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FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT.
Three Years' Service.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Colonels.John BrynerWilliam A. Thrush.
John N. Cromwell
John D. McClure.
Lieutenant Colonels.
Daniel L. Miles
William A. Thrush.Samuel R. Baker...
Majors.William A. Thrush..John N. Cromwell ..
Rush W. Chambers.JohnD. McClure....Joseph B. Miles
Adjutants
.
Rush W. Chambers.Joseph R. Vail
Quartermasters.William Stewart ..
Samuel A. L. Law.
burgeon.Oeorgre L. Lucas
First Ass't Surgeon.Timothy Babb
JulySept.
Oct.
May
,1862
,1863
Washington.
Peoria
Aug. 25,
July 15.
Oct. 2,
PeoriaWashington.
HenryBrimfield
.
Peoria
Peoria
Second Ass^t Surgeon.Luther M. Andrews...
Chaplains.Jeremiah HazenHiram Doane
MaySept.
AugMayOct.Oct.May
Aug.Oct.
Aug.Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Dec.
Sept.Nov.
406 ADJUTANT GENERAL S EEPORT.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Name and Rank.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 407
Name and Rank.
408 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment,
Dateof muster.
McFarland. JohnMcintosh. JohnMcCullough, Sam'l E
McKinney, David ....
Murwin, Daniel PMurray. DanielNims, Herbert ANims, Ozias LNicholas, Phillip M...Norcross, Charles J...Odell, Laroy E
Patton, WilliamPennington, Reiley.Proctor, Henry P...
Phillips, Francis M ...
Robinson. George....Rice, ElishaRaymond, GeorgeRomine, SamuelStautfer, JohnHStewart, Samuel GStewart. George
Susdorf, CharlesSullivan, Samuel D...Sullivan. ElijahSmyth, HenrySmith, Ephriam HStevens. CharlesToland, George W —Todd, JohnThurman, Stephen H.Warriner, -lohn C .
Weston. Wilts ....
Wendall. John R..Wilson, John GWilkinson, Phiueas RWilson, John W ..
Veterans.Dimmitt, William V..Ellis, Benjamin PFrederick, PerryGladman, AmosHaptenstall.Abra'm CKirkendall. William ..
Sullivan, ElijahSullivan, Samuel D...
Secriiits.Bousbough, Charles GBryant, Robert W.Clifton, DavidCleary, JohnDellingham. JohnDutton. William HEss, JohnHervey, James P..Bervey, Thomas YHollisTer. Hiram FLongshore. John BLongshore, Aaron.Morris, Thomas M
Myer, WilliamReed. Benjamin..Stewart, William..Wheeler, John W .
Wonder. William BYoung. Calvin.
.
Young, James..Young. AndrewYates, John M..Yates, William.
Smithville....RadnorSummerville
Kingston —Lawn Ridge.Brimfield....Altona
Pekin
Smithville.Chemung..Peoria
TrivolaPeoriaState of Iowa...MidwayDefiance. Ohio .
EllisvilleMarietta, Ohio.
RichwoodEllisville.
PeoriaWarrenton ...
Princeville . ..
Smithville....LancasterMidwayCantonPeoriaSmithville....AkronRadnorNorthampton
Bushnell .
Wyoming.Ellisville .
AkronHoward co.,Peoria
Sturgeon, Mo ..
Peoria
Avon..,Peoria
Bates CO., Mo...
Marietta .
Peoria ...
RochesterPeoria
Aug. Aug. 16,1861
Feb. 22,1864
Sept.Nov.Feb.Nov.Aug.
Nov.Aug.
Aug.Aug.
18. 18619, 1861
29, 186430, 186314. 1862
2. 186414, 1862
Mar. 27,1864
Oct. 1.1861Nov. 30,1861June 16,1864Nov. 30,1863Sept.3 1862
Nov. 30,1861Sept. 26,1862
Nov. 9, ]
Aug.Aug.Sept.Jan.Oct.Jan.Feb.^ug.Aug.
14. 1862) 3, 186218, 18614, 1864
15. 18614, 1864
26, 186414. 186213, 1862
Aug.Sept.
Sept. 26,1862
Sept.Jan.Oct.an.
Feb.Sept.
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..Disch. Aug. 18, '62; disabil.Died, St. Louis.July 13, '63;
woundsMustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Disch Sept. 9.'63; disabil.Deserted Sept. 21, 1861Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..Died. Pekin, 111., Apr. 4,'62.
Died at Corinth, Oct. 14, '62.
Died at Young's Point.La.,June 28,1863
M.O. Dec. 17, '64; was pris.Disch. July 30, '62; disabil.Killed at Chicot Lake. Ark.June 6. 1864
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
M. O. Oct. 11, '64, as Corp'l.Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Disch. Dec. 10,'62; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Died at Jefferson City,Mo.Nov. 15, 1861
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..Re-en'isted as Veteran
Disch, Dec. 27,'62; disabil!Tr to Inv.Corps 3ept.22.'63Kil'd.Vicksk'rg.May 22.'63.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Mustered out Aug. 22.1864.Disch. Dec. 15,'62; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864 .
Disch. Feb. 21.'63: disabil.Died, St. Louis, Oct. 12,'61.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Mustered out Oct. 11.1964..Died, Memphis, Apr. 8. '63.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Died, Vicksburg, Aug. 8.'63
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Died. Vicksburg, Nov. 1. '63.
Died at Jefferson City.Mo..Mar. 10.1862
Kil'd, Vicksb'rg,May 22.'63.
Disch. Mar. 18. '63: disabil.Mustered out Aug. 22. 1864.Trans, to Co. C, as consol.Tr. Reg. Band Oct. 25.1861.Trans, to Co. C. as consol.
Died at Jackson, Tenn.May 5.1863
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY B.
409
Name and Rank.
410 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Jones, Charles
Jewett, JoshuaKingman, CyrusKraler, Jacob AKanaga. WilliamLehman, WilliamLauson, RobertLockwood, CharlesLehman. JosephMorgan, Thompson...Minch, JacobMiller, James BNinemiers, David J . .
.
Powell, Thomas JParrell, RichardPhillips, James MPhillips, EdwardRoley, James PRoberts, Thomas C ...
Roberts, Edwin H ....
Riley PeterRalston, WilliamRalston, Arthur CRandolph, Frederick.
.
Seaman, JamesSmith. DavidShults. HenryShoemaker, Jasper. . .
.
Sanders, George W...Shoemaker, AlbertStiner. JacobTurrell, AlbertThanier, Casper GThamer, HenryTobias, Henry HUrney, MarionVanmeter, William H,Vanmeter, William C.Wiley, Theodore H....Waughop, Martin H ..
Whitaker, HarrisWilson. Andrew JWebster, John LWeaver, JohnYoung, John F
Zinser, George W.Zinser, Samuel C .
Veterans.Bamber, John ...
Bowers, JohnHenry, JohnJewett, Joshua ..
Krater, Jacob A .
Powell, Thomas .
Parrell, Richard.
Hecruits.Amsbary. Alanson A.Avas, JohnBeal, William LBoughman, John P .
.
Bunn, AndrewBunn, BarkleyFrazier, George W...Guinnette, Charles ..
