Company "E" 51st Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ADAMS, Theodore Veteran Champaign Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
ADAMS, Theodore Private Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ALLER, Francisco Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 ---
APPERSON, Francis P Private Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Oct 29, 1864; disabil.
BAILIE, Andrew Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Aug 13, 1863
BAILIE, Gilbert Recruit --- Feb 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
BAILIE, Nathaniel Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Supposed killed at Franklin, Nov 30, 1864
BEALS, Elam H Recruit Chicago Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
BELBY, Richard Recruit Chicago Feb 28, 1862 Killed at Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863
BLACK, Jehu Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds
BLACK, John Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Tr. to V.R.C., Oct 7, 1864
BLETTNER, August D&S Recruit --- Oct 6, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
BLOOMFIELD, Samuel Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
BOLLES, Daniel W Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
BOWNE, Gersham Musician Chicago Dec 24, 1861 MO to date Jan 31, 1865; was prisoner
BRADFORD, Edward Private Gooding's Grove Dec 24, 1861 Deserted July 1863
BRADSHAW, Thomas H Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out May 18, 1865
BRIGGS, Joseph Recruit Lyons Feb 13, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
BRIGGS, William Private Lyonsville Dec 24, 1861 Died, Mound City, Oct 23, 1862
BROWN, Isaac Veteran Urbana Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
BROWN, Isaac Private Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, John J Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 ---
BROWN, William N Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Nov 18, 1863; disabil.
BUNNELL, Barton Corporal Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Died, Louisville, Dec 2, 1863
BURD, Eli C Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Jun 13, 1865
BURLING, Henry Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Tr. 12th Ill. Cav. Dec 20, 1861
CALE, Martin Veteran Princeton Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
CALE, Martin Private Princeton Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CARDIFF, Solomon S Private Newton Dec 24, 1861 Died, Nashville, Nov 2, 1862
CARPENTER, Isaac F 1st Serg. Mason Dec 24, 1861 ---
CARPENTER, William Wagoner Paxton Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Oct 23, 1862; disabil.
CHAPMAN, George Recruit Rock Island Jan 20, 1862 Discharged Jan 25, 1865
COLLINS, Elijah Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 ---
CONNER, Michael Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
COWDEN, William Recruit St Joseph Mar 31, 1864 Died at Nashville, July 3, 1864; wounds
CRONIN, Daniel Private Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Tr. 23d Ill. Inf., Jan 22, 1862
DAVIS, Absalom Veteran Danville Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
DAVIS, Absalom Private Danville Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVIS, Henry Private Woodstock Dec 24, 1861 ---
DAVIS, Howell D&S Recruit --- Oct 11, 1864 Sub. MO Jun 16, 1865
DETAMORE, Samuel P Veteran St Joseph Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
DETAMORE, Samuel P Private Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DOUGHERTY, John S Corporal Mason Dec 24, 1861 ---
DOYLE, Nicholas Sergeant St Joe Dec 24, 1861 ---
DRISKILL, William D&S Recruit --- Oct 11, 1864 Sub. MO Jun 16, 1865
ENGLISH, David H Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Sep 15, 1862; disabil.
FARRELL, Patrick E Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out May 12, 1865
FISHER, Joseph Veteran St Joseph Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
FISHER, Joseph Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FITZPATRICK, James Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Feb 15, 1864
FRENCH, Theodore T Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 1, 1862
FURROW, William P Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Disch, Jun 19, 1865; disabil.
GERARD, Joseph Veteran Chicago Feb 12, 1864 Wounded. Trans. to V.R.C.; MO Nov 11, 1865
GERARD, Joseph Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GILBERT, George H Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Sep 23, 1862; disabil.
GILLILAND, Enoch Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out May 1865
GILLILAND, John J Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Deserted Apr 2, 1862
GLASSCOCK, Alexander Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
GOODNER, John Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Died at Farmington, Miss.
