47th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDREWS, Luther M 2nd Asst Surg. --- Dec 5, 1862 --- Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
BABB, Timothy 1st Asst Surg. Peoria Aug 14, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Resigned Aug 13, 1863
BAKER, Samuel R Lt. Colonel --- Sep 2, 1862 Nov 1, 1862 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
BRYNER, John Colonel Peoria July 27, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Resigned Sep 2, 1862
CHAMBERS, Rush W Major --- Oct 3, 1862 --- Resigned Oct 31, 1862
CHAMBERS, Rush W Adjutant Peoria Aug 24, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Promoted Major
CROMWELL, John N Colonel Peoria Oct 3, 1862 --- Killed in battle of Jackson, Miss., May 16, 1863
CROMWELL, John N Major Peoria May 9, 1862 --- Promoted
DOANE, Hiram Chaplain --- Nov 1, 1862 Apr 24, 1863 Died at Vicksburg, Miss., July 22, 1863
HAZEN, Jeremiah Chaplain Peoria Sep 20, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Resigned Nov 1, 1862
LAW, Samuel A L Quartermaster Brimfield Aug 8, 1863 Dec 14, 1862 Mustered out 1864
LUCAS, George L Surgeon Peoria Aug 14, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Mustered out Sep 19, 1864
McCLURE, John D Colonel Peoria May 16, 1863 July 15, 1863 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
McCLURE, John D Major Peoria Oct 31, 1862 Jan 28, 1863 Promoted Colonel
MILES, Daniel L Lt. Colonel Washington Aug 25, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Killed in battle of Farmington, May 9, 1862
MILES, John B Major Washington May 16, 1863 Aug 21, 1863 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
STEWART, William Quartermaster Henry Aug 25, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Resigned Aug 8, 1863
THRUSH, William A Colonel Peoria Sep 2, 1862 --- Killed in battle before Corinth, Oct 3, 1862
THRUSH, William A Lt. Colonel Peoria May 9, 1862 --- Promoted
THRUSH, William A Major Peoria Aug 25, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Promoted
VAIL, Joseph R Adjutant --- Oct 31, 1862 Jan 5, 1863 Discharged Apr 11, 1864
47th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BROWN, Thomas O Hosp. Steward Washington Aug 16, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Disch, Jun 11, 1862; disabil.
CRAMER, Charles B Hosp. Steward Pekin --- --- Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
HUNGERFORD, Oliver Prin. Musician Cruger Aug 16, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
KING, James M QM Sergeant --- Apr 10, 1862 Apr 10, 1862 Discharged Jun 8, 1862
KIRK, James M QM Sergeant Henry Feb 22, 1864 Mar 7, 1864 Vet. Tr. to Co. A, as consol.
KUHN, William E Serg. Major Peoria Aug 20, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F
LAW, William T Comm. Sergeant Henry City Sep 22, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
LOCK, G Monroe Serg. Major Henry City --- --- Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
PARMETER, Orville F Prin. Musician Minonk Sep 4, 1861 Sep 4, 1861 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
PIERCE, Henry C Prin. Musician Peoria Aug 14, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Apr 18, 1863
RUPERT, Jay G Serg. Major Pekin Aug 16, 1861 Aug 16, 1861 Discharged Aug 17, 1863
RUPERT, Jay G QM Sergeant Pekin --- --- Prom. Sergeant Major
TOBY, Edward E QM Sergeant Peoria Sep 8, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. G
VAIL, Joseph R Serg. Major Henry City --- --- Promoted Adjutant
WONDEN, James A Prin. Musician Peoria Aug 14, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Mustered out Oct 11, 1864
47th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
COLES, Thomas C Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
COLING, Lorance H Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
CUMMINGS, Samuel P Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
CURTIS, Adoniram J Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
DAVIS, John F Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
FULFORD, Charles Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
GAGE, Edmund Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
KAGESBIER, Samuel P Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 6, 1862
LUCAS, William Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
MOTE, William H Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
PUTNAM, Porter S Leader --- Sep 1, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
RAMSDALL, Frank W Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
RAMSDALL, Ira Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
ROWLEY, Lafayette Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
RUPERT, William A Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
SMITH, Gilman T Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
SMITH, Henry C Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862
VOGALSANG, Henry Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
WATRUBECK, Joseph P Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Jan 20, 1862
WONDER, William B Musician --- Aug 28, 1861 Oct 2, 1861 Discharged Aug 18, 1862

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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