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Thomas Turner
Thomas Turner
- Private
Native of Pinckneyville, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel P. Armstrong
Samuel P. Armstrong
- Corporal
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Andrew Ayer
Andrew Ayer
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James Baird
James Baird
- Captain
Resigned November 27, 1861
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Joseph Baldridge
Joseph Baldridge
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Bradford Bardness
Bradford Bardness
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Alfred Becannan
Alfred Becannan
- Private
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John W. Benedict
John W. Benedict
- Private
Discharged on May 1, 1862 on account of disability
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Ebenezer Bingham
Ebenezer Bingham
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Thomas Kell Boggs
Thomas Kell Boggs
- Private
Born on April 22, 1826 in Marion Co., ILL and died on January 30, 1876 in Dix, ILL.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Alexander M. Brown
Alexander M. Brown
- 1st Lieutenant
Died on February 6, 1863
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Franklin Brown
Franklin Brown
- Private
Born in 1840 in Perry Co., Illinois and was killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Henry S. Brown
Henry S. Brown
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Isaac M. Brown
Isaac M. Brown
- Private
Discharged on December 30, 1861 on account of disability
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John P. Brown
John P. Brown
- Private
Discharged on May 27, 1863 on account of disability
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel J. Brown
Samuel J. Brown
- Private
Discharged on December 1, 1861 on account of disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Silas Carson
Silas Carson
- Private
Discharged on December 30, 1861 in account of disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Chappell
John Chappell
- Private
From Perry County, Illinois. Chappell was promoted to Sergeant sometime during the war.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Harvey Cline
Harvey Cline
- Private
Native of Washington County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James Cochran
James Cochran
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James S. Craig
James S. Craig
- Captain
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Martin Daffenbocher
Martin Daffenbocher
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James Dale
James Dale
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Doulgas
John Doulgas
- Private
Promoted to Corporal sometime during the war
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Benjamin M. Edwards
Benjamin M. Edwards
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Gilbert H. Edwards
Gilbert H. Edwards
- Corporal
Died August 30, 1861
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Y.c. Edwards
John Y.c. Edwards
- Sergeant
Discharged June 22, 1862 on account of disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Jacob Eichemberger
Jacob Eichemberger
- 1st Lieutenant
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Hiram B. Elliott
Hiram B. Elliott
- Private
Native of Perry County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Falkenbach
John Falkenbach
- Corporal
Discharged on June 18, 1862 on account of disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Evans R. Fuller
Evans R. Fuller
- Private
Native of Pilot Knob, Missouri
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Joel W. Gladson
Joel W. Gladson
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William Gold
William Gold
- Private
Discharged on May 8, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Robert H. Gordon
Robert H. Gordon
- Private
Killed on January 2, 1863 at Clifton, Tennessee
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Francis Graf
Francis Graf
- Private
Native of Pickneyville, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Albert J. Green
Albert J. Green
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel Harbison
Samuel Harbison
- Private
Private Harbison was discharged on May 16, 1861 due to disability. He died on April 8, 1871. He was survived by his mother and three siblings.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Walter C. Hoag
Walter C. Hoag
- Corporal
Wounded at the Battle of Shiloh
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Robert L. Holden
Robert L. Holden
- Private
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Hosea B. Humphrey
Hosea B. Humphrey
- Private
Private Humphrey, who was born in 1838 in North Carolina, was killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862. He had enlisted on May 28, 1861 in Anna, Illinois at the age of 23.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Isaac F. Johnston
Isaac F. Johnston
- Private
Discharged on May 8, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Cuthbert A. Jones
Cuthbert A. Jones
- 2nd Lieutenant
Started at Private and rose through the ranks to Second Lieutenant which was the rank he was discharged with in 1864.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Paul T. Jones
Paul T. Jones
- Captain
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Richard Jones
Richard Jones
- Private
Discharged on December 18, 1861 due to disability
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William J. Kein
William J. Kein
- Private
Native of Perry County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Martin G. Kelso
Martin G. Kelso
- 2nd Lieutenant
Resigned August 31, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Benjamin M. Kimzey
Benjamin M. Kimzey
- Private
Private Kimzey was born in 1835 in Perry County, Illinois. He was wounded at Fort Donelson. He died in 1905 in Marlow, Oklahoma. He was survived by his wife, Jane, and three siblings.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James Campbell Kimzey
James Campbell Kimzey
- Private
Private Kimzey was born on April 7, 1842 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, the son of Ephraim and Jane Kimzey. At Fort Donelson, Kimzey lost an eye. He, and his father-in-law, B.G. Roots, ran an underground railroad. It was on May 4, 1867, that he married Martha Elizabeth Roots in Perry County, Illinois. Private Kimzey died on March 1, 1895 in Tamaroa, Illinois. He was survived by his wife and three of his five children.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William B. Kimzey
William B. Kimzey
- Private
Promoted to Corporal, then Sergeant
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
George King
George King
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Pembrook M. King
Pembrook M. King
- Private
Private King was born on January 9, 1840 in Ross County, Ohio to John and Mary King. He enlisted on May 28, 1861. On March 24, 1862, he was discharged due to disability. It is not clear when Private King died. He is buried at Bond Cemetery in Neosho County, Kansas.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Thaddeus L. King
Thaddeus L. King
- Private
Private King was born in 1828 in Jonesboro, Illinois. He married twice, first to Elizabeth Campbell, who died in 1869, and second to Frances A. Campbell. He had five children. King was discharged on December 18, 1861 due to disability. Private King died in 1896 in Jackson County, Illinois. He was survived by his second wife, four children, and two grandchildren.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Kirkwood
John Kirkwood
- Sergeant
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William Kirkwood
William Kirkwood
- Private
Private Kirkwood was a native of Randolph County, Illinois. He died of wounds on November 3, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
George W. Landermann
George W. Landermann
- Private
Native of Washington County, Illinois. Died at Cairo on September 2, 1861.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel B. Leslie
Samuel B. Leslie
- Corporal
Died on September 8, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel Little
Samuel Little
- Private
Discharged on November 3, 1862 due to wounds received in battle
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Campbell Lively
John Campbell Lively
- Private
OBIT/September 13th, 1889; '...laid to rest on the Sabbath afternoon in Ava Evergreen Cemetery under the auspices of Ava Post No. 620 G.A.R. of which the deceased was a member.'
