Private MILES MANNING, Co. A, 86th Illinois
Miles Manning was born on Nov. 1, 1829 at Ripley, Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), the son of James Manning and Mary (__________) Manning. The Manning family lived in Virginia until at least 1838. Their daughter, Deborah, was born there. Their next child, a son named Thaddeus, was born in Woodford County, Illinois, so the Mannings came to Illinois sometime between 1838 and 1842. They remained in Woodford County until 1854, when they moved on to Hardin County in north central Iowa. Miles is there with his brothers and sisters in the 1856 census, but by 1857, Miles moved on to Sac County, Iowa, where he was elected Sheriff of Sac County in 1857.
It was also there in Sac County that Miles married Louisa Metcalf in 1858. One daughter, Mary, was born to them on April 5, 1859. Louisa died in August of 1861, but it is not know whether this occured in Iowa or back in Woodford County, as Miles is known to have moved back to Woodford County about this time. In 1862, Miles was residing in Palestine Township, Woodford County, Illinois.
On August 7, 1862, Miles Manning volunteered for service in a company which was being raised in Woodford County by William S. Magarity, who in 1841 was elected the first Sheriff of Woodford County.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name MANNING, MILES
Rank PVT Company A Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence PALESTINE, WOODFORD CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity RIPLEY, JACKSON CO, VA
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where PALESTINE, IL
Joined By Whom CPT MAGARITY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY APR 11, 1865 AT SPRINGFIELD ILL
When Magarity had about 100 volunteers, he took his company across the river to Peoria, Illinois where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, Miles and the men of the Woodford County company were sworn into service as Company A of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The men of Co. A elected Magarity their Captain. Three of Miles brothers are also known to have served in the Union Army. They are Barney, Thaddeus and John.
During the next two years, Miles is known to have served faithfully beside his pards in Co. A. During this time, Miles and the men of Co. A partiicpated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, which helped bring an end to the occupation of Kentucky by Confederate troops; garrisoned Nashville, Tennessee; and took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. After the Union Army took Chattanooga, the men of McCook's Brigade, of which the 86th and Co. A was a part, went into winter camp, spending the winter camped across the stream from Lee & Gordon Mill, just south of the Chickamauga Battlefield, near Chickamauga, Georgia.
In February of 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, began the opening movements of what would become known as the Atlanta Campaign. During the next 7 months, the men of the 86th Illinois would particiapte in 7 major Battles, including the Battle of Buzzard Roost Gap, Georgia on February 25, 1864; the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15, 1864; and the Battle of Rome, Georgia on May 17, 1864; as well as numerous skirmishes with Confederate General Johnston's Army and suffer some 200 casualties.
On June 25, 1864, while the 86th Illinois was in the vacinity of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Miles became quite ill. 1st Lt. Samuel Rogers, of Co. A, stated that Miles got sick from "over fatigue and exposure while in the line of dut." In his claim for a Disability Pension in 1880, Miles stated that, "He was taken sick at Kennesaw Mtn., Ga 25 June '64 with pains in stomach and bowels ending in lung disease." Miles first was sent to a Army Hospital in Big Shanty, Georgia, where he remained until June 30, 1864. Then he was sent to Army Hospital #19 in Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained until December of 1864. Miles then was put on the Hospital Boat "Nashville", thence to Camp Butler, in Springfield, Illinois where he was "discharged for disability" from the service on April 11, 1865.
Though he was out of the service, Miles suffered from lung disease from his days in the service for the remainder of his life. It is not known if Miles returned for any length of time to Illinois and Woodford County. Miles returned to Iowa and was married in Tama County, Iowa on April 12, 1867 to Phyletta (Blanchard) Metcalf, his former sister-in-law. Miles was married to Louisa Metcalf and had the one daughter, Mary. Phyletta was married to John Metcalf, the brother of Louisa, and they had one child, William Hardy Metcalf. John is believed to have died while Miles was in the service. While Miles was in the service, his daughter, Mary, may very well have been sent to Iowa to live with family there. After he returned from the service, Miles and Phyletta married.
