UNION COUNTY ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP RECORDS
Groves, Susan A. 4 Oct. 1861 Luther C, Groves 1866 582
Charles N. 1 Oct. 1863 (father and deceased
soldier)
Nancy A. Gore, mother and guardian (Bk. A Pg. 367)11th Illinois Infantry
Regiment History
Adjutant General's Report
The Regiment was first called into service under proclamation of the President, April 16, 1861; organized at Springfield and mustered into service April 30, 1861, by Captain Pope, for three months.During this term of service the regiment was stationed at Villa Ridge, Ill., to June 20, then removed to Bird’s Point, Mo., where it remained performing garrison and field duty until July 30, when the regiment was mustered out, and re-enlisted for three years’ service. During the three months’ term the lowest aggregate was 882, and the highest 933, and at the muster-out was 916.
Upon the re-muster, July 13, 1861, the aggregate was 288. During the months of August, September, October and November, the regiment was recruited to an aggregate of 801. In the meantime were doing garrison, and field duty, participating in the following expeditions: September 9th to 11th, expedition towards New Madrid; October 6th to 10th, to Charleston, Mo.; November 3d to 12th, to Bloomfield, Mo., via Commerce, returning via Cape Girardeau; January 7th and 8th, 1862, expedition to Charleston, Mo., skirmishing with a portion of the command of Jeff. Thompson; January 13th to 20th, reconnoissance of Columbus, Ky., under General Grant; January 25th to 28th, to Sikestown, Mo.; February 2d, embarked on transports for Fort Henry, participating in campaign against that place; February 11th, moved towards Fort Donelson; February 12th, 13th and 14th, occupied in investing that place; 15th, heavily engaged with enemy about five hours, losing 329, killed, wounded and missing, out of about 509 engaged, of whom 72 were killed and 182 wounded; March 4th and 5th, en route to Fort Henry; 5th to 13th, en route to Savannah, Tenn., in transports; 23d to 25th, en route from Savannah to Pittsburg Landing; April 6th and 7th, engaged in battle of Shiloh, losing 27 killed and wounded out of 150 engaged; April 24th to June 4th, participated in siege of Corinth, thence marched to Jackson, Tenn., making headquarters there to August 2nd; participated in two engagements, July 1st and 2nd, towards Trenton, Tenn.; July 23rd to 28th to Lexington, Tenn.; August 2nd, moved to Cairo, Ill., for purpose of recruiting; remained at that point until August 23rd; thence to Paducah, Ky., remaining there until November 20th; in the meantime engaged in two expeditions - August 24th September 16th, to Clarksville, Tenn., via Forts Henry and Donelson - October 31st to November 13th, expedition to Hopkinsville, Ky.; November 20th the 24th, en route to Lagrange, Tenn., where the regiment reported and was assigned to Brigadier General McArthur’s Division, Left Wing, 13th Army Corps. From this time to January 12th, 1863, participated in campaign in Northern Mississippi, marching via Tallahatchie (where the regiment was engaged in a sharp skirmish); from thence to Abbieville; thence seven miles below Oxford; thence to Holly Springs, Moscow and Memphis, Tenn. Remained in Memphis until 17th, when embarked on transport and en route to Young’s Point until 24th, remaining there until February 11th, then moved to Lake Providence and assigned to the Seventeenth Army Corps, making headquarters there until April 20th, participating in expeditions to American Bend from March 17th to 28th; April 23, 1863, the One Hundred and Ninth Illinois Infantry was transferred to the Eleventh, 589 being the aggregate gained by the transfer. April 26th, regiment moved with column to rear of Vicksburg, via Richmond, Perkins’ Landing, Grand Gulf, Raymond and Black River, arriving before the works, May 18th; May 19th and 22d, engaged in assaults on the enemy’s works; then in the advance siege works to July 4th at time of surrender; the regiment losing the siege and assault one field officer (Col. Garrett Nevius) killed; three (3) line officers wounded and forty (40) men killed and wounded. July 17th; moved with expedition to Natchez, Miss., participating in expedition to Woodville, Miss. October 23th, returned to Vicksburg, Miss.; making headquarters there to July 29, 1864, in the meantime engaging in the following expeditions: February 1 to March 8, up Yazoo river to Greenwood, Miss., having skirmish at Liverpool Heights, February 5th, losing 4 killed and 9 wounded; action at Yazoo City, March 5th, losing one line officer killed, 8 men killed, 24 wounded and 12 missing; April 6th to 28th, at Black River Bridge; May 4th to 21st, expedition to Yazoo City, Benton and Vaughn’s Station, Miss., taking prominent part in three important skirmishes; July 1st to 7th, with an expedition to Jackson, Miss., under Major General Slocum, engaged with the enemy three times; July 29th, moved to Morganzia and was assigned to Nineteenth Army Corps, staying there to September 3rd; in the meantime participating in an expedition to Clinton, La., August 24th to 29th; September 3rd, moved to mouth of White river, Ark.; October 8th, moved to Memphis, Tenn., returning to White river, October 27th; November 6th and 7th, expedition to Gaines Landing; November 8th, moved to Duvall’s Bluff, Ark.; November 30th to December 4th, en route to Memphis, Tenn.; December 20th to 31st, expedition to Moscow, Tenn.; January 1st to 5th, 1865, en route to Kenner, La.; February 4th to 7th, en route to Dauphine Island, via Lake Pontchartrain; March 17th to April 12th, engaged in operations against Mobile, Ala., marching from Fort Morgan, participating in the investment and siege and final capture of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, and in the assault on the latter. April 12th, marched into and took possession of the city of Mobile, staying there until the 27th of May, when embarked in transport and moved via Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans; from thence to Alexandria, La., remaining there until June 22nd; thence to Baton Rouge, La., to be mustered out of service; mustered out July 14th, 1865, and left for Springfield, Ill., for payment and final discharge.
