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DESCENDANTS OF ABEDNEGO SANDERS, JR.
---Descendants of Abednego "Bednego" Sanders, Jr.
8 ABEDNEGO2 "BEDNEGO" SANDERS, II (ABEDNEGO1)
Father: Abednego SANDERS
Mother: Amy COOK
was born 1836 in Mount Pleasant, Delaware County, Indiana.
He died on 28 Jan 1863 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Military Service: Civil War. Union soldier- Illinois.
Unit # 402 402. Sergeant Company "C", 79th Regiment Illinois Vol.
Served for three years.
Enlistment date, Vermilion County, Illionois, July 19, 1862.
Between July 19, 1862 - January 28, 1863, Civil War.
Died of wounds received in The Battle of Stone River.
Buried # 3047 Nashville National Cemetery, Tennessee.
Section B, Site 6648.
Pension # 31448.
Military History
ABEDNEGO "BEDNEGO" SANDERS, JR. (son of ABEDINAGO1 SANDERS)
Born 1836 in Mt. Pleasant, Delaware County, Indiana
January 28, 1863 in Nashville, Tennessee-April 1, 1858 in Edgar, IL
Military Service: United States Army, Civil War
Rank: Sergeant, Company "C", 79th
Regiment, Illinois Volunteer
Service between July 19, 1862 - January 28, 1863.
Died of wounds received in The Battle of Stone River
Buried # 3047 City Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
Pension # 31448. Served for three years
The Seventy-ninth Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, was organized at Mattoun, Ill.,
in August, 1862, by Col. Lyman Guinnip, and was mustered into United States Service
August 28,1862. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., and September 13, assigned to Third Brigade, rig. Gen. Craft's Division, Army of Kentucky. On the 29th, it was transferred to Col. Buckley's (Fourth) Brigade, Gen. Sill's (Second) Division. October 1, 1862, commenced the march through Kentucky. At Frankfort, it was transferred to Gen. Kirk's Brigade (Fifth). Arrived at Perryville, Ky., October 9, and continued its march to Crab Orchard; thence to Lebanon, Bowling Green and Nashville, Tenn., arriving Nov. 7. Col. Guinnip resigned October 17, and Lieut. Col. Sheridan P. Reed
was promoted Colonel. Moved toward Murfreesboro December 26, and on the 31st entered the battle of Stone River. Col. Read was killed early in action, and the command devolved upon Col. Buckner.
The regiment was engaged until the 4th of January, 1863, losing 1 officer killed, 3 wounded and 3 missing;
23 men killed, 68 wounded and 121 missing. During the winter, the regiment remained at Murfreesboro,
and was assigned to Second Brigade (Col. Dodge commanding), Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps.
April 25, Maj. Buckner promoted Colonel. June 24.1863, moved to Liberty Gap; 25, engaged the enemy, losing
Capt. John Patton killed, Capt. H. D. Martin mortally wounded, Capt. Lacy and Lieuts. Foulke, Jones and King wounded, 6 men killed and 36 wounded. The Division then marched to Tullahoma.
August 16, crossed Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee River and Sand Mountain, Lockout Mountain, and went into the battle of Chickamauga September 19, and was engaged during the day and on the 20th. Loss, 7 officers missing, 4 men killed, 13 wounded and 98 missing.
On the evening of the 20th, fell back to Chattanooga with the army. The regiment was assigned to C.G. Barker's (Third) Brigade, Gen. Sheridan's (Second) Division, Maj. Gen. G. Granger's (Fourth) Army Corps On the 23d, 24th and 25th of November, was engaged in the battle of Chattanooga. On the 25th, stormed Mission Ridge, and captured two pieces of artillery. On the 27th of November, 1863, marched with Fourth Corps toward Knoxville, Tenn., went to Blain's Cross Roads, and remained there till January 15,1864, when it advanced to Dandridge, but fell back, January 18, to Knoxville.
The Second Division being ordered to Loudon, the Seventy-ninth went to Sweetwater, forty-two miles south of Knoxville, on the railroad. April 27, moved to Cleveland. On the 3d of May, started on the Atlanta campaign,
Gen. Newton commanding Division and Gen. Howard commanding the Corps. Was engaged at Rocky-faced Ridge, May 9; Resaca, Mayl3 and 14; Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, June 27th; Peach-Tree Creek, July 20; Atlanta July 22, 27 and August 3; Jonesboro, September 1, and Lovejoy, September 2.
The losses were 4 officers wounded, 6 enlisted men killed and 53 wounded. September 25, ordered to Chattanooga, Brig. Gen. Bradley, commanding Brigade, and Maj. Gen. Stanley commanding Corps. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala.,
and remained until October 19, when it returned to Chattanooga. On the 22d, moved to Alpine Pass, and, 30th, returned. November 1, moved to Pulaski, Tenn. November 22, commenced falling back toward Nashville; 29,
the Brigade was attacked by Pat Cleborne's Division and driven into the city. At Franklin, the Seventy-ninth
was engaged four hours, losing out of 210 veteran soldiers, 3 officers and 80 men killed, wounded and captured.
That night fell back to Nashville. December 15 and 16, took part in the battle of Nashville, and afterward followed the retreating enemy until he crossed the Tennessee River. The Third Brigade was sent to Decatur, Ala.,
Arriving Jan. 6, 1865. March 30, moved to Bull's Gap by rail, sixty miles east of Knoxville, Tenn.,
and remained until April 22. Moved to Nashville. June 12, 1865, mustered out of service.
Arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, June 18, and June 23, received final pay and discharge.
Burial: # 3047 City Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
ABEDNEGO married HARRIET SHANK/S, on April 1, 1858 in Edgar, Illinois, Joel Nye, Minister.
SHANK/S
HARRIET SHANK/S
was born 1840 in Ohio.
She died 1909.
They had the following children:
58 M i. JOHN W.3 SANDERS
was bornAugust 6, 1859.
+ 59 F ii. AMY/ANN ELLA3 SANDERS
was born February 22, 1861.
AMY/ANN married CHARLES E. HENDRICKS