Company "B" 5th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ARRINGTON, John A. Corporal Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Killed near Meridian, MS Jun 25, 1863
BAIL, William H. Veteran Mattoon Mar 29, 1864 Prom. Hospital Steward
BAIL, William H. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
BAIN, George Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Sep 4, 1863, disabil.
BARCUS, William H. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 Hon. discn. to date Jun 24, 1865
BARCUS, William H. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
BARKER, John Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Jun 26, 1862, disabil.
BELL, Josiah Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C. Oct 1, 1863
BERRY, William M. Sergeant Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Disch. June 26, 1862, disabil.
BLACK, Peter C. Corporal Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Dishon. disch. Sep 4, 1865 as private
BLIZZARD, Joseph M. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 M.O. Nov 8, 1864 as Sergt.
BOGGS, John W Veteran Livingston Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
BOGGS, John W. Private Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
BOWMAN, John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died Vicksburg Sep 3, 1863
BROTHERS, Henry Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died Camp Butler Dec 7, 1861
BROWER, Henry Corporal Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Tr. V.R.C. Sep 1, 1863
BROWN, John Veteran Charleston Feb 2, 1864 Deserted Jul 3, 1865
BROWN, John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
BUCKLEY, Patrick Recruit Olney Feb 1, 1864 Deserted Aug 17, 1865
CHADWICK, Charles H. Recruit Vandalia May 11, 1864 Died Vandalia, IL Aug 11, 1864
CHADWICK, John W. Veteran Livingston Feb 2, 1864 Sgt, Died Vicksburg Nov 7, 1864
CHADWICK, John W. Corporal Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
COAD, Thomas Veteran Mattoon Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
COAD, Thomas Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
COCHRAN, Anthony Private Carlinville Nov 8, 1861 Died Helena, Ark. Oct 4, 1862
COOK, Levi Wagoner Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Drummed out of service for theft Dec 1, 1861
COTHRIN, William R. Veteran Mt Auburn Feb 2, 1864 Deserted Jan 20, 1865
COTHIM, William R. Private Springfield Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
CURRY, William Recruit Darwin Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DAVIS, Thomas E. Private Bement Nov 8, 1861 Disch. May 12, 1863, disabil.
DAWSON, William H. Veteran Livingston Feb 2, 1864 Deserted Jan 20, 1865
DAWSON, William N. Corporal Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
DENNY, Hiram E. Recruit Livingston Dec 31, 1863 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as trump'r
DENNY, Hiram E. Bugler Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Promoted to chief Bugler
DEVINS, John Veteran Sullivan Feb 2, 1864 Died Vicksburg Oct 9, 1864
DIVINS, John Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
DORNBLAZER, Felix Saddler Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died Cape Girardeau MO Aug 13, 1862
DOWDING, John C. Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died Helena, Ar,. Mar 4, 1863
DOWNS, William A. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Died Vicksburg July 17, 1864
DRAKE, Octavius Veteran Elkhart Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
DRAKE, Octavus Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
DRAKE, Silas Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 14, 1864
DUFFIEID, Andrew P. Veteran Livingston Mar 10, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865, Trumpeter
DUFFIELD, Andrew P. Recruit Sullivan Dec 31, 1863 Re-enlisted as veteran
DUNCAN, James M. Corporal Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died Helena, Ark. Mar 9, 1863
EAGLETON, Alexander M. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Died Helena, Ark. Sep 11, 1862
ELLIOTT, James Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Prom. Reg'l Q.M. Sergt.
ELLIS, Willis W. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died Milldale, MS July 26, 1863
EVANS, Seth J. Recruit Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Trans. 1st IL Cav.
FITZPATRICK, Patrick Recruit Mattoon Jan 23, 1862 Tr. to V.R.C. Jan 15, 1864
FITZPATRICK, William Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Aug 3, 1862, disabil.
