Company "L" 9th Illinois Cavalry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ALLISON, Franklin B. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Apr 10, 1862
ALLYN, Charles F. Recruit Chicago Mar 17, 1865 Deserted July 19, 1865
ANDERSON, Andrew Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Dropped Apr 30, 1862
ANDREW, Wallace W. Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
ANDREW, Wallace W. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted at Veteran
ASHTON, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
AUSTIN, Alexander Recruit Chicago Apr 12, 1865 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
BACH, Caleb Recruit Chicago Feb 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BALL or HALE, Merritt Recruit Chicago Mar 23, 1865 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
BALLARD, Elijah Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BALLARD, Elijah Recruit Elmwood Jan 28, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BANYARD, Henry J. Recruit Chicago Mar 22, 1865 Deserted July 12, 1865
BARTON, Charles Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Died at Pocahontas, Ark. May 13, 1862
BAYLEY, William E. 2nd Lt. Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Resigned Feb 9, 1862
BEASLEY, Hiram Recruit Sandy Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BELL, Joshua Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Sep 20, 1862
BETTS, James Recruit Chicago Feb 20, 1865 Discharged Oct 17, 1865
BILLILLE, Joseph Recruit Chicago Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BISCHOFF, Louis Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
BOND, Charles N. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Nov 18, 1861
BOOTH, Louis F. Captain Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Nov 11, 1864
BOYD, William Recruit Chicago Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BRACKEN, Thomas Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BRACKEN, Thomas Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BRADLEY, Patrick Recruit Chicago Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BRADY, James Recruit Proviso Sep 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
BREWER, Nathan L. Recruit --- Not mustr’d Deserted Mar 20, 1864
BROWN, Edwin Recruit Virgil Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
BRUDAGE, James Recruit Chicago Feb 20, 1865 Deserted July 12, 1865
BRUNER, George W. Recruit --- Aug 29, 1863 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
CALLAGHAN, David R. Recruit Black Hawk Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
CAMPBELL, John Private Newport, Mich. Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Sep 20, 1862
CANFIELD, Charles H. Recruit Buckeye Feb 14, 1865 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
CAREY, Thomas Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Deserted Aug 10, 1865
CARAY, Thomas Recruit --- Feb 18, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CARPENTER, John H. Captain Chicago Apr 10, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
CARPENTER, John H. Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Prom. Sgt. Major Oct 25, 1862
CLARKE, Albert Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Nov 11, 1864; as 1st Sgt.
CLARKE, Edward Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Nov 20, 1861
CLAYTON, William H. Recruit Cold Brook Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out May 17, 1865
CLIGGITT, Philip Private Oswego Nov 11, 1861 Died on hosp’l boat Oct 5, 1862
CLOVIS, William A. Recruit Cameron Nov 20, 1861 Mustered out Nov 11, 1864
COLE, Joseph Recruit Chicago Feb 21, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
COLLINS, Arthur Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
CRANDELL, Homer M. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Jun 29, 1862
CRONAN, Richard Vet. Corporal Chicago Mar 16, 1864 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Serg’t.
CRONAN, Richard Recruit Chicago Feb 15, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CROSS, George B. 1st Lt. Cook Co. --- Dismissed May 4, 1864
CROSS, George B. 2nd Lt. --- --- Promoted [Apr 15, 1863]
CROSS, George B. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Prom Q.M. Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Feb 9, 1863]
CULVER, Adelbert C. Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
CULVERT, Adelbert C. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged. Re-enlisted as Veteran
DALTON, Cicero Recruit Elmwood Dec 12, 1861 Mustered out Mar 27, 1865 to date Dec 12, 1864
DAVIDSON, John C. Recruit Monmouth Jan 8, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
DAVIS, Josiah B. Recruit Chicago Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Serg’t.
DAUPHIN, William Recruit Chicago Mar 22, 1865 Deserted July 12, 1865
DAWSON, Robert A. Recruit Lawn Ridge Nov 11, 1862 Killed at Tupelo, Miss; July 15, 1864
DECOSTER, Ozias, Jr. Recruit Chicago Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
DELAP, Samuel Recruit Chicago Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
DENNY, James H. Bugler --- Nov 11, 1861 Died at Hopewell, Mo. Feb 28, 1862; of injuries received on railroad
DEREU, Edward Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Apr 17, 1863
DODD, Daniel Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Apr 20, 1862
DONNELLY, Peter H. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-transferred to Co. K. Nov 11, 1861
DUCLASE, John Recruit Chicago Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
EDMOND, James Private Hamilton, NY Nov 11, 1861 Prom Regimental Q.M. Sgt.
