Caroll Co Illinois
In The 45th IL Infantry Civil War
The Washburne Lead Mine Regiment was organized
at Chicago, Ill., Dec 25. 1861, by Col. John B. Smith,
and mustered into the United States service as the
Forty-fifth Infantry Illinois Volunteers. January 15,
1862, moved to Cairo. Ill.; February 1st, assigned to
Brigade of Col. W. H. L. Wallace, Division of Brig.
Gen. McClernand ; February 4th. landed below Fort
Henry, on the Tennessee, and on the 6th marched into
the fort, it having been surrendered to the gun-boats.
February 11th, moved toward Fort Donelson. and during the succeeding days bore its part of the suffering
and of the battle. The flag of the Forty-fifth was the
first planted on the enemys works. Loss--2 killed and
26 wounded. March 4th, moved to the Tennessee
River, and 11th, arrived at Savannah. Was engaged
in the expedition to Pin Hock. March 25th, moved to
Pittsburg Landing and encamped near Shiloh Church.
During the months of June and July, engaged in
garrison and guard duty. August 11th, assigned to
guarding railroad, near Toon's Station. On the 31st,
after much desperate fighting, companies C & D were
captured. The remainder of the regiment, concentrating at Toon's Station, were able to resist the attack
of largely outnumbering forces. Loss--3 killed, 13
wounded, and 43 taken prisoners. September 17th,
moved to Jackson: November 2d to Bolivar, and was
assigned to First Brigade, Third Division, Right Wing,
Thirteenth Army Corps. Nov. 3, 1862, marched fron
Bolivar to Van Buren; 4th, to Lagrange. and were assigned to provost duty; 28th, marched to Holly Springs;
Dec. 3d, to Waterford; 4th, to Abbeville; 5th. to Oxford, to Yacona river, near Spring Dale.
Communications with the North having been cut off.
forged on thecountry for supplies. Dec. 17th. notice
received of the promotion of Col. John B. Smith to
Brigadier General, ranking from Nov. 29th. Dec. 22d.
returned to Oxford; 24th, moved to a camp three miles
north of Abbeville, on the Tallahatchte river where the
regiment remained during the month. Mustered out
July 12, 1865 at Louisville, Ky., and arrived at Chicago.
July 15, 1865 for final payment and discharge.
Major Leander B. Fisk, com, captain Co. E. Sept. 14,
1861. Promoted major. May 22, 1863. Killed in
battle, June 25, 1863.
First Assistant Surgeon Francis Weaver, com. Nov. 18,
1861. Died. Captain Wm. T. Frohock, com. first lieutenant, Aug. 30, 1S61. Promoted adjutant, Oct. 31, 1861. Promoted captain. Jan. 11, 1863. Promoted colonel Fourth Mississippi Colored Troops, Jan. 12, 1864. Captain Jas. P. Beattie, e. as corporal, Nov. 4, 1861. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, 1864. promoted first lieutenant, Oct. 15, 1864. Promoted captain, April 20, 1865. Mustered out July 12, 1865. First Lieutenant Geo. Moore, com. second lieutenant, Aug. 30, 1861. Promoted first lieutenant, Nov. 1, 1861. Died. First Lieutenant Jos. Myers. e. as first sergeant, Aug. 30, 1861. Promoted second lieutenant, Dec. 1. 1861. Promoted first lieutenant. April 9, 1862. Resigned Oct. 15, 1864. First Lieutenant Baley Cleranger, e. as corporal, Aug. 30. 1861. Re_enlisted as veteran, Dec. 24. 1863. Mustered out July 12, 1865, as Sergeant. Commissioned first lieutenant, but not mustered. Second Lieutenant Jacob Febs, e. as private. Aug. 30, 1861. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out July 12, 1865, as sergeant. Commissioned sec0nd lieutenant, but not mustered. Sergt. Louis LaBrush. e. Aug. 30, 1861, disd. Dec. 15, 1863, as private, to receive promotion in colored regiment. Sergt. Chas. E. Rose, e. Aug. 30, 1861, vet., in. o. July 12, 1865. Sergt. John Mack, e. Aug. 30, 1861,m.0. Sept. 29. 