Hogle, WilliamHartman, HenryJewett, HenryKlingenberg. NicholasOrr, JamesRuble, Lewis CRoyce, Charles
Tazewell co
WashingtonTazewell coWashingtonEl PasoCruger ,
WashingtonTazewell coCrugerTazewell co
Woodford coCrugerWashingtonTazewell co
WashingtonTazewell co
Woodford cc
Tazewell coWashingtonTazewell co
WashingtonTazewell co
WashingtonTazewell co
WashingtonWoodford coWashingtonTazewell co
WashingtonSpring Bay.Washington
Peoria
Washington
Washington
.
Tazewell co .
Woodford coWashington.
Tazewell co .
Washington.
Mason coWashington
,
Elora. C. WPeoriaWashington
,
PeoriaWashington.
Aug. 16,1861 Aug. 16,1861 Died at Young's Point, La.,June29,1863
Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.Re-enlisted as Veteran....M. O. Oct. ll,'64,as Serg't.Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Died at Corinth Oct. 11. '62.
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..Re-enlisted as Veteran—Musterpd out Oct. 11, 1864!".
M O. Oct. II, '64, as Serg't.Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Disch. July 9, '63: disabil..Disch. Nov. 25, '62; disabil.Disch. Apr. 17, '63; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11,1864.,Kil'd at Corinth Oct. 3, '62.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Died,C'pButler,Sept.30, 64.Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
M. O. Oct. ll,'64.asCorp'l.Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..Kill'd at Corinth Oct. 3.'62.
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
M. O. Oct. ll.'64.asCorp'l.Deserted Aug. 18.1862Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Kill'd at Corinth Oct. 3,'62.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Feb. 22,1864
Smith, Rufus PScott, Ransom..
Aug.Aug.Sept.JulyAug.
Aug.Sept.
Jan.Aug.Aug.Aug.JulyDec.Aug.
Sept.Jan.
8, 18624, 18626. 1861
24, 1862
^
8, 1862
7. 1862
18, 186411, 18627, 1862
12, 186229. 186229. 186313, 1862
Mar. 7, 1864
Sept. 26,1862
Sept.Sept.
Feb.Sept.
Jan.Sept.
4,186426, 1863
6,1
Jan.
Disch. Oct. 12, '62; disabil.Discharged Feb. 19,1862...Disch. Oct. 24, '62; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864..Died at Bear Creek. Miss..Aug. 7.1863
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
M. O. Oct. 11, '64. as Corp'l.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Disch. Feb. 24, '63; disabil.M. O. Oct. 11, '64. as Corp'LTrans.^ to Co. A. as consol.
Died at Corinth Nov. 12,'62.
Trans, to Co. A, as cousol.Died at Benton Barracks,Mo.. Sept. 3.1862
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Killed.Vicksb'g.May 22,'63.
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Killed at Lake Chicot,Ark..June6.1864
Disch, July 30. '63; disabil.Trans, to Co. A. as consol.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 41
L
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or enlistment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Seamon, Thomas D.Sutton. Alfred B....Thomas, William E.Zanies, Joseph
Washington July 28,1862Jan. 8.1864Aug. 12.1862Aug. 4. 1862
Sept. 26.1862Feb. 2, 1864Sept. 26.1862
Trans, to Co. A, as console
COMPANY C.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Captains.William A. Thrush.John D. McClure...George Broad
First LieutenantsSilas ChappieGeorge BroadSamuel A. L. Law.
.
Christopher C. Gilbert
Second LieutenantsGeorge BroadSamuel A. L. LawChristopher C. Gilbert
First Sergeant.Samuel A. L. Law
Sergeants.Israel HowellDexter M. CampHenry ShofeJames W. Armor
Corporals.Thomas SwanBenjamin J. GatesWilmore B. AaronChristopher C. GilbertAddison P. Slatin ....
William WauserJohn BalfourLouis M. Cady
Musicians.Charles B HillMartin L. Davis
Wagoner.Isaac J. Pratt
Privates.Adams, John MAlexander, David W..Auten. JamesAderson. Wilson EBledsoe, William M...Bledsoe, Washington.
Bledsoe, Samuel
Booth, Henry ABrittingham, Wm. H..
Baldwin. Albert H ....
Bandy, William H ....
Cory, Shedrick RCory, Thomas E
Cutter. Lemuel L
Clough. Cassius M ....
Couser, JacobConley, JamesCrawford. John E
Peoria
LancasterPeoriaBrimfield .
PeoriaBrimfield .
Brimfield ,
PeoriaBrimfield ,
Lancaster .
Brimfield .
Brimfield .
PeoriaYates City.Brimfield .
Elmwood .
.
PeoriaElmwood ..
Brimfield .
Lancaster .
Utica
Peoria
ElbaLancaster .
PrincevilleUniontownLancaster .
Brimfield .
Lancaster .
Brimfield .
Lancaster .
Brimfield .
Aug. 18,1861Aug, 25.1861Aug. 31,:
Aug. 25,1861June 17,1862Aug, 31.1862Dec. 14.1863
Aug. 25,1861June 17,1862Aug. 31.1862
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18,1861
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18,
Aug. 18,1861
Aug. 18,1861Mar. 1,:"-Mar. 4,:
Feb. 20,1864
Aug. 18,1861
Mar." '4,':
Aug. 18.:
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18.1861
Aug. 18,1861
Aug. 18,1
Not com'd Capt. Pro. Maj.Promoted MajorMustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Resigned June 17, 1862PromotedPromoted Quartermaster .
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Promoted.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant.
Disch. May 7.'62; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11.1864.Trans, to Invalid Corps..Deserted March 11. 1863...
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Disch. May 18, '62: disabil.Promoted 2d Lieutenant .
.
Deserted Sept. 19. 1S62M. O. Oct. 11, '64, as privateMustered out Aug. 24, 1864.Sup'd captured Aug. 11, '64
Deserted Nov. 3, 1862M. O. Oct. 11. '64. as Serg't.
Died. Memphis. Sept. 10. '64
Disch. Apr. 28. '63; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864..
Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Oct. 11.1864..M.O. June 30, '65; was pris.Sick at Jefferson BarracksOct. 10. 1862
Missing at battle of Farm-ington.Miss.. May 9. 1862.
Disch. Nov. 8, '62; disabil..Died at Jefferson City.Mo,,^Dec. 18,1861
Re-enlisted as VeteranSick at Hamburg, Tenn..May 27, 1862
Disch. Feb. 2,1863; wound*Died at Black River,Miss.,July 22.1863
Died at Jefferson City. Mo..Dec 1.1861
Disch Nov. 25. '62; disabiLMustered out Oct. 11.1864..Died at Keokuk, Dec. 23. '62Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864..
412 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S KEPORT.
Name and Rank.
Doan, John
Davis, John W ••••••DeGrummond. John J
Davison, John—Eldridge. Nathan R...
Farris, JohnbFuller, Amos LFry, William GFaith, William JFerguson. JamesGreen, JohnGreen, Andrew b,----
Oilbert. Charles W...Hays, Francis M
Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Lancaster Aug. 18,1861
Sathaway. George HHolcomb. Samuel R .
Himes, Charles H....
UticaPeoriaElmwood ...
Lancaster .
