Company "B" 72nd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ABBS, Eli Private Dunton Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out May 16, 1865
ANDERSON, Andrew J. Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to Co. G, 72d Ill. Inf.
AYRES, Nelson Recruit Abingdon Apr 28, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
BEAM, Henry D. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Disch. for promotion Capt. and A.A.G., May 5, 1865
BELDEN, William P. Recruit Chicago Mar 25, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
BENNESON, Henry Recruit Galesburg Feb 8, 1864 Discharged for promotion in Col'd Regt. Sep 19, 1864
BENSON, Henry R. Private ---- Aug 21, 1862 ----
BLACK, William H. Captain Ottawa Not Mustered Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as 1st Lt.
BLACK, William H. 1st Lt. Ottawa Aug 15, 1863 Promoted [Aug 7, 1865]
BLACK, William H. 2nd Lt. Ottawa June 10, 1863 Promoted [May 4, 1863]
BLACK, Wm. H. Sergeant Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Jan 28, 1863]
BRAINE, Charles Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out May 28, 1865
BROWN, George Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Killed by prisoner, May 5, 1863
BRYAN, James M. Private Arcola Aug 21, 1862 Deserted Sep 18, 1862
BURTON, Hiram S. Recruit Henderson Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
BUSH, Daniel W. Private Arcola Aug 21, 1862 Deserted Nov 21, 1862
BUSH, Geo. H. Sergeant Silver Creek Aug 21, 1862 M.O. Mar 22, 1863 as Pvt.
CARTER, Spencer B. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Trans. as 1st Lt. to Co.I, 72d Ill. Infantry
CARVER, Edward E. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 15, 1865 as Corp'l
CHADDOCK, George Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
CHRISMAN, John M. Private Arcola Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out June 21, 1865
COATS, William Recruit ---- Oct 6, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
COLE, Stephen D. Recruit Galesburg Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
CRESSWELL, Joseph Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Trans. to Inv. Corps, Sep 1, 1864
CRONAN, Richard Recruit Maquon Jan 31, 1864 Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
CROSBY, Fred L. Corporal Minooka Aug 21, 1862 Disch. Apr 17, 1863; disability
CROSS, Albert T. Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Discharged for promotion in Col'd Regt., Sep 1, 1863
CROSS, James R. Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Corp'l
CURTISS, George M. Private Harrison Aug 21, 1862 Prom. Commissary Sgt.
CURTISS, Jacob S. Captain Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out June 17, 1865
DAVIS, James R. Recruit Galesburg Feb 22, 1864 Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
DEAN, Charles Recruit Henderson Apr 2, 1864 Deserted Nov 7, 1864
DeLOSS, Theodore 1st Sgt. Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Deserted Nov 6, 1863
DICKIMAN, Charles B. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died, Paducah, Sep 14, 1862
DORR, Isaac B. Private Geneva Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Corp'l
DUEYGA, Alex Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Discharged to enlist in 15th U.S. Inf., Nov 7, 1862
DUNN, Timothy Recruit Nelson Dec 31, 1863 Trans. to Co. D, 72d Ill. Inf.
EAMES, William L. Private Channahon Aug 21, 1862 Disch. Feb 21, 1863; disability
EASTWOOD, William A. Recruit Chicago ---- Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
EDSALL, Joseph R. Sergeant Evanston Aug 21, 1862 Died, St. Louis, Apr 16, 1863
EISENHUTH, John Musician Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Deserted June 10, 1863
FARR, Edwin D. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died at Columbus, Ky., Oct 12, 1862
FELSING, William Private Burlington, Ia. Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Sgt.
FELTHAM, Chas. F. Corporal Channahon Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Pvt.
FERRIS, Jerome Recruit Chicago Feb 3, 1864 Trans. to Co. C, 72d Ill. Inf.
FERRYMAN, Hosea B. Private Minooka Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
FICKLE, Erastus Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
FINNERTY, James Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, May 22, 1863
FOMBARLETT, Lewis Recruit Good Farm Feb 21, 1865 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
FORD, Delavan Corporal Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Promoted QM Sgt.[Aug 14, 1862]
FOSTER, Albert T. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died, Memphis, Feb 23, 1863
FREEMAN, William L. Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Corp'l. Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
GALLOWAY, George Private Humboldt Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865; wounded
GARNETT, Christopher T. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; wounds
GORDAN, Louis Under Cook ---- ---- Rejected
GORDON, James Private Camargo Aug 21, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, May 23, 1863
GRANT, Charles F. Recruit Galesburg Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to Co. F, 72d Ill. Inf.
