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Infantry Units, 51-62
 CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MILITARY DATABASE

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MISCELLANEOUS ILLINOIS INFANTRY UNITS
Designated Units, 51st-62d


51st Illinois Infantry  (Chicago Legion, Ryan Life Guard)

Company B

KERNAN, Mark T     Recruit     York     ---     ---

Company D
CLOVER, Jacob H     Private     Westfield     Dec 24, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
THRON, William H     Recruit     Westfield     ---     Deserted Dec 3, 1861

Company K
COCHRAN, John     Private     Westfield     Dec 24, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
COCHRAN, Robert S     Private     Westfield     Dec 24, 1861     Discharged Feb 7, 1864
PATTERSON, William     Private     Westfield     Dec 24, 1861     Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863
WAGNER, Frederic     Private     Westfield     Dec 24, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
WAGNER, Frederick     Veteran         Feb 8, 1864     Serg't. Tr. To V.R.C., Sep 1864. Disch, Apr 18, 1865; disability

Army of the Mississippi: March 1862 - November 1862, Army of the Cumberland: November 1862 - August 1865, Department of Texas: August 1865 - September 1865 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: New Madrid/Island No. 10, Siege of Corinth, Stone's River (Murfreesboro), Tullahoma Campaign, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge (Chattanooga), Atlanta Campaign [Buzzard's Roost Gap, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Jonesborough], Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville

53d Illinois Infantry


Company A
FITZGERALD, John     D&S Recruit     Douglas     Dec 6, 1864     Sub. MO July 22, 1865
McKIERNAN, James     D&S Recruit     Douglas     Dec 5, 1864     Mustered out July 22, 1865

Company B
STALEY, John S     D&S Recruit     Wabash     Nov 26, 1864     Sub. Never joined Co.

Company C
MATHENY, William H     D&S Recruit     Wabash     Dec 6, 1864     Sub. MO July 22, 1865

Company D
MORGAN, John W     D&S Recruit     Orange     ---     Sub. Never joined Co.
MORGAN, Lewis C     D&S Recruit     Orange     Dec 6, 1864     Mustered out July 22, 1865
PINE, George     D&S Recruit     Douglas     Dec 7, 1864     Sub. Never joined Co.
RAY, George     D&S Recruit     Wabash     Dec 6, 1864     Sub. Never joined Co.

Company F
HICKS, Isaac     D&S Recruit     Orange     Nov 30, 1864     Sub. MO July 22, 1865

Company H
CHITTY, William     D&S Recruit     Westfield     Dec 8, 1864     Sub. Never joined Co.

Unassigned
MARIS, James     Douglas     Nov 26, 1864     Mustered out May 31, 1865
McGOON, Henry     Dolson     Apr 11, 1865     Sub. MO May 8, 1865

Army of the Tennessee: March 1862 - July 1865 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Siege of Corinth, Hatchie, Operations against Vicksburg [Central Mississippi Campaign, Siege of Vicksburg], Meridian Campaign, March to the Sea, Campaign of the Carolinas[Bentonville]

54th Illinois Infantry
  (Part of Kentucky Brigade)

Company B
BURRICK, Henry     Private     Melrose     Feb 16, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARRICK, Henry     Veteran    Jan 23, 1864     MO Oct 15, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
TRUMP, Thomas     Private     Martinsville     Feb 16, 1862     Mustered out Feb 17, 1865

Company I
BEBOUT, Prior P     Private     Marshall     Feb 18, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
BEBOUT, Prior P     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 21, 1864     MO Oct 15, 1865 as Corp'l.
FARRELL, Ezra R     Recruit     York     Mar 7, 1865     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
FLOOD, William     Private     Marshall     Feb 18, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
FLOOD, William     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 21, 1864     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
NOYES, Gilman     Sergeant    Feb 18, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
NOYES, Gilman     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 21, 1864     Prom. 1st Sgt, then 2d Lt. [Aug 4, 1864]
NOYES, Gilman     2nd Lt.      ---     Promoted Co. B
RISCOE, John     Recruit     York     Mar 7, 1865     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
SHIELDS, John     Private     Martinsville     Feb 18, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHIELDS, John     Veteran     Martinsville     Jan 21, 1864     MO Oct 15, 1865 as Corp'l.
VINCENT, Rolandus     Private     Auburn     Feb 18, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
VINCENT, Rolandus     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 21, 1864     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865