Kickapoo..Lancaster .
Yates City.Lancaster .
Yates City.Lancaster .
Brimfleld..Lancaster .
Brimfleld
.
Magnon...Elmwood
Hill, Caleb...^ -
Hutchenson, Henry MHartz, JohnHHall, WilliamHughs, WallaceHarper, Oliver P.. y..Hockenbary, Wm. H..Kelly, Stephen..Kinsier, John W •
Kepner, Hezekiah ....
King. William M
Aug. 18,1861
Dateof muster.
Brimfleld .
.
Lancaster .
Brimfleld ..
Elmwood .
Magnon—Lancaster
Kyle, JohnLapham, Aaron IM.
McKenzie, John S.
McCoy. Daniel ....
McRill. Thomas...
Brimfleld .
Canton ...
Brimfleld
.
Mcfclure. Joseph T..Minnick. Joshua ...
Minnick, Edward ...
Mason, Isaac FMendall, Ira LMyers, Jacob C......
Norman, James U...
Null, Samuel— .. ..
Orton. Augustus L..
Owens, JamesPatterson, Castor .
.
Pohlman, John i± .
.
Romine, Marion—Randall. Peter......
Stewart, Collins B .
PeoriaBrimfleld...Musk'gumco.,0Laneast'rco.,PaYates CityRosefleldLancasterElmwoodBrimfleldUticaRosefleldBrimfleld
Sanders. John B LancasterSampson,JohnT...... Fulton co.
Sampson, Charles J
.
Sampson, William B..
Smith, Phillip TTaylor, JohnVancamp, Isaac
Wickersham, Hiram OWilliams, James O..
Wheeler. Joseph....
Veterans.Baldwin, Albert H..Path. William J
Anten. -James BHill. Caleb......Hall. William HMcClure, Joseph T..
Recruits'.Blanchard, Ira W .
.
Bledsoe. Robert....
Utica
Brimfleld
.
Peoria —Lancaster
Elmwood
Brimfleld...Yates City..Princeville .
Lancaster ..
Brimfleld.
Feb. 22.1864
Sept. 20.1861 Oct.
Mar. 17, 1862lApr.
Remarks.
City,Died at JeffersonMo., Oct. 1861 •••
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864 .
Disch. Feb. 12. '63; disabil.
Disch. Dec. 21, '63; woundsDied,Vicksburg,Oct 29. 63
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Disch. June 7.'62: disabil..
Re-enlisted as Veteran . ...
Disch. Oct. 12, '62; disabil.
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Disch. Oct. 12/62; disabil.
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
I
Left sick at Jefferson City,Mo..Dec.21.'61;sup.disch.
Died at St. Louis May 2. 62
Disch. Mar. 27. 63; disabil.
Died at Jefferson City.
Mo.. Feb. 7,1862
Re-enlisted as Veteran.....
Disch. June 18, '62; disabil
Disch. Mar. 20. '63: disabil.
Ke-enlisted as Veteran....
Deserted Dec. 19.1862.......
Disch. Mar. 17^63; disabil.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Disch. Dec. 21. '63; woundsMustered out Aug. 18, 1864.
Trans, to Invalid Corps...
Died at Lagrange. Tenn.,
Nov. 24.1862 -•-Trans, to Co. F Aug.. 20. .61
Disch. July 31. '63; disabil.
Disch.Jan.2. '63; disabil..
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Died at Keokuk, la.. Dec.
5.1863; woundsKe-enlisted as Veteran.....
Disch. Jan. 28.'63; ^<lisabil.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Disch. May 12, '62; disabil-
Died at Sc. Louis Jan. 23, 62
Supposed captured .......
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864.
Disch. Nov. 20. '62; disabil.
Vlustered out Aug. 22,1864.
Mustered out Aug. 11, 1864.
Disch. Oct. 20, '62; wounds.Disch. Sept. 27,'62; disabil.
Mustered out Aug. 22. 1864.
Disch. Mar. 17. '63; disabil.
Died at Corinth Oct. A.
1862; wounds -••-•.•••;.;••
Disch. June 7,'62; disabil.
.
Disch. Dec. 16. '61; disabil.
Diedat Bear Creek. Miss..
Aug- 18.1863 :,•••••,•
M.O. Oct. 11. '64; as berg t
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864
Died at Helena Apr. 18. 63
Died at Jefferson City,
Mo .Dec. 2,1861
Deserted Jan. 28.1864 ...
Died at Commerce. Mo.,
May 6,1862.. ....... -•„••
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
7, 1864 Trans._ to Co. B, as cc isol.
31,1861
30,1862
Died at Silkestown, Mo..
Mar. 23.1862^Trans to Co. B.as con^ol.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 413
Name and Rank.
414 ADJUTANT general's REPOBT.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or enlistment.
•Crow, WilliamDaly. Thomas .....
Davison. Rob.orAlbertDickerson, Jonathan
Driver. Wilson A....Fox, AmosFord, NewellFairbanks. Thomas.Fairbanks. AntbonyGreen. Joseph D —<3oodwin, Joseph—Goodwin. Edward...Green. RobertGregory, Ransom . ..
Camp Grove
.
Marshall CO.
.
Stark COPeoria co. ...
MiloWhitefield.Milo
Harvey, Charles D.
Hatfield, George ..
Hazelton, WilliamHill. HenryHoutze. John W...Heaward. William G..Hall, Bradford ....
Hodges, Himan N.
Hunt. Dennis NorthamptonKent, Perry Camp Grove..
TrivolaHenry City.
of muster.Remarks.
Aug. 16,1861 Aug.
Marshall CO.
MiloSnachwine .
MiloHenry City.
Orange PrairieMilo
Kellogg. Charles H .
.
Kiger, William R. ...
Lock. G. Monroe .....
LocKwood, Edwin RLaw, William TMcCuen, JamesMurray, Thomas —Mateer, Alfred ...•••
Manning, Joshua S .
Martin, Charles R...Martin, Robert S—Melick. JacobMoody, Anthony —Merrill, James G—Moles. SamuelMcMaken, Henry....
Henry City.Bradford ...
Henry City.
Chicago ....
Henry City.
Saratoga—MiloBradford ...
Wheatland .
Whiteland..PeoriaHenry City.
Maear, ChristianMcKinnon. John Camp Grove.
" - . rrr 'Henry City.Hennepin ..
Henry City.
Powers, Patrick WPluss. John BPhillips. WilliamPeters, GeorgePluss, James CPardunn, WilliamRobison, Amos DReynolds, Simeon P ..
Richardt, JamesRieves, JesseShaft, SandfordSturdevant, Alva W ..
Spellraan, Allen H....
Shannon, Wilson....Simpson, JohnStewart. William WTaylor, George N—Trimmer, George . ..
VanDusen. Abram..West. Roswell M—Worley, Joshua C.Wicks, Harrison —Walker, Henry.
Hennepin ...
MiloMt. Holly....Henry City.
.
Fuller's Mill.EurekaSaratogaOsceolaBradford ....
Henry City.
Camp Grove.Henry City..Wheatland .
.
Bradford ....
Henry City..
Mt. Holly...Snatchwine
White, John Henry City.
Veterans. ^.^Oeorge Peters Henrv City..
