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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89th Illinois Infantry Regiment: Roster S-T


Abbreviations:

AWOL- Absent without leave
DOE- Date of enlistment
DOM- Date of muster
GAR- Grand Army of the Republic
ISSH- Illinois State Soldiers' Home
KIA- Killed in action
MIA- Missing in action
MO- Mustered out
MOLLUS- Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
MW- Mortally wounded
QM- Quartermaster
VRC- Veteran Reserve Corps
WIA- Wounded in action


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SADDLER, Francis M. -- Frankfort, Franklin Co. -- Sgt., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 3-8-63 -- On the 1883 pension roll for chronic diarrhea, receiving 
	$8.00 per month -- Living in Frankfort, IL; age 26, 5'10, black hair & eyes, light complexion,
                married, blacksmith, Davis Co, IN
SADDLER, Samuel -- Camp Point, Adams Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SADDLER, William -- Camp Point, Adams Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Transferred to Engineer Corps 7-30-64
SAGE, Commodore P. -- Oswego, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Died at Nashville, TN 1-25-63 -- Buried at Nashville National Cemetery, Section B,
	Grave 1036
ST. CLARE, Paul -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. C -- DOE 8-11-62 -- DOM 8-27-62 --
	POW, died at Danville, VA of Scorbutus 2-25-64, Grave 1040
SAMPLE, George W. -- Ohio Township, County unknown -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOM 12-2-63 --
	KIA Pickett’s Mill, GA 5-27-64 -- His brother Thomas W. Sample applied for his back pay
	and bounty, 6-11-1866
SAMPSON, David -- Adams Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 11-21-63 -- DOM 12-2-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Living in Newton, IA in 1886
SAMPSON, Samuel -- Residence not given -- Under Cook, Co. F -- DOE 7-5-63 --
	DOM 7-5-63 -- Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SAMPSON, William A. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- 1st Lt., Co. K -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Promoted to Cpt. 6-26-63 -- MO 6-10-65 -- Died 3-3-1880, buried Graceland Cemetery,
	Cook Co.
SANDERSON, William L. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Cpl., Co. K -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Transferred to VRC 9-22-64 -- Died 6-11-1919, buried Elmwood Cemetery, Cook Co.
SANFORD, George -- Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 7-18-63
SANFORD, Peter -- Augusta, Hancock Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-26-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SATERFIELD, Alonzo E. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- On pension roll in 1883, receiving $8.00 per month for chronic scurvy,
	diarrhea, and heart disease -- Living in Aurora, IL -- Attended 1st regimental reunion at
	Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 -- resided at Aurora -- Railroad switchman in Aurora in 
	1878
SAULSBURY, Nathan -- Mendota, LaSalle Co. -- Recruit, Co. D -- DOE 8-17-63 -- 
	DOM 8-17-63 -- Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SAVERS, Robert -- Quincy, Adams Co. -- Cpl., Co. A -- DOM 8-25-62 -- KIA Chickamauga, GA
	9-19-63
SAYRE, Martin F. -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-15-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	Transferred to 1st US Cavalry 10-25-62 -- In 1877 he was a traveling salesman for John Deere & 
	Co.
SCHMITH, George -- Joliet, Will Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 12-28-63 -- DOM 12-31-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SCHOULTZ, George W. -- Wyanet, Bureau Co. -- Recruit, Co. F -- DOE 12-29-63 -- DOM 12-29-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Living in Marble Rock, IA in 1886
SCHROEDER, Herman -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 7-31-62 -- DOM 1-13-62 --
	Left arm broken at Chickamauga, GA -- Discharged for wounds at Quincy, IL 11-10-64
SCHWARTZ, Henri -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. F -- DOE 1-25-64 -- DOM 1-25-64 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SCOTT, Henry C. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. E -- DOE 8-24-63 -- DOM 8-24-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 12-8-65 -- Enlisted at age 19 -- 5’8” -- Blue eyes --
	Knox Co, IL
SCOTT, Holis A. -- Geneva, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 5-15-65
SCOTT, James M. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Unassigned recruit -- DOE 12-29-63 -- DOM 12-29-63 --
	No other information given -- Died 2-19-1898, buried at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, IL
SCOTT, James -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
SCOTT, Otis P. -- Junction, Gallatin Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SCOTT, William -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Enlisted at age 50 -- Died at Jeffersonville, IN, 11-23-62
SCOVILLE, Myron E. -- Bristol, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SCUDDER, Dewitt C. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
	KIA Stone’s River, TN 12-31-62 -- Buried at Stone’s River National Cemetery,
	Section A, Grave 130
SCUDDER, Ogden W. -- Oneida, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 5-31-65 -- Enlisted at age 23
SEAGRIFF, Michael -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
	DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 -- Living in Brooks, IA in 1886
SEAMAN, William E. -- Watertown, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 as Cpl.