EDWARDS, Robert E. Wagoner Chicago Mar 16, 1864 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Sgt.
EDWARDS, Robert E. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FARRELL, James Recruit --- Nov 28, 1861 Discharged Apr 3, 1864, disabil.
FILE, William R Recruit Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
FINNEY, Samuel A. Recruit Cameron --- ---
FITCH, James Recruit Texas Mar 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
FITZGIBBONS, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. Mar 15, 1862; disabil.
FOSTER, Edwin R. Recruit Monmouth Oct 20, 1862 Discharged Feb 21, 1863
FRENCH, Charles L. Recruit Chicago Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Sep 27, 1865
GALLINO, Benjamin D. 1st Lt. Rapids City May 15, 1865 Resigned July 14, 1865
GALLINO, Benjamin D. 2nd Lt. Rapids City Aug 1 1864 Promoted [May 4, 1864]
GALLINO, Benjamin D. Vet. Sergeant Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Promoted 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Jun 20, 1864]
GALLINO, Benjamin D. Private Rapids City Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GASNER, William Recruit Seward Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GASTFIELD, Charles Recruit Chicago Feb 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GAY, Frank Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GAY, Frank Private Galesburg Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GIFFORD, Albert A. Recruit Buffalo Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GIFFORD, Daniel A. Recruit Buffalo Mar 18, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865 as Co. QM Serg't.
GILBERT, Jerome Recruit --- Dec 5, 1861 Disch. July 23, 1864; disabil.
GILCHRIST, F Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Dec 9, 1864
GILLESPIE, John N. 2nd Lt. --- May 1, 1863 Resigned Jun 20, 1864
GILLESPIE, John N. Corporal --- Nov 11, 1861 Promoted 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Apr 15, 1863]
GILNER, Augustus Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Trans. to Co. H; Nov 18, 1861
GORDON, Richard Recruit Peoria Mar 22, 1865 Abs. Sick at M.O. of Reg.
GRAHAM, Maxon Recruit Phoenix Mar 17, 1865 Deserted Sep 1, 1865
GREEN, John Recruit Elba Jan 11, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GREEN, Spencer Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Nov 20, 1861
GRIFFIN, Daniel Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GRIFFIN,Daniel Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GRIFFIN, David Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
GRIFFIN, David Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GUTHRUE, Samuel R. Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865 as Blacksmith
HAINES, Theodore W. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. July 23, 1862; disabil.
HALEY, Clay Recruit Cameron Nov 11, 1862 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HALTMEYER, John Recruit Chicago Mar 13, 1865 Discharged Oct 2, 1865
HAMMER, Christopher Recruit Chicago Mar 11, 1865 Discharged Oct 2, 1865
HANLEY, Oliver Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HANLEY, Oliver Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HANNER, George Recruit Chicago Mar 11, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HANRAHAN, Patrick Recruit Chicago Feb 20, 1865 Died at Montgomery, Ala; Aug 27, 1865
HARKNESS, Edward 2nd Lt. Farmington Not mustered M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Sgt.
HARKNESS, Edward Vet. Corporal Chicago Mar 16, 1864 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; 1st Sgt. Com. 2d Lt. [Oct 10, 1865]; not mustered
HARKNESS, Edward Recruit Farmington Dec 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HARR, William Allison Private Charleston Nov 11, 1861 Disch. July 23, 1862; disabil.
HELMSTAATER, John Recruit Chicago Feb 21, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
HENSON, John R. Recruit Indian Creek Feb 14, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HIGGINA, Henry Recruit Chicago Feb 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HOWARD, Henry, H. Recruit Chicago Mar 25, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
HOYT, Henry Recruit Virgil Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HUBBELL, William H. Recruit Current R. Mo. Apr 20, 1862 Trans. from Co. B.
