Company "K" 21st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ABRAHAM, William Private Elliottstown Jun 28, 1861 1st Serg’t. Wounded at Stone River; discharged
ALLEN, George W. Corporal Olney Jun 28, 1861 Missing since battle of Chickamauga
ARMSTRONG, George A. 1st Lt. Olney Jun 28, 1861 Resigned Nov 16, 1861
BAKER, Butler Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died at Cape Girardeau, May 23, 1862
BARCLAY, Henry Private Elliottstown Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Oct 8, 1864
BATES, Hiram N. Recruit Rush Oct 12, 1864 Mustered out Oct 13, 1865
BENNETT, John K. Recruit Chicago Oct 8, 1864 Mustered out Oct 13, 1865
BENTON, Addison Recruit Courtland Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BERRY, Joseph B. 2nd Lt. Olney --- Resigned Feb 10, 1863
BERRY, Joseph B. 1st Serg. Olney Jun 28, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut [Nov 26, 1861]
BILLMAN, William Private Jasper co. Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
BLANCHARD, Thomas Private Claremont Jun 28, 1861 M.O. Jun 3, 1865; parol. pris.
BONNELL, Ira C. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Feb 22, 1865; pris. war
BOYD, Joseph Private Jasper co. Jun 28, 1861 Died in rebel prison
BRIDGES, Anderson Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died at Greenville, Mo., March 4, 1862
BRIDGES, John C. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Oct 10, 1863; disabil.
BRIDGES, William L. Corporal Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Feb 21, 1865, as Serg.
BUTLER, Amos C. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
CALDWELL, John 1st Lt. --- Not must’d Declined commission
CARPENTER, Abner G. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 M.O. Nov 29, 1864; arm am’pt’d
CARPENTER, Robert C. Private Willow Hill Jun 28, 1861 Died, Nashville, Jan 11, 1863
CATHER, William H. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died, Newton, Ill., Mar 5, 1862
CATTS, John B. Recruit St. Marie Dec 3, 1863 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
CATTS, John B. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. disabil; d’te unk’wn
CHAMPION, Myron B. Recruit Chicago Mar 24, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
CLAYPOOL. Newton B. Recruit Stockton Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Nov 13, 1865
COLE, George E. Recruit Courtland Mar 9, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
COLLINS, Larkin Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Oct 8, 1861; disabil.
COLLINS, Michael Private Shelbyville Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
CONGER, John B. Corporal Rose Hill Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Sep 2, 1864
COPE, Isaac P. Corporal Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
COWGER, Milton S. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Sergt.
COWGER, Milton S. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRIPPEN, George H. Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
CURTIS, Patrick S. Private Decatur Jun 28, 1861 Deserted Nov 14, 1861
DAVIS, John Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Deserted Sep 16, 1863
DECK, Henry C. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
DEROFF, Henry Recruit Galena Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
DODD, Theokanius Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
DREYER, Frederick Recruit Galena Apr 3, 1865 Died July 24, 1865
DREYER, John Recruit Galena Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
DURKEE, William Sergeant Newton Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
EDWARDS, Henry Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Jun 4, 1864; disabil.
FARLEY, Barney Veteran Lowell, Mass. May 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
FARLEY, Barney Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FEIST, Bernard Recruit Galena Apr 3, 1865 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FIELD, John Private Elliottstown Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
FORE, Archibald Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Musteed out July 5, 1864
FOSTER, Job Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
FOSTER, Job Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FRY, William E. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
GALLAGHER, Thomas Veteran Olney May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
GALLAGHER, Thomas Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GAMBRILL, John Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
GARDNER, Dennis Veteran Olney May 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
GARRETT, William Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 4, 1864; disabil.
GAUDY, Otho Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died Mar 6, 1863
GILBRETH, Edwin Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died, Iuka, Miss., Aug 1862
GOEBEL, Harmon Recruit Galena Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out May 21, 1865
GROVES, Daniel Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Dec 20, 1861; disabil.
