126th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BEAL, Lucius W Colonel Zuma May 11, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Jul 12, 1865 as Lieut Col
BEAL, Lucius W Lt. Colonel Zuma Aug 12, 1864 Nov 1, 1864 Promoted
BEARDSLEY, Ezra M Lt. Colonel Rock Island Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Hon Dis Aug 12, 1864; disability
BRIDGES, Ernon R Surgeon Mattoon Nov 14, 1863 Dec 14, 1863 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
CONE, Francis S Adjutant ------ Mar 13, 1865 Mar 30, 1865 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
HUNT, Charles A Surgeon Urbana Dec 6, 1862 Jan 21, 1863 ------
JONES, William H Quartermaster Mattoon Nov 6, 1863 Mar 7, 1864 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
MILLS, Erastus W 1st Asst. Surg. Lovington Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Dis Aug 29, 1864
MORRIS, Ohn Major Rock Island Jul 16, 1864 Nov 28, 1864 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
MUNN, Daniel W Adjutant Hillsboro Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Resigned Jun 19, 1863
PARKER, George W Adjutant ------ Jun 19, 1863 Sep 1, 1863 Resigned Feb 21, 1865
RICHMOND, Jonathan Colonel Mattoon Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Resigned Mar 3, 1864
ROSEBORA, Samuel Chaplain Mattoon Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
STAGE, Napoleon B Quartermaster Bloomfield Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Dis Nov 6, 1863; disability
WASHBURN, Thomas D 2nd Asst. Surg. Hillsboro Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
WILSHIRE, William W Major Port Byron Sep 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Resigned Jul 16, 1864
126th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BUSHWAY, Franklin C Comm. Sergeant Hillsboro Aug 15, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Reduced to ranks Co D
EVERETT, Joseph H Hosp. Steward Sullivan Aug 7, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Dis Mar 23, 1863; disability
GILLHAM, Perry B Comm. Sergeant Sullivan Aug 22, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Pro 1st Lieut Co C
HASTINGS, Augustus Hosp. Steward Nokomis Aug 8, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
HOGE, George Comm. Sergeant ------ ------ ------ Tr from Co D Oct 24, 1862
JONES, William H Q. M. Sergeant Mattoon Aug 22, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Pro 1st Lieut and R. Q.M.
MARTIN, Atwell Comm. Sergeant Sullivan Aug 21, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
MECHLING, Jacob H Q. M. Sergeant Rock Island Aug 12, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
ORR, John Prin. Musician Coal Valley Aug 18, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
PIERO, Francis L Hosp. Steward Coal Valley Aug 20, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Pro Ass't Surgeon 3rd AR Cav Mar 20, 1864
SIDES, George W Prin. Musician Irving Aug 15, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
WARD, Russell Serg. Major Nokomis Aug 15, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 M.O. Jul 12, 1865
126th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
CARUTH, Robert Black Hawk Oct. 4, 1864 Oct. 4, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Dec. 11, 1864
COWLEY, James Richland Grove Nov. 9, 1864 Nov. 9, 1864 ------
GRISWOLD, John Rock Island Jan. 5, 1864 Jan. 5, 1864 ------
GILPIN, William W. Alton May 29, 1864 May 29, 1864 ------
GODDARD, Joseph A. Windsor Dec 31, 1863 Dec 31, 1863 ------
HARD, Barton S. Belmont Mar. 31, 1865 Apr. 1, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
KENNEY, Michael Colona Oct. 1, 1864 Oct. 1, 1864 Rejected
LONDON, John Perrytown Nov. 9, 1864 Nov. 12, 1864 Musterd out June 8, 1865
McCARTY, Stephen Union Nov 22, 1864 Nov 22, 1864 Rejected
NEAL, Andrew Hire Mar. 8, 1865 Mar. 8, 1865 ------
PELTON, Josiah P. Wynet ------ ------ Deserted
ROSS, Henry Colona ------ ------ Deserted
SMIDT, Francis Rich Feb. 20, 1865 Feb. 20, 1865 ------
WHITE, William Colona Oct. 1, 1864 Oct. 1, 1864 ------
WRIGHT, Benjamin F. White Hall Jan. 18, 1865 Jan. 18, 1865 ------

Transcribed by Bob Graves

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