37th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, Edward Chaplain Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Apr 25, 1862
BANDY, William M Adjutant Danville Mar 24, 1862 Aug 12, 1862 Resigned Oct 17, 1864
BARNES, Myron S Colonel Rock Island Jun 9, 1862 --- Discharged Nov 20, 1862
BARNES, Myron S Lt. Colonel Rock Island Aug 1, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Promoted
BISHOP, Pleasant W Chaplain New Orleans Sep 7, 1863 --- Resigned Sep 9, 1864
BLACK, John C Colonel Danville Nov 20, 1862 Feb 1, 1863 Breveted Brig. General, Mar 13, 1865. Resigned Aug 15, 1865
BLACK, John C Lt. Colonel Danville Jun 9, 1862 July 17, 1862 Promoted
BLACK, John C Major Danville Aug 15, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Promoted
CHRONIGER, Charles B Adjutant Chicago Oct 17, 1864 July 31, 1865 Resigned May 15, 1866
CLARK, Elijah A 1st Asst Surg. Wheaton Sep 18, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Prom. by President to be Surg. 8th Mo. Cavalry
CULBERTSON, James M Quartermaster --- Oct 15, 1864 July 31, 1865 Resigned Oct 12, 1865
FRISBIE, Henry N Lt. Colonel Chicago Nov 20, 1862 Jan 15, 1863 Resigned Oct 17, 1863 for prom. in Corps d'Afrique
FRISBIE, Henry N Major Chicago Jun 9, 1862 July 12, 1862 Promoted
HAZEL, John P 2nd Asst Surg. --- May 15, 1866 Not must'd. MO May 15, 1866 as priv.
HUMESTON, Luther F Surgeon Chicago Aug 15, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 17, 1864
HUNTLEY, Judson J Colonel Waukegan May 15, 1866 Not must'd. MO May 15, 1866 as Lt. Col.
HUNTLEY, Judson J Lt. Colonel Waukegan Oct 18, 1865 May 2, 1866 Promoted
HUNTLEY, Judson J Major Waukegan Oct 4, 1865 Nov 12, 1865 Promoted
KENNICOTT, Ransom Colonel Chicago Aug 28, 1865 Not must'd. MO Apr 19, 1866 as Lt. Col.
KENNICOTT, Ransom Lt. Colonel Chicago Sep 9, 1864 July 30, 1865 Promoted
KENNICOTT, Ransom Major Chicago Oct 19, 1863 --- Promoted
MARLIN, Keysy S 1st Asst Surg. --- July 26, 1865 --- No record of muster
MESLER, Henry T 1st Asst Surg. --- Oct 19, 1863 --- Dismissed Nov 14, 1864
MESLER, Henry T 2nd Asst Surg. --- May 25, 1863 May 25, 1863 Promoted
MESSER, Edwin P Quartermaster --- Jan 4, 1864 Mar 8, 1864 Resigned Oct 15, 1864
MORAND, John Major Milwaukee, Wis. May 15, 1866 Not must'd. MO May 15, 1866 as Capt. Company D
MORGAN, Albert W Surgeon Galveston Feb 19, 1866 Mar 1, 1866 Mustered out May 15, 1866
MURPHY, John 1st Asst Surg. Antioch May 25, 1863 May 27, 1863 Resigned Oct 19, 1863
MURPHY, John 2nd Asst Surg. --- Aug 6, 1862 Aug 7, 1862 Promoted
NEIMAN, Anton Adjutant Chicago Aug 15, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Mar 24, 1862
PAYNE, Eugene B Lt. Colonel Waukegan Oct 19, 1863 Dec 31, 1863 Resigned Sep 9, 1864
PAYNE, Eugene B Major Waukegan Nov 20, 1862 Feb 1, 1863 Promoted
PECK, John H Quartermaster Chicago Aug 5, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Jan 4, 1864
SOWLS, Oscar Quartermaster Galveston, Tex. Jan 13, 1866 Mar 11, 1866 Mustered out May 15, 1866
WHITE, Julius Colonel Chicago July 16, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Pro. Brig. Gen. Jun 9, 1862
WOLFORD, Herman Major Rock Island Sep 9, 1864 Not must'd. Disch, July 13, 1865 as Capt.
37th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BAKER, Asa D QM Sergeant --- Aug 13, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 ---
BLODGETT, Edward A QM Sergeant Downer's Grove --- --- Disch, Aug 11, 1862 to accept promotion
CRANDALL, Hiram C QM Sergeant Olean, N.Y. Aug 14, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Trans. to Corps d'Afrique, Sep 27, 1863
CHRONIGER, Charles B Serg. Major Chicago Feb 10, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Promoted Adjutant
CRUVER, Austin Comm. Sergeant Wauconda Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1866
GRIFFITH, George E QM Sergeant Mendota Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1866
GRIFFITH, George E Comm. Sergeant Mendota Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Appointed QM Sergeant
HEARTLEY, Samuel Serg. Major Rock Island Aug 1, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Red'd and Assigned to Co. A
KELLOGG, Frederick Comm. Sergeant --- Aug 12, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 ---
LACY, Fayette Serg. Major Goshen Aug 19, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Red'd to ranks of Co. B
LEMOINE, Samuel M Serg. Major Galva Feb 10, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out Apr 4, 1866
MESSER, Edwin P QM Sergeant Libertyville Aug 19, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Prom. Regimental QM
MORRELL, Wells C QM Sergeant Avon Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. H
MURPHY, John Hosp. Steward Antioch Aug 19, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Prom. 2d Asst Surgeon
PICKETT, Horace G Prin. Musician Rock Island Feb 10, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1866
RANSOM, George Prin. Musician --- Aug 19, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Oct 4, 1864
RUBY, Jacob J Prin. Musician Chicago Aug 15, 1861 Sep 18, 1861 ---
SHEPHERD, Alonzo B Hosp. Steward Antioch --- --- Mustered out Sep 29, 1864
SIMONS, Adolphus Prin. Musician Waukegan Feb 10, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1866
SMILEY, Hershell Hosp. Steward Mendota Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Disch, Jun 14, 1865; disabil.
SOWLS, Oscar Comm. Sergeant Wauconda Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Prom. Regimental QM
WELLS, Edmund P Hosp. Steward Antioch Feb 20, 1864 Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1866
37th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, James Chicago Mar 28, 1865 ---
BLACK, William Quincy Dec 24, 1864 ---
BROWN, Henry Chicago Oct 31, 1864 ---
CUMMINS, M James Danville --- Discharged Dec 9, 1863
DOUGLAS, Charles Lake Co --- ---
DOYLE, John Chicago Feb 24, 1865 ---
GOUGH, David LaSalle Co --- ---
HARVEY, William Hampton Oct 5, 1864 ---
HEWETT, John S LaSalle Co --- ---
MATHEWS, Thomas E Rock Island Co --- ---
McFALLS, Charles La Salle Co --- ---
MORTON, Orville H Chicago --- Deserted
PHILLIPS, James Waukegan --- Deserted
RICHARDS, Rees Chicago Aug 5, 1864 Substitute
ROBERTS, William Chicago --- Deserted
ROLPH, William Lyons Feb 8, 1865 ---
RUNDLE, John G Spring Point Apr 11, 1865 Mustered out May 16, 1865
RUST, Charles W La Salle Co --- ---
SANFORD, Charles Hampton Oct 5, 1864 ---
SHEPHERD, Marcellus Lee Co --- ---
SIMPSON, Oliver Chicago Mar 26, 1864 ---
TALLADAY, William F La Salle Co --- ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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