2nd Regiment Illinois Light Artillery
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BOLTON, William H. Lt. Colonel Chicago July 24, 1865 Mar 17, 1865 M.O. July 27, 1865 as Major
BOLTON, William H. Major Chicago Sep 21, 1864 Mar 17, 1865 Promoted
CHAPMAN, Fletcher H. Major Carlinville July 24, 1865 Not must’r’d M.O. July 15, 1865 as Capt. Co. B
DAVIDSON, Peter Major Peoria Apr 11, 1863 Sep 10, 1863 Disch. for pro. May 28, ’64 as Col. 139th Inf.
DUFF, William L. Lt. Colonel Quincy Jan 11, 1862 Jan 30, 1862 Mustered out Jan 26, 1865
FLOOD, James P. Major Springfield July 24, 1865 Not must’r’d M.O. Aug 3, 1865 as C’pt. Co. C
HIGGINS, Isaac N. Adjutant Springfield Nov 27, 1861 Jan 30, 1862 Resigned Mar 13, 1862
MADISON, Rolla Major Marshall Dec 9, 1862 --- Died Apr 11, 1863
MATHER, Thomas S. Colonel Springfield Feb 2, 1862 Feb 2, 1862 Promoted Brevet Brig General, Sept 28, 1865. M.O. to date July 27, 1885
MERRITT, William C. Chaplain --- Sep 23, 1862 Oct 21, 1862 Discharged Dec 6, 1862
POWELL, John W. major Hennepin May 28, 1864 Sep 1, 1864 Discharged Jan 4, 1865
PYATT, John Quartermaster Jacksonville Nov 27, 1861 Jan 30, 1862 Lieutenant in Co. K
RANSOM, Giles P. 1st Asst Surg. Roscoe Mar 18, 1862 Mar 19, 1862 Resigned Jan 23, 1863
REYNOLDS, William M. Chaplain --- Jan 30, 1862 --- Resigned Aug 31, 1862
SCHWARTZ, Adolph Major Springfield Feb 1, 1862 Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Sep 21, 1864
SMITH, Edwin H. Major DeKalb Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Resigned Dec 9, 1862
STARRING, Frederick A. Major Chicago Jan 30, 1862 Jan 30, 1862 Prom. Col. 72d Inf. Reg’t.
STOLBRAND, Charles J. Major Chicago Dec 31, 1861 Jan 30, 1862 Promoted Brig. General
TURNER, Horatio N. Adjutant Chicago --- --- M.O. Feb 22, 1865 as 2d Lt.Co. C
WEEKS, Jerome F. Surgeon LaSalle July 11, 1864 Not must’r’d ---
WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Surgeon Alton Feb 5, 1862 --- Resigned Feb 13, 1863
2nd Illinois Light Artillery
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BRADFORD, Oscar Comm. Sergeant Springfield Jan 30, 1862 --- Disch. Aug 24, 1865: disabil.
BURDICK, Adelbert T. Comm. Sergeant --- Sep 1, 1864 Sep 1, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
CLARK, William M. QM Sergeant --- Feb 5, 1862 Feb 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
CLEMONS, Clayton C. Comm. Sergeant --- Mar 6, 1864 Mar 24, 1864 Mustered out July 27, 1865.
GOULD, Gavin T. QM Sergeant --- Dec 2, 1861 Dec 2, 1861 Mustered out July 27, 1865
JAMES, Samuel J. Serg. Major --- Sep 29, 1861 Oct 5, 1861 Mustered out July 27, 1865
JONES, James C. Serg. Major --- Jan 30, 1862 Jan 30, 1862 Discharged for promotion.
MUNGER, William QM Sergeant Springfield Oct 15, 1861 Dec 31, 1861 Discharged Dec 30, 1864
PRICE, James Prin. Musician --- Jan 30, 1864 Jan 30, 1864 Mustered out July 27, 1865.
REYNOLDS, George D. Serg. Major --- Jan 30, 1862 Jan 30, 1862 Discharged for promotion.
2nd Illinois Light Artillery
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
AEDENSKOY, Englebert --- --- ---
AIKEN, Warren B Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Died at Camp Butler, Ill.
