Company "B" 26th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ADAMS, Christopher H Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 19, 1865
ADAMS, Christopher H Private Rock Run Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ALLEN, William W 1st Serg. Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H
ANDREWS, Jonas 2nd Lt. Durand Not must'r'd MO July 20, 1865 as Serg't.
ANDREWS, Jonas Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Pro. Serg. MO July 20, 1865
ANDREWS, Jonas Corporal Davis --- Pro. Serg. Re-enlisted as Vet.
BAINY, Isaac Veteran White Co Feb 26, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BAINY, Isaac Private Brookville Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BAKER, Phillip Private Stephenson Co --- Killed, Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862
BANEY, Adam Recruit Brookville Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BEAR, Francis H Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BEAR, Francis H Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BENTLEY, William Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Disch, July 16, 1862; disabil.
BERRY, Edwin Recruit Freeport Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
BLAKE, Francis W Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
BOKHOF, Harmon Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
BOKOF, Harmon Private Stephenson Co --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BUCKLEY, Daniel Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. H
BUCKLEY, John Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. H
BUCKLEY, Patrick Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. H
BURK, John J Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
BURNS, Francis Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
BUTCHER, James Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Oct 21, 1864
BUTCHER, James Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Pro. Corp. Re-enlisted as Vet.
CAWLEY, William Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
CHITTY, George Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Wounded. Mustered out Jun 9, 1865 as Corporal
CHITTEY, George Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHOPPY, Charles Recruit Freeport --- Died at Chattanooga, May 31, 1864; wounds
CLAY, Aaron Private Davis --- Died at Danville, Miss., July 11, 1862
COOPER, Daniel Recruit Ogle Co Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out Jun 9, 1865
CORNELIUS, Samuel Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
CORNELIUS, Samuel Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COWEN, John Q Private Brookville Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
DAVIS, James P Captain Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Mar 30, 1864
DURLING, Israel Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
DERLING, Israel Private Dakota Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DITTY, James P Private Brookville Aug 15, 1861 Died at Keokuk, Ia., Aug 17, 1862
DOLL, Dogebert Recruit Stephenson Co Oct 14, 1862 Mustered out July 20, 1865
DOW or DARE, Edward Recruit Freeport Oct 14, 1862 Mustered out July 20, 1865
DURST, James P Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Prom. QM Sergeant
DURST, James P Sergeant Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Pro. QM Serg. Re-enlisted as Veteran
EASTLAND, Allen J Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
EATON, Nelson H Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
EATON, Nelson H Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
EGGERT, William A Private Davis --- Died Jun 14, 1862
ESHLERMAN, William Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died, Reg't hosp., July 27, 1862
FANNON, Andrew Recruit Stephenson Co Oct 14, 1862 Left sick in hospital at Atlanta, Ga.
FEHR, William Recruit Dakota Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
FITZGERALD, William Private --- Nov 1, 1861 MO Aug 15, 1862; disabil.
FLEEKSON, Peter Recruit Freeport Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
FORBS, Nathan Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
FOSTER, Robert J Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
FOSTER, Robert J Corporal Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FRISBY, Julius Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died at Point Pleasant, Mo., Apr 2, 1862
GARRISON, Freeborn Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
GARRISON, Miles Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 ---
GARTMAN, Joseph Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
GARTMAN, Nicholas Recruit Stephenson Co --- Mustered out July 20, 1865
GATES, Simon Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Died Sep 17, 1863
GEISER, John Recruit Freeport --- Died at Chattanooga, Jan 2, 1864; wounds
GOLD, Charles Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Died Jan 9, 1864; wounds
GOLDEN, Luther Recruit Lorain Feb 27, 1864 Wounded at Kenesaw Mt. Left in hospital
GREER or GRASS, John Private Stephenson Co --- Discharged Oct 13, 1864
HAINES, Garrison Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
HAINES, Howard Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
HAINES, Howard Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAINES, William A Corporal Howard Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Aug 28, 1864 as priv.
HANSON, Christian Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Disch, July 12, 1862; disabil.
HEILER, Jacob Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 26, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
HEISE, John Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Died at Marietta, Aug 19, 1864; wounds
HEISE, Aaron Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
HEISE, Aaron Sr Recruit New Penn Feb 27, 1864 Died at Scottsboro, Ala., Mar 24, 1864
HEISE, Moses Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Died at Scottsboro, Ala., Mar 22, 1864
HENNICK, James J Recruit Davis Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
HENRICK, William H Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Serg't.