GRATTON, Emory O. Wagoner Humboldt Aug 21, 1862 Prom. Hospital Steward
GROS, Paul E. Recruit Rutland Oct 3, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HAFFIELD, Issac B. Recruit Galesburg Feb 22, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HAHN, Julius V. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Sgt.
HALL, William L. Private Grafton Aug 21, 1862 Died at Columbus, Ky., Sep 28, 1862
HAMILTON, John M. Recruit Chicago Oct 4, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HAMMOND, Jehiel P. Recruit Galesburg May 3, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HARIOTT, Benj. L. Recruit Chicago Oct 10, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HARRIS, Mat Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Disch. June 20, 1863; disability
HARRISON, James Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died at Columbus, Ky., Oct 26, 1862
HATCH, John A. Private Bremen Aug 21, 1862 Discharged for promotion in Col'd Regt. Jan 22, 1865
HAYWARD, Azel D. Private Beloit, Wis. Aug 21, 1862 Corp'l. Died July 23, 1864
HEUSTICE, Henry E. Recruit Cold Brook Apr 2, 1864 Died Dec 16, 1864; wounds
HINKLE, Wm. H. Corporal Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, June 18, 1863
HOLMES, David H. Recruit Wataga Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
HOLMES, Jordan Under Cook ---- Nov 19, 1863 Deserted Nov 7, 1864
HURD, Stephen H.L. Private Channahon Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 15, 1865 as Corp'l
JACOBS, Cyrus H. Private Westchester, Pa. Aug 21, 1862 Died at Miliken's Bend, La., Apr 26, 1863
JAMESON, Jos. W. Corporal Millersburg Aug 21, 1862 Promoted 2nd Lt. [May 4, 1863]
JAMESON, Joseph W. 2nd Lt. Millersburg Apr 3, 1864 Discharged May 15, 1865
JOHNSON, Frank A. Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
JONES, Frank A. Recruit Cold Brook Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
JUNETT, James M. Recruit Chicago Mar 10, 1865 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
KETCHUM, Alasco Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
KEYS, George H. Recruit Chicago Mar 11, 1865 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
LANFEAR, Rich M. Private Lexington Aug 21, 1862 Corp'l. Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
LANGENHAGEN, Jacob Recruit Chicago Sep 29, 1864 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
LARREAUX, David Recruit Rutland Oct 3, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
LEACHMAN, Joseph Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Disch. Mar 18, 1863; disability
LEATHEMAN, William Private Arcola Aug 21, 1862 Died, M'nd City, July 9, 1863
LEWIS, Charles V. Private Pana Aug 21, 1862 Disch. Mar 16, 1864; disability
LEWIS, James M. Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to Co. G, 72d Ill. Inf.
LEWIS, William H. Private Pana Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out May 28, 1865
LORD, John Private Monticello Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Corp'l
LOUD, Silas J. Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out July 31, 1865
MANSON, Swen Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
MATHER, Myron H. Private ---- Aug 21, 1862 ----
MATTHEWS, Charles Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
McCONNELL, Edward A. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out May 22, 1865 as Sgt.
McDUFFEE, Andrew J. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
McNEAL, Edwin Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
McQUEEN, William H. Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
MONTGOMERY, Ethan T. Corporal Chicago Aug 21, 1862 1st Sgt. Disch. for Prom. in Col. Reg't Sep 25, 1864
MORGAN, Elisha J. Jr Private Beloit, Wis. Aug 21, 1862 Promoted Sgt. Major [Aug 8, 1862]
NAUGLE, John F. Private Sunbury Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
NAUGLE, William H. Private Sunbury Aug 21, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, May 22, 1863
NEEBES, John Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Trans. to Inv. Corps Feb 1, 1864
NEVETT, Wilson J. Recruit Maquon Dec 7, 1863 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
NEWMAN, John Recruit Chicago Mar 10, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
OCHS, Frederick Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 21, 1865
ODELL, John Private Lodi Aug 21, 1862 Died, Memphis, July 4, 1863
PAGENHART, William Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Sgt.
