51st Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANTHONY, Cyrus A Adjutant West Jersey Jan 24, 1865 Nov 28, 1865 Prom. Captain Co. B [Aug 8, 1865]
BOYD, James S Colonel Chicago Sep 24, 1865 Not must'd. MO Sep 25, 1865; Lt. Col.
BOYD, James S Lt. Colonel Chicago July 31, 1865 Aug 16, 1865 Promoted
BOYD, James S Major Chicago July 3, 1865 July 13, 1865 Promoted
BRADLEY, Luther P Colonel Chicago Sep 30, 1862 Dec 15, 1862 Pro. Brig. Gen., July 30, 1864
BRADLEY, Luther P Lt. Colonel Chicago Sep 20, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Promoted
COE, Albert C Quartermaster Chicago Jun 9, 1862 Nov 30, 1862 Prom. Captain Co. K [Jun 14, 1864]
CUMMING, Gilbert W Colonel Chicago Sep 20, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Resigned Sep 30, 1862
DAVIS, Charles W Colonel Chicago May 11, 1865 Not must'd. Disch, Jun 30, 1865; Lt. Col.
DAVIS, Charles W Lt. Colonel Chicago Oct 6, 1863 Dec 15, 1863 Promoted
DAVIS, Charles W Major Chicago Sep 30, 1862 Oct 14, 1862 Promoted
DAVIS, Charles W Adjutant Chicago Oct 15, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Promoted Major
ELLIOTT, William W 1st Asst. Surg. --- May 20, 1863 May 29, 1863 Mustered out Jun 14, 1865
GRAY, Allen W Adjutant Jefferson Jun 27, 1864 Apr 2, 1864 Resigned Jan 24, 1865
HALL, Henry W Adjutant Chicago Sep 30, 1862 Dec 23, 1862 Killed in battle, Jun 27, 1864
HATFIELD, Adam S Quartermaster Middleport Jun 14, 1864 Mar 1, 1865 Prom. Captain Co. E [Aug 8, 1865]
HOWLAND, Henry Quartermaster Chicago Sep 20, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Pro. Brig. QM, Jun 9, 1862
HUNT, William C Surgeon Chicago Oct 21, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Resigned Apr 14, 1862
LYTLE, Francis W 1st Asst. Surg. Troy Sep 25, 1862 Sep 25, 1862 Prom. Surgeon 36th Reg't.
MAGEE, Thomas L Surgeon Prairie City May 20, 1863 May 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
MAGEE, Thomas L 1st Asst. Surg. Prairie City Apr 1, 1863 --- Promoted
MAGEE, Thomas L 2nd Asst. Surg. Prairie City Nov 25, 1862 Nov 25, 1862 Promoted
McWILLIAMS, John G Major Chicago Mar 24, 1861 Not must'd. MO Mar 6, 1865 as Capt.
MENTANDEN, James E Major Chicago July 31, 1865 Not must'd. MO Sep 25, 1865 as Capt.
PASHLEY, John S 1st Asst. Surg. Chicago Oct 28, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Res. Nov 16, 1862, MO to date July 26, 1862; abs't without leave
PRATT, George Quartermaster --- Aug 8, 1865 Not must'd. Mustered out Sep 25, 1865, as QM Sergeant
RAYMOND, Lewis Chaplain Peoria Oct 1, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Resigned Nov 6, 1864
RAYMOND, Samuel B Lt. Colonel Chicago Sep 30, 1862 Dec 15, 1862 Resigned Oct 6, 1863
RAYMOND, Samuel B Major Chicago Sep 20, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Promoted
ROSE, Rufus Major Chicago Oct 6, 1863 Dec 15, 1863 Resigned Mar 24, 1864
SCOTT, John H 1st Asst. Surg. Metropolis July 13, 1865 July 25, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
STEVERS, James B Adjutant --- Aug 8, 1865 Sep 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WEEKS, Jerome F Surgeon La Salle May 15, 1862 May 16, 1862 Resigned Aug 19, 1864
51st Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANTHONY, Cyrus QM Sergeant --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Prom. 1st Lt., Co. G [Jun 27, 1864]
BARBER, Richard F Serg. Major --- Dec 8, 1863 Feb 12, 1864 Vet. Prom. 2nd Lt. 13th US Colored Infantry
CASEY, Timothy Serg. Major --- Sep 20, 1861 Sep 24, 1861 Died Oct 4, 1863; wounds
EDWARDS, Jesse J Serg. Major --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
FITZGIBBONS, Richard Prin. Musician --- Sep 20, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Apr 4, 1865
GRAY, Allen W Com. Sergeant --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Prom. 1st Lt., Co. G [Sep 12, 1863]
JAMES, Benjamin F QM Sergeant --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Prom. 1st Lt., Co. B [Apr 11, 1865]
LANGGUTH, George W Prin. Musician --- Aug 23, 1862 Sep 24, 1862 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
LAUX, Carl Hospital Stew. --- Feb 6, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 App. Hosp. Stew'd, US A.
