Company "C" 15th Illinois Cavalry

Note: Where residence shows Frankfort, it is the extinct Frankfort, Il., in Franklin County and not the present Frankfort in Will County. 

Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ABSHER, John Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
ADAMS, Jesse D. Private Benton ----- Discharged, Apr. 22, 1863
ADAMS, Joseph Private Benton ----- Promoted to Captain Co. F.
ADAMS, Thomas M. Private Frankfort ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Corp'l
ADMAN, Augustus Private Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Corp'l
ARMS, John H. Private Marion ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as 1st Serg't
AUTEN, James L. B. Private Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Corp'l
AUTEN, Leve R. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
BARNHART, George Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
BARNHEARDT, Jacob Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
BARRINGER, James Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, Dec 23, 1861
BARTERN, James M. Corporal Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864; Sgt.
BAXTER, James M. Corporal Benton ---- M.O. Aug 25, 1864, as Serg't
BEATTY, Joseph Private Frankfort ----- Died near Corinth, Miss., in 1862
BELL, Lot. H. Recruit Benton ----- Wagoner, Tr. to Co I
BIGGS, James Private Frankfort ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Serg't
BOND, John Recruit ----- ----- Trans to 7th Tenn. Cav.
BORDEN, James Private Benton ----- Killed near Fort Henry, T., Feb 5, 1862
BRISSON, J. Recruit ----- ----- Corp.; Died at Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1863
BROWN, James W. Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Jan 16, 1864
BUCKNER, Moses Corporal Benton ----- Discharged, Oct 14, 1862
CANTRELL, Larkin Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Aug 1, 1862
CARDWELL, Aaron S. Recruit ----- ----- Died at Corinth Dec 25, 1862
CARNEY or KARNEY, J. W. Private Benton ----- Discharged, Aug 1, 1862
CARR, John R. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
CHRISTIE, William J. Private Marion ----- Disch, Apr 1, 1862; wounds
CLARK, Oscar Corporal Benton ----- Died at Fort Henry, Tenn., Feb 25, 1862
CLAYTON, Robert F. Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, July 4, 1862
COFFER, George T. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
CONYERS, Henry P. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I.
COX, Jasper Private DuQuoin ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
COX, Lewis Private DuQuoin ----- Sentenced to confinement for one year in military prison by G.C.M.
CROSNO, Reuben L. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
DEAN, Nathan Private Benton ----- Discharged, Apr. 10, 1863
DEFF or DUFF, Alfred C. Recruit ----- Oct 20, 1863 Transferred to Co. I
DEPOYSTER, Thomas Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, Apr. 17, 1862
DILION, John Private Benton ----- Discharged, Jan 9, 1864
DIMICK, Melvin Wagoner Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864 as priv.
DOLLINS, James J.camera Captain Benton ----- Prom. Col. 81st Regiment.
DURHAM, James A. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
EDWARD, Hosea Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
ESSERY, John H. 1st Sergeant Benton ----- Discharged, May 15, 1862
EVANS, Owen Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
EWING, Jared 2nd Lt. Frankfort Mar 3, 1864 Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
EWING, Jarrad Private Frankfort ----- Pro. Corp Co. Q.M. Serg't., 1st Serg't. then 2d Lieut. [Jan 2, 1864]
FITTS, Montriville Captain Benton ----- Resigned Dec 11, 1862
FITTS, Montreville 1st Lt. Benton --- Promoted [Aug 26, 1862]
FITTS, William A. Corporal Frankfort ----- Died at Benton, Ill., Apr. 10, 1862
FLANNIGAN, John B. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
FLORO, William Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
GALLOWAY, John Musician Frankfort ----- Discharged, Aug 27, 1862 as priv
GARD, Ezekial M. Sergeant Marion ----- Private, Discharged
GARLAND, Benjamin G. Sergeant Benton ----- Discharged, May 3, 1862 as Jeremiah B. Garland
GIBSON, Geo. A. or W. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
HARRELL, Thompson Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
HARTWELL, Wiley F. Sergeant Marion ----- Died at Marion, Ill., Mar 13, 1862
HAWERSON, Thomas H. Recruit ----- ----- Disch. May 5, 1864; disabil
HAWKINS, David Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
HAWKINS, Thad. C. S. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
HAYS, John Private Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864, as Corp'l.
HAYS, Moses Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
HENDRIX, Virgil A. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Corinth, Miss., Feb 9, 1863
HIGDON, William T. Recruit ----- ----- Trans. to 7th Tenn. Cav.
HOGAN, John H. 1st Lt. McLeansboro July 1, 1863 Discharged Jan 19, 1864
HOGAN, John H. 2nd Lt. McLeansboro Oct 10, 1862 Promoted [Dec 11, 1862]
HOLLAND, William C. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
HUBBARD, George T. Saddler Benton ----- Discharged, Apr 23, 1862
JACKSON, William Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
JENKINS, William L. Private Benton ----- Transferred to 7th Tenn. Cav.
JOHNSON, John W. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
LARUE, Sampson C. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864 as Co. Q.M. Serg't
LEANNEAS, Geo. W.L. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
MADDOX, Benjamin F. Corporal Benton ----- Died at Benton, Ill., Feb 6, 1862
MADDOX, James F. Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
MARTIN, Almond G. Musician Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864, as priv.
