Company "A" 8th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ANDREWS, James Recruit Chicago Jun 8, 1864 Deserted Nov 23, 1864
ATWOOD, Nelson P. Private Kane Co. Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Nov 8, 1861;disability
BAIRD, Marble H. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Mar 6, 1862;disability
BANKS, Charles Recruit Chicago Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BEACH, Bryant 1st Lt. St. Charles --- Resigned Jun 8, 1863
BEACH, Frank D. Q.M. Sgt. St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 16, 1862
BEARD or BAIRD, Sam’l Recruit Chicago Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
BERNIER, John Private Monroe Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BISBY, Mark H. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Battalion Q.M. Sgt.
BLACK, Robert Private Linden Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Mar 6, 1862;disability
BLANCHARD, Nelson L. 2nd Lt. St. Charles --- Resigned Jan 27, 1862
BLARTHEWICK, Chas. W. Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 M.O. to date May 30, 1865; POW
BONNVILLE, Joseph Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va., Feb 22, 1862
BOOGAR, Henry Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Veteran. Absent sick at M.O. of Reg’t
BOOMER, Hermon K. Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BOOMER, John B. Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BROWN, Andrew Wagoner St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BROWN, Philip G. Veteran Lodi Jan 23, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
BROWN, Philip G. Sergeant Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, Phinny H. Recruit Morrison Feb 24, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as blacksmith
BROWN, Thomas J. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as Sgt.
BRUNETT, August Recruit Belleville Feb 27, 1864 Transferred to Co. F
BRUSSAH, August Recruit Belleville Feb 27, 1864 Transferred to Co. F
BUKER, George W. Recruit Rockford Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BULKLEY, Fayette S. Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURGES, Lorenzo Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 29, 1863;disability
BURNIER, John Veteran Franklin Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as teamster
BUTLER, Henry Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Discharged Mar 24, 1865;disability
CARLIN, John Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 23, 1862
CARLIN, John Recruit St. Charles Mar 20, 1864 Vet. M.O. July 17, 1865
CASPER, Peter Veteran St. Charles Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
CASPER, Peter Corporal Wauconda Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CATTRE, Edward Veteran Lake Forest Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
CATTRE, Edward Private Lake Forest Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAYANAUGH, Sylvester Private Virgil Sep 18, 1862 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
CHEENEY, Hiram W. Recruit Rockford Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
COLE, Oscar Recruit Manteno Feb 29, 1864 POW. M.O. to date May 30, 1865
CONKLIN, William C. Captain St. Charles Aug 20, 1861 Promoted Major
CONLEY, Michael Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Died as Alexandria, Va., Feb 6, 1862
COOK, George D. Corporal Lake Forrest Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1862
COOK, John A. Recruit Lynnville Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CORRELL, Joseph Recruit Chicago Jun 8, 1864 Deserted Nov 19, 1864
COSSMAN, Nicholas Veteran St. Charles Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
COSSMAN, Nicholas Private Wauconda Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRANDLE, Albert Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Deserted July 16, 1863; 2nd desertion
DAVIDSON, Alexander Private Whiteside Co. Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Feb 16, 1865 to date, Jan 28, 1864
DAVIS, Henry M. Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DAVIS, Melvin Recruit Wauconda Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DOWNEY, George Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Jan 18, 1862
DOWNING, Charles A. Recruit Mt. Carroll Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DOWNING, Nathan H. Recruit Mt. Carroll Dec 31, 1863 Died July 1, 1864
DURANT, John Veteran St. Charles Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
DURAND, John Jr. Recruit St. Charles --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
DURANT, John Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 17, 1862;disability
EMERY, James H. Sergeant Wheaton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 24, 1862
ENCKFIELD, Henry E. Recruit Chicago Oct 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
EVENS, Stephen Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Died at Washington D.C., Jan 1, 1863
FILLMORE, David H. Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 17, 1864
FINN, John Recruit Waukegan Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FISHER, Charles Veteran Franklin Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
FISHER, Charles Private --- Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FLETCHER, Alfred Recruit Union Grove Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FORREST, Peter Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Jun 1862
FORSYTH, George A. Captain Chicago Feb 12, 1862 Promoted Major
FULLER, Webster Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 28, 1862
GAGE, Amos Recruit Demew Mar 14, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., July 26, 1864
GALLAGHER, Hugh C. Private Monroe Sep 18, 1861 Died as Annapolis, Md., Aug 14, 1863
GALLAGHER, James M. Recruit Monroe Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GALLAGHER, Richard Veteran Byron Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Co. Q.M. Sgt.
