New Company "D" 56th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ADAMS, Wesley Sergeant Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Discharged July 19, 1865
ALLEN, Christopher C. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Disch. Jun 25, 1865; disability
ALLEN, Jesse S. Recruit Metropolis Aug 20, 1864 Abs't, sick, at M. O. of Reg.
ANDERSON, James Private Moscow Feb 15, 1864 Deserted Jun 24, 1865
ARNOLD, John D. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
ARNOLD, Richard Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
AXLEY, Terry 1st Sgt. Gray's Mills Jan 15, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
BAGGETT, Allen Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 M.O. May 22, 1865; was pris.
BAGGETT, John Private Grand Chain Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BAGWELL, Alfred J. Recruit Metropolis Aug 20, 1864 Died at Bearfort, S.C. Feb 2, 1865
BARROW, James J. Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BOND, John C. Sergeant Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Veteran Recruit. M. O. Aug 12, 1865, as private.
BOTTS, Alfred D. Private Gray's Mill Feb 15, 1864 Died C'p Butler, Mar 27, 1864.
BOYD, Robert J. Private Vienna Mar 12, 1864 M. O. Aug 12,. 1865
BOZARTH, John W. Corporal Eldorado Feb 15, 1864 Disch. Oct 29, 1864; disabil.
BRADFORD, Leroy Private Gray's Mill Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BRADLEY, Thomas Recruit Metropolis Aug 20, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BRANNAN, James Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Apr 7, 1864.
BRANNAN, Samuel S. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Died at Jeffersonville, Ind. Feb 18, 1865
BRUCE, Celton B. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BRUCE, John W. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Sep 18, 1864.
BUFFINGTON, John Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out May 13, 1865
BUTLER, Thomas A. Private Moscow Mar 12, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 27, 1864.
CAMPBELL, James Musician Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted after Nov 8, 1864.
CAMPBELL, Stephen Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Disch. July 5, 1864; disabil.
CARIKER, Daniel A. Sergeant Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Vet. Rec't. M. O. Aug 12, 1865
CARIKER, Israel Private Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Disch. Dec 26, 1864; disabil.
CARVENDER, John W. Corporal Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Vet. Rec't. M. O. Aug 12, 1865
CHANNON, James Recruit Metropolis Sep 24, 1864 Deserted Mar 16, 1865
CHAPMAN, Hamilton Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
CHAPMAN, Reuben Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Jun 13, 1864.
COOLEY, John Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Disch. Sep 10, 1864; disabil.
COX, William Recruit Metropolis Aug 20, 1864 Died at Savannah, Ga, Jun 8, 1865
COZINE, Robinson C. Private Cypress Creek Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
EARLY, Henry W. Private Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out May 17, 1865
FINCHER, Joshua M. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Deserted July 25, 1865
FINLEY, James B. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted July 25, 1865
FINLEY, Newton B. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
FITCHPATRICK, Edw'd J. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
FITCHPATRICK, William Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corporal.
FOWLER, Robert M. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
GAGE, Amos Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Died at Camp Butler
GIBSON, William A. Private Mt. Pleasant May 2, 1864 Died near Spring Hill NC, Feb 12, 1865
GRIFFIN, James Recruit Metropolis Aug 20, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
HALLOWELL, Christian B. Private Johnson Co. Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 25, 1865
HALLOWELL, Doctor A. Private Johnson Co. Feb 15, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 9, 1864
HARDY, Henry Under Cook of A. D ----- Apr 24, 1865 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
HASTY, James Under Cook of A.D. ----- Apr 24, 1865 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865 [A.D.=African Descent]
HENRY, John (1) Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Mar 16, 1864
HENRY, John (2) Private Hillman Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Jun 24, 1865
HENRYSHOTT, Jacob Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Mar 16, 1864.
HITCHCOCK, Ferdinand Private Caledonia Mar 12, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, As Corp'l.
