Company "H" 38th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ASHEN, John F Recruit Lincoln Aug 19, 1861 Tr to Sig. Corps Oct 15, 1863
ASHEN, Joseph R D Recruit Lincoln Aug 19, 1861 Disch July 29, 1864; disabil
BIRD, Amos Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Sep 15, 1864
BLACK, Charles H Sergeant Newton Aug 19, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
BOWERS, Christian Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 MO Mar 20, 1866 as Corp'l
BOWERS, Christian Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROOKS, James N Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 11, 1861
BROOKS, Nathan Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Jan 31, 1862; disabil
BROOKS, Nelson Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Jan 31, 1862; disabil
BROWN, William A Recruit Logan Co Aug 19, 1861 Deserted Oct 4, 1862
BROWN, William H Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Feb 2, 1862
BRUMMET, Theodore T Recruit Logan Co Dec 6, 1861 Disch Dec 12, 1864; wounds
BURTON, Calvin Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
CANNADY, William H Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Aug 7, 1863; disabil
CAREY, James D&S Recruit Concord Jan 26, 1865 Sub. Deserted July 20, 1865
CARR, Cromwell C Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Andersonville prison Oct 8, 1864. Gr. 3556
CARTER, Solomon Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Mar 10, 1862; disabil
CASSIDY, Ashley G Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Jun 9, 1863; disabil
CATT, John Recruit Willow Hill Mar 14, 1865 Mustered out Sep 27, 1865
CHAPMAN, Perry Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Mustered out Jun 25, 1863
CHAPMAN, Thomas Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 MO Mar 20, 1866 as Serg't
CHAPMAN, Thomas Recruit Newton Feb 18, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHITTENDEN, Arthur A Sergeant Newton Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 12, 1861
CHITTENDEN, William Jr Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Mar 7, 1863; disabil
CLARK, Austin Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Apr 14, 1862
CLARK, George Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
CLINE, Jacob Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
COLESCOTT, Elijah W Sergeant Newton Aug 19, 1861 Reduced. Disch Apr 16, 1862; disability
COLT, J Michael Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
COLT, J Michael Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COLT, Josiah Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Discharged July 20, 1865
COLT, Josiah Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CORDELL, George W Recruit ---- Oct 6, 1863 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
DAVIS, Jacob W Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Disch Jan 18, 1866; disabil
DAVIS, Jacob W Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVIS, John Private Newton Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
DEBORD, William H 2nd Lt. Newton May 6, 1863 Mustered out Sep 15, 1864
DeBORD, William H Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Apr 7, 1863]
DEMONT, James D&S Recruit Sella Feb 1, 1865 Sub. Deserted Mar 7, 1865
DEMOTTE, Luther M 1st Lt. Newton ---- Resigned Mar 21, 1864
DEMOTTE, Luther M 2nd Lt. Newton Aug 19, 1861 Promoted [Apr 7, 1863]
DUNBAR, George W Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Mar 31, 1862; wounds
ELLIS, Lewis B Veteran ---- Jan 18, 1864 Tr to V.R.C. Feb 28, 1865
ELLIS, Lewis B Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
EMMETT, Alonzo S D&S Recruit ---- Jan 21, 1865 Sub. MO Jan 21, 1866
FITZ, Nathan S Private Lincoln Aug 19, 1861 Disch Dec 23, 1862; wounds
FRANKLIN, Samuel B Recruit ---- Aug 25, 1862 Mustered out Jan 15, 1866
FRISBIE, Elijah D&S Recruit Chandlerville Feb 7, 1865 Sub. Deserted
GOBLE, Abraham E 1st Lt. Newton Aug 19, 1861 Resigned Apr 7, 1863
GOODWIN, Edwin D&S Recruit Otter Creek Feb 1, 1865 Sub. MO Mar 20, 1866
HAMPTON, Henry W D&S Recruit Fairfield Jan 22, 1865 Sub. Deserted Jun 20, 1865
HANLEY, Michael D&S Recruit Bloomington Jan 24, 1865 Sub. Deserted Jun 15, 1865
HAWKINS, William D&S Recruit ---- Jan 6, 1865 Discharged Jan 6, 1866
HAYS, John T Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Nov 2, 1862; disabil
HENRY, Joseph Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 3, 1861
HINNMAN, Charles Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Nov 26, 1862; disabil
HUGERMEISTER, Henry D&S Recruit Nashville Feb 4, 1865 Sub. MO Feb 25, 1866
JOHNSON, William Recruit ---- Feb 11, 1865 Mustered out Feb 11, 1866
JONES, Allen S Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Disch Dec 16, 1861; disabil
JONES, Elijah Recruit ---- Mar 3, 1865 Mustered out Mar 2, 1866
KEEL, William Recruit St Joseph Co, M Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Mar 1, 1865
KERN, John Musician Newton Aug 19, 1861 Disch Mar 10, 1862; disabil
KILBURN, Harrison Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Corp'l. Trans to Signal Corps Oct 15, 1863
LEACH, J Nelson Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
LENNIN, William F Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Dec 7, 1862; disabil
LUCAS, William H H Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Feb 3, 1862
MATTHEWS, Robert D&S Recruit ---- Feb 7, 1865 Sub. MO Feb 7, 1866
McALLISTER, Thomas B D&S Recruit Shipman Jan 26, 1865 Sub. MO Jan 26, 1866
McCANN, Barney Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Missing in action at Stone River
McCOY, Frank M Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 4, 1865
McCOY, Hezekiah Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Corp'l. Died Sep 24, 1864
McCOY, Hezekiah Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McCUMBER, Jonathan D&S Recruit Raiview Feb 4, 1865 Sub. Deserted Jun 20, 1865
McDONALD, Thomas Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
McDONALD, William D&S Recruit ---- Dec 30, 1864 Mustered out Dec 30, 1865
McILVANE, John Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Jan 31, 1862; disabil
MEDKIFF, John Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Apr 16, 1862; disabil
MILLER, Charles H 2nd Lt. ---- Not must'd Com. Ret'nd: not called for.
