6th Illinois Cavalry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
AGNEW, Archibald B Surgeon Anna Jan 21, 1865 Mar 16, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
AGNEW, Archibald B 1st Asst Surg. Anna Sep 27, 1862 Sep 27, 1862 Promoted to Surgeon
AUGHEY, John H Chaplain --- July 11, 1865 --- No notice of muster in
BECK, William Henry Adjutant --- Aug 24, 1863 Not Mustered Declined Commission Resigned Feb 28, 1863
BOICOURT, William H Adjutant --- --- Oct 21, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
BUSICK, Mathis K Quartermaster Olney Aug 21, 1865 Sep 1, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
CALDWELL, William L Major --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Disch. Oct 14, 1862, on tender resignation
CAVANAUGH, Thomas H Colonel --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Resigned Mar 28, 1862
CAVANAUGH, Thomas H. Jr. Adjuvant --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Resigned Apr 15, 1862
CORBUS, Josephus R 1st Asst. Surg. Mendota Apr 10, 1865 Apr 20,1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
DOCKER, Samuel N Battalion Adj --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Resigned Mar 4, 1862
De FOE, Augustus Chaplain --- Nov 26, 1862 Feb 10, 1863 Resigned Mar 9, 1865
EVERETT, Joseph H 2nd Asst Surg. --- May 14, 1863 May 4, 1863 Died Jun 19, 1863
GARD, Sylvanns Adjutant Albion Dec 22, 1864 Mar 16, 1865 Resigned Aug 29, 1865
GIBSON, Isaac Major --- --- Apr 30, 1862 Resigned Jun 4, 1862 (See Co. E)
GLASS, William D Lt. Colonel Golconda Apr 11, 1865 Jun 4, 1865 M.O. Nov 5, 1865 (See Co. G)
GLASS, William D Major Golconda July 1, 1864 --- Promoted Apr 11, 1865 Lt. Colonel
GRIERSON, Benjamin H Maj. Gen Jacksonville May 27, 1865 --- Commander 10th U.S. Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” in Arizona, Texas retired 1890
GRIERSON, Benjamin H Brig. Gen. Jacksonville Jun 3, 1863 --- Promoted Maj. Gen. of Vol. May 27, 1865
GRIERSON, Benjamin H Colonel Jacksonville Mar 28, 1862 --- Promoted Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Jun 3, 1863
GRIERSON, Benjamin H Major Jacksonville --- Jan 9, 1862 Promoted Colonel Mar 28, 1862
GRIERSON, John C Quartermaster Jacksonville Oct 29, 1862 Nov 17, 1862 Promoted by President to Capt. Jun 12, 1865
HEROD, Thomas G S Major Shawneetown --- Dec 18, 1862 Killed Lt. Col. Reuben Loomis in Memphis, TN. Sentenced to 10 years in penitentiary Feb 13, 1865. Ordered released by President Andrew Johnson May 2, 1866. (See Co. L)
HUBBARD, George N Battalion QM --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 1, 1862
JANES, Joseph T Battalion Adjt --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Aug 26, 1862
JAQUES, Henry C Battalion Adjt --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out 1862
JAQUESS, James F Chaplain --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Promoted Colonel 73rd Inf
LOOMIS, Reuben Lt. Colonel DuQuoin --- Aug 1, 1863 Killed Nov 2, 1863 Memphis TN by Major Herod (See Co. I )
LOOMIS, Reuben Major DuQuoin Apr 30, 1862 --- Promoted Lt. Colonel Aug 1, 1863
LYNCH, John Colonel Olney Aug 24, 1864 Apr 18, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865 (See Co. E)
LYNCH, John Lt. Colonel Olney Mar 2, 1864 --- Promoted Aug 24, 1864 to Colonel
LYNCH, John Major Olney --- --- Promoted Mar 2, 1864 to Lt. Colonel
NEWMAN, Nelson B Battalion Adjt --- --- --- Killed
NIGLAS, John N Surgeon Peoria --- Jan 9, 1862 M. O. to date Jan 8, 1865
NIXON, Madison G 2nd Asst. Surg. Waterloo --- Apr 25, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
OLNEY, John Lt. Colonel --- --- Jan 7, 1862 Discharged Nov 1, 1862
PARKER, Haney R Adjuvant --- --- Mar 1, 1864 Mustered out Dec 12, 1864
PHILLIPS, Elijah T Major Cairo --- Apr 18, 1865 M. O. Nov 5, 1865 (See Co. M)
PIERCE, Alonzo D Major Pope County --- Apr 20, 1865 M. O. Nov 5, 1865 (See Co. A)
POLLARD, William Commissary Massac Co. --- Aug 31, 1861 Mustered out Mar 28, 1865
REDFERN, George T Commissary Metropolis --- Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
RITCHEY, John J Major McLeansboro --- Not mustered Commission cancelled
SKINNER, Lucius B Major DuQuoin --- May 23, 1865 M. O. Nov 5, 1865 (See Co. I )
SNYDER, John M Q.M. Jacksonville --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 1, 1862
STACY, James D. Major --- --- Jun 4, 1862 Resigned Oct 23, 1862
STACY, James D Battalion Q.M. --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 1, 1862
STACY, Thomas P Battalion Q.M. --- --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Jun 1, 1862
STARR, Mathew H Colonel Jacksonville --- --- Died of wounds Oct 1, 1864
STARR, Mathew H Lt. Colonel Jacksonville Apr 16, 1863 --- Promoted to Colonel July 19, 1864
STARR, Mathew H Major Jacksonville --- --- Promoted to Lt. Colonel Apr 16, 1863(see Co. L.)
