1861-July 14, 1864. Born at Mohawk, Herkimer county, N. Y.
Thirty-three years old when enlisted. Was wounded in left forearm at Fort
Donelson, and receives pension of ten dollars a month because of wound. On
account of this wound he was away from the Company on furlough seven
months, three months at Marine hospital, Chicago, and four months at home.
During this time missed Shiloh and Britton's Lane; was in all other
battles with the Company. Is now, and has been since July 24, 1876,
employed at New York State Reformatory, which has about fifteen hundred
prisoners. Has never seen a Company K man since the war. Wants to get all
the news about the boys. Would like to attend a reunion and see them all
once more. Does not know whether to call them boys now or not. Is not a
church member; in belief, a spiritualist.

RICHARD SPRINGER, Chicago, Ill., No. 99 Washington Street.

April, 1861-August 31, 1865. Born at LaFayette, Indiana. Seventeen years
old when enlisted. Shot in right arm July 21, 1864, near Atlanta, while
attempting to rescue Martin Morley, the regimental standard bearer, who
lay wounded between the lines. Draws pension for this wound at rate of
seventeen dollars a month. Since war has been student, journalist, man of
affairs, engaged in various business enterprises, now handles real estate
in Chicago. Fearless and aggressive in politics, as upon battlefields, he
has never winced under stroke of party lash. Has been liberal republican
and greenbacker. Now looks with favor upon the independent populist
movement. In religion, liberal. Protestant rather than Catholic.

JOHN J. TAYLOR, M. D., Streator, Illinois.

June 17, 1861-June 16, 1862. Born in Kent, England. Came to America in
1852 with his parents when eleven years old. Came on ship Prince Albert
with five hundred emigrants; thirty-seven days on sea. Has renounced
allegiance to the British crown. Is now American through and through. Was
twenty years old when enlisted. Receives pension at rate of eight dollars
a month for disabilities incurred in service. Suffered for about twenty
years after discharged from the army with alimentary and other
difficulties. After coming home badly wrecked he attended Normal
University with the purpose of preparing for a teacher, but was compelled
by ill health to abandon the project. Began the study of medicine for
personal benefit, afterwards adopted it as a profession. Studied medicine
at University of Michigan in 1865-6