ALBERT THOMAS LILLIE – 153(rd) INFANTRYFARMED IN ELLENBURG AND OREGON - Albert Thomas Lillie was bornin Ellenburg in 1837 after his parents, Rosasinis Lillie and Betty Saxe,moved to Ellenburg to farm. On August 30, 1862, Albert and 43 other menenlisted that August in Ellenburg in the 153(rd) Infantry. None of themdied on the battlefield, however, 12 of them died of disease – one ofthem at the Plattsburgh Barracks just two weeks after enlistment.They left for Washington in mid-October of 1862, and, until February1864, the regiment performed provost and guard duties around the capitalwith the Provisional Brigade. In February 1864, the regiment wastransferred to the Army and Department of the Gulf and participated inthe Red River Campaign until mid-May of 1864.The 153(rd) was in the Shenandoah Valley until April of 1865. They 69casualties at Opequan and 81 at Cedar Creek and more casualties invarious minor battles and skirmishes. They became part of GeneralDwight’s Division and in May participated in the Grand Review of theArmies before sailing to Savannah for further provost and guard duties.In October 1865, Albert was mustered out with only 14 of the men withwhom he had enlisted in 1862. He returned home and eventually settled inthe Coquille Valley on the west coast of Oregon. He was married in CoosCounty in 1886 to Minerva Snead, a widow, who was born in Missouri, andthey farmed for the rest of their lives.In 1890, Albert received the first payment of his Invalid’s Pension andsix years later, when his son, Clyde, was only four years old, he diedat age 58. He was buried in the Coquille Pioneer Cemetery in Coquille,OR, in Coos County.Of interest is Minerva’s obituary - PIONEER WOMAN OF COOS COUNTY DIES ATNINETY“Minerva Elizabeth Lillie died Saturday, August 9, at her home in Bandonat the age of 90 years, 10 months. Born October 13, 1850, in DallasCounty, MO, Mrs. Lillie, whose maiden name was Minerva Elizabeth Snead,came across the plains with her parents in 1852 as part of the greatmigration to Oregon. The family first settled near Salem, later going toCanyonville in Jackson County. They came to Coos County in 1860 whereMrs. Lillie resided until her death.The deceased reared 11 children and one grandchild, Mrs. Wilma McLeod,from infancy. She married David W. Doyle in 1865. There were eightchildren born to this union, David W., Melissa, Cassius, James, Dewey,Elizabeth, Elmer, and Burton. Mr. Doyle died in 1882 as the result of anaccident at the old Coquille mill.A number of years later, Mrs. Doyle married Albert T. Lillie. There werethree children as a result of this marriage, Mary Rosena, Albert andClyde. Mr. Lillie, a Civil War veteran, died about 40 years ago. Fivechildren have also died. They were Dewey, Melissa, Cassius, Burton andClyde.Mrs. Lillie lived at Arago until the children were grown and then movedto Bandon. Besides her children, Mrs. Lillie is survived by 16grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and fourgreat-great-grandchildren. She also leaves a half-brother, PrestonColwell of North Bend. She was a member of the Adventist Church.” http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84031094/1934-06-21/ed-1/seFq-6/
