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SIXTY FIRST INFANTRY. 209 SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT. Three Years' Service. FIELD AND STAFF. Name and Rank. Date of rank or en^ listment. Date of muster. Colonels. Jacob Frye Simon P. Ohr Daniel Grass Jerome B. Nulton Lieutenant Colonels. Jacob Frye Simon P.Ohr Daniel Grass 31ajors. SimonP. Ohr Daniel Grass Jerome B. Nulton Daniel S. Keeley Adjutants Francis M. Posey Albert Cramer Henry S. Goodspeed . Allen C. Haskins Francis M. Mytinger, Quartermaster. Francis P. Vedder.... William M. Potts Surgeons. Leonidas Clemmons.. Julius P. Anthony.... First Ass't Georee H . Knapp Chaplains. Edward Rutledge Benjamin B.Hamilton Greene co Springfield Lawrenceville.. Greensbury CarroUton Springfield Lawrenceville.. Springfield Lawrenceville.. Greensbury CarroUton Indian'p'lis.Ind B'nt'nB'rr's.Mo Avon Chicago CarroUton Chicago Sterling Jerseyville . Jacksonville, White Hall . May 14.1864 Sept. 15,1864 July 11,1865 Feb. 5. 1862 May 14,1863 Sept. 14.1864 Mar. 7.1862 May 14.1863 Sept. 15,1864 July 26,1865 Feb. 5, 1862 Mar. 7,1862 Oct. 9, 1862 Aug. 26,1863 July 31,1865 Feb. 5.1862 Jan. 1, 1863 Feb. 5, 1862 Sept. 30,1863 Nov. 20,1861 Mar. 26.1862 Not must'd. July 18.1865 Feb. 5.1862 July 2.1863 Oct. 4. 1864 Mar. July Oct. Aug. Feb. Mar. Jan. Aug. Aug. Feb. Feb. Nov. May 16,1 Oct. 30, ] Resigned May 14, 1863, as Lieutenant Colonel Died Sept. 14, '64, as Lt.Col. Disch.May 15,'65, as Lt.Col. Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865. Resigned May 14, Promoted 7, 18621 Promoted. 17. 1863 17. 1864 1, 1835 5,1862 7. 1862 6. 1863 26, 1863 5, 1862 15, 1862 5. 1862 Nov. 1, 1862 Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865. Prop.Capt.Co.A,Mar.6,'6i Resigned Oct. 8, 1862 Promoted Captain Co. I... Pro. Capt. Co. I, July 11, '65. Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865 . Dismissed with loss of pay May 21, 1862, for ab- sence without leave Mustered out Apr. 14, 1865. Resigned Aug. 31, 1862 Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865 . Resigned Feb. 13, 1864. Resigned Sept. 3, 1862. Resigned Mar. 3, 1865. Vol. 4—14

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Page 1: SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT. - Civil War Index - Home · SIXTY-FIRSTINFANTRY. 213 NameandRank. Dateof rankoren- listment. Date ofmuster. Siples,Josiah... Simons,Arthur. WhiteHall

SIXTY FIRST INFANTRY. 209

SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT.

Three Years' Service.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en^listment.

Dateof muster.

Colonels.Jacob Frye

Simon P. OhrDaniel GrassJerome B. Nulton

Lieutenant Colonels.Jacob FryeSimon P.OhrDaniel Grass

31ajors.

SimonP. OhrDaniel GrassJerome B. NultonDaniel S. Keeley

Adjutants

.

Francis M. PoseyAlbert CramerHenry S. Goodspeed .

Allen C. HaskinsFrancis M. Mytinger,

Quartermaster.Francis P. Vedder....

William M. Potts

Surgeons.Leonidas Clemmons..Julius P. Anthony....

First Ass't

Georee H . Knapp

Chaplains.Edward RutledgeBenjamin B.Hamilton

Greene co

SpringfieldLawrenceville..Greensbury

CarroUtonSpringfieldLawrenceville..

SpringfieldLawrenceville..GreensburyCarroUton

Indian'p'lis.IndB'nt'nB'rr's.MoAvonChicago

CarroUton

ChicagoSterling

Jerseyville .

.

Jacksonville,White Hall .

,

May 14.1864Sept. 15,1864July 11,1865

Feb. 5. 1862May 14,1863Sept. 14.1864

Mar. 7.1862May 14.1863Sept. 15,1864July 26,1865

Feb. 5, 1862Mar. 7,1862Oct. 9, 1862Aug. 26,1863July 31,1865

Feb. 5.1862

Jan. 1, 1863

Feb. 5, 1862Sept. 30,1863

Nov. 20,1861

Mar. 26.1862

Not must'd.

July 18.1865

Feb. 5.1862July 2.1863Oct. 4. 1864

Mar.JulyOct.Aug.

Feb.Mar.Jan.Aug.Aug.

Feb.

Feb.Nov.

May 16,1Oct. 30, ]

Resigned May 14, 1863, asLieutenant Colonel

Died Sept. 14, '64, as Lt.Col.Disch.May 15,'65, as Lt.Col.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Resigned May 14,

Promoted

7, 18621 Promoted.17. 186317. 1864

1, 1835

5,18627. 18626. 1863

26, 1863

5, 1862

15, 1862

5. 1862

Nov. 1, 1862

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Prop.Capt.Co.A,Mar.6,'6iResigned Oct. 8, 1862Promoted Captain Co. I...Pro. Capt. Co. I, July 11, '65.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865

.

Dismissed with loss ofpay May 21, 1862, for ab-sence without leave

Mustered out Apr. 14, 1865.

Resigned Aug. 31, 1862Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865 .

Resigned Feb. 13, 1864.

Resigned Sept. 3, 1862.Resigned Mar. 3, 1865.

Vol. 4—14

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210 ADJUTANT general's REPORT,

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Name and Bank.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof muster.

Sergeant MajorsCharles H. Ayres ....

William Caldwell....

Q. M. Sergeants,Jonathan BurnsSamuel B. Jellison...

Nathan Zimmerman,

Commis. Sergeants.William H. Bonfoy ..

Thomas F. Pierce

Hospital Stewards.William J. Winner...

Henry M. Morrison .

.

Frederick H. Rix

Principal MusicianJoseph J. Ball

White HallKane

Winchester.Decatur

KaneWhite Hall

.

Vermont.

WilmingtonDillon

Vermont.

Jan.Feb.

5,1864 Jan.Apr.

20. 186430,1864

Feb. 20.1864

Feb. 10.1865 Feb. 10. 1865

Promoted Ist Lt.. Co. A ..

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Promoted 2d Lt.. Co. F....Reduced to ranks Co. F,Oct. 18.1863

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

Jan.Mar.

5, 18641. 1864

Jan.Apr.

20. 186425. 1864

Mar. 21.1862

Dec.Sept.

21. 186127, 1864

Mar. 20.1864

Mar. 26.1862

Feb. 5. 1862Sept. 27,1864

Apr. 20,1864

Prom, 2d Lieut. Co. EMustered out Sept. 8,1865.

Dlshonor'bly disch'ged bysente'ce G.C.M.Mar.5.'63.

Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865..Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865..

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865..

COMPANY A.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof muster.

Captains.Simon P. OhrFrancis M.PoseyWilliam H. Armstrong

Green P, Hanks.

First Lieutenants.David G. Culver

William M. PottsWilliam H. ArmstrongCharles H. Ayres

Second Lieutenants.William H. ArmstrongWilliam J. Allen

First Sergeant.Marshall Potts

Sergeants.Samuel F. Winters.Thomas J. Warren.Henry M. Morrison.John B. Dodson

Corporals.Creighton Tucker.John Dinwiddle...

Benjamin F. Higbee..

William H. Garrison.,Thornton T. Crabtree,

Edward Worthington.Allen W. JacksonTyler B.Cochran

Musicians

.

Morton CampbellNelson J. Polaski

,

SpringfieldIndianap's.Ind.Carrollton

Wilmington

White Hall

.

Carrollton .

.

White Hall

,

Carrollton .

,

White Hall

,

Greene co

White Hall .

.

Wilmington!

Feb.Mar.July

5. 18627. 1862

11, 1865

Feb. 5,1862

Aug. 2.1865

Feb. 5. 1862

Apr.MayAug.

Feb.Aug.

15. 18621. 18632. 1865

5.18622.1865

White HallCarrolltonWilmingtonGreen co

Dec. 7,1861

Oct. 28,1861

Not must'd.

Aug. 10,1865

Feb. 5. 1862

Apr. 15.]

Aug. 26.]

Aug. 10,]

Feb. 5.1862Aug. 10.1865

Feb. 5.1862

Feb. 5.1862

Promoted Major Mar. 7, '62

Mustered out Mar. 7. 1865.

.

Resigned July 15. 1865. as1st Lieut

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865..

Wounded in battle of Shi-loh. and died Apr. 14. '62.

Promoted Q. M.. May 1,'63

PromotedMustered out Sept. 8.1865..

Dec.Nov.

Dec.Oct.

Nov.Oct.

21,18615.1861

14, 186125, 1861

18,186126.1861

Nov. 4.1861Oct. 28. 1861Nov. 29.1861

PromotedMustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Promoted 1st Lieutenant.

Disch. Feb. 11.'63; disabil..Promoted 1st Lt. Co. D....Prom. Hospital Steward...Disch. June 15. '62; disabil.

Deserted Aug. 10, 1863Private. Died at Mem-phis, Oct. 18,1863

Died at Helena. Ark., Aug.18.1863

Re-enlisted as VeteranPrivate. Absent, sick, atM. O. of Regiment

M. O. Feb. 7. '65. as Serg't..Re-enlisted as VeteranDied. St, Louis. May 22, '62.

White Hall Dec. 9. 1861 Feb.....Jan. 3.1862

5, 1862 Died. St. Louis. Oct, 16. '63.'

Re-enlisted as Veteran....

i

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 211

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof muster.

Privates.Ayres, Charles H. ...

Allen, RunyAshlock. John NBallard L. Nelson...Blankfield, J ames—Copeland. AlfredCrow, StephenCade, BardielClariday. William—Cookson, John

Dobson ThomasEngle. WilliamEngle, George M. D..Emery, George W...Edwards, Thomas...

Francis. WilliamGriswold, George. ...

Garrison, Gregory...Holland, JohnHarrison, John SHager, Edward LHumphrey, James MHuffman, William...Hanks, Green PHolland, William D..Jewell, CharlesJohnson. John DJones, WilliamJones. RobertKissinger, James H..

Kelly, SilasLockhart, SamuelLong, IsraelLister, Isaiah FLong, FranklinMuUins, John

Marshall, JohnMalone. Kindred H..Moore, WilliamMcCoy, William H...

Mason, George W...Noyes, James SNichols, JohnOverberry, ZadocFyndreon, Joseph—Pruitt, RichardPierce, Thomas F...Pulaski, William A..Roberts, JohnRomines, JohnReamer. SquireRose. Fountain E. ...

Rose. Jeremiah JRobbins, James A

Rogers, John KReeday. John fl —Rigg, Samuel JStarky. Leonard M..Swaggerty. James MSpalding, Lucius CSwallow, Jacob

Shaw, James MWells, David WWalker. Dennis R

Woods. JohnWilliams. IsaacWarner. Samuel A...Welch, DennisWilliams, James N . .

.

White HaU...Carrpllton—White Hali!'.!

Jerseyville ...

Greenfield.. ..

St. Louis, MoGreene CO

Manchester ..

Wilmington, .

WaverlyAthensville ..

White Hall.

Oct. 25.1861Dec. 27.1861Jan. 27,1862Dec. 9,1861

Feb.

Dec.Feb.Jan.Dec.Jan.

18.

4.186230,18624

1862Oct. 25, 1861

Jan.Dec.Dec.Dec.Feb.

3, 18626, 1861

21,186123, 18613,1862

Feb.Dec.Jan.Feb.Nov.

Wilmington. .

Carrollton—Jacksonville .

Manchester ..

Wilmington. .

Winchester ..

Manchester ..

White Hall...Carrpllton. ...

White Hali!!!

Jerseyville . .

.

Carrollton. ...

State of MassCarrollton ....

White Hall...LaSalle coWilmington ,.

White Hall...

Jerseyville ...

Wilmington .

.

White Hall...Glasgow

Carrollton ....

White ^Hall...

Athensville ..

Wilmington ..

CarrolltonWhite Hall...

Jerseyville ...

White Hall...

Carrollton. ...

White Hall...

Carrollton. ...

7.186212,

2,

5.18625, 1861

Nov. 13,1861Nov. 18.1861Dec. 16,1861Dec. 28.1861Feb.Oct.Nov.Dec.Dec.Dec.

1, 186225,186129,186110, 186121.186110. 1861

3. 186217.186127,1861

28,186117.186110, 18611,1862

Jan.Dec.Dec.Jan.Jan.Nov.

Oct.Dec.Dec.Feb.

NovDec.Dec.NovDec. 9. 1861Dec. 30.1861

Feb. 4, 1862Jan. 20, 1862Oct. 25,1861

Oct. 31, 1861

2,186112,18619,18612, 1861

Jan.Jan.Feb.Jan.Nov.Dec.Dec.

Dec.Oct.

OctOct.Nov.Dec.Dec.Jan.

2, 186215, 18623,1

20, 186229, 18619,1861

27.1861

30, 186125. 1861

29,18612, 1861

13, 1861

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Re-enlisted as Vet.;w'nd'dRe-enlisted as Veteran

Disch. Nov. 28, '62; disabii!Disch. Oct. 19, '63; disabii..Deserted Mar. 17, 1863Died, Quincy, June 22, 1862.Wounded at Shiloh. Dis-charged Feb. 6.'63;disabil

Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865.Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Feb. 7.1865.Killed at Shiloh, Apr. 6, '62.

Died at Pittsburg Land-ing, Tenn

Died, Memphis, Sept. 13, '63

Disch. Oct. 8,'62; disabii..Killed at Shiloh. Apr.6, '62.

Died. St. Louis. Mar. 25, '62.

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Died May 30, '62; wounds..Re enlisted as Veteran....

Disch. June- 10. '62; disabii.Killed at Shiloh, Apr. 6, '62.

