Illinois Civil War Muster and
Descriptive Rolls Database:
Marshall, Albert O. - Pvt - Co. A - 33 IL US
INF
Residence, Mokena, Will Co., IL; Joined, 21Aug1861; Age, 21;
Born, Will Co., IL
Height, 5' 11-1/2"; Hair, dark; Eyes, hazel; Complexion, light;
Farmer
Headstone Readings - Marshall Cemetery, Reagan Road, New
Lenox, IL;
Judge O. Marshall
1840-1914 Co. A 33rd Ill Regt.
Capt. R. W. 1842-1914 25th Ill Inf
Mary Francis 1850-1911, wife of R.W.
Mary Edith 11 Aug 1872 - 19 Apr 1957
(separate stones)
Albert O. 1840-1914
Ralph W.
1842-1914
Sarah 1845-1864
Edwin W. 1845-1864
Griffin 1846-1924
Mary 1848-1892
George E. 1850-1931
Frederick 1850-1851
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Additional Biographical Material:
The Herald News - Sunday, September 17, 2006 - Pg F4
Past & Present by Seth Magosky
The
Honorable Albert O. Marshall was born in 1841 on a farm in New
Lenox Township. His father died in 1850 and Albert was raised
by his mother and grandfather. He
attended rural schools in his early years, and in 1860 at age 19,
started
studies at Lombard College
in Galesburg.
With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Albert’s
education was placed on hold, and he entered into service in Company A,
33
Regiment, Illinois Volunteers. He would
serve as a private for more than three years in the Army, serving in
many
famous battles. He was discharged on Oct. 11, 1864.
He returned and began studying law at the old Chicago
University (now Northwestern
University). He graduated in 1866 and began his legal
career.
In 1874, A.O. Marshall was elected to the state
Senate for a
four-year term. He would eventually be
elected county judge in 1894 and circuit judge in 1905.
Marshall
also
served as the Township High School Board president upon its
organization. He
superintended the construction of Joliet
Central High
School. The
school named in his honor was built in
what is today Ridgewood, but in 1907 was
referred to as
Sunnyside.
Though he served admirably in the senate and
judges bench,
A.O. Marshall is best know today for his book which was published in
1884. Entitled “Army Life,” this book had
great
circulation during Marshall’s
time. W.W. Steven refers to it as “the
most truthful and interesting stories of a private soldier’s army life.”