38th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALDEN, Henry N Major Springfield Oct 25, 1862 Mar 10, 1863 Resigned Apr 6, 1864
BAILHACHE, Arthur Lee Adjutant Springfield Aug 15, 1861 Aug 15, 1861 Died Jan 1, 1862
BARRELL, Henry C Surgeon Springfield Dec 17, 1863 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
BROWN, William M Chaplain --- Apr 11, 1863 May 28, 1863 Died Nov 22, 1863
CARLIN, William P Colonel Carrolltown Aug 15, 1861 Aug 15, 1861 Pro. Brig Gen May 7 1863
CHAPMAN, William F Colonel --- July 12, 1863 Oct 24, 1863 Died at Pulaski, Tenn Nov 23, 1864
CHIPMAN, Draper Chaplain --- Feb 3, 1864 Apr 8, 1864 Discharged Jun 24, 1864
COLYER, Edward Lt. Colonel Albion Dec 1, 1864 Jan 30, 1865 Promoted [May 16, 1865]
COLYER, Edward Colonel Albion May 16, 1865 Not must'd MO Mar 20, 1866 as Lt. Col
DeBALL, James M 1st Asst Surg. Lima Aug 10, 1863 Aug 20, 1863 Discharged Jan 2, 1866
FERRIMAN, William Quartermaster Albion May 1, 1863 --- Mustered out Sep 15, 1864
FULLER, Francis Quartermaster Springfield --- Aug 15, 1861 Prom. Capt and A.Q.M.
GILMER, Daniel H Major Pittsfield Sep 9, 1861 --- Mustered out Dec 14, 1862
GILMER, Daniel H Lt. Colonel Pittsfield Oct 25, 1862 Dec 15, 1862 Promoted [Mar 11, 1863]
GILMER, Daniel H Colonel Pittsfield Mar 11, 1863 --- Killed in battle at Chickamauga Sep 23, 1863
LAWRENCE, Reuben N Quartermaster Waynesville Dec 7, 1864 Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
O'KEAN, Mortimore Lt. Colonel Newton Sep 9, 1861 1861 Resigned Sep 5, 1862
POLLARD, Andrew M Major Spring Lake Apr 6, 1864 Feb 1, 1865 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
REED, Jacob E Chaplain --- Jun 1, 1862 --- Resigned Mar 7, 1863
STEWART, Dudley W 1st Asst Surg. Chicago Sep 10, 1861 1861 Resigned Jan 20, 1863
TEED, John L Surgeon Mendota Sep 10, 1861 1861 Pro. By Pres't Aug 19, 1863
TICHENOR, Edward J 2nd Asst Surg. Newton Aug 11, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Promoted [Jan 20, 1863]
TICHENOR, Edward J 1st Asst Surg. Newton Jan 20, 1863 --- Resigned July 28, 1863
WESCOTT, Lemuel K Adjutant Atlanta Aug 29, 1864 --- Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
WILLETTE, James R Adjutant --- Jan 29, 1862 --- MO for prom. To U.S.V. Eng. Aug 29, 1864
WOOD, Preston Chaplain Newton --- --- Resigned May 31, 1862
38th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, James M Musician Mason Aug 12, 1861 Sep 15, 1861 Discharged Mar 3, 1863
BARRELL, Henry C Surgeon Springfield --- --- ---
BEWE, William H Hosp. Steward Jackson Co Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
CARLIN,Walter E Serg. Major --- Aug 15, 1861 Aug 15, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut Co A [Aug 15, 1861]
HAM, Jason QM Sergeant Waynesville Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 2, 1866
HOLLIS, John M Serg. Major Elliottstown Mar 16, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 2, 1866
HUMPHREY, James Musician --- Aug 26, 1861 Sep 11, 1861 Deserted Jan 8, 1863
JAMES, Robert G Hosp. Steward Mendota Sep 19, 1861 Sep 19, 1861 Disch to accept com. as Surgeon 5th Wis Bat'y Jan 1, 1863
LAWRENCE, Reuben N Serg. Major --- --- --- Prom. Regimental Q.M.
