[from An Ephemeris Kept by Loren Webb.]

April, Saturday, 20th Cloudy and a little rain in the fore part of the afternoon. Early in the afternoon, the company I have joined, went to Belleville  to cast in our lot with a company forming in that place. Reached there at three o'clock, arranged our plans, and returned about sunset having elected Alex Hawes Capt., A. J. Cox 1st Lieut., R. Roman 2nd Lieut., myself Ord. sergt.

[from microform Roll 47 AGO Records Admin Files, Civil War Regts 1861-65. 9th Il Co A – H.]
At an election of officers of Company B, St. Clair County Volunteers, held at Belleville on Saturday, April 20th 1861, the following were declared duly elected…
Alex G. Hawes, Captain – 103 votes (no opposition)
J. A. Cox, 1st Lieutenant – 103 votes (no opposition)
C. F. Roman, 2nd Lieutenant – rec’d 93 votes majority

Non-comm’d officers…
Loren Webb, 1st Sergt
L. C. Bowman , 2nd Sergt
Wm. Britt, 3d Sergt
Wm. Kueffner, 4th Sergt
Roswell Patterson, 1st Corporal
Phil. Davis, 2d Corporal
H. Challenor, 3rd Corporal
Julius Hofman, 4th Corporal

The ?? is a true return of the election of the above Co.
Judges of election – L. C. Bowman, C. F. Roman, Loren Webb.
Coll. Van Cleve – Clerk