Company "E" 8th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ACKLEY, Frank M. Veteran Milton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ACKLEY, Frank M. Corporal Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ALBRIGHT, Nicholas A. Recruit Wheaton Feb 24, 1864 Deserted about Dec 30, 1864
ASHLEY, Benedict Recruit Downer's Grove Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BARTHOLOMEW, Geo. W. Private Warrenville Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Chief Bugler [Jan 1, 1864]
BASS, Michael Veteran Chicago Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BENJAMIN, Henry H. Private Lisle Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
BENNETT, William Recruit Milton Sep 27, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BENTLY, Thomas Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Discharged
BEVIN, George T. Recruit Chicago Aug 26, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
BOND, Samuel Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Co. QM Sgt.
BOND, Samuel Farrier Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOSS, George Private Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Disc. Jan 6, 1863 to enlist in R.A.
BOSS, Michael Private Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOWMAN, George S. Recruit Chicago Oct 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BRITEGAN, William Recruit Naperville Feb 21, 1864 Mustered out June 22, 1865
BROOK, Edwin H. Veteran Danby Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
BROOKS, Edwin H. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, John L. Private Batavia Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Barber's Cross Roads, Va., Nov 5, 1862
BUCK, Daniel W. Captain Naperville Dec 5, 1862 Mustered out Oct 10, 1864
BUCK, Daniel W. 1st Lt. Naperville July 17, 1862 Promoted [Dec 5, 1862]
BUCK, Daniel B. 1st Serg. Naperville Sep 18, 1864 Promoted 1st Lt. [July 17, 1862]
BUNN, Henry Recruit Downer's Grove Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURNHAM, Oscar D. Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Vet. Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURNHAM, Rem'brance Veteran Bloomingdale Jan 23, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURNHAM, Remembr'e Private Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BUSH, Christian Recruit Chicago Dec 23, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CAMPBELL, John Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Died at Camp Relief, D.C. July 6, 1864
CHADWICK, William H. Veteran Wheaton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
CHADWICK, Wm. H. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHURCHILL, Wm. H. Private York Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
CLOSSEN, Henley B. Recruit Hopkins Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CONNORS, Patrick Recruit Chicago Oct 28, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
COOLEY, Herbert Veteran Wheaton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
COOLEY, Herbert Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CORBET, Clark S. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 15, 1862; disability
COUGHLIN, William Recruit Monroe Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CROSBY, Frank Corporal Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Oct 8, 1864 as Pvt.
CULVER, Charles S. Recruit Warrenville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CUNNINGHAM, James Recruit Chicago Sep 18, 1864 Disch. Sep 24, 1864; misconduct
DANA, Amasa E. 1st Lt. Cherry valley Dec 5, 1862 Resigned July 4, 1864
DANA, Amasa E. 2nd Lt. Cherry Valley Sep 10, 1862 Promoted [Dec 5, 1862]
DAVIS, Samuel Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DENSE, Darwin Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DENSE, Darwin E. Veteran Danby Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
DESENBROCK, Henry Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as blacksmith
DISSINGER, Aaron Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 21, 1862; disability
DITZLER, Eli H. Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DIXON, Charles G. Recruit Downer's Grove Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DODGE, Horace O. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DOYLE, John Private Athens Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Aug 25, 1863; disability
ECKERT, John Recruit Hopkins Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ENGLE, John Recruit Barber's Corner Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ESCHER, Jacob Private Lyle Sep 18, 1861 Trans. to V.R.C. Oct 8, 1863
FARRAR, Judson Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va., June 18, 1863; wounds
FLAGG, Benjamin L. 1st Lt. Milton Sep 18, 1862 Resigned July 13, 1862
FLAGG, Sewell Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Sgt. Killed near Manassas, Va., Oct 15, 1863
FOSHA, George Corporal Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FOSHA, George W. Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as sad'ler
FOSTER, George Veteran Wheaton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FOSTER, George QM Sergeant Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FOSTER, James Private Winfield Sep 18, 1861 Discharged July 25, 1863
FRANK, Benjamin Veteran Naperville Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
FRANKS, Benjamin Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FREEHAUF, Charles Recruit Lemont Sep 22, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
FREETS, William Recruit Athens Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 18, 1861
GARRETT, William Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GATES, Jacob Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 28, 1862; disability
GERBERICK, Levi Recruit Naperville Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GEROSKA, Frederick Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Died at Camp Relief, D.C. May 23, 1864
GIVLIN, Hugh Recruit Chicago Oct 12, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GLEASON, Watson W. Recruit Downer's Grove Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GOODER, Frank Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
GRAHAM, James Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GROSS, Daniel W. Private Lyle Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 8, 1862; disability
GUIO, Augustus Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Jan 8, 1863; disability
HAGLE, Gotlieb Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HALE, James O. Veteran Winfield Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
HALE, James O. Private Winfield Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HARDY, Edgar A. Veteran Danby Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1864 as Sgt.
