65th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BRADLEY, David C Adjutant --- Mar 1, 1862 Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Mar 1, 1865
BROWN, Ira Surgeon Caledonia Sta. July 5, 1864 Oct 31, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1865
BROWN, Ira 1st Asst Surg. Caledonia Sta. May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Promoted
CAMERON, Daniel Jr Colonel Chicago May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Resigned July 31, 1864
CAMERON, Daniel Jr Lt. Colonel Chicago Mar 24, 1862 Mar 1, 1862 Promoted
KENNEDY, George H Major --- May 20, 1864 Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out May 15, 1865
KENT, Frederick Chaplain --- Mar 1, 1863 Mar 1, 1863 Trans. as consolidated
LYNN, Edward E 2nd Asst Surg. --- Apr 15, 1863 Apr 17, 1863 Died Apr 9, 1865
LYON, George P Quartermaster --- Jun 6, 1864 Oct 28, 1864 Trans. as consolidated
MENGE, Frederick A Adjutant --- Apr 19, 1865 Jun 20, 1865 Trans. as consolidated
MESLER, Henry T 2nd Asst Surg. --- July 2, 1862 --- Resigned Apr 7, 1863
PARK, George H Surgeon Chicago Mar 1, 1862 Mar 1, 1862 Honorably disch, July 5, 1864
RANKIN, James C Quartermaster --- Feb 1, 1862 Feb 1, 1862 Resigned Jun 6, 1864
ROE, Charles H Chaplain Belvidere May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Resigned Jan 10, 1863
STEWART, William S Colonel Chicago July 31, 1864 --- Trans. as consolidated as Lieutenant Colonel
STEWART, William S Lt. Colonel Chicago May 5, 1864 May 20, 1864 Promoted
STEWART, William S Lt. Colonel Chicago May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Dismissed Mar 7, 1864, Revoked May 5, 1864
STEWART, William S Major Chicago Mar 24, 1862 Mar 15, 1862 Promoted
WOOD, John Major --- May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Resigned May 20, 1864

65th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
BOSTOCK, F N Hosp. Steward --- --- --- Trans. to N.C.S., as consol.
DOUGLAS, John Comm. Sergeant --- May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Trans. to N.C.S., as consol.
GRAVES, Highland C Serg. Major --- --- --- Mustered out May 12, 1865
HIGGINBOTHAM, Alb't H QM Sergeant --- Apr 26, 1862 Apr 28, 1862 Mustered out May 12, 1865
LYON, George P QM Sergeant --- May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Promoted Quartermaster
MANNING, Charles R Serg. Major --- May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. D
McILVAIN, Henry C Serg. Major --- --- --- Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. D
MENGEL, Frederick A Serg. Major --- --- --- Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. D
MILLER, James Serg. Major --- --- --- Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A
NICHOLS, Elmer Hosp. Steward --- May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 MO Dec 21, 1862 to accept prom. in 118th Ill. Inf.
TOALE, Michael W Serg. Major --- --- --- Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. K

65th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BIGGINS, Patrick --- --- ---
BLACKBURN, Benjamin --- --- ---
BLAKBURD, James --- --- ---
BRONZE, Barney --- --- ---
BUCKLEY, Charles --- --- Trans. To Co. H, as consol.
BUTLER, John Chicago Oct 21, 1864 Trans. To Co. H, as consol.
CARMICHAEL, Elliott Chicago Oct 21, 1864 Trans. To Co. H, as consol.
CRISSEY, Stephen T --- --- ---
DAVIS, Alfred S --- --- ---
DEAN, George S Boone Oct 4, 1864 Trans. To Co. K, as consol.
FAULKNER, Peter F --- --- ---
HIERTS, James --- --- ---
JULIAN, Amos --- --- ---
KELLY, Daniel P --- --- ---
KIPP, Adelbert B --- --- Trans. To Co. H, as consol.
KNIGHTS, James --- --- ---
LONG, Clark M Davington --- Deserted
MILLS, Charles H Chicago Nov 22, 1864 Rejected by Board
MULLER, Otto --- --- ---
NELSON, Peter Osceola May 23, 1864 MO Sep 11, 1866 to date July 13, 1865
PEARSON, George W Harmon Oct 19, 1864 ---
RANDOLPH, John --- --- ---
REYNOLDS, James --- --- ---
SCHILE, Joseph --- --- ---
SCHMIDT, Herman --- --- ---
SHAFFER, Andrew --- --- ---
SHAVER, Charles D Chicago Oct 16, 1864 Mustered out Jun 5, 1865
VAN BUREN, Alexander --- --- ---
WALFER, Johann --- --- ---
WIEDERHOLT, Theodore --- --- ---
WILEY, George --- --- ---
WILEY, John G --- --- ---

65th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ECCLES, Richard Alton Aug 8, 1864 ---
TWEEDY, James Chicago Aug 8, 1864 ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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