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The names of those who lost their lives during the war are noted with a *; commissioned officers' names are preceded by a t.
FIELD AND STAFF.
¡DAVID STUART. Chicago; colonel at organization; commanded brigade from Feb. 27 to May 14, '62; wounded in shoulder at Shiloh; appointed brigadier-general.Nov. 29. '62, to date from Oct. 31, '61; commanded brigade to Dec. 27, 62. and division during remainder of service; left service April 3, '63, his appointment having failed of confirmation by the Senate. Died at Detroit, Mich., Sept. 11, 1868.
fOSCAR MALMBORG. Chicago; lieutenant-colonel at organization; pro- moted colonel to date from Dec. 19, 62; wounded - contusion over eye -- at Vicksburg, May 19, '63; mustered out Sept. 20, '64. Died in Kan- sas, 1874, aged 67 years.
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+WILLIAM D. SANGER. Chicago; major at organization; promoted lieu- tenant-colonel to date from Dec. 19, '62, but declined commission; aid to General W. T. Sherman from March 10, '62, until discharge; mus- tered out for disability-an unexplained error- by S. O. of the War Dept., to date from Nov. 1, '62. Died at St. Louis, Nov. - , 1873.
¡THEODORE C. CHANDLER. Canton; transferred from D) as major, to date from Dec. 19, '62; promoted lieutenant-colonel, to date from March 27, '63; resigned July 3, '64. Sce D.
¡JAMES J. HEFFERNAN. Chicago; transferred from H as major, to date from Dec. 19, '62; promoted lieutenant-colonel, to date from July 3, 64; mustered out as major, Nov. 19, '64. Died at St. Louis, - 1886. See H. ¿MILTON L. HANEY. Bushnell; transferred from F as chaplain, to date from March 6, '62; elected colonel at veteran re-organization, April 6, '64; commissioned lieutenant-colonel; mustered out Dec. 2, '64, as chaplain. See F.
¡CHARLES A. ANDRESS. Mendota; transferred from I as lieutenant- colonel, to date from June 12, '65; mustered out with regiment. Died - 1876. See I.
¡GILES F. HAND. Prairie City; transferred from F as major, to date from June 12, '65; mustered out with regiment. Sce F.
+GEORGE L. THURSTON. Lancaster, Mass .; adjutant at organization; promoted captain of B, to date from March 1, '62. Sce B.
THENRY S. NOURSE. Lancaster, Mass .; headquarters clerk at organiza- tion; commissioned adjutant, to date from April 30, '62; slightly wound- ed in leg at Shiloh; promoted captain of H, to date from Dec. 19, 62. See H.
¡FRANCIS P. FISHER. Chicago; transferred from C as commissary-ser- geant, Nov. 20, '61; detached as store-keeper, etc., at brigade, division and corps headquarters, from July, '62, to Junc, '63; promoted adjutant Oct. 19, '63; mustered out Oct. 30, '64. See C.
TJ. AUGUST SMITH. Cedar Rapids, Iowa; transferred from H as sergeant- major, Jan. 1, '64; veteran; promoted adjutant, to date from Oct. 31, '64; commissioned captain of F, to date from Aug. 2, '65; mustered out with regiment as adjutant. See H.
HENRY W. JANES. Chicago; quartermaster at organization; promoted captain a. qm. vols. Aug. 10, '63; captain a. qm. U. S. A., Nov. 17, '63; brevet major and lieutenant-colonel, March 13, '65; retired as major, for disability, July 2, '79. Died at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1883. ¡THADDEUS H. CAPRON. Durand; transferred from Cas quartermaster- sergeant; promoted second-lieutenant of C and acting quartermaster; promoted quartermaster, to date from Aug. 10. '63; captain a. qm. vols. June 20, '65; mustered out Oct. 31, '65. Appointed second-lieutenant 9th U. S. Infty., Jan. 22, '67; promoted first-lieutenant Nov. 8,'71. See C. TE. O. F. ROLER. Chicago; surgeon at organization, promoted from assistant-surgeon 42d Ill. Infty .; acting brigade and division surgeon March, '62, 10 Aug., '63; medical inspector 15th A. C. to May, '64; med- ical director 15th A. C. to end of service; mustered out Nov. 10, '64.
¡CHARLES B. TOMPKINS. Lewistown; promoted from 17th Ill. Infty., to date from Nov. 25, '64; mustered out with regiment.
+CHARLES WINNE. Somonauk; first assistant-surgeon, to date from Nov. 25, '61; promoted surgeon 77th Ill. Infty., to date from Dec. 6, 62.
¡JOHN T. SMITH. Cedar Rapids, Iowa; enlisted Sept. 20, '61; appointed hospital steward at organization; promoted second assistant-surgeon, to date from Dec. 6, '62; first assistant-surgeon, to date from Jan. 3, '63; inustered out Jan. 6, '65.
TJOHN B. TOMPKINS. Lewistown; first assistant-surgcon, to date from May 5, '65; mustered out with regiment.
FORLANDO W. NEWELL. Marshall; second assistant-surgeon, to date May 19, '63; resigned Aug. 13, '63.
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+L. P. CROUCH. Chaplain at organization; resigned March 1, '62.
JOHN T. MCAULEY. Transferred from K as sergeant-major, Nov. 1.1, '61 ; wounded severely at Shiloh; promoted second-lieutenant of C. See K, Cand B.
JOSEPH HARTSOOK. Transferred from F as sergeant-major, Sept. 1, '62; promoted first-lieutenant of K. See Fand K.
JOHN G. BROWN. Transferred from A as principal musician, Feb. '63; veteran; promoted sergeant-major, to date Oct. 31, '64; mustered out with regiment. See A.
CALVIN K. SANDERS. Appointed quartermaster-sergeant at organization, from C; discharged for disability Jan. 5, '63. See C.
JOSEPH H. PRESSON. Transferred from A as quartermaster-sergeant, Sept. -- , '62; mustered out Oct. 31, '61. See A.
MILTON M. POTTER. Transferred from D as quartermaster-sergeant, Oct. 31, '64; mustered out with regiment. See D.
HENRY A. HURLBUT. Transferred from C as commissary-sergeant, May 4, '6.1; mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Sce C.
DORSEY C. ANDRESS. Transferred from I as commissary-sergeant, Oct. 31, '64; promoted first-lieutenant of I, June 12, '65. See I.
JACOB SANFORD. Transferred from F as commissary-sergeant, June 13, '65; mustered out with regiment. Sec F.
*ELON G. CANFIELD. Transferred from E as hospital steward, -'63; died at Batavia, III., Dec. 13, '63. Sce E.
EDWARD H. WORDEN. Transferred from B as hospital steward, - '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Sce B.
JAMES LEROY BURNSIDE. Transferred from G as hospital steward, Jan. 1, '65; mustered out with regiment. Sre G.
WILLIAM H. HOWE. Transferred from G as principal musician, Jan. I, '62; mustered out Feb. 9, '93, pursuant to G. O. 126, abolishing the office. Sce G.
MICHAEL GUILFOIL. Transferred from E as acting principal musician, ---- '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Sec E.
WILLIAM KUTZ. Transferred from I as acting principal musician, Jan. 2, '64; mustered out with regiment. Sec 1.
JOHN Q. AVERILL. Transferred from K as acting principal musician, March 1, '64; mustered out with regiment. See K.
BAND.
The band was mustered into service with the regiment at Camp Douglas, and mustered out at Paducah, Ky., Feb. 1, 1862.
LEADER -S. V. W. Post. Musicians.
Amos, Benjamin Bailey, John Bardsley, John Collister, S. G. Coykendall, H. W. Carry, David
Downey, A.
Downey, H. Foster, A. Hill, Henry
Johnson, William Kaste, William Kirkbride, Wesley
Parker, Roderick Raney, Edward Rice, Augustus Sproule, John
Smalley, Forrest
Thorpe, Barton
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COMPANY A.
When Company A was mustered into the service it numbered one hundred and one enlisted men and officers. They were recruited princi- pally in Fulton County, and in three divisions :- one from Lewistown by Rev. William A. Presson, one from Canton by Jacob M. Augustine, one from Liverpool by Casper Schleich. The company was known as the Canton Blues, the ladies having presented them with a blue flag.
The men for the most part came from rural avocations and they made the best of soldiers. One evidence, perhaps, of this is the fact that they furnished an unusual number of commissioned and non-commissioned officers. The regiment elected from A two lieutenant-colonels,-Jacob M. Augustine and Jolin B. Ridenour, -- though by fortune of war neither obtained commissions in that grade. Joseph II. Presson was promoted quartermaster-sergeant; John G. Brown, sergeant major; Captain W. A. Presson, after his resignation from the 55th, became major and lieutenant- colonel in the 73d Ill. Infty. Company A had five captains from its own ranks, and furnished one cach to E and F. Captain Henry Augustine after leaving the regiment served six months as captain of Company I, 5ist Ill. Vet. Vols. John B. Johnson becaine captain in the 137th Ill. Infty. Seven first-lieutenants were supplied to Company A, one to E and one to the Ist Tennessee H. A. Four second lieutenants were furnished to Company A, one to F and one to the 2d Mississippi Colored. Thus in all it gave the service eight captains, seven first-lieutenants, and six second- lieutenants.
The company had during the war cight orderly-sergeants and fur- nished one, Peter Schleich, to the Veteran Reserve Corps. Twenty-one served as duty sergeants and twenty-eight held the rank of corporal. Sergeant John B. Phillips, the first color-bearer of the Fifty-fifth, after discharge served three years as private in the 23d Ill. Infty. Most of the survivors of the company fill important stations in church and society, and respectable positions in business pursuits.
The losses during the war were as follows: Killed, Io; mortally wounded, 4; wounded not mortally, 25; died of disease, to; discharged for disability, 12; taken prisoners-all returned to duty-8; died since the war so far as known, 13.
The company had in it a large number of consistent Christians, a majority of them Methodists, whose prayers and songs were often heard in camp, on the march, in storm and battle. As a fearless and efficient military leader and commander, Captain Jacob M. Augustine, killed while commanding the regiment, was recognized as among the foremost.
*¡ AUGUSTINE, JACOB M. Enlisted at Canton, July 30, '61; first-lieutenant at organization; promoted captain, to date from March 15, '62; clected lieutenant-colonel by veterans, April 6, '64; killed in charge on Little Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, '64.
TAUGUSTINE, HENRY. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 23, '61; sergeant at or- ganization; promoted second-lieutenant, to date from Aug. 1, '62; first- lieutenant to date from Oct. 2, '62; captain, to date from June 27, '64; mustered out Nov. 8, '64. Captain 51st Ill. Vet. Vols., 1865.
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*APPLE, NATHANIEL. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 10, '61; died at home, May 9, '62.
* BABBITT, CHRISTIE. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 21, '61; wounded and cap- tured at Shiloh; paroled, and died during May, '62, at Canton.
*BANKS, JOHN M. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 10, 61; killed at Shiloh.
BARKLEY, JOHN M. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; division teamster from Nov. 1, '62; discharged for disability, Jan. 28, '63. Died July, 1884. BARKLEY, JOSEPH C. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 11, '61; wounded in
head at Vicksburg, May 19, '63; division teamster from Nov. 10, '63: mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
*BOLANDER, HARVEY. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; killed at At- lanta, July 22, '64.
BOYLE, JASON. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 12, '61; deserted Jan. 11, '62. BRAYDEN, SAMUEL. Enlisted at Lewistown, Oct. 10,'61; division teamster
from Oct. 23, '62; captured and paroled near Memphis, Tenn .; mus- tered out Oct. 31, '64.
BROWN, ELI C. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; discharged for disa- bility, Jan. 28, '63. Died at Bryant in 1881.
BROWN, JOHN G. Enlisted at Canton, Oct. 29, '61; musician; veteran; promoted principal musician and sergeant-major. See Field and Staff. BUFFUM, GEORGE A. Enlisted at Lewistown, Oct. 7, '61; corporal at or- ganization in color-guard; discharged for disability, Jan. 23, '63. Died at Lewistown, Dec. 20, IS84.
BULL, WILLIAM. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 9,'61; wounded in left knee at Shiloh, and discharged therefor Nov. 13, '62.
*BURNS, JOHN. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 20, '61; promoted corporal March 15, '62; sergeant, March 31, '63; killed at Vicksburg by shell, May 22, '63.
BURNSIDES, GEORGE M. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 7, '61; detached at corps quartermaster's from Nov. 11, 62; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
CADWALLADER, JOHN. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 2, 61; captured at Shiloh, and returned March 2, '63; transferred to Second Miss. Colored as second-lieutenant, June 15, '63.
CHAMBERS, CHARLES. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; wounded at Shiloh in left hip, and discharged therefor July 2, '62.
*CLARK, JAMES. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 14, '61; wounded in charge at Little Kenesaw Mt., June 27, '64, and died of wound at Allatoona, July 9, '64.
COLEMAN, WILLIAM H. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 4,'61; veteran; mus- tered out with regiment.
¡COOTES, WILLIAM F. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 1, '6t; first-sergeant at organization; promoted second-lieutenant, to date from March 13, 62; first-lieutenant, to date from July 1, '62; transferred to E as cap- tain. See E.
Cox, ALFRED J. Recruit; enlisted at Young Hickory, March 7, '65; mus- tered out June 8, '65.
COX, MICHAEL T. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2,561; veteran; mustered out with regiment.
COYKENDALL, MORRIS J. Enlisted at Canton, Oct. 16, '61; wounded at Shiloh; with Signal Corps in '62; discharged for disability Jan. 28, '63. DEEMS, JOSEPH. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; wounded severely in left side at Shiloh; promoted corporal Aug. 1. '62; sergeant, Sept. I, '63; wounded in thigh at Vicksburg, May 19, '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
DEFORD, MILTON. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; deserted May 11, '63.
DEFORD, THOMAS. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 1, '61; discharged -- '62. Died Dec., 1885. DURHAM, JACOB A. Enlisted at Prairie City, Oct. 6, '61; detached with
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corps quartermaster from Dec. 10, '62; mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Died Nov. 6, 1885.
DURYEA, BENJAMIN F. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 21, '61; division team- ster; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
*ELRODD, THOMAS J. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '(; wounded in thigh at Shiloh; wounded at Vicksburg, June 18, '63, and died of wound at home, Aug. 21, '63.
ERICKSON, OLIVER. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 3, '61; corporal at organi- . zation; sergeant, Aug. 1, '62; first-sergeant, May 19, '63; transferred to E as first-lieutenant. Sce E.
EVELAND, LORENZO. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; orderly for Brig .- Gen. M. L. Smith from Oct. 20, '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
FILER, LORENZO. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 3, '61; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
FINGLE, CHARLES P. Recruit; enlisted at Young Hickory, March 7, '65; mustered out with regiment.
FRY, DAVID J. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; corporal at organiza- tion; veteran; promoted sergeant, March 28, '65; mustered out with regiment, as first-sergeant.
*FUNK, JOHN. Recruit; enlisted at Chicago, Jan. 10, '64; drummer; killed at Ezra Chapel, July 28, '64.
