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Piatt County,
Illinois

Civil War Records
Found at Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL
Transcribed by Sharon Wick

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Record of Piatt County Soldiers. – The following history of  Regiments and record of soldiers have been prepared by carefully leafing through eight large volumes of the adjutant-general’s report of Illinois soldiers.  No pains have been spared to make the report as complete as possible, yet there may be some mistakes; for example, throughout the reports two different Monticellos were given; in some cases men reported themselves from places the names of which have since been changed, and in several instances we found the same person’s name spelled in two and even three different ways.  With one exception, only histories of regiments are given the original of which appears in the adjutant’s reports, and histories are given only of those regiments having the greatest number of Piatt county soldiers:
NINTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY
Co. D      

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Name Enlisted Mustered in Mustered Out  Comments
Keller, Mathias Feb. 8, '64`   July 9, '65  
       
FOURTEENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY - REORGANIZED
Co. K        
RECRUIT:        
Clark, Braxton Apr. 10, '65     enlisted and mustered in the same date.
       

SEVENTEENTH ILLINOIS INFANTRY

RECRUITS - Co. H        
Morgan, Reuben A. Dec 7, '63   July 25, '61 (muster out date is questionable)
Shaw, Albert R. Dec. 12, '63   July 25, '61 Transferred to Co. F 8th Ill. Inf.
(muster out date is questionable)
Wheeler, Peter A. Dec. 5, '63     Transferred to Co. F. 8th Ill. Inf.
       

HISTORY OF TWENTY-FIRST ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

             It was organized at Mattoon, Illinois, on the 9th of May, 1861.  Was mustered into state service May 19, 1861, by Capt. U. S. Grant.  Was mustered into United States service for three years, June 18, by Capt. Pitcher, with Col. U. S. Grant, who was commissioned brig. Gen. August 6, 1861.  Participated in the battle of Fredericktown, October 21.  Marched with Gen. Steele’s expedition to Jacksonsport, Arkansas.  Was ordered to Corinth, and arrived at Hamburg Landing May 24, 1862.  Was order to join Gen. Buell’s army in Tennessee, August 24, 1862.  Arrived at Louisville September 27, 1862.  Engaged in battle of Perryville and Chaplin Hill; from thence marched to Nashville, Tennessee.  Was in a severe engagement near Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862, where it did gallant duty, losing more men than any other regiment engaged.  Was in a severe skirmish at Liberty Gap, June 25, 1863.  In the battle of Chickamauga, September 19 and 20, 238 officers and men were lost.  Mustered out December 16, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas.  Discharged at Camp Butler, January 18, 1866.

       
OFFICERS:
Col. William H. Jamison ranked as 1st lieut. Of Co. C, May 3, ’61; promoted as capt. March 14, ’62; promoted as maj. November 15, ’64; promoted to lieut. Col. July 2, ’65; promoted to col. July 13, ’65; mustered out December 16, ’65.
       

CO. A -

2nd LIEUTENANTS:
Alvord, Joseph C. June 15, '61     Promoted 2d lieut. October 24, '62
Gross, Theodore June 22, '61     Promoted 2d lieut. January 1, '63
Colmus, Alvin     Dec. 16, '65 Ranked as 2d lieut
       

CO. C -

CAPTAINS:
Clark, Josiah W.       Ranked as capt. May 3, '61; resigned March 14, '62
Linder, Lundsfield J. June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Promoted 2d lieut. Dec. 31, '62; Promoted to capt. Nov. 15, '64
       
1st LIEUTENANTS:
Hoag, Walter B.     May 2, '65 Ranked as 2d lieut. May 3 '61; promoted 1st lieut. Mar. 14, '62.
Clark, Andrew J. June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Enlisted as serg. Jun. 14, '61; re-enl. as veteran Mar. 24, '64; promoted 1st lieut. Jun. 8, '65
       
2d LIEUTENANTS:
Weigle, Emanuel Jun. 14, '65     Enlisted as 1st serg. June 14, '61; promoted 2d lieut. Mar. 14,'62; killed Dec. 31, '62.
Roberts, George W. Jun. 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 4, '64; promoted 1st serg; promoted 2d lieut.;
       
Non-COMMISSIONED & PRIVATES:
Caldwell, John Jun. 14 '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 14, '64; promoted q.m. serg;
       

CO. A -

SERGEANTS:
Dines, Robert June 15, '61     Killed at Stone River, Dec. 30, '62
Colvig, Clarkson S. June 15, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Bell, Jonathan June 15, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enlisted as veteran Feb. 27, '64; mustered out as corp.
Bercher, Alexander June 26, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 30, '62
Bonser, James June 15, '61     Died at Ironton, Mo. Jan. 1, '62
Cornell, William June 22, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Hickman, Jacob June 22     Killed at Chickamauga Sep. 19, '63
Henry, James June 22, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Miller, James June 26, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Peters, Charles June 26, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 31, '62
Slusser, John June 21, '61   July 5, '64  
Thompson, Richard June 15, '61     Discharged Oct. 11, '62; disability
       
