Company "G" 42nd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
AIKLER, Edwin Sergeant Pipestone, Mich. July 29, 1861 MO Sep 16, 1864, as private; wounded
ALLSOP, Henry Private Racine, Wis. Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Nov 29, 1862; disabil.
ANDREWS, Lewis Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 55th Ill. Inf., Sep 20, 1861
ARMSTRONG, John W Private Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Died at Chattanooga, Jan 20, 1864
BAGNALL, George W Corporal Milford July 30, 1861 MO Sep 16, 1864 as priv.
BAIN, George W D&S Recruit Richwood Nov 17, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg.
BAIN, John D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out Jun 24, 1865
BALDWIN, Henry Recruit Brookfield Apr 11, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BALLARD, James L D&S Recruit Point Oct 27, 1864 Mustered out May 30, 1865
BARBONE, James W Private Rose Hill Aug 4, 1861 Wounded and captured at Stone River. Disch, Mar 23, 1863; disabil.
BARNARD, John P D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 31, 1864 Sub. Killed at Spring Hill, Nov 29, 1864
BARNES, George W Veteran Dubuque, Ia Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865; wounded
BARNES, George N Private Dubuque, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARROW, Peter Veteran St Joseph, Mich. Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
BARROW, Peter Private St Joseph, Mich. July 29, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARROWS, George W Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 55th Ill. Inf., Sep 20, 1861
BEELEY, John Rec. trans. From Co. G, 22nd Ill. --- Feb 25, 1864 Disch, Jun 22, 1865; disabil.
BELL, Thomas Private Marshallton, Ia Aug 4, 1861 Discharged Dec 18, 1862
BENRUE, Daniel W Private Fentonville, Mi Aug 22, 1861 Died Jan 24, 1863; wounds
BERNER, Nicholas D&S Recruit --- Sep 29, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BIERSKOFF, John W A Private Cook July 31, 1861 Mustered out Sep 29, 1864
BOOMER, William H Captain Chicago July 22, 1861 Mustered out Sep 26, 1864
BORTLE, Rufus Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Aug 12, 1861
BOWERS, Lemuel H D&S Recruit Terre Haute Oct 13, 1864 Died at Pt. Lavaca, Tex., Sep 24, 1865
BOYD, William J Veteran Battle Gr, Ind. Feb 16, 1864 Killed, Resaca, May 14, 1864
BOYD, William J Private Battle Gr, Ind. Aug 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BRADY, John Private Morristown Aug 15, 1861 Died at Murfreesboro, Feb 17, 1863
BRIGGS, Daniel D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 31, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 18, 1865
BROCKWAY, Laurel Z Private Galena Aug 9, 1861 Disch, Mar 8, 1862; disabil.
BROKE, Frank D&S Recruit Point Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
BUNKER, Carlton L Private St Joseph, Mi July 29, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
BUSH, John D&S Recruit --- Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out Sep 27, 1865
CADLE, John G Private Chicago Aug 6, 1861 Deserted Oct 7, 1861
CAMPBELL, Jacob H Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Disch, May 7, 1862; disabil.
CARLTON, Charles 1st Lt. Loda Apr 26, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
CARLTON, Charles Veteran Lodi Feb 16, 1864 Promoted Serg. Major
CARLTON, Charles S Private Lodi July 30, 1861 Pro. Sgt. Maj. Re-en. as Vet.
CARROLL, Michael Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 55th Ill. Inf., Sep 16, 1861
CHAPMAN, Hiram A Private Pipestone, Mi Aug 4, 1861 Disch, Feb 7, 1863; disabil.
CLANCIE, Michael Private Chicago Aug 6, 1861 Disch, Aug 25, 1863; disabil.