SELDEN, Andrew -- Augusta, Hancock Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at Gallatin, TN
	4-10-63 -- Buried in Nashville National Cemetery, on list of men interred as unknown or 
	removed by family
SERVICE, Jehiel -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. C -- DOE 10-16-63 -- DOM 10-16-63 --
	Discharged 1-16-65
SETTER, Tobias -- Victor, DeKalb Co. -- Unassigned recruit -- DOE 9-22-64 -- DOM 9-22-64 --
	Rejected 10-12-64 -- Age 18, born IL -- Farmer -- Eyes gray, hair brown -- 5’5”
SHARP, Enoch -- Augusta, Hancock Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOM 8-26-62 -- Died of diarrhea at 
	Andersonville, GA 6-13-64, Grave 1899 -- Was called “Tom”
SHARP, Levi -- Blackberry, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred
	to 59th IL Infantry
SHAW, John -- Tamaroa, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Deserted
	10-1-63
SHAW, Jubal -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-3-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died of dysentery
	at Andersonville, GA 6-21-64, Grave 2647
SHEARS, George -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Cpl., Co. E -- DOE 8-8-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 as Pvt. -- School principal in Aurora in 1878
SCHECTER, Henry -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred to
	VRC in 1864
SHEPHARD, Finas E. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred to
	VRC 10-29-65
SHEPINGER, Michael -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 7-29-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	WIA at Stone’s River, TN, died of wounds 1-25-63
SHERWIN, John C. -- Bristol, Kendall Co. -- Cpl., Co. H -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65 as Sgt. -- Died 1-1-1904, buried at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, IL
SHERWOOD, Frank -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 9-15-63 -- DOM 9-15-63 --
	Was POW -- Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 1-29-65 -- Living in Lyons, IA in 1886 --
	Enlisted at age 19 -- 5’5” -- Hazel eyes -- Farmer, born Whiteside Co. IL
SHOEMAKER, Francis M. -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65
SHOOK, Abram L. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at New Albany, IN
	10-17-62
SHOOP, George W. -- Abingdon, Knox Co. -- Recruit, Co. G -- DOE 10-15-63 -- DOM 10-21-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Promoted to Cpl. -- MO 12-8-65 -- On pension roll in 1883 
	receiving $8.00 per month for kidney disease, living in Abingdon, IL -- Attended regimental
	reunion at Aurora, IL  9-9-1919 -- Died 7-20-1926, buried Abingdon Cemetery, Knox Co.
SHUGAR, F. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-4-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged 5-9-65
	for wounds
SHULTS, Phillip -- Viola, Mercer Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-12-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Living in Marble Rock, IA in 1886
SILKWOOD, H. M. -- DuQuoin, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-21-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died 
	6-24-64 at Andersonville, GA of epilepsy, grave 2430
SILLBAUGH, William B. -- Ohio Town, County unknown -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 11-12-63 -- 
	DOM 11-12-63 -- Deserted 5-14-64
SIMMONS, William H. -- Galesburg, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	Died at Chattanooga, TN 11-1-64 -- Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, Section G,
	Grave 145
SIMMS, Samuel -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-8-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred to
	engineer corps 7-27-64 -- Died 12-9-1885, buried at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, IL
SIMSON, D. W. -- Tamaroa, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred
	to engineer corps 7-27-64
SINCLAIR, George G. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- 1st Sgt., Co. C -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-27-62 --
	WIA in the chest at Liberty Gap, TN 6-25-63 -- Discharged for disability 10-3-63
SITEL, Henry -- Freeport, Stephenson Co. -- Unassigned recruit, no other information given
SKINNER, Morgan A. -- Lisbon, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- Member GAR Post 522 in 1888, occupation listed as farmer -- Attended 
	1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 -- Resided at Plattville -- Buried 
	Plattville Cemetery, Plattville Township, Kendall Co. 