Died at Jackson, Tenn..Sept. 26,1862

Re enlisted as Veteran—Disch. Aug. 7, '62: disabii.Disch. June 21, '62; disabii.Disch. July 23. '62; disabii.Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865..Died at Snyder's Bluff.Miss., June 28. 1863

Re-enlisted as Veteran—DischargedRe-enlisted as Veteran....Died at Pittsburg Land-ing. Tenn., Apr. 6,1862....

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Sept. 4.'62; wounds.Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865. .

.

Deserted i^eb. 20,1863Deserted Aug. 7,1863Re-enlisted as Veteran....Wounded. Re-enl. as Vet.Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865..Disch. Jan. 29. '63; disabii.Re-enlisted as Veteran....

Tr. to V. R. C, May 15, '64.

M. O. Feb. 4,1865Disch. Sept. 4, '62; disabii..Mustered out Feb. 7,1865 ..

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Wounded. Re-enl, as Vet.

Disch. Jan. 8, '63; wounds.Died at Pittsburg Land-ing, Tenn

Died,Little Rock,May 26, '64

Died at Pittsburg Land-ing, Tenn., Apr. 1,1862...

Disch. May 27.'62; disabii.Died, St. Louis, Apr. 10,'62.

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Nov. 8, '62; disabii..Died at Corinth, Nov. 1, '62.

Dishon. disch. Feb. 17.1864»

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212 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.

Name and Rank.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 213

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Siples, Josiah...Simons, Arthur.

White HallEastern

Smith, JacobSanders, WilliamSwainey, WilliamStacknian. HenrySnyder, WilliamTongate, William W..Taylor, Hugh RThurston, David J—Thompson, Alexander.

Thorp, AlbertsVinson, Thomas W....Walpole, John SWarrimack, RileyWarren, RobertWood. William JWheisman, George W,Wood, Luke ,

Williams. James KYork, Thomas

RichmondWoodville

WorthLoamiWoodville ,

VedderEastern...,

Chatham ..,

Woodville ..

Jerseyville ,

Woodville ..

Becraits transferredfrom S3d III. Inf.

Brown, John FBurnett, John EBenson, Hanson K—Benson, HarveyCastle, Rufus AHenry, WilliamHough, William ,

Mitchell, Alexander...Massie, Eli PMattron, Ovi PPackard, CarlosRamp, DavidWilcox, Nathaniel R..Zimmerman, Nathan.

.

Becruit.itran><ferredfrom ISSd III. Inf.

Alwell, ThomasAnderson, Thomas W.Epperson, RhodesFleetwood, JohnFerguson, Andrew F..Fleming, CharlesKendall, GeorgeTimmons, Cornelius..Watkins, WilliamWhite, Henry

VedderCratinVedderIllinois Point.Ball

HendersonPersifer ...

CedarOneidaPeoriaKnoxville..

Abingdon ..

RivolaHaw Creek ,

Knoxville ..

Persifer ....

CharlestonDement ...

CharlestonHickory ...

Sullivan ...

Charleston

Westfield

.

Dement ..

Feb. 20.1862Dec. 29.1863

Jan. 2,1864

Dec. 29,1863

Feb. 2.1864

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Died at Duvall's Bluflf,

Ark., Mays, 1864Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Feb.Dec.Jan.Jan.Dec.

10, 1865 Feb.28. 1863 Dec.2, 1864 Feb.

18. 1864 Feb.29, 1863 Dec.

Dec. 28,1863Jan. 2, 1864Nov. 10,1863Dec. 11,1863Jan. 2,1864Feb. 1, 1864Jan. 18,1864

Dec. 29,1863Sept. 28,1864

Apr.Dec.

29,

1863Feb. 10,1865Jan. 4, 1864DecDfcC,

Jan. 19,1865Mar. 12,1864Nov. 23,1863Jan. 5,1864Feb. 24,1865Feb. 24,1864Nov. 30,1863Feb. 16,1865

Mar,Mar,Jan

16, 1864

6. 18654, 1864

Mar. 16,1865Feb. 22,1865Mar. 21,1864Mar. 16,1864

1,1864Jan.

lar. 6, 1865

1864

Dec.Jan.DecJan.Feb.Feb.

Dec.Sept.

Apr.Dec.Feb.Jcin.

Dec.

Jan.Mar.Nov.Jan.Feb.Feb.Nov.Feb.

Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.Jan.

Died at Franklin, Tenn..Apr. 17, 1865

, 18631 Diseh. June 28, '65; disabil.,1864 Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

31,186331,18642, 1864

22. 1864

M. O. Sept. 8.'65, as Corp'l.Deserted Jan. 13. 1864Mustered out July 20, 1865 .

10. 18654, 1864

19,186512. 186423, 18635,1864

25. 186524,1864

Mustered out Sept.

O. Sept. 8, '65. as Corp'l.,1865 Promoted Q. M. Sergeant.

16. 18647,18658,1864

16. 186522. 186521.186416. 18642.1864

Mustered out Sept.

COMPANY B.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Remarks.

Captains.Martin J. Mann...Samuel T. CarricoAlfred D.Nash....

First Lieutenants.George ChismSamuel T. Carrico .

.

Lorenzo J. Miner...John Thorn

New Provid'nceCarrollton

Feb. 5. 1862May 1,1863July 13.1865

New Provid'nceCarrollton

5, 186216, 1862

Second Lieutenants.Samuel T. Carrico ...

Charles W. Mann

Privates.Adams, James D.

CarrolltonNew Provid'nce

Feb.Oct.May 1. 1863Aug. 21.1865

Feb.Oct.

Nov. 3. 1861

Feb. 5.1862July 18,1863July 20.1865

Feb. 5. 1862Nov. 1.1862July 18.1863Not must'd

Feb. 5. 1862Nov. l.J

Feb. 5. 1862

Resigned Apr. 3. 1863

Resigned May 29, 1865

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Resigned Oct. 16,1862PromotedKilled in action. Dec. 15.'64

M. O. Sept. 8. '65. as priv ..

PromotedDismissed May 26. 1863 ....

Re-enlisted as Veteran.

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214 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Allen, Henry B...Byran, George 0.,

Bradley, John A ,

Bartlett, Lewis...Bowers. Jacob...,Benner, JohnS...Bush, Conrad

PearlCarrolIton

.

Feb. 3, 1862Nov. 15,1861Nov. 3,1861

Bilbrook, William T.Breini, Joseph

Crane, Robert Henry,Clark, Richard L

Copley, John ...

Clark, James HClark, Elijah J .

Campbell, William R.Covier, PaulDonnelly, James

Devault, Isaac CDonnally. John..

Whitehall .

CarroUton

,

English, Warren..

Elmore, William..Elmore, RalphEngland, James...Gamble, Martin V.Guthery, George ..

Gunn, George S ...

Gamble, AaronCGreen, JacobHill. JacobMHilderbrandt. JosephHill, Phillip RHess, Luther D

Irrin, CharlesJohnson, Alexander TJohnson, John S

Jones or Ivens, John.Jowidan, William T.

.

Jackson, John BJolinson, Alexander.

.

King, William B ...

Keayton, JohnKennedy, T. WKuhn. HenryKasinger, S. J

Kirkwood, George T..

Lowhouse, John V

Laubscher, JacobLorance, Jesse WMatheny, John RMartin. Thomas EMann, Charles WMarch, JohnMusselman, JonathanMorgan, Hiram

March, George W .

.

Maier, JohnMcClimans, J. D . .

.

Nelson, John F.Ott, John

Pope, William MPerry, Commodore R,Pennington, EphraimRains, Thomas B

Dec.Dec.

Jan.Feb.

New Provid'nce

Pearl

CarroUton

,

PearlCarroUton

.

CarroUton

.

CarroUton

.

White HallCarroUton.

CarroUton

.

KaneCarroUton

.

Nov. 3, 1861

Dec. 28.1861Jan. 7, 1862

Jan. 18,1862Jan. 23,1862Oct. 28, T-

3, 18615,1861

7,18623, 1862

Nov.Dec.

Nov. 7,1861

Nov. 3,

:

9. 18617. 18623,18622,"3, 1861

27, 1861

1,

18, 1861

Dec.Feb.Feb.Nov.Nov.

Dec.Feb.Nov.Dec.Dec.

Nov. 20,1861Nov. 3,

Dec. 3,:

Dec. 14,1861Jan. 1,1862Dec. 20.1861Feb. 1,1862

Nov.Nov.Oct.Nov.Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.Dec.Oct.Oct.Nov.Dec.Dec.Jan. 1,1862

18, 1861

20, 1861

1,

30. 186120. 1862

4, 1862

21,1861

30, 18612, 1861

18, 1861

17. 18613, 18612, 1861

Feb.

Jan.

Dec.Nov.

Oct.Nov.Dec.Nov.

4, 186220,186216, 1861

11,186116, 1861

28, 18619. 1861

31, 1861

Disch. Aug. 21, '62; disabil,Re-tnlisted as Veteran"" O. Feb. 7,'65,asCorp'LDied, St. Louis. Mar. 25, '62,

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. July 7, '62; disabil..Died at CarroUton, 111.,

Feb. 23,1862Disch. Nov. 19, '62: disabil.Died at Duvall's Bluflf.

Ark., Oct. 4,1863Deserted Dec. 26, 1862Died at White Hall, 111.,

May 20,1862Disch. June 19,'62; woundsDisch. July 9, '62; disabil..Died at Savannah. Tenn..Apr. 20,1862

Re-enlisted as^Veteran—Killed himself accident'ly,Oct.21,'62.at Bolivar.Ten

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Killed at Gregory's Land-ing. Ark., Sept. 5,1864....

Disch. Nov.8.'62,as Serg't;disability

Disch. Dec. 16. '62; woundsRe-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. July 22, '62; disabil.Died, St. Louis. Sept.. 1862.

Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865..

Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. Oct. 2, '62. as Serg't;disability

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Deserted Oct. 10.1862Tr. to V. R. C, Sept. 3. '63..

Desert'd May 10,'64; 2d des.Died at Pittsburg Landing,May 10.1862

Mustered out Feb. 7.1865...

Disch. Dec. 10, '62; disabil.Tr. to V. R. C, Sept. 3, 1863.

M. O. Feb. 4.1865Mustered out Feb. 7.1865...Disch. May 7. '62; disabil..Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865. .

.

Died at Henderson, Ky.,June 7,1862

Re-enlisted as Veteran ....

Disch. Apr. 25,'62; disabil.Re-enlisted as VeteranDied at Pittsburg Landing,Apr. 9.1862

Dropped as deserter, Jan.10.1864

Died at Duvall's Bluff,Ark.. Aug. 31.1863

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Disch. Aug. 2, '62; disabil..Prom. 1st Sgt., then 2d Lt.Re-enlisted as Veteran...Mustered out Feb. 7,1865..Died at Pittsburg Landing.Tenn. May 13.1862

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Feb. 7,1865..Died at White Hall, 111.,

May 15,1862Disch. Aug. 8. '62; disabil..Mortally wounded at Shi-loh.Apr. 6.1862

Died. St. Louis Aug. 8, '62

Disch. Oct. 25, '63; disabil..Died in Missouri, Sept.6,'6aDisch. Sept. 16, '62; disabil.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 215

Name and Rank.

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216 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Recruits transferredfrom 08th III. Inf

Anderson, John H —Abbott, William H....Bond, William NBadgley, AtlasBerry, Jacob LBrothers, Robert A ...

Butler, Odom

Meridian...YorkOlneyHurricaneOlneyDenverOlney

Bowers. IsaacBolin.DelanaConley. Thompson....Cash, HenryCox, Stephen CChurchward, Alonzo .

Craig, Jesse WCampbell, JamesErskine, ThomasEnsor, James HHarris, WotenJaggrers, NathanKent, Thomas JKent, JamesLuedacre, Christian ..

Matton, WilburMurray, WilliamMcDonald, Caleb W...McOlure, ThomasNash, Thomas J ,

Newland, Eugene C...Newland. Amasa A ...

Odell, Adair GPittman . GeorgePierce, Sylvester D...Pennington, Josiah...Ray. Thomas

SeminaryHarlemLacledeFloraParkersburg ,

Olney

StanfordOlneyRamseyFairviewMadisonMarion coOlneyMoneeKaskaskiaSeminaryMartinsville..FloraPalestine

PixleyOlneyParkersburg .

Kaskaskia

Rusk John WRatcliffe, AlbertSartin, Thomas W....Sartin, JohnSartin, Joseph H ,

Scott, James RStarnater, Alexander.Smith, LouisTanner, John RTravis, Noah K ,

Truce, LubenUmfleet, Benjamin F.Wood, GideonWeagel. Henry WYoungling, David

Stanford .

OlneyHosterFloraHoster—OlneyMadison ..

Oblong ...

FloraClay City.Bonpas ...

Monee—Hoosier ..

Olney

Mar.Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Dec.Feb.

Mar.Feb.Dec.Dec.Oct.Dec.Feb.Feb.Dec.Feb.Mar.Feb.Jan.Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.

Oct.Nov.Nov.Dec.Feb.Feb.Nov.Mar.Sept.

Nov.Feb.Dec.Dec.Dec.Mar.Mar.Mar.Nov.Dec.Feb.Mar.Feb.Feb.Dec.

11. 186523. 186528. 18647, 18659. 18647, 1863

16, 1864

23,18657, 18631, 1863

24. 18632. 1863

24. 1864

26. 18637,1865

16. 186425, 18646. 1864

27, 18648. 18657. 1865

22, 186427, 186423, 18636, 1865

20, 1863

Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Dec.Feb.

Mar.Feb.Dec.Dec.Nov.Dec.Feb.Feb.Dec.Feb.Mar.Feb.Jan.Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.

Oct.Nov.Nov.Dec.Feb.Feb.Nov.Mar.

,1864

1863

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865

Abs't sick at M. O. of Reg.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865 .

Vet. recruit. M. O. Sept. 8.

1865. as SergeantMustered out Sept. 8. 1865

.

M. O, Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865..

25. 18647. 1864

27. 18648. 18657, 1865

3, 1863 Nov.Feb.

