17th Illinois Cavalry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BEVERIDGE, John L Colonel Evanston Jan 28, 1864 Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out Feb 7, 1866
BRIEN, Edward O Chaplain --- Apr 12, 1864 --- Mustered out Nov 28, 1865
BUTTS, Jesse D Major De Kalb Mar 13, 1865 Mar 31, 1865 Mustered out Dec 15, 1865
COTTON, John A Commissary Geneseo Feb 18, 1864 --- Resigned Oct 26, 1865
CRAWFORD, Samuel K Surgeon St Charles Jan 22, 1864 Mar 8, 1863 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
DOW, Samuel A 2nd Asst Surg. Galesburg July 22, 1864 Aug 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
FISHER, Phillip E Major Rockford Jan 27, 1864 --- Resigned Feb 18, 1865
HENRY, John V Quartermaster Somonauk Apr 23, 1864 July 7, 1864 Mustered out Jun 20, 1865
HICKMAN, Thomas Commissary --- Dec 5, 1865 Not must'r'd Mustered out Nov 23, 1865 as 1st Serg't. Co. C
HILLIARD, Hiram Lt. Colonel Chicago Oct 30, 1865 Oct 30, 1865 Mustered out Dec 15, 1865
HILLIARD, Hiram Major Chicago Jan 23, 1864 Jan 23, 1864 Promoted
HORNER, Benjamin F Quartermaster Naperville July 13, 1865 July 22, 1865 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
HYNES, Dennis J Lt. Colonel Chicago Jan 24, 1864 Jan 24, 1864 Resigned Oct 24, 1865
HYNES, John A Adjutant Chicago Jun 12, 1865 July 12, 1865 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
JUDSON, Philo P Quartermaster Chicago Dec 2, 1863 Dec 2, 1863 Appointed Commissary of Subsistence Apr 23, 1864
MATLACK, Lucius C Major Wheaton Jan 23, 1864 Jan 23, 1864 Mustered out Feb 7, 1866
PARKER, Charles Major Kendall Oct 30, 1865 Nov 1, 1865 Mustered out Nov 23, 1865
SMITH, Samuel W Adjutant Naperville Nov 25, 1863 Nov 25, 1863 Promoted Captain Co. H
VEZIN, Alfred Adjutant --- Dec 9, 1864 --- Mustered out May 22, 1865

17th Illinois Cavalry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
AMET, Alfred V Hosp. Steward Evanston Dec 15, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. G
BAKER, Francis J Chief Bugler Oregon Jan 18, 1864 Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
BARTLETT, Edward P Serg. Major Lake Forrest Mar 26, 1864 Apr 21, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A
BEDDOWS, William Serg. Major Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
BURCHILL, Henry C Hosp. Steward Oregon Dec 22, 1863 Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
DUNNING, Henry M Veterinary Surg. DeKalb Mar 2, 1864 Mar 21, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
FULLER, Thomas C Hosp. Steward Blackberry Jan 4, 1864 Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
HENRY, John V Serg. Major Somonauk Mar 15, 1864 Apr 21, 1864 Prom. from Co. H, 15th Ill. Inf. Prom. Reg'l. Q.M.
HIPWELL, Richard Saddler Sergeant Wauconda Jan 18, 1864 Jan 22, 1864 Disch, Jan 1, 1865 for prom. in 29th U.S.Coloried Inf.
HYNE, John A QM Sergeant Chicago Mar 21, 1864 Apr 12, 1864 Promoted Adjutant
JOHNSON, Egbert QM Sergeant Evanston Dec 12, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A
LAMB, Edward L Serg. Major Chicago Oct 16, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Reduced to ranks in Co. B
McMILLAN, Alexander Hosp. Steward Wheaton Nov 1, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H
NAYLOR, John Saddler Sergeant Rockford Dec 28, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
PLUMMER, Benjamin Comm. Sergeant York Dec 23, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Disch, Oct 15, 1865; disabil.
RICE, Hiram E Chief Bugler White Rock Nov 1, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Disch, Sep 23, 1864; disabil.
