Submitted by: Carol Kimmel Allsup
For a history and description of the mission of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, see: http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/library/essays/missmarinebrigade.cfm
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Descriptive Roll of Recruits for Mississippi Marine Brigade
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Head Quarters Superintendant Draft Rendezvous Illinois
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Camp Butler Illinois
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June 6, 1866
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| I certify on honor to the best of my belief that this Descriptive Book of the "Mississippi Marine Brigade" numbering from 1 to 94 inclusive is a true copy of the Descriptive Book made at this office from the original Muster in Roll and Enlistment papers on file at these Head Quarters. The correctness of the same being certified to me by Frederick W. Cole Clerk in the Adjutant Generals office state of Illinois. | ||||||||||||||
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Nativity
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Enlisted 1864
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Mustered In 1864
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Residence
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Transferred to
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No.
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Name
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Age
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State or Country
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Town or County
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When
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Where
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When
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Where
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Period
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Town or Post Office
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County and State
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Regiment 1864
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Remarks
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|
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1
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Brown Zachariah
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20
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Tennessee
|
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17-Jan
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Carbondale
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19-Mar
|
Camp Yates
|
3 yrs
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Equality
|
Gallatin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
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2
|
Francis George W
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21
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Indiana
|
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17-Jan
|
"
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19-Mar
|
"
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"
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"
|
"
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
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3
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Lindsay Caleb R
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21
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Illinois
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Jackson
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16-Jan
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"
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|
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"
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Carbondale
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Jackson
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|
|
|
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4
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Beasley George W
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24
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"
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Williamson
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20-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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"
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"
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
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5
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Woolf Henry G
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16
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Tennessee
|
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21-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
|
"
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"
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"
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"
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
6
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Lindsay Francis M
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22
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Ills
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Jackson
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21-Jan
|
"
|
|
|
"
|
"
|
"
|
|
|
|
|
7
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Lybarger Jacob
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37
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Penn
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………… Co
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22-Jan
|
"
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19-Mar
|
"
|
"
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DeSoto
|
"
|
|
19-Mar
|
Veteran
|
|
8
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Russell Newton J
|
19
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Tennessee
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Warren
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25-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
|
"
|
"
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Carbondale
|
"
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
9
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Bouscher William H
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18
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Ills
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Jackson
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25-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
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10
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Shultz John D
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18
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"
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"
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25-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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"
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"
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19-Mar
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|
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11
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Hawkins William
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19
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Miss
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Tipp (Tippah)
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25-Jan
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"
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7-Sep
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Camp Butler
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"
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DeSoto
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"
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17-Sep
|
|
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12
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Griffith Peter D
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18
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Ills
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Jackson
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25-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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C Yates
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
|
|
19-Sep
|
|
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13
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Kimmel Joseph
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20
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Ills
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Jackson
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25-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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DeSoto
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"
|
|
19-Sep
|
|
|
14
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Long Leonard S
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18
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Ills
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…………
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27-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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"
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"
|
|
19-Sep
|
|
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15
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Smith William
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18
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Kentucky
|
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27-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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DeSoto
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"
|
|
19-Sep
|
|
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16
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Bousher Josiah
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18
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Ills
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Jackson
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27-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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"
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"
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19-Sep
|
|
|
17
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Risling William H
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21
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Penn
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Bedford
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27-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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"
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"
|
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19-Sep
|
|
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18
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Saylor Cyrus G.P.
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38
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Penn
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Somerset
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28-Jan
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"
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19-Sep
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"
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
|
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19-Sep
|
|
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19
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Eubanks,William H
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18
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Illinois
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Williamson
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30-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Carbondale
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"
|
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19-Mar
|
|
|
20
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Ewing,Russell
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28
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Virginia
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Scott
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30-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
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19-Mar
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Veteran
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21
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Leichliter, Henry H.
