Company "L" 17th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ANDERSON, Andrew M Private Chicago Jan 22, 1864 Deserted Aug 20, 1864
ANDERSON, Charles Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out May 17, 1865
BILLINGTON, Charles A Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BISSELL, Richard Corporal Moline Jan 22, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
BLACKLER, Edwin Recruit Libertyville Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BRENNAN, James Private Chicago Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BREWER, Oli S Private Wysox Jan 5, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BROCK, Alfred Private Litchfield Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BROWN, Daniel Private Chicago Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
BRYANT, Jackson Private Hampton Jan 22, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
BUSHMAN, Daniel Private Wysox Jan 8, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as wagoner
CARPENTER, William J Private Dickson Jan 8, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
CATTER, Hugh Private Brooklyn Jan 8, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
CHELBURG, Isaac Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
CLARK, James H 1st Lt. De Kalb Jan 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
CLARK, James H 2nd Lt. De Kalb Feb 20, 1864 Promoted [Dec 10, 1864]
COLTMAN, William Private Hampton Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
COMPTON, Lewis Private Brooklyn Jan 8, 1864 Deserted May 21, 1864
CORBIN, Levi Sergeant Moline Feb 12, 1864 Dis Oct 15, 1865; disability
CORSER, John Private Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
COVEY, Jonathan W Sergeant St Louis, Mo Feb 12, 1864 Priv. Absent sick at muster out of Reg
CRAHN, Marcus Private Como Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
CRAWFORD, Edson H Corporal Mc Henry Feb 12, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
CRAWFORD, William J Private Libertyville Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
DAVIS, John D Private Litchfield Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
DEAN, Ira Private Waukegan Feb 12, 1864 Desert Oct 22, 1865
DRUCE, Charles Private Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 Desert Sep 25, 1865
DWYER, John QM Sergeant Chicago Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as 1st Sgt
DYHRENFURTH, Robert G Captain Chicago Jan 15, 1865 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
DYHRENFURTH, Robert G 1st Lt. Chicago Jan 26, 1864 Promoted [Dec 10, 1864]
EDSON, Henry Private Lindon Jan 5, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
EDWARDS, John W Teamster Moline Jan 22, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as bugler
EIGNUS, Samuel Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Jan 1866
ERLEWINE, Samuel Private Kent Dec 27, 1863 Transferred to Co. M
FILLOON, John Private Wysox Jan 8, 1864 Deserted Sep 13, 1865
FINNELL, Thomas Private Chicago Feb 24, 1864 Discharged Mar 27, 1865
FORAN, James Corporal Chicago Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
FOX, Thomas H Blacksmith Chicago Feb 23, 1864 Priv. Deserted Feb 27, 1865
GAGE, John H Sergeant Carbondale Dec 31, 1863 M.O. to date Oct 3, 1864 to accept commission as 2nd Lieut in 122nd US C T
GARDNER, Nelson Private Chicago Dec 8, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
GODFREY, Berlin D Private Chicago Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
GOTRY, George W Private Urbana Dec 8, 1863 Mustered out July 27, 1865
GROBE, George Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Drowned Owl Creek Kan., July 28, 1865
GUNN, Edward Private Chicago Dec 24, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Sgt
GUNN, Henry Private Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Sgt, absent sick
HARDING, Benjamin Captain Moline Jan 26, 1864 Resigned Dec 10, 1864
HARTSELL, John Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
HOON, William M C Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
HOWE, John Private Chicago Jan 4, 1864 Deserted Mar 23, 1864
HUBBARD, Chapin A Private Chicago Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
JACOBS, Lawrence Private Chicago Dec 30, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as farrier
JOHNSON, Alexander Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
JOHNSON, Charles Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
JOHNSON, John Private Chicago Jan 8, 1864 Deserted Sep 13, 1865
JOHNSON, William Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
KEATON, Alexander Recruit Chicago Dec 18, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
KEECH, Charles Private Brooklyn Jan 8, 1864 Died Alton Ill. July 8, 1864
KELLY, Patrick Private Chicago Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
KENNY, Thomas Private Mt Carroll Dec 17, 1863 Disch. to date Feb 22, 1866
LIBBY, Orlando Wagoner Moline Feb 12, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
MALONEY, Patrick Private Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Sep 13, 1865
MAXWELL, William Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Disch, Aug 7, 1865; disability
MCCARTEY, Thomas Private Rock Creek Jan 8, 1864 Discharged Jan 1866
MCCARTHY, Dennis Private Chicago Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out July 13, 1865
MCDONALD, Patrick Private Como Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
MCGINNIS, Charles 1st Sergeant Moline Jan 22, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
MCGOWAN, James Recruit Chicago Dec 26, 1863 Deserted Apr 2, 1864
MCLAUGHLIN, Hugh Sergeant Chicago Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Co Commisary Sgt
MERCKEL, Joseph Private Chicago Dec 16, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
MILLER, John H Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
MIX, George Recruit Benton Feb 22, 1864 Deserted Sep 26, 1865
MORELL, Samuel Corporal ------ Dec 16, 1863 M.O. Sep 1, 1865 as Priv.
