Illinois National Guard
1878 TENTH BATTALION ROSTER.
Regimental Headquarters at Dwight.
Source: "The History of Livingston County, Illinois"
Chicago: W. Le Baron, Jr. & Co., 1878
[Transcribed for Illinois Genealogy Trails by ©Faye Clark]
Organized August 21, 1876, and at present (1878) composed of Company A, stationed at Pontiac; Company B, stationed
at Wenona, Company C, stationed at Fairbury; Company D, stationed at Odell, and Company E, stationed at Dwight.
BATTALION OFFICERS.
J. B. Parsons, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, Dwight.
J. K. Howard, Major, Odell.
H. E. W. Barnes, Surgeon, Fairbury.
Rev. J. F. Culver, Chaplain, Pontiac.
C. J. Judd, Adjutant, Dwight.
Cadet Taylor, Quartermaster, Wenona.
Company A, Pontiac Guards.
| B. E. Robinson, Captain |
John Cleary, Second Sergeant |
| R. J. Johnson, First Lieutenant |
John J. Anderson, Third Sergeant |
| J. C. Keach, Second Lieutenant |
S. C. Wolf, Fourth Sergeant |
| James Fenton, First Sergeant |
C. L. Bigelow, Fifth Sergeant |
CORPORALS
| Geo. W. Bay |
John W. Fugate |
| Wm. Hogue |
Geo. W. Harris |
| Chas. C. Wyman |
George Herbert |
| Charles Harvey |
M.A. Smith |
MUSICIANS
| E. W. McIntosh |
Wm. H. Hodge |
PRIVATES
| Algoe, Wm. |
Kissenback, W. F. |
Peaslee, Geo. I. |
| Brenzel, Geo. W. |
Kinney, John |
Rankin, Thos. J. |
| Byrnes, Francis. |
Kay, Saml. L. |
Reed, H. B. |
| Boyer, Wm. H. |
Kirkpatrick, J. O. |
Rowell, Henry. |
| Bastion, C. E. |
Kingston, Cassius. |
Reed, Edward. |
| Bell, Albert. |
Linell, W. B. |
Slocum, Thos. D. |
| Cooke, Wm. |
Lorbach, John. |
Smith, H. M. |
| Curry, Thos. |
Lohr, Philip. |
Smith, R. R |
| Fox, Robert. |
Maxwell, F. J. |
Smith, W. B. |
| Frakes, Francis. |
McDonald, Alex. |
Stewart, F. F. |
| Fox, Edward. |
Merritt, J. C. |
Strawn, C. C. |
| Gaff, Jas. H. |
Marks, J. D. |
Stratford, Edgar. |
| Hancock, Chas. |
McNichols, Frank |
Umphenour, Jacob. |
| Herbert, John. |
Ostrander, Jos. |
Underwood, W. H. |
| Heenan, Dan'l |
O'Connell, John. |
Wallace, Chas. |
| Johnson, Leander. |
Pierce, A. J. |
Wells, D. L. |
| Johnson Jno. J. |
Pride, Edward. |
Westcott, Louis K. |
| Jones, L. H. |
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Co. B. Wenona Guards.*
*This Company is not in Livingston County, but is attached to the tenth Battalion, and is inserted here at the
request of the commanding officers, who wished a complete list of the command given.
O. M. Southwell, Captain.
O. Wingate, Second Sergeant.
S. B. Patch, First Lieutenant.
Porter Moore, Third Sergeant.
P. Beckwith, Second Lieutenant.
George A. Wise. Fourth Sergeant.
Samuel Brown, First Sergeant.
Thomas Dixon, Fifth Sergeant.
