This regiment of volunteers was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, in August, 1861, by
Lieutenant-Colonel Louis H. Waters and Major Charles J. Sellon. September 9th it reported at Bird's Point, Missouri, and thence into Fort Holt, Kentucky,
and was assigned to Col. W. L. Smith's brigade. Gen. Lew Wallace's division February 6th took part in the capture of Forts Henry and Heiman. On the 13th, a
detachment of forty-eight men and twelve officers, under Col. Johnson, met the enemy (five hundred strong), at Little Bethel Church, five miles from Fort
Henry, and immediately attacked and routed them. At Pittsburg Landing, April 6th, 1862, it was called into line, early in the morning, and marched half a
mile to the front, where it met the enemy, driving Gen. Prentiss. It was assigned to a position on the left of the line, in the Peach Orchard, and the
enemy immediately attacked it, but were repulsed, and it held its position until 3 o'clock, P. M., when it was ordered to retire by Brigadier-General S. A.
Hurlbut, commanding the "Old Fighting Fourth Division." *In this engagement Major B. C. Gillam was badly wounded in the left shoulder and his horse killed
under him.
The following morning it took position on the right of the line, and was hotly engaged until
the battle closed and the victory was won. The regiment sustained, in these two trying, bloody days, a loss of 239 killed and wounded.
It also participated in the siege of Corinth during the month of May, 1862. October 5th,
engaged in the battle of Matamora, on the Hatchie river, losing 97 killed, wounded and missing. Engaged in the siege of Vicksburg, from June 11th to July
4th, 1863, and occupied a position to the left of the centre, on the Hall's Ferry road. July 12th, 1863, near Jackson, Mississippi, the 41st, 53d, and 28th
Illinois, and 3d Iowa Infantry, not exceeding 800 men, were ordered to charge across an open, level corn field, about six hundred yards, and carry a strong
line of the enemy's works, mounting twelve guns, and manned by at least 2000 men. The brigade marched gallantly forward under a destructive fire of grape,
canister, and minnie bullets. The enemy appearing upon both flanks, as it reached the ditch, it was compelled to fall back, with a loss of more than half
of the rank and file killed or wounded. Of the eight companies of this regiment in line, numbering 128 men, it lost 73 killed and wounded, and 16 taken
prisoners. January 4th, 1864, the regiment, having re-enlisted as veterans, was mustered for three years' veteran service. May 18th, proceeded to Illinois
for veteran furlough. Returning, arrived at Natchez, July 8th. October 10th, regiment was consolidated into four companies. November 23d, the regiment was
at Memphis, and received 200 recruits, which were organized into two companies. It was at Spanish Fort, March 27th, when in the advance, the regiment
occupied the extreme right of the division and corps, which position it held during the entire siege of fourteen days, losing fourteen killed and wounded,
including two captains. The regiment was mustered out March 15th, 1866.
*Of the 104 men of Company G who left Rushville the following are still living: A. J.
Vanorder, George H. Kirkham, William Kirkham, James Sargent, William Kelly, F. M. Robbins, Edward Starr, David Dodds and William A.
Canada.
Three years service.
Company G
Adams, John Q., recruit, discharged to enlist in U. S. Artillery.
Asmer, John J., First Lieutenant, mustered out Oct. 9, 1863.
Bell, Abraham, Sergeant, accidentally killed May 6, 1864 on R. R. at Camp Butler, Ill.
Bell, William H., Corporal, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, as Serg't, term expired.
Best, Napoleon, recruit, died at Ft. Heiman, Feb. 15, 1862.
Black, William, discharged Nov. 1, 1861, disability.
Bouser, Jno. M., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Boyles, Calvin, Corporal.
Bridgewater, Elias G. W., First Lieutenant, resigned Jan. 10, 1863.
Bridgewater, James H., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
*Canada, William A.
Casteel, John C., veteran, discharged Apr. 29, 1862, disability.
Casteel, William M., recruit, discharged Apr. 29, 1862, disability.
Clifton, George W., discharged Sep. 19, 1862, disability.
Dance, Jacob, killed at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1862.
Davis, Cyrus, recruit, killed at Hatchie River, Oct. 5, 1862.
*Davis, Jesse G., veteran.
Deal, William, Sergeant, wounded at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1862.
Dixon, Charles, deserted July 29, 1862.
Dodds, David, veteran, on furlough at mustering out of Regt.
Dupuy, George W., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Edmonston, John.
Flaury, Michael.
Frisby, Hiram, veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
*Fulk, Levi
Gapen, Michael, Second Lieutenant, killed July 16, 1863.
Gillam, Barclay C., Major, resigned Nov. 21, 1862, wounded in left arm at Shiloh.
Gillett, Charles C., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, as Sergeant, term expired.