MYERS, John Private Chicago Dec 26, 1863 Deserted Sep 3, 1864
NEIL, Thomas Private Rockford Dec 9, 1863 Discharged Jan 1866
NELSON, Peter Corporal Chicago Feb 12, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
NOHR, Franz Private Chicago Dec 4, 1863 Disch, Sep 1, 1865; disability
ODELL, Truman C Corporal Chicago Feb 12, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Co Q.M. Sgt
OHCK, Atlas Private Chicago Dec 25, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as bugler
PARKER, Joshua R Private Chicago Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Sgt
PATENT, William Private Wysox Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
PAYNE, James C Recruit Zuma Oct 21, 1864 Mustered out Nov 3, 1865
PETERSON, Cornelius Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Killed struck by lightning Jun 8, 1865
PETERSON, John Private Winslow Dec 11, 1863 Accident'y killed Dec 12, 1865
PONTIUS, George C Private Chicago Dec 24, 1863 Discharged Jan 1866
PORTER, Francis M Commis. Sergeant Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 Disch. for pro in 144th Ill. Inf
PUSEY, William H Private Pesotum Dec 8, 1863 Absent sick at M.O. of Reg
QUIMBY, Levi Recruit Chicago Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
RICE, George Private Chicago Dec 24, 1863 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Sgt
RIERDON, John Private Chicago Dec 17, 1863 Deserted Nov 10, 1864
ROACH, Abraham Private Belleville Feb 12, 1864 M.O. to date Dec 20, 1865
RUCK, Michael Private ------ ------ ------
RUSSELL, James P Corporal Mt Carroll Jan 5, 1864 Tr to Co E as Priv.
RUSSELL, William F Private Freedom Jan 5, 1864 Disch, Sep 7, 1865; disability
SHEARS, Andrew C Private Wysox Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
SHUTZ, John Private Chicago Dec 27, 1863 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
SIMONS, Alfred S Teamster Waukegan Feb 24, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
SMITH, Joseph P Corporal Mt Carroll Jan 5, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Priv.
SORTER, James L Blacksmith Woodland Jan 5, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
STAFFORD, William L 2nd Lt. Waukegan Jan 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
STAFFORD, William L Sergeant Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 Pro 2nd Lieut [Dec 10, 1864]
STANLEY, Thomas B Recruit Alton Sep 12, 1864 Deserted Sep 13, 1865
STEWART, William H Private Wysox Dec 30, 1863 Disch, Oct 15, 1865 as Corp'l.; disability
STUMPF, Leonard Private Brooklyn Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
THOMPSON, John Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
TOOPES, John Private Chicago Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
WHITNEDER, Samuel Private Wysox Jan 8, 1864 M.O. Dec 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
WILLFONG, Timothy Private Wysox Jan 5, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
WILLIAMS, Frank Saddler Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Discharged Jan 1866
WILLIAMS, John Private Moline Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865
WILLIAMS, Joseph H Recruit Antioch Feb 23, 1864 Discharged Jan 1866
WILSON, Cyrus Private Moline Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 20, 1865

Transcribed by Bob Graves


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