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this vacancy, were mainly recruited from
January 1st, 1864, the regiment re-en- Madison county. It remained at Cairo listed as veterans. 394 men started for and Bird's Point during the winter, and home the 11th of January, 1864. It re- in January, 1862, took part in the turned to the field again, February fol- movement made by Gen. Grant to the lowing, commanded by Col. John Till- rear of Columbus. Scattered Jeff. Thomp- son. April 1st left Rossville, Georgia, son's guerrillas, aided by the Seventh Ca- and on the 3d met the enemy at King- valry, March 1st, at Skyestown, Mo., ta- ston, where General Phillip Sheridan king several prisoners and twoguns. Dur."
sustaining a loss of sixty men. The enemy evacuated during the night. The boro, thence to Raleigh. After Johnson's surrender moved to Richmond, and sub- sequently to Washington, where it par- ticipated in the Grand Review. On the 4th of June procceded to Louisville, Ky. Mustered out of the service July 4th, 1865, and received final discharge and pay at Chicago July 11th, 1865.
Roster. Adjutant.
was wounded. From this time forth it ing the month joined Gen. Pope's army at was under constant fire in the Atlanta James W. Allen, mus. out July 4, 1865. ,
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New Madrid. Advanced on New Madrid campaign. Its next engagement was at on the night of the 12th inst., driving in Jonesboro, Georgia, in September, 1864, the enemy's pickets, at rightshoulder shift where it did good service.
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Non-commissioned Staff. Hospital Steward.
John Hobson, disch. Oct. 25, 1864; wounds. Principal Musicians. William H. Catts, must'd out July 4, 1865. James M. Boyd, must'd out July 4, 1865.
Muster Roll Company D.
Captains.
Samuel T. Mason, term expired Sept. 23, 1864. Archibald Burns, mus. out July 4, 1865.
First Lieutenants.
Henry M. Scarritt, resigned Dec. 11, 1863. Peter Ilughes, mus. out July 4, 1865.
Second Lieutenants.
William Gallion, dismissed June 18, 1863. William F. Howard, mus. out June 4, 1865.
Sergeants.
Robert W. Calvin, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. Wm. M. Smith, disch. Nov. 4, 1862; dis'blty.
Corporal.
Sanmel R. Smith, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865, as sergeant.
Privates.
Ash, Wm. N., vet., mus, out July 15, 1865. Bachelor, Wm., vet., must't ont July 15, 1865. Bottoms, Archibald G., vet., mus. ont July 15, 1865.
Brown, Andrew F., died Nov. 25, 1861.
Beck, John. vet., mus. out July 4, 1865.
Baldwin, Rolin E., vet., tr. to Vet. Engineer Regt. Army of the Cumbl'd, July 16, 1864. Bassnett, Robert, disch. Dec. 4, 1862, to enlist in 4th U. S. Cavalry.
BonDell, William A., vet., sick at Washington since June 1, 1865.
Belcher, Joseph H., vet., mus. ont July 4, 1865. Bivens. llenry, Vet., killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 21, 1865.
Birmingham, Edward, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865.
Brown, Frank, disch. Sept. 20, 1862 ; disabl'ty. Clifford, David A. J., died Dec. 25, 1861. Clark, Wm. M., disch. Dec. 22, 1862. disb'Ity. Croockeston, Joseph, vet. sergt , mus. out Sept. 30, 1864.
Consley, W'm. P., vet., mus. out July 4, 1865, as 1st sergeant.
Clough, Henry, vet., mus out July 4, 1865, as corporal.
Dickerson, Ralph, discb. Mar. 9, '65; disbl'ty Dugan, John, mus. out August 14, 1864. Hughes, William, died November 26, 1861. Hughes, George, disch. Mar. 9, 1862; disb'Ity. leftner, John II., vet., mus. ont July 4, 1865. Hall, Charles, disch. Feb. 6, 1862; disability. . Kear, Archibald N., mus. out August 14, 1864. Lampher, George, vet., absent without leave July 1, 1864.
Lent, Philip S., vet., killed at River Brides, S. C., Feb. 3, 1865,
McNeal, Thomas.
McClain, John.
Mclaughlin, Mark, vet., mus. ont July 4, 1865. as corporal.
