44th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BARRETT, Wallace W Colonel Cold Water, M. Aug 15, 1862 Jan 1, 1863 Prom. Brevet Brig. Gen'l. Hon. Disch. Dec 14, 1865
CARTER, William D 1st Asst Surg. Nashville May 25, 1863 --- Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
CARTER, William D 2nd Asst Surg. Nashville Oct 1, 1862 Oct 1, 1862 Promoted
CLARK, Alonzo W Major Pecatonica May 10, 1865 Not must'r'd Resigned July 8, 1865 as Cap.
CLARK, James M Quartermaster --- Mar 20, 1865 --- Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
DAKE, Charles T Adjutant Kalamazoo, M. Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Promoted Captain Co. H
ERWIN, George Chaplain --- Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Resigned Jun 13, 1862
FORSHEE, Thomas W 2nd Asst Surg. Tonica May 25, 1863 Not must'r'd Canceled and prom. First Asst Surg'n. 88th Reg't.
FREYSLEBEN, Gustavus Major Pecatonica Sep 30, 1864 Not must'r'd Resigned Feb 24, 1865 as Cap.
GALE, William H Quartermaster --- Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Promoted Captain Co. K
GORDON, Edward S Adjutant Richview May 8, 1865 May 19, 1865 Absent, without leave, at MO of Regiment
HOBART, Thomas J Major --- Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Resigned Aug 31, 1862
KNOBELSDORFF, Charles Colonel Chicago Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Dismissed Aug 20, 1862; disability removed Dec 31, 1863, but never reinstated.
MERRIFIELD, Emery A Surgeon Elgin May 1, 1863 May 11, 1863 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
MILLS, Lewis C Major Reading Oct 4, 1865 Not must'r'd MO Sep 25, 1865 as Capt.
RANSOM, James W Adjutant Kalamazoo, M. Jun 7, 1862 --- Promoted Captain Co. D
RUSSELL, John Lt. Colonel Reading Feb 23, 1863 Mar 6, 1863 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
SABINE, Luther M Major Pecatonica Oct 1, 1862 Mar 6, 1863 Resigned Sep 30, 1864
STEPHENSON, Wm. J Lt. Colonel --- Dec 16, 1862 --- Resigned Feb 23, 1863
STEPHENSON, Wm. J Lt. Colonel --- Aug 14, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Resigned Aug 26, 1862
WEITZE, Ferdinand Surgeon --- July 1, 1861 --- Resigned Apr 3, 1863
WEYHRICH, Peter Adjutant --- May 5, 1863 --- Died July 7, 1864; wounds
44th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
CAULKIINS, Charles A Hosp. Steward --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Disch, Feb 6, 1862; disabil.
DAVIS, Edgar J Serg. Major Rockton Aug 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Reduced to ranks Co. G, Sep 21, 1863
DUNHAM, Van QM Sergeant Cold Water, M. Jan 1, 1864 Feb 17, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
FRICCIUS, William H Serg. Major --- Aug 10, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. H
GRAHAM, James Comm. Sergeant Wenona Jan 1, 1864 Feb 17, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
GUTSMUTHS, Friederich Hosp. Steward --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Transferred to Co. E
HICKS, Isaac N QM Sergeant Rockford Aug 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 ---
HOBART, John A Prin. Musician --- Aug 10, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Mustered out Jan 26, 1863
HUHN, Henry Serg. Major Pekin July 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. K
JORY, James Prin. Musician Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Feb 14, 1864 Mustered out Jan 26, 1863
KUHL, Jacob Comm. Sergeant Chicago Sep 1, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. E
LYON, Charles M QM Sergeant Portage, Mich. Jan 1, 1864 Feb 17, 1864 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. I
MYERS, Murry Prin. Musician Wenona Jan 1, 1864 Feb 14, 1864 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co.C
NEITZEL, Gottfried Prin. Musician Rockford Aug 24, 1861 Sep 13, 1861 Mustered out Jan 26, 1863
NEW, Nicholas W Comm. Sergeant Reading Jan 1, 1864 Feb 17, 1864 Returned to Co. C
