Company "K" 56th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ABBOTT, Cornelius Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 26, 1862; disabil.
ABBOTT, Henderson Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 5, 1862; disabil.
ABBOTT, Plumer G. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
ABBOTT, Plumer G. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
ABSHER, Daniel M. Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp.
ABSHER, Daniel M. Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
AIKINS, Henry F. Veteran Metropolis Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
AKENS, Henry F. Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
BAKER, Reuben Veteran Saline Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp.
BAKER, Elijah or Reub. Recruit trans. from Co. D ----- Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
BAKER, Isaac N. Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 5, 1862; disabil.
BARGAR, Simon S. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Disch. Jun 25, 1865, as 1st Serg't; wounds.
BARGAR, Simon S. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
BARGER, Willis Recruit Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BIXLER, Thomas Recruit trans. frm Co. D Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
BONMAN, Benjamin F. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 10, 1862; disabil.
BRANCH, Robert Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
BRIDGES, Francis M. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Nov 1, 1862; disabil.
BRINKLEY, Lewis Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
BRINKLEY, Lewis Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Disch. to date Dec 18, 1864
BURROUGHS, George Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
BURRIS, George Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
BUTLER, Samuel P. 1st Lt. Pope Co Not Mustered M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
BUTLER, Samuel P. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
BUTLER, Samuel P. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
CASTLEMAN, William Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 3, 1862, as priv; disability.
CHAPPELL, Elijah W. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 21, 1862; disabil.
CHENY, Philip B. 2nd Lt. Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Sep 3, 1862
CHURCH, Samuel P. Private Harrisburg Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 5, 1862; disabil.
CLARK, George M. Recruit trans. from Co. D Massac Co Feb 27, 1862 Mustered out Mar 30, 1865
CLARK, William H. 2nd Lt. Pope Co Not Mustered M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Serg't.
CLARK, William H. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Sergt.
CLARK, William H. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
CLAY, John L. 1st Serg. Independence Feb 27, 1862 Died Apr 25, 1863
COLLIER, Asa Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Mar 10, 1862; disabil.
COLLIER, Thomas, Jr. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Mar 7, 1863; disabil.
CONLEY, John J. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 5, 1863; disabil.
CONLEY, William H. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
CONLEY, William H. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
COOPER, David Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp.
COOPER, David Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
COPE, Thomas Recruit Shawneetown Jan 6, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
COTTRILL, Thomas Wagoner Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Serg't Killed in battle Nov 26, 1863
COVEY, James Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
COVEY, James Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
COWGILL, Thos. Wm. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Grand Junction Nov 16, 1862
COX, John G. Private Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Oct 12, 1862; disabil.
COZART, Robert Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Abs't sick at M. O. of Reg.
CRANK, Eliakim Sergeant Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died Sep 30, 1862
CRITCHFIELD, John W. Musician Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 prom. Hos. Steward Feb 16, 1863
CULLOM, James F. Recruit Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
CULLOM, James R. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jan 13, 1862; disabil.
CULLOM, James R. Recruit Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Vet. Rec. Disch. July 5, 1865; disabil.
CULLOM, William T. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Vet. Prom. Q.M. Sergt.
CULLUM, William T. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Prom. Q.M. Sgt. From Sgt.
CUMMINS, Caspar Private Pope Co ----- Disch. Jan 18, 1862; disabil.
DAVIS, Lemuel C. Private Pope Co ----- Died Jan 17, 1862
DAVIS, Robert P. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Corp'l. Lost on steamer Gen'l Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
DAWSEY, Alden Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Tr. To Inv. Corps. Sep 15, 1863
DEMPSEY, Michael J. 1st Lt. ----- Jun 10, 1863 Promoted Adjutant
DIXON, Jerry M. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Sergt.
DIXON, Jerry M. Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
DIXON, Reuben L. Recruit Golconda Dec 21, 1864 Mustered out Aug 1, 1865
DOBBS, Howell Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
DUNCAN, James H. Veteran Saline Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
DUNCAN, James H. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
ELLIS, Goodman S. Private Pope Co ----- Died Jan 17, 1862
EVANS, Andrew Veteran Saline Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
EVANS, Andrew Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
EVANS, Robert Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
FITZGERALD, Jasper Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Mustered out Feb 27, 1865
FLOYD, James B. Musician Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 3, 1862; disabil.
FLOYD, William R. Capt. Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Resigned Oct 29, 1862
FORD, Noah Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jan 15, 1862; disabil.
GARNER, Isaac V. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Aug 18, 1862; disabil.
GARNER, William H. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
GLASS, Andrew J. Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Aug 15, 1862; disabil.
GLISSON, James Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Oct 15, 1862; disabil.
GLISSON, James Recruit Shawneetown Jan 6, 1864 Vet. Rec. M.O. Aug 12, 1865
GLISSON, John Recruit Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Feb 16, 1863; disabil.
GOSSAGE, Henry L. Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Apr 1, 1865; as Serg't; disabil.
GOSSAGE, Thomas D. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp.
GOSSAGE, Thomas D. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
GREEN, Elijah W. Recruit Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Mar 6, 1863; disabil.