GALLAGHER, Richard Corporal Monroe Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GARDNER, Robert M. Private Kane Co. Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Mar 1864
GOODRICH, Lewis C. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GORHAM, Charles Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GRASHABER, Benjamin Recruit Franklin Oct 9, 1861 POW. M.O. to date Apr 13, 1865
GREENLEAF, Henry B. Recruit Marshall Co. Oct 7, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HALL, Alonzo Veteran Batavia Jan 1, 1864 Co. Com. Sgt. Absent sick at M.O. of Regiment
HALL, Alonzo Private Batavia Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HALL, Elijah Private Lodi Sep 12, 1861 Discharged Apr 10, 1864;disability
HALL, Lewis Recruit Chatsworth Nov 4, 1864 Deserted July 2, 1865
HARDENTELLER, Jacob Recruit Washington D.C. Apr 27, 1864 Deserted Sep 18, 1864
HARR, John Recruit Rockford Dec 10, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HARRIS, James Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
HARRIS, William Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HART, Christian Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HASKINS, Homer P. Sergeant St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Died at New York, May 16, 1862
HATHAWAY, John Private Dundee Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 1863;disability
HAUXLADEN, Henry Veteran St. Charles Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAUXLADEN, Henry Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAZELTON, William C. Captain Elk Grove Apr 17, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAZELTON, William C. 1st Lt. Elk Grove --- Promoted Captain [Apr 11, 1865]
HAZELTON, William C. 2nd Lt. --- Oct 1, 1861 Prom. 1st Lt. [Mar 3, 1865]
HECTOR, Frank Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Nov 1, 1861
HERD or HURD, Jarvis Recruit Ogle Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HEYS, Gasper Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Veteran. M.O. July 17, 1865
HILLY, Edward Veteran St. Chatles Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
HILLY, Edward Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HINES, George Recruit Cherry Valley Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
HOAG, Charles 1st Sgt. St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as private
HOFFMAN, Valentine B. Veteran Franklin Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
HOFFMAN, Valentine B. Private Franklin Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HOPKINS, Michael Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 1862;disability
HUBBARD, Monroe Private Lynnville Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 25, 1862;disability
HUBBARD, Monroe A. Recruit Lynnville Feb 24, 1864 Absent sick at M.O. of Regt.
HUBBARD, Perry Private Lynnville Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 15, 1862;disability
HULS, H.V.T. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Battalion Q.M. Sgt.
HUMPHREYS, Hervey A. 1st Lt. Franklin Aug 8, 1863 Promoted Captain Co. D
HUMPHREYS, Hervey A. Corporal Franklin Sep 18, 1861 Promoted 1st Sgt. then 1st Lt. [July 1, 1863]
HUNTINGTON, Luke W. Veteran Lynnville Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HUNTINGTON, Luke W. Private Lynnville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUTCHINGS, John W. Recruit China Dec 14, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HUTCHINGS, Simon Recruit Bradford Jan 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
JENKS, Clarence Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., Apr 4, 1864
JENNINGS, George Veteran Lodi Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
JENNINGS, George Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JENNINGS, Patrick G. Captain St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Jan 10, 1862
JOHNSON, John S. Farrier Aurora Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Nov 13, 1862;disability
JUDD, Frank R. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Deserted Jan 28, 1865
KELLEY, Hortentio D. Recruit --- Nov 30, 1863 Transferred to Co. F
KENNEDY, Enos C. Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Tramsferred to V.R.C.
KENYON, Lyman Veteran Lodi Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
KENYON, Lyman Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KENYON, Oliver Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1865
KING, Andrew Recruit Chicago --- Died at Washington D.C., Apr 11, 1864
LADD, Henry T. Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LEWIS, John Blacksmith St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
LONG, Albert Recruit Manteno Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LONG, Porter Recruit Savannah Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LOOKS, Nicholas Recruit Chicago Oct 6, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MARTIN, Bernard Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as Corporal
MARTIN, Thomas Corporal --- Sep 18, 1861 Died, Alexandria, Va. Feb 27, 1862
McCRACKEN, Thos. O. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 31, 1862;disability
McGONNEL, Samuel Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Upperville, Va., Nov 5, 1862
McGOUGH, Bernard Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Jun 24, 1862;disability
McGOUGH, Christopher Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 15, 1862;disability
McGRUDER, Michael Recruit Chicago Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
McGUIRE, Andrew Recruit Lyons Oct 21, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
McINTIRE, Duncan Recruit Savannah Dec 31, 1863 Absent sick at M.O. of Reg’t.