1864, term ex. Sergt. Hollis M. Hurd, e. Aug. 30, 1861, kld. at Shiloh, April 6, 1865. Corpl. Wm. T. Dougherty. e. Aug. 30, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps. Sept. 15, 1863. Corpl. Henry Kernnaghan, e. Aug. 30, 1861, m.o. Sept. 29, 1864, term ex. Corpl. John H. Botts, e. Aug. 30, 1861, missing in action May 1, 1863 Corpl. John Mahood, e. Aug. 30, 1861, disd. July 12, 1862, wounded. Corpl. Robert Morehead, e. Aug. 30, 1861, m. o. Sept. 29, 1864, term ex. Musician Henry Winters, e. Aug. 30, 1861, trans. to V. R. C.. May 1, 1864. Wagoner Paul D. Otis, e. Oct. 3, 1861, died at Savannah, Tenn. Bristol S. W. e. Aug. 30, 1861, died at Ft. Donelson. Bennett Porter. e. Aug. 30, 1861. vet., in. m.o. July 12, 1865, as Corpl. Benefield Wm. C. e. Aug. 30, 1861. kld. at Menden Station, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1862. Corrigan Barnhard, e. Aug. 30, 1861, disd. April 27, 1862, wd. Eddy Wm. H. e. Aug. 30, 1861, kld. at Vicksburg, June 21, 1863. Frazer Alex. e. Aug. 30. 1861, vet. Fulton Wm. e. Aug. 30,'61.Vet.,m. o. July 22,'65,Sergt. Guy Louis, e. Aug. 30, 1861. died May 22, 1863. Gill Phillip C. e. Aug. 30, 1861. m. o. Sept. 29, 1863. Galliger Hugh, e. Nov. 1, 1861. disd. July 12. `62, wd. Hubert Christian, e. Aug. 30, `61, vet., m.o. July 12,'65. Hardin Wm. H. e. Oct. 15, 1861, vet., died at Rome, Ga.. June 15, 1864. Jarvis Francis, e. Aug. 30, 1861, died at Savannah, Tenn.. April 27, 1862 Kenyon H. C. e. Aug. 30, 1861, vet., m. o. July 12, as Corpl. Kenyon F. R. e. Aug. 30, 1861. vet., m.o.July 12,1865. Kimmins Henry, e. Aug. 30, 1861, m. o. Sept. 3, 1864, wounded. Meyers Franklin, e. Aug. 30, 1861, missing in action May 22, 1863. McGrinty Michael, e. Aug. 30,'61, dropped Aug.18,'62. Noble Wm. e. Aug. 30, 1861. vet., m. o. July 12, 1865. O'Sullivan Timothy.e. Aug. 30.'61, vet.,m.o. July 12,'65. Patten Robert, e. Aug. 30, 1861, dropped Aug. 28. 1862. Rowley Louis, e. Aug. 30, 1861, died at St. Louis, Oct. 30, 1861. Rowland M. e. Nov. 20, 1861, disd. Jan. 8, 1862. Smith John M. e. Aug. 30, 1861, disd. June 26, `62,wd. Smith John A. e. Aug. 30, 1861, kld. Shiloh, Apl 6, 62. Smith John C. e. Aug. 30, 1861, kld. Feb. 13, 1862. Smith Jas. B. e. Aug. 30, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps, Sept. 15. 1863. Shilling David, e. Aug. 30, 1861. disd. April 14, 1862. Scott E. E. e. Aug. 30, 1861. disd. Feb. 17, 1864, disab. Taylor H. A. e. Aug. 30, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps, Sept 15, 1863. Wolfley Wm. e. Aug. 30, `61, kld. at Shiloh, Apl. 6,'62.< Wootan Daniel, e. Aug. 30, 1861. vet.,m. o. July 12, 1865 as corpl. Ballau S. A. e. Jan. 5, 1864, disd. June 9, 1865. disab. Lillibridge R. L. e. Jan. 5, 1864, m. o. July 12, 1865. Bean M.M. e. Dec. 16, 1861. disd. Nov. 2, `63, disab. Brown Wm. H. disd Jan. 1, 1862. Colliers. M. e. Aug. 29, 1862, died March 18, 1863. Cook J. H. e. Sept. 20, 1864. m. o. June 3, 1864. Fuller E. L. e. Dec. 1, 1863, m. o. July 12, 1865. Gill, John M. e. Aug. 26, 1862. m. o. June 22. 1865. Gill W. C. e. Aug. 18, 1862, died Aprl 13. 1863. Gill Jas. e. Oct. 10, 1864, in. o. July 12,1865. Henderson Thos. J. e. Oct. 10. 1864. m.o. July 12,'65. Keeger Wm. e. Nov. 24, 1862. trans. to Inv. Corps, Aug. 14, 1863. McKee John, e. Aug. 25, 1862, died at St. Louis. April 9, 1863 Mellon Jas. e. Aug. 26, 1862, m. o. June 3, 1865 Ray Wm. P. e. Nov. 17, 1862 trans. to Inv. Corps. Roggenthine F. e. Oct. 8, 1864. absent, sick at m. o. Smith H. J. e. Dec. 1, 1862. in. o. May 26, 1865. Wilson Alfred, e. Oct. 3, 1863, trans. to V. R. C.. May 1, 1864.