CLARK, Benjamin R D&S Recruit Hanover Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
CLARK, Isaac D&S Recruit Point Nov 17, 1864 Died, rebel pris., Apr 15, 1865
CLARK, William A Private Chicago July 29, 1861 Disch, Nov 30, 1862, to enlist in 4th US Cavalry
COLLINS, Napoleon B Private Pipestone, Mi July 29, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
COONEY, Daniel Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Aug 3, 1861
COULSON, James Private Edina, Mo. Feb 16, 1864 MO July 26, 1865, was pris.
COULSON, James Q Private Chicago July 29, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRAWFORD, William Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Aug 14, 1861
CROSSEN, Benjamin F Rec. trans. From Co. G, 22nd Ill. --- Feb 25, 1864 Promoted Comm. Sergeant
CUSHMAN, Jacob Veteran New York, N.Y. Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
CUSHMAN, Jacob Private Kankakee Aug 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DANHONE, George Private Kankakee Aug 15, 1861 Died Feb 19, 1862
DAY, John A Rec. trans. From Co. G, 22nd Ill. --- Feb 25, 1864 Trans. to 1st U.S.V. Engs.
DELONG, Luther A D&S Recruit Hardin Oct 15, 1864 Mustered out Jun 30, 1865
DIX, Charles E Private Chicago July 30, 1861 Wounded and captured at Stone River. MO Sep 16, 1864
DOCKERY, John D Private Kankakee Aug 9, 1861 Wounded and captured at Stone River. Died at Annapolis, Md., Mar 10, 1863
DOCKERY, Thomas Recruit Kankakee --- Tr. to Sappers and Miners, Aug 5, 1861
DOOLEY, Jacob Private Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
DRUTHICK, Otis Private Galena Aug 1, 1861 Disch, Feb 2, 1862; disabil.
DUNN, John Private Havana Aug 25, 1861 Disch, Apr 29, 1863; disabil.
EAMES, Samuel O Sergeant Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Disch, Feb 20, 1862; disabil.
EBERLE, William Recruit Derinda Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
EDMUND, Daniel L Corporal Elgin July 31, 1861 Disch, May 17, 1862, as priv.; disability
FASKETT, Esbon B Private Tyron, Mich. Aug 25, 1861 Disch, Jan 30, 1862; wounds
FELT, Noah Private Kankakee Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Oct 20, 1862; disabil.
FERGUSON, James H Recruit Kankakee --- Disch, Sep 6, 1861; disabil.
FOSS, Horatio Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Sep 7, 1861
FREEMAN, Samuel G Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Feb 26, 1864
GARTMAN, Joseph A D&S Recruit --- Oct 31, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 16, 1865
GILFILLON, James H Private Kankakee Aug 30, 1861 Disch, Feb 27, 1862; disabil.
GITMAN, Joseph N 1st Lt. Chicago July 22, 1861 Resigned Apr 8, 1862
GLEASON, James Private Chicago Aug 10, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
GORBUTT, George N Sergeant Chicago July 30, 1861 Mustered out July 30, 1864
GORDON, William H Recruit Kankakee --- Deserted Sep 16, 1861
GREENMAN, Chandler J Private Wilton Sep 12, 1861 Disch, Aug 25, 1862; disabil.
HALEY, Adam Recruit Kankakee --- Deserted Aug 18, 1861
HALEY, John Private Pt Richm'd, Mi Aug 28, 1861 Discharged Apr 28, 1863
HALL, Francis Private Momence Aug 15, 1861 Deserted Dec 16, 1862
HARDY, Uriah Private Wilton Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
HAYNES, Charles Corporal Milford Aug 29, 1861 Discharged Dec 18, 1862
HEATH, Charles K Private Waterloo, Ia Aug 4, 1861 Discharged Nov 30, 1862
HELOY, Christopher D&S Recruit Erin Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
HEMBERGER, Jacob Recruit Derinda Apr 12, 1865 Died at Pt. Lavaca, Tex., Nov 4, 1865
HERLE, Bennett Private Chicago July 30, 1861 Disch, Aug 4, 1863; leg amputated
HESS, Casper Recruit Derinda Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HEWITT, Benjamin Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Aug 2, 1861
HIPSLEY, Webster H Captain Wataga Apr 26, 1865 Detached at MO of Reg't.