WELLS, J Milton Comm. Sergeant Wheaton Jan 1, 1864 Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865
WISEMAN, John J QM Sergeant Waukegan Dec 31, 1863 Jan 22, 1864 Mustered out Dec 5, 1865

17th Illinois Cavalry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ABARE, John Chicago Sep 15, 1864 ---
AUSTIN, James --- --- ---
BARNOHOF, John --- --- Mustered out Oct 6, 1865
BARTON, Ira Rush Oct 9, 1864 ---
BARTON, James Wilton Oct 8, 1864 ---
BENNETT, James H Chicago Aug 29, 1864 Substitute
BLAKE, William Orland Dec 21, 1864 ---
BODT, August Manhattan Oct 7, 1864 ---
BRODERICK, P J Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
BROWN, Ralph Milan Nov 16, 1864 ---
CARROLL, John Mayfield Nov 22, 1864 Rejected
COLLINS, Charles H Chicago Aug 26, 1864 Sub. Tr. to 45th Ill. Inf.
COMLESS, Michael Groveland Oct 10, 1864 ---
CONLEY, James Chicago Sep 15, 1864 ---
COTES, Albert D Chicago Sep 30, 1864 Pro. Asst Surg'n in 74th Inf.
DALEY, William Whitley Creek Nov 11, 1864 ---
DOWNIE, William H Rock Creek Jan 4, 1865 ---
EATON, George Avoca Oct 14, 1864 ---
ELDRIDGE, Daniel W Flora Sep 19, 1864 Sub. Tr. to 31st Ill. Inf.
ELLIOTT, Henry B --- --- ---
ENDERS, William Cicero Sep 28, 1864 ---
FRANKLIN, John Rich Sep 29, 1864 ---
GOLD, James E R Spring --- ---
HOLTS, Charles Chicago Sep 15, 1864 Discharged May 23, 1865
HOOVER, Jacob O Harlem Sep 23, 1864 Rejected
HYNES, John A Chicago Apr 12, 1864 Promtoed Reg. QM Sgt.
JENNINGS, Charles Vernon Sep 7, 1864 Substitute
JOHNSON, Hugh Alton Aug 12, 1864 Substitute
JONES, Patrick Wilton Oct 8, 1864 ---
KELLER, Charles Chicago Aug 20, 1864 Substitute
KELLER, Henry Chicago Aug 20, 1864 Substitute
KIDNEY, William Proviso Dec 31, 1864 ---
KING, Adolphus Vernon Sep 7, 1864 Sub. Trans. to 45th Ill. Inf.
KING, William C Spring Sep 28, 1864 Musterd out May 15, 1865
LUPLOW, Frederick Vernon Sep 7, 1864 Sub. Trans. to 45th Ill. Inf.
MACKLURE, John Chicago Sep 15, 1864 ---
MADDEN, John Peotone Oct 8, 1864 ---
McDONALD, William P Zuma Oct 21, 1864 Rejected
MORRISON, Daniel Lemont Oct 20, 1864 ---
MULIET, Patrick Wilton Oct 8, 1864 ---
O'NEIL, James Lemont Oct 8, 1864 ---
PRESTON, William S Avoca Oct 14, 1864 ---
RANDALL, Thomas Quincy Dec 14, 1864 ---
RAWLINGS, James F Groveland Oct 10, 1864 ---
ROBINSON, George R Chicago Aug 30, 1864 Sub. Trans. to 45th Ill. Inf.
ROWE, John H Chicago --- ---
SCHOLER, John Chicago Aug 26, 1864 Substitute
SEAL, Peter Owen Sep 7, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
SMITH, James Lockport Sep 2, 1864 Substitute
STEVENS, Frederick Chicago Sep 29, 1864 ---
STEVENS, George Chicago Oct 17, 1864 ---
STONE, Charles Avoca Oct 14, 1864 ---
SULLIVAN, James Chicago Oct 13, 1864 ---
TAYLOR, William Hyde Park Sep 17, 1864 ---
THORNTON, Henry A Lockport Aug 31, 1864 Substitute
WEAVER, John New Lenox Oct 7, 1864 ---
WELSH, James Chicago Oct 17, 1864 ---
WHITNEY, John W Vernon Sep 7, 1864 Sub. Trans. to 45th Ill. Inf.
WILLIAMS, John Cicero Sep 28, 1864 ---
WILSON, Miles V Cicero Sep 28, 1864 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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