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10th Illinois Infantry
 CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MILITARY DATABASE

Remember our Clark County patriots. Some lie in national cemeteries. Some sleep in hometown graves. Some never made it home. But all have something in common. They made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, our freedom and our quality of life.



Company "G" 10th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
ANDERSON, Byron Recruit Darwin Sep 1, 1863 Corp'l. Absent on detached duty at MO of organization
ANDERSON, James W Captain Darwin Not must'r'd MO July 4, 1865 as 1st Lieut.
ANDERSON, James W 1st Lt. Darwin Apr 17, 1864 Promoted [July 3, 1865]
ANDERSON, James W 2nd Lt. Darwin --- Promoted [Mar 30, 1864]
ANDERSON, James W Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Jun 16, 1863]
ANDERSON, James W Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BARBER, Edwin M Recruit Marshall Nov 1, 1861 ---
BARRETT, Jackson Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 ---
BELTZ, Henry Recruit Marshall Nov 5, 1861 Disch, Aug 4, 1862; disabil.
BESSER, Nathan Recruit Darwin Mar 5, 1862 Died May 30, 1862
BLOCKSON, Joseph Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BLOCKSON, Joseph Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BLODGETT, Dighton Recruit Marshall Nov 5, 1861 Disch, Feb 26, 1862; disabil.
BOHN, Henry Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as Corp'l.
BOHN, Henry Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BOHN, James Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BOHN, James Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BRANTLINGER, George Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BRANTLINGER, George Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BREWER, Harlan Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 ---
COPPAGE, Wm. D C Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Killed near Dallas, Ga., Mar 27, 1864
CAPPAGE, William D C Recruit --- Feb 18, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHANCELLOR, William M Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Died Jan 18, 1862
FAWVER, Jacob Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Transferred to Co. H
FEARS, James M Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Disch, Feb 24, 1862; disabil.
FENCHER, Nehemiah Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Mustered out Sep 15, 1864
FERGUSON, James W Recruit Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Mustered out July 4, 1865
FERGUSON, John 1st Lt. Marshall Not must'r'd MO July 4, 1865 as Serg't.
FERGUSON, John Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
FERGUSON, John Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FURGUSON, James Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Disch, Sep 14, 1862; disabil. Re-enlisted Sep 1, 1863
GARNER, James M Recruit Marshall Nov 5, 1861 Died Aug 14, 1862
HAWN, George W Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
HANEN, George W Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUNGERFORD, John Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Killed, Bentonville, N.C., Mar 21, 1865
HAUGEFORD, John Recruit --- Feb 18, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HENSLEY, James Recruit Darwin --- Transferred to Co. H
HILBERT, Frederick Recruit Darwin Mar 5, 1862 Supposed to been disch.
HOLLENBECK, John M Recruit Darwin Feb 28, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
HOWERTON, Henry Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
HOWERTON, Henry Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HUSTED, Nathan Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Disch, Jan 5, 1863; disabil.
HUTCHINSON, Robert L Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
HUTCHINSON, Robert L Recruit Marshall Nov 1, 1864 Re-enlisted as Veteran
INGLE, Jesse R Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Died Mar 26, 1864
INIGLE, Jefrie R Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JEFFERS, Thomas Recruit Darwin Mar 5, 1862 Died Apr 30, 1862
JEFFERS, Francis M Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as Corp'l.
JEFFRIER, Feamir Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JEFFRIES, James Recruit Marshall Nov 5, 1861 Died Sep 18, 1862
JEFFERS, John A Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Prisoner of war
JEFFRIES, John A Recruit Marshall Nov 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
JOHNSON, William A Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
JOHNSON, William A Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LAYTON, Jos. P or Jno. Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Disch, Feb 16, 1865; disabil.
LAYTON, Lewis B Recruit --- Feb 18, 1862 Died Mar 28, 1864
LOYD, Eli Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
LLOYD, Eli Recruit Marshall Nov 11, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOYD, William H Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Absent, sick at date MO
MARVIN, William Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Mustered out Sep 15, 1864
McDANIEL, Alfred E Veteran Marshall Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
McDONALD, Alfred E Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MITCHELL, John D Captain Marshall --- Resigned Jun 16, 1862
MITCHELL, John D 1st Lt. Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Promoted [Mar 1, 1862]
MONTGOMERY, John Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 ---
NEAL, Rufus Recruit Marshall Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Mar 28, 1865
NITCHMAN, Benjamin F Recruit Darwin --- Trans. to Co. H, Mar 25, 1862
NITCHMAN, James P Recruit Darwin --- Trans. to Co. H, Mar 25, 1862
OVERMIRE, Levi Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Trans. to Invalid Corps, Dec 30, 1863
PEASE, John A Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Detailed and absent since Mar 1862
POORMAN, Benjamin F Recruit Darwin Mar 12, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
PRESTON, Alfred Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Absent, wounded
PRESTON, Alfred Recruit --- Feb 18, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PREVO, Henry Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Disch, July 5, 1862; disabil.
RETHERFORD, Johi Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Deserted Nov 26, 1861
ROCK, Elijah W Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
ROCK, Elijah Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROGERS, Martin Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Died Dec 12, 1861
ROGERS, William Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Died Jan 6, 1862
RUSSELL, James Veteran Darwin Mar 14, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
SNEAD, William Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Died Mar 12, 1862
STARK, William R Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Missing in action, Apr 1864
TOMLINSON, James A Veteran Martinsville Jan 1, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as Corp'l.
TOMLINSON, James A Recruit Martinsville Nov 1, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WILLIARD, John Private Marshall Sep 1, 1861 Disch, Feb 26, 1862; disabil.