FLEMING, Abel Veteran Tuscola Feb 2, 1864 Deserted Jul 12, 1865
FLEMING, Abel Private Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
FOLEY, Edward Recruit Springfield Apr 16, 1864 Died Vicksburg Sep 10, 1864
FOSTER, John R. Private Livingston Nov 8, 1861 M.O. Nov 4, 1864 as Corpl.
FURLONG, John W. Veteran Livingston Mar 10, 1864 Abs, sick at M.O. of Reg.
FURLONG, John W. Sergeant Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
GOBEN, Bowen R. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 22, 1862, disabil.
GRAMESLEY, William S. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 22, 1862, disabil.
GRAMSLEY, Henry Veteran Charleston Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
GRAMESLY, Henry Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
GUNTHER, Charles A. Veteran Mattoon Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
GUENTHER, Charles A. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
HALL, Francis M. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as Sgt.
HALL, Francis M. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
HALL, James W. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Died St. Louis May 12, 1862
HALL, Marion F. 2nd Lt. Mattoon Not mustered M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as Sgt.
HARNESS, Isaac L. Private Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out May 1, 1863
HARRIS, Darnley Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Tr. 1st IL Cav. Feb 1, 1862
HARRIS, Paul Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 22, 1862
HARRISON, Dennis A. 2nd Lt. Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Sep 29, 1862, ill health
HARRISON, Edwin 1st Lt. Sullivan Not mustered M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as Sgt.
HARRISON, Edwin Veteran Sullivan Feb 2, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as QM Sgt.
HARRISON, Edwin Private Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
HARRISON, John Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Tr. 1st Ill. Cav Feb 1, 1862
HIGGINS, Hugh Recruit ----- May 3, 1864 Died Vicksburg Jan 25, 1865
HORN, James P. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
HORN, James T. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
HOUSEMAN, James Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died Benton Barracks Dec 31, 1863
HOUSEMAN, Nelson Recruit Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Discharged July 22, 1862
HUTSON, Elisha Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Died St. Louis Jan 13, 1864
JOHNSON, Leonidas Sergeant Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Nov 8, 1864 as priv.
JONES, Isaac Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Killed Coldwater, Miss. Aug 21, 1864
KEITH, Jerome Recruit Harrison Apr 11, 1864 Deserted Feb 22, 1865
LANDERS, George W. Private Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 8, 1864
LIGHT, Joseph P. Veteran Prairie City Feb 2, 1864 Deserted Jul 12, 1865
LIGHT, Joseph P. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 See Veteran
LIGHT, Joseph Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
MADOX, William Recruit Livingston Dec 31, 1861 Disch. Dec 10, 1864 as Corpl.
MALOV, William Recruit Mattoon Mar 9, 1864 Deserted Dec 18, 1864
MARCH, Clement 1st Lt. Lovington Nov 13, 1863 Mustered out Feb 14, 1865
MARCH, Clement QM Sergeant Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieutenant [Oct 6, 1863]
McARTHUR, Thomas G. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 8, 1864
McCLOSKY, William H. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Died at Mattoon, IL Sep 27, 1863
McFARLAND, John Veteran Mattoon Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
McFARLAND, John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
McFARLAND, Robert Veteran Mattoon Mar 10, 1864 Dishon. disch. Oct 30, 1866, to date Oct 27, 1865
McFARLAND, Robert Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
McKEE, Thomas Captain Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Resigned July 15, 1862
McKEE, George W. Recruit Mattoon Sep 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 15, 1865
McKEE, Luther D. Recruit Mattoon Jan 20, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 18665 as Corp.
McKEE, Thomas S. Sergeant Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Sept 4, 1863, disabil.
McKEE, William S. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 M.O. Nov 8, 1864 as Sgt.
MIXER, Henry Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Trans. to Co. I
MOCK, Jacob y. Veteran Charleston Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
MOCK, Jacob Y. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
MULLEN, John W. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Oct 23, 1861, disabil.
MURPHY, William Private Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C. Mar 15, 1864
NORTH, John Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as Corp.