Meyers, Jolin C., vet., died May 15, 1864.
Moore, Cornelius, died March 18, 1862.
Patterson, John, accidentally killed, July 25, 1862.
Peters, John, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865
Richards, Charles, vet., killed at Kenesaw Mountain. June 27, 1864.
Reed, Sylvester A., disch. Feb. 21, '62; dish'lty. Squire, Wm. F., vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. Smith, John G., mustered out Oct. 23, 1863; disb'Itv.
Smith, William, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. Smith, John, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865.
Sawyer, Geo. N., vet., mus, out July 4, 1865, as corporal. Stoddard, Alexander, mus. out July 4, 1865, as sergeant.
Stafford, Wilborn, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. St. Andrus, Nicholas, mus. ont Ang. 14, 1864. Thomas, Edward, disch. Dec. 4, 1862, to enlist in 4th U, S. Cavalry.
Tucker, Hammoud.
Thompson, John, mus. out Aug. 14, 1864. Wallace, John, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. Watts, Rodger, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865.
Warren, Nicholas, vet.,, wounded and sent to hospital May 28, 1864. Watson, John, vet., mus. ont July 4, 1865, as corporal.
Recruits.
Allen, Joseph, died, March 21, 1865; wounds. Burns, McClennan, mus. out July 4, 1865. Boyd, Franklin, mus. out July 4, 1865. Blessinger, Louis, must. ont July 4, 1865. C'alvy, Dennis, vet., mus. out July 4, 1865. Clark, William M., mus. out July 4, 1865.
Ellis, Joseph, disch. April 24, 1865 ; disb'Ity. . Eubanks, John, vet .. must'd out July 4, 1865. English, Solomon, killed at Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12, 1864.
Free, Isaac, mus. ont July 4, 1865. Griffin, James, vet., mins. ont July 4, 1865. Hoxey, Garrett, wounded; sent to hospital March 21, 1865.
Hughes, Thomas, mus. out July 4, 1865. Hyndman, William, mus, out July 4, 1865. Jenkins, David, mus. out July 4. 1865. Jarman, William, mus. out July 4, 1865. Long, George F., wounded; sent to hospital March 21, 1865.
Morgan, Michael, mus. out July 4, 1865. McEnally, John, mus. out May 30, 1865. Motley, David, mus. out July 4, 1865. McPherson, Thomas, mus. out July 4, 1865. Motley, Joseph, mus. out May 27, 1865. Owens, Wm., must'd out Sept. 15, 1865. Peacock, Francis, must'd out May 30, 1865. Polk, James K., must'd out May 30, 1865. Prather, Wm., must'd out July 4, 1865. Peterson, Michael, must'd out July 4, 1865. Pierce, (George II., died June 10, 1864. Rutlege, William.
Stillwell, James P., disch'd Dec. 4, '62, to enlist in Fourth U. S. Cavalry.
Solomon, Robert, must'd out June 22, 1865. Solomon, Thomas, must'd out July 4, 1864. Smelly, Jacob, must'd out July 4, 18d5. Scott, Jacob F., must'd out July 4, 1865. Stafford, John JI., must'd out July 4, 1865. Tucker, George W., died Sept. 13, 1864. White, Frank.
Watts, William, must'd out May 30, 1865. Willson, William, must'd out July 4, 1865.
Muster Roll, Company I.
Second Lieutenant.
William P. Cousley, MI. O. (as sergeant Co. D.) July 4, 1865,
Muster Roll, Company K.
Captain.
George C. Lusk, inst'd out Oct. 24, 1864. Thomas II. Kennedy, must'd out July 4, 1865.
First Lieutenants.
Gotthold Girnt, resigned July 3, 1862. James Rogers, must'd out Dec. 24, 1864. John T. Fahnestock, must'd out July 4, 1865 Second Lieutenant.
Edward L. Friday, dismissed (sentence of court martial) June 28, 1862. William Wilson, must'd out July 4, 1865.
First Sergeant.
Sergeant.
Gustavus O. Austin, disch'd July 14, 1862, disabled.
Corporals.
James Thompson, must'd out May 30, 1865. Daniel Lyneh, must'd out Aug 31, 1864.
