Company "G" 51st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ACKLEY, Burr Corporal Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 Serg't. Killed at Chickamauga Sep 20, 1863
ALLEN, John Recruit Monmouth --- ---
AMES, Thomas J Sergeant Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Died Oct 4, 1863; wounds
ANTHONY, Cyrus A 1st Lt. West Jersey Dec 5, 1864 Promoted Adjutant [Jan 24, 1865]
ATWATER, Merritt B Captain Chicago Feb 23, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
ATWATER, Merritt B 1st Lt. Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Promoted [Sep 12, 1863]
BALZAR, Barney D&S Recruit --- Sep 19, 1864 MO Jun 16, 1865; prisoner of war. (No discharge)
BARRY, Cornelius D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
BECKER, John Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
BELLAMY, George Veteran Kankakee Apr 29, 1864 MO to date, May 30, 1865
BELLAMY, George Recruit Kankakee --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BLATHERWICK, Nelson J Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 ---
BLISS, Cornelius F Veteran Fremont Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. MO Jun 21, 1865 as Serg't.
BLISS, Cornelius F Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, Andrew Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Discharged July 7, 1865
BROWN, Whitney E Private Goodale Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 21, 1861
BRUNSHANE, Lewis Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Trans. to Invalid Corps
BRUNSON, Erasmus D Private Warren Dec 24, 1861 ---
BUCKHOLTZ, Gustave Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
BURNETT, William H Private Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 ---
CAREY, Michael Veteran Wauconda Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
CAREY, Michael Private Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CARSON, William Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out with the company Jan 16, 1865
CHAMBERS, Thomas Private Mchenry Dec 24, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
CLARK, Hazzard A Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 ---
CORBIN, Jacob D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
CORY, Thomas Private Chicago --- Discharged Feb 28, 1865
CROMAN, Elias Private Kankakee Dec 24, 1861 MO Sep 25, 1865; (no disch.)
CULBY, Henry Veteran Yellow Head Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
CULBY, Henry Private Yellow Head Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CUSHMAN, D F Recruit Greenwood --- Disch, Oct 26, 1861; disabil.
DAVIS, Cornelius D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
DAY, Daniel Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted Sep 28, 1864
DELL, Enoch G D&S Recruit --- Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
DELL, Levi F D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
DILLEBACK, Joseph Recruit Chicago Mar 12, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
DOOLITTLE, Zerah J Corporal Fremont Dec 24, 1861 ---
DOUGLAS, Charles Recruit Waukegan --- ---
DRURY, James C Veteran Goodale Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. in 1864
DRURY, James C Private Goodale Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DRURY, Thomas Private Goodale Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jun 27, 1864
DUGGAN, Michael Recruit Waukegan --- In hospital; not heard from since. (No discharge)
DUGGAN, William Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
DUNDON, Peter Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Sep 25, 1861
DUPUY, Edward J Corporal Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga Sep 19, 1863
DUSENBURY, T F Recruit Waukegan --- Tr. to 13th Ill. Cav., Oct 13, 1861
EATON, Blassdell Private Waukegan --- Discharged Mar 18, 1862
EIGENSCHIN, Joseph Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 (No dis.)
EISLE, Joseph Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
ERDMAN, Sebastian D&S Recruit --- Oct 5, 1864 Sub. MO July 15, 1865
FARRIER, Andrew Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 17, 1861
FARROTH, Conrad Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. MO Sep 23, 1865
FENNER, Lyman Wagoner Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Sep 30, 1862; disabil.
FLOOD, John Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 3, 1861
FULTON, Andrew Veteran Hebron Feb 8, 1864 MO July 19, 1865; was pris.
FULTON, Andrew Private Hebron Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FUTTON, William J Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
GAMBLE, Hugh Recruit Young America --- ---
GERARD, Joseph Veteran Waukegan Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as 1st Serg.
