Illinois Civil War Muster and
Descriptive Rolls Database:
Worthingham, Morson/Morrison
- 2LT - Co K - 100 IL US INF
Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL; Join,
15Jul1862-Joliet; Age, 45; Born, England
Height, 5' 10"; Hair, light; Eyes, light;
Complexion, light; Married; Clerk
Killed At battle of Stone River 31Dec1862
Headstone Reading,
Will County Illinois USGenWeb Necrologist Reports (© 2002 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights
Reserved):
Published Obituaries:
Additional Biographical/Historical Material:
Fifteen Years
Ago or the
Patriotism of Will County -
by George
H. Woodruff
(Biography of Lieut. Morrison Worthingham)
Lieut.
Morrison Worthingham was one of the early settlers of
Joliet.
Coming here a
young man in 1836. He was a cabinet
maker by trade, and carried on that business here many years.
When the 100th regiment was raised
he took an active part in enlisting Co. K, and was chosen 2d
Lieut. He
had
already sent two sons [Jacob and Wellington] into the war in the
20th regiment, the
oldest
of whom had been crippled at Shiloh. But although
he might justly feel that he had contributed his full share to the
cause, and
might also claim exemption on the score of years—he determined to
hazard his
own life also. This he was called to
surrender in the first serious engagement of the Will county regiment
at StoneRiver.
Lieut.
Worthingham was for many years a constant, active and official
member
of the
Methodist church, of Joliet. Before
enlisting he had been brought forward by his friends as a candidate for
the
office of sheriff of the county, but he preferred to serve his country
in the
war for its preservation. He was
forty-eight years old at the time of his death.
100th Illinois Infantry - Lt.
Worthingham's
Service:
August, 1862 -
Organized at Camp Irwin, Joliet, by colonel Frederick A. Bartleson
August 30, 1862 - Mustered into
service of the United States. The entire Regiment was recruited
in
Will county.
October 8, 1862 - Battle of
Perryville, KY
December 30-31, 1862 - Battle of
Stones River
(June 12, 1865 - Regiment mustered out,
Nashville, TN)
(June15, 1865 - Regiment disbanded at
Chicago, IL)
Officers killed:
Colonel
Frederick A. Bartleson, Captain John A Burrell,
Captain George C. Schoonmaker,
Major
Rodney S. Bowen,
Lieutenant Morris Worthington [sic]
Lieutenant Charles F. Mitchell, Adjutant
George
W. Rouse
Sources: Illinois
Adjutant General's Report and National Park Service -
Regiments Histories