Civil War-73rd Infantry

Roster of Men from Schuyler County in 73rd Infantry
Enlisted for Three Years Service

Compiled from various sources including obituaries, newspapers, Combined History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882 and Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Schuyler County, 1908.

Summary

Staff

Name	Military Info	Note
Hoskinson, Riley M.	Commissary Sergeant, mustered out June 12, 1865
Presson, Butler	Hospital Steward
Preston (Presson), William A.	Lieutenant Colonel, resigned August 14, 1863
Randall, Richard R.	Adjutant, dismissed May 15, 1863
Window, Thomas J.	Quartermaster Sergeant

Company C

Name	Military Info	Note
Agnew, Elias M.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Bailey, Jeremiah E.	sergeant, killed at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863
Baker, John M.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Blackley, William H.	recruit, tranferred to 44th, Illinois Infantry, June 8, 1865, mustered out September 25, 1865
Bowen, James F.	first lieutenant, resigned December 24, 1862
Brown, William H.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Cameron, Thomas	private, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, January 15, 1863
Colt, John W.	private, killed at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864
Colt, Peter H. K.	private, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863
Combs, Henry C.	musician, discharged August 31, 1863
Criswell, Edward L.	private, deserted September 3, 1865
Crooks, William H.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865, as sergeant
Cunningham, Joseph	private, mustered out June 12, 1865, as sergeant
Davis, James W.	private, wounded, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 6, 1864
Day, Lewis	private, mustered out June 1, 1865
Dearfter (Daerfier), George C.	private, killed at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 20, 1864
Derickson, Joseph M.	private, died March 26, 1864, while prisoner at Danville, Virginia
Dimmick, William H.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Dodds (Dodge), William H.	sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, mustered out June 12, 1865
Elser, George P.	private, tranferred to U. S. Engineers, July 20, 1864
Elser, Joseph L. (S.)	private, tranferred to U. S. Engineers, July 20, 1864
Emery, William	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Folle (Tolle), Reuben H.	corporal, mustered out June 12, 1865
Fuller, Maroni M.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Glassop, Frederick	private, mustered out June 12, 1865, as corporal
Goodwin, John P.	private, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863
Gorsage, Oscar	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Hagle, James	private, wounded, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 9, 1863
Hooker, Jasper	private, wounded tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 28, 1864
Horten, (Horton) Thomas	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Horton, William H.	sergeant, died at Rushville, Illinois, December 25, 1863
Hoskinson, Riley M.	private
Hoskinson, Stewart F.	private, discharged February 10, 1865, wounds
Lawless, Absalom H.	private, died at Danville, Virginia, June 20, 1864, while prisoner of war
Linkins, James A.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Little, William H.	private, killed at Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863
McGrath, John H.	second lieutenant, resigned June 20, 1864
Meacham, Orland	private, died at Chattanooga, August 12, 1864, wounds
Morris, Newton, Jr.	private, died at Louisville, January 21, 1863
Pennington, Alexander	private, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, in 1863
Presson, Butler	private
Purnell, William T.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865, wounded
Schwackman, John	recruit, tranferred to 44th Illinois Infantry, June 8, 1865, mustered out September 29, 1865
Scott, Leven O.	private, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863
Sidebotham, John H.	private, discharged April 29, 1863, as corporal
Stout, Stillman	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Sutton, John	captain, resigned February 28, 1863
Swackhammer, George	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Swackhammer, John	recruit
Talbot, William T.	sergeant, wounded, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 18, 1864
Talbott, Isaiah	private, discharged October 19, 1862, disability
Thompson, James O.	recruit, tranferred to 44th Illinois Infantry, June 8, 1865, mustered out September 25, 1865
Thrush, Jacob J.	private, discharged September 22, 1862
Thurman, Meriday A.	private
Tolle, James F.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865, as sergeant
Vaughn, William R.	musician, died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 3, 1863
Wilmot, Willard	private, discharged February 26, 1863
Wilson, George	private, tranferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 20, 1863
Window, Thomas L.	private
Worthbaugh, John W.	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Wright, John	private, mustered out June 12, 1865
Yaap, Karl	private, mustered out June 12, 1865

COMING SOON

SUMMARY

The Seventy-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, was mustered into service at Camp Butler August 21, 1862, under command of Col. J. F. Jaquess, and Company G was largely composed to Schuyler volunteers. Immediately upon organization the regiment was moved to the front and was stationed at Camp Jacques, Ky. Here it was assigned to Sherman's division and remained in it until Sherman was ordered east in the spring of 1864. From the time the regiment left Kentucky up to and subsequent to the movement on Murfreesboro, it lost a number of men by disability and disease, quite a number dying at Bowling Green and many more at Nashville. The brigade, which at Mill Creek had been placed under the command of General Schafer, did not participate in any of the preliminary skirmishing at Stone River. On December 31, however, opportunity was afforded for every regiment to bear a part. General Schafer was killed before noon. Colonel Jaquess was with his regiment at Perryville, so the Seventy-third was commanded by Major William Presson of Rushville. During the day the regiment was in several conflicts and fully established its reputation for bravery.
During the war the Seventy-third regiment participated in the following engagements: Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Adairsville, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Franklin, Nashville, Pine Mountain, Lost Mountain, New Hope Church, Marietta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, and Spring Hill. The total loss by death was 215 men. The regiment was mustered out of service at Nashville June 12, 1865.

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