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SIXTY-THIRD (63rd) ILLINOIS
INFANTRY
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
COL. FRANCIS MORO'S REGIMENT
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The Sixty-third regiment, to which company H
was attached, belonged mostly to Macon co., and was organized at
Camp Dubois, Anna, Illinois, Dec. 1861, Colonel Francis Moro,
commanding, and was mustered into the United States' service, April
10th, 1862. It was ordered to Cairo, April 27th, and thence to
Henderson, Ky., July 12th; Aug. 4th, was sent to Jackson, Tennessee,
and assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Seventh Division, Seventeenth
Army Corps, Brig.-General, John A. Logan, commanding division.
September 29th, Col. Moro resigned, and Lieut. Colonel McCown took
command; Nov. 10th, moved to LaGrange; Nov. 28th, was in the advance
against Pemberton, driving him to Grenada, Miss.; May 10th 1863,
ordered to Vicksburg, and crossing the river, completed the
investment of the city on the extreme left; May 24th, narrowly
escaped capture; June 7th, was assigned to Mower's Brigade,
Seventeenth Army Corps, and moved to Milliken's Bend, to protect
that place; June 16th, took part in the fight and destruction of
Richmond, Louisiana, and returned to Young's Point, remaining there
till after the surrender, and then going on post duty at Vicksburg,
July 5th, 1863; Sept. 12th, moved to Helena, Arkansas; thence, Sept.
28th, to Memphis; Oct. 6th, to Chattanooga; Nov. 16th, reached
Bridgeport, Alabama; Nov. 23d and 24th, participated in the famous
battle of Mission Ridge, and afterward pursued the enemy to
Ringgold, Ga.; December 21st, ordered to Huntsville, where it went
into winter quarters, Dec. 26th; Jan. 21st, 1864, 272 men of the
regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and after a furlough of thirty
days, commencing April 3d, and doing various guard duty, the
regiment was ordered, Nov. 11th to join the army under General
Sherman, and Nov. 15th, 1864, left Atlanta, reaching the defenses of
Savannah, Dec. 10th, and taking part in the attack on the Ogeechee
canal; performed picket duty till Dec. 21st, when the city
surrendered. Jan. 19th, 1865, started on an expedition through
the Carolinas, participating in all the skirmishes and battles of
that celebrated campaign; lost one officer and twenty-five men by
the explosion of the arsenal at Columbia, South Carolina; also, lost
five men at Little Lynch's Creek; did gallant service inthe battle
of Bentonville, North Carolina, Mar. 21st, and entered Goldsboro',
Mar. 24th, 1865. The regiment was highly complimented by the
Inspector General of the Army of the Tennessee, for the fine
appearance of the camp and the soldierly bearing of the men.
The non-veterans of the regiment were mustered out April 9th, April
10th, moved to Raleigh; April 29th, left Raleigh, and May 10th,
reached Richmond; May 24th, participated in the grand review at
Washington, and after having made a brilliant record in defense of
the nation's life, was mustered out of service, July 13th, 1865.
The original number of men in the regiment was 888; present when
enlisted, 322; veterans of eight companies (two companies being
ineligible), 272; arrived at Camp Butler for final discharge, 272;
distance the regiment traveled by railroad, 2208 miles; distance by
water, 1995 miles; marched, 2250 miles; total, 6453 miles.
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MUSTER ROLL SIXTY-THIRD INFANTRY
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COLONELS.
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| Francis Moro |
Dec. 1, '61 |
Resigned Sept. 29, '62 |
| Jos. B. McCown |
Sept. 29, '62 |
M. O. April 9, '65; was
lieut. col. |
| James Isaminger |
July 12, '65 |
M. O. July 12, '65; was
lieut. co. |
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LIEUTENANT COLONELS. |
| Henry Glaze |
Sept. 24, '62 |
Resigned June 30, '63;
was major |
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MAJORS. |
| Joseph K. Lemen |
Sept. 29, '62 |
Mustered out April 9,
'65 |
| J. B. Stanford |
June 4, '65 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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ADJUTANTS. |
| C. S. Chambers |
April 10, '62 |
Resigned Dec. 16, '62 |
| W. P. Richardson |
Dec. 16, '62 |
Mustered out April 9,
'65 |
| Theodore Elfes |
June 6, '65 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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QUARTERMASTERS. |
| John M. Maris |
Feb. 28, '62 |
Mustered out Apr. 9,
'65 |
| Benj. Robertson |
June 6, '65 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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SURGEONS. |
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Wm. M. Gray |
May 26, '62 |
Resigned Sept. 12, '62 |
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J. W. McKinney |
Sept. 15, '62 |
Mustered out April 9, '65 |
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Alex. A. Lodge |
June 6, '65 |
Mustered out July 13, '65; was 1st and 2d Asst. Surgeon |
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FIRST ASSISTANT SURGEON. |
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Lyman Hall |
April 10, '62 |
Resigned Dec. 31, '62 |
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CHAPLAINS. |
| Stephen Blair |
Apr. 10, '62 |
Died |
| John Glaze |
Feb. 2, '62 |
Commission canceled |
| George Compton |
May 22, '63 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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COMPANY "H."
