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Civil War ‐ Union Enlistments Residing in Ellisville, Fulton County
Transcribed by Janet Turnbull
Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
A’Hearn, Daniel
used alias of “Hirn, Daniel A.”
16 Aug 1861
Private
22 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
5’4” tall; light hair; grey eyes; born Waterford, Ireland. Died 28 Apr 1920 in Goshen, Indiana
Alms, Andrew 14 Aug 1862
Private
44 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Mustered out 19 May 1865.
5’9 ¼” tall; black hair; grey eyes; married; born Westmoreland Co. PA
Athearn, Josiah T. 2 Oct 1861
Private
23 years old
Co. D. 55th Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Mustered out 31 Oct 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
5’7” tall; brown hair; brown eyes; born Ellisville, IL. Died 8 April 1912
Baker, James D. 14 Aug 1862
Private
28 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Deserted 13 Aug 1863.
5’8 ¼” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Oneida Co., PA
Barber, John S. 14 Aug 1862
Private
27 years old
Co. D, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Deserted 7 Jan 1865.
5’10” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; carpenter; born Fulton Co., New York
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Baxter, John 15 Feb 1865
Private
35 years old
Co. B, 151st Infantry. Mustered out 24 Jan 1866 at Columbus, GA
5’9½” tall; black hair; hazel eyes; born Ohio
Baxter, John 16 Aug 1861
Private
24 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 30 Apr 1864.
Died 24 Jan 1910
Bays, Nicholas J. 14 Mar 1865
Private
19 years old
Co. K, 28th Infantry. Mustered out 14 March 1866
5’ 2½” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois
Died 25 Oct 1923 in Coalton, OK
Beers, Samuel 10 May 1864
Private
18 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
6’ ½” tall; black hair; grey eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois.
Died 18 March 1917 in Kansas
Blout, Allen Jr. 25 May 1861
Private
25 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Mustered out 4 June 1864 at Springfield, IL
5’ 8½” tall; sandy hair; grey eyes; born Madison Co., Ohio.
Died 21 Dec 1913 in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Botkins, Ira B. 27 May 1864
Private
32 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’9” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois
Bonny, John 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois
Cain, David M. 9 Feb 1865
Private
21 years old
Co. B, 151st Infantry. Mustered out 24 Jan 1866 at Columbus, Georgia
5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Illinois. Died 26 Nov 1928 in National Military Home, Kansas
Cain, John 16 Aug 1861
Private
30 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
5’8½” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; born Beaver Co., PA
Carpenter, John H. 14 Aug 1862
Private
19 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
5’6½” tall; black hair; grey eyes; born Richmond (Morgan) VA.
Died 22 Dec 1910
Carpenter, Orramel D. 2 Oct 1862
Captain
45 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Resigned 7 April 1863.
5’9½” tall; brown hair; black eyes; married; born Gratton (Tompkins) NY.
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Tombstone for Orramel Carpenter is at Methodist Church Cemetery, Hermon (Knox) IL. See www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/knox/methodist_ch_tomb_photos.htm
Cline, Lewis 14 Aug 1862
Private
24 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Deserted 18 March 1863.
5’6” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; married; born Young Hickory (Fulton) Illinois
Collier, Daniel 18 Jun 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Died 17 Sept 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Cook, Charles C. 16 Aug 1861
Private
19 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
5’7” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; born Richmond (Richmond) Indiana.
Died 30 March 1915 in Beckridge, Kansas
Cook, William C. 4 May 1864
Private
17 years old
Co. D, 137th Infantry on 5 June 1864. Mustered out 24 Sept 1864.
5’7” tall, brown hair; blue eyes; born Richmond, Indiana.
Died 26 Dec 1917 at Eskridge, Kansas
Cozad, Benjamin F. 16 Aug 1861
Private
19 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Received disability discharge 19 June 1862.
5’5½” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Cunningham, Alexander 16 Aug 1861
Private
21 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Received disability discharge 13 April 1863.
5’7½” tall; dark hair; grey eyes; born Allegheny (Allegheny) PA. Died 26 Dec 1915 in Lexington, Nebraska
Curtis, Orlando 9 Feb 1865
Private
23 years old
Co. B, 151st Infantry. Mustered out 24 Jan 1866 at Columbus, GA. Also enlisted in Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
5’3” tall; light hair; grey eyes; born Green Co., NY.