NORTON, Reuben C Hosp. Steward --- Mar 25, 1864 Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
PECKHAM, Philo B Serg. Major Cold Water, M. Jan 1, 1864 Feb 17, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
44th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALTZ, Christopher Musician --- --- --- Mustered out Jan 15, 1862
BAUM, Henry Musician Morris Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
DAPPRICH, Ferdinand Musician Somonauk Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
DECKER, William Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Jan 25, 1862
FRITSCHE, Joseph Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Jan 25, 1862
HARTMAN, Frederick W Musician Chicago Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
HENN, William Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
HOHN, Gustavus Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
HOHN, Henry Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
HOHN, Theodore Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
HUCKSTEAD, George Musician Davenport, Ia Oct 1, 1861 Oct 1, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
JAHUKE, Friederich Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Jan 25, 1862
LUPPY, Charles Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
MOORE, Lemuel B Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
SCHILLING, Joseph Musician Somonauk Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
SCHOBER, William Musician Chicago Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
SHEBLER, John Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
SHULTZ, John Musician --- Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Jan 25, 1862
STRASSER, Jacob Musician Davenport, Ia Aug 1, 1861 Sep 5, 1861 Mustered out Feb 24, 1862
STULZ, Paul Musician Peru Oct 1, 1861 Oct 1, 1861 Died Dec 23 at Rolla, Mo.
44th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, Christian Chicago Feb 29, 1864 ---
BALL, Harry --- --- ---
BULLOCK, Henry C --- --- ---
CLARK, Charles H Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
CONWAY, James Chicago Mar 31, 1864 ---
GRISEBEL, Baldasar --- --- ---
HERMANN, Paul --- --- ---
HILTZ, Mike Highland Jan 4, 1864 ---
HULL, Edward Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
JOKER, William Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
LESTER, Francis M Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
MAIR, Fritz Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
McGILL, Thomas A F --- --- ---
McORA, Jasper --- --- ---
MILLER, William H --- --- ---
MOORE, Charles W Chicago Mar 31, 1864 ---
MOORE, Nicholaus --- --- ---
MRSTER, Phillip Barrington Mar 1, 1865 ---
MURPHY, Henry --- --- ---
ORD, Joseph M D Ashley July 5, 1864 ---
ROBINSON, Isaac W Ashley Apr 8, 1864 ---
SMITH, John Cold Water, M. Mar 30, 1864 ---
STARK, Charles H --- --- ---
STEINBURG, Max Peoria Apr 11, 1864 ---
STULLS, Edward --- --- ---
TROUT, Benjamin Ashley Apr 8, 1864 ---
WATSON, Amariah W --- --- ---
44th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BASSWELL, Leander --- Sep 28, 1864 ---
BULLOCK, Hugh --- Sep 22, 1864 ---
DEMOSS, James R --- Sep 29, 1864 Sub. See Co. A, 45th Inf.
HARNES, Elijah --- Oct 4, 1864 Substitute
HECK, George W --- Sep 20, 1864 ---
HENRY, William --- Oct 5, 1864 Sub. See Co. D, 51st Inf.
JACKLEY, Benjamin --- Sep 27, 1864 ---
JACOBS, John --- Oct 6, 1864 Substitute
JOHNSON, Joseph --- Oct 8, 1864 Substitute
KAST, Alexander --- Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
LAWLER, Solomon M --- --- ---
MACK, William --- Sep 26, 1864 ---
MACKEY, J K P --- --- ---
MASSER, Lewis --- Sep 27, 1864 ---
MURPHY, John --- Oct 7, 1864 Substitute
REEL, James --- Oct 7, 1864 Substitute
STILES, Michael --- Sep 21, 1864 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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