HENRICK, William H Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HENRY, John Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
HETTLE, George Recruit Marion Co, Mo --- Killed at Scottsboro, Ala., May 1, 1864
HIATT, William W Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
HISE, John Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HOAG, Theodore G Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Disch, Nov 12, 1864; disability. Wounded
HUNT, Alexander B Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. H
HUNT, Jonathan Recruit Davis Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out Jun 24, 1865. Trans. to V.R.C.
IRVIN, John Sergeant Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Promoted Com. Sergeant
IRVIN, William J Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Promoted QM Sergeant
IRVIN, William J Sergeant Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JINKS, Christopher D Recruit Davis Feb 27, 1864 Died at Scottsboro, Ala., Mar 10, 1864
KANE, John Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Discharged July 2, 1865
KANE, John Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KEEGAN, James Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
KENDIG, Amos Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
KENDIG, Amos Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KING, Henry Private Geneva Lake, W. Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Aug 28, 1864
KNAUSS, Wesley Recruit Rock City Feb 27, 1864 Killed at Resaca, Ga., Aug 13, 1864
KOUTH, Michael Recruit Stephenson Co --- Deserted Jun 27, 1865
KRAMER, Benjamin F Recruit Freeport Feb 27, 1864 MO July 12, 1865; wounded
KRAYMER, William Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
KRAYMER, William Private Davis --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
KUENTZLER, William Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
KUENTZLER, William Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KUMMERRER, Tilghman Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Mar 6, 1863; disabil.
LAYSER, David 1st Lt. Davis Not must'r'd MO July 20, 1865 as Serg't.
LAYSER, David Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
LAYSER, David Corporal Davis Aug 15, 1861 Private. Re-enlisted as Vet.
LEONARD, Arthur Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. I
LILLEY, Isaac Recruit Rock City Feb 27, 1864 Disch, Mar 27, 1865; disabil.
LILLEY, William E Recruit Rock Run Dec 21, 1863 Mustered out July 20, 1865
LISTON, Jacob D Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
LISTON, Jacob D Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LONG, Jacob H Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Aug 16, 1862; disabil.
LONG, John Private Stephenson Co --- Discharged Dec 13, 1864
LONG, William Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died, Iuka, Miss., Aug 28, 1862
MAINE, George Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 MO Nov 28, 1864; was pris.
MALLICK, Franklin Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
McCOY, Lemuel Recruit Stephenson Co --- Died at Chattanooga, July 22, 1864; wounds
McINTOSH, William Private Rockford Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Apr 16, 1865
MELODY, Thomas Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
MELODY, Thomas Private Stephenson Co --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
MESSINGER, Jeremiah C Veteran Winnebago Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Serg't.
MESSINGER, Jeremiah C Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Pro. Corp. Re-enlisted as Vet.
MILEY, Samuel P Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Drummer
MILEY, Samuel P Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILLER, Albert J Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Trans. to 147th Ill. as 1st Lieut. Co. G
MILLER, Albert J Corporal Davis Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILLER, Bernard Private Freeport --- Trans. to V.R.C., May 1, 1864
MILLER, Zire Recruit Davis Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
MONTAGUE, Patrick F Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Killed at Scottsboro, Ala., Apr 30, 1864
MONTAGUE, Patrick F Private Irish Grove Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MORRIS, Delrio Private Lena Aug 15, 1861 Died at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864; wounds
NEEDAM, Dennison Private Freeport --- Transferred to Co. I
NEEDAM, Thomas Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
NEEDAM, Thomas Private Freeport --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
NICHOLAS, Thomas Private Stephenson Co Aug 15, 1861 Killed, Corinth, Oct 4, 1862
NIGG, John Recruit Marion Co, Mo --- Died at Danville, Miss., July 7, 1862; wounds
OXENRITER, Jacob Recruit Lima Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
PAYNE, David Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Serg't.
PAINE, David Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Pro. Corp. Re-enlisted as Vet.
PAUL, Valentine A Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
PAUL, Valentine A Private Brookville Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
POLK, William 1st Lt. Freeport Apr 23, 1864 Resigned May 14, 1864
POLK, William 2nd Lt. Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Promoted [Mar 4, 1863]
POWELL, John C Private Davis --- Disch, Aug 29, 1862; disabil.
QUINN, William Sergeant Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Oct 31, 1862; disabil.
RAYMER, Charles Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
RAYMER, John Corporal Davis Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Aug 28, 1864 as priv.
