Company "B" 53rd Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster
Remarks
ACHURST, John Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
ADAMS, Alonzo Private Ottawa Feb 13, 1862 Deserted May 16, 1863
ALLISON, Rolland H Captain Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Promoted Major
ARMS, Nelson C Private Morris Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Oct 19, 1862
AUSKIE, Andrew Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 MO July 15, 1865; was pris.
AUSKIE, Andrew Private Morris Dec 10, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BAGBY, John Recruit LaSalle --- Died Oct 7, 1862; wounds
BARNES, George Recruit Ottawa --- Disch, Jan 25, 1865; disabil.
BARNHARDT, Miller Recruit Mendota --- Discharged Oct 21, 1862 as Corp'l; disabil.
BARRACK, Alexander D&S Recruit Wilcox Nov 25, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BAXTER, Ralph A Private Ottawa Feb 13, 1862 Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
BECKWITH, Daniel Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BECKWITH, Daniel Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BENTON, Thomas H Private Morris Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Nov 13, 1864
BOOZ, John D&S Recruit Sharon Nov 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BRASHIER, Daniel D&S Recruit Sonora Nov 16, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BRUNK, William Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BRUNK, William Corporal Morris Dec 6, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BRYANT, Jesse M Recruit LaSalle --- Discharged Jan 1, 1865
BUMGARDNER, Abram B Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
BUMGARDNER, Abram B Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
BUMGARDNER, Oscar Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
BUMGARDNER, Oscar Private LaSalle Dec 4, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CAMPBELL, David W Recruit Pontiac --- MO July 22, 1865; pris. war
CAMPBELL, George B Corporal Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Apr 29, 1863; disabil.
CARMODY, Thomas D&S Recruit Litchfield Dec 5, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
CLARK, Augustus W Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Prom. Sergeant Major
CLARK, Augustus W Musician Harding Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COLE, Lyman N Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865. Red. From 1st Serg. by his request
COLE, Lyman N Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COLESTOCK, David Recruit Norton --- MO July 15, 1865; pris. war
CONNOR, Henry B Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Apr 25, 1862; disabil.
COOK, J Lewis Private Snachwine Nov 18, 1861 Disch. by civil authority, Mar 9, 1862
COOPER, Richard Private Otter Creek Dec 12, 1861 Killed, Vicksburg, Jun 25, 1863
CORBY, Thomas D&S Recruit Virginia Feb 25, 1865 Sub. Deserted Jun 20, 1865
CUNNINGHAM, Eli M D&S Recruit Fayette Co Nov 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
DALEY, John Private --- Dec 23, 1861 Mustered out Mar 29, 1864
DAVIS, George W Recruit Peru --- Disch, Aug 31, 1862; disabil.
DAVIS, Henry M Recruit Morris --- Disch, May 2, 1863; disabil.
DEAN, Monroe Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Discharged Mar 1, 1863 as Serg't; disability
DEGUSTINE, Frank Recruit --- Apr 27, 1864 Disch, Aug 23, 1864; minor
DENNY, James H Private Granville Nov 14, 1861 Mustered out Nov 17, 1864
DESNEY, Joseph Recruit --- --- Absent, sick at MO of Regt.
DIAL, Eli D&S Recruit Loudon Nov 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
DODGE, Job P Corporal Morris Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Sep 6, 1862
DONNELLY, John Corporal Gardner Nov 26, 1861 Serg't. Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
ENGLEHARDT, Jacob J Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Jun 24, 1863; disabil.
EVANS, John A Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out Mar 25, 1865
FELLOWS, Joseph B Recruit Mission --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
FLINT, Charles A Veteran Peru Mar 7, 1864 Disch, Jun 30, 1865 as Corp'l.
FLINT, Charles A Recruit Peru --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
FORBES, Charles D&S Recruit Ross Sep 26, 1864 Sub. MO July 3, 1865
FORBES, Horace Private Leland Dec 2, 1861 Disch, Oct 19, 1862; disabil.