HARDY, Edgar A. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HARNES, Benjamin F. Corporal Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 15, 1863 as Sgt; wounds
HART, Horace Veteran Danby Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HART, Horace Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAVENS, John W. Veteran Downer's Grove Jan 1, 1864 Corp'l. Absent, sick at M.O. of Regt.
HAVENS, John W. Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HECTOR, Frank Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Trans. to Co. A
HEIM, George Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1864 as Sgt.
HEIM, George Private Lisle Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HENRY, John Recruit Chicago Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
HINES, Thomas S. Sergeant Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
HOWARD, Benjamin Recruit Wauconda Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HOWELL, Charles Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Corp'l
HUDSON, William Recruit Warrenville Feb 4, 1864 Died in reb. pris. at Richmond, Va., Mar 4, 1865
HUGHES, Morgan Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Bugler
HUGHES, Morgan Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HYDE, James Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HYDE, James Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HYMES, Jacob Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 16, 1862; disability
JENKS, William H. Recruit Lynnville Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
JEPPERSON, Herman H. Veteran Warrenville Jan 1, 1864 Died of starvation, Feb 21, 1865 in rebel hospital at Danville, Va.
JEPPERSON, Herman K. Private Warrenville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JEWELL, Solomon W. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 25, 1862; wounds
JOHNSON, Oscar Recruit Milton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Sep 20, 1861
JONES, Marcellus E. Captain Milton Dec 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
JONES, Marcellus E. 1st Lt. Milton Sep 21, 1864 Promoted [Oct 10, 1864]
JONES, Marcellus E. 2nd Lt. Milton Dec 5, 1862 Promoted [July 4, 1864]
JONES, Marcellus E. Sergeant Milton Sep 18, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Dec 5, 1862]
JONES, William Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Jan 23, 1863 as Sgt.
KELLEY, Elisha S. Captain Milton Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Major [Dec 5, 1862]
KELLEY, T. Benton Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
KELLUM, James Recruit Geneva Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KINSEY, Abram K. Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KINZIE, Abram A. Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KOCHLY, Jacob Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Died at Washington, D.C. Aug 10, 1864; wounds
KOCKLEY, Jacob Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KRIBILL, John Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LOSER, John H. Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
LOSER, John Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOSER, William Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LOSER, William Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LUND, Henry Bugler Milton Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Chief Bugler [Sep 5, 1861]
LYNCH, Patrick Recruit Chicago Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
McCAULEY, Augustus Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
McCONNELL, James H. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 22, 1862; disability
McELLIGOTT, Patrick Recruit Shields Aug 26, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
McMILLEN, Daniel Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Sep 22, 1862; disability
McNORTH, George S. Veteran Winfield Jan 1, 1864 Sgt. Died in District of Col'bia, Aug 12, 1864; w'ds
McNORTH, George S. Corporal Winfield Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MECHAM, Frank Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Dec 5, 1862
MERTZ, Franklin B. Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
MERTZ, Owen Recruit Lisle Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MILLS, George A. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria Va., Feb 22, 1862
MILLS, Samuel Recruit Milton ---- Refused to be mustered
MORTON, William H. Recruit Rocton Sep 26, 1864 Discharged May 12, 1865
MOTT, Gilbert Veteran Wheaton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MOTT, Gilbert Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MOTT, Merritt Sergeant Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 13, 1862; disability
MUNSON, George W. Recruit Chicago Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MURRAY, John Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MURRAY, Thomas Recruit Chicago Aug 20, 1864 Sub. Mustered out June 21, 1865
NEFF, Joseph Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Killed at Monocacy, Md., July 30, 1864
NELSON, James H. Recruit Chicago Feb 3, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
OVERHALSEN, Samuel Corporal Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disc. Nov 23, 1862; disability
PATTON, Henry C. Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Died, Danville, Va., while a pris. of war Dec16, 1864
PEGG, Newell Recruit Chicago Aug 16, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
PERRY, John Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Discharged Mar 21, 1864
PERSON, George Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Funktown, Md., July 10, 1863
PINCHES, William Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Corp'l
PLANT, Charles Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Jan 31, 1863; wounds
PLANT, Roswell Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PLANT, Roswell Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PLUMER, Benjamin Private York Sep 18, 1861 Prom. Reg'l Com. Sgt.
