THE 89th ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT
   (July 1862-June 1865)
                                  

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The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment, also known as the Railroad Regiment, was formed in July and August 1862. It participated in the battles of Stones River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Orchard Knob and Missionary Ridge, Pickett's Mill, the Atlanta Campaign, and Nashville. The regiment was mustered out in June 1865. 

   

     Photos of 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment monuments on the Chickamauga battlefield by Tom Pearson.
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The 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment:
Roll of Honor- Chronological

 

1862          1863          1864          1865


1862

Brown, Mathias- Pvt., Co. C- Died 8-30-62 (place not given)

Harper, John W.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 9-18-62 (Louisville)

Flannagan, Thomas- Pvt., Co. B- Died 10-7-62 (New Albany, IN)

Ferguson, James J.- Pvt., Co. A- Died 10-15-62 (Danville, KY)

Johnson, George W.- Cpl., Co. B- Died 10-16-62 (Bridgeport, KY)

Booth, Erwin M.- Pvt., Co. H- Died 10-27-62 (Louisville, KY)

Hurt, William H.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 10-31-62 (Louisville, KY)

Dunlap, William- Sgt., Co. F- Died 11-3-62 (Bell's Tavern, KY)

Robinson, George S.- Sgt., Co. H- Died 11-4-62 (Lebanon, KY)

Lawrence, Oliver- Pvt., Co. B- Died 11-8-62 (Lawrence, KY)

Martin, Daniel L.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 11-10-62 (Tyree Springs, TN)

Fronville, Lewis T.- Pvt., Co. D- Died 11-14-62 (place not given)

Thornville, Lewis- Pvt., Co. D- Died 11-14-62 (Louisville, KY)

Miller, John N.- Pvt., Co. E- Died 11-21-62 (New Albany, IN)

Scott, William- Pvt., Co. G- Died 11-23-62 (Jeffersonville, IN)

Fortman, Louis- Pvt., Co. K- Died 12-12-62 (New Albany, IN)

Orchard, Thomas- Pvt., Co. K- Died 12-12-62 (New Albany, IN)

Fletcher, John W.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 12-27-62 (Nashville, TN)

Blayney, John- Pvt., Co. C- Accident 12-28-62 (Triune, TN)

Montgomery, P. J.- Pvt., Co. B- 12-29-62 (Nashville, TN)

Battle of Stones River, Tennessee

Beaver, Moses S.- Pvt., Co. F- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Bestor, David H.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Fisher, Charles- Pvt., Co. D- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Holden, William- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Huggins, Henry- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Litsey, William H.- Cpl., Co. H- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Murray, George W.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Nichols, James- Pvt., Co. E- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Oakley, Benjamin- Pvt., Co. D- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Payne, Justus S.- Musician, Co. A.- MW 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Scudder, DeWitt C.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Willett, Henry S.- Cpt., Co. H- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

Youlin, Elijah- Pvt., Co. F- KIA 12-31-62 (Stones River, TN)

1863

Coggswell, J. C.- Pvt., Co. E- Died 1-1-63 (Nashville, TN)

Lindeman, Henry A.- Pvt., Co. B- POW 1-1-63 (Richmond, VA)

Morris, Eli- Pvt., Co. D- MW 1-1-63 (place not given- probably wounded at Stones River)

Nolte, Henry- Pvt., Co. C- Died 1-13-63 (Nashville, TN)

Dill, James H.- Chaplain- Died 1-14-63 (place not given- probably TN)

Hulich, John B.- Pvt., Co. G- MW 1-16-63 (Stones River, TN)

Mellen, Franklin H.- Pvt., Co. A- MW 1-20-63 (Nashville, TN)

Snodgrass, John- Pvt., Co. D- Died 1-22-63 (Nashville, TN)

Lynch, Jasper- Pvt., Co. B- Died 1-23-63 (Nashville, TN)

Myers, Frank- Pvt., Co. E- MW 1-24-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Shoponea, Michael- Pvt., Co. K- MW 1-25-63 (place not given)

Couch, Henry- Pvt., Co. F- MW 1-27-63 (place not given)

Ezelle, Andrew J.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 1-27-63 (Nashville, TN)

Johnson, Ollie H.- Pvt., Co. H- MW 1-28-63 (Stones River, TN)

Prescott, Jerrie L.- Sgt., Co. F- MW 1-28-63 (Stones River, TN)

