ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEENTH (118TH) ILLINOIS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Illinois Volunteers, November 7th, 1862, to October 1st, 1865
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Company H
This company was organized in Hancock County, Illinois. The men were mustered into United States service as Company H of the 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois, for the term of three years service.
CAPTAIN
Mourning, Felix G.: Of Basco, Illinois. Mustered into service as Captain of Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; resigned his commission on October 21st, 1863.
Rohrbough, Calendar: Of Basco, Illinois. Mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to First Lieutenant on February 19th, 1863, but was never mustered into service as such; promoted to Captain on January 2nd, 1864, with rank from October 21st, 1863; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
FIRST LIEUTENANT
Moore, Levi B.: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Second Lieutenant on February 19th, 1863, but was never mustered as such; promoted to First Lieutenant on January 2nd, 1864, with rank from October 21st, 1863; discharged on August 14th, 1865.
Stoup, Andrew J.: See First Sergeant
Williams, Rice C.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as First Lieutenant of Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; resigned his commission on February 19th, 1863.
SECOND LIEUTENANT
Cole, William H.: See Sergeant
FIRST SERGEANT
Stoup, Andrew J.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted First Sergeant, no date; promoted to First Lieutenant on September 2nd, 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
Cole, William H.: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Sergeant, no date; promoted to Second 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.
Egbers, Charles: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H 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.
Frakes, Daniel: Of Hancock County, Illinois. Mustered into service as Wagoner of Company H 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.
Horney, John H.: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 23rd, 1863.
Logan, James E.: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 23rd, 1863.
Mackey, Alexander B.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Sergeant in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service on June 11th, 1865.
Shultz, Adams C.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H 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.
CORPORAL
Drake, Isaac N.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Goodwin, William W.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H 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.
Griffith, Isaac: Of Benningham, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; died on May 20th, 1864, at Port Hudson, Louisiana.
Hatchet, Levi S.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hobson, John D.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; discharged on August 5th, 1863.
Kerr, Thomas: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died of wounds on March 13th, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Lane, Thomas J.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H 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.
Payne, Colston: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; promoted to Corporal, no date; mustered out of service on October 19th, 1865.
Powell, Calvin: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Corporal in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on November 23rd, 1862.
Thompson, James C.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H 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.
White, Jasper: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H 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.
MUSICIAN
Bushman, Emil: Of St. Louis, Missouri. Mustered into service as a Musician in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Lane, Oliver P.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Musician in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on January 10th, 1865.
UNDERCOOK (COLORED)
Barnes, Henry: Of Louisiana. Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company H, no date; discharged on October 1st, 1865.
Patterson, William: Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company H on February 27th, 1864; deserted on February 3rd, 1865.
Taylor, Wylie: Of Louisiana. Mustered into service as an Undercook in Company H on February 27th, 1864; discharged on October 1st, 1865.
PRIVATE
Allen, Charles: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on March 21st, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Allen, Christopher: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on October 12th, 1863, at Keokuk, Iowa.
Bailey, John: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bennett, Aaron: Of Hickory Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on April 7th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bennett, Alexander: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on December 18th, 1862, aboard a hospital boat.
Bennett, Elijah: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on April 18th, 1863.
Bennett, Jesse F.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Bennett, John L.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on January 21st, 1863.
Bittle, Christopher: Of Pilot Grove, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 24th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Booze, Charles: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Boston, William H.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 30th, 1863.
Bricker, Joseph: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on May 20th, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Brown, Washington P.: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Butler, Thomas J.: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on September 14th, 1863.
Carpenter, Henry: Of Prairie, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on February 4th, 1865, at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Carver, Thomas L.: Of Honey Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 22nd, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Cason, Thomas J.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Cavanaugh, Michael: Of Hancock, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service on September 27th, 1865.
Chambers, George W.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on September 24th, 1864.
Clampet, Andrew J.: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on August 22nd, 1863.
Cole, John H.: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on August 4th, 1864.
Dickhut, Charles W.: Of Melrose, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 24th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dickhut, Christian G.: Of Tompkins, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 24th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dickhut, William C.: Of Quincy, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 27th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Drake, Ithamer: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dull, David B.: Of Harmony, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 12th, 1863.
Eaton, Andrew W.: Of Warsaw, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 18th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Egbers, Stephen: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Egbert, Robert: Of Warsaw, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 18th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Fenton, George W.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service on June 10th, 1865.
Fraley, William: Of Warsaw, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 18th, 1865; died on March 17th, 1865.
Gatts, Thomas: Of Tompkins, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 24th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
George, Rufus: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 16th, 1865.
Gulley, John L.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service on June 10th, 1865.
Hatchet, William F.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on March 7th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hawkins, John P.: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on August 8th, 1863.
Haynie, William H.: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on April 5th, 1863, aboard a hospital boat near Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
Hays, Jacob: Of Bear Creek, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hodges, William A.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on September 23rd, 1863.
Hopkins, Eden: Of Harmony, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on March 17th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
James, John W.: Of McDonough County, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on June 29th, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Jennett, George W.: Of Springfield, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on June 18th, 1863, aboard a hospital boat at St. Louis, Missouri.
Jennett, Richard T.: Of Berlin, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 12th, 1863.
Kiff, Willis: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on April 4th, 1864.
Kinkade, Archie G.: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on December 1st, 1862.
Leonard, George: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on June 23rd, 1863.
Lilley, Allen C.: Of Chili, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on December 25th, 1862, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Logal, David W.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Marshall, James: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Marshall, William: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on December 31st, 1862, at Memphis, Tennessee.
Martin, Henry: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; captured in action, no place or date; mustered out of service on July 22nd, 1865.
Martin, James: Of Quincy, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on August 25th, 1863.
May, Philip: Of Melrose, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 24th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Messick, Martin H.: Of Walker, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on November 13th, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Nickley, Teal: Of Pilot Grove, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on February 25th, 1865; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Polite, Andrew J.: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on February 11th, 1865.
Preston, John: Of Harmony, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on November 18th, 1862.
Quick, Preston N.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Reece, George W.: Of Abingdon, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on July 22nd, 1863, at Black River Bridge, Mississippi.
Reede, Benjamin F.: Of Appanoose, Iowa. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on February 25th, 1863.
Rhodes, Austin: Of Basco, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died on October 24th, 1863, at Carrollton, Louisiana.
Sack, Lewis: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Schultz, Joseph G.: Of Chili, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Staley, Andrew J.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on April 13th, 1863.
Staley, Taylor S.: Of Rocky Run, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; died of wounds on May 13th, 1863, at Bruinsburg, Mississippi.
Stephenson, William W.: Of Wilcox, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on November 23rd, 1863.
Stoup, Jacob D.: Of Walham, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 11th, 1864; mustered out of service on May 29th, 1865.
Thurman, John W.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; discharged due to disability on March 23rd, 1863.
Waters, Jacob: See Private with Company K
Waters, John C.: Of Lexington, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on November 18th, 1862.
Way, Sanford: See Private with Company K
White, James S.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
White, Zimri: Of Wythe, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; mustered out of service with the company on October 1st, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Williams, John C.: Of Carthage, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on January 18th, 1864.
Williams, Nicholas C.: Of St Mary's, Illinois. Mustered into service as a Private in Company H on November 7th, 1862, at Camp Butler, Illinois; deserted on November 18th, 1862.
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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