Company "I" 61st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ABER, Franz Veteran Chicago Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ABER, Franz Recruit Greene Co Mar 14, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ADAMS, Edwin C Recruit Hittle Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
ALLEN, Albert H Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Wounded and missing at Shiloh
ALLEN, Henry T Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Jan 7, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
ALLEN, James F Recruit Chicago --- Disch, Oct 20, 1862; disabil.
ALLEN, Joseph H Recruit --- Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
ANDERSON, Samuel M Recruit Frederick Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
BACHUS, James W Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Oxford Feb 28, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BALL, Joseph J Veteran Vermont Apr 30, 1864 Prom. Principal Musician
BALL, Joseph J Recruit Vermont Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BALLEGOYEN, Henry Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Discharged July 2, 1862 as Corporal; wounds
BANNON, Matthew Veteran Joliet Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
BANNON, Matthew Recruit Kankakee Co Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARBER, Robert B Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BARKER, James Private Frederick Mar 7, 1862 Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
BARTHOLOMEW, John Rec. trans. from 98th Ill. Inf. Clay City Jan 12, 1864 Never reported since trans.
BAUMAN, Jacob Recruit Kankakee --- Wounded and missing at Shiloh
BELL, James S Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BLACK, Samuel Recruit Frederick Jun 30, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
BOON, John Veteran Frederick Apr 30, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
BOON, John Recruit Frederick Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOSTWICK, Theodore H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Berwick Jan 28, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
BROWN, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Mar 22, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
BROWN, William H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Mar 1, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
BUFFINGTON, C C Recruit Evanston Jun 21, 1863 Pro. Corp., 1st Sgt. Wounded at Shiloh. MO Mar 24, 1865
BUFFINGTON, Joseph H 2nd Lt. Jerseyville --- Resigned Jun 5, 1862
BULLOCK, Ebenezer H Private White Pigeon, Mo Mar 7, 1862 Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
BUTLER, Abraham Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CALDWELL, Patrick Recruit Carrollton Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
CAMPBELL, Lewis C Recruit Browning Sep 27, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
CLARK, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Feb 5, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
CLARK, John Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Feb 5, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
COCHRAN, Andrew W Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Worth Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
COLTON, Charles P Veteran Princeton Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
COLTON, Charles P Private Princeton Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CONANT, William W Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Rivola Feb 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
COURSON, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Apr 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CROSIER, Charles Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Ohio Grove Nov 27, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CUNNINGHAM, Allison Veteran Vermont Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CUNNINGHAM, Allison Recruit Vermont Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
DALHAUSER, Anthony Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Died at Quincy, Ill., May 27, 1862; wounds
DAWES, Charles J 1st Lt. Chicago July 8, 1862 Resigned Apr 3, 1863
DAWES, Charles J Recruit Chicago --- Promoted 1st Lieutenant [July 8, 1862]
DAWES, R H P Veteran Chicago Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
DAWES, Henry Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Musician. Re-enlisted as Veteran
DUKE, Abram Recruit Frederick --- Disch, May 2, 1862; disabil.
EASLEY, Reese Recruit Fulton Co Jun 21, 1863 MO Mar 24, 1865; wounded
ELKNER, Edward G Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Corporal. Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
ELLISON, Alexander Recruit Chicago --- Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
FENDLER, Claude Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Nov 11, 1863; disabil.