SLAWSON, John L. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 12-17-63 -- DOM 12-31-63 --
	POW at Pickett’s Mill, GA 5-27-64 -- Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 7-19-65
SLOSSON, Septa -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 -- Attended 1st
	regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 -- Resided at Aurora -- Died
	8-20-1918, buried at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, IL
SMILEY, Sylvester H. -- Warren Co. -- Recruit, Co. G -- DOE 10-10-63 -- DOM 10-10-63 --
	Died of wounds at Chattanooga, TN 7-14-64 -- Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery,
	Section F, Grave 2
SMITH, Edward A. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Capt., Co. A -- DOE 9-4-62 -- DOM 9-4-62 -- Resigned
	12-2-62
SMITH, George -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SMITH, Henry W. -- Benton, Franklin Co. -- 1st Lt., Co. B -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Resigned 2-12-63; age 26, 5'10, dark hair, eyes, & complexion, married, lawyer, Bloomington, 
               Monroe Co, IN, joined 09 Aug 1862 Franklin Co, IL, mustered 25 Aug 1862 Chicago, IL by
               Capt. Christopher
SMITH, Herman P. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
              Discharged for disability 2-13-65 --  Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds
               9-1884  -- Resided Galesburg
SMITH, J. P. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged for
	disability 4-7-63
SMITH, Jacob -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65 -- Son of Joseph Smith from Westmoreland Co., PA -- Came to IL with
	family in 1845
SMITH, Jasper A. -- Altona, Knox Co. -- Recruit, Co. G -- DOE 11-11-63 -- DOM 11-11-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Wounded -- Absent at MO of regiment -- Enlisted at age
`	21 -- 5’7” -- Brown hair, blue eyes -- Farmer, born Ohio
SMITH, John B. -- Lynn, Henry Co. -- Sgt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred
	to VRC 7-13-65 -- Buried at Henry Cemetery, Henry, IL
SMITH, John Ball -- Lisbon, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Died at Annapolis, MD 3-1-63
SMITH, LeGrand -- Somonauk, DeKalb Co. -- Recruit, Co. E -- DOE 12-28-63 -- DOM 12-28-63 --
	KIA at Pickett’s Mill, GA  5-27-64 
SMITH, Manuel -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- Born Iowa -- Republican -- In 1877 living in Hampton, IL
SMITH, Robert -- Viola, Mercer Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-12-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65
SMITH, Russell -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65
SMITH, Samuel W. -- Brooklyn, Schuyler Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 as Cpl. -- Married Celestina Simpson (1865) and Maggie Poland (1881)-- three
               children-- Was living in Oskaloosa, IA in 1886-- Died Oskaloosa 9-3-1931
SMITH, Thomas C. -- Rock Island, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 7-29-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	Transferred to 8th U. S. Infantry 10-27-62
SMITH, Thompson -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	Promoted to Cpl -- MO 6-10-65
SMITH, Thurston -- Brooklyn, Schuyler Co. -- Musician, Co. I -- DOE 8-12-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 2-16-63 -- Enlisted at age 59
SNELL, Thomas W. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. K -- DOE 11-2-63 -- DOM 11-2-63 --
	Deserted 9-20-64
SNIDER, Christian -- Harlem, Winnebago Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade 4-25-63
SNODGRASS, John. -- Mulkeytown, Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-21-63 -- DOM 8-25-63 --
	Died at Nashville, TN 1-22-63 -- Buried at Nashville National Cemetery, Section B, Grave 93
SNODGRASS, O. A. -- Mulkeytown, Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-21-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 2-10-63
SNOW, Zalmon -- Tamaroa, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-22-63 -- DOM 8-25-63 -- Transferred to
	VRC 9-26-63
SNOWBALL, James -- Bristol, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged
	for disability 4-23-63
SNYDER, William W. -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at 
	Chattanooga, TN of wounds, 5-20-64 -- Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, Section C,
	Grave 280
SOMERS, Oliver P. -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-15-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	Transferred to 1st U. S. Cavalry 10-25-62
SPENCER, Travis O. -- Staff, Franklin Co. -- Chaplain -- DOE 1-15-63 -- DOM 2-24-63 -- Resigned
	12-31-63; age 32, 6', light-colored hair, eyes, & complexion, married, minister, Cape Girardeau
                Co, MO, joined 04 Aug 1862 Franklin Co, IL, mustered 25 Aug 1962 Chicago, IL by Capt. 
                Christopher, promoted to Chaplain after death of James Dill.
SPICER, Frank -- Ottawa, LaSalle Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 9-1-63 -- DOM 9-1-63 -- Deserted 
	10-?-63 -- Enlisted at age 25 -- 5’10” -- Blue eyes -- Farmer, born Clinton Co., OH
SPINK, John W. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Cpt., Co. D -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- KIA at
	Chickamauga, GA 9-19-63
SPOOR, Marvin -- Lynn, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 -- Resided Galva, IL --
	Attended regimental reunion at Aurora, IL 9-9-1919 -- Died 12-6-1927, buried at Oakwood
	Cemetery, Waukegan, IL
SPOOR, Samuel -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-1-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Deserted 
	11-20-62
SPRAGUE, Charles -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. H -- DOE 11-10-63 -- DOM 11-10-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 7-26-65
SPROUSE, David E -- Weller, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 3-27-65
SPROUSE, Isaac -- Weller, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 --
	Resided Necoma, IL
SPROUSE, Thomas -- Weller, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- Admitted to ISSH at Quincy from Adams Co. for gunshot wound to
	the shoulder, 3-23-1889
SPRUNG, George -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	Deserted 10-1-62
SPURLOCK, Bennett -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. D -- DOE 9-15-63 -- DOM 9-15-63 --
	Died of Scorbutus at Andersonville, GA  10-23-64, Grave 11359
STANLEY, Michael G. -- Rock Island, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-8-62 --
	DOM 10-13-62 -- MO 6-10-65
STANLEY, William -- Rock Island, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	WIA Chicamauga, GA -- Died of wounds at Murfreesboro, TN 10-20-63 -- Buried at Stone’s
	River National Cemetery, Section and Grave number unknown
STARR, George B. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 5-16-65 -- Living in Manson, IA in 1886
STAURER, George -- Elgin, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. I -- DOE 10-29-63 -- DOM 10-29-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
STEGEMAN, Christopher -- Freeport, Stephenson Co. -- Recruit, Co. D -- DOE 10-22-63 --
	DOM 10-26-63 -- Wounded -- Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
STEIN, Jacob -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Unassigned recruit -- DOE & DOM not given -- Rejected,
	discharged 11-20-63
STEPHAN, Charles -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Originally in Co. A, transferred to Co. F --
	DOE 10-15-63 -- DOM 10-15-63 -- Discharged for disability 2-1-65 -- Died 9-17-1908, buried at
	Waldheim Cemetery, Cook Co.
STEPHENS, Edward W. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
	DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 as Cpl.
STERLING, Henry -- Cuba, Fulton Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOM 8-25-62 -- KIA Chickamauga, GA 
	9-19-63
STETSON, Sanford H. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Sgt., Co. K -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- KIA at
	Liberty Gap, TN 6-25-63, buried at Stone’s River National Cemetery, Section D, Grave 60
STETSON, Wellington -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	MO 6-10-65 as Cpl.
STEVENS, James M. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOM 8-25-63 -- KIA at Chickamauga, GA 
                9-19-63
STEVENSON, John M. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Died 2-22-1915, buried at Cobden Cemetery, Union Co.
