Edgar Co. IL -- Civil War, 66th 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-SIXTH INFANTRY. An organization, known as "Birge's Sharp Shooters," was commenced at Benton Barracks, Mo., in September 1861, by John W. Birge, and eight companies collected, which was afterward known as "Western Sharp Shooters." The ninth company was organized December 5, and Benjamin S. Compton mustered as Colonel, and John W. Birge as Lieutenant Colonel. The regiment was mustered as the Fourteenth Missouri Infantry Volunteers, and left for the field, December 12, 1861, moving by rail to Centralia, Mo., and to Renick, Mo., on the North Missouri Railroad. The companies were kept out scouting until December 28, when Companies A, B, D, F and H were engaged in a nght at Mount Zion, Mo., Col. Birge commanding regiment. The enemy was repulsed, and the regiment concentrated at Sturgeon, Miss. February 4,1862, ordered to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Fort Henry, arriving February id, 1862, and were assigned to Col. Lauman's Brigade, Brig. Gen. Smith's Division. February 12, moved to Fort Donelson. February 13, 14 and 15, was engaged in the battle of Fort Donelson. March 6, moved to Tennessee River, and, on the 12th, embarked for Pittsburg Landing, arriving on the 20th. Was assigned to Col. McArthur's Brigade. Brig. Gen. W. H. L. Wallace's Division, Army of West Tennessee. Was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7. April 20. Co. K, organized at Columbus, Ohio, Joined the regiment. Wan engaged in the siege of Corinth, Brig. Gen. R. J. Oglesby commanding brigade, and Brig. Gen. T. A. Davies commanding division. Joined in pursuit of the enemy, and on return camped near Corinth. July 8, Col. P. E. Burke took command of the regiment. August 21, ordered to Corinth, on provost duty. October 3 and 4, was engaged in the battle of Corinth. October 6, moved to Danville, Miss.; and, 7th, to Rienzi. Col. Little took command of the Brigade, and Brig. Gen. Hamilton of the Division; 8th, moved to Hatchie River; 10th, moved back to Rienzi. November 27, moved to Tuscumbia River, where it went into permanent camp, and erected a stockade. November 20, the regiment was transferred to the State of Illinois, and numbered Sixty-Sixth. January 1, 1863, the regiment belonged to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, commanded by Col. A. Mersey, Ninth Illinois, Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge and Maj. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, respectively. During the year, the regiment remained at this outpost. It was frequently engaged in skirmishing with the enemy, capturing 10 officers and 150 men — the loss of the regiment being 3 officers and 15 men taken prisoners. November 2, 1863, ordered to Burnsville, Miss.; 3d, marched to Eastport, on the Tennessee; 5th, crossed the river, and marched toward Pulaski, Tenn., on the 6th, arriving 12th. Remained at Pulaski, Tenn., until January 16, 1864. Three-fourths of the men having re-enlisted, moved toward Illinois, for veteran furlough. January 25, the men were furloughed from Chicago, Ill.; and, on the 4th of March, having re-assembled at Joliet, moved for the field. Mustered out, July 7,1865, at Louisville, Ky., and arrived at Camp Butler, Ill., July 9, 1865, for final payment and discharge. Col. Andrew K. Campbell, e. as Capt. Co. E Oct. 10,1861; prmtd. Maj. Jan. 21, 1863; prmtd. Lieut. Col. Jan. 11, 1864; prmtd. Col. May 20, 1864; m. o. as Lieut. Col. July 7, 1865. Chaplain James M. Alexander, e. Sept. 17, 1861; prmtd. Col. 1st Ala., A. D., June 11, 1863. Q. M. Sergt. Smith C. Minturn, e. Aug. 25,1862, as rect. promt. Q. M. Sergt.; m. o. June 21, 1865. Principal Musician Milton Gillis, e. Dec. 26, 1863, as vet.; prmtd. Principal Musician; m. o. July 7, 1865. Company B. Black, Wm., e. Dec. 15.1862, as rect; m. o. July 7,1865. Crawford, Thos. R., e. Aug. 22,1862, as rect.; m. o. July 7,1865. Hutchinson, Thos. J., e. Aug. 26,1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2,1862. Company D. Capt. Henry M. Swisher, e. Sept. 10,1861, as private in Co. E; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; prmtd. First Sergt. then Second Lieut. Co. E June 1, 1864; prmtd. Capt. Co. D April 20, 1865; m. o. July 7, 1865. Company E. Capt. Levi C. Thornton, e. as Corp. Sept. 10,1861; prmtd. Second Lieut. May 5,1863; prmtd. First Lieut. June 1, 1864; prmtd. Capt. April 29, 1865; m. o. July 7, 1865. First Lieut. William H. H. Simpkins, e. Sept. 10 1863. First Lieut. Hillrey B. Vanliew, e, Sept. 10, 1863, as Corp.; prmtd. First Lieut. May 5,1863; died of wds. June 1,1864. First Lieut. Phillip