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FEATURES: CIVIL WAR UNITS: 35th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, USA [BACK]


35th ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY MUSTER OF COMPANY I

The 10 Companies of the 35th Illinois Volunteer Infantry were raised in the following counties:

  • Company A - Piatt
  • Company B - Christian, Shelby, and Fayette
  • Company C - Shelby
  • Companies D, E, F, and I - Vermillion
  • Companies G and H - Fayette
  • Company K - Fayette and Effingham

* Company I *

Captains:

Abraham B. B. Lewis * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Resigned on October 14, 1862
Joseph Truax * Catlin * October 14, 1862 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864

First Lieutenants:

Joseph Truax * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Promoted to Captain
Milton Lee * Fairmount * October 14, 1862 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864

Second Lieutenants:

Joseph F. Clise * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Died on October 7, 1861; Is buried at the Catlin Cemetery
Milton Lee * Fairmount * October 14, 1861 * Promoted to First Lieutenant
Charles V. B. Smith * Catlin * October 14, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864

First Sergeant:

Elias D. Lindley * Prosperity, Pennsylvania * July 3, 1861 * Private, Killed at Chickamauga on September 19, 1863

Sergeants:

Charles V. B. Smith * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Promoted to Second Lieutenant
Henry S. Olmsted * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Discharged April 16, 1863
Milton Lee * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Promoted to Second Lieutenant
Byron Cummings * Decatur * July 3, 1861 * Discharged October 26, 1862 as a Private

Corporals:

Joseph P. Blackledge * Vermillion County * July 3, 1861 * Promoted to Hospital Steward
Samuel Pillars * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Discharged November 26, 1861 with disability
George Worley * Pilot * July 3, 1861 * Private, Transferred to the Invalid Corps on November 15, 1863
John W. Burgoyne * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out May 23, 1865
Peter Wolf * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864 as the First Sergeant
Matthew S. Lockhart * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Missing at Chickamauga on September 19, 1863
Isaac V. Goings * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Discharged February 14, 1863
Charles T. Caraway * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out September 14, 1864; was wounded at the time.

Musicians:

John W. Newton * Pilot * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864 as a Sergeant
Jeremiah McLaughlin * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864

Wagoner:

William M. Longstreth * Conkey's Store * July 3, 1861 * Discharged on November 29, 1862

Privates:

Abbott, Henry H. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Died at St. Louis, Missouri on January 31, 1862
Barkman, Benjamin * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Died at Danville, Illinois on February 18, 1862
Burton, Alexander * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Died at Andersonville Prison on November 6, 1864. He is Grave number 11,858
Burgoyne, Robert L. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Discharged on June 22, 1862
Compton, Abraham J. * Conkey's Store * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Compton William S. * Conkey's Store * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Cremer, James R. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Discharged March 1, 1862 with disability
Cole James C. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Killed at Missionary Ridge November 25, 1863. He is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery Grave 11927
Cole, Elijah * Dallas * July 3, 1861 * Discharged October 28, 1862 with disability
Cordt, John * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Coatny, John * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Discharged February 15, 1862 with disability
Daniels, Joseph M. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Draper, George W. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864. Had been wounded twice
Dilks, Isaac N. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Discharged July 5, 1862 with disability
Dick, Emanuel * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Deserted July 5, 1862
Dickson, Frederick * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Died at Rolla, Missouri on January 22, 1862
Dona, Lysander * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864; was wounded
Grimes, Isaac P. * Georgetown * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Harris, Francis M. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Transferred to Company E of the 35th Illinois Infantry
Harris, James B. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Transferred to Company E of the 35th Illinois Infantry
Hillman, Charles * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out September 3, 1864; was wounded
Hull, Joseph B. *Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Deserted August 18, 1862
Hamilton, William * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged February 15, 1862 with disability
Helmick, Thomas A. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged October 13, 1861 with disability
Hodge, Thomas * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Harper, William H. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Corporal. Absent at muster out of Regiment due to wounds
Hull, Francis M. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Harris, Henry H. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Jenkins, William * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out September 9, 1864 as a Corporal
Kinzie, Jacob * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Died at St. Louis, Missouri December 17, 1861
Kinzie, Daniel * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out October 5, 1864
Lesher, George * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Missing in action at Chickamauga
Lee, Charles * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Lemon, Livingston A. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged August 18, 1862 with disability
McVicker, John * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
McLaughlin, John T. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Killed at Missionary Ridge on November 5, 1863
McLean, William * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
McBride, John T. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Died at Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 9, 1864. He is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery Grave 12547
Melvin, William * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out on September 1, 1864
Magness, Benjamin F. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Nelson, Isaac * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Killed at Stones River December 31, 1862
Nixon, Albert W. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out July 14, 1865
Otis, John * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged February 25, 1862 with disability
Puzey, Phillip * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Patterson, Harvey A. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864 as a Sergeant
Patterson, Thomas P. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
Pillars, George W. * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Discharged November 9, 1861 with disability
Riggins, Francis W. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Died at Rolla, Missouri November 27, 1861
Richardson, Joseph K. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged January 6, 1862 with disability
Read, William * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864; was wounded at the time
Scullin, Thomas * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Killed at Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863
Snider, William * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864; was wounded at the time
Sargent, Henry A. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Discharged June 22, 1863
Swift, Lovillo * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864 as a Corporal; was wounded at the time
Solomon, Milton C. * Indianapolis, Indiana * July 3, 1861 * Killed by Provost Guard on May 3, 1863
Smoot, Samuel * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Discharged January 9, 1862 with disability
Sailor, David * Fairmount * July 3, 1861 * Deserted May 31, 1862
Todd, Richard * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Died at Catlin, Illinois on April 10, 1864 from wounds
Tabor, William J. * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Died at Rolla, Missouri on January 14, 1862
Taylor, Alvin A. * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864; was wounded at the time
Webster, William * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864; was wounded at the time
Webster, Asa A. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Corporal. Missing in action at Chickamauga
Webster, Algernon S. * Pilot P.O.* July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864
White, Perry * Higginsville * July 3, 1861 * Died at St. Louis, Missouri on February 25, 1862
Wilson, Ralph E. * Pilot P.O. * July 3, 1861 * Discharged September 12, 1861 with disability
Wilson, Amos * Catlin * July 3, 1861 * Mustered out with the Regiment on September 27, 1864 as a Sergeant

Recruits:

Cole, Bennett * Catlin * March 1, 1862 * Died at Jacinto, Mississippi on July 22, 1862
Cole, Jackson * Catlin * February 28, 1862 * Discharged November 5, 1862 with disability
Dougherty, Jacob B. * Catlin * April 5, 1862 * Discharged February 27, 1862 with disability
Layton, George F. * Catlin * April 1, 1862 * Mustered out April 1, 1865
Moraine, Thomas B. * Catlin * March 27, 1862 * Deserted June 5, 1862
Wynn, Charles H. * Catlin * April 1, 1862 * Transferred to the 59th Illinois Infantry





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