Stephen Brink.

124th., Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Co. D.

Company D. was raised by Rev. Stephen Brink, a fighting Methodist minister and sterling patriot, of McDonough county, principally from Colchester and Tennessee, with which was consolidated a band of Good Templars from Chicago and Dundee, under Asa A. Cowdery. Its officers were:

Stephen Brink, Captain
A. A. Cowderv, ist Lieutenant.
Travis Mellor, 2d Lieutenant.

The 124th, had fifteen ministers within its ranks besides its chaplain.  The only other company that had more ministers was the 73rd., which was known as the "Preachers Regiment."

Service Card,

Name: BRINK, STEPHEN.
Rank: CPT.
Company: D .
Unit: 124 IL US INF.
Residence: TENNESSEE, MCDONOUGH CO, IL
Age: 24 .
Height: 6' 4.
Hair: LIGHT.
Eyes: BLUE.
Complexion: LIGHT.
Marital Status: MARRIED.
Occupation: MINISTER.
Nativity: BARDOLPH, MCDONOUGH CO, IL.
Joined When: AUG 5, 1862.
Joined Where: COLCHESTER, IL.
Joined By Whom: S. BRINK.
Period: 3 YRS.
Muster In: SEP 10, 1862.
Muster In Where: CAMP BUTLER, IL.
Remarks: RESIGNED AUG 11, 1863.