HUNT, Patrick Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
HUNT, Patrick Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUNTINGTON, Andrew Recruit Henderson Feb 3, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
HYKE, John Wesley Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Rejected Dec 12, 1861
IRVING, Lafayette H. Recruit --- Nov 16, 1861 ---
JARMAN, Thomas P. Recruit Elmwood Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
JONES, Joseph Recruit Peoria Mar 22, 1865 Deserted July 12, 1865
JOHNSON, Hugh Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Feb 10, 1862
KAVANAUGH, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Absent without leave
KELLEY, Michael Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Dec 9, 1864
KESNER, James Recruit Chicago Mar 22, 1865 Deserted July 12, 1865
KESTING, Charles Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
KINGSLEY, Francis P. Recruit --- --- Discharged Feb 7, 1862
KOETHE, Charles Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1865 Discharged Aug 2, 1865
KOETHE, Oscar Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
KOETHE,William Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
KOHL, Jacob Recruit Chicago Feb 24, 1865 Died M’nd City May 17, 1865
LABARE, John W. Recruit Chicago Feb 23, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
LANE, Alonzo P. Vet. Sergeant Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Killed at Franklin Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
LANE, Alonzo P. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LANNING, Thomas Recruit Chicago Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LAROCHE, Peter Recruit St. Anne Mar 25, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LATSON, Hiram Private Geneseo Nov 11, 1861 ---
LATSON, William F. Private Geneseo Nov 11, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, Ill. Feb 24, 1862
LIGHTSEY, Jacob H. Recruit Groveland Feb 20, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LIVINGSTON, Elias A. Recruit --- Dec 5, 1861 ---
LOSEKIN, Ambrose Recruit Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LOTTS, John Recruit Chicago Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LUCKMAN, John Recruit Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
LYONS, John Recruit Chicago Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
MALONEY, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Rejected Nov 20, 1861
MASSOTH, Phillip Recruit Chicago Feb 20, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
MATHEWSON, John Recruit Elmwood May 24, 1864 Mustered out May 17, 1865
McCOY, Henry Ellis Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Nov 20, 1861
McGEE, Henry Recruit Chicago Feb 21, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
McGINNIS, John Recruit Chicago Feb 20, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Saddler
McKEY, Joseph Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
McKAY, Joseph Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McKENNA, John F. Vet. Corporal Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Deserted Apr 25, 1864
McKENNA, John F. Recruit --- Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McKINZIE, Alexander Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
MIDDLEHAM, Wm. H. Recruit Rock Island Dec 31, 1861 Mustered out Jan 4, 1865
MILLER, Milton Recruit Chicago Mar 22, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
MILLS, William Recruit Monmouth Mar 2, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Sgt.
MINER, Henry Recruit Cameron Nov 11, 1862 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
MINER, Jacob Recruit Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Sep 19, 1865
MINER, Samuel Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Rejected Dec 29, 1861
MOONEY, Robert L. Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Died at Montevallo, Ala; Sep 19, 1865
MOONEY, Robert L. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MOREY, Moses D. Recruit Cameron Dec 1, 1861 Died at Helena Ark. Sep 23, 1862
MULLIGAN, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
MYERS, Frederick Recruit Chicago Mar 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
NELSON, Ole B. Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Serg’t.
NELSON, Ole Bornemna Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
NUGENT, Charles Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
OLMSTEAD, George M. Corporal --- Nov 11, 1861 M.O. Nov 12, 1864; as Serg’t.
ONEIL, Robert Recruit --- Nov 27, 1861 Ab’s in continm’t by civil auth’y since Dec 11, 1861
ONEIL, Robert Recruit --- Mar.18, 1863 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
PAINE, Seth Jr. Bugler --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
PARRISH, Little Berry Recruit Floyd Dec 24, 1863 Ab’s sick at M.O. of Reg.
PLAIN, William Recruit Chicago Feb 28, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
POSSELT, Ferdinand Recruit Chicago Oct 8, 1864 Mustered out Oct 7, 1865
PRICE, Edward R. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. Feb 16, 1863; disabil.
PRICE, William H Recruit Chicago Apr 8, 1865 Deserted Aug 14, 1865
RENNECKS, Frederick Recruit Chicago Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
RICH, George Recruit Chicago Apr 3, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
RILEY, Anthony Recruit Elmwood Feb 8, 1864 Missing in action at Guntown, Miss. Jun 11, 1864
RILEY, John Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. July 23, 1862; disabil
ROBB, Crawford Private Cameron Nov 11, 1861 ---
ROBBINS, Enoch Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
ROBERTS, Arthur M. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. Jan 22, 1863; disabil.