Died 2 March 1913 at McCook, Nebraska
Darnell, Allen 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died February 1922 in North Kansas City, Missouri
Davis, Andrew A. 10 June 1862
Private
19 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry. Mustered out 13 June 1865.
5’7” tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born Iowa
Davis, Joseph 1 June 1961
Private
27 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Discharged 3 April 1862 for convulsions.
5’7” tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Dodds, John W. 25 Aug1861
2nd Lt.
26 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Promoted to 1st Lt on 31 Dec 1861. Resigned 17 June 1862.
5’9” tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; merchant; born Scioto Co., Ohio
Dodds, William T. 25 May 1861
Sergeant
29 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Promoted to 1st Lt 31 Dec 1861. Resigned 18 April 1862.
5’9½” tall; blonde; grey eyes; merchant; born Nile (Scioto) Ohio
Edmonson, Charles B. 16 Aug 1861
Private
19 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
5’8½” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL.
Died 3 Feb 1922 in Abingdon, IL
Edmonson, Reuben 16 Aug 1861
Corporal
27 years old
Co. A. 47th Infantry. Mustered out as private on 11 Oct 1864. “Rank reduced by his own request.”
5’7½” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; carpenter; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL
Ellis, William 25 May 1861
Private
22 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Died 31 Oct 1861 in hospital in Ironton, Missouri, of fever
5’7½” tall; blonde, blue eyes; laborer; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Engle, Asa 14 Aug 1862
Corporal
39 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Received disability discharge on 5 Nov 1863 for severe wounds received at Vicksburg on 22 May 1863.
5’5” tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; married; born Guernsey Co., Ohio
Engle, James H. 10 May 1864
Musician
18 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’2” tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; born Fulton Co., IL
Evans, Edward 13 May 1864
Private
18 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’10” tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; born Vinton Co., Ohio
Flake, George 28 Apr 1864
Private
21 years old
Co. E, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’10” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Flake, Homer B. 14 Aug 1862
Private
18 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Slightly wounded at Spring Hill, TN, on 29 Nov 1864. Promoted to Corporal 1 May 1865. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’6” tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; born Fulton Co. IL.
Flowers, William B. 14 Aug 1862
Private
33 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Paroled prisoner. Mustered out 30 May 1865.
5’6” tall; sandy hair; blue eyes; born Clarksburg (Harrison) VA.
Fouts, William H. H. 18 Jun 1862
Corporal
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 27 Aug 1930 in Canton, IL
Foster, Henry L. 10 May1864
Private
18 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’8” tall; light hair; grey eyes; born Fulton Co., IL
Fox, George 4 July 1862
Captain
Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Fox, Irving C. 22 Feb 1864
Corporal
23 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out as private on 11 Oct 1864. Reduced to rank of Private by own request.
5’8” tall; dark hair; grey eyes; bookkeeper; born Ohio. Died 23 July 1915 at London Mills, IL
Frederick, Perry 22 Feb 1864
Sergeant
19 years old
Co. C, 47th Infantry. Promoted to 1st Lt. on 11 Oct 1864. Reenlisted as veteran. Mustered out 21 Jan 1866 at Selma, AL
5’7½” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL. Died 6 Jan 1927 in Blockton, Iowa
Frer or Freer, Francis A. 4 May 1864
Private
21 years old
Co. D, 137th Infantry on 5 June 1864. Mustered out 24 Sept 1864.
5’8½” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Butler, PA
Frer or Freer, Francis A. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Fry, Isaac 14 Aug 1862
Private
31 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Died 6 Aug 1864 at Rome, GA
5’5” tall; black hair; hazel eyes; married; born Freeport (Armstrong) PA
Giberson, Daniel 16 Aug 1861
Private
32 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Deserted 30 April 1864.
5’ 10½” tall; light; blue; married; born Licking Co., Ohio
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Giberson, John W. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL.
