27th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BARRELL, Henry C 1st Ass't Surg. Springfield Aug 26, 1861 Aug 26, 1861 Prom. Surg, 38th Ill. Reg't.
BOWMAN, Edward H Surgeon Edington Sep 11, 1861 Sep 11, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
BUFORD, Napoleon B Colonel Rock Island Aug 10, 1861 Aug 10, 1861 App. Brig. Gen Apr 15, 1862
DICKEROFF, A J 2nd Ass't Surg. --- Dec 22, 1862 Feb 22, 1863 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
HARRINGTON, Fazilo A Colonel Erie Apr 16, 1862 --- Died of wounds received at Stone River, Jan 1, 1863
HARRINGTON, Fazilo A Lt. Colonel Erie Aug 10, 1861 Aug 10, 1861 Promoted Colonel
MARTIN, John P Adjutant Brighton Feb 1, 1864 May 5, 1864 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
MILES, Jonathan R Colonel Miles' Station Jan 1, 1863 Feb 23, 1863 Resigned Apr 28, 1864
MILES, Jonathan R Lt. Colonel Miles' Station Apr 16, 1862 May 15, 1862 Promoted Colonel
MILES, Jonathan R Major Miles' Station Dec 18, 1861 Jan 10, 1862 Promoted
McMASTERS, S Young Chaplain Palmyra Sep 4, 1861 Dec 1, 1862 MO from July 16, 1862, at which time he was appointed Army Chaplain
RUST, Henry A Major Chicago Jan 1, 1863 Feb 23, 1863 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
RUST, Henry A Adjutant Chicago Aug 12, 1861 --- Promoted Captain Co. F [Jun 18, 1862]
SCHMITT, William A Colonel Quincy Apr 28, 1864 --- Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
SCHMITT, William A Lt. Colonel Quincy Jan 1, 1863 Feb 23, 1863 Promoted Colonel
SCHMITT, William A Major Quincy Apr 15, 1862 Jun 27, 1862 Promoted
SEARS, David B Quartermaster Moline Aug 10, 1861 Aug 10, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
SHELDON, Simeon Adjutant --- Nov 1, 1862 Jan 10, 1863 Dismissed Feb 1, 1864
WILSON, Hall Major Springfield Aug 10, 1861 Aug 10, 1861 Trans. 5th Cav. Dec 12, 1861

27th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BURLINGTON, Ira Serg. Major --- Aug 20, 1861 Aug 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
CAMP, Joseph Hosp. Steward Mason City Aug 3, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Died
CONOVER, Alfred G H Hosp. Steward --- Aug 3, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
EVANS, Evan R Prin. Musician Monmouth May 9, 1861 May 9, 1861 Reduced, Returned Co. G
FINK, Christian QM Sergeant --- Aug 20, 1861 Aug 24, 1861 Prom. 1st Lt., Co. A [Oct 18, 1863]
LAMPERT, Peter Prin. Musician --- Aug 7, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
MARTIN, John P Serg. Major Brighton Aug 9, 1861 Aug 9, 1861 Promoted Adjutant [Feb 1, 1864]
PALMER, George H Prin. Musician --- Aug 12, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Transferred to V.R.C.
RICKMEYER, William QM Sergeant --- Aug 20, 1861 Aug 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
SAUNDERS, John Serg. Major Exeter Aug 12, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Deserted Dec, 1862
SCHMITT, John A QM Sergeant --- Sep 9, 1861 Sep 9, 1861 Trans. Co. A, as 1st Sergt.
SEARS, George W Com. Sergeant Moline Apr 20, 1861 Apr 20, 1861 Vet. MO Sep 20, 1864
SENSEMAN, David Serg. Major Jacksonville Sep 26, 1861 Sep 28, 1861 Died Nov 28, 1863; wounds, Mission Ridge
WHEELER, John W Prin. Musician Jacksonville Oct 10, 1861 Oct 10, 1861 Discharged Feb 20, 1863

27th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BRANUM, Napoleon J Bethel Feb 20, 1865 Feb 21, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
CLOSSEN, George Winchester --- --- ---
CONWAY, Peter Chicago Oct 13, 1864 Oct 18, 1864 ---
HANSON, Robert Jacksonville Sep 2, 1861 --- Died at Cairo, Oct 18, 1861
HIGGINSON, R Jacksonville Sep 2, 1861 --- ---
PERKINS, Robert J Lewiston Mar 21, 1864 --- ---
RUBY, John --- Apr 5, 1862 --- ---
WINDER, George M Perry Dec 29, 1863 Dec 29, 1863 ---
YANDELL, Samuel M Bethel Feb 20, 1865 Feb 21, 1865 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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