Company "A" 55th Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of
Muster		 Remarks
APPLE, Nathaniel Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
AUGUSTINE, Henry Captain Canton Sep 19, 1864 Mustered out Nov 8, 1864
AUGUSTINE, Henry 1st Lt. Canton Mar 27, 1863 Promoted [Jun 27, 1864]
AUGUSTINE, Henry 2nd Lt. Canton --- Promoted [Oct 2, 1862]
AUGUSTINE, Henry Sergeant Canton Oct 31, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Aug 1, 1862]
AUGUSTINE, Jacob M Captain Canton Oct 31, 1861 Killed Jun 27, 1864
AUGUSTINE, Jacob M 1st Lt. Canton --- Promoted [Mar 15, 1862]
BABBITT, Christie Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
BANKS, John M Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
BARCLAY, John A Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BARCLAY, Joseph C Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BENNETT, Charles Rec. trans. from 127th Ill. Vol. Inv. Willow Creek Sep 16, 1862 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
BOLANDER, Harvey Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Killed near Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864
BOYLE, Jason Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Deserted abvout Jan 13, 1862 from steamboat
BRADEN, Samuel Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
BROWN, Eli C Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1863; disabil.
BROWN, John G Veteran Canton Apr 12, 1864 Trans. to non-com. staff
BROWN, John Private Knox Co Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
BUFFUM, George A Corporal Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Jan 1863; disabil.
BULL, William Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
BURNS, John Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Serg't. Killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863
BURNSIDE, George M Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
CADWALLADER, John Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Prom. 2d Lieut. 2d Miss. Colored Regiment
CHAMBERS, Charles Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
CHURCH, George W Rec. trans. from 116th Ill. Vol. Inv. Decatur Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
CLARK, James Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Died at Allatoona, Ga., July 9, 1864; wounds
COLEMAN, William H Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
COLEMAN, William H Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COOTES, William F 1st Lt. Liverpool --- Promoted Co. E
COOTES, William F 2nd Lt. Liverpool --- Promoted [July 1, 1862]
COOTES, William F 1st Serg. Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Mar 15, 1862]
COX, Alfred J Recruit Young Hickory Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Jun 8, 1865
COX, Michael T Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 Absent, sick at MO of Reg't.
COX, Michael T Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
COYKENDALL, Morris Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1863; disabil.
DEEMES, Joseph Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864 as Serg't.
DEFORD, Milton Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Deserted May 11, 1863
DEFORD, Thomas Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
DURHAM, Jacob E Private Prairie City Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
DURYEA, Benjamin F Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
ELRODD, Thomas J Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Died Aug 21, 1863
ERICKSON, Oliver Corporal Canton Oct 31, 1861 Prom. 1st Sgt., 1st Lt. Co. E
EVELAND, Lorenzo Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
FILER, Lorenzo Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
FINGLE, Charles P Recruit Young Hickory Mar 7, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
FRY, David J Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865; 1st Serg.
FRY, David J Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
FRY, John Rec. trans. from 116th Ill. Vol. Inv. Decatur Sep 30, 1862 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
FUNK, John Recruit Chicago Jan 31, 1864 Died of wounds received in battle
GARRITT, Silas S Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Trans. to 1st Tenn. H. Art., Dec 11, 1863
GAY, Joshua H Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Sep 4, 1862; disabil.
GLASS, John C Corporal Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 1st Serg't. Killed at Vicksburg, May 19, 1863
GLASS, William M Veteran Liverpool Apr 12, 1864 Corp'l. Absent, sick at MO of Regiment
GLASS, William M Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
GOFF, Lorenzo D Rec. trans. from 127th Ill. Vol. Inv. Ustick Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HAMILTON, Charles F Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
HANCOCK, Benjamin F Rec. trans. from 116th Ill. Vol. Inv. --- May 18, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HANCOCK, James W Rec. trans. from 116th Ill. Vol. Inv. Salem Jan 18, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
HART, Henry L Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864 as Corp'l.
HASTY, Willis Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 Killed at Ezra Chapel, Ga., July 28, 1864
HASTEY, Willis Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
HAYDEN, Alfred R Private Knox Co Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
HEBB, Joseph Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
HENDRYX, Lyman P Private Fayette Oct 31, 1861 Died, St Louis, Apr 17, 1863
HENDRYX, Timothy S Private Fayette Oct 31, 1861 Deserted
HILL, Levi 2nd Lt. Liverpool Mar 1, 1863 Killed May 19, 1863
HILL, Levi Sergeant Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieutenant [Oct 2, 1862]
HOLDEN, Bartley Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Missing in action Jun 27, 1864
HUFFARD, Francis M Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Died, Memphis, Nov 19, 1863
JOHNSON, John B Sergeant Prairie City Oct 31, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F
JONES, Abner Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
LENHART, Henry Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Died at Camp Sherman, Miss., Aug 21, 1863
LENHART, Isaiah Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
LINGENFELTER, Aaron Veteran Canton Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out July 22, 1865
LINGENFELTER, Aaron Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOWDER, Andrew J Veteran Liverpool Feb 16, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't.
LOWDER, Andrew J Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
LOWDER, James Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
LOWE, William H Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864 as Serg't.
