Corrections:

2005 King Hostick Scholarship recipient Denise R. Johnson wrote to tell us that we incorrectly titled her dissertation in the September/October issue of Illinois Heritage. The actual title is, "GI Jane Remembered: Central Illinois Women Who Served Their Country During World War II."

Queries:

To the editor:

I am seeking information about the 106th Illinois National Guard cavalry regiment. I am trying to put together a more comprehensive history of the 1940-1943 period of the Regiment. I have talked to the Urbana/Champaign Historical and Genealogy societies, and the 106th Cavalry Association. Unfortunately they could only provide limited information. I was in contact with the Illinois National Guard and received some help back in about 2000, copies of pages from a 1940-1941 yearbook. I am trying to correlate members of the unit in 1940-1941 with those listed in the 1945 unit history. I have a copy of that book, but am having trouble coordinating names, etc. I am also interested in any other paperwork you may have relating to the unit, such as stations assigned, training areas and other 1940-1943 items. I appreciate your time, and look forward to hearing from you. My phone number is (937) 642-1341.

Thank you very much.

Bruce "Bo" Johnstone
Marysville, Ohio

Editors note: Your best bet is to contact the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield (217-761-3910, www.il.ngb.army.mil ) for help tracking down the records you seek. Good luck.

To the editor:

I am researching the history of our local GAR post. One of the post members was a member of the 11th Illinois Infantry and the 46th Illinois Infantry. In the notebooks of a fellow post member, who acted as the pension attorney for many of the local vets, he twice makes an odd comment about some "incident" that took place at the muster out of the 46th. I have looked at the Complete History of the 46th Regiment, by Thomas B. Jones. I have not found any mention of any "incident," but that isn't surprising; the incident doesn't flatter the regimental history. Could you recommend any "experts" on the 46th Regiment, or on Illinois regiments in general, or any books or articles that might cover this topic? The two passages are as follow:

The muster out rolls of Co F 46 Reg't show him absent sick at date of muster out of said 46th Reg Ill Inf this soldier was evidently one of that famous(?) 46 Regt which has a record for Paddy the Saloon Capper(?)"

and

This soldier was evidently one of those famous 46 which has a (illegible) a saloon capper.

The soldier in question is Louis L. Burns, and I think he intended the word "capper" to actually be "caper." Any assistance or referrals would be greatly appreciated.

Joe Marques
Flagstaff, Arizona
Joseph.marquez.@NAU.EDU

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