H. Ray, e. Sept. 10,1861, as private, re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; prmtd. First Sergt., then First Lieut May 5,1865; m. o. July 7, 1865. Second Lieut. Thomas M. Slemons, e. Sept. 10, 1861, as private; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; prmtd. Second Lieut. June 22,1865; m. o. July 7,1865, as sergt. Second Lieut. John V. Bovel, e. Sept. 10,1861, as Sergt.; prmtd. Second Lieut. Dec. 15,1862; hon. disd. Aug. 13,1863. First Sergt. George Hoge, e. Sept. 10, 1861 disd. Nov. 8, 1861, disab. Sergt. Christopher Link, e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd, Dec. 17, 1861, as First Sergt. Sergt. Wm. F. Cottman, e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. June 18, 1862; disab. Sergt. William B. McCord, e. Sept. 10,1861; prmtd. Capt. First Ala., A. D. Corp. Judson B. Ewing, e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. Nov. 10, 1862. Corp. James W. Crawford, e. Sept. 10,1861. Corp. George Huston, e. Sept. 10,1861; trans. to Co. B. Corp. Thomas Laughlin, e. Sept. 10,1861; disd, Sept. 17, 1864; term expired. Corp. John C. Brooks, e. Sept. 10, 1861; m. o. Jan. 25, 1865, as Sergt. Musician Robert F. Larimer, e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. Sept. 17,1864; term expired. Wagoner John L. Clinger, e. Sept. 10, 1861; trans. to Co. B. Brayton, Henry, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865. Barnhart, Ephraim, e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. May 28, 1862 disab. Brown, Eli, e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. DM. 28, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Corp. Bowers, Wm. S., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865. Biggs, John, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. Sept. 21,1861, as rect, in Co. B; re-e. as vet. Dec. 23,1863; m. o. July 7 '65.' Curmitt, A. J., e. Sept. 10, 1861; died at St. Louis Nov. 2, 1861. Crawford, J. N., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26 1863; m. o. July 7, 1865. Cutler, Joshua, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863 m. o. July 7,1865. Calvin, Francis A., e Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863, disd. Jan. 15, 1865, disab. Cassle, Geo. W., e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. ——, disab. Drake, Simpson E., e, Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; died at Rome, Ga., Sept. 26,1864. Dinkins, W. F., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865. Edmiston, H. C., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865. Gillis, S. T., e. Sept. 10,1861; trans. to Co. I Sept. 10, 1861; disd. Oct. 18,1864, term ex. Gillis, L. D., e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. June 30, 1862, disab. Goodner, W. M., e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. March 17, 1862, disab. Hollis, Francis, e. Sept. 10. 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 17,1865. Hollis, Stanberry, e. Sept. 10,1861; died at Mound City March 5,1862. Hollis,Wesley, e Sept. 10.1861. Hollis, Nelson, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 20,1863; m. o. July 17, 1865, as Corp. Harshburger, J. W., e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. March 10, 1862, disab. Lawrence, J. T., e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. June 18, 1862, disab. Lindsey, David, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Sergt. McCord, T. H., e. Sept. 10, 1861; prmtd. Second Lleut. 1st Ala. of A. D. Medlock, James, e. Sept. 10, 1861: disd. Oct. 3, 1862, disab. Magner, J. M., e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. June 2,1864, as Corp.; term ex. Ray, Jas. E., e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7, 1865, as Sergt. Short, James M., e. Sept. 10, 1861; disd. May 28, 1862, disab. Staley, Oliver, e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Sergt. Striback, Ignatius, e. Sept. 10,1861; trans. to Co. B; m. o. Sept. 22,1864. Trowbridge, Lemuel, e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Corp. Thompson, Jas. F., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7, l865. Tomblin, Rufus R., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e, as vet. Dec. 26 1863, m. o. July 7,1865. Tehaut, H., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; trans. to Co. B; m. o. July 7,1865. Wright, James W., e. Sept. 10,1861; disd. June 18, 1862, disab. Wooley, W. H., e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; died at Paris, Ill., March 15,1864. Watts, J. W., e. Sept. 10,1861; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. Oct. 4.1865. York, J. W., e. Sept. 16, 