9, 18631,18639, 1863

30.18648.18649. 1865

23, 186320. 186315. 1864

9, 186518, 186427, 18645, 1863

Dec.Dec.Dec.Mar.Mar.Mar.Nov.Dec.Feb.Mar.Feb.Feb.Dec.

8,18649. 1865

23.186320. 186315. 1864

10. 186518. 186427.18645.1863

M.O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865 .

M.O.Sept. 8,'65, asCorp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865 .

Deserted July 28. 1865, be-fore transfer

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865 .

Discharged May 15.1865...Mustered out Sept. 8,1865 ,

Discharged July 31. 1865 . .

,

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865 ,

COMPANY C.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof master.

Remarks.

Cajdains.Warren. IhrieJohn T. Hesser

First Lieutenants,John T. HesserMarshall S. Parker ...

John W. Judd

Second Lieutenants.John T. HesserMarshall S. Parker....John W. JuddHenry NevinsJohn Cooley

Jerseyville

Jerseyville

Jersey co .

.

Jerseyville

Jersey co ..

Feb.Sept.

5. 18629. 1862

Feb.Sept.

Se^pit.

Apr.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 217

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof DQuster.

Privates.Allen, Robert MBriggs, George LBell. HenryBeale, John B

Bates, William PBates, John WCook, William HCyter, John HCampbell, John ACooley, JohnChadwell. Thomas H.Case, JamesChism, R. PCrain. James BCarson, JohnCollip, FrederickConner, BarkDavis, AmosDodson, Francis MDehner. JacobDallis, Thomas NEdington, WilliamEnula, JohnElmore, WilliamEmbley, Edgar

Faulkner. John RFinicye. William B—Ferguson. Green B...Francis, JohnForbes. James BGaul, WilliamGoff, Julius SGallagher. Edward C.Griffin, William RGrather, William M...Hall, Edward EHandling, Orange

Hegans, Nelson

Judd. John WJackson, CharlesLinnel, WilliamLee, John WLoney, John PMartin, John

Mott, Morgan HMargerum, George W.

Minor, Benjamin F...

Martin, Leonard

Miner, Lorenzo J

Myrick, Oliver TMilford, B. CMack, PatrickMcDow, WilliamMcQuiddy, James D..Nugent, EdwardNevins. HenryNichols, Jasper NOhler, ColemanO'Reilly, Matthew....Post, WickliffeFParker, Marshall SPerry. ComodorePowers, WilliamPiggott. Joseph TRobbins, RichardReed, James HShepherd, John DSavage, JohnC

Jersey co., Nov. 7,1861

Dec. 21.1861Dec. 28,1861Jan. 4,1862

Jan. 13,1862

Nov. 7, 1861

Nov. 11,1

Feb, 5,1862

NovNovDec.Dec.Jan.Jan.Feb.Nov.Nov,

S), 186130, 1^616. 18619, 1861

13, 186228, 18624,18627, 1861

11,1861Nov. 29,1861Dec. 5, 1861Nov. 7, 1861Nov. 29.1861Dec. 6, 1861Feb. 4. 1862

Nov. 7,1861

Wounded at Shiloh. Notheard from since

Disch. July 9.'62; disabil..Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.Received furlough. Neverreturned

I Re-enlisted as VeteranDied, St. Louis. May 15,'62.

Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.Died at Duvall's Bluff,Sept. 2,1863

Re-enlisted asVeteran—Disch. June 7, '63; disabil..Disch. May 2, ,62; disabil..Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Apr. 26, '62; disabil.Mustered out Feb. 5, 1865.Disch. Jan. 7, '63; disabil..Disch, Apr. 30. '62; disabil.Re-enjisted as^Veteran

Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865'.'.

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch, Apr. 30.'62; disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran..,.

Discharged Dec. 16, 1862.'asCorporal; disability

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Died at St.Louis.Mar. 14,'62

Tr. to Mulligan's Brigade.Re-enlisted as Veteran—DiedatSt.Louis, Mar.14,'62KilledatShilob.Apr.6,'62.Disch. Oct. 8, '62; disabil...Disch. July 9, '62; disabil..Re-enlisted as VeteranDeserted June 3, 1864; 2ddesertion

Died at Savannah, Tenn.,Apr. 12,1862; wounds....

Promoted 2d Lieutenant...Disch. July 3, '62; disabil..Re-enlisted as Veteran—Acciden'lly drowned at Du-vall'sBluff,Ark..J uly4,'62

Disch. Feb. 11, '63; disabil.Corp'l. Wounded at Shi-loh. Not heard of since.

Serg't. Died at Memphis,Feb. 1,1864

Corp'l. Killed at Shiloh.Apr. 6,1862....,

Serg't. Discharged forpromotion Aug. 13, 1863.

.

Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865..

Disch. Oct. 8, '62; disabil...Re-enlisted as Veteran

Prom. 2d Lt., from Serg't.Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. July 9, '62; disabil..Promoted 2d Lieutenant..Deserted Aug. 8, 1862Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. Nov. 29, '62; disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. Aug. 15. '62; disabil.Died May 3. 1862Tr.to Inv. Corps, Jan. 15, '64

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218 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Slover, SamuelSweeney, William H.Smith, Joseph

Sanson, George WStone. Joseph BSchuller, Joseph V....Todrany, WilliamThurston, John LVinson, Isaac NWentworth, John F. .

.

Welch, John PWentworth, George EYuard, Hugh

Veferans.Bates, William PChism, Thomas H ...

Cope, AlexanderCampbell, John A—Chism, Ransom P..Cooley, JohnDodson. Francis M.Dallas, Thomas N..Davis, AmosEnula, JohnElmore, William ...

Finicye, William...Faulkner. John R

|

Ferguson. Green B|

Gaul, WilliamHall. Edward E ....

Lee, John W ,

Looney, John PLinnell, William ...

Jersey co.

Jerseyville

.

Machell, JohnMilford, Henry FMack, PatrickMcQuiddy. James D.McDow, WilliamNichols, Jasper NNugent, Edward

Ohler, ColemanPiper, OliverPowers, WilliamO'Reilly, Matthew ....

Robbins. RichardStaton. Henry LStone, Joseph BSweeney, William H..Vinson, Isaac NWentworth. John F...Wentworth, George E.

JRecruits.Adams, AsaChism, Thomas HCope. AlexanderConoway. JohnDodson, TheodoreErwin, Samuel P ,

Hesser, JosephHinson, SydneyJenkins, Peter ,

Kuykendall, RodolphKuykendall, Simon .

.

Kuykendall, LafayetteLawless, Michael..

Machel. JohnMil ford, Henry F..Mytinger, Francis M..Piper, OliverPritchall, Benjamin HReynolds, John.

Groveland

.

Jersey co..

Nov. 11,1861Dec. 11.1861Jan. 6.1862

Feb. 5.]

Jan.Jan.Dec.Jan.Nov.

Dec.Dec.Nov.

Feb.Feb.

13.186217, 186231,1861

11.18614,186111.1861

1, 186429, 1864

Mar. 11,1864

Feb. 1,1864

Jan. 4.1864

Feb.Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Otter Creek ...

JerseyvilleJersey COJerseyville ....

HittleAlton

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.Feb.

Feb.Jan.Feb.

Feb.Feb.

Feb.Feb.Jan.

Oct.Feb.

Sept.Jan.Nov.Sept.Oct.Apr.

Dec.Little Rock.Ark

Jersey co Feb.Feb.

KaneJersey co

.

Shelby co.

JsFeb.Feb.

1.1864

29, 1865

1.1864

29, 18641. 1864

29. 18644, 1864

^1. 1864

29, 18641,1864

1, 18644,

10,186422, 1862

5.

26. 18647,

27, 18641. 18645. 1865

21, 186217,18624, 1864

28, 186224,1862

Jan.Mar.

Feb.Mar.

Feb.Mar.Jan.

Mustered out Feb. 7,1865.Re-enlisted as Veteran...In hospital Apr. 6, 1862Died July 1,1862

Discharged Oct. 19,1862 ..

Re-enlisted as Veteran...Mustered out Feb. 7. 1865.

.

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Mustered out Feb. 7,186'5 !'.

Re-enlisted as Veteran—M. O. Feb. 7. '65, as Serg't.

O. May 30. '65: pris. war.M.O. Sept. 8.'65,asCorp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.M.O. Dec. 28,1865, to dateSept. 8.1865

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.Prom. 1st Sgt.. then 2d Lt.

.

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

M.O. May 30.'65: pris. war.

M.O. Sept. 8. '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.M.O.June 12, '65; was pris.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.Deserted Aug. 13,1865Pro. Sgt., then 1st Lt. Co. I

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

M.O.June 17, '65, as Serg't.was prisoner

M.O.June 12,'65: was pris.M.O.May 30, '65; was pris.M.O. Sept. 8, '65, as Serg't.M.O.May 30. '65; was pris.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

M.O. Sept. 8. '65. as Corp'l.Died at Little Rock. Ark.,of disease. Nov. 20, 1864. .

.

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

M.O. Sept. 8, "65, as Serg't.M.O. Sept. 8,'65.as 1st Sgt.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

M.O Sept. 8, '65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

Oct. 10,1864

M.O.May 30, '65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.M.O.May 30, '65; was pris.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

Disch. June 27. '65: disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran—

6, 186422,1864

Sept.Oct.Apr.

Jan.

Feb.Feb.Jan.Feb.Feb.

Apr.

27. 18641,18645,1865

21,

17,

4, 186428, 186224, 1862

Deserted July 23, 1865

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

Died, St. Louis, May 12, '62.

Mustered out July 20.1865.

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

Deserted July 23.1865Died at Murfreesboro,Tenn.,Apr. 7.1865

Re-enlisted as Veteran....

Prom. Adjutant. Aug. 6, '65

Re-enlisted as Veteran ...

Died at Pittsburg Landing,May 8.1862

Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 219

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster. Remarks.

Scroggins. John P —Staton, Henry L

Elsah

Jersey co.

Laclede

.

Recruits Transferredfrom 9Sth III. Inf.

Butts, MichaelButts. PeterEvans. Joshua HMorris. William H...McCaffrey. JamesNeeld. EliasGPremas, FrankQuanlin, ThomasScott. Robert GScott. Amos Laclede

,

Truax. StillwellWood, Thomas J Edgewood

Monee ..

Laclede

,

Chicago

Recruits Transferredfrom 123d III. Inf.

Atkins, Edward SBarr. AlbertBrooks, JohnBeeson, Richard GBeurk, Charles MBensley, BerkleyCook, Darwin BCooper, Winfield SDurham, Alexander. .

.

Davidson, GeorgeDewitt, SolomonFurbee. Nathan LFrench, John EGray, John CGevans, HiramGoodman, John MHayes, JohnHarlin, Jefferson R...Hayes, Isaac A. CJames, MiltonLewis, DanielLandurs. EthealLeitch, Robert NMaffet, John HMcNary, ThomasMacy, SamuelMcCrotty, Robert M...Ramsay, William R...Stover, James HSours, David SStewart, AlexKuder...Shoemaker, William..Stogdill. Huston W...Snyder, JosephWintermote. Leon'd DWilliams, ElijahWilliams, Henry W...Williams, David BYates, or Tate. Wm.A.

Charleston .

,

LafayetteCasey ,

JohnsonOrangeWorthVermilion ...

Charleston . -

Casey ,

Charleston .

YorkCaseySaulsbury ...

Jordan ,

GeorgetownCharleston .

Lafayette

YorkLafayette..Johnson ...

GarnerCharleston

Charleston

Chicago ...

Lafayette..

Casey

.

Westfleld..DwightLafayette..Greene co.

.

CharlestonLafayette..

Oct. 5. 1864

Feb. 27,1862

Feb. 28,1865Apr. 12,1865Feb. 21.1864Feb. 28.1865

Mar.Dec.Feb.Feb.Feb.Dec.Feb.

Jan.Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.

Feb.Mar.Mar.Feb.Nov.Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Dec.Feb.Mar.Mar.Apr.Feb.Apr.Feb.

29. 186428. 18657, 186a

11. 186414. 186511,18647, 1865

22, 186517,186518, 18656. 186411,186421,18617. 186511,186417. 18637, 1865

22. 18651. 1864

17, 18651, 186211,186514, 18659. 1865

12. 186521. 18641,1863

11.1864

Mar.

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220 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Second Lieutenants.

James R. McWylder ..

W. M. ReddishEnoch W. Wallace....Leander StillwellCharles H. Oberdeik..

Privates.

Austin, Benjamin F...

Albert, Frank J

Allenden, Ambrose P .

Bethell,Lenton WBetbell.TilmonBarton, John ABrewer, LemuelBingham, Ransom C.Bartlett.Ira WBurris, AmmonBurcham or Burnham,

Corbin, Moses BCarroll, James MDabbs, EmanuelEUifrity. JamesEllifrity, IsaacEldrid?e, JohnFillay, Lester BGates, Timothy MGates, Francis MGreen,Elisha HGonell, WilliamGunther, William M .

.

Holl iday, Hiram

Harris, Andrew JHarvilUJohn WHarvil!, Benjamin P...Hall.EdwardHughes. SolomonHagen, ThomasHutchinson, James Q.Hill, Francis MJobson,JohnKeilley, Daniel SKlarr, Charles JKarr, HughKing, WilliamLeavitt, SamuelLippert, HenryLee, WilliamMiller,Joel PMiller. William JMinor, HenryMedford, JacksonMurphy. Brackston ...

McQuiddyMontgomery, Ezekiel

.

Oberdake, Charles H .

.

Pitchford, Ephraim . .

.

Payne, JonathanPotter, PhillipReddish, William M...Richey,JohnSapp, JamesScott, JamesSmith, SamuelSchooley, JamesSchultz. Albert

Stillwell, Leander —Timmons, JasperSmith, William C

Clay CityFieldonGraftonJersey coGrafton

Grafton

Jerseyville . ..

GraftonJersey co

Otter Creek'.

'.

ElsahOtter Creek .

.

Grafton

F.S]" '.'.'.'.'.'.

Elsah

Otter'Creek"Fieldon

KaneOtter Creek ..

GraftonFieldon

Jersey coJerseyville . ..