William W. Murphy, disch'd June 4, 1862. William M. Ottwell, disch'd Dec. 11, 1862, disability.
Benjamin F. Kimball, vet., killed Aug. 10, near Atlanta, Ga.
Privates.
Anderson, Oliver, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Arnold, William, vet. must'd out July 4, 1865. Burroughs, Thomas, must'd ont Ang. 31, 1864. Bizer, Jacob, must'd out July 4, 1865, as sergt. Brown, James B., died Oct. 31, 1862, Nash- ville, Tenn.
Baker, John, must'd out Aug. 31, 1864. Campbell, Asbury, died May 10, 1862, w'nds. Cassaday, Wm. A., must'd out Aug. 31, 1864. Craig, Benj. F., vet. must'd out July 4, 1865. Dix, Alvin, disch'd Feb. 18, 1862.
Fahnestock, George, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865, as sergeant.
Green, Austin O., must'd out Ang. 31, 1864. Hess, Henry, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Jordan, Michael, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Jones, Edward, must'd out Aug. 31, 1864. Klone, George, must'd out Aug. 31, 1864. Kelly, Michael, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Kerr, George.
Lewis, Wm. H., vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Lingenfelder, George, vet., must'd out Ang. '64, Mizger, Anton, must'd out Ang. 31, 1864. McLane, Francis, dischi'd Mar. 18, 1863. Mekles, John, disch'd Jan. 30, 1863, disabl'ty. Murphy, Brooker C., disch'd June 18, 1862. Murphy, Wm. P., must'd out Aug 31, 1864. Mason, Frank, vet., must'd out, July 4, 1865. Mulligan, Michael, vet., must'd out July 4, '65. Norton, Michael, vet., must'd out .July 4, '62. Opdyke, John W., vet., must'd out July 4, '64, as sergeant.
Rizer, Martin, vet. must'd ont July 4, 1865. Stice, Wm., died Jan. 1, 1862.
Scully, Thomas, vet., must'd out July 4, 1865. Spence, James, vet., M. O. Ang. 31, 1864.
Sublett, Sam'I P., vet., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865, as
corporal.
Smith, Sam'l F., vet., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865, as first sergeant.
Tackett, Chas., M. O. Sept. 10, 1864.
Tadlock, Wm. J., vet., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865. Thompson, Wm. M., disch'd Mar. 18, 1863.
Whitbread, Wm., disch'd Feb. 18, 1862. Walker, Arsenith F., M. O. Aug. 31, 1864. Walker, John R., M. O. Aug. 31, 1864. Welker, John, Vet., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865.
Weeks, Franklin. vet., disch'd June 16, 1865. Wilson, George T., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865. Younghans, Henry, disch'd Mar. 18, 1863, disability.
Recruits.
Anderson, Noah, M. O J'ly 4, 1865. Bartlett, Geo. W., M. O. Oet. 3, 1864.
Brown, Cornelius, vet., M. O. June 23, 1865.
Bikill, George, vet., J'ly 4, 1865.
Burnius, Frederick G., sent to hospital Feb. 3, 1865.
Boyd, John M., M. O. J'ly 4, 1865.
Buckley, Thomas M., dischi'd at Quincy, Ill., disability.
Cassaday, Ilarmon W., vet., must'd out July 4. '65, as sergeant.
Crowder, Joshua L., must'd out July 4, '65. Condon, John, must'd out July 4, 1865. Donaldson, Thos. M., must'd out July 4, 1865, as corporal. Duffey, Nicholas disch. May 10, '65, disability.
James M. Brown, died Feb. 23, at Bird's Eaton, Wm. N., must'd out Oct. 3, 1864. Point, Mo.
Evans, George E., must'd out July 4, 1865.
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Friday, William, vet., must'd out July 4, '65. nent of which were Shiloh, Corinth, Fruit, Wm., must'd ont July 4, 1865.
Ferguson, Vincent, must'd out July 4, '65. Gibbons, John.
Gillmore, Wm. A., must'd out July 4, '65. Glasser, Marx, must'd out July 4, '65.
Homberg, Fredk. W., tr. to 60ih IHf., mus'd out July 31, 1865.
Jones, Chas., tr. to Ist Neb. regt.
