Company "A" 42nd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ARKBUR, George D&S Recruit --- Oct 14, 1864 Deserted Jun 18, 1865
ATWATER, Frederick A Captain --- May 11, 1863 Promoted Major [Jun 2, 1864]
ATWATER, Frederick A 1st Lt. --- Sep 20, 1862 Promoted [May 2, 1863]
ATWATER, Frederick A 2nd Lt. --- Apr 15, 1862 Promoted [May 28, 1862]
ATWATER, Frederick A Sergeant --- Aug 9, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Dec 24, 1861]
AXLING, John F D&S Recruit Fairview Oct 20, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
BACON, Sylvester J Sergeant Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Died at Chattanooga, Oct 4, 1863
BAILEY, Charles Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BAILEY, Charles Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BASSETT, Orville D Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Prom. Sergeant Major [Jan 1, 1864]
BASSETT, Orville D Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BAUER, William C Recruit --- Feb 10, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BELK, William D&S Recruit --- Nov 15, 1864 Sub. MO Jan 20, 1865
BENNETT, Albert 1st Lt. Kewanee Apr 26, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BENNETT, Albert Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Pro. Sgt., 1st Sgt., and 1st Lt. [Apr 11, 1865]
BENNETT, Albert Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BENNETT, John W Private Kewanee Sep 19, 1861 Died at Chattanooga, Nov 12, 1863
BLATZNER, John Veteran Chicago Feb 16, 1864 Sergeant. Killed at Spring Hill, Tenn., Nov 29, 1864
BLATZNER, John Private Chicago Aug 14, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, Ambrose J Private Augusta Sep 20, 1861 Died at Jackson, Tenn., Sep 20, 1862
BULLIS, Lemuel D Recruit Kewanee Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
BURRIS, George D&S Recruit --- Oct 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 20, 1865
BUTT, Thomas Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Pro. Principal Musician [Jan 1, 1864]
BUTT, Thomas Musician Kewanee Aug 30, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BYERS, William J E D&S Recruit --- Oct 25, 1864 Mustered out Oct 20, 1865
CARSON, Eli Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
CARTER, James W Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
CARTER, James W Private Elmwood Aug 21, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHERRY, Richard L Private --- Sep 10, 1861 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
CHURCH, Elijah S Captain Kewanee Sep 20, 1862 Resigned May 2, 1863
CHURCH, Elijah S 1st Lt. Kewanee Apr 15, 1862 Promoted [May 28, 1862]
CHURCH, Elijah S 2nd Lt. Kewanee July 22, 1861 Promoted [Dec 24, 1861]
CLARK, John Private Burns Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Nov 25, 1862
COLLINS, William H D&S Recruit Cornville Oct 17, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
CONNOR, James D&S Recruit Shields Nov 12, 1864 Sub. Absent, sick, at MO of Regiment
COOK, George W Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
COOK, George W Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CORWIN, John S Corporal Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Killed at battle of Chickamauga
COWDEN, Joseph Private Kewanee Aug 21, 1861 Discharged Nov 25, 1862
COX, Milton D&S Recruit Chicago Nov 12, 1864 Sub. MO Dec 16, 1865
CRACKBON, Clandine D Private Kewanee Aug 13, 1861 Died at Paducah, Ky., Apr 26, 1862
CRANGLE, William Private --- Sep 4, 1861 Disch, Sep 16, 1864 as Corp.
CUSTAR, Henry P 2nd Lt. Kewanee Not must'd. MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
CUSTAR, Henry P Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as 1st Serg.
CUSTAR, Henry P Corporal Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAILY, Anthony Corporal Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Mustered out Sep 8, 1864
DAVIDSON, Martin V Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't.
DAVIDSON, Martin V Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DECKER, Henry W Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
DECKER, Henry W Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DEVANEY, Thomas W Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Sep 1, 1865
DODD, Henry D Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Nov 25, 1862
DREGHORN, Frederick Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Wounded at Stone River. Trans. to V.R.C.
