Company "L" 5th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
AUSTIN, Hugh Blacksmith Widson Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Dec 25; disabil.
AYERS, John Private Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jun 8, 1862; disabil.
BAILEY, John H Veteran Willow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Oct 22, 1864
BAILIS, John H Private Yale Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARKUS, Abraham Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jun 8, 1862; disabil.
BARTLES, Henry Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Nov 8, 1862; disabil.
BENEDICT, George H Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
BERRY, James H Veteran Prairie City Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
BERRY, James H Private Cumberland Co Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BERRY, John Recruit Willow Hill --- Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
BERRY, John W Recruit Cairo Dec 21, 1863 Mustered out May 27, 1865
BERRY, William N Captain Cumberland Co --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
BERRY, William N 1st Lt. Cumberland Co Mar 1, 1863 Promoted [Dec 30, 1864]
BERRY, William N 2nd Lt. Cumberland Co Dec 30, 1861 Promoted [Feb 14, 1863]
BIMFIELD, Hiram Private Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
BISHOP, Francis A Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
BOKER, Charles M Private Springfield Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
BENIFIELD, Daniel Veteran Willow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Sep 30, 1864
BONNIFIEL, Daniel Recruit Willow Hill --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BONOR, John Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, July 22, 1862; disabil.
BOZARTH, Ambrose Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Feb 15, 1864
BRAGG, John H Recruit --- --- Deserted Apr 24, 1865
BROWN, Harrison H 1st Lt. Freemantion Dec 30, 1861 Resigned Feb 14, 1863
BULL, Alfred W Corporal Effingham Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 29, 1864 as priv.
BUMGARDNER, Andrew Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Serg't. Trans. to V.R.C., Feb 20, 1864
CALDWELL, Amos P Sergeant Terre Haute, Ia. Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 29, 1864 as priv.
CALDWELL, Henry D Captain Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 30, 1864
CALDWELL, John Bugler Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out May 28, 1863
CALDWELL, Samuel Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Corp'l.
CALDWELL, Samuel Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CARY, Robert T Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Deserted Sep 13, 1862
CHOUT, John E Veteran Neoga Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
CHOUT, John E Recruit Effingham --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHURCH, Melville A 1st Serg. Terre Haute, Ia. Dec 30, 1861 Trans. to Co. D, 30th Mo., Sep 25, 1862
CLARK, William J Private St Louis, Mo Dec 30, 1861 Promoted Reg. Com. Serg.
COLEMAN, Oliver Recruit Holland Dec 12, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
COLEMAN, William S Corporal Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Oct 20, 1863; disabil.
COLLIAS, John R Recruit Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 Deserted July 6, 1865
COMBS, Andrew Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 27, 1862 as Corporal; disability
CORWIN, Wilson T Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
CORWIN, Wilson T Blacksmith Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRISS, Jefferson Private Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
DAVIS, Charles A Recruit Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DAVIS, Samuel Recruit Effingham Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DEFEBAUGH, James C Veteran Freemanton Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
DEFERBAUGH, James C Sergeant Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DENMAN, Edwin Private Evansport, Oh Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 29, 1864 as 1st Sgt.
DEVOL, Johial Private Terre Haute, Ind. Dec 30, 1861 Disch, July 22, 1862; disabil.
DEWEASE, William Recruit Patton --- Died at Helena, Ark., Apr 8, 1863
DOBBS, Peter S Recruit Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DOW, Benjamin J R Veteran Neoga Jan 25, 1864 Corp'l. Died at Vicksburg, Sep 26, 1864
DOW, Benjamin J R Private Majority Point Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DOW, John L 1st Lt. Neoga --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DOW, John L Veteran Neoga Jan 25, 1864 Pro. Serg't, then 1st Lieut. [Dec 30, 1864]
DOW, John L Private Neoga Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ESKRIDGE, Joseph H Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FALLY, Charles F Private Olney Dec 30, 1861 Promoted Hosp. Steward
FARMER, Anderson Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FARRIS, Jackson Private Elbridge, Ind. Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
FERGUSON, Hiram Recruit --- Oct 26, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FISHER, William I N Saddler Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jun 8, 1862; disabil.
