The 7th left Camp Yates for Alton and Mound City, at which latter place, on the 25th of July, it was mustered into the three years' service. Its roster was then as follows: Colonel, John Cook; Lieutenant-Colonel, A. J. Babcock; Major, Nicholas Greusel; Adjutant, Leroy R. Waller; Quartermaster, Wm. Brown, Jr.; Surgeon, Richard L. Metcalf; 1st Assistant Surgeon, James Hamilton; 2d Assistant Surgeon, George C. McFarland; Chaplain, Jesse P. Davis. Co. A-Captain, Samuel G. Ward; 1st Lieutenant, Jonathan Kimball; 2d Lieutenant, Wm. Renwick. Co. B-Captain, James Monroe; 1st Lieutenant, Hector Perrin; 2d Lieutenant, Orlando D. Ellis. Co. C-Captain, Samuel E. Lawyer; 1st Lieutenant, Leroy Walker; 2d Lieuten ant, Ed. R. Roberts. Co. D-Captain, Benjamin M. Munn; 1st Lieutenant, Ira A. Church; 2d Lieutenant, James M. Munn. Co. E-Captain, George H. Estabrook; 1st Lieutenant, John A. Smith; 2d Lieutenant, H. N. Estabrook. Co. F-Captain, James T. Cummings; 1st Lieutenant, William Mathie; 2d Lieutenant, A. D. Knowlton. Co. G-Captain, Henry W. Allen; 1st Lieutenant, George W. Tipton; 2d Lieutenant, Adam E. Vrooman. Co. H-Captain, Jacob L. Ring. 1st Lieutenant, Leo W. Myers; 2d Lieutenant, Co. I-Captain, Noah E. Mendell; 1st Lieutenant, Ed. S. Johnson; 2d Lieutenant, Newton Francis. Co. K-Captain, Richard Rowett; 1st Lieutenant, George Hunter; 2d Lieutenant, Thomas B. Rood. It was then sent to Ironton, Mo., where it joined the command of General Prentiss. From Ironton it marched through Missouri to Cape Girardeau. From here it was sent to Fort Holt, Kentucky, General U. S. Grant being district commander. Here Colonel Cook was made commander of the post. During the battle of Belmont, it was sent to Elliott Mills, just above Columbus, returning the same night. On the 3d of February, 1862, the 7th was sent to Fort Henry, where it remained till February 12th, when it went to Fort Donelson, and participated in the capture of that place, being engaged in the last charge on the right of the enemy's works. On the 21st of February, it was sent to Clarksville, Tennessee. From here it made an expedition up the Tennessee river, and in April took part in the battle of Shiloh. Then followed the movement on Corinth, after the evacuation of which place it marched to Farm ington. At the battle of Corinth, on the 3d and 4th of October, the regiment fought almost continually. On the 18th of December, it was sent to Lexington, Kentucky, in pursuit of guerrillas. From the 15th of April, 1863, till May 3d, it was engaged in raids through the country to the Alabama line, when it returned to Corinth. From this date it was continually engaged in scouting and skirmishing until the re-enlistment of the men as veterans, on the 22d of December. It was mounted on the 18th of June, and remained a mounted infantry regiment until its re-enlistment. On the 11th of January, 1864, it arrived at Springfield, where, on the 19th, it received thirty days' furlough, at the expiration of which it returned to Pulaski. Here it was again mounted, and placed on scouting service in Northern Alabama. While thus engaged it had a skir mish with the enemy at Tilton, Georgia, where the rebels had torn up the railroad track and destroyed a supply train. On the 16th of June it was dismounted and ordered to Rome, arriving on the 10th of July. On the 5th of October it was engaged at the battle of Allatoona Pass, where it lost 143 officers and men. It remained at Rome, on guard duty, during the Atlanta campaign. On the 9th of November, Rome was evacuated, and the 7th joined Sherman's grand army in the march to the sea, and in the Carolina campaign. It took part in the review before the President in Washington, after which it proceeded to Louisville, where it was mustered out of the service on the 9th of July, 1865. On the 14th it was paid and finally discharged at Springfield. The following is the original roll of the first company mustered into the service from Illinois, with the promotions afterward received by some of its members: Captain John Cook, Major-General U. S. A.; Captain Andrew J. Babcock, Colonel 7th Illinois Infantry. 1st Lieutenant Thomas G. Moffett, Adjutant 7th Illinois Infantry. 2d Lieutenant Noah E. Mendell, Captain Co. I, 7th Illinois Infantry. 1st Sergeant Edward S. Johnson, Major 7th Illinois Infantry. Sergeant-John C. Reynolds; William A. Dubois, Lieutenant-Colonel 80th Illinois Infantry; Henry Van Hoff, Adjutant 14th Illinois Infantry. Corporals-Edward R. Roberts, Captain 7th Illinois Infantry; John S. Caulfield, 1st Lieutenant 114th Illinois Infantry; Thomas Bishop, Sergeant-Major 114th Illinois Infantry; John M. Pearson, Captain 4th New Jersey Infantry. Privates-Armstrong John W., Captain; Kain Albert W., (Musician); Adams Alexander, (Musician), Lieutenant 7th Illinois Infantry; Alden William, Alsop Major-General John Cook was born in Belleville, Illinois, June 12, 1826. In 1855, he was Mayor of Springfield. He was made Major-General of Illinois Militia, by Governor Bissell, in 1856. In the same year he was elected Sheriff of Sangamon County. He was Captain of the Springfield Zouave Grays, Company "A," 20th Regiment Illinois State Militia. It was an admirably drilled company, and was to go to Washington as escort to Mr. Lincoln, when he went from Springfield, but was forbidden by General Scott. This was the first company tendered to the United States by the Governor of Illinois. Upon the organization of the 7th, he was elected Colonel, April 25, 1861. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson, in command of a brigade in General Smith's division, where his gallantry and efficient services won the approbation of his superiors, and he was recommended for promotion. He received a commission as BrigadierGeneral. He served faithfully wherever assigned to duty, whether on the field or in the state, and at the close of the war was mustered out as Major-General. General Cook had the honor to lead the gallant 7th, a heroic regiment, and was worthy of the command. Cool and yet confident, he proved himself worthy of position as a general officer. EIGHTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY. The 8th regiment was mustered into the service at Camp Yates, Springfield, April 25, 1861, with the following roster: Colonel, Richard J. Oglesby; Lieutenant-Colonel, Frank L. Rhodes; Major, John P. Post. Co. A-Captain, Isaac C. Pugh; 1st Lieutenant, Isaac Martin; 2d Lieutenant, George M. Bruce. Co. B-Captain, Henry P. Westerfield; 1st Lieutenant, John M. Lowry; 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Goodman. Co. C-Captain, James M. Ashmore; 1st Lieutenant, James B. Hill; 2d Lieutenaut, Daniel Sayer. Co. D-Captain, John Lynch; 1st Lieutenant, L. M. Startsman; 2d Lieutenant, John H. Roberts. Co. E-Captain, Charles E. Dennison; 1st Lieutenant, John Wetzel; 2d Lieutenant, Charles Probesting. Co. F--Captain, Joseph M. Hanna; 1st Lieutenant, Christ. C. Glass; 2d Lieuten ant, Josiah A. Sheetz. Co. G-Captain, John McWilliams; 1st Lieutenant, James S. Bernard; 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Butler. Co. H-Captain, A. J. McCraner; 1st Lieutenant, R. H. Sturgess; 2d Lieutenant, John R. Mabry. Co. I-Captain, Daniel Grass; 1st Lieutenant, William C. Clark; 2d Lieutenant, Charles Fairbanks. Co. K—Captain, William H. Harvey; 1st Lieutenant, Price Keith; 2d Lieutenant, Ab'm Vandenburg. After serving three months at Cairo, the regiment re-organized for the three years' service, with a nearly new roster, as follows: Colonel, Richard J. Oglesby; Lieutenant-Colonel, Frank L. Rhodes; Major, John P. Post; Adjutant, William C. Clark; Quartermaster, Samuel Rhodes; Surgeon, Silas T. Trowbridge; 1st Assistant Surgeon, John M. Phipps; 2d Assistant Surgeon, Charles N. Denison; Chaplain, Samuel Day. Co. A-Captain, G. M. Bruce; 1st Lieutenant, Frank Leeper; 2d Lieutenant, Walter J. Taylor Co. B-Captain, Herman Lieb; 1st Lieutenant, Peter Schlosser; 2d Lieutenant, Henry J. Marsh. Co. C-Captain, James M. Ashmore; 1st Lieutenant, Daniel Sayers; 2d Lieutenant, James S. Brown. Co. D-Captain, L. M. Startsman; 1st Lieutenant, Jos. W. Robards; 2d Lieutenant, Joseph B. Jones. Co. E-Captain, John Wetzel; 1st Lieutenant, Lloyd Wheaton; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Caldwell. Co. F—Captain, Joseph M. Hanna; 1st Lieutenant, Josiah A. Sheetz; 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Rhodes. Co. G-Captain, James S. Barnard; 1st Lieutenant, Elihu Jones; 2d Lieutenant, William P. Sitton. Co. H-Captain, Robert H. Sturgess; 1st Lieutenant, John L. Shaw; 2d Lieutenant, Alva C. Bishop. Co. I-Captain, Robert Wilson; 1st Lieutenant, William Zeidler; 2d Lieutenant, Deitrich Smith. Co. K-Captain, William H. Harvey; 1st Lieutenant, Joseph G. Howell; 2d Lieu tenant, Noah W. Dennison. In September, 1861, the regiment was stationed at Bird's Point, Mo., where it remained till January, 1862, when it joined in the movement on Columbus. On the 2d of February it left Cairo with General Grant, to "hew a way to the Gulf," and actively participated in the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. It afterward took part in the battle of Shiloh and in the siege of Corinth. After the evacuation of this place, the regiment remained for a brief time at Bethel, Tenn., and then went to Jackson, where it remained till November 17th. In this month it joined the army of Grant in the movement southward on the line of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to Mississippi. On the 19th of January, 1863, it reached Memphis, where it remained till February 22d, when it embarked for Lake Providence. It was engaged in various minor movements till the grand advance upon Vicksburg was made. It took part in the battles of Thompson's Hill, Raymond, Jackson and Champion Hills, and in the siege of Vicksburg. It afterward went upon several expeditions, and in February, 1864, marched with General Sherman to Meridian, Miss. On its return to Vicksburg, three fourths of its number having re-enlisted as veterans, it was furloughed for thirty days. On the 17th of May it returned to Vicksburg, where it remained on post duty, varying this with an occasional brief expedition. On the 21st of June it was strengthened by the consolidation with it of the veterans of the 17th regiment. On the 21st of |