Killed in the field and died of wounds .................................................149
Aggregate three months’ service ........................................................933
Aggregate three years’ service..........................................................1879
Field and staff, three years service........................................................53
Total................................................................................................1875The following General Officers have been in the regiment: General W. H. L. Wallace, General T. E. G. Ransom, General Smith D. Atkins.
The following Field Officers of other regiments were members of this regiment: Colonel Hotchkiss, Colonel Hapeman, Colonel H. H. Dean, Colonel G. L. Fort, Lieutenant Colonel McCaleb, Major S. B. Dean, Major Widmer.
Line Officers from this regiment to other regiments, thirty-three (33).
Marriage information obtained from IRAD, state of Il research archives.
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank MORGAN Self M Male W 45 KY Farmer KY KY
Nancy A. MORGAN Wife M Female W 42 TN Keeping House NC NC
Willis F. MORGAN Son S Male W 7 IL KY TN
Lewis Allen MORGAN Son S Male W 5 IL KY TN
Martin A. MORGAN Son S Male W 3 IL KY TN
Charles GROVES SSon S Male W 17 IL Works On Farm OH TN
Sylvester GORE SSon S Male W 11 IL TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place Ridge, Union, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254254
NA Film Number T9-0254
Page Number 70B
Marriage Notes for Luther C. Groves and Nancy Ann UNDERWOOD-344342
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Marriage information obtained from IRAD, state of Il research archives.
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank MORGAN Self M Male W 45 KY Farmer KY KY
Nancy A. MORGAN Wife M Female W 42 TN Keeping House NC NC
Willis F. MORGAN Son S Male W 7 IL KY TN
Lewis Allen MORGAN Son S Male W 5 IL KY TN
Martin A. MORGAN Son S Male W 3 IL KY TN
Charles GROVES SSon S Male W 17 IL Works On Farm OH TN
Sylvester GORE SSon S Male W 11 IL TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place Ridge, Union, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254254
NA Film Number T9-0254
Page Number 70B
Marriage Notes for John Thomas Edmunson Gore and Nancy Ann UNDERWOOD-344342
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Marriage information obtained from IRAD, state of Il research archives.
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank MORGAN Self M Male W 45 KY Farmer KY KY
Nancy A. MORGAN Wife M Female W 42 TN Keeping House NC NC
Willis F. MORGAN Son S Male W 7 IL KY TN
Lewis Allen MORGAN Son S Male W 5 IL KY TN
Martin A. MORGAN Son S Male W 3 IL KY TN
Charles GROVES SSon S Male W 17 IL Works On Farm OH TN
Sylvester GORE SSon S Male W 11 IL TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place Ridge, Union, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254254
NA Film Number T9-0254
Page Number 70B
Marriage Notes for Franklin Morgan and Nancy Ann UNDERWOOD-344342
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Soc Sec #378-20-4785
18 Oct 1919, Married in Mississippi Co., AK, Recorder Office Bk 1, pg 436.
Social Security #, 375-22-4475Maud and Maude are both used in records. Marriage license is Maud
Maud and Joe were married by A G Cagle is credentials are recorded in Recorders office Clay CO AR both were from Hornersville.Transcription of Letter To Louis and Ella Mae Williams
From Maude Underwood Wilkins (Sister of Beulah Underwood Williams)
October 8, 1970 Flint, MichiganLetter is being transcribed as written.
