45th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ADAMS, Charles H Colonel Jacksonville Sep 9, 1861 Not Mustered Resigned to Governor
ATCHISON, William D Chaplain --- Aug 3, 1864 Aug 24, 1864 Resigned Jun 21, 1865
BLAKE, Evans Quartermaster Rockford Nov 25, 1861 Dec 26, 1861
Dec 28, 1864		 ---
BUSH, Giles H Adjutant Rockford Jan 21, 1863 Nov 8, 1863 Resigned Sep 22, 1864
CAMPBELL, Charles C Lt. Colonel Ottawa Sep 26, 1861 --- Resigned and appointed Major 1st Reg Artillery
CLIFFORD, James Adjutant Galena Sep 22, 1864 Dec 24, 1864 Promoted Captain Co C
CONANT, John 1st Asst. Surg. Pecatonica July9, 1863 ------ Resigned Dec 26, 1863
CONANT, John 2nd Asst. Surg. Pecatonica Apr 28, 1863 Jun 2, 1863 Promoted
COWAN, Luther H Major Warren Nov 29, 1862 Mar 5, 1863 Killed in battle May 22, 1863
DUER, John O Colonel Galena May 11, 1865 Not Mustered MO Jul 12, 1865 as Lt. Col, Bvt. Brig Gen July 12, 1865
DUER, John O Lt. Colonel Galena Jan 10, 1865 Mar 26, 1865 Promoted
DUER, John O Major Galena Jun 25, 1863 Oct 26, 1863 Promoted
FISK, Leander B Major Mt Carroll May 22, 1863 ------ Killed in battle Jun 25, 1863
FROHOCK, William T Adjutant Mt Carroll Oct 31, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Promoted Captain Co A
GASKILL, James R M Surgeon ------ Jun 22, 1865 July1, 1865 Mustered out July 12, 1865
GASKILL, James R M 1st Asst. Surg. ------ May 6, 1864 Jun 9, 1864 Promoted
KITTOE, Edward D Surgeon Galena Aug 30, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Pro Surgeon of Vol's Dec 4, 1862 by President
LYMAN, William 1st Asst. Surg. Rockford Mar 21, 1863 May 27, 1863 Resigned Jul 9, 1863
LYMAN, William 2nd Asst. Surg. Rockford Sep 5, 1862 ------ Promoted
MALTBY, Jasper A Colonel Galena Nov 29, 1862 Mar 5, 1863 Pro Brig Gen Aug 4, 1863
MALTBY, Jasper A Lt. Colonel Galena Sep 17, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Promoted
ORMSBY, Orange B Surgeon Greenville Apr 15, 1863 Jun 22, 1863 Disch, Oct 29, 1864; disability
PALMER, James J Lt. Colonel Cherry Valley July13, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Jul 12, 1865 as Major
PALMER, James J Major Cherry Valley Jan 10, 1865 Mar 26, 1865 Promoted
PIATT, John Quartermaster ------ Sep 10, 1861 ------ Resigned
REED, Robert F Adjutant Rock Island July9, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Jul 12, 1865 as Sgt Major
REILLY, Frank W 1st Asst. Surg. Chicago Mar 21, 1862 ------ Prom. Surgeon 26th Reg
SEALY, Robert P Colonel Rockford Aug 4, 1863 Not Mustered Disch, Jan 10, 1865 as 1st Lt.
