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Pvt.
Co. I
Regt. 126th
IL
Inf.
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Civil War Record
Stephen Brewer ,
Residence: Drury, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 11 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 303 303
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 August 1862
Enlisted in Company I, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 04 September 1862.
Mustered out Company I, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 12 July 1865 in Pine Bluff, AR
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
126TH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Infantry.-Col., Jonathan
Richmond; Lieut.-Cols., Ezra M. Beardsley, Lucius W. Beal;
Majs., William W. Wilshire, John Morris. This regiment was
organized at Alton, Ill., and was mustered in Sept. 4, 1862.
It moved on Nov. 20, to Columbus, Ky., and thence to Bolivar,
Tenn. It served in Tennessee until July 24, 1863, when it
embarked for Helena, Ark. and marched with Gen. Steele's army,
participating in the capture of Little Rock, Sept. 10. The
remainder of its term of service was spent in Arkansas, and it
was mustered out at Pine Bluff on June 4, and July 12, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Battles Fought
Fought on 25 November 1863 at Duvall's Bluff, AR.
Fought on 26 December 1863 at Jacksonport, AL.
Fought on 09 March 1864 at Steamer Celestia, White River.
Fought on 17 December 1864 at Duvall's Bluff, AR.
In the probate papers of his father it had his name as Colonel Stephen Hail Brewer and in his
son's Free Brewer bible it had his name as Stephen A. D. Brewer.
He was in 1870 in Buffalo Prairie, Rock Island County, Illinois, Census taken 1 June 1870;
Stephen Brewer 31 farmer, born Virginia
Lee 8 born Illinois
Elizabeth 3 born Illinois
1880 Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, Page 285B
Stephen BREWER, 41 born VA, Farming, Fa: VA, Mo: VA
Nancy E. BREWER, Wife, 26 born IL, Keeping House, parents born unknown;
Lee BREWER, Son, 18 born IL, Laborer, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
Elizabeth BREWER, Dau, 13 born IA, At School, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
Frank BREWER, Son, 8 born IL, At School, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
Free BREWER, Son, 7 born IL, At School, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
Glenn BREWER, Other, 1 born IL, Fa: VA, Mo: IL
Glenn was his son I don't know why it said other.
He was in the 1900 Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois Census as follows;
Page 255 enumerated 22 June 1900.
Stephen 56 Brewer farmer born Feb. 1844 in Virginia, and married 27 years he could read and write
Nancy E. 51 born Feb. 1849 in Illinois she had 12 children and 6 still living
(which is wrong she only had 6 children)
Glen 21 born Apr. 1879 in Illinois
Agnes 9 born June 1891 in Illinois
Nuffie 6 born Dec. 1893 in Illinois.
I found both of his m/cer to his wife's. His first wife must of left him with the children as I found them living with Stephen in every census. My personal thought on Stephen and his first wife Sarah I think he kept two children and she kept two.
He was in the Civil War, 126TH I.V.I. Company I. Illinois, Volunteers, from 11 August.1862 to 12 July 1865. His pension papers said he enlisted in Illinois, and mustered out in Pine Bluff Arkansas
When he was admitted to the Soldiers Home in 1902 in Quincy Illinois, he made a short will dated 5 June 1902 and said he was Stephen Brewer from Drury Township Rock Island County Illinois, (Drury Township is right across the Mississippi River from Muscatine Iowa) formerly a Soldier of the U.S.A. in the war against late rebellion respectfully ask that he be admitted as a member of the Soldier's Home. That he is now 63 years old; That he is 5 feet and 7 inches high; That he is of Light Completion, Blue Eyes and Gray Brown Hair; That he was born in Grayson County Virginia, on the 12 Day of February 1839. That he has a Blind Wife; that he has 7 children now living ages 10, 13, 19, 26, 30, 35, and 40. In the short will he left 10 Acres to his wife Nancy E. Brewer and his son Glen Brewer. In another paper he had to fill out he named his children Lee Brewer 40 residence Buda Illinois, Lizzie (Elizabeth) 35 residence Buda Illinois, Frank Brewer 30 residence Fairport Muscatine County, Iowa, Free Brewer 26 residence Drury Township Illinois, Glenn Brewer 22 residence Drury Township Illinois, Agnes Brewer 13 residence Drury Township Illinois, Minnie Brewer Bird 19 residence Andalusia Rock Island County Illinois, Nuffie Brewer 10 residence Drury Township Illinois. On his d/cer it said he was 53 which is wrong he was 63. He is buried at the Soldiers Home Cemetery in Quincy Illinois.
Notice that none of his children had a middle name. It was always a family story that they gave Nuffie her name because they had enough children.
The following Memorial was sent to Elizabeth Brewer Teagarden;
Resolutions passed by Shelby Norman Post G.A.R., at last regular meeting upon the death of Comrade Stephen Brewer. Whereas; Comrade Stephen Brewer, late of Company "I" 126th Illinois Inft. Vol. died on the 12th day of August 1902, in the Hospital at Soldiers Home at Quincy, Illinois, and was there buried with Military honors, Therefore: Be it resolved that we, his surviving comrades of this Post unanimously adopt and place upon record these resolutions in kindly and fraternal regard and respect to the memory of our departed comrade: That Comrade Brewer was a true and loyal soldier, his military record during his three years of faithful service in defence of his Country being without blemish and an honor to himself and his comrades in arms. That no greater need of praise be recorded to the memory of man. That this Post, of which he was a worthy member and comrade deeply deplores his death. That we sincerely sympathize with and extend our condolence to his bereaved family. That the adjutant is here-in requested to mail to the family of our deceased comrade a copy of these resolutions. Signed Committee.
Taken from the Muscatine Iowa Journal March 15, 1888.
Illinois City, March 12, 1888
Stephen Brewer's little boy is afflicted with Carbuncles.
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- Civil War soldier records and profiles
Name Stephen Brewer
Enlistment Date 11 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 4 Sep 1862
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company I
Muster Regiment 126th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 12 Jul 1865
Muster Out Place Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Drury, Illinois
Death Date 12 Aug 1902
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; GAR Dept of Illinois: Death Rolls
[3]
- Illinois wills and probate
Name Stephen Brewer
Probate Date 6 Oct 1902
Probate Place Adams, Illinois, USA
Inferred Death Date 1902
Inferred Death Place Illinois, USA
Item Description Another Copy of Will Records, Boxes 32-38
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