Died 14 Feb 1919 in Deerfield Tp., (Fulton) IL
Giles, Luther T. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 18621 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Griffith, Ferdinand 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 a Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Griffith, Henry L. 4 May 1864
Private
18 years old
Co. G, 137th Infantry on 5 June 1864. Transferred to Co. D, 137th Infantry on 6 June 1864. Mustered out 24 Sept 1864.
5’1½” tall; red hair; hazel eyes; born Fulton Co., IL. Died 6 June 1920 in Ellisville (Fulton) IL
Griffith, Theodore 16 Aug 1861
Private
18 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
5’5½” tall; light hair; dark eyes; born Muskingum Co., Ohio
Hawker, Samuel S. 14 Aug 1862
Private
30 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry. Absent sick at Memphis TN since 31 Dec 1862. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
6’ tall; dark hair; dark eyes; blacksmith; born Indiana
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Ingles, Plummer 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Kepler, Samuel 14 Aug 1862
Private
19 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Died 24 Aug 1863 at Camp Sherman, MS
5’8” tall; fair hair; grey eyes; born Franklin Co., PA
Keys, Samuel 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 23 Dec 1907 ?
Knott, James M. 14 Aug 1862
Private
44 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’10” tall; red hair; hazel eyes; married; born Clark Co., Ohio
Knott, Joseph A. 8 Oct 1861
Corporal
36 years old
Co. D, 55th Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Received disability discharge 28 Jan 1862.
5’7” tall; black hair; grey eyes; born Clark Co., Ohio.
Died 17 Nov 1901.
Kuhn, Conrad 20 Aug 1862
Private
29 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
5’11” tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; married; born Westmoreland Co., PA. Died 31 Dec 1919 in Douglas, Kansas
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Lemaster, James L. 18 June 1862
Private
21 years old
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 21 Feb 1917 at National Military Home, Kansas
Luman, Elijah 22 Aug 1862
Private
23 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Killed 28 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA
6’1” tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; married, born Fairview (Fulton) IL
Lechleiter, John 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Leichtliter, Henry E. 10 May 1864
Private
18 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’9” tall; brown hair; black eyes; news agent; born Fulton Co., Pennsylvania. Died 22 Dec 1919 in Judith Gap, Montana
Lucah, William H. 14 Aug 1862
Private
23 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry. Promoted to Corporal on 5 March 1864. Wounded at Franklin, TN, on 30 Nov 1864. Died from wounds on 6 Dec 1864.
5’7” tall; light hair; blue eyes; married, born Scioto Co., Ohio
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
McBride, John L. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 25 January 1918 at Long Beach, CA
McClean, C. W. 20 Dec 1861
Private
35 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry on 24 Feb 1862. Deserted 10 May 1862.
6’ tall; black hair; black eyes; married; physician; born PA
McConnell, William J. 25 May 1861
Private
20 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Mustered out 4 June 1864 at Springfield, IL
5’11¼” tall; blonde; grey eyes; born Knoxville (Knox) IL. Died 21 June 1914 in California
McCoy, Michael 2 Mar 1862
Private
30 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry. Deserted 10 May 1862.
5’8” tall; light hair; light eyes; born Indiana
Mills, David 16 May 1864
Private
23 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL.
5’5” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; married; born Fulton Co., IL
Mills, Nelson G. 18 Jun 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 6 March 1919 at Macomb, IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Mills, Stephen 18 Mar 1864
Private
21 years old
Co. F, 66th Infantry on 19 Apr 1864. Mustered out 7 July 1865 at Camp Logan, KY
5’8” tall, brown hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., Il. Died 27 April 1918 in Okeene, OK
Mills, Stephen W. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Mohler, Alexis J. 24 Feb 1862
Private
18 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry. Reenlisted as veteran.
5’4” tall; light hair; light eyes; born Indiana
Morgan, Newton 13 Sept 1861
Private
23 years old
Co. A, 55th Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Mustered out 31 Oct 1864 at Atlanta, GA
5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Coshocton Co., Ohio
Morris, Allison K. 24 Feb 1862
Private or Corporal ?
26 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry 5’6” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born Ohio. Died 27 Nov 1916 at Southshire, IL
Morris, Phillip 18 June 1862
Private
Co D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862.
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Morris, Richard 15 Nov 1862
Surgeon
36 years old
Co. S, 103rd Infantry. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
married; physician; born Highland Co., Ohio
Mott, John M. 25 May 1861
Private
21 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Deserted 18 Sept 1862.