ELIOTT, Jacob Y 2nd Lt. Kewanee May 15, 1863 Promoted Adjutant [Sep 20, 1863]
ELIOTT, Jacob Y Sergeant Kewanee Aug 14, 1861 Prom. Sergeant Major [Aug 14, 1861]
ELLING, Charles Recruit --- Aug 24, 1862 Mustered out Jun 21, 1865
ELY, John Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Deserted Feb 21, 1862
ENDLEY, Bennett Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Discharged Dec 24, 1862
ENSLOW, George B Private Kewanee Aug 14, 1861 Died, Tipton, Mo., Dec 28, 1861
ENSLOW, John E D&S Recruit Berlin Oct 14, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
ENSLOW, William S Recruit Kewanee Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
FOLLETT, Mell Private --- Sep 4, 1861 Disch, Jun 10, 1864; wounds
GASKILL, Samuel Recruit Sep 17, 1861 Transferred to Co. F
GATES, Henry A Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
GIER, William H Captain Kewanee Aug 26, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
GIER, William H 1st Lt. Kewanee Aug 20, 1864 Promoted [Apr 11, 1865]
GIER, William H Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Prom. 1st Serg. then 1st Lt. [Jun 2, 1864]
GIER, William H Corporal Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GILBERT, Watson H Recruit Kewanee Apr 6, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
GLASGOW, John H Recruit --- Nov 21, 1861 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
GOOD, Darrington Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
GOOD, Darrington Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOODRICH, Charles H Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
GOODRICH, Charles H Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOODRICH, Eugene Recruit Kewanee Apr 6, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Regiment
GOULD, Artemus P Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Died, Keokuk, Ia., July 16, 1862
GRASLING, Gustave Recruit --- Aug 24, 1862 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
GREEN, Edwin D D&S Recruit Fountain Grove Oct 26, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
GREEN, Horace Private --- Aug 30, 1861 Disch, Mar 18, 1862; disabil.
GREEN, Lyman Private --- Aug 30, 1861 Disch, Apr 23, 1862; disabil.
GROTE, John H Recruit --- Mar 29, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
HAILEY, Matthew Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HAILEY, Matthew Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAINES, John Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HAINES, John Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAINES, Leander Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., May 1, 1864. Wounded
HALSTEAD, John W Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Disch, Sep 27, 1862; disbil.
HAMILTON, Charles F Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
HAMILTON, Charles F Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAMILTON, Duncan Private --- Aug 6, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., May 31, 1864; wounded
HAMMOND, Thomas Recruit --- Aug 13, 1861 Transferred to Co. F
HARRIS, William D D&S Recruit --- Oct 25, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
HILL, Frederick Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Deserted Jun 20, 1862
HITT, Daniel T Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Disch, Sep 13, 1862; disabil.
HOTCHKISS, Frederick A V Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Disch, Sep 27, 1862; disbil.
HOUSE, Allen Recruit Kewanee Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
HUSHMAN, John G Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1862
IRWIN, George Corporal Kewanee Aug 21, 1861 Deserted Feb 19, 1863
ISAAC, Aaron Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Missing after battle of Chickamauga
ISAAC, Swen Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Wounded, Absent since Nov 30, 1864
ISAAC, Swen Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JAYNES, Charles A Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Missing after battle of Chickamauga
JOHNSON, William S Corporal Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
LANE, William D&S Recruit Yorktown Sep 28, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
LAWRENCE, Edgar Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
LAWRENCE, Edgar Private Kewanee Aug 13, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LEE, Charles H Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Discharged Aug 30, 1864
LEE, Charles H Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LESTER, Champlin Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Serg't. wounded
LESTER, Champlin Private --- Sep 10, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LINCOLN, Dwight A Private Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Corporal. Died July 21, 1863; wounds
MAHEW, Stephen D D&S Recruit Elmira Nov 10, 1864 Sub. MO July 12, 1865
MANUS, William Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 In military prison
MATTHEWS, John N Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Died at Hamburg Landing, Jun 6, 1862
McCARTY, Thomas Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Discharged Dec 16, 1861
McFADDEN, John G Captain Kewanee Aug 20, 1864 Mustered out Mar 9, 1865
McFADDEN, John G 1st Lt. Kewanee May 11, 1863 Promoted [Jun 2, 1864]
McFADDEN, John G 2nd Lt. Kewanee Nov 2, 1862 Promoted [May 2, 1863]
McFADDEN, John G 1st Serg. Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [May 28, 1862]
McGINNISS, John Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Killed at Mission Ridge, Nov 25, 1863
MEARS, Edwin M Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Apr 21, 1865
MEYHOW, Sheldon P Sergeant Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Mar 3, 1864
MILLER, William H H Private --- Aug 13, 1861 Captur'd at Chickamauga. Died Dec 26, 1863 in pris. at Danville, Va.
MINNICK, John W Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
MORRITTS, Caster D&S Recruit --- Oct 24, 1864 Killed, Spring Hill, Tenn., Nov 29, 1864
MOTT, Loamma Private --- Sep 4, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
NIX, Franklin Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Discharged Dec 24, 1862
NORTHROP, Charles Captain Kewanee July 22, 1861 Promoted Lt. Colonel [Dec 24, 1861]
NORTON, Charles C Private --- Sep 10, 1861 Corporal. Killed at Farmington, May 9, 1862
NORTON, William W Private Kewanee Sep 17, 1861 Sergeant. Killed at Mission Ridge, Nov 25, 1863
OLIVER, Levi O Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO July 12, 1865; was pris.