ROBERTS, Elvis C. Recruit Chicago May. 17, 1864 Deserted Jun 9, 1864
ROGERS, Isaac Private Geneseo Nov 11, 1861 Died at Augusta, Ark. July 6, 1862
ROONEY, Charles Recruit Chicago Mar 30, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
ROSE, Charles Recruit --- Oct 7, 1864 Transferred to Co. H.
ROURK, Michael Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Feb 14, 1862
SAGE, William Recruit Black Hawk Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
SCAMMON, Charles T. 1st Lt. Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Promoted Capt. Co. H Jan 15, 1863
SCHNEIDER, John Recruit Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
SEGUR, Marcellus L. Vet. Saddler Toledo, Ohio Mar 16, 1864 Deserted Aug 15, 1865
SEGUR, Marcellus L. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SEMPTER, Frank Recruit --- --- Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
SEVERANCE, Clarence E. Private Cameron Nov 11, 1861 ---
SHELTON, John H. Vet. Sergeant Chicago Mar 16, 1864 M.O. Oct 31, 1865; as Private
SHELTON, John H. Recruit --- Nov 20, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHELTON, William H. Recruit --- Nov 20, 1861 Mustered out Dec 9, 1864
SHEPPARD, William Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Apr 10, 1862; disabil.
SHERWOOD, Isaac Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
SHERWOOD, Isaac Recruit Salt Creek Dec 31, 1863 Deserted Dec 9, 1864
SHURLEFT, Job A. Recruit Colona Mar 31, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865; as Cpl.
SLEIGHT, Robert Vet. Sergeant Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Prom. Co. Q.M. Sgt. Deserted Aug 8, 1865
SLEIGHT, Robert Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, John F. Recruit Chicago Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
SMITH, John W. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Disch. Apr 10, 1862; disabil.
SNOW, Charles A. Recruit --- Dec 12, 1861 Promoted Battalion Q.M. Sgt. Disch, Oct 4, 1862; disabil.
SUGGS, John Recruit Monmouth Nov 11, 1862 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
SUMMERS, Samuel S. 1st Lt. Monmouth --- Resigned Aug 29, 1865; as 2nd Lt.
SUMMERS, Samuel S. 2nd Lt. Monmouth Apr 27, 1865 Promoted [Oct 10, 1865]
SUMMERS, Samuel S. Vet. Sergeant Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Promoted 1st Sgt. then 2nd Lt. [Mar 30, 1865]
SUMMERS, Samuel S. Private Monmouth Nov 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SUTEE, Benjamin Recruit Shanghai Nov 25, 1862 Died Andersonville prison, Nov 4, 1864; Gr. 11,808.
TRACY, James W. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
VALL or VAAL, John Recruit Seward Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
VANBRUNT, Charles H. Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
VANBRUNT, Charles H. Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
VANHOUGHTON, Wm. R. Recruit Chicago Oct 8, 1864 Mustered out Oct 7, 1865
VIX, Louis Recruit Chicago Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
WATERBURY, Charles N. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Promoted Sgt. Major
WATERHOUSE, Geo. E. Recruit Elmwood Dec 10, 1861 Discharged July 25, 1862
WARD, Solomon R. Recruit Berlin Feb 1, 1865 Daserted en route to Regiment
WARREN, George D. Sergeant Chicago Nov 11, 1861 ---
WATKINS, William M. Recruit --- Dec 12, 1861 Died at Cairo, Ill. Oct 2, 1862
WEIR, Michael Recruit Chicago Mar 9, 1865 Mustered out Oct 31, 1865
WELLS, Hamilton Veteran Chicago Mar 16, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. Apr 26, 1864
WELLS, Hamilton Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILLIS, Harley Dexter Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Dec 9, 1864; as Serg’t.
WOLD, Hans Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Apr 22, 1863; disabil.
WOOD, Ira B. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Dec 9, 1864
WOODBURY, Henry C. Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Jun 29, 1862; disabil.

Transcribed by Dr William L Baran

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