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TWENTY-FIRST ILLINOIS INFANTRY
The Twenty-first Illinois Regiment Infantry
was mustered into the service in the latter part of June, 1861, under command of U. S. Grant. Went to Ironton,
Missouri. Engaged in battle at Perryville [ed., Kentucky]
and Chaplin Hill [ed., probably the Battle
of Perryville]. In a skirmish at Knob Gap. Engaged in battle near Murfreesboro, Tennessee [ed., probably Stone's River]; lost many men in this engagement. Was
with Gen. Rosecrans' army, from Murfreesboro to Chattanooga. Engaged in a severe skirmish at Liberty Gap, June
25, 1863. In the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September
19-20, 1863.
After this battle, regiment remained at Bridgeport, Alabama, three months.
Mustered out December 16, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas. Arrived at Camp
Butler, Illinois, January 18, 1866, for final pay and discharge.
ROSTER TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY— COMPANY "A "
COLONELS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| U. S. Grant |
June 16, 1861 |
Promoted Brig. Gen. August 5, 1861; Major Gen. February 16, 1862 [NPS
record on file] |
| J. W. Alexander [ed., Col. John W. L. Alexander] |
August 23, 1861 |
Killed in battle September 20, 1863 [NPS record on file] |
| James E. Calloway |
May 11, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| William H. Jamison |
July 13, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
LIEUTENANT COLONELS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| George W. Peck |
September 2, 1861 |
Discharged, Illinois health, September 19, 1862 [NPS record
on file] |
| W. E. McMaken (see Warren E. McMacken) |
September 19, 1862 |
Term expired November 16, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
MAJOR --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| John L. Wilson |
June 2, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
ADJUTANTS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Charles B. Steele |
September 6, 1861 |
Resigned July 20, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| J. R. Duncan [ed., probably James R. Duncan] |
July 20, 1864 |
Prom. capt. company " A;" mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS
record on file] |
| John A. Pierce |
August 21, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
QUARTERMASTERS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| John E. Jones |
May 15, 1861 |
Mustered out August 18, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Simeon Paddleford |
August 18,1864 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
SURGEONS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Eden M. Seeley (see Edwin M. Seeley) |
August 21, 1862 |
Resigned May 21, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| James J. Reat [sic] [ed., prob. James L. Reat] |
May 21, 1864 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
CHAPLAIN --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| E. D. Wilkins [ed., Elias D. Wilkins] |
October 12, 1861 |
Resigned July 9, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
CAPTAINS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| S. S. Goode |
May 7, 1861 |
State service, ten regt. bill |
| George S. Dunning (see George H./W. Dunning) |
May 17, 1861 |
Resigned October 24, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| George F. Eaton |
October 24, 1862 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
FIRST LIEUTENANTS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| E. D. Coxe [ed., Edward D. Coxe] |
October 24, 1862 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| B. F. Osborne [ed., Benjamin F. Osborne] |
July 5, 1864 |
Dismissed July 3, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| J. R. Sheperd [ed., see James Shepard] |
August 21, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
SECOND LIEUTENANTS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| J. L. Bowman [ed., Jacob L. Bowman] |
May 7, 1861 |
Resigned April 14, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Joseph C. Alvord |
October 24, 1862 |
Killed in battle December 31, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Theodore Gross |
June 1, 1863 |
Resigned May 12, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Alvin Colmus [sic] see Alvin Calmus/Calmes |
December 16, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
FIRST SERGEANT --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Edward D. Coxe |
June 15, 1861 |
Promoted 2d LIEUTENANT [NPS record on file] |
SECOND SERGEANT --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Charles Disbrow |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged August 10, 1862, disability [NPS record on file] |
CORPORALS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Elijah Smith |
June 15, 1861 |
Killed at Stone River [ed., Stone’s River],
December 30, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| William R. Wheeler |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged September 1, 1863 [NPS record on file] |
| Benjamin F. Osborne |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; promoted 1st Lieutenant [NPS record
on file] |
| Joseph Wagoner |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged April 23, 1863 [NPS record on file] |
| G. W. Stephens [see George W. Stephens] |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS
record on file] |
MUSICIAN --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| J. D. L. Meeks [see James D. L. Meeks] |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
WAGONER --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| John Hanks |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
PRIVATES --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Barber, Joseph |
June 23, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS
record on file] |
| Baker, James T. |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged October 16, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Bacon, Hugh |
June 15, 1861 |
Killed at Stone River [ed., Stone’s River], December 31, 1862 [NPS
record on file] |
| Bloss, Philip |
June 15, 1861 |
Died at Andersonville Prison June 15, 1864 [NPS
record on file] |
| Conouff, Jacob |
June 15, 1861 |
Killed at Stone River [ed., Stone’s River], December 30, 1862 |
| Clipson [sic] (see William H. Clippson) |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1863. Prisoner of war [ed., Andersonville
Prison] [NPS record on file] |
