It’s all relative! It has been well-documented that the Civil War was a family affair. Members of the same family often fought either with or against each other.
The 92nd Illinois was no different. A quick study of the regimental roster reveals many similar surnames. Here is a very partial list of those members of the 92nd Illinois that were related to each other. Surely there were many more brother, father/son, cousin, and uncle/nephew combinations. As more of these combinations are uncovered, they will be added to this list.
Company A
Brothers:
First Lt. William Cox
Sgt. Legrand Cox
Brothers:
Cpl. Roswell Eldridge
Cpl. Madison Eldridge
Brothers:
Pvt. Matthew Cheney
Pvt. Chester Cheney
Cousins:
Pvt. John R. Thompson
Pvt./Sgt. William Boddy
Brothers-in-Law:
Sgt. Jessie Leigh
Pvt. Luther Pickard
Father-Son:
Pvt. Lambert Baker (father)
Pvt. William H. H. Baker (son)
Brothers:
Pvt. Gaylord D. Miller
Pvt. Morris R. Miller
Company B
Brothers:
Pvt. Richard M. King
Pvt. John M. King
Brothers:
Cpl. Russell Bigelow Lockwood
Pvt. Robert Lockwood
Brother/Sister:
Pvt. Samuel Parsons
Nurse Addie Parsons
Brothers-in-law:
Sgt. Charles Ames
Cp. Russell Bigelow Lockwood
(Russell married Charles' sister post-war)
Company C
Brothers:
Pvt. Joseph Bohn
Major (entire regiment) John Bohn
Company G
Uncle/Nephew:
Pvt. James Foreman (uncle)
Pvt. William Sisson (nephew)
Brothers:
George W. Rea
Pvt. John W. Rea
Brothers:
Cpl. James Phillips
Parley Phillips
Brothers:
Pvt. Ephraim Werkheiser
Pvt. William Werkheiser
Cousins:
Pvt. Amos Fisk
Pvt. Jerome Seabury
Company H
Father/Son:
Pvt. James Brice, Jr.
Pvt. Thomas Brice
Company I
Brothers:
Pvt. Charles Reynolds
Pvt. William Reynolds
Brothers:
First Lt. David B. Colehour
Cpl. James A. Colehour
Brothers-in-Law:
Pvt. Andrew Kingery
Pvt. Abraham Eshelman
Company K
Brothers:
Pvt. Baton L. Lewis (second source also says Co. A)
Pvt. Henry Wilmot Lewis (second source also says Co. A)
Brothers-in-Law:
Pvt. Edward Fox
Pvt. Alfred Taylor (later transferred to Co. I)
Cross-Company
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