Dear folks,
Guess you thought I had forgotten to answer your letter, But I have Just Been so Busy With different Thing's Just couldn't seem to get around to it, hope all are well and Enjoying life. Joe and I are dong fairly well. Thedo's son got married last week, and I baked his wedding cake, have Been trying to get some Sewing done for Christmas gifts. Will have are Other Wedding Cake to Bake in Nov. One of Wanda's sons is getting married so it just goes on and on. But I'm Thankful to still be able to work.Louis I am much afraid I cant help you Know, in those days, There was neither Birth or Death Certificates made out so all we had to go on was what we could remember. And old people get so confused. But will try to Begin With your Fathers People. Our too families first met in 1907 at the little Stave Mill town called Buckeye, Ark. You have Been there many times, But to young to Remember. The mill finally moved, and the little town Just Blew a Way. All of us moved to Buccoda MO. To another Stave Mill town your Grand Mother (Williams) died there 1912 at McGrue Cemetery not far a way. Bertha (sister of Beulah and Maude) could show you where the Cemetery is. In 1914 your Dad and Mother moved Back to Buckeye and there your * Grandfather died sitting in his Chair by the stove he was Buried at a little country cemetery called Box Elder Cemetery. I don't know where with of them were bornd or age at death. They had five children. Elmer, "Tinil girl " Millared Harrison known as Booster" and Joe, all are dead unless its Joe and Tinie Joe used to live around Truman and Marked tree.
Now my people and your mothers "Your grand Parents Underwood" Our father John Henry Underwood was bornd in Ill 1866-died at Piggott, Ark. Sept. 20 - 1906 he married my mother at Piggott Feb,
Marriage Notes for Joe Wilkins and Maude Ellen UNDERWOOD-344343
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CAUS trauma injuries
Was a Blacksmith, he made beautiful woodcarvings. Lived in Piggott, Arkansas. Family were English, Irish German, were Baptist. His grave is unmarked, buried in the family cemetery in Piggott, Arkansas.John Henry Underwood, youngest child of Francis and Susannah Vancil Underwood. Loved music and gave music lessons, that is how he met Amanda Hodge. They married Valentines day 1888.
John was a magistrate in 1900 for town of Piggott , See 1890 census
He was also a carpenter and while roofing his house he fell. Died of
injuries 5 days later.After his death Amanda moved from Piggott and resided with children and grandchildren in the Cardwell Missouri area.
John and Amanda lost 4 sons, It is believed one or two may have died in a
fire. Amanda's home burnt in 1907 the same year her last son John was born. John Henry died before he was born. Marshall Neil was a small child when he died. The twins died shortly after they were born.This information was provided to me by Mary Louise Nixon Underwood. Jack Underwoods wife.(Hubert Jackson) Amanda's daughter-in law.
In 1905, after the death of John, Amanda moved to Cardwell, where she lived near her daughter Bertha until her death. She was a home maker, seamstress and raised 6 children alone. Lived in Cardwell, Missouri, a mmeber of the Baptist Church, of the Missionary Baptist Church until she died. Marshall, Chester and Lester are buried in Piggott, with their father. Twins also died shortly after they were born.
A Story About My Grandma, Amanda Elizabeth Hodge Underwood
As told to Kim Kester, by Jewel NeelWhen my mother, Cassie Hamilton Underwood, died, she left me, 1 younger brother, 2 older brothers, and 2 older sisters. I was 3 years old, and the oldest of the kids was 11 years old.
Grandma came and stayed with us until I was 6 and Pop remarried.
I remember her holding me and doing as great of a job of being a mother as was possible. She used to sit down at night with a novel or a mystery book, then gather us around her and she would read until we had to go to bed. I am an avid reader myself, and I will never forgett the time when there was no T.V. We had a radio that ran by batteries, and was only turned on at certian times, to keep the bateries from running down.Each night, she would read a chapter or two. I remember two of the books that she read to us very well, "Riders of the Purple Sage," by Zane Grey, and a mystery,"Somewhere in the Arizona Desert."
My Grandma was one hell of a lady in my book!
Marriage Notes for John Henry Underwood and Amanda Elizabeth HODGE-345023
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The information about the twins Lester and Chester was provided by Mary Louise Nixon Underwood, wife of Hubert Jackson brother of twins.
15 Jun 1962, At rest in Coachella Valley Cem., Indio, CA.
birth Reg # 2930, Death Certificate
Died of Respirtory distress syndrone, first 72-96 Res. pulmonary hemmorage/prematurityWhat is there to say, God gave us a sweet child for a very short time and then he returned with the Angel Gabriel to be at the right hand of the throne of OUR FATHER.