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Sources
1. Title:   LDS microfilm # 0029156 State of VT, Woodford Town Records
Page:   Part II, p. 7
2. Title:   Wilton Center Cemetery, Will Co, IL, onsite visit
3. Title:   The History of Will County, Illinois (Wm LeBaron, Jr. & Co, Chicago, 1878)
Page:   pp. 631 and 904-905
4. Title:   Official notice from the Office of Gibson & Souther, Military and Naval Attorneys

Notes
a. Note:   We have a relative named Ira Temple who most probably was a brother of Sarah Temple Douglass. She also has an Uncle Ira Temple, her father's brother.
  Per 1860 cenus records, Sarah, 34, and two of her children, James and Lucinda, lived with Ira Kempill, 45, (should be Temple) in Wesley Twp, Will Co, IL. (#1390-1304) Sarah's husband Robert T. Douglas died in 1851, leaving Sarah with 3 small children: James, Lucinda Cynthia. Sarah moved to Will Co, IL in 1859 (per hand-written family records). Cynthia is not shown with her family in this census. She did survive, however, because she is listed in her mother's obituary.
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 August, 1995: Jan Strasma found Ira Temple in the Illinois state adjutant general's listing for the Civil War. He was in the 100th Illinois Volunteers (Will County).
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 Fall, 1995: Jan Strasma sent to the National Archives for copies of Ira's Civil War records.
  IRA TEMPLE'S CIVIL WAR SERVICE RECORD
  Jan Strasma ordered Ira Temple's service and pension records from the National Archives. No pension record was found. (Ira died at Andersonville Prison in June of 1864.) Below is a summary of documents relating to Ira Temple's service in the Civil War.
  Ira TEMPLE was a enlisted as private in Captain Godard's Company, the 100th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry, which later became known as Company H. His prisoner of war records shows him also serving in the 140th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers.) He was forty years old when he enlisted for three years on August 6, 1862 at Wilton, Will County, Illinois. He mustered in on August 30, 862 at Joliet, Will County, Illinois. He was paid a bounty of $25.00 and an additional premium of $2.00.
  The company rolls show Ira Temple as "present" for roll call for a little over a year. There is a note that on May 3, 1863, he was detailed as a driver in the Division Ambulance Train. Then on September 20, 1863 he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga.
  Ira Temple's "Prisoner of War Records" indicate that he was sent to a prison in Richmond, Virginia. December 12, 1863, he was transferred to prison in Danville, Virginia. Shortly thereafter he seems to have been hospitalized for "rheum. ch." and was in and out of the hospital several times. Eventually, Ira Temple was sent to the infamous prison in Andersonville, Georgia and was hospitalized again on May 23, 1864. He died there on either June 1 or June 10, 1864 (the record is inconsistent) of diarrhea.
  The information for the Prisoner of War Records was obtained from various volumes" as enumerated below. Sometimes he is shown as I. Temple and sometimes as J. Temple.
 Volume 16, page 153
 Records of "M R," Volume 18, page 152 (twice)
 Volume 3, page 357
 Volume 37, page 305
 Records of "M R," Volume 37, page 305
  INVENTORY of the EFFECTS of IRA TEMPLE
  Inventory of the effects of Ira Temple late, a Private of Captain H. B. Godard, Company H of the 100th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, who was enrolled as a Private at Wilton, Will Co. in the State of Illinois on the 6th day of August 1862, and mustered into the service of the United States as a Private on the 30th day of August 1862, at Joliet Will Co Ill. in Company H, 100th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, to serve three years during the war; he was born in Woodruff * in the State of Vermont; he was 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, Dark complexion, Dark eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation, when he enrolled, a Farmer; he died in prison, at Andersonville Ga on the 1st day of June 1864, by reason of Diarrhea.
  (There were no articles in Ira's inventory because his) "effects were captured with him."
  I certify, on honor, that the above inventory comprises all the effects of Ira Temple, deceased.
  Charles H. Russell, 1st Lieut, Commanding the Company
  Station: Nashville, Tenn
 Date: May 14, 1865
  (* should be Woodford, Vermont)
  IRA TEMPLE'S "DISCHARGE" PAPERS
  I certify, on honor, that Ira Temple, a Private of Captain H. B. Godard Company (H) of the 100th Regiment of Ills Vol Infty Volunteers, of the State of Illinois, born in Woodruff*, State of Vermont, aged 40 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; Dark complexion, dark eyes, Dark hair, and by occupation a Farmer, who joined for service and was enrolled on the 6th day of August, 1862, at Wilton Ill, by H. B. Godard, for the period of Three years, and mustered into the service of the United States on the 30th day of August, 1862, at Joliet Will Co Ills., by Lieut. K. Knox; and having served honestly and faithfully with his company to the 20th day of Sept 1863 is now entitled to a discharge by reason of having died while a prisoner of war in the hands of the Enemy at Andersonville, Ga of Diarrhea.
  The said Ira Temple was last paid by Paymaster Maj. E. Griffin, to include the 20th day of June, 1863, and�


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