83rd Illinois Infantry
Field & Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BISSELL, Harmon D Quartermaster Galesburg Jan 6, 1863 --- Died Feb 3, 1863
BOND, William G Major Swan Township Mar 11, 1863 Jun 4, 1863 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
BROTT, Elijah C Lt. Colonel Knoxville Mar 11, 1863 Jun 4, 1863 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
BROTT, Elijah C Major Knoxville Sep 30, 1862 Sep 30, 1862 Promoted
CASEY, Wesley B Adjutant Xenia Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Resigned Aug 5, 1864
COLTON, John B Quartermaster Galesburg Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Promoted Brigade QM
COOPER, Edwin H 2nd Asst Surg. Clarksville, Tenn. May 5, 1865 May 19, 1865 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
COOPER, Esaias S Surgeon Henderson Nov 14, 1862 Nov 14, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
CUTHBERT, William L 1st Asst Surg. Shelby Co May 5, 1865 --- Absent on duty at MO of Regiment
CUTHBERT, William L 2nd Asst Surg. Shelby Co Jan 1, 1863 Jan 2, 1863 Promoted
GREEN, John W Adjutant --- Aug 5, 1864 Sep 11, 1864 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
HARDING, Abner C Colonel Monmouth Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Promoted Brig. Gen. Vols, May 22, 1863
HIGGINS, Adam C Chaplain --- Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
McCLANAHAN, John P 1st Asst Surg. Mercer Co Aug 21, 1862 Oct 1, 1862 Resigned Mar 30, 1864
MORRIS, Richard 2nd Asst Surg. Galesburg Sep 30, 1862 Sep 30, 1862 Prom. Surgeon 103d Reg.
SEXTON, William H Quartermaster --- Feb 7, 1864 Mar 1, 1864 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
SMITH, Arthur A Colonel Galesburg Mar 11, 1863 Jun 4, 1863 Pro. Brev. Brig. Gen. Mar 13, 1865. MO Jun 26, 1865
SMITH, Arthur A Lt. Colonel Galesburg Aug 21, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Promoted
SNYDER, George Quartermaster --- Feb 3, 1863 Mar 6, 1863 Resigned Feb 7, 1864
83rd Illinois Infantry
Non-Commissioned Staff
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank
or Enlistment		 Date of Muster Remarks
BAUGH, Thomas J Serg. Major Warren Co Aug 11, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Disch, Dec 19, 1863; disabil.
BISSELL, Harmon D QM Sergeant Galesburg Aug 11, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Killed at Fort Donelson, Feb 3, 1863
BUFFINGTON, Wm. M QM Sergeant Hale Aug 2, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
COLEMAN, Nathaniel Prin. Musician Victoria Aug 1, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
GREEN, John W Serg. Major Davenport, Ia. Aug 12, 1862 Aug 13, 1862 Prom. Adjutant, Sep 1, 1864
HOGUE, Samuel C Comm. Sergeant Tompkins July 27, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
HURD, Theodore H Serg. Major Galesburg Aug 13, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Disch, Feb 3, 1863; disabil.
LIVERMORE, Weston S Prin. Musician Point Pleasant Aug 2, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
NORTON, Harlow B Comm. Sergeant Monmouth Aug 5, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Disch. for pro. in U.S.C.A.
ROBERTS, Hiram S Hosp. Steward --- Jan 24, 1863 Jan 28, 1863 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
ROWLEY, Marcellus M Hosp. Steward --- --- --- Disch, Jan 10, 1863 as private; disability
SEXTON, William H QM Sergeant Viola Aug 7, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Prom. R.Q.M. Mar 1, 1864
SHORES, William Comm. Sergeant Greenbush Aug 13, 1862 Aug 21, 1862 Prom. 1st Lieut. Co. H
SNYDER, George W QM Sergeant --- Jan 4, 1863 --- Prom. R.Q.M. Mar 6, 1863
SPEAKMAN, William P Serg. Major Tompkins Aug 2, 1862 Aug 11, 1862 Mustered out Jun 26, 1865
83rd Illinois Infantry
Unassigned Recruits
Name Residence Date of Muster Remarks
BRADSHAW, Dales Ellison --- Deserted from 89 Ill. Ret'd
BROON, Brooker Farmington --- Rejected
BROUGHT, Albert Union Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out Jun 13, 1865
CARR, John Peoria Feb 8, 1865 ---
CASTEEL, Silas Chicago Oct 15, 1864 Rejected by Board
COY, Henry M Union Mar 8, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
HEATH, Morgan L Sparta Dec 28, 1863 Died, Camp Butler, Feb 11, 1864
HIGGINS, Patrick Peoria Feb 8, 1865 ---
HINTON, John H Stonington Apr 14, 1865 Mustered out May 11, 1865
HOPP, John Chicago Oct 15, 1864 Rejected by Board
JONES, Riley Point Pleasant Mar 4, 1865 ---
McMILLEN, John W Chicago Mar 1, 1865 Left at Soldier's Home, Indianapolis, Ind.
MILLER, John Ontario Feb 8, 1865 ---
MITCHELL, James Decatur Dec 3, 1863 Discharged
MOORE, Daniel S Sunbeam --- Discharged Apr 28, 1864
RAY, John W Abingdon Aug 3, 1864 Mustered out May 21, 1865
RUSSELL, Thomas M Chicago Apr 12, 1865 Mustered out July 1, 1865
SPENCER, Alonzo --- --- Stenens, alias Spencer
TAYLOR, Henry Farmington --- Rejected
VAWTER, Josiah C Maquon Dec 17, 1863 Deserted from 72 Ill. Ret'd.
YARGUS, John A Monmouth Nov 27, 1863 Died, Camp Butler, Feb 4, 1864

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