LUCKEY, George Corporal Canton Oct 31, 1861 Disch, July 24, 1862; disabil.
MAXWELL, Albert B Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
MAXWELL, Daniel K Veteran Cuba Apr 12, 1864 Disch, Mar 10, 1865; disabil.
MAXWELL, Daniel K Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MAXWELL, Richard A Recruit Clairon Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
McCULLOUGH, John K Veteran Canton Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Corp'l.
McCULLOUGH, John R Private Fulton Co Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
McCUMBER, Orville Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Jan 28, 1863; disabil.
McCUMBER, William 1st Lt. Lewistown Not must'r'd MO Aug 14, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
McCUMBER, William Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as 1st Sgt.
McCUMBER, William Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MEAD, Hiram S Rec. trans. from 127th Ill. Vol. Inv. Ustick Sep 6, 1862 Absent, sick at MO of Regt.
MILLER, William H Rec. trans. from 116th Ill. Vol. Inv. Harristown Apr 19, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
MILLS, Joseph H Veteran Lewistown Feb 16, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't.
MILLS, Joseph H Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MITCHELL, Matthew Veteran Ellisville Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Corp'l.
MITCHELL, Matthew Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
MONROE, J J Recruit Clarion Mar 13, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
MORAN, Charles Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Died, Memphis, Oct 17, 1863
MORGAN, Newton Private Ellisville Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
NEGLEY, Daniel Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 MO Nov 1, 1864 as Serg't.
NISWANGER, James Rec. trans. from 127th Ill. Vol. Inv. Atlanta Sep 6, 1862 Mustered out Jun 24, 1865
NORMAN, James Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
PETERS, William T Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Nov 1, 1864
PHILLIPS, John B Sergeant Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
POLLOCK, Harrison Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 ---
PORTER, Edgar J Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Nov 1, 1864
PORTER, Fitch J Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Sep 14, 1862; disabil.
PRESSON, Joseph H Corporal Galesburg Oct 31, 1861 Promoted QM Sergeant
PRESSON, William A Captain Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Resigned Mar 13, 1862
PRICKETT, Harrison H Captain Lewistown --- MO Aug 14, 1865 as 1st Lt.
PRICKETT, Harrison H 1st Lt. Lewistown Jun 1, 1865 Promoted [July 21, 1865]
PRICKETT, Harrison H Veteran Lewistown Apr 12, 1864 Pro. Corporal, 1st Sgt., and 1st Lt. [May 19, 1865]
PRICKETT, Harrison H Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
PRICKETT, Jacob P Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Jan 10, 1863
PRITCHARD, Benjamin Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Mar 27, 1865
REDFARM, Mark Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
REEVES, David M Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
RIDENOUR, John B Captain Knox Co May 11, 1865 Resigned Jun 15, 1865
RIDENOUR, John B 1st Lt. Knox Co Sep 19, 1864 Promoted [Mar 28, 1865]
RIDENOUR, John B Veteran Lynn Feb 16, 1864 Prom. Sgt., 1st Sgt., 1st Lt. [Jun 27, 1864]
RIDENOUR, John B Private Knox Co Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
ROBBINS, James F Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
ROCKHOLD, Charles Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Died at Camp Sherman, Miss., Sep 11, 1863
ROSEBOON, Abraham Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Deserted Jan 10, 1863
ROSS, Stephen M Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
SCANLAN, Thomas Veteran Cuba Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Corp'l.
SCANLAN, Thomas Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
SCHLEICH, Peter Corporal Ellisville Oct 31, 1861 Tr. to Inv. Corps, Sep 9, 1863
SEBREE, James Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 MO Oct 31, 1864 as Corp'l.
SHAW, Harvey Private Liverpool Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out May 11, 1865
SHLEICH, Casper 1st Lt. Liverpool --- Promoted Co. F
SHLEICH, Casper 2nd Lt. Liverpool --- Promoted [Mar 15, 1862]
SIMPSON, Samuel J Corporal Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
SMITH, Byard Rec. trans. from 127th Ill. Vol. Inv. Willow Creek Sep 16, 1862 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
STRICKER, Benjamin Recruit --- --- Transferred to Co. I
TOBIN, Patrick Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Killed, Vicksburg, May 19, 1863
VAUGHN, James A Veteran Canton Apr 12, 1864 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865
VAUGHN, James A Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WELLINGTON, Horatio Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
WHEELER, Allen Private Fayette Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
WHEELER, John P Veteran Lewistown Apr 12, 1864 MO Aug 14, 1865 as Serg't.
WHEELER, John P Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WHEELER, Myron Corporal Fayette Oct 31, 1861 Disch, Dec 25, 1864, by G.C.M.
WHEELER, William Private Fayette Oct 31, 1861 Deserted
WHITE, James M Veteran Lewistown Apr 12, 1864 Disch, Jun 6, 1865; wounds
WHITE, James M Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran
WHITE, Joseph H Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Mustered out Oct 31, 1864
WILLIAMSON, Nathaniel Private Canton Oct 31, 1861 ---
WILSON, Benjamin A Private Lewistown Oct 31, 1861 Discharged Sep 4, 1862

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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