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CAPTAINS.
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| S. G. Parker |
Apr. 10, '62 |
Discharged July 14, '63 |
| John M. Davis |
July 14, '63 |
Discharged Apr. 30,
'64; was 1st lieutenant |
| George W. Baxter |
July 12 |
Mustered out July 12,
'65; was 1st lieutenant |
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FIRST LIEUTENANTS. |
| Wilson F. Cox |
July 14, '63 |
Mustered out May 24,
'65; was 2d lieutenant |
| A. J. Bixler |
July 12, '65 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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SECOND LIEUTENANTS. |
| James Houselman |
Apr. 10, '62 |
Discharged Dec. 2, '62 |
| Thos. Abernathy |
July 12 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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FIRST SERGEANT. |
| Suides, Daniel D. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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SERGEANTS. |
| Cox, Wilson T. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Promoted 2d lieut. |
| Baxter, Geo. W. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Freeman, R. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Mettlin, Jas. C. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
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CORPORALS. |
| McQuay, Jos. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Peterson, J. M. B. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died at Jackson,
Tennessee, Sept. 15, '62 |
| Dawson, D. L. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Kohr, Samuel W. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Robinson, David |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died, Jackson, Tenn,
Sept. 15, '62 |
| Lawrence, Y. P. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out Apr. 9, '65 |
| Hill, Joel |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Holmes, W. H. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Nov. 14, '62;
disability |
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WAGONER. |
| Rowe, Absalom |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Nov. 14, '62;
disability |
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PRIVATES. |
| Ayers, Dan. C. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Armstrong, S. A. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died at Cairo, May 12,
'62 |
| Abbott, Josiah |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Abernethy, Thos. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65, as serg't |
| Asbury, Levi |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Barnes, Wm. H. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. |
| Brockway, A. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Brockway, D. L. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Nov. 14, '62;
disability |
| Bixler, A. J. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 14, '65, as 1st serg't. |
| Bruce, Franklin |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out May 31,
'65 |
| Brower, Godfrey |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Bozarth, Jno. S. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Burch, George |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Barnhart, Jacob |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died at Anna, Ill.,
April 27, '62 |
| Baily, Samuel |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Discharged June 28, '64 |
| Crawford, Eli |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Crawford, Wm. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 15, '65 |
| Crawford S. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Nov. 14, '62;
disability |
| Culver S. M. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out Apr. 9,
'65 |
| Campbell, S. D> |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died at Nashville,
Tenn., Jan. 3, '64 |
| Cadwallader, A. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlislted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Church, George |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Cline, Simon |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Nov. 14, '62;
disability |
| Crigler, Wm. H. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Doolan, J. L. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Day, Richard |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out Apr. 9,
'65 |
| Earles, Joshua |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd Sept. 9, '62;
disability |
| Earls, Booker |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Ebbert, John J. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Ford, Wm. C. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Flaherty, Jno. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Harrigan, Jno. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 12, '65 |
| Holly, Michael |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Harman, Jesse |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. |
| Hogan, John |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 15, '65 |
| Jones, James H. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Lynch, Myter |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out April 9,
'65 |
| Lacost, John |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Retained to make good
the time lost. |
| Lord, Andrew |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out April 29,
'65 |
| Middleton, B. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| McWilliams, H. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Moore, John |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Morgan, Samuel |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Newton, Wm. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out April 11,
'65 |
| Platt, Phineas |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Querry, Wm. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 15, '65 |
| Roberts, Jos. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Shoeets, Joseph |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Sheets, Isaiah |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Smith, James |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Smith, George |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Died at Mound City, May
20, '62 |
| Sparling, And. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Sparling, Isaac |
Dc. 16, '61 |
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| Suck, Jacob |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Sullivan, Orren S. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran,
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Umbert, Chas. F. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Wimmer, B. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out Apr. 9,
'65 |
| Wilson, W. A. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Disch'd July 19, '62;
disability |
| Wilson, John B. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out Apr. 9,
'65 |
| Wright, Harrison |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re[enlisted as vet.;
mustered out July 13, '65 |
| Watkins, Joel |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Waller, Eli |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Weiver, Isaac |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Waggoner, Thos. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
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| Young, George |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Discharged July 23, '62 |
| Young, Jas. B. |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. |
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RECRUITS. |
| Abbott, Isaiah |
Dec. 16, '61 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
| Beach, Harmon |
Feb. 27, '64 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
| Davis, Allen |
Feb. 27, '64 |
Mustered out July 13,
'65 |
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