FieldonAltonKaneGraftonOtter Creek

Carrollton...FieldonJerseyville

.

Elsah

Fieldon"!!!GraftonOtter CreekElsah

Otter'Creek

Grafton

Greenfield

Clay CityGreenfieldVeniceOtter Creek ....

Fieldon

JerseyvilleOtter Creek ....

ElsahNewburn

,

Mar,Sept.

7,18623, 1862

July 11,1865

Mar. 7. 1862Not muste'dFeb. 4,1863July 18,1865

Aug, 21,1865 Not muste'd

Dec. 6. 1861

Jan. 11, 1862

Jan. 27, 1862Dec. 5, 1861

Dec.Dec.Dec.Dec.

Jan.Jan.

Nov.Dec.Feb.Dec,Jan.Dec.Jan.Dec.Jan.Nov.Dec.Nov.Nov.

Dec.Dec.Feb.Dec.Nov.Nov.Nov.Jan.

Jan.Jan.Dec.Jan.Jan.Dec.Dec.Dec.Jan.Dec.

Jan.Jan.

6, 18619. 18611C,186112,1861

3. 186211,1862

6. 186127,18613. 1862

13. 186122. 186216, 1S613, 18625, 1861

21, 186224, 186114. 18611. 1861

11.1861

14, 186124, 18613, 1862

21,186114. 18616. 18617. 1861

13. 1862

14, 186225, 186214.186113. 186214. 186410. 186113.186121.18613. 1862

21.1861

Jan. 25.1862

3.18627.1862

Dec.

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SIXTY- FIRST INFANTRY. 221

Name and Rank.

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222 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Samples, CharlesWeaver, Adam ...

Virgi

Becruits transferred^ from 83d III. Inf.Ashenhurst, Joseph WBeachler, William P.Blair, William G .. ..

Blair, Daniel RBoyer, JosephBrady, HenryBriggs, Ransom S—Davis, George WGreen, Perry CHustan, David AHathaway. HumphreyHeasley, Johnson S...Hunting, Mitchell Y..Johnson, PeterKennedy. Leander

Lincoln, RandallMoore, Risner WMoore, Daniel SMarston, FletcherMc Williams, John P..Piper, John HPiper, Henry JPotter, Orange ARoss, Randall JRichardson, Richard JSanders, JamesSexton, TheodoreSmith, ThomasSmith, RobertSmith, Benjamin F ...

Smith, Ezra FStroud, George WStewart. WilliamShelton. Thomas LStanley. FrankTaylor. Robert BThompson, Samuel F.Underwood, D'n P'droWhipp, HenryWhiteomb. Silas C...Wallace, Hugh PWallace, Samuel P....Wheeler, Charles W ••

Williams. James M . .

.

Wells, HenryTWells. Girard W

Feb. 13,1865 Feb. 13,1865

Nov.Feb.Apr,Feb.

Clarksville. T.Oxford

Rivola

Sunbeam . .

.

ChicagoGreenCoal Valley.Ohio Grove.Sunbeam ...

Ohio GroveEllisonNew SalemOxford ....

RivolaI

Feb.Millersburg .... Dec.Oxford ._^.. Feb.

MayFeb.Apr.Feb.

Mar.Oct.Mar.Oct.Nov.Mar.Feb.Feb.Mar.

Feb.Jan.Jan.JulyMar.JulyJan.Feb.Jan.Feb.Feb.Jan.Jan.Oct.Feb.Mar.Feb.Apr.Feb.Feb.Oct.Aug.Mar.Mar.

Tompkins ..

Preemption

Oxford ....

Monmouth

Green

.

Rivola ,

RioOxford ,

Cameron .......

LafayetteRioRock Island co,Piggsville

Oxford ....

Lawrence .

Monmouth

Mt. Pleasant.Greenbush .

.

Roseville

Nov. 23,]Feb. 25.1865Apr. 12,1865Mar. 26,1864Feb. 25,1865Dec. 18,1863Mar. 26,1864

1864 June 27,18641864 Mar. 26, 18641861 Apr. 2,1

1865 Feb. 25, 1865

31, 186417, r7,:

11. 186413,]

1,:

26. 18643. 1865

31, 1864

15, 18645,1864

25, 186430, 18647.1

29, 186425. 186424. 186531.1

15. 18642. 18646.1864

31. 186511, 186426. 186416. 186515,1

12. 186525. 186426. 186430. 186316. 1864io,r

-

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865..

M, O. Sept. 8,'65,asCorp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65,asCorp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865..

Apr.Oct.Mar.Oct.Nov.Mar.Feb.Feb.JuneApr.Mar.Jan.Feb.Aug.Mar.Aug.Feb.Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Feb.Feb.Oct.Feb.Mar.Mar.Apr.Feb.

Nov.Aug.Mar.Mar.

23.1863

Abs't.sick at M.O. of RegtMustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

.

18651864186418641864186418641865186418641865186518641864 M. O. Sept. 8. es, as1864lMustered out Sept,1865186418641865186418651864

M. O. Sept. 8, '65. as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

.

Corp'l.8.1865..

23. 186316. 186411. 186517.1865

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

.

COMPANY E.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Captains.Henry W. Manning...Charles E. McDougall

First Lieutenants.Henry W. Manning...Jedediah Reals

KanePetersburg

.

Charles E. McDougallLuther Grundy

KaneBeardstown

,

Petersburg

,

Kane

Second LieutenantsJames 3. BallowCharles E. McDougallJohn C. JudyLuther GrundyWilliam H. Bonfoy

White Hall.Petersburg

.

SumnerKane

Mar. 7. 1862Mar. 26.1864

Feb. 5. 1862Mar. 7. 1862

July 1. 1862Mar. 26,1864

Mar. 7, 1862May 1, 1862July 1,1862Mar. 1, 1863July 31,1865

Mar.July

Feb.Mar.

7.18629,1864

5, 18627, 1862

Aug. 16,1862

Mar. 7, 1862May 1, 1862July 1, 1862May 1, 1863Aug. 6,1865

M.O. Mar.26.'64;drunken'ssMustered out Sept. 8,1865..

PromotedDied at Evansville. Ind.,May 11.1862

PromotedMustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

.

Died, St. Louis. Apr. 21. '62

PromotedProm.. Co. G. Mar. 1.1863..F'romotedMustered out Sept. 8.1865..

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Privates.

Atkins. LevenAdams, John QBonfry, William H.Ballow. James B ...

Boyle. GeorgeBronson. Abram CI.

Baird, Samuel W...

Kane

White HallKane

Otter Creek..

Baird. William SBrown, Stephen ACaldwell. William ....

Clark, William BCooke, Phillip RCooke, Mordecai CCorey, Marshall SDugan. John WEstes, HarrisonElkin, Edward WFoulbeauf , Filman J .

.

Forbush, Thomas M .,

Grandy, LutherGentry, James AGlover, John WHayes, James

KaneWhite Hall

,

Kane

Hart, William HHudgspeth, Samuel,orHughes, Seth Sam'l,..Howard, William Z ...

Hill, AnthonyIrvin, CliffordKeller, Frank

Lownds, JohnMiller, JamesMcDougall, Charles E,Moore, PeterMcCann, George W...Newman, WesleyPotts, William

Rawley, DanielStone, SimonSeward. Robert ,

.Scoggins, GeorgeSnow. Thomas MSeward, George W...Snow. LudwellSmith, Ira HSquires, William A ..,

Sanson, James LSanders, George J ...

Shoopman, NickTalbott, AmosThompson, Thomas J

Vernon, William...Walker, William R.Wells, JacobWoods, MadisonWells, AlpheusWinfree, AsaFWinckler, John W .

Whitesides, Joel ...

Veterans.Boyle. GeorgeColwell, William .

Clark, William R.

Dugan, John WFoulboeuf,PhilemonJGentry, James HHart, William HHoward, William L ... Carrollton .,

Lownds, John KaneMiller, James "McCann, George W ...IJerseyville ,

BeardstownKane

Beardstown ,

Kane

Nov.Dec.Nov.Dec.

Dec.Dec.

Dec.Jan.Nov.Dec.Dec.an.

Dec.Nov.Jan.Jan.Nov.Dec.Nov.Jan.Jan.Dec.

White Hall

KaneCarrollton ..

BeardstownKane

Dec. 28,1861

Jan. 2,1862

Petersburg

.

KaneOtter CreekKane

BeardstownKane..

Beardstown ,

GraftonBeardstown

,

KaneWhite Hall

,

KaneWhite Hall .,

Beardstown

,

White HallKaneWhite Hall

Bloomington..

2,18617, 18612,1861

^ 7, 1861

9, 186114,1861

18,18622, 18617. 1861

27. 186117. 186227. 18612,18612. 1862

18. 18622,18618. 18612, 1861

17, 186229, 186220, 1861

Feb. 6.1862

Jan.Dec.

Nov.Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.Dec.Jan.

Jan.Nov.Nov.Nov.Dec.Jan.Jan.Jan.Jan.Jan.

Nov.Dec.Jan.

Dec.Jan.

Jan.Jan.

18. 186226, 1861

6.186127. 18624,1862

24. 1861

21. 1862

18, 18622,18619,1861

20, 186124, 1861

7,186218, 186229, 1862

2,18617,1861

20, 1862

21,186229, 1862

Feb. 4.1862

Feb. 29,1864 Apr. 30,1864

Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865. .

.

M. O. Feb. 7, '65, as Serg't..Prom. Commis. Sergeant.Promoted 2d Lieutenant ..

Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. May 22, '62; disabil..Died at Helena, Ark., Aug.

12. 1863Mustered out Feb. 7.1865 ..

Died, Little R'ck, Feb.24.'64Re-enlisted asVeteran

Disch. Jan, 28. '63: disabii'.M. O. Feb. 7. '65, as Serg't..Killed. Shiloh. Apr. 6. '62..

Re-enlisted as VeteranDishon. disch. Nov. 25, '65 .

Died,Keokuk,Ia.,May4.'62.Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. June 27, '62; disabil.Promoted 2d Lieutenant ..

Re-enlisted as VeteranDied, St. Louis, May 27, '62.

Wounded at Shiloh. Dis-charged Apr.6.'63;disabil

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Disch. June 25. '62; disabil.Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Feb. 7,1865 ..

Died Aug. 24, 1863Died at Jefferson BarracksAug. 14,1863

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Promoted 2d Lieutenant .

.

Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865 .

.

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Disch. Nov.23.'62, as Serg't";disability

Mustered out Feb. 7,1865 ..

Re-enlisted as Veteran....Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865 .

.

Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Feb. 7, 1865 .

.

Died, Bolivar,T., May 16,'62

M. O. Feb. 7. '65, as Corp'l.Died, St. Louis, Mar. 30, '62.

M. O. Feb. 7, '65, as Serg't.Mustered out Feb. 7,1865 ..

Died, St.Louis, June 25, '62.

Missing since battle ofShiloh;perish'd Apr. 6,'62

Disch. Nov. 23, '62; disabil

.

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Aug. 14, '62; disabil.Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865 .

.

Died, St. Louis, Apr. 11, '62.

Mustered out Feb. 7.1865 ..

Discharged for woundsreceived at Shiloh

Deserted Sept. 26. 1864Prom. Sergeant MajorParoled prisoner. Died atAnnapolis. Md..Junell, '65

M. O. Sept.8, '65. as 1st S'gt.Disch. July 13. '65;pri8. warCorp'l. Died, Little Rock.May 21. 1864

1st Serg't. Paroled pris.Died. Jacksonville. Ga. .

.

M. O. Sept. 8. '65, as Serg't.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

.

M. O. June 28. '65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865..

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Name and Rank.

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Name and Rank.

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226 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Cohagen, Samuel D.Crump, Charles G..Cox. Thomas AChance. William W.Crabtree, JoelCopper, Robert J—Cox, John J

ExeterWinchester

Corrington, Nelson A.Corrington, Elijah B..Corrington, Isaac N...Dolahite, Andrew J . .

.

Flyun, EzekielGray, William MHogatt, Crowder HHanback, George W..Hale. Solon BHodges, JamesJackson, WilliamLyman, CharlesLewis, William GLewis, John ALewis, Samuel ZMorrow, WilliamMcGinnis. Lemuel

Minor, Francis MOverstreet, Reuben J

Osborn, Abram L...Frather. Andrew J..Ross, Jonathan W..Riley, John WRyan, WilliamRayburn, Thomas ..

Reeser, CyrusSlavens, Thomas F..

Six, Abram D.

Stuart, William LThompson, Wash'ton.

Torrey, Charles L.

Wilders, Sylvester B.Woods, Patrick

Veterans.Balsley.John W..Birdsell, William.

Barton, George LCarlton, JohnCox. FranklinCrump, Charles GCarlton, IsiahCohagen, Samuel D..

Chance, William W...Corrington, Nelson A.Clark, OscarDolahite, Andrew J..Daniels. John NFlynn, EzekielGray, William MHanback, George W. .

.

Hazep, Reuben LJackson, WilliamLewis, Samuel ZLyman, CharlesLyman, Anson SMorrow, WilliamMinor, Francis MMalloy, LukeMcGinnis, WilliamMcCarty, JohnOsborn, Abram L

ExeterWinchesterManchesterWinchester

ExeterWinchester

Winchester

Exeter

Winchester .

Jacksonville

WinchesterGlasgow ...

Vermont—WinchesterGlasgow ...

Winchester

ExeterGreenfieldExeter

WinchesterBedford ....

ManchesterWinchester

Roseville, OWinchesterBedford ....

Winchester

iNaples

.

20, 186121, 186127. 1861'4, 186217. 186218, 1862

Dec.Dec.Dec.Jan.Jan.Jan.

Jan.

Feb 5, 1862

17, 18624, 186217.186120. 1861

21. 186122. 186217, 1861

Feb. 5. 1862

Dec.Dec.

Dec.Jan.Dec.

Dec.Dec.Dec.

Dec.Jan.

Jan.Dec.Dec.Dec.Jan.Jan.Jan.Jan.

21,186127, 1861

21, 1861

4, 1862

22, 186227.186117,186127. 18614, 18627. 1862

28. 18624.1862

Dec. 17,1861

Jan. 17, 1862

Dec.Jan.