HIPSLEY, Webster H Private Wataga Sep 11, 1861 Prom. Corp'l, Serg't, 1st Serg't, then Adjutant
HITCHCOCK, Thos. W Private Chicago July 30, 1861 Accidently killed, Dec 4, 1862
HOFFMAN, Henry Recruit Derinda Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HOFFMAN, John Recruit Derinda Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HOLMES, George F Recruit Independence, Ia --- Disch, Sep 19, 1861; disabil.
HONEYCUTT, James A Rec. trans. From Co. G, 22nd Ill. --- Feb 25, 1864 Deserted Dec 15, 1864
JENNINGS, Hiram Recruit Chicago --- Disch, Aug 26, 1861; disabil.
JOHNSON, Alfred O 1st Lt. Chicago Apr 1, 1863 Died Dec 8, 1863; wounds
JOHNSON, Alfred O 2nd Lt. Chicago May 20, 1862 Promoted [Jan 14, 1863]
JOHNSON, Alfred O 1st Serg. Chicago July 29, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Apr 8, 1862]
JOHNSON, Charles D&S Recruit Soren Nov 14, 1864 Mustered out Nov 14, 1865
JOHNSON, Claus Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Aug 10, 1861
JOHNSON, Eugene Veteran Pleasn't Lake, I. Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
JOHNSON, Eugene Private Angola, Ind. Aug 7, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KEIZER, Charles D&S Recruit Erin Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
KELLY, Charles M Private Chicago Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Sep 4, 1863; arm amputated
KERSHNER, William L Private Goshen, Ind. Aug 7, 1861 Died Apr 18, 1863; parol. pris.
KEYS, William H Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to Sappers and Miners, Sep 6, 1861
KINGSTON, Franklin Private Metamora Aug 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
KNOWLTON, Harlow S D&S Recruit Manliers Nov 10, 1864 Sub. MO Nov 5, 1865
KOHL, Samuel D&S Recruit Florence Sep 30, 1864 Killed, Nashville, Dec 16, 1864
LABER, Levi D&S Recruit --- Oct 31, 1864 Sub. MO Nov 24, 1865
LaLAND, David Corporal Chicago July 31, 1861 Serg't. Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863
LEARY, John Private Chicago Aug 10, 1861 Discharged Dec 18, 1862
LEE, William D Private La Monte Aug 10, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863
LININGER, Benjamin Veteran Angola, Ind. Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LININGER, Benjamin Private Angola, Ind. Aug 7, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOCKEBY, Jason Private Waterloo, Ia Aug 4, 1861 Disch, Mar 1, 1863; disabil.
LOOMIS, John L 1st Lt. Indepe'd'ce, Ia Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Mar 17, 1865
LOOMIS, John L 2nd Lt. Indepe'd'ce, Ia Apr 1, 1863 Promoted [Dec 8, 1863]
LOOMIS, John L Sergeant Indepe'd'ce, Ia Aug 4, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Jan 14, 1863]
MAGER, Stephen Private Joliet Aug 14, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
MARCH, James D&S Recruit Freeport Oct 31, 1864 Sub. Discharged Feb 27, 1865; disability
MATTINGLY, Clement L Recruit --- --- Mustered out Aug 2, 1865
McCEW, James Private Chicago Aug 23, 1861 Deserted Feb 3, 1862
McCOY, David F Private Chicago Sep 20, 1861 Died Jan 21, 1863
McCOY, Jacob W Veteran Vistula, Ind. Feb 16, 1864 Serg't. at Columbus, O., Mar 13, 1865
McCOY, Jacob W Corporal Chicago Aug 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McDERMOTT, John Recruit Chicago --- Disch, Aug 26, 1861; disabil.
