Lough, John C.

1836 - 1888  (52 years)

• Name	Lough, John C.
  Birth	8 May 1836	Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LOUG.J001
  _FGRAVE	23220483
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company H, 26th Illinois Infantry  [2]
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Mr. Lough was a soldier in the Civil war, in Company H, 26th Illinois Inf., and participated in the battles of Savannah, Atlanta, Island No. 10, Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson, and was with "Sherman During The March To The Sea." He was taken prisoner at Colliersville, Tenn., while on picket duty. 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
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0028 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 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 the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		26th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	24 May 1888	Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Wesley Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Louch, John C.
  Person ID	I55651	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Lough, Peter,   b. 3 Feb 1792, Pendleton County, West Virginia d. 28 Apr 1860 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Gibson, Prudence,   b. 17 Apr 1800, Virginia d. 2 Sep 1883, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F20334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  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 "

  
  

• Sources

  [S16483] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Louch, John C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23220483/john-c-lough), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S16486] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lough, Peter, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21228287/peter-lough), none. (Reliability: 2).