STEWART, Adam C. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged
	for disability 12-22-62
STEWART, Lennis -- Geneva, Kane Co. -- Cpl., Co. K -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged for
	disability 10-22-62
STEWART, Taylor -- Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Absent sick at MO
	of regiment
STEWART, William -- Geneva, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-6-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred 
	to Engineer Corps 7-27-64
STIVERS, Edwin J. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Sgt. Major -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Originally a 
	Musician in Co. K, promoted to Principal Musician but the order was later revoked --
	MO as Private 12-1-63
STODDARD, Elliott M. -- Weller, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- KIA at
	Chickamauga, GA  9-19-63
STOP, L. W. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Pvt., Co. E -- DOE 8-8-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died of Scorbutus
	at Andersonville, GA 8-4-64, Grave 4724
STORM, Alexander O. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. D -- DOE 1-8-64 -- DOM 1-8-64 --
	Died of Scorbutus at Andersonville, GA  9-11-64, Grave 8451
STORMANT, James T. -- Warren Co. -- Recruit, Co. G -- DOE 10-15-63 -- DOM 10-15-63 -- 
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
STOWELL, Arad G. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
                DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
STREET, Nathan -- DuQuoin, Perry Co. -- 1st Lt., Co. D -- DOE 9-19-63 -- DOM 1-1-64 -- Died at 
	Officers Hospital, Nashville, TN 8-6-64 -- Buried at Nashville National Cemetery, body later
	removed by family -- Mother Phebe lived in NJ
STROPES, James -- Knoxville, Knox Co. -- Recruit, Co. I -- DOE 11-2-63 -- DOM 11-2-63 -- 
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 12-8-65
STROSS, Henry -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 7-23-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred to
	Engineer Corps -- Died 12-22-1892, buried Oakwoods Cemetery, Cook Co.
STROYAN, William -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
                DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at Atlanta, GA 11-24-63 while POW -- Buried at Atlanta National Cemetery, 
               Section A, Grave 244
STUCK, Harrison J. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Sgt., Co. K -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
SUESBERRY, G. W. -- DuQuoin, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-21-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 1-29-63
SULLIVAN, Timothy -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. C -- DOE 9-21-63 -- DOM 9-21-63 -- 
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SULLIVAN, William W. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 8-28-63 -- DOM 8-28-63 --
	Deserted at Indianapolis -- Enlisted at age 32 -- 5’9” -- Painter, born St. George’s Co. MD
SUMTER, Frank -- Milwaukee, WI -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 10-21-63 -- DOM 10-21-63 -- Promoted
	Sgt. -- Discharged, date unknown
SWAINSON, John -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. C -- DOM 8-27-62 -- Died 1-17-64, buried at
	Knoxville National Cemetery, Section 4, Grave 91
SWAN, Peter -- Altona, Knox Co. -- Unassigned recruit, DOE & DOM not given -- Deserted, date 
	not given
SWARTHOUT, Almarion -- Bristol, Kendall Co. -- Sgt., Co. H -- DOE 8-2-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	Deserted 9-4-62 
SWEENEY, James M. -- Felton, County unknown -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 10-5-64 -- DOM 10-5-64 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
SWEENEY, John H. -- Altona, Knox Co. -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 8-31-63 -- DOM 8-31-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Enlisted at age 18 -- 5’5” -- Farmer, born Jefferson Co., WI
SWEET, David C. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at Murfreesboro, TN 5-13-63 --
	Buried at Stone’s River National Cemetery, Section I, Grave 308
SWEET, Elisha B. Barry, Pike Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-12-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Admitted to ISSH at Quincy 7-20-1896, suffered from rheumatism -- Age 59, lived in Cook
	Co. -- Born IL -- Engineer, married, literate -- Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL
	fairgrounds 9-1884 -- Resided at Galesburg
