Battery "A" 1st Illinois Light Artillery
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ABBOTT, Abial R 1st Serg. --- July 16, 1861 Prom. 1st Lt. Battery E
ADAMS, Ashley Recruit Chicago Nov 30, 1863 Assigned to new Co. A
ALLEN, Frank S Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. 2d La. Col. Artillery, Dec 31, 1863
ALSTON, James Recruit Chicago Aug 9, 1862 Disch, Mar 9, 1863; disabil.
ANDERSON, Alexander Private --- July 16, 1861 Shot himself, fit of insanity at Memphis, Jun 27, 1862
ARNOLD, Charles L Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
AUSTIN, Frank B Private --- July 16, 1861 Disch, Dec 28, 1862; disabil.
AUSTIN, Freeman D Recruit Chicago July 28, 1861 Discharged Jan 28, 1862
BAILEY, Alex I Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Aug 11, 1862; wounds
BAILEY, William H Recruit Chicago Aug 1, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
BANGS, George Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Dropped Feb 29, 1864; supposed discharged
BARTLESON, Martin A Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
BEACH, Lawrin H Recruit Chicago Jun 13, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
BEECH, George B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
BEERS, Samuel Sergeant Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Mar 24, 1862; disabil.
BENSON, Oloff Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
BETTS, James H Recruit Chicago Aug 13, 1862 Died on steamer City of Memphis, Feb 9, 1863
BISSELL, John E Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Serg't. Killed at Chattanooga, T., Dec 8, 1863, by kick of a horse
BOWMAN, Charles A Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
BRIGGS, Charles C Sergeant --- July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 17, 1863, to enlist in US Navy
BRIGGS, Jerome P Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
BROWN, George M Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
BROWN, John P Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Mar 10, 1863; disabil.
BROWN, William G Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Aug 7, 1862; wounds
BURDICK, Barnett Veteran Richmond Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
BURDICK, Barnett Recruit Richmond --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BURDICK, Henry Recruit Richmond July 12, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
BURTON, Thomas Private --- July 16, 1861 Promoted Serg't, then 1st Lieutenant Co. M
BUTTERFIELD, Samuel W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Discharged for disability
CANFIELD, Thomas B Recruit Chicago Aug 4, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
CHAMBERS, Anthony G Private --- July 16, 1861 Died Apr 5, 1862
CHASE, George M Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CHASE, Horace W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CHITTENDEN, Morris A Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CHURCH, Clarence L Recruit Woodstock Feb 22, 1862 Mustered out Apr 6, 1865
CHURCH, Fred S Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
CLARK, Charles E Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CLARK, Edwin P Recruit Chicago Oct 12, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
CLARK, John H Recruit Pittsburg Aug 21, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
CLARKSON, Fred S Sergeant --- July 16, 1861 Disch, Nov 27,1861, to accept app't of 1st Lt., 13th Ill. C.
CLEAVES, Benjamin L Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CLINGMAN, Jacob L Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as 1st Sgt.
COLBY, Enoch Jr Veteran Chicago Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
COLBY, Enoch Jr Recruit Chicago --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
CONNELL, John T Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
COOPER, Thomas B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Dec 22, 1861; disabil.
COWLIN, William H Recruit Woodstock Mar 6, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
COX, Nathan T Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Dec 28, 1862; disabil.
CRANDALL, Chauncey R Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
CROCKER, James F Recruit Chicago Aug 26, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
DALY, Daniel Recruit Chicago Jun 4, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
DAY, John B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
DEKERY, Henry A Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
DEZERG, Robert M Recruit Chicago Apr 14, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
DIXON, Albert Recruit Chicago --- Dropped Feb 29, 1864; supposed discharged
DONG, James H Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
DOOLING, Michael Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Sep 1, 1863; disabil.