VOSS, Arno Major Chicago Sep 4, 1861 --- Resigned March 19, 1862. Re-entered service as Colonel 12th IL. Cavalry
WHITMIRE, James S 1st Asst Surgeon Metamora --- Jan 9, 1862 Promoted in 56th Infantry
WHITSIT, Charles W Major DuQuoin --- Sep 17, 1861 Mustered out Dec 12, 1864 (See Co. I )
WOOD, John Major Quincy --- Oct 1, 1861 Resigned Jan 30, 1862
YATES, Will Major --- --- Apr 5, 1863 Dismissed Aug 21, 1863
6th Illinois Cavalry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANGELL, James David Serg. Major Golconda Jan 9, 1862 Jan 9, 1862 Promoted Mar 16, 1863 Captain Co. C
BAMMELL, George Chief Bugler Jacksonville Mar 1, 1864 Nov 19, 1864 Reduced to ranks Co. C.
BECK, William A. QM Sergeant Jacksonville --- Jan 9, 1862 ---
BRADLEY, Robert Serg. Major Manchester Mar 1, 1864 Mar 30, 1864 Promoted Captain Co. C
BURNS, Thomas Serg. Major Olney --- Jan 9, 1862 ---
BUSICK, Mathis K QM Sergeant Olney Nov 23, 1864 --- Promoted Quartermaster
CLARK, John J QM Sergeant --- --- Mar 30, 1864 Promoted 2nd Lieut. Co. L
DUER, William A Hosp. Steward --- --- Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
EILEINSTEIN, Gottworth Chief Bugler --- --- Mar 30, 1864 Absent sick at muster out of Reg.
FLIGOR, David M Saddler Serg. --- --- Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
GLASS, Robert F Comm. Sergeant --- --- Mar 30, 1864 M. O. Nov 5, 1865
HALLADAY, George W Serg. Major Jacksonville --- Jan 9, 1862 Mustered out Dec 9, 1864
LOVELADY, Thomas A Hosp. Steward --- --- Aug 18, 1862 Mustered out Jun 4, 1865
MOREY, George W Serg. Major DuQuoin --- Jan 12, 1863 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
NIGLAS, Ignatz A Hosp. Steward --- --- Jan 9, 1862 See Company E
NYBURG, Axel Serg. Major Harrisburg --- Jan 9, 1862 ---
OBERHAUSER, Louis Hosp. Steward --- --- Sep 9, 1863 Disch. Nov 12, 1864; disabil
POLLARD, William Comm. Sergeant Massac Co. --- Mar 10, 1864 Promoted Commissary
REDFERN, George Comm. Sergeant Metropolis --- Jan 9, 1862 Promoted Commissary
RILEY, William QM Sergeant --- --- Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
TYLER, Edmond W Hosp. Steward Pope Co. --- Jan 9, 1862 Disch Jun 21, 1865; disabil
WORTH, Firth Charles Serg. Major Pope Co. --- Jan 9, 1862 Promoted 2nd Lieut. Co. L
6th Illinois Cavalry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ABNER, Allen Jacksonville Dec 9, 1865 ---
ALLEN, William H Brace Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
ALLISON, Jeremiah Marion Co Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
ALLRED, John M Carrollton Feb 15, 1865 Discharged Feb 28, 1865
ANDERSON, James Metamora Mar 27, 1865 ---
ANDERSON, John Gardner Jan 25, 1865 ---
ARNOLD, William P Cairo Apr 13, 1865 ---
AYACOCK, James M Cairo Feb 13, 1864 ---
BABB, John --- --- ---
BACKENSTOE, William N Chicago Aug 20, 1864 ---
BAGGETT, Drury Casper Dec 2, 1863 ---
BAKER, Thomas L La Salle Mar 21, 1865 ---
BARNHAM, George Lake View Sep 14, 1864 ---
BARRETT, Griffith Dimmick Mar 26, 1865 ---
BENSON, John Peru Mar 12, 1865 ---
BILLINGS, Charles H Salem Mar 4, 1864 ---
BOWLIN, Franklin La Salle Mar 12, 1865 Discharged Mar 30, 1865
BRADLEY, John Chicago Mar 9, 1865 ---
