153rd Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
ADAIR, William R Surgeon Chicago Feb 17, 1865 Mar 31, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
BRONSON, Stephen Colonel Wheaton Feb 27, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 MO Sep 21, 1865. Breveted Brig. Gen. Sep 28, 1865
CHESBROUGH, Henry T 1st Asst Surg. Chicago Feb 18, 1865 Feb 18, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
GILMAN, John Adjutant St Charles Feb 24, 1865 Feb 24, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
JACKSON, James B Chaplain Antioch Apr 11, 1865 Apr 11, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
SCHAFFNER, Louis Lt. Colonel Pampas Feb 27, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Resigned Aug 18, 1865
SCOTT, Amos 2nd Asst Surg. Pecatonica May 27, 1865 Jun 4, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
THAYER, Moses A Quartermaster Pampas Feb 27, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Resigned May 26, 1865
WHEELER, Andrew W Major Marseilles Sep 8, 1865 Not must'r'd MO Sep 21, 1865 as Capt.
WHEELER, N J Quartermaster St Charles Jun 6, 1865 Jun 20, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
WILSON, John A Lt. Colonel Chicago Sep 8, 1865 Not must'r'd MO Sep 21, 1865 as Major
WILSON, John A Major Chicago Feb 27, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Promoted
WILSON, John A Quartermaster Chicago Feb 18, 1865 Feb 18, 1865 Promoted Major

153rd Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment
Date of Muster Remarks
CHADWICK, Joseph Comm. Sergeant Milton Feb 15, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Disch, Aug 18, 1865; disabil.
CHEENEY, Eugene M QM Sergeant Milton Feb 22, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
COSGROVE, James F Serg. Major Hartland Feb 13, 1865 Feb 15, 1865 Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. F
HOUSTON, William R Hosp. Steward Howard Feb 14, 1865 Feb 14, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
JOHNSON, William H Comm. Sergeant Milton Feb 27, 1865 Mar 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
KENNEGAN, Leverett Prin. Musician Cook Co Feb 22, 1865 Feb 22, 1865 Died, Memphis, Aug 16, 1865
KINYON, John M Prin. Musician Cook Co Feb 17, 1865 Feb 17, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
THOMPSON, Andrew M Prin. Musician Roscoe Feb 14, 1865 Feb 14, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
TURNER, George W Serg. Major Caledonia Feb 7, 1865 Feb 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 21, 1865
WHEELER, Nehemiah QM Sergeant Earle Feb 23, 1865 Feb 27, 1865 Prom. 1st Lt., and R.Q.M.

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