16th Illinois Cavalry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BEERS, Charles H Major Aurora Jun 10, 1863 Jun 10, 1863 Resigned Jun 28, 1865
BOHLEN, William Quartermaster Belleville Oct 24, 1862 Oct 24, 1862 Resigned Oct 19, 1864
FINGER, Bernhard Commissary Davenport, Ia Jun 11, 1863 Jun 11, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
FORD, Cornelius R Chaplain Aurora Jun 11, 1863 Jun 11, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
GOODENOW, Nathan C Lt. Colonel Chicago July 21, 1865 --- Captain. On detached service at MO of Reg't.
GOTTHELF, Joseph Adjutant Chicago May 22, 1863 May 22, 1863 Resigned May 25, 1864
HANCHETT, Hiram S Major Woodstock Jun 8, 1864 --- Supposed to be dead
HOFFMAN, John Major Blue Island July 21, 1865 Aug 1, 1865 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
JACKSON, Francis Major Chicago Aug 7, 1865 Aug 18, 1865 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
PARKER, Henry Surgeon Washington, DC Jun 11, 1863 Jun 11, 1863 Discharged Jun 9, 1864
SCHAUMBECK, Frederick Major Chicago Apr 17, 1863 Apr 17, 1863 Killed in action Aug 3, 1864
SCHUMAN, Charles F Adjutant East St Louis May 25, 1864 Aug 3, 1864 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
SMITH, Robert W Colonel Chicago Aug 9, 1864 Not must'r'd MO Aug 19, 1865 as Lt. Col.
SMITH, Robert W Lt. Colonel Chicago Jun 11, 1863 Jun 11, 1863 Promoted
STANGLAND, Eleazer C 1st Asst Surg. --- Mar 25, 1865 --- Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
THIELEMANN, Christian Colonel Chicago Jun 11, 1863 Jun 11, 1863 Discharged Aug 9, 1864
THIELEMANN, Christian Major Chicago Nov 1, 1861 --- Promoted Colonel
THIELEMANN, Milo Major Chicago Aug 1, 1864 Oct 14, 1863 Discharged Jun 8, 1864
TOMLINSON, A S Quartermaster East St Louis Oct 19, 1864 Jan 26, 1865 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
WEBBER, Nathaniel W Surgeon Sangamon Co Jun 9, 1864 Aug 3, 1864 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
WEBBER, Nathaniel W 1st Asst Surg. Sangamon Co Aug 10, 1863 Aug 27, 1863 Promoted

16th Illinois Cavalry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
ECHELCAMP, Christian Serg. Major East St Louis Oct 9, 1862 Jan 2, 1863 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F
HIEDERNICH, Reno QM Sergeant East St Louis Sep 15, 1862 Nov 12, 1862 Red'd and re-tr. to Co. E
HOERNUNG, Lorenz Chief Bugler East St Louis Oct 3, 1862 Nov 12, 1862 Died at Knoxville, Tenn., Oct 24, 1864
McELROY, John H Hosp. Steward Chicago May 29, 1862 Apr 16, 1863 Mustered out May 20, 1865
PEREGI, Giovanni Chief Bugler Springfield Feb 9, 1863 Mar 27, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
SCHINDLER, Gottlieb Comm. Sergeant East St Louis Sep 12, 1862 Nov 12, 1862 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
SCHAUMANN, Chas. F Serg. Major East St Louis Jan 1, 1863 May 21, 1863 Promoted Adjutant, Aug 2, 1864
SMILEY, Robert Veterinary Surg. Belvidere Jan 7, 1863 Feb 17, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
SPEER, James T QM Sergeant Bushnell Dec 18, 1862 Jun 8, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
STALLINGER, Samuel Serg. Major East St Louis Sep 19, 1862 Nov 12, 1862 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865
TOMLINSON, Almond S QM Sergeant East St Louis May 15, 1863 May 21, 1863 Promoted Regimental Q.M.
WAGNER, Julius Hosp. Steward East St Louis May 14, 1862 May 21, 1863 Mustered out Aug 19, 1865

16th Illinois Cavalry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ADAMS, Francis Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
BANISTER, Thomas Chicago Sep 14, 1864 ---
BOYNTON, John Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
BUCK, Edgar --- Oct 19, 1863 ---
EWENS, Alexander Barrington Dec 27, 1864 ---
GLUCK, Marcus Chicago Oct 6, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HARDINGER, Henry Chicago Aug 5, 1864 ---
HARVER, Walter Chicago Oct 1, 1864 ---
HASKELL, Charles Chicago Oct 19, 1864 Substitute
HEINTZ, Michael Chicago Aug 15, 1864 Substitute
HURPS, George W Chicago Sep 13, 1864 ---
IRVING, Robert Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
KELLY, Michael Springfield Jan 19, 1864 ---
McAFEE, John Chicago Aug 2, 1864 Represents Mrs. Marion Munger
McBRIDE, William --- July 11, 1863 ---
McCARTY, John Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
MEHLER, Jacob Chicago Aug 6, 1864 Substitute
MOCHER, Robert Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
MURPHY, Thomas Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
OWENS, Alexander Chicago Dec 27, 1864 ---
PAGE, Gottleib Chicago Oct 17, 1864 Rejected by Board
SMITH, John Chicago July 30, 1864 Substitute
SWEET, Albert Chicago Oct 19, 1864 ---
TUTTLE, Charles Chicago Oct 1, 1864 ---

Transcribed by Gary Thomas

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