Lambkins, James M., absent since Feb. 23, known as the Veteran Battalion of the 1865, supposed to have been captured. Luttrell, Jas. M., tr. to V. R. C. Mackett, James M., iu hospital at Nashville, try. It was mustered out of service at Tenn.
Morton, Thos. J., must'd out July 4, '65.
McDonough, John E., sent to Dry Tortugas, G. C. M., Dec. 17, 1864.
Naughton, Wm., must'd out July 4, '65. Neville, Roger, must'd out July 4, '65. Patterson, Andw. C., must'd out July 4, '65. Roth, Joseph, must'd out July 4, '65. Smith, Daniel W., must'd out July 4, 1865; wounded.
Schwarz, Edw. must'd ont July 4, '65. Schultz, Henry, must'd ont July 4, '65. Schultz, Ernst H., must'd out July 4, 65. Sanders, Joseph W. W., must'd out May 15, I865.
Sanders, Benj. A., died Dec. 21, 1864. Watters, Joel, vet., M. O July 4, '65, as corp. Wilson, Geo. T., vet., must'd out July 4, '65. Wilson, Jas., tr. to Ist Nebraska regt. Weeks, Philetus, must'd out July 4, '65. Wells, Thos. M. must'd out July 4, '65. Weaver, Wm., died Ap. 10, '65, at Goldsboro, N. C.
Williams, John, vet., M. O. July 4, '65. Unassigned Recruits.
Ainsworth, Goolsbury. Blakely, Joseph. Greenwood, Peter S.
Eleventh Infantry-Three Years' Service.
This regiment was first called into service under proclamation of the Presi- Clarke, Charles W. W. dent, April 16, 1861, and mustered into Reorganized. Surgeon. service April 30, 1861. It performed garrison duty mainly, until June 30th, Henry W. Boyd, must'd out Sept. 16, 1865. when it was mustered out, but re-enlisted Muster Roll Company A.' Private. for three years.
Roster.
Second Assistant Surgeon. George II. Dewey resigned April 1, 1864.
Muster Roll Company:C. Privates.
Stocker, Thas., tr. to Co. E, Sth III., never re- ported to Co. ; supposed inust'd out.
· Vernor, Thomas J., M. O. Jan. 30, 1865, tr.to Co. E, Sth Ifls. Walsh, Patrick.
Fourteenth Infantry-Three Years' Service.
This regiment was first called into the state service for thirty days under the " Ten Regiment Bill." It rendezvoused Fox, John. at Jacksonville, Illinois, and was mus- Ray, Charles. Medder, Richard D. tered into the United States service, Scantlin, Daniel. Thornton, George F. Wilson, John. May 25th, 1861, for three years' service, by Capt. Pitcher, U. S. A. Its history is a memorable one, having passed l'iftrenth Infantry,-Three Years' Service. Muster Roll Company F. through some of the bloodiest battles of Recruits. the late war. Among the more promi- Barry, John D., disch. June 11, '63; disability.
siege of Vicksburg, and with Shermau in his grand march to the sea. On the 2d of May, 1864, it was consolidated with the Fifteenth Illinois Volunteers. This regiment as consolidated was Fourteenth and Fifteenth Illinois Infan- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 16, 1865. The aggregate number of men who have belonged to this organi- zation was 1.980, and the aggregate mus- tered out at Fort Leavenworth was 480. During its four years and four months service, the regiment marched 4,490 miles, traveled by rail 2,330 miles, and by river 4,490 miles making an aggre- gate of 11,670 miles.
Roster-Muster Roll Company F.
Privates.
Bridges, Geo. W., died March 15, 1862. Notand, William, a recruit.
Muster Roll Company .[G. ] Privates.
Buehrer, John, died Oct. 24, 1862.] IInetter, George. Ilaske, Ernst.
Hofmeyer, Adam, discharged Feb. 7, 1862, disability.
Muster Roll Company II.
Private.
Riley, IIugh, recruit ; never reported to com- pany.
Muster Roll Company D.
Privates.
Menne, John F., mustered out Sept. 16, 1865. Zeadon, George, absent.
Muster Roll Company E. :
Private.
Dawson, Samuel E., must'd out Sept. 16, '65.
Unassigned Recruits.
Brown, Benjamin F., must'd out June 3, '65. Dillon, John. Finnegan, Michael.