REARDON, John Private Stephenson Co --- ---
REED, George H Captain Davis Jun 30, 1864 Promoted Lieut. Colonel
REED, George H 1st Lt. Davis Aug 15, 1861 Resigned Mar 4, 1863
RICE, Frank Recruit Freeport Feb 27, 1864 Wounded. MO Mar 26, 1865
ROBINOLD, Solomon J Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died at Farmington, Miss., May 22, 1862
ROBNETT, James Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Discharged Jan 13, 1865
RUFF, Francis Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 ---
RYAN, James Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Deserted Feb 26, 1864
SCHERMERHORN, Theo. Captain Freeport Not must'r'd MO July 20, 1865 as 1st Lt.
SCHERMERHORN, Theo. 1st Lt. Freeport Oct 27, 1864 Promoted [Jun 6, 1865]
SCHERMERHORN, Theo. 2nd Lt. Freeport Apr 2, 1864 Promoted [Mar 14, 1864]
SCHERMERHORN, Theo. Veteran Freeport Jan 1, 1864 Promoted 1st Serg't, then 2d Lieutenant Co. B [Mar 5, 1864]
SCHERMERHORN, Theo. Corporal Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Pro. 1st Serg. Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCHMIDT, John Recruit Stephenson Co --- Killed at Mission Ridge, Nov 25, 1863
SCHRADER, Frederick Recruit Freeport Oct 14, 1862 Mustered out July 25, 1865
SEIFERMAN, Bernard Private Stephenson Co --- Died at St Louis, Sep 12, 1862; wounds
SHARP, Harwood Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
SHAW, John Recruit LaSalle Co Feb 27, 1864 ---
SIGMAN, Wilson Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 MO July 20, 1865 as Corp'l.
SIGMAN, Wilson Private Freeport --- Pro. Corp. Re-enlisted as Vet.
SLATER, Albert S Veteran Sangamon Co Jan 1, 1864 Prom. Hospital Steward
SMITH, Jesse L Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
SMITH, Peter E Veteran Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1864 Killed at Resaca, Ga., May 13, 1864
SMITH, Peter E Private Freeport --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
SNYDER, Egbert Recruit --- Feb 27, 1864 Died at Scottsboro, Ala., Mar 17, 1864
STAGE, Theodore Veteran Stephenson Co Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
STAGE, Theodore Private Stephenson Co --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
STERNER, Nathan Private Spring Valley --- Disch, July 12, 1862; disabil.
STING, Casper Recruit Freeport Feb 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
STUBBS, James C Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
STUBBS, James C Private Spring Valley --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
STURDEVANT, Jacob Veteran Carroll Co Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
STURDEVANT, Jacob Recruit Stephenson Co Jan 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SUMNER, James R Recruit Stephenson Co Oct 14, 1862 Deserted Mar 1, 1864
THOMPSON, John F Private Freeport --- Discharged Aug 28, 1864
THOMPSON, Joseph D Private Freeport --- Discharged Aug 28, 1864
THOMPSON, Loren Recruit Stephenson Co Feb 27, 1864 Deserted Jun 14, 1865
THOREN, Henry Private Davis --- Discharged Oct 18, 1864
TUCKER, Edward A Private --- --- Promoted Sergeant Major
VERE, Asa J Private Davis Aug 15, 1861 Disch, July 18, 1862; disabil. Re-enlisted Dec 28, 1863
VORE, Ira J Recruit Davis Dec 31, 1863 MO July 20, 1865 as Fifer
WALKEY, Joseph Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died at New Madrid, Mo. Mar 22, 1862
WALTON, John Recruit Freeport --- Killed, guerrillas, Mar 7, 1865
WERTZ, Charles F Recruit Stephenson Co --- Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. H
WINDECKER, William Recruit Dakota Feb 23, 1865 Mustered out July 20, 1865
WINTERS, James P Corporal Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died, Corinth, Oct 10, 1862
WISHART, Thomas Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Died, Memphis, Nov 27, 1864
WRIGHT, Nelson F Private Freeport Aug 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. D
YORDY, John Private Spring Valley Aug 15, 1861 Pro. Serg't. Disch, Aug 29, 1864

Transcribed by Jim Willison


Return to Main Page   Return to Regiment Page



NOTICE: This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Illinois USGenWeb Project.   © 2001 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved

Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional