41st Infantry Regiment
From the "History of DeWitt County, Illinois - 1882"
The regiment was organized by the authority of the Secretary of War, in July 1861, at Decatur,
Illinois, on the 9th of August, 1861 by Col, Isaac C Pugh. The volunteers from DeWitt County
belonged to companies C, D, G, and K. The 41st mustered out 8/20/1864 at Springfield, IL.
Number in regiment 1,211.
Below are the names of those who volunteered from DeWitt County.
FORTY-FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT
(THREE YEARS’ SERVICE)
Lieutenant-Colonel
Warner, John - honorable discharged 11/26/62
Chaplain
McCook, Henry C - resigned 1/8/62
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
Commissary Sergeant
Robinson, John M - veteran, promoted to 2nd Lt, Co A Vet Bat
Principal Musician
Taylor, Homer B - mustered out 8/12/61
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY C
Captains
Conklin, John - resigned 3/17/62
Danison, Michael - term expired 8/26/64
First Lieutenants
Campbell, William C - resigned 11/12/62
Hickman, William W - resigned 10/15/62
Bullock, John W - resigned 6/18/63
Nelson, Seward C - term expired 8/20/64
Second Lieutenants
McGowan, Phillip F - resigned 12/26/63
First Sergeant
Parker, George W - mustered out 8/20/64
Sergeants
Rogers, Locklin W - 1 Serg't, killed at Ft Donelson
Hildreth, A B - mustered out 8/20/64, wounded
Corporals
Adams, Jackson - mustered out 8/20/64 as Serg't
Day, Samuel F - killed at Ft Donelson 2/15/62
Ware, Joseph - veteran, transferred to 53rd ILL, discharged 3/22 for promotion
in Co T
Laferty, James A - discharged 4/29/63, wounds
Klinglore, Richard - mustered out 8/20/64 as private
Ross, James - discharged 6/17/62, disability
Musicians
Short, John - veteran, transferred to 53rd ILL, mustered out 7/22/65
Privates
Bay, Edward R - veteran, transferred to 53rd ILL, mustered out 7/22/65
Bradford, William B - died 4/16/62, wounds
Boatman, Robert - discharged 8/27/61, disability
Bates, Benjamin - mustered out 8/20/64, wounds
Bates, Jerred M - mustered out 8/20/64
Bruner, James - "" ""
Brown, John P - "" ""
Barrickman, Allen W - died of wounds 4/8/62
Cunningham, Robert - discharged 3/17/63 as Corp'l, died at Memphis 3/18/63
Cline, Matthias - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Cobian, Samuel - discharged 10/9/62, wounds
Cundiff, Jeronie B - mustered out 8/20/64
Dugan, James C - discharged 1/27/62, disability
Dine, John W - veteran, tranferred to 53rd ILL, mustered out 7/22/65
Edwards, Joseph - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Gibson, James - discharged 6/19/62, disability
Graham, James H - disacharged 3/11/63 to enlist in Marine Brig
Guno, Lorenzo - discharged 7/11/62, disability
Groves, Andrew J - mustered out 8/20/64
Huffman, W H - discharged 4/27/62, disabiltiy
Hill, Lewis - discharged 7/11/62, wounds
Hank, John B - mustered out 8/20/64
Hubble, Johseph O -
Hubble, Francis M - mustered out 8/20/64
Huddleston, Shelby A - died at Paducah, KY 10/1/61
Hazel, John P - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Hillman, John W - "" "" , wounded
Jackson, Andrew - died 7/29/63, wounds
Jewell, Samuel P - mustered out 8/20/64
Lester, Madison - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Lyons, James - mustered out 6/20/64
Malone, Daniel - killed at Ft Donelson 2/15/62
McCurdy, Frank M - died at Clinton, IL 4/12/62
McDeed, Francis M - mustered out 8/20/61
Murphy, Robert A - died at Clinton, IL
McHenry, Perry - discharged 4/29/62, disability
McKean, Andrew R - mustered out 8/9/64
Miller, James - deserted 9/22/61
Murry, Haden W - veterean, mustered out 7/22/65
Macon, John - killed at Cold Water, Miss 4/19/63
Nelson, Matthias - died at Paducah, KY 10/15/61
Norris, Sherman J - wounded and missing at Shiloh
Nutt, Henry A - died at Vicksburg 2/15/64
Overmire, Samuel J - discharged 8/2/62, disability
Pyatt, Byron - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Phares, Francis M - mustered out 8/20/64 as Serg't
Ragen, John - died at New Orleans 7/8/62
Roberts, Job M - mustered out 8/20/64
Rowley, Norton - captured 7/8/64, discharged
Robinson, William N - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Sears, Alsin - mustered out 8/20/64 as Serg't
Sprague, Stephen W - deserted and joined 121 Ohio Infantry
Smith, David W - discharged 5/3/62, disability
Tevambly, Alvin - discharged 10/19/62, disability
Walker, Nathan - discharged 6/7/62, wounds
Walcut, Samuel W - killed at Ft Donelson 2/15/62
Wood, David M - mustered out 7/20/65 as Corp'l
Walrath, Amanzo - mustered out 8/20/64
Willis, James H - mustered out 8/20/64
Williams, William W - discharged 4/10/63
Weaver, Thomas - veteran, promoted Serg't Maj Vet. Batt.
