Company "H" 55th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ADAMS, Thomas Private Morris Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864 as Serg't
AGERSON, Nicholas S 1st Lt. --- --- Promoted Company D
AGERSON, Nicholas S 2nd Lt. --- --- Promoted [July 1, 1862]
ALLEN, Henry Private Waukegan Oct 31, 1861 ---
ALLISON, William Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BARNES, Oscar Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BEERS, Barnett M Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BEERS, Charles F Veteran Genesee Apr 12, 1864 Serg't Died at Marietta, GA, Sept 21, 1864; wounds
BEERS, Charles F Corporal Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [March 31, 1864]
BELCHER, Albert Recruit --- --- Previously enlisted in 15th Ill. Ret'd to it Jan 5, 1862
BETZER, James M Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BIGBEE, Columbus C Veteran Milledgeville Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't
BIGBEE, Columbus C Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [March 31, 1864]
BLAIR, George WD Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Discharged for disability
BLYTHE, Joseph A Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BONSER, Thomas Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BOYDSTON, U A Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BROOK, Andrew J Sergeant Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BROWN, Herman Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Apr 1, 1863; minor
BROWN, John Private Buffalo Grove Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BURNETT, William Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
CHREISSINGER, John W Recruit Burlington --- Rep'rt'd a desert'r Feb, 1864
CLAV, William Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
CLEMENTS, James Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 ---
CROUCH, Stephen D Sergeant Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
DAVIS, Alexander R Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
DEITS, Lewis Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Deserted June 25, 1865; 2d desertion
DeWOLFF, James Sergeant Polo Oct 31, 1861 ---
DODD, Elias B Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
DOWNER, John Recruit Industry --- MO Oct 31, 1864 as Corp'l
ELY, Joseph H Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Mar 31, 1862; auchy-(loses of knee joint)
FENNER, Rossalle Recruit Morris --- Transeferred from Co I
FESSLER, Henry Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Jan 28, 1863; disabil.
FORD, WIlliam Recruit Industry  --- ---
FRAZER, John Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
FRYER, Derrick F Veteran Milledgeville Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as 1st Sgt
FRYER, Derrick F Corporal Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [March 31, 1864]
FULTON, Charles E Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 ---
GAYLORD, Leslie Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Died Aug 2, 1863
GEISSEL, Albert Private Jeff'son City, M Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Dec 20, 1862
GROMLEY, Aquilla Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Abst. sick at MO of Reg.
GROMLEY, Giles W Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HARSH, Jonas Recruit Milledgeville --- Died May 10, 1862
HEALEY, Cyrus M Recruit Milledgeville --- ---
HEALEY, Horace T 1st Lt Milledgeville Mar 1, 1863 Mustered out Jan 28, 1865
HEALEY, Horace T Corporal Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Pro. Sgt, 1st Sgt. th'n 1st Lt [Dec 20, 1862]
HEFFERMAN, James J Captain Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Major
HENSY, John Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Died at Marietta, GA Sept 6, 1864;
wounds
HERRINGTON, Francis Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
HICKEY, Daniel Veteran Chicago Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HICKEY, Daniel Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Mar 31, 1864]
HOWELL, Otho H Recruit Wheeling, Va --- Discharged May 29, 1863
HUSGEN, Joseph Veteran Chicago Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't
HUSGEN, Joseph Private Jeff'son City, M Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Mar 31, 1864]
INGRAHAM, Charles Recruit Batavia --- Tr. to VRC May 1, 1864
JAGERS, Anton Private Jeff'son City, M Oct 31, 1861 Died Vicksburg Aug 23, 1863
JOHNSON, Stephen B Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Apr 19, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Capt.