DUNLAP, Fred I Private --- July 16, 1861 Discharged Jun 11, 1862
DURKEE, Samuel C Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864; wounded
DUSENBURY, James M Recruit Chicago Aug 25, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
DYER, John D Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
EASTWOOD, James G Recruit Woodstock Feb 22, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
EDWARDS, George P Recruit --- --- Never mustered in
EMERY, Frederick A Recruit Chicago Aug 1, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
FANDISH, Samuel Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Died, Andersonville prison, Jun 25, 1864. Gr. 2439
FARL, John Recruit Richmond Oct 16, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
FARNUM, Daniel R Private --- July 16, 1861 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
FISH, Edward R Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
FITCH, William A Recruit Woodstock Mar 6, 1862 Died, St Louis, May 12, 1864
FLANIGAN, John L Private --- July 16, 1861 Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
FOLLANSBE, William P Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
FONDA, William S Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 19, 1864 as Corp'l.
FOOTE, Horace S Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 28, 1864
FOSTER, Omington C Bugler Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
FUNCH, Frank Recruit Belleville Apr 26, 1862 Died at Belleville, Ill., Dec 12, 1863
FUNESSEE, William Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1862; disabil.
GAMBLE, George H Recruit Chicago Aug 25, 1861 Tr. 8th Ill. Cav., Nov 24, 1864
GATES, George Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
GINDELE, Ferdinand Recruit Chicago Aug 5, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
GODLEY, John C Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
GODLY, John C Recruit Chicago --- ---
GOULD, Mirrick Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1862; disabil.
GRAY, Allen W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Tr. 51st Ill. Inf., Feb 9, 1862
GREEN, Greeley B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
GREEN, William C Private --- July 16, 1861 Died May 21, 1862; wounds
HALL, Adam C Veteran Chicago Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
HALL, Adam C Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HART, Harvey Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
HATCH, Walter Recruit Dorr Feb 29, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
HEBARD, George T Private --- July 16, 1861 ---
HEIMBERGER, C Otto Private --- July 16, 1861 Died May 16, 1862; wounds
HENRY, John P Recruit Arcola Aug 21, 1861 Disch, Dec 29, 1861; disabil.
HILLS, Edward Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 9, 1863; disabil.
HOBART, Henry Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
HOLMES, John D Private --- July 16, 1861 Disch. to accept appointment in US Navy, Jan 9, 1862
HOWARD, Everett R Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
HUFFMAN, Hoxie L 2nd Lt. Chicago May 24, 1862 Resigned Jan 17, 1863
HUFFMAN, Hoxie L Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Pro. Sgt., then Jr. 2d Lt. [May 24, 1862]
HUGHES, Edward Recruit --- Aug 9, 1862 Dropped Jan 4, 1864
HUNKS, Moses Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
HURRY, Cyrus C Recruit --- Aug 21, 1861 Dropped Jun 16, 1862; supposed discharged
IRWIN, John R Private --- July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
JACOBS, Lewis F Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
JOHNSON, Edward Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, July 11, 1862; disabil.
JOHNSON, George B Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Disch, Jan 9, 1863; disabil.
JOHNSON, William H Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
KAUTZLER, Frederick Recruit Blue Island --- Mustered out Jan 12, 1865
KEAMES, Thomas A Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
KENNEDY, Samuel Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
KENNEDY, Theodore W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
KEPLER, Eugene Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Assigned to new Co. A
KIMBALL, Charles B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Serg't. Disch. for wounds
KIMBELL, Julius W Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Assigned to new Co. A
KIMBELL, Julius W Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Discharged Feb 9, 1863
KIMBELL, Spencer S Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
KING, George Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
KIRK, William Private --- July 16, 1861 Died Jun 21, 1863
KRUPP, Daniel Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
LAMB, Charles A Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
LEAVITT, Frederick B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
LEPPEERE, William H Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
LOORE, William Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
LORD, John B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Serg't.
LOWELL, George A Recruit Chicago Aug 14, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
LULL, Norman E Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
LYNCH, Timothy W Veteran Chicago Feb 15, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
LYNCH, Timothy W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MADDOCK, August P Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
MALONEY, Jeremiah Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
MATTHEWS, Andrew J Recruit --- Aug 15, 1861 Deserted Sep 12, 1862
MAUREN, Cass F Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
McCAGG, George 1st Lt. Chicago May 24, 1862 Mustered out July 23, 1864
McCAGG, George 2nd Lt. Chicago --- Promoted Senior 2d Lt., then Junior 1st Lt. [May 24, 1862]
McCAGG, George QM Sergeant Chicago July 16, 1861 Promoted Junior 2d Lieut. [Feb 3, 1862]
McCLEVEY, Richard Recruit Chicago Nov 30, 1863 Assigned to new Co. A
McDONALD, John A Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Disch, Jan 27, 1863; disabil.
