Three years service.
The 62d. Regiment, was organized by Col. James M. True, at Camp Dubois, Ill., April 10
[*12], 1862, and largely recruited in Littleton Township by Joseph McLain, who was elected Captain. Moved to Cairo, Ill., on the 22d., and thence to
the field of action. From Holly Springs, Tennessee at midnight, Dec., 13th, it started for Jackson, leaving about 200 men sick and on duty at Holly
Springs. Just before reaching Jackson, found the railroad bridge on fire, and overtaking the enemy under Gen. Forrest, followed him twenty miles,
skirmishing as they went. December 20th, Van Dorn, captured Holly Springs, paroling 170 men of the sixty-second, including the Major and three
Lieutenants, and destroying all the records, papers and camp equipage of the regiment.
August 12, 1864, left for Illinois on veteran furlough. The non-veterans, were ordered to
Illinois for muster out. April 10, 1865, the veterans and recruits were consolidated into seven companies, and served out their time. The regiment was
mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas, March 6, 1866. Below are the names of those who enlisted from [Schuyler County] in this
regiment.
Company I.
Ainsworth, Nelson, private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6,
1866.
Baker (or Barker), William, private, discharged June 25, 1864, disability.
Barnaby, G. W., private, died at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, January 12, 1863.
Barton, Elijah, private, died at Paducah, Kentucky, June 1, 1863.
Bates, James, private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6,
1866.
*Caldwell, John, private, veteran.
Chandler, Seth, recruit, died at Doddsville, Illinois, September 11, 1864.
Comberlidge, Nicholas S., private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6,
1866.
Cooper, Arthur L., recruit, died at Louisville, Kentucky, August 4, 1864.
Cooper, Joel, corporal, discharged June 25.
Cooper, Joel, recruit, died at Little Rock, Arkansas, September 16, 1864.
Cooper, Noah A. [*J.], recruit, died at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, September 16, 1864.
*Cordell, James, veteran.
Dark, Joseph, private, died at Paducah, Kentucky, May 27, 1862.
Deedridge, Lewis, private, veteran, corporal, died Littleton, Illinois, September 25,
1864.
Devolled [*Devolld], James, recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out June 2,
1865.
Devolled [*Devolld], Samuel L., recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6,
1866.
DeWitt, George, private, corporal, died Littleton, Illinois, April 22, 1864.
Dodge, John S., private, mustered out May 2, 1865, as corporal.
Downie [*Dowin], Aaron, private, died at Frederick, Illinois, January 27, 1863.
Ellis, George, corporal, mustered out May 2, 1865, as sergeant.
Ellis, William D., first sergeant, discharged March 9, 1862, disability.
Fraim, David, recruit, died at Mattoon, Illinois, September 6, 1864.
Freaks, John, private, discharged September 8, 1862, disability.
Fream, David, private, discharged April 23, 1868, disability.
Green, James W., recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, discharged June 8, 1865,
disability.
Hatfield, Chas. W., private, returned to 14th Regiment.
Hicks, Henry C., private, discharged October 8, 1862, disability.
John, Ferdinand, private, veteran, died at Littleton, Illinois, September 18, 1864.
Johnson, William, veteran private, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6, 1866, as
sergeant.
Lain, James, private, discharged April 20, 1862, disability.
Lee, David, private, dishonorably mustered out May 2, 1865, for desertion sentence of G. M.
C.
Log [*Legg], James, corporal, muster out May 2, 1865.
Lowderman, Austin H., private, veteran, died at Mattoon, Illinois, September 5, 1864.
Lowderman, Cornelius M., private, mustered out May 2, 1865.
McCheva [*McKelva], George, private, mustered out May 2, 1862.
McLain, Joseph, captain, resigned June 20, 1863.
Merrick, Morris, recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out August 2, 1865.
Paine [*Pain], D. C., sergeant, mustered out May 2, 1865.
Parcel, John C., second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, transferred as
consolidated.
Peak, Robert, recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out August 26, 1865.
Peeler, Samuel, private, discharged October 26, 1863, disability.
Persing [*Pershing], Charles, corporal, discharged May 21, 1863, as sergeant,
disability.
*Reno, Alexander, veteran.
Richey, Daniel, sergeant, tr. to V. R. C., October 17, 1864.
Roberts, Thomas D., private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6, 1866, as 2d
lieutenant.
Roper [*Raper], Smith M., recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out August 2, 1865, as
corporal.
Starr, Robert, private, mustered out May 2, 1865.
Stiles [*Sites], John, corporal, veteran, died Pine Bluff, Arkansas, August 5, 1864.
*Stone, Edward P., second lieutenant
Stoneking, David, private, discharged April 23, 1863, disability.
Stoneking, Samuel, private, tr. to V. R. C., mustered out April 10, 1865.
Tatham, Thomas, recruit, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out August 2, 1865.
Thursh [*Thrush], Robert, sergeant, discharged September 8, 1862, disability.
Towland, James W., private, mustered out May 2, 1865.
Vanwinkel [*Vanwinkle], James, private, mustered out May 2, 1865, as corporal.
Vanwinkel [*Whiteman], Mathias, private, discharged June 25, disability.
Vanwinkel [*Vanwinkle], Moses, private, mustered out May 2, 1865.
Wheat, David H., private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6, 1866, as
sergeant.
Whiteman, Calvin, private, discharged March 25, disability.
Wyatt, John J., first lieutenant, captain, resigned August 5, 1864.
Yaap [*Zapp], Otto, private, veteran, tr. to Company G, consolidated, mustered out March 6, 1866, as
corporal.
Young, John, private, died at Kenton, Tennessee, July 11, 1862.
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