Company "H" 53rd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
AHTERTON, Amasa G Recruit Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Tr. to Regimental Band
ANDREW, Lewis D&S Recruit --- Mar 7, 1865 Never joined company
ARBUCKLE, Abner Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Disch, Nov 23, 1862; disabil.
ARCHER, Lemuel W D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
ATHERTON, Charles Musician Ottawa Dec 28, 1861 Trans. to Regimental Band, Mar 27, 1862
ATWOOD, Timothy W Captain Lacon Nov 17, 1862 Mustered out Dec 28, 1864
ATWOOD, Timothy W 1st Lt. Lacon --- Promoted [Sep 3, 1862]
ATWOOD, Timothy W Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut., Jan 1, 1862
BALDWIN, Charles H Private Lacon Jan 3, 1862 Died, Lacon, Ill., Jun 1862
BARRACKS, A H D&S Recruit Wilcox Nov 25, 1863 Sub. Never joined Co.
BARTON, Nicholas D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out Jun 24, 1865
BLAIR, William Recruit --- Jan 4, 1864 MO July 22, 1865. Vet. rec't.
BRADFORD, Sidney C D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BRAMBLE, John Recruit Ottawa Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BREEZE, Reuben A D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 31, 1865
BUCK, Joseph Private Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Died at Savannah, Tenn., Apr 6, 1862
BUFFINGTON, Samuel Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Deserted Aug 18, 1862
BYRON, Elijah D&S Recruit --- Mar 30, 1865 Never joined company
CALDWELL, Henry Recruit Lacon --- Disch, Jan 16, 1862; minor
CAMPBELL, John W D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Never joined company
CHAMBERS, John A Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865; pris. war
CHAMBERS, John A Private Lacon Jan 15, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHITTY, William D&S Recruit Westfield Dec 8, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
CLARK, Stephen Private Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Deserted Aug 18, 1862
COLTON or COMPTON, F P D&S Recruit Sonora Nov 16, 1864 Mustered out July 5, 1865
COPPLE, Jacob D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
CRAFTON, Richard T D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
CRUZEN, Franklin D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 6, 1865
CUTLER, Samuel Private Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
DARBY, Isaiah Private Chillicothe Feb 15, 1862 Died, Aug 5, 1863; wounds
DENBY, William Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 MO Jun 28, 1865; was pris.
DUE, Isaac H D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
EADS, James Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Killed, Jackson, July 12, 1863
ERICKSON, Peter E Veteran Morris Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
ERICKSON, Peter E Recruit Morris --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
FAHEY, James Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
FEAHY, James Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FITZGERALD, John Recruit Morris Mar 20, 1862 Disch, Apr 10, 1863; disabil.
FLAHERTY, John Veteran Chillicothe Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
FLAHERTY, John Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GARBET, Richard Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
GATES, Silas H Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Died, Quincy, May 17, 1862
GARRIGUS, Stephen B 1st Serg. Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Red. to ranks. Disch, Sep 18, 1862; disabil.
GILBERT, Wesley D&S Recruit Walnut Grove Dec 5, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
GOOD, John Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
GOOD, John Private Lacon Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOSHOM, Samuel C Veteran Lacon Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
GOSHOM, Samuel C Private Lacon Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GUYSELMAN, George Corporal Lacon Dec 28, 1861 MO Jan 4, 1865 as private
HALLOWAY, Silas D D&S Recruit Blair Mar 29, 1865 Sub. Never joined Co.
HALVERSON, Christopher Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
HATFIELD, Abel Private Chillicothe Dec 28, 1861 Unofficially reported MO Dec 28, 1864
HATFIELD, Franklin Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Died, Corinth, May 21, 1862
HATFIELD, John D Captain Lacon Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HATFIELD, John D 1st Lt. Lacon Dec 10, 1862 Promoted [Dec 28, 1864]
HATFIELD, John D 2nd Lt. Lacon --- Promoted [Oct 1, 1862]
HATFIELD, John D Sergeant Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Sep 3, 1862]
HAY, Thomas J 2nd Lt. Lacon Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HAY, Thomas J Veteran Lacon Mar 7, 1864 Prom. Serg't, then 2d Lt. [Jan 6, 1865]
HAY, Thomas J Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAYNES, Willet S Sergeant Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Unofficially reported to be MO Dec 28, 1864
HEMIGER, Joseph Recruit Morris --- Disch, Dec 13, 1862; disabil.
