CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MILITARY DATABASE

Remember our Clark County patriots. Some lie in national cemeteries. Some sleep in hometown graves. Some never made it home. But all have something in common. They made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, our freedom and our quality of life.

FUTURE COUNTY SOLDIER ROSTERS
This roster includes those men from Illinois who moved to Clark County after the war and who are buried in the county. Their residence at the time of enlistment is listed, followed by their new county hometown in parenthesis. If I have missed anybody, please contact me.

ARMONTROUT, William H: 79th IL, Co. C, Private, Fayette (Westfield) Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Serg't.
BIGELOW, Andrew J: 79th IL, Co H, Captain, Kansas (Westfield) May 26, 1863 Discharged May 15, 1865. 1st Lt., Mar 22, 1863 Promoted [Apr 20, 1863]. 2nd Lt., Aug 28, 1862 Promoted [Feb 10, 1863].
BIGGS, Jonathan: 123d IL, Colonel, Mattoon (Westfield) Sep 6, 1862, promoted Oct 7, 1863 Not must'r'd MO Jun 28, 1865 as Lt. Col.
BOWMAN, Charles A.: 63d IL, Co. K, Private, Charleston (Marshall) Apr 10, 1862.
BURNSIDE, Alaxander: 54th IL, Co. I, Recruit, Charleston (Westfield) Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865.
BUSH, Harvey: 30th IL, Co. D, Veteran, Robinson (Casey) Jan 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865. Bush, Harvey, Private, Robinson (Casey) Aug 25, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran.
BYRAM, Joseph: 63d IL, Co. B, Private, Robinson (Martinsville) Apr 10, 1862.
CARROLL, Henry M: 54th IL, Co. E, Recruit, Mattoon (Casey) Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865.
CARTWRIGHT, James S: 25th IL, Co. E, Private, Coles Co (Casey) Aug 4, 1861 Mustered out Sep 5, 1864.
CLAYPOOL, Elisha: 46th IL, Co. I, Rec. trans. from 11th Ill. Coulson (Clark Co.) Oct 7, 1864. Drafted. Abs't, sick at N.Orleans, MO Oct 6, 1865.
COOLEY, John B.: 125th IL, Co. A, Private, Danville (Martinsville) Sep 3, 1862 Mustered out Jun 9, 1865.
CORMICAN, James: 150th IL, Co. C, Private, Grandview (Casey) Jan 27, 1865 Mustered out Jan 16, 1866.
CRAIG, Columbus C: 53d IL, Co. D, Veteran, Elliottstown (Auburn) Jan 30, 1864 Deserted Nov 24, 1864.
Craig, Columbus C, Private, Charleston (Aubrun) Feb 16, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran.
CRAFTON, Leon: 62d IL, Co. A, Veteran, Bridgeport (Casey) Mar 24, 1864 Trans. to Co. A, as consol. Crafton, Leon, Apr 10, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran. Crafton, Leon, Private, Mar 24, 1864 MO Mar 6, 1866 as Corp'l.
DANSEY, Samuel J: 150th IL, Co. K, Private, Stratton (York) Jan 25, 1865 Mustered out Jan 16, 1866.
DeBORD, William H: 38th IL, Co. H, 2nd Lt., Newton (Casey) May 6, 1863 Mustered out Sep 15, 1864.
DeBord, William H, Corporal, Aug 19, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Apr 7, 1863]
DECKER, Michael: 123d IL, Co. B, Private, Greenup (York) Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Jun 28, 1865.
DEVERICK, Thomas: 25th IL, Co. E, Private, Coles Co (Orange) Aug 4, 1861 Mustered out Sep 5, 1864.
DILLIPLAIN, John: 63d IL, Co. K, Private, Charleston (Marshall) Apr 10, 1862 Disch. Sep. 19, 1862; disabil.
DOUGLAS, George W.: 7th IL Cav, Co. A, Vet. Corp. Paris (Johnson) Mar 30, 1864 M.O. Nov 4, 1865, as Co. Q.M. Sergeant. Private, Sep 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FINLEY, Samuel L.: 34th IL., Co. K, Private, Kansas (Parker) Sep 7, 1861
FINNEY, John: 97th IL, Co. E, Private, Hidalgo (Johnson) Sep 8, 1862 Mustered out July 29, 1865.
FLINT, William: 143d IL, Co. D, Private, Hazel Dell (Casey) Jun 11, 1864 Mustered out Sep 26, 1864
FOWLER, John R: 46th IL, Co. I, Rec. trans. from 11th Ill. Dalson (Clark Co.) Oct 6, 1864 Drafted. MO Oct 5, 1865.
FOWLER, John T: 155th IL, Co. C, Private, Annapolis (York) Feb 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 4, 1865.
GLESENER, John S: 97th IL, Co. D, Private, Cumberland Co (Wabash) Sep 8, 1862 Mustered out July 29, 1865
GRADY, George: 54th IL, Co., Private, Paris (Marshall) Feb 16, 1862 Disch, May 31, 1864; disabil.