NORTH, John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
OGDEN, John Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 22, 1862, disabil.
PARRET, Byard W. Private Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Died Jefferson Barracks Dec 10, 1863
PENIWELL, Ephraim R. Private Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 8, 1864
PENIWELL, James Recruit Livingston Aug 13, 1862 M.O. June 15, 1865
PENIWELL, Kendall B. Captain Lovington Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Feb 14, 1865
PENIWELL, Kendall B. 2nd Lt. Lovington ----- Promoted [Oct 11, 1862]
PENNIWELL, Kendall B. 1st Sgt. Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieutenant [July 26, 1862]
PENIWELL, William B. Farrier Livingston Nov 8, 1861 Prom. Reg'l. Com. Sergt.
RACINE, Henry Recruit St. Francisville Feb 16, 1864 Died Memphis May 1, 1864
RICHARDS, Langston Veteran Nilwood Mar 10, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
RICHARDS, Lankston Recruit Nilwood Aug 13, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
RIGGEN, George W. Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died St. Louis Feb 21, 63
RIGGEN, Wilson Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died St. Louis Feb 21, 1863
RODGERS. John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Deserted Sep 20, 1863
RYCE, Daniel Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died Vicksburg Oct 11, 1863
SABBREE/SAVREE, J.M. Recruit Darwin Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
SEARS, Joshua W. Private Sullivan Nov 8, 1861 Mustered out Nov 8, 1864
SHIVE, Jeremiah Private Cerro Gordo Nov 8, 1861 Died Helena, Ark, Mar 5, 1863, acc. wounds
SLACK, Charles K. Captain ----- Not mustered M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as Sgt Maj.
SOURS, James Veteran Hidalgo Mar 10, 1864 Died at home Oct 15, 1864
SOURS, James Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
SOWARD, Joseph Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Sep 4, 1863, disabil.
SYLVESTER, William Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 M.O. Nov 8, 1864
THAYER, Alfred 1st Lt. Lovington Nov 8, 1861 Resigned Apr 10, 1862
THOMAS, Daniel C. Recruit Fuller's Point Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 31, 1862, disabil.
UNCIL, William M. Recruit Darwin Dec 31, 1863 Died Camp Butler Jan 24, 1864
VANHOUTEN, John D. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as saddler
VANHOUTEN, John D. Corporal Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
WAIR, Aaron S. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Disch. July 22, 1862
WELLIVER, Robert M. Recruit Lena Mar 23, 1864 Deserted Jun 24, 1865
WEST, George F. Recruit Mattoon Feb 8, 1864 Prom. Reg'l. Com. Sgt.
WHEELER, James P. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Prom. Regimental Saddler
WHITAKER, John Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WHITTAKER, John Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
WILEY, Thomas W. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 Deserted July 5, 1865
WILEY, Thomas W. Private Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
WILSON, Robert C. 1st Lt. Palestine ----- Promoted Quartermaster
WISE, Charles Private Springfield Nov 8, 1861 Killed near Jackson, MS Jul 6, 1864
WISE, Charles Recruit Springfield May 3, 1864 Killed near Jackson MS Jul 6, 1864
WISHARD, John M. Veteran Island Creek Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 27, 1865
WISHARD, John M. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran
WISHARD, Silas W. 2nd Lt. Jasper Co. Oct 11, 1862 Resigned Aug 8, 1863
WISHARD, Silas W. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. [Oct 11, 1862]
WISHARD, William H. Private ----- Nov 8, 1861 Disch. Sep 15, 1862, disabil.
WOOD, James A. Corporal Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 M.O. Nov 8, 1864 as private
YOUNKER, John H. Veteran Mattoon Feb 2, 1864 M.O. Oct 27, 1865 as blacksmith
YOUNKER, John H. Blacksmith Mattoon Nov 8, 1861 Re-enlisted as veteran

Transcribed by Pat Hageman


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