HENDERSON, Thomas D&S Recruit Madison Co Nov 12, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
HESS, Mark W D&S Recruit Prairie Dec 3, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
HICKS, Sylvester Private Ottawa Dec 28, 1861 Died May 4, 1862
HITT, Andrew J Private Chillicothe Dec 28, 1861 Disch, May 18, 1862; disabil.
HOLAHAN, John Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Disch, Dec 4, 1862; disabil.
HOLTON, Wilson Recruit Lacon Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HUFF, Silas Veteran Morris Sep 19, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
HOUGH, Silas Recruit Morris --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
HOUGH, William Recruit Morris --- Died at Lagrange, Tenn., July 9, 1862
HUNTER, Hiram H Private Chillicothe Dec 28, 1861 Prom. 1st Serg't, then QM Sergeant
IRELAND, Darius A Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Died, Memphis, Aug 11, 1862
JOHNSON, August D&S Recruit Beaver Nov 23, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
JONES, Lafayette Private Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Disch, Dec 5, 1862; disabil.
JORDAN, Edward S D&S Recruit Scotia Nov 14, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
JOULTRA, Anthony D&S Recruit --- Nov 2, 1864 Never joined company
JUMP, James C Recruit Lacon --- Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
KARWORN, Patrick D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
KENNAPP, S B F D&S Recruit --- Mar 30, 1864 Never joined company
LAISON, Thomas Recruit Morris Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LAMPHIER, Truman M Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Mustered out Jan 4, 1865
LANHAM, Joseph D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LATIMER, James F D&S Recruit Singer Mar 30, 1865 Sub. MO Jun 2, 1865
LAWS, William B D&S Recruit Wayne Co Mar 30, 1865 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LEDOYT, Nehemiah Recruit Morris Mar 20, 1862 Disch, Jun 19, 1862; disabil.
LEFFLER, James H Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Corp'l. Died July 21, 1863; wounds
LEFFLER, John A Private Kankakee Dec 28, 1861 Died, Natchez, Sep 29, 1863
LINDQUEST, Carl T D&S Recruit Magnolia Dec 7, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LOUGHRY, Alvin Veteran Kankakee Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
LOUGHRY, Alvin Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MAGEE, Charles D&S Recruit Quincy Dec 3, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
MALROONEY, Patrick D&S Recruit Peru Nov 29, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
MATTHEWS, Timothy Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MATTHEWS, Timothy Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McCLANAHAN, John W Captain Lacon Nov 2, 1861 Promoted Major
McCLANAN, William Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Killed at Metamora, Tenn., Oct 5, 1862
McDONALD, Arthur Corporal Lacon Jan 3, 1862 Disch, Aug 18, 1862; disabil.
McLEAN, Peter D&S Recruit Montgomery Co Dec 8, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
McNULTY, Henry Recruit Lacon Feb 9, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
McPARLAN, James Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Disch, Oct 25, 1862; disabil.
McWILLIAMS, Michael Private Ottawa Dec 28, 1861 Deserted July 12, 1863
MERRILL, Samuel D&S Recruit --- Dec 3, 1864 Never joined company
MILLER, William H Recruit Chillicothe --- Trans. to Regimental Band, Mar 27, 1862
MONTILUS, Edward D&S Recruit Montgomery Co Dec 3, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MOORE, John Veteran Summit Mar 7, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
MOORE, John Recruit Summit --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
MORGAN, Jonathan Recruit --- --- Vet. MO July 22, 1865 as Sergeant
MULLEN, Bethnel Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MULLEN, Bethnel Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MULLEN, Isaac Corporal Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Disch. as Private; disabil.
NELSON, John Veteran Chillicothe Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
NELSON, John Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
NELSON, Niles Recruit Morris Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
NILL, Stewart Private Chillicothe Dec 28, 1861 Disch, Nov 23, 1862; disabil.