1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 26, 1863; kld. at Rome Cross Roads, Ga., May 22,1864. Anderson, S. H., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 7, 1865, as Sergt. Bellinger, W. W, e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Corp. Flick, C. W, e. Sept. 10, 1861, as private; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863, m. o. July 17, 1865, as Corp Hendricks, J. R., e. as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 17, 1865, as Corp. Hammel, John, e. Sept. 10,1861, as private; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 17,1865. Hollis, Ira, e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; muster-in as vet. re- voked; disd. Oct. 10,1864, term. ex. Hendricks, J. W., e. April 1, 1862, as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; muster-in as vet. revoked; died at Rome, Ga., Sept. 10, 1864. Hitchcock, Alex., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; trans. to Co. C.; m. o. July 7,1865, wd. Light, J. M., e. Sept. 10,1861, as rect; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Corp. Morrison, J. D., e. Sept. 10,1861, as private; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,1863; m. o. July 7,1865, as Corp. Stone, A. J, e. Sept. 10,1861, as private; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26, 1863; Sergt.; died at David's Island Feb. 15, 1865. Turley, William, e. Aug. 20, 1863, as rect.; re-e. as vet. Dec. 26,18U3; muster-in as vet. revoked; disd. Oct. 10,1864, term expired. Wallace, Thomas, e. Sept. 10, 1861; re-e. as vet Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. July 7, 1865. Adams, D., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect,; m. o. June 2, 1865. Boyd, J. H., e. Sept. 21, 1862, as rect.; trans. to Co. G; m. o. June 21, 1865. Beuniman, J. W., e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Buckler, G. B., e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Buckler, W. M., e. Feb. 10, 1865, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Brewer, Samuel, e. Feb. 11, 1865, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Brown, Jacob, e. Aug. 22, 1862;, as rect.; m. o. June 2 '65. Brinkerhoff, J. H., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; died at home Nov. 28, 1864. Brinkerhoff, Jesse, e. Sept. 10, 1862, as rect.: died Nov 4, 1862, wds. Bringle, Geo. W., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; disd Feb. 21, 1863. Cook, Daniel, e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65. Cusick, J. M., e. Aug. 21, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65 Crawford, T. R., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; trans. to Co. B ; m. o. July 7, 1865. Doak, J. W. N., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd. Sept 17, 1864, as Corp., term ex. Drake, James R., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Elliott, T. J., e. Aug. 25,1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65. Ewing, J. W., e. as rect.; disd. Oct. 10, 1862. Fream, J. G., e. Ang.22, 1862, as rect.: m. o. June 2, 1865 as Corp. Gossett, J. R., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd Sept 17, 1864, term ex. Gaston, Oliver B, e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect; died at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 30, 1862. Gillis, W. H., e. Aug. 22,1862, as rect.; died at Rome, Ga., Oct. 17,1864. Hall, J. W., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd. March 17, 1862, disab. Hearn, J. N., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd. July 9, 1862, disab. Hendricks, W. T., e. Feb. 24, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Hendricks, Nathan, e. Jan. 29,1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Hollis, Henry, e. Feb. 27,1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Hollis, Clark, e. Aug. 26,1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65 Huffman, Oscar, e. Feb.4,1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Hunter, Robert, e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Handley, E. E., e. Feb. 10, 1865, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Hutchinson, J. N., e. Aug. 26,1862, as rect.; m. o June 2, 1865. Hart, Robert, e. Jan. 29, 1864, as rect.; trans. to Co. G; died at Rome, Ga., Oct. 8, 1864. Jones, Amos, e. Sept. 10,1861, as rect.; died at home Jan. 28, 1862. Jump, Joshua, e. Feb. 11,1865, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Jewell, W. R., e. Aug. 21, 1862, as rect.; died at Rome, Ga., July 10,1864. ' Kaho, Andrew, e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Lycon, J. M., e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865, as