GRISHAM, Peter Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
GRISHAM, Peter Jr. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
GULLEY, Willis D. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Tr. To Inv. Corps. Jan 11, 1864
GWIN, John W. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
GWIN, John W. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
HANNAN, Gillum Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 21, 1862; disabil.
HASE, John L. 1st Lt. Pope Co Oct 27, 1864 Resigned Jun 15, 1865
HASE, John L. 2nd Lt. Pope Co Nov 16, 1862 Promoted [Aug 3, 1864]
HASE, John L. Sergeant Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant [Oct 3, 1862]
HATHAWAY, Gordon T. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Grand Gulf, Miss. May 28, 1863
HATHAWAY, James S. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Serg't. Killed at Corinth Oct 4, 1864
JENNINGS, Elbert Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Nov 1, 1862; disabil.
JONES, George Recruit Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out May 24, 1864
KEEF, James W. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 M.O. Aug 12, 1865, as Corp.
KEEF, James W. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
KELLEY, William W. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 25, 1862; disabil.
LACKS, Melchisdick Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
LEVEL, William Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
LEVEL, William Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
LOCKABY, James A. Recruit Golconda Feb 29, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
LYONS,  Hardin Private Williamson Co Feb 27, 1862 Died Oct 12, 1862; wounds.
MARSH, Alfred F. Private Harrisburg Feb 27, 1862 Promoted Hosp. Steward.
MEREDITH, James B. Private Johnson Co Feb 27, 1862 Mustered out Mar 7, 1865
MITCHELL, Edward W. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
MITCHELL, George C. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Died in Mississippi, Sep 1, 1862
MITCHELL, John W. Corporal Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Feb 24, 1863; wounds.
MODGLIN, John Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
MODGLIN, John Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
MORGAN, Uriah Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Prom. Hospital Steward.
MORGAN, Uriah Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
MORRIS,  William Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died, Memphis, Dec 3, 1863
PARKHURST, Marion Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Abs't sick, at M. O. of Reg.
PRIOR, James Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 23, 1863; disabil.
RAINS, Balus E. Sergeant Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 23, 1862; disabil.
RAINS, David Recruit Golconda Dec 21, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
RAINS, Henson G. Corporal Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
RANEY, William M. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died in Mississippi July 30, 1862
REAMS, Woody Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
REYNOLDS, James A. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon Mar 31, 1865
REYNOLDS, William H. Private Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 3, 1862; disabil.
ROBINSON, Robert A. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Corinth Oct 12, 1862
ROBINSON, Thomas L. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Oct 25, 1862; disabil.
ROBISON, William F. Recruit Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 17, 1863; disabil.
RODD, John Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Mustered out Apr 14, 1865
ROPER, Samuel Captain Pope Co Dec 23, 1862 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
ROPER, Samuel 1st Lt. Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Promoted [Oct 29, 1862]
SANDERSON, Wm. C. Private Equality Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 3, 1863, for prom. in 12th La. Col. Inf.
SEETS, Willis H. Private Saline Co ----- Died Jan 21, 1862
SIMMONS,  Peter W. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died St. Louis Sep 12, 1862
SLANKARD, William H. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Feb 6, 1863; disabil.
SMITH, James F. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
SMITH, James F. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
STARKEY, Hugh K. Veteran Gallatin Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
STARKEY, Hugh K. Private Gallatin Co.  Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
SWEENEY, Rufus Recruit ----- Feb 27, 1862 Died May 1, 1862
TANNER, Charles E. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died, St. Louis Sep 20, 1862
TUCKER, Martin S. Recruit ----- Feb 27, 1862 Tr. To Inv. Corps, Feb 15, 1863
TUCKER, Michael Recruit  ----- Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 8, 1862; disabil.
TUCKER, William A. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died at Chattanooga, Dec 27, 1863; wounds.
VINSON, Thomas J. Sergeant Saline Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. July 22, 1862; disabil.
WALTERS, Daniel G. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Died St. Louis Apr 25, 1863
WESTON, Charles W. Recruit ----- Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Feb 25, 1863; disabil.
WILKINS, James Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WILKINS, James Recruit ----- Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
WILLIAMS, David Recruit trans. from Co. D Gallatin Co Feb 27, 1862 Lost on steamer General Lyon, Mar 31, 1865
WILLIAMS, Francis M. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Sep 19, 1862; disabil.
WILLIAMS, Green B. Veteran Pope Co Apr 28, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
WILLIAMS, Green B. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as veteran
WILLIAMS, Henry N. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 -----
WILLIAMS, Josiah Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Jun 5, 1862; disabil.
WILLIAMS, Simon P. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Corp'l. Lost on steamer Gen. Lyon Mar 31, 1865
WOMACK, John G. Private Pope Co Feb 27, 1862 Killed. Vicksburg, May 30, 1863
WOOD, John Recruit Washington Dec 22, 1864 Mustered out Aug 12, 1865
YOUNG, Lee Recruit trans. from Co. D White Co Feb 27, 1862 Disch. Oct 15, 1862; disabil.

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