Company "A" 53rd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ALEXANDER, James B D&S Recruit Jefferson Co Nov 29, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
ARMSTRONG, William Captain Brookfield Nov 26, 1863 Mustered out Dec 28, 1864
ARMSTRONG, William 1st Lt. Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Promoted [Oct 19, 1863]
BAIRD, Thomas W Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1864
BALDWIN, Samuel B Captain Ottawa Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BALDWIN, Samuel B 1st Lt. Ottawa Nov 25, 1863 Promoted [Dec 28, 1864]
BALDWIN, Samuel B 2nd Lt. Ottawa --- Promoted [Oct 19, 1863]
BALDWIN, Samuel B Sergeant Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Oct 1, 1862]
BLAIR, William D&S Recruit --- Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BRADLEY, Francis D&S Recruit Stark Co Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
BUNKER, James A or S Veteran Brookfield Jan 6, 1864 Died Mar 21, 1865; wounds
BUNKER, James S Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BURNS, Michael P D&S Recruit Young America Apr 4, 1865 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
CAMPBELL, John Recruit Ottawa --- Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
CANTWELL, Patrick D&S Recruit Greenville Dec 7, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
COFFEEN, Francis M Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
COLLINS, Joseph A Veteran Ottawa Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
COLLINS, Joseph Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
COMSTOCK, Andrew D&S Recruit Granville Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
CONNELL, Anthony D&S Recruit --- Sep 22, 1864 Sub. MO July 4, 1865
COOK, Isaiah D&S Recruit --- Sep 22, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
COURT, Daniel Private Marseilles Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Dec 17, 1864
COURTNEY, Thomas Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
COURTNEY, Thomas L Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
DAVIS, Hardin D&S Recruit Jefferson Co Oct 12, 1864 Never reported to Co.
DEFORD, Thomas Recruit Ottawa --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
DOYLE, Michael Recruit Ottawa --- Discharged Feb 5, 1865
ELLESS, John D D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 3, 1865
ELLIS, William H Recruit Morris Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
ELSON, James D&S Recruit Chicago Nov 30, 1864 Never reported to Co.
FICKETT, Charles Private Ottawa Feb 7, 1862 Discharged Feb 17, 1865
FIELD, William B Recruit Ottawa --- Died Oct 5, 1862; wounds
FITZGERALD, John D&S Recruit Douglas Dec 6, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
FORBES, Arthur S Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Died, St Louis, May 18, 1862
FRUTCH, David N D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out Jun 9, 1865
GALLOWAY, Samuel E Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
GALLOWAY, Samuel L Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GIBHART, Henry Veteran Ottawa Jan 6, 1864 Disch, Apr 10, 1865; disabil.
GIBHART, Henry Private Ottawa Dec 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GILKIE, George W D&S Recruit Stratton Dec 28, 1864 Sub. MO July 4, 1865
GRAHAM, Niblock Recruit Ottawa --- Corp'l. died at Chicago, May 31, 1862
GRAHAM, William F Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Nov 10, 1864 as Serg.
GRANBY, George W Private Ottawa Dec 26, 1861 Died July 22, 1864; wounds
GREEN, William D&S Recruit Henry Dec 1, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
GREENMAN, William H D&S Recruit Chicago Oct 10, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
HALL, David D&S Recruit Terre Haute Sep 22, 1864 Never reported to Co.
