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SIXTY-THIRD INFANTRY
The Sixty-third Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, was organized at
Camp Dubois,
Anna, Illinois, in the month of December, 1861, by Colonel Francis Moro, and mustered into United States service
April 10, 1862. Ordered to Cairo, Illinois, April 27; to Henderson, Kentucky, July 12; returned to Cairo, Illinois on the 22nd. August 4th moved to Jackson, Tennessee, and assigned to Fourth Brigade, Seventh Division, Seventeenth
Army Corps, Col. John D. Stephenson, Seventh Missouri Infantry, commanding brigade. Brigadier General. John A.
Logan commanding division. November 10 moved to LaGrange; 28th moved against Pemberton, and returned to LaGrange,
Tennessee, January 16, 1863. May l0th, 1863, ordered to Vicksburg, Mississippi; on picket duty at Young's Point till May 21st; June
7th assigned to Mower's Brigade, and moved to Millikin's Bend [ed., Louisiana]. In an engagement at Richmond, La.; returned
to Young's Point, thence to Vicksburg,
Mississippi; July 5th, 1863, moved to Helena, Arkansas; 28th moved to Memphis, Tennessee,; moved towards Chattanooga; November 16th arrived at Bridgeport,
Alabama; arrived at Chattanooga November 20th; engaged in battle at Mission Ridge, 23d and 24th of November, 1863;
arrived at Huntsville December 26th, and went into winter quarters. Ordered to Illinois on veteran furlough April
3, and returned to Huntsville May 21st, 1864. June 22nd moved to Kingston; command ordered to join Gen. Sherman;
December 10th, 1864, arrived at Savannah, and moved to Miller's Station, on the Gulf Railroad; started on a trip
through the Carolinas; returned to Savannah. Participated in the battle of Bentonville, N. C,, March 21st, and entered Goldsboro March 24, 1865; moved
to Raleigh; moved from Raleigh April 29th, and arrived at Richmond May 10; went to Alexandria; participated in
the grand review at Washington, May 24; moved to Parkersburg, on the Ohio River, thence to Louisville, Kentucky.
July 13, 1865, mustered out of United States service, and left for Camp Butler, Illinois, arriving there July 16th, after having traveled 6,453
miles.
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ROSTER SIXTY-THIRD INFANTRY
COLONELS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| James Isaminger |
July 12, 1865 |
Mustered out July 12, 1865; was Lt. -Col [NPS record on
file] |
| Joseph B. McCown |
September 29, 1862 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865; was Lt. -Col [NPS record on file] |
| Francis Moro |
December 1, 1861 |
Resigned September 29, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL Sixty-Third
Illinois Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Henry Glaze |
September 24, 1862 |
Resigned June 30, 1863; was Major. [NPS record on file] |
MAJORS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Joseph K. Lemen |
September 29, 1862 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865, [NPS record on file] |
| J. R. Stanford |
June 4, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
ADJUTANTS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| C. S. Chambers (see Charles S. Chambers) |
April 10, 1862 |
Resigned December 16, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Theodore Elfes |
June 6, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| W. P. Richardson |
December 16, 1862 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 |
QUARTERMASTERS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| John M. Maris |
February 28, 1862 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Benjamin Robertson |
June 6, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
SURGEONS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| William M. Gray |
May 26, 1862 |
Resigned September 12, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Alexander A. Lodge |
June 6, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865; was 1st asst. surgeon and 2nd [NPS
record on file] |
| J. W. McKinney (see John W. McKinney) |
September 15, 1862 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
FIRST ASSISTANT SURGEON Sixty-Third
Illinois Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Lyman Hall |
April 10, 1862 |
Resigned December 31, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
CHAPLAINS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Stephen Blair |
April 10, 1862 |
Died [NPS record on file] |
| George Compton |
May 22, 1863 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| John Glaze |
February 2, 1863 |
Commission canceled |
Sixty-Third Illinois Infantry,
Company "H"
CAPTAINS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| George W. Baxter |
July 12, 1865 |
Mustered out July 12, 65; was 1st Lieutenant [NPS record
on file] |
| John M. Davis |
July 14, 1863 |
Discharged April 30, 1864; was 1st LIEUTENANT [NPS record on
file] |
| S. G. Parker (see Sylvester G. Parker) |
April 10, 1862 |
Discharged July 14, 1863 [NPS record on file] |
FIRST LIEUTENANTS Sixty-Third
Illinois Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| A. J. Bixler (see Andrew J. Bixler) |
July 12, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Wilson F. Cox |
July 14, 1863 |
Mustered out May 24, 1865; was 2nd Lieutenant [NPS record on
file] |
SECOND LIEUTENANTS Sixty-Third
Illinois Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Thomas Abernethy (see Thomas Abernathy) |
July 12, 1865 |
Mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| James Houselman |
April 10, 1862 |
Discharged December 2, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
FIRST SERGEANT Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Snides, Daniel D. |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] |
SERGEANTS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Baxter, George W. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Cox, Wilson T. (see Wilson F. Cox) |
December 16, 1861 |
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant [NPS record on file] |
| Freeman, R. (see Richard J. Freeman) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Mettlin, James C. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. [NPS record on file] |
CORPORALS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Dawson, D. L. (see David L. Dawson) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Hill, Joel |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Holmes, W. H. (see William H. Holmes) |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged November 14, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Kohr, Samuel W. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. [NPS record on file] |
| Lawrence, Y. P. (see Yelverton P. Lawrence) |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| McQuay, Joseph |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Peterson, J. M. B. |
December 16, 1861 |
Died at Jackson, Tennessee September 15, 1862 |
| Robinson, David |
December 16, 1861 |
Died, Jackson, Tennessee, September 14,1862 [NPS
record on file] |
