26th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BELDON, Morgan Adjutant Berlin Apr 20, 1865 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BLOOMFIELD, Ira J. Colonel Bloomington May 11, 1865 Not must’rd M.O. July 20, 1865 as Lt. Col.
BLOOMFIELD, Ira J. Lt. Colonel Bloomington Oct 27, 1864 Jan 23, 1865 Promoted
BRUNER, John B. Major Vermont Jun 6, 1865 Jun 18, 1865 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BUCKMASTER, S A Jr. Adjutant Alton Aug 29, 1861 ---- Resigned April 15, 1862
DURSH, James Quartermaster Macon Oct 26, 1864 Apr 22, 1865 Mustered out July 31, 1865
GILMORE, Robert A. Colonel Chicago Apr 30, 1864 Not must’rd M.O. Oct 27, 1864 as Lt. Col.
GILMORE, Robert A. Lt. Colonel Chicago Oct 7, 1862 Jun 8, 1863 Promoted
GILMORE, Robert A. Major Chicago Aug 22, 1861 Oct 12, 1861 Promoted
HARRIS, John B. Major Berlin Oct 7, 1862 May 26, 1863 Dismissed May 16, 1865
LOOMIS, John M. Colonel Chicago Aug 9, 1861 ---- Resigned April 30, 1864
MANN, Harvey A. Surgeon Knoxville Jul 20, 1865 Not Muste’d M.O. July 20,1865 as 1st Assistant Surgeon
MANN, Harvey A. 1st Asst Surg. Knoxville Apr 27, 1865 Jan 1, 1864 Promoted
MORRISON, Andrew B Chaplin Olney Feb 16, 1862 Jun 29, 1863 No record of muster out
NAZRO, Charles A. Quartermaster Chicago Aug 29, 1861 ---- Resigned June 18, 1862
REED, George H. Lt. Colonel ----- Jun 6, 1865 Not must’rd M.O. July 20, 1865 as Capt.
REILLY, Frank W. Surgeon Chicago Nov 7, 1862 ---- Resigned May 16, 1865
RUDE, Albert 2nd Asst Surg. ---- Jul 20, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. July 20, 1865, as Hospital Steward
SHELDON, Samuel A. 1st Asst Surg. Wauconda Mar 24, 1863 Jun 29, 1863 Resigned Jan 4, 1865
SPRING, Charles E. Quartermaster Grayville Jun 18, 1862 Jun 29, 1863 Mustered out Oct 26, 1864
STEELE, Ezra A. 1st Asst Surg. Marshall Aug 29, 1861 ---- Resigned Oct 22, 1862
TAYLOR, Morse K. Surgeon Galesburg Aug 29, 1861 ---- Promoted Aug 15, 1862
TINKHAM, Charles J. Lt. Colonel Homer Aug 29, 1861 ---- Resigned Oct 7, 1862
TUCKER, Edward A. Adjutant Alton Apr 15, 1862 Jun 29, 1863 Discharged Jan 24, 1864
WHITEHILL, James C. Surgeon Atlanta Oct 10, 1862 Nov 11, 1862 Prom. By the President
WOODWARD, Charles 2nd Asst Surg. Sycamore Oct 11, 1862 Oct 11, 1862 Dismissed July 16, 1863

26th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BELDON, Morgan Prin. Musician Berlin Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Dis. For prom. 1st Lt. 7 Adj.
BOOKER, James W. Serg. Major Berlin Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Disch. For prom. Capt Co E
CARTER, Edward A. Prin. Musician Urbana Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
CONNAR, John H. Prin. Musician Elizabeth ---- ---- M.O. on Veteran roll of Co. F as Musician
DARNELLE, Valentine M Serg. Major Armington Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 29, 1865
DURST, James QM Sergeant Freeport Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Disch. For prom. R.M.Q.
ERWIN, Abraham H. Prin. Musician Effingham Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
FLACK, James A. Comm. Sergeant Effingham Co. Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
HOWE, Orlando B. Prin. Musician Olney Aug 29, 1861 ---- Prom. 2nd Lieut. Co. G.
IRWIN, John Comm. Sergeant Freeport ---- ---- Dis. For prom. 1st Lt. Co. G.
IRWIN, William J. QM Sergeant Freeport Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
KELLY, John W. Comm. Sergeant ---- ---- Aug 29, 1861 Dis for prom. 2nd Lt. Co. I.
MANN, Harvey A. Hosp. Steward ---- Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Dishc. For prom. Asst. Sur.
PRATT, Jos. H. Comm. Sergeant Bruce Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Disch. For prom. Capt. Co. G
REED, Robert C. Serg. Major Berlin --- --- Discharged Feb 1, 1863
RUDE, Albert Hosp. Steward Albion Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
SLATER, Albert S. Hosp. Steward ---- Aug 20, 1861 ---- Discharged Aug 16, 1864
SPRING, Charles Ed. QM Sergeant Grayville Aug 29, 1861 Aug 29, 1861 Prom. Regimental Q.M.
TUCKER, Edward A. Serg. Major Alton Aug 29, 1861 Aug 29, 1861 Prom. Lt. And Adjutant
WOOD, Morgan S. Prin. Musician Millersburg ---- ---- Mustered out Sep 5, 1864

26th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
ABBOTT, Sherman 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Died May 4, 1862
ANDREWS, Alexander 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
BARDELL, Conrad 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
BENNETT, Edward F. 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
EDGERTON, R. Curtis 1st class ------ Oct 1, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
FOHNER, Leonard 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
GOLD, Joseph 1st class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
GREEN, Silas S. 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
HARRIER, Frank 3rd class ------ Sep 23, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
HEDERHOST, Frederick 3rd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
HUGG, Henry 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
JENNY, Samuel 3rd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
KAUFMAN, R. 3rd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
LEN, George 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
LEN, John 1st class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
MATTISON, Arthur E. 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
MEYER, Louis 1st class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
MILLS, Lucian Leader ------ Sep 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
MORSE, M.L. 3rd class ------ Nov 9, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
REICHART, J. Gustave 1st class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
RITTER, Henry 3rd class ------ Sep 9, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
SNYDER, J. Hamlin 3rd class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
STILSON, Lemuel A. 1st class ------ Oct 15, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
WEIDNER, Charles 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862
WEIDNER, Phillip 2nd class ------ Aug 19, 1861 ------ Mustered out June 14, 1862

26th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ALLISON, William W Freeport --- ---
DORSEY, Charles Perry Jan 29, 1864 ---
FLEMING, Fred I Sangamon Co. --- ---
HAYS, Warren El Paso Oct 18, 1864 ---
KUTREL, George Freeport --- ---
NASH, George Dillon Oct 3, 1864 Mustered out July 27, 1865
NOBLE, Van A New Boston --- ---
PROUTY, William H Springfield --- ---
RINAKER, John Alton Dec 25, 1863 ---
SHEPPARD, Charles Freeport --- ---

Transcribed by Kathy Clark Stovall

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