GERARD, Joseph Private McHenry Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GILLESPIE, James F Private Grundy Co Dec 24, 1861 MO to date Apr 26, 1865; was prisoner
GOODHEART, Joseph Recruit Bremen Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
GORHAM, Edgar B Veteran Fremont Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
GORHAM, Edgar B Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GORHAM, Edgar B Private --- Dec 24, 1861 ---
GORHAM, Leverett H Recruit Fremont Center Apr 19, 1864 Died at St Louis, May 1, 1865
GRABBE, Frederick 1st Lt. Waukegan Mar 12, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
GRABBE, Frederick Veteran Fremont Feb 8, 1864 Prom. Serg't, then 1st Lt. [Jan 24, 1865]
GRABBE, Frederick Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GRAY, Allen W 1st Lt. Jefferson Apr 2, 1864 Promoted Adjutant [Jun 27, 1864]
GRIMES, James Veteran Waukegan Feb 8, 1864 Corp;l. Mustered out July 15, 1865; was prisoner
GRIMES, James Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAPKE, Christian Recruit Fremont Mar 20, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
HARRIS, William L D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
HAY, John Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
HAYES, Charles Recruit Chicago Mar 17, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
HAYS, Thomas Veteran Chicago Feb 8, 1864 Drowned in Chicago River in 1864
HAYS, Thomas Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HELDRIGGLE, Joseph Recruit Fremont --- Discharged Dec 6, 1861
HENCH, William D&S Recruit --- Oct 6, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
HENNINGS, Frederick D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 MO Jun 16, 1865; prisoner of war. (No discharge)
HICKS, Allen D&S Recruit --- Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
HOFFMAN, Herman H Private Hebron Dec 24, 1861 ---
HOHENSTEIN, William Veteran Wauconda Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
HOHENSTEIN, William Corporal Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HOSIER, Joseph D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
HYMAN, Samuel Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
JOHNSTON, Orrin S 2nd Lt. Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Resigned Jun 28, 1862
JONKE, Ludwig Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
KEARNEY, Joseph Recruit Chicago Feb 25, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
KEELER, David Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Mar 12, 1862
KIERSTEAD, John L Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 4, 1865
KOEHLER, August Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 ---
LADDS, Sidney E Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 ---
LANSBURG, Peter Private Calumet Dec 24, 1861 ---
LEUTLOFF, Richard Private Kankakee Dec 24, 1861 Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863
LEWIS, Simon Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Trans. to Co. K, Apr 30, 1864
LEWIS, William H Veteran Waukegan Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
LEWIS, William H Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LONGHEAD, Robert Private Shields Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Jan 16, 1865
LONGLOOT, Christian D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Disch, Apr 17, 1865; disabil.
LOOK, Albert Sergeant Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Jan 13, 1863 as private
LYON, John H Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Jan 7, 1862; disabil.
LYONS, Patrick Recruit Chicago --- ---
MACK, Michael Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
MARCUS, Peter Recruit Hyde Park Mar 20, 1864 Disch, Mar 3, 1865; disabil.
MARTIN, Alexander D&S Recruit --- Dec 27, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
MASTERSON, Michael Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 In prison at Nashville, Tenn., by sentence of G.C.M., at MO of Reg't.
McALLISTER, Stephen Recruit Waukegan Feb 28, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps. Disch, Feb 27, 1865
McFADDEN, Timothy Private Goodale Dec 24, 1861 ---
McFILLAN, Michael D&S Recruit --- Sep 30, 1864 MO Jun 16, 1865 as Corp'l.
MERCHANT, Abel B Private Greenwood Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Sep 25, 1862; disabil.