POLSON, Emerick Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 28, 1863; disability
POTTER, Nelson A. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Transferred to Co. A
PURSELL, Thomas Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RAHN, Adolphus Recruit Chicago Oct 19, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RIDDLER, Alex McS. S. 1st Lt. Naperville Dec 12, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RIDDLER, Alex McS. S. 2nd Lt. Naperville Dec 6, 1864 Promoted [Oct 10, 1864]
RIDDLER, Alex S.S. Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Prom. Sgt., then 2nd Lt.
RIDDLER, Alex McS. S. Corporal Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RIELY, Thomas Recruit Hyde Park Aug 26, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
RINGMAN, George Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Killed at Morton's Ford, Va., Oct 11, 1863
ROBINSON, Ashel F. Veteran Fulton Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ROBINSON, Ashael F. Recruit Milton ---- Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBINSON, Daniel F. Veteran Wilmington Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ROBINSON, Daniel F. Recruit Milton ---- Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROGERS, Francis A. Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
RUF, Jacob Recruit Lemont Sep 22, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
SAGER, George S. Veteran Schaumburg Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SAGER, George S. Private Schaumburg Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCHAFTMETZLE, Charles Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SCHUSTER, Franklin B. Veteran Bonaparte Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
SCHUSTER, Franklin Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCOTT, Michael Private Athens Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Jan 24, 1865
SELLECK, Charles Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Died at Washington D.C., July 23, 1864; wounds
SHAEFFER, Levi S. Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Oct 8, 1864 as Sgt.
SHERMAN, Charles Recruit Chicago Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SHIPMAN, Harvey H. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Deserted Apr 25, 1862
SIFORD, John F. Recruit Chicago Sep 3, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SIMMONS, Charles Recruit Chicago Oct 21, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SLATER, George W. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SLYTER, Charles Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Died at Alexandria, Va., July 1, 1863; wounds
SMITH, Martin Recruit Lemont Sep 22, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
SMITH, Samuel W. Sergeant Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Promoted Sgt. Major [Sep 10, 1861]
SNYDER, Daniel Private Lisle Sep 18, 1861 Killed at South Mt., Md., Sep 14, 1862
SPIELMAN, Charles Recruit Chicago Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
STANLEY, Edgar Recruit Chicago Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STATT, Charles Recruit Downer's Grove Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STEVENS, Abraham Private Warrenville Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 13, 1863; disability
STEWARD, Charles Private Chicago Sep 18, 1861 Transferred to Co. A
STONER, John Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STONER, John Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STRICKER, David Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STROUSE, Louis Veteran Lisle Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
STROUSE, Lewis Private Lisle Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TAYLOR, Woodbury M. 2nd Lt. Milton Sep 10, 1862 Prom. Co. L Sep 10, 1862
THIEMAN, Edward Recruit Chicago Mar 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
TOBIAS, William J. Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Died at Naperville, Ill., May 12, 1864
TOBIAS, William J. Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TOLFSON, Andrew Recruit Chicago Aug 17, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
Van VLACK, Clark Recruit Chicago Dec 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WAGNER, Francis H. Recruit Chicago Aug 18, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
WARD, Charles Recruit Chicago Sep 30, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
WARD, Charles H. Recruit Warrenville Feb 4, 1864 Died in Dist. of Columbia, July 23, 1864
WARD, James A. Recruit Warrenville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WAYNE, Edward 2nd Lt. Naperville Not Mustered Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
WAYNE, Edward Veteran Naperville Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
WAYNE, Edward Private Naperville Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WEIDMAN, Curtis S. Private Milton Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
WENTWORTH, Henry Private Winfield Sep 18, 1861 Discharged
WHEELER, Allen Private Downer's Grove Sep 18, 1861 Discharged
WHITAKER, George A. Veteran Chicago Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WHITAKER, George A. Recruit Aurora ---- Re-enlisted as Veteran
WHITAKER, Owen 2nd Lt. Milton Mar 14, 1865 Resigned June 12, 1865
WHITAKER, Owen Veteran Milton Jan 1, 1864 Prom. Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Dec 8, 1864]
WHITAKER, Owen Corporal Milton Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, Thomas Recruit Wheaton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WILSON, Warren Private Elk Grove Sep 18, 1861 Prom. Reg'l saddler sgt.
WINDERBURG, Louis Recruit Naperville Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WISE, Thomas A. Recruit Davis Jan 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
YEOMAN, William F. Private Virgil Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864

Transcribed by Tom Tyler Skrentny, Jr


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