8th Illinois Infantry
(Three Year Service)
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BUCK, Wilber F. 1st Asst. Surg. Marengo Nov 28, 1863 ----- Mustered out May 4, 1866
CLARK, William C. Adjutant ----- July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Resigned Jun 25, 1862
COVER, William W. Adjutant ----- Oct 9, 1864 ----- M.O. commis. canceled
DAY, Samuel Chaplain Macon Co. Jan 28, 1862 Jan 29, 1862 Mustered out Jan 29, 1865
DENNISON, Charles N. Surgeon Decatur July 27, 1864 Oct 18, 1864 Mustered out May 4, 1866
DENNISON, Charles N. 2nd Asst. Surg. Decatur Oct 15, 1862 ----- Promoted
DENNISON, Noah W. Lt. Colonel Bloomington Mar 8, 1866 Not must'd M.O. as Lt Col May 4, 1866
DENNISON, Noah W. Major Bloomington Sep 23, 1863 Dec 31, 1863 Promoted
KING, Frederick A. Adjutant Peoria July 25, 1864 ----- Resigned Oct 9, 1864
LIEB, Herman Major Decatur Oct 7, 1862 ----- Pro Col, 9th La. (col.) vol.
MERCER, Robert T. Quartermaster McLean Aug 1, 1863 Oct 3, 1863 Mustered out May 4, 1866
MONROE, Benjamin F. Adjutant Decatur Jun 25, 1862 Feb 27, 1863 Promoted Capt Co I
OGLESBY, Richard J. Colonel Decatur Aug 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Pro Brig Gen Apr 1, 1862; Major Gen Nov 29, 1862
PEARSE, Henry N. Quartermaster Bloomington Dec 10, 1861 ----- Resigned Aug 1, 1863
PHIPPS, John M. 1st Asst. Surg. Charleston Apr 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Resigned Feb 14, 1863
POST, John P. Colonel Decatur Oct 7, 1862 ----- Resigned Sep 28, 1863
POST, John P. Lt. Colonel Decatur Apr 1, 1862 ----- Promoted
POST, John P. Major Decatur Apr 1, 1862 July 25, 1861 Promoted
ROADES, Frank L. Colonel Pekin Apr 1, 1862 ----- Resigned Oct 7, 1862
RHOADS, Frank L. Lt. Colonel Pekin Apr 1, 1862 Apr 25, 1861 Promoted
RHOADS, Samuel Quartermaster Pekin July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Resigned Dec 9, 1861
SAYERS, Daniel Major Charleston Mar 8, 1866 Not must'd M.O. as Capt Co C, May 4, 1866
SHEETZ, Josiah A. Colonel Pekin Sep 23, 1863 Nov 27, 1864 Pro to Bvt Brig Gen Mar 26, 1865; res Feb 9, 1866
SHEETZ, Josiah A. Lt. Colonel Pekin July 25, 1863 Sep 5, 1863 Promoted
SHEETZ, Josiah A. Major Pekin Apr 14, 1863 July 10, 1863 Promoted
SHEETZ, Leander A. Adjutant Freeport Mar 20, 1865 Apr 19, 1865 Mustered out May 4, 1866
SPALDING, Clarence M 2nd Asst. Surg. Rockford Mar 27, 1865 Apr 18, 1865 Mustered out May 4, 1866
STURGESS, Robert H. Lt. Colonel Vandalia Apr 1, 1862 ----- Resigned July 24, 1863
STURGESS, Robert H. Major Vandalia Apr 1, 1862 ----- Promoted
TROWBRIDGE, Silas T. Surgeon Decatur Apr 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
WHEATON, Lloyd Colonel Peoria Mar 8, 1866 Not must'd M.O. as Lt Col May 4, 1866
WHEATON, Lloyd Lt. Colonel Peoria Sep 23, 1863 Dec 31, 1864 Promoted
WHEATON, Lloyd Major Peoria July 12, 1863 Sep 1863 Promoted
8th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, Mathias QM Sergeant Peoria Feb 1, 1864 Mar 22, 1864 Mustered out May 4, 1866
BOYNE, James Prin. Musician --- Dec 1, 1863 Dec 1, 1863 Trans from 17th Ill Inf. MO May 4, 1866
CLARK, Charles M. QM Sergeant Aledo July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Disch, Pro R.Q.M. 8th Reg La Vol, AD Apr 14, 1863
DAVIS, John G. Serg. Major Griggsville July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Disc. Apr 15, 1863, Pro Capt 9th Reg. La Vol
