5th Illinois Cavalry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
APPERSON, Thomas A Lt. Colonel Cumberland Co May 24, 1863 July 4, 1863 Resigned Oct 10, 1863
APPERSON, Thomas A Major Cumberland Co Sep 9, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Promoted
BUTLER, Speed Major Springfield Sep 1, 1861 July 8, 1862 Mustered out July 12, 1862
CLARK, Lyman Major --- Aug 8, 1865 Not must'r'd MO Oct 27, 1865 as Capt.
ELLIOTT, William H Batt. Qtrmaster Oconee Jan 15, 1862 --- Mustered out in 1862
ENSEY, John B Surgeon New Salem Feb 23, 1863 Mar 1, 1863 Mustered out Jan 24, 1865
ENSEY, John B 1st Asst Surg. New Salem Sep 28, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Promoted
EVANS, Seth R Quartermaster --- Sep 24, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Resigned Jan 15, 1862
FARNAN, James Major Sparta July 8, 1862 --- Resigned Oct 13, 1864
HARRIS, Edward P Batt. Adjutant Springfield Jan 15, 1862 --- Mustered out Oct 3, 1862
HIGGINS, Charles W Surgeon Centralia Sep 27, 1863 Dec 30, 1861 Resigned Feb 23, 1863
HOWES, Thomas Batt. Adjutant St Louis, Mo Mar 1, 1862 --- Mustered out Jan 15, 1862
JESSUP, Alexander Major Mt Erie Aug 8, 1865 Not must'r'd Mustered out to date Oct 27, 1865 as Captain
KENDALL, Charles B 1st Asst Surg. Chicago Jan 24, 1865 --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
KENDALL, Charles B 2nd Asst Surg. Chicago May 7, 1863 May 7, 1863 Promoted
LINDSAY, Oscar F Batt. Adjutant Robinson Jan 15, 1862 --- Mustered out Sep 30, 1862
MANN, Calvin A Batt. Qtrmaster Liberty Jan 15, 1862 --- Mustered out in 1862
MANN, John P Commissary Liberty Mar 21, 1863 July 1, 1863 Discharged Oct 15, 1864
MARTIN, Edwin P Adjutant Robinson Oct 1, 1862 --- Resigned Mar 24, 1863
McCONKEY, George W Major Oakland Aug 8, 1865 Sep 5, 1865 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
McCONNELL, John Colonel Springfield Jun 15, 1863 May 27, 1864 Prom. Brev. Brig. Gen'l, Mar 13, 1865. Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
MUMFORD, Horace P Major Robinson May 24, 1863 July 20, 1863 Died at Springfield, Ill., Oct 26, 1864
NISEWANGER, Charles Batt. Qtrmaster --- Jan 15, 1862 --- Mustered out in 1862
RAINSFORTH, Richard Quartermaster Trenton Mar 12, 1864 July 1, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SEELEY, Abel H Lt. Colonel Centralia Oct 10, 1863 --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SEELEY, Abel H Major Centralia Sep 28, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Promoted
TURNEY, Daniel M Adjutant --- Sep 10, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Apr 16, 1862
TUTHILL, Joshua Adjutant Buckhart May 15, 1864 May 27, 1864 Prom. Captain Co. A
UPDEGRAFF, John J Colonel --- Sep 9, 1861 Not must'r'd Dismissed by Court Mar.