Feb.Mar.

Feb.Feb.Mar.Jan.

Jan.Feb.Jan.Feb.

Jan.Feb.Jan.Feb.

Mar.Feb.Feb.

30,18612, 1862

9,186425. 1864

9, 186429, 186425, 18644, 1864

4. 18649, 18644, 18649, 1864

4, 18649, 18644, 1864

^ 9, 1864

25, 186429. 18649, 1864

Mar.Apr.

Mar. 18,1864

Apr.Jan.

,1864

,1864

Mar. 18,1864

Jan.Mar.Jan.Mar.

Jan.Mar.Jan.Mar.

Apr.Mar.

Re-enjisted as Veteran

Disch. Aug. 3.'62; disab'ii!!Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Feb. 7.1865...Died at Carrollton, 111.,

Mar. 3,1862Serg't. Died at MoundCity, Aug. 2. 1863

tie-enlisted as VeteranPro. 1st Serg.. then 2d Lt.Disch. Aug. 13, '62: disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran

Deserted Aug. 18. 1862Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Oct. 8.'62; disabil...Disch. July 16, '62; wounds.Re-enlisted as Veteran

Mustered out Feb. 7.1865".

M. O. Feb. 7,'65,as Serg't..Re-enlisted as Veteran

Died at Owl Creek. TennV,May 19, 1862

Re-enlisted as VeteranDied at Benton Barracks,Mo., Sept. 12.1862

Re-enlisted as Veteran

iiischV Nov.' i6,''62V disabii

!

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Dec. 2. '62; disabil..Died at Pittsburg Land-ing. Apr. 5. 1862

Disch. Jan. 7. '63, as Serg.;disability

Promoted 1st Lieutenant..Disch. Oct. 30, '62, as Corp.;disability

Died at Pittsburg Land-ing. Apr. 24.1862

Disch. May 19. '62; disabil.iAIustered out Feb. 7. 1865..

M. O. May 30, '65; pris. war.Died at Franklin, Tenn.,May 5.1865

M. O. Aug. 10,'65; pris. warMustered out Sept. 8,1865..M. O. Sept. 8.'65. as Serg't.M. O. Aug. 10,'65; pris. warMustered out Sept. 8,1865..M.O. May 30.'65. as Corp'l.;prisoner of war

M. O. Sept. 8.'65. as Serg't.Pro. 1st Serg.. then 1st Lt.M. O. Sept. 8.'65. as Corp'lDeserted Sept. 26. 1864M. O. May 30.'65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.M. O. Sept. 8.'65.as 1st Sgt.M. O. Sept. 8. '65, as Serg..Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.M. O. May 30,'65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.Deserted Nov. 6, 1864Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65; pris. war.M.O. June 28, '65; pris.war.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M. O. May 30. '65; pris. war.'Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

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Name and Rank.

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228 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof muster. Remarks.

Wilson. William H..Wilson, Robert N ...

Wade, Joseph

Glasgow....ManchesterGlasffow

Feb. 21,1865Nov. 17,1863Feb. 21,

Recruits trans, fromnsd III. Inf.

Alenbaugh. S. SBrownell. Franklin...Burtuer, George SBennett, Henry CBarber, Clark CBaker, ThomasBales, JamesCook, MilesCunningham, WilliamCornwell, James LClark, Henry HCoons, George HDunn, Harvey LDow. LorenzoFry,PranklinFisher, Charles HHamilton, AlbertHammers, AlbertKellum. John WKnight, William M....Mahaffrey. JosephMcCabe, William C...Maleroy, DavidMaggart, Charles A...Miller, Henry CMalroy. ReesMedcaff. William H...Medcaff, Nathan L....Newlin, ThomasParker, Nathaniel L..Rufner, Martin JRedman, JosephSturbuck, William H.Stump, LeviSmith, Reuben RTumbleson, William CTomlinson, Sylvester.Troxsil, John SWoUard, William H...Wagner, Peter HWoodworth. Edwin B.White. John TWilson, James

Greenup

.

CharlestonWestfield

MartinsvilleWestfieldGreenupMartinsvilleAshmoreCrookedrunk...

Madison co.,AlaGreenupWestfield....Chicago

Jasper CO ..

Greenup ...

CharlestonGreenup...

Jasper co.DolsonWestfield

,

CaseyWestfield

.

Feb.Mar.Jan.Feb.

Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Jan.Feb.Dec.Nov.Mar.Jan.Apr.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb,Feb.Feb.

Greenup.,WestfieldGreenup .

,

WestfieldWill CO....

CharlestonWestfield..

Mar.Apr.Feb.Feb.Oct.Aug.Jan.Mar.Feb.

11,186419, 186410. 186411. 1864

Feb. 22,1865Dec. 31,:

Feb. 22,1865

Mar. 26.1864Mar. 19,1864Feb. 10, 1864Feb. 11,1864

Feb. 11,1864

Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Jan.Mar.Dec.Nov.Apr.Jan.Apr.Mar.Mar.Mar.Feb.Feb.Mar.Feb.Feb.Feb.

Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.Apr.Feb.Feb.Oct.Aug.Feb.MayFeb.

M. O. Sept. 8.'65, as Corp'LMustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M.O.Sept.8,'65;never rep'dMustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Mustered out June (

Mustered out Sept. I

Abs't. sick at M. O. of Reg.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865..

O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865..

Abs't,sick,at M. O. of Reg.

COMPANY G.

Name and Rank. Residence,Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Captains.Jerome B NultonJohn C. Judy

First Lieutenants.William B. Taylor ..,

John C. JudyThomas H. Dayton..,Presley T. Rice

Second LieutenantsJacob L. Marshall...Thomas H. Dayton..,Presley T.RiceJohn Powell ,

Privates.Abney, James ,

Abney, Joseph

Austin, Rollin S

GreensburySumner

(Jreene co8umner...Greene co

Greene co

Jersey co .

Greene co

Feb. 5, 1862Sept. 14,1864

Mar. 7,1862Mar. 1, 1863May 5, 1865Aug. 21,1865

Mar. 7,1862June 1,1863July 11,1865Aug. 21,1865

Oct. 29, 1861Nov. 9,1861

Dec. 4, 1861

Mar. 7, 1862Oct. 19, 1864

Mar. 7, 1862May 1,1863July 12,1865Aug. 21,1865

Mar. 7, 1862July 18,1863July 18,1865Aug. 21,1865

Feb. 5. 1862

Promoted MajorMustered out Sept. 8, 1865..

Resigned Sept. 3,1862PromotedPro. Capt. Co. H, Aug.l0.'65Mustered out Sept. 8,1865..

Dismissed Apr. 13. 1863. . .

.

Promoted

Mustered out Sept.' 8,' 1865!

Accident'lykird,Dec.l4,'62Disch. Nov. 7, '62, as Corp'l

;

disabilityDisch. at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 229

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Barber, William Alex.

Brooks, William L

Blake, George PCarpenter, Reuben ...

Cummings. Andrew...

Cummings, Noah J ...

Cumminffs, Jacob C...Clark,EliasCockrell. NathanCope, .John

Dayton, William S....Davis, HastenDayton, Thomas H ...

Eppler. GeorgePranby. HenryiFleak. John D

Pickell, Francis M ....

Field, Robert HGounds, JosephGa£fney, Thomas JGiberson, Hezekiah...Henson, Samuel. Jr...

Hust, Keller

Harmon, John WHargett. ThomasHondashelt. James N.Harmon, George AJohnnessee, James M.Jones, Robert HKimball, JesseKelch. CharlesLachmund, ChristLenow or Lenoir, Geo.Marshall. J. LMcCalla. William M...Million. Adam SMiller. Thomas J

Mattison. James FOwens, Robert

O'Keefe, PatrickPowell, JohnQuigley, William L...Reynolds, John L

Revers, Frank

Rice. Presley TRayfield, IsaacRice, Joseph P

Rigsby, Nathaniel L..Richardson, Henry ...

Rowden, William A...

Robinett, James LRayfield, WilliamStone, Daniel EdStewart, John DSmith, David HScoggins, William H..Sturman. Thomas R .

.

Stout, Elisha

Sanders. Simon MStines, John FStephenson, LeRoy...Scoggins, George L...

Jersey co

.

Greene co

Jersey co

.

Greene co

29, 1861

Jersey co

.

Greene co

Jersey co

.

Greene co

Carrollton .,

Jersey co ...

Greene co ..

Calhoun co ,

Greene CO...

Jersey co

.

Greene co

Jersey co

.

Greene co

Jersey co

,

Oct.

Dec.

Dec.Oct.Nov.

Dec. 5, 1861

Feb. 5,1862

7,186129, 18615,1861

Dec.Dec.Dec.Jan.

Oct.Nov.Oct.Dec.Nov.

9,186111, 186]

20,186131.1862

29, 18615, 1861

29, 18619, 18619,1861

Feb. 4.1862Oct. 29,1861

Dec.Jan.

Nov.Jan.Oct.

Oct.Dec.Dec.Dec.Oct.

Dec.Dec.

Dec.Nov.

13. 186120. 1862

11,18616. 1862

29, 1861

22.186123, 186114, 186131, 186129, 1861

2,18613,1861

13,18615. 1861

Nov. 11,1861Nov.Jan.Oct.

Nov.Nov.Nov.

Nov.Dec.Dec.

Dec.Dec.Oct.

Nov.Nov.Nov.

Nov.Dec.Dec.Jan.

5. 18613. 1862

4.18619,18614,1861

2, 1861

10. 1861

1, 18615. 18619,1861

19, 18612, 16616,18617.1862

Disch. Feb. 11, '63: disabil.Shot himself in big toe..

Corporal. Died at Milli-ken's Bend, July 29,1863.

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Died at Jackson, Tenn.,July 1, 1862

Died at Keokuk, Iowa, ofwou'ds rece'ed at Shiloh.

Killed at Shiloh. Apr. 6. 62.

Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865.Re-enlisted as VeteranUnofficially reported diedSept. 20, '62, at Macon,Ga., while prisoner war..

Mustered out Feb. 7,1865...Re-enlisted as VeteranProm. Serg't. then 2d Lt...Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Mar. 24, 1865 .

Died at Jefferson Barracks,Mo., Nov. 16,1863

Died at Alton, 111., in mili-tary prison

Repor'd desert'r Aug. 18, "62

Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Sept. 24, '62; disabil.Re-enlisted as VeteranCorporal. Died at Evans-

ville, Ind., Jan. 14,1862...Sergeant. Trans, to Inv.Corps Sept. 1.1863

Musician. Died at St,Louis, May 14. 1862

Re-enlisted as VeteranDied while prisoner of war.Mustered out Feb. 7,1865...

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. Oct. 1.'62; disabil...Died while prisoner of war.Re-enlisted as VeteranReport'd desert'rAug.18,'62Promoted 2J Lieutenant...Disch. Aug. 6, '62; disabil..Mustered out Feb. 7, 1865. .

.

Disch. from mil. pris., Al-ton, 111., at exp'n of serv.

.

Died. St. Louis, May 5, 1862.

Miss'g after bat. of Shiloh.Supposed to be dead

Disch. Feb. 11, '63: disabil.Re-enlisted as VeteranDied at Hamburg, Tenn...Died at Jackson, Tenn.,July 1,1862

Died at Snyder's Bluff.Miss., July 18.1863

Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. Feb. 11, '63; disabil.Serg't. Died at PittsburgLanding. Apr. 1,1862

Re-enlisted as VeteranCorp. Deserted Aug. 14,'62.

Absent Aug. 18, 1862, anddropped from rolls

Killed at Shiloh. Apr.6,"62.Re-enlisted as Veteran—Died, St. Louis. June 1,*62.

Re-enlisted as Veteran....Deserted Dec. 27.1862......Re-enlisted as Veteran—Tr. to Inv. Corps May 31, '64

Kil'd near Jackson, Tenn.,Dec. 19,1862

Disch. Mar. 11, '63; disabil.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865..Re-enlisted as Veteran....

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230 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or enlistment.

Dateof muster. Remarks

Taylor. William BTalley. William JamesTownsend, ReubenThomasson. Andrew JTaylor, TubbaTurpln, James WVarble, PhillipWhisman, George W..

Veterans.Briscoe, AaronBlake, George FClendenin, OscarCrotchet, Perry

Carpenter, Reuben....

Cockrell, NathanDavis, HostonEppler, GeorgeGound, JosephGiberson. Hezekiah...Hargett, ThomasJones. Robert HLofton. JohnLachmund. ChristPowell, JohnRigsby, Nathaniel

Rayfield. William

Rice, Presley TScoggins, George h ...

Steward, John DStephenson, LeRoy ...

Scoggins. William H.

.

Tally, William James.Turpin, James WVarble, Phillip

Recruits.Alexander, SamuelBriscoe, AaronBarlow, GeorgeBucknell, JohnBaldwin. JeremiahClendenin, OscarCrotchett. PerryCarter,John ACrotchett, AmosCrane, James JCrotchett, William C.Clark. George PCrawford, John HDoyle. PerryGrimm, JohnGrasley. SimonJones, Noah WJones, Price MLofton, JohnMcGovern, James E . .

.

Pearine, JeromeRoundtree. Solway R .

Rhodes, John

Reeves, Samuel McR .

Robinett, John RSkearnatz, CharlesStines,John F

Thomasson. James A .

Trimble, Napoleon B..Trimble, Bainbridge TTully.JohnWithrow, WilliamWarren, George WWarren. Winfleid S ...

Greene co

Jersey coGreene coCalhoun CO ....

CarrolltonSt. Paul, MinnCarrollton

KaneCarrollton

JerseyvilleCarrolltonJerseyvilleCarrollton

Jerseyville ....

Carrollton

Pieldon.. .!!'.!!

Carrollton

Greene COJersey coGreene CO

Hittle ....'.'.'.'..

Greene CO

OtegoHittleL. Mackinaw ..

State of TennStonington ...

FieldonJersey coJerseyville ...

Greene COJersey coGreene COHittleJersey coL. Mackinaw

.

PettyL. Mackinaw .

LyonsGreene CO

WoodvilleJersey coCarrolltonL. Mackinaw

.

