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1939 Soldiers of Hardin County

One Revolution soldier, Isaac Hobbs, lies buried in cemetery located on the SW SE Sec. 31 11 9. It is claimed that there are seven Civil War soldiers buried in same cemetery; all in unmarked graves.

One soldier of 1812 served under Jackson at New Orleans, lies buried in Hardin County, but writer does not know where. His name was Ginger. Among the most noted Civil War veterans were General Lucian Greathouse and Colonel C. M. Ferrell. In 1832 this, then Pope County, furnished large share Blackhawk soldiers; among which was Isaac Martin, who built the little brick house near Stone church, just where the first Baptist church was organized and many years afterwards used the little old round log church house for a stable for horses.

Company "D" 9th Ill. V S was the only company furnished in Spanish American War, commanded by Captain Richard F. Taylor; W. B. Hines First Lieutenant. Edward Ferrell, Second Lieutenant, and Harry Warson, Orderly Sergeant. They returned home after war was over with loss of six enlisted soldiers.

Extracted 28 Aug 2016 by Norma Hass from History of Hardin County, Illinois, written in 1939 by the Committee for the Centennial, page 65.


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