| Clark, James |
June 21, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; transferred to eng. corps August 2, 1864 [NPS
record on file] |
| Cruise, Henry |
July 21, 1861 |
[ed, no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Crawford, David |
June 26, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as vet,; mustered out July 13, 1865. Prisoner of war [NPS
record on file] |
| Ernst, Frank |
June 15, 1851 |
Dischd August 10, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Fammer, F. H. (see Francis H. Fammen) |
June 15, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Fletcher, H. F. (see Harrison F. Fletcher) |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864. [NPS record on file] |
| Foley, Daniel |
June 15, 1861 |
Killed at Chickamauga, Georgia September 10, 1863 [NPS
record on file] |
| Hobson, Joseph E. |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Hixson, Jasper H. [sic] (see Jasper M. Hixon) |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged March 11, 1864; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Higgins, William H. |
June 24, 1861 |
Killed at Stone River [ed., Stone’s River], December 30, 1862 [NPS
record on file] |
| Hogan, Orlando |
June 24, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Johnson, William |
June 25, 1861 |
Discharged October 1, 1861 [NPS record on file] |
| Jefferson, Thomas E. |
June 25, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Kennedy, James R. |
June 25, 1861 |
Discharged September 29, 1862, wounds [NPS record on file] |
| Lembeck, John B. |
June 25, 1861 |
Transferred to inv. corps March 23, 1864 [NPS record on
file] |
| Leigh, John |
June 24, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864. [NPS record on file] |
| McPherson, William |
June 15, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Martin, H. B. F. (see Howard B. F. Martin) |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; died October 30, 1864 [NPS record
on file] |
| McAvoy, John |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865. Prisoner of war [ed., Andersonville
Prison] [NPS record on file] |
| Morgan, L.D. (see Ludolphus D. Morgan) |
June 23, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864. [NPS record on file] |
| McKitrick, Abe |
June 23, 1861 |
Discharged April 30, 1862; disability. |
| McGrath, William |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged October 7, 1861 [NPS record on file] |
| Pope (see Columbus M. Pope) C. M. |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Ross, William H. |
June 25, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Rosenberger, C.(see Charles Rosenbarger) |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 as corp. [NPS record on file] |
| Shutter, Daniel |
June 23, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Shelt, Peter |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out Dec, 16, 1865 [NPS
record on file] |
| Stuart, George S. (see George O. Stuart) |
June 15, 1861 |
Died at Annapolis, Maryland, November, 1864. [NPS record on
file] |
| Stuart Henry/[sic]Heide C. (see Harvey C. S..) |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as vet,; mustered out December 16, 1865. [NPS record
on file] |
| Stockton, Edward (see Edward D. Stockton) |
June 15, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Sheperd, Joseph (see Joseph Shepard) |
June 15, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Smith, John |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864. [NPS record on file] |
| Street, John |
June 15, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out December 16, 1865, as corporal. |
| Shannon, Patrick |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged to re-enlist in 15th U. S. Inf, December 24, 1862. [NPS
record on file] |
| Shepherd, James (see James Shepard) |
June 22, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; prom, 1st Lieutenant [NPS record
on file] |
| Stewart, William H. |
June 23, 1861 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Tibbett, Martin |
June 15, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Thute, John |
June 24, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as vet,; mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS
record on file] |
| Whitton, John L. |
June 15, 1861 |
Discharged August 18, 1863 — disability [NPS
record on file] |
| Witts, Benjamin F. |
June 22, 1861 |
Died January 7, 1863 — wounds [NPS record on
file] |
| Witts, William H. |
June 24, 1861 |
Mustered out July 5, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Zorger, Rodolph |
June 22, 1861 |
Died January 22, 1863, of wounds [NPS record on file] |
RECRUITS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "A"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Cram, John |
October 12, 1861 |
Died November 10, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Eckart, John |
January 22, 1862 |
Mustered out January 28, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Fitzpatrick, Martin |
October 12, 1861 |
Mustered out February 12, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Florey, Taylor |
October 12, 1861 |
Mustered out April 27, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Fowkes, Albert |
October 12, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| West, Silas W. |
August 13, 1861 |
Discharged February 1, 1862 — disability [NPS record
on file] |
Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "K"
CAPTAINS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "K"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| A. M. Pattison |
May 16, 1861 |
Resigned November 21, 1862 |
| John L. Wilson |
November 21, 1862 |
Promoted Major [NPS record on file] |
| Sydney B. Wade [sic] (See Sidney B. Wade) |
July 18, 1865 |
Mustered out December 16, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
SECOND LIEUTENANT --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "K"
PRIVATES --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "K"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Patrick S. Curtis |
June 14, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| John F. Weitzel |
June 25, 1861 |
Promoted sergeant and 2d Lieutenant [NPS record on file] |
UNASSIGNED RECRUITS --Twenty-First Illinois Infantry, Company "K"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| John Barrett |
December 19, 1863 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876.
Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
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