66th Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALEXANDER, James M Chaplain Paris Sep 17, 1861 --- Prom. Colonel 1st Ala. A.D., Jun 11, 1863 [A.D.=African Descent]
BILLS, A W 2nd Asst Surg. --- July 4, 1865 Not must'r'd MO July 7, 1865 as Hos. Stw.
BROWN, Nicholas Quartermaster St Louis, Mo Dec 10, 1861 May 21, 1862 Mustered out Dec 19, 1864
BURKE, Patrick E Colonel St Louis, Mo Jun 18, 1862 Jun 18, 1862 Died of wounds at Resaca, Ga., May 19, 1864
CAMPBELL, Andrew K Colonel Paris May 20, 1864 Not must'r'd MO July 7, 1865 as Lt. Col.
CAMPBELL, Andrew K Lt. Colonel Paris Jan 11, 1864 Oct 28, 1864 Promoted
CAMPBELL, Andrew K Major Paris Jan 21, 1863 Apr 29, 1863 Promoted
CHESTNUT, Thomas O Major --- July 4, 1865 Not must'r'd MO July 7, 1865 as Capt.
FITCH, George W 1st Asst Surg. --- --- --- Died Jun 1, 1864
FITCH, George W 2nd Asst Surg. --- Dec 16, 1862 --- Promoted
GAMBLE, David C Lt. Colonel Cumberland Co July 4, 1865 Not must'r'd MO July 7, 1865 as Major
GAMBLE, David C Major Cumberland Co Apr 20, 1865 May 22, 1865 Promoted
HARTZELL, Abraham Chaplain --- Nov 21, 1863 Mar 1, 1864 Resigned Jun 21, 1865
MAROT, Benjamin Adjutant --- Sep 17, 1864 Dec 17, 1864 Mustered out July 7, 1865
McCORD, David O 2nd Asst Surg. York May 9, 1862 Not must'r'd ---
PIPE, George Major St Louis, Mo Apr 13, 1862 Apr 13, 1862 Resigned Jan 21, 1863
POGUE, Joseph Surgeon Edwardsville Aug 19, 1862 Aug 19, 1862 Mustered out July 7, 1865
REED, Fitz Hugh Quartermaster --- Dec 22, 1864 Feb 2, 1865 Mustered out July 7, 1865
SMITH, Charles W Lt. Colonel Baltimore, Md Apr 13, 1862 May 21, 1862 Dismissed by C.M., Jan 10, 1864
STEPHENSON, Robert 1st Asst Surg. --- May 3, 1864 Jun 1, 1864 Mustered out July 7, 1865
VOGEL, Edward 1st Asst Surg. St Louis, Mo Apr 13, 1862 May 21, 1862 Resigned Jun 8, 1863
WILSON, William Adjutant Sheffield Apr 30, 1862 May 21, 1862 Mustered out Sep 17, 1864
YOUNG, John W Surgeon --- --- Apr 13, 1862 Mustered out Aug 25, 1862
YOUNG, John W 1st Asst Surg. --- --- Mar 3, 1862 Promoted Surgeon
YOUNG, John W Surgeon --- --- Sep 1, 1861 Failed to pass Medical Board and was reduced
66th Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
ALDEN, George E QM Sergeant Bridgeport Sep 27, 1861 May 21, 1862 Prom. Capt. and A.Q.M.
BILLS, Armenus W Hosp. Steward Sheffield Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Mustered out July 7, 1865
BISTER, Henry T Serg. Major State Of N.Y. Aug 19, 1861 May 21, 1862 Disch, Aug 5, 1862; disabil.
GILLIS, Milton Prin. Musician Paris Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Mustered out July 7, 1865
HALDEMAN, James B QM Sergeant Hardin Co, O. Feb 29, 1864 --- Mustered out July 7, 1865
HIGHSMITH, Wm. K Prin. Musician Old Farm Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Mustered out July 7, 1865
HOOLE, William R Serg. Major Dayton, Ohio Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Mustered out July 7, 1865
MAROT, Benjamin QM Sergeant Dayton, Ohio Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Promoted Adjutant
MINTURN, Smith C QM Sergeant Paris Aug 27, 1862 Sep 16, 1862 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
MOON, Wanton G Comm. Sergeant Sheffield Sep 1, 1862 Sep 18, 1862 Mustered out Jun 2, 1865
REED, Fitz Hugh Comm. Sergeant Sheffield Sep 20, 1861 May 21, 1862 Prom. Regimental Q.M.
ROBINSON, Thomas H Serg. Major New York City Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. D
ROSEBERRY, James S Hosp. Steward --- Oct 5, 1861 May 21, 1862 Mustered out Oct 5, 1864
SMITH, Samuel J Serg. Major Bridgeport --- --- Prom. 2d Lieut. Co. I
SOUTHWICK, Benj. F Comm. Sergeant Sheffield Dec 23, 1863 Dec 24, 1863 Mustered out July 7, 1865
66th Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
AKERS, James J Bridgeport Jan 20, 1864 ---
AXTELL, Nathan J Abingdon --- Discharged Jun 12, 1864
BAILEY, George Milton Tuscola Jan 25, 1864 ---
BAKER, James W St Louis, Mo --- ---
BAKER, William C El Paso Jan 10, 1865 Deserted Jan 17, 1865
BOYD, Charles B Paris --- Died, Camp Butler, Feb 27, 1864
BRADSHAW, James Paris --- ---
BROWN, George Joliet Feb 29, 1864 ---
CANNON, John H Galesburg --- Discharged May 14, 1864
CROMER, George W Sumner Feb 1, 1864 ---
DOWNS, Levi M Galesburg --- Third enlistment
ELAM, Frank Paris --- ---
FRISBIE, Samuel F Henderson May 3, 1864 ---
HOOKS, Joseph Chatham Co, Ga Dec 9, 1864 Under Cook of A.D.[A.D.=African Descent]
HOWELL, Parson Mattoon Dec 31, 1863 ---
KING, Lafayette Friendsville Feb 29, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Apr 7, 1864
LAWRENCE, Martin C Piasa --- Discharged Apr 20, 1864
LOWE, Robert Johnsonville Jan 12, 1864 ---
MADDOX, E F C Bridgeport Jan 20, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Feb 24, 1864
McGAUHY, Daniel F Petty's Feb 29, 1864 Discharged Jun 16, 1864
SKIHUNANI, John Chicago Feb 27, 1865 ---
SMITH, Dow C Bureau Feb 17, 1865 ---
TAYLOR, Thomas B State of Miss --- ---
TENSIER, August Chicago Aug 20, 1864 substitute
TIBBLE, William --- --- ---
WELLS, James A Henderson May 3, 1864 Veteran recruit
WHYDE, Alexander South Prairie Feb 29, 1864 Died, Camp Butler, Apr 17, 1864
WIGANS, James Danville Feb 8, 1864 ---
WILLIAMSON, James Abingdon --- Deserted
WINKLER, John N Chicago Apr 9, 1864 ---
YORK, Jesse P Paris --- ---

Transcribed by Jim Willison

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