GARRETT, SILAS S. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 24, '61; captured at Shiloh and returned April 7, 63; transferred to ist Tennessee H. A. Colored, Dec. 11,'63, as first-lieutenant. Died at Memphis, July 23, 1835. GAY, JOSHUA H. Enlisted at Liverpool, Sept. 14, '61; discharged for dis- ability, Sept. 24, '62.
*GLASS, JOHN C. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 30, 61; corporal at organi- zation; promoted sergeant, Aug. 1, '62; first-sergeant, March 31, '63; killed at Vicksburg, May 19, '63.
GLASS, WILLIAM M. Enlisted at Liverpool, Oct. 21, '61; veteran; pro- moted corporal, June 1, '65; mustered out with regiment. Died, Peoria, Nov. 27, 1883.
HAMILTON, CHARLES F. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; wounded in left leg in charge upon Little Kenesaw Mt., June 27, '64; mustered out, Oct. 31, '64.
HART, HENRY L. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 31, '61; promoted corpo- ral, May 22, '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
*HASTY, WILLIS. Enlisted at Lewistown, Oct. 5, '61; veteran; killed at Ezra Chapel, July 28, '64.
HAYDEN, ALFRED R. Enlisted at Nekoma, Oct. 30, '61; mustered out Oct. 31, 64.
HEBB, JOSEPH. Enlisted at Canton, July 30, '61; mustered out, Oct. 31, '64.
*HENDRIX, LYMAN P. Enlisted at Fayette, Aug. 5, '61; died in hospital at St. Louis, April 17, '63.
HENDRIX, TIMOTHY S. Enlisted at Fayette, Oct. 14, '61; went home on furlough sick, June 17, '62, and deserted. Anythingof
** HILL, LEVI. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 30, '61; sergeant at organi- zation; promoted first-sergeant, March 15, '62; second-lieutenant, Oct. 2, '62; killed at Vicksburg, May 19, '63.
*HOLDEN, BARTLEY. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31. '61; killed in charge upon Little Kenesaw Mt., June 27, '64.
*HUFFARD, FRANCIS M. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 10, '61; captured at Shiloh, and returned Feb. 25, '63; died at Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9, '63. JOHNSON, JOHN B. Enlisted at Prairie City, Sept. 2, '61; sergeant at or- ganization; transferred to F as second-lieutenant, March 8, '62. See F. JONES, ABNER. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; mustered out Oct. 31,'64.
*LENHART, HENRY. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; promoted cor-
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poral March 15, '62; severely wounded at Shiloh; promoted sergeant May 22, '63; died at Camp Sherman, Miss., Aug. 21. 63.
LENHART, ISAIAH. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31,'61. Enlisted again in Company A, 103d Ill. Infty., Aug. 16, '62, and mustered out June 21,'65. LINGENFELTER, AARON. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 9, '61; veteran; wounded at Atlanta, July 22, '64, in hand; wounded severely in right shoulder at Bentonville, N. C., March 21, '65; mustered out July 22, '65. LOWDER, ANDREW J. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 31, '61; wounded at Shiloh; veteran; wounded at Ezra Chapel, July 28, '64; promoted cor- poral Oct. 31, '64; sergeant, July 21, '65; mustered out with regiment. LOWDER, JAMES. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 31, '61; division teainster; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
LOWE, WILLIAM H. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 5, '61; promoted corporal March 31, '63; sergeant, May 26, '63; severely wounded in neck at Jonesboro', Aug. 31, '64; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
LUCKEY, GEORGE J. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 12, '61; corporal at organ- ization; promoted sergeant March 15, '62; discharged for disability July 24, '62.
MAXWELL, ALBERT B. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 8, '61; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
MAXWELL, DANIEL K. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 5, '61; veteran; se- verely wounded in right leg in charge on Little Kenesaw, June 27, 64, and discharged for wound March Io, '65.
MAXWELL, RICHARD A. Recruit; enlisted at Clarion, March 13, '65; mustered out with regiment.
