Descriptive Roll

Recruits

Mississippi Marine Brigade


Submitted by: Carol Kimmel Allsup

For a history and description of the mission of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, see: http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/library/essays/missmarinebrigade.cfm

Descriptive Roll of Recruits for Mississippi Marine Brigade
Head Quarters Superintendant Draft Rendezvous Illinois
Camp Butler Illinois
June 6, 1866
I certify on honor to the best of my belief that this Descriptive Book of the "Mississippi Marine Brigade" numbering from 1 to 94 inclusive is a true copy of the Descriptive Book made at this office from the original Muster in Roll and Enlistment papers on file at these Head Quarters. The correctness of the same being certified to me by Frederick W. Cole Clerk in the Adjutant Generals office state of Illinois.
(signed)
A. J. Johnson
Col V.R.C.
Camp Rendezvous
 
 
 
Nativity
Enlisted 1864
Mustered In 1864
Residence
Transferred to
 
No.
Name
Age
State or Country
Town or County
When
Where
When
Where
Period
Town or Post Office
County and State
 Regiment 1864
Remarks
1
Brown Zachariah
20
Tennessee
 
17-Jan
Carbondale
19-Mar
Camp Yates
3 yrs
Equality
Gallatin
 
19-Mar
 
2
Francis George W
21
Indiana
 
17-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Mar
 
3
Lindsay Caleb R
21
Illinois
Jackson
16-Jan
    "
 
 
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
 
 
4
Beasley George W
24
     "
Williamson
20-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Mar
 
5
Woolf Henry G
16
Tennessee
 
21-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Mar
 
6
Lindsay Francis M
22
Ills
Jackson
21-Jan
    "
 
 
  "
       "
      "
 
 
 
7
Lybarger Jacob
37
Penn
………… Co
22-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
DeSoto
      "
 
19-Mar
Veteran
8
Russell Newton J
19
Tennessee
Warren
25-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Carbondale
      "
 
19-Mar
 
9
Bouscher William H
18
Ills
Jackson
25-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Mar
 
10
Shultz John D
18
     "
       "
25-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Mar
 
11
Hawkins William
19
Miss
Tipp (Tippah)
25-Jan
    "
7-Sep
Camp Butler
  "
DeSoto
      "
 
17-Sep
 
12
Griffith Peter D
18
Ills
Jackson
25-Jan
    "
19-Sep
C Yates
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Sep
 
13
Kimmel Joseph
20
Ills
Jackson
25-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
DeSoto
      "
 
19-Sep
 
14
Long Leonard S
18
Ills
…………
27-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Sep
 
15
Smith William
18
Kentucky
 
27-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
DeSoto
      "
 
19-Sep
 
16
Bousher Josiah
18
Ills
Jackson
27-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Sep
 
17
Risling William H
21
Penn
Bedford
27-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
       "
      "
 
19-Sep
 
18
Saylor Cyrus G.P.
38
Penn
Somerset
28-Jan
    "
19-Sep
       "
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Sep
 
19
Eubanks,William H
18
Illinois
Williamson
30-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Carbondale
      "
 
19-Mar
 
20
Ewing,Russell
28
Virginia
Scott
30-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Mar
Veteran
21
Leichliter, Henry H.
22
Penn
Somerset
22-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Mar
 
22
Armstrong, John
26
Kentucky
Henderson
23-Jan
    "
 
      
  "
Carbondale
      "
 
Deserted at Decatur Jan28 and.?.at Desoto Feby1.64
 
23
Snyder, Christian
43
Penn
Somerset
Feby 1
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Murphysboro
      "
 
19-Mar
 
24
Chenowith, James W 23
 
Illinois
Pike
23-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Decatur
Macon
 
