96th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BLODGETT, Edward A. Adjutant Chicago Aug 14, 1862 ---- Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
BYERS, Frederick W. 2nd Asst. Surg. ---- May 7, 1863 May 14, 1863 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
CHAMPION, Thomas E. Colonel Warren Sep 6, 1862 Sep 6, 1862 Breveted Brig. Gen. Feb 20, 1865. Disch. Jun 10, 1865
CLARK, Isaac L. Lt. Colonel Waukegan Sep 6, 1862 Sep 6, 1862 Killed Sep 20, 1863
CLENDINNING, J.M. Chaplain Warren Sep 8, 1862 ---- Resigned Jan 23, 1863
EVANS, Moses 1st Asst. Surg. Waukegan Sep 6, 1862 Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
FERGUSON, George Quartermaster ---- Apr 16, 1864 Not must’rd Appointment revoked
HICKS, George Major Galena Sep 20, 1863 Nov 1, 1863 M.O. Jun 10, 1865. Breveted Lt. Col. Feb 20, 1865, and Col. Jun 20, 1865
JEFFERS, Stephen Quartermaster Hanover Sep 6, 1862 Sep 6, 1862 Promoted by President
MARTIN, Charles Surgeon Warren Sep 6, 1862 ---- Resigned Feb 6, 1863
MOORE, George W. Quartermaster Elizabeth Apr 16, 1864 ---- Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
PIERCE, Byron G. Surgeon Warren Jan 6, 1863 Apr 4, 1863 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
SHEFFIELD, Daniel A. 2nd Asst. Surg. Courtland Sep 8, 1862 ---- Resigned Feb 6, 1863
SMITH, John C. Major Galena Sep 6, 1862 Sep 6, 1862 Promoted [Sep 20, 1863]
SMITH, John C. Lt. Colonel Galena Sep 20, 1863 Nov 1, 1863 M.O. Jun 10, 1865. Breveted Col. Feb 20, 1865, and Brig. Gen. Jun 20, 1865
WOODWORTH, Horace G. Chaplain ---- Jan 23, 1863 Mar 22, 1863 Resigned Jun 16, 1863
96th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BEAN, William S. QM Sergeant Galena Aug 4, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863
BIDDLECOM, Charles O. Prin. Musician Waukegan Aug 15, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
CARVER, Frank Prin. Musician ---- Aug 6, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
CARVER, Niles Prin. Musician Nora Aug 4, 1862 Sep 4, 1862 Discharged Jan 20, 1863
COOLEY, Harvillah Hosp. Steward Antioch Aug 15, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Disch. Dec 31, 1862; disabil.
COOPER, Royal J. Hosp. Steward Courtland Aug 6, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
FERGUSON, George G. Hosp. Steward Waukegan Aug 7, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Pro. 1st Lt. Co. H. Sep 30, 1864
GAGE, Wallace B. Prin. Musician Antioch Aug 9, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Reduced to ranks Co. D
HILL, Morris S. Commis. Sgt. Wauconda Aug 9, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Disch. Jan 25, 1863; disabil.
JAMES, James E. Commis. Sgt. Galena Aug 5, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
JEFFERS, George QM Sergeant Hanover Aug 15, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 9, 1865
PARTRIDGE, Charles A. Serg. Major Fremont Aug 11, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 M.O. Jun 10, 1865. Com. 2d Lt. but not mustered
QUINN, Francis Serg. Major Galena Aug 5, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Wounded. Drowned Feb 19, 1864
SHEPARD, Benjamin F. QM Sergeant Warren Aug 11, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
WEATHERLY, Hiram Prin. Musician Wauconda Aug 9, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Disch. Feb 6, 1865; disabil.
96th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BAHR, John Thompson Feb 24, 1864 Died, C'p Butler, Mar 20, 1864
BERRY, Jacob D. Bon Pas ---- ----
BURGE, James S. Day Lake ---- ----
CRAIG, Isaac W. Olney ---- ----
CROTHERS, William Trenton Mar 11, 1865 ----
FRANKLIN, Benjamin Nora Oct 9, 1864 Deserted
GUNN, Samuel Galena Sep 30, 1864 Rejected by Board
HIGGINS, William C. Bon Pas Feb 27, 1864 ----
IRISH, Charles Chicago Oct 11, 1864 Rejected by Board
JANS, Mathias ---- ---- ----
KING, Christian Galena ---- ----
LAWRENCE, John Trenton Mar 11, 1865 ----
LOWBOCK, Elie Preston ---- ----
LUEDACER, Christian Bon Pas ---- ----
MANION, Wesley D. Day Lake ---- Died at Camp Yates, Ill., Mar 2, 1864
MCGRILLS, Hiram Oblong ---- ----
MCKNIGHT, John Halleck ---- ----
MOORE, Josiah Elizabeth Feb 24, 1865 ----
PITMAN, George Lancaster ---- ----
RATCLIFF, Albert Olney ---- ----
REYNICK, Alexander M. Galena Mar 13, 1865 ----
SELBY, Henry Dunleith Sep 26, 1864 Deserted. Shot while resisting arrest, Sep 29, 1864
WEAGLE, Henry W. Bon Pas ---- ----
WHAPLES, Emery J. Waukegan ---- ----

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