79th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BRADSHAW, Cornelius G Chaplain Douglas Co Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Resigned Sep 11, 1863
BUCKNER, Allen Colonel Arcola Jan 1, 1863 Mar 15, 1863 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
BUCKNER, Allen Major Arcola Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Promoted Colonel
CLARK, Terrence Lt. Colonel Ross July 14, 1864 Sep 5, 1864 Resigned Jan 24, 1865
CLARK, Terrence Major Ross Oct 7, 1863 Mar 21, 1864 Promoted
GUINNIP, Lyman Colonel Danville Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Resigned Oct 17, 1862
LACY, Robert Major York Jan 24, 1865 Mar 1, 1865 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
LAMB, William H Adjutant Camargo Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
LOW, William A Lt. Colonel Newman Jan 24, 1865 Mar 1, 1865 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
LOW, William A Major Newman July 14, 1864 Jun 5, 1864 Promoted
McALLISTER, Henry C 1st Ass't Surg. Arcola Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Prom. Surgeon 98th Reg't.
READ, Sheridan P Colonel Paris Oct 17, 1862 --- Killed in battle of Murfreesboro, Dec 31, 1862
READ, Sheridan P Lt. Colonel Paris Aug 28, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Promoted
RIVES, Henry E Lt. Colonel Paris Nov 29, 1862 Dec 17, 1862 Resigned July 14, 1864
SMITH, William A Chaplain --- Feb 27, 1864 July 4, 1864 Resigned Feb 21, 1865
VAN DEREN, Archibald Major Tuscola Jan 1, 1863 Apr 15, 1863 Resigned Oct 17, 1863
WHEELER, Thomas J Surgeon Tuscola Feb 10, 1865 Mar 1, 1865 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
WHEELER, Thomas J 1st Ass't Surg. Tuscola May 26, 1863 --- Promoted
WHEELER, Thomas J 2nd Ass't Surg. Tuscola Aug 28, 1862 Nov 29, 1862 Promoted
WOODWARD, Charles E Quartermaster Shelbyville Aug 5, 1862 Aug 5, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
YOUNG, Stephen J Surgeon Mound City Jan 1, 1863 Feb 19, 1863 Resigned Feb 12, 1865
79th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALLEN, George W Sergeant Major Arcola Aug 8, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
BANE, Benjamin L Drum Major Kansas Aug 8, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jan 8, 1863
DAGGY, Silas QM Sergeant Tuscola Aug 1, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Died at Lebanon, Ky, Nov 9, 1862
DODD, Henry A Fife Major Kansas Aug 8, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jan 8, 1863
HARDING, Jacob O Sergeant Major Paris July 19, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Trans. to Co. C, Nov 1, 1863
HENRY, Cyrus C Sergeant Major Arcola July 21, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Disch, Dec 20, 1862; disabil.
POWELL, Alexander B QM Sergeant Paris Aug 1, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
HUNT, James G Hosp. Steward Paris July 19, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
SCHENCK, Daniel S Com. Sergeant Paris Aug 1, 1862 Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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