Civil War Union Enlistments Residing in Banner, Fulton County Transcribed by Janet Turnbull Abbey, James D. 4 Aug 1862 36 years old Enlisted as Private on August 4, Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois on 2 October Discharged on 7 March 1865, at Camp Butler, IL 5 11 tall; brown hair; hazel eyes married; born New York Addis, Simon P. 4 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted as Private on4 August Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois on2 October Promoted to Wagoner on 21 June 1865. Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN. 5 8 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born New Jersey. Died 16 Feb 1922 in Canton, IL Benson, George 14 Aug 1862 24 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 August Enlisted in Company C, 103rd Infantry Illinois on2 October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN. 5 8 tall; light hair; black eyes; born Knox Co., IL. Died 5 Feb 1917
Benson, William 14 Aug 1862 29 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 August Enlisted in Company C, 103rd Infantry Illinois on 2 October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN. 5 10 tall; light hair; grey eyes; married, born Greenbriar Co., VA Breese, Noah W. 4 Aug 1862 28 years old Enlisted as Private on4 August Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois on 2 October Died on 10 April 1862 at Lagrange, TN 5 10 tall; black hair; grey eyes; married, born Green Co., IN Breese, Orin 4 Aug 1862 19 years old Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois on 2 October Died on 18 November 1863 at Lagrange, TN 5 11 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Green Co., IN. Breese, Watson 4 Aug 1862 33 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Absent, sick in hospital at Springfield, IL 5 11 tall; black hair; black eyes; born Green Co., IN
Brown, Benjamin 11 Aug 1862 55 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Received disability discharge on 29 March 1863 at LaGrange, TN 5 8 tall; grey hair; grey eyes; married; born Greenville (Green) IL Carver, Ira C. 4 Aug 1862 28 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 6 ½ tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Monroe Co., NY. Died 28 Oct 1922 at Eldorado Springs, MO Castle, Henry F. 4 Aug 1862 26 years old Enlisted as Corporal on 4 August Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 2 October Died of disease as POW on 11 June 1864 at Andersonville, GA 5 8 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Utica (Fulton) NY. Grave #1844 Castle, William 14 Aug 1862 Enlisted as Private on 14 August Enlisted in Company K, 8 August Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN Courtney, Henry H. 3 Aug 1861 18 years old Enlisted as Private on 3 August 1861 in Company H, 42nd Infantry Illinois. Reenlisted as Veteran. Also served in Co. B, 18 Kansas Cavalry. Mustered out on 16 March 1865. 5 5 tall; brown hair; brown eyes; born Athens, OH. Died 15 Jan 1915 at Soldiers Home, California
Courtney, Richard 4 Oct 1864 36 years old Drafted as Private on 4 October 1864 and drafted into Company A, 31st Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 19 July 1865 at Louisville, KY 5 8 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born PA DeClerk, Abraham 4 Aug 1862 31 years old Enlisted as Sergeant on 4 August Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry on 8 October Reduced to Ranks. Mustered out 21 June 1865. Fast, Omri 4 Aug 1862 18 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 7 ½ tall; brown hair; dark eyes; born Fulton Co., IL. Died 25 April 1925 in Chillicothe, MO Fitzgerald, Haman 4 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Killed on 25 November 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN 5 8 ½ tall; light hair; dark eyes; born MO Frederick, Jacob G. 4 Aug 1862 26 years old 1862 at the age of 26. Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois on 2 October Discharged for wounds on 18 February 1865. Absent, sick. 5 5 tall; black hair; dark eyes; born Licking Co., OH. Died 1 Dec 1916 in Greenville, OH
Gibson, John A. 3 Aug 1861 21 years old Enlisted as Private on 3 August 1861 in Company H, 42nd Infantry Illinois. Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 30 June 1864. 5 9 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born Beaver Co., PA Gibson, William 4 Aug 1862 29 years old Enlisted as Private on 3 August Enlisted in Company E, October Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 20 September 1863. 6 1 ½ tall; light hair; blue eyes. Died 28 Jan 1916 Guilliams, John W. 14 Feb 1865 19 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 February 1865 in Company B, 151st Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 24 January 1866 at Columbus, GA 5 9 ½ tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; born MO. Died 15 Feb 1919 at National Military Home, Kansas Hapenstal, Jacob K. 14 Aug 1862 27 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 August Enlisted in Company K, 8 August Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 6 tall; dark hair; black eyes; married; born OH Herr, Henry H. 4 Oct 1864 36 years old Enlisted as Private on 4 October 1864 and was drafted into Company A, 30th Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 17 July 1865 at Louisville, KY 5 6 ½ tall, brown hair; dark eyes. Born PA