Oct. 19. 1861

Nov.Nov.Oct.Dec.Dec.Oct.

Feb.Feb.Feb.

26, 18641, 1864

26,1861

Feb. 5, 1862

Apr. 5, ]

Feb. 1, 1864

Feb.Jan.Feb.Jan.

26, 18645,1

1, 1864

5,]

Jan.Apr.Jan.

20. 18645, 1864

20, 1864

Feb. 1. 1864 Apr. 5. 1864

Feb.Feb.

Feb.Sept.Feb.Feb.Apr.Oct.Sept.

JuneDec.Nov.Oct.Feb.

Feb.Dec.Sept.Feb.Sept.

Feb.Sept.Oct.Dec.

Feb.Feb.Feb.Oct.Oct.Feb.Sept.

7. 1862

^24. 1862

20. 186227. 186425, 186216, 186212. 18651. 1864

27. 1864

3. 18633. 1864

14, 18635, 1864

20, 1862

Sept. 27.1864

Apr. 12.1865Oct. 1. 1864Sept. 27.1864

June 21,1863Dec. 8.1

Dec. 31,1863Oct. 6,1864

Sept. 28.1864

Sept. 27.1864

Feb. 21.1865Sept. 27.1864Oct. 21.1864Feb. 5. 1862

Oct. 17. 1864Oct. 6. 1864Feb. 14.1865Sept. 27,1864

Promoted 1st Lieutenant..Ke-enlisted as VeteranDied, St. Louis. July 18. '62.

Mustered out Feb. 7.1865..

Re-enjisted as Veteran—Disch. June 17, '62; disaoil.

M. O. Sept. 8. '65. as Sergt.M. O. Sept. 8. '65. Det'chedM. O. Sept. 8. '65. as Sergt.Drowned in CumberlandRiver. Nov, 25. 1864

Died of wounds receivedDec. 7, 1864

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Discharged July 13, 1865 . .

.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M. O. May 30, '65; pris. war.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M.O. Sept. 8, '65, as 1st Sgt.Died of wounds receivedDec. 15.1864

Died of wounds receivedDee. 15,1864

Promoted 2d Lieutenant ..

M.O June 14, '65, as Corp'I;was prisoner

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Died at Murfreesboro, T.,March 29. 1865

Discharged Mar. 22, 1865...Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.M. O. July 3, '65; pris. war.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Discharged Nov. 26. 1862...Re enlisted as Veteran....Deserted Jan. 24.1863Report'd desert'rAug.l8.'62Mustered out July 20.1865.Re-enlisted as Veteran

M. O. Sept. 8. '65. as Corp'Y.Mustered out July 20. 1865.

Tr. to V. R. C.Feb 21, "65.

Mustered out June 3. 1865.

.

.Clustered out Sept. 8. 1865..

Died at Owl Creek. Tenn.».Junel. 1863

Disch. Dec. 23. '62: disabil.Re-enlisted as VeteranM. O. Mar. 22. '65. as Sergt.Mustered out July 20. 1865.

Disch. Sept. 12. '63, as SergtDied at Murfreesboro. T.,Jan. 27. 1865

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Mustered out July 20. 1865.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.Deserted Apr. 10.1862. Ap-prehended Nov. 26, 1863..

Report'd desert'rAug.18,'62Discharged June 28, 1865. .

.

Discharged Sept. 12, 1862..

Mustered out Sept 8, 1865.

Mustered out July 20. 1S6S.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 231

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Recruits transferredfrom S3d III. Inf.

Adams, Fred JBeachamp. Wm. M—Bumbarger, PeterBailey, John LBennett. JamesBailey, James DBurgess, Fred WCombs, John PUrabill, JonathanCowman, JohnCollins, Henry CDarr, John BDarnell, GeorgeDarnell, JamesDalton. WilliamDalton, LewisDunnagan, B. CDurham, James ADunnaway, JesseDunbar, GeorgeDunbar, Francis M—Everett, EzraGeorge, William A—Glasgow. JesseGibbs, William AHilligoss, Geo.orGareyHilligoss, WmHolloway, Jonathan...Haines, JohnHouse, William AHooper, JosephKern«, SamuelLusk, Thomas

BushnellMaquon .

Salem

CopleyMaquon ...

Salem

Galesburg.Maquon ...

Logan, JasperMcCune, John HMoore, St. ClairMorse, John CMoore, WilliamMorehead. William ...

Minard, WilliamMcClarry, J ames F—Onderdirk, William...Palmer, Ludwell C—Porter, George WPorter, Julius PPickenspaugh, Wm...Powers, WillisPease, Stillman APease, Alonzo JRedding, MichaelShaw, Lee WSullivan, Jeremiah—Stevenson, AlonzoUnderwood, William MWest. Samuel DWhiting, George JWilliams. Benj. P

Recruits transferredfrom 9Sth III. Inf.

Anderson, James M...Laws. LotLowback. Eli

Rio

Galesburg..

Monmouth

.

Maquon ...

PairviewMaquon .

Galesburg...Knox COCoal Valley.

Union...Maquon

JulyJan,Feb.Feb.

Honey Creek.

Knox CO

TrumanSt. Louis, Mo.

ObloDg.,Petty's.,Olney ..

Jan. 4, 1861Dec. 28,1863Feb. 23.1865Dec. 10,1862Dec. 1,1863

12. 186425. 186517. 1865

3, 1865

Nov. 30,1863Feb. 10.1864Dec. 28.1863Feb. 17,1865Jan. 18,1865

Nov. 25.1

Dec. 24,1862Jan. 31. J

Feb.Nov.Nov.Aug.Jan.Jan.Feb.Feb.Nov.Dec.Apr.MayApr.Nov.Dec.Mar.

Feb.Dec.Feb.Feb.Apr.Mar.

Feb.Dec.Feb.Feb.Oct.Apr.Oct.Feb.Dec.Nov.Feb.Nov.

Jan.Dec.Feb.Dec.Feb.Aug.Jan.Feb.Feb.

Nov.Feb.Dec.eb.

Jan

Corp'l.8, 1S65.

Corp'l.

8, 1865.

18. 186429. 186319. 186518, 1865

Feb. ^15.1864

Dec. 24.1862Feb. _ 1,

Feb. 18.

Nov. 29,1863Nov. 25.1862Feb. 25, 1865

19, 186521,18653, 18656. 1865

30. 186328. 1864

1, 1865June 11,1863Apr. 12,1865Nov. 20,1863Dec. 29.1863Mar. 15.1864

I. O. Sept. 8. '65, aslustered out Sept.

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as

Mustered out Sept.

M. O. Sept. 8, '65. as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. 0. Sept, 8, '65. as Serg't.

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Jan.Jan.Feb.Feb.Nov.Feb.Apr.

2. 186418. 186310. 1864

12. 186511, 1865

8. 1865

Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Apr.Mar.

2. 186415, 186418. 186414. 186512, 18658. 1865

Feb. 15,1865Dec. 7,1863Feb. 28,1864

Feb. 17,

Feb. 28,1864Mar. 25,1864Feb. 19,1865Nov. 13.1862Apr. 12.1865 M. O. Sept. 8. '65, as Corp'l.

""" Mustered cut Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8. '65. as Corp'l

.

Mustered out Sept. 8, ls65.

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Nov.

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232 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Name and Rank.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 233

Name and rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Remarks.

Farrar, William G.

•Grotts, George PGoodwin, Bradford CHart, William PJones, John TLandrus, Joseph H..Pugh, Isaac WRoberts, Fieldon B..,Salsbury, George W.,Thorn, Clinton ,

Whitsel, Peter DWhite, Alexander

Sumner

JerseyvilleJohnston ..

NeogaJohnston ,.

NeogaCarrollton ,

Sumner....

Jan. 24,1864 Apr. 30,1864

Feb.Jan.

26, 186124, 1864

Vandalia ..

Lexington , Feb. 20,1864

Jiecruits.Anderson, Phillip J.Barton, Benjamin F.Barton, John WBarton, George W..Blakely, CharlesBaker, W. H. HBryans, George W..Dutton, Stewart

Bloomington ,

Eldred. Samuel D.

Evans, John BFoster, George W...Fox,John FFenton. John AGray, SalathielGlass, Lewis JGaines, Stephen G..Graves, HenryHampton. RobertHollen, JosephHighsmith, John O.Hallet. John

JerseyvilleSumnerLawrencevilleSumner

Greene

LawrencevilleBloomington ..

Piano ...

Sumner.Lincoln .

Russelvi

Bloomington ..

JerseyvilleLawrencevilleRussellville ...

Hodges. John RJones, John TLemons, JohnMcClintock, John...McDanif>ls, Charles.Olney, Henry EPugh. Isaac WPerry, James, HRussell, Zachariah T,Rix, Frederick H ,

Thurston, Lewis CTruckey, AnthonyWhite, AlexanderWoolford, John W....Walker, HenryWaggoner, Phillip

Winkles, LeviWhitsel, George M...Willett, RunyonWilber, Benjamin F..

Coles COSumnerBloomington ...

SpringfieldEastern.Cumberland coSumner

Petty 's.

Dillon .

Russsell»fille.Bloomington ,

Lawrence co

.

LawrencevilleLawrence co ..

Russell

,

Recruits transferredfrom S3d III. Inf.

Bruce, Nath'l or M. HHohn. William MPalmer, Allen

SumnerCameronMonmouth

Dec.Jan.Feb.

Sept.Oct.Sept.

Nov.Feb.Nov.Sept.Sept,Nov.Nov.Oct.Feb.MayNov.

Jan.Sept.Feb.Feb.Dec.Jan.Sept.

Sept.Sept.Aug.Nov.Feb.

Dec.Nov.Sept.Sept.

Feb.Jan.Mar.

Mar. 7. 1862

Sept. 1,1864

Dec.' 31,' 1863

,1862,1862

Jan. 31, 1864

Sept. 26,1864Sept. 27,1864Dec. 18,1862Dec. 5,;

17, 186528, 18643, 1864

Mecruits transferredfrom 98fh III. Inf

Adamson, Andrew J..Baker, Henry WBrown, ColumbusBurk. John WBarnes, George WHryan, LafayetteBryan. LankfordBridges. William'Crawford, HenryDavis, Caleb R

MadisonGeorgetown ,

Monee ,

Georgetown

Jan. 1,1864Feb. 9,"Mar. 11,1865Feb. 9, 1864

Louisville Mar. 15,1865LaSalle co..Hyde Park i J an. 18, 1865

July 26,1863Louisville 'Mar. 21,1864

Nov. 28,1863

Sept! '26,' 1864

Feb. 17,:

Jan. 28,:

Mar. 3, 1864

Ian. 1. 1864Feb. 9, 1864Mar. 11,1865Feb. ^9,1864

Mar. 21,1865

Jan. 18,1865July 26,

Mar. 21.1864

M. O. May 30, 1865, as Cor-poral; prisoner of war...

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8, 1865, as Serg'tProm. Serg't, then 1st Lt.M. O. May 30,'65; pris. war.

Abs't, sick, at M. O. of Reg.M. O. May 30,'65; pris. war.M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.M.O. Sept 8, '65, as 1st Sgt.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.Re-enlisted as Veteran

Disch. June 17, '62; disabil.Mustered out Aug. 18.1865.M. O. Sept. 8.'65, as Serg't.Promoted 2d Lieutenant ..

Trans, to V. R. C. May 15.

1864. Disch. Apr. 12, 1865.

Trans, to V. R. C, Jan.1865. M. O. Sept. 15.1865.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Disch. July 1, '62; disabil..Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65; pris. war.Disch. Aug. 20, '65: disabil.Deserted Mar. 2, 1863Trans, to V.R.C.May 15.'64

Disch. June 23, '62; disabil.Mustered out July 20, 1865.

DiedDied at Andersonvilleprison, Feb. 9,1865

M. O. May 30.'65: pris. war.Re-enlisted as Veteran—Disch. June 23,'62; disabil.DiedMustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Vet. Rec. M. O. Sept. 8.'65.

Re-enlisted as Veteran—Trans, to V. R. C. M.O.July 3. 1865

Mustered out July 20.1865.

Prom. Hospital Steward..Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Re-enlisted as VeteranDiedDisch. Aug. 21. '62: disabil.Died at Jefferson Bar-racks., Mo., May 31.1862.

Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

M. O. May 30, '65; pris. war.Mustered out July 20, 1865.

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65, as

Mustered out Sept.

Cor'pl.

8, 1865.

M. O. Sept 8,'65. as Corp'l.

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234 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.

Name and Rank.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Davidson, GeorgreDean, James RDawson, Nathaniel...Farmer, Aaron RGraham, Arthur T....Gallion, Samuel L—Gibson. Stephen A....Gregory, John WHull. DavidHarris, Zacharias O...Henry, Martin THopkins, MartinJack, SamuelJones, JohnKilburn. MarionKinkade, William T...Lambert, Thomas W..Laine, JosephLewis, Filman LMallet. CharlesMaxwell, Thomas N...Martin, James NMcDonald, Andrew J.McCorkle, Lafayette..Martin, Robert MMiz", ThompsonMcllwain, EdwardMcCulloch, Leander ..

Pridemore, Andrew J.Raymer, Thomas CRay, Morris or Moses.Rollins. GeorgeRose, Madison ORentfrow, George W.Rentfrow, John M. C.Sears, SterlingSmith, Thomas ASmith, Joseph HSmith, JohnTucker, JohnTindale. Napoleon B..Wood, Pallas LWilliams, George W..Werner, Albert LWallace, John LWilson, AlbertYoung, James

HurricaneElbridgeEagleFayette coNewtonFayette coGeorgetown ....

NewtonSeminaryHurricaneEagleKaskaskiaCrooked Creek.LouisvilleNewton

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Feb.Oct.Mar.

Feb. 21.1865

14, 186521, 1865

8, 18657, 1865

23. 18646, 18659. 1864

25, 1863

Mar.Mar.Mar.Feb.

I

Aug.Marion co Mar.Richland CO SeptLouisvilleEagleWadeLancasterSeminaryLucasPalestineWattsCrooked Creek.NewtonMackinaw .

ManhattanHurricane

.

Green Garden..Centralia

Hurricane .

.