McKINDLY, Henry Corporal St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Sep 4, 1862
McMANUS, Charles Recruit Rockford Dec 3, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MERRICK, Henry Recruit Manteno Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MERRICK, Lyman Recruit Manteno Feb 29, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as bugler
MILLER, Fernando Recruit Wheatland Jan 29, 1864 Transferred to Co. F
MILLER, Peter G. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 15, 1862;disability
MILLIGAN, John J. Recruit Pectonica Feb 24, 1864 Transferred to Co. H
MITCHELL, Thomas Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Deserted Jun 13, 1865
MONAGHAM, John Recruit Wauconda Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MONGAHAM, Thomas Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MONROE, Owen Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1863
MONROE, William R. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Jun 16, 1865, to date May 30, 1865
MORGAN, William E. Recruit Chicago Oct 19, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MORROW, Wilson J. Recruit Peru Feb 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MURRY, Darius Recruit Cuba Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
NEVILLE, James Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out Jun 27, 1865
ORDWAY, Lafayette Recruit Ela Feb 29, 1864 Died at Andersonville pris., July 28, 1864. Gr. 4125
PAGE, Joseph Recruit Chicago Dec 31, 1863 Discharged Mar 4, 1864;disability
PAINE, Thomas Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Dishcarged Nov 10, 1862;disability
PALMETER, Sanford B. Recruit Oconda Feb 29, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as saddl’r
PARKS, Charles H. Veteran St. Charles Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
PARKS, Charles H. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PETERSON, Samuel Veteran St. Charles Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
PETERSON, Samuel Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PHILLIPS, Joseph Veteran Columbia, Oh. Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
PHILLIPS, Joseph Recruit Franklin --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
PIERCE, Lyman G. Captain --- Sep 1, 1863 Mustered out Jan 24, 1865
PIERCE, Lyman G. 2nd Lt. --- Jun 1, 1863 Promoted Captain [July 6, 1863]
PIERCE, Lyman G. Sergeant --- Sep 18, 1861 Prom. 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Apr 7, 1863]
PINDAR, Thomas Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Mar 3, 1863;disability
PLOPPER, Charles Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Middletown, Md., Sep 13, 1862
POTTER, Nelson A. Private --- Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Nov 20, 1862
PRIM, John B. Recruit Oconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RAWSON, William Recruit Worth Oct 21, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RENSHAW, Alfred Recruit Mt. Carroll Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out Jun 19, 1865
RENSHAW, Elisha Recruit Mt. Carroll Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RENSHAW, Levi Recruit Mt. Carroll Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RILEY, James Recruit Taylorville Apr 12, 1865 Deserted Jun 13, 1865
RILEY, William Veteran St. Charles Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RILEY, William Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBERTS, William W. Private Aurora Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Apr 27, 1864;wounds
RYAN, John Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged in 1863 as Sgt.;disability
SAMPSON, Lloyd D. Recruit Chicago Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SCHLUSSER, Nicholas Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Vet. M.O. Jun 22, 1865
SCHUELER, William Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out May 24, 1865
SHEILDS, James Private Hampshire Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Jun 25, 1863;disability
SHEILDS, Joseph Veteran St. Charles Nov 30, 1863 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Sergt.
SHEILDS, Joseph Private Franklin Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SILL, Robert W. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Hosp. Steward
SIMMONS, Peter C. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Feb 5, 1863
SMITH, David G. Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as Corp’l
SMITH, Frank P. Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 15, 1862
SMITH, Henry Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Discharged Sep 11, 1864;disability
SMITH, Leonard Y. 1st Lt. Kane Co. Apr 24, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SMITH, Leonard Y. 2nd Lt. Kane Co. July 1, 1864 Promoted 1st Lt. [Apr 11, 1865]
SMITH, Leonard Y. Veteran Cortland Dec 20, 1863 Promoted 2nd Lt.[July 8, 1863]
SMITH, Leonard Corporal --- Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STEVENS, Isaac W. Recruit Franklin Dec 28, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STEWARD, Charles Private Wheaton Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1862
TAYLOR, Andrew J. Recruit Dundee Dec 10, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
TIDMARSH, William Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
TOWN, Hanson M. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Upperville, Va., Jan 21, 1863
UNDERWOOD, Woodb’ry Bugler St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 6, 1862;disability
VAN DYKE, Benton 2nd Lt. St. Charles Apr 24, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
VAN DYKE, Benton Veteran Lodi Nov 30, 1863 Prom. 2nd Lt.[Apr 11, 1865]
VAN DYKE, Benton Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
VAN VLACK, Richard 2nd Lt. Lodi Jan 28, 1862 Resigned Apr 7, 1863
VAN VLACK, Richard Private Lodi Sep 18, 1861 Prom. Bat. Q.M. Sgt.
WALLACE, Arnold B. Veteran Lodi Jan 1, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
WALLACE, Arnold B. Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WALMSLEY, John Recruit Wauconda Oct 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WANZER, Charles Private Dundee Sep 18, 1861 Died at Washington D.C., Jan 10, 1863
WEATHERBY, George L. Recruit Wauconda Apr 16, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WILLARD, Zirma Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Aug 15, 1862;disability
WILLIAMS, Freeman Recruit Lyons Oct 22, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WINFIELD, Thomas Recruit Wauconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WINTER, Frederick Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WOODRUFF, Frank Corporal St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Died at Washington D.C., Jan 13, 1863
YOUNG, Henry C. Recruit St. Charles Mar 20, 1864 M.O. July 17, 1865 as Corpl.
YOUNGLOVE, George Recruit Manteno Feb 29, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., Jun 2, 1864

Transcribed by Jon Erik-Gilot


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