Bresee, Henman- Cpl., Co. H- Died 1-31-63 (Louisville, KY)

Weaver, Addison- Pvt., Co. F- POW 2-14-63 (Richmond, VA- POW)

Nave, John- Pvt., Co. B- Died 2-26-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Smith, John Ball- Pvt., Co. H- Died 3-1-63 (Annapolis, MD)

Williams, Charles L.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 3-4-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Cox, Washington R.- Pvt., Co. F- Died 3-6-63 (Annapolis, MD)

Thomas, David M.- Pvt., Co. A- Died 3-12-63 (Canton, IL)

Gatlin, Isaac- Pvt., Co. B- Died 3-15-63 (Nashville, TN)

Tyrrell, J. E.- Pvt., Co. D- Died 3-15-63 (Louisville, KY)

Whittington, Jasper- Pvt., Co. B- Died 3-15-63 (Nashville, TN)

Holmes, Thomas- Pvt., Co. H- Died 3-16-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Murphy, Benjamin F.- Pvt., Co. G- Died 3-17-63 (Nashville, TN)

Clark, James F.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 3-19-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Ward, Robert- Pvt., Co. B- Died 3-19-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Tyler, Emery B.- Pvt., Co. H- Died 4-3-63 (Nashville, TN)

Williams, Isaiah L.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 4-8-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Selden, Andrew- Pvt., Co. A- Died 4-10-63 (Gallatin, TN)

Benson, Aldrich- Pvt., Co. H- Died 5-4-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Viverett, William H.- Cpl., Co. B- Died 5-4-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Sweet, David C.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 5-13-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Edgar, James- Pvt., Co. C- Died 5-14-63 (Murfreesboro, TN)

Godfrey, Andrew S.- Pvt., Co. H- Drowned 5-16-63 (place not given)

Carr, Benjamin F.- Pvt., Co. I- Died 6-5-63 (Chicago)

McDaniel, William- 1st Sgt., Co. F- Died 6-21-63 (Louisville, KY)

Battle of Liberty Gap, Tennessee

Bayless, I. N.- Pvt., Co. D- MW 6-25-63 (Liberty Gap, TN)

Blake, Herbert M.- Cpt., Co. K- KIA 6-25-63 (Liberty Gap, TN)

Griggs, David H.- 1st Sgt., Co. C- MW 6-25-63 (Liberty Gap, TN)

Stetson, Sanford H.- Sgt., Co. K- KIA 6-25-63 (Liberty Gap, TN)

 

Phillips, Fred L.- Pvt., Co. K- MW 7-15-63 (Chicago)

Lee, Ira S.- Pvt., Co. I- Died 8-28-63 (Nashville, TN)

Ponton,Magloire- Pvt., Co. D- Died 9-3-63 (Louisville, KY)

Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia

Aikens, William- Pvt., Co. K- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Arculanius, Henry- Pvt., Co. F- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Bradley, Clement G.- Pvt., Co. K- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Heller, George- Pvt., Co. K- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Johnson, John H.- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Newton, Winslow H.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Rains, Hugh G.- Pvt., Co. B- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Rosenleaf, Hiram J.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Savers, Robert- Cpl., Co. A- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Spink, John W.- Cpt., Co. D- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Sterling, Henry- Pvt., Co. A- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Stevens, James M.- Pvt., Co. B- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Stoddard, Elliott M.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Whiting, Thomas- Cpt., Co. G- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Wright, Wallace- Pvt., Co. K- KIA 9-19-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Hall, Duncan J.- Lt. Col.- MW 9-20-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Rice, William H.- Cpt., Co. A- KIA 9-20-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Roberts, Michael R.- Pvt., Co. B- MIA 9-20-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Ebersol, Samuel- Sgt., Co. E- MW 9-21-63 (died of wounds received at Chickamauga, GA)

Haigh, Benjamin- Pvt., Co. H- MW 9-27-63 (Louisville, KY)

Ellis, Amory P.- 2nd Lt., Co. B- MW 10-6-63 (died of wounds received

at Chickamauga, GA)


Huse, Frank V.- Pvt., Co. E- MW 10-12-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Stanley, William- Pvt., Co. F- MW 10-20-63 (Chickamauga, GA)

Feugler, John- Pvt., Co. K- MW 10-21-63 (died while a POW)