DAWSON, John B. QM Sergeant Lexington Aug 1, 1861 ----- Disch. Aug 1, 1864
DURFEE, George S. Comm. Sergeant Decatur July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Reduced own req. re-trans Mar 28, 1862
FAY, Horace W. Prin. Musician ----- ------ ----- Disch to rec app as Chap in 1st MS Heavy Art
JONES, William Serg. Major Pekin July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Vet Jan 4 1864; M.O. May 4, 1866
KEENER, Henry N. Hosp. Steward Peoria Jan 5, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 Mustered out May 4, 1866
LUPER, William Prin. Musician Decatur July 25, 1861 July 26, 1861 Vet re-enl Dec 26, 1863 M.O. May 4, 1866
MARTIN, Otis P. Serg. Major Peoria July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Red. & re-trans Nov 18, 1862
MILLARD, George B. Comm. Sergeant ----- ------ ----- Died Marshall, TX Aug 16, 1865, disease
MORGAN, John Comm. Sergeant ----- ------ ----- Mustered Out May 4, 1866
RIKER, Henry M. Prin. Musician Henry July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 M.O. July 30, 1864
RUNNELL, Joseph B. Comm. Sergeant Vandalia Aug 21, 1861 ----- Rendered supernu. consol. of 17th, and must'd out.
SCANTLIN, Thomas Comm. Sergeant Decatur July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Died Jun 9, 1863 of wounds rec at Vicksburg
TIFEL, Frank Hosp. Steward Perry July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Red & re-trans
VORIS, Robert Serg. Major Peoria July 25, 1861 July 25, 1861 Red. & re-trans Oct 1, 1862
WILLIAMS, William J. Comm. Sergeant Berien Spgs. Sep 1, 1861 ----- Reduced & re-trans Jun 10, 1862
8th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ADAMS, James ------ ------ ------
BENNETT, Abraham H. ------ ------ ------
BESS, Humphrey ------ ------ ------
BLOOM, Charles ------ ------ Rejected
BRITTIAN, Jonathan Galesburg Apr 11, 1865 Mustered our May 11, 1865
BURNS, Daniel Chicago Oct 28, 1864 Rejected
BYRON, Gilbert C. Wise Feb. 25, 1864 Mustered out May 23, 1865
CASEY, William Arcadia Jan 25, 1865 Trans. To 34th Ill., Apr 1, 1865
COLEMAN, Robert Cazenovia Jan 17, 1865 Deserted Feb. 8, 1865
COOK, John Clarion Mar 13, 1865 ------
CRANE, George W West Stark Mar 3, 1865 ------
CROSS, Robert West Stark Mar 3, 1865 ------
DOYLE, Michael Galesburg Apr 11, 1865 ------
EBERT, Henry ------ ------ ------
ELMORE, Peter ------ ------ Died C. Butler Apr 12, 1864
ELMORE, Thomas ------ ------ Died C. Butler Apr 9, 1864
FINER, Michael Chicago Oct 12, 1864 ------
FORRESTER, Michael Olive Jan 19, 1865 ------
GOLDEN, Michael ------ ------ ------
GOODWIN, Horace ------ ------ Rejected
GREEN, John Galesburg Apr 11, 1865 ------
GREENING, John ------ ------ ------
HAWKINS, John ------ ------ ------
HEACOCK, Joel ------ ------ ------
HEINBOLD, Andrew ------ ------ ------
HUMMEL, Augustus ------ ------ ------
JONES, Benjamin T. Dwight Jan 24, 1865 Deserted
JONES, James D. Charleston Dec. 17, 1863 ------
KNEIER, Frederick ------ ------ ------
KOCHLER, Ernst ------ ------ ------
LEE, Lemuel S Vandalia Dec. 10, 1863 ------
LITTLE, William ------ ------ ------
MANNING, Elias Hartford June 16, 1864 ------
MARTIN, Albert ------ ------ ------
MAYFIELD, Tremble M. ------ ------ Rejected
McEWID, David Eppard's Point Feb. 24, 1865 Mustered out June 13, 1865
McGENTRY, John Seminary Apr 6, 1865 ------
McLAUGHLIN, Joseph ------ ------ Rejected