After Miles and Phyletta were married, they returned to Illinois. Five children were to be born to Miles and Phyletta. The first two, twins, Ada and Ida, were born on May 9, 1868, probably at Kapa, Illinois. The 1880 census states that their first two children, were born in Illinois. However other records have stated these children were born in Iowa or even Missouri. Shortly after they were born, Miles and family, which now included Phyletta and her son, William Hardy Metcalf, Miles's first daughter, Mary; and now the twins, moved to Bates County in western Missouri. They are there at the time of the 1870 census. Their next two children, James E. and Loretta, are born there. Then sometime between 1876 and 1879, the Manning family moved across the Missouri/Kansas line into Linn County, where Miles Jr. is born on March 14, 1879. They are in Potosi, Kansas in Linn County at the time of 1880 census. In February of 1881, William Hardy Metcalf and Clara Mae Kennon were married in Linn County. In 1881, shortly after this marriage occured, Miles, Phyletta, William and Clara, moved the family for the last time, to a farm near Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
Less than two years after this move was made, Pvt. Miles Manning died at the age of 52 and he was laid to rest in the Old Carney Cemetery, just a short distance across Flat Creek from where they lived. Phyletta, who was almost 11 years younger, outlived Miles by almost 52 years. She was almost 94 years old when she died in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri in June of 1934. Her obituary states that she was crippled the last 40 years of her life, having to use crutches to walk. She was laid to rest beside Miles, her husband of 15 years in the Old Carney Cemetery, also known as the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
At the time of her death, two of her three sons were still living and two of her three daughters were still living. She also had 22 grandchildre and 52 great grandchildren living.
Following is a list of the children known born to Pvt. Miles Manning;
1. Mary Manning, born c. April 5, 1859
2. Ida Manning, born May 9, 1868
3. Ada Manning, born May 9, 1868
4. James E. Manning, born c. 1874
5. Loretta Manning, born Sept. 26, 1876
6. Miles Manning Jr., born March 14, 1879
Written by Baxter B. Fite III and Clifford L. Metcalf, great grandson of William Hardy Metcalf and Clara May (Kennon) Metcalf
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants, who might be able to add or clarify any information about Miles and his family. He would also love to locate a picture of Miles Manning, especially one of him in uniform, for his Find A Grave biography.)
Miles Manning was born on Nov. 1, 1829 at Ripley, Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), the son of James Manning and Mary (__________) Manning. The Manning family lived in Virginia until at least 1838. Their daughter, Deborah, was born there. Their next child, a son named Thaddeus, was born in Woodford County, Illinois, so the Mannings came to Illinois sometime between 1838 and 1842. They remained in Woodford County until 1854, when they moved on to Hardin County in north central Iowa. Miles is there with his brothers and sisters in the 1856 census, but by 1857, Miles moved on to Sac County, Iowa, where he was elected Sheriff of Sac County in 1857.
It was also there in Sac County that Miles married Louisa Metcalf in 1858. One daughter, Mary, was born to them on April 5, 1859. Louisa died in August of 1861, but it is not know whether this occured in Iowa or back in Woodford County, as Miles is known to have moved back to Woodford County about this time. In 1862, Miles was residing in Palestine Township, Woodford County, Illinois.
On August 7, 1862, Miles Manning volunteered for service in a company which was being raised in Woodford County by William S. Magarity, who in 1841 was elected the first Sheriff of Woodford County.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name MANNING, MILES
Rank PVT Company A Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence PALESTINE, WOODFORD CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity RIPLEY, JACKSON CO, VA
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where PALESTINE, IL
Joined By Whom CPT MAGARITY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY APR 11, 1865 AT SPRINGFIELD ILL
When Magarity had about 100 volunteers, he took his company across the river to Peoria, Illinois where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, Miles and the men of the Woodford County company were sworn into service as Company A of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The men of Co. A elected Magarity their Captain. Three of Miles brothers are also known to have served in the Union Army. They are Barney, Thaddeus and John.
During the next two years, Miles is known to have served faithfully beside his pards in Co. A. During this time, Miles and the men of Co. A partiicpated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, which helped bring an end to the occupation of Kentucky by Confederate troops; garrisoned Nashville, Tennessee; and took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. After the Union Army took Chattanooga, the men of McCook's Brigade, of which the 86th and Co. A was a part, went into winter camp, spending the winter camped across the stream from Lee & Gordon Mill, just south of the Chickamauga Battlefield, near Chickamauga, Georgia.
In February of 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, began the opening movements of what would become known as the Atlanta Campaign. During the next 7 months, the men of the 86th Illinois would particiapte in 7 major Battles, including the Battle of Buzzard Roost Gap, Georgia on February 25, 1864; the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15, 1864; and the Battle of Rome, Georgia on May 17, 1864; as well as numerous skirmishes with Confederate General Johnston's Army and suffer some 200 casualties.
On June 25, 1864, while the 86th Illinois was in the vacinity of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Miles became quite ill. 1st Lt. Samuel Rogers, of Co. A, stated that Miles got sick from "over fatigue and exposure while in the line of dut." In his claim for a Disability Pension in 1880, Miles stated that, "He was taken sick at Kennesaw Mtn., Ga 25 June '64 with pains in stomach and bowels ending in lung disease." Miles first was sent to a Army Hospital in Big Shanty, Georgia, where he remained until June 30, 1864. Then he was sent to Army Hospital #19 in Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained until December of 1864. Miles then was put on the Hospital Boat "Nashville", thence to Camp Butler, in Springfield, Illinois where he was "discharged for disability" from the service on April 11, 1865.
Though he was out of the service, Miles suffered from lung disease from his days in the service for the remainder of his life. It is not known if Miles returned for any length of time to Illinois and Woodford County. Miles returned to Iowa and was married in Tama County, Iowa on April 12, 1867 to Phyletta (Blanchard) Metcalf, his former sister-in-law. Miles was married to Louisa Metcalf and had the one daughter, Mary. Phyletta was married to John Metcalf, the brother of Louisa, and they had one child, William Hardy Metcalf. John is believed to have died while Miles was in the service. While Miles was in the service, his daughter, Mary, may very well have been sent to Iowa to live with family there. After he returned from the service, Miles and Phyletta married.
After Miles and Phyletta were married, they returned to Illinois. Five children were to be born to Miles and Phyletta. The first two, twins, Ada and Ida, were born on May 9, 1868, probably at Kapa, Illinois. The 1880 census states that their first two children, were born in Illinois. However other records have stated these children were born in Iowa or even Missouri. Shortly after they were born, Miles and family, which now included Phyletta and her son, William Hardy Metcalf, Miles's first daughter, Mary; and now the twins, moved to Bates County in western Missouri. They are there at the time of the 1870 census. Their next two children, James E. and Loretta, are born there. Then sometime between 1876 and 1879, the Manning family moved across the Missouri/Kansas line into Linn County, where Miles Jr. is born on March 14, 1879. They are in Potosi, Kansas in Linn County at the time of 1880 census. In February of 1881, William Hardy Metcalf and Clara Mae Kennon were married in Linn County. In 1881, shortly after this marriage occured, Miles, Phyletta, William and Clara, moved the family for the last time, to a farm near Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
Less than two years after this move was made, Pvt. Miles Manning died at the age of 52 and he was laid to rest in the Old Carney Cemetery, just a short distance across Flat Creek from where they lived. Phyletta, who was almost 11 years younger, outlived Miles by almost 52 years. She was almost 94 years old when she died in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri in June of 1934. Her obituary states that she was crippled the last 40 years of her life, having to use crutches to walk. She was laid to rest beside Miles, her husband of 15 years in the Old Carney Cemetery, also known as the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
At the time of her death, two of her three sons were still living and two of her three daughters were still living. She also had 22 grandchildre and 52 great grandchildren living.
Following is a list of the children known born to Pvt. Miles Manning;
1. Mary Manning, born c. April 5, 1859
2. Ida Manning, born May 9, 1868
3. Ada Manning, born May 9, 1868
4. James E. Manning, born c. 1874
5. Loretta Manning, born Sept. 26, 1876
6. Miles Manning Jr., born March 14, 1879
Written by Baxter B. Fite III and Clifford L. Metcalf, great grandson of William Hardy Metcalf and Clara May (Kennon) Metcalf
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants, who might be able to add or clarify any information about Miles and his family. He would also love to locate a picture of Miles Manning, especially one of him in uniform, for his Find A Grave biography.)
Private MILES MANNING, Co. A, 86th Illinois
Miles Manning was born on Nov. 1, 1829 at Ripley, Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), the son of James Manning and Mary (__________) Manning. The Manning family lived in Virginia until at least 1838. Their daughter, Deborah, was born there. Their next child, a son named Thaddeus, was born in Woodford County, Illinois, so the Mannings came to Illinois sometime between 1838 and 1842. They remained in Woodford County until 1854, when they moved on to Hardin County in north central Iowa. Miles is there with his brothers and sisters in the 1856 census, but by 1857, Miles moved on to Sac County, Iowa, where he was elected Sheriff of Sac County in 1857.
It was also there in Sac County that Miles married Louisa Metcalf in 1858. One daughter, Mary, was born to them on April 5, 1859. Louisa died in August of 1861, but it is not know whether this occured in Iowa or back in Woodford County, as Miles is known to have moved back to Woodford County about this time. In 1862, Miles was residing in Palestine Township, Woodford County, Illinois.
On August 7, 1862, Miles Manning volunteered for service in a company which was being raised in Woodford County by William S. Magarity, who in 1841 was elected the first Sheriff of Woodford County.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name MANNING, MILES
Rank PVT Company A Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence PALESTINE, WOODFORD CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity RIPLEY, JACKSON CO, VA
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where PALESTINE, IL
Joined By Whom CPT MAGARITY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY APR 11, 1865 AT SPRINGFIELD ILL
When Magarity had about 100 volunteers, he took his company across the river to Peoria, Illinois where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, Miles and the men of the Woodford County company were sworn into service as Company A of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The men of Co. A elected Magarity their Captain. Three of Miles brothers are also known to have served in the Union Army. They are Barney, Thaddeus and John.
During the next two years, Miles is known to have served faithfully beside his pards in Co. A. During this time, Miles and the men of Co. A partiicpated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, which helped bring an end to the occupation of Kentucky by Confederate troops; garrisoned Nashville, Tennessee; and took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. After the Union Army took Chattanooga, the men of McCook's Brigade, of which the 86th and Co. A was a part, went into winter camp, spending the winter camped across the stream from Lee & Gordon Mill, just south of the Chickamauga Battlefield, near Chickamauga, Georgia.
In February of 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, began the opening movements of what would become known as the Atlanta Campaign. During the next 7 months, the men of the 86th Illinois would particiapte in 7 major Battles, including the Battle of Buzzard Roost Gap, Georgia on February 25, 1864; the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15, 1864; and the Battle of Rome, Georgia on May 17, 1864; as well as numerous skirmishes with Confederate General Johnston's Army and suffer some 200 casualties.
On June 25, 1864, while the 86th Illinois was in the vacinity of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Miles became quite ill. 1st Lt. Samuel Rogers, of Co. A, stated that Miles got sick from "over fatigue and exposure while in the line of dut." In his claim for a Disability Pension in 1880, Miles stated that, "He was taken sick at Kennesaw Mtn., Ga 25 June '64 with pains in stomach and bowels ending in lung disease." Miles first was sent to a Army Hospital in Big Shanty, Georgia, where he remained until June 30, 1864. Then he was sent to Army Hospital #19 in Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained until December of 1864. Miles then was put on the Hospital Boat "Nashville", thence to Camp Butler, in Springfield, Illinois where he was "discharged for disability" from the service on April 11, 1865.
Though he was out of the service, Miles suffered from lung disease from his days in the service for the remainder of his life. It is not known if Miles returned for any length of time to Illinois and Woodford County. Miles returned to Iowa and was married in Tama County, Iowa on April 12, 1867 to Phyletta (Blanchard) Metcalf, his former sister-in-law. Miles was married to Louisa Metcalf and had the one daughter, Mary. Phyletta was married to John Metcalf, the brother of Louisa, and they had one child, William Hardy Metcalf. John is believed to have died while Miles was in the service. While Miles was in the service, his daughter, Mary, may very well have been sent to Iowa to live with family there. After he returned from the service, Miles and Phyletta married.
After Miles and Phyletta were married, they returned to Illinois. Five children were to be born to Miles and Phyletta. The first two, twins, Ada and Ida, were born on May 9, 1868, probably at Kapa, Illinois. The 1880 census states that their first two children, were born in Illinois. However other records have stated these children were born in Iowa or even Missouri. Shortly after they were born, Miles and family, which now included Phyletta and her son, William Hardy Metcalf, Miles's first daughter, Mary; and now the twins, moved to Bates County in western Missouri. They are there at the time of the 1870 census. Their next two children, James E. and Loretta, are born there. Then sometime between 1876 and 1879, the Manning family moved across the Missouri/Kansas line into Linn County, where Miles Jr. is born on March 14, 1879. They are in Potosi, Kansas in Linn County at the time of 1880 census. In February of 1881, William Hardy Metcalf and Clara Mae Kennon were married in Linn County. In 1881, shortly after this marriage occured, Miles, Phyletta, William and Clara, moved the family for the last time, to a farm near Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
Less than two years after this move was made, Pvt. Miles Manning died at the age of 52 and he was laid to rest in the Old Carney Cemetery, just a short distance across Flat Creek from where they lived. Phyletta, who was almost 11 years younger, outlived Miles by almost 52 years. She was almost 94 years old when she died in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri in June of 1934. Her obituary states that she was crippled the last 40 years of her life, having to use crutches to walk. She was laid to rest beside Miles, her husband of 15 years in the Old Carney Cemetery, also known as the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
At the time of her death, two of her three sons were still living and two of her three daughters were still living. She also had 22 grandchildre and 52 great grandchildren living.
Following is a list of the children known born to Pvt. Miles Manning;
1. Mary Manning, born c. April 5, 1859
2. Ida Manning, born May 9, 1868
3. Ada Manning, born May 9, 1868
4. James E. Manning, born c. 1874
5. Loretta Manning, born Sept. 26, 1876
6. Miles Manning Jr., born March 14, 1879
Written by Baxter B. Fite III and Clifford L. Metcalf, great grandson of William Hardy Metcalf and Clara May (Kennon) Metcalf
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants, who might be able to add or clarify any information about Miles and his family. He would also love to locate a picture of Miles Manning, especially one of him in uniform, for his Find A Grave biography.)
Miles Manning was born on Nov. 1, 1829 at Ripley, Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), the son of James Manning and Mary (__________) Manning. The Manning family lived in Virginia until at least 1838. Their daughter, Deborah, was born there. Their next child, a son named Thaddeus, was born in Woodford County, Illinois, so the Mannings came to Illinois sometime between 1838 and 1842. They remained in Woodford County until 1854, when they moved on to Hardin County in north central Iowa. Miles is there with his brothers and sisters in the 1856 census, but by 1857, Miles moved on to Sac County, Iowa, where he was elected Sheriff of Sac County in 1857.
It was also there in Sac County that Miles married Louisa Metcalf in 1858. One daughter, Mary, was born to them on April 5, 1859. Louisa died in August of 1861, but it is not know whether this occured in Iowa or back in Woodford County, as Miles is known to have moved back to Woodford County about this time. In 1862, Miles was residing in Palestine Township, Woodford County, Illinois.
On August 7, 1862, Miles Manning volunteered for service in a company which was being raised in Woodford County by William S. Magarity, who in 1841 was elected the first Sheriff of Woodford County.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name MANNING, MILES
Rank PVT Company A Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence PALESTINE, WOODFORD CO, IL Age 33 Height 5' 6 1/2 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity RIPLEY, JACKSON CO, VA
Service Record
Joined When AUG 7, 1862 Joined Where PALESTINE, IL
Joined By Whom CPT MAGARITY Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY APR 11, 1865 AT SPRINGFIELD ILL
When Magarity had about 100 volunteers, he took his company across the river to Peoria, Illinois where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. There on August 27, 1862, Miles and the men of the Woodford County company were sworn into service as Company A of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The men of Co. A elected Magarity their Captain. Three of Miles brothers are also known to have served in the Union Army. They are Barney, Thaddeus and John.
During the next two years, Miles is known to have served faithfully beside his pards in Co. A. During this time, Miles and the men of Co. A partiicpated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, which helped bring an end to the occupation of Kentucky by Confederate troops; garrisoned Nashville, Tennessee; and took part in the Campaign for Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. After the Union Army took Chattanooga, the men of McCook's Brigade, of which the 86th and Co. A was a part, went into winter camp, spending the winter camped across the stream from Lee & Gordon Mill, just south of the Chickamauga Battlefield, near Chickamauga, Georgia.
