Eva, I don't know anything about the monument, but the name on it has to be William C. Seidel. You should go to this site and enter the name "Seidel" http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/civilwar.html You will find three Seidels. Illinois Civil War Veterans Database Search NAME RANK COMPANY UNIT RESIDENCE _______________________________________________________________________________________________ SEIDEL, GEORGE PVT E 82 IL US INF BLOOMINGTON SEIDEL, RUDOLPH CPL E 58 IL US INF SOMONAUK SEIDEL, WILLIAM C PVT A 140 IL US INF STERLING Also, look at this page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/r155/140-a-in.htm William C. Seidel is listed as above, enlisted Jun 18, 1864, Mustered out Oct 29, 1864 The One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, June 18, 1864, and mustered into the United States Service on that date and on the same day left by rail for Cairo; thence by boat for Memphis. >From Memphis it marched to White River, a distance of thirty miles east, and was there formed into divisions and placed at different points along the line of the railroad between there and Holly Springs. It remained there about three months guarding the railroad, after which it moved to Memphis and did guard duty until ordered to Camp Fry, Chicago, for muster out, which occurred October 29, 1864. After having given up their arms they were solicited by Adjutant General Fuller to re-organize and march through Missouri in pursuit of General Price, which they did. This trip occupied about 6 weeks, when the Regiment returned to Camp Fry, and was finally dismissed after serving about 5 months. (from: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/history/140.htm ) Eva wrote: > Researching: Sons of JOHN GOTTLIEB SEIDEL. > > I've been told by a third cousin that there is a Civil War Memorial in > Central Park in Sterling, Illinois, that lists the names of local men > who served in the Civil War. One of the sons of John Gottlieb Seidel is > listed there. Does anyone live in Sterling near enough to Central Park > where they could take a look and tell me which one it is? Or does > someone have access to a list of names of men who served from Illinois? > I find it interesting that he volunteered as the family story is that > this family left Germany because of the military service required of the > sons. > > The sons are : > Gottlieb Ludwig Seidel > Christoph Frederick Seidel > Charles Gottlieb Seidel > William Christian Seidel > John Gottlieb Joshus Seidel > Other sons that would probably have been too young: > Christoph Caleb Seidel > Gottlieb Mathew Seidel > John George Seidel > > Thanks for your help. > Eva in Sonora, California > evadig@pacbell.net Eva wrote: > Researching: Sons of JOHN GOTTLIEB SEIDEL. > > I've been told by a third cousin that there is a Civil War Memorial in > Central Park in Sterling, Illinois, that lists the names of local men > who served in the Civil War. One of the sons of John Gottlieb Seidel is > listed there. Does anyone live in Sterling near enough to Central Park > where they could take a look and tell me which one it is? Or does > someone have access to a list of names of men who served from Illinois? > I find it interesting that he volunteered as the family story is that > this family left Germany because of the military service required of the > sons. > > The sons are : > Gottlieb Ludwig Seidel > Christoph Frederick Seidel > Charles Gottlieb Seidel > William Christian Seidel > John Gottlieb Joshus Seidel > Other sons that would probably have been too young: > Christoph Caleb Seidel > Gottlieb Mathew Seidel > John George Seidel > > Thanks for your help. > Eva in Sonora, California > evadig@pacbell.net