Dewitt C . Scudder

Abt 1838 - 1862  (24 years)

• Name	Dewitt C . Scudder
  Birth	Abt 1838	New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 1862	Stones River, Tennessee
  Person ID	I7619	Scudder
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	Freeman Scudder,   b. 1808, Genesee county, New York d. Jan 1860, Township 8, Knox, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Jane Sample,   b. Abt 1816   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Est 1828
  Family ID	F2783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DeWitt enlisted 25 August 1862 in Company G, 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment, stating that he lived at Walnut Grove, Illinois. The "Railroad Regiment," was organized at Chicago in August 1862, by the railroad companies of Illinois. It was mustered into the U. S. service on August 27, was ordered to Louisville, Kentucky., September 4, and was assigned to the 3d brigade, 2nd division, Army of Kentucky. When mustered in it was composed of nine companies, but the tenth company joined the regiment at Bowling Green, Kentucky. When in the service but about four months it took an active part in the memorable battle of Stone's River, where by its gallant conduct the men soon became classified among the old, tried soldiers. DeWitt was killed during that engagement. His mother applied for his Civil War pension 16 March 1863.