Company K
BIGGS, William     Private     Marshall     Feb 16, 1862     ---
CHAPMAN, Durett     Private     Melrose     Feb 16, 1862     Mustered out Feb 17, 1865
NEAL, George W     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 2, 1864     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
NEAL, George W     Private     Marshall     Feb 16, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
NEAL, Marcus D L     Veteran     Marshall     Jan 2, 1864     MO Oct 15, 1865 as Serg't.
NEAL, Marcus D L     Private     Marshall     Feb 16, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
QUICK, John A     Veteran     Livingston     Jan 2, 1864     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
QUICK, John A     Private     Livingston     Feb 16, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, George     Private     Clark Co     Feb 16, 1862     ---
WADE, John     Private     Livingston     Feb 16, 1862     ---
WEAVER, Lory F     Veteran     Livingston     Jan 2, 1864     Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
WEAVER, Lora F     Private     Livingston     Feb 16, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran

Unassigned
BAKER, Henry J     York     Mar 8, 1865     ---
CURD, Richard S     Casey     ---     Rejected
LAFERER, Eli     Casey     ---     Deserted
MASCH, Robert A     Casey     ---     Discharged Apr 12, 1864

Duty in Tennessee and Arkansas Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Operations against Vicksburg [Siege of Vicksburg]

57th Illinois Infantry
(National Guards)

Company B
CHASE, Elijah     Veteran     Westfield     Jan 17, 1864     Mustered out July 7, 1865
CHASE, Elijah     Private     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
CLINE, Prestley     Veteran     Westfield     Jan 17, 1864     MO July 7, 1865 as Corp'l.
CLINE, Prestley     Private     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
CLINE, William     Private     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Mustered out Dec 27, 1864
CORL, John     Veteran     Westfield     Jan 17, 1864     Mustered out July 7, 1865
CORL, John     Private     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
GARDNER, Andrew     Veteran     Westfield     Jan 17, 1864     Mustered out July 7, 1865
GARDNER, Andrew     Private     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHURTZ, George B     1st Lt.     Westfield     Mar 26, 1865     Mustered out July 7, 1865
SHURTZ, George B     Veteran     Westfield     Jan 17, 1864     Pro. Serg't, then 1st Lieut. [Oct 16, 1864]
SHURTZ, George B     1st Serg.     Westfield     Dec 26, 1861     Re-enlisted as Veteran

Company I
BESHEARS, Washington     D&S Recruit     Anderson     Dec 12, 1864     Sub. MO July 7, 1865

Army of the Tennessee: February 1862 - July 1865 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Ft Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Corinth, Operations against Vicksburg [Central Mississippi Campaign], Atlanta Campaign [Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesborough], Allatoona, March to the Sea, Campaign of the Carolinas [Bentonville]

58th Illinois Infantry, Co. E (Consolidated)
(Lyon Color Guard, part of McClellan Brigade, part of Union Brigade)

BURNS, Patrick     Private     Westfield     Mar 16, 1865     Accidently killed, Apr 6, 1865
LAMAR, Cassius     Private     Westfield     Mar 29, 1865     Deserted Oct 23, 1865
MILLER, Prior L     Private     Westfield     Mar 29, 1865     Mustered out Mar 28, 1866
PIERCE, James A     Private     Westfield     Mar 29, 1865     Died, N. Orleans, Apr 6, 1865
PIERCE, John H     Private     Westfield     Mar 29, 1865     Died, N. Orleans, Apr 25, 1865

Army of the Tennessee: February 1862 - February 1865, Military Division West Mississippi: February 1865 - August 1865, District of Alabama: August 1865 - April 1866 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Corinth, Meridian Campaign, Red River Campaign, Pleasant Hill, Nashville, Ft Blakely

59th Illinois Infantry
(Zouaves, part of Ram Switzerland)

Company A
GLOVER, Thomas     D&S Recruit     Martinsville     Dec 30, 1864     Sub. Deserted Feb 3, 1865
JAGGERS, Thomas     D&S Recruit     Wabash     Oct 13, 1864     Sub. MO Oct 26, 1865

Company B
PARKER, Rufus B     Recruit     Westfield     Mar 22, 1865     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
RAINES, Leroy K     Recruit     Westfield     Mar 22, 1865     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865

Company D
CONWAY, Peter     D&S Recruit     Melrose     Dec 30, 1864     Sub. Deserted Jan 1865