OLLISON, Thurkel Recruit Morris Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
PATTERSON, Ole Recruit Morris Apr 27, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Jun 26, 1864
PHILLIPS, Lewis D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
POLLARD, Patrick Veteran Chillicothe Feb 1, 1864 Tr. to V.R.C., Mar 15, 1865
POLLARD, Patrick Private Chillicothe Jan 3, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
POWERS, Marion M Recruit La Prairie Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
QUINN, John D&S Recruit Ursa Dec 3, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
RATHBURN, Simeon 1st Lt. Lacon --- Dismissed Oct 1, 1862
RATHBURN, Simeon 2nd Lt. Lacon --- Promoted [Sep 3, 1862]
RATHBURN, Simeon Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Mar 1, 1862]
REESE, Alexander D&S Recruit Richwood Oct 13, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
REYNOLDS, Abner Recruit Chillicothe --- Killed at Metamora, Tenn., Oct 5, 1862
ROBERTSON, Henry C D&S Recruit Hamburg Dec 6, 1864 Never joined company
RODGERS, Oscar F D&S Recruit O'Connell Dec 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
RUBEL, Henry D&S Recruit Woodland Dec 1, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
SAMPSON, Sam Recruit Morris Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
SANDERS, John D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SCHOON, James Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Disch, Feb 10, 1862; minor
SCHWINDERLY, Joseph D&S Recruit Deerfield Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
SCOTT, William D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Never joined company
SHARTZER, Joseph Recruit Huntsville Apr 11, 1865 Trans. from 41st Ill. MO July 22, 1865
SHATZER, Alfred Recruit Mt Auburn --- Vet. MO July 22, 1865 as Sergeant
SHAW, Alfred Musician Ottawa Dec 28, 1861 Trans. to Regimental Band, Mar 27, 1862
SLOAN, George W D&S Recruit Walker Apr 4, 1865 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
SMITH, James H D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SMITH, M H H D&S Recruit --- Apr 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SPIDLE, Jacob R Recruit Lacon Feb 9, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
STARR, Christopher 2nd Lt. Ottawa Dec 10, 1862 Resigned Jan 6, 1865
STARR, Christopher Recruit Ottawa --- Prom. Serg't, then 2d Lt. [Oct 1, 1862]
STEEN, Daniel R Recruit --- --- Absent without leave, since Jun 23, 1865
STEWARD, Alva Private Lacon Feb 15, 1862 Died, Memphis, Sep 18, 1862
STOCKING, Roderick F Recruit Chillicothe --- Tr. to Regimental Band, Mar 27, 1862
STONE, Hiram A 1st Lt. Lacon Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
STONE, Hiram A Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Prom. 1st Sgt., then 1st Lt. [Dec 28, 1864]
STONE, Hiram A Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STONE, James L Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Deserted Aug 18, 1862
SWITZER, Francis D&S Recruit Quincy Nov 3, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
TEMPLE, Thomas S Veteran Chillicothe Mar 7, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
TEMPLE, Thomas Recruit Chillicothe --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
THOMAS, Seymour Veteran Chillicothe Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
THOMAS, Seymour Private Chillicothe Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
THOMAS, Thomas Recruit Chillicothe --- Disch, Oct 18, 1862; disabil.
THOMPSON, Henry Recruit Chillicothe --- Discharged in hospital
THOMPSON, William Recruit Chillicothe --- Disch, Dec 5, 1862; disabil.
TORBILL, George Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Mustered out Dec 27, 1864
VINSON, David C Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 Prom. Principal Musician
VINSON, David C Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
VINSON, James H Veteran Lacon Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
VINSON, James H Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WARNER, Levi L Corporal Lacon Dec 28, 1861 MO Jan 5, 1865 as private
WARREN, James Recruit Morris --- Mustered out May 22, 1865
WEAKLAM, William Private Lacon Dec 28, 1861 Unofficially reported MO Dec 28, 1864
WELCH, John Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Apr 22, 1865
WESTFALL, George Veteran Morris Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WESTFALL, George Recruit Morris --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILKINSON, Caleb Private Minonk Feb 15, 1862 Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
WILKINSON, George Veteran Minonk Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WILKINSON, George Private Minonk Feb 15, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILMOT, W F Recruit Chillicothe --- Tr. to Regimental Band, Mar 27, 1862
WOODS, Isaac E Recruit Kankakee --- Discharged May 2, 1863
WOODS, Reuben F Private Kankakee Jan 3, 1862 Died at Bolivar, Tenn., Sep 16, 1862

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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