CORPORALS
| Chas. H. Fowler. |
H. C. Wise. |
| Joseph Miller |
W. P. Wixom. |
| Henry McDermott. |
W. S. Wood. |
| H. L. Taylor. |
Brice Chumbury. |
MUSICIANS
| G. C. Depue. |
M. Stateter. |
PRIVATES.
| Allen, O. G. |
Hoge, J. B. |
Russell, C. J. |
| Beacher, R. F. |
Hunt, S. M. |
Ream, L. B. |
| Brennan, Jas. |
Judd, Thomas. |
Stateter, A. H. |
| Chambers, Frank. |
Judd, Ashley. |
Southwell, Thos. |
| Clifford, George. |
Judd, F. Lee. |
Taylor, W. H. |
| Decker, W. C. |
Kemp, E M. |
Thierry, F. F. |
| Dugan, J. W. |
McCullom, L. A. |
Taylor, J. T. |
| Drerrer, C. B. |
McCall, M |
Thomas, Jno. |
| Dicus, Geo. W. |
Moore, J. M. W. |
Walises. J. N. |
| Gipe, S. E. |
Moore, J. W. |
Wise, A. W. |
| Gardner, E. C. |
McAdam, G. G. |
Wilson, Reubin. |
| Hamilton, G. W. |
McAllister, W. J. |
Work, J. P. |
| Hunt, W. H. |
Potts, C. S. |
Winter, H. A. |
Company C, Fairbury Guards.
| L. J. Sacriste, Captain |
M. E. DuBois, Second Sergeant |
| J. M. Wright, First Lieutenant |
J. H. Scibird, Third Sergeant |
| J. W. Morris, Second Lieutenant |
J. H. Garner, Fourth Sergeant |
| John S. DeWolf, First Sergeant |
A. G. Patton, Fifth Sergeant |
CORPORALS.
| E. Brubaker |
Joseph Ritchie |
| George Coggswell |
Lyman Potter |
| A. B. Chesebrough |
John F. Taylor |
| P. Marshall |
M. Currigan |
PRIVATES
| Allum, Wm. |
Gavin, George |
Redd, Geo. W. |
| Bennett, Henry |
Haffy, J. B. |
Sterling, Milton |
| Butler, Fred |
Henshaw, Benj. |
Sharp, C. W. |
| Blakesley, Jas. |
Johnson, W. H. |
Smith, Wm. |
| Chesebrough, W. L. |
Johns, Elmer |
Thompson, H. D. |
| Cumpston, Chas. |
Jones, J. C. |
Turner, R. W. |
| Carson, Lud, |
Lovell, Harry |
Tolbert, Al. |
| Cuddaback, W. |
McLughlin, Jas. |
Virgin, Allen |
| Dubois, Thomas |
McKernin, John |
Woods, James |
| Daily, Thomas |
McClure, David F. |
Waggoner, W. L. |
| Elliott, Geo. S. |
McCurdy, Joel |
Wright, W. D. |
| East, L. B. |
Maxwell, John |
Woodruff, Henry |
| Franzin, G. H. |
McKernin, Thos. |
Walker, A. |
| Galbreth, J. A. |
Oxley, Samuel |
Wilson, N. |
| Gross, Benj. |
Pierson, Alonzo. |
Yoe, Joseph |
| Gibb, Walter |
Robinson, C. H. |
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Co. D, Odell Guards
| J. F. Trowbridge, Captain |
A. R. Hoke, Second Sergeant |
| E. M. Vaughn, First Lieutenant |
F. H. Schornmaker, Third Sergeant |
| J. L. Trowbridge, Second Lieutenant |
J. French, Jr., Fourth Sergeant |
| H. R. French, First Sergeant |
P. Borry, Fifth Sergeant |
CORPORALS.
| F. A. Trowbridge |
E. B. French |
| W. Gebhardt |
J. Corcoran |
| F. Finefield |
J. Borry |
| C. Borry |
Lewis Almy |
MUSICIANS.
| Ira W. Dibble |
Henry Trowbridge |
PRIVATES.