MERRIAM, Jonathan D&S Recruit --- Nov 14, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
MERRICK, Charles C Captain Chicago Oct 28, 1862 Resigned Sep 12, 1863
MERRICK, Charles C 2nd Lt. Chicago Jun 28, 1862 Promoted [Sep 11, 1863]
MERRICK, Charles C 1st Serg. Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Jun 28, 1862]
MIHAN, John Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Dec 28, 1861
MILLARD, James Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Nov 26, 1861
MOORE, John B Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
MORAN, Dennis Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Mar 3, 1862
MORELAND, John J Private Ottawa Dec 24, 1861 ---
MUMFORD, Charles Veteran Chicago Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865, Sentence of G.C.M (No disch)
MUMFORD, Charles Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MURPHY, Michael Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Died Dec 23, 1862
MUYER, Phillip Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, Jan 18, 1862
NELSON, Beugt Recruit Chicago Feb 28, 1862 Died at Annapolis, Md., July 30, 1864
NELSON, John Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Trans. to V.R.C., Feb 3, 1864; Mustered out Dec 24, 1864
NICHOLS, Hiram Private McHenry Dec 24, 1861 MO to date Jan 31, 1865; was prisoner
NICK, John Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Died in hospital, Apr 19, 1865
NOLAN, Peter Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Jun 1864
NOWOTNY, Anton Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
O'NEIL, Thomas Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865; pris. war
OWENS, William Recruit Chicago Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out May 29, 1865
PAUL, George Recruit Chicago Feb 29, 1864 Trans. to Co. K, Apr 30, 1864
PAYNE, William Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, Jan 5, 1862
PRESTON, Peter Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to 23d Ill. Inf., Feb 1, 1862
QUIGLEY, Patrick Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 ---
RICHARDS, Thomas Private Cedar Lake Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 16, 1861
RICHTER, Otto Veteran Milburn Feb 8, 1864 Killed at Kennesaw Mt., Ga., Jun 27, 1864
RICHTER, Otto Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBINSON, John Veteran Chicago Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
ROBINSON, John Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROUSE, John Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
SANFORD, Elisha B Corporal McHenry Dec 24, 1861 ---
SERVICE, Calvin Sergeant Joliet Dec 24, 1861 ---
SHIRTS, Jacob H Musician Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 Prom. Principal Musician
SIMMONS, Albert C 2nd Lt. Antioch Dec 19, 1862 Killed in battle, Sep 19, 1863
SIMMONS, Albert C Sergeant Antioch Dec 24, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Sep 11, 1862]
SIPE, Henry Recruit Wauconda --- Discharged Mar 18, 1862
SMITH, John C D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
SMITH, William B Corporal Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 ---
STONE, William D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Mustered out to date, Jun 14, 1865; was prisoner
STOTT, James Veteran Greenwood Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
STOTT, James Private Greenwood Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STRICKLAND, Charles E Veteran Fremont Feb 8, 1864 1st Serg. Killed at Kenesaw Mt., Ga., Jun 27, 1864
STRICKLAND, Charles E Corporal Fremont Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SUTLIFF, Angelo A D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
SWIFT, Major Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Discharged at Cincinnati
THILER, Henry Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 ---
THOMPSON, Charles Private McHenry Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 30, 1861
TIEL, Nicholas Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
TOWER, Charles B Musician Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 Died in Andersonville prison Sep 15, 1864
TOWER, Emory Private Goodale Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 2, 1862
TOWNSEND, Lewis G D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Deserted Nov 22, 1864
TROUT, Valentine Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 ---
TWEED, Alexander Private Waukegan Dec 24, 1861 Died or disch, Nov 5, 1862
TYLER, Thomas Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to 23d Ill. Inf., Feb 1, 1862
VEGT, John Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Deserted Mar 26, 1864
VILLETTE, Hubert Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Feb 9, 1862
WATERS, George Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Oct 10, 1861
WATERS, John Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Mar 3, 1862
WATSON, Joseph Private Lake Co Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Nov 20, 1861
WEISENBURGER, Ludwig D&S Recruit --- Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
WELCH, Michael Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Feb 8, 1862
WELTE, Joseph D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. Died at Nashville, T., Dec 5, 1864; wounds
WENTZ, Edwin J Recruit Chicago --- ---
WENTZ, George H Captain Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Oct 28, 1862
WETHERLY, Lewis Private Wauconda Dec 24, 1861 ---
WHITEMAN, James Private Fremont Dec 24, 1861 ---
WILLIG, Frederick Recruit Chicago Mar 20, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WILSON, Life Jr Private Libertyville Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
YOUNKER, George Corporal Kankakee Dec 24, 1861 Sgt. Dis Jun 17, 1864; disabil.

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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