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Pvt. Thomas Massie

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. K       7th Ill. Cav.

Home of Record - Chestnut
Enlisted - Dec. 17, 1863
Mustered In - Dec. 17, 1863
Remarks - Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1865

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From the 1860 Census
Name - John H. McVay        Aged - 25 Years
Born - 1835 in Virginia
Home in 1860 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Post Office - Hermon

Pvt. John H. McVay

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 4, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - Mustered Out June 6, 1865
       Known Actions
Chaplin Hills or Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862
Chickamauga, Ga. - Sept. 19 & 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. - Nov. 1863
Buzzards Roost, Ga. - May 1864
Resaca, Ga. - May 14 & 15, 1864
Rome, Ga. - May 17, 1864
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. - June 15, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga. - July 19, 1864
March to the Sea - Nov. 16, 1864 -
Bentonville, NC - March 19, 1865

From the Civil War Soldiers Records and Profiles
Name - John H. McVay
Enlisted - Aug. 4, 1862
Rank at Enlistment - Private
State Served - Illinois
Survived the War - Yes

From the U.S. Select Federal Census
Name - John H. McVay
Enumeration Date - June 11, 1870
Plade - Cedar, Knox Co., Ill.
Type - Agriculture
       Index - Chestnut, Maquon

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From the 1860 Census
Name - John R. Moon       Aged - 24 Years
Born - 1836 in Tenn.
Home in 1860 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Post Office - Hermon
Spouse - Lydia Moon       Age - 43 Years

Pvt. John R. Moon

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 7, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - Mustered Out June 6, 1865
       Known Actions
Chaplin Hills or Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862
Chickamauga, Ga. - Sept. 19 & 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. - Nov. 1863
Buzzards Roost, Ga. - May 1864
Resaca, Ga. - May 14 & 15, 1864
Rome, Ga. - May 17, 1864
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. - June 15, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga. - July 19, 1864
March to the Sea - Nov. 16, 1864 -
Bentonville, NC - March 19, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index

Soldier - Pvt. John R. Moon
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   11"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1836 in Clinton Co., Ohio

From the 1870 Censu
Name - John R. Moon       Aged - 35 YearsInBorn - 1835 in Ohio
Home in 1870 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Emily Moon       Age - 31 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - John R. Moon       Aged - 44 Years
Born - 1836 in Ohio
Home in 1880 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Address - 161 Hermon Village
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Emly S. Moon       Age - 41 Years
       Index - Chestnut, Maquon

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Pvt. Robert A. Moon

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 5, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - Discharged March 11, 1863; Disability
       Known Actions
Chaplin Hills or Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862

       From the Muster Rolls
Soldier - Pvt. Robert A. Moon
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Remarks - Discharged for Disability March 11, 1863 at Nashville, Tenn.
       Note;
There was a large Military Hospital in Nashville at this time.

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Robert A. Moon
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   7 1/2"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 in Erie Co., Penn.

From the Civil War Draft Records
Name - Robert Moon
Born - 1842 in Penn.
Age on July 1, 1863 - 21 Years
Race - White
Marital Status - Married
Residence - Knox Co., Ill.
Occupation - Farmer

From the 1870 Census
Name - Robert A. Moon       Aged - 28 Years
Born - 1842 in Pennsylvania
Home in 1870 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farm Laborer

From the 1880 Census
Name - Robert Moon       Aged - 38 Years
Born - 1842 in Penn.
Home in 1880 - Chestnut, Knox Co., Ill.
Address - 92 Hermon Village
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Laborer
       Index - Chestnut, Maquon