MAXWELL, John H Hosp. Steward Newton Oct 5, 1861 Oct 5, 1861 Discharged Oct 8, 1864
O'MEARA, James Comm. Sergeant Albion Aug 22, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieut Co C
REED, Jacob E. Comm. Sergeant Newton Aug 12, 1861 Aug 15, 1861 Promoted Chaplain [Jun 1, 1862]
SCOTT, Samuel N QM Sergeant Newton Aug 12, 1861 Aug 17, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
STEPHENS, James D QM Sergeant Newton Aug 2, 1861 Aug 15, 1861 Reduc'd ranks Co H at his own request Feb 20 1862
STONE, James Scott Comm. Sergeant Albion Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
STONE, James Scott QM Sergeant Albion Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 App'nted Com. Serg't [Feb 29, 1864]
STURGES, William B Serg. Major Geneva, Wi Aug 16, 1861 Aug 23, 1861 Discharged Aug 20, 1864
YELTON, John W Comm. Sergeant Lincoln Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Promoted Serg't Major [Feb 29, 1864]
YELTON, John W Serg. Major Lincoln Feb 29, 1864 Mar 16, 1864 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co H [May 5, 1865]
YOUNG, John C Comm. Sergeant Rochester July 15, 1861 Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
38th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
CARBOY, William Creek Mar 27, 1865 ---
CAREY, Patrick Pekin Mar 1, 1865 ---
GERRETY, Martin Pekin Mar 1, 1865 ---
HENDRICK, James S Sangamon Co --- ---
JONES, Thadeus D Jasper Co --- ---
JOHNSON, William D Palestine Feb 28, 1864 Died C'p Butler Apr 6 1864
MC CORMICK, Michael Champaign --- Deserted
MOODY, John Albion --- Rejected
MOTT, Leader M Cook Co --- ---
MATTOON, Wilbur F Monee Mar 8, 1865 ---
O'NEIL, James Pekin Mar 1, 1865 ---
SWIFT, John Pekin Mar 1, 1865 ---
TERRENCE, Anthony Sangamon Co --- ---
38th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BEARD, William --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
BOWEN, Charles --- Jan 25, 1865 Substitute
BRITTON, Harvey --- Jan 28, 1865 Substitute
BULOZ, Carl --- Sep 25, 1864 Sub. MO May 29, 1865
CASTOR, Joseph --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
COLLINS, George --- Feb 7, 1865 Substitute
DONNELLY, John --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
EAGAN, Daniel --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
FOLEY, James --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
GALLAGHER, Francis --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
HACKEY, William --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
HAP, James --- Feb 6, 1865 Substitute
HAYWOOD, Andrew --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
HOOKER, Edwin H --- Jan 21, 1865 Substitute
HOPE, Eugene --- Feb 6, 1865 Substitute
HUFF, John --- Jan 23, 1865 Substitute
HUGHES, John --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
HUGHES, Terence --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
HUNTER, Thomas --- Feb 6, 1865 Substitute
HURLBUT, George --- Feb 6, 1865 Substitute
JACKSON, Thomas --- Feb 6, 1865 Substitute
JONES, Andrew --- Dec 28, 1864 Discharged May 14, 1865
KEARNEY, William --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
KELLEY, James --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
KENNE, John --- Jan 25, 1865 Substitute
KING, William --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
KING, William --- Feb 3, 1865 Substitute
LAHAN, Edward --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
LANE, Lyman --- Jan 20, 1865 Substitute
MATHEWS, John --- Jan 10, 1865 Substitute
MAURY, John --- Jan 28, 1865 Substitute
MC KAY, Patrick --- Jan 31, 1865 Substitute
MC RAY, James --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
MEACHAM, Jonathan --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
MORAN, Michael --- Jan 28, 1865 Substitute
MORGAN, John --- Feb 3, 1865 Substitute
MORGAN, John A --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
MULLIGAN, Andrew --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
O'CONNELL, John --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
PASCHON, Michael --- Jan 6, 1865 Substitute
PRITCHARD, Martin --- Jan 28, 1865 Substitute
QUINN, John --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
RIBONI, Pietro --- Jan 27, 1865 Substitute
RILEY, Thomas --- Feb 1, 1865 Substitute
RYAN, James --- Feb 3, 1865 Substitute
SHURK, Mathias --- Oct 19, 1864 Mustered out May 4, 1865
SMIDT, Trevain --- Dec 27, 1864 Sub. MO May 4, 1865
SMITH, John --- Jan 14, 1865 Substitute
TAYLOR, Barney --- Jan 31, 1865 Substitute
WATERS, John --- Jan 26, 1865 Substitute
WELDON, William --- Jan 28, 1865 Substitute
WUTTERMAS, Robert --- Feb 7, 1865 Substitute

Transcribed by Kathy Wallace

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