James C. Pluss Henri jpin . .
.
Feb. 19.1864
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Disch. May 27. '62; disabil.
M. O. Oct. 11. '64. as Corp'l.
Sick, Holly Springs, sinceDecember, 1862
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Killed at Corinth. Oct. 3, '62
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Re-enlisted as Veteran—
Mustered out Sept. 2,1864..
Trans, to U. S. Sig. Corps.Mar.28.1864
Died at Bear Creek. Miss.,
Aug. 9.1863Mustered out Oct. 11.1'<64..
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. Oct. 17. '62: disabil.
Disch. July 17,"63; wounds.Disch. Feb. 26. '62; disabil.
Disch. Feb. 9. '63; disabil..
Died at Clear Creek. Miss..
July 7,1863 ....-••
M. O. Oct. 11.'64, as Corp 1.
Died at Jefferson City,
Mo., Nov. 16. 1861
Disch. Mar. 5.'64: wounds.Disch. Apr. 3, '62; disabil..
Prom. Sergeant Major ....
Re enlisted as Veteran...,Promoted Com. Sergeant..Re-enlisted as Veieran....Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Resigned Dec. 1,1863
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
M. O. Oct. 11.'64. as Serg't.
Disch. July 30, '63; disabil.
Mustered out Oct. 1 1, 1 864 .
.
Disch. June 9. '61; disabil..
Sick, at Corinth, since
Sept. 16.1862
Deserted Sept. 9.1861
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Re-enlisted as Veteran....
Died. St. Louis. Oct. 21,'6i'.
Re-enlisted as Veteran....
M. O. Oct. 11,'64, as Corp'i.
Mustered out Aug. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Sept 8.1864..
Deserted Sept 11.1861.....
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Disch. Apr. 24. '62; disabil.
Disch. Feb. 23, '62; disabil.
Died at Young's Point, La..
July 9.1863 .-.•••
Died Oct. 5, '62; wounds...Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. Jan 8. '64; disabil..
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Died Oct. 26. '62; wounds..Died. St. Louis. Oct. 25.'61.
Died Feb. 25.1862
Re-enlisted as Veteran ..
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Disch. Feb. 26. '62; disabil.
Mar. ^is^cv^.. Killed at LakeChicot. June 6. 1864.......
Corporal. Transferred to
1 Co. A. as consolidated ..
.
7. 1864 Sergeant:^hi
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 415
Name and Rank Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Joseph D. Green.
Joseph Goodwin . Henry City.
Boyce. ArtemusCrane, DariusFairbanks. Anthony.Ooodwin, EdwinHoselton, William HLockwood, Edwin R.McCuen. J amesMateer. AlfredMartin, Charles R ....
Pluss, John BPowers, Patrick...Simpson, John—Taylor, George N .
Walker, Henry P..Worley, Joshua C.
Chillicothe....Boone co.. Mo.
MiloSnachwine .
Henry City.Chicago ...
Henry City
.
Milo
Hennepin ..
Henry City
.
Snachwine .
Henry City
.
Recruits.Burnett, David WCrane, Tinsley OOrane, DariusDavison, -JamesJ]ngleman. Frederick.Finley, AndrewFairbanks, Abraham..Fountain. SamuelOarvin, John Jacob...^uhn, JohnMoore. Stephen MMurray, JamesMarples, MiltonRay, George
Smith. JohnShelnut, James W .
Spinbeck, Andrew.
Twitchell, George .
Worrell, George W.
"White, John"Wademan, Uriah . .
.
LaconHenry City.TiskilwaFarmingtonMarshallVShitefield..HenryPeoriaBoone COSaratoga
Peoria ,
Tiskilwa...
Wheatland
Feb. 19.1864 Mar. 7, 1864
Henry CityBoone co.,Mo ..
Sept. 16.1861Nov. 11.1861
Oct.Nov.
Jan.Feb.Sept.Aug.Sept.Oct.Sept.Feb.Sept.Nov.Sept.
Jan.'an.
3. 186217. 186417 186113. 186217,186119.186125. 186124. 186416. 186111.186117. 1861
Jan.Apr.OctAugOct.Oct.Oct.MayOct.Nov.Oct.
18. 1864 Jan.18.1862 Jan.
Tiskilwa.
Aug. 11,1862
Sept, 16,1863Sept. 16.1861
Jan. 19. 1864Aug. 25.1862
Nov.Oct.
Feb.Aug.
Corporal. Killed at LakeChicot June 6, 1864
Corporal. Transferred toCo. A, as consolidated...
Trans, to Co. A, as consol.
Died at Alexandria, La..Mar.21.1864
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.
Disch. Feb. 25. '62; disabil.Disch. Dec. 2. '62: disabil..Re-enlisted as VeteranTrans, to Co. A, as consol.
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Disch. July 12, '62; disabil.Muscered out Oct. 11,1864.Disch. July 12, '62; disabil.Trans, to Co. A, as consol.Tr. to Inv. Corps Dec.l7.'63Died. St. Louis. Apr. 7. '62 .
Sick, at Corinth, sinceSept. 12.1862
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Disch. May 30. '62; disabil.Tr. to V.R.C.July 1.1864.See Co. A. as consol
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Wounded and left atHelena. Mar. 15.1863
Trans, to Co. A. as consol.Died.Vicksburg, July 21,'63
416 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Corporals.Samuel A. BradburnWilliam H. Flory ...
James M. Allison ...
Theo. L. WagensellerJohn A. HittleAugustus C. Miller..Simeon R. DrakeJacob M. Copes
Musician.Quinteus C. Burns ..
Pekin
,
CincinnatiPekinMackinawStout's GroveDelavanCincinnati
Aug.
Aug.
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16.1861
Wagoner.Ralph P. Potter Pekin Aug. 16. 1861 Aug.
Privates.Brown, JosephBetcher, JacobBrison, MartinBowman, James HBaker, RobertCrosby, Silas HCarman, Charles B . .
.
Carroll JamesCary, MichaelCohenour, WilliamCohenour, Robert I'Cohenour. Jacob ..
Coffman. Henry H
Cooper, John WCramer, Charles BDavis, Henry WDavis, Benjamin FDarley, WilliamDare, Wesley SDoman, William HDrake, Thomas BEkel. William TElson, HortensisFisher, PeterGroves, BenjaminGardner, DeWitt C...Hay, DanielHanriagan, John JHatch, Theodore H ...
Hamrick, John PHarlow, John BHinsey, Christopher CHession, PeterHill. Henry WTngersoll, GeorgeKoozer, John HMcCormick. Richard..Moore, DavidMurphy. PaulMcVeagh, JohnMeckley, CharlesMunroe, JohnMiller, Jasper YMyers. PeterMcClellen. JohnE ....
O'Brien. Henry M ....
O'Brien. Joel TO'Brien, DennisPatchin, HoracePettit, IsaacRose, AaronRobison, Martin VRuble, JohnRyan, GeorgeShreve. EphrairaSherman. JosephSmith, Henry L . ,
Stewart. Thomas E...Specht, GeorgeStewart, Levi
PekinSand PrairieIndianapolis.HopedaleKingston MinesMalonePekin
Sand PrairieCincinnati...
