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Source for: Henry Colyer, 7 Feb 1838 - 1920
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General Source: S5General Source: S1391Page: p. 936
Note: Their parents died in 1858 and 1859 so 1860 finds four brothers and a sister living on adjoining farms. 972/970 household has Henry Colyer and his wife Eveline. 973/971 has brother George Colyer, his wife Clara, and daughter Clara. 974/972 has brother Edward Colyer with his sister Mary Colyer. 975/973 has brother Robert Colyer and a Carrie Hall (presently relationship unknown).
Text: Household 972/Family 970: Henry Colyer, age 25, male, farmer, born Illinois. Real Estate $600/personal estate $200.
Colyer, Eveline, age 20, female, born Illinois.
Date: 8 Sep 1860
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Source for: Robert Colyer, 30 Apr 1839 - 12 Sep 1863
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General Source: S5General Source: S293Page: Typed index cards in the index box
Text: Colyer, Robert/ Gov't marker:/Co. H. 78 I11. Inf./ 1839-1863. Colyer, Robert B. 30 Apr. 1839 - D. 12 Sept. 1863.
General Source: S4Text: p. 125: Robert Colyer B. 4-30-1839 D. 9-15-1863 He died near New Orleans, while a soldier during the Civil War. Later his body ws removed to Albion, Ill. and buried at Wanboro Cemetery. My father, John Colyer, said the family felt he had appendisitis and died from the effects. - Note by Edith M. Colyer.
General Source: S1339Text: Perhaps you know your Great Grandmother's brother Robert (the baby of the family) was a soldier in the Civil war (sic) and died while stationed near New Orleans. Later his body was brought home and buried in the Wanboro cemetery. The following was on the first marker at his grave.
'Not lost blest thought
But gone before,
Where we shall meet
To part no more.'
Many years later this was replaced by a government marker.
(I suppose my mother gathered this information from her mother.) Perhaps you have seen the following too. It seems to be a note written to the family by one of his comrades. I don't know where my mother got it.
'Robert Colyer has gone to his rest with the many others that has gone. (sic) He died on the 12th about 3 o'clock. He went off very easy. He was in his rite mind all the time and could talk up to within a few minutes of his death. He told me the day before he died he was ready to die. That he knew he was going to a better world and he told several of the boys they ought to do better for he wanted to meet them in heaven. He said he would like to see his brothers and sisters once more but he said he knew he would meet them on high in a land of bliss. He told me to tell them to live religious and try to meet him there. Robert was a good soldier and well beliked by all the boys; but I am sorry to say he was not treated rite (sic) by our doctors. I think had he been (sic) he would have been alive now but we can't help ourselves. He has the power and he uses it Mary. When you have read this you can send it to George Colyer and let him read it if you like for they may not know anything about it but I recon (sic) James Chism has sent them the news before this if not this will be news if they are bad but nevertheless true
General Source: S1349Text: Robert Colyer. Residence: Edwards County, Illinois.
Enlistment Date: 14 Aug 1862. Side served: Union. State Served: Illinois.
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 Aug 1862. Enlisted in on (sic) 22 Sep 1862.
Died on 13 Sep 1863 at Carrollton, LA.
Date: 1862/1863
General Source: S1350Text: Robert Colyer. Side: Union. Regiment: Illinois.
Regiment Name: 87 Illinois Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 87th Regiment, Illinois Infantry.
Company: H. Rank In: Private. Rank Out: Private. Film Number M539 roll 17
General Source: S1433Note: Robert Colyer died 12 Sep 1863 at Carrolton, Orleans, Louisiana, from Appendicitis.
Text: Union Illinois Volunteers: 87th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Organized at Shawneetown, Ill., and mustered in October 3, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 31-February 4, 1863. Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to March, 1863,
3rd Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, (sic) 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Department of the Gulf to September, 1863. Unattached Cavalry, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1863.
1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1864.
3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864.
Cavalry Brigade, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864.
Cavalry Brigade, Reserve Division, Military Division West Mississippi, to February, 1865.
Cavalry District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to June, 1865.
SERVICE. - Duty at Memphis, Tenn., till May, 1863. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 9-11. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assault on Vicksburg May 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4.
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Moved to Natehez (sic, should be Natchez), Miss., July 25; thence to New Orleans, La., August 10. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. . .
General Source: S1391Note: Their parents died in 1858 and 1859 so 1860 finds four brothers and a sister living on adjoining farms. 972/970 household has Henry Colyer and his wife Eveline. 973/971 has brother George Colyer, his wife Clara, and daughter Clara. 974/972 has brother Edward Colyer with his sister Mary Colyer. 975/973 has brother Robert Colyer and a Carrie Hall (presently relationship unknown).
Text: Household 975/Family 973: Robert Colyer, age 21, male, born in Illinois. Real estate worth $1200/personal estate worth $200.
Hall, Carrie, age 14, born in Illinois.