RAMSAY, Charles K. Amboy Apr 18, 1864 ------
RENTPO, George W. ------ ------ ------
RENTPO, Levi L. ------ ------ ------
ROBERTS, Martin J. ------ ------ ------
ROE, Andrew ------ ------ Died at Camp Butler March 12, 1864
SCOTT, Richard Chicago Sept. 27, 1864 Rejected
SHOEMAKER, Samuel V. ------ ------ ------
SHORT, William A. ------ ------ Rejected
STOUT, Phillip ------ ------ Deserted
SULLIVAN, Daniel ------ ------ ------
WHITE, Aaron Chicago Mar 8, 1865 ------
WHOLLY, Michael Arcadia Jan 23, 1865 ------
WILLIAMS, John ------ ------ Deserted from 98th Ohio
YOUNG, William ------ ------ ------
8th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Serivce)
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ALEXANDER, Isaac C. Florence Oct 17, 1864 Substitute
BAILEY, John Long Creek Oct 6, 1864 Substitute
BARNES, Alfred Orleans Nov. 10, 1864 Substitute
BARRY, Richard ------ Oct 4, 1864 ------
BARTON, Amstell A. Windsor Oct 5, 1864 Substitute
BROWN, John Chesterfield Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
BUNKER, Joseph Silver Creek Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
CARLOS, John Seneca Oct 14, 1864 Substitute
CONGESTES, John ------ Oct 19, 1864 ------
DEBARO, Andrew Maine Oct 8, 1864 ------
DORMOUTH, George Richmond Oct 13, 1864 ------
DUNCAN, John Lake Fork Nov. 1, 1864 ------
DUPLADE, William Peoria Sept. 26, 1864 ------
FORBES, William G. Danville Sept. 27, 1864 ------
FREMONT, Swift E. Lynn Oct 13, 1864 ------
GARTMAN, Joseph Silver Creek Oct 20, 1864 ------
GOOD, John H Roanoke Sept. 29, 1864 ------
HARP, William S Jefferson Co. Oct 13, 1864 ------
HAVENS, Henry D. Chicago Oct 3, 1864 Substitute
HAYS, John Berlin Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
HENDERSON, George H. Lockport Oct 21, 1864 Substitute
HICKEY, William E. Bonpas Sept. 26, 1864 Mustered out May 29, 1865
JOHNSTON, Andrew Dalston Nov. 25, 1864 ------
JOHNSTON, James Oakwood Oct 15, 1864 ------
JONES, James A. Lacon Oct 31, 1864 Mustered out Aug. 18, 1865
JONES, John. White Plains Aug. 4, 1864 ------
KENNEDY, James Danville Sept. 27, 1864 ------
KIEGEL, William Ohio Sept. 20, 1864 ------
KNIGHT, Samuel Pilot Grove Oct 29, 1864 Substitute
LEE, Robert S. Joshua Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
LEMONTON, William Magnolia Oct 1, 1864 ------
MARCUS, George ------ Oct 17, 1864 Substitute
MARTIN, Andrew ------ Oct 19, 1864 ------
MARTIN, John Vermilion Nov. 25, 1864 ------
McRAID, John ------ Nov. 12, 1864 ------
MILLER, John Attica Oct 14, 1864 ------
NULLY, Francis ------ Oct 15, 1864 Substitute
PEPPER, George Montgomery Sept. 20, 1864 ------
PERRY, Henry Macon Sept. 27, 1864 Mustered out May 29, 1865
PLATTE, Joseph Quincy Sept. 23, 1864 ------
RAMSEY, John Belleview Sept. 21, 1864 ------
ROCH, John Elkhorn Oct 7, 1864 ------
SHERMAN, James Grange Oct 11, 1864 Substitute
SIKE, Joseph H. ------ Nov. 11, 1864 Substitute
SIMMONS, John Lambview Oct 6, 1864 ------
SMITH, John Franklin Oct 29, 1864 ------
SNYDER, John Springbury Oct 7, 1864 Substitute
SPEERMAN, James Kent Sept. 30, 1864 ------
STEVENSON, William Georgetown Sept. 26, 1864 ------
THOMPSON, John T. Bear Creek Oct 19, 1864 ------
TURNER, George Long Creek Sept. 27, 1864 Substitute
ZEIS, Jacob ------ Oct 14, 1864 ------

Transcribed by Pat Hageman

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