HAMILTON, William B Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1864
HARRIGAN, James Private Ottawa Dec 3, 1861 Died, Chicago, Mar 24, 1862
HARRIS, John D&S Recruit --- Oct 19, 1864 Sub. Deserted July 8, 1865
HART, John D&S Recruit Odell Sep 30, 1864 Sub. Disch. at Washington
HARVEY, James Recruit Morris Feb 9, 1864 Died, Morris, Ill., May 12, 1864
HARVEY, John Private Morris Dec 1, 1861 Died, Ottawa, Ill., Feb 20, 1862
HARVEY, Michael Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 MO Jun 28, 1865; pris. war
HARVEY, Michael Sergeant Morris Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAYDEN, William D&S Recruit Lamoille Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
HERBERT, Patrick Veteran Brookfield Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HERBERT, Patrick Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HESS, George W D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HILDERBRAND, Samuel Recruit Morris Mar 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HILTON, Daniel Recruit Morris Feb 9, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HOLMES, Henry Private Ottawa Dec 23, 1861 MO Dec 28, 1864 as Corp'l. Wounded
HOLT, John F D&S Recruit Prairie Oct 19, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HOOBLER, John Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Died, Holly Springs, Miss., Dec 10, 1862
HOPKINS, Levi J D&S Recruit Fairfield Nov 17, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HOWARD, William C Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Sep 16, 1862; disabil.
HUNT, Aaron Recruit Ottawa --- Deserted Oct 25, 1862
JACKSON, George W Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Feb 16, 1862
JACKSON, William Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Aug 2, 1862
JENNINGS, Frederich Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Nov 10, 1863
JENNINGS, Henry Corporal Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Nov 11, 1862; disabil.
JONES, Francis Veteran Brookfield Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
JONES, Francis Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KELLOGG, George E Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
KELLY, Joseph J W Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Died at Savannah, Ga., Apr 14, 1862
KELLY, Patrick Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Nov 10, 1864 as Corp.
KELLY, Thomas Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
KELLY, Thomas Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KELLY, William A Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Oct 19, 1862; disabil.
KESLER, Dennis Corporal Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Nov 10, 1864 as Serg.
KNEE, Augustus D Recruit Ottawa --- Died at Corinth, Jun 21, 1862
KOSTARD, J F Private Ottawa Dec 9, 1861 Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
LAMPMAN, George D&S Recruit Milford Apr 1, 1865 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LOCKWOOD, Shubal Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LOCKWOOD, Shubal Private Ottawa Feb 15, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MANN, Charles W D&S Recruit Fairview Oct 19, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
MARSH, George Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Trans. to Irish Brigade
MATHIAS, John Recruit Ottawa --- Disch, Apr 29, 1862; disabil.
McCASHLAND, John R Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
McCASHLAND, John R Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McCLEARY, James Sergeant Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Trans. to Irish Brigade, Feb 14, 1862
McINTYRE, James Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Jan 1, 1862
McKIERNAN, James D&S Recruit Douglas Dec 5, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MILES, Joseph 1st Lt. --- Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MILLER, Andrew J D&S Recruit --- Sep 20, 1864 Deserted July 9, 1865
MILLER, Henry Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Red. Disch, Dec 16, 1864
MOSS, Jacob T Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Mar 5, 1863; disabil.
NELSON, James E D&S Recruit --- Apr 18, 1865 Mustered out Aug 16, 1865
NETTLETON, George C Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Sep 1, 1863
NORMAN, Henry H Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
NORMAN, Henry H Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
NORTON, Zina Veteran Ottawa Jan 4, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
NORTON, Zina Private Ottawa Dec 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
O'LEARY, John, 2d Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Mar 26, 1865
O'LEARY, John Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1864
O'LEARY, Michael Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1864
O'LEARY, Thomas Recruit Kendall Oct 15, 1864 Deserted Jun 26, 1865
PICKETT, William R Recruit Chicago --- Tr. to Inv. Corps, Nov 10, 1863
PRICE, William D 1st Serg. Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Killed at Big Hatchie, T., Oct 5, 1862
QUICK, John P D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 25, 1865
RANDALL, Henry C Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
RANDALL, Henry C Private Ottawa Dec 26, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REAGER, Thomas Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Nov 10, 1864
REED, Franklin Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Died at St Louis Aug 12, 1863; wounds
REEDER, David F Veteran Ottawa Feb 19, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
REEDER, David F Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
REEDER, John J Veteran Ottawa Feb 18, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
REEDER, John J Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
RENNE, James Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Nov 10, 1864; 1st Serg.