SWEET, George -- DuPage Co. -- Recruit, Co. E -- DOE 9-23-64 -- DOM 9-23-64 -- MO 7-2-65 --
	Enlisted at age 18
SWEET, Nimrod P. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
SWEET, William C. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Recruit, Co. E -- DOE 8-25-63 -- DOM 8-25-63 --
	Died of Rheumatism at Andersonville, GA 4-12-64, Grave 505 -- Enlisted at age 18 --
	5’6” -- Blue eyes -- Sailor, born Batavia, IL
SWICKARD, John W. -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Sgt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
	DOM 8-25-62 -- Promoted to 1st Lt. 12-16-64 -- MO 6-10-65 -- 28 Years old in 1864 --
	Living at Galva, Henry Co., in 1885
TAGGART, William D. -- Weller, Henry Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65 -- Admitted to ISSH at Quincy suffering from lung disease, 7-23-1888 --
	Residence, Henry, IL
TAIT, Horneston P. -- Copley, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred
	to VRC -- Attended regimental reunion at Aurora, IL 9-9-1919
TAIT, John -- Copley, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Wounded at Pickett's
               Mill, GA on May 27, 1864 -- Died of wounds at Chattanooga, TN 7-19-64 -- Buried Copley 
                (Old Scotch) Cemetery in Copley Twp., Knox Co., IL
TAIT, Peter G. -- Copley, Knox Co. -- 1st Sgt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --  Promoted to
	2nd Lt., 5-8-63 -- Promoted to 1st Lt., 9-20-63 -- KIA by a cannonball at Nashville 12-16-64 -- 
                Projectile tore hole in left side of his chest; his left lung and still beating heart dropped out onto
                the ground-- Age 28 in 1864 -- Buried in the Copley (Old Scotch) Cemetery in Copley Twp., 
                Kane Co. IL
TAIT, William -- Copley, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds 9-1884 -- Resided at Galesburg, listed
	as Dr. Tate -- Enlisted at age 27
TALMADGE, Chauncy D. -- Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died of  
	wounds at Andersonville, GA 1-6-65
TANNER, Wallace A. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. C -- DOE 9-21-63 -- DOM 9-24-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
TAYLOR, C. R. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Sgt., Co. E -- DOE 8-8-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged for
	disability 12-28-62 
TAYLOR, Francis M. -- Benton, Franklin Co. -- Cpl., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Discharged for disability 2-16-63 at Louisville, KY; age 18, 5'4, light-colored hair, eyes, &
                complexion, single, farmer
TAYLOR, John C. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 5-29-65 --
	Was a POW during his service
TAYLOR, Samuel -- Rock Island, Rock Island Co. -- Recruit, Co. F -- DOE 8-27-63 -- DOM 8-27-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Enlisted at age 21 -- 5’8 ˝” -- Brown hair and eyes -- 
	Born Philadelphia, PA
TAYLOR, Thomas -- Farmington, Fulton Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-11-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65 -- Admitted to ISSH at Quincy 9-14-1901 from Adams Co. -- Age 59, born OH, 
	Single, Butcher, Literate -- Suffering from Lumbago and Hernia -- Pension
TAYLOR, William C. -- Knoxville, Knox Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-11-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	Discharged for disability (disease) 6-13-63 -- Enlisted at age 64
TEARNEY, E. A. -- DuQuoin, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-4-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged
	for disability 2-16-63 -- Died 4-15-1904, buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, IL
TEMPLE, George -- Naperville, DuPage Co. -- Unassigned recruit, no other information given
TERRIMANN, John W. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. E -- DOE 8-25-63 -- DOM 8-25-63 -- 
	Died of wounds at Andersonville, GA 9-27-64 -- Enlisted at age 19 -- 5’8” -- Hazel eyes --
	Farmer, born Rushville, IL
THEWS, Thomas I. -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 --
	Transferred to 1st U. S. Cavalry, 10-25-62
THOMAS, David M. -- Cuba, Fulton Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOM 8-26-62 -- Died 3-12-63 in Canton, IL
THOMAS, William A. -- Tuscola, Douglas Co. -- Recruit, Co. K -- DOE 1-5-64 -- DOM 1-5-64 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 12-8-65 -- Enlisted at age 18 -- Born Vigo Co. IN --
	Eyes blue, fair complexion -- 5’3” ˝
THOMBS, Pembroke R. -- Staff -- 1st Assistant Surgeon -- DOE 5-27-63 -- DOM 6-19-63 -- 
	MO 6-10-65 -- Living in Pueblo, CO in 1885
