Loren may be referring to Peter Lewis, a carpenter residing in Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois. He probably stayed the night at the farm of Independent Slade. Slade had lived in St. Clair since the 1830's and at least two of his sons were teachers, like Loren had been before the war. The association seems obvious when we see that Slade's farm was near to the Fikes'. (most of this data from 1860 census of St. Clair County, Illinois).
Genl Order No 36 (extract), War Department AGO, Washington, June 24th, 1861 1rst The organization of Volunteer Regiments mustered into the service of the United States for a longer period than three months must conform to that prescribed in Genl Orders No 15 from this Office dated May 4th, 1861 - All persons in excess of that organization will be immediately discharged but will receive pay and allowance to the time of their discharge. The rate of such pay and allowance will be authorized by section first of the act of congress approved March 19th, 1836. By order L. Thomas
General Order No. 112, Genl. Head Quarters, State of Illinois Adjutant General's Office. Springfield, June 24thy, 1861 Generals and Colonels (or Lieutenant Colonel's) in Command are authorized to issue passes for the transportation of volunteers recently recruited for the three years service, from their residence to the place of encampment; and also for the transportation of volunteers who have served three months, from their place of encampment to their respective homes, and for the return of such as enter the service for three years, and the State will account for the same. Attention is directed to Special Order No 28 in reference to this order. Richard Yates, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
Loren may be referring to Peter Lewis, a carpenter residing in Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois. He probably stayed the night at the farm of Independent Slade. Slade had lived in St. Clair since the 1830's and at least two of his sons were teachers, like Loren had been before the war. The association seems obvious when we see that Slade's farm was near to the Fikes'. (most of this data from 1860 census of St. Clair County, Illinois).
ReplyDeleteGenl Order No 36 (extract), War Department AGO, Washington, June 24th, 1861
ReplyDelete1rst The organization of Volunteer Regiments mustered into the service of the United States for a longer period than three months must conform to that prescribed in Genl Orders No 15 from this Office dated May 4th, 1861 - All persons in excess of that organization will be immediately discharged but will receive pay and allowance to the time of their discharge. The rate of such pay and allowance will be authorized by section first of the act of congress approved March 19th, 1836.
By order L. Thomas
General Order No. 112, Genl. Head Quarters, State of Illinois
Adjutant General's Office. Springfield, June 24thy, 1861
Generals and Colonels (or Lieutenant Colonel's) in Command are authorized to issue passes for the transportation of volunteers recently recruited for the three years service, from their residence to the place of encampment; and also for the transportation of volunteers who have served three months, from their place of encampment to their respective homes, and for the return of such as enter the service for three years, and the State will account for the same. Attention is directed to Special Order No 28 in reference to this order.
Richard Yates, Governor and Commander-in-Chief