SEALY, Robert P Lt. Colonel Rockford Jun 28, 1863 Aug 17, 1863 Promoted
SMITH, John Eugene Colonel Galena July23, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Promoted Brig General
SMITH, Melanthon Lt. Colonel Rockford Nov 29, 1862 Apr 14, 1863 Died of Wounds
SMITH, Melanthon Major Rockford Oct 31, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Promoted
TAYLOR, William C Quartermaster Wataga Apr 20, 1865 May 20, 1865 Mustered out July 12, 1865
VAN DEVERT, Joshua Major Warren July13, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Jul 12, 1865 as Capt
WEAVER, Francis 1st Asst. Surg. Savanna Nov 18, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Died
WOODWARD, George W Chaplain Chicago Jan 1, 1862 ------ Resigned Jan 28, 1863
45th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
COMPARET, Louis G Serg. Major Savanna Nov 1, 1861 Nov 20, 1861 Trans to Co A July 1, 1862
COPELAND, P W Prin. Musician Winnebago Jan 3, 1864 Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out July 12, 1865
DENISON, Charles M Drum Major Wataga Sep 16, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Died St Louis May 15, 1862
GLENAT, Joseph C Q. M. Sergeant Galena Nov 1, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Veteran. M.O. July 12, 1865
HAMMOND, Isaac M Serg. Major Chicago Nov 1, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Killed at Champion Hills May 16, 1863
LYMAN, William M Hosp. Steward Rockford Jan 5, 1864 Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out July 12, 1865
MAFFET, Adam Prin. Musician Sabula, Ia. Aug 30, 1861 Nov 20, 1861 Disch, Jan 13, 1863; disability
REID, Robert F Serg. Major Rock Island Sep 23, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Veteran. M.O. July 12, 1865
SEALEY, George A Comm. Sergeant Rockford Sep 17, 1861 Nov 20, 1861 Mustered out July 12, 1865
SMEDLEY, Lyman D Hosp. Steward ------ Nov 27, 1861 Dec 26, 1861 Discharged Dec 27, 1861
STANSBURY, William S Hosp. Steward Mt Carroll Sep 18, 1861 Nov 20, 1861 Discharged Sep 21, 1864
THOMAS, Henry M Comm. Sergeant Rockford Apr 21, 1862 ------ Drowned Sep 29, 1863
TRAVIS, John Comm. Sergeant Rockford Sep 17, 1861 Nov 20, 1861 Killed at Ft Donelson Feb 15, 1862
45th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ARMABLE, John 1st Class Rock Island Oct 10, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
BIGELOW, Thos. A H 2nd Class Rock Island Oct 19, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
BRANT, Hans 2nd Class Rock Island Oct 15, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
BRANT, John G 1st Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
BROCKMAN, Charles 1st Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
COOK, Frank 3rd Class Rock Island Oct 7, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
HALBERT, Alfred 2nd Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
KUNKLE, Martin 2nd Class Rock Island Oct 9, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
NEILAND, Henry 2nd Class Rock Island Oct 7, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
RALFE, Peter W 2nd Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
SHRADER, Charles 3rd Class Rock Island Oct 18, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
STORMS, August Leader Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865; and unofficially reported dead
STROCKLE, George 1st Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
THOMAS, Charles L 1st Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
YHERING, John 1st Class Rock Island Sep 30, 1861 Dec 18, 1861 Mustered out July 24, 1865
45th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BURTON, William Galena Mar. 6, 1864 Mar. 67 1864 ------
BUTLER, James E. Galena Oct. 5, 1864 Oct. 11, 1864 ------
HENDRICKS, John S Galena Dec. 24, 1863 Jan. 31, 1864 ------
HILL, Edwin Minonee Oct. 13, 1864 Oct. 16, 1864 ------
INGALLS, William Snidtzer Oct. 13, 1864 Oct. 16, 1864 Mustered out May 21, 1865
NACE, John Shirland Sept. 28, 1864 Sept. 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug. 21, 1865
PAYMENT, Joseph Chicago Feb. 8, 1864 Feb. 29, 1864 ------
RANEY, John Osage Apr. 12, 1865 Apr. 12, 1865 ------
RUPP, Frank ------ ------ ------ ------
TERRY, Michael D. Warren May 2, 1864 May 2, 1864 ------
45th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BROWN, James Chicago Aug. 29, 1864 Aug. 29, 1864 Substitute
GRIFFIN, James E. Peoria Sept. 28, 1864 Sept. 29, 1864 Sub. M.O. Jan 15, 1866 to date July 11, 1865
LEOPOLD, William Quincy Aug. 23, 1864 Aug. 23, 1864 Substitute
SMARTWOOD, Henry Peoria Nov. 1, 1864 Nov. 2, 1864 Substitute

Transcribed by Bob Graves

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