Gossage, Hiram, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Hamilton, Joseph, died at Natchez, Mississippi, Sep. 1, 1863.
Hamilton, William H., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866 as Corporal.
Hardy, James M., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Haskell, Charles F., deserted June 30, 1862.
Hill, Nathan, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Hurlbut, Alanson P.
Ingram, George W., killed at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1866.
Johnson, Andrew J., discharged June 17, 1864, disability.
Jones, Albert, died at Ft. Holt, Kentucky, Jan. 30, 1862.
Keller, Joseph, veteran, discharged to re-enlist in 1st U. S. Artillery.
*Kelley, William L., recruit.
Kirkham, George H., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866 as Corporal.
Kirkham, William H., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*League, Albert R.
League, Richard A., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Leslie, Albert G., killed at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1862.
Lesure, William J., absent, sick at mustering out of Regt., Sergeant.
Lynch, Edward, died at Ft. Holt, Kentucky, Oct. 4, 1861.
Mann, Robert, died at Ft. Holt, Kentucky, Jan. 4, 1863.
Martin, George, discharged Apr. 16, 1862, disability.
Mason, Abraham T., discharged Apr. 26, 1862, disability.
Mason, George H.
Mason, William E.
Masterson, Sylvester T. [*Sylvester P.], discharged veteran, mustered out Mar. 16, 1866.
Maxwell, H. C., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
McGorie, John, First Lieutenant, recruit, killed July 16, 1863.
Mitchell, James M., discharged Nov. 29, 1862, disability.
*Osmer, John J., First Lieutenant.
Paisley, William W., recruit, discharged Aug. 16, 1862, disability.
Parker, John W., deserted Feb. 11, 1862.
Parks, Henry J., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Presson, Reuben B., Captain.
Pridmore, George, veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866 as Corporal.
*Revarch, A. J., Corporal.
Richmond, Oregon, Captain, resigned Mar. 14, 1862.
Rittenhouse, Enoch, recruit, discharged Aug. 11, 1862, disability.
Rittenhouse, Henry, - recruit, discharged Dec. 17, 1861, disability.
Robbins, Francis M., veteran.
Robbins, John M., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Robbins, William F., Corporal, veteran.
Roberts, Wesley E., wounded, mustered out Apr. 6, 1865.
Ross, William B., Corporal, discharged Mar. 29, 1862, disability. [*Rose, William B.,
Corporal]
Ruark, Andrew J., Corporal, veteran, sick in hospital at mustering out of Regt.
Ruark, Robert M., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Sargent, James W., Corporal, veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Shaw, Duncan, discharged Feb. 27, 1862, disability.
Sloat, Ansel W., recruit, discharged Mar. 29, 1862, disability.
Starr, Edward, veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Stockwell, Jasper, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Strode, Resin B., Corporal.
Suddeth, George W., recruit.
Suddeth, Rice D., discharged Nov. 22, 1862, disability.
Suddeth, William H., recruit.
Sypes, Joseph B., discharged Nov. 1, 1861, disability.
Taylor, Duncan, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Thompson, William, Sergeant, discharged for disability.
Tucker, Green B., killed at Shiloh Apr. 6, 1862.
Tyson, Cornelius, died at Mound City, Oct. 25, 1861.
Tyson, George W., veteran, discharged to re-enlist in 1st U. S. Artillery.
Tyson, William T., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Vanorder, Andrew J., veteran, recruit, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Vanorder, John E., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Vanormer, William A., recruit.
White, Jasper, deserted Feb. 11, 1862.
Company H.
Harmon, John P., recruit, provost sergeant.
Hollingsworth, Jno. Jr., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Hollingsworth, Jno. P., veteran, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
*Harmon, John P.
Harmon, Stanfield P., discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Hooker, Reuben, veteran.
Larkin, Cameron, Corporal, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Manlove, Jno. R., died Pittsburg Landing, Mar. 22, 1862.
Milby, Edward, discharged Dec. 24, 1862, wounded.
Potts, Charles, Corporal, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
Potts, George, discharged July 22, 1864, disability.
Potts, James, discharged Sep. 27, 1864, term expired.
Potts, Nelson, discharged Aug. 26, 1864, term expired.
*Potts, William.
Potts, Wilson, discharged Sep. 4, 1864, term expired.
Sparks, Edward B., discharged July 25, 1862, wounded.
*Zink, Robert, Musician.
Company K. Consolidated
Crawford, John, Sergeant, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Henderson, Charles, deserted Apr. 1, 1865.
McLean, William P., mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Mitchell, James N., First Sergeant, mustered out Mar. 14, 1866.
Neville, James, Sergeant, mustered out Mar. 15, 1866.
Skiles, Lewis B.
Wheeler, John, died of wounds Aug. 8, 1865.
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