50th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BANE, Garnet 1st Ass't Surg. Payson Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Resigned Nov 22, 1862
BANE, Moses M Colonel Quincy Aug 21, 1861 Aug 20, 1861 Resigned Jun 11, 1864
BIGGER, Matthew M. Chaplain Clayton Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861
Jan 16, 1864		 Mustered out July 21, 1865
BROWN, Thomas Adjutant Toledo, Ohio Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Resigned Apr 28, 1862
BURNHAM, Horace Major Payson July 18, 1864 Mar 29, 1865 Mustered out July 13, 1865
CONVERSE, Mervin B Lt. Colonel Springfield July 1, 1865 Not must'rd MO July 13, 1865 as QM
CONVERSE, Mervin B Quartermaster Lewiston Mar 9, 1865 Apr 4, 1865 Promoted Lt. Colonel
GAINES, Thomas W. Lt. Colonel Payson Mar 27, 1863 May 12, 1863 Resigned July 18, 1864
GAINES, Thomas W. Major Payson Oct. 9, 1862 Nov 20, 1862 Promoted Colonel
GLENN, Samuel R Major Ripley Apr 28, 1862 July 23, 1862 Discharged Oct. 9, 1862
HANNA, William Colonel Camp Point Jun 11, 1864 Not must'rd MO July 13, 1865 as Lt. Col.
HANNA, William Lt. Colonel Camp Point July 18, 1865 ------ Promoted
HANNA, William Major Camp Point Mar 27, 1863 May 12, 1863 Promoted Colonel
HUBERT, Charles F Adjutant Beverly Jun 26, 1865 July 2, 1865 Mustered out July 13, 1865
KEAL, William Quartermaster Payson Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 28, 1863
KENDALL, Henry W Surgeon Payson Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Oct 26, 1864
KING, Henry Quartermaster LaHarpe Aug 28, 1863 Nov 26, 1863 MO Oct. 28, 1864
LETTON, Theodore W. Adjutant Quincy Apr 28, 1862 ------ Resigned Aug 26, 1864
PICKETT, Albert G 2nd Ass't Surg. Paris Dec 18, 1862 ------ Resigned Oct 31, 1864
RANDALL, George W Major Camp Point Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Resigned Apr 28, 1862
SWARTHOUT, William Lt. Colonel Quincy Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Resigned Mar 27, 1863
WILLIAMS, James A Surgeon Lincoln Nov 25, 1864 Nov 25, 1864 Mustered out July 13, 1865
WOOD, Walter S Adjutant Avon Aug 26, 1864 Apr 2, 1865 Resigned Apr 14, 1865
50th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
CARPER, Adam S. Prin. Musician Dallas City Aug 18, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Discharged May 16, 1862
CONVERSE, Mervin B. Serg. Major Avon Sep 10, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Promoted 1st Lt. Co. G
DeBALL, James Comm. Sergeant ------ Aug 21, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Discharged Feb 1, 1862
DEVANCY, James W. Serg. Major Bernadotte Dec 30, 1863 Sep 12, 1861 Red. and assign'd to Co. G.