HUNTER, George W. Private Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
HUTTO, James Private Grand Chain Feb 15, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 19, 1864.
HUTTO, Martin Private Grand Chain Feb 15, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 13, 1864.
JACKSON, James N. Private New Columbia Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Jun 24, 1865
JENNOTT, John E. Private Mt. Pleasant Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
JOHNSON, Israel Recruit Grand Chain May 14, 1864 Vet. Rec't. M. O. Aug 12, 1865
KANNUP, Caleb Private Gray's Mills Feb 15, 1864 Died at home Apr 4, 1864.
KIDD, Jacob C. Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Discharged Jun 12, 1865
KINDELL, Archibald Corporal Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LAIRD, James W. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Vet. Rec't. M.O. Aug 12, 1865
LINTON, Albert R. Private Washington May 2, 1864 Killed by railroad accident July 29, 1864.
LITTLE, Isaac Private Hillman Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
LOCEY, George Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
LUTTERAL, Marcus Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Jun 13, 1865
LUTTERAL, Silas A. Private Dongola May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
MADDEN, Lockwood L. Private Gray's Mill Feb 15, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. Mar 9, 1865. M.O. Sep 15, 1865
MANLEY, James M. Private Grand Chain Feb 15, 1864 Disch, July 5, 1864; disabil.
McBRIDE, William F. Private Hillman Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
McCARTNEY, James F. Captain Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
McDONALD, Richard W. Private Grand Chain Mar 12, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 24, 1864.
McDOWELL, Curtis Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Nov 24, 1864; wounds.
McGEE, Christopher C. 1st Lt. Gray's Mills Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
McKINLEY, Nathaniel Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out May 20, 1865
McNICHOLS, William Private New Columbia May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
MORRIS, William F. Private Hillman Mar 12, 1864 Disch. July 18, 1864; disabil.
NORVAL, Samuel H. Private Gray's Mill Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
O'HARA, Thomas B. 2nd Lt. --- Aug 1, 1864 Discharged May 15, 1865
PEELER, Jacob C. Corporal Gray's Mill Feb 15, 1864 Veteran recruit. M. O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
PINROD, William Private Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp'l.
POE, Jeremiah Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
PURNELL, Wesley H. Sergeant Metropolis Jan 15, 1864 Vet. Rec't. M.O. Aug 12, 1865
RAGSDALL, Crawford A. Private Mt. Pleasant Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
RAGSDALL, Elijah L. Private Mt. Pleasant Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
RICE, Thomas F. G. Private Mt. Pleasant Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
RICHESON, John I. Private Cypress Creek Mar 12, 1864 Deserted July 28, 1865
ROBEY, Absalom J. Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
ROBEY, Townsley 2nd Lt. Metropolis Not Must'd M.O. Aug 12,1865 as Serg't.
ROBEY, Townsley Corporal Metropolis May 2, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
ROBINSON, Mark Private Metropolis May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
ROBINSON, Timothy Private Eldorado May 2, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
ROSS, John G. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Jun 22, 1865
RYNE, Daniel Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Mar 16, 1864.
SINKS, Henry Corporal Grand Chain Feb 15, 1864 Vet. Recruit. Deserted Jun 22, 1865
SKELTON, Alfred Private Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SMITH, John B. Corporal Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SMITH, John W. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SMITH, William J. Private West Eden Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
STRANGE, Arehilus A. Corporal Cypress Creek Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SYLVESTER, Aaron E. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp'l.
TUCKER, Henry Private Hillman Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
UNDERHILL, James Private Camp Butler Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 11, 1865
VAUGHN, Joel Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WANTLAND, John Private Washington Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WEST, James W. Private Metropolis Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WHITSTEINE, Leroy P. Private Cairo May 2, 1864 Deserted Mar 31, 1865
WILLETT, Edward R. Private New Columbia Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WILSON, John W. Private Metropolis Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WOODWARD, William H. Private Grand Chain Feb 15, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865

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