| Aerl, L. |
Hamilton, F. |
Moore, J. |
| Angell, W. H. |
Kennedy, J. C. |
Murkins, J. L. |
| Brewer, A. J. |
Kelt, F. |
Nagle, M. |
| Baker, W. E. |
Kidder, C. |
Raney, J. |
| Bosworth, M. J. |
Jewett, F. |
Ray, J. R. |
| Blue, N. |
Lee, F. A. |
Rielly, A, D. |
| Benedict, J. |
Lightholder, T. |
Schornmaker, F. C. |
| Corney, T. H. |
Murkins, F. L. |
Schultz, G. |
| Courtney, J. |
McLean, C. F. |
Stine, J. R. |
| Dibble, G. L. |
McCormick, B. |
Thompson, T. |
| Davis, U. C. |
McCormick, D. P. |
Theiss, J. |
| Fairfield, H. M. |
Miller, D. |
Woodruff, J. L. |
| Heath, F. M. |
Massey, H. |
Whisner, A. |
Co. E, Parson's Guards (Dwight).
| S. H. Kenny, Captain |
S. M. Witt, First Lieutenant |
| J. H. Lloyd, Second Lieutenant |
Jas. Kelaher, First Sergeant |
| Hans, Madsen, Second Sergeant |
G. W. Gaghagan, Third Sergeant |
| Levi Wood, Fourth Sergeant |
C. M. Mackley, Fifth Sergeant |
CORPORALS.
| Kenny, John M. |
Lewis, Frank L. |
| Lewis, Danl. |
Magee, Wm. T. |
| Dunlop, Jas. M. |
Miller, Alfred |
| Winters, I. G. |
Jensen, O. H. |
MUSICIANS.
| James Biggs |
Herschel Hagerty |
PRIVATES.
| Alyea, Isaac |
Irving, Andrew |
Schow, Hans |
| Blair, M. H. |
Kingman, Chas. |
Sims, Henry C. |
| Byrus, John |
Luther, Jabez |
Staley, Chas. J. |
| Baker, John W. |
Melhuish, Henry |
Stevens, A. R. |
| Calkins, R. D. |
Morris, James |
Slyder, Samuel L. |
| Charitan, D. F. |
Morris, Wm. |
Sherwood, Wm. |
| Chester, F. B. |
Miller, Chas. |
Thompson, Henry |
| Cornelson, John |
Miller, Egbert |
Thackeray, Wm. |
| Conefry, Patrick |
Mullen, Eli |
Winkler,Wm. |
| Duncan, David |
McNeill, Geo |
Wood, M. C. |
| Englebert, Louis |
Parker, Henry |
Winters, S. W. |
| Foster, Samuel H. |
Perry, John |
Walker, Thos. H. |
| Gaghagan, J. S. |
Rice, Chas. |
Walker, Ralph |
| Gillen, Smith |
Riling, Joseph |
White, James N. |
| Goodman, S. A. |
Roe, Laurence |
Walso, Chas. A. |
| Goodman, J. S. |
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Fairbury Zouave Cadets.
[Note--Does not belong to the Tenth Battalion, but is an independent company of small boys who are well drilled
and organized, and deserve record in the military department of this work.]
| J. H. Scibird, Captain |
Harmon Gillett,Second Sergeant |
| Thomas Baker, First Lieutenant |
Fred Baker, Third Sergeant |
| Willie Van Doorn, Second Lieutenant |
Frank Duell, Fourth Sergeant |
| Charley Rettenmayer, First Sergeant |
Fred Wright, Fifth Sergeant |
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CORPORALS
|
| Grant McDowell |
Thos. Langabeer |
| George Decker |
Henry Sweet |
| Clarence Murdock |
Brice Ambury |
| Eddie Smith |
Robby Mack |
PRIVATES
| Adams, Willie |
Jones, Jasper |
Morris, Charley |
| Bartlett, Harry |
Kinnear, Charley |
Nichols, Earl |
| Baker, George |
Knight, Henry |
Stafford, Malcom |
| Burrell, U. S. |
McDowell, Charley |
Scouler, Tommie |
| Bryant, Willie |
McKiernan, Frank |
Scibird, Bertie |
| Cramer, Willie |
McDowell, John |
Wright, Harry |
| Gardner, Walter |
McCurdy, Dan |
Wright, Frank |
| Hurdle, Henry |
McLean, Wilmer |
Westervelt, Emery |
| Jones, Willie |
McCurdy, Jacob |
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