Company "A" 56th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ADCOCK, Robert Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
ADCOCK, Thomas J Recruit Massac Co --- Deserted July 26, 1865; 2d desertion
ARMSTRONG, William 1st Lt. Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Apr 22, 1862
ATWELL, Samuel Captain Massac Co Jun 16, 1863 Promoted Major
ATWELL, Samuel Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Prom. Serg't, then Capt. [Jan 28, 1862]
AYERS, James Recruit --- --- Died at Memphis, July 21, 1862; wounds
AYERS, John Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Serg't.
AYERS, John Private Ind'p'ce Co, Ark. Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BAGIT, Elisha Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Deserted May 10, 1862
BAGIT, Rufus Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BAGIT, Rufus Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARNES, Henry Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 8, 1862; disabil.
BEASLEY, Samuel Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BEASLEY, Samuel Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOND, John Recruit Massac Co --- Mustered out Apr 30, 1865
BOND, John C Wagoner Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Aug 8, 1862; disabil.
BRANUM, Samuel Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 29, 1862; disabil.
BRINNERMAN, Fulton Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Serg't. Died at Vicksburg, July 26, 1863
BRITTON, Samuel Private White Co Feb 27, 1862 Died near Memphis, Feb 5, 1863
BUMGARDNER, James Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
BUNCH, James Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BUNCH, James Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BUNCH, Thomas Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps, May 1, 1864
BUSBY, Sheppard Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 8, 1862; disabil.
CHOAT, Francis M Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
CHOAT, Francis M Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CLARIDAY, James Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Nov 1, 1862; disabil.
CLARIDAY, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Feb 6, 1865; disabil.
CLUSTERMAN, Jacob Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Dec 11, 1862; disabil.
COLE, Silas B Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Serg't. Lost on steamer Gen. Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
COOLIE, Thomas M Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Accidently killed Dec 31, 1863
COOPER, James F Captain Metropolis Feb 27, 1862 Promoted Major
COPELAND, Benj. F Sergeant Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 1st Serg't. Pro. 1st Lt. 12th La. Inf., A.D., Aug 6, 1863 [A.D.=African Descent]
CURRY, Hiram H Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, Jun 25, 1863
DAVIDSON, John Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 15, 1865 as Corp'l.
DAVIDSON, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVIDSON, William Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
DAVIDSON, William Recruit Massac Co --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVISSON, Fielding Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
DAVISSON, Fielding Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DENTON, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
DONAHOE, James Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Died of wounds rec'd in an affray, Saline co., in 1864
DONAHOE, James Private Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DUVALL, Alexander Recruit Jackson Jan 4, 1865 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
EBERLEH, William Sergeant Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Reduced. Disch, May 25, 1862; disability
FAUGHN, William Sergeant Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Reduced. Disch. for disabil.
FISHER, Robert M Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Serg't.
FISHER, Robert M Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FRY, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
GATES, John Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died near Corinth, May 18, 1862
GIVANTLY, William Veteran Saline Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Serg't.
GIVANTLY, William J Private Posey Co, Ind Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOLDEN, John Musician Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
GOLIGHTLY, George Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died near Corinth, May 25, 1862
GOLIGHTLY, Robert Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
GOLIGHTLY, Robert Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOLIGHTLY, Theodore Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Glendale, Miss., Oct 10, 1863
GORSUCH, William Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Jun 25, 1863, as Serg.; disability
GRADY, Thomas Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
GRADY, Thomas Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GROVES, William 2nd Lt. Massac Co Not must'r'd. MO Aug 12, 1865 as Serg't.
GROVES, William Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
GROVES, William Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HASEKER, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Deserted Aug 2, 1862
HAZELWOOD, Richard Recruit Massac Co --- Died near Corinth, Jun 24, 1862
HEAL, Lucas B Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
HEAL, Lucas B Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HENLY, James Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
HILL, James Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
HOLDER, Henry Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
HOWARD, James Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Prom. Principal Musician
HOWARD, James Private Metropolis City Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JAMISON, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, July 18, 1863; disabil.