McGUIRE, James H D&S Recruit Melrose Nov 17, 1864 Sub. MO Nov 14, 1865
METZ, Richard D&S Recruit Florence Sep 30, 1864 Died Dec 28, 1864; wounds
MICHLER, Frederick D&S Recruit Kent Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
MOSSMAN, Loper D&S Recruit Point Oct 13, 1864 Died, Andersonville prison, Mar 13, 1865
NELSON, Robert Private Chicago July 29, 1861 Deserted Jan 7, 1863
O'BRIEN, William D&S Recruit Durham Oct 28, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 16, 1865
O'CONNELL, John Private Joliet Sep 3, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
PAGE, Marenus J Private Des Plaines Aug 7, 1861 Disch, Apr 23, 1862; disabil.
PARKS, Samuel D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 5, 1864 Discharged May 3, 1865
PHILLIPS, Joseph Recruit Chicago --- Trans. to Sappers and Miners, Sep 5, 1861
PITTINGER, Henry Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Deserted Feb 9, 1862
POLKER, Charles D&S Recruit --- Oct 31, 1864 Sub. MO May 31, 1865
POLKER, Lewis D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 5, 1864 Died at Pt. Lavaca, Tex., July 28, 1865
POTTER, Sylvester A Private Goshen, Ind. Aug 7, 1861 Disch, Oct 13, 1862; disabil.
PRICE, John H Recruit Chicago --- Trans. to 11th Ill. Cavalry, Sep 19, 1861
PRUITT, Daniel Corporal Milford Aug 25, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
PRUITT, John B Private Battle Gr, Ind. Aug 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 16, 1864 as Sgt.
QUAY, Anderson B Private Chicago Aug 17, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
REED, Peter Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Deserted Oct 3, 1862
REYNOLDS, Chapin W Veteran Hartfort, Mich. Feb 16, 1864 Pro. Corp., then Hos. Stew.
REYNOLDS, Chapin W Private Souktown, Ind. Aug 10, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RILEY, James Private Joliet Aug 6, 1861 Deserted July 24, 1863
ROBBINS, George Recruit Elgin --- Trans. to 11th Ill. Cavalry, Sep 19, 1861
ROBINSON, Don A Private Wilton Aug 13, 1861 Died at Smithton, Mo., Jan 22, 1862
ROCKFIELD, William H Private Milford Aug 29, 1861 Mustered out Sep 10, 1864
ROGERS, Hobert F Recruit Maine Mar 31, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
ROGERS, Joseph M Veteran Maine Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
ROGERS, Joseph M Corporal Des Plaines Aug 7, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROGERS, Theodore Corporal Des Plaines Aug 7, 1861 ---
ROGERS, Theodore F Recruit Maine Mar 31, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
ROMESBURG, Alex'r J Private Wataga Sep 11, 1861 MO Sep 16, 1864 as Corp'l.
ROMESBURG, William Private Wataga Sep 17, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
ROTE, John Q D&S Recruit Buckeye Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
RUBLE, William H D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 18, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
SADDLER, James Private Des Plaines Sep 12, 1861 Discharged Nov 30, 1862
SCHUBERT, Frederick D&S Recruit Derinda Oct 5, 1864 Mustered out Oct 4, 1865
SCOTT, John W 1st Lt. Dubuque, Ia --- Dismissed Jan 14, 1863
SCOTT, John W 2nd Lt. Dubuque, Ia July 22, 1861 Promoted [Apr 8, 1862]
SEARS, Grandison D&S Recruit --- Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
SHUHY, John Private Chicago July 31, 1861 Serg't. Died July 26, 1864, at Andersonville pris. Gr. 4135
SHULTS, Henry A Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Disch, Feb 11, 1862; disabil.
SHUSTER, Leedi D&S Recruit --- Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
SINGER, Tobias Private Chicago July 30, 1861 Tr. to Inv. Corps in 1863
SLATTERY, William Private Galesburg Aug 10, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863
SMITH, Chester B Private Wilton Aug 13, 1861 Disch, Jan 22, 1863; disabil.