19-Mar
 
25
Fridley, David R
23
Penn
Huntington
12-Jan
    "
19-Mar
       "
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
26
Hanlon,John T
20
Kentucky
Louisville
11-Jan
Bunker Hill
19-Mar
       "
  "
Bunker Hill
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
27
Irwin, John
28
Ohio
Licking
12-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
28
Kesslinger,John B
20
Illinois
Macoupin
12-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Hornsby
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
29
McCammon,William
27
Canada
W.Kingston
11-Jan
Bunker Hill
19-Mar
       "
  "
Bunker Hill
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
30
Pratt, Julus E
20
Vermont
Bridgeport
22-Jan
Litchfield
19-Mar
       "
  "
Jacksonville
Morgan
 
19-Mar
 
31
Rankin, William T
18
Illinois
St.Clair
14-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  " 
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
32
Roe, Chester R
18
Virginia
Ohio
23-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Decatur
Macon
 
19-Mar
 
33
Stevens,John H
17
Illinois
Morgan
12-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
34
Trusdall, John
21
Illinois
Scott
12-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
 
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
35
Stroud, William E
18
Illinois
Butler
23-Jan
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
36
Thenton,William H
25
Missouri
Morgan
Feby 3
Gillespie
19-Mar
       "
  "
Gillespie
Macoupin
 
Died at C Butler Mch 29.64
 
37
Birbi, Oliver M
23
Illinois
Delhi
Feby3
Bunker Hill
19-Mar
       "
  "
Bunker Hill
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
38
Jones, Charles R
22
Ohio
Madison
25-Jan
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
39
Brirly, Alexander C
18
Indiana
Johnson
20-Jan
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
40
Long, Muroe
17
Illinois
DeWitt
1-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
41
Huff, John W
21
Michigan
Cass
2-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
42
Harris, Jacob
25
Kentucky
Warren
30-Jan
Carbondale
 
 
"
Carbondale
Jackson
 
 
 
43
Davis, Charles
23
Illinois
Jackson
8-Feb
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
19-Mar
 
44
Crowell, James
30
Tennessee
Jackson
8-Feb
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
19-Mar
 
45
Rogers,Sicandro L
22
Tennessee
McHenry
3-Feb
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
19-Mar
 
46
Cativell, John
25
Illinois
Jackson
2-Feb
Carbondale
Apl 21
C Butler
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
Apl 21
Veteran
47
Sorells, James
32
Illinois
Jackson
1-Feb
Carbondale
Mch 19
C Yates
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
Mch19
 
48
Thirston, Reuben T
38
Kentucky
Warren
8-Feb
Carbondale
 
      
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
 
 
49
Harrison, Morgan
43
Tennessee
McHenry
8-Feb
Carbondale
Apl 21
C Butler
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
Apl 21
 
50
Taylor, David M
23
Penn
Franklin
8-Feb
 
Apl 21
       "
  "
Carbondale
Jackson
 
Apl 21
 
51
Carter, Joseph
22
England
 
4-Feb
Clinton
 
      
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Mch 19
 
52
Cowles, Stoel
46
New York
Oneida
4-Feb
Clinton
 
 
"
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Deserted prior to Muster
 
53
Hamold, Andrew
17
Illinois
DeWitt
4-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
 C Yates
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Mch 19
 
54
Shoemaker,Hardy H
30
Tennessee
Jackson
4-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Mch 19
 
55
Adams, William
17
Ohio
Madison
1-Feb
Clinton
19-Feb
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Mch 19
 
56
Bon, Wm N
22
Indiana
 
20-Feb
Alton
20-Feb
Alton
  "
Marine
Madison
 
Mch 19
Veteran
57
Overton, Geo W
18
Ohio
 
20-Feb
Alton
20-Feb
       "
  "
Marine
Madison
 
Mch 19
 
58
Adams, Stephen T
18
England
London
Feby 8
Marod
19-Mar
Camp Yates
  "
Marod
Macomb
 
19-Mar
 
59
Green, William
18
Iowa
Keokuk
Feby 8
Marod
19-Mar
       "
  "
Marod
Macomb
 
19-Mar
 
60
Wantland,Charles
18
Ohio
Union
Feby 22
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
61
Davenport,Uriah S
18
Illinois
DeWitt
Feby17
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
62
Davenport, Nelson
18
Illinois
Dewitt
Feby 22
Clinton
 
      
 