Wilson, Samuel - discharged 8/5/62, disability
Wilson, Thomas C - deserted 5/22/63
Ward, Martin V B - discharged 4/17/62, disability
Warrenburg, David P - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65
Recruits
Bird, James T - transerred to 53rd IL, mustered out 6/1/65
Cranall, Wizzoon M - died at Memphis 5/9/63
Clemens, John M - mustered out 8/20/64
Cilfton, Wm. F - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65
Earley, Jerome - mustered out 8/20/64
Glenn, Daniel - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
Hunt, Wm. H - mustered out 8/20/64
Kelley, Joseph H - mustered out 8/20/64
Knof, William - died at Vicksburg 7/22/63
King, Jonathan - veteran, mustered out 7/22/64
King, William - veteran, mustered out 8/20/64
Lappan, James O - discharged 9/18/62, disability
McCuin, Edward R - discharged 12/16/62, disability
Pendleton, George - discharged 8/4/62, disability
Poff, Reuben - discharged 10/8/62, disability
Perry, George D - died at Paducah, KY 12/31/61
Schwantes, Carl W - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/27/65 as Corp'l
Spencer, John - mustered out 8/20/64
Sandy, William - discharged 8/11/62, disability
Stewart, Samuel - discharged 1/27/63
Spainhower, Henry C - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 3/20/65
Woods, Stacy W - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY D
Privates
Grady, William F - deserted 9/6/62
McFarland, Leander F - under arrest at muster out of regiment
Slinker, James W - supposed mustered into V.R.C.
Recurits
Williams, James - died 8/27/62, wounds
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY F
Captains
Brown, David P - resigned 3/28/62
Lewis, John C - resigned 10/16/62
Harrold, Jesse - term expired 8/20/64
First Lieutenants
Bevis, Henry - resigned 2/10/62
Taylor, William H - term expired 8/20/64
Second Lieutenants
Sackett, Edward C - term expired 8/20/64
First Sergeants
Wakefield, Geo. W - mustered out 8/20/64
Sergeants
McHenry, Alonzo D - discharged 1/15/64, disability
Oyler, William R - discharged 4/1/63
McDonald, John - mustered out 8/20/64
Johnson, Amos - mustered out 8/20/64
Corporals
Adams, James - discharged 3/11/63 as private to inlist in Miss Marine Brigade
Barger, William W - discharged 1/13/63, disability
Abbott, William W - died at Wapella, IL 1/15/62
Farrend, Richard - mustered out 8/20/64
Thompson, Hugh - mustered out 8/20/64 as private
Wilkins, Benjamin S - mustered out 8/20/64 as private
Musicians
Shinkle, John W - deserted 10/6/61
Harrison, Addison - mustered out 8/20/64
Wagoner
McCord, William - mustered out 8/20/64
Privates
Armstrong, John - mustered out 8/20/64
Arbogast, George B - "" ""
Barnett, Jacob - "" ""
Bancroft, David - dishonorably discharged by G. C. M.
Ballard, Anderson L - mustered out 8/20/64
Burkherd, Nicholas - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65
Brown, Delos - discharged for disability
Collins, Noah - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Cresap, Edward - "" ""
Carter, Joshua - died 4/1/62, wounds
Cobean, Robert - died 8/30/63
Davenport, Hugh - mustered out 8/20/64
Downing, Job - "" ""
Dillavon, John T - discharged 3/16/63, disability
Flood, James - discharged 8/22/62, wounds
Gamnuel, William F - discharged 5/1/62 as Corp'l, disability
Gillmore, William - mustered out 8/20/64
Gregary, John W - "" ""
Harris, Andrew H - "" ""
Haggard, Thomas - "" "" as Corp'l
Haggard, Nelson F - died at Memphis 9/15/63
Hisey, Henry C - discharged 10/13/62
Houston, James - discharged 11/11/62, disability
Hall, Samuel - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Hillberry, Abraham - discharged 8/29/63, disability
Hudson, John L - died at Centralia, IL 9/4/63
Hughes, John C - discharged 8/15/62, wounds
Judd, Rufus Y - mustered out 8/20/64
Jones, Isaac M - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65 as Sergeant
Jones, William H - discharged 9/26/63, disability
Jones, Columbus D - died at Paducah, KY 3/16/62
Kegrice, James C - discharged 1/1/63
Keys, Latham M - mustered out 8/20/64
Kerr, John Alex - discharged 3/2/63, disability
Kerr, Joseph - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, deserted 11/13/64
Kinder, Thomas G - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Lane, Francis M - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Lane, Morgan - died at Paducah, KY 2/14/62
Mulkey, Samuel W - mustered out 8/20/64
Mulkey, Phillip B - discharged 12/20/62, disability
Madden, Henry - discharged 11/7/62, disability
Mahoney, William - transferred to V.R.C. 11/10/63
Mastin, Aaron I - discharged 7/5/63, disability
Mastin, Levi - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65