SPAULDING, Lyman D&S Recruit Derinda Oct 5, 1864 Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
SPROUTS, William T Rec. trans. from Co. G, 22nd Ill. --- Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out Jun 24, 1865
STALEY, Jacob Private Petersburg, Pa July 29, 1861 Wounded. Trans. to Inv. Corps, Apr 22, 1864
STARR, Benjamin Private Waterloo, Ia Aug 4, 1861 Deserted Sep 19, 1863, in action
STROUP, Joseph Veteran Vistula, Ind. Feb 16, 1864 Deserted from guard July 13, 1865
STROUP, Joseph Private Elkhart, Ind. Aug 29, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STUFFLEBEEN, John E Private Milford Aug 28, 1861 Disch, Nov 21, 1862; disabil.
SULLIVAN, Patrick Recruit Chicago --- Disch, Sep 9, 1861; disabil.
TERRY, Truman D&S Recruit Erin Nov 14, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 16, 1865
THOMAS, William Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Died, Tipton, Mo., Jan 24, 1862
TODD, Charles Veteran Chicago Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
TODD, Charles Private Chicago Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TOUNSLEY, Samuel B Private Milford Aug 28, 1861 Died at home, Nov 26, 1861
TRUMBLE, Albit Recruit Chicago --- Trans. to Sappers and Miners, Sep 5, 1861
TURNER, James Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 55th Ill., Sep 18, 1861
TURNER, James M D&S Recruit Stockton Oct 5, 1864 Died at Camp Irwin, Tex., Aug 17, 1865
VAN SICKLE, Richard D&S Recruit --- Sep 1, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
WADSWORTH, Henry S Private Milford Aug 25, 1861 Disch, Dec 28, 1863, for promotion in Col. Reg't.
WAGNER, John 2nd Lt. Chicago Not must'd. MO Dec 15, 1865 as Serg't.
WAGNER, John Veteran Chicago Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
WAGNER, John Private Chicago July 29, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WALTERS, Jeremiah D&S Recruit Buckeye Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out Oct 16, 1865
WARNER, Levi D&S Recruit Point Oct 14, 1864 Died Jan 11, 1865; wounds
WARREN, Daniel A Private Waterlot, Mich. Aug 28, 1861 Mustered out Sep 16, 1864
WATSON, William D&S Recruit Harlem Oct 27, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
WEINKE, Louis D&S Recruit Kent Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
WHITE, John Veteran Wilton Feb 16, 1864 Disch, Feb 7, 1865; wounds
WHITE, John Private Pierce Sep 20, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WICKER, Walter C Recruit Chicago --- Trans. to Sappers and Miners, Sep 5, 1861
WICKINS, Joseph Recruit Kankakee --- Deserted Aug 23, 1861
WIGHTMAN, George Recruit Chicago --- Trans. to Sappers and Miners, Sep 5, 1861
WILSON, George E Private Davenport, Ia Aug 8, 1861 Disch, Oct 13, 1862; disabil.
WILTEE, James C Private Racine, Wis. Aug 15, 1861 Mustered out Jan 30, 1865
WINTERS, John D&S Recruit Erin Sep 30, 1864 Discharged Mar 17, 1865
WOODEND, Daniel Private Kankakee Aug 15, 1861 Disch, Feb 3, 1862; disabil.
WORTHINGTON, Edward Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 55th Ill., Sep 5, 1861
WURSTER, Albert D&S Recruit Derinda Oct 18, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 16, 1865
WURSTER, Andrew Recruit Derinda Mar 28, 1865 Deserted Jun 18, 1865
WURSTER, John C Recruit --- --- Deserted Jun 18, 1865
YATES, James Private Milford Aug 27, 1861 Disch, Jan 24, 1862; disabil.

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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