Company "M" 8th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ADAMS, John Recruit Galena Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ALLEN, Henry C. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 28, 1862; disability
ALLEN, Walter W. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
AUSTIN, John Captain Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Resigned Mar 5, 1862
AUSTIN, John F. 2nd Lt. Ogle County ---- Resigned Nov 1, 1862
AUSTIN, Robert H. Recruit Pine Rock Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
AVERY, Daniel A. Private Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 1, 1861; disability
BABCOCK, Benjamin Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. Oct 7, 1862; disability
BAKER, Albert Recruit Genesee Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BALTZ, William Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
BALTZ, William Recruit Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARBER, Henry E. Recruit Durand Jan 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BARNES, Horace Recruit Rockford Mar 20, 1864 Died Jun 2, 1864
BARTLETT, Frank P. Recruit New Milford Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
BARTLETT, John Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BARTLETT, John Private Killbuck Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BEALS, Samuel Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BIGBEE, James E. Recruit Genesee Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BLAIR, John G. Veteran Paine's Point Jan 27, 1864 Died in Dist. of Columbia, Mar 25, 1864
BLAIR, John G. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOWDEN, George Recruit Chicago Oct 5, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BOWDEN, John Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Discharged Jun 25, 1864
BOYINGTON, Robert Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. Mar 6, 1862 as Sgt.
BROWN, Elisha 1st Lt. Rockford Mar 2, 1862 Discharged Apr 27, 1864
BROWN, Elisha 1st Serg. Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Prom. 1st Lt. [Mar 2, 1862]
BROWN, Frederick Recruit Pecatonica Sep 23, 1861 M.O. Sep 28, 1864 as Sgt.
BROWN, Hiram K. Recruit Pecatonica Dec 31, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BROWNELL, James O. Recruit Somonauk Sep 16, 1864 Mustered out July 13, 1865
BRYAN, William N. Recruit Pecatonica Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
BURDICK, Henry Recruit Rockford Sep 5, 1864 Killed at Manassas Junction, Va., Nov 11, 1864
BURRITT, Rufus H. Recruit Owen Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CALKINS, William Recruit Genesee Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CAMPBELL, Frank H. Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
CAMPBELL, Frank H. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAPP, John F. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. in 1863; disability
CARSON, Albert T. Recruit Seward Feb 21, 1864 Vet. Mustered out July 17, 1865
CHAMBERLAIN, Day W. Recruit Owen Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
CHRISTIE, Chauncey L. Recruit Ridott Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CHRISTIE, Eugene C. Recruit Ridott Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
CHURCHILL, Amos Recruit Milton Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Sep 28, 1863; disability
CLARK, Benjamin Recruit Owen Sep 9, 1864 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
CLARK, James M. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
COLLINS, Charles Private Guilford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Oct 18, 1862; disability
COOK, Benjamin F. Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
COOK, Benjamin F. Recruit Paine's Point Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COOK, George Y. Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Corp'l. Absent, sick at M.O. of Regt.
COOK, George Y. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CRANE, Edwin Recruit Chicago Aug 8, 1864 Sub. Mustered out July 17, 1865
CRAWFORD, Alonzo Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as wag'r
CRAWFORD, Alonzo E. Private Owen Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CROOKER, Abel E. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
CROOKER, Philip Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. Oct 18, 1862; disability
CRUM, Gabriel Recruit Pine Rock Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
DAVIS, William H. Recruit Seward Feb 24, 1864 Disch. May 26,1865; disability
DEAN, Chester H. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
DEAN, Chester H. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DEAN, Silas F. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
DEAN, Silas F. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DELAIR, Aiken Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DELAIR, John Recruit Paine's Point Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DeNEY, Vasco Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
DENNISON, Erbane A. Recruit Rockford Sep 25, 1861 Disch. Feb 28, 1863; disability
EASTERLY, Herber E. Recruit Owen Sep 5, 1864 Killed at Manassas Junction, Va., Nov 11, 1864
EGGERT, Christopher Recruit Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
FADER, Nelson Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
FADER, Nelson Private Owen Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FANCHER, Michael J. Recruit Killbuck Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
FELMY, William S. Recruit Owen Sep 23, 1861 Disch. in 1862; disability
FISHER, David A. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as 1st Sgt.