New Company A. Privates.
Dogal, Joseph Johnson, Robert ()'Bryan, Daniel Reynolds, James, mustered out.
Steward, George H.
Williams, Jolin
Muster Roll, Company B.
Recruits.
Carlton, Wm. II., died at Dover, Tenn., Feh. 16, 1862.
Marsh, Ephraim.
Nash, Richard, tr. to Vt. Batt. MI. O. August 3, 1864.
Eighteenth Infantry .-- Three Years' Service.
Unassigned Recruits.
Hughes, James, died at Little Rock, Sep. 2, '64. Plunket, John.
Williams, Thomas.
Eighteenth Infantry .- Reorganized .- Three Years' Service. Muster Roll, Company F.
Corporal.
William Kaumell, must'd out Dec. 16, 1865, as sergeant. Privates.
Bender, William, mustered out Dec. 16, '65. HIacker, George, died at Memphis Apr. 10, '65. Immer, John, died at Little Rock, May 10, '65. Laage, Frederick, mustered out Dec. 16, '62. Mitehell, Robert, mustered out Dec. 16, '65. Mummie, Jacob, mustered out May 11, '65. Moyer, Philip, mustered out Dec. 16, '65. Modge, Henry, mustered out Dec 16, '65. Newbery, Albin, mustered out Dec. 16, '65. Wiłimer, Frederick, mustered out Nov. 22, '65. Witman, Henry, mustered out Dec. 16, '65.
Twentleth Infantry-Thee Years' Servlee.
This regiment was composed of com- panies from various counties, and was organized at Joliet, Illinois May 14th, 1861, and mustered into the service by T. G. Pitcher, June 13th, 1861: Six companies in the regiment were partially supplied by recruits from this county. It moved from Joliet, June 18th, by order of Governor Yates, and proceeded to Alton, Illinois. It was first joined to the Missouri department, and formed part of the 1st Brigade under General Grant. During the campaign it partici- pated in the battle of Fredericktown, Mo .; assisted in the capture of Fort Donelson; passed through the siege of Vicksburg ; was at Shiloh ; Britton's Lane; Magnolia; Champion Hill, and Black river ; was at Brush Mountain, at Sherman. Was mustered out July 16, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.
Roster-Muster Roll, Company A.
Private.
Kenestrick, Jacob, disch. June 13, '64.
Johnson, Benjamin F., must'd out Sep. 16, '65. Kenesaw, and marched to the sea with
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Carlton, Andrew J., killed at Alton, Illinois, there the balance of the year. It en- eleven days and nights under fire at August 27, 1863. Smith, John, vet. M. O. July 16, '65, as corp'l."
Muster Roll, Company C. Veteran.
Hamill, Owen, mustered out July 16, 1864.
Recruit.
Dolan, Michael, killed at Raymond, Miss., May 12, 1862.
Muster Roll, Company D. Private.
Lentz, Frederick, died Feb. 16, '62; wounds. As will be seen from the following Recruits. that place, foraging and skirmishing through the winter and spring. Early roster, Madison county furnished men in Loomis, Frank, disch. May 9, '62; wounds. in June, marched southward, with the seven companies, company B being large- McFadden, Joseph, disch. May 9, '62; wounds. army of the Cumberland. Participated ly represented.
Muster Roll, Company E. Drafted aud Substitute Recruits.
Dorman, Ilenry, mustered out June 5, '65. Reidker, Gustavus, must'd out June 5, '65. Rampff, Samuel died at Newbern, March 16, 300. This was a severe engagement, in 1865; wounds. Weiss, Peter, mustered out June 5, 1865.
Muster Roll Company F.
Recruit.
Wrede, Henry, deserted Feb. 22, 1862.
Drafted and Substitute Recruits. Miller, Peter, mustered out June 5, 1865. Weakman, Henry, mustered out June 5, '65.
[Muster Roll, Company K. Recruits.
Broad, John, disch. Nov. 27, '61 ; disability. Ilopgood, Thomas.
Twenty-Second Infantry-Three Years' Ser- vlee.
This regiment was organized at Belle- Ridge, losing again between 30 and 40, ville, May 11th, 1861, and mustered into out of a mere skeleton to which they had the service at Caseyville, IlInois, by been previously reduced. The few re- Robert Mckenzie, term expired July 7, '64. Second Lieutenant. Capt. T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A., June 25, maining men fit for duty, marched about Sergeants. 1861. Moved to Bird's Point, Mo., the the last of the month to the relief of Alfred C. Pittman, disch. Mar. 6, '62 ; disabt'y 11th iust. November 7th, seven com- Knoxville. The greater part of the Thomas C. Young, mustered out July 7, 1864, severe winter of 1863-4, was passed in as private.
panies participated in the battle of Bel- mont-three being left to guard tran- the mountains of East Tennessee.
sports. In this engagement 144 were In the month of January, 1864, killed, wounded and missing. Under marched to Danbridge in pursuit of Gen. Grant, Jan. 14, 1862, reconnoiter- Gen. Longstreet's army, retreating at ed through Missouri, April 8, 1862, night over terrible roads to Strawberry moved under Gen. Paine, to Tiptonville Plains. Thenee marched through Knox- to intercept the retreating enemy from ville to Loudon, Tenn., where they built Island No. 10. On this expedition they log huts and remained some weeks, and captured 4,000 prisoners, two Generals, here, March 6th, 1864, they received the first full rations since leaving Bridge- port, being full six months. The regi-
and a large quantity of stores, ammuni- tion, arms, guns, etc. May 3d, 5th, and 9th, 1862, skirmished before Farming- ment marched from here to Cleveland, ton, and engaged in the battle at that Tenn., where it remained until the scanty place. Was at the siege of Corinth, and remnant joined the grand army of Gen. pursued the enemy two weeks, in June. Sherman, on the Atlanta campaign. Until Aug. 26th, following, guarded Was engaged at Resaca, two days, hav- Memphis and Charleston Railway, when ing about 20 men killed and wounded, Crissup, James F., dis. Feb. 20, '62; wounds. by forced marches it fell back to Nash- and in all other battles and skirmishes, ville, arriving Sept. 11th, and remained with the exception of Rocky face, (was Dibble, Jabez, mustered out July 7, 1864.
Roster. Lieutenant Colonel.
Adjutant. Robert II. Cleff, resigned Dec. 31, 1863.
proof of which, the regiment lost 96 men in less than ten minutes, in action on the first day. Among others the brave Maj. Commissary Sergeant.
Non-Commissioned Staff.
Johnson was very severely wounded, Charles W. H. Bruden, disch. Jan 12, 1862 ; disability. Principal Musician. and Capt. French mortally. It remain- ed in and around Chattanooga, suffering Eugene Laverneux, reduced and assigned to Co. B., tr. to Co. B. 42, Ills ; deserted Sept. 15, 1865. in common with the rest of the army from exposure and want of provisions, being frequently on less than half rations Master Roll, Company B. and almost destitute of clothing, tents, Captains. etc, until November 26th, when with John Seaton, resigned June 13, '62.
the remainder of Gen. Sheridan's divi- James N. Morgan, term expired July 7, '64. First Lieutenant. sion it was engaged in storming Mission Frank H. Allen, resigned (as 2d Lieut.) June 28, 1862.
Corporals.
Henry D. Rosseter, pro. 1st serg't., disch. Mar. 26,'63; wounds. George 11. Love, mustered out April 27, '65; pris, war.
Benj. B. Gould, M. O. July 7, '64; as serg't. Alexander P. Wilson, Serg't. killed at Chicka- mauga, Ga., Sept. 19, '63.
Musician. Achilles, Lavenne, M. O. July 7, '64, as Pvt.
Privates. --
Allen, Rufus B., dis. to enter 4th U. S. Caval'y. Aspel, William, mustered out July 7, '64. Batterton, Paul P., died Sept. 30, '61 ; wounds. Baker, John, mus. out Feb. 15, '65 ; pris. war. Butler, William A., died at St. Louis, Oct. 13, 1861.
Barklar, James, must'd out July 7, '64. Brennan, James, killed at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, '63.
Crotty, Thomas, dis. July 20, '62; wounds, Chapman, George, disc. June 30, '62 ; wounds.
Carpenter, Henry, mustered out July 7, 1864. Diamond, John P., dis. Feb. 20, '62; disabil'ty.
gaged in the battle of Stone River, Dec. New Hope chureh ), until the morning 31st, 1862, and January 1st and 2d, of the 10th of June, when all but the re- 1863, where it lost 199 out of 342 in cruits and veterans were ordered to action. Lieut. Col. Swanswick was Springfield, Illinois, for muster out. wounded and taken prisoner, and con- They were mustered out July 7th, 1864. fined at Atlanta and Richmond (Libby), The veterans and recruits, whose term of until May, 1863. service had not expired, were consolida-
The regiment was in camp at Mur- ted with the Forty-second Regiment Illi- freesboro, and different points around nois Infantry Valunteers.
in the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 19th and 20th, on the right of the army under men, out of an aggregate of less than
Gen. Sheridan, and lost 135 officers and Harrison E. Hart, died at Alton, Ilt., July 25, 1862.
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Dobson, Stephen, Pro. Capt. in 7th U. S. Col. Artillery.
Dwire, William.
Fitzgerald. Robt., Corp'l, absent, siek at M. O." Hampton, James W. N., died at Bird's Point,
of regiment.
Field, George F. H., mustered out July 7 '64, as Wagoner.
Fitzgerald, Frederick, killed at Farmington, Miss,, May 9, 1863.
Frazier, Robert, mustered out July 7, '64. Groves, Thomas B., died at Bird's Point, Mar. Shearer, Frank J., tr. to Co. E. 42d Ill. M. O. Bacon's creek, where it remained until 14, 1861.
Dec. 16, 1854.
Hennessey, Patrick, died Jan. 3, '63; wounds, Stone River.
Hutten, Edward F., tr. to V. R. C. Sept. 26,'63. Allen, John B., died at Loudon, Tenn., April Hasler, James, disch. April 20, 63; wounds. Hornburger, Jacob F'.
Johnson, William C.
Johnson, Edward F., disch. Feb. 20, '62 ; dis'y. Jefferty, Geo., dis. to enter 4th U. S. Cavalry. Kent, James, killed at Belmont, Mo., Nov. 7, 1861.
Kennedy, John P., absent, sick at M. O. of regiment.
Longton, Olek, mustered out July 7, '64
Lincoln, Thos. J., tr. to V. R. C. Sept. 19, '63. Lowe, William .A., tr. to 26th Ill., Nov. 1, '62; M. O. July 18, '64.
Lepper, Jonathan S., must'd out July 7, '64. Leak, John .1.
Lynch, Michael, died at Mound City, Illinois, Ryan, James.
October 13, '61.
Main, Charles I1., M. O. Jan. 5, '65 ; pris. war. Meadley, James II.
Maguire, Maurice, mustered ont .July 7, '64. Morran, James, mustered out July 7, '64.
Miller, Wm. B., tr. to V. R. C. Aug. 5, 1863. Obrine. John, absent, sick at M. (. of reg't. Otto, John F., mustered out July 7. 1861. Olden, Ellis F., disch. June 16, 1863.
Petess, Andrew, killed at Belmont, Mo., Nov. 7, 1×64.
Pedrick, Ellis, dis. Feb. 19, '62; disability.
Perrin, J. Harrison, mustered out July 7, '64.
Parr, Wm., killed himself accidentally Ang. 27.1862.
Strasson, Martin D , tr. to V. R. C. Oct. 20, '63. Smiley, Samuel E, M. O. Sept. 10, '64.
Sackett, Philander, killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, '63.
Smith, George B., dis. Feb. 20 '62; disability. Smith, Wm., disch. June 13, '63; distbility. Tomlinson, Charles H., M. O. July 7, '64. Teason, Henry.
Van Buren, Wm. H., mustered out July 7, '61. Wilson. Elijah B, dishonorably discharged. Wendal, Wm. H., mistered out July 7, '64. Williams, William W.
Young, John W., mustered out July 7, '64.
Recruits.
This was known as the "Ilecker nooga railroad, until September 7th, Caldwell, Archibald, left in service, time not out. Regiment," and was organized at Chi- when with Gen. Buell's army it went in Dougherty, William, mustered out July 7, '64. eago and mustered into service July 8th, pursuit of the enemy, arriving at Louis-
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