MITCHELL, Edwin F Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 MO Mar 20, 1866 as 1st Sg't
MITCHELL, Edwin F Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
NEEDHAM, William Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Tr to V.R.C. Dec 15, 1863
NELSON, John J Recruit ---- July 1, 1863 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
NORTON, Nazareth Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Apr 14, 1862
ORSLER, John Recruit Logan Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ORSLER, John W Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
OWENS, Lewis S Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 11, 1861
PANTRY, Thomas Private ---- Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
PATRICK, Septer Captain Newton May 6, 1863 Resigned Mar 8, 1865
PATRICK, Septer 1st Serg. Newton Aug 19, 1861 Promoted Captain [Feb 20, 1863]
PATTERSON, Robert D&S Recruit Cartwright Feb 3, 1865 Sub. MO Mar 20, 1866
PENDLETON, B'rrym'n H Recruit Lincoln Aug 19, 1861 Tr to Sig Corps Jan 13, 1864
PERRY, James Private ---- Aug 19, 1861 Tr to V.R.C. Nov 15, 1863
POWELL, William A Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
POWELL, William A Private ---- Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RAGAN, Thomas Recruit ---- Aug 25, 1862 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
REED, Robert Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 MO Mar 20, 1866 as Corp'l
REED, Robert Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RIECHART, John J Recruit Logan Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
RISDON, James A Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Aug 15, 1862; disabil
ROBERTS, Daniel Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Missing in action at Chickamauga
ROSS, Edwin Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Killed at Knop Gap Dec 26, 1862
ROSS, Junius B Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
RYAN, James D&S Recruit Peru Feb 1, 1865 Sub. MO Mar 20, 1866
SHRYOCK, Andrew J Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Killed at Knob Gap Dec 26, 1862
SMITH, Elias F D&S Recruit ---- Oct 17, 1864 Deserted Jun 17, 1865
SMITH, Jeremiah W Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Mar 20, 1862; disabil
SMITH, William Private Decatur Aug 19, 1861 Deserted Sep 18, 1861
SMITH, William C Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch May 6, 1862; disabil
SNYDER, Claiborne D Sergeant Newton Aug 19, 1861 Disch Mar 28, 1863; disabil
SNYDER, George W Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 3, 1861
STAPLETON, Ephraim M Veteran ---- Jan 18, 1864 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
STAPLETON, Ephraim M Recruit Lincoln Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STAPLETON, Thomas J Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Feb 14, 1863; disabil
STEPHENSON, Lee T D&S Recruit Springfield Aug 9, 1864 Deserted Jun 11, 1865
STEVENS, James B Private Newton Aug 19, 1861 Disch Sep 15, 1864 as Serg't
STINGLE, Bernard Recruit Jasper Co Oct 3, 1861 Discharged Nov 8, 1864
SUTHERLAND, John Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Sep 25, 1862; disabil
TEMPLETON, James Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Died Nov 10, 1861
TRAVIS, James W Captain Newton Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
TRAVIS, James W 1st Lt. Newton Dec 7, 1864 Promoted [Mar 29, 1865]
TRAVIS, James W Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [Mar 21, 1864]
TRAVIS, James Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
VARNER, Jacob Recruit ---- Aug 25, 1862 Deserted Dec 12, 1865; 2d desertion
VARON, Joseph Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Disch to date July 7, 1865
VARON, Joseph Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
VEEDER, Albert E D&S Recruit Peru Jan 26, 1865 Sub. MO Jan 26, 1866
WADDLE, John F Private Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Discharged Sep 15, 1864
WADLEY, William Recruit ---- Aug 13, 1862 Died Aug 16, 1865
WHITE, William H Recruit Jasper Co Aug 19, 1861 Disch Feb 18, 1863; wounds
WICOFF, James S Corporal Newton Aug 19, 1861 Tr. To V.R.C. Nov 25, 1863; MO Aug 19, 1864
WILEY, Howell Recruit ---- Oct 6, 1863 MO Mar 20, 1866 as Corp'l
WOOD, Joseph D&S Recruit ---- Feb 6, 1865 Sub. Deserted Feb 20, 1865
YELTON, Charles Captain Newton Aug 19, 1861 Resigned Feb 20, 1863
YELTON, John W 1st Lt. Lincoln Jun 12, 1865 Mustered out Mar 20, 1866
YELTON, John W Veteran ---- Mar 16, 1864 Prom. Commissary Sergt
YELTON, John W Recruit Lincoln Aug 2, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ZINN, Daniel W Recruit Logan Co Aug 19, 1861 Mustered out Apr 21, 1865

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Kathy Wallace


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