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- William Griffin 1831-1911 was a Private in 129th ILL Infantry, Company K. He was injured and disabled. His Headstone is at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas. Park Service
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WILLIAM FRANKLIN GRIFFIN
Regiment Name 93 Illinois Infantry Side Union Company F Soldier'sRank_In Sgt. Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt. Alternate Name Notes Film NumberM539 roll 35
UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS
93rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Organized at Chicago, Ill., and mustered in October 13, 1862. Moved toMemphis, Tenn., November 9-14, 1862. Attached to 5th Brigade, 5thDivision, District of Memphis, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. ofthe Tennessee, November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District ofMemphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 7thDivision, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 7thDivision, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2ndDivision, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rdDivision, 15th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division,15th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th ArmyCorps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.-Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, toJanuary, 1863. Tallahatchie March November 26-December 12, 1862. AtRidgway, Tenn., January to March, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La.,March 3, thence to Helena, Ark., March 10. Expedition to Yazoo Pass byMoon Lake, Yazoo Pass and Coldwater and Tallahatchie Rivers March13-April 5. Operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 13. Movement onBruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson,Miss., May 1 (Reserve). Battles of Raymond May 12; near Raymond May13; Jackson May 14; Champion's Hill May 16; Big Black River May 17.Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22.Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Moved to Jackson, Miss., July 13-15.Siege of Jackson July 15-17. At Vicksburg till September 12. Moved toHelena, Ark., September 12, thence to Memphis, Tenn., September 30.March to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 3-November 19. Operations on theMemphis and Charleston R. R. in Alabama October 20-29.Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November26-27. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., December 3. To Larkinsville, Ala.,December 22, and to Huntsville, Ala., January 17, 1864. Duty theretill June. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27. Tunnel Hill,Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Moved toDecatur, Ala., June 12, thence march to Stevenson, Ala., June 14-25.To Kingston, Ga., June 27-28, thence to Etowah and guard bridge andcrossing till July 11. At Kingston till August 2. March to AllatoonaAugust 2-3. Pursuit of Wheeler to Spring Place August 15-18. At Resacaand Allatoona till November. Battle of Allatoona October 5. March tothe sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21.Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps,S.C., February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto RiverFebruary 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. West's Cross Roads February25 (Detachment). Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Occupationof Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation ofRaleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston andhis army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 23 and discharged atChicago, Ill., July 7, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 147 Enlisted men killedand mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 142 Enlisted men by disease.Total 294.
Obtained: 27 July 2006; SLJuhl, compiler
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1831 - 1911 (80 years)