Corp. Larimore, J. H., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; trans. to Co. G; kld. at Kenesaw Mountain June 27,1864. Lease, H. S., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; disd. Nov. 22, 1862, of wds. Moody, John M., e. Feb. 24, '64, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65 Marley, George W., e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. McCully, W. H., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Moody, R. R., e. Feb. 18, 1864, as rect.; disd. May 4 1865 Martin, H. F., e. Feb. 9, 1864, as rect.; trans. to Co G; m. o. July 7, 1865. McMillan, Robert, e. Aug. 21, 1862, as rect:; disd. Dec 13, 1864, to accept prom. as Firat Lieut. in 110th U. S., Co. I. Neely, Charles H., e. Feb. 13, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Newman, James A., e. Feb. 26, 1862, as rect,; disd. May 26, 1862, disab. Peak, Robert, e. Feb. 4,1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865 Patty, C. C., e. Feb. 1, 1864, as rect.; died near Atlanta Ga., Sept. 14, 1864. Piper, A. A., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Prouse, Henry, e. Aug. 22,'62, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865 Ray, H. M., e. Dec. 18, 1863, as rect.; died at Marietta Ga., Aug. 27, 1864. Robinson, H. C., e. Jan. 29, 1864, as rect.: trans. to Co. G; m. o. July 7, 1865. Stevenson, J. J., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd. June 20, 1862, disab. Steele, John H., e. Jan. 29, '64 an rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Stewart, Perry, e. Feb. 4, 1864, as rect., m. o. July 12, '65. Stamback, J., e. Aug. 25, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65. Shoptaugh, D. M., e. Aug. 25, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Stump, James R., e. Feb. 29, 1864, as rect.; trans. to Co. G; m. o. July 6,1865. Tennes, Wm., e. Aug. 25, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, '65. Weed, John S., e. Sept. 10, 1861, as rect.; disd. June 20, 1862, disab. Ward, S. F., e. Feb. 27, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Welch, Sam'l F., e. Feb. 24, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Worth, John, Feb. 4, 1864, as rect; m. o. July 7, 1865. Wimmer, H. C., e. Aug. 22, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Williams, H. D., e. Aug. 25, 1862, as rect.; trans, to Co. I; m. o. June 2, 1865. Company C. Clinton, George M., e. Aug. 26, 1863, as rect.; disd. Feb. 10, 1865, disab. Gilkinson, T. E., e. Feb. 9, 1864, as rect.; m. o. July 7, '65. Tidd, J. H., e. April 10, 1864, as rect.; died at Jefferson Barracks Dec. 6, 1864. Company H. Barr, Adam, e. Aug. 28, 1862, as rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Denton, J., e. Aug. 21, 1862, rect.; died of wds. received July 22, 1864. Denton, Thos., e. Feb. 27, 1864, as vet. rect.; died June 10, 1864, wds. Dennis, Miles E., e. Feb. 27, 1864, as vet. rect.; died Big Shanty June 26, 1864. Fortnor, W. P., e. Feb. 11, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Gray, Jas. H., e. Aug. 28,1862, rect.; m. o. June 2,1865. Gorman, John, e. Sept. 11, 1862, rect.; m. o. June 2,1865, as Corp. Jamieson, John, e. Feb. 27, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7,1865. Keith, Wm. S., e. Aug. 22, 1862, rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Light, B. F., e. Feb. 29, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Moore, Jeff., e. Feb. 27,1864, rect.; m. o. July 7,1865. Patrick, James L., e. Aug. 21, 1862, rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865, as Corp. Pettijohn, S., e. Feb. 11, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Ramsay, R. S., e. Feb. 11, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Starkey, J. W , e. Aug. 25, 1862, rect.; absent sick at m. o. Strader, W. H., e. Sept. 9, 1862, rect.: m. o. June 2,1865. Sudduth, G. W., e. Aug. 28,1862, rect.; m. o. June 2, 1865. Sanders, W. J., e. Aug. 21, 1862, rect.; m. o. June 2,1865 Sanders, John D., e. Feb. 26, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7,1865. Scott. Jos., e. Feb. 27,1864, rect.; vet.; died at Rome, Ga., June 9, 1864. Wallace, Jesse, e. Aug. 28, 1862, rect.; m. o. June 5, 1865. Company I. Gressel, Alf., e. March 14, 1865, rect.; m. o, July 7, 1865. Hamilton, L. W., e. March 14, 1865, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. McMullen, Geo., e. Feb. 11, 1864, rect.; m. o. July 7,1865. Mitchell, John C., e. Feb. 11,1864, rect.; m. o. July 7, 1865. Unassigned Recruits. Boyd, Chas. B., e. Jan. 29, 1864; died at Camp Butler, Ill. Feb.27,1864. Bradshaw, James, e. Sept. 20, l862. Elam, Frank, e. Dec. 12[?], 1862. York, Jesse P., e. April 10, 1864.