Captain John M. Adair. e as first sergeant Sept. 24, 1861. Promoted second lieutenant Dec. 1, 1861. Promoted first Lieutenant Nov. 4, 1862. Promoted capinln May 22 1863. Mustered out Nov., 1864. Second Lieutenant Oliver Swartz. e. as corporal Sept. 14,1861. Re-enlisted as veteran Jan. 5, 1864. Commissioned second lieutenant, but not mustered. Mustered out July 12, 1865. Sergt. Jos. A. Wallace, e. Sept. 24, 1861, disd. Sept. 2, 1862. disab. Corpl. Wm. Ronee, e. Sept. 24, 1861. Corpi. Jas. L. Carroll, e. Sept. 24, 1861, m. o. Sept. 29, 1864. term ex. Wagoner D. M. Hewett, e. Nov. 12.'61, disd., term ex. Beatie Samuel P. e. Sept. 24 1861. Brown B B. e. Sept. 24. 1861, disd. June 16, 1862 Coats Benj. e. Sept. 18, 1861. died at St. Louis, April 28, 1862. Carr John N.e. Sept. 18, 1861, died Quincy Ill. April 28, 1862. wd. Carpenter H. B. e. Sept. 18, 1861, died Dec. 15, 1861. Carpenter Jas. F. e. Sept. 24, 1861, m. o. Sept. 29, 1864, term ex. Edwards Albert, e. Sept. 18, 1861, m.o. Sept. 29, 1864, term ex. Edwards Oscar , e. Nov. 6, 1861, m. o. Nov. 8, 1864, as sergeant, term ex. Everhart John. e. Sept. 24, 1861, trans. to Inv. Corps, Sept. 15, 1863 Frederick Conrad. e. Sept. 24.'61, disd. Sept. 26, 1862, wd. Gleason Solon F e. Sept. 24, 1861. m. o. Sept. 29, 1864, term ex. Goddard Levi W. e. Sept. 24, 1861, disd. April 5. 1862. Graham Daniel J. e. Sept. 24, 1861, died at Mound City, Apri 4, 1862 Hill Geo. e. Sept. 18, 1861. vet.,m. o. July 12, 1865. Mathison A. e. Sept. 19, 1861, vet., m. o. July 12, 1865 as sergeant. Mullarky hugh, e. Sept. 14.'61, vet., m.o. July 12,'65. Mason Samuel, e. Sept. 18, 1861, disd. Nov. 18,'61,,disab. Powers John. e. Sept. 18, 1861, disd. July 22, `62. wd. Sisler Benj. e. Sept. 24, 1861. vet., m. o. July 12, 1865. Simmons David. e. Sept. 18, 1861, died at Mt. Carroll, 111., April 23, 1862. Simmons John, e. Oct. 2, 1861. died March 27, 1862. Stansbury W. S. e. Sept. 18, 1861, appointed Hospital Steward. Smith Benj. e. Oct. 4, 1861 m.o. Nov. 8,1864, term ex. Watson Daniel, e. Sept. 14, 1862, disd. or died at Quincy, Oct. 23, 1862. Wills Henuy B. e. Sep5. 18,1861. died at Quincy, July 9, 1862. Carter John E. e. Jan. 5, 1864, m. o. July 22, 1865. Carter M. F. e. Jan. 5, 1864, disd. July 1, 1864, disab. Dales b.h. e. Dec. 30, 1863 m.o. July 12, 1865 Lindsay L.F.B. e. Jan 17, 1862 disd. Oct. 27 1863 to receive promotion in Colored regt.
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The Forty-fifth took a conspicuous and honorable
part in the two days' battle of Shiloh, losing 26 killed
and 199 wounded and missing nearly one-half of the
regiment. April 12th. Col. John E. Smith, of the
Forty-fifth, took command of the Brigade. During the
siege of Corinth, the regiment was in the First Brigade,
Third Division, Reserve Army of the Tennessee, and
bore its full share of the labors and dangers of the campaign. June 4th. the regiment was assigned to Third
Brigade, and moved towards Purdy, fifteen miles. On
the 5th, marched to Bethel; 7th to Montezuma, and on
the 8th to Jackson, Tennessee, the enemy flying on its
approach.