FOWLER, Henry Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out Apr 22, 1865
FOX, Joseph W Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Died at Savannah, Tenn., Apr 2, 1862
FRARY, Charles H Recruit Chicago --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
FRARY, Franklin Recruit Morris Feb 9, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
GALLOWAY, James Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
GALLOWAY, James Private Morris Dec 27, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GARDNER, Moses H Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
GARDNER, Moses H Recruit Morris --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
GARDNER, William Recruit Jerseyville --- Mustered out May 11, 1865
GILLESPIE, Thomas J Private Morris Dec 18, 1861 Corp'l. Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
GILMORE, John R Musician Otter Creek Nov 11, 1861 Prom. Principal Musician
GILPIN, Thomas J Recruit Avoca --- Died at Tunnel Hill, Ga., Feb 22, 1865
GILSON, Thedore C Captain --- Nov 11, 1861 Not com. as Capt. Pro. Maj.
GREENWOOD, Theo. E Recruit Morris --- Died near Grand Junction, Tenn., Jun 16, 1862
GRIFFIN, William H Recruit Morris --- Corp'l. Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
GRISWOLD, Seldon B 1st Lt. Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Resigned Sep 29, 1862
HALLITT, Charles Recruit Utica --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
HENRY, Clark 1st Lt. Otter Creek Apr 27, 1864 Resigned Apr 6, 1865
HANEY, Clark B Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Pro. 1st Serg't, then 1st Lt. [Apr 11, 1864]
HANEY, Clark B Sergeant Otter Creek Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HARDY, George D&S Recruit Cold Spring Dec 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HARPHUM, Samuel Veteran Gardner Jan 6, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
HARPHUM, Samuel Private Gardner Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HIGH, William Recruit --- --- Died at Marietta, Ga., Oct 3, 1864
HIGHSHEW, C Perry Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
HILBRAN, Joseph Recruit --- --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
HILL, John H Recruit Mud Creek --- Disch, Jun 18, 1865; disabil.
HODGSON, Albert Private Ottawa Dec 6, 1861 Killed at Matamora, Tenn., Oct 5, 1862
HOLSEY, Henry Private Morris Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Nov 13, 1864
HOLTON, Wilson Private Morris Dec 10, 1861 Deserted Mar 23, 1862
HOLTZMAN, Robert C Private Morris Dec 10, 1861 Deserted Mar 23, 1862
HOSELTON, Eugene A Private Snachwine Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Oct 26, 1862
HOUGH, Lewis D&S Recruit Mendota Oct 12, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
HUMPHREY, James M Private Leland Nov 11, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, Ill., Mar 10, 1862
HUNT, Lorenzo Recruit Morris --- Died, Corinth, Jun 22, 1862
HUNT, Sheldon Recruit Morris --- Disch, July 29, 1862; disabil.
HUPPER, John D&S Recruit Concord Oct 17, 1864 Never joined Co.
HYLING, Charles Recruit Peru --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
KENNEDY, Hugh 2nd Lt. Oswego Jun 2, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
KENNEDY, Hugh Veteran Aurora Feb 1, 1864 Prom. Serg't, then 2d Lt. [May 19, 1865]
KENNEDY, Hugh Private Oswego Nov 23, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
KENNEDY, Lewis N Captain Ottawa Apr 27, 1864 Resigned July 8, 1865
KENNEDY, Lewis N 1st Lt. Ottawa Sep 15, 1863 Promoted [Apr 11, 1864]
KENNEDY, Lewis N 2nd Lt. Ottawa May 2, 1863 Promoted [Jan 2, 1863]
KENNEDY, Lewis N Sergeant Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Sep 29, 1862]
KENNEDY, Orrin Private Oswego Nov 11, 1861 Died, St Louis, May 29, 1862
KENNETT, Frederick A Private Greenfield Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Oct 18, 1862; disabil.
KIDD, George W Private LaSalle Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Nov 13, 1864
KING, Robert D&S Recruit La Harpe Dec 7, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LAHEY, Thomas D&S Recruit Madison Co Nov 30, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LARY, John H Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LARRY, John H Private Grand Rapids Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LATTIMORE, Thomas Private Morris Feb 13, 1862 Unofficially reported died at St Louis
LEONARD, Joseph A Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Tr. to Co. I, 15th Ill. Cav.