ALLEN, Alexander Stonington Dec 9, 1864 ---
ALLEN, Horace --- --- Deserted
ALLEN, John Joliet Jan 25, 1864 ---
ANDERSON, William Joliet Feb 3, 1864 ---
ANDREWS, Leigh R Jefferson Sep 21, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
ARCHER, William Joliet Feb 17, 1864 ---
ASHER, William Chicago Dec 7, 1863 ---
ASHURST, Amos --- --- ---
ATKINSON, William H Kickapoo Jan 18, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Jan 27, 1864
BAILEY, James Franklin Apr 8, 1865 ---
BAKER, John E --- --- ---
BARLOW, George C --- --- Rejected
BARSBY, James --- --- ---
BENNETT, John Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
BEUERMAN, George E Rutland Sep 27, 1864 ---
BIRCH, George Chicago Dec 30, 1863 ---
BIRMINGHAM, John Magnolia Feb 10, 1865 ---
BLOOM, Martin J Walkerville Nov 23, 1864 ---
BOADIE, Henry --- --- ---
BOMHOFF, William --- --- Died, Camp Butler, Mar 15, 1864
BOTTSON, Fletcher Peoria Sep 13, 1864 ---
BOWEN, Thomas Panola Jan 4, 1865 ---
BOWMAN, Harry --- --- ---
BRADLEY, Bernard Franklin Oct 21, 1864 ---
BRADLEY, Samuel --- --- ---
BRADY, John Joliet May 12, 1864 ---
BRAXTON, Albert --- --- ---
BREMER, Henry Alton Feb 19, 1864 ---
BROWN, Charles C --- Apr 1, 1863 Mustered out Jun 28, 1865
BROWN, Oliver Lake Co Jan 31, 1864 ---
BROWN, Robert --- --- ---
BRYON, George Peoria Sep 28, 1864 ---
BUNSTEIN, Henry Evans Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
BURK, Thomas Winfield Oct 25, 1864 ---
BURNS, Thomas Chicago Oct 7, 1864 ---
BUTLER, Charles N Lexington Sep 5, 1864 ---
CANON, Joseph Chicago Dec 21, 1863 Deserted
CARROLL, Henry Jacksonville Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Dec 28, 1863
CARROLL, William Chicago Oct 7, 1864 ---
CAVANAUGH, Michael --- --- ---
CHALENGER, Reuben D Ocoya Jan 26, 1864 ---
CHASE, Levi H Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
CLARK, James Franklin Oct 21, 1864 ---
CLAVER, David Peoria Jan 16, 1864 Rejected
CLEVELAND, Charles H Chicago Feb 29, 1864 ---
CLIFFORD, William Ash Grove Dec 6, 1863 ---
COBURN, Moses Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Mar 19, 1864
COLBY, Samuel B Lockport Feb 29, 1864 ---
COLVIN, C M Clay Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Died
CONLON, Daniel Chicago Oct 3, 1864 ---
CONNER, William F --- --- ---
COWEN, Thomas --- --- ---
CRAIG, John M Marion Dec 4, 1863 ---
CRAIN, Charles --- --- ---
CROP, C --- --- ---
CROSBY, Edward --- --- ---
CROWLEY, Melvin Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
CURRAN, Martin Chicago Aug 30, 1864 Substitute
DALY, William Hillsboro Apr 8, 1865 ---
DARLING, John Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
DARLING, William A Lake Co Jan 31, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Mar 13, 1864
DAVIS, Martin H New Milfordd Sep 26, 1864 ---
DAWSON, John Hillsboro Apr 8, 1865 ---
DeLOHG, Charles Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
DeWITT, William Mendota Dec 15, 1863 ---
DELANO, Daniel H Barrington Sep 20, 1864 ---
DETOURE, Leander Chicago Dec 30, 1863 ---
DICKINSON, John W --- --- ---
DIRIMPEL, Samuel --- --- ---
DOLIN, John --- --- ---
DORE, Frederick Chicago Sep 1, 1846 Substitute
DOVAL, Theodore --- --- ---
DOY, G E --- --- ---
DULLARD, Michael Joliet Feb 3, 1864 ---
EADS, James Winchester Jun 8, 1864 ---
ELDRIDGE, George --- --- Deserted
ELDRIDGE, Israel H --- --- ---
ELIUS, Joseph J --- --- ---
ELWOOD, Frank Millbrook Apr 6, 1865 ---
EMMONS, Franklin B Chicago Oct 7, 1864 Mustered out May 21, 1865
EVANS, Benjamin F Newell Mar 21, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
EVANS, Joseph --- --- ---
FALL, Peter --- --- ---
FARRELL, Michael Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 6, 1865
FERGUSON, James F Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted
FIELD, Frank J Jefferson Sep 21, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
FLANIGAN, Daniel Chicago Dec 26, 1863 ---
FLYNN, Michael --- --- ---
FOSS, Leander Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Died
FOSTER, Edward Evans Apr 6, 1865 ---
FRANCIE, Charles Chicago Dec 31, 1863 ---
FRANCIS, Thomas --- --- ---
FRANKLIN, Samuel Carbondale Jan 31, 1864 ---
FROST, Henry H --- --- ---
FULLER, Charles M --- --- Mustered out May 19, 1865
GALLAGHER, John --- --- ---
GALLAGHER, Joseph --- --- ---
GALLAND, Albert --- --- ---
GALLIGAN, Michael Springfieldd Feb 13, 1864 Trans. to US Navy, Apr 13, 1864
GATES, Joseph B Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
GELLS, Albert --- --- ---
GIBENS, James Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
GILLETT, Charles Warren Feb 29, 1864 ---
GOULD, Roswell W Howard Sep 26, 1864 ---
GRAY, Harvey J --- --- ---
GRAY, William East Bend Feb 22, 1865 Mustered out July 6, 1865
GUNDERSON, Jorgin Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted
HALE, Joseph W --- --- ---
HALL, Wesley --- --- ---
HAMILTON, Henry Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Jan 15, 1864
HARDENBURG, James C Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted
HARMON, Jacob --- --- ---
HAYNE, William --- --- Mustered out May 19, 1865
HAYWOOD, James A Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
HEMLEY, William Chicago Jan 17, 1865 ---
HOGAN, James --- --- ---
HOLMES, James Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
HOWARD, John Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Jan 16, 1864
HOWELL, Stephen S Ridge Nov 10, 1864 Rejected by Board
IRELAND, William --- --- ---
JOHNSON, George --- --- Deserted Nov 16, 1863
JOHNSON, John Wesley Oct 11, 1864 ---
JOHNSON, Robert Chicago Aug 5, 1864 Substitute
JONES, Beriah L Jefferson Sep 20, 1864 ---
JONES, Joseph --- --- ---
KARRER, Henry Chicago Aug 5, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 19, 1865
KEAN, John Wheatland Jan 5, 1865 ---
KELLOGG, Francis Chicago Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
KELLY, Patrick Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
KERRIGAN, Barney --- --- ---
KRIDER, Wesley Quincy Jun 7, 1864 ---
LEACH, Alexander --- --- ---
LEADEN, John --- --- ---
LEEDS, Felix Chapin Jan 31, 1864 ---
LESLER, Henry --- --- ---
LOUCKS, Peter --- --- ---
LOVE, John H Chicago Oct 3, 1864  
LOW, Benjamin F Ervington Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Dec 23, 1863
LUCKINS, Jacob --- --- ---
LUTZON, Herman Wright's Nov 15, 1864 ---
MADISON, John Council Hill Oct 9, 1864 ---
MAINE, Owen C Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted
MALLORY, Harrison W Lake Co Jan 31, 1864 ---
MARQUIS, Ephraim W East Bend Feb 22, 1865 ---
MARTIN, William Grand Rapids Oct 24, 1864 ---
MARTINI, William Ash Grove Dec 6, 1864 ---
MAYO, James H --- --- ---
McCRON, James Calumet Jan 31, 1864 ---
McCUDDY, Hugh Laona Sep 26, 1864 Rejected by Board
McDONALD, John Beverly Aug 6, 1864 ---
McDONALD, John Magnolia Feb 10, 1866 ---
McHENRY, Joseph Nevada Dec 30, 1864 ---
McKENNA, Terrence Chicago Dec 30, 1863 ---
McKINLEY, James Hillsboro Apr 8, 1865  
McNEARY, Patrick Waukegan Feb 29, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Mar 1, 1864
McREA, John DeKalb Sep 28, 1864 ---
MEGHAN, James Evans Apr 6, 1865 ---
MERRITT, William C Groveland Oct 5, 1864 Rejected by Board
MESSING, Peter Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
MILLER, Frank --- --- Mustered out Jan 20, 1865
MILLER, Henry --- --- ---
MILLER, John F Chicago Feb 29, 1864 ---
MILLER, Joseph Galesburg Apr 11, 1865 ---
MITCHELL, Charles Chicago Apr 19, 1864 ---
MITCHELL, James Morey Mar 29, 1864 Discharged
MOLTER, Patrick --- --- ---
MOORE, James Joliet Dec 7, 1863 ---
MOORE, John --- --- ---
MOORE, John Joliet Jan 30, 1864 ---
MORGAN, John Evanston Jan 13, 1865 Rejected by Board
MORRER, John Chicago Oct 7, 1864 ---
MORRIS, Erastus --- --- ---
MORRIS, Henry --- --- Deserted Dec 23, 1863