MEATH, John W Recruit Chicago Jun 2, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
MENDSON, Edward Sergeant --- July 16, 1861 Error in muster-in. Dropped from rolls
MILLER, John Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
MILNER, James W Recruit Chicago Aug 25, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
MITCHELL, David E Recruit --- Mar 1, 1862 Deserted Apr 13, 1862
MORGAN, Francis Captain --- Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out May 24, 1862
MORGAN, Francis 1st Lt. --- July 16, 1861 Promoted Sen. 1st Lt., then Cap. [Mar 1, 1862]
MORGAN, Francis 2nd Lt. --- July 16, 1861 Promoted Junior 1st Lt.
MORGAN, Harry Sergeant --- July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 17, 1863; disabil.
MUIR, George W Recruit Chicago Aug 4, 1862 MO July 1, 1865; disability
NELSON, Conrad C Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Jun 24, 1862; wounds
NILKERSON, Lemuel Private --- July 16, 1861 Died at Joliet, Aug 23, 1863
PADDOCK, James O Private --- July 16, 1861 Died at Savannah, Tenn., Apr 13, 1862; wounds
PAGE, John H Recruit --- Aug 25, 1861 Prom. 2d Lt. 3d US Inf. Disch, Sep 22, 1861
PAGE, William Recruit --- Aug 25, 1861 Disch, Sep 22, 1861, to accept appointment in Benton Cadets, Mo.
PEASE, Stephen M Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Serg't.
PENDLETON, Alfred W Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
PETERS, John M Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
PHILLIPS, James Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
PHILLIPS, Walter S Recruit Chicago Aug 16, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
PHILLIPS, William B Recruit Galena Aug 16, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
PITTS, Aurelius V Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
POND, Henry H Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
POOLE, Charles W Private Chicago July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Serg't.
POWELL, Jeremiah D Corporal --- July 16, 1861 Serg't. Killed in battle of Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
POWELL, Perry P Recruit Jefferson Aug 6, 1862 Discharged Aug 7, 1863
PRATT, George Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Mar 24, 1862; disabil.
PRATT, George A Recruit Chicago Aug 6, 1862 Discharged Mar 10, 1863
PRATT, William M 2nd Lt. Chicago Jun 13, 1863 Mustered out July 23, 1864
PRATT, William M Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Promoted Junior 2d Lieut. [Jan 17, 1863]
RAMSEY, Albert Recruit Dorr Feb 29, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
REDMOND, John Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
RENFRO, William H Recruit Chicago Aug 25, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
REXFORD, Everett H Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
REXFORD, Roscoe E Private --- July 16, 1861 Died at Calumet, Ill., Apr 25, 1862
REYNOLDS, Wallace Recruit Woodstock Mar 6, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
RICE, William O Recruit Richmond Oct 16, 1861 Disch, Mar 31, 1862; disabil.
RICHARDSON, Oscar K Private --- July 16, 1861 Deserted July 27, 1861
RISLEY, Harvey B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
ROBERTS, Harrison Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
RUMSEY, John W 1st Lt. Chicago Mar 1, 1862 Promoted Senior 1st Lt. MO to date July 15, 1864
RUMSEY, John W 2nd Lt. Chicago --- Promoted Senior 2d Lt., then Junior 1st Lt. [Mar 1, 1862]
RUMSEY, John W Sergeant Chicago July 16, 1861 Promoted Junior 2d Lieut. [Feb 3, 1862]
RUSSELL, Edward H Private --- July 16, 1861 Corp'l. Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
RUSSELL, Sherman W Recruit Chicago Aug 22, 1861 Discharged for disability
SARGENT, James Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Died, Paducah, Mar 22, 1862
SAWTELL, David W Private --- July 16, 1861 Died at Paducah, Oct 5, 1861
SCHAFFER, John Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
SCOTT, George M Recruit Chicago Jun 17, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
SHEAD, Olive F Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Oct 10, 1861; disabil.