Company F
ALLENBAUGH, William H.     Private     Casey     Aug 6, 1861     Mustered out Sep 17, 1864
ARCHER, Stephen     Wagoner     Marshall     Aug 6, 1861     Disch. Nov 16, 1862; disabil.
BAUGHMAN, Henry C.     Captain     Oak Point     Feb 14, 1865     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
BAUGHMAN, Henry C.     Sergeant     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Promoted 2nd Lt. From 1st. Sgt. [July 10, 1861]
BURK, John R.     Corp.     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Died St. Louis, Dec 1861
DELAPP, Dallas     D&S Recruit     Parker     Oct 8, 1864     Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
FOSTER, Reason M.     Recruit     Marshall     Jun 8, 1864     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
FOUSBER, John B.     Private     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Died at Louisville Jan 2, 1864
FURGUSON, James H.     Recruit     Casey     Oct 2, 1861     Killed at Pea Ridge, Ark, Mar 7, 1862
GROVES, David     Private     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Disch. Jan 12, 1863; wounds
HIGGINS, William H.     D&S Recruit     Parker     Oct 6, 1864     Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
HOWARD, Joshua     Recruit     Oak Point     Aug 15, 1861     Discharged Sep 17, 1864
KITCHEN, Bromwell     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Died in Mo., Nov 1861
KITCHEN, Wesley     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Mustered out Oct 10, 1864 as Capt.
McNEW, Samuel     D&S Recruit     Parker     Oct 6, 1864     Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
MALLATT, George W.     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Killed at Chaplin Hills, Ky., Oct 8, 1862
PHILLIPS, James B.     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Tr. To Inv. Corps. Sep 1, 1863
SEBRING, William     Private     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Disch. Sep 17, 1864
SHARP, Levi A.     Private     Casey     Aug 6, 1861     Tr. To Sig. Corps, Mar 19, 1864
SHOEMAKER, Jesse C.     Recruit     Casey     Aug 15, 1861     Disch. Aug 18, 1862; disabil
SLEEPER, David M.     Private     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Died at Springfield, Ill., Oct 2, 1864
SLEEPER, Thomas J.     Private     Oak Point     Aug 6, 1861     Disch. Aug 31, 1863, wounds
SLUSSER, Benjamin F.     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Disch. Aug 4, 1864
SLUSSER, James     Recruit     Oak Point     Oct 2, 1861     Died at Murfreesboro, July 13, 1863
SNEARLY, Hiram     Recruit     Marshall     Oct 2, 1861     Died Apr 22, 1862; wounds
YELCH, John     Recruit     Casey     Oct 2, 1861     Died at Hazle Dell, Ill., in 1862

Company H
BRUCE, Winslow     Private     Marshall     Aug 16, 1861     Deserted Dec 15, 1861
COLLIER, Columbus     Veteran     Darwin     Jan 12, 1864     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
COLLIER, Columbus     Private     Darwin     Aug 16, 1861     Re-enlisted as a Veteran
JONES, Francis M.      Veteran     Darwin     Jan 12, 1864     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
WHITE, James S.     Private     Westfield     Aug 16, 1861     Disch. Sep 15, 1861; disabil.

Company K
MALOY, William     D&S Recruit    Casey -----     Dec 21, 1864     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
PARTLOW, Nelson J.     D&S Recruit    Casey  -----     Dec 3, 1864     Deserted Jun 14, 1865
RICE, Jesse     Veteran     Auburn     Jan 12, 1864     Mustered out Dec 8, 1865
RICE, Jesse     Private     Auburn     Sep 6, 1861     Re-enlisted as a Veteran

(Organized as 9th Regiment Infantry Missouri Volunteers; name changed to 59th February 12, 1862)
Army of the West: September 1861 - November 1861, Department of Missouri: November 1861 - February 1862, Army of SW Missouri: February 1862 - June 1862, Army of the Mississippi: June 1862 - September 1862, Army of the Ohio: September 1862 - November 1862, Army of the Cumberland: November 1862 - August 1865, Department of Texas: August 1865 - December 1865 Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Pea Ridge, Siege of Corinth, Perryville, Stone's River (Murfreesboro), Tullahoma Campaign, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge (Chattanooga), Atlanta Campaign [Buzzard's Roost Gap, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Jonesborough], Franklin, Nashville

61st Illinois Infantry


Company A

WATKINS, William     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Jan 2, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865

Company B
ABBOTT, William H     Rec. trans. to 98th Ill. Inf.     York     Feb 23, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
McCLURE, Thomas     Rec. trans. to 98th Ill. Inf.     Martinsville     Oct 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865