FOWLER, Adam C. 1st Lt. Rockford Aug 15, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
FOWLER, Adam C. 2nd Lt. Rockford Jun 24, 1864 Promoted [July 8, 1864]
FOWLER, Adam C. Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Prom. 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Apr 27, 1864]
FOWLER, Adam C. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FULLER, Edwin B. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
FULLER, Edwin B. Private Guilford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FULLER, Ezra B. Recruit Guilford Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GIFFORD, Albert Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
GIFFORD, Daniel A. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
GIFFORD, Henry Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Corp'l
GNIWITS, Harvey Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GOODSELL, George D. Private ---- Sep 18, 1861 ----
GOODWIN, William Recruit Rockford Sep 2, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865 as blacksmith
GRADY, John Recruit Elizabeth Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GRAMP or GRENETTE, G. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Jun 27, 1865
GRANT, Inman V. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Sep --, 1864; wounds
GRANT, James L. Recruit Pine Rock Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
GRANT, Smith U. Recruit Pine Rock Oct 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAYS, George Recruit Seward Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HAZLETON, Uriah Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Sep 26, 1864; disability
HEMENWAY, Jacob C. Recruit Pecatonica Jan 10, 1864 Disch. Sep 13, 1864; disability
HEMENWAY, Sullivan Recruit Pecatonica Jan 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HEMMERLING, Godfrey Recruit Pine Rock Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HERRING, Simeon Recruit Howard Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HEWETT, Samuel Recruit Owen Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
HEWLETT, Luke Recruit Owen Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
HODGES, Benjamin Recruit Pecatonica Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HOFFMAN, John Recruit ---- Jan 31, 1864 Disch. May 18, 1865; disability
HOGES, Edward Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Died in Libby prison, Richmond Va., Dec 30, 1863 while POW
HOPE, Charles E. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
HUDSON, William Recruit Owen Sep 23, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
JOHN, Cephas D. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 7, 1861; disability
JOHN, Kimber L. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
JOHN, Kimber L. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KENNEDY, Alpha Recruit Lefever Feb 24, 1864 Died in Lincoln Hospital, Dist of Col. Mar 20, 1864
KESLER, Aaron Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KESLER, Michael Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. Feb 15, 1862; disability
KILBURN, James H. Recruit Rockford Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
KNAPP, Charles Recruit Rockford Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KOHN, Frederick Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
KOHN, Frederick Recruit Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KOOLMAN, Henry Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
KOOLMAN, Henry Recruit Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LEASON, William Recruit Somonauk Sep 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
LEE, James A. Recruit Genesee Oct 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LUCK, Christian Recruit Owen Sep 7, 1864 M.O. Jun 21, 1865. Rep'sents Mrs. Richard Jackson
MAKEPEACE, Norman Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Died at Geesboro, D.C., Apr 22, 1864
MAKEPEACE, William Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865
MAKEPEACE, William Recruit Owen Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MARTIN, Andrew J. Captain Rockford ---- Resigned Oct 24, 1862
MARTIN, Andrew J. 1st Lt. Rockford ---- Resigned Oct 24, 1862
McARTHUR, Robert Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 1st Sgt. Killed at Boonesboro, Md., in action, Sep 15, 1862
McCASGER, Tyrus Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. May --, 1862; disability
McDULLOCH, Isaac Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Sgt.
MILLS, George Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 23, 1864
MORRELL, Amos Private Burrell Sep 18, 1861 Disch. in 1863; disability
MORRIS, John V. Captain ---- Apr 1, 1863 Killed July 7, 1864
MULLARKY, Charles Recruit Rock Run Jan 6, 1864 Killed at Manassas Junction, Va., Nov 11, 1864
MULLARKY, James Recruit Rock Run Jan 6, 1864 Vet. Mustered out July 17, 1865
NEIMIER, Henry Recruit Owen Sep 7, 1864 M.O. Jun 21, 1865. Rep'sents Mrs. Cherrick Schoonmaker
NELLIS, Peter Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Disch. Mar 10, 1865; disability
NEWTON, Collin F. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
O'KIEFF, John Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
OLSON, Lorentz Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O. of Regt.
OVERACKER, M.D. Recruit South Grove Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Corp'l
PAGE, Russell L. Recruit Rockford Sep 5, 1864 M.O. Jun 21, 1865. Rep'sents Mrs. Mary H. Penfield
PALMER, Charles Recruit Pecatonica Feb 4, 1864 Vet. Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
PAUL, John Recruit St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Nov 24, 1862; disability
PERRY, Ezra A. Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as blacksmith
PERRY, Ezra A. Recruit Killbuck Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PERRY, Ezra A. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Transferred to Co. I
PETERSON, Hannibal Recruit Owen Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PICKERING, Granville M. Private Owen Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PICKERING, Granville N. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O. of Regt.
POTTER, Nelson A. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted July 2, 1865
PRENTICE, Reuben T. Veteran Rockford Dec 20, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
PRENTISS, Reuben T. Recruit Paine's Point Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PRESCOTT, Charles Recruit Winnebago Feb 2, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PRESTON, Charles W. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Died, Andersonville prison, Mar 8, 1864 Gr. 23
PUTNAM, Nathaniel H. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
PUTNAM, Nathan H. QM Sergeant Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PUTNAM, William M. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
PUTNAM, William Sergeant Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
QUIVEY, Israel B. Recruit Wysox Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
REDINGTON, Charles H. Recruit Rockford Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865. Sub.
