Company "D" 115th Illinois Infantry

These forty-one men, the "Blockhouse Boys," defended Buzzard Roost Gap against 30,000 Confederates for nearly ten hours.

This list, as well as the photos, was submitted by William Baran

Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BANKS, Francis Cpl. Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged May 11, 1863; disability
BARKER, Andrew J Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
BARKER, Charles Cpl. Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Absent wounded. M.O. to date June 11, 1865
BECHTOL, Squire Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
BENNETT, William R Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
BOND, Alva Cpl. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Serg't.
BOWLING, William Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 25, 1863
BOWMAN, William Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
BOYD, Joseph E Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Dalton, Ga. Oct 13, 1864 ( at the block house and buried in Chattanooga Nat. Cem. Gr. Sec. K 9903 see photo)
BRIDGEWATER, Andrew Sgt. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Private, died at Jeffersonville, Ind. Feb. 8, 1865.
BRIDGEWATER, Christ C 1st Lt. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Resigned for the good of the service, May 26, 1863
BRIDGEWATER, Elias Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died Cleveland, Tenn. Mar. 10, 1864
BRYANT, James M Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner war
BRYANT, John Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Feb. 7, 1863; disability
BUCKLES, Elisha Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 29, 1864
BUCKLES, James Wagoner Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
BYERS, Monroe Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 22, 1863
CAMPBELL, George W Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
COKENOUR, Alfred Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Oct. 24, 1863; disability
COLISTER, Joseph Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner war
COLVIN, George W Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1864
CROSS, George W Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
DACE, Edwin Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
DACE, Michael Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
DEAL, James A Cpl. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 M.O. July 1, 1865;as 1st Sgt. Prisoner of war
DEAL, Strathearn Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Danville, Ky., Jan. 27, 1863
DIXSON, William Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Dalton, Ga. Oct 13, 1864 ( at the block house and buried in Chattanooga Nat. Cem. Gr. Sec. K 9918 see photo)
DUPEE, Daniel T Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
DUPEE, Francis M Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863
DUPEE, James C Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
EVERHART, Samuel Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Apr. 30, 1863; disability
EADS, Samuel S Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
FAGAN, Patrick Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
FRISBY, George Sgt. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out to date June 11, 1865
GILLETT, George Sgt. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863
GORY, Martin Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
GREGORY, George Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
HARLOW, William Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Jeffersonville, Ind. Jan. 2, 1865
HARRON, William Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
HOBART, Luther M Sgt. Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Promoted Hospital Steward (Aug. 14, 1862)
HOWELL, Thomas S Recruit Beardstown Mar. 18, 1865 Transferred to Co. A. 21st Ill. Inf.
HUCKSTEP, James M Musician Jacksonville Sept. 13, 1862 M.O. May 29, 1865; as private
HUCKSTEP, Stephen M Captain Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Died Dec. 9, 1863; wounds (Chickamauga)
[HYMER, Samuel] [Brev. Major] [Bainbridge] ----------------- [Prisoner of War, Captain at the Blockhouse, Received Medal of Honor ]
HYMER, Samuel Captain Bainbridge Feb. 1, 1864 Discharged May 15, 1865
HYMER, Samuel 1st Lt. Bainbridge July 14, 1863 Promoted (Dec. 9, 1863 Captain)
HYMER, Samuel 2nd Lt Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Promoted (May 26, 1863 1st Lt.)
ISHMEAL, Francis D Private Mt. Sterling Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
JACKSON, Andrew Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Corp'l, died at Huntsville, Ala. Feb. 1, 1865
JACKSON, Jesse Recruit Rushville Mar. 11, 1864 Transferred to Co. A. 21st Ill. Inf.
JACKSON, John D Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
JACOBY, Andrew Cpl. Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; as Serg't. Prisoner of War
JACOBY, Christopher Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
JONES, Michael P 1st Lt. Bainbridge Feb. 1, 1864 Discharged May 15, 1865
JONES, Michael P 2nd Lt. Bainbridge July 14, 1863 Promoted (1st Lt. Dec. 9, 1863)
JONES, Michael P 1st Sgt. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Promoted 2nd Lt. (May 26, 1863)
JONES, Nathan Private Mt. Sterling Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Dalton, Ga. Oct 13, 1864 ( at the block house and buried in Chattanooga Nat. Cem. Gr. Sec. K 9922 see photo)
JULIAN, Milton P Recruit Rushville Dec. 22, 1863 Paroled Prisoner, Discharged July 19, 1865; disability
KENT, Asher Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Deserted Sept. 28, 1862
LAMASTER, Charles Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
LANE, Garrett Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Corp'l
LENOVER, Alexander Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Mar. 24, 1863; disability
LENT, Jeremiah Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Dec. 24, 1863; disability
LOE, Fielden Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Killed near Dalton, Ga. Oct 13, 1864 ( at the block house and buried in Chattanooga Nat. Cem. Gr. Sec. K 9921 see photo)
MASTERSON, George Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Corp'l.
MILLER, Henry Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Transferred to Eng. Corps, Aug. 15, 1864
MONNETT, William Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Danville, Ky., Feb. 15, 1863
MORELAND, John Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
MUCK, Humphrey Private Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 M.O. May 18, 1865; wounded
MYERS, Daniel Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Apr. 12, 1863; disability
NEWELL, James Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Apr. 20, 1864; disability
PARISH, John Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Dalton, Ga. Oct 13, 1864 ( at the block house and buried in Chattanooga Nat. Cem. Gr. Sec. K 9900 see photo)
PARK, Overton Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Corp'l.
PICKENPAU, John Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Transferred to Eng. Corps. Aug. 15, 1864
RHODES, William Musician Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
ROBERTSON, James W Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
ROOT, Jacob Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
RUSSELL, Isaiah Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
SCOTT, Richard Recruit Woodstock Sept. 22, 1862 Discharged June 5, 1865;as Corp'l. disability
SEBASTIAN, George S Private Mt. Sterling Sept. 13, 1862 Deserted Feb. 22, 1863
SMEDLEY, David L Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Apr. 12, 1863; disability
SMEDLEY, John M Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863
SMEDLEY, Thomas I Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
SMEDLEY, William A Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct. 15, 1863; wounds.
SMITH, Daniel W Cpl. Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Franklin, Tenn. May 2, 1863
SMITH, John S Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Died Andersonville Prison on Feb. 1, 1865 Gr. 12,566.
STARK, John Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Mar. 7, 1863; disability
STEPHENS, Elias Recruit Rushville Mar. 11, 1864 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
STEPHENS, John M Private Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
STEWARD, Robert Cpl. Pleasant View Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; as Serg't Prisoner of war
STONEKING, Jacob Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Oct. 7, 1864; disability
STONEKING, W P Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Transferred to V. R. C. Sept. 1, 1863
TEEPLE, Jackson Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Discharged Apr. 20, 1863; disability
TERRELL, Andrew J Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
THOMAS, James R Private Mt. Sterling Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
THOMPSON, James Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Corp'l
TOLL, Perry P Cpl. Frederick Sept. 13, 1862 Transferred to V. R. C. July 20, 1864
TYSON, George W Private Rushville Sept. 13, 1862 Died at Resaca, Ga. May 21, 1864; Wounds
TYSON, William Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
UNDERHILL, Anson W Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out July 1, 1865; Prisoner of war
UNDERHILL, William B Private Woodstock Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
WELKER, Steward Private Bainbridge Sept. 13, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865
ZIMMERMAN, Patman Recruit Woodstock Dec. 12, 1862 Mustered out June 11, 1865; as Corp'l Prisoner of war.

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