Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 62th Infantry - History and Roster This is file extracted from "The History of Edgar County, Illinois.", published in 1879 by Wm. Le Baron, Jr. & Co. of Chicago. Scanning and OCR by Joy Fisher **************************************************************** USGenWeb Archives NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************** SIXTY-SECOND INFANTRY. (Three Years.) The Sixty-second Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Dubois, Anna, Ill., April 10, 1862, by Col. James M. True. April 22, 1862, ordered to Cairo, Ill. May 7, to Paducah. June 7, to Columbus; and thence, 111 Col. Ditzler's Brigade, to Tennessee, where it was stationed on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, near Crockett Station, with headquarters at Kenton. December 2, 1862, moved to Jackson, Tenn., and thence to Grand Junction and Holly Springs. On 13th, at midnight, started for Jackson, leaving about 200 men sick and on duty at Holly Springs. About two miles from Jackson, found the railroad bridge on fire. Marched to Jackson and four miles beyond, skirmishing with the enemy. On 20th, followed Forrest twenty miles, and, 21st, returned to Jackson. On 23d, marched to Mendon Station, Denmark and Toon's Station, on Mississippi Central Railroad, and returned to Jackson 27th. December 20, Van Dorn captured Holly Springs, paroling 170 men of the Sixty-second, including the Major and 3 Lieutenants, and destroying all the records, papers and camp equipment of the regiment. The regiment moved from Jackson, in Col. M. K. Lawler's Brigade, December 31, 1862, in pursuit of Forrest, and reached Tennessee River, opposite Clifton, January 3, 1863; but finding the enemy well posted on the opposite bank, with heavy artillery, returned to Jackson, January 8. On the 18th of April, 1863, the regiment was brigaded with Fiftieth Indiana, Twenty-seventh Iowa and First West Tennessee, in Second Brigade, Third Division Sixteenth Army Corps, Col. James M. True commanding brigade. On the 18th, moved to La Grange. June 8. First West Tennessee was taken out of the brigade, and Forty-ninth Illinois and Vaughn's Battery, Illinois Light Artillery, assigned in its place. August 19, ordered to Memphis, and, 24th, embarked for Helena, and on the 28th, took up the line of march for Little Rock. September 2, overtook Gen. Steele's army at Brownsville, and, on the 10th, met the enemy near Little Rock, driving him back and compelling the evacuation of the place. January 9, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted as a veteran organization. April 25, moved to Pine Bluff, where it remained until August 12,1864. August 12, started to Illinois, for veteran furlough. After the expiration of the veteran furlough, returned to Pine Bluff, arriving November 25, 1864. The non-veterans of the regiment were ordered to Illinois, for muster-out. April 10,1865, the remaining veterans and recruits were consolidated into seven companies, and remained on duty at Pine Bluff until July 28,1865, when it moved, by river, to Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, where it was stationed as a part of Brig. Gen. Bussey's command, in the District of the Frontier. Mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., March 6, 1866, and ordered to Springfield, Ill., for final payment and discharge. Company C. Hug, F., e. Feb. 1,1862; re-e. as vet. Feb. 2,1864; trans. to Co. C, as consd. Mitchell, Jos., e. Feb. 1, 1862; re-e. as vet. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. C, as consd. Foote, G. B., e. Jan. 20, '65, as rect.; trans. to Co. C, as consd. Gill, Saml., e. March 5,1864, as rect.; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., June 25,1864. Neese, Eli, e. Jan. 21, '65, as rect; trans. to Co. C, as consd. Company D. Sergt. Joaiah C. Titus, e. Jan. 1,1862 ; re-e. as vet. Jan. 3, 1864; prmtd. First Sergt.; then Second Lieut. Company E. First Lieut. Frank S. Peabody, e. Dec. 15,1861, as Corp.; re-e. as vet. Jan. 20, 1864; prmtd. First Sergt, then Second Lieut. April 28,1863; prmtd. to First Lieut. July 13, 1864; resd. Feb. 15,1865. Corp. John C. Eggers, e. Dec. 15, 1861; disd. April 8, '63. Clanford, W. M., e. Dec. 15,1861 ; disd. April 2,1863. Boer H., e. Dec. 15, 1861 ; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; disd. March 9,1864. Edwards, H., e. Dec. 15,1861; died at La Grange, Tenn., June 29,1863. Evans, Samuel, e. Dec. 16,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, '63; trans. to Co. E, as consd. Lutherman, David, e. Dec. 15,1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 24, 1863; drowned in Mississippi River. Lutherman, Daniel, e. Dec. 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863. Rightman, Alonzo, e. Dec. 