RECRUIT:
Upton, Benjamin       Died Jan. 9, 1862
       

CO. C -

SERGEANTS:
Gorhon, Samuel E. June 14, '61     Discharged Aug. 4, '61; disability
Stark, Benjamin F. June 14, '61     Discharged Apr. 17, '63; disability
       
CORPORALS:
Dawson, Geo. R. June 14, '61     Discharged Dec. 5, '61; disability
Dawson, William S. June 14, '61   Jul. 5, '64 ...
Dove, John R. June 15, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Dyer, John W. June 14, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Hensley, William W. June 14, '61   Jul. 19, '65  
Holdren, Marvin June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Lowry, Lucien W. B. June 14, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 31, '62
Randall, Isaac M. June 14, '61     Died Jan. 3, '62
       
PRIVATES:
Abbott, Shadrach T. June 14, '61     Died Oct. 5, '61
Argo, David J. June 24, '61     Died at St. Louis Aug. 15, '63
Baker, Henry J. June 24, '61   Nov. 26, '64  
Bowman, Daniel June. 24, '61     Discharged Apr. 17, '63; disability
Bradley, Daniel C. June 24, '61 June 28, '61 Jun. 28, '61  
Bray, Conrad June 26, '61   Jan. 17, '66 Re-enl. as Veteran Jan. 4, '64
Carson, Samuel June 24, '61 June 28, '61    
Cummings, Abraham S. June 14, '61 June 28, '61    
Edwards, Jesse M. June 26, '61     Died May 8, '62
Frank, David E. June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64; mustered out as serg.
Falon, John C. June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. Jan. 4, '64
Fogy, Henry June 14, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Gum, Moses June 24, '61     Died in Andersonville prison Jan. 4, '64
Grooms, Isaac June 24, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 30, '62
Gallagher, Patrick June 14, '61     Died at Andersonville prison Mar. 21, '64
Grames, Isaac June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Garver, John June 24, '61   Feb. 22, '65  
Gay, George June 14, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Haneline, William June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Hilliard, William J. June 24, '61     Transferred to Marine Brigade Mar. 30, '63
Hannah, Peter H. June 14, '61     Died at Andersonville prison June 23, '64
Jones, John June 14, '61     Missing at Chickamauga Sep. 20, '63
Kirkland, Hiram J. June 14, '61   Jul. 5, '64  
Keller, John June 14, '61     Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64l absent, sic at muster out Dec. 16, '65
Keller, Edward W. June 14, '61   Dec 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Lesley, Wiley June 14, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 31, '62
Levenway, Reuben June 26, '61     Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64; dischaged Jan. 8, '65; disability
McGinnis, Theodore W. June 24, '61     Re-enl. as veteran
Moore, Aaron June 26, '62   July 5, '64  
Moffitt, Thomas, Jr. June 14, '61     Transferred to signal corps Nov. 1, '63
Marshall, Abraham June 14, '61   July 5, '64  
McLaughlin, John W. June 14, '61     Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Mann, Thomas June 14, '61     Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
McShane, James June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Mattix, Edward June 24, '61     Discharged Oct. 12, '61; disability
Newland, Robert June 24, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Nichols, Jacob June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. Jan. 4, '64
Rogers, Henry June 22, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. Jan. 14, '64
Rasor, James June 14, '61     Discharged Apr. 22, '62; disability
Rathbun, James June 14, '61     Killed at Stone River Dec. 31, '62
Staley, Geo. H. June 14, '61   July 5, '64  
Sanders, William June 14, '61   July 5, '64  
Still, Jesse C. June 26, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Transferred to Co. D as veteran
Seymour, William June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Tatman, Abia June 14, '61   Dec. 16, '65 Re-enl. as veteran Jan. 4, '64
Thorn, William D. June 14, '61     Re-enl. Jan. 4, '64
Turby, Joseph June 14, '61     Discharged May 6, '63; disability
Kiser, Lewis Jan. 4, '64   Dec. 16, '65 Enlisted as veteran
Sargeant, Phillip E. Jan. 4, '64 Jan. 7, '64   Enlisted as veteran
       
RECRUITS:
Bruffett, David E. Feb. 1, '64   Dec. 16, '65  
Buckley, Sylvester Mar. 31, '64   Dec. 16, '65  
Claspill, William       Discharged Nov. 16, '63; disability
Haneline, Elijah Jan. 27, '64   June 22, '65  
Newport, Allen J.     Dec. 16, '65 Transferred to Co. D as veteran
Patterson, Hamlin Apr. 14, '64   Dec. 16, '65  
Snyder, James     July 5, '64  
Skillen, John Jan. 27, '64   Dec. 16, '65 ...

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