Company "A" 61st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ALLEN, John Recruit White Hall --- Died, St Louis, May 22, 1862
ALLEN, Reuben Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
ALLEN, Reuben Recruit White Hall --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
ALLEN, Reuney Veteran White Hall Jan 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ALLEN, Runy Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ALLEN, William J 2nd Lt. White Hall Aug 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ALLEN, William J Veteran Taylorville Apr 25, 1864 Prom. Serg't, then 2d Lieut. [Aug 2, 1865]
ALWELL, Thomas Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Charleston Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ANDERSON, Thomas W Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Dement Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ARMSTRONG, William H Captain Carrollton Not must'r'd Resigned July 15, 1865 as 1st Lieut.
ARMSTRONG, William H 1st Lt. Carrollton Aug 26, 1863 Promoted [July 11, 1865]
ARMSTRONG, William H 2nd Lt. Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Promoted [May 1, 1863]
ASHLOCK, George W Recruit Richmond Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ASHLOCK, John A Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 MO Aug 15, 1865; was pris.
ASHLOCK, John N Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Vet.; wounded
AYERS, Charles H 1st Lt. White Hall Aug 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
AYERS, Charles H Veteran White Hall Jan 20, 1864 Promoted Serg't Major
AYERS, Charles H Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BALLARD, Lewis N Veteran White Hall Jan 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
BALLARD, L Nelson Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BENSON, Hanson K Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Persifer Feb 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BENSON, Harvey Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Persifer Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BLANCHFIELD, James Veteran Carrollton Jan 20, 1864 Disch, Mar 18, 1865; accidental wounds
BLANKFIELD, James Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BONAS, William L Recruit Carrollton Jan 31, 1864 Deserted Mar 4, 1865
BROWN, Henry Recruit White Hall Feb 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BROWN, John F Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. --- Apr 1, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BURNETT, John E Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Henderson Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
BURTON, Thomas B Recruit Loami Dec 28, 1863 Never joined Co. Died at Memphis, Jan 31, 1864
CADE, Bardiel Private St Louis, Mo Feb 5, 1862 Deserted Mar 17, 1863
CAMPBELL, Amburgh Veteran White Hall Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CAMPBELL, Amburgh Recruit White Hall --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAMPBELL, Morton Musician White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died, St Louis, Oct 16, 1863
CASTLE, Rufus A Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Cedar Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
CLARIDAY, William Private Greene Co Feb 5, 1862 Died, Quincy, Jun 22, 1862
CLARK, William Recruit Woodville --- Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
COCHRAN, Tyler B Corporal Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Died, St Louis, May 22, 1862
COOKSON, John Private Greene Co Feb 5, 1862 Wounded at Shiloh. Discharged Feb 6, 1863; disabil.
COPELAND, Alfred Private Jerseyville Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Nov 28, 1862; disabil.
COX, Peter A Recruit N. Western Sep 14, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
CRABTREE, Thornton T Corporal Greene Co Feb 5, 1862 Private. Absent, sick at MO of Regiment
CROW, Stephen Private Greenfield Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Oct 19, 1863; disabil.
CULVER, David G 1st Lt. White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Wounded in battle of Shiloh, and died Apr 14, 1862
DEMPSEY, John Recruit Jacksonville Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
DINWIDDIE, John Corporal White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Private. Died at Memphis, Oct 18, 1863
DOBSON, Thomas Private Manchester Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
DODSON, John B Sergeant Greene Co Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Jun 15, 1862; disabil.
EDWARDS, Thomas Private Athensville Feb 5, 1862 Died at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
EMERY, George W Private Waverly Feb 5, 1862 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
ENGLE, George M D Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
ENGLE or ENGLAND, Jeff Recruit Jacksonville --- Absent, in confinement, sentence G.C.M.
ENGLE, William Veteran Breese Jan 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
ENGLE, William Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
EPPERSON, Rhodes Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Charleston Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FEARS, Sylvester J Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
FEARS, Sylvanus J Recruit Carrollton --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
FERGUSON, Andrew F Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Sullivan Feb 22, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FETTIGG, Alvis Recruit Carrollton Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FLEETWOOD, John Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Hickory Mar 16, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FLEMING, Charles Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Charleston Mar 21, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
FRANCIS, William Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died, Memphis, Sep 13, 1863
FREEMAN, George H Recruit Woodville --- MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
GARRISON, Gregory Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
GARRISON, William Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
GARRISON, William H Corporal Greene Co Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GATES, Samuel Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Died, Little Rock, Sep 16, 1864
GREEN, Leonard A Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
GRISWOLD, George Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Oct 8, 1862; disabil.
