12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDREWS, Alfred T Quartermaster Davenport, IA Jan 1, 1863 Feb 7, 1863 Mustered out Apr 1, 1865
BURGH, Martin W Quartermaster Rock Island Apr 11, 1865 May 7, 1865 Mustered out July 10, 1865
BURTON, Elijah P Surgeon Chesterfield Oct 23, 1864 Mar 26, 1865 Mustered out July 10, 1865
CADY, William F Surgeon Rock Island May 1, 1862 Jul 23, 1862 Mustered out Oct 24, 1864
CADY, William F 1st Asst Surg. Rock Island Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Promoted
CHETLAIN, Augustus L Colonel Galena Apr 1, 1862 Apr 27, 1862 Pro Brig Gen of Colored troops Dec 19, 1863
CHETLAIN, Augustus L Lt. Colonel Galena May 3, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Promoted
DICKSON, J Bates Adjutant Cincinnati, OH Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Pro Gen McArthur's staff
DUCAT, Arthur C Lt. Colonel Springfield Apr 1, 1862 ------ Resigned Feb 19, 1864
DUCAT, Arthur C Major Chicago Sep 24, 1861 ------ Promoted
FARRIS, James H 1st Asst Surg. Springfield May 6, 1861 ------ Resigned 1861
GRANT, Joel Chaplain Lockport Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 On detached service at muster out of Reg
HUGAIN, James R Major Chicago Apr 1, 1862 Apr 27, 1862 Resigned Jul 12, 1864 Pro Bvt Brig Gen Mar 13, 1865
MASON, George Adjutant Chicago May 22, 1862 Jun 6, 1862 Resigned Jul 28, 1864
MCARTHUR, John Colonel Chicago May 3, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Dis to date May 1, 1862 for pro Brig Gen
MCLEAN, Duncan Quartermaster Chicago Jun 16, 1862 ------ Pro Captain Co A
MERRIMAN, Wheelock S Major Wyanet Jul 12, 1864 Sep 7, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
NEWELL, William M 1st Asst Surg. Paris Jul 10, 1865 ------ Mustered out July 10, 1865
NEWELL, William M 2nd Asst Surg. Paris Jun 16, 1863 Jun 16, 1863 Promoted
SMITH, James H Adjutant Paris Jul 28, 1864 Dec 17, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
SWAN, Samuel M 1st Asst Surg. Leland Oct 6, 1862 Oct 6, 1862 Pro Surgeon 11th Reg
VAN SELLAR, Henry Colonel Paris Jul 10, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. July 10, 1865 as Lieut Colonel
VAN SELLAR, Henry Lt. Colonel Paris Feb 19, 1864 May 19, 1864 Promoted
WARDNER, Horace Surgeon Chicago Jul 16, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Pro to Brigade Surgeon
WETMORE, Stephen R Quartermaster Du Quoin Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Resigned Jun 16, 1862
WILLIAMS, William D Major Rock Island May 3, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Resigned Oct 2, 1861
12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ANDREAS, Alfred T Comm. Sergeant Pinckneyville May 1, 1862 May 1, 1862 Promoted from Co G
BOWSER, William H Comm. Sergeant Paris Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Pro 2nd Lieut Co E
BROWN, Joshua V Prin. Musician Kansas, IL Aug 1, 1861 ------ Disch, July 18, 1862
BURGH, Martin W QM Sergeant Rock Island Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Pro Quartermaster
CHAPIN, Decatur G QM Sergeant ------ ------ ------ ------
CRAWFORD, John H Prin. Musician Rock Island Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
GILBERT, Andrew N Hosp. Steward Paris Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
JOHNSON, James B QM Sergeant Chicago Aug 7, 1861 Aug 19, 1861 Pro 2nd Lieut Co A
MESSICK, Eugene Prin. Musician ------ Aug 30, 1861 Aug 30, 1861 ------
PATTERSON, John Comm. Sergeant Galena Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Pro 1st Lieut Co G
PRICE, August L Prin. Musician Tamaroa ------ ------ Died Jul 14, 1862, pro from Co G
RANDALL, Marcy H Serg. Major Chicago Aug 6, 1861 Aug 7, 1861 Pro from Sgt of Co A
RANDOLPH, Richard K Serg. Major ------ ------ Aug 1, 1861 ------
RUST, Melvin N Hosp. Steward St Louis, MO ------ Jul 25, 1861 Reduced to Ranks Aug 1, 1962 discharged
SEAMAN, Wright QM Sergeant Princeton Oct 7, 1861 ------ ------
SEELEY, John QM Sergeant Bureau Co Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
SEITZBURG, Charles Prin. Musician Galena Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
SMITH, James H Prin. Musician Grand View Aug 1, 1861 ------ Disch, Mar 24, 1862, disability
SWENGLE, Alfred M Serg. Major Princeton Jan 1, 1864 Jan 1, 1864 Mustered out July 10, 1865