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 29,1864. Layton, Perry, e. Dec. 15, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec, 24,1863; trans. to Co. E, as cousd. ; Thomas, John, e. Dec. 15, 1861; re-e. as; vet. Dec. 24, 1863 trans, to Co. E, as consd. Company H. Day, Geo. W., e. Feb. 1,1862 ; re-e. as vet. Feb. 2,1864; trans. to Co. A, as consd. Flesher, J. A., e. Feb. 1,1862; re-e. as vet. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. A, as consd. Sidenstricker, G. A., e. Feb. 1,'62; re-e. as vet. Feb. 2, '64; died at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., Aug. 17, 1864. Company I. DRAFTED AND SUBSTITUTE RECRUITS. Buckingham, Wm., e. Feb. 18, 1865, as sub.; trans. to Co. G, as consd. Welch, John, e. Feb. 13, 1865, as sub.; trans. to Co. B, as consd. Company K. Corp. Levi Woodward, e. Dec. 9, 1861 : re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Corp. Jas. Van Dine, e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, us consd. Corp. Aug. Talbot, e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. June 25, 1862. Adams, Robt. W., e Dec. 9, '61; re-e. as vet. Dec24, '63; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 8, 1864. Brown, Alex , e. Dec. 9, 1861 ; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863 died at Little Rock, Ark., April 20, 1864 Belhamer, John R., e. Dec. 9, 1861; m. o. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; tran. to Co. D, as consd. Cowry, Geo. A., e. Dec. 9, 1861 ; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Cassidy, John, e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D. as consd. Cassidy, Peter, e. Dec. 9,1861; re-e as vet. Dec 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Cunningham, John, e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e, as vet. Dec 24, 1863; trans, to Co. D, as consd. Griffin, James L., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Green, Isaiah, e. Dec. 9, 1861; m. o. May 2, 2865. Green, John H., e. Dec. 9, 1861; died at Columbus, Ky., June 4, 1862. Hanson, Geo., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. at St. Louis. Hanson, Gideon, e. Dec. 9, 1861; died at St. Louis Feb. 26, 1863. Hanson, Jno. W., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Hudson, Wm. W., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. Nov. 8, 1862. Henderson, J. W., e. Dec. 9, 1861; died at St. Louis, March 27, 1863. Helmick, James H., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans, to Co. D, as consd. Harshbarger, Jno. W., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. Aug. 30, 1862. Hood, Geo., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Herrlngton, J: A., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; died at Grand View, Ill., April 2, 1864. Lamaster, Wm., e. Dec. 9, 1861; died at Kenton, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1863. Leach, A. A., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. May 1, 1863. Long. Samuel, e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Mason, W. W., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 24, 1863 died at Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 13, 1864. McKee, G. R., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 17,1864. McMillen, Ed., e. Dec. 9, 1861, m. o. May 2, 1865. McDaniel, John, e. Dec. 9, 1861; trans. to Inv. Corps Dec. 8,1863. McCully, J. C., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Nicholson, J. H., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Owens, Austin, e. Dec. 9,1861; disd. June 25, 1862. Phahan, M., e. Dec. 9, 1861; died at La Grange, Tenn., Aug. 12,1863. Redmon, Jerome, e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Ringler, F. B., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. Feb. 2, 1864 Sheets, S. D., e. Dec. 9, 1861, died at Carrol, Tenn., Feb. 26,1863. Trover, A. A., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Trover, S. M., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Vandine, Wm. H., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Wallace, Jas., e. Dec. 9, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Wallace, Geo., e. Dec. 9, 1861; disd. June 28, 1862. Suit, Ph., e. Jan. 20, 1864, as vet.; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Brown, M. A.,.e. Feb. 22,1864, as rect; trans to Co. D, as consd. Borden, Wm. E., e. Feb. 24,1864, as rect; trans to Co. D, as consd. Conroy, B. V., e. Feb. 24, 1864, as rect.; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Dewitt, Wm. R., e. Feb. 19, 1864, as rect.; ttans. To Co. D, as consd. Griffin N. B., e. Feb. 20, 1864, as rect; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 28, 1864. Gibson, J. L., e. Feb. 23, 1864, rect.; trans. to Co. D, as Consd. Halstein, W. W., e. Feb. 24, 864, as rect.; died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Sept. 2, 1864. Redmon, Thos., e. Feb. 23,1864, as rect.; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Syford, Abner, e. Dec. 3, 1864, as rect., trans. to Co. D, as consd. Trover, W. W, e. Feb. 19, 1864, as rect.; trans. to Co. D, as consd. Wright, Handy, e. Feb. 24, 1864. as rect.; trans. to Co. D, as consd.