Groveland
,
Sand Prairie...PekinMackinawLit. MackinawSpring Lake...EgyptCincinnatiDelavanSand Prairie ..
RadnorPekinDelavanfjincolnElm GroveMackinawPekinSpring Lake ..
PekinGrovelandPekinMackinaw
Spring Lake.Deer Creek..PekinLogan COPekinMaloneDelavan
Groveland
.
PekinSpring Creek.Deer Creek...PekinGrovelandPekinCincinnatiTremontDeer Creek...PekinCincinnatiPekinCincinnati—
Re-enlisted as VeteranM.O. Oct. ll,'64.asSerg't..Mustered out Oct. n, 1864.
Disch. Aug. 6, '62; disabil..Disch. Sept. 20, '62; disabil.Disch. Oct. 9, '63; wounds.Re-enlisted as Veteran
Disch. Aug.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Re-enlisted as VeteranDeserted Aug. 18. 1862Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
Deserted Mar. 12, 1863
Mustered out Aug. 11, 1864.Disch. Apr. 17, '62; disabil.Disch. Nov. 11. '62; disabil.Died at Lagrange, Tenn..Dec. 20.1863
Deserted Mar. 12. 1863Prom. Hospital Steward ..
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Disch. May 29. '63; disabil
.
Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864 ..
Disch. July 24. '62; disabil.Disch. Apr. 20.'63; disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..Tr.tolnv. CorpsDec.l7.'63Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864..
Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Tr.to Miss. Marine Brig'deMustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Disch. Nov. 25.'63; wounds.Re-enlisted asVeteran—Disch. May 20. '62; disabil."Died.Nashville.July22.'63Deserted Mar. 12, 1863Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Deserted Apr. 19. 1862
Mustered out Oct. U. 1864.
M.O.Oct. 11. '64. as Corp'l..Died at Young's Point,July 4. 1863
M.O.Oct. 11. '64. as Corp'l..Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Died, 3'emphis, Sept. 9, '64
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Deserted Mar. 12.1863Re-enlisted asVeteran
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864.'.
Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..Re-enlisted as Veteran—Died at Otterville. Mo..Dec. 31.1861
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 417
Name and Rank.
418 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.
Name and Rank.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 419
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or enlistment.
Dateof muster.
Ryan, PatrickEether, Joseph
Swartwood. William.Sundren, CharlesStrange, William
Shaw. Owen WSnyder, NicholasSmith, JohnSherman, HenrySmith, ZachariahTrempe, Isaac
Twineham, Russell ..
Willis, J aeksonWalker, Augustus H.
Veterans.Beare, DavidHampton, George S..McLaughlin. Peter J.Ryan, PatrickSwartwood, William."Twineham, Russell O
Becruit.Crane, Timoty
PeoriaKickapoo
Peoria
Yates city;!;;!!
Peoria
St. Louis, Mo...ElmorePeoria
PekinPeoria
PeoriaChilicothePeoria
Pekin !!!!!!;!!!
Jeff'sonCity.Mo
Aug. 21.1861
Feb. 22,1864
Nov. 16,1861
Mar. 7, 1864
Re-enlisted as Veteran....Killed at Lake Chicot,Ark., June 6, 1864
Re-enlisted as VeteranDisch. Nov. 20, '62; disabil.Died at Jefferson City,Mo.,Dec. 14,1861
Died, Memphis, June 15, '64
Deserted March 11, 1864. . .
.
Deserted July 17, 1862Deserted Nov. 17, 1861Disch. Aug. 10, '63; disabil.Sick at St. Louis sinceSept. 5,1863
Re-enlisted as Veteran—Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Trans, to Co. D, as consol.
Deserted Dec. 21,
COMPANY G.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or enlistment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Captains.Harmon AndrewsEdward E. Toby ..
Sparland
First LieutenantsWilliam Armentrout.. SparlandThomas R. Henderson HenryEdward E. Toby
]
Edward Bonham Sparland
Second Lieutenants.William CollenAbel BradleyEdward E. TobyEdward Bonham
First Sergeant.Calvin J. Carson ...
Sergeants.Thomas R. HendersonAbel BradleyJohn BoomerSamuel Hosselton
Corporals.Walter ScottWillis HurlbutHoratio CampbellJohn Kiddle or Riddle
Harvey R. McGarrahRobert Sims Martin..John F. BellEthan A. Drake
Musicians
.
Jacob HosseltonLevi Johnson
Wagoner.William L. Sturman ,
PeoriaSparland
Sparland
Galesburg
.
Henry ...
Sparland
Henry ...
Sparland
Henry ...
Sparland
Sparland
Oak Hill.
Aug. 25,1861July 13,1863
Aug. 25,1861Dec. 30,1861Nov. 27.1862July 13,]
Aug. 16,1861Oct. 1, 1861Dec. 31,1861Nov. 27,1862
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16.1861Sept. 26,1863
Aug. 16,1861
Jan. 8,
:
Sept. 26,1863
Aug. 16,1861
Aug.
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16,1861
Aug. 16.1861 Aug.
Died Oct. 3, 1862Dishonorably dismissedOct, 10,1864
Resigned Dec. 30. 1861
.
Resigned Nov. 27, 1862.PromotedProm. Lieut. Colonel,reorganized
Resigned Sept. 30, 1861Resigned Dec. 30, 1861Promoted
Died at St. Charles,March 11, 1862
Promoted 1st Lieutenant..Promoted 2d Lieutenant...Re-enlisted as VeteranM. O. Oct. 11, '64, as private
Re-enlisted as VeteranMustered out Oct. 11,1864..Disch. Apr. 13,'62: disabil.Died at Otterville, Mo.,Jan. 18. 1862
Re-enlisted as Veteran
Disch. Nov. 3, '62; disabil.
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864.
Aug. 16.186llAug. 16,1861 Disch. Sept. 9, '62; disabil
420 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.
Name and Bank.
FORTY-SETENTH INFANTRY. 421
Name and Rank.
422 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Corporals.Albert H. Simmons.
John H. HoseWilliam M. Brazee..William Mclntire . ..
Levi R. Adkinson...
Henry Shaneyfelt.
Frank Rathburn.Samuel Gorden..
Snachwine
Love Tree.,ArispeLove Tree..Radnor
Fairview
.
SteubenRadnor
.
Musicians.John Grove LaPrairie.Hugh Galway Mossville.
Wagoner.Mahlon McGowen.
Privates.Anderson, Reuben E .
.
Anderson, James...Brown, WilliamBailey. JohnBlackley. Jonathan
Blackburn, James.Bailey, Richard ...
Bennett, Robert...
Cozad, Josiah or Jos.
.
Cozad, John H.
Cunningham, ThomasCheney, George A.
Derby, WalterDrummond, JamesDrummond. John P.
.
Dickison, JohnDyer. James MDumbille, William HDrake, Caleb
,
Drum, PatrickEvy. Reuben
,
Elson, John
Ferree, Peter.
Fox, ThomasFleming. MichaelFenens, William .
Harlan, John
Harler, Richard SHarlan, JosephHall, GeorgeHendrick. JoelHoward, OliverHobbs, SamuelHoleman, Samuel K P.Hoxworth. Samuel CHess, Abram ...
Joles, Joseph F.
Johnston, Nathan.