BRASHER, Francis M Mound City Jun 19, 1864 ---
BROADLEY, William H --- Nov 30, 1863 ---
BROOKS, Walter Chicago Oct 13, 1864 ---
BROPHY, John Dunleith Apr 4, 1865 ---
BROWN, Henry Kane Feb 15, 1864 ---
BROWN, William Chicago Feb 9, 1865 ---
BROWN, William H Osage Apr 12, 1865 ---
BROWNLEY, John F --- --- ---
BURKS, James F Crab Apple Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
BURNLEY, John Anna Feb 10, 1864 ---
BURNS, John Carrollton Feb 1, 1865 ---
CALEY, William R Mineral Feb 3, 1865 ---
CALLAHAN, Charles Chicago Oct 13, 1864 ---
CARRIER, William A Brushy May 18, 1864 ---
CARROLL, William Olney Apr 16, 1864 ---
CARTWRIGHT, Leonidas D --- --- ---
CASEY, John Chicago --- ---
CAVANAUGH, John Homer Mar 24, 1865 ---
COCHRAN, John Ottawa Apr 4, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
COLLINS, James Chicago Feb 13, 1865 ---
COLLINS, Martin Florence Jan 21, 1865 ---
CORNELIUS, George Chicago Mar 10, 1865 ---
CROAN, William Metamora Mar 27, 1865 ---
CRONOR, John Lyons Feb 11, 1865 ---
DALEY, John Chicago Mar 25, 1865 ---
DALTON, William --- Mar 9, 1865 ---
DAY, Henry Chicago Apr 11, 1865 ---
DESBOROUGH, John Chicago Mar 9, 1865 Mustered out Nov 5, 1865
DEVLIN, Robert Talkington Jan 19, 1865 ---
DICKINSON, William G Chicago Jan 19, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
DICKSON, John H Talkington Jan 19, 1865 ---
DIXON, William Onward Apr 3, 1865 ---
DOLI, Edward Chicago Jan 19, 1865 ---
DYER, John Marion Co Feb 27, 1865 ---
EASTER, W J Sharon Mar 29, 1865 ---
EDMUNDSON R --- --- ---
FARRELL, John Chicago Oct 5, 1864 ---
FARROR, John H Simpson Dec 31, 1863 ---
FEENEY, Matthew Jefferson Jan 23, 1865 ---
FINNIG, William --- --- ---
FINNIGAN, Daniel Cairo Dec 5, 1863 ---
FLANDERS, Arthur Dimmick Mar 26, 1865 ---
FOSTER, Elijah --- Nov 30, 1863 ---
FRAIN, James Cairo Apr 6, 1864 ---
GADDY, Richard W Auburn Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out Jun 1, 1865
GARRETT, Lewis E Normal Feb 16, 1865 ---
GARRETT, Solomon Monee Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out May 29, 1865
GIBBONS, Henry Ball Jan 26, 1865 ---
GIBSON, William A --- --- ---
GREEN, Henry P Washington Mar 23, 1865 ---
HALLIFIELD, John Homer Mar 26, 1865 ---
HAMILTON, Charles H Chicago Oct 7, 1864 ---
HAMILTON, George Arena Mar 23, 1865 ---
HANDLEY, John Richmond Apr 6, 1865 ---
HARRISON, Jefferson La Salle Mar 15, 1865 ---
HARRISON, William Colona Mar 27, 1865 ---
HAYS, Joseph L Eagle Mar 12, 1865 ---
HENLEY, Eli M La Salle Mar 21, 1865 ---
HENNIS, William Litchfield Nov 26, 1863 ---
HENRY, John Marion Co. July 15, 1864 ---
HENSON, Henry Vienna Dec 31, 1863 ---
HENSON, Jesse R Metamora Feb 9, 1865 ---
HENSON, John E Metamora Feb 9, 1865 ---
HERRINGTON, William H Centralia Feb 29, 1864 ---
HIRSHBARGER, John D Dimmick Apr 4, 1865 Mustered out Jun 8, 1865
HOBBS, William Taylorville Apr 11, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
HODGES, Melvin M Rhodes' Point Feb 21, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
HOGAN, James La Salle Mar 21, 1865 ---
HOWARD, James Augustus Feb 25, 1865 ---
HUGGINS, Coan Lamoille Jan 26, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
HUGHES, John A --- --- ---
HUGHES, Thomas Osage Apr 12, 1865 ---
HUIETY, James --- --- Mustered out at Expiration or term
JACKSON, Wade Marion Co Feb 27, 1865 ---
JACKSON, Wiley Lawrence Feb 29, 1864 ---
JOHNSON, George Niles Feb 22, 1865 ---
JOHNSON, James H Normal Feb 16, 1865 ---
JOHNSON, Robert A Salem Mar 1, 1864 ---
JONES, William Ullin Feb 24, 1865 ---
JONES, William C La Salle Mar 24, 1865 ---
KEEL, William Funk's Grove Feb 14, 1865 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
KEITH, Simpson Anna --- ---
KELLEY, James Cairo Apr 29, 1864 ---
KELLEY, John Buffalo Feb 14, 1865 ---
KELLY, Levi Cairo Apr 29, 1864 ---
KENDALL, Robert H   Nov 30, 1863 ---
KERNEL, Seabourne C Ottawa Apr 4, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
KNIGHT, Jefferson Homer Mar 3, 1865 ---
LANGSTEIN, Martin Peru Mar 12, 1865 ---
LEMON, William M Mt Vernon Feb 29, 1864 ---
LONG, Grison Homer Mar 3, 1865 Mustered out May 29, 1865
LOONEY, Michael Chicago --- ---
LOTT, Peter Peoria Apr 5, 1865 ---
LOVE, Albert Sulphur Springs Mar 15, 1865 ---
LOVE, Francis Sulphur Springs Mar 15, 1865 ---
MACKEY, John Carrollton Feb 1, 1865 ---
MADDEN, Marion Ottawa Apr 4, 1865 ---
MANN, Asa Marion Co Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
MARSHALL, John   Nov 30, 1863 ---
MARTENEY, William D Mt. Vernon Mar 3, 1864 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
MARTIN, James N Athensville Jan 5, 1864 ---
MARTIN, W R Marion Co Feb 28, 1865 ---
MASON, George Chicago Oct 20, 1864 ---
MAXEY, Samuel T Mt. Vernon Feb 29, 1864 ---
MAYHEW, Oliver J Mt. Vernon Mar 3, 1864 ---
McCARTER, John --- --- ---
McCREADY, James C Jefferson Dec 8, 1864 ---
McCREADY, John --- --- ---
McDANIEL, George W   Nov 30, 1863 ---
McGEE, David H Dunleith Apr 4, 1865 ---
McKINNEY, Thomas C Milton Mar 14, 1865 ---
McMILLEN, James Chicago Jan 21, 1865 ---
MEACHAM, Bailey Whitley'sCreek Mar 15, 1865 ---
MEALY, Charles Worth Jan 19, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
MICKEY, Elias Allison Mar 28, 1865 ---
MIERS, Carroll Cairo Jan 2, 1864 ---
MILLER, Thomas W Somerset Jan 6, 1864 ---
MILTON, Thomas J Golconda Dec 19, 1863 ---
MONTGOMERY, Green   Nov 30, 1863 ---
MOORE, Benjamin Lively Grove Feb 14, 1865 ---
MORRIS, Joseph Worth Jan 19, 1865 ---
MORRISON, Jesse R Marion Co Feb 27, 1865 ---
MUCKLES, William J Olney Apr 7, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
NEVILLE, Charles Salem Mar 4, 1864 ---
OSTERSTROM, John Mendota Feb 27, 1865 ---
PAIT, Jasper N Gallatia Dec 16, 1863 ---
PARKER, William H Marion Co Feb 27, 1865 ---
PATTERSON, William Allison Mar 28, 1865 ---
PEACOCK, William Jackson Jan 18, 1865 ---
PEARSE, Samuel --- --- ---
PELOW, Peter Kendall Jan 18, 1865 ---
PETERS, Henry Monee Mar 13, 1865 ---
POE, William Houston Feb 24, 1865 ---
POWERS, Charles Cook Co Jan 5, 1865 ---
PRICE, Edward Mooreville Mar 3, 1864 ---
PROWSE, Philip O Selby Feb 3, 1865 ---
QUIN, James Bloom Jan 23, 1865 ---
QUINCY, John Chicago Mar 8, 1865 ---
RAGAN, James Salem Apr 3, 1865 ---
RANEY or BANEY, Eli Marion Co Feb 22, 1865 ---
REAM, Joseph H Melrose Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Jun 8, 1865