Company C
BEESON, Richard G     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Johnson     Mar 7, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BEURK, Charles M     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Orange     Mar 22, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BROOKS, John     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
DEWITT, Solomon     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     York     Mar 7, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
DURHAM, Alexander     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FURBEE, Nathan L     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
HAYES, Isaac A C     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     York     Mar 7, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LEWIS, Daniel     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Johnson     Mar 9, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SHOEMAKER, William     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     May 2, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SNYDER, Joseph     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
STEWART, Alexander     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
STOGDILL, Huston W     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865

Company F
BAKER, Thomas     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Martinsville     Feb 1, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BALES, James     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BENNETT, Henry C     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CUNNINGHAM, William     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Martinsville     Mar 1, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MAGGART, Charles A     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Dolson     Feb 1, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MALROY, Rees     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Casey     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MEDCAFF, Nathan L     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MEDCAFF, William H     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MILLER, Henry C     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
NEWLIN, Thomas     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Absent, sick at MO of Reg.
PARKER, Nathaniel L     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
REDMAN, Joseph     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TOMLINSON, Sylvester     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 1, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WILSON, James     Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf.     Westfield     Feb 11, 1865     Absent, sick at MO of Reg.

Company K
ADES, Sylvanus     Recruit     Anderson     Feb 3, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BROWN, Huston     Recruit     Martinsville     Feb 3, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CAMPBELL, Thomas H     Recruit     Clark Co     Feb 3, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LAWS, Elbridge     Recruit     Parker     Feb 3, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SIMMS, William H     Recruit     Marshall     Feb 3, 1865     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
THOMASON, David     Recruit     Westfield     Feb 3, 1864     Mustered out Sep 8, 1865

Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Operations against Vicksburg [Central Mississippi Campaign, Siege of Vicksburg]

62d Illinois Infantry
(Part of Kentucky Brigade)

Non-Commissined Staff
PEARCE, Jonathan T     Prin. Musician     Casey     Apr 1, 1862     Apr 10, 1862     Reduced to ranks of Co. C

Company D
BEEMAN, John     Veteran     Melrose     Mar 30, 1864     Trans. to Co. D, as consol.
BEEMAN, John     Private     Melrose     Apr 10, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
BEEMAN, John     Private     Melrose     Mar 30, 1864     Mustered out Mar 6, 1866
HARRIS, Charles W     Veteran     Melrose     Mar 30, 1864     Died at Mattoon, Ill, Sep 4, 1864
McGOON, Jackson A     Veteran     Melrose     Mar 30, 1864     Trans. to Co. F, as consol.
McGOON, Jackson A     Private     Melrose     Apr 10, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran

Company E
FAHLBUST, Walter J     Veteran     Marshall     Dec 26, 1863     Trans. to Co. E, as consol.
FAHLBUST, Walter J     Private     Marshall     Apr 10, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
FAHLBUSH, Walter J     Private     ---     Dec 26, 1863     Mustered out Mar 6, 1866
GIBSON, Hiram D     Veteran     Marshall     Dec 26, 1863     Trans. to Co. E, as consol.
GIBSON, Hiram D     Private     Marshall     Apr 10, 1862     Re-enlisted as Veteran
GIBSON, Hiram D     Private     ---     Dec 26, 1863     MO Mar 6, 1866 as Corp'l.

Company F
GRUBB, David     Veteran     Melrose     Mar 30, 1864     Trans. to Co. F, as consol.
GRUBB, David     Private     Melrose     Dec 28, 1863     MO Mar 6, 1866 as Serg't.
WILLIARD, Timothy     Recruit     York     Feb 5, 1864     Vet. rec't. Trans. to Co. F, as consolidated
WILLIARD, Timothy     Private     York     Feb 5, 1864     MO Mar 6, 1866 as Corp'l.

Company H
BOGGS, John     Recruit     Livingston     Nov 11, 1864     Trans. to Co. A, as consol.
WAGNER, Phillip C     Recruit     Marshall     Dec 31, 1863     Died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Nov 24, 1864

Unassigned
FERGUSON, John A     Casey     ---     Rejected and discharged
FERRIS, Walter     Darwin     Dec 31, 1863     ---
MAXEY, John F     Melrose     Dec 31, 1863     Discharged July 2, 1864
McGREGOR, Joseph     Wabash     ---     Rejected
PENNELL, Henry N     Clark Co     Dec 31, 1863     ---
PRITCHARD, Stedman     Livingston     ---     Rejected by Board
SLATER, Isaac     York     ---     ---
SURELY, George     Marshall     Apr 28, 1864     ---
WHITTAKER, James J     Melrose     ---     Discharged Mar 26, 1864

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