MOORE, George T QM Sergeant --- Oct 10, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 ---
NESMITH, George W Serg. Major --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 MO to date Jun 30, 1865; was prisoner
PARSONS, Jacob B Hospital Stew. --- Sep 20, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Discharged May 14, 1865
PRATT, George QM Sergeant --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
SARGENT, Asher Com. Sergeant --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
SHIRTS, Jacob H Prin. Musician --- Nov 1, 1861 Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out May 11, 1865
STEVERS, James B Serg. Major --- July 20, 1865 --- Promoted Adjutant [Aug 8, 1865]
THOMAS, Calvin H Serg. Major --- Dec 23, 1863 Feb 8, 1864 Vet. Prom. 1st Lt. Co. F [Nov 25, 1863]
YORKES, Henry Prin. Musician --- Nov 3, 1863 Nov 23, 1863 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
51st Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BELL, Charles F 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1861 Deserted Feb 12, 1862
BLATHERWICK, John H 2nd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1862 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
BROOKS, Edgar 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1863 Deserted Nov 20, 1861
BROWN, Frederick A 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1864 Deserted Apr 19, 1862
CALKINS, Albert 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1865 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
CLARK, William B 2nd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1866 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
HILL, Reuben C 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1867 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
JONES, David L 2nd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1868 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
KETCHUM, John L 2nd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1869 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
KINGSBURY, Joseph 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1870 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
McCLAIN, David 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1871 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
McLAIN, Milton 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1872 Deserted Apr 19, 1862
PIERCE, Levi L 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1873 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
ROBERTS, George C 2nd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1874 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
SHUPE, Aaron 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1875 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
SIMMONS, William 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1876 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
SMITH, Solomon 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1877 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
TAFT, John W 1st Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1878 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
TIDMARSH, William Leader --- Oct 4, 1861 Oct 15, 1879 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
VANSLYKE, Edwin Y 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1880 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
WHEELER, Lewis S 3rd Class --- Oct 5, 1861 Oct 15, 1881 Mustered out Jun 30, 1862
51st Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
DOYLE, Joseph St Joseph Aug 2, 1862 --- ---
GRAY, Theophilus Time Oct 15, 1864 Oct 17, 1864 ---
GREEN, John Stonington Dec 3, 1864 Dec 9, 1864 ---
PALMER, Champion J Holland Dec 3, 1864 Dec 9, 1864 Mustered out Oct 25, 1865
WILSON, George Chicago Dec 1, 1862 --- ---
51st Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALLINGER, Peter --- Sep 26, 1864 Sep 26, 1864 ---
BARRY, Thomas --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
BENNETT, Matthew J --- Dec 30, 1864 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
BLINN, Edward N --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
BRADY, James --- Jan 6, 1865 Jan 6, 1865 Substitute
BROUGHTON, Nathan --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
BROWN, Charles W --- Oct 4, 1864 Oct 4, 1864 Substitute
BROWN, Leonard A --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
BURKE, Nathan or Matthew --- Jan 6, 1865 Jan 6, 1865 Substitute
BURKE, Thomas --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
BYAN, James --- Oct 6, 1864 Oct 6, 1864 Substitute
CASEY or CAREY, John --- Jan 4, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
CLARK, William --- Aug 22, 1864 Aug 22, 1864 Substitute
CORCORAN, Michael --- Oct 12, 1864 Oct 12, 1864 Substitute
CRAWFORD, Thomas --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
DAVIS, Daniel --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
ELCHLER, William --- Jan 4, 1865 Jan 4, 1865 ---
FLANWARY, Michael --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
FRENCH, John --- Jan 4, 1865 Jan 4, 1865 ---
FROMAIN, Francis --- Sep 21, 1864 Sep 29, 1864 ---
FULLER, Phillip --- Jan 9, 1865 Jan 9, 1865 Substitute
GILL or MAYGILL, Edward --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
GRADY, William --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 ---
GRISKILL, William --- Sep 26, 1864 Sep 26, 1864 Substitute
HALEY, John --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
HARBRECK, Jacob --- Dec 20, 1864 Dec 20, 1864 Substitute
HARRISON, William H --- Oct 7, 1864 Oct 7, 1864 Substitute
HENDERSON, William --- Jan 9, 1865 Jan 9, 1865 Substitute
HICKS, John --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
HIGGINS, James --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
HOWARD, Albert --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
IVERY, George W --- Sep 20, 1864 Sep 26, 1864 Substitute
JUDSON, Charles --- Dec 22, 1864 Dec 22, 1864 Substitute
KING, Milton G --- Oct 7, 1864 Oct 7, 1864 ---
LARKIN, James --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
LEONARD, Charles --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
LIEB, John --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
LYMAN, Peter --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
LYMAN or SEYMOUR, R --- Jan 9, 1865 Jan 9, 1865 Substitute
MAZINGLE, William --- Oct 13, 1864 Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
McCOY, James --- Dec 30, 1864 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
McGRAW, Michael --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
McGUIRE, Frank --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
MOORE, John --- Dec 7, 1864 Dec 9, 1864 Substitute
MORAN, Edward --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
MORAN, Patrick --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
MURPHY, James --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
OWENS, Francis or Thomas --- Oct 12, 1864 Oct 12, 1864 Substitute
RIGHT, Robert B --- Sep 28, 1864 Sep 28, 1864 ---
ROGERS, James --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
RYAN, Henry --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
SAWYER, Henry --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
SCHULTY, Thomas --- Oct 1, 1864 Oct 1, 1864 ---
SCOTET, John --- Oct 13, 1864 Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
SHAY, Cornelius --- Dec 24, 1864 Dec 24, 1864 Substitute
SMITH, Charles --- Oct 10, 1864 Oct 10, 1864 Substitute
SMITH, John B --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
ST CLAIR, Charles --- Oct 13, 1864 Oct 13, 1864 Substitute
STEPHENS, G W --- Oct 15, 1864 Oct 15, 1864 ---
STRATTON, Michael --- Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 Substitute
SWEENEY, James --- Jan 4, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
THOMAS, George --- Jan 5, 1865 Jan 5, 1865 Substitute
TYLER, Asa --- Dec 30, 1864 Dec 30, 1864 Substitute

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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