THOMPKINS, Arthur W. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. I -- DOE 1-23-63 -- DOM 1-23-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 12-8-65
THOMPKINS, John -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 --
	Enlisted at age 16 
THOMPSON, Andrew -- LeLand, LaSalle Co. -- Unassigned recruit -- DOE 1-5-64 -- DOM 1-5-64 --
	No other information given -- (listed as being in Co. K in a Civil War Honor Roll for
                LaSalle County in the Leland Community Memorial Record, 1946)
THOMPSON, David -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- 
                DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
THOMPSON, George W. -- Knox Co. -- Recruit, Co. C -- DOE 9-26-63 -- DOM 9-26-63 -- Transferred
	to 59th IL Infantry -- Died at New Orleans, LA  6-29-65, grave 1702
THOMPSON, William H. -- Brooklyn, Schuyler Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	Transferred to VRC 12-15-63 -- Living in Harvard, NE in 1895
THORNVILLE, Lewis -- Residence not given -- Recruit, DOE & DOM not given -- Died in Louisville, 
	KY 11-14-62
THORP, Charles -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-9-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65 
THUMAL, John -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Pvt., Co. K -- DOE 8-5-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged for
	disability 4-22-63
TIBAULT, John B. -- Clifton, Iroquois Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-16-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at
	Louisville, KY 2-3-64, buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Section B-19-21
TIMMONS, William -- Residence not given -- Under Cook, Co. F -- DOE 7-5-63 -- DOM 7-5-63 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry
TINSLEY, Henry -- Tamaroa, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-17-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Transferred
	to VRC 11-20-63 
TITSWORTH, H. M. -- Aurora, Kane Co. -- Cpl., Co. E -- DOE 8-10-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Discharged
	as Pvt., 4-27-63
TOBIN, Richard -- Coaltown, Grundy Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-19-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 -- Deserted
	10-25-62
TOMLINSON, William J. -- Augusta, Hancock Co. -- Pvt., Co. A -- DOE 8-12-62 -- DOM 8-26-62 --
	WIA 5-27-64 -- MO 6-10-65 as Sgt. -- Attended 1st regimental reunion at Bristol, IL fairgrounds
	9-1884 -- Resided Augusta, IL -- Buried at Augusta Cemetery, Augusta Township, Hancock Co.
TOOTHLAND, Elias -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. K -- DOE 1-4-64 -- DOM 1-4-64 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- MO 12-8-65
TOPPER, Andrew -- Walnut Grove, McDonough Co. -- Pvt., Co. G -- DOE 8-25-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 --
	KIA at Pickett’s Mill, GA 5-27-64 
TOWNSEND, Jonathan -- Lisbon, Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-11-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65
TROSTENSON, Lars -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. B -- DOE 2-4-64 -- DOM 2-4-64 --
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Absent sick -- Living in Fertile, IA in 1886
TROTTER, George -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Unassigned recruit -- DOE 1-23-64 -- DOM 1-23-64 --
	Discharged 7-2-64
TURNER, Franklin E. -- Franklin Co. -- Pvt., Co. B -- DOE 8-13-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MIA 9-19-63 --
	Died at Danville, VA 1-2-64 while POW, buried at Danville National Cemetery, Grave 1117
	under the name B. F. Turner
TURNER, Isaac -- Hampton, Rock Island Co. -- Pvt., Co. F -- DOE 8-15-62 -- DOM 10-13-62 -- 
	MO 6-10-65
TURNER, John B. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Recruit, Co. A -- DOE 8-21-63 -- DOM 8-21-63 -- 
	Transferred to 59th IL Infantry -- Deserted 7-11-65
TURVEY, David -- Amboy, Lee Co. -- Pvt., Co. I -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- MO 6-10-65
TUTTLE, Herman B. -- Chicago, Cook Co. -- Staff Surgeon -- DOE 3-29-63 -- DOM 5-6-63 --
	MO 6-10-65 -- Living in Denver, CO in 1885
TYLER, Emery B. -- Kendall Co. -- Pvt., Co. H -- DOE 8-7-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at Nashville, TN
	4-3-63 -- Buried at Nashville National Cemetery, Section E, Grave 1036
TYRELL, J. E. -- Tamaroa, Perry Co. -- Pvt., Co. D -- DOE 8-14-62 -- DOM 8-25-62 -- Died at 
	Louisville, KY 3-15-63 -- Buried at Cave Hill National Cemetery, Section B-7-43

 



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