FREEPARTNER, Theodore Recruit Teutopolis Mar 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FULFER, Edwin N Private Johnstown Dec 30, 1861 Died at Camp Butler, Ill. Jan 2, 1862
FULFER, Jacob Veteran Johnstown Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FULFER, Jacob Private Johnstown Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FULFER, Joseph N Private Johnstown Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FURRY, James W Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
FURRE, James W Sergeant Terre Haute, Ia. Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOODWIN, William B Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Oct 15, 1862; disabil.
GRANTHAM, James P Recruit Effingham Aug 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
GREEN, James H Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Corp'l.
GREEN, James H Corporal Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GRISWOLD, Charles M Private Chicago Dec 30, 1861 Died at Helena, Ark., Sep 4, 1862
GUSTER, George W Recruit Ervington Mar 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HAIR, Samuel Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Disch, Aug 16, 1865 as Sergeant; disability
HAIR, Samuel Private Columbus, Oh Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HANKIN, Joseph Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Corp'l. Discharged to date July 5, 1865
HAKIN, Joseph Private Tamworth, Eng Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAMILTON, Jacob Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HANSON, August Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Feb 15, 1864
HARMAN, Asa J Recruit Willow Hill Jan 14, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HARMAN, Asa Bugler Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out May 28, 1863
HODGE, John Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HOGUE, James H Sergeant Terre Haute, Ia. Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 29, 1864 as priv.
HUGHES, Norville Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Serg't. Died at Vicksburg, Oct 27, 1864
HUGUS, Norville Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HULSAY, James H Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HYDEN, James F Recruit Jasper Co --- Absent, sick. Supposed to have died
INGHRAM, William 2nd Lt. Freemanton Not must'r'd MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
INGRAM, William F Veteran Freemanton Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
INGRAM, William F Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JAY, Eli Veteran Willow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
JAY, Eli Private Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JOHNSON, Robert R Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Disch, Sep 11, 1864; disabil.
KELLY, Jeremiah Private Taylorville Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Sep 11, 1864
KIRKPATRICK, Alexander Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Deserted Oct 16, 1861
LEE, Lucius Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 To be dishon. disch. for desertion
LLOYD, John M Recruit Effingham Apr 21, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Sep 5, 1864
MATTISON, Archilious L Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Deserted Oct 1, 1861
McCANN, Alonzo Recruit Effingham Apr 21, 1864 Died at home, Dec 3, 1864
McCANN, William H Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, May 14, 1864
McCANN, William H Recruit Effingham --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
McCOY, Jefferson L Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Died, Memphis, Feb 21, 1864
McCRAREY, John Private Mattoon Dec 30, 1861 Deserted Oct 20, 1861
McROBERTS, John Private Tuscola Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jun 8, 1862; disabil.
McWHORTER, Thomas M Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Died, Vicksburg, July 30, 1864
MEEK, Jonathan R Recruit Summit Dec 14, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
MERRY, Robert T Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Corp'l.
MERRY, Robert S Private Greenville Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MURRAY, Robert S Recruit Jackson Dec 9, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
NEFF, Peter Recruit --- --- Deserted Sep 12, 1863
NOKES, John T Recruit Summit Dec 14, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
NYE, Sylvester M Sergeant St Maries Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 22, 1862; disabil.
OBRING, John Recruit --- --- Deserted Jan 6, 1865
O'DONALD, Patrick Private Mason Dec 30, 1861 Killed in Arkansas, Jan 23, 1863
OVERBEE, James C Private Wayne Co Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Mar 3, 1862; disabil.
PACKARD, Philip H Recruit --- Jan 5, 1865 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
PARKHURST, David A Private Watson Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Oct 15, 1862; disabil.
PARKS, John T Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
PARKS, John T Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PARKS, Lafayette Private Watson Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Oct 5, 1862; disabil.
PARKS, Samuel A Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
PARKS, William H Recruit Effingham Mar 9, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Sep 15, 1864
PARKS, William H Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Oct 15, 1862; disabil.
PEOPLES, William Veteran Freemanton Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
PEOPLES, William Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
POPE, John Recruit Mattoon --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
POWERS, Joshua C Corporal Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 9, 1864 as priv.
RAGAN, Patrick Recruit Pana Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
RAY, Lee Corporal Terre Haute, Ia. Dec 30, 1861 MO Dec 29, 1864 as priv.
ROBERTS, John Recruit Patton Aug 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
ROGERS, Marcelius Private Newton Dec 30, 1861 Mustered out Dec 29, 1864
RYAN, Patrick Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Dec 27, 1863
RYAN, Patrick Private Chicago Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SANDERS, William S Veteran Wiillow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SANDERS, William S Private Wiillow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCHUPP, Henry Recruit Henpeck, Mo Aug 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
SHEPHERD, John Recruit Effingham --- Deserted Jan 6, 1865
SLONE, James M Recruit Effingham Mar 9, 1861 Died, Memphis, Mar 9, 1865
SMITH, Hamilton H Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Died, Keokuk, Nov 14, 1862
SMITH, James A Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Died at Camp Butler, Ill. Feb 12, 1862
SMITH, Justin M Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SMITH, Justine Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Promoted Chief Bugler. Re-enlisted as Veteran
SNODGRASS, Samuel Private Spring Point Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jan 23, 1862; disabil.
SORG, George Recruit Effingham --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SPILLER, William Recruit Greenville Jan 24, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SPONHOKE, John Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Sentenced to mil. prison during remainder of term, and to be dishon. disch.
SPONHOKE, John Private Teutopolis Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ST, John Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Deserted Dec 7, 1861
STEWART, Thomas V Recruit DuQuoin --- Deserted Feb 23, 1863
STROUD, Ner Veteran Mason Jan 25, 1864 MO Oct 27, 1865 as Serg't.
STROUD, Ner Private Elliottstown Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SWICK, Joseph Private Rose Hill, Ind. Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 27, 1862; disabil.
SIMS, Robert Veteran Willow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Disch, Sep 25, 1865; disabil.
SYMS, Robert Private Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TALLANT, David F Recruit --- --- Deserted Feb 7, 1863
TAYLOR, Cornelius Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Died, Vicksburg, Oct 20, 1864
TAYLOR, Jonathan Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Mar 3, 1862; disabil.
TERELL, Tans Private Palestine Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Nov 25, 1862; disabil.
THOMAS, Horace Private Majority Point Dec 30, 1861 Died, Mound City, Sep 15, 1862
THOMSON, William M Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
THORPE, George W Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Deserted Jan 20, 1865
THORPE, George Private New York, N.Y. Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TRACY, John L Recruit --- --- MO Oct 27, 1865 as Corp'l.
TROWBRIDGE, David A Corporal St Louis, Mo Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Nov 17, 1863; disabil.
VAN NORMAN, Whiting D 2nd Lt. Effingham Mar 28, 1863 Resigned Nov 25, 1864
VANNORMAN, Whitney D Private Effingham Dec 30, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Feb 14, 1863]
VANTREECE, Francis M Veteran Willow Hill Jan 25, 1864 Prom. Reg. QM Serg't.
VANTREECE, Francis M Corporal Willow Hill Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WARREN, William M Recruit Waukegan Mar 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WELKER, Marvin Private Freemanton Dec 30, 1861 Killed at Strawberry River, Jun 17, 1862
WHEELER, Newson Corporal Johnstown Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Sep 25, 1862; disabil.
WHEELER, Stephen Recruit Effingham --- Died at Helena, Ark., Feb 24, 1863
WHEELER, William H Private Johnstown Dec 30, 1861 Deserted July 26, 1865; 2d desertion
WOOD, Hardon C Recruit Mt Vernon Feb 15, 1864 Died, Vicksburg, Nov 24, 1864
WOODRUFF, John A Recruit Chicago Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WORRIS, John W Recruit Effingham --- Absent, sick. Supposed to have died
YORK, Jerry B Veteran Effingham Jan 25, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg.
YORK, Jerry Private Decatur Dec 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
YORK, Ryley Private Decatur Dec 30, 1861 Disch, Jun 3, 1862; disabil.

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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