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22
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Penn
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Somerset
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22-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
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19-Mar
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|
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22
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Armstrong, John
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26
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Kentucky
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Henderson
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23-Jan
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"
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|
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"
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Carbondale
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"
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Deserted at Decatur Jan28 and.?.at Desoto Feby1.64
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23
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Snyder, Christian
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43
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Penn
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Somerset
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Feby 1
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Murphysboro
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"
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19-Mar
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|
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24
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Chenowith, James W 23
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Illinois
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Pike
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23-Jan
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Gillespie
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Decatur
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Macon
|
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19-Mar
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|
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25
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Fridley, David R
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23
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Penn
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Huntington
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12-Jan
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"
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Gillespie
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Macoupin
|
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19-Mar
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|
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26
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Hanlon,John T
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20
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Kentucky
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Louisville
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11-Jan
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Bunker Hill
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Bunker Hill
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Macoupin
|
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19-Mar
|
|
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27
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Irwin, John
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28
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Ohio
|
Licking
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12-Jan
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Gillespie
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19-Mar
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"
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"
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Gillespie
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Macoupin
|
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19-Mar
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|
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28
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Kesslinger,John B
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20
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Illinois
|
Macoupin
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12-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
"
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"
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Hornsby
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
29
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McCammon,William
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27
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Canada
|
W.Kingston
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11-Jan
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Bunker Hill
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19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Bunker Hill
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
30
|
Pratt, Julus E
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20
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Vermont
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Bridgeport
|
22-Jan
|
Litchfield
|
19-Mar
|
"
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"
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Jacksonville
|
Morgan
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
31
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Rankin, William T
|
18
|
Illinois
|
St.Clair
|
14-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Gillespie
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
32
|
Roe, Chester R
|
18
|
Virginia
|
Ohio
|
23-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
"
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"
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Decatur
|
Macon
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
33
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Stevens,John H
|
17
|
Illinois
|
Morgan
|
12-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Gillespie
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
34
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Trusdall, John
|
21
|
Illinois
|
Scott
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12-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
|
"
|
Gillespie
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
35
|
Stroud, William E
|
18
|
Illinois
|
Butler
|
23-Jan
|
Gillespie
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Gillespie
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
36
|
Thenton,William H
|
25
|
Missouri
|
Morgan
|
Feby 3
|
Gillespie
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19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Gillespie
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Macoupin
|
|
Died at C Butler Mch 29.64
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|
|
37
|
Birbi, Oliver M
|
23
|
Illinois
|
Delhi
|
Feby3
|
Bunker Hill
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19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Bunker Hill
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
38
|
Jones, Charles R
|
22
|
Ohio
|
Madison
|
25-Jan
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
39
|
Brirly, Alexander C
|
18
|
Indiana
|
Johnson
|
20-Jan
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
40
|
Long, Muroe
|
17
|
Illinois
|
DeWitt
|
1-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
41
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Huff, John W
|
21
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Michigan
|
Cass
|
2-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
42
|
Harris, Jacob
|
25
|
Kentucky
|
Warren
|
30-Jan
|
Carbondale
|
|
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
Davis, Charles
|
23
|
Illinois
|
Jackson
|
8-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
44
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Crowell, James
|
30
|
Tennessee
|
Jackson
|
8-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
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45
|
Rogers,Sicandro L
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22
|
Tennessee
|
McHenry
|
3-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
46
|
Cativell, John
|
25
|
Illinois
|
Jackson
|
2-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
Apl 21
|
C Butler
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
Apl 21
|
Veteran
|
|
47
|
Sorells, James
|
32
|
Illinois
|
Jackson
|
1-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
Mch 19
|
C Yates
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
Mch19
|
|
|
48
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Thirston, Reuben T
|
38
|
Kentucky
|
Warren
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8-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
|
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
|
|
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49
|
Harrison, Morgan
|
43
|
Tennessee
|
McHenry
|
8-Feb
|
Carbondale
|
Apl 21
|
C Butler
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
Apl 21
|
|
|
50
|
Taylor, David M
|
23
|
Penn
|
Franklin
|
8-Feb
|
|
Apl 21
|
"
|
"
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
Apl 21
|
|
|
51
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Carter, Joseph
|
22
|
England
|
|
4-Feb
|
Clinton
|
|
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Mch 19
|
|
|
52
|
Cowles, Stoel
|
46
|
New York
|
Oneida
|
4-Feb
|
Clinton
|
|
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Deserted prior to Muster
|
|
|
53
|
Hamold, Andrew
|
17
|
Illinois
|
DeWitt
|
4-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
C Yates
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Mch 19
|
|
|
54
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Shoemaker,Hardy H
|
30
|
Tennessee
|
Jackson
|
4-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Mch 19
|
|
|
55
|
Adams, William
|
17
|
Ohio
|
Madison
|
1-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Feb
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Mch 19
|
|
|
56
|
Bon, Wm N
|
22
|
Indiana
|
|
20-Feb
|
Alton
|
20-Feb
|
Alton
|
"
|
Marine
|
Madison
|
|
Mch 19
|
Veteran
|
|
57
|
Overton, Geo W
|
18
|
Ohio
|
|
20-Feb
|
Alton
|
20-Feb
|
"
|
"
|
Marine
|
Madison
|
|
Mch 19
|
|
|
58
|
Adams, Stephen T
|
18
|
England
|
London
|
Feby 8
|
Marod
|
19-Mar
|
Camp Yates
|
"
|
Marod
|
Macomb
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
59
|
Green, William
|
18
|
Iowa
|
Keokuk
|
Feby 8
|
Marod
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Marod
|
Macomb
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
60
|
Wantland,Charles
|
18
|
Ohio
|
Union
|
Feby 22
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
61
|
Davenport,Uriah S
|
18
|
Illinois
|
DeWitt
|
Feby17
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
62
|
Davenport, Nelson
|
18
|
Illinois
|
Dewitt
|
Feby 22
|
Clinton
|
|
|
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
Deserted prior to Muster
|
|
|
63
|
White,William T
|
18
|
Indiana
|
Dark (?)