SHERMAN, Jeremiah N Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
SHERRILL, Edward S Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Wounded at Jackson, M. MO July 23, 1864 as Serg't.
SHERWIN, Charles G Private --- July 16, 1861 Died, Paducah, Nov 20, 1861
SHRIGLEY, James H Recruit Chicago Aug 15, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
SLUSSER, Americus V Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
SMITH, Charles E Private Evanston July 16, 1861 MO July 23, 1864 as Corp'l.
SMITH, Frank B Corporal --- July 16, 1861 Pro. 1st Lt., 2d Ill. Light A.
SMITH, James Captain Cairo July 16, 1861 Resigned Sep 27, 1861
SMITH, John J Recruit Chicago Aug 15, 1862 Disch, Dec 23, 1862; disabil.
SNOW, Oscar N Private --- July 16, 1861 Died, Cincinnati, Mar 1, 1863; exposure at Ft. Donelson
SNYDER, Frank Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
SPAULDING, Henry A Recruit Lowell, Mass. Aug 25, 1861 Assigned to new Co. A
SPEER, William M Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
SPRING, Robert Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
SPROULES, Joseph Veteran Chicago Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
SPROULE, Joseph Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STACKHOUSE, James F Farrier Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Apr 22, 1862; disabil.
STEELE, John Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
STEWART, Adam Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
STIGER, Silas C Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Absent, wounded at MO of Reg.
STOCKTON, William E Recruit Pittsburg, Pa Aug 25, 1861 Discharged Feb 15, 1863
SWEENIE, Francis T Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
TACKE, John Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
THOMPSON, Thomas C Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
TOBEY, Edgar P 2nd Lt. --- --- Resigned Feb 3, 1862
TOBEY, Edgar P 2nd Lt. --- July 16, 1861 Promoted Senior 2d Lieut. [Sep 27, 1861]
TOWN, Henry M Private South Pass July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
VERNON, William B Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Died, Chicago, July 23, 1864
WALKER, Jesse R Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1862; disabil.
WHITSON, Frederick O Recruit Woodstock Feb 22, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
WHITTIERS, George L Corporal --- July 16, 1861 Killed at Vicksburg, May 23, 1863
WILCOX, Thomas Recruit Chicago Aug 11, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
WILCOX, Wilber J Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 22, 1863
WILCOX, Willard J Veteran Worth Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
WILCOX, Willard J Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILLARD, Charles M Captain Chicago Sep 27, 1861 Promoted Major
WILLARD, Charles M 1st Lt. Chicago July 16, 1861 Promoted Captain [Sep 27, 1861]
WILLARD, Clarence B Recruit Camden, N.J. Oct 21, 1862 Disch, May 26, 1863; disabil.
WILLIAMS, Edward E Private Chicago July 16, 1861 Mustered out July 23, 1864
WILLIAMS, Henry Recruit Fayetteville Jan 22, 1864 Assigned to new Co. A
WILLIAMS, Silas G Recruit Chicago Aug 7, 1862 Assigned to new Co. A
WILSON, Adelbert J Recruit Morris Dec 31, 1863 Assigned to new Co. A
WOOD, Peter P Captain Chicago May 24, 1862 Mustered out July 23, 1864
WOOD, Peter P 1st Lt. Chicago --- Pro. Sen. 1st Lt., then Cap. [May 24, 1862]
WOODBURY, George Recruit Chicago Aug 8, 1862 Died in rear of Vicksburg, July 2, 1863
WYCKOFF, George H Recruit Chicago Aug 8, 1862 Died, Bolton, M., July 24, 1863
YOUNG, Frederick W 2nd Lt. Chicago Mar 1, 1862 Promoted Senior 2d Lieut. Mustered out July 23, 1864
YOUNG, Fred. W Corporal Chicago July 16, 1861 Prom. Sgt., then Jr. 2d Lt. [Mar 1, 1862]
YOUNG, William H Recruit Chicago Aug 4, 1862 Dropped Jan 4, 1864. See new Battery A

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