Hiller, Frederick 4 Aug 1862 29 years old Enlisted as Private on August 4, Enlisted in Company E, October Died on 19 July 1864 at Nashville, TN 5 5 ½ tall; light hair; blue eyes; shoemaker; born Germany Horton, George W. 11 Aug 1862 22 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 8 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born St. Louis (Licking) OH. Died 27 March 1922 at Canton, IL. [The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has a photo of this soldier. www.alplm.org] Johnson, William W. 14 Feb 1865 22 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 February 1865 in Company B, 151st Infantry Illinois. Deserted on 5 August 1865. 5 6 ½ tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; butcher; born KY Ketcham, Josiah 11 Aug 1862 23 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company K, 103rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 August Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 8 tall; dark hair; brown eyes; laborer; born NJ
Ketcham, Lewis Y. 11 Aug 1862 24 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company K, 8 August Promoted to Sergeant. Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 8 tall; dark hair; brown eyes; born NJ. Died 29 March 1927 in Canton, IL Lee, Joseph F. 11 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Died on 14 August 1863, on hospital boat Nebraska on Mississippi River 5 8 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Sangamon Co., IL. Lee, Joseph 12 Aug 1862 48 years old Enlisted as Private on 12 August Enlisted in Company C, October Died on 10 June 1863 at Lagrange, TN, of disease. 5 6 ½ tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born Canandaigua, NY Lee, William R. 11 Aug 1862 18 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Died on 10 June 1863 at Lagrange, TN, of disease 5 6 ½ tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Willsboro (McLean) IL Lewis, Henry N. 11 Aug 1862 34 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Absent, sick on 21 June 1865 5 9 tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; born Green Co., KY
Lewis, Elijah 14 Aug 1862 35 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 August Enlisted in Company C, October Died on 4 February 1864 at Cairo, IL, of disease 5 10 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born Greenberry (Green) KY Lowe, Wesley L. 4 Aug 1862 32 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Killed on 25 November 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN 5 11 tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; married; born Jefferson Co., OH Lowe, Andrew 9 Mar 1865 19 years old Enlisted as Private on 9 March 1865 and drafted into Company I, 34th Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 12 July 1865 at Louisville, KY 5 5 ½ tall; light hair; blue eyes; born IL Maloon, Samuel 4 Aug 1862 26 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 20 September 1863. 5 9 ½ tall; red hair; hazel eyes; born OH Maloon, William 4 Oct 1864 Enlisted as Private and drafted into Company B, 32nd Infantry Illinois on 4 October 1864. Transferred out of Company B, 32nd Infantry Illinois on 16 September 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS
Maloon, William 4 Aug 1862 33 years old Enlisted din Company E, October Discharged on 4 September 1863. 5 11 ½ tall; brown hair; dark eyes; born OH Maulsby, Lawson or Lanson 4 Aug 1862 21 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out as Corporal on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 6 ½ tall; light hair, blue eyes; born Fulton Co., IL McCann, Douglas M. 4 Aug 1862 21 years old Enlisted as Sergeant on 4 August Enlisted in Company E, October On detached duty as Orderly Sergeant at Paducah, KY on 21 June 1865 5 10 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Peoria Co., IL McKinley, John 4 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Died on 24 December 1862 at Waterford, MS 5 7 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born Tippeca Co., OH McMillin, Thomas C. 13 Aug 1862 28 years old Enlisted as Private on 13 August Enlisted in Company K, 8 August Received disability discharge on 17 January 1863, at Jackson, TN 6 ¾ tall; light hair; blue eyes; plasterer; born PA. Died 29 June 1912
Miller, William 14 Nov 1864 Enlisted as Private on 14 November 1864 in Company F, 50th Infantry Illinois. Deserted on 2 July 1865. Mills, Andrew 25 Feb 1865 31 years old Enlisted as Private on 25 February 1865. Enlisted in Company I, 51st Infantry Illinois on 10 March 1865. Left sick at New Orleans, LA. Mustered out on 25 September 1865 at Camp Irwin, TX 5 9 tall; black hair; black eyes; born NY. Mills, Benjamin F. 4 Aug 1862 19 years old Enlisted in Company E, 103rd Illinois Infantry on 2 October Killed on 4 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA 6 tall; black hair; black eyes; born Warren Co., NJ Orendorff, John W. 20 Aug 1862 21 years old Enlisted as Private on 20 August Enlisted in Company F, October Discharged for wounds received at Dallas, GA, on 28 May 1864. 6 tall; dark hair; hazel eyes; married; born Orion (Fulton) IL. Payton, Elijah 25 Feb 1865 35 years old Enlisted as Private on 25 February 1865. Enlisted in Company I, 51st Infantry Illinois on 10 March 1865. Mustered out on 25 September 1865 at Camp Irwin, TX 5 9 tall; brown hair; blue eyes; born IL