REED, John Onward Apr 3, 1865 ---
REED, Oscar Logan Jan 25, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
REILEY, Thomas A Ash Grove Mar 2, 1865 ---
RILEY, Charles Eagle Mar 12, 1865 ---
RILEY, John W Chicago Oct 10, 1864 ---
RINE, William Chicago Mar 29, 1865 ---
ROBINSON, Frank Chicago --- ---
ROBINSON, James Kaskaskia Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
ROGERS, Claudius C --- --- ---
ROSS, Patrick --- --- ---
SABINS, Melvin Chicago Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
SCHUYLER, Edward E Cairo Dec 3, 1863 ---
SENTRY, William A Bradford Mar 8, 1865 ---
SHAW, Andrew Cairo Feb 29, 1864 ---
SHORT, Jacob J Hickory Hill Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
SHORT, Richard Mooreville --- ---
SLONG, Prison Marion Co --- ---
SMITH, Berryman Jackson Dec 8, 1865 ---
SMITH, Charles Niles Jan 25, 1865 ---
SMITH, George Gallatia --- ---
SMITH, John Florence Jan 21, 1865 ---
SMITH, John H Northfield Jan 25, 1865 ---
SPENCER, David R Greenfield --- ---
STANLEY, Lafayette   Nov 30, 1863 ---
STICE, James Homer Mar 21, 1865 ---
STICKNEY, Charles Lamoille Jan 27, 1865 ---
STONE, Henry --- --- ---
SULLIVAN, James L Mt Vernon Feb 29, 1864 ---
TAYLOR, Joseph Somerset Jan 6, 1864 ---
THOMPSON, James Gardner Jan 25, 1865 ---
THRALL, Benjamin F Orange Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
TIERNAY, John Normal Feb 16, 1865 ---
TUGAL, Zebb Cairo Dec 3, 1863 ---
TULAERT, Samuel Vienna Dec 31, 1863 ---
TURNAN, John Chicago Mar 14, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
VEACH, Abijah Vienna Dec 31, 1863 ---
VILEY, Lyman Elk Grove Oct 1, 1864 ---
WALKER, David P Martinsville Mar 13, 1865 ---
WALKER, Franklin Cairo Dec 18, 186 ---
WALKER, Thomas Green Garden Mar 10, 1865 ---
WALTERS, Gotleib --- --- Deserted Nov 5, 1863
WARD, Edward Talkington Jan 19, 1864 ---
WARD, George Kaskaskia Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
WARMAN, James Olney Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out May 29, 1865
WATERS, William Chicago Mar 25, 1865 ---
WEAVER, Samuel W Jonesboro Feb 19, 1864 ---
WELCH, James --- --- ---
WHEELING, Edward Chicago Oct 8, 1864 ---
WHITE, Charles Eagle Mar 12, 1865 Mustered out May 29, 1865
WHITE, James A Delavan Feb 22, 1864 ---
WHITE, Lewis Lively Grove Feb 24, 1865 ---
WHITE, William   Nov 30, 1863 ---
WIGGINS, Charles Olney Mar 4, 1864 ---
WILDER, Jeremiah Okolona Apr 7, 1865 ---
WILLIAMS, Charles Cook Co Sep 26, 1864 ---
WILLIAMS, Thomas Quincy Mar 11, 1865 ---
WILLSON, Julius M Rectorvile Mar 8, 1865 ---
WILSON, Charles Homer Mar 24, 1865 ---
WILSON, Charles M La Salle Mar 24, 1865 ---
WILSON, George Normal Feb 16, 1864 ---
WILSON, George Farm Ridge Mar 31, 1865 ---
WILSON, James M Chicago Feb 24, 1865 ---
WILTON, Eugene S Cairo Mar 21, 1865 ---
WOOD, Willis Lamoille Jan 25, 1865 ---
WOODS, Joseph Chicago Mar 25, 1865 ---
WOODS, Martin Maine Jan 19, 1865 ---
WOOLEY, James D --- --- ---
WORRELL, Henry M Arrowsmith Feb 23, 1864 Mustered out July 6, 1865
WRIGHT, Joseph Peru Mar 12, 1865 ---

Transcribed by Dr. William Baran

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