ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS

Mexican American War Rosters


Illinois Second Regiment, Company “E”
By Martin W. Johnson

This is a listing of the soldiers in the Illinois Second Regiment Company “E’ that fought in the Mexican War. There were a lot of soldiers from Belvidere, IL in this unit.

Name and Rank	Place of Enlistment	Enrolled	Remarks
Captain
William Shepard	Belvidere, Illinois	June 4, 1847
First Lieutenants
Thomas Oates	Belvidere, Illinois	“	Died at San Juan, Mexico, Oct 2, 1847
Lyman Andrews	“	“	Elect’d (from 2d Lt.) Oct. 1847; died Mar. 11, 1848
Thomas D. Timoney	“	“	App’d Dec. 24 1847; elec’d Mar. 1847; died Apr 16, 1848
Sylv’us M. Geotchius	“	“	App’d Sergt. Mar. 22, 1848; elec’d 1st Lt. Apr. 25, 1848
Second Lieutenants
William Haywood	“	“	Supp’d resigned; left at Jalapa, sick, Mar. 14, 1848
Elisha Lewis	“	“
Sergeants
John Pook	“	“	Appointed from Corporal March 12, 1848
John Joel	“	“	Appointed from Private February 7, 1848
Moses Doyle	“	“	Appointed from Private April 30, 1848
Corporals
Leroy Benson	“	“	Appointed from private December, 1848
William Bush	“	“	Appointed from private April 30, 1848
George S. Whiteman	“	“	Appointed from private April 30, 1848
John Lower	“	“	Appointed from private April 30, 1848
Privates
Bowman, Ira	“	“
Burton, Burwell	“	“
Cox, Robert L.	“	“
Dewey, George S.	St. Charles, Illinois	Mar. 1848
Dennis, George	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847
Durkin, Frederick	“	“
Harrison, John C.	“	“
Hanlon, John	“	“
Irish, John F.	“	“
Judy, Andrew	“	July 1847
Jones, Thomas C.	Chicago, Illinois	Apr. 1848
Kellogg, Lockwood	Chicago, Illinois	Feb. 1848
Kingsley, DeWitt C.	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847
Keenan, John	“	“
Katers, Theodore	“	“
Lynch, William	“	“
Miller, Rueben	“	“
Mier, John	“	“
Murphy, Peter	“	“
Mullery John	“	“
Moore, William	“	“
Rose, William L.
Pearsall, Philetus
Smith, Frank	Chicago, Illinois	Feb. 1848
Shearer, Alvin	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847
Shepard, David N.	“	“
Schwatkin, John	“	“
Thomas, John P	“	“
Worrell, John	Chicago, Illinois	Feb. 1847
DIED
Sergeants
Matthew Smith	Belvidere, Illinois	June 4, 1847	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 21, 1847
Nathan Taylor	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Feb. 6, 1848
Corporals
Oliver B. Whitmore	“	“	Died at National Bridge, Nov. 5, 1847
Alexander Rice	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 29, 1847
Henry A. Granger	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 19, 1848
Musicians
Roman P. Holcomb	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 21,1847
Frederick Van Dyke	“	July 1, 1847	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 12, 1847
Privates
Astrop, John	Belvidere, Illinois	June 4, 1847	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan 25, 1848
Allen, Conolly S.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 20 1847
Allen, Simon	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Feb. 14, 1848
Applehoff, Adolphus	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Nov. 27, 1847
Beecham, George	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 26, 1847
Brown, Charles	Chicago, Illinois	Feb. 1848	Died at New Orleans, La., July 4, 1848
Brenan, Michael	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847	Died at Puebla, Mex., May 5, 1848
Cunniman, Frederick	“	“	Died at Puebla, Mex., May 28, 1848
Doyle, Daniel	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 9, 1848
Fuller, James E.	“	“	Died at Vera Cruz, Mex., Dec. 4, 1847
Harran, John	“	“	Died at Vera Cruz, Mex., Nov. 11, 1847
Hawes, Solomon	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 13, 1847
Hyde, William	“	“	Died at Vera Cruz, Mex., Nov 15, 1847
Kraaganger, Wm	Alton, Illinois	Aug. 1847	Died at Puebla, May 19, 1848 murd’d by Mexic’ns
Kodling, William K.	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847	Died at Vera Cruz, Mex., Dec. Nov.22, 1847
Johnson, Thomas	“	“	Died at Puebla, Mex., April, 15, 1848
Lewis, James H.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 7, 1848
Manson, John M.	“	“	Died at New Orleans, La., Nov. 8, 1847
Mills, John J.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 17, 1847
Miller, Samuel H.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec 23, 1847
Myers, Abraham	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 25, 1847
Oswald, William H.	“	“	Died at Puebla, Mex., May 19, 1848
Phelps, Alanson H.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 13, 1848
Phelps, Elisha	Alton, Illinois	Aug. 1847	Died at Puebla, Mex., May 10, 1848
Rollins, Charles	Belvidere, Ill	June 1847	Died at National Bridge, Mex., Nov. 10 1847
Robinson, George	Chicago, Illinois	Mar. 1848	Died at St. Louis, Mo. July 14, 1848; drowned
Reams, John	Belvidere, Illinois	June 1847	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Nov. 10 1847
Sullivan, David E.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 22, 1847
Schwatkin, Gerard H.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Jan 3, 1848
Swift, Warren	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 25, 1847
Sponable, William	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec 30, 1847
Ward, John C.	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 12, 1847
Whitback, Jasper	“	“	Died at Jalapa, Mex., May 19, 1848
Young, Joseph A.	“	July 1847	Died at Vera Cruz, Mex., Oct. 29 1847
DESERTED
Burlingame, Rhodes	Belvidere	June 4, 1847	Deserted at New Orleans Aug. 24, 1847
Dunsing, Henry	“	“	Deserted at New Orleans Aug. 24, 1847
Koter, Ditherick	“	June 5, 1847	Deserted at New Orleans Aug. 21, 1847
Sutton, Ebbert	“	June 4, 1847	Deserted at New Orleans Jan. 15, 1848
DISCHARGED
Sergeants
James L. Kennedy	Belvidere, Illinois	June 4, 1847	Discharged at New Orleans, La., June 11, 1849
Matthew McWorter	“	“	Discharged at Vera Cruz, Mex., Jan. 3, 1848
Privates
Duvall, Augustus	“	“	Left at V. Cruz Hosp. Sept. 1847 supp’d disch.
Giese, Henry	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 11, 1848
Gilmore James W.	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Jan 11, 1848
Loop, Murray	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Dec. 19, 1847
Loop, Edgar S.	“	“	Disch at New Orleans, La., June 1848
Russell, Francis A.	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Feb. 21, 1848
Rogers, John	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Jan 11, 1848
Sherwood, Jackson A.	“	‘	Disch at New Orleans, La, June 1848
Towner, Hiram G.	“	June 27, 1847	Disch at New Orleans, La., June 1848
Ward, Alfred	“	June 4, 1847	Disch at New Orleans, La., Mar 15, 1848
Wheeler John L	“	“	Disch at Jalapa, Mex., Jan. 11, 1848
Wyde, George	“	June 7, 1847	Disch at New Orleans, La., June, 1847
MISSING
John Coleman	Belvidere, Illinois	June 4, 1847	Lost on march from Puebla to era Cruz June, 1848; supposed captured.

This company was discharged on July 24, 1848, at Alton, Illinois.

Sources:
World Book Encyclopedia, Mexican War
1902 Illinois Adjutant Generals Report; volume 9, roll no. 97840 at Ida Public Library History Room.