PARKINSON, Isaac Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
PATTERSON, George C. Private Harrison Aug 21, 1862 Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
PENNY, Columbus Recruit Henderson Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out June 27, 1865
PERKINS, David W. 1st Lt. Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Resigned Jan 28, 1863
PETERSON, Peter Recruit Galesburg Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
POINIER, Henry C. Sergeant Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Trans. to Inv. Corps, Aug 1, 1863
PROCTOR, Thomas Private Dunton Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
RACEY, Joseph Under Cook ---- Nov 19, 1863 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
REDMON, Robert B. Private Patterson Aug 21, 1862 Corp'l. Died at Vicksburg, Apr 9, 1865
RINCOTT, Daniel D. Recruit Avon Dec 31, 1863 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
ROGERS, Gilbert A. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
ROTH, Adam Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Killed, Vicksburg, May 23, 1863
SCHRIMER, John W. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 15, 1865
SCOTT, Benjamin B. Musician Channahon Aug 21, 1862 Prom. Principal Musician
SHEA, Cornelius Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
SIMPSON, William H. Private ---- Aug 21, 1862 ----
SLOAN, Edward Private Woodstock Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
SMITH, James R. Under Cook Vicksburg, Miss. June 4, 1864 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
SMITH, Joseph Private Kankakee Aug 21, 1862 Deserted Oct 19, 1862
SNYDER, Robert M. Recruit Henederson Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf. Corp'l
STADDLER, Benedict Recruit Chicago Sep 29, 1864 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
STANNARD, Frank D. Private Crystal Lake Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out May 27, 1865
SUTCLIFFE, Will Private Kankakee Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 15, 1865
SWANSON, August Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
SWANSON, Eric Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out Jun 20, 1865
SWANSON, Nels Recruit Galesburg Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out July 15, 1865
TALMADGE, Benjamin J. Private Worth Aug 21, 1862 Died at Columbus, Ky., Oct 18, 1862
TAYLOR, Jerry Recruit Galesburg Feb 8, 1864 Died at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
TREVELL, David Recruit Chicago Apr 5, 1865 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
VAWTER, John Recruit Maquon Jan 31, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
VAWTER, Josiah C. Recruit Moweaqua Dec 9, 1863 Pris. war. Died, Cahaba, Ala., Feb 26, 1865
WAKE, Charles Private Joliet Aug 21, 1862 Trans. to Sig. Corps, Sep 7, 1863
WALES, Charles Private St. Louis, Mo. Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 15, 1865
WALKER, George J. Recruit Galesburg Jan 2, 1864 Died while pris. in hands of enemy at Corinth
WARRINER, Albert C. Corporal Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Disch. Jan 10, 1863, as Pvt; disability
WATERS, John Recruit Wataga Feb 22, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
WATSON, James F. Private Beloit, Wis. Aug 21, 1862 Sgt. Disch. for Prom. in Col'd Regt. Mar 19, 1865
WERTZLER, Charles Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out July 21, 1865
WHEELER, Jacob S. Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865
WHITMAN, George E. Recruit Altoona Apr 2, 1864 Trans. to 33d Ill. Inf.
WHITMAN, Isaac A. Recruit Altoona Apr 2, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WHITTLE, Daniel W. 1st Lt. Chicago Jun 10, 1863 Promoted Captain Co. G
WHITTLE, Daniel W. 2nd Lt. Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Promoted [Jan 28, 1863]
WILEY, George Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Aug 7, 1865 as Sgt.
WILKINS, Charles Private Ottawa Aug 21, 1862 Musted out July 21, 1865 as Corp'l
WILLIS, Isaac B. Corporal Channahon Aug 21, 1862 Discharged for promotion in Col'd Regt., July 20, 1864
WOODWARD, Henry T. Recruit Galesburg Dec 4, 1863 Killed at Franklin, Tenn., Nov 30, 1864
WOODWARD, Lorenzo Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Died, Memphis, Feb 13, 1863
YOUSE, Fred W. Private Chicago Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out June 6, 1865

Transcribed by Tom Tyler Skrentny, Jr


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