MORRIS, James --- --- Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
MURPHY, John --- --- ---
MYETTE, John B Joliet Feb 29, 1864 ---
NEEDHAM, John C Galesburg Apr 11, 1865 ---
NICHOLSON, James M Joliet Feb 17, 1864 ---
NOBLE, Oscar --- --- Discharged Dec 9, 1863
NOLAN, Harry Evans Apr 6, 1865 ---
NOONAN, John Chicago Dec 21, 1863 ---
NORTON, John Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted
O'BRIEN, Martin Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
O'DONNELL, John --- --- ---
OFFEN, Thomas --- --- ---
PARKER, Ralph M --- --- ---
PARKER, William Chicago Feb 29, 1864 ---
PATRICK, John Arcola Feb 29, 1864 ---
PAYNE, Daniel --- --- Deserted
PEAL, Patrick A --- Oct 27, 1863 ---
PERRY, George H Chicago Feb 19, 1864 ---
PHELPS, Walter J Chicago Aug 23, 1864 Substitute
PIPER, Patrick --- --- ---
PITCHER, Robert Peoria Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out May 29, 1865
PRICE, Thomas J --- --- ---
PUTNAM, Henry Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
PUTNAM, James Waukegan Jan 31, 1864 ---
RAYBARGER, Henry Marine Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
REED, Charles Quincy Mar 24, 1864 Trans. to US Navy, Apr 13, 1864
REED, Charles Rich Sep 29, 1864 ---
REEVES, John Magnolia Feb 10, 1865 ---
REYNOLDS, Doman W --- --- Died
ROUGET, Emilie Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
RUSSE, Herman Chicago Aug 18, 1864 Substitute
RUSSELL, Joseph --- --- ---
RYAN, John --- --- ---
RYAN, William --- --- ---
SCHULD, John Chicago Mar 31, 1864 ---
SCOTT, Albert Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted
SCOTT, Harrison Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out May 21, 1865
SEXTON, Michael --- --- ---
SHIPP, James --- --- Rejected
SIMMONS, Clark --- --- ---
SIMPSON, Duke Joliet Jan 25, 1864 ---
SIMPSON, Magher Joliet Jan 25, 1864 ---
SMITH, Charles Covington Feb 23, 1865 ---
SMITH, Charles V Lockport Feb 15, 1864 ---
SMITH, David J --- --- ---
SMITH, George Kankakee Nov 17, 1864 Represents Geo. V. Haling
SMITH, John Stonington Dec 9, 1864 ---
SMITH, John L Springfield Jan 9, 1864 ---
SMITH, John S --- --- ---
SMITH, Sherley --- --- ---
SMITH, William Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
SMITH, William Wesley Oct 11, 1864 ---
SPERLE, Henry Chicago Aug 5, 1864 Substitute
STACKS, Alexander Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
STANLEY, Hugh Evans Apr 6, 1865 ---
STERLING, Alfred Chicago Dec 31, 1863 ---
STEVENS, John T Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Disch. by order Sec. War
STURGIS, Thomas Chicago Dec 7, 1863 Rejected and discharged
SUMMERS, James Peoria Mar 24, 1864 ---
SUTTON, Harmon Blount Mar 27, 1865 ---
TANNER, Samuel --- --- ---
TEEKLEY, Thomas C --- --- ---
THOMPSON, George Wheatland Jan 21, 1864 ---
TRIDE, Charles G Hanover Oct 4, 1864 ---
URQUHART, David East Bend Feb 22, 1865 Mustered out July 6, 1865
USHER, William --- --- Deserted Dec 24, 1863
VILES, Robert Litchfield Jan 27, 1864 ---
WALLACE, Charles Chicago Dec 7, 1863 ---
WAMSLES, George --- --- ---
WAY, William Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
WEEKS, Charles B Chicago Mar 4, 1864 ---
WEITZEL, Peter --- --- ---
WELLS, John --- --- ---
WERDER, Casper Highland Mar 8, 1864 ---
WEST, Michael --- --- ---
WEST, Peter Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
WHITE, Edward Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
WHITE, George Cairo Dec 27, 1863 Deserted Dec 21, 1863
WHITE, Thomas A J --- --- ---
WILLIAMS, George L Chicago Mar 22, 1864 ---
WILLIAMS, James M Chicago Jan 31, 1864 ---
WILLIAMS, Thomas Chicago Aug 31, 1864 Substitute
WILSON, Alfred Joliet Feb 29, 1864 Deserted
WILSON, Charles --- --- ---
WILSON, Erastus Jefferson Oct 4, 1864 ---
WOOD, Thomas Galesburg Apr 6, 1865 ---
ZUNKES, Rudolph Chicago July 29, 1864 Represents Geo. L. Raymond

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