MCCULLOUGH, JOHN K. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 21, '61; veteran; pro- moted corporal Oct. 31, '64; mustered out with regiment.
MCCUMBER, ORVILLE. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2,'61; discharged for disability Jan. 28, '63.
IMCCUMBER, WILLIAM. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; promoted corporal Sept. 23, '63; veteran; promoted sergeant Oct. 31, 64; first- sergeant, March 28, '65; commissioned first-lieutenant July 21, '65; mustered out with regiment as first-sergeant.
MILLS, JOSEPH H. Enlisted at Ellisville, Sept. 13, '61; promoted corporal Sept. 26, '63; veteran; promoted sergeant Oct. 31, '64; first-sergeant, July 21, '65; mustered out with regiment.
MITCHELL, MATTHEW. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; wounded in groin at Vicksburg. May 19, '63; veteran; promoted corporal Oct. 31, 6.1; mustered out with regiment.
MONROE, J. J. Recruit; enlisted at Clarion, March 13, '65; mustered out with regiment.
*MORAN, CHARLES. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; died at Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 17, '63.
MORGAN, NEWTON. Enlisted at Ellisville, Sept. 13, '61; wounded at Ezra Chapel, July 23, '64; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
NEGLEY, DANIEL O. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; promoted corporal Aug. 1, '62; sergeant, Sept. 11, '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
NORMAN, JAMES. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 12, '61; wounded at Shiloh; division teamster; mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Died in Kansas in 1881. *PETERS, WILLIAM T. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, '61; died at home, March 19. '62.
PHILLIPS, JOHN B. Enlisted at lewistown, Aug. 23,'61; sergeant at organ- ization, being the first color-bearer; discharged March 31, '62.
*POLLOCK, HARRISON. Enlisted at Lewistown, Oct. 7,'61; died in hospital at Paducah, Ky., March 23, '62.
PORTER, EDGAR J. Enlisted at Lewistown, Oct. 17,'61; captured on Black River, Miss., Aug. 1.4, '63; exchanged, and returned June 16, 64; Se- verely wounded in left hand in charge upon Little Kenesaw, June 27, 64; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
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PORTER, FITCH J. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31,'61; discharged for dis- ability Sept. 14. '62.
PRESSON, JOSEPH H. Enlisted at Galesburg, Sept. 2, '61; corporal at or- ganization; promoted quartermaster-sergeant March 31, 63. Sec Field and Staff.
+PRESSON, WILLIAM A. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; captain at organization; resigned March 13, '62. Major and lieutenant-colonel 73d Ill. Infty.
IPRICKETT, HARRISON H. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; promoted corporal Sept. 26, 163; veteran; promoted first-sergeant Nov. 1, '64; first-lieutenant, to date from May 19, '65; captain, from July 21, 65; mustered out with regiment. Killed at Lewistown by runaway team, Jan. 27, 1867.
PRICKETT, JACOB P. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 3, '61; deserted while on sick leave, granted June 12, '62. Died May 11, 1886.
PRITCHARD, BENJAMIN. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 30, '61; innstered out March 27, '65.
REDFERN, MARK. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 31, '61; fifer; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
*REEVES, DAVID M. Enlisted at Canton, Sept. 6, '61; wounded at Shiloh and died of wound at Quincy, III., May 27, '62.
FRIDENOUR, JOHN B. Enlisted at Lynn, Sept. 21, '61; woun led at Shiloh; promoted corporal Aug. 1, '62; sergeant, May 10, '63; first-sergeant, Sept. 26, '63; veteran; promoted first-lieutenant, to date June 27, '6 !; captain, to date March 28, '65; elected lieutenant-colonel March 30, '65; resigned as captain, June 15, '65, at Louisville, Ky.
ROBBINS, JAMES F. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 26, '61; discharged for dis- ability June 12, '62.