|
Feby 22
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
64
|
Jones, Hugh B
|
29
|
Indiana
|
Decatur
|
Feby 22
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
65
|
Ball, James A
|
27
|
N Carolina
|
Wilkes
|
Feby 19
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
66
|
Taylor, Fletcher C
|
18
|
Ohio
|
Hancock
|
5-Jan
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
67
|
Hughes, John C
|
25
|
Ohio
|
Monroe
|
5-Jan
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
Veteran
|
|
68
|
Brunis, Urias
|
35
|
Ills
|
Jackson
|
30-Jan
|
Carbondale
|
|
|
|
Carbondale
|
Jackson
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
Westlake, Francis B
|
28
|
Ohio
|
Warren
|
6-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
70
|
Westlake, John M
|
26
|
Ohio
|
Montgomery
|
6-Feb
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
71
|
Blain, John F
|
19
|
Ohio
|
Richland
|
Feb-29
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
72
|
Shoemaker,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeremiah W
|
30
|
Tenn
|
Jackson
|
Mch 3
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
Veteran
|
|
73
|
Barger, Richard W
|
18
|
Ills
|
DeWitt
|
Mch 5
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
74
|
Anderson,Ashen C
|
18
|
Ohio
|
Miami
|
Mch 5
|
Clinton
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Clinton
|
DeWitt
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
75
|
Crowder,William H
|
17
|
Ills
|
Madison
|
23-Feb
|
Woodburn
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Woodburn
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
76
|
Ferdon, Chs B
|
18
|
Ills
|
Springfield
|
25-Feb
|
Woodburn
|
|
|
|
Woodburn
|
Macoupin
|
|
|
Discharged
|
|
77
|
Herron, Andrew P
|
24
|
Georgia
|
|
23-Feb
|
Woodburn
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Woodburn
|
Macoupin
|
|
19-Mar
|
Veteran
|
|
78
|
Vigus, James
|
16
|
Ills.
|
Madison
|
23-Feb
|
Woodburn
|
|
|
|
Woodburn
|
Macoupin
|
|
|
Discharged
|
|
79
|
Elliott, Ellas
|
39
|
N York
|
Stuben
|
Feby29
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Amboy
|
Lee
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
80
|
Yammons,John R
|
24
|
Kty
|
RockCastle
|
Feby24
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Cobden
|
Union
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
81
|
Weever,Napolion W
|
18
|
Ills
|
Williamson
|
Feby25
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Jefferson
|
Williamson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
82
|
Phoenix, Wm C
|
18
|
Ills
|
Williamson
|
Feby 25
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Morgan
|
Williamson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
83
|
Baringer,Jonathan
|
18
|
Ills
|
Jacksonville
|
Feby25
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Pa
|
Franklin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
84
|
Sorrels, David
|
20
|
Ills
|
Jacksonville
|
Feby26
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Jackson
|
Franklin
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
85
|
Husband, Elija
|
26
|
Penn
|
Jacksonville
|
Feby 27
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Jones Creek
|
Randolph
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
86
|
Holloman, Wm M
|
26
|
Ills
|
Randolph
|
Feby 27
|
Carbondale
|
|
|
|
Jones Creek
|
Randolph
|
|
|
|
|
87
|
Lourey, James
|
18
|
Ills
|
Randolph
|
Feby27
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Chester
|
Randolph
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
88
|
Richardson, T. H
|
46
|
Kty
|
Estol
|
Feby 28
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Cobden
|
Union
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
89
|
Whitman, Henry E
|
31
|
Tennessee
|
Warren
|
Feby 28
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
"
|
"
|
Mt.Pleasant
|
Union
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
90
|
Drummond, Martin
|
43
|
Virginia
|
|
Mch 15
|
Alton
|
15-Mar
|
Alton
|
"
|
Alton
|
Madison
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
91
|
Odin, Theopolas
|
28
|
Miss
|
Tipen
|
Feby 29
|
Carbondale
|
19-Mar
|
Camp Yates
|
"
|
Macanda
|
Jackson
|
|
19-Mar
|
|
|
92
|
Singleton, William F
|
24
|
Tenn
|
White
|
Mch 30
|
Carbondale
|
21-Apr
|
C Butler
|
"
|
Fredonia
|
Jackson
|
|
21-Apr
|
|
|
93
|
Justice, William R
|
18
|
Ills
|
Randolph
|
Mch 31
|
Carbondale
|
|
|
|
Fredonia
|
Jackson
|
|
23-Apr
|
Died at CYates Apl 23/64
|
|
94
|
McLean, Duncan
|
20
|
Kty
|
Monroe
|
Apl 5
|
Duquoin
|
3-May
|
C Butler
|
"
|
Benton
|
Franklin
|
|
3-May
|
|