Joles. Henry HKingdon, JohnKingdon. James...Keough. Thomas..Leffler. William AMoore, Bolin JMendel. David ....
Moffit, Aaron C . . .
.
Kickapoo
.
WheatlandAtchison ..
MaconRadnorGeneseo ...
SnachwineKickapoo ..
Loraine
.
Arispe .
Milo....
ArispeCamping GroveMossvilleRadnorFairviewPeoriaSnachwineRadnorArispeRadnor
Sept.
Sept. _1,
Sept. J, 1861
Sept. 1. 1861
Whitefield
.
Fidelity.Peoria ..
Radnor
.
Avon—Radnor
SouthamptonCambridge . ..
LoraineRadnorFairview
Arispe ..
Loraine
,
Timber
LoraineRadnorKickapoo ..
RadnorSteubenPrinceville.Brirafleld...Jubilee
Oct.
Oct. 1.]
Oct. 1, ]
Oct. 1.1
Killed at Lake Village,Ark., June 6. 1864
M. O. Oct. 11,'64, as Serg't.Tr. to Inv. Corps Dec. 31,'6*M. O, Oct. 11,'64. as Serg't.Died at Rienzi, Miss., July10.1862
Died at Lagrange, Tenn..Aug. 7.1864
M. O. Oct. 11, '64, aa Serg't,Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Disch. Sept.
Disch. Oct. 13,'62; disabil..Disch. Mar. 24. '62; disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..Re-enlisted as VeteranWounded and left at Cor-inth. Oct. 4, 1S62
Disch. Jan. 21, '63; disabil.Absent without leave sinceMar. 29.1864.
Died at Black River, Miss..Sept. 28,1863
Wounded and missing atCorinth
Died at Young's Point, La..June 20, 1863
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Sick at Corinth since Oct.25,1862
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Disch. Mar. 14, '63; disabil.M. O. Oct. 11.'64. as Corp'l.Disch. Aug. 9. '62; disahii..M. O. Oct. 11, '64, as Corp'l.Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Disch. Mar. 17. '62; disabil.Sick at Mound City at M.O. of Regiment
Died at Jackson, Miss..July 18.1863
M. O. Oct. 11. '64. as Corp'l.Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..Died June 8. '64; wounds..Disch. Jan. 8, '64. as Serg't;disability
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
Transferred to Co. G.
Disch. Feb. 26.'63; wounds.Disch. Nov. 21. '62 disabil.Sick at Clear Creek, Miss.,.since Sept. 2.1862
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..Died at Jefferson Barr'cks,.Mo.. Sept. 28.1863
Died at Jackson, Tenn..June 6. 1863
Disch. May 12. '62; disabil.Re-enlisted asVeteran—Mustered out Oct. 11.1864'.'.
Deserted Apr. 20, 1862Disch. Feb. 7, '63: wounds.
I Re-enlisted as Veteran
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 423
Name and Rank.
424 ADJUTANT GENERAL S REPORT.
Name and Rank.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 425
Name and Rank.
Miller, George M.
Macken, JohnMosher. Benjamin HMurdock. SamuelMoore. SmithMcChesney, HarmanNelson, ThomasNichols, John S
North, Sidney R.
Phillips, John HFarmeter, Orville F..Farmeter. Waldo V ..
Poulton. William
Pritchard. Thomas ...
Plank, ChristianRowley. Martin E...-Saunders, HenryShompiert, JosephSimpson, James AStormer, JohnStanton, John FStoddard, Israel
TuUis, Daniel
Toy, Thomas D..Turpit, Timothy ,
Taylor, Lorenzo
Vanosdel, RobertTJpshaw, Geo. W., Jr..Wallace, DeWitt C...Woodburn, Charles F,Welte, ChristianWillson, Marcus L
Veterans.David F. HartThomas D. Toy^Charles D. Crawford,Anderson, JosephBane, EphraimDavison, Ezra MFoote, Eugene BGaler, ReasnerHuntoon. William P.,Nelson, ThomasParker, Andrew M"Turpitt, Timothy
Recruits.Allison, JamesBeekman, Jacob V..Bennett. Alexander.
Carson, Peleg NCamp, ThurstonDodson, Carrolton ...
Dillan, IsaacDane, JosephFrye, Jasper MHoffman, HenryHoward. Jordan PHuxtable. William A.McNutt, EliMcCuiloch. James....McNutt, John
Pratt. Edmond M ...
Pratt, Nathaniel W .
Rodgers, Richard...Ryan, Robert RRulon. HenryRoberts, William H.
Date ofrank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Kickapoo
Panola .
Minpnk
LinnPeoria ..
Trivola
Washington
Minonk
Tremont
Kickapoo ....
MinonkPeoria coFarmington .
TremontLinnWashingtonMinonkFarmington .
Cazenovia
.
Palestine .
.
Minonk ...
PeoriaStout's Grove.LinnPalestineMinonk
HenryCazenovia...Palestine ...
ClaytonGroveland,.ClaytonMinonkFarmingtonMinonkPeoria
Palestine
Peoria . .
.
Tremont
WashingtonElm Grove ..
WashingtonTremontWashingtonFarmington .
WashingtonClaytonV/ashington
Kickapoo
PeoriaBrimfleld,Tremont .
Sept. 4,1861
Feb. 22,1864
Dec.Jan.Jan.
.lulyFeb.JulyJan.Aug.Sept.
Sept.Aug.Sept.Aug.Aug.Aug.
Sept. 5,1861
,1&62, 1862
Sept.SeptJan.Jan.
Sept. 4,1861
Mar. 7, 1864
Dec. 28,
Apr.!|21,Feb. 22,
Sept. 26,
Feb. 22,
Sept. 26,
Feb. 22,
Oct. 31, 1861
Oct. 2,
Sept. 26,
Oct. 31,
Sept. 26,
Feb.Apr.
Remarks.
La..Died at Young's Pt.July 2, 1863
Disch. Sept. 4. '63: disabil.Tr. to Inv. Corps, Dec,18, '63
Disch. Sept. 16.'62: disabil.Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Disch. Apr. 19,'62, disabil.Re-enlisted as Veteran....Died in Peoria co., IlL.May5,1864
Died at Washington. 111.,
July 16. 1862M. O. Oct 11, '64. as Corp'l.Prom. Principal Musician.Disch. June 13, '62; disabil.Abs't without leave sinceOct. 31, 1863
Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Disch. May 20,'62; disabil..Disch. Feb. 3, '64: disabil..Tr.to Inv.Corps.Dec. 18. '63.
Mustered out Oct. 11, 1864.
.
Died.Vicksburg, July 14.'63
Discharged June 24,'62,asSergeant; disability —
Sergeant. Died Oct. 4,'62
woundsRe-enlisted asVeteran—Died at Corinth, Dec.'26,"
1862; woundsTr.to Inv.Corps,Dec. 18.'63.
M. O. Oct. ll,'64,as Corp'l.Mustered out Oct 11,1864..
M. O. Oct. 11.'64, as Corp'l.Mustered out Oct. 11. 1864.
.
Disch. Mar. 25,'64,as Ist-SgtDisch. Mar. 25, '64, as Serg.Corp. Tr. Co. C.asconsol.Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Died at Grand Ecore, La.,Apr. 14. 1864
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Died, Memphis, Aug. 3. '64.