LEONARD, Patrick D&S Recruit Quincy Dec 7, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
LEONGHEAD, Thomas S Private Morris Dec 10, 1861 Died at Bolivar, Tenn., Oct 26, 1862
LLOYD, Aaron Recruit Fairbury --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
LONNEY, William Veteran Chicago Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LONNEY, William 1st Serg. Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOVE, Oscar Recruit Joliet --- Mustered out Mar 17, 1865
LYON, Jesse M Private Lyon Dec 27, 1861 Disch, July 29, 1862; disabil.
LYONS, John N Veteran Felix Feb 1, 1864 Died at Atlanta, Oct 30, 1864
LYON, John N Private Felix Nov 15, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LYSTER, Samuel D Private Kankakee Nov 19, 1861 Deserted Jun 28, 1864
MALCOMB, Charles Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
MALCOMB, Charles Private Morris Dec 10, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MARCH, Alonzo B Recruit Odell Mar 24, 1864 Trans. from 41st Ill. MO July 22, 1865
MASLIN, Jacob G D&S Recruit Walnut Dec 2, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
MASSEY, Joshua D&S Recruit Fairview Dec 5, 1864 Never joined Co.
McCULLOCH, Oliver Recruit Deer Park --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
McDONALD, Dennis Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out May 21, 1865
McFARLAND, Joseph E Recruit Chenoa --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
McGAFFIN, George Recruit Ottawa --- Disch, Apr 7, 1863; disabil.
McKAY, Peter Recruit Ottawa --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
McKINNY, Daniel D&S Recruit Sharon Nov 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
McREADY, John Veteran Morris Jan 6, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Corp'l.
McREADY, John Private Morris Nov 26, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILLER, Charles D Private --- Nov 11, 1861 Prom. Hospital Steward
MILLER, James K Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
MINARD, Henry H Recruit Earlville Apr 27, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
MONROE, David C D&S Recruit --- --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
MONTGOMERY, James B Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
MONTGOMERY, James B Private LaSalle Co Nov 16, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MOONEY, David Sergeant Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Sep 18, 1862 as 1st Serg't; disability
MORRISON, John W Recruit Ottawa --- Died, Bolivar, T., Oct 22, 1862
MORY, Francis Recruit Oswego --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
MUNSELL, Rodney D Private Morris Dec 16, 1861 Deserted July 29, 1862
MURPHY, James D&S Recruit LaSalle Nov 26, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
MURRAY, John W Private Ottawa Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Dec 16, 1862; disabil.
MUSGRAVE, John G D&S Recruit --- --- Died at David's Island, N.Y., Mar 17, 1865
NARRY, Patrick Private Ottawa Dec 8, 1861 Disch, Camp Dennison, O.
NEAL, Anthony I Private LaSalle Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
NEAL, Jacob Private LaSalle Nov 11, 1861 Killed, Vicksburg, Jun 25, 1863
NESTER, John C Private --- Nov 30, 1861 ---
PFAFFLE, Jacob Veteran Chicago Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
PFAFFLER, Jacob Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PARR, Jesse A Recruit Ottawa --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
PATTERSON, James L Recruit Peru --- MO July 22, 1865; was pris.
PIPER, Joseph L Veteran Chicago Feb 1, 1864 Deserted Nov 10, 1864
PIPER, Joseph L Sergeant Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PUTNAM, George Recruit Belle Prairie Oct 14, 1864 Sub. Never reported to Co.
READY, Jesse Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 MO May 26, 1865 as Serg't.
READY, Jesse Corporal Otter Creek Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
REED, James Recruit Chicago Nov 22, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
REED, Levi T D&S Recruit Bonpas Sep 29, 1864 Mustered out July 3, 1865
REILLY, Charles W Private Chicago Nov 11, 1861 Died, Keokuk, July 17, 1862
ROBINSON, Andrew Private Joliet Nov 11, 1861 Disch, July 4, 1863; disabil.