FISHER, John W. Comm. Sergeant Payson Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Discharged for disability
GRIFFIN, Theodore Serg. Major Pulaski Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Pro 1st Lieut.. Ala. Inf. A.D. [A.D.=African Descent]
HENRY, James Serg. Major Clayton Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Vet. in Co. B, Prom. Capt. in 111th U.S.C.T., Sep 19, 1864
HEWS, Samuel E. Q.M. Sergeant Payson Oct. 30, 1861 ------ Red. and assign'd Co. K
HUBERT, Charles F. Serg. Major Beverly Jan 1, 1864 Sep 12, 1861 Pro. Adjutant July 2, 1865
HUGHES, Adam M. Serg. Major Payson Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Killed at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
JORDAN, Albert Q.M. Sergeant Detroit Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Vet. in Co E, Com 1st Lt. Co. H
KING, Henry Q.M. Sergeant LaHarpe Nov 25, 1861 ------ Promoted Quartermaster
MORRIS, George Hosp. Steward Payson Aug 30, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Discharged Jun 15, 1862
POLING, Clarence D. Prin. Musician Mendon Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Vet. in Co. A, MO July 13, 1865
POND, William W. Hosp. Steward Liberty Jan 1, 1864 Jan 15, 1864 MO July 13, 1865
RANSOM, Andrew J. Q.M. Sergeant Avon Sep 10, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Disch. July 15, 1862, Disability
SPRAGUE, Charles C. Hosp. Steward Payson Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Sep 27, 1864
WALKER, George Comm. Sergeant Payson Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Vet. in Co. C, MO July 13, 1865
WORMAN, David H. Prin. Musician Mendon Aug 20, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Re-enlisted as Vet. in Co. A, MO July 13, 1865
50th Illinois Infantry
Band
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BACON, Charles F. 1st Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
BALDWIN, Anson 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
BALLHOUSE, Joseph 3rd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
BOWERS, Isaac L. 1st Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
BURR, John E. 1st Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
BYRON, Winfield S. 3rd Class ------ Aug 22, 1861 Aug 22, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
FEE, Charles W. 3rd Class ------ Aug 22, 1861 Aug 22, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
MASSEY, Jabias A. 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
McGOWAN, Alexander 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
MEREDITH, George W. 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 MO Aug 25, 1862 as 3rd Class Musician
PRENTISS, Harrison T. 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
RANSOM, Augustus M. 1st Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
REED, Elijah M. 3rd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
SIMMONS, Charles 2nd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 MO Aug 25, 1862 as 3rd Class Musician
STRICKLER, George 3rd Class ------ Sep 12, 1861 ------ Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
TIPPETTS, George R. Leader ------ Sep 12, 1861 Sep 12, 1861 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
50th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BECK, David Camp Point Jan 26, 1864 Jan 26, 1864 ------
BROCKETT, Clarence L. LaHarpe Feb 8, 1864 ------ ------
CHALMERS, James A. ------ ------ ------ Mustered out July, 6, 1865
COCHRANE, Charles Quincy Oct 12, 1864 Oct 13, 1864 ------
COOKSON, Andrew Burton Jan 26, 1864 Jan 26, 1864 ------
CROSSLEY, Daniel Quincy Jan 5, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 ------
FAHS, John W. Richfield Feb 10, 1864 Feb 13, 1864 ------
FLYNN, Benjamin Knoxville Mar 9, 1864 ------ ------
GREEN, Jessee Deerfield Apr 1, 1865 Apr 1, 1865 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
HAYNES, Samuel A. Lima Feb 6, 1865 Feb 6, 1865 ------
HOLDER, John Eppard's Point Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 ------
HOLLAND, Thomas Eppard's Point Jan 7, 1865 Jan 7, 1865 ------
HULS, Jonathan Camp Point Mar 6, 1865 Mar 7, 1865 ------
LEATON, George Beverly Mar 29, 1865 Mar 31, 1865 Mustered out July 12, 1865
LIDDAKA, William Quincy Mar 22, 1864 Mar 24, 1864 ------
MARTIN, John J. Quincy Jan 23, 1864 Jan 25, 1864 ------
McKENZIE, Thomas A. Payson Feb 9, 1864 Feb 11, 1864 ------
McNEIL, James Quincy Feb 29, 1864 Mar 1, 1864 ------
MILLER, Joseph Quincy Feb 8, 1864 Feb 9, 1864 ------
MITCHELL, Alexander Knoxville Mar 9, 1864 ------ ------
ROSS, Samuel C. Putnam Apr 1, 1865 Apr 1, 1865 Mustered out May 23, 1865
RYAN, John Penn Feb 10, 1865 ------ ------
STARK, William R.S. Richfield Feb 17, 1864 Feb 18, 1864 ------
WARREN, James Kendall Jan 13, 1865 Jan 13, 1865 ------
50th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits, Substitutes & Drafted
Name Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
HARMON, Stephen Montgomery Co. Nov 16, 1864 Nov 16, 1864 Mustered out July 1, 1865
HAGAR, John Richwood Dec 1, 1864 Dec 1, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LEWIS, Levi Bond Co. Dec 3, 1864 Dec 3, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
WRIGHT, Stafford Harrison Nov 30, 1864 Nov 30, 1864 ------
Transcribed by Linda Lee

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