JOHNSON, Thomas S Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 1st Serg't. Killed at Corinth, Oct 4, 1862
JOHNSON, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Deserted Apr 17, 1863
JONES, James E Recruit Massac Co --- Died, Paducah, Apr 19, 1862
JONES, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 20, 1862; disabil.
JONES, John W Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died, St Louis, Nov 10, 1862
JONES, Wiley B H Private Metropolis City Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 25, 1862; disabil.
LEACH, David Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Jackson, Miss., Jan 7, 1863
LEASTER, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died, St Louis, Aug 10, 1863
MANN, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Milliken's Bend, May 16, 1863
MATLOCK, John Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
MATLOCK, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McGEE, Patrick H 1st Lt. Massac Co Jun 17, 1865 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
McGEE, Patrick H Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Prom. 1st Sgt, then 1st Lt. [May 21, 1865]
McGEE, Patrick H Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILLER, Thomas E Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 MO Jun 25, 1865; was pris.
MILLER, Thomas E Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MINTON, John W Private Hamilton Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Oct 3, 1862 as Corp.; disability
MORRIS, Albion B Recruit Massac Co --- Disch, Sep 1, 1862; disabil.
NORMAN, William Private Massac Co --- Not mustered in
PADGET, William Private --- --- Died Feb 8, 1862, before muster-in
PADGIT, Abraham Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 8, 1862; disabil.
PFRIMMER, John Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
PFRIMMER, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PILZER, Anthony Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 10, 1862; disabil.
POE, Jacob Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
POE, Jacob Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RAILS, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Sep 28, 1863
RANKIN, Benjamin 1st Lt. Massac Co --- Resigned Oct 15, 1862
RANKIN, Benjamin 2nd Lt. Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Promoted [July 17, 1862]
RANKIN, George W 1st Lt. Massac Co Dec 8, 1863 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
RANKIN, George W 2nd Lt. Massac Co Dec 21, 1862 Promoted [Dec 8, 1863]
RANKIN, George Sergeant Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Dec 21, 1862]
RINE, James Private Shawneetown Feb 27, 1862 Died in North Carolina, Mar 12, 1865
ROBINSON, James R Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
ROBINSON, John R Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 26, 1862; disabil.
RODERVOLD, Arnold C Musician Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died near Corinth, Aug 2, 1862
ROSE, Wilson F Corporal Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Jan 15, 1863 as Serg't; disability
SALLEE, Felix G Private White Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
SIMPSON, William Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SIMPSON, William Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, George H Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Sep 8, 1862; disabil.
SMITH, John Private --- Feb 27, 1862 Died Feb 14, 1862, before muster-in
SNACK, Julius Recruit --- July 24, 1863 Deserted July 24, 1865
SONGER, Samuel Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SONGER, Samuel Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SPENCER, William P Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SPENCER, William P Private Metropolis Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STALLIONS, Jasper N Veteran Posey Co, Ind. Apr 28, 1864 MO Aug 12, 1865 as Serg't.
STALLIONS, Jasper N Private Posey Co, Ind. Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TAYLOR, John Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
TAYLOR, John Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TOULSON, Green B Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
TURNER, Charles Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Deserted at Lafayette, Ind.
TURNER, Charles Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TURNER, Francis M Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch, Dec 11, 1862; disabil.
VERBECK, Josiah Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
WALBRIGHT, Andrew E 1st Lt. Massac Co Jun 17, 1862 Killed Jun 25, 1863
WALBRIGHT, Andrew E 2nd Lt. Massac Co --- Promoted [Dec 21, 1862]
WALBRIGHT, Andrew E 1st Serg. Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [July 17, 1862]
WALTER, Henry Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
WALTER, Henry Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WINNINGHAM, Jacob Veteran Massac Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WINNINGHAM, Jacob Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WOOD, Jacob Private Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Deserted Apr 17, 1863

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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