*ROCKHOLD, CHARLES. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 5, '61; promoted cor- poral March 15, '62; sergeant, March 30, '63; died at Camp Sherman, Miss., of fever, Sept. IT, '63.
ROSEBAUM, ABRAHAM. Enlisted at Canton, Oct. 9,'61; deserted Jan. 1c,'63. ROSS, STEPHEN M. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 31, 61; discharged for di: - ability June -, '62.
SCANLAN, THOMAS. Enlisted at Liverpool, Aug. 8, '61; veteran; pro- moted corporal March 28, '65; mustered out with regiment.
+SCHLEICH, CASPER. Enlisted at Liverpool. Aug. 31, '61; second-licuten- ant at organization; promoted first-lieutenant March 15, '62; transferred July 1,'62, to Fas captain. See F.
SCHLEICH, PETER. Enlisted at Ellisville, Aug. 31, '6r; corporal storgon- ization; promoted sergeant Aug. 1,'62; transferred to V. R. C., Sept. 9, '63.
SEBREE, JAMES. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 10, '61; promoted corporal May 22, '63; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
SHAW, HARVEY. Enlisted at Liverpool, Oct. 5, '61; captured at Shiloh; wounded at charge on Little Kenesaw, June 27, '64; mustered out May II, '65.
*SIMPSON, SAMUEL J. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 9, '61; died at Shiloh about April 15, '62.
*TOMN, PATRICK. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 2, '61; killed at Vicks- burg, May 19, '63.
VAUGHAN, JAMES A. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 15, '61; bugler; wounded at Shiloh; mustered out with regiment.
WELLINGTON, HORATIO. Enlisted at Canton, July 30, .61; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
WHEELER, ALLEN. Enlisted at Fayette, Aug. IS, '61; detached in Pioneer Corps; mustered out Oct. 31, '64.
WHEELER, JOHN P. Enlisted at Lewistown, Sept. 24, '61; promoted cor- poral, Aug. 1, '63; sergeant, Sept. 26, '63; veteran; wounded in right
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foot at Atlanta July 22, '64: mustered out with regiment.
WHEELER, MYRON. Enlisted at Fayette, Aug. 5, '61; sergeant at organl- zation; discharged by court-martial Dec. 25, 64.
WHEELER, WILLIAM. Enlisted at Fayette, Oct. 7, '61; deserted while on furlough granted June 17, '62.
WHITE, JOSEPH H. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 30, '61; captured at Black River. Miss., Aug. 14, '63, and returned June 16, '64: mustered out Oct. 31, '64. Died at Lewistown, June 4, 1875.
WHITE, JAMES M. Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 3, '61; promoted corpo- ral Aug. 1, '63; veteran; wounded at charge upon Little Kenesaw Mt., July 27, '64, leg amputated, and discharged June 5, '65.
*WILLIAMSON, NATHANIEL. Enlisted at Canton, Aug. 22, '61; died of wound received at Shiloh.
WILSON, BENJAMIN A, Enlisted at Lewistown, Aug. 31, '61; discharged for disability Sept. 4, '62. Reported killed by Indians in 1877.
The following were temporarily transferred from 116th and 127th Ill. Infantry to complete their terms of enlistment, and were mustered out with the regiment: 116th -Geo. W. Church, John Fry, Bergamin T. Han- cock, James W. Hancock. William H. Miller. 127th- Charles Bennett, Lorenzo D. Goff, Hiram S. Mead, James Niswanger, Bayard smith.
COMPANY B.
This body of patriots was drawn from widely separated localities. Most of those earliest enrolled were from DeKalb and Ogle counties. A few came from Michigan and others from Iowa; the last originally being members of a company which was recruited with the intention of enter- ing the 23d Illinois --- Mulligan's Brigade. The report of the adjutant- general of the state also credits several to Kentucky, and this singular error was not discovered until it was unfortunately copied from that authority on page 37 of this volume. The locality thus wrongly attributed to Kentucky is Mayfield, De Kalb county, Illinois.
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