REDINGTON, Daniel A. Recruit Rockford Aug 17, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
REICHEL, Theodore Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
REICHMANN, Henry Recruit Bloomingdale Mar 14, 1864 Deserted May 28, 1865
RICE, Lyman A. Recruit Marengo Sep 23, 1861 Died at St. Charles, Ill., Oct 14, 1861
ROBY, James Recruit Lefever Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
ROLAND, Alexander Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Absent, sick at M.O. of Regt.
ROLAND, William A. Recruit Genesee Oct 13, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
RUTLEDGE, William J. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec --, 1862; disability
RYAN, John Recruit ---- ---- Promoted Color Sgt.
SARGENT, John Captain Rockford Aug 11, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SARGENT, John 1st Lt. Rockford Jun 25, 1864 Promoted [July 8, 1864]
SARGENT, John 2nd Lt. Rockford Nov 1, 1862 Promoted [Apr 27, 1864]
SARGENT, John Corporal Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Prom Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Nov 1, 1862]
SCHIMMELPFLIMING, F. Recruit Owen Sep 7, 1864 M.O. Jun 21, 1865. Represents Mrs. Ostrom Stone
SCHLUND, Lewis Recruit Chicago Sep 23, 1861 Com'd suicide at Rappahann'k Sta. Va., Sep 12, 1863
SCHOAF, Henry Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SEARLS, Danfred D. Recruit St. Charles Apr 14, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SEATON, Willard Recruit Pecatonica Dec 31, 1863 Died at Geesboro, D.C., Feb 27, 1864
SKEED, William H. Corporal Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 14, 1861; disability
SKINNER, Henry M. Sergeant Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 17, 1862; disability
SKINNER, Marvin H. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Disch. in 1862; disability
SMITH, Frederick Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Discharged in 1862; disability
SMITH, Joseph S. or T. Recruit Pecatonica Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865. Veteran
SMITH, William H. Recruit Seward Feb 4, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
STEINKE, William Recruit Bloomingdale Mar 20, 1864 Disch. Apr 3, 1865; wounds
STITE, William D. Recruit Rockford Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865. Veteran
STITES, William D. Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Sep 26, 1862; disability
SWAN, Lyman Private Winnebago Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Dec 29, 1862; disability
SWARTHOUT, Ralph B. 2nd Lt. St. Charles Aug 15, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
SWARTHOUT, Ralph B. Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Prom. Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [July 8, 1864]
SWARTHOUT, Ralph B. Private St. Charles Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TAFFLEMIRE, Wellington Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
TAFFLEMIRE, Wellingt'n Private Guilford Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TEMPLE, Charles A. Private Owen Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 15, 1862; disability
THOMPSON, John Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
THOMPSON, John Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
THOMPSON, Joseph Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
TURKINGTON, Samuel A. Recruit Rockford Sep 23, 1861 Discharged Dec 4, 1862
UPRIGHT, Charles A. Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
VanSICKLER, Robert Sergeant Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Apr 17, 1862; disability
WAITE, Bruce Wm. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
WALKER, Phineas A. Recruit Wheaton Feb 24, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as bugler
WATTLES,Orlando Recruit Rockford Sep 5, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865. Sub.
WAY, Edmund Private Bloomingdale Sep 18, 1861 Transferred from Co. D
WELCH, Frederick P. Private ---- Sep 18, 1861 ----
WHITE, James C. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865; pris. war
WILCOX, Lafayette Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out Jun 24, 1865
WILLIAMS, John Recruit Rockland Sep 23, 1861 Disch. Oct 17, 1863; wounds
WILLIAMS, Joseph Recruit Somonauk Sep 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
WILSON, Jared Veteran Rockford Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Sgt.
WILSON, Jared Recruit Winnebago Sep 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, Samuel M. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Disch. Feb 15, 1862; disability
WILSON, William O. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864 as Corp'l
WOOD, Martin V. Recruit Paine's Point Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
WOODCOCK, Daniel R. Recruit Ridott Jan 10, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
WOODS, Elisha S. Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out Sep 28, 1864
WOOLCOTT, William K. Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Deserted from Hospital
WREN, Lawrence Veteran Rockford Nov 30, 1863 Mustered out July 17, 1865 as Corp'l
WREN, Lorenzo Private Paine's Point Sep 18, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
YALDING, Herrman Recruit Sycamore Sep 23, 1861 Mustered out Jun 3, 1865
YOUNG, Alexander Private Rockford Sep 18, 1861 Mustered out July 17, 1865

Transcribed by Tom Tyler Skrentny, Jr


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