GRIFFITH, Charles H.: 115th IL., Co. F, Captain Oconee (Martinsville) Jun 9, 1864 Mustered out Jun 11, 1865. Private, Sep 13, 1862 Prom. Corp'l., Sgt & Capt.[Apr 7, 1864], wounded May 14, 1864
HAYS, Daniel S: 5th IL Cav., Co. H, Recruit, Robinson (Westfield) Died, Keokuk, Nov 23, 1862.
HEIMER, Wesley: 66th IL., Co. B, Recruit, out of state (York) Oct 21, 1861 Mustered out Oct 22, 1864.
HOLLOWELL, Silas: 30th IL, Co. D, D&S Recruit, North Creek (Orange) Oct 26, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865.
INGLE, Joseph: 25th IL., Co. E, Private, Coles Co (Casey) Aug 4, 1861 Mustered out Sep 5, 1864.
KEYES, Allen C: 150th IL., Co. K, Captain, Danville (York) Feb 14, 1865 Resigned Aug 19, 1865.
KIBLER, Josiah D: 79th IL., Co. H, Private, Kansas (Casey) Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865.
KITE, John: 38th IL., Co. B, Private, Mason (Casey) Aug 19, 1861 Mustered out Sep 15, 1864.
KNIFE, Lanty: 25th IL., Co. D, Private, Dallas (York) Aug 4, 1861 MO Sep 5, 1864 as musician.
LEASUR, Lenhart: 16th IL. Cav., Co. M, Private, Bloomington (Melrose) May 19, 1863 MO Aug 19, 1865 as blacksmith.
LEE, George W.: 150th IL., Co. C, Private, Paris (Marshall) Jan 27, 1865 Mustered out Jan 16, 1866.
LIVINGSTON, Jacob: 21st IL., Co. I, Private, Crawford Co. (Casey) Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Aug 16, 1864.
LOVELL, Reuben: 135th IL., Co. C, Private, Paris (Marshall) Jun 6, 1864 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864.
McFARLAND, Matthew: 63d IL., Co. G, Private, Robinson (Wabash) Apr 10, 1862.
McGAHAN, Alexander: 123d IL., Co. K, Private, Hutton (Westfield) Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Jun 28, 1865
McGREW, James J: 29th IL., Co. D, D&S Recruit, Rapp (Martinsville) Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865.
MADDOX, William R.: 7th IL. Cav., Co. A, Private, Paris (Wabash) Sep 15, 1861 Mustered out Oct 15, 1864.
MATTOX, Edwin: 150th IL., Co. G, Private, Upper Alton (Casey) Feb 2, 1865 Mustered out Jan 16, 1866.
MELVIN, Jonathan: 53d IL, Co. B, Private, Oakland (Martinsville) Feb 16, 1862 Mustered out Feb 17, 1865.
MELTON, Melvin: 143d IL., Co. E, Private, Charleston (Westfield) Jun 11, 1864 Mustered out Sep 26, 1864.
MILLER, Larkin C.: 5th IL. Cav., Co. I, Private, Cumberland Co. (Casey) Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 7, 1864
MILLS, Golden D.: 5th IL. Cav., Co. F, Private, Robinson (Orange) Oct 15, 1861 Disch, Nov 11, 1862; disabil.
MILLS, William C.: 21st IL., Co. I, Private, Crawford co. (Casey) Jun 28, 1861 M.O. Jun 2, 1865; pris. war.
MINER, Albert: 63d IL., Co. G, Private, Robinson (York) Apr 10, 1862 Died, York, Ill., Aug 15, 1862.
MOORE, John W.: 123d IL., Co. K, Private, Hutton (Westfield) Sep 6, 1862 Killed at Farmington, T., Oct 7, 1863.
MOORE, Levi: 5th IL. Cav., Co. F, Private, Robinson (Casey) Oct 15, 1861 Disch, May 5, 1862; disabil. Recruit,    Feb 16, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as saddler.
MOULDEN, Hanson P.: 38th IL., Co. K, Veteran, Newton (Martinsville) Mar 16, 1864 Discharged Jun 22, 1865 as Corporal; disability. Recruit, Sep 26, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran.
MYERS, John L.: 133d IL., Co. I, Private, Mechanicsburg (York) May 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 24, 1864.
NICHOLS, Jerome: 135th IL., Co. C, Corporal, Paris (Wabash) Jun 6, 1864 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864.
NORRIS, Samuel C.: 155th IL., Co. C, Private, Annapolis (Orange) Feb 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 4, 1865.
NYE, Sylvester M.: 5th IL. Cav., Co. L, Sergeant, St Maries (Wabash) Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 22, 1862; disabil.
PATE, Francis M.: 35th IL., Co. D, Private, Catlin (Casey) Aug 28, 1861 MO Sep 27, 1864; wounded. Sergeant, Aug 28, 1861 Disch. Jan 4, 1862; disabil.
PEPPERS, Nelson W.: 8th IL., Co. C, 2nd Lt., Charleston (Westfield) Not mustr'd   M.O. May 4, 1866 as Sergt.