RANEY, Jerome B 2nd Lt. Brookfield Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
RENNE, Jerome B Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Dec 28, 1864]
RENNE, Jerome B Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
RENNE, Watson Recruit Ottawa Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
ROBBINS, Henry P Recruit Ottawa --- Died Jun 13, 1862
ROWE, William D&S Recruit Fairfield Nov 17, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
RYAN, Michael Private Seneca Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Mar 26, 1862
SANBORN, Francis Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SANDERSON, Obed Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Died, Chicago, Mar 23, 1862
SEIPLER, Charles Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Died, Memphis, Sep 2, 1862
SHAUL, Levi Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Mustered out Dec 2, 1864
SHAUL, Menzo Veteran Brookfield Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SHAUL, Menzo Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SHEAN, James D&S Recruit Peoria Co Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
SIGLER, Coleman Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Dec 16, 1864
SIGLER, Robinson B Veteran Brookfield Feb 1, 1864 Deserted May 12, 1864
SIGLER, Robinson P Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SIGLOR, Oliver L Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Absent, wounded at MO of Regimenet
SIMMONS, Frederick Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
SIMMONS, Frederick Musician Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SLATTERY, Daniel 2nd Lt. Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Discharged Oct 1, 1862
SMALLEY, James Recruit Ottawa --- Disch, Apr 5, 1863; disabil.
SMITH, Henry D&S Recruit Millbrook Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
SMITH, William G Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Corp'l. Trans. to Invalid Corps, Nov 10, 1863
SNIDER, Joseph D&S Recruit Big Spring Oct 4, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SNOW, John D&S Recruit Millbrook Dec 6, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
SOMMERS, Andrew J D&S Recruit Lee Dec 7, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
SPRAGUE, John C D&S Recruit Chicago Oct 15, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
STAMMISSIER, John B D&S Recruit --- --- Error. See 57th Ill. Inf.
STONE, John Recruit Ottawa Feb 4, 1862 Disch, Mar 22, 1863; disabil.
SUYDAM, James D&S Recruit Horan Oct 4, 1864 Deserted Jun 10, 1865
TEMPERLY, Henry D&S Recruit Shelby Co Oct 19, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
THOMAS, Charles H R Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Absent, detached at MO of Regiment
TOMPKINS, Thomas Private Ottawa Dec 23, 1861 Disch, May 15, 1862; disabil.
TUCKER, Joseph D&S Recruit --- Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
VANMETER, Charles D&S Recruit Pickaway Dec 5, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
VARNEY, Solomon H Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
VARNEY, Solomon H Musician Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WAKEFIELD, George W Recruit Ottawa --- Mustered out May 23, 1865
WANDLES, Andrew Recruit Chicago --- Deserted Oct 5, 1862
WARNER, Charles D&S Recruit McCord Dec 3, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
WATSON, Lorin B Corporal Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Oct 18, 1862; disabil.
WHITON, John D&S Recruit East Fork Dec 2, 1864 Never reported to Co.
WILCOX, David A D&S Recruit --- Apr 8, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WILKS, Martin Recruit Morris Feb 9, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
WILSON, James D&S Recruit --- Oct 20, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
WOOD, John G Sergeant Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Mustered out Jan 27, 1865
WOODBURY, Artemus O Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Dec 26, 1862; disabil.
WOODBURY, Isaac Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
WOODBURY, Isaac Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
WOODBURY, Isaac W Recruit Ottawa --- Died, St Louis, Mar 26, 1863
WOOLSEY, Stephen L Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
WOOLSEY, Stephen L Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WORBS, Hiram Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Disch, Jun 6, 1862; disabil.
WORTH, John Private Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Deserted Aug 24, 1862
WRIGHT, Josiah B Captain Brookfield Dec 1, 1861 Dismissed Oct 19, 1863
WYMAN, Henry Private Ottawa Dec 23, 1861 Discharged Jan 1, 1865
YARNELL, John F Veteran Vienna Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
YARNELL, John F Private Vienna Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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