Illinois Civil War Roster - Fifty-First Infantry, Company H Complete Listing (includes non-Rock Island soldiers) Date of Rank Date of Name and Rank Residence or Enlistment Muster Remarks Captains Whitson, John T. Port Byron Mar 1, 1862 Feb 25, 1862 Died Jul 15, 1862 Whitson, Charles B. Port Byron Jul 15, 1862 Resigned Mar 18, 1863 Greenwood, Wm. H. Galva Mar 18, 1863 Jun 12, 1863 M.O. Sep 18, 1865 1st Lieutenants Greenwood, Wm. H. Galva Jan 17, 1862 Dec 28, 1861 Promoted Cole, Osman L. Port Byron Mar 18, 1863 May 29, 1863 Dis Mar 11, 1865 McHenry, Charles H. Phenix Sep 20, 1865 Not Mustered M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Sgt 2nd Lieutenants Whitson, Charles B. Port Byron Mar 1, 1862 Feb 25, 1862 Promoted Cole, Osman L. Port Byron Jul 15, 1862 Dec 13, 1862 Promoted Trent, Henry C. Port Byron Mar 18, 1863 Jun 12, 1863 Dis Jun 15, 1864 as 1st Sgt Musicians Bell, George Port Byron Dec 16, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Nov 4, 1862 Sloat, Frederick G. Chicago Nov 16, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Nov 4, 1862 Privates Abbot, Isaac Cordova Dec 3, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Nov 2, 1862 Abbot, Andrew J. Port Byron Dec 7, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Allen, Stephen J. Port Byron Nov 30, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Sep 25, 1865; was prisoner Bowker, Millard F. Port Byron Dec 11, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Bishop, William H. Port Byron Nov 30, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died Chicago Jan 30, 1862 Bunnell, Calvin J. Port Byron Dec 5, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Burgland, Jonas Victoria Nov 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Curtis, Edwin P. Port Byron Dec 13, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Case, John Port Byron Dec 21, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 13, 1865 Cole, Osman L. Port Byron Nov 26, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Pro Sgt and 2nd Lieut, Com 1st Lieut;Dis as2nd Lieut Mar11,1865 Corwin, Aaron A. Chicago Jan 28, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Died Nashville Nov 4, 1862 Donnelly, Hugh West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Davis, David Coetown Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died St. Louis Sep 22, 1862 Dunn, George Port Byron Dec 16, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died Corinth Jul 18, 1862 Day, Josiah W. Port Byron Dec 12, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Jan 12, 1865 as Sgt Durbin, Phillip Owaneco Dec 26, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Durbin, John Owaneco Dec 26, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Eli, Ellison West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Franks, Erastus H. Port Byron Dec 11, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Charges of des'n removed From, Erick Victoria Dec 27, 1861 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Farnsworth, Charles Sheffield Dec 9, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Genung, Lewis F. Port Byron Dec 5, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Gibson, Henry T. Port Byron Dec 18, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Golden, Benjamin F. Port Byron Dec 9, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Gregg, Thomas C. Camp Douglas Dec 28, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Glunt, Benjamin F. Port Byron Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Sep 23, 1862 Harrington, Eli P. Galva Oct 29, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Imes, Thomas Pleasant Grove Jan 10, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Jacobs, Cyrus Bradford Jan 10, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Johnson, Ebenezer Zuma Township Jan 8, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Dis Apr 7, 1862; worthlessness Johnson, Jacob Victoria Feb 10, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Jack, Alexander N. Port Byron Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Johnson, James Victoria Dec 28, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 King, George Coetown Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Aug 1864 Kelley, Daniel Port Byron Dec 28, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Kinsman, Newell Wyanet Oct 25, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 as Sgt Kinnerman, James West Jersey Jan 11, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Kennedy, James West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Lindy, William Victoria Feb 9, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Captured Sep 19, 1863; died Lansdown, Kiser A. Port Byron Dec 6, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died Nashville Nov 4, 1862; wounds Linde, Lewis Victoria Dec 18, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Mee, William H. Zuma Township Dec 10, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died Andersonville Pris Aug 20, 1864; Gr. 6266 Miller, Jerry Port Byron Dec 10, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Metzar, Marcellus R. Port Byron Dec 7, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 McHenry, Charles H. Phoenix Dec 28, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Miltard, Milton D. Victoria Oct 29, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Moss, Sordus B. Victoria Oct 29, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Martain, John Victoria Oct 29, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Jul 14, 1862 Mosher, Palmer Victoria Dec 22, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Minard, Adolphus P. Victoria Jan 25, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 M.O. Feb 17, 1865 McKillup, Alexander Chicago Jan 28, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Nicholson, William F.Coe Town Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Re-enlisted as Veteran Newton, Charles W. Wyoming Nov 1, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 as Cpl Phillis, Hugh Port Byron Dec 10, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Aug 1864 Peve, Joseph West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Riggins, Sylvester B.Victoria Jan 12, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Reed, David U. Coe Town Dec 4, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Ramsey, Thomas Port Byron Dec 12, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Tr to V.R.C. Aug 1865 Rowland, Robert Port Byron Dec 6, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 as Sgt Rotliff, John Zuma Township Dec 7, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died or Dis Nov 5, 1862 Rosa, William Victoria Oct 29, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died Big Springs MS Jul 14, 1862 Sturdivan, Charles Port Byron Dec 8, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Sheppard, James Port Byron Dec 12, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Spaid, George Port Byron Dec 16, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Scott, William O. Truro Dec 13, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Died or Dis Aug 7, 1862 Sturdivan, George Port Byron Dec 19, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Sturm, Anthony Pleasant Grove Jan 10, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Sweeney, Edwin P. Victoria Dec 23, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Charges of des'n removed Shockly, Solomon R. West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Deserted Oct 1, 1862 Sinnerman, David West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Tuck, William M. Chicago Jan 28, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Tuthill, Richard Victoria Dec 28, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Feb 28, 1865 Trent, Henry C. Port Byron Dec 9, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Pro 1st Sgt, Com 2nd Lieut but not mustered Vanderburg, Hubbard Port Byron Dec 10, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 White, William F. Zuma Township Dec 8, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis May 13, 1862; disability Withrow, James N. Phoenix, RI Nov 26, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 M.O. Jan 5, 1865 Wolf, Leonard Victoria Dec 25, 1861 Dec 28, 1861 Dis Apr 7, 1862 Ward, Paul West Jersey Jan 29, 1862 Feb 27, 1862 Re-enlisted as Veteran Veterans Bunnell, Calvin J. Port Byron Feb 6, 1864 Feb 12, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Cpl Bowker, Millard F. Port Byron Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 Durbin, John Taylorville Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. May 30, 1865 as Cpl; prisoner war Eli, Ellison Toulon Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Cpl From, Erick West Jersey Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Sgt Golden, Benjamin F. Aurora Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Sgt Genung, Lewis F. Rapid City Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Jun 13, 1865 as Sgt Imes, Thomas Pleasant Green Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 Tr to V.R.C., M.O. Nov 11, 1865 Jacobs, Cyrus Bradford Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Sgt McHenry, Charles H. Phoenix Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 Pro 1st Sgt, Com 1st Lieut but not mustered Nicholson, William F.Hoctown Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Cpl Sturm, Anthony Osceola Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. Sep 25, 1865 as Sgt Ward, Paul West Jersey Jan 1, 1864 Feb 8, 1864 M.O. May 30, 1865; prisoner war Recruit Gregg, Daniel H. Mar 24, 1863 Jun 29, 1863 M.O. May 23, 1865 Common Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning Abbreviation Meaning Cpt Captain Lieut Lieutenant Q.M. 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