56th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ATWELL, Samuel Major Massac Co. Aug 11, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Aug 12, 1865 as Capt.
BAKER, John M. Adjutant ---- Feb 27, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Oct 17, 1862.
BROWN, William R. Colonel ---- Jun 26, 1862 ---- Resigned Aug 31, 1862.
BROWN, William R. Lt. Colonel ---- Sep 28, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Promoted
BRUNER, William B. Chaplain ---- July 19, 1862 ---- Resigned Jun 24, 1863.
BUNN, David P. Chaplain ---- Feb 27, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned May 28, 1862.
COOPER, James F. Lt. Colonel Metropolis Aug 31, 1862 ---- Resigned Apr 25, 1863.
COOPER, James F. Major Metropolis Jun 26, 1862 ---- Promoted
CULLUM, William T. Quartermaster ---- Apr 25, 1865 Jun 1, 1865 M.O. Aug 12, 1865.
DEMPSEY, Michael J. Adjutant ---- Aug 3, 1863 Oct 26, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865.
ELDRIDGE, William V. Chaplain ---- Oct 30, 1863 Nov 4, 1863 Discharged Dec 10, 1864.
FILES, James P. Major Wayne Co. Jun 23, 1864 ---- Lost on steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
HALL, John P. Colonel Morganfield, KY Mar 29, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. to date Aug 12, 1865, as Lt. Col.
HALL, John P. Lt. Colonel Morganfield, KY Apr 25, 1863 Feb 1, 1864 Promoted
HALL, John P. Major Morganfield, KY Aug 31, 1862 Nov 18, 1862 Promoted
HULBUT, Walter C. Quartermaster ---- Apr 14, 1862 ---- Pro. by President Aug 9, 1863.
KIRKHAM, Robert Colonel Shawneetown Sep 28, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Jun 26, 1862.
MARSH, Alfred F. 1st Ass't Surg. Harrisburg Oct 23, 1863 Jun 1, 1863 Lost on steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
MORGAN, Uriah 2nd Ass't Surg. ---- Aug 12, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Aug 12, 1865; Hos. Stew.
MORRIS, George 2nd Ass't Surg. ---- Jun 17, 1863 Jun 30, 1863 Resigned Nov 17, 1864.
NICHOLSON, Marmaduke Adjutant ---- Oct 17, 1862 Nov 29, 1862 Resigned Aug 3, 1864.
PEARCE, Joseph R. Surgeon Danvers Aug 9, 1863 Not must'd Died Aug 24, 1863.
POINDEXTER, Randall 1st Ass't Surg. Shawneetown Feb 27, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Oct 23, 1862.
RAUM, Green B. Colonel Harrisburg Aug 31, 1862 July 18, 1863 Prom. Brig. Gen. of Vol., Feb 24, 1865. M.O. Mar 3, 1865.
RAUM, Green B. Lt. Colonel Harrisburg Jun 26, 1862 ---- Promoted
RAUM, Green B. Major Harrisburg Sep 28, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Promoted
SPANN, Thomas C. Quartermaster ---- Aug 9, 1863 Dec 30, 1863 Lost on steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
THOMPSON, Francis B. Surgeon ---- Feb 27, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Nov 27, 1862.
WEEKS, Jerome F. Surgeon LaSalle Dec 30, 1864 Not Mustered Commission canceled.
WELSH, Pinckney J. Major Shawneetown Apr 25, 1863 Sep 30, 1863 Resigned Jun 23, 1864.
WHITMIRE, James S. Surgeon Metamora May 26, 1862 May 26, 1862 Resigned July 15, 1863.
WILLIAMS, John A. Quartermaster ---- Feb 27, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Apr 14, 1862.
56th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BENNETT, Lyman B. Comm. Sergeant McLeansboro Nov 13, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Lost of steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
BRADBERRY, William H. Hosp. Stewart Carmi Nov 6, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Lost of steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
CHURCH, Samuel P. QM Sergeant Harrisburg Nov 7, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 See priv. of original Co. K.
CRITCHFIELD, John W. Hosp. Stewart Saline Co. Nov 7, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Aug 6, 1863 for prom. as 1st Lt. 12th LA Inf, A.D. [A.D.=African Descent]
CULLUM, William T. QM Sergeant Pope Co. Nov 7, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Promoted Quartermaster.
DAIMWOOD, William H. Prin. Musician Gallatin Co. Nov 30, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Lost of steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
DOWNEY, George W. Comm. Sergeant McLeansboro Nov 15, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 28, 1862, disability.
GARNER, William B. Serg. Major McLeansboro Feb 13, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Reduced to ranks, Oct. 9, 1862, and assigned to Co. F.
HALBECK, Paul T. Comm. Sergeant Edwards Co. Nov 30, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Trans. to Co. H. Dec 31, 1864.
HOWARD, James Prin. Musician Metroplis Jan 27, 1864 Apr 28, 1864 M.O. on Aug 12, 1865.
MADISON, George R. Prin. Musician Plymouth Dec 2, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 M.O. on Dec 16, 1864, as Sgt. Major.
MARSH, Alfred F. Hosp. Stewart Harrisburg Nov 7, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Prom. Asst. Surgeon.
MILES, Samuel Prin. Musician Saline Co. Oct 25, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Lost of steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865.
MORGAN, Uriah Hosp. Stewart Pope Co. Jan 7, 1864 Apr 28, 1864 M.O. on Aug 12, 1865.
SHINNEMAN, Benjamin F. Comm. Sergeant Sublette Jan 1, 1864 Jan 29, 1864 M.O. on Aug 12, 1865.
SPANN, Thomas C. QM Sergeant White Co. Nov 6, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Promoted Quartermaster.
THOMAS, George Prin. Musician Pea Ridge Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 M.O. on Aug 20, 1864.
TWYMAN, Edward B. QM Sergeant Gallatin Co. Nov 28, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 20, 1862, prom. as Lt. 30th KY Inf.
WILLIAMS, Charles Serg. Major Worth Jan 1, 1864 Jan 29, 1864 M.O. on Aug 12, 1865.
WILSON, John Serg. Major Wayne Co. Nov 30, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 24, 1863 for prom. as Adjutant 12th LA, A.D. [A.D.=African Descent]
56th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
Burns, Peter Delevan Oct 6, 1864 Oct 6, 1864 -------
Clark, William Fairfield Oct 6, 1862 ------ ------
Carle, John Galena Jan 27, 1865 Feb 1, 1865 ------
Clark, James M. Braceville Nov 30, 1864 Dec 1, 1864 Rejected by board
Cook, Joseph M. Chicago Mar 2, 1865 Mar 2, 1865 ------
Davis, Franklin A. Golconda Oct 1, 1862 ------ ------
Fernes, Martin Delavan Oct 6, 1864 Oct 6, 1864 ------
Gregon, Faran Lyons Oct 22, 1864 Oct 22, 1864 Rejected by board
Issacs, David A.M. Shawneetown Dec 29, 1864 Dec 31, 1864 Rejected by board
Jones, John Wheaton Jan 17, 1865 Jan 17, 1865 ------
King, John Boynton Oct 6, 1864 Oct 6, 1864 ------
Long, John C. Delavan Oct 6, 1864 Oct 6, 1864 ------
McNeil, James Cairo Jan 27, 1864 Jan 27, 1864 Discharged
Parks, Samuel Chicago Jan 23, 1865 Jan 23, 1865 ------
Williams, William New Market Dec 30, 1863 Jan 6, 1863 Deserted Jan 6, 1864

Transcribed by Lynne Johnston Westra

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