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Killed by James Askey,Apr. 20. 1862
Mustered out Oct. 11 , 1864 .
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.Disch. June 2.'62: disabil .
.
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
Died at Jackson, Tenn.,Dec. 28, 1862
Mustered out Oct. 11.1864..
Died at Keokuk, Iowa,Feb. 20,1863
Mustered out Oct. 11,1864..
Trans, to Co. C, as consol.
426 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT.
Name and Rank.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster.
Shompiert. Franklin.Sweet, LeonidasTantlinffer, Perry ...
Vining. Jacob . ...
Ward, PaulWoods, Squire A
WashingtonJune 1.1862Sept. 1,1862July 30.1862Aug. 8.1862Aug. 9.1862Sept. 22,1861
June 30,1862Sept. 26. 1862
Oct. 2, 1861
Co. C.as consol.
Disch. Mar. 18,'63;,disabil.Trans, to Co. C. as consol.Died at Bear Creek. Miss..Sept. 13.1863
COMPANY K.
Name and Rank. Residence.Date of
rank or en-listment.
Dateof muster. Remarks.
Captains.Jacob Jamison ..
David De Wolf...Toulon.Essex .
J ohn M. Brown
First Lieutenants.David DeWolfJames A. Henderson..John M. BrownWilliam H. Denchfield
Second Lieutenants.Amos TuckerWilliam H. DenchfieldJohn Hawks
Wyoming.
Essex
Wyoming.
WandaWyoming.
First Sergeant.John W. Brown Wyoming.
Sergeants.Phillip A. Templeton .
William H. DenchfieldCharles ButlerElisha Dixon
Toulon....
Wyoming.
Corporals.Adam Torrence .
John Bradshaw .
Charles D. Paul .
Toulon(Jroveland
,
Toulon
Joseph W. Jamison
Henry Dixon Essex
Daniel W. Davis ..
Henry HixsonCharles Edmonds
Musician.George Armour ,
Wyoming.
Brimfleld
Privates.Alderman, James .
Allen, HenryArmantrout. Joseph BAnkney. FrederickBoughslow, Charles GBlackburn, BenjaminBoardman. Hiram ...
Boggs, WilsonBashow, JamesBarler. JohnBuckley. JohnsonBrown. Thomas O.Cross, ThomasClifford. George A
Wyoming...
EssexWyomingPrinceville ...
Groveland ...
SouthamptonToulonEssex
25. 186126. 1862
Oct. 3, ]
Aug.Mar.JuneOct.
25, 186226. 186216, 18623,r"
Aug.Mar.Oct.
25, 186126,18623,1
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.Sept.Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.Sept.
6,1861
6, 1861
17, 186112,18616, 1861
17,18616. 1861
Stark COMackinawWydmingEdward's Stat'nWashington ...
Toulon
Sept. 6,
Sept. 6, 1861
Sept. 6.1861
Sept. 17,1861Sept. 6,1861Sept. 17,1861Sept. 6,1861
Sept, 8,1861Sept. 7,1
Sept. 6,1861Sept. 18,1861Sept. 6,1861
Oct. 1.1861
Nov. 14,1862
Oct. 1,1861Not must'd.
Nov.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 42T
Name and Rank.
428 ADJUTANT general's EEPORT.
Name and Rank.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. 429
HISTORY OF FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
The Forty-seventh Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers, was first organized andmustered into the service of the United States, at Peoria, Illinois, on the 16th day of
August, 1861.
On the 23d day of September, 1861, the Regiment moved, by rail, from Peoria to St.
Louis, Missouri, going into quarters at Benton, Barracks, near the city, where it was clothed,
and armed complete. Remained in Benton Barracks, undergoing a thorough drilling, daily,
until the 9th day of October, when it moved by rail, to Jefferson City. Missouri, where it
remained doing garrison duty until the 22d day of December, when it moved, by rail, to
Otterville. Missouri. Remained there drilling and doing garrison duty until the 2d day ofFebruary. 1862. when it marched north to the Missouri River; crossing at Booneville,
marched down to the north s de of the river St. Charles, where it arrived on the 18th day ofFebruary; crossed the river at St. Charles, and moved, by rail, to St. Louis, where it em-barked on the steamer War Eagle, and moved down the river, arriving at Cairo on the 23d
day of February,
On the 25th day of February, moved back up the river 30 miles to Commerce. Missouri,
where the Regiment disembarked and joined Pope's command, then preparing for a cam-paign against Island No. 10 and New Madrid.
Marched from Benton, Missouri, March 2, arriving in front of the enemy's works at NewMadrid, March 4.
Oh the night of March 10, the Regiment, with the Eleventh Missouri Infantry, marched10 miles below New Madrid, taking with them a battery of Light Artillery, to PointPleasant, blockading the river and cutting off the enemy's communication by river belowNew Madrid and Island No, 10. Here the Regiment was brigaded with the Eleventh Mis-souri Infantry Volunteers, Twenty-sixth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, and the
Eighth Regiment Wisconsin Infantry, and placed under command of Brigadier GeneralJoseph B. Plummer. Remained at Point Pleasant, encamped in a disagreeable swamp,with continual heavy rains, until the 7th day of April,
The enemy having evacuated New Madrid on the night of the 5th of April, the Regimentmarched with the Brigade up to New Madrid on the 7th. and on the 9th were paid fourmonths' pay by Major Witherell.
On the morning of April 10, the Regiment embarked on bpard of steamer Aleck Scott,
and proceeding, with the army, down the river nearly to Fort Pillow, returned on themorning of the 11th, and disembarked at Tiptonville, Tennessee, 20 miles below New MadridApril 12, re-embarked and moved up the river to Cairo, drew clothing and took on coaUand, on the night of the 20th, moved up the Tennessee River, arriving at Hamburg Land-ing, Tennessee, on the morning of the 22d of April; disembarked and encamped near the
river.
During the following 15 days the Regiment accompanied General Pope's Army in its
advance in the direction of the enemy's position around Corinth. A portion of the way it
had to construct corduroy roads through extensive swamps. On the 9th day of May, wasengaged at Farmington, Mississippi, in which engagement Lieutenant Colonel Daniel L.
Miles was killed. On the 28th day of May the Regiment participated in an engagementnear Corinth. On the night of May 29. the enemy evacuated Corinth, and the Regimentaccompanied General Pope's Army, in pursuit of their retreating forces, as far as Boone-
ville. Mississippi, returning to Camp Clear Creek, six miles south of Corinth. June 11. 1862,
where in a few days, the Regiment received two months' pay from Major Etting.
430 ADJUTANT general's REPORT.
On the 3d of July, the Regiment marched to Rienzi, Mississippi, remaining there until
the 18th day of August, on which day Colonel John Bryner took leave of the Regiment—his resignation having been accepted, on account of poor health.
August 18, broke camp at Rienzi and marched to Tuscumbia, Alabama, rejoining the
Brigade on the road, arriving there August 22, and on the 24th received two months' payfrom Major Hempstad.
