Lough, John C.

1836 - 1888  (52 years)

• Name	Lough, John C.
  Birth	8 May 1836	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LOUG.J001
  _FGRAVE	23220483
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company H, 26th Illinois Infantry
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name LOUGH, JOHN E Rank PVT Company H Unit 26 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence LOUISVILLE, CLAY CO, IL Age 25 Height 5' 6 Hair BLACK Eyes BROWN Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity BRAXTON CO, VA Service Record Joined When NOV 1, 1861 Joined Where OLNEY, IL Joined By Whom A B MORRISON Period 3 YRS Muster In NOV 1, 1861 Muster In Where HANNIBAL, MO Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks MUSTERED OUT DEC 19, 1864 AT SAVANNAH GA EXPIRATION OF TERM OF SERVICE
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  Death	24 May 1888	Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Wesley Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55651	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 8 May 1836 - Virginia Death - 24 May 1888 - Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Wesley Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John C. Lough, farmer. P. O. Sailor Springs, was born in Braxton County. Va., May 8, 1836, and is a son of Peter Lough (deceased), a native of Virginia, who brought his family to Clay County in 1839, and settled in Pixley Township, where he died in 1860. Our subject was a soldier in the late war, in Company H, Twenty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Savannah, Atlanta, Island No. 10, Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson, and was with "Sherman to the sea." He was taken prisoner at Colliersville, Tenn., while on picket duty. In 1872, Mr. Lough went to Jewell County, Kan., and returned in 1876 ; and since that time has resided in Hoosier Township, having lived prior to that in Pixley. He owns 120 acres of laud, and is engaged in farming, carpentering and bridge-building. He is a member of the Methodist Church. He married Elizabeth West in September, 1856. They have had five children, two living, Ezra and Edward. A daughter and son, Alice and Andrew, died at the ages of twenty and thirteen years respectively. Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "