Company "B" 8th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ALBERT, William Recruit Sycamore --- Deserted Sep 27, 1863
ALLEN, Abner Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va., Feb 9, 1862
ALLISON, James B. Recruit Seward Jan 10, 1864 Discharged May 18, 1865;disability
ANDREW, Andre Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ATWOOD, Hiram Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BAILEY, William Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BAKER, Frederick W. Recruit Genoa --- Transferred to Co. D
BANNER, George P. Veteran Burlington Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corp’l
BANNER, George Recruit Genoa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BANNISTER, Charles F. Private Malta Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va., Apr 13, 1862
BASSETT, Ebenezer Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BAXTER, Charles Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 23, 1864
BEDEE, Joseph Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Discharged May 15, 1863
BELL, George H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
BELL, George H. Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BELL, James M. Veteran Sycamore Dec 20, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BELL, James M. Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BISHOP, Orris A. Veteran Belvidere Jan 1, 1864 Discharged Aug 7, 1864;disability
BISHOP, Orris A. Corporal Spring Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BLAKE, Collins Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BLAKE, Judson J. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as saddler
BLAKESLY, James N. Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BOON, Shuble S. Veteran Sycamore Dec 20, 1863 Corporal, Absent sick at M.O. of Rgt.
BOON, Shuble S. Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BRAKER, Rurnett Private McHenry Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 23, 1862
BROOKS, Rufus Recruit Sycamore Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BROWN, Frank B. Recruit Hampshire --- Tr. to V.R.C., Sep 1, 1863
BROWN, James C. Recruit Hampshire --- Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BRUNNER, Joseph Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BUCK, Ellis Recruit Genoa Feb 24, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., Apr 24, 1864
BULL, Carpenter Recruit Fenton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURDICK, Eli H. Corporal Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 28, 1862;disability
BUTLER, William A. Recruit Pampas Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CALESS, John Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
CALESS, John Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAMPBELL, George N. Recruit Sycamore Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CAMPBELL, George N. Recruit DeKalb --- Discharged Jan 1, 1862; disability
CAMPBELL, William L. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as bugler
CAMPBELL, William L. Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CARR, Spencer S. 1st Lt. Geneva Aug 6, 1863 Dismissed Oct 5, 1864
CARR, Spencer S. 2nd Lt. Geneva Sep 10, 1862 Promoted [July 1, 1863]
CARR, Spencer S. Corporal Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Prom. 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Sep 10, 1862]
CHAMBERS, Amos B. Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Mechanicsville, Va. Jun 26, 1862
CHASE, John Recruit Harrison Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CHILDS, Henry F. Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Discharged May 18, 1862;disability
CLIFFORD, Frank Recruit Evanston Sep 21, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CLOSE, Robert J. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Died at Washington D.C., Mar 13,1864
CLOSE, Robert Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COLLINS, Charles H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
COLLINS, Charles H. Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COLLINS, George Recruit Harrison Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CONGLE, John Recruit Hampshire --- Discharged Apr 11, 1862;disability
COOK, Peter Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
COOK, S.W.L. Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Trans. to V.R.C., Mar 14, 1864
CORBIT, George W. Captain Afton Feb 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CORBIT, George W. 2nd Lt. Afton Mar 1, 1864 Promoted [Sep 18, 1864]
CORBIT, George W. Veteran Sycamore Jan 27, 1864 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant [July 1, 1863]
CORBIT, George W. Corporal Afton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COWLES, Adin F. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Transferred
COWLES, Adin F. Corporal Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRAWFORD, O. Chris Private Dundee Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Jan 18, 1862;disability
CRONK, Cyrus H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
CRONK, Cyrus H. Recruit Hampshire --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
CURLEY, Dennis Recruit Chicago Oct 6, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CURTIS, M.J. Private Spring Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 16, 1862;disability
CUTSHAW, Benjamin F. Veteran Bremen Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
CUTSHAW, Benjamin F. Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAKE, Oliver S. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DAKE, Oliver S. Private Spring Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as a Veteran
DAVIS, Reed Recruit Burlington Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
DAVIS, Samuel Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DAVIS, Samuel Private Shabbona Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DENNIS, Lyman Private Mayfield Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DENTON, Isaac G. Recruit Afton Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DEWITT, Hiram S. Private Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
DEWITT, Hiram S. Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DISBREW, Edward Recruit Alden Oct 4, 1864 Died at Fairfax C.H., Va., Dec 13, 1864
DONEY, Davis S. Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Transferred to Inv. Corps
DOUGLAS, Edward A. Recruit Geneva Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DUNNING, Dyre D. 2nd Lt. Spring Dec 14, 1864 Resigned Jun 9, 1865
DUNNING, Dyre D. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Prom. Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Sep 18, 1864]
DUNNING, Dyre D. Sergeant Spring Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
EGGLESTON, William Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ELLIOT, Frank Recruit Chicago Aug 26, 1864 Substitute. Deserted Jun 26, 1865
EVERETTS, Aranthus Recruit Burlington Dec 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FANCHER, Martin Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 6, 1864;wounds
FARNAM, Simon Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
FARREL, Edward Private Afton Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, VA, Feb 21, 1862
FASSET, Ceylon A. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Promoted Hosp. Steward
FASSETT, C.A. Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FLEET, Charles Recruit Afton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Jun 27, 1865
FRADENBURGH, Garrit Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 18, 1864
FRAKER, Thomas Recruit Chicago Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FRASER, Alexander Recruit Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Discharged July 20, 1862;disability
FRASER, Thomas Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FRASER, Thomas Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FREEMAN, Watson L. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Cpl.
FREEMAN, Watson Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FREEMAN, Wilber S. Recruit Sycamore Feb 24, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as bugler
GILLESPIE, James Recruit Surrett Oct 3, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GILLOT, Robert M. Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Cpl. Died at Alexandria, Va Apr 12, 1862
GRAVES, Martin Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GRAVES, Martin A. Recruit Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GREGORY, William Recruit Sycamore Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAKES, Harrison 1st Lt. Spring Dec 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAKES, Harrison Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Prom. 1st Sgt. then 1st Lieut. [Oct 5, 1864]
HAKES, Harrison Corporal Spring Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HALL, George Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 ---
HASKINS, Elmer Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va Feb 15, 1862
HATCH, Adelbert Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HATCH, Simeon P. Recruit Burlington Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HEAD, Thomas Recruit Chicago Oct 7, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HEIDENRICH, Sophies T. Recruit Chicago Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HERRICK, William Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
HILL, Henry Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
HOLDNESS, Elisha Private Malta Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Nov 8, 1862;disabilit
HOLLISTER, Henry Veteran DeKalb Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Cpl.
HOLLISTER, Henry D. Recruit DeKalb --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
HOWE, James M. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
HOWE, James M. Private Mayfield Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUTT, Wesley Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 17, 1862;disability
HYLAND, George G. Recruit DeKalb --- Died at Washington DC Sep 5, 1864
INGOLS, Charles Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Died on the road to New York, May 10, 1862
JOHNSON, Charles Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 8, 1865
JOHNSON, Wilfred D. Recruit Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1865
JORDON, Elijah M. Recruit Washington Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
KAER, August B. Recruit Fenton Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KANE, Thomas Recruit Chicago Oct 7, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KELLY, Henry Recruit Chicago Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
KELLY, John A. Captain Sycamore Aug 6, 1863 Mustered out Sep 18, 1864
KELLY, John A. 1st Lt. Sycamore Sep 10, 1862 Promoted [Aug 6, 1863]
KELLY, John A. 2nd Lt. Sycamore July 17, 1862 Promoted [Sep 10, 1862]
KELLY, John A. 1st Serg. Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant [July 17, 1862]
KENT, Elphinston Recruit Harlem Feb 11, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KING, Dennis Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Jun 27, 1865
KING, Oliver Recruit Clyde Feb 24, 1864 Transferred to Co. C
KUNELKA, Henry Recruit Chicago Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LANDEL, Marel R. Recruit Chicago Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
LANGSTON, Joseph Recruit Fenton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LOSEE, Rufus Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 28, 1862;disability
LUDWIG, Christian Recruit Harrison Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MACE, William Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Cpl. Killed as Barbers X Roads, VA.
MACLAN, James Private DeKalb Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
MAGOON, Henry Recruit Chicago Sep 21, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
MANN, Thaddeus Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MAYNARD, James M. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
MAYNARD, James M. Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McGREGOR, George Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Killed as Monocacy Jct., Md. July 9, 1864
McGREGOR, George Blacksmith Dundee Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McGREGOR, John Veteran Sycamore Dec 20, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
McGREGOR, John Recruit Dundee --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
McMURCHEY, Walter Recruit --- --- ---
MILLER, John Q. Recruit Algonquin Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
MILLER, Solomon Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Aug 20, 1862
MONTGOMERY, John Recruit Harlem Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MOODY, J. William Sergeant Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1862;disability
MORSE, Charles W. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as blacksmith
MORSE, C. Wesley Private Milan Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MORSE, Job Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MYERS, Robert Recruit --- Aug 17, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
O’BRIEN, John Recruit Chicago Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
O’CONNORS, Daniel Veteran Sycamore Jan 1, 1864 Killed at Cockeysville, Md. July 18, 1864
O’CONNOR, Daniel Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PARKHURST, Aaron M. Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
PARTLOW, Calvin M. Recruit Burlington Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PARTLOW, James F. Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 17, 1862;disability
PATTEN, O.D. Wagoner St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Oct 10, 1862
PATTERSON, Alfred C. Private Dundee Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Aug 20, 1862
PEAVEY, Ira W. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PEAVEY, Ira W. Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PERCIVAL, Judson Recruit Clinton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PERCIVAL, Stephen Recruit Clinton Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PERRY, George W. Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
PETERSON, Perry W. Recruit Owen Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
PIERCE, Washington F. Private Atton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged May 8, 1862;disability
PITTENGER, Reuben S. Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Discharged May 2, 1862;disability
PONGE, John Private Plato Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
PORTER, George Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PORTER, George Private --- Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REED, Joseph J. Recruit Burlington Feb 24, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., May 5, 1864
REEVES, John W. Recruit Burlington Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
REEVES, Robert L. Private Burlington Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
REMINGTON, Dennis H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Sgt. Absent sick at M.O. of Regt.
REMINGTON, Dennis H. Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REYONLDS, Andrew H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 1, 1865 as Sgt.
REYONLDS, Andrew H. Recruit Hampshire --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
RITTER, William Recruit Chicago Oct 8, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ROACH, John Recruit Genoa Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Jun 5, 1865
ROE, George M. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ROE, George M. Corporal Shabbona Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROGERS, William A. Recruit Chicago Oct 16, 1864 ---
RYAN, Reuben H. Recruit Chicago Jan 11, 1865 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Cpl.
SEYMOUR, George Recruit Proviso Sep 26, 1864 Discharged Mar 3, 1865;disability
SHELDON, Frederick Recruit St. Charles --- Deserted Oct 14, 1861
SHURTLUFF, William H. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SHURTLUFF, William H. Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SIGLIN, Jacob M. 2nd Lt. Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Resigned July 15, 1862
SMITH, John G. Captain Sycamore July 17, 1862 Died of wounds Jun 16, 1863
SMITH, John G. 1st Lt. Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Promoted [July 17, 1862]
SNYDER, Seymour W. Recruit Pampas Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STARKEY, Simeon P. Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as tarrier
STARKEY, Simeon P. Recruit Genoa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
THOMAS, Edward J. Recruit Chicago --- Discharged Jan 29, 1865;disability
THOMAS, Isaac E. Recruit Pampas Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
THOMAS, Julius O. Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
VANAMBURG, Matth’w Recruit Sycamore Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WALDON, Isaac N. Recruit --- --- Transferred from Co. L. M.O. to date July 17, 1865
WALES, John Private Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged May 15, 1862
WEAVER, Isaac Private Sycamore Sep 18, 1861 Died at Camp California, Va. Jan 21, 1862
WEED, John 2nd Lt. Burlington Jun 20, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WEED, John Veteran Burlington Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as 1st Sgt. Com. 2nd Lieut.[Jun 20, 1865]; not mustered
WEED, John J. Recruit Burlington --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
WEED, William Recruit Burlington --- M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as Corp’l.
WESTBROOK, Charles Recruit Genoa Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WHITMORE, Charles Recruit Washington Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
WHITMORE, James Recruit Washington Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
WHITNEY, Lorenzo H. Captain Kingston Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Jun 15, 1862
WHITNEY, William H. Sergeant Kingston Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 17, 1862;disability
WILCOX, Daniel Veteran Sycamore Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WILCOX, Daniel Private Genoa Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILEY, John M. Recruit Rockford Jan 6, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corp’l.
WILLIAMS, John D. Recruit St. Charles Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WOOD, James Recruit Harrison Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WOODRUFF, John J. QM Sergeant Clinton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Oct 14, 1862;disability
WRIGHT, Charles P. Recruit Burrett Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WRIGHT, Edward B. Sergeant Genoa Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1865 as 1st Sgt.

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