HALEY, Michael Private Shelbyville Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 6, 1864
HALL, James W. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 Trans. to Engineer Reg’t.
HALL, James W. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAMBRECHT, Frederick Recruit Galena Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HARRIS, Carlton B. Recruit Courtland Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
Hathaway, John Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HAYS, John H. Musician Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 25, 1864; disabil.
HILL, Randall Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Chic’ma’ga, Sep 19, 1863
HOBSON, Samuel Recruit Shelbyville Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
HOOD, George F. Recruit --- --- Deserted Aug 1, 1861
HOOD, George F. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Deserted as Mexico, Mo., Aug 1, 1861
HOSKINS, Francis M. Recruit Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died Nov 16, 1863, in prison
HURST, William R. Recruit Money Creek Feb 3, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HURST, William R. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Discharged for disability
INGALLS, Charles H. Recruit Lee Center Jan 14, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Sergt.
JARRED, James M. Corporal Yale Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
JOHNSON, Samuel Recruit Courtland Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
JONES, John A. 1st Lt. Newton May 25, 1863 Resigned May 12, 1865
JONES, John A. Sergeant Newton Jun 28, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [Jan 31, 1863]
KELLY, John Recruit Nora Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LAMPTON, Frank Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
LAWSON, John Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LEE, John W. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. May 1, 1863; disabil.
LOBACK. Charles V. Recruit Olney Oct 19, 1861 Discharged Oct 2, 1864
LURNICK, Frederick Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Died Nov 12, 1862
McCLELLAN, Andrew A. Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
McDONOUGH, Patrick Recruit --- --- Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
McKINLEY, Jackson J. Recruit Derinda Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
McNAIR, Otho Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 M.O. July 11, 1865; par’l’d pris.
McWILLIAMS, David Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
McWILLIAMS, George W. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
MICHAEL, Martin Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv. Dec 30, 1862
MILLER, Jacob Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
MITCHELL, Michael Recruit Jordan Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
MOORE, Henry Private Pana Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Dec 26, 1862; disabil.
NEFF, Cyrus C. Private Pana Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
NOKES, James 1st Lt. Effingham Not must’d M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Sergt.
NOKES, James Veteran Effingham May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as 1st S’gt. Co. 2d Lt.; not must’d
NOKES, James Corporal Effingham Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
O’CONNOR, Thomas Recruit --- Oct 4, 1862 Mustered out Oct 3, 1865
OLESON, Ole Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Absent, in hospital
PAYNE, George H. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. May 28, 1863; disabil.
PAYNE, Oliver P. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Mar 28, 1863; disabil.
PAYNE, William F. Sergeant Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died at Annapolis, Jan 22, 1864; prisoner of war
PEPOON, Mortimer Recruit Courtland Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out Aug 26, 1865
PEPOON, Theodore Recruit Courtland Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
PETERSON, Abner M. Captain Newton Jun 28, 1861 Resigned Nov 21, 1862
PETERSON, Ansil Veteran Olney May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
PETERSON, Ansil Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
POTMAN, Morancy Recruit --- --- Mustered out Aug 10, 1865
PRICE, Thomas A. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
PRUFFER, Frederick Recruit Savannah Apr 5, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
RAWLINGS, Nathan Wagoner Newton Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
REYNOLDS, Hiram Private Mattoon Jun 28, 1861 Disch. for shoot’ng at a boy
RICE, Joseph Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RICH, Joseph Veteran St. Marie May 19, 1864 Disch. Dec 19, 1864; disabil.
RICHARDS, Alfred Corporal Olney Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv., Dec 30, 1862
RICHARDSON, Benjamin Private St. Marie Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Stone Riv. Dec 30, 1863
RICKS, L.A. 2nd Lt. Newton Not musterd M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Serg’t
RICKS, Larkin A. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Sergt
RICKS, Larkin A. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROSS, John A. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Kil’d, Chic’ma’ga, Sep 19, 1863
ROUSH, Thomas J. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
ROWLEY, William E. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Apr 29, 1863; disabil.