5’9” tall; blonde hair; grey eyes; machinist; born Suffolk (Patchogue) NY
Painter, Henry H. 14 Aug 1862
Private
36 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’10” tall; black hair; blue eyes; married; tailor; born Franklin Co., PA
Parker, John 10 Oct 1861
Corporal
23 years old
Co. F, 66th Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged 16 Sept 1862.
5’8½” tall; dark hair; grey eyes; student; born Ohio. Died
5 June 1919 at Marshalltown, Iowa
Patterson, Robert 14 Aug 1862
Private
32 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’10” tall; light hair; hazel eyes; married; born Wayne Co., OH
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Payne, Isaac C. 18 June 1862
Private
19 years old
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL. Enlisted in Co I, 16th Cavalry on 21 Jan 1863. Transferred to Invalid Corps 27 June 1863.
5’4” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Xenia (Greene) Ohio.
Payne, Louis M. 16 May 1864
Private
18 years old
Col. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’4” tall; brown hair; hazel eyes; born IL
Payne, Stephen 18 June 1862
Sergeant
44 years old
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL. Enlisted as Private on 15 Dec 1862 in Co, I, 16th Cavalry. Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 27 June 1863.
5’8” tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; married; born Marietta (Washington) Ohio
Plotts, Alexander 16 May 1864
Private
45 years old
Co. B, 132nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL.
5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born Washington Co., Pennsylvania
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Post, Harrison (Harry) 10 May 1864
Sergeant
20 years old
Co. B, 1342nd Infantry on 1 June 1864. Mustered out 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL
5’9” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Long Island, Canada
Potter, Alfred P. 22 Aug 1862
Wagoner
36 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry on 22 Aug 1862. Mustered out 29 May 1865.
5’8” tall; dark hair; black eyes; married; born Newton (Essex) New Jersey
Reed, Freeland M. 4 Dec 1863
Private
19 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry. Deserted 9 Sept 1865.
5’4½” tall; brown hair; dark eyes; born Illinois
Reed, George W. 9 Feb 1865
Private
25 years old
Co. B, 151st Infantry. Mustered out 24 Jan 1866 at Columbus, GA.
5’7” tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; born Illinois. Died 20 March 1928 at Ellisville, Illinois
Reed, James S. 9 Feb 1865
Private
23 years old
Co. B, 151st Infantry. Mustered out 24 Jan 1866 at Columbus, GA.
5’3” tall; dark hair; grey eyes; engineer; born IL. Died 26 May 1918 in London Mills, IL
Reed, Mathew 4 Dec 1863 Private
Co. U, 12th Cavalry.
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Reed, William M. 22 Aug 1862
Private
25 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry. Promoted to Sergeant. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
5’8” tall; black hair; blue eyes; born Pittsburgh, PA. Died 12 June 1926
Reynolds, Jacob W. 14 Aug 1862
Private
18 years old
Co. G, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
5’4” tall; brown hair; brown eyes; born Hickory (Fulton) IL. Died 7 Sept 1922 in Enid, Montana
Richardson, William N. 18 June 1862
Sergeant
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 16 Aug 1914 in Red Cloud, Minnesota
Schleich, Peter 31 Aug 1861
Corporal
20 years old
Co. A, 55th Infantry on 31 Oct 1861. Transferred into US Veterans Reserve Corps 9 Sept 1863.
5’11” tall, black hair; black eyes; born Wertemberg, Germany. Died 1 Oct 1912 in Fairview, IL
Shepherd, William 1 June 1861
Private
18 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Died 31 May 1862 at Ellisville of chronic diarrhea.
5’8¾ tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; born Clyde (Wayne) New York
Shoemaker, Isaac 11 Aug 1862
Private
35 years old
Co. G, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Discharged 28 March 1863 in Lagrange, TN.