FOSTER, Silas R Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Rivola Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FRANCE, John Veteran Redsville, Mo. Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FRANCE, John Recruit Fulton Co Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FUTHEY, Leander Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Apr 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
GALPIN, Arthur Private Freeport Mar 7, 1862 Mustered out Mar 7, 1865
GEORGE, Samuel A Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Sumner Mar 22, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
GIVENS, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Jun 29, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
GOODSPEED, Henry S Captain Avon Aug 8, 1864 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
GOODSPEED, Henry S 2nd Lt. Avon --- Promoted Adjutant
GOODSPEED, Henry S Private Avon Mar 7, 1862 Prom. Serg't, then 2d Lt. [Jun 5, 1862]
HALL, Edward E 1st Lt. --- --- Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HARRIS, Isaac Recruit Vermont Jun 21, 1863 Pro. Sgt. Reduced to ranks. Died Duvall's Bluff, Oct 1864
HARRIS, William H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HASKINS, Allen C Captain Chicago July 12, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HASKINS, Allen C 1st Lt. Chicago Aug 26, 1863 Promoted Adjutant
HASKINS, Allen C Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [May 1, 1863]
HATHWAY, John Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Green Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HAVENSTIENE, Phillip Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
HEASLEY, Joseph L Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Rivola Mar 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HEINER, Elias Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
HESTER, Thomas W Private Carrollton Mar 7, 1862 Died in Pike co., Ill., Dec 21, 1863
HITCHCOCK, Charles Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 18, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
HITCHCOCK, Miles Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOGUE, Joseph D Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Mt Pleasant Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOGUE, William H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Tompkins Nov 20, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOUTS, Henry Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOUTS, John B Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HUDITURGH, Isaac H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Lenox Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HUNT, Herbert Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Discharged May 22, 1862 as Sergeant; disability
IMNUL, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
JARVIS, Edwin M Private Athens Mar 7, 1862 Deserted Apr 10, 1862. See Jarvis, Morris, recruit
JARVIS, Morris Recruit --- --- Retained to make up time lost
JONES, Ambrose Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Mar 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
JONES, John B Veteran Browning Apr 30, 1864 Died Dec 23, 1864; wounds
JONES, John B Recruit Browning Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KAHLE, Frederick Veteran LaSalle Apr 30, 1864 1st Serg't. Died Dec 27, 1864; wounds
KAHLE, Frederick C Private Freeport Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KELLY, Weden Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
KIMBALL, Henry Veteran Vermont Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
KIMBALL, Henry Recruit Vermont Mar 11, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KIRBY, George C Recruit Evanston --- Wounded at Shiloh
KIRKHAM, Charles Recruit Frederick --- Disch, Mar 30, 1863; disabil.
KLINE, John V Veteran Chicago Apr 30, 1864 Disch, Jun 27, 1865; disabil.
KLINE, John V Recruit Chicago --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
KNAPP, Samuel H Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Oct 24, 1862; disabil.
LAUNDAKER, Peter Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LAWRENCE, James Captain Chicago Apr 1, 1862 Resigned Feb 25, 1864
LAWRENCE, James 2nd Lt. Chicago --- Promoted [Mar 28, 1862]
LAWRENCE, John S Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
LEPRAY, David Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LIKENS, Samuel Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LINCOLN, Levitt Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Serg't. Died at Duvall's Bluff, Dec 7, 1864
LINDBERG, Paul James Private Blue Island Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Aug 12, 1862; disabil.
LONDRY, John W Veteran Browning Apr 30, 1864 Killed, Nashville, Dec 15, 1864
LONDRY, John W Recruit Browning Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LONDRY, William Veteran Browning Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
LONDRY, William Recruit Browning Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOW, William A Recruit Frederick --- Missing since battle of Shiloh
LYTLE, James F Private Carrollton Mar 7, 1862 Died at Benton Barracks, Mo., Mar 23, 1862
MATTERN, Frederick 1st Lt. Chicago --- Resigned July 8, 1862
MATTERN, Frederick Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [Mar 28, 1862]
McCLURE, Ezekiel W Private York, N.Y. Mar 7, 1862 Serg't. Reported a deserter, Aug 18, 1862
McCLURE, Henry B Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
McGAUGHEY, Christ Recruit Carrollton Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 14, 1865
McGOWAN, Archie Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Swan Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
McNALLY, William Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MILLER, John Recruit Carrollton --- Reported a deserter Aug 18, 1862
MILLER, Samuel Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MISENHEIMER, Isaac Recruit Frederick Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
MISENHEIMER, Marion Recruit Frederick Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
MONTGOMERY, T B Recruit Athens --- Deserted Feb 24, 1864
MOOR, George W Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
MORRIS, Michael Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MURRAY, Thomas J Private White Hall Mar 7, 1862 Died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., May 24, 1862
MUTH, Phillip Veteran LaSalle Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865; wounded
MUTH, Phillip Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
OSBORN, Andrew or Jas. Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Mt Pleasant Mar 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
OSCAR, John C Veteran Delhi Apr 30, 1864 MO July 18, 1865; was pris.
