Civil War Rosters
78th Infantry

Three years service.

*Company A, Seventy-eighth Illinois Infantry, was recruited by Capt. Robert S. Blackburn at Brooklyn, Schuyler County, and upon the organization of the regiment at Quincy, he was elected Major and Lieut. Christian W. Hite was promoted to Captain. The regiment was mustered into service September 1, 1862, and the Adjutant General's report states that during the war about 400 men were killed and wounded. The regiment participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Rome, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain,, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averysboro and Bentonville. After Lee's surrender the regiment marched north through Richmond, Va., arriving at Washington May 19, and participating in the Grand Review May 24, 1865. The regiment was mustered out June 7, 1865, and sent to Chicago, where it was paid off June 12, 1865.

Company A.
Avery, Stephen, private, discharged March 31, 1863, disability.
Bain, Alexander, private, mustered out June 7, 1865, prisoner of war.
Ball, Albin, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Barton [*Burton], James E., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Barton [*Burton], William C., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Belete [*Belote], James E., private, killed at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.
Belote, Darwin, private, died at Franklin, Tennessee, March 5, 1863.
Bessell, Augustus C., private, mustered out June 7, 1865, prisoner of war.
Blackburn, Robert S., captain, major, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Bodenhamer [*Bodenhammer], Henry C., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Bodenheimer [*Bodenhamer], Chris't. [*Chris'r.] G., recruit, prisoner of war since November 27, 1864.
Bodenheimer [*Bodenhammer], Isaac H., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Box, John, private, mustered out June 17, 1865, prisoner of war.
Brooks, Oliver, recruit, sergeant, died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 31, 1864, wounds.
Brown, George A., second lieutenant, first lieutenant, died June 30, 1864.
*Brundage, George W., private.
*Brundage, James, private.
Burmood, Peter, recruit, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Burnett [*Brunett] , William, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Chipman, Philip, first lieutenant, resigned February 1, 1863.
Clark, James T., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Corris [*Corria], John D., private, mustered out June 7, 1865, prisoner of war.
Cox, Christopher C., recruit, tr. to Co. H., 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Cox, William, private, discharged May 5, 1865, disability.
Curtis [*Curtise], James, private, absent, wounded at mustering out of regiment.
Curtis [*Curtise], Jesse, sergeant, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Curtis [*Curtise], John, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
*Curtis, Joseph, recruit.
Curtis [*Curtise], William H., private, discharged March 11, 1865, wounds.
Davis [*Davise], Beneger, private, died at Chattanooga, October 7, 1863, wounds.
Davis, John, private, died at Nashville, Tennessee, March 18, 1863.
Davis, John H. [*W.], recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
*Davis, Philip, private.
Davis, Robert H., recruit, discharged December 8, 1864, disability.
Davis, William H., recruit, killed at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.
Driver, Samuel R., private, died at Franklin, Tennessee, February 19, 1863.
Ewing, George W., recruit, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Ewing, Samuel M., private, died at Nashville, Tennessee, August 2, 1863.
Frakes, Joseph, private, discharged May 8, 1863, disability.
Frakes, Robert, recruit, deserted January 20, 1865.
*Frisby, Abraham, private.
*Fugate, Martain V., private.
*Fugate, Samuel H., private.
Gilleiland [*Gilleland], Benjamin C., private, tr. to Engineer Corps, July 25, 1864.
Gott, John B. [*R.], private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Graham, Archibald H., second lieutenant, first lieutenant, resigned April 5, 1863.
Graham, Shepard, private, died at Franklin, Tennessee, March 28, 1863.
Grainger [*Granger], Robert, recruit, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Groves, James M., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Harrison, George, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Hellyer, George, private, mustered out June 17, 1865, was prisoner.
Hellyer, William, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Hite, Abraham, private, absent, wounded at mustering out of regiment.
Hite, Abraham L., private, discharged December 31, 1862, disability.
Hite, Christian W., second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, mustered out June 7, 1865.
How, Isaac C., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
How, James, recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
How, Samuel W., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Howell, John, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
*Husted, Talmen, private.
James, Samuel J., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Johnson, John, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Lacy, John S., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Landsden [*Lansden], William H., private, died in Andersonville prison, October 6, 1864, No. of grave 10,419.
McClain, William H., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
McKee, William, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Miller, John, private, died Chattanooga, September 27, 1863, wounds.
Miner, Samuel J., private, deserted February 3, 1863.
Mints, Lorenzo, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Morgan, Edward T., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
*Mullen, John W., recruit.
Mullin, Martin, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Neida, Charles S., recruit, died at Nashville, Tennessee, July 13, 1864.
Noel [*Noeli], Theodore C., private, mustered out June 17, 1863 [1865?], was prisoner.
Pelsor [*Petsor], Tracy, private, died at Quincy, Illinois, April 27, 1863.
Peterson, Francis M., corporal, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Pitney, Orvill L., private, mustered out June 7, 1865, as corporal.
Record, Josiah S., private, deserted January 30, 1863.
Reed, John E., private, died at Nashville, Tennessee, March 28, 1863.
Rigby [*Rigsby], George W., private, died at Quincy, Illinois, October 11, 1862.
Robinson, Israel, private, discharged April 7, 1843, disability.
Robinson, Nimrod, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Robinson, Richard, private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Ruggles, William K., recruit, tr. to V. R. C., May 4, 1865.
Sapp, David M., corporal, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Sapp, John W., recruit, died at Nashville, Tennessee, November 23, 1864.
*Scott, Amos, first lieutenant, private.
Scott, Hiram [*Herman], private, died at Nashville, Tennessee, March 27, 1863.
*Scott, Richard W., recruit.
Shamell, Alexander, recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Soward [*Seward], Charles W., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Steen, John, private, died at Vining, Georgia, July 22, 1864, wounds.
*Stevens, Noah Alexander.
*Stewart, James, recruit.
Tankersley, Andrew J., private, discharged September 30, 1863, disability.
Thomas, James, recruit, killed at Kenesaw Mt., June 27, 1864.
*Toland, Solomon, private.
*Toland, William, private.
Throp [*Thorp], Lorenzo D., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Vandiver, Henry, recruit, died at Atlanta, September 20, 1864, wounds.
Vandiver, John, private, mustered out June 17, 1865, was prisoner.
Vandiver, Nelson, corporal, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Walker, John H., corporal, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Walker, William T., private, died at Nashville, Tennessee, February 28, 1865.
Wheeler, Edward H. [*N.], recruit, tr. to Co. H. 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865, wounded.
Wheeler, Joel B., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Wheeler, John H., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
White, Benjamin F., private, discharged September 12, 1863, disability.
Wier, William, corporal, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Wier, Wm. H., recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
*Wilds, Henry H., private.
Wilds, Howard, recruit, tr. to Co. H, 34th Illinois Infantry, mustered out July 12, 1865.
Wilson, Charles L., recruit, discharged March 15, 1865, wounds.
Wilson, Jasper, private, killed at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.
Woods, Nathan P., second lieutenant, resigned April 21, 1864.
Woods, William S., private, tr. to Engineer Corps, July 25, 1864.
Wycoff, Wm. H. H., private, mustered out June 7, 1865.
Wyles, Henry H., private, tr. to V. R. C., October 22, 1864.

*Company B.
*Glass, Geo. H.

   Sources:
Combined History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882
*Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Schuyler County, 1908

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