RUBLE, William E Recruit Chicago --- Mustered out Mar 26, 1865
RUTHERFORD, Henry 1st Lt. Morris May 19, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
RUTHERFORD, Henry 2nd Lt. Morris Dec 23, 1864 Promoted [May 19, 1865]
RUTHERFORD, Henry Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 Pro. 1st Sgt., then 2d Lieut. [Dec 23, 1864]
RUTHERFORD, Henry Recruit Morris --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
SABERLING, Owen Recruit Newtown Jan 6, 1865 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SAMPSON, Stephen D Veteran Harding Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SAMPSON, Stephen D Corporal Harding Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCLOSSER, Samuel Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
SEELY, Jerome B Corporal Morris Dec 10, 1861 Transferred to Co. G
SHADE, Frederick L Recruit Oconee --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
SHELTON, John B D&S Recruit --- --- Sub. MO July 22, 1865
SHERMAN, William Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Mustered out Dec 31, 1864
SLATER, John H Recruit --- --- Mustered out July 22, 1865
SLIGAR, Simon D&S Recruit Wheatland Nov 30, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SMALLEY, John Private Allen Dec 21, 1861 See Co. G
SMITH, Jarvis B Captain Ottawa --- Died Apr 11, 1864
SMITH, Jarvis B 1st Lt. Ottawa Nov 14, 1862 Promoted [Jan 2, 1863]
SMITH, Jarvis B 2nd Lt. Ottawa Jan 1, 1862 Promoted [Sep 29, 1862]
SMITH, Joseph Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
SMITH, Joseph Private Ottawa Dec 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SMITH, Lewis Recruit --- --- Never muster'd. Deserted Apr 28, 1864
SPECIA, Gilberg Recruit Morris --- Discharged Apr 23, 1864
SPECIA, Peter Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
STALEY, John S D&S Recruit Wabash Nov 26, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
STARKWEATHER, Elisha Veteran Ottawa Mar 7, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
STARKWEATHER, Elisha Recruit LaSalle Co --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
STRAWBRIDGE, Isaac D&S Recruit Licking Nov 30, 1864 Sub. Never joined Co.
STRONG, Ira Private Newark Dec 16, 1861 Transferred from Co. G
STUMPH, Thomas R Veteran Ottawa Feb 1, 1864 Promoted Hosp. Steward
STUMPH, Thomas R Recruit Ottawa --- Re-enlisted as Veteran
SWAB, John P Recruit Morris --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
TALBOTT, Enoch Private Leland Nov 11, 1861 Killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863
THOMPSON, Frank D&S Recruit Ursa Dec 6, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
THOMPSON, James A Recruit Pontiac --- Mustered out Feb 8, 1865
TRENARY, James H Veteran Ottawa Mar 7, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
TRENARY, James H Private Otter Creek Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
TUFFORD, Mavin V Private Niagara, N.Y. Dec 9, 1861 Transferred from Co. G
TUTTLE, Pardon Recruit Peru --- Tr. to Inv. Corps. MO Mar 20, 1865
UNDERHILL, James Private Grand Rapids Nov 11, 1861 Disch, Jun 16, 1862; disabil.
VAGA, Henry D&S Recruit Deer Creek Oct 3, 1864 Sub. MO July 22, 1865
VANARSDALE, Courtland Corporal Felix Nov 11, 1861 Mustered out Nov 13, 1864
VARVALLIN, Edward J Private --- Nov 11, 1861 ---
WAGONER, George Recruit Morris --- Died, Memphis, May 10, 1865
WARDSWORTH, Isaac D&S Recruit Montgomery Co Dec 3, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WATERS, John Private Morris Feb 13, 1862 Disch, Jun 13, 1863; disabil.
WATKINS, William P Private Felix Nov 11, 1861 Deserted Jun 2, 1862
WATSON, William H Veteran Morris Feb 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WATSON, William H Private Morris Dec 27, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILSON, Ananias Recruit Morris --- Died in hospital, July 20, 1862
YOCKEY, Charles I Veteran Troy Grove Jan 6, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
YOCKEY, Charles I Private Troy Grove Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
YOCKEY, John Veteran Troy Grove Jan 6, 1864 MO July 22, 1865 as Serg't.
YOCKEY, John Private Troy Grove Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
YOUNG, William R Recruit Eppard's Point --- Mustered out Mar 23, 1865

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

Transcribed by Jim Willison


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