Marched from Tuscumbia September 8. and arrived at Camp Clear Creek September14. Left Clear Creek on the morning of the 18th, and marched towards luka. Mississippi;
participated in the battle of luka, on the 19th, where the army under General Rosecrans,
defeated the enemy's forces under General Sterling Price. In this engagement MajorJohn N. Cromwell was taken prisoner. Followed the retreating army of the enemy one
day and then returned to Corinth, arriving there on the 3d day of October, and took part
in the battle of Corinth, October 3 and 4. In the engagement of the 3rd, the brave andhonored Colonel, William A. Thrush, was killed while bravely leading his command in a
charge. Captain David DeWolf, of Company K, was killed. Captain Harmon Andrewswas severely wounded and taken prisoner. The Regiment lost in this engagement thirty
(30) killed and over one hundred (100) wounded.
After this battle, the Regiment accompanied General Rosecrans' Army in pursuit of
Price and Van Dorn's defeated array, following them to Ripley, Mississippi, so close as
to cause them to abandon some of their artillery and nearly all their wagons and equi-
page.
On the 14th of October the Regiment returned with the army, and encamped near
Corinth until November 2d, when it marched to Grand Junction, Tennessee, and joined
•General Grant's expedition into Central Mississippi. Marched to Oxford, Mississippi,
with the army, and returned to Grand Junction, Tennessee, January 1, 1863.
January 8, marched from Grand Junction, by way of Bolivar. Tennessee, for Corinth,
where it arrived January 14. Moved, by rail, from Corinth, January 26, to Ridgeway Sta-
tion, Tennessee, where the Regiment remained, guarding the railroad until March 12,
when it marched to Memphis, Tennessee, and embarked on board steamer Empress, for
the vicinity of Vicksburg. Remained near Helena, Arkansas, ten days; and again moveddown the river, disembarking, on the 1st day of April, at Duckport, twelve mile.s above
Vicksburg. Here the duties of the men were of various kinds—guard duty, loading andunloading steamboats, digging on a canal, and contriving the best plans at their hands to
keep from reposing in water at nights.
On the 2d of May, the Regiment marched with the army down the west side of the Mis-
sissippi River, crossing it at Grand Gulf, and, with the Fifteenth Army Corps, then com-manded by General Sherman, marched to Jackson, Miss., where, on the 11th day of May.1863, it participated in the engagement which resulted in the capture of that city. On the
morning of the 16th, was rear guard. On leaving the city. Colonel Cromwell, then com-manding the Regiment, rode back to see if a detachment of troops, left back to bring upstragglers, were doing their duty, when a body of rebel cavalrymen came up between himand his command, and called on him to surrender, which he refused to do, and tried to
escape, but was killed in the attempt, several bullets passing through his body.
The Regiment participated in the charge on the enemy's works at Vicksburg. May 22,
losing 12 men killed, and quite a number wounded. During the siege of Vicksburg, MajorJohn D. McClure received a severe wound, and carries the bullet in his body to-day.
On the 4th of June, the Regiment participated with the Brigade, under command of
General Joseph A. Mower, in the defeat of a force of the enemy at Mechanicsville, Miss..
30 miles from Vicksburg, near the Yazoo River.
After the fall of Vicksburg, during the months of August, September and October, the
Regiment encamped at Bear Creek, 20 miles east of Vicksburg.
In the middle of November. 1863. the Regiment moved up the river to Memphis, Tenn.,
and from there to Lagrange, Tenn., guarding the Memphis and Charleston line of railroad.
A portion of the time, however, was occupied scouting after the rebel General Forrest's
command.On the 26th of January, 1864, left Lagrange and arrived at Memphis. January 28.
February 1, embarked on board steamer for Vicksburg, where it arrived February 3,
and went into camp at Black River Bridge, 12 miles from Vicksburg. February 23, marchedto Canton, Miss. Returned to Black River March 3, and to Vicksburg, March 7, where it
embarked March 10. on board steamer Mars, for the Red River expedition. Was present
at the capture of Fort DeRussey, La., March 14.
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Participated in the battle of Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1861. During this expedition theRegiment was under fire several times, and endured many very severe hardships.
On the 22d of May. the Regiment arrived, with General Smith's command, at Vicksburg,having been for nearly three months engaged in as tedious and fatiguing a campaign ashas ever fallen to the lot of any army to undergo.
June 5, Regiment embarked for Memphis. Moved up the river to Lake Chicot, disem-barked, moved inland, and came in contact with a force of the enemy under General Mar"maduke, who was defeated and completely routed. Regiment lost in this engagement 11
men killed, and quite a number wounded. Major Miles received almost a fatal shot in theneck, and Captain Riser was killed.
Regiment then proceeded to Memphis, and accompanied General A. J. Smith to
Tupelo, Miss., with the exception of the men who had re-enlisted, numbering about onehundred, who left the Regiment at Moscow, Tenn., and went to Hlinois on veteran fur-
lough.
The veterans returned to the Regiment on the 8th day of August, and, with the Regi-ment, accompanied General A. J. Smith's expedition to Oxford, Miss. Returned to
Memphis. August 27. 1864. The original term of service of the Regiment having expired,
it was ordered to Springfield, 111., where it was finally discharged on the 11th of October,1864.
The veterans and recruits of the Regiment, numbering 196 men, left Memphis, Septem-ber 2, 1864, under command of Lieutenants Edward Bonham and Royal Olmstead, acccom-panying General Mower's expedition up White River, to Brownsville, Ark., and from theremarched north into Missouri, after the rebel General Price's army, which was raiding in
that State.
Arrived at Cape Girardeau. Mo., October 4, and took steamer for Jefferson City, Octo"ber 6. arriving at Jefferson City on the 15th; thence moved by rail, to Otterville; thencemarched to Warrensburg, where it arrived October 26. Left Warrensburg. by rail, forSt. Louis, November 2d; arrived at St. Louis on the 4th. From St. Louis, the veterandetachment was ordered to Chicago. 111., on 9th November, 1864, to assist in quelling anyriot, should there by any, on the day of election. Their services not being required, theywere ordered to report to the Superintendent of Recruiting Service, at Springfield, 111.,
and were stationed at Camp Butler, where, on the 28th of November, it received 200 draftedmen, and a Battalion of four full companies was organized, and Lieutenant Bonham com-missioned as Major, and Lieutenant Olmstead commissioned Captain of Co. A. On the 3dday of December, the command was ordered to the field, reporting by way of St. Louis, to
General Rosecrans. At St. Louis the order was modified, and its destination changed to
Louisville, Ky. From here it was orded to Bowling Greeu. Ky., where it remained until
January 27, 1865, when it moved, by rail, to Nashville. From Nashville, down the Cumber-land and up the Tennessee River, to Eastport, Miss., where it joined its old Brigade-Second Brigade, First Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, accompanying it to New Orleans;thence to Mobile Bay, taking part in the reduction of Spanish Fort.
While laying in front of Spanish Fort, six additional companies arrived from Spring-field, 111., making the organization once more complete.
After the fall of Mobile, the Regiment marched with the Sixteenth Corps to Montgom-ery, Ala., where it arrived April 25, 1865. December 31, 1865, the Regiment was stationed at
Selma, Ala.
Mustered out January 21,1866, at Selma, Ala., and ordered to Springfield, 111., where it
received final pay and discharge.