Company "H"
21st Illinois Infantry
(Seventh Congressional District Regiment)
Name |
Rank |
Residence |
Date of
Muster |
Remarks |
ARCHER, Leonidas G. |
Corporal |
Livingston |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
AUSTIN, Alanson G. |
2nd Lt. |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Resigned Feb 20, 1864 |
BAKER, James H. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Tr. to Inv. Corps, July 15, 1864 |
BARBEE, John F. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Apr 29, 1864 |
BATSON, Charles L. |
Veteran |
Livingston |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Mustered out Dec 16, 1865 |
BATSON, Charles D. |
Corporal |
Livingston |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
BENNETT, John D. |
Private |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Oct 8, 1861 |
BENNETT, Thomas P. |
Private |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
BENNOTT, Frederick |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
BERK, Forrest R. |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Feb 9, 1865 |
BERKLEY, Richard F. |
Private |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Oct 4, 1861 |
BLACK, Harrison |
Captain |
Westfield |
Feb 7, 1865 |
Mustered out Dec 16, 1865 |
BLACK, Harrison |
Veteran |
Westfield |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Promoted Captain [July 2, 1864] |
BLACK, Harrison |
Sergeant |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
BROOKHART, Henry P. |
Sergeant |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
BUCKNER, Nixon S. |
Corporal |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. Mar 26, 1863, for prom. |
BULLARD, Silas |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch Aug 9, 1862; disabil. |
CHRISTINE, Josiah |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Feb 15, 1865 |
COMSTOCK, Samuel O. |
Private |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862 |
CONLEY, Washington F. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
M.O. July 26, 1865; parol. Pris. |
DALSAN, William H. |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Aug 4, 1861 |
DAVID, William |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. Feb 7, 1862; disabil. |
DAVIS, Joshua P. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Deserted, battle Stone Riv. |
DAVIS, William A. |
1st Lt. |
Marshall |
Feb 7, 1865 |
Mustered out Dec 16, 1865 |
DAVIS, William A. |
Veteran |
Marshall |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Promoted 1st Lieutenant [July 5, 1864] |
DAVIS, William A. |
Corporal |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
DONALDSON, Henry |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
FITZMORRIS, Isaac N. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Deserted May 10, 1864 |
FORRESTER, Lewis |
Private |
Martinsville |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. Mar 5, 1862; disabil. |
FOSTER, Thomas J. |
Corporal |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Serg’t. Died at Annapolis Apr 19, 1865 |
FRAKES, Benjamin W. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Aug 18, 1864 |
FRANCE, Ernest |
Sergeant |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
FREEMAN, Harmon H. |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died in prison, at Danville, Va, Feb 6,
1864 |
FREEMAN, Stephen |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862 |
GAMMON, Jesse E. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Deserted Aug 22, 1862 |
GOBLE, Cephus |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
GRANT, George W. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Apr 29, 1865 |
HACKNEY, Benjamin |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
HALLER, Henry |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
HARDAWICK, John H. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Tr. to Inv. Corps, Jan 15, 1864 |
HARLAN, Edwin |
Captain |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
HARLAN, William A. |
Wagoner |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
HULWICK, Peter |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
HUMPHREY, William H. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Apr 29, 1865 |
HUTCHINSON, John N. |
Musician |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Jun 30, 1864 |
JACK, John E. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Sep 20, 1861 |
JANES, Samuel J. |
Private |
Clark co. |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862 |
KENDALL, Thomas |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
KING, Daniel |
Veteran |
Martinsville |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Died Jan 25, 1865 |
KING, Daniel |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
KING, James H. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
KIRK, James S. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
LEE, Perry |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
LEE, Riley |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Feb 13, 1865 |
MARKIN, Cornelius |
Private |
Martinsville |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
McCRARY, Benjamin F. |
Corporal |
Martinsville |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Missing since battle of Chickamauga |
McKEEN, Nineoch S. |
1st Lt. |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Resigned July 2, 1864 |
MILLER, Daniel B. |
Private |
Casey |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out May 23, 1865 |
MONTGOMERY, Henry C. |
Recruit |
Mattoon |
May 13, 1864 |
Mustered out Sep 25, 1865 |
MONTGOMERY, John S. |
Veteran |
Martinsville |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Killed near Marietta, Ga., July 4, 1864 |
MONTGOMERY, John S. |
Private |
Martinsville |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
MONTGOMERY, Wm. Q. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862 |
MURPHY, Jefferson S. |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died, Richmond, Nov 16, 1863 |
NEELY, Robert |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
OVERMIRE, Silas |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Pro. Capt. Co. C, 62d Ill., Feb 1, 1862 |
PARASHO, Daniel |
Private |
Martinsville |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
PARCELS, John W. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
PARK, George |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862 |
PARKER, John |
Veteran |
Westfield |
Jan 5, 1864 |
Mustered out Dec 16, 1865 |
PARKER, John |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
PARMAN, Samuel F. |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862 |
PHILLIPS, John |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862 |
PITMAN, Joseph H. |
Corporal |
Livingston |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
PORTER, John W. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died at Annapolis, Md., Nov 1, 1863 |
POWELL, John M. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
PRICE, William |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
RANKINS, John N. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Deserted Sep 20, 1862 |
SANDY, William F. |
Veteran |
Westfield |
Mar 19, 1864 |
M.O. Dec 16, 1865. Wounded at Stone River |
SANDY, William F. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
SHOEMAKER, Jacob |
Recruit |
Westfield |
--- |
Died at Annapolis, Md., Oct 16, 1864 |
SHOFFER, Henry |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. Dec 21, 1863, wounds received at