Contact Name: John Marler
Contact Homepage: www.AppomattoxTours.com
Date Added: 10/10/2005
Company A
John C Lively
John C Lively
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Matt Anderson
Date Added: 6/5/2005
Company A
Louis H. Lively
Louis H. Lively
Rank Unknown
Upon reorganization was transferred to Company 'B'.
Contact Name: John Marler
Contact Homepage: www.AppomattoxTours.com
Date Added: 10/10/2005
Company A
William G. Loughery
William G. Loughery
- Private
Native of Perry County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William J. Magatagan
William J. Magatagan
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Levi Marenous
Levi Marenous
- Corporal
Discharged on May 8, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Samuel Mcnight
Samuel Mcnight
- Private
Private McNight was born in 1842 in Randolph County, Illinois. He enlisted at the age of 19 on May 28, 1861 in Anna, Illinois. He was killed on February 15, 1862 at Fort Donelson.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Elmer Mcquade
Elmer Mcquade
- Private
Private McQuade was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was discharged on April 29, 1862 due to disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Joseph Menshion
Joseph Menshion
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
John Morse
John Morse
- Private
Native of Saint Louis, Missouri
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Sherman Palmiter
Sherman Palmiter
- Private
Private Palmiter was a native of Perry County, Illinois. On May 1, 1862, he was discharged due to disability.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Nathan Ramsay
Nathan Ramsay
- Private
Private Ramsay was discharged on May 15, 1862 due to disability
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James P. Rial
James P. Rial
- Private
Private Rial was born in March of 1838. He died on May 7, 1918 in Pinckneyville, Illinois.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Cyrus J. Steele
Cyrus J. Steele
- Private
Private Steele was born in 1841, the son of John and Agnes Steele. He died on July 12, 1861 in Anna, Illinois. He was survived by his six siblings, five nieces, and one nephew.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Leander Stuart
Leander Stuart
- Private
Mustered out on May 21, 1865
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Frederick Tinkler
Frederick Tinkler
- Private
Private Tinkler, a native of Randolph County, Illinois, died on July 9, 1863. He is buried at the Memphis National Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Nathan S. Weeks
Nathan S. Weeks
- Corporal
Killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
William H. Welch
William H. Welch
- Sergeant
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Mordecai Wheateley
Mordecai Wheateley
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
James Whitaker
James Whitaker
- Private
Native of Perry County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Charles A. Wilderman
Charles A. Wilderman
- Private
Private Wilderman was born in June of 1842 and died on March 14, 1904 in Harrisburg, Illinois.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Thomas E. Williams
Thomas E. Williams
- Private
Private Williams was born in 1838 in Perry County, Illinois. He enlisted at the age of 23 on May 28, 1861 at Anna, Illinois. Williams was killed at Fort Donelson on February 15, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Westley Willmore
Westley Willmore
- Private
Private Willmore was a native of Jackson County, Illinois. He was discharged on November 5, 1862 due to wounds received in battle.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
A. J. Winchester
A. J. Winchester
- Private
Private Winchester was killed at Memphis, Tennessee on January 24, 1863.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Nathaniel A. Wright
Nathaniel A. Wright
- Private
Native of Perry County, Illinois
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Francis Yearian
Francis Yearian
- Musician
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company A
Jacob Zimmerman
Jacob Zimmerman
- Private
Native of Union County, Illinois. He was discharged on May 8, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company B
Jasper Corgan
Jasper Corgan
- 1st Sergeant
Born in September of 1841, Corgan was from Perry County, Illinois. He started out as a Private in Company A of the 18th Illinois Infantry.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company B
Charles M. Edwards
Charles M. Edwards
- 1st Lieutenant
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/7/2015
Company B
Thomas Herod
Thomas Herod
- Captain
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/7/2015
Company B
Elias W Jones
Elias W Jones
- Captain
No comments
Contact Name: Debra Miller
Contact Homepage: truckeemeadows
Date Added: 6/6/2010
Company B
Cornelius C. Weaver
Cornelius C. Weaver
- Captain
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/7/2015
Company C
James O. Mifflin
James O. Mifflin
- Private
James O. Mifflin,my second great-grand uncle, enlisted in Company C of the 18th Regiment at Carbondale, Ill on August 15, 1862. Captain Conner filled out two different enlistment forms, which both describe James as 5 feet 6 1/2 ' tall,with a fair complexion,light hair and gray eyes. He was mustered into service at Springfield on September 9, 1862. He served faithfully with the regiment up through the Vicksburg Campaign and was taken sick the tenth day of July 1863. The doctor's prognosis was the liver complaint and chronic diarrhea. He spent some time on sick furlough and was later sent to the hospital for a time. James was later transferred to Company A in the new, reorganized 18th Regiment.He served honorably for the rest of the war and was mustered out in Little Rock, Ark on July 8, 1865.