In February of 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, began the opening movements of what would become known as the Atlanta Campaign. During the next 7 months, the men of the 86th Illinois would particiapte in 7 major Battles, including the Battle of Buzzard Roost Gap, Georgia on February 25, 1864; the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15, 1864; and the Battle of Rome, Georgia on May 17, 1864; as well as numerous skirmishes with Confederate General Johnston's Army and suffer some 200 casualties.
On June 25, 1864, while the 86th Illinois was in the vacinity of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, Miles became quite ill. 1st Lt. Samuel Rogers, of Co. A, stated that Miles got sick from "over fatigue and exposure while in the line of dut." In his claim for a Disability Pension in 1880, Miles stated that, "He was taken sick at Kennesaw Mtn., Ga 25 June '64 with pains in stomach and bowels ending in lung disease." Miles first was sent to a Army Hospital in Big Shanty, Georgia, where he remained until June 30, 1864. Then he was sent to Army Hospital #19 in Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained until December of 1864. Miles then was put on the Hospital Boat "Nashville", thence to Camp Butler, in Springfield, Illinois where he was "discharged for disability" from the service on April 11, 1865.
Though he was out of the service, Miles suffered from lung disease from his days in the service for the remainder of his life. It is not known if Miles returned for any length of time to Illinois and Woodford County. Miles returned to Iowa and was married in Tama County, Iowa on April 12, 1867 to Phyletta (Blanchard) Metcalf, his former sister-in-law. Miles was married to Louisa Metcalf and had the one daughter, Mary. Phyletta was married to John Metcalf, the brother of Louisa, and they had one child, William Hardy Metcalf. John is believed to have died while Miles was in the service. While Miles was in the service, his daughter, Mary, may very well have been sent to Iowa to live with family there. After he returned from the service, Miles and Phyletta married.
After Miles and Phyletta were married, they returned to Illinois. Five children were to be born to Miles and Phyletta. The first two, twins, Ada and Ida, were born on May 9, 1868, probably at Kapa, Illinois. The 1880 census states that their first two children, were born in Illinois. However other records have stated these children were born in Iowa or even Missouri. Shortly after they were born, Miles and family, which now included Phyletta and her son, William Hardy Metcalf, Miles's first daughter, Mary; and now the twins, moved to Bates County in western Missouri. They are there at the time of the 1870 census. Their next two children, James E. and Loretta, are born there. Then sometime between 1876 and 1879, the Manning family moved across the Missouri/Kansas line into Linn County, where Miles Jr. is born on March 14, 1879. They are in Potosi, Kansas in Linn County at the time of 1880 census. In February of 1881, William Hardy Metcalf and Clara Mae Kennon were married in Linn County. In 1881, shortly after this marriage occured, Miles, Phyletta, William and Clara, moved the family for the last time, to a farm near Flat Creek, Barry County, Missouri.
Less than two years after this move was made, Pvt. Miles Manning died at the age of 52 and he was laid to rest in the Old Carney Cemetery, just a short distance across Flat Creek from where they lived. Phyletta, who was almost 11 years younger, outlived Miles by almost 52 years. She was almost 94 years old when she died in Cassville, Barry County, Missouri in June of 1934. Her obituary states that she was crippled the last 40 years of her life, having to use crutches to walk. She was laid to rest beside Miles, her husband of 15 years in the Old Carney Cemetery, also known as the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
At the time of her death, two of her three sons were still living and two of her three daughters were still living. She also had 22 grandchildre and 52 great grandchildren living.
Following is a list of the children known born to Pvt. Miles Manning;
1. Mary Manning, born c. April 5, 1859
2. Ida Manning, born May 9, 1868
3. Ada Manning, born May 9, 1868
4. James E. Manning, born c. 1874
5. Loretta Manning, born Sept. 26, 1876
6. Miles Manning Jr., born March 14, 1879
Written by Baxter B. Fite III and Clifford L. Metcalf, great grandson of William Hardy Metcalf and Clara May (Kennon) Metcalf
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants, who might be able to add or clarify any information about Miles and his family. He would also love to locate a picture of Miles Manning, especially one of him in uniform, for his Find A Grave biography.)
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