Stone
River |
SHORTS, Lawrence |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Aug 27, 1862 |
SNIDER, William A. |
Musician |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
STEELE, Castango R. |
Sergeant |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
STEVENS, Daniel B. |
Corporal |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Mar 4, 1864 |
STEWART, Anthony |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
M.O. May 11, 1865; pris. war |
STEWART, Josephus |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
STOOKEY, William |
Private |
Melrose |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died at Annapolis, Md. |
STRETER, William |
2nd Lt. |
Westfield |
Not Must’r’d |
M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Serg’t |
STRETCH, William |
Veteran |
Westfield |
Mar 19, 1864 |
M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as 1st Sgt., Com. 2d
Lt., not
must’d |
STRETCH, William |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
THOMPSON, George W. |
Veteran |
Marshall |
Mar 19, 1864 |
Deserted May 19, 1865 |
THOMPSON, George W. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as Veteran |
WALKER, Greenberry |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
WALKER, Hezekiah |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died Sep 17, 1861 |
WALKER, James M. |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. July 25, 1861; disabil. |
WANE, Joel |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Deserted Aug 22, 1862 |
WATKINS, William |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863 |
WELLS, Preston |
Recruit |
Westfield |
--- |
Mustered out Feb 13, 1865 |
WHITE, William P. |
Recruit |
Westfield |
--- |
Died, Danville, V. Mar 21, 1864 |
WHITEHEAD, Abraham |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
WHITEMAN, James |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Died, Nashville, Apr 13, 1863 |
WHITSAN, Charles |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out Feb 13, 1865 |
WILSON, Isam |
Veteran |
Darwin |
Jan 5, 1864 |
Pro. Serg. M.O. Dec 16, 1865 |
WILSON, Isam |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Veteran |
WILSON, Miles C. |
1st Serg. |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863 |
WILSON, Morton |
Private |
Darwin |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
WOOD, Washington |
Private |
Westfield |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Disch. Dec 20, 1862; disabil. |
WRIGHT, William A. |
Private |
Marshall |
Jun 28, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 |
Army
of SE Missouri: March
1862 - May 1862, Army of the Ohio: May 1862 - November 1862, Army of
the Cumberland: November 1862 - August 1865, Department of Texas:
August 1865 - December 1865
Battles/Campaigns
Engaged in:
Siege of Corinth, Perryville, Stones River (Murfreesboro), Tullahoma
Campaign, Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign [Buzzard's Roost Gap, Resaca,
Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Jonesborough], Spring Hill,
Franklin, Nashville
[See also 21st in Misc.
IL Units]
Organized
at Mattoon, Ill., and mustered
in June 28, 1861. Ordered to Ironton,
Mo., July 3, 1861. Operations on line of Hannibal & St. Jo. R. R.
at
Mexico, Mo., till August. Reached Ironton, Mo., August 9.
Attached
to Department of Missouri to March, 1862. Steele's Command, Army of
Southeast
Missouri, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of Mississippi,
to September, 1862. 31st Brigade, 9th Division, Army of the Ohio, to
October,
1862. 31st Brigade, 9th Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to
November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps,
Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
20th
Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st
Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1865. 2nd
Brigade,
1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Department of Texas to
December,
1865.
SERVICE
- Duty at Ironton, Mo., till January, 1862. Operations about
Ironton, Mo., October 17-25, 1861. Action at Fredericktown October 21.
March from Ironton to Greenville January 29, 1862, and duty there till
March. Moved to Reeve's Station, on Black River, March 3-10, thence to
Doniphan and Pocohontas, Ark., March 31-April 21. Action at Putnam
Ferry
April 1. March to Jacksonport, Ark., April 30-May 4, thence to Cape
Girardeau,
Mo., May 10-21, and to Hamburg Landing May 21-24. Siege of Corinth,
Miss.,
May 26-30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. March to Jacinto and
Ripley
June 29-July 4. At Corinth, till August 14. March through Alabama to
Nashville,
Tenn., and to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 14-September
26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16. Battle of Perryville
October
8. Stanford October 14. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November
9, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December
26-30.
Nolensville, Knob Gap, December 26. Battle of Stone River December
30-31,
1862, and January 1-3, 1863. At Murfreesboro till June. Reconnoissance
from Murfreesboro March 6-7. Methodist Church, Shelbyville Pike, March
6. Reconnoissance to Versailles March 9-14. Middle Tennessee (or
Tullahoma)
Campaign June 24-July 7. Liberty Gap June 24-27. Occupation of Middle
Tennessee
till August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and
Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of
Chickamauga,
Ga., September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-October 27.
Reopening
Tennessee River October 26-29. Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., till January
26,
1864. Moved to Ooltewah January 26. Veterans absent on furlough till
June.
Non-Veterans attached to 101st Ohio Infantry till June 4, when Veterans
returned. Atlanta Campaign May to September, 1864. Tunnel Hill May 6-7.
Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May
8-9.
Demonstrations on Dalton May 9-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near
Kingston
May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 23-25.
Operations
on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battle about Dallas, New Hope Church
and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and
against
Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mount June 10. Pine Hill June
11-14.
Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station
July
4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of
Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
Battle
of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
Pursuit
of Hood into Alabama October 3-30. Nashville Campaign
November-December.
Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Spring Hill November 29. Battle
of
Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of
Hood
to the Tennessee River December 17-28. March to Huntsville, Ala., and
duty
there till March 13, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee till April 11.
At Nashville, Tenn., till June. Moved to New Orleans, La., June 17-25,
thence to Indianola, Texas, July 12-15. Duty at San Antonio, Texas,
till
December.
Mustered
out at San Antonio, Texas, December 16, and discharged at Camp
Butler, Ill., January 18, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers
and 124 Enlisted men killed
and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 140 Enlisted men by disease.
Total
272. |