Doyle, Simon
Simon and James Doyle, of Rushville, Illinois, enlisted in the 1st Illinois Volunteers in June 1846. The regiment was mustered out the following spring and the brothers enlisted in the Schuyler Rangers, an independent cavalry troop attached to General Wool's command. 18 items (57 p.).
From the description of Mexican War correspondence, 1846-1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126496
Resident of Schuyler County, Ill. Cooper by trade, he made money in the gold rush and in driving cattle. He farmed in the county.
From the description of The diary of Simon Doyle : detailing his trip across the Plains from Illinois to California in 1849 ... and sketches of life at the mines, 1849-1851. (Western Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 36298849
Doyle, son of Edward Doyle of Rushville, Illinois, served in the Mexican War as 2d Lt. in Dunlap's Company of Illinois Cavalry. He traveled to California with his brother James and a company of Rushville friends in 1849, returned home, and traveled a second time to California with his brother A. J. Doyle.
From the description of Journals and letters, 1849-1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702125766
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| referencedIn | Legal transfer letters : Chicago, to the Board of Canal Commissioners of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, June 1836. | Lewis University Library | |
| creatorOf | Doyle, Simon. Letter from Simon Doyle transferring claim to Lot 2 in Block 42 in the original town of Chicago to Augustine D. Taylor. | Lewis University Library | |
| creatorOf | Doyle, Simon. Mexican War correspondence, 1846-1848. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Doyle, Simon. Journals and letters, 1849-1856. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Doyle, Simon. The diary of Simon Doyle : detailing his trip across the Plains from Illinois to California in 1849 ... and sketches of life at the mines, 1849-1851. | Western Illinois University, Malpass Library |
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| associatedWith | Doyle, Edward. | person |
| associatedWith | Doyle, James, fl.1846-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Doyle, Manville. | person |
| associatedWith | Doyle, Margaret. | person |
| associatedWith | Doyle, Sam. | person |
| associatedWith | Illinois and Michigan Canal Commission Board. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Manning, J. | person |
| associatedWith | Manning, Joel. | person |
| associatedWith | Schuyler Rangers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866. | person |
| associatedWith | Taylor, Augustine D. | person |
| associatedWith | Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Illinois Regiment, 1st. | corporateBody |
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| Panama, Isthmus of (Panama) |
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