His sickness did not go away though. According to his pension application, 'he is still an invalid from liver complaint and chronic diarrhea and his present condition renders him unable to do manual labor-at times he is confined to his bed.'

He was awarded a pension in 1871 but the lingering effect of his aiments took his life on February 9, 1873 in Ava, Illinois.He left behind his wife Frances Henderson Mifflin, daughter Amanda N. Mifflin and a young son William Mifflin.In 1881 Frances Henderson Butler (second marriage) submitted a widow's claim and was eventually awarded her pension.
Contact Name: Troy Marshall
Date Added: 5/13/2010
Company D
Oliver W. Purcell
Oliver W. Purcell
- Private
Oliver was married to Lydia A. Clark. Residence Robinson Illinois. I believe he died of illness. Oliver was listed as absent sick in Mo. This is where I lose track of him. Unable to find any information as to where he was laid to rest.
Contact Name: Michelle
Date Added: 2/3/2006
Company D
James W Wells
James W Wells
- Private
“In the fall of 1861, I went with my Uncle John Vickery to visit his sister, living in Alexander County Illinois. While on this visit, I enlisted in the 18th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, September 5th, 1861.” ~ James Wells
Contact Name: Jason Townsend
Date Added: 2/9/2010
Company E
James Daniel Bain
James Daniel Bain
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Sue Keller
Date Added: 3/15/2009
Company G
Henry Jackson Wells
Henry Jackson Wells
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Steve Wells
Date Added: 3/9/2011
Company K
Asgill Conner
Asgill Conner
- Captain
No comments
Contact Name: Bob Conner
Contact Homepage: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24485855/family?fpid=12104534202
Date Added: 3/28/2014
Company Field & Staff
Albert W. Adams
Albert W. Adams
Rank Unknown
Rank listed as Adjutant. Died at Cairo on February 12, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Daniel H. Brush
Daniel H. Brush
- Colonel
Resigned August 21, 1863
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Samuel T. Brush
Samuel T. Brush
Rank Unknown
Rank listed as adjutant. Mustered out in 1864.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Thomas H. Burgess
Thomas H. Burgess
- Lt. Colonel
Resigned September 3, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Henry W. Davis
Henry W. Davis
- Surgeon
Mustered out June 11, 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Samuel Eaton
Samuel Eaton
- Major
Resigned April 1, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
William B. Fondey
William B. Fondey
Rank Unknown
Rank listed as Adjutant. Fondey was from Springfield, ILL. He resigned October 13, 1861.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
William H. Heath
William H. Heath
Rank Unknown
Rank listed as adjutant. Resigned on October 21, 1862.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
William W. Hipolite
William W. Hipolite
- Asst Surgeon
Official title was Second Assistant Surgeon. Resigned on July 25, 1863.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Mordecai B. Kelly
Mordecai B. Kelly
- Chaplain
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Lewis Lambert
Lewis Lambert
- Chaplain
Resigned April 17, 1862
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Michael K. Lawler
Michael K. Lawler
- Colonel
Promoted to Brigadier General on April 14, 1863
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Samuel B. Marks
Samuel B. Marks
- Lt. Colonel
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
James Olney
James Olney
- Quarter Master
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th Cavalry.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Orange B. Ormsby
Orange B. Ormsby
- Asst Surgeon
Official title was First Assistant Surgeon. He resigned on June 23, 1863. Appointed Surgeon of the 45th Infantry.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
William H. Robinson
William H. Robinson
- Quarter Master
No comments
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Cornelius C. Weaver
Cornelius C. Weaver
- Captain
Mustered out in 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/7/2015
Company Field & Staff
Jules C. Weber
Jules C. Weber
- Quarter Master
Discharged on June 27, 1864 to accept promotion to Captain in the A.D.C. of the U.S. Volunteers.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015
Company Field & Staff
Henry S. Wilson
Henry S. Wilson
- Major
Mustered out on July 27, 1864
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 4/6/2015

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