Company "B" 21st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ABLE, John Recruit Galena Oct 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
AGERS, George Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
AKERS, Albertis Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
ALLABACK, Joseph R. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Oct 11, 1861
ALLISON, Lewis F. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died, Anders’nville pris’n, Jun 24, 1864; gr. 2400
ASHMORE, Hezekiah A. 1st Lt. Oakland July 31, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
ASHMORE, Hezekiah A. Veteran Oakland Mar 19, 1864 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [July 11, 1865]
ASHMORE, Hezekiah A. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ASHMORE, John H. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862
ASHMORE, Thomas J. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862
BANGE, Louis F. Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BENGE, Lewis F. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BENGE, William W. Recruit --- --- Disch. Feb 4, 1862; disabil.
BENNETT, Elisha R. Recruit Council Hill Mar 13, 1864 Mustered out Sep 4, 1865
BENNETTE, George Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Aug 4, 1861
BERRY, William N. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Pro. 2d Lt. Co. L, 5th Ill. Cav.
BIGELOW, William H. Private Springfield Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
BINGHAM, George Recruit East Galena Mar 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BLAKE, Austin Captain Neoga Jun 4, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BLAKE, Austin 1st Lt. Neoga May 26, 1863 Promoted [May 31, 1865]
BLAKE, Austin 2nd Lt. Neoga Apr 19, 1863 Promoted [Apr 27, 1863]
BLAKE, Austin 1st Serg. Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Mar 19, 1863]
BRANNON, Christopher Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
BRANNON, Thomas H. Recruit Neoga --- Disch. Mar 30, 1862; disabil.
BRYSON, Robert Recruit Elizabeth Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BUCHANAN, Wm. W. Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 Absent, sick, as M.O.; discharge list furnished
BUCHANAN, Wm. W. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAIN, John G. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
CLARK, Frederick L. Recruit Oakland Dec 24, 1864 Mustered out Apr 14, 1865
CLARK, William J. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
COLLINS, John G. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
COLLINS, William H. Recruit Galena Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
COMPTON, William H. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Died, Anders’nville pris’n, Nov 16, 1864
CONDIT, Jacob H. Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
CONDIT, Jacob H. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CURTIS, Edwin Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Feb 19, 1863; disabil.
CURTIS, Thomas H. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
DAVIS, Eli Veteran Greenup Mar 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
DAVIS, Eli Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVIS, Henry A. Recruit Galena Jan 5, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
DELANEY, James Recruit Galena Oct 16, 1864 Died Aug 2, 1865
DEVERS, George W. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Died. Anders’nville prison, Apr 18, 1864; Gr 352
DODDS, Thomas Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died Oct 16, 1861
DUNN, William J. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Deserted Dec 30, 1862
EBBY, Charles Recruit Elizabeth Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
EGGERS, George Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
ELLIOTT, Aaron Veteran Oakland Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Serg’t
ELLIOTT, Aaron Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted at Veteran
EWING, Milton A. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 23, 1863; disabil.
FILSON, James Veteran Springfield Mar 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
FILSON, James Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FORCUM, John E. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
FURGASON, James Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 8, 1864
FURGASON, William E. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862
GAYETTY, William Recruit Derinda Apr 13, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
GILLELAND, Leander Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Mar 30, 1862
GOODIN, Orville 2nd Lt. Prairie City Not must’d. M.O. (as Serg.) Dec 16, 1865
GOODIN, Orville S. Veteran Greenup Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as 1st Ser.
GOODIN, Orville Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GORDON, Allen Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
GORDON, Allen Sergeant Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GORDON, Robert S. Veteran Prairie City Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
GORDON, Robert S. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HACKETT, Charles R. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
HALBROOKS, Columbus Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
HART, Ambrose T. 2nd Lt. Neoga May 26, 1863 Resigned Aug 4, 1864
HART, Ambrose T. Sergeant Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Apr 27, 1863]
HEART, Chesterfield Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
HEFTY, John Recruit Elizabeth Apr 7, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HENDRIX, Samuel Recruit Neoga Nov 30, 1864 Discharged Dec 5, 1864
HIGLEY, Arthur T. Recruit Galena Mar 13, 1864 Died Aug 21, 1865
HILDERBRAND, William Recruit Montmorenci Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HILDERBRANT, Francis Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
HOGE, Wesley Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Died Jan 11, 1863; wounds
HOOVER, Samuel N. Recruit Neoga Nov 30, 1864 Disch. Mar 9, 1864; disabil.
HOWARD, Samuel Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
HULL, Balaam Recruit Elizabeth Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
JONES, Wiley Wagoner Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 23, 1863; disabil.
KENNY, Oliver C. W. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
KENSELL, Ephraim Corporal Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died Nov 5, 1861
KENSETT, William Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862
KIGER, George W. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
KIMERY, Alfred W. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 M.O. July 5, 1864, as Corp’l
KISE, Edward Musician Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
KUNTZ, Christian Recruit --- Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
KURTS, Henry C. Musician Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Discharged May 1, 1862
LAKE, Andrew J. Private Springfield Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 10, 1862; disabil.