GRAMMEL, Johnson Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
GRAYHART, Hiram Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Aug 8, 1864; wounds
HALL, Edward D Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAMILL, George F Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Died at Chicago, Apr 9, 1862
HARBAUGH, Charles Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
HARRIS, George Corporal Chicago Dec 24, 1861 ---
HARRISON, William H D&S Recruit --- Oct 11, 1864 Sub. MO Jun 16, 1865
HARTMAN, Frederick D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO to date May 24, 1865
HARVEY, William S Recruit Kerr Township Dec 29, 1863 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
HAYDEN, James Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 MO to date July 27, 1865
HETFIELD, Adam S Captain --- Sep 1, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
HOLIDAY, Alfred Veteran Urbana Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
HOLIDAY, Alfred Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HORNBECK, Noah Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 ---
HOY, Jacob Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Feb 2, 1865
HUDSON, Peter Under Cook of A.D. --- Nov 3, 1863 --- [A.D.=African Descent]
HULL, Edward E Veteran Naperville Feb 8, 1864 Killed at Kenesaw Mt., Jun 27, 1864
JARRETT, Andrew Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
JOHNSON, John J Captain Blue Grass Not must'd Disch, May 15, 1865 as 1st Lt.
JOHNSON, John J 1st Lt. Blue Grass Sep 11, 1864 Promoted [Mar 24, 1864]
JOHNSON, John J 2nd Lt. Blue Grass May 15, 1864 Promoted [Jun 27, 1864]
JOHNSON, John J Veteran Blue Grass Feb 8, 1864 Pro. Serg't, then 2nd Lt. [Oct 6, 1863]
JOHNSON, John J Sergeant Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JOHNSON, William Under Cook of A.D. --- Nov 3, 1863 --- [A.D.=African Descent]
JONES, John D Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Killed in action Dec 31, 1862 at Stone River as Corp'l.
JONES, Leonidas Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 ---
JONES, Thomas B Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Mar 28, 1864; disabil.
JUDY, Ambrose B Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
JUDY, John Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Supposed killed at Franklin, Nov 30, 1864
LAEVY, Thomas Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Mar 18, 1862; disabil.
LAIR, Charles W D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. Disch, Ma 18, 1865; disability
LESTER, Thomas T 1st Lt. Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Promoted Captain Co. K [Oct 6, 1863]
LEWIS, Merritt Veteran Mt Pleasant Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
LEWIS, Merritt Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LEWIS, Nathaniel H Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Oct 14, 1862; disabil.
LIENBERGER, Samuel Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Died Nashville, Sep 26, 1862
LIETH, William Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Died, Mason, Ill., Apr 5, 1862
LONG, Francis M Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out July 17, 1865
LUCAS, John Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jun 10, 1865
LUCAS, Milton Corporal St Joe Dec 24, 1861 ---
LUDWIG, George W Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Mar 18, 1862; disabil.
MANSFIELD, Charles Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Died at Louisville; wounds
MARVIN, Joshua Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Severel w'd'd Nov 30, 1864; left in hands of enemy
McCORMICK, Andrew V Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Feb 15, 1864
McCORMICK, Archibald L 1st Lt. Blue Grass May 15, 1864 Killed Jun 27, 1864
McCORMICK, Archibald L 2nd Lt. Blue Grass May 1, 1863 Promoted [Oct 6, 1863]
McCORMICK, Archibald L Sergeant Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Promoted 2nd Lt. [Oct 28, 1862]
McVEY, Thomas Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Mar 18, 1862; disabil.
McWILLIAMS, John G Captain Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Promoted Major [Mar 24, 1864]
MERRILL, Mortimer L D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. Died Feb 21, 1865
METSKER, Lewis G Veteran Blue Grass Feb 8, 1864 MO to date May 30, 1865 as Corp'l; was prisoner
METSKER, Lewis G Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILHOLN, Hugh Recruit Middle Fork Dec 15, 1863 Died, Nashville, Dec 25, 1864
MOORE, J B Recruit --- --- Name taken from muster roll, Jan 1864
MORTON, Robert Veteran Vermilion Co Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
MORTON, Robert Private Vermilion Co Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MORTON, William 2nd Lt. St Joe Nov 28, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
MORTON, William Veteran St Joseph Feb 8, 1864 Prom. Serg., then 2nd Lt. [Oct 20, 1864]
MORTON, William Corporal St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MOSIER, Peter W Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Died, Nashville, Dec 4, 1862
NELSON, James Veteran Urbana Feb 8, 1864 MO to date May 30, 1865 as Corp'l; was prisoner
NELSON, James Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
NICHOLS, Andrew Recruit Mumd Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
OLIPHANT, William B 1st Lt. Chicago --- Disch, May 30, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
OLIPHANT, William B Veteran Chicago Feb 8, 1864 Pro. 1st Sgt. Com. 1st Lt.; MO May 30, 1865 as 1st Lt.