WATTS, William Surgeon Robinson Jan 24, 1865 --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WATTS, William 1st Asst Surg. Robinson Jun 8, 1863 Jun 13, 1863 Promoted
WEST, George F Commissary --- Oct 15, 1864 Jan 29, 1865 Mustered out Aug 27, 1865
WILEY, Benjamin L Lt. Colonel Makanda Sep 9, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Discharged Feb 26, 1864 to date May 23, 1863
WILKINSON, Webster C Adjutant --- Mar 24, 1863 May 25, 1863 Resigned Apr 1, 1864
WILKINSON, Webster C Commissary --- Dec 10, 1862 Dec 23, 1862 Promoted Adjutant
WILSON, Hall Colonel Springfield Dec 12, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Resigned Jan 19, 1863
WILSON, Robert C Quartermaster Palestine Oct 6, 1863 Nov 13, 1863 Dismissed Mar 12, 1864
WITHERS, William P Major Bloomington Dec 19, 1864 Not must'r'd Revoked
WOOD, John W Chaplain Mattoon Dec 1, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 30, 1864
5th Illinois Cavalry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BAIL, William H Hosp. Steward Mattoon Mar 28, 1864 Mar 29, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
BATES, William H Saddler Sergeant Charleston Jan 1, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
BEAN, George W Comm. Sergeant Chester Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Discharged Jan 1863
BEATH, Edward W Saddler Sergeant McLean Sep 14, 1861 Dec 10, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
CALVIN, John G Veterinary Surg. Sparta May 15, 1863 May 8, 1864 Died at Hempstead, Tex., Sep 16, 1865
CLARK, William J Comm. Sergeant Majority Point Sep 1, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
CULLERS, Jacob M Comm. Sergeant Cumberland Co Sep 27, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Transferred to Co. A
DEE, George T Comm. Sergeant Robinson Jan 1, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DENNY, Hiram E Chief Bugler Mattoon Oct 30, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
ELLIOTT, James QM Sergeant Springfield Sep 25, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
ENTERKIN, Joseph Chief Bugler Mt Erie Sep 20, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
FALLEY, Charles B Hosp. Steward --- May 1, 1862 --- Discharged May 7, 1865
FALLEY, Charles F Hosp. Steward Effingham Sep 1, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
GIFFORD, Cyrus H Veterinary Surg. Oakland Sep 25, 1861 Oct 22, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
GLENN, Benjamin G Serg. Major Coles Co Oct 14, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Prom. Captain Co. I
HOLT, Simeon A Hosp. Steward Fairfield Sep 13, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
JESSUP, Alexander S QM Sergeant Wayne Co Oct 5, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Prom. Captain Co. M
KENNEDY, John J Comm. Sergeant Marrow Bone Sep 17, 1861 Dec 8, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
MANN, John P Serg. Major Liberty Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
MARCUM, James W Serg. Major Sparta Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Mustered out Mar 2, 1865
MATTHEWS, Perry Serg. Major Prairie City Sep 25, 1864 Oct 22, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
McCONNELL, Samuel W QM Sergeant Oconee Sep 5, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. G
MILES, Joseph G Chief Bugler Mascoutah Jan 4, 1864 Jan 5, 1864 Discharged May 24, 1865
MILLER, Augustus Chief Bugler Vandalia Jan 1, 1864 Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
MILLWOOD, Thompkins Hosp. Steward Coles Co Sep 25, 1861 Oct 22, 1861 Mustered out Oct 17, 1864
MORRISON, Thomas S Hosp. Steward Chester Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Discharged Oct 31, 1864
NEVILLE, Joseph QM Sergeant Chester Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Discharged Oct 31, 1864
NORTH, Albert Veterinary Surg. Bloomington Nov 5, 1861 Dec 10, 1861 Discharged Aug 26, 1862
ODELL, George QM Sergeant Coles Co Sep 25, 1861 Oct 22, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
PARKS, Samuel D Saddler Sergeant Cumberland Co Sep 23, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
PENIWELL, William B Comm. Sergeant Livingston Aug 27, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Discharged Nov 8, 1864
REECE, James M Hosp. Steward --- Nov 16, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 ---
