Company "A" 79th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ADAMS, James W Private Edgar Co Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
ADAMS, John Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Jan 10, 1863
BACON, Henry M Recruit --- --- ---
BARKLEY, James M Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Oct 14, 1863
BERRY, Thomas Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
BLESSING, Miles Recruit Ross Mar 12, 1864 Tr. to 42d Ill. Inf, Jun 7, 1865
BOON, Charles Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Serg't.
BRADY, Enoch Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Mar 13, 1863
CANADAY, Francis M Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Died, Jan 20, 1863; wounds
CANADAY, John M Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 22, 1865
CHAPMAN, James Private Hunter Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
CLARK, Terrence Captain Ross Aug 28, 1862 Promoted Major [Oct 7, 1863]
CONAR, James Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died in rebel prison at Danville, Jan 20, 1864
COOK, James Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Sep 30, 1863
COONCE, Joseph Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Killed on picket
COPPOCK, Isaiah Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Jan 25, 1863
CRUM, John W Private Hunter Aug 28, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Apr 30, 1864
CRUM, Littleton Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 22, 1865; wounded
CUTLER, John J Recruit --- --- ---
DANALS, Almon Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
DEPRIEST, Jacob G Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Apr 25, 1863
ELLIOTTE, Henry C Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
FISHER, Seth H Corporal Ross Aug 28, 1862 Reduced. MO Jun 12, 1865
FORTNER, Albert Corporal Ross Aug 28, 1862 Reduced. MO Jun 12, 1865
FORTNER, Jonah Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps; Sep 1, 1863
FORTNER, Samuel Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 MO May 30, 1865; was pris.
FRAZIER, John W Private Hunter Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Sep 29, 1862
FRAZIER, Jonathan Private Bruillet's Creek Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Feb 18, 1863
FREGON, John Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Resaca, May 14, 1864
GALLOWAY, William A Private Wine Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Dec 2, 1862
GOODWIN, Ephraim Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Nov 2, 1862
GREEN, David Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died, Andersonville pris, Nov 22, 1864, Gr. 12,116
HANNAH, John M Sergeant Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Dec 8, 1862
HARRALD, Thomas D Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO May 30, 1865; was pris.
HAWORTH, John M Corporal Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Trans. to marine service, Mar 8, 1863
HAWORTH, Samuel Sergeant Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Reduced. Trans. to US Engs., July 27, 1864
HAWORTH, Williamson Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Mar 10, 1863
HESTER, Benjamin R Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
HIDDLE, Edmond Private Brulet's Creek Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
HIDDLE, George W Private Brulet's Creek Aug 28, 1862 Discharged May 3, 1863
HOLLINGSWORTH, Enos Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Jan 4, 1863
HOLMES, Lewis C Corporal Edgar Co Aug 28, 1862 Reduced. MO Jun 12, 1865
INGRAM, Jacob C Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Nov 10, 1862
INGRAM, William P Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Discharged July 14, 1863
JACKSON, Theodore Private Georgetown Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Mar 4, 1863
JOHNSON, Hiram Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Feb 28, 1863
JONES, David Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
JONES, Isaac B Private Paris Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
KEENE, Jacob C Corporal Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Disch, July 27, 1864 as Serg't.
KISER, Harvey Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died at Chattanooga May 19, 1864; wounds
LAKE, Commodore P Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Killed at Liberty Gap, Tenn., Jun 25, 1863
LANE, Benjamin F Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
LANE, Charles H Recruit Carroll Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
LANE, Thomas Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Serg't.
LEFFLER, George Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
LEGG, Mathias Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
LEWIS, Charles Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died at Andersonville prison, Oct 21, 1864
LOYD, Joshua Private Paris Aug 28, 1862 Died at Chattanooga Nov 29, 1863; wounds
LOOP, David Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died at Kingston, Ga., Jun 6, 1864; wounds
LOOP, George Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
LOOP, Henry Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
LOOP, Moses Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Feb 25, 1863
MACK, Courtland L 1st Serg. Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Jan 27, 1863
MADDOCK, Josiah Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Serg't., Died, Andersonville pr. Oct 23, 1864. Gr 11,358
McDANIEL, Samuel Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Jan 25, 1864
McGUIRE, Joseph W Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged July 22, 1863
MENDINGHALL, F M Private Corrill Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Sep 10, 1864
MERERIS, Jason T Corporal Ross Aug 28, 1862 Reduced to ranks at his own request. Absent sick, at MO of Regiment
MICKLE, Walker Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 20, 1865 as Corp'l; pris. of war
MILLS, David Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Deserted Dec 30, 1862
MITCHELL, David Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Apr 10, 1865
MITCHELL, John 1st Lt. Bloomfield Not must'd Disch, May 15, 1865 as 2nd Lt.
MITCHELL, John 2nd Lt. Bloomfield Aug 28, 1862 Promoted [Oct 7, 1863]
MITCHELL, John H Corporal Ross Aug 28, 1862 Serg't. Tr. to I.C., Apr 15, 1864
NOLEN, Milton Private Brulet's Creek Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Mar 15, 1863
OUTLAND, James Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Serg't; wounded
PANE, Nelson Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Oct 9, 1862
PATTON, John Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
PATTON, Milican Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Nov 1, 1863
PATTON, Nathan Sergeant Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Reduced. MO Jun 12, 1865
PETERSON, Jasper Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
PIERCE, Joseph R Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Jan 22, 1863
PRICE, James S Captain Elwood Mar 23, 1864 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
PRICE, James S 1st Lt. Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Promoted [Oct 7, 1863]
RAMZY, Thomas J Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Died, Andersonville pris., Mar 12, 1864; Gr. 12,763
REECE, Isaac M Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Tr. to US Eng., July 27, 1864
REES, James Recruit Ross Mar 12, 1864 Tr. to 42d Ill. Inf, Jun 7, 1865
RICE, Benjamin F Wagoner Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Jan 17, 1863
ROBERTSON, Anthony Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Apr 22, 1863
ROBERTSON, James W Recruit Prairie Mar 12, 1864 Tr. to 42d Ill. Inf, Jun 7, 1865
SHORTER, James H Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
SMITH, John W Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
SPRAGUE, Jabus Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died at Columbus, Ind., Mar 10, 1864
SPRAGUE, Samuel Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Dec 4, 1862
STAMP, George Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865
STITES, Aaron F Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died while pris. of war, Jan 25, 1864
THOMAS, Joseph J Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Killed, Stone River, Dec 31, 1862
THOMPSON, Isaac N Sergeant Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as 1st Sergt.
THOMPSON, John F Musician Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Corp'l.
TUCKER, Nathan Private Edgar Aug 28, 1862 Died, Nashville, Dec 12, 1862
WADSACK, Theodore Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Died, Richmond, Va. in hands of enemy Dec 26, 1863
WAGGERMAN, Samuel S Corporal Elwood Aug 28, 1862 MO Jun 12, 1865 as Serg't.
WALKER, Mickle Recruit --- Aug 28, 1862 ---
WATTS, Sinclare T Private Elwood Aug 28, 1862 Discharged Jan 29, 1863
WINESBURGE, William H Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Died, Andersonville prison Oct 4, 1864. Gr. 10,347
WINN, Thomas J Private Ross Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out July 18, 1865
WOODEY, John M Private Prairie Aug 28, 1862 Mustered out Jun 12, 1865

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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