RUSSELL, James D. Recruit Rush Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 13, 1865
RYAN, Michael Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out Jun 30, 1864
SCOOLEY, Columbus Private Elliottstown Jun 28, 1861 Missing since battle of Chickamauga
SHOOCK, Harvey Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1865
SHORT, George M. Private Decatur Jun 28, 1861 Died Mar 25, 1863; wounds
SHUP, Isaac M. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 Wounded at Nashville, Absent in hospital
SHUP, Isaac M. Sergeant Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SICKELLS, George A. Recruit Dixon Nov 12, 1863 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
SITES, John Corporal Claremont Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
SLOAN, George T. Veteran Effingham May 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
SLOAN, George T. Private Effingham Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, Levi Recruit Courtland Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
SPILLER, James Recruit Randolph Feb 13, 1865 Mustered out Oct 10, 1865
SPORE, Daniel Recruit Courtland Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 13, 1865
SPORE, John Recruit Courtland Oct 10, 1865 Mustered out Oct 13, 1865
STEIN, George Recruit Galena Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
STEVENSON, Wesley Y. Private Effingham Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
STIERS, Charles L. Veteran Rushville May 19, 1864 M.O. Dec 16, 1865, as Corp.
STIERS, Charles L. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SULLIVAN, Dennis Recruit Courtland Oct 12, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
SWINK, Frederick Recruit --- Jun 18, 1861 Deserted Aug 1, 1865
TALLMAN, William Recruit Courtland Oct 12, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
TAYLOR, Pliny Recruit Savannah Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
TICKNER, Elson Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Dec 24, 1862; disabil.
TORPY, Thomas Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Died Mar 14, 1863; wounds
TURNER, Ezra Recruit Galena Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 3, 1865
UNDERHILL, Horatio K. Recruit Courtland Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
VINING, Lewis E. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 14, 1864
WADE, Sidney B. Captain Newton Aug 8, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WADE, Sidney B. 1st Lt. Newton Aug 7, 1865 Promoted [ July 18, 1865]
WADE, Sidney B. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 Pro. Serg., then 2d Lieut. [1st Lieutenant Jun 22, 1865]
WADE, Sidney B. Musician Newton Jun 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WALKER, Robert Recruit Olney Jun 28, 1861 Trans to Invalid Corps
WARMOUTH, Edwin B. Private Albion Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
WEAVER, Jacob Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Disch. May 8, 1863; disabil.
WEITZELL, John F. 2nd Lt. Decatur Mar 22, 1863 Killed at battle Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863
WEITZEL, John F. Private Decatur Jun 28, 1861 Prom. Serg. and 2d Lieut. [Jan 31, 1863]
WELLS, Thomas B. Recruit Newton Jun 28, 1861 Discharged Dec 7, 1863
WHEELER, Charles W. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. May 8, 1863; disabil.
WHITE, Edward Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Mustered out July 5, 1864
WILSON, Edward L. Veteran Newton May 19, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WILSON, Edward L. Recruit Newton --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, John L. Captain Effingham Mar 22, 1863 Promoted Major
WILSON, John L. 1st Lt. Effingham Nov 25, 1861 Promoted [Nov 21, 1862]
WILSON, John L. 2nd Lt. Effingham Jun 28, 1861 Promoted [Nov 25, 1861]
WILSON, John M. Private Olney Jun 28, 1861 Disch. Jan 1, 1863; disabil.
WORTHY, Albert E. Private Newton Jun 28, 1861 Died, Andersonville, Oct 12, 1864. Gr. 10,582
YERRINGTON, John P. Recruit Nora Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 3, 1865
YOUNG, Christian Recruit Savannah Apr 5, 1865 Musteed out Dec 16, 1865

Transcribed by Gary Thomas

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