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HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
preservation of exact statistical data. The "Continentals" had been attired in the showy uniform of Revolutionary times, which now must be changed to the inconspicuous gray of the United States army. We should not forget that the Confederates "appropriated" the color of our army uniform, as well as its arms, and many of its West Point officers, but none of its enlisted men. We were thus compelled to change our uniform to "the blue." As rapidly .as its members or new recruits enlisted for the war they were measured by the local tailors. William G. Hubbard, George W. Renwick and John S. Wilcox borrowed money upon their note at O. Davidson's "Home Bank," and Joseph Hemmens hurried with it to Chicago and purchased the required gray cloth. Immediately upon its arrival every tailor began cutting from the measurements that had been taken, and every seamstress began sewing upon the new uniforms. Many an anxious mother, wife, sister and loving friend wrought far into the night, with prayers and tears amid the stitches. At the morning services on Sunday, April 21st. the pastors announced the abandonment of the usual afternoon meetings, and asked the women to repair at once to places where the unfinished garments had been collected, and assist in completing them. On Monday, the 22d, the company of noble young men, fully clad in their new gray uniforms, were on their way to Springfield. It will be well for the young men of future years to make careful note of the significant fact, that very nearly every member of that old militia company was honored with a commissioned officer's rank before the close of the great war upon which they were now entering. On Thursday, the 25th, both companies were mustered into the first regiment organized under the call-the Seventh Illinois Infantry Volunteers-the old "Continentals" as Company "A," and the Aurora boys as Company "C." And so Kane County's two companies appear "on the right of the line"-Company "A" on the extreme right of Illinois' magnificent parade of 149 regiments of infantry, seventeen regiments of cavalry, and two regiments of Field Artillery, besides the many unattached organizations, and the great number of patriotic men and women of the State in voluntary hospital, sanitary, and other service, incident to the prosecution of this most stupendous war of ancient or modern times. Of this splendid array Kane County organized within her borders, in separate and not permanent government camps, three regiments of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, three unattached companies of cavalry, and one battery of light artillery. If another county in the proud State of Lincoln, Grant, Logan, Yates and Oglesby can equal this distinguished record, fair and patient search has failed to disclose it.
The commissioned officers from Kane County in these two companies were: Captain Nicholas Greusel, promoted to Major; Captains Edward S. Joslyn and Samuel E. Lawyer; Lieutenants Reuben H. Adams, James Davidson, Samuel E. Lawyer, Silas Miller and Rufus Pat-tison. Before their short term of service expired, the members of these two companies were being placed in proper positions in more permanent organizations. The Seventh Regiment retained its autonomy in the three years' service with Nicholas Greusel promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel; William Brown, Jr., to Quartermaster; Samuel G. Ward. George P. Wheeler, Thomas McGuire and Samuel E. Law' yer as Captains; and Jonathan Kimball, Mason M. Marsh, Charles T. Elliott and John H. Hub-bard as Lieutenants.
FOX RIVER REGIMENT-THIRTY-SIXTH ILLINOIS-On August 14th Governor Yates, by General Order No. 139, promoted Nicholas Greusel, then Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventh Infantry, to the Colonelcy of the "Fox River Regiment" and, only four days later, the first company of this new command marched into "Camp Hammond" on the line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, between Aurora and Montgomery-so named in honor of Colonel Hammond, the patriotic Superintendent of the road. On the 22d of the same month, Captain John Webb, United States mustering officer, examined the rolls of eight companies, and verified them by parading the entire body of men in double line and calling the roll by companies. As each man answered to the call of his name, he advanced three paces into a new line; and, when all had responded and the new line had been completed, with bared heads and uplifted right hands, they united in this impressive oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will bear true allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all enemies and opposers whatever; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and all officers appointed over me, according to the rules of the army of the
