Source
Source for: Julie Ann Lurton, 17 NOV 1832 - UNKNOWN
Index
Birth source: S59Census source: S2Page: 1
Text: ? 6 Julieann Lurtion 16 F _ _ _ IL _ X _ _
Residence source: S59Census source: S3Page: 6
Text: 48 47 Julia A 23 F _ _ _ _ IL _ _ _ _
Source
Source for: Mary Jane Lurton, 20 FEB 1834 - 27 FEB 1876
Index
Birth source: S59Census source: S2Page: 1
Text: ? 6 Jane Lurtion 14 F _ _ _ IL _ X _ _
Death source: S59
Source
Source for: Sarah Margaret Lurton, 4 MAR 1836 -
Index
Birth source: S59Census source: S2Page: 1
Text: ? 6 Margaret Lurtion 12 F _ _ _ IL _ X _ _
Source
Source for: Jacob Perry Lurton, 17 JUL 1838 - 8 NOV 1868
Index
Name source: S2Name source: S3Birth source: S43Census source: S2Page: 2
Text: ? 6 J Perry Lurton 11 M _ _ IL _ X _ _
Burial source: S43_MIL S13Text: Name: Jacob P Lurton ,
Residence: Newbern, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 08 September 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 424 424
Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 08 September 1862
Commission in Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862.
Resigned Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 19 February 1863
_MIL S12Page: 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois
Text: Date Mustered: 29 July 1865
Regiment Type: Infantry
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 28
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
NINETY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Ninety-seventh Infantry. - Cols., Friend S. Rutherford,
Lewis D. Martin; Lieut.-Cols., Lewis D. Martin, Victor
Vifquain; Majs., Stephen W. Horton, Victor Vifquain, James G.
Buchanan. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Aug.
and Sept.,1862. During its stay there the men as they came in
were put to an almost constant drill, and the regiment was mus-
tered in on Sept. 16. About Oct. 1 it was ordered to the field
and proceeded to Covington, Ky. where it was incorporated in
the army that marched from that place southward to the relief
of a Federal column at Cumberland gap. It became a part of the
forces operating against Vicksburg and bore its full share of
the spirited engagement at Port Gibson. At the fierce battle
of Champion's hill the regiment had the not very pleasant duty
of being the target for the Confederate artillery for at least
2 hours, at a distance of not over 800 yards. The next morning
with the rest of the army it moved on to the Black river and
took part in the fight at that place. It took part in the
early charges at Vicksburg, never failing to go as far as any
other organization, and as a rule much farther. In short, from
May 19 to July 4, the 97th accomplished its full share of the
great work and for 45 consecutive days remained by day and by
night exposed to the most destructive fire. It then took part
in the contest at Jackson and distinguished itself sufficiently
to be praised by Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding the expe-
ditionary army. The remainder of its term of service was spent
in Louisiana, doing guard duty, etc. and it took a prominent
part in the siege of Fort Blakely, where it led the charge
which resulted in the capture of the fort, but in doing so suf-
fered a loss of 80 killed and wounded. From Mobile the regi-
ment was sent to Galveston, Tex., where on July 29, 1865, it
was mustered out and proceeded homeward by the way of New Or-
leans and the Mississippi river to East St. Louis, which place
was reached on the morning of Aug. 19.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Battles Fought
Fought on 19 January 1863.
Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 22 May 1863.
Fought on 09 April 1865 at Blakely, AL.
Fought on 09 April 1865 at Fort Blakely, AL.
Residence source: S13Text: Name: Jacob P Lurton ,
Residence: Newbern, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 08 September 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 424 424
Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 08 September 1862
Commission in Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862.
Resigned Company H, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 19 February 1863
Death source: S43Census source: S3Page: 7
Text: 48 47 Jacob P Lurton 21 M _ _ _ _ IL _ X _ _