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James Larue Hart

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James Larue Hart

Birth
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Death
26 May 1868 (aged 42)
Coles County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Paradise Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Eliza Jane Allison (c1833-c1870)
His mother was Margaret STORM Pryor Hart (1796-c1865)

CIVIL WAR ACTION OF THE 123RD ILLINOIS INF.-FROM COLES CO. IN THE CIVIL WAR, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY..."The 123rd Illinois Infantry Regiment was recognized throughout the State as having a notable record of brilliance and varity. It was a three years' regiment, organized by Colonel James Monroe of Mattoon. It was mustered into service on September 6, 1862, at Camp Perry, Mattoon. The 123rd had a total of 10 companies, and six of these (A, C, D, H, I, and K) were from Coles County. Jonathon Biggs of Mattoon was its Lieutenant Colonel, and its Major was James A. Connolly of Charleston. The 123rd's two adjutants, quartermaster, two surgeons, and eight chaplains were all Charleston and Mattoon residents. Company A was captained by James B. Hill of Charleston.Company C had Clark C. Starkweather of Charleston as its captain; Company D, Captain JAMES LARUE HART of Etna; Company H, Captain Abram C. Vanbuskirk of Mattoon; Company I, Captain William E. Adams of Mattoon; and Company K, Captain
Owen Wiley of Coles County.
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James L. Hart
Residence Etna IL;
Enlisted on 9/6/1862 as a Captain.
On 9/6/1862 he was commissioned into "D" Co. IL 123rd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/28/1865
Member of GAR Post # 404 (Mattoon) in Mattoon, IL
died in 1900

NOTE: "The Roll of Honor", published by the government in 1929 lists this man's death as: 5-8-1868.
Husband of Eliza Jane Allison (c1833-c1870)
His mother was Margaret STORM Pryor Hart (1796-c1865)

CIVIL WAR ACTION OF THE 123RD ILLINOIS INF.-FROM COLES CO. IN THE CIVIL WAR, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY..."The 123rd Illinois Infantry Regiment was recognized throughout the State as having a notable record of brilliance and varity. It was a three years' regiment, organized by Colonel James Monroe of Mattoon. It was mustered into service on September 6, 1862, at Camp Perry, Mattoon. The 123rd had a total of 10 companies, and six of these (A, C, D, H, I, and K) were from Coles County. Jonathon Biggs of Mattoon was its Lieutenant Colonel, and its Major was James A. Connolly of Charleston. The 123rd's two adjutants, quartermaster, two surgeons, and eight chaplains were all Charleston and Mattoon residents. Company A was captained by James B. Hill of Charleston.Company C had Clark C. Starkweather of Charleston as its captain; Company D, Captain JAMES LARUE HART of Etna; Company H, Captain Abram C. Vanbuskirk of Mattoon; Company I, Captain William E. Adams of Mattoon; and Company K, Captain
Owen Wiley of Coles County.
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James L. Hart
Residence Etna IL;
Enlisted on 9/6/1862 as a Captain.
On 9/6/1862 he was commissioned into "D" Co. IL 123rd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/28/1865
Member of GAR Post # 404 (Mattoon) in Mattoon, IL
died in 1900

NOTE: "The Roll of Honor", published by the government in 1929 lists this man's death as: 5-8-1868.


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