20th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BAILEY, Frederick K 1st Asst Surg. Joliet May 14, 1861 --- Resigned Aug 31, 1862
BARTLESON, Frederick A Major Joliet Feb 15, 1862 --- MO for prom. Aug 30, 1862, in 100th regiment
BRADLEY, Daniel Colonel Champaign Jan 5, 1864 --- Discharged Feb 13, 1865
BRADLEY, Daniel Lt. Colonel Champaign May 22, 1863 July 1, 1863 Promoted
BRADLEY, Daniel Major Champaign Aug 30, 1862 Mar 8, 1863 Promoted Lieut. Colonel
BUTTON, Charles Chaplain Joliet May 14, 1861 --- Resigned Mar 24, 1863
CHESTER, Frank Adjutant Kankakee Apr 20, 1865 May 19, 1865 Mustered out July 16, 1865
CHURCH, Bradford C Quartermaster --- Aug 30, 1862 Not must'r'd Canceled
CONKLIN, John R Adjutant Clinton Apr 7, 1862 Sep 5, 1862 Mustered out Nov 27, 1864
DIX, Joel H Quartermaster --- Feb 26, 1862 Not must'r'd Declined
ERWIN, William Lt. Colonel Joliet May 14, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Killed in battle at Fort Donelson
EVANS, Roland N Major Bloomington May 19, 1865 Jun 2, 1865 Mustered out July 16, 1865
GOODBRAKE, Christopher Surgeon Clinton May 19, 1861 Jun 13, 1861/Jun 13, 1864 Resigned Sep 17, 1864
GOODWIN, John W Major Joliet May 14, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Resigned Dec 17, 1861 for promotion in 2d Artillery
KENNARD, George W Major Champaign May 22, 1863 Sep 5, 1863 Discharged Jan 7, 1865
KING, Henry Colonel Joliet July 15, 1865 Not must'r'd MO as Lt. Col., July 16, 1865
KING, Henry Lt. Colonel Joliet May 19, 1865 Jun 2, 1865 Promoted
MARSH, C Carroll Colonel Chicago May 14, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Resigned Apr 22, 1863
RICHARDS, Evan Lt. Colonel Mt Pleasant Feb 15, 1862 --- Killed in battle May 12, 1863
RICHARDS, Evan Major Mt Pleasant Dec 17, 1861 --- Promoted Lieut. Colonel
RICHARDS, Rolla T Surgeon Clinton Sep 17, 1864 Nov 6, 1864 Mustered out July 16, 1865
RICHARDS, Rolla T 1st Asst Surg. Clinton Nov 17, 1863 --- Promoted
RICHARDS, Rolla T 2nd Asst Surg. Clinton Sep 1, 1862 --- Promoted
RICHARDS, Samuel Chaplain --- Jun 13, 1863 July 15, 1863 Resigned Jan 29, 1864
SPICER, John Quartermaster --- May 14, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Resigned
THOMPSON, John E Adjutant --- Nov 10, 1861 --- Killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
TIFFANY, Lysander Quartermaster Chicago Sep 1, 1862 Sep 1, 1862 Mustered out July 16, 1865

20th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BARKER, Fred L QM Sergeant Joliet --- --- Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. B
BOAS, Edward P QM Sergeant Joliet Jun 13, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G
CARTER, William L Serg. Major Kankakee --- --- Mustered out July 16, 1865
CHESTER, Frank Serg. Major Kankakee --- --- Promoted Adjutant
CONKLIN, John R Serg. Major Clinton --- --- Promoted Adjutant
EDMISTON, John A Hosp. Steward Huntsville, Oh --- --- Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. E
FRASER, Ellis P Hosp. Steward Joliet --- --- Mustered out Jun 15, 1864
GIDEON, Edwin W Hosp. Steward Clinton Jun 13, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Died, Clinton, Ill., Nov 29, 1861
HARFORD, Benoni F Prin. Musician Magnolia --- --- Mustered out July 16, 1865
HIGH, Frank Hosp. Steward Middleport --- --- Mustered out July 16, 1865
JOHNSON, Esau A Prin. Musician --- Jun 13, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Discharged Nov 1861
MAUKER, Henry C Comm. Sergeant Bloomington --- --- Reduced to ranks, See Co. C
MORTON, Gilbert C QM Sergeant Newark --- --- Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. K
MYERS, William Comm. Sergeant Pontiac --- --- Reduced to ranks, See Co. D
PAGE, Charles L Serg. Major Pontiac --- --- Promoted Captain Co. D
POWELL, John W Serg. Major Hennepin Jun 13, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H
RODGERS, William D Prin. Musician Wilmington Jun 13, 1861 Jun 13, 1861 Mustered out Jun 13, 1864
WARDEN, Daniel Comm. Sergeant Chicago --- --- Mustered out July 16, 1865
WARE, William QM Sergeant Granville --- --- Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H
WHIPPLE, Ed K Prin. Musician Rockville --- --- Mustered out July 16, 1865