Franklin co .

Georgetown .

Watts

Palestine ,

Feb.Mar.Nov.Oct.Feb.Mar..Oct.

Mound Jan.Jasper co Mar.Cameron co.T'n Dec.

Monee

Dec.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Oct.Oct.Mar.Nov.Feb.Mar.Apr.Mar.Dec.Mar.Feb.Feb.Mar.

7.186528. 186423, 186427, 18643, 1865

10. 186428. 18638, 1865

26. 1864

17. 18657, 1865

31, 186426, 18639, 1865

16. 186323. 18647, 1865

12. 18657, 1865

25. 1864

10. 186529,186421, 186511, 1865

9. 18649. 186513.186226, 18648. 1864

7. 186526. 186314. 18647, 1865

27. 1863

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Feb.Nov.Mar.

Feb.Mar.

Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Dec.Dec.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Oct.Nov.Mar.Nov.Mar.Mar.Apr.Mar.Dec.Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.

14, 186521. 18659,1

7, 186526, 18646, 1865

9, 186424,1

7,]

Abs.. sick. M. O. of Reg't.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8.'65.as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

Died July 6, 1865Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

M. O. Sept. 8.'65. as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Mustered out Sept. 22,1865.

Disch. July 15.'65; disabil.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

, 1864, 1865

Mar.Nov.Nov.Feb.Mar.Nov.Jan.Mar.Dec.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65. as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

COMPANY 1.

Name and Rank. Residence.Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Remarks.

Captains.James Lawrence ,

Henry S. Goodspeed,Allen C. Haskins

First Lieutenants.Frederick Mattern.Charles J. Dawes ..

Allen C. Haskins .

.

Edward E. Hall ....

Second Lieutenants.

James LawrenceJoseph H. Buffington-Henry S. Goodspeed.,Theodore Phillips

Privates.Allen. Albert H.

Barker, James

Ballegoyen, Henry.

ChicagoAvon—Chicago

Chicago

Mar. 28.1862Feb. 25,1864May 5,1865

Mar, 28,1862July 8.1862May 1, 1863Feb. 25,1864

Apr. 1, 1862Aug. 8. 1864July 12.1865

July 8,1862May 1, 1863

ChicagoJerseyville—AvonVan Buren, la.

Chicago ..

Frederick

Chicago ..

Mar. 7.1862Mar. 28,1862June 5, 1862Aug. 2, 1865

Feb. 2, 1862

Dec. 30,1861

Jan, 22,1862

Mar. 28,1862

Avxg."i6.'i865

Resigned Feb. 25,1864Mustered out Mar. 24.1865.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

Resigned Julys. 1862Resigned Apr. 3. 1863Promoted AdjutantMustered out Sept. 8.1865.

PromotedHon. disch. June 5. 1862...Promoted AdjutantMustered out Sept. 8, 1865.

Wounded and missing atShiloh

Reported a deserter Aug.18.1862

Discharged July 2, '1862, asCorporal; wounds

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 235.

Name and Rank.

Bullock. EbenezerH.. White Pig'n.M

Colton. Charles P....Dalhauser. Anthony

Dawes. Henry

Elkner, Edward G.

Fendler, ClaudeGalpin, ArthurGoodspeed. Henry S ..

Haskins, Allen CHavenstiene, Phillip..

Heiner. EliasHester, Thomas WHunt, Herbert...

Jarvis. Edwin M.

Kahle, Frederick C.Knapp, Samuel H .

.

Lawrence, John S .

.

Lincoln, Levitt

Lindberg, Paul James.Lytle, James F

Mattern, Frederick . .

.

McClure.Ezekiel W..

Murray, Thomas J

.

Muth. PhillipOscar, JohnPerlewitz, August .

Ross,Wm. P., Jr....Schorse, FranzSmith, Seth B

PrincetonEagleton .

Chicago

Freeport.AvonChicago .

Eagleton

Chicago

Athens .

Date ofrank or en-listment.

Feb. 22,1862

Dec. 8.1801Jan. 11.1862

Dec. 17.]

Jan. 17. 1862

Mar. 6.1862Dec. 3, 1861

Feb. 1, 1862Feb. 18, 1862Jan. 17.1862

Jan. 11.1862Feb. 22.1862

Dec.

Feb.

21,1

22. 1862

Freeport Jan. 21,1862Chicago iDec. ^3,]

Dec. 27, 1861

Blue IslandCarrollton...

ChicagoYork. N. Y .

.

White Hall

,

Eagleton ...

DelhiChicago —Milwaukee, WisCarrollton

Dec. 17,1861Feb. 22,1862

Dec. 10,1861Jan. 22.186e

Mar. 1.1862

Jan, 11, louii

Jan. 8,1862Dec. 8,1861Feb. 1,1862Dec. 31,1861Feb. 25,1862

Strahan. Henry Chicago —Southoff.John Jerseyville ,

Strausenbach. Edward Eagleton ...

Thaxton, Parham Carrollton.

Tucker. John W ..

VanWert. John ...

Vogel. John

Wendemuth.John ..

Wink, Isaac DWitting. Charles E..

Wells. Peter S

Veterans.Aber. FranzBoon, JohnBannon. MatthewBall, Joseph JColton, Charles PCunningham. Allison.Dawes, R, H. PFrance. JohnJones. John BKahle. Frederick

Kimball, HenryKline, John VLondry, William ...

Londry.John W...,Muth, PhillipOscar, .John CPhillips, TheodorePerlewitz, AugustShay, JohnStrausenbach, Edward

Chicago .

Eagleton

St. Clairville,0,Benton B'ks,Mo

Chicago ,

ChicagoFrederickJolietVermontPrincetonVermont ,

ChicagoRedsville, MoBrowningLaSalle

Vermont..Chicago ..

Browning

LaSalleDelhiWinchester...ChicagoIowa City. la .

Eagle

Dateof muster.

Mar. 7. 1862

Jan.Mar.Jan.Feb.

Feb.Feb.Jan.

Feb.Feb.

4. 18621. 186211.18627. 1862

25, 186213, 1862

11, 1862

22. 186219. 1862

Mar.Mar.Mar.

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236 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.

Name and Rank,Date of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Tiffany, HughTucker, Francis M..

Tucker, John WWisdom. Granville L..Wendemuth, John

Crystal Lake...Mt. Sterling...,

Carrollton.,Browning .

Chicago ...

Becruits.Aber, FranzAdams, Edwin CAllen, Joseph HAnderson, Samuel M.Allen, James FBoon, JohnBannon, Matthew ....

Ball. Joseph JBuffington, C. C

Bauman, Jacob.

Greene coHittle

Frederick ....

ChicagoFrederickKankakee co .

VermontEvanston

Black, SamuelCunningham, Allison,Caldwell. PatrickCampbell. Lewis C...Dawes, Charles JDuke, AbramEllison, Alexander

Easley, ReesePrance, John ..

Harris, Isaac .,

Jones, John B .

Jarvis. Morris.

Kankakee

.

Frederick .

Vermont...Carrollton.,Browning .

Chicago ...

Frederick .

Chicago ...

Fulton CO...

Vermont...

Browning .

Mar.Mar.

Mar.Mar.

Mar.Sept.Mar.Feb.Mar.Feb.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Feb.Mar.Mar.Sept.Dec.Feb.Mar.

30,18641, 1864

30. 18641,1864

14, 186230, 186425, 186215, 186228, 186215, 186218, 186211,186218, 1862

15. 186211,186215, 186227, 186424. 1861

15. 186216, 1862

Apr. 30,1864

Mar.Sept.June

14. 186230, 186421. 1863

21,186330, 186321.]

June 30,1863

JuneSept.

21,186327, 1864

Mar. 11,1862

Feb. 15,1862

JuneJuneJune

21, 186330, 186321,1863

Kimball, Henry ...

Kline, John VKirby, George C ..

Kirkham, Charles.Londry, John W...Londry, William ..

Low, William A ...

Vermont..,Chicago ..,

Evanston.,FrederickBrowning

Frederick

Mar.Feb.

Mar.Feb.

Misenheimer, Marion.Misenheimer, Isaac...McGaughey, Christ . .

.

Miller, JohnCarrollton.,

11. 186222.1862

11. 18627, 1862

18, 186215, 186211, 1862

Feb. 15,1862

Mar. 28.1862

June 21,1863

Mar. 11,1862

June 30,1863

June 21,1863

Montgomery, T. B ..

Phillips. Theodore..Pulver. George CPaine. George RRider, NicholasRyan, Charles WShay. JohnSpangler. Cyrus.Spillers, Isaac...Tiffany, Hugh...Thompson, P. B.

Athens ,

V'nBurenco.,IaChicagoElkhornCarrollton...,Frederick ...

Iowa City, la

.

Frederick ...,

Tucker, Francis

Talbott, JamesTucker, Anderson B.Vaughn, JamesWisdom. Granville LWilson, William S ....

White Hall.

Frederick ..

Mar.Mar.Oct.Sept.Mar.Feb.

Mar.Feb.

Mar.Mar.

June 30,1863Oct. 19, 1864Sept. 24,1864June 21,1863Mar. 28.1862

June ^21. 1863

June '21,' 1863

Feb. 15.1862

ChicagoElkhorn

Browning

Recruits transferred^'rom 83d III. Inf.

Allen, Henry TBostwick, Theodore HButler, AbrahamBarber, Robert BBrown, William HBrown, JamesBachus. James WBell, James SClark, James

BerwickGreenbush

Chicago

Oxford'

;

Mar.Sept.Oct.Mar.

Jan.Jan.Mar.

Mar.Mar.Feb.Feb.Feb.

Sept. 24,1864Jan. 20,1864June 21,1863

5. 186428. 1864

^10. 1865

1. 186522. 186528, 186524, 18654, 1864

Jan. 7, 1864Jan. 28, 1864Mar. 11,1865

Mar.Mar.Feb.Feb.Feb.

1, 186522, 186528. 186524. 18655, 1864

M. O. May 30.'65; pris. war.Serg't. Paroled pris. Diedat Vicksburg, Apr. 15,'65.

M. O. Sept. 8,'65.asCorp'l.M.O. Sept. 8, '65, as 1st Sgt.Mustered out Sept. 8.1865.

Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out July 20,1865.Mustered out Mar. 24,1865.

Disch. Oct. 20, '62; disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran

Pro. Corp., 1st Sgt. W'nd'dat Shiloh. M.O.Mar.24,'65

Wounded and missing atShiloh

Mustered out Mar. 24,1865.Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Mar. 24,1865.Mustered out July 20, 1865.Promoted 1st Lieutenant..Disch. May 2, '62; disabil..Reported a deserter Aug.

IS. 1862M. O. Mar. 24, '65: woundedRe-enlisted as VeteranPro.Sgt. Reduc'd to ranks.Di6dDuv'llsBrff.Oct.l9'64Re-enlisted as VeteranRetained to make up timelost

Re-enlisted as Veteran

Wounded at ShilohDisch. Mar. 30, ' 63; disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran....

Missing since battle ofShiloh

Mustered out Mar. 24,1865.

Mustered out Mar. 14,1865.Reported a deserter, Aug.

18.1862Deserted Feb. 24,1864Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Sept. 8.1865..

Mustered out Mar. 24.1865.Died in prison at Mont-gomery, Ala

Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Mar. 24,1865.Disch. Dec. 9, '62; disabil...Re-enlisted as VeteranDishon. disch. Sept. 6. 1863,sentence G. C. M

Prom. Corp'l. Re-enlistedas Veteran

Died, Keokuk, June 23, '62..

Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865..

Died. Paducah, Mar. 18. '65.

Re-enlisted as VeteranMissing since battle ofShiloh

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Serg't.M. O. Sept. 8. '65, as Corp'l.Mustered out Sept. 8. 1865.

.

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Serg't.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865.

M. O. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'l.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 237

Name and Rank.Date of rv^

rank or en-1 , muster

listment. )

oi muster. Remarks.

Clark, JohnCrosier, CharlesCochran, Andrew W..Conant, William W ...

Courson. .JamesCunningham, ThomasFuthey. LeanderFoster. Silas RGivens, JamesGeorge, Samuel A ....

Hogue. Joseph DHogue, William H ....

Houts, John BHouts. HenryHuditurgh, Isaac H...Hitchcock, MilesHitchcock, CharlesHathway, JohnHeasley, Joseph LHarris, William HImmel, JamesJones, AmbroseKelly. WedenLepray, DavidLaundaker, PeterLikens, SamuelMcClure. Henry B ....

Miller, SamuelMorris. MichaelMoor, George WMcGowan, ArchieMcNally, WilliamOstrander. Charles A.Owens, JamesOsborn, And'w or Jas.Pinkerton, DavidPeck. AndrewParkins, William H...Pointer, MarshallRitchie, Lafayette. ...

Russell. John RRothman. JohnSailer, Joseph HShofer. RobertSingleton, Joseph R ..

Singleton, Allen PSturgeon. JohnStacker. ThomasSmith, Lucius ETuttle, Simeon HTaylor, William BVanvelzer. Francis ...

Watson. Hiram •••

Wolf, George WWelsh, William

Ohio Grove.WorthRivolaGreenbush .

RosevilleRivola

SumnerMt. PleasantTompkinsGreenbush ..

LenoxGreenbush

Green..Rivola .

Greenbush ,

ChicagoGreenbush

Roseville .

.

GreenbushRoseville ..

SwanChicago ...

Roseville ..

Mt. PleasantBremenGreenbush ...

Perryton ,

Chicago ,

AbingdonChicago ..

Koseville .

Union

GreenbushGreenRoseville ..

Greenbush ,

GreenGreenbush .

.

Feb.Nov.Feb.

Apr.Mar.Apr.Feb.Apr.Feb.

Nov.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Apr.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Mar.Mar.

Dec.Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Dec.Feb.Jan.Mar.Mar,

iviar.

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

10, 18656, 1865

17, 1865

6, 1865

_^3, 1866

30. 186410. 186511,186524,18651,1865

14.186324, 186523. 1864

8, 1865

^_4, 1865

8, 186510. 18657, 1865

_6, 1865

16, 18652, 1864

10, 1865

Jiecndts transferredfrom 98th JU. Inf.