12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ABBOTT, Curtis Second Class Seville, OH Nov 11, 1861 Nov 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
CODDING, Horace W Third Class Granger, OH Nov 11, 1861 Nov 16, 1861 Sick in hospital at St. Louis at muster out
CODDING, Russell O First Class Seville, OH Oct 8, 1861 Oct 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
DERIN, Rothens C Second Class Seville, OH Nov 11, 1861 Nov 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
EASTON, Giles M Third Class Seville, OH Nov 28, 1861 Dec 3, 1861 Sick in hospital at St. Louis at muster out
EASTON, Lucius Second Class Seville, OH Nov 11, 1861 Nov 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
FOGLE, Henry W First Class Cairo Aug 1, 1861 Aug 1, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
FRITZ, Anthony First Class Seville, OH Oct 4, 1861 Oct 22, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
FRITZ, Mehlon First Class Seville, OH Nov 11, 1861 Nov 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
HOSMER, Homer H Third Class Seville, OH Nov 28, 1861 Dec 3, 1861 Sick in hospital; on furlough
HOWARD, Henry E Band Master Cuyhoga Falls, OH Oct 11, 1861 Oct 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
LAWSON, Charles A Second Class Cuyhoga Falls, OH Oct 11, 1861 Oct 16, 1861 Mustered out July 10, 1865
PORTER, David H Third Class Mendota Oct 10, 1861 Oct 16, 1861 ------
REED, John F Third Class Mendota Oct 10, 1861 Oct 11, 1861 Mustered out July 4, 1862
SWENGLE, Alfred M Third Class Princeton ------ ------ Tr from Co I; reported back
12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ADAMS, John Chicago Mar. 24,1864 ------
ANSON, Erick Leyden Jan. 13,1865 ------
BARRY, Owen Chicago Mar. 31,1864 ------
BOYCE, John J. Dixon ------ Deserted Nov. 12, 1863
BROOKINS, Silas W. Manteno Feb. 29,1864 ------
BROWN, Hiram W. Ohiotown Jan. 19,1864 ------
BUNTAIN, Joseph M Paris ------ ------
BURTON, Thomas Chicago ------ Rejected
CAMPBELL, John DuQuoin May 24.1864 Mustered out July 18, 1865
CONLEY, John Effingham Co. ------ ------
COURNAN, Patrick Chicago Mar. 11,1864 ------
DARSINGER, Carl Chicago ------ Rejected
DAVIS, John DuQuoin June 16,1864 ------
DOWD, Michael Chicago Apr. 10, l864 ------
DUNN, William DuQuoin Mar. 20,1864 ------
FARR, Charles Chicago Mar. 20,1864 ------
FREDERICK, Samuel Edgar Co. ------ ------
FREEMAN, Jesse A. Middleport ------ ------
FRITH, John Chicago Sept. 13,1864 ------
GEALAN, Charles H. Kinmundy ------ Rejected
GERRARD, William Pearin ------ ------
GLESSING, Frederick Edgar Co. ------ ------
HANNESEY, James Wayne Oct. 25,1864 ------
HOLSH, Gottlieb Galena ------ Died Feb. 18, 1864
HOLTHUSEN, John Lakeview Sept. 21,1864 ------
LANDWICK, Charles Newton Jan. 18,1865 ------
LENDINSTRUTH, Charles Freeport Jan. 25.1864 ------
POUNAZ, John L. D. Chicago Mar. 31,1864 Discharged May 24, 1864
RILEY, James Galena ------ ------
ROSS, Hugh Galena Mar. 23,1864 ------
SALES, Thomas B. Smithland Ky. ------ Died June 10, 1862
SHINKLE, Hiram Princeton ------ ------
SIMPSON, William Chicago Mar. 24,1864 ------
STEWART, Archibald Chicago ------ Rejected
STEWART, Robert Chicago Oct. 6,1864. ------
SULLIVAN, Joseph Chicago Mar. 20, 1864 Tr. to U.S. Navy Apr. 12, 1864
TAYLOR, John Chicago Apr. 10, 1864 ------
WHITE, John Chicago Oct. 19, 1864 ------
WHITING, George C. Princeton ------ ------
WILSON, John H Chicago Oct. 19, 1864 ------
12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Unassigned Recruits, Drafted & Substitute
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BADGER, David W. Hire Oct. 6, 1864 Mustered out June 21, 1865
BEEBE, Amos LaHarpe Oct. 8, 1864 Discharged March 2, 1865
DODENBORF, John ------ Oct. 27, 1864 Substitute
MARTIN, Thomas Demmick Oct. 15, 1864 ------
PETERLY, Samuel ------ Oct. 25, 1864 Substitute
SEELEY, Reuben M. LaHarpe Oct 8, 1864 ------
BIRD, Robert ------ Oct. 26, 1864 Substitute
12th Illinois Infantry
(Three Years Service)
Unassigned Recruits of African Descent
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
ANDERSON, John -- Apr 18, 1864 Under Cook
DOUGLAS, Wesley --- Apr 18, 1864 Teamster
FOWLER, Sandy --- Apr 18, 1864 Teamster

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