20th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BARTLETT, Chester D Musician Hennepin --- --- Discharged Dec 31, 1861
CAUSEY, Wyatt 3rd Class St Louis, Mo --- --- ---
DARLINGTON, Carey A 2nd Class --- --- --- ---
DAVIS, Amos H 3rd Class St Louis, Mo --- --- ---
FERRIS, Benjamin H 1st Class Princeton --- --- ---
FRANKENBERGER, W R 2nd Class Princeton --- --- ---
HAVERHILL, Martial M 3rd Class --- --- --- ---
HARFORD, Benoni F 3rd Class --- --- --- ---
HORSTEN, Leopold 2nd Class --- --- --- ---
McINTOSH, George F 3rd Class Princeton --- --- ---
REESE, Samuel H 3rd Class Princeton --- --- ---
RUSK, John E 3rd Class Princeton --- --- ---
SMITH, Edward 2nd Class Granville --- --- ---
TABOR, John C B 2nd Class --- --- --- ---
TRIPLETT, John B 1st Class Princeton --- --- ---
TYNER, William W 1st Class --- --- --- ---
VANHUSEN, Duane 3rd Class --- --- --- ---
WARDLOW, John W 1st Class Granville --- --- ---
WILLARD, Valorus D 3rd Class St Louis, Mo --- --- ---

20th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ALLEN, William Kankakee --- Arrested for murder committed in Indiana
BARMAN, Thomas Kendall Jan 13, 1865 ---
BARNNINO, Nathaniel Aurora Mar 16, 1864 ---
BOYCE, Nathaniel Middleport --- ---
BROWN, James Otto Dec 5, 1863 ---
BURCK, Michael Dimmick Jan 21, 1865 ---
CALVERT, Thomas Fox Oct 3, 1864 Rejected
COLEMAN, Thomas Kendall Jan 12, 1865 Deserted Jan 30, 1865
COLTON, George Lacon Jan 26, 1865 ---
CONNELL, James Monee Nov 15, 1864 ---
COOPER, Edward Grand Rapids Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
CORRTIAS, Julian Wesley Jan 10, 1865 ---
DEMPSEY, Joseph Grand Rapids Oct 22, 1864 ---
DONALLY, James Nettle Creek Oct 26, 1864 ---
DONNELL, James A Saratoga Jan 16, 1865 ---
DOUGHTY, James Washington Jan 14, 1865 Deserted Jan 22, 1865
EVANS, Jeremiah Saratoga Jan 17, 1865 ---
FRIEL, Robert R Middleport --- Rejected
GREENWOOD, James Dimmick Jan 21, 1865 Deserted Feb 7, 1865
HAMMOND, Eurias P Vermilion Jan 10, 1865 ---
HERNEY, Barnard Oriena Jan 25, 1865 ---
HINES, Edward Lacon Jan 26, 1865 ---
JONES, Stephen M Urbana Apr 24, 1864 ---
KARK, Frederick Bloomington --- Deserted
KEELAN, William Jackson Jan 14, 1865 Deserted Jan 22, 1865
LANDON, Walter O Fox Oct 3, 1864 Died at Camp Butler, Ill.
LEHMAN, Jacob West Joliet Mar 25, 1865 ---
LeROCK, James Grand Rapids Oct 21, 1864 ---
LONG, John E West Joliet Mar 25, 1865 ---
MARBLE, Clarence Bloomington --- Discharged Apr 21, 1864
McCULIFF, David Grand Rapids Oct 21, 1864 ---
McGUIRE, Peter Saratoga Jan 17, 1865 Deserted Feb 7, 1865
MILLER, John Lacon Jan 26, 1865 ---
MOTT, Walter Little Rock Sep 26, 1864 Mustered out July 5, 1865
MURPHY, James Rockville Oct 21, 1864 ---
O'BRIEN, James Limestone Dec 3, 1864 ---
PERKINS, William New Lenox Feb 21, 1865 ---
PIERCE, John H East Joliet Jan 23, 1865 ---
RILEY, James Na-Au-Say Jan 14, 1865 Deserted Jan 23, 1865
ROTZE, Frederick Washington Mar 8, 1865 ---
SHORES, William W Monee Sep 26, 1864 ---
SIMONS, Thomas Dimmick Jan 21, 1865 Deserted Feb 7, 1865
SLEEZER, George M Little Rock Sep 26, 1864 Died in gen. hosp., Nov 13, 1864
SMITH, Richard Middleport --- Rejected
SMITH, Thomas Kendall Jan 13, 1865 Deserted Jan 30, 1865
SWEENEY, Thomas Springfield Feb 15, 1865 ---
TELL, John C Bloomington --- ---
TRAINER, Thomas Nettle Creek Oct 26, 1864 ---
VICKEND, Christian Crete Oct 5, 1864 ---
WADEMAN, James Grand Rapids Mar 23, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
WAFER, James Na-Au-Say Jan 14, 1865 Deserted Jan 30, 1865
WALKER, Charles Monee Nov 15, 1864 ---
WARD, Daniel Dimmick Jan 21, 1865 ---

20th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BRADY, James --- Sep 22, 1864 ---
GREATHOUSE, Irvin Lick Prairie Sep 29, 1864 ---
HILLER, John Penola Jan 16, 1865 ---
KITCHEN, Anderson North Fork Oct 17, 1864 ---
POTTER, Robert H Monroe Oct 15, 1864 ---
RAULSTON, Josiah Bethel Oct 26, 1864 ---
WREN, John --- Jan 21, 1865 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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