GROVER, John Recruit Hardin Dec 31, 1863 Deserted July 20, 1865
HAGER, Edward L Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died May 30, 1862; wounds
HANKS, Green P Captain Wilmington Aug 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HANKS, Green P Veteran Breese Jan 20, 1864 Prom. 1st Sgt, then Capt. [Aug 2, 1865]
HANKS, Green P Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HARP, Lewis B Recruit Mackinaw Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
HARRISON, John S Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
HARRISON, John S Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HASTINGS, James W Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HENRY, William Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Oneida Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HIGBEE, Benjamin F Corporal White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died at Helena, Ark., Aug 18, 1863
HOLLAND, John Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died, St Louis, Mar 25, 1862
HOLLAND, William D Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOLLAND, William D Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HORNADAY, Nathan Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOUGH, William Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Peoria Jan 19, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
HOWARD, Elisha L Recruit Greenfield Apr 28, 1864 Died at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Dec 20, 1864
HUFFMAN, William Veteran White Hall Jan 20, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
HUFFMAN, William Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUMPHREY, James M Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO May 30, 1865 as Corp'l.
HUMPHREY, James M Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUTCHINSON, William Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
JACKSON, Allen W Corporal White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JEWELL, Charles Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
JEWELL, Charles Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JOHNSON, John D Private Jacksonville Feb 5, 1862 Disch Jun 10, 1862; disabil.
JONES, Francis M Recruit Carrollton --- Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
JONES, Robert Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
JONES, William Private Manchester Feb 5, 1862 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
KELLY, James Recruit N. Western Sep 14, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
KELLY, Silas Veteran Manchester Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out May 30, 1865
KELLY, Silas Private Manchester Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KENDALL, George Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Charleston Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
KESINGER, John M Recruit Ball Sep 28, 1864 Died, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
KESINGER, Reuben Recruit Greene Co Feb 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
KISSINGER, James H Private Winchester Feb 5, 1862 Died at Jackson, Tenn., Sep 26, 1862
LAKEN, George W Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 Died, Memphis, Mar 25, 1864
LAKIN, Elijah Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 Died at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Oct 16, 1864
LEE, Elisha W Recruit Carrollton --- Died, Quincy, May 24, 1862
LISTER, Isaiah F Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Disch, July 23, 1862; disabil.
LOCKHART, Samuel Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Aug 7, 1862; disabil.
LONG, Franklin Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
LONG, Israel Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Jun 21, 1862; disabil.
MALONE, Kindred H Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Discharged
MANNING, James M Recruit Jerseyville Jan 12, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MARSHALL, John Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
MARSHALL, John Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MARSHALL, John S Recruit Greene Co Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MASON, George W Veteran Carrollton Apr 25, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
MASON, George W Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MASSIE, Eli P Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Knoxville Nov 23, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MATTRON, Ovi P Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Abingdon Jan 5, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
McCOY, William H Private Jerseyville Feb 5, 1862 Died at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., Apr 6, 1862
McKINNETT, Orris Recruit Locust Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
McPHERSON, Francis M Recruit Manchester --- Disch, Aug 6, 1862; disabil.
MITCHELL, Alexander Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Knoxville Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MOORE, William Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
MOORE, William Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MORRISON, Henry M Sergeant Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Prom. Hospital Steward
MULLINS, John Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Died at Snyder's Bluff, Miss., Jun 28, 1863
NICHOLS, John Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
NOYES, James S Private State Of Ma Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Sep 4, 1862; wounds
OHR, Simon P Captain Springfield Feb 5, 1862 Promoted Major, Mar 7, 1862
OVERBERRY, Zadoc Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Deserted Feb 20, 1863
PACKARD, Carlos Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Rivola Feb 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PIERCE, Thomas F Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 Prom. Com. Sergeant
PIERCE, Thomas F Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Wounded. Re-enl. As Vet.