JOHNSTONE, John Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
KELLOGG, Peter Corporal Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Dec 20, 1862
KENNEDY, John Recruit Industry --- ---
LEE, Marshall Corporal Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
LEPER, William H Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 ---
LIVERMORE, Wm. H Veteran Polo Feb 16, 1864 Disch. Feb 5, 1865; wounds
LIVERMORE, Wm. H Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Jan 2, 1864]
LUX, Peter Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
LYNCH, Jeremiah Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Oct 21, 1863; wounds
McCREADY, James 1st Sgt Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C. May 1, 1864
McKEE, James W Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 4, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Corp'l
McKEE, Joseph Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 2, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
MERRICK, John Recruit Industry --- MO Oct 31, 1864 as Corp'l
MILLER, Edward Private Buffalo Grove Oct 31, 1861 ---
MILLER, Joseph Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
MINICH, Josiah Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
MOFFETT, Joseph E Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Mar 27, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
NASH, Samuel Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
NIKIRK, Francis M Veteran Adeline Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't
NIKIRK, Francis, M Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Mar 31, 1864]
NOURSE, Henry S Captain --- Sep 26 1963 Mustered out Mar 29, 1865
O'MEALY, Patrick F Corporal Chicago Oct 31, 1861 ---
OSTERHOUT, Mathew Sergeant Buffalo Grove Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864
OWEN, Charles Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
PALMATIER, Jesse Private Buffalo Grove Oct 31, 1861 ---
PAY, Ephraim Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
PECK, James Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
PECK, Jerome Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Jan 26, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
PHILO, Edward Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Mar 31, 1864]
PHILO, Edward F Veteran Chicago Apr 12, 1864 Died July 29, 1864; wounds
POTTER, Henry Private Buffalo Grove Oct 31, 1861 ---
PULVER, Andrew Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
RANDOLPH, William F Recruit Industry --- MO to date June 14, 1865
REED, Montgomery Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 30, 1864
REED, Reuben P Recruit Polo Jan 12, 1864 Vet. Rec't MO Aug 14, 1865 as
Sergeant
REED, Reuben P Corporal Polo Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Jan 28, 1863: disability
RICHARDS, Nelson Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Dec 20, 1862
RICHARDSON, Arte'us C 1st Lt. Adeline Jun 11, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
RICHARDSON, Arte'us C Veteran Chicago Apr 12, 1864 Prom. Sergt, then 1st Lt [May 19, 1865]
RICHARDSON, Arte'us C Corporal Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBINSON, Seth C Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Des. May 20, 1862 near Corinth, Miss
RUTHERFORD, David Recruit Chicago  Jan 31, 1864 Rep'rt'd a desert'r Apr, 1865
SCOTT, Francis A Captain --- Jun 11, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
SCOTT, Francis A 2nd Lt --- Mar 1, 1863 ---
SCOTT, James Private Polo Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
SHERMAN, Sylvester M Veteran Morris Feb 16, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Corp'l
SHERMAN, Sylvester M Private Kendall Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SLAVENS, John W Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Apr 19, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865, Vet. Rec.
SMITH, Augustus Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Promoted Sergent, re-enlisted as Vet.
SMITH, David B Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 ---
SMITH, J. Augustus Veteran Adeline Feb 16, 1864 Appointed Serg't Major Jan 1, 1864
SMITH, John Private Adeline Oct 31, 1861 Miss'g in action
SOWLES, Joseph M Veteran Milledgeville Apr 12, 1864 Disch. June 25, 1865 as Sergeant; wounds
SOWLES, Joseph M Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran [Mar 31, 1864]
SPENCER, George Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Dec 20, 1862
STEWART, Charles Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
STEWART, Samuel Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Disch. Jan 1, 1863; disabil.
STEWART, William A Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
SWEENEY, John Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 ---
TAYLOR, Byron F Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 30, 1864
TEACHOUT, Cyrus Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
TERRELL, John A Private Byron Oct 31, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, Ill.
TETAGE, William C Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
TROUT, Lewis Recruit Galesburg --- ---
WAGONER, Albert Private Chicago Oct 31, 1861 ---
WAGONER, Robert Rec. trans. from 116th inf. --- Feb 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
WELDON, James 1st Lt Morris Oct 31, 1861 Died Apr 19, 1862 of wounds received at Shiloh
WETHERAULD, Rich'd W Recruit Chicago --- ---
WILCOX, George W Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 ---
WILCOX, Lafayette Private Milledgeville Oct 31, 1861 Reported as deserter Feb, 1864

Transcribed by Linda Kellbach

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