Bartholomew. John.. Clay City.

Feb.Nov.Feb.Feb.Apr.Mar.Apr.Feb.JuneMar.Feb.Nov.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Mar.Mar.Apr.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Mar.Mar.Mar.

Mar.Mar.

Dec.Mar.Mar.Feb.Mar.Dec,Feb.Jan.Mar.Mar.

1865

11,186516, 1865

11,1865

^18, 1865

7, 186625, 186512, 186516, 18651, 186511,186516, 186518, 18658, 1865

^ 1, 1865

11, 18657, 1865

_18, 1865

7, 1865

^ 4. 1865

30. 186411. 186512. 186525, 18652, 1865

14. 186325, 186523. 18648. 18654. 1866

Mar. 8, 1865Mar. 11,1865Mar. 8, 1865Mar.

^ J,1865

Mar. 17.1865Mar. 4,1864Mar. 11,1865

M. O. Sept. 8, '65. as Serg't.Mustered out Sept. 8,1865...

M. 0. Sept. 8, '65, as Corp'I;Mustered out Sept. 8,1865...

M. O. Sept. 8. '65, as Corp'I.Mustered out Sept. 8, 1865 .

Dec. 22, 1863 Jan. 12, 1864 Never rep'rt'd since trans ,

COMPANY K.

Name and RankDate of

rank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Captains.Alfred J. JudyJohnG. McCoy

First Lieutenants.John G. McCoyGeorge Best

Second Lieutenants.George BestHenry L. Davenport..

Sumner.Mt. Erie

Mt. Erie

Mt. ErieSumner.

Jan. 8, 1864Oct. 31, 1864

Jan. 8, 1864Oct. 31,1864

Jan. 8.1

Oct. 31.1

Tan. 14,1864Mar. 14,1865

Jan. 14, 1864Mar. 16.1865

Jan. 14,1864

Resigned Oct. 31,1864,Mustered out Sept. 8,

PromotedMustered out Sept. 8,1

PromotedMustered out Sept. 8,

:

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238 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.

Name and Rank.

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Name and Rank.

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240 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.

Name and Rank.I

Residence.

I

Date ofrank or en-listment.

Dateof muster.

Carlton. William H ...

Clark, CharlesCarrico. Samuel A ...

Canfield. David LConnell, EdwardDecker, John HDobbins, VincentGates, John WGrimm, NapoleonHall, JosephusHaner, AugustusHranitzky , GeorgeJones, Price MKnight, JosephLitural, IsaacLewis, Hark BMarsh, NicholasMcClester, Liberty B.McDonald, JohnMatthews, JamesO'Keefe, PatrickPotter, CharlesPeters, DavidRamsey. LarkinReynolds, Taylor B...Rutherford. George F.Smith, RileySanders, Simon M —Spilman, DanielSimons, Daniel AThompson, JohnVogels, AnthonyVaughn, AndrewWright, HenryWeatherspoon, Wm. S.Webb, WilliamWhitten, James MWurman, George

GlasgowVirginiaWhite Hall....Marion coCairoAlbionChristyHittleRichwoodsCalhoun co—Tazewell coWorthBarr's Store...SandyRichwoodsMackinawN. WesternWalnut Grove.Jacksonville...Winchester ...

Carrollton

Clear Lake .

Belleview ..

Barr's Store...Jacksonville...lEasternVirginiaDillonClear Lake—CarrolltonBarryWoodvilleJohnsonville...WoodvilleWalnut Grove.Palatine

Sept.Feb.Mar.

Feb.Feb.Feb.Sept.Oct.Nov.Sept.Oct.Feb.Feb.Jan.Sept.Sept.Feb.Mar.Nov.Mar.Jan.Sept.Mar.

Feb.Jan.Jan.Feb.Sept.Sept.Jan.Mar.Jan.Jan.Oct.Feb.Jan.

27.186413, 1865

13. 18643. 1864

16, 186428,18645. 1864

14. 186327. 186421. 186410. 186524,18654, 1864

28. 186414. 186428. 186531, 18653. 1863

15, 18642.1864

30, 186421. 1864

15. 18654. 18642. 1864

13, 186527. 186430, 186428, 18648. 18652,1864

29, 186417. 186428. 186510, 1865

Sept. 27. 1864 Rejected by BoardFeb. 13,1865Mar. 30,1865 Mustered out June 3.1865..

Mustered out May 11,1865..Feb. 13,1864Feb. 5. 1864 Died. Ca'p Butler. Mar.6,'64Apr. 5.1864Sept. 28.1864Oct. 6. 1864 Rejected by BoardDec. 1,1863 Deserted Dec. 24. 1863Sept. 27.1864 Mustered out May 23.1865..Oct. 21.1864

iMustered out May 21.1865 .

Feb. 25.1865,Deserted Feb. 3, 1864

Sept.Feb.Apr.Nov.

14.1864;

28. 18651. 18653. 1863

Mustered out June 3. 1865.

.

M. O. to date Sept. 8.1865..

Feb.Sept.

2.1864!.30. 1864

Vet. recruit- Rejected.

Jan. 4.1864

RejectedDied. Ca'p Butler. May I

Died at Camp Butler ..

Feb.Sept.Sept.Feb.

13,

27. 186430. 186422, 1864

! Deserted Jan. 24. 1864.

MayJan.Oct.Feb.Jan.

24, 186429,186418. 186428. 186510, 1865

RejectedMustered out June 8, 1865.

.

Died,Ca'p Butler,Feb.24,'64Rejected

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY, 241

HISTORY OF SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

The Sixty-first Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at CarroUton. Illinois, byColonel Jacob Fry. Three full companies were mustered February 5, 1862. February 21,

the Regiment, being: still incomplete, moved to Benton Barracks. Missouri. Here a suf-

ficient number of recruits joined to make nine full companies,March 26, 1862, embarked for Pittsburg Landing. On arriving, March 30, were assigned

to Brigade of Colonel Madison Miller, Eighteenth Missouri, Division of Brigadier GeneralB. M. Prentiss.

April 6, 400 men were formed in line, in time to receive the first assault of the enemy,and stood their ground for an hour and a quarter, and until every other Regiment in thedivision had given way. and were then ordered to fall back. Upon retiring from this posi-

tion, the Regiment was complimented by General Prentiss for its gallant stand. It wasthen ordered to support a battery of the first Missouri Artillery, and at one o'clock P. M,^

ordered to the support of General Hurlbut—coming to his support at a very critical moment,and maintaining his line untill relieved by a fresh Regiment, and when its ammunition wasentirely exhausted. When the second line was broken, the Regiment retired in good orderand took a position supporting the siege guns,

April 7, was in reserve. Loss, 80 killed, wounded and missing, including 3 commis-sioned officers.

April 18. was assigned to First Brigade. Third Division, Colonel L. F. Ross, Seventeenth

Illinois, commanding Brigade.

April 28, Major Ohr took command of the Regiment. Colonel Fry being absent.

May 2. Brigadier GeneralJohn A. Logan took command of the Division, and was suc-

ceeded. May 6, by Brigadier General Judah,

June 6, moved to Bethel. Tennessee, Colonel Haynie, Forty-eighth Illinois, taking com-mand of Brigade. 16th, moved to Jackson. 17th, was in Ross' Brigade of Logan's (First>

Division, and moved to Bolivar, Tennessee.

September 16. 1862, moved, via Jackson and Corinth, to Brownsville, Mississippi, onMemphis and Corinth Railroad. Returned to Bolivar, after the battle of luka, Septem--ber 25.

October 10, Brigadier Genera! M. Brayman was assigned to the Brigade, and ColonelFry to command of post at Trenton, where, on the 20th of December, he was taken prisonerby General Forrest and paroled. The Brigade remained at Bolivar, General Braymancommanding post.

December 18, 1862, 240 men of the Regiment proceeded, by rail, to Jackson, and, movinging out the Lexington road, under command of Colonel Engleman, with Forty-third Illinois

and a detachment of cavalry took position at Salem Cemetery, and on the morning of 19th

repulsed the enemy under Forrest, with three pieces of artillery, and on receiving rein-

forcements from General Sullivan, pursued the enemy some distance; after which, re-

turned to Bolivar.

May 31, the Regiment being in the Sixteenth Army Corps, moved, via rail, to Memphis,and embarked for Vicksburg. June 3, arrived at Chickasaw Bayou, 4th, accompanied-expedition up Yazoo River, landing at Satartia. Moved four miles out to Mechanicsburg,capturing some prisoners, 6th, moved to Haines' Bluff. June 20th, moved to Snyder'sBluff.

Lieutenant Colonel Fry having resigned. Major Ohr was promoted Lieutenant Colonel.

July 17th, 1863, moved to Black River Bridge. 22d, returned to Snyder's Bluff. On 27th,

moved to Helena, Arkansas. August 13, in Major General Steel's army. Colonel McLane,-

Vol. 4-16,

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242 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.

Forty-third Indiana, commanding: Division, and Colonel Graves, Twelfth Michigan, com-

manding Brigade. Moved, via Clarendon. Duvall'a Bluff, Brownsville, to Little Rock,

skirmishing some with the enemy after leaving Brownsville, and arriving at Little RockSeptember 10. Remained at Little Rock.

The Regiment remained in Arkansas until August 14. 1864, being stationed most of the

time at Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff. It did its full share of the hard, fatiguing and gen-

erally profitless marching that the troops composing that department made during that

period. It participated in the combat at Clarendon, on the White River, June 26, 1864,

which resulted in raising the Blockade of that river made by the rebel general, Joe Shelby.

In the early part of the year 1864, enough of the men re-enlisted as Veterans to enable the

Regiment to retain its organization as a Veteran Regiment. March 20, 1864, Company Kjoined the Regiment from Camp Butler, Illinois.

August 14, 1864, the Regiment started to Illinois, on veteran furlough, leaving CompanyK and the recruits and non-veterans in Camp at Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas. On the expira-

tion of its veteran furlough, the regiment rendezvoused at Springfield, Illinois. It wentfrom there to St. Louis. Owing to the pending invasion of Missouri by the rebels under

General Price, the Regiment was halted at St. Louis, Companies B, D and G were de-

tached from the Regiment and sent to Chester. Illinois, to guard the crossing of the river

at that point. They remained there until October 14. when they joined the Regiment at

St. Louis. The entire Regiment was then sent to Mexico on the North Missouri railroad,

in the northeastern part of the State, and during the balance of that month was engaged

in a series of hard marches after a gang of rebels who were operating in that part of the

State, and finally chased them across the Missouri River and dispersed them. The Regi-

ment then returned to St. Louis, and on November 6 left by steamer for Paducah, Ken-

tucky, arriving there November 11. Left Paducah November 24. Went by steamer to

Nashville, Tennessee, from thence on November 28, by rail to Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

December 4, was engaged in the combat of Overall's Creek, three miles from Murfrees-

boro.

In addition to the casualties sustained by the Regiment in this action among the rank

and file. Lieutenant Elijah B. Corrington, of Company F, a most excellent officer, was in-

stantly killed, being struck by a musker ball in the breast.

December 7, the Regiment was engaged in the battle of Wilkinson's Pike, or the

"Cedars," near Murfreesboro. It signalized itself by a gallant charge over the enemy's

rail and dirt breast works, capturing the colors of a Florida Regiment and a number of

prisoners. Out of about 200 men engaged, the Sixty-first lost in killed and wounned about

thirty in this affair.

December 12, the Regiment, numbering then about 175, with a small squad of dis-

mounted cavalry, and one company of the First Michigan Engineers, was sent as escort

of a train of cars destined to Stephenson. Alabama, and returned with rations for the troopa

at Murfreesboro. On the return, about 2 o'clock on the morning of December 15, about 8

miles out of Murfreesboro, the Regiment was attacked by an overwhelming force of rebels,

under the command of Forrest. The rebel force aggregated fully 1.500 infantry and cav-

alry, and was also provided with a battery of artillery. They surrounded the train and tore

up the track in front and rear to prevent escape, and opened up a galling fire of musketryand artillery. The train guard, numbering all told about 225 muskets, held the train until

about 8 A, M., in the hope of reinforcements reaching them from Murfreesboro, but at that

hour there being no sign of help, and their cartridges nearly exhausted, they abandonedthe train, and cut their way out. Lieutenant Colonel Grass, commanding the Regiment,

was captured, and over half the Regiment was killed, wounded and taken prisoners.

Among others killed was Lieutenant Lorenzo J. Miner, of Company B, a most admirable

young officer.

Major J. B. Nulton, who had successfully led the left wing of the Regiment through the

rebel lines, reached a block house, about one-half of a mile north of the abandoned train,

halted his command and upon being reinforced with a battery of artillery from Murfrees-

boro, marched back and recaptured the train, in time to prevent its destruction. Several

regiments of infantry, under the command of Gen. Milroy. reached the scene of action soon

thereafter and the enemy was put to flight; after which the road was repaired and the train,

loaded with provisions, safely run into Murfreesboro.

This was the last severe action in which the Regiment was engaged. February 4, 1865,

the non-veterans and recruits rejoined the Regiment from Duvalls Bluff. Arkansas.

March 21 the Regiment, under orders from Gen. Rosseau. moved to Franklin, Tennessee,

and Maj. J. B. Nulton assumed command of the Post and Captain Daniel S. Keeley took

command of the Regiment.

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SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY. 243

In the latter part of June, the recruits of the Eighty-third, Ninety-Eighth and One Hun--dred Twenty-third Illinois Infantry were transferred to the Sixty-first, filling its ranksnearly to the maximum, and Major J. B. Nulton was promoted to the rank of Colonel andCaptain Daniel S. Keeley to that of Major.

While at Franklin, Tennessee, Col. Nulton, under orders from Gen. George H. Thomas,proceeded with a detachment of the Sixty-first Illinois to Hickman county. Tennessee,^here he negotiated terms and received the surrender of the noted Duvall McNairy. to-

gether with his command numbering about one hundred fifty men rank and file.

September 8, 1865, the Regiment was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, and started

faome.

On September 27, 1865, at Camp Butler, near Springfield, Illinois, the boys received their

^nal payment and discharge and "broke ranks" forever.