61th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANTHONY, Julius P Surgeon Sterling Sep 30, 1863 Nov 8, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CLEMMONS, Leonidas Surgeon Chicago Feb 5, 1862 Feb 5, 1862 Resigned Aug 31, 1862
CRAMER, Albert Adjutant Benton Barracks, Mo Mar 7, 1862 Mar 7, 1862 Resigned Oct 8, 1862
FRY, Jacob Colonel Greene Co Nov 1, 1861 Mar 7, 1862 Resigned May 14, 1863 as Lieutenant Colonel
FRY, Jacob Lt. Colonel Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Feb 5, 1862 Resigned May 14, 1863
GOODSPEED, Henry S Adjutant Avon Oct 9, 1862 Jan 6, 1863 Promoted Captain Co. I
GRASS, Daniel Colonel Lawrenceville Sep 15, 1864 Not must'r'd Disch, May 15, 1865 as Lt. Col.
GRASS, Daniel Lt. Colonel Lawrenceville Sep 14, 1864 Oct 4, 1864 Promoted
GRASS, Daniel Major Lawrenceville May 14, 1863 July 17, 1863 Promoted
HAMILTON, Benjamin B Chaplain White Hall Oct 30, 1862 Nov 1, 1862 Resigned Mar 3, 1865
HASKINS, Allen C Adjutant Chicago Aug 26, 1863 Aug 26, 1863 Pro. Capt. Co. I, July 11, 1865
KEELEY, Daniel S Major Carrollton July 26, 1865 Aug 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
KNAPP, George H 1st Asst Surg. Jerseyville Nov 20, 1861 Feb 5, 1862 Resigned Feb 13, 1864
MYTINGER, Francis Adjutant --- July 31, 1865 Aug 6, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
NULTON, Jerome B Colonel Greensbury July 11, 1865 July 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
NULTON, Jerome B Major Greensbury Sep 15, 1864 Oct 17, 1864 Promoted
OHR, Simon P Colonel Springfield May 14, 1863 Not must'r'd Died Sep 14, 1864 as Lt. Col.
OHR, Simon P Lt. Colonel Springfield May 14, 1863 July 2, 1863 Promoted
OHR, Simon P Major Springfield Mar 7, 1862 Mar 7, 1862 Promoted
POSEY, Francis M Adjutant Indianapolis, Ind. Feb 5, 1862 Feb 5, 1862 Pro. Capt. Co. A, Mar 6, 1862
POTTS, William M Quartermaster White Hall Apr 15, 1862 Apr 15, 1862 Mustered out Apr 14, 1865
RUTLEDGE, Edward Chaplain Jacksonville May 16, 1862 --- Resigned Sep 3, 1862
VEDDER, Francis P Quartermaster Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Feb 5, 1862 Dismissed with loss of pay May 21, 1862 for absence without leave
61st Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
AYRES, Charles H Serg. Major White Hall Jan 5, 1864 Jan 20, 1864 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. A
BALL, Joseph J Prin. Musician Vermont Mar 20, 1864 Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BONFOY, William H Comm. Sergeant Kane Jan 5, 1864 Jan 20, 1864 Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. E
BURNS, Jonathan QM Sergeant Winchester Feb 20, 1864 Apr 30, 1864 Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. F
CALDWELL, William Serg. Major Kane Feb 29, 1864 Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
JELLISON, Samuel B QM Sergeant Decatur --- --- Reduced to ranks Co. F, Oct 18, 1863
MORRISON, Henry M Hosp. Steward Wilmington Dec 21, 1861 Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
PIERCE, Thomas F Comm. Sergeant White Hall Mar 1, 1864 Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
RIX, Frederick H Hosp. Steward Dillon Sep 27, 1864 Sep 27, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WINNER, William J Hosp. Steward Vermont Mar 21, 1862 Mar 26, 1862 Dishonor'bly discharged by sentence G.C.M. Mar 25, 1863
ZIMMERMAN, Nathan QM Sergeant Persifer Feb 10, 1865 Feb 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
61st Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BAKER, William Mineral Springs Feb 2, 1865 ---
BARLOW, Peter C Barr'S Store Feb 18, 1865 ---
BOYD, William Virginia Feb 13, 1865 ---
BRATTON, William Jerseyville Dec 31, 1863 ---
CANFIELD, David L Marion Co Mar 30, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
CARLTON, William H Glasgow Sep 27, 1864 Rejected by Board
CARRICO, Samuel A White Hall Mar 30, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
CLARK, Charles Virginia Feb 13, 1865 ---
CONNELL, Edward Cairo Feb 13, 1864 ---
DECKER, John H Albion Feb 5, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Mar 6, 1864
DOBBINS, Vincent Christy Apr 5, 1864 ---
GATES, John W Hittle Sep 28, 1864 ---
GRIMM, Napoleon Richwoods Oct 6, 1864 Rejected by Board
HALL, Josephus Calhoun Co Dec 1, 1863 Deserted Dec 24, 1863
HANER, Augustus Tazewell Co Sep 27, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
HRANITXKY, George Worth Oct 24, 1864 ---
JONES, Price M Barr's Store --- Mustered out May 21, 1865
KNIGHT, Joseph Sandy Feb 25, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
LEWIS, Hark B Mackinaw --- ---
LITURAL, Isaac Richwoods --- Deserted Feb 3, 1864
MARSH, Nicholas N Western Sep 14, 1864 ---
MATTHEWS, James Winchester Nov 3, 1863 ---
McCLESTER, Liberty B Walnut Grove Feb 28, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
McDONALD, John Jacksonville Apr 1, 1865 MO to date Sep 8, 1865
O'KEEFE, Patrick Carrollton --- Vet. recruit. Rejected
PETERS, David Clear Lake Sep 30, 1864 ---
POTTER, Charles Carrollton Feb 2, 1864 ---
RAMSEY, Larkin Belleview --- Rejected
REYNOLDS, Taylor B Belleview --- Died, Camp Butler, May 3, 1864
RUTHERFORD, George F Barr's Store --- Died at Camp Butler
SANDERS, Simon M Eastern --- Deserted Jan 24, 1864
SIMONS, Daniel A Dillon Sep 27, 1864 ---
SMITH, Riley Jacksonville Jan 4, 1864 ---
SPILMAN, Daniel Virginia Feb 13, 1865 ---
THOMPSON, John Clear Lake Sep 30, 1864 ---
VAUGHN, Andrew Barry --- Rejected
VOGELS, Anthony Carrollton Feb 22, 1864 ---
WEATHERSPOON, Wm. S Johnsonville Jan 29, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Feb 24, 1864
WEBB, William Woodville Oct 18, 1864 Rejected
WHITTEN, James M Walnut Grove Feb 28, 1865 ---
WRIGHT, Henry Woodville May 24, 1864 Mustered out Jun 8, 1865
WURMAN, George Palatine Jan 10, 1865 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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