OLIPHANT, William B Sergeant Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PATRICK, Albert Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
PELKINGTON, Wiley Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
PENNY, Henry L Veteran St Joseph Feb 8, 1864 Trans. to V.R.C. Mustered out Nov 11, 1865
PENNY, Henry L Private Homer Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PETTY, James H D&S Recruit --- Sep 26, 1864 Disch, Feb 7, 1865; disabil.
PHILLIPS, Charles W Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
PHILLIPS, John M Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
PILKENTON, Archibald C Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
PILKENTON, Eli W Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
RANKIN, James Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 ---
RAY, William Private Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Oct 24, 1862; disabil.
REED, John Private Newtown Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Jan 16, 1865
ROBERTSON, John B Veteran Blue Grass Feb 8, 1864 MO May 30, 1865 as Corporal; was prisoner
ROBERTSON, John B Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROGERS, Minor B Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Tr. to V.R.C., Feb 15, 1864
ROMINE, Mathew W Corporal Champaign Dec 24, 1861 MO to date Feb 14, 1865
RONE, James Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
SCHWARTZ, George H P Veteran Blue Grass Feb 8, 1864 Wounded Jun 27, 1864. Dropped as dead
SCHWARTZ, George H P Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SEMSROTT, Frederick D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
SEWARD, John Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 ---
SEYFERT, Albert H D&S Recruit --- Oct 11, 1864 Sub. Deserted Dec 14, 1864
SHAEFFER, John J Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
SHULTZ, Herman D&S Recruit --- Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO Sep 25, 1865
SKIDMORE, James Veteran Middle Fork Feb 8, 1864 Pro Sgt., then 1st Lt. Co F [Apr 11, 1865]
SKIDMORE, James Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SLUSHER, Alfred E Recruit Ash Grove Dec 21, 1863 MO to date May 30, 1865
SMART, John Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Disch, May 18, 1864; disabil.
SMITH, Charles H Musician Chicago Dec 24, 1861 ---
SMITH, Homer E Corporal Chicago Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Jan 16, 1865
SMITH, James W Veteran Urbana Feb 8, 1864 Killed near Kenesaw Mt, Jun 15, 1864
SMITH, James W Private Urbana Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, Levi L Private Urbana --- Died at Hamburg Landing, Ma 1, 1862
STANFORD, Perry Recruit Pilot Town Mar 31, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Jun 8, 1864
STONESTREET, Henry A Recruit Middleford Jan 4, 1864 Died at Millen, Ga., prison, Nov 10, 1864
SWEENEY, Augustus B 2nd Lt. Champaign Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Nov 29, 1862
TOMLINSON, Joseph Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WALTON, David R Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Mustered out Jan 16, 1865
WATSON, John W Recruit Pilot Town Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WEBB, Frank Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 ---
WEBBER, Charles Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to 13th Ill. Cav. Dec 1, 1861
WELCH, Henry C Private Blue Grass Dec 24, 1861 Died Dec 1, 1864; wounds
WILEY, Henry Veteran St Joe Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.
WILEY, Henry Corporal St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, Thomas H Recruit Champaign Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865; detatched
WINTERRINGER, Harrie Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 ---
WINTERRINGER, Jesse Veteran Mason Feb 8, 1864 Mustered out Sep 25, 1865
WINTERRINGER, Jesse Private Mason Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WISE, Benjamin D Recruit Middle Fork Mar 31, 1864 MO to date May 30, 1865; was prisoner
WOODEN, George Private Catlin Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Oct 11, 1862; disabil.
WOODEN, Thomas J Veteran St Joe Feb 8, 1864 Disch, Jun 3, 1865; disabil.
WOODEN, Thomas J Private St Joe Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WRIGHT, James B Recruit Middleford Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Corp'l.
YUNT, Hamilton Recruit Pilot Town Mar 31, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865; MO roll says "no discharge"
YUNT, Harrison Private Newtown Dec 24, 1861 Disch, Mar 18, 1862; disabil.
YUNT, Harrison P Recruit Pilot Town Mar 31, 1864 Mustered out May 31, 1865
YUNT, Henry L Recruit Pilot Town Mar 31, 1864 Tr. to V.R.C., Dec 28, 1864
YUNT, Silas Private Newtown Dec 24, 1861 Discharged Jan 16, 1865
YUNT, Stephen Private Newtown Dec 24, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
YUNT, Stephen G Veteran Pilot Feb 8, 1864 MO Sep 25, 1865 as Serg't.

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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