55th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDRESS, Charles A Lt. Colonel Mendota Jun 12, 1865 Jun 18, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
CAPRON, Thaddeus H Quartermaster Durand Aug 1, 1863 Oct 10, 1863 Pro. Ass't QM Jun 20, 1865
CHANDLER, Theodore C Lt. Colonel Canton Dec 19, 1862 Mar 27, 1863 Resigned July 3, 1864
CHANDLER, Theodore C Major Canton Dec 19, 1862 --- Promoted
CROUCH, Lewis P Chaplain --- --- --- Resigned Feb 24, 1862
FISHER, Francis P Adjutant Cook Co Dec 29, 1862 Oct 19, 1863 Mustered out Oct 30, 1864
HAND, Giles F Major Prairie City Jun 12, 1865 Jun 18, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HANEY, Milton L Lt. Colonel Bushnell July 3, 1864 Not must'd. MO to date Dec 2, 1864 as Chaplain
HANEY, Milton L Chaplain Bushnell Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Lt. Colonel
HAVERMALE, Marion F Chaplain --- Oct 24, 1864 Not must'd. Commission cancelled
HEFFERMAN, James J Lt. Colonel Chicago July 3, 1864 Not must'd. Commission declined
HEFFERMAN, James J Major Chicago Dec 19, 1862 Mar 27, 1863 MO to date Nov 19, 1864
JAYNES, Henry W Quartermaster Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Pro. Ass't QM Aug 10, 1863
MALMBORG, Oscar Colonel Chicago Dec 19, 1862 Mar 27, 1863 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
MALMBORG, Oscar Lt. Colonel Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted
NEWELL, Orlando W 2nd Asst. Surg. Marshall May 19, 1863 May 19, 1863 Resigned Aug 13, 1863
NOURSE, Henry S Adjutant Lancaster, Ma. Apr 30, 1862 Mar 1, 1862 Promtoed Captain Co. H
ROLER, E O F Surgeon Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Nov 10, 1864
SANGER, William D Lt. Colonel Chicago Dec 19, 1862 Not must'd. Disch, Nov 1, 1862; disabil.
SANGER, William D Major Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Lt. Colonel
SCHULDS, Theodore Quartermaster --- July 21, 1865 Not must'd. MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't, Co. C
SMITH, J August Adjutant --- Oct 31, 1861 Jan 19, 1865 Promoted Captain Co. F
SMITH, John T 1st Asst. Surg. Cedar Rapids, Ia. Dec 6, 1862 Jan 3, 1863 Mustered out Jan 6, 1865
SMITH, John T 2nd Asst. Surg. Cedar Rapids, Ia. Jan 3, 1863 Jan 3, 1863 Promoted
STUART, David Colonel Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Prom. Brigadier General
THOMPKINS, Charles B Surgeon Lewistown Nov 25, 1864 Dec 7, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
THOMPKINS, John B 1st Asst. Surg. Lewistown May 5, 1865 May 29, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
THURSTON, George L Adjutant Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Captain Co. B
WINNE, Charles 1st Asst. Surg. Somonauk Nov 25, 1861 Dec 31, 1861 Prom. Surgeon 77th Reg.
55th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDRESS, Dorsey C Comm. Sergeant --- Mar 31, 1864 Apr 12, 1864 Promoted 1st Lt. Co. I
AVERILL, John Q Prin. Musician --- Jan 2, 1864 Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BROWN, John G Serg. Major --- Oct 29, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BURNSIDE, J Leroy Hosp. Steward --- Mar 31, 1864 Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
CANFIELD, E G Hosp. Steward --- --- --- Died, Batavia, Ill., Dec 13, 1863
CAPRON, Thaddeus H QM Sergeant --- --- --- Promoted 2nd Lt. Co. C
FISHER, Francis P Comm. Sergeant --- Nov 1, 1861 Dec 31, 1861 Promoted Adjutant
GILFOIL, Michael Prin. Musician --- July 30, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
HARTSOOK, Joseph Serg. Major --- Oct 11, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted 1st Lt. Co. K
HOWE, W H Prin. Musician --- Jun 5, 1861 Jun 30, 1861 Mustered out Feb 9, 1863
HURLBUT, Henry A Comm. Sergeant --- --- --- Mustered out July 31, 1864
KUTZ, William Prin. Musician --- Jan 2, 1864 Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
McCAULEY, John T Serg. Major --- Nov 14, 1861 Nov 14, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. Co. C
POTTER, Milton M QM Sergeant --- Mar 31, 1864 Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
PRESSON, Joseph H QM Sergeant --- --- --- Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
SANDERS, Calvin K QM Sergeant --- Sep 26, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 See Co. C
SANFORD, Jacob Comm. Sergeant --- Mar 31, 1864 Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
SMITH, J Augustus Serg. Major --- Jan 1, 1864 Feb 16, 1864 Promoted Adjutant
SMITH, John T Hosp. Steward --- Sep 20, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Asst. Surgeon
WARDEN, Edward H Hosp. Steward --- Aug 27, 1861 Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
55th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
AMOS, Benjamin Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
BAILEY, John Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
BARDSLEY, John Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
COLLISTER, S G Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
COYKENDALL, H W Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
CURREY, David Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
DOWNEY, A Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
DOWNEY, H Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
FOSTER, A Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
HILL, Henry Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
JOHNSON, William Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
KASTE, William Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
KIRKBRIDE, Wesley Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
PARKER, Roderick Musician --- Nov 28, 1861 --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
POST, S V W Leader --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
RANY, Edward Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
RICE, Augustus Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
SMALLEY, Forrest Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
SPROULE, John Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
THORPE, Barton Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Feb 1, 1862
55th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BAUMGARTEN, Nicholas Chicago Feb 22, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
BURGER, Sebastian Chicago Feb 22, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
GILL, Robert P Byron Feb 20, 1864 --- Rejected
GITCHELL, David Byron Feb 20, 1864 --- Rejected
HESBRINGER, Michael Peru Mar 22, 1864 Mar 22, 1864 ---
JOHNSON, George Chicago Jan 12, 1864 Jan 31, 1864 ---
JOHNSON, John D Chicago Jan 22, 1864 Jan 31, 1864  
LIDBERG, John L Chicago Jan 25, 1864 Jan 31, 1864 ---
LYNCH, Patt Chicago Feb 5, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
MURRY, Walter Chicago Feb 9, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
PARNY, Robert Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
POTTER, William Chicago Feb 9, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
QUICK, William L Harlem Feb 12, 1864 Feb 29, 1864 ---
STANTON, Michael Groveland Oct 12, 1864 Oct 12, 1864 ---
WELLS, John Chicago Feb 9, 1864 Dec 29, 1864 ---
WILSON, Thomas Chicago Jan 12, 1864 Jan 31, 1864 ---
55th Illinois Infantry
Recruits Transferred from Co. G, 127th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BAKER, Jacob Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
CLARK, Albert M Sergeant --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
DANISSON, Charles R 1st Serg. --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
ELLIOTT, John Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
FAGAN, Hugh Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
FITCH, James Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
FITZGERALD, John Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
GRIMMESON, Edward Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
HARRIS, James Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
KEARNEY, Joseph Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
KUNS, Matthew Sergeant --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
NEWCOMB, Daniel Sergeant --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
POWERS, Thomas B Private --- Nov 8, 1863 Jan 20, 1864 ---
RAPP, John Corporal --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
SHEBLEY, Dow Sergeant --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
TOORNER, William Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---
WOOD, Robert S Private --- Aug 18, 1862 Oct 22, 1862 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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