OLIVER, Levi O Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PADGETT, Joseph D&S Recruit --- Oct 15, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 15, 1865
PATRICK, Thomas M Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
PATRICK, Thomas M Musician Kewanee Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PATTERSON, John D&S Recruit Mendota Oct 17, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
PERRY, William D&S Recruit --- Oct 25, 1864 Wounded. Absent at MO of Regiment
PRATT, Samuel H Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
PRATT, Samuel H Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RISHEILL, Joseph O Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Discharged Aug 19, 1862
ROACH, John Private --- Sep 19, 1861 Disch, Aug 28, 1862; wounds
ROBB, William H D&S Recruit Chicago Oct 14, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
ROBINSON, James Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1862
ROBINSON, John A Recruit --- Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
ROBINSON, Raymond Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1862
RODMAN, Richard D&S Recruit Moccasin Oct 17, 1864 Disch, Mar 27, 1865; disabil.
RUSTIN, Nelson Private --- Aug 30, 1861 Deserted Jun 20, 1862
SANDLES, Thomas Private --- Sep 4, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
SCHOTT, Henry J Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
SCHOTT, Henry J Private --- Aug 6, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCOTT, George Recruit --- Apr 17, 1862 Tr. To V.R.C., Mar 2, 1864
SHAW, John P Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Disch, Jan 22, 1863; disabil.
SHERMAN, Edward Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Deserted Jun 18, 1865
SLOAN, John D&S Recruit --- Oct 24, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
SMITH, Michael Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Died, Chicago, Apr 9, 1864
SMITH, Michael Private --- Aug 13, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, William Private --- Aug 21, 1861 MO Sep 12, 1864; wounded
STEBBINS, Howard A Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 MO Dec 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
STEBBINS, Howard A Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STONE, Frederick Private --- Aug 14, 1861 Mustered out Sep 20, 1864
STOWE, Martin Private --- Aug 15, 1861 Promoted QM Sergeant
SWARL, William Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Died Dec 17, 1861
SYLVESTER, Alphonso D&S Recruit Lewistown Oct 14, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 18, 1865
TAYLOR, James Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Died St Louis, Dec 19, 1861
TENNECLIFFE, William Private --- Aug 21, 1861 Died Tipton, Mo., Oct 20, 1861
THOMPKINS, Tracy Recruit Kewanee Feb 27, 1865 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
TOLE, John Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Died Jan 18, 1864; wounds
TOWN, Russell Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Disch, May 29, 1862; disabil.
TOWNE, William Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
VINSON, George D&S Recruit Peoria Oct 14, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 18, 1865
VINSON, Joseph D&S Recruit Brimfield Oct 14, 1864 Sub. Deserted Jun 18, 1865
VIRGIL, Lester Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 Sick at MO of Regiment
WADMAST, John Private --- Sep 14, 1861 Disch, July 28, 1864; wounds
WATTS, Abraham Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WATTS, Abraham Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WAY, Hamilton M Captain Kewanee --- Resigned May 28, 1862
WAY, Hamilton M 1st Lt. Kewanee July 22, 1861 Promoted [Dec 24, 1861]
WEBB, Edward Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Sep 7, 1865
WEILER, Jacob Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WEILER, Jacob Private --- Sep 20, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WHETSTONE, Myron Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Discharged Sep 16, 1864
WHITE, Nelson D Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Died, Louisville, Feb 22, 1865
WHITE, Nelson D Private --- Aug 9, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WIGNAN, Henry Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Dec 16, 1865
WIGNAN, Henry Private -- Sep 20, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILCOX, John H Recruit --- Aug 21, 1861 Transferred to Co. F
WILLIAMS, Henry G Private --- Aug 15, 1861 Discharged May 9, 1862
WILLIAMS, John Recruit --- --- Discharged Sep 19, 1861
WINTER, Frederick D&S Recruit Mound Oct 17, 1864 Mustered out Oct 20, 1865
WOLFE, John M D&S Recruit Steuben Oct 18, 1864 Sub. MO Oct 20, 1865
WOOD, Edwin F Corporal Kewanee Aug 13, 1861 Died at Big Springs, Miss., July 20, 1862
WOOD, John A D&S Recruit --- Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out Oct 20, 1865
WOOD, William C Veteran Kewanee Feb 16, 1864 Sick and wounded. Absent at MO of Regiment
WOOD, William C Corporal Kewanee Aug 13, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ZELMAN, Charles D&S Recruit Mound Oct 17, 1864 Discharged Jun 20, 1865

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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