LAKE, John Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
LAKE, William Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LANDSDOWN, James E. Veteran Oakland Mar 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LANSDOWN, James E. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LANSDOWN, Marion Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
LEWIS, John W. Corporal Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Died Feb 8, 1863
MALLER, Robert Recruit Galena Mar 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
MARTIN, James Corporal Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 10, 1862; disabil.
MARTIN, John Recruit Sterling Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
MAYNARD, John Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died, Feb 28, 1863; wounds
McALISTER, James H. Recruit Harmer Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
McCOMAS, Armond S. Sergeant Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 10, 1862; disabil.
McCORMACK, Hugh L. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Oct –, 1864
McCOY, John Recruit Elizabeth Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
MENCIMER, Christoph’r Recruit Sterling Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
METCALF, Christopher Recruit Sterling Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
METCALF, James Recruit Freedom Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
METCALF, John Recruit Wyoming Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
METCALF, Leonard Recruit Freedom Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
MILLER, Hiram C. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 10, 1862; disabil.
MOFFETT, James M. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d. Ch’km’ga, Sep 20, 1863
MUNDELL, Robert Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Apr 18, 1864; disabil.
NEWBANKS, Henry M. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
NICHOLAS, James Recruit Wyoming Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
OLIVER, William Recruit Derinda Apr 13, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
PEMBERTON, James B. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Apr 20, 1865
PHIPPS, Thomas J. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Aug 10, 1862
PITT, William Corporal Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
POOL, William Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Sep 25, 1861
POORNAN, Noah Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
POTTER, Francis M. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 M.O. July 5, 1864, as 1st Sgt.
RADEKE, Herman Recruit Derinda Apr 13, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
RAMSEY, John C. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Died, Andersonville pris’n, May 10, 1864; Gr. 1018
REDFERN, John H. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 31, 1862
REED, David Recruit Rice Oct 16, 1864 Absent on furlough
RHODES, Edwin Corporal Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Apr 8, 1865
RHODES, Franklin Recruit Neoga Nov 30, 1864 Disch. Mar 30, 1862; disabil.
RHODES, Jacob E. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died Sep 27, 1862
RICE, William Veteran Oakland Mar 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Serg’t
RICE, William Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBINSON, Thomas Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died Feb 13, 1863; wounds
ROSENTHAL, Henry Recruit Montmorenci Mar 2, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O.
ROSS, Henry Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
RUBADO, Joseph Recruit Hazel Green, W. Mar 13, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
RUSSELL, Samuel D. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 M.O. July 5, 1864, as Corp’l
SACRIDER, Allen H. Corporal Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 10, 1862; disabil.
SAMSON, John Recruit Tampico Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
SAYRE, Thomas P. Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Jun 30, 1864
SELL, James Corporal Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Jun 30, 1864
SKEMP, Charles Recruit Galena Mar 20, 1864 Never reported to Co.
SMEIDELL, Charles L. 1st Lt. Prairie City --- Died Apr 27, 1863
SMIDELL, Charles L. 2nd Lt. Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Promoted [Mar 19, 1863]
STEVENSON, Jesse P.H. Captain Paradise Jun 28, 1861 Resigned Mar 19, 1863
STONE, John Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
TEFFT, Jerome Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Died Oct 17, 1861
THISTLEWAIT, Chapman Recruit Galena Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
TIPPETT, William H. Recruit Galena Mar 20, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O.
VIRTUE, Robert Recruit Rice Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
WALLER, Franklin Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Apr 25, 1865
WALLER, John T. Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
WAYMAN, Henry Recruit Derinda Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
WEAMERS, Frederick Recruit Galena Oct 16, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O.
WEITZENAKER, Gregory Recruit Galena Mar 24, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WEST, David Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Died, Dec 26, 1863
WHARTON, Henry Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 28, 1864; disabil.
WILLEY, Henry Recruit Sterling Mar 2, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WILLIAMS, Daniel Private Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Died May 4, 1864
WILSON, Robert R. Recruit Hopkins Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 15, 1865
WILSON, Samuel F. Sergeant Neoga Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 30, 1863; wounds rec’d Dec 31, 1862, St’neRiv.
WILSON, Thomas J. Private Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Mar 30, 1862
WINKLER, John Recruit Coles co. Feb 11, 1862 Disch. Apr 11, 1863; wounds
WINTERS, Thomas Recruit Galena Apr 10, 1865 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
WOHLFURT, Frederick Recruit Galena Mar 20, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WOLF, Joseph Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Aug 12, 1861; disabil.
WOLSHIMER, Philip Captain Neoga Apr 19, 1863 Discharged Mar 14, 1865
WOLSHIMER, Philip 1st Lt. Neoga Jun 28, 1864 Promoted [Mar 19, 1863]
WOODWARD, George Recruit Elizabeth Mar 7, 1865 Died Oct 16, 1865
WOOLLEY, Horace M. Private Oakland Jun 28, 1861 M.O. July 5, 1864, as Serg’t
WRIGHT, Richard W. Private Springfield Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
ZIEGLER, William Corporal Prairie City Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864

Transcribed by Gary Thomas

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