Mack, Robert B.- Pvt., Co. E- MW 10-22-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Daniels, Eugene L.- Cpl., Co. B- MW 10-26-63 (Atlanta, GA- was a

POW at time of death)

Plasters, James- Pvt., Co. B- Died 10-26-63 (Louisville)

Walker, John F.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 11-15-63 (Richmond, VA- was a POW)

Stroyan, William- Pvt., Co. G- POW 11-24-63 (Atlanta- was a POW)

Battle of Missionary Ridge, Georgia

Buffington, William L.- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 11-25-63 (Missionary Ridge)

Phipps, George E.- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 11-25-63 (Missionary Ridge)

Wagmen, Jacob- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 11-25-63 (Missionary Ridge)

Young, Erastus O.- 1st Lt., Co. A- KIA 11-25-63 (Missionary Ridge)

 

Howard, Henry- Pvt., Co. E- POW, supposed killed 12-2-63 (place not given)

Pratt, Harrison- Pvt., Co. C- Died 12-5-63 (Knoxville, IL)

Blair, John- Pvt., Co. G- Died 12-9-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Yocum, Jonathan P.- Pvt., Co. A- MW 12-20-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Graham, Thomas- Pvt., Co. E- Died 12-22-63 (Nashville, TN)

Rains, John C.- Pvt., Co. B- MW 12-26-63 (Chattanooga, TN)

Reynolds, Frank- Pvt., Co. G- Died 12-31-63 (Nashville, TN)


1864

Swainson, John- Pvt., Co. C- Died Jan 64 (place and exact date not given)

Buck, Jacob- Pvt., Co. A- Died 1-4-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Patterson, James- Unassigned recruit- Died 1-4-64 (Camp Butler, IL)

Baldwin, Caleb M.- Pvt., Co. B- Died 1-8-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Judson, Jerome B.- Pvt., Co. K- Died 1-18-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

St. Clare, Paul- Pvt., Co. C- Died 1-25-64 (place not given)

Hellixon, Matthew- Pvt., Co. D- Died 1-30-64 (Nashville, TN)

Tibault, John B.- Pvt., Co. D- Died 2-3-64 (Louisville, KY)

Wagomen, Michael- Pvt., Co. B- Died 2-5-64 (Camp Butler, IL)

Webb, Cyrus R.- Unassigned recruit- Died 2-17-64 (Camp Butler, IL)

Hoag, John- Pvt., Co. I- Died 2-18-64 (Knoxville, TN)

Chase, William P.- Pvt., Co. A- Died 2-21-64 (Knoxville, TN)

Peterson, Andrew- Pvt., Co. F- POW 2-21-64 (Danville, VA)

Ashley, Lewis- Unassigned recruit- Died 2-23-64 (Camp Butler, IL)

Howard, James F.- Pvt., Co. H- POW 2-26-64 (Raleigh, NC)

Mulliken, James M.- 1st Sgt., Co. K- POW 2-28-64 (Danville, VA)

Brown, Christopher- Pvt., Co. G- Died 3-1-64 (place not given)

Howard, Noah H.- Pvt., Co. K- Died 3-11-64 (Camp Butler, IL)

Hagedon, George W.- Pvt., Co. K- Died 3-12-64 (London, TN)

Browning, John- Cpl., Co. E- Died 3-16-64 (Nashville, TN)

Estes, J. C.- Pvt., Co. D- Died 3-22-64 (place not given)

Blair, John- Pvt., Co. C- Died 3-30-64 (Nashville, TN)

Miller, Charles- Pvt., Co. D- MW 4-10-64 (place not given)

Sweet, William C.- Pvt., Co. E- POW 4-12-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Leavins, Wellington E.- Pvt., Co. I- Died 5-8-64 (Cleveland, TN)

Craig, Jacob P.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 5-9-64 (Rocky Face Ridge, GA)

Davis, Charles- Pvt., Co. C- Died 5-11-64 (Baltimore, MD)

Snyder, William W.- Pvt., Co. I- MW 5-20-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Battle of Pickett's Mill, Georgia

Allen, Squire D.- Sgt., Co. G- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Axtill, Henry C.- Pvt., Co. A- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Ball, Azra M.- Pvt., Co. C- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Baughman, David- Pvt., Co. A - KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Berry, Thomas- Cpl., Co. G- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Cheeseman, Perry J.- Pvt., Co. A- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Chittenden, Isaac T.- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Earle, George W.- Pvt., Co. E- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Ficks, Henry- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Field, Richard- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Fisher, Andrew- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Hester, Isaac- Pvt., Co. G-KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Hopkins, James D.- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Hughes, Daniel D.- Pvt., Co. D- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Hussey, Peter- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Johnson, Abner- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