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit


Company "H" 10th Illinois Infantry
(Three Year Service)
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
BAKER, Samuel Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BAKER, Samuel Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BROWN, Asa Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
BROWN, Asa Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BULLARD, Henry Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as Corp'l.
BULLARD, Henry Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CHAPMAN, James Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Died Apr 6, 1862
COLLIERS, John L Recruit Darwin Apr 25, 1864 Discharged Jun 13, 1865
CRAIG, Alfred C Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
CRAIG, John Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
CRAIG, John Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
CURRY, Nehemiah Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Discharged Oct 22, 1862
DODDS, James Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 11, 1865
FAWVER, Jacob Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Mar 1, 1865
FEARS, Albert C Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
FRAKES, Jacob Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Died Jan 26, 1864
FULLER, Anthony Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
FULLER, Nathan Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
FULLER, Nathan Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HENSLEY, James Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Died Apr 25, 1864
KELLER, Charles Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
KELLER, Phillip Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
KIBBY, Hezekiah Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 11, 1865
LIVIX, Joseph Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Died Dec 10, 1862
LIVIX, Michael Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 12, 1865
LIVIX, William Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 25, 1865
MARTTEN, Isaac Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Discharged Jun 13, 1865
McGUIRE, James E Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out Jun 16, 1865
McGUIRE, John A Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 MO July 4, 1865 as Serg't.
McGUIRE, John A Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MILLER, William J Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Died Feb 18, 1863
MORECRAFT, Joseph Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Died Feb 27, 1863
MULLIN, Joseph Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 11, 1865
MULLIN, Perry Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Mustered out Apr 11, 1865
NITCHMAN, Benjamin F Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Mustered out Mar 1, 1865
NITCHMAN, James Recruit Darwin Mar 1, 1862 Discharged Nov 18, 1862
SAVAREE, John Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Disch, Oct 28, 1862; disabil.
SHAW, Albert Recruit Darwin --- Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. I, 79th Ill. Vol. from Sergeant
SHORTER, Harland Recruit Darwin Feb 25, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
SHORTER, William Veteran Darwin Apr 7, 1864 Serg; wounded and absent at MO of organization
SHORTER, William Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran
STEELE, George Recruit Darwin Apr 12, 1862 Died Mar 2, 1863
SWEITZER, Jacob Recruit Darwin Mar 4, 1864 Mustered out July 4, 1865
TOUSLEY, Ransom Recruit Darwin Mar 25, 1862 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
WINSITT, John 1st Lt. Darwin Apr 8, 1863 Mustered out Apr 9, 1865
WINSITT, John 2nd Lt. Darwin --- Promoted [Feb 28, 1863]

D&S Recruit = Drafted or Substitute Recruit

District of Cairo: July 1861 - February 1862
Army of Mississippi: February 1862 - September 1862, Army of the Ohio: September 1862 - November 1862, Army of the Cumberland: November 1862 - August 1864, Army of the Tennessee: August 1864 - July 1865
Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: New Madrid/Island No. 10, Siege of Corinth, Mission Ridge(Chattanooga), Atlanta Campaign [Buzzard's Roost Gap, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Jonesborough], March to the Sea, Campaign of the Carolinas [Bentonville]
[See also 10th in Misc. IL Units]

Organized at Cairo, Ill., July 29, 1861. Attached to District of Cairo, Ill., to October, 1861. 1st Brigade, District of Cairo, to February, 1862. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Army of Mississippi, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army Mississippi, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 13th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Centre 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE - Moved to Mound City, Ill., and duty there till January, 1862. Expedition into Kentucky January 16-21. At Bird's Point, Mo., till March. Skirmish at Sykestown, Mo., March 1 (Detachment). Operations against New Madrid and Island No. 10 March 3-April 8. Actions at New Madrid March 12-14. Capture of New Madrid March 14. Island No. 10 April 6. Action and capture at Tiptonville April 8. Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April 13-17. Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., April 17-24. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Engagement at Farmington May 3. Pursuit to Booneville May 30-June 12. Tuscumbia Creek May 31-June 1. Reconnoissance toward Baldwyn June 3. At Clear Creek till July 21. Ordered to Tuscumbia, Ala., July 21, thence march to Nashville, Tenn., via Florence, Athens and Columbia August 28-September 15. Siege of Nashville September 15-November 6. Repulse of Morgan's attack on Edgefield November 5. Duty at Nashville and Edgefield till July, 1863. Moved to Murfreesboro July 20, 1863, thence to Bridgeport, Ala., August 24-September 12, and duty there till October. Pursuit of Wheeler up the Sequatchie Valley October 1-17. Action at Anderson's Cross Roads October 2. At Anderson's Cross Roads till October 24. Moved to Igo's Ferry October 24. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. Chickamauga Station November 26. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8. March to Columbus, thence to Chattanooga and to Rossville, Ga. Regiment Veteranize December 27, 1863. Veterans on furlough January 11 to February 22, 1864. At Rossville till May 2. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 2-September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton May 5-13. Tunnel Hill May 6-7. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Rome, Ga., May 17-18. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 1-26. Action at Resaca, Ga., October 12-13. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Monteith Swamp December 9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Moved to Beaufort, S.C., January 3, thence to Pocotaligo. Reconnoissance to Salkehatchie River January 20. Salkehatchie Swamp February 2-5. Rivers' and Broxton's Bridges February 2. Rivers' Bridge February 3. Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9. Orangeburg, North Edisto River, February 11-12. Columbia February 15-17. Fayetteville, N. C., March 11. Cape Fear March 18. Cox's Bridge, Neuse River, March 19-20. Battle of Bentonville March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C, via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 4.

Mustered out July 4, 1865, and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 11, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 136 Enlisted men by disease. Total 186.

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