Feb 1, 1864 Pro. Sergt. MO May 4, 1866. Private Charleston (Westfield) July 25, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran.
RALSTON, Prevo: 76th IL., Co. I, Private, Rockville (Johnson) Aug 22, 1862 Mustered out July 22, 1865 as Corp�l.
RALSTON, Richard M.: 63d IL., Co. D, Veteran, Crawford Co (Melrose) Feb 10, 1864 M.O. July 13, 1865, as Corp'l. Private, Apr 10, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran.
RANDALL, Henry C.: 53d IL., Co. A, Veteran, Ottawa (Westfield) Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't., Private, Dec 26, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REASOR, Jacob: 54th IL., Co. K, Recruit, Mattoon (Martinsville) Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865.
RHODEN, William R: 123d IL., Co. A, Private, Ashmore (Casey) Sep 6, 1862 W'd'd, absent at MO of Reg. MO Jun 28, 1865.
RICHARDSON, Geo. B.: 63d IL., Co. D, 2nd Lt., Robinson (York) May 2, 1863 Resigned Dec 26, 1863. Private, Apr 10, 1862 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Dec 16, 1862].
RICHARDSON, Sam�l E.: 125th IL., Co. K, Recruit, Catlin (Marshall) Dec 29, 1863 Tr. to Co. K, 60th Ill. Inf. Rec. trans. from 125th Ill. Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out July 31, 1865 from the 125th Ill.
ROSEBRAW, David: 8th IL., Co. C, Private, Charleston (Casey) July 25, 1861 Mustered out July 30, 1864.
SCHOFFSTOLL, Samuel: 7th IL. Cav., Co. L, Veteran, Bushnell (Orange) Mar 30, 1864 M.O. Nov 4, 1865, as Serg�t. Private, Sep 3, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHORT, Jefferson: 21st IL., Co. I, Private, Crawford co. (Casey) Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864.
SNEDAKER, William: 135th IL., Co. C, Private, Paris (Wabash) Jun 6, 1864 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864.
SQUIRES, Abijah: 62d IL., Co. D, Private, White Co (Melrose) Apr 10, 1862 Died at Mattoon, Ill., Sep 3, 1864.
STALL, John M: 31st IL., Co. H, D&S Recruit, Yorktown (Wabash) Oct 6, 1864 Drafted. M.O. July 19, 1865.
STAUFER, Nelson: 63d IL., Co. A, Private, Olney (Casey) Apr 10, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran. Veteran, Feb 10, 1864 Mustered out July 13, 1865.
STEPHENS, Benjamin F: 110th IL., Co. A, Recruit, Mt Vernon (Martinsville) Sep 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 8, 1865.
STEPHENS, John L: 6th IL. Cav., Co. H, Recruit, Hickory Hill (Johnson) Apr 5, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865.
STEVENSON, William B.: 8th IL., Co. A, Veteran, Decatur (Darwin) Dec 14, 1863 Disch Feb 2, 1866, wounds. Recruit, Re-enlisted as Veteran.
THOMPSON, John: 5th IL. Cav., Co. K ,Recruit, Joliet (Casey)   MO Oct 27, 1865; absent.
THOMPSON, William: 51st IL., Co. A, D&S Recruit, (Douglas) Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865.
TOMLINSON, Zedekian: 34th IL., Co. K, Corporal, Kansas (Dolson) Sep 7, 1861 Mustered out Sep 12, 1864.
TUCKER, James: 46th IL., Co. D (New), Recruit, Barry (Martinsville) Dec 3, 1863 Vet. M.O. Jan 20, 1866. 99th IL., Co. D, Recruit, Nov 18, 1863 Trans. to Co. A, as consol. Private, Nov 18, 1863. Transferred to 46th Ill. Inf. Recruit, Dec 3, 1863 Vet. M.O. Jan 20, 1866 from 46th Ill. Inf.
UMBARGER, John W.: 117th IL., Co. I, Private, O'Fallon (Marshall) Sep 19, 1862 Corp'l. Died at Louisville, Ky., Jan 14, 1865; wounds.
WALKER, William P.: 25th IL., Co. E, Private, Coles Co (Casey) Aug 4, 1861 Mustered out Sep 5, 1864.
WARD, John J.: 41st IL., Co. A, Private, Decatur (Westfield) Aug 5, 1861 Mustered out Aug 20, 1864.
WEST, George W.: 39th IL., Co. I, D&S Recruit, Hunter (Marshall) Mar 23, 1865 Disch, July 15, 1865; disabil.
WHITEHEAD, Charles F.: 1st IL. Cav., Co. H, Private, Vienna (Marshall) July 17, 1861 Disch, Feb 7, 1862; disabil.
WILLIAMS, George W.: 155th IL., Co. H, Private, McLeansboro (Clark Co.) Feb 19, 1865 MO Sep 4, 1865 as Corp'l.
WILLIAMSON, James B.: 34th IL., Co. E, Rec. trans. from 104th Ill. Hope (Westfield) Mar 26, 1864 Mustered out July 12, 1865.

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