MARTIN, Frances M. Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, June 18, 1864
MARTIN, Oliver C. 2nd Lieut Benton ----- Resigned Mar 8, 1862
MARVEL, George R. Farrier Benton ----- Discharged, Aug 10, 1863
McLEAN, William A. Private Benton ----- Discharged, Sep 19, 1862
MELVIN, John Corporal Benton ----- Died at Fort Donnelson, Tenn., Mar 7, 1862
MILLER, Clinton Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
MILLER, Kendall Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
MINTON, John W. Recruit ----- ----- Died at Corinth, Miss., Dec 19, 1862
MINTON, Willis W Recruit ----- ----- Transferred to Co. I
MIZELL, Elza W Private Benton ----- Died at Helena, Ark., Mar 3, 1864
MOORE, George W. Recruit Benton ----- Died at Corinth, Miss., Jan 1, 1863
MOORE, James Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Jan 28, 1863
MOORE, John Private Frankfort ----- Died at Benton, Ill., June 11, 1864
MOORE, Joseph Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
MOORE, Thomas Recruit Benton ----- Trans to 7th Tenn. Cav.
MOSER, Giles T. Recruit ----- Oct 20, 1863 Transferred to Co. I
MULKEY, John Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Jan 28, 1863
NAVE, Isaac Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
NEAL, Aaron Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Feb 10, 1863
NEAL, Thomas S. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
NEWMAN, Martin N. Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
NEWTON, Robert F. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Nov 15, 1864
NICELER, Alexander Recruit Lexington, Tenn ----- Transferred to Co. I
O'DANIEL, Augus Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864 as Co. Commis. Serg't
ODLE, James Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864 as Serg't
ODUM, Malschi Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
PERRYMAN, William P. Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Jan 9, 1864
RAND, William Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
REA, Wilson F. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Cairo, Ill., Nov 20, 1862
REED, John B. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
RICE, Charles A. Recruit ----- ----- Discharged July 4, 1862
RIDDLE, Nathan Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, July 22, 1862
RITTER, John N Recruit ----- ----- Deserted July 25, 1864
ROTRAMEL, Elijah Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, Jan 28, 1863
ROTRAMEL, William J. S. Corporal Frankfort ----- Died at Fort Donelson, Tenn., Mar 1, 1862
SELLERS, Jesse L. Recruit ----- ----- Trans to 7th Ill. Cav.
SHAW, John F. Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
SHAW, Lawrence N. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Quincy, Jun 20, 1862
SHEPPHERD, Finis E. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
SKILLING, Josiah B. Recruit Centralia ----- Tr. from Co. H., 1st Ill. Cav. Promoted Ass't Surgeon July 1, 1863
SLATTON, James Private Benton ----- Disch. Aug 1, 1862 as Corp'l
SMOTHERS, Eli Private Frankfort ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864, as Corp.
SMOTHERS, Henderson Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
SMOTHERS, James F. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Helena, Ark., July 11, 1864
SMOTHERS, Wilson A. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
STEWART, Augustus W. Private Frankfort ----- Discharged, Apr 17, 1862; wounds
STEWART, Jackson Private Benton ----- Discharged, July 4, 1862
STICE, Marshall D. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Cairo, Ill., Feb 3, 1862
STILLEY, William D. Private Frankfort ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
STUBBS, Henry Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
SUMMERS, Levi F. Private Frankfort ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Corp'l
SWOFFORD, Jacob Corporal Benton ----- Sgt.; Deserted Jan 3, 1863
SWOFFORD, John W. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
THOMASON, William A. T. Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
UHLS, Frederick Blacksmith Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
VINSON, Andrew Private Benton ----- Corp'l.; Died at Memphis, Tenn., Nov 15, 1863
VINSON, James W. Private Frankfort ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864 as Corp'l
WALLER, James H. Private Benton ----- M.O. Aug 25, 1864, as Serg't
WARD, James L. Private Benton ----- Died at Ft. Donelson, T., Mar 4, 1862
WEBSTER, John Private Benton ----- Corp.; Deserted Mar 24, 1863
WEER, James N. Private Frankfort ----- Died at Paducah, Ky., Apr 26, 1862
WESTBROOK, Stephen W. Private Benton ----- Discharged, Apr 8, 1862
WESTON, Andrew Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
WESTON, Hiram Recruit Benton ----- Transferred to Co. I
WHITE, Abraham Private Benton ----- Discharged Jun 13, 1862
WIER, Joseph Private Benton ----- Promoted 2nd Lieut. [May 8, 1862]
WIER, Joseph M. Captain Harrisburg July 1, 1863 Mustered out Aug 23, 1864
WIER, Joseph M. 1st Lt. Harrisburg Oct 10, 1862 Promoted [Dec 11, 1862]
WIER, Joseph M. 2nd Lt. Harrisburg Aug 1, 1862 Promoted [Aug 26, 1862]
WIER, Peter P. 2nd Lt. Benton ----- Died.
WIER, Peter P. Sergeant Benton ----- Prom 1st Serg't then 2d Lieut. [Dec 11, 1862]
WIER, Robert G. Private Frankfort ----- Disch. Apr 17, 1862; wounds
WILLIAMS, David A. Private Benton ----- Mustered out Aug 25, 1864
WILLIAMS, James H. Recruit Benton ----- Died at Jackson, Tenn., Jun 18, 1862
WILLIAMS, Joseph Private Benton ----- Died at St. Louis July 5, 1864
WILLIAMS, Thomas C. Recruit Benton ----- Discharged, Apr 23, 1862 as Serg't; old age
WINDBERRY, Geo. W. Recruit ----- ----- Trans. to 7th Tenn. Cav.
WINN, Jonathan T. Private Benton ----- Died at Jackson, Tenn., July 26, 1862

Transcribed by Susan Tortorelli


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