Purcell, Edward 4 Aug 1862 36 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 11 tall; black hair; hazel eyes; married; born Green Co., IN. Died 16 Dec 1910 Robinson, Isaac 4 Aug 1862 19 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN Dark hair; grey eyes; born Fulton Co., IL Rockhold, Samuel N. 22 Aug 1862 24 years old Enlisted as Private on 22 August Enlisted in Company F, October Mustered out as Sergeant on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 11 tall; fair hair; blue eyes; born Canton (Fulton) IL. Died 18 May 1926. Romine, Thomas 4 Aug 1862 Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN Died 18 Nov 1927 in Canton, IL
Rupe, Andrew 4 Aug 1862 40 years old Enlisted as Private on August 4, Enlisted in Company E, October Discharged on 7 May 1863 at LaGrange, TN. 5 9 tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; shoemaker; born Rockingham Co., VA. [The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has a copy of a photo of Moses B. Rupe, of 11th Cav. www.alplm.org Sanders, General 4 Oct 1862 33 years old Enlisted as Private on 4 October 1862 in Company C, 103rd Infantry Illinois. Discharged on 8 January 1865. Shook, Lemuel 4 Aug 1862 Enlisted as Corporal on 4 August Enlisted in Company E, October Detached Company E, 103rd Infantry Illinois. Also served in Co. C, 17 Ill Infantry. 5 9 tall; auburn hair; blue eyes; born Stafford (Genesee) NY. Died 26 July 1912. Sly, William H. 11 Aug 1862 29 years old Enlisted as Private on 11 August Enlisted in Company C, October Transferred into US Veteran Reserve Corps on 16 March 1865. 5 8 tall; brown hair; grey eyes; married; born Leavenworth (Harrison) IN
Spencer, Samuel 4 Aug 1862 31 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Killed on 15 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA 5 9 tall; black hair; black eyes; married; born Lawrence Co., OH Strickland, John 4 Aug 1862 32 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Died on 24 January 1863. Born Fulton Co., IL Tarr, Joseph 4 Aug 1862 23 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN. 5 11 tall; brown hair; dark eyes; born OH Tompkins, Asahel C. G. 4 Aug 1862 18 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Died on 27 October 1863 at Memphis, TN 5 6 tall; black hair; grey eyes; born Fulton Co., IL Triplet, Thomas 14 Feb 1865 28 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 February 1865 in Company B, 151st Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 24 January 1866 at Columbus, GA 5 7 ½ tall; auburn hair; blue eyes; born OH Van Meddleworth, John A. 4 Aug 1862 25 years old Enlisted as Corporal on 4 August Enlisted in Company E, October Absent, sick. 5 6 tall; light hair; black eyes; married; carpenter; born Trenton Co., NJ
Vogland, Frederick E. 27 Aug 1861 30 years old Enlisted as Private on 27 August 1861 in Company H, 42nd Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 16 September 1864. Term expired 5 6 tall; light hair; blue eyes; married; born Sweden, Europe Wages, Isaac 4 Oct 1864 Enlisted as Private on 4 October 1864 in Company A, 31st Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 19 July 1865 at Louisville, KY... Wages, Isaac 4 Aug 1862 22 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Discharged on 16 May 1863. 5 10 tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., IL. Died 22 Aug 1908. Wages, Jacob 4 Aug 1862 21 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Discharged on 7 February 1865. 5 8 tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., IL. Died 4 May 1930. [Go to: for a letter written by Jacob Wages during the war.] Wages, John 25 Feb 1865 22 years old Enlisted as Private on 25 February 1865. Enlisted in Company I, 51st Infantry Illinois on 10 March 1865. Mustered out on 25 September 1865 at Camp Irwin, TX 5 4 tall; black hair; hazel eyes; born IL. Died 30 Oct 1926 in Nebraska City, NE
Weaver, George H. 4 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 11 May 1865. 5 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Fulton Co., IL. Died 6 June 1927 in Denver, CO Webb, Isaac 4 Aug 1862 19 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Died on 18 July 1863 at Jackson, TN 5 8 tall; black hair; blue eyes; born Coles Co., IL Williams, Henry 4 Aug 1862 20 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Killed on 27 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA 5 9 tall; light hair; blue eyes; born IL Wilson, Jasper 14 Feb 1865 26 years old Enlisted as Private on 14 February 1865 in Company D, 151st Infantry Illinois. Mustered out on 8 September 1865. 5 10 ¼ tall; auburn hair; grey eyes; born IL. Died 19 Sept 1913 in LaMonte, MO Wilson, Simeon 4 Aug 1862 33 years old Enlisted in Company E, October Mustered out on 21 June 1865 at Nashville, TN 5 7 tall; light hair; hazel eyes; married, born Morgan Co., IN Janet deserves recognition for her dedication to this project. Janet has spent numerous volunteer hours complying this Civil War List exclusively for Fulton County ILGenWeb. Her sources include Illinois
Archives Databases, Footnote.com, & Ancestry.com. She has indicated in this list if the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum has photos of the soldier and occasionally a cemetery notations.