OSCAR, John Private Delhi Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
OSTRANDER, Charles A Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
OWENS, James Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Mar 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PAINE, George R Recruit Elkhorn Sep 24, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PARKINS, William H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Perryton Mar 12, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PECK, Andrew Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PERLEWITZ, August Veteran Chicago Apr 30, 1864 MO Jun 12, 1865; was pris.
PERLEWITZ, August Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PHILLIPS, Theodore 2nd Lt. Van Buren, Ia Aug 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PHILLIPS, Theodore Veteran Winchester Apr 30, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Aug 2, 1865]
PHILLIPS, Theodore Recruit Van Buren co., Ia. Jun 30, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PINKERTON, David Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Bremen Dec 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
POINTER, Marshall Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Feb 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PULVER, George C Recruit Chicago Oct 19, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
RIDER, Nicholas Recruit Carrollton Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
RITCHIE, Lafayette Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Mar 2, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ROSS, William P Jr Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
ROTHMAN, John Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Chicago Feb 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
RUSSELL, John R Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Abingdon Dec 14, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
RYAN, Charles W Recruit Frederick --- Died in prison at Montgomery, Ala.
SAILER, Joseph H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Jan 23, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SCHORSE, Franz Private Milwaukee, Wi Mar 7, 1862 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
SHAY, John Veteran Iowa City, Ia Apr 30, 1864 In arrest at MO of Reg't.
SHAY, John Recruit Iowa City, Ia Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHOFER, Robert Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Union Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SINGLETON, Allen P Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Union Mar 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SINGLETON, Joseph R Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Union Mar 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SMITH, Lucius E Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Green Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SMITH, Seth B Private Carrollton Mar 7, 1862 Died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., July 13, 1862
SOUTHOFF, John Private Jerseyville Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Oct 24, 1862; disabil.
SPANGLER, Cyrus Recruit Frederick Jun 21, 1863 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
SPILLERS, Isaac Recruit Frederick --- Disch, Dec 9, 1862; disabil.
STACKER, Thomas Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
STRAHAN, Henry Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Aug 12, 1864; disabil.
STRAUSENBACH, Edward Veteran Eagle Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
STRAUSENBACH, Edward Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STURGEON, John Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Union Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TALBOTT, James Recruit Chicago --- Died, Keokuk, Jun 23, 1862
TAYLOR, William B Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
THAXTON, Parham Private Carrollton Mar 7, 1862 Musician. Discharged Feb 11, 1863; disability
THOMPSON, P B Recruit White Hall --- Dishon. disch, Sep 6, 1863, sentence G.C.M.
TIFFANY, Hugh Veteran Crystal Lake Apr 30, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. War
TIFFANY, Hugh Recruit --- Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TUCKER, Anderson B Recruit Elkhorn Sep 24, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TUCKER, Francis M Veteran Mt Sterling Apr 30, 1864 Serg't. Paroled pris. Died at Vicksburg, Apr 15, 1865
TUCKER, Francis Recruit Frederick --- Prom. Corp'l. Re-enlisted as Veteran
TUCKER, John W Veteran Carrollton Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
TUCKER, John W Private Carrollton Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TUTTLE, Simeon H Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Roseville Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
VAN WERT, John Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Jun 27, 1862; disabil.
VANVELZER, Francis Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 17, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
VAUGHN, James Recruit --- Jan 20, 1864 Died, Paducah, Mar 18, 1865
VOGEL, John Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Died at Monterey, Tenn., Jun 8, 1862
WATSON, Hiram Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Mar 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WELLS, Peter S Private Chicago Mar 7, 1862 Disch, Jun 17, 1862; disabil.
WELSH, William Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Greenbush Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WENDEMUTH, John Veteran Chicago Apr 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WENDEMUTH, John Private Eagleton Mar 7, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, William S Recruit Browning --- Missing since battle of Shiloh
WINK, Isaac D Private St Clairville, Oh Mar 7, 1862 Mustered out Mar 24, 1865
WISDOM, Granville L Veteran Browning Apr 30, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
WISDOM, Granville L Recruit Browning Jun 21, 1863 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WITTING, Charles E Private Benton Barracks, Mo Mar 7, 1862 Serg't. Died at Jefferson Barracks, May 15, 1862
WOLF, George W Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Green Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865

Transcribed by Jim Willison



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