Clinton
DeWitt
 
Deserted prior to Muster
 
63
White,William T
18
Indiana
Dark (?)
Feby 22
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
64
Jones, Hugh B
29
Indiana
Decatur
Feby 22
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
65
Ball, James A
27
N Carolina
Wilkes
Feby 19
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
66
Taylor, Fletcher C
18
Ohio
Hancock
5-Jan
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
67
Hughes, John C
25
Ohio
Monroe
5-Jan
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
Veteran
68
Brunis, Urias
35
Ills
Jackson
30-Jan
Carbondale
 
      
 
Carbondale
Jackson
 
 
 
69
Westlake, Francis B
28
Ohio
Warren
6-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
70
Westlake, John M
26
Ohio
Montgomery
6-Feb
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
71
Blain, John F
19
Ohio
Richland
Feb-29
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
72
Shoemaker,
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Jeremiah W
30
Tenn
Jackson
Mch 3
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
Veteran
73
Barger, Richard W
18
Ills
DeWitt
Mch 5
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
74
Anderson,Ashen C
18
Ohio
Miami
Mch 5
Clinton
19-Mar
       "
  "
Clinton
DeWitt
 
19-Mar
 
75
Crowder,William H
17
Ills
Madison
23-Feb
Woodburn
19-Mar
       "
  "
Woodburn
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
 
76
Ferdon, Chs B
18
Ills
Springfield
25-Feb
Woodburn
 
       
 
Woodburn
Macoupin
 
 
Discharged
77
Herron, Andrew P
24
Georgia
 
23-Feb
Woodburn
19-Mar
       "
  "
Woodburn
Macoupin
 
19-Mar
Veteran
78
Vigus, James
16
Ills.
Madison
23-Feb
Woodburn
 
       
 
Woodburn
Macoupin
 
 
Discharged
79
Elliott, Ellas
39
N York
Stuben
Feby29
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Amboy
Lee
 
19-Mar
80
Yammons,John R
24
Kty
RockCastle
Feby24
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Cobden
Union
 
19-Mar
 
81
Weever,Napolion W
18
Ills
Williamson
Feby25
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Jefferson
Williamson
 
19-Mar
 
82
Phoenix, Wm C
18
Ills
Williamson
Feby 25
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Morgan
Williamson
 
19-Mar
 
83
Baringer,Jonathan
18
Ills
Jacksonville
Feby25
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Pa
Franklin
 
19-Mar
 
84
Sorrels, David
20
Ills
Jacksonville
Feby26
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Jackson
Franklin
 
19-Mar
 
85
Husband, Elija
26
Penn
Jacksonville
Feby 27
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Jones Creek
Randolph
 
19-Mar
 
86
Holloman, Wm M
26
Ills
Randolph
Feby 27
Carbondale
 
       
 
Jones Creek
Randolph
 
 
 
87
Lourey, James
18
Ills
Randolph
Feby27
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Chester
Randolph
 
19-Mar
 
88
Richardson, T. H
46
Kty
Estol
Feby 28
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Cobden
Union
 
19-Mar
 
89
Whitman, Henry E
31
Tennessee
Warren
Feby 28
Carbondale
19-Mar
       "
  "
Mt.Pleasant
Union
 
19-Mar
 
90
Drummond, Martin
43
Virginia
 
Mch 15
Alton
15-Mar
Alton
  "
Alton
Madison
 
19-Mar
 
91
Odin, Theopolas
28
Miss
Tipen
Feby 29
Carbondale
19-Mar
Camp Yates
  "
Macanda
Jackson
 
19-Mar
 
92
Singleton, William  F
24
Tenn
White
Mch 30
Carbondale
21-Apr
C Butler
  "
Fredonia
Jackson
 
21-Apr
 
93
Justice, William R
18
Ills
Randolph
Mch 31
Carbondale
 
 
 
Fredonia
Jackson
 
23-Apr
Died at CYates Apl 23/64
94
McLean, Duncan
20
Kty
Monroe
Apl 5
Duquoin
3-May
C Butler
  "
Benton
Franklin
3-May

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