McFarlane, Alva- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Reynolds, Andrew M.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill)

Richey, Thomas- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Robertson, Alexander- Pvt., Co. E- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Rodenbaugh, Nathan- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Sample, George W.- Pvt., Co. A- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Smith, LeGrand- Pvt., Co. E- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Topper, Andrew- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Valentine, Arthur O.- Pvt., Co. A- MW 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Vanvleet, John- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Walker, Henry P.- Cpl., Co. K- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Wood, Edgar H.- Pvt., Co. H- KIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Wertick, John- Pvt., Co. C- MIA 5-27-64 (Pickett's Mill, GA)

Gaston, Theodore- Pvt., Co. C- MW 6-3-64 (Nashville, TN- died of wounds received at Pickett's Mill, GA

Carman, George- Pvt., Co. E- MW 6-8-64 (Ackworth, GA- died of wounds received at Pickett's Mill, GA)

Fadderky, Henry- Pvt., Co. D- MW 6-8-64 (died of wounds received at Pickett's Mill, GA)

 

Giles, J. Vinton- Pvt., Co. H- POW 6-5-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Sharp, Enoch- Pvt., Co. A- POW 6-13-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Malugin, Zachariah- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 6-19-64 (Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Harkness, William- Cpt., Co. A- KIA 6-21-64 (near Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Miller, Mellican- Pvt., Co. B- KIA 6-21-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Shaw, Jubal- Pvt., Co. E- POW 6-21-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Dorsey, C. John- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 6-22-64 (near Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Koyn, William- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 6-22-64 (near Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Black, Robert M.- Pvt., Co. C- KIA 6-24-64 (near Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Oldenburg, Fred- Pvt., Co. C- KIA 6-24-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Silkwood, H. M.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 6-24-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Perkins, Lorenzo C.- Pvt., Co. A- POW 6-25-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Cummings, John- Pvt., Co. K- KIA 6-27-64 (Kennesaw Mt., GA)

Wright, Zalmon R.- Pvt., Co. F- Died 6-27-64 (Nashville, TN)

Graham, James- Pvt., Co. I- MW 6-30-64 (Nashville, TN)

Wade, Peter B.- Pvt., Co. C- Died 6-30-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Reedy, P. James- Pvt., Co. E- MW 7-2-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Estergreen, Frank- Pvt., Co. H- MW 7-3-64 (place not given)

Baker, John C.- Pvt., Co. B- POW 7-4-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Darans, Charles- Pvt., Co. A- MW 7-4-64 (place not given)

Rays, Andrew J.- MW 7-4-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Hayden, Charles- Pvt., Co. H- MW 7-5-64 (place not given)

Lammath, John A.- Pvt., Co. D- Died 7-7-64 (Nashville, TN)

Dudley, Josiah W.- Cpl., Co. F- POW 7-10-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Page, John- Pvt., Co. B- MIA- 7-13-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Smiley, Sylvester H.- Pvt., Co. G- MW 7-14-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Tait, John- Pvt., Co. G- MW 7-19-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Dercks, Heinrich- 2nd Lt., Co. C- POW 7-23-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Lewis, James C.- Cpl., Co. I- MW 7-23-64 (place not given)

Mulcahy, David- Pvt., Co. D- POW 7-23-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Maroney, Thomas- Pvt., Co. C- MW 7-30-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Woosley, David- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 8-3-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Stop, L. W.- Pvt., Co. E- POW 8-4-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Berry, George H.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 8-6-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Street, Nathan- 1st Lt., Co. D- KIA 8-6-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Williams, Isham- Sgt., Co. B- KIA 8-12-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Whitney, Theodore F.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 8-17-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Bigley, Andrew- Pvt., Co. I- KIA 8-18-64 (near Atlanta, GA)

Huntley, Russell- Pvt., Co. F- POW 8-18-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Olson, John- Pvt., Co. D- POW 8-18-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Armstrong, Robert- Pvt., Co. A- POW 8-20-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Fuller, Gardner- Pvt., Co. A- POW 8-20-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Pemmel, Sampson- Pvt., Co. I- Died 8-22-64 (Vandalia, IL)

