ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEENTH (118TH) ILLINOIS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Illinois Volunteers, November 7th, 1862, to October 1st, 1865
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Company F
This company was organized in Adams County, Illinois. The men were mustered into United States service as Company F of the 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois, for the term of three years service.
CAPTAIN
Evans, William J.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as Captain of Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Major on April 11th, 1865, with rank from March 8th, 1863, vice Major McClaughry was discharged, however was never mustered into service as such; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Tyler, Ira: See Second Lieutenant
FIRST LIEUTENANT
Bliven, Albert G.: Of Richfield (Barry), Illinois. Mustered into service as First Sergeant of Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to First Lieutenant on January 26th, 1864, with rank from December 2nd, 1863; resigned his commission on October 11th, 1864.
Boyer, Lewis: See First Sergeant
Hall (Hull), Benjamin: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to First Lieutenant on April 14th, 1863; discharged on December 2nd, 1863.
Young, Hamilton: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as First Lieutenant of Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged on March 23rd, 1863
SECOND LIEUTENANT
Tyler, Ira: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Captain on October 1st, 1865, but was never mustered into service as such; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
FIRST SERGEANT
Boyer, Lewis: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to First Sergeant, no date; promoted to First Lieutenant on October 1st, 1865, but was never mustered into service as such; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
SERGEANT
Campbell, Charles W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on February 24th, 1863.
Campbell, John E.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Fruit, Theodore: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hamm, Francis M.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Lock, Turner: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on September 5th, 1864.
Stephens, John W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Sergeant, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Wilcox, Lewis: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on February 29th, 1863.
CORPORAL
Campbell, George W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on February 29th, 1863.
Cord, John J.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Gayer, John S.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 31st, 1863.
Holcomb, William: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; reduced to the ranks, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Morgan, Benjamin: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Pulliam, Thomas: Of Barry, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Reynolds, Hiram K.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on September 5th, 1863, at Carrollton, Louisiana.
Smiley, David T.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Tracy, Thornton: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863.
Willis, Thomas: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on July 6th, 1863.
WAGONER
Belts, John: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as Wagoner of Company F on April 26th, 1864; discharged on January 1st, 1864.
MUSICIAN
Hull, Samuel K.: Of Richfield, Illinois.Mustered into service as a Musician in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863.
Linthicum, Thomas F.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Musician in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 1st, 1863.
UNDERCOOK (COLORED)
Bembine, John: Of Louisiana. Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company F on April 26th, 1864; discharged on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Brown, John: Of Louisiana. Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company F on April 26th, 1864; discharged on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Carmoosh, Prevot: Of Louisiana. Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company F on April 26th, 1864; discharged on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
PRIVATE
Abels, Alexander: Of Barry, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 23rd, 1863.
Alzier, George E.: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on September 6th, 1864; mustered out of service on June 23rd, 1865.
Anderson, Irving S.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 19th, 1864.
Anderson, John: Of Quincy, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on August 19th, 1864; mustered out of service on June 23rd, 1865.
Belick, Josiah: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on March 1st, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Belts, Daniel: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Belts, Jacob: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died of wounds on January 22nd, 1863, at Cairo, Illinois.
Belts, William: Of Liberty, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 11th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Boulivan, Samuel: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service on October 9th, 1865.
Calvin, David: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on August 20th, 1863.
Campbell, William: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 25th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Cartright, Andrew: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 13th, 1863.
Chamberlain, James: Of Payson, Illinois.Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Chamberlain, William G.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on January 30th, 1863.
Cherry, James: Of Kinderhook, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on September 14th, 1863, at Carrollton, Louisiana.
Clymer, Dominick H.: Of Barry, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died of wounds on January 4th, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Cockerel, Phillip: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 1st, 1864.
Davis, John: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on September 12th, 1864; mustered out of service on June 23rd, 1865
Dean, William: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863.
Dempsey, James: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Elliott, Chauncey R.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on January 3rd, 1864.
Flick, Andreas: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Gilkey, Thomas F.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Gray, Lafayette: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hammond, Franklin: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 11th, 1863, at Arkansas Post, Arkansas.
Hardesty, Francis M.: Of Canton, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 11th, 1863, at Arkansas Post, Arkansas.
Heine, Frederick: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on September 4th, 1864.
Hinckley, Record W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on August 8th, 1863.
Holcomb, John O.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Holdman, George W.: Of Liberty, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hollembeak, William H.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863.
Jones, Samuel: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 24th, 1863.
Kinman, Elisha B.: Of Fairmount, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Kinman, Henry: Of New Salem, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on April 1st, 1865; mustered out of service on June 25th, 1865.
Kirk, James W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on February 24th, 1863, at St. Louis, Missouri.
Layman, Jacob G.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; transferred to the Invalid Corps on January 15th, 1863.
Layman, John H.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; transferred to the Invalid Corps on January 15th, 1863.
Likes, Edmond: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Likes, Philip: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 25th, 1863.
Likes, Robert: Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on March 23rd, 1863; discharged due to disability on April 11th, 1863.
Linthicum, John D.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 6th, 1863.
Linthicum, Samuel A.: See Private with Company K
Manker, Bryan: Of Barry, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged on February 4th, 1863
Manker, James H.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on March 9th, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Manker, Robert T.: Of Canton, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 7th, 1863, at Mound City, Illinois.
McClary, David: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on July 1st, 1863, aboard a steamer.
McDaniel, Jacob: Of Barry, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
McDole, Anderson: See Private with Company K
Meed, Greenville: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 25th, 1863.
Meriam, Joseph: Of Liberty, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 7th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Moor, Andrew J.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on March 15th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Morgan, George W.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 22nd, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Nations, Alfred: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 25th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Neal, Philip: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on December 26th, 1862, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Parker, John J.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Pulliam, Harrison H.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Reed, Harmon O.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 7th, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Reeves, Curtis W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 26th, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Shatton, Scipio: Of Kinderhook, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 1st, 1863.
Sheets, Philip: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Sherwood, Charles T.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on January 5th, 1864.
Spencer, Arthur W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Stockton, Lemuel W.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Sturtevant, Charles W.: See Private with Company K
Thirsting, Robert T.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 1st, 1863, on the Yazoo River, Mississippi.
Thompson, James: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on January 25th, 1865, at his home in Illinois.
Tungate, William H.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Tyler, Urial: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged on December 8th, 1863.
Ulery, Lewis C.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on March 16th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Willis, James: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on February 4th, 1863, at Young's Point, Louisiana.
Willis, Thomas: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on February 25th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Wilson, Wright H.: Of Payson, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on March 15th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Winner, Samuel: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 25th, 1863.
Wisdom, Anderson S.: Of Richfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company F on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died of wounds on January 12th, 1863.
Resources
Books & Published Material
Pages 1096 & 1907, "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion." Frederick H. Dyer, The Dyer Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1908.
Volume I, "Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, from its organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903." Francis B. Heitman, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1903.
Page 384, Part VI, "Official Army Register of the Volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65." Adjutant Generals Office, United States Army, 1865 to 1867.
Pages 539 to 545, Volume II (1861-1866), "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois." Baker, Bailhache, & Co., Printers; Springfield, Illinois; 1867.
Pages 5 to 22, Volume VII (1861-1866), "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois." Baker, Bailhache, & Co., Printers; Springfield, Illinois; 1867.
Websites & Online Resources
118th Illinois Infantry Regiment.
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