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Company A
Allen Reed Atkinson
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: MICHAEL BARNARD
Date Added: 6/10/2014

Company A
George Washington Atkinson
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: MICHAEL BARNARD
Date Added: 6/10/2014

Company B
Mathias Agy
- Corporal
entered as a private but at the end he was made a corporal.
Contact Name: Tammy
Date Added: 8/5/2012

Company B
Hezekiah R Mcgrew
- Corporal
Enlisted as a Corporal on 11 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company B, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 4 Sep 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company B, 126th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 25 Jun 1864.
Contact Name: Fred Rose
Date Added: 10/14/2008

Company B
Simon Mcgrew
- Private
Regiment Name Expanded: 126th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Contact Name: Fred Rose
Date Added: 10/14/2008

Company B
John W. Richards
Rank Unknown
Enlisted in September of 1862 and was discharged on July 12, 1865.
Contact Name: Arturo E. Lara
Date Added: 7/4/2015

Company C
Aaron Edward Hagerman
- Private
G-G-Granduncle
Contact Name: Mark Hubbs
Date Added: 11/20/2008

Company C
James Hagerman
- Corporal
G-G-Grandfather
Contact Name: Mark Hubbs
Date Added: 11/20/2008

Company C
Parker Morris Hagerman
- Private
G-G-granduncle
Contact Name: Mark Hubbs
Date Added: 11/20/2008

Company C
Charles David Martin
- Private
Joined August 21, 1862 from Coles County, Illinois. Mustered into service September 3, 1862. Mustered out, July 12, 1865.
Contact Name: Kathy Ford
Date Added: 1/5/2011

Company D
Edwin Grubbs
- Private
Great-Great-Grandfather.
Contact Name: Gary Blessman
Date Added: 7/11/2009

Company D
George Wilson Sides
- Musician
Sides was an NCO Principal Musician.
Contact Name: Todd Houchin
Date Added: 9/28/2014

Company E
George M Reed
Rank Unknown
He became deaf after an explosion. He used a horn to aid his hearing. Could this have been a result during battle?
Contact Name: Rita Bennett
Date Added: 7/8/2014

Company E
James Shannon
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Dave Wetzler
Date Added: 3/3/2010

Company E
Martin Thomas
- Private
Martin Thomas died in Little Rock, AR on November 14, 1863.
Contact Name: Arthur Pengelly
Date Added: 7/6/2010

Company F
Dexter Ware Mack
- Private
Great-Great-Great Grandfather
Contact Name: Dan Foley
Date Added: 11/29/2010

Company G
Abram B.e. Adams
Rank Unknown
I have more info upon request.
Contact Name: Gjerman
Date Added: 7/28/2011

Company G
Abram B.e. Adams
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Jamin
Date Added: 1/27/2014

Company G
John H Sells
- Sergeant
Served at Vicksburg and in Arkansas Campaign
Contact Name: Andrew Brown
Date Added: 6/4/2012

Company H
John Martin Bellman
- Private
My great great grandfather was born in Bavaria in 1829 as John Martin Billman, immigrated to NY in 1842 with his brother Peter. John married Elizabeth Ann Williams in 1853 in Cookstown/Fayette City, Fayette Co, PA. About 1854 they moved to Coal Valley, IL. They had 8 children. He inlisted in Co. H, 126th Illinois Infantry & changed surname to Bellman about 1862. About 1869 they moved to Melrose, Monroe County, Iowa and died 6 Jan 1908. I'd be interested in contacting any descendants from Co. H. Thanks.
Contact Name: Robert E. Bowman
Date Added: 2/14/2011

Company H
Thomas Edwards
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: Glenn
Date Added: 12/8/2009

Company H
John G Orr
- Other
TRANS TO NON COM STAFF AS PRIN MUSICIAN AUG 31, 1864

Contact Name: Jim Logan
Date Added: 5/1/2008

Company K
Henry Lape
- Private
Henry Lape from Wilburton, Illinois served in Co. 'K', 1236th Illinois Infantry Reg't (Pvt) 3 March 1865 to 16 Sept 1865 Mustering-Out at Fort Levenworth, Kansas per ancestry.com.
Contact Name: Gregory Lantay
Date Added: 8/3/2011

Company K
John B Mahoney
- Private
No comments
Contact Name: David Kettering
Date Added: 1/14/2011

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