Merrill, Frank - mustered out 8/20/64
Maple, Levi L - absent sick, supposed to be discharged
Maple, Benjamin - mustered out 8/20/64
Morgan, Owen - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65 as Corp'l
McUmber, Amber - veteran, mustered out 7/22/65
Parker, George W - mustered out 8/20/64
Porter, Thomas J - discharged 1/17/62, disability
Perry, Owen - died 9/11/63, disability
Reece, Lsaac J - veteran
Rodgers, Henry - mustered out 7/22/65
Shriver, Albert - mustered out 8/20/64
Stinson, Alex B - discharged 8/4/64, disability
Smith, John H - mustered out 8/20/64 as Corp'l
Thomas, John E - discharged for disability
Wilson, Alfred W - discharged 10/10/62, disability
Warfield, John H - mustered out 8/20/64
Winner, Azariah S - discharged 12/25/62, disability
Warrenburg, John E - mustered out 8/20/64
Recruits
Ballard, Andrew S - mustered out 8/20/64
Bovin, John T - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
Davenport, W W - "" "" "" "" ""
Lister, William - "" "" "" "" ""
Moffitt, Tunis A - in hospital at muster out, supposed to be discharged
Smith, Thomas E - mustered out 8/20/64
Webb, Isaac N - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 4/22/65
Wymer, Wm - veteran, "" ""
Young, Thomas B - transferred to 53rd IL, discharged 4/26/65, term expired
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY G
Musicians
Clemens, Alfred - discharged 4/9/62, disability
Wagoner
Andrews, Wm H - deserted 8/25/62
Privates
Crawford, Franklin - mustered out 8/20/64
Ellis, W A - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65 as Corp'l
Gilbreath, John - veteran, "" "" "" "" "" ""
McPherson, John W - veteran, "" "" "" "" "" ""
Peterson, Isaac N - veteran, "" "" "" "" "" ""
Richards, Linnus - veteran, "" "" "" "" "" ""
Robinson, Wm N - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Rigdon, William - discharged 4/5/62, disability
Sissom, William I - discharged 12/11/63, wounds
Sissom, Andrew J - mustered out 8/20/64
MUSTER ROLL COMPANY K
Captains
Kelly, Alexander - resigned 12/17/61
Winegardner, Samuel - dismissed 8/26/64
First Lieutenants
Woodward, Samuel - resigned 8/8/63
Kelly, Thomas - term expired 8/64
Second Lieutenants
Davis, Thomas - resigned 1/8/62
Warren, James W - term expired 8/20/64
First Sergeant
Cooper, Thompson F - wounded at Donelson, Cornith and Vicksburg, mustered out 8/20/64
Sergeants
Davis, Milton Z - mustered out 8/20/64 as private
Payne, F M - died at Paducah, KY 12/15/61
Corporals
Stowart, James - discharged 4/28/62, wounds
Willis, Davis - left sick at Fort Donelson, 3/5/62, went home never returned
Boyd, Marshall W - mustered out 8/20/64, wounds
Hedges, Isaac C - died at Vicksburg 7/16/63
Fruit, Enoch - died 7/16/62, wounds
Garrett, Joseph R - det'd at muster out of regiment
Huff, William J - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Dement, Clark C - mustered out 8/20/64
Privates
Beebe, Orley - discharged 9/18/62, wounds
Bline, John - mustered out 8/20/64
Bartlett, Edw. H - discharged 12/24/62, disability
Dupes, Franklin - absent sick at muster out of regiment
Duncan, Harrison - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/12/65
Deverse, Edmond J - veteran, "" "" "" "" ""
Doughman, Benton - serg't, died at Vickburg 2/28/64
Ely, Overton - serg't, killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Frazy, Benjamin F - transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
Gandy, Garner M - veteran, transferred to vet. batt.
Gandy, John E - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65 as Corp'l
Gregory, Enoch - veteran, "" "" "" "" ""
Gregory, Solomon - veteran, transferred to vet. batt.
Hill, Edwin L - died at Paducah, KY 1/22/65
Henderson, Noel - mustered out 9/13/64
Jones, James E - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
Kelley, Thomas - mustered out 9/17/64
Noakes, Wm. H H - discharged 8/11/62, disability
Owens, Richard - mustered out 8/20/64
Potts, James - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Power, William - died Macon, GA 8/12/62 as prisoner of war
Ray, Curtis - mustered out 8/20/64
Rouse, Andrew - "" ""
Rouse, Geo. W - discharged 9/5/62, disability
Staley, Thomas - died at St. Louis 6/20/63
Smith, William H - veteran, transferred to 53rd IL, mustered out 7/22/65
Walburn, Isaac - transferred to V.R.C. 9/15/63
Williams, James D - killed at Ft Donelson 2/15/62
Recruits
Clark, Thomas A - veteran
Daughman, John H - veteran
Gregory, John - killed at Jackson, Miss 7/12/63
Griffin, James A - transferred
Menter, George - mustered out 8/20/64
Unassigned Recruits
Cox, Peter - discharged 11/16/64
Perry, John S - rejected and discharged