WAGONER Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Rowe, Absalom |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged November 14, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
PRIVATES Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
| Name |
Date of Rank |
Remarks |
| Abbott, Josiah |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Abernethy, Thomas (see Thomas Abernathy) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865, as sergeant [NPS
record on file] |
| Armstrong, S. A. (see Silas A. Armstrong) |
December 16, 1861 |
Died at Cairo, Illinois, May 12, 1862 [NPS
record on file] |
| Asbury, Levi |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran |
| Ayers, Daniel C. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Baily, Samuel (see Samuel Baly) |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged June 28, 1864 [NPS record on file] |
| Barnes, William H. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran. [NPS record on file] |
| Barnhart, Jacob (see Jacob Barnhardt) |
December 16, 1861 |
Died at Anna, Illinois, April 27, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Bixler, A. J. (see Andrew J. Bixler) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865, as 1st sergeant [NPS
record on file] |
| Bozarth, John S. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13. 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Brockway, A. (see Alonzo L. Brockway) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Brockway, D. L. (see David L. Brockway) |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged November 14, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Brower, Godfrey |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Bruce, Franklin |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out May 31, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Burch, George |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Cadwallader, A. (see Andrew Cadwallader) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Campbell, S. D. (see Samuel D. Campbell) |
December 16, 1861 |
Died at Nashville, Tennessee, January 3, 1864 [NPS record on
file] |
| Church, George |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Cline, Simon |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged November 14, 1863; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Crawford, Eli |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Crawford, S. (see Smith Crawford) |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged November 14, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Crawford, William |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 15, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Crigler, William H. |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Culver, S. M. (see Silas M. Culver) |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Day, Richard |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Doolen, J. L. (see Jesse L. Doolen) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Earles, Joshua |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged September 9, 1863; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Earls, Booker (see Booker Earles) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Ebbert, John J. (see John J. Ebberts/Ebert) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Flaherty, John (see John Flaharty) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Ford, William C. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enllsted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Harman, Jesse (see Jesse Harmon) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Harrigan, Jonathan (see John Harragan) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 12, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Hogan, John |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 15, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Holly, Michael |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Jones, James H. |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Lacost, John (see John G. Lacost) |
December 16, 1861 |
Retained to make good the time lost [NPS record on file] |
| Lord, Andrew |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 39, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Lynch, Myter |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 |
| McWilliams, H. (see Harrison McWilliams) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Meddleton, B. (see Benedict Middleton) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Moore, John |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Morgan, Samuel |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Newton, William |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 11, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Platt, Phinneas |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Querry, William (see Quarry/Quary/Queary) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 15, 1865 [NPS record
on file] |
| Roberts, Joseph |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Sheets, Isaiah |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Sheets, Joseph |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Smith, George |
December 16, 1861 |
Died at Mound City May 20, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Smith, James |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Sparling, Andrew |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865. [NPS record
on file] |
| Sparling, Isaac |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865. [NPS record
on file] |
| Suck, Jacob (see Jacob Sreck) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Sullivan, Orren S. (see Orin S. Sullivan) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865. [NPS record
on file] |
| Umbert, Charles F. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Waggoner, R. (see Reuben Waggoner) |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Waggoner, Thos |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Waller, Eli |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Watkins, Joel |
December 16, 1861 |
[ed., no info] [NPS record on file] |
| Weiver, Isaac (see Isaac Weaver) |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
| Wilson, John B. |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Wilson, W. A. (see Washington A. Wilson) |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged July 19, 1862; disability [NPS record on file] |
| Wimmer, B. (see Sinclair S. Wimmer) |
December 16, 1861 |
Mustered out April 9, 1865 [NPS record on file] |
| Wright Harrison |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran; mustered out July 13, 1865. [NPS record
on file] |
| Young, George |
December 16, 1861 |
Discharged July 23, 1862 [NPS record on file] |
| Young, James B. |
December 16, 1861 |
Re-enlisted as veteran [NPS record on file] |
RECRUITS Sixty-Third Illinois
Infantry, Company "H"
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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