5’6” tall; black hair; blue eyes; born Monroe Co., Indiana
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Short, William G. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 17 Dec 1914 at National Military Home in Kansas
Shrader, Mark 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 29 Nov 1924 at Soldiers’ Home, California
Sivley, Emsley W. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 25? Dec 1879
Smith, Andrew 22 Aug 1862
Sergeant
29 years old
Co. B, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Promoted to 1st Lt on 25 Nov 1863. Promoted to Captain 23 Sept 1864. Mustered out 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN
5’10” tall; black hair; grey eyes; married; carpenter; born Pittstown (Rennsselaer) New York
Sparks, William 14 Aug 1862
Corporal
24 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Promoted to Sergeant 5 March 1864. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’7” tall; black hair; blue eyes; married; born Clinton Co., Indiana. Died 25 July 1922 in East Las Vegas, New Mexico
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Speer, James A. H. 16 Aug 1861
Corporal
30 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out as private (reduced “at own request”) 11 Oct 1864.
5’5½” tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; painter; born Allegheny (Allegheny) PA. Died 9 June 1920 in Avon, IL
Stevison, Voris 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 18 April 1925 Perris, California
Stewart, Samuel 16 Aug 1861
Private
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Mustered out 11 Oct 1864.
Sullivan, Elijah 16 Aug 1861
Private
21 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Promoted to Sergeant 28 Nov 1864. Reenlisted as veteran. Mustered out 21 Jan 1866 at Selma, AL
5’3½” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; soldier; born Muskingum, Ohio. Died 15 Aug 1918 in London Mills, IL
Sullivan, John H. 14 Aug 1862
Private
18 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Mustered out 7 Aug 1865.
5’3” tall; light hair; hazel eyes; born Fulton Co., IL
Thompson, Charles 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Sullivan, Samuel D. 16 Aug 1861
Private
24 years old
Co. A, 47th Infantry. Promoted to Corporal Feb 1864. Promoted to Sergeant Nov 1864. Mustered out 21 June 1866 at Selma, AL
5’5½” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; soldier; born Muskingum Co., OH.
Thompson, William W. 14 Aug 1862
Corporal
36 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Reduced to Private 9 Oct 1862. Died of disease 17 March 1863 at Memphis, TN
5’6” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; teamster, born Ohio
Trader, George W. 13 Aug 1862
Private
18 years old
Co. G, 103rd Infantry on 2 Oct 1862. Died 11 Feb 1863 at Jackson, TN
5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Ellisville (Fulton) IL
Vaughn, Joseph C. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 7 Feb 1911
Wagner, Alfred H. 25 May 1861
Private
20 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Received disability discharge16 July 1861.
5’6¾” tall; black hair; blue eyes; watchmaker; born Lehigh (Northampton) PA. Died 25 Sept 1902 in Malden, IL
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Wagner, Amandus 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 19 July 1922? at Hickman Mills, MO
Wallis, William 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Walter, Asbury M. 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Died 9 Feb 1925 at Soldiers Home, Illinois
Westfal, A. P. 25 May 1861
Private
23 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. 5’6¾” tall; black hair; black eyes; married, blacksmith; born Thornton (Boone) IN
Whited, James 14 Aug 1862
Private
49 years old
Co. I, 72nd Infantry on 21 Aug 1862. Received disability discharge on 7 Feb 1863 at Memphis, TN
5’3” tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; born Somerset Co., New Jersey
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Name Enlistment Date, Rank, Age
Service Record Notes
Wilmarth, Charles S. 25 May 1861
Private
18 years old
Co. C, 17th Infantry. Died of chronic diarrhea on 6 May 1862.
5’11½” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; miller; born Union, NY
Wilson, Hamilton 18 June 1862
Private
Co. D, 70th Infantry on 4 July 1862. Died 18 Aug 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Wilson, Isaac P. 4 July 1862
1st Lt.
Co. D, 70th Infantry. Mustered out 23 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL
Wynn, J. B. 24 Feb 1862
Corporal
21 years old
Co. D, 12th Cavalry. Discharged 20 Jan 1863. Originally charged with desertion on July 4, 1862. Charge removed April 12, 1897
5’7” tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born America
Janet deserves recognition for her dedication to this project. Janet has spent numerous volunteer hours complying this Civil War List exclusively for Fulton County ILGenWeb. Her sources include ‐ Illinois Archives Databases, Footnote.com, & Ancestry.com. She has indicated in this list if the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has photos of the soldier and occasionally a cemetery notations.