ROLROCK, Manfred W Hosp. Steward Chester Sep 15, 1862 Oct 14, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
SIBLEY, Charles W Comm. Sergeant Pana Sep 5, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
SLACK, Charles K Serg. Major Cairo Jan 1, 1864 Jan 30, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SLOAN, Arthur C Comm. Sergeant Jones' Creek Sep 15, 1862 Oct 14, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
SMITH, Justin Chief Bugler Effingham Sep 1, 1861 Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlist. as Vet. in Co. L
STOKES, Henry Comm. Sergeant Liberty Jan 1, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 Red. Ranks Co. K, Sep 27, 1863
TOVERA, Bastley Veterinary Surg. Sparta Sep 10, 1861 Nov 21, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
VAN TRUCE, Francis M QM Sergeant Willow Hill Jan 1, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WATTS, William Sr Hosp. Steward Robinson Sep 14, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
WEST, George F Comm. Sergeant Mattoon Jan 4, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 Prom. Regimental Com'ry
WHEELER, James P Saddler Sergeant --- Aug 27, 1861 Nov 8, 1861 Died, Vicksburg, July 30, 1864
WILKINSON, Webster C Serg. Major Bloomington Sep 14, 1861 Dec 10, 1861 Discharged Oct 26, 1862
5th Illinois Cavalry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BAKER, John Fairfield Mar 30, 1864 ---
BAKER, Rezin M Petty Dec 28, 1863 ---
BEALS, Francis M --- --- Died, Camp Butler, Mar 31, 1864
BOWMAN, Thomas Fairfield --- ---
BRADSHEARES, Marion Campbell Feb 8, 1864 ---
BRIMEN, Jones Middleton Feb 22, 1864 ---
BRIMM, William Middleton Feb 16, 1864 ---
BROOKS, William Pixley Feb 1, 1864 ---
BROWN, Biba Bloomington --- ---
BURTON, William Clay City --- Discharged Mar 10, 1864
CARTER, John Crooked Creek Jan 25, 1864 ---
CLARK, Alexander Decker Dec 28, 1863 ---
CLARK, Benjamin F Claremont Feb 16, 1864 ---
COFFMAN, Leander Bridgeport Feb 29, 1864 ---
COWAN, Abner --- --- Died, Camp Butler, Feb 6, 1864
DEATON, Samuel G --- --- Died, Camp Butler, Feb 10, 1864
DENSMORE, Timothy Olney --- Discharged May 26, 1864
DOLAN, James Lawrence Mar 31, 1864 ---
DOTY, Charles Dayton Nov 3, 1864 ---
EDMISON, William Lawrenceville --- ---
EVANS, George R Effingham Co --- ---
FARRELL, John Momence Oct 24, 1864 ---
GARD, Isaac Ball Hill Feb 9, 1864 ---
GILBERT, Wilson --- Oct 27, 1863 ---
GORDON, Daniel J Lukins --- ---
HADSELL, Joseph Sandoval Jan 4, 1864 ---
HIGGANS, Harvey Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 ---
JOHNSON, Robert Shelbyville Oct 6, 1864 ---
KENNEDY, James R Chicago Dec 18, 1863 ---
KIBBY, George W Greenup --- Died, Camp Butler, Feb 17, 1864
KINOCTON, William H Bloomington --- ---
LERRIS, Edwin B Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 ---
LEWIS, H William Sangamon Co --- ---
LONG, George Effingham Feb 8, 1864 ---
LORING, James R --- --- ---
LUCKS, George W Liberty --- Rejected
LYNCH, Thomas Kankakee Co Oct 24, 1864 ---
MILLER, John --- --- ---
MONROE, John Dayton Nov 3, 1864 ---
MOORE, John R U Bear Creek Dec 4, 1864 ---
MORRIS, John W Effingham --- ---
MURPHY, James Dayton Nov 3, 1864 ---
MURPHY, John Mattoon --- ---
NEWTON, Jasper Cook Co Jan 6, 1865 ---
NORRIS, Thomas Chicago --- ---
OXFORD, Samuel Liberty --- Died
PARKS, H William Effingham --- ---
PIERCE, Thomas W Madison --- Died
POPE, Hiram G Pleasant Vale Jan 4, 1864 ---
PRAY, Josiah Hardinsville Jan 28, 1864 ---
RAMSEY, Thomas R Effingham Feb 8, 1864 ---
REASER, James A Greenup Dec 22, 1863 ---
RILEY, John Momence Oct 24, 1864 ---
ROSS, William --- Dec 31, 1863 ---
ROSSE, John Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 ---
SCHOLES, Joseph Greenup Mar 3, 1864 ---
SEXTON, Henry M Vienna Jan 29, 1864 ---
SHACKLEFORD, John W South West Nov 11, 1864 Rejected by Board
SHAV, America --- --- ---
SKEGGS, John H Preston --- Deserted
SMITH, John A B Sandoval Dec 31, 1863 ---
SMITHERS, Louis M Friendsville Feb 25, 1864 ---
SOUTHERLAND, Asa Lawrence Feb 1, 1864 ---
SPEARS, George E Liberty --- Died, Camp Butler, Mar 1, 1864
TATE, Alexander Xenia Feb 9, 1864 ---
TOOMLISS, Benjamin F Clay City Jan 4, 1864 ---
TROESTER, Frederick Pinckneyville --- Rejected
TROY, Preston Z Pilot Apr 8, 1864 ---
VIRGIN, Robert Mascoutah Apr 25, 1864 ---
WOOLEN, John T Pleasant Vale Jan 4, 1864 ---
WOOLSEY, David Kaskaskia Apr 26, 1864 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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