PINKERTON, Revell Recruit Eastern Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PINKERTON, Willis H Recruit Carrollton Dec 31, 1863 Died, Little Rock, Feb 24, 1864
POLASKI, Nelson J Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
POLASKI, Nelson J Musician White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
POSEY, Francis M Captain Indianapolis, Ind. --- Mustered out Mar 7, 1865
POTTS, William M 1st Lt. White Hall Apr 15, 1862 Promoted QM May 1, 1863
POTTS, Marshall 1st Serg. White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [Apr 15, 1862]
PRICE, Robert M Recruit Danville Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PROSSER, William Recruit Cratin Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PRUITT, Richard Veteran Breese Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
PRUITT, Richard Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PULASKI, William A Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
PYNDREON, Joseph Private LaSalle Co Feb 5, 1862 Deserted Aug 7, 1863
RAMP, David Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Haw Creek Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
REAMER, Squire P Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
REAMER, Squire Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REEDAY, John H Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Feb 7, 1865
RIGGS, Samuel J Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
RIGG, Samuel J Private Athensville Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBBINS, James A Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Tr. to V.R.C., May 15, 1864, MO Feb 4, 1865
ROBERTS, John Private Jerseyville Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Jan 29, 1863; disabil.
ROGERS, John K Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Sep 4, 1862; disabil.
ROMINES, John Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
ROMINES, John Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROSE, Fountain E Veteran Glasgow Apr 25, 1864 Disch, Aug 2, 1864; disabil.
ROSE, Fountain E Private Glasgow Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROSE, Jeremiah J Veteran Glasgow Jan 24, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
ROSE, Jeremiah J Private Glasgow Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RUTHERFORD, William H Recruit Belleview Mar 21, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, May 8, 1864
RYNO, George W Recruit Bluffdale Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SANDERS, William Recruit Richmond Feb 2, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
SHAW, James M Private Jerseyville Feb 5, 1862 Died, Little Rock, May 26, 1864
SIMONS, Arthur Recruit Eastern Dec 29, 1863 Died at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., May 8, 1864
SIPLES, Josiah Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Serg't.
SIPLES, Josiah Recruit White Hall --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, Jacob Recruit Eastern Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SNYDER, William Recruit Worth Feb 10, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SPALDING, Lucius C Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Jan 8, 1863; wounds
STACKMAN, Henry Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
STARKEY, Leonard M Veteran Breese Apr 25, 1864 MO May 30, 1865; pris. war
STARKY, Leonard M Private Wilmington Feb 5, 1862 Wounded. Re-enl. As Vet.
SWAGGERTY, James M Veteran Scottsville Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SWAGGERTY, James M Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Wounded. Re-enl. As Vet.
SWAINEY, William Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
SWALLOW, Jacob Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
TAYLOR, Hugh R Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
THOMPSON, Alexander Recruit Eastern Dec 29, 1863 Died at Franklin, Tenn., Apr 16, 1865
THORP, Albert G Recruit Chatham Dec 28, 1863 Disch, Jun 28, 1865; disabil.
THURSTON, David J Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TIMMONS, Cornelius Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Charleston Jan 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TONGATE, William W Recruit Loami Dec 28, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
TUCKER, Creighton Corporal --- Feb 5, 1862 Deserted Aug 10, 1863
VINSON, Thomas W Recruit Woodville Jan 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WALKER, Dennis R Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Disch, May 27, 1862; disabil.
WALPOLE, John S Recruit Jerseyville Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WARNER, Samuel A Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Nov 8, 1862; disabil.
WARREN, Robert Recruit Woodville Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WARREN, Thomas J Sergeant Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Promoted 1st Lt. Co. D
WARRIMACK, Riley Recruit Woodville Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WATKINS, William Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Westfield Jan 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WELCH, Dennis Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died, Corinth, Nov 1, 1862
WELLS, David W Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., Apr 1, 1862
WHEISMAN, George W Recruit Cratin Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WHITE, Henry Rec. trans. from 123d Ill. Inf. Dement Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WILCOX, Nathaniel R Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Knoxville Nov 30, 1863 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
WILLIAMS, Isaac Veteran White Hall Apr 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WILLIAMS, Isaac Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILLIAMS, James K Recruit Illinois Point Dec 29, 1863 Deserted Jan 13, 1864
WILLIAMS, James N Private Carrollton Feb 5, 1862 Dishon. disch., Feb 17, 1864
WINTERS, Samuel F Sergeant White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Disch, Feb 11, 1863; disabil.
WOOD, Luke Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 MO Sep 8, 1865 as Corp'l.
WOOD, William J Recruit Vedder Feb 22, 1864 Mustered out Sep 8, 1865
WOODS, John Private White Hall Feb 5, 1862 Died, St Louis, Apr 10, 1862
WORTHINGTON, Edward Corporal White Hall Feb 5, 1862 MO Feb 7, 1865 as Serg't.
YORK, Thomas Recruit Ball Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out July 20, 1865
ZIMMERMAN, Nathan Rec. trans. from 83d Ill. Inf. Persifer Feb 16, 1865 Promoted QM Sergeant

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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