Aas, Paul- Pvt., Co. D- POW 8-25-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Bardes, George- Pvt., Co. A- POW 8-26-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Morrison, William- Pvt., Co. G- MW 8-26-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

Lourant, Leon J.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 9-1-64 (Andersonville, GA)

McKenzie, Alexander- Pvt., Co. E- MW 9-3-64 (Atlanta Campaign)

LaCoste, J. M.- Pvt., Co. E- POW 9-5-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Petterson, Jonas- Pvt., Co. D- Died 9-5-64 (Nashville, TN)

Storm, Alexander O.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 9-11-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Moran, Thomas- Pvt., Co. C- POW 9-18-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Dunn, George V.- Pvt., Co. E- POW 9-24-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Laurance, Benjamin F.- Pvt., Co. B- POW 9-24-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Boles, William- Pvt., Co. E- POW 9-27-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Terriman, John W.- Pvt., Co. E- MW 9-27-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Chimberg, Nelson- Pvt., Co. G- POW 9-28-64 (Andersonville, GA)

May, Martin H.- Pvt., Co. I- POW 9-29-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Goddard, Henry- Pvt., Co. G- POW 10-4-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Butler, William H.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 10-5-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Pyner, Thomas- Pvt., Co. D- POW 10-6-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Butler, Newton C.- Pvt., Co. D- POW 10-10-64 (Andersonville, GA)

O'Brien, David- Pvt., Co. C- POW 10-13-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Boves, Adelbert- Pvt., Co. G- MW 10-15-64 (place not given)

Alf, Henry- Pvt., Co. A- POW 10-18-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Larson, Olaf- Pvt., Co. C- POW 10-20-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Spurlock, Bennett- Pvt., Co. D- POW 10-23-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Mitchell, Joseph R.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 10-29-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Simmons, William H.- Pvt., Co. E- Died 11-1-64 (Chattanooga, TN)

Wilson, Wesley- Cpl., Co. C- POW 11-1-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Bowser, James- Pvt., Co. F- POW 11-8-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Higgins, Washington L.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 11-11-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Lanz, Valentine- Pvt., Co. D- POW 11-16-64 (Andersonville, GA)

McLeran, Birch- Pvt., Co. A- POW 11-20-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Hall, John L.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 12-4-64 (Andersonville, GA)

Michard, Isaiah- Pvt., Co. E- Died 12-13-64 (Nashville, TN)

Battle of Nashville, Tennessee

Boyce, William P.- Pvt., Co. G- KIA 12-16-64 (Nashville, TN)

Lindsbury, Valentine- Pvt., Co. A- KIA 12-16-64 (Nashville, TN)

O'Mara, Michael- Pvt., Co. F- MW 12-16-64 (Nashville, TN)

Tate, Peter- 1st Lt., Co. G- KIA 12-16-64 (Nashville, TN)

Cartwright, H. T.- Sgt., Co. E- MW 12-18-64 (Nashville, TN- died of wounds)

 

Codding, Jasper C.- Pvt., Co. G- POW 12-27-64 (Andersonville, GA)


1865

Talmadge, Chauncey D.- Pvt., Co. H- MW 1-6-65 (died while POW)

Bailey, James M.- Pvt., Co. G- MW 1-11-65 (Nashville, TN)

Hess, Nicholas M.- Pvt., Co. F- Died 4-14-65 (Nashville, TN)

Giles, Holloway- Pvt., Co. D- Died 5-6-65 from complications of venereal disease (Nashville, TN)

Doyle, Michael- Pvt., Co. C- Died 5-16-65 (Chicago)

Pratt, William I.- Cpl., Co. C- Died 7-17-65 (Evanston, IL)


Died, Date Not Given:

Flack, John- Undercook, Co. E- MW (trans. to 59th IL, died of wounds-

date not given, probably 1865)

Moore, John H.- Sgt., Co. A- Died 9-21-? (Charleston, SC)

Note: If you know of other wartime deaths of 89th Illinois Infantry Regiment members, or have details regarding the deaths of the men listed here, please contact me. I am attempting to prepare as full as possible an accounting of the sacrifices made by the men of the Railroad Regiment to preserve the federal Union.

 

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Text and photos © copyright 2004 by Thomas A.  Pearson. All rights reserved.  Last revised: 19 March 2006.
 

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