Company E, 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry - The Original 64th Documents

Pvt. Andrew Anderson, Company A
No Image Available	Andrew Anderson, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He died in March, 1864. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. Charles S. Barstow, Company A
No Image Available	Charles S. Barstow, of Dayton, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 2, 1861. He was discharged due to disability on May 17, 1862. He died on June 6, 1862. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Sgt. Augustus Belknap, Company A
No Image Available	Augustus Belknap, of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. At some point he was promoted Sergeant in the same company. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on July 14, 1920. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Pvt. Charles W. Bonnell, Company A
No Image Available	Charles W. Bonnell, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 23, 1863. He was mustered out on June 26, 1865. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Pvt. John C. Buckingham, Company A
No Image Available	John C. Buckingham, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 24, 1863. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on February 6, 1914 and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Pvt. Grenville Butler, Company A
No Image Available	Grenville (spelled Granville on the official roster) Butler (b. 1844? in New York), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on July 21, 1862. He might have been promoted to Sergeant. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865. He died on June 10, 1930. He is buried in lot 221, section N, grave 3 NE at Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Pvt. Hiram F. Butler, Company A
No Image Available	Hiram F. Butler (b. 1844?), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 16, 1862. He died on November 10, 1917 and is buried at Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Pvt. Melvin Butterfield, Company A
No Image Available	Melvin Butterfield, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 14, 1862. He died while in the service in Corinth, Mississippi, on December 9, 1862. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Capt. James C. Cameron, Company A
	James C. Cameron, of Ottawa, IL, was commissioned the First Lieutenant of Company A on September 26, 1861. He was promoted Captain of the same company on September 12, 1862. He was listed as wounded in the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi on October 3-4, 1862. After he recovered, he was assigned to General Grenville Dodge's staff in Corinth and detailed to Iuka to become Provost Marshall of the District of Corinth. He was released from this command became the Colonel of the 1st Alabama Volunteer Cavalry, (U.S.) in April 1863. He was killed at the Battle of Barton Station, Alabama on April 17, 1863. His brother, Capt. Alexander T. Cameron, commander of Co. C, 1st Alabama Volunteer Cavalry (U.S.), brought his body home to the family burial plot. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.
Image courtesy of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, Company C, USV.

Pvt. Henry Carpenter, Company A
No Image Available	Henry Carpenter (b. 1844? in Illinois), of Wilmington, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 2, 1864. He was discharged due to disability on February 27, 1865. He died in 1919 at the age of 75. He is buried at Garden Plain Cemetery in Wilcox, Nebraska.

Pvt. Stephen D. Cochran, Company A
No Image Available	Stephen D. Cochran (also spelled Cochrane on the official roster), of Tennessee, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on November 23, 1861. He was mustered out of the service at an unknown time, then reenlisted as a new recruit on January 29, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Old Masonic Cemetery in Mead, Washington.

Capt. Charles J. Conger, Company A
No Image Available	Charles J. Conger, of Ophir, IL, was commissioned the Second Lieutenant of Company A on September 26, 1861. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on September 12, 1862 and Captain on April 17, 1863. He died in hospital at Resaca, Georgia on October 19, 1864. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Pvt. Michael F. Coughlin, Company A
No Image Available	Michael F. Coughlin (spelled Caughlin on the official roster), of Wilmington, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on January 26, 1864. He was mustered out on July 1, 1865. He died on August 26, 1924. He is buried at Plainfield Township Cemetery in Plainfield, Illinois.

Pvt. Milton F. Cudaback, Company A
No Image Available	Milton F. Cudaback, of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 13, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on August 17, 1906. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles, Illinois.

Pvt. Jabez Curtis, Company A
No Image Available	Jabez Curtis (also listed as John Curtis on the official roster), enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 22, 1864. He died while in the service on March 6, 1864 at Ottawa, Illinois. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. Hiram Daggett, Company A
No Image Available	Hiram Daggett (b. November 1841), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He died on June 2, 1913. He is buried at Washington Veterans Home Cemetery in Retsil, Washington.

Pvt. George E. Day, Company A
No Image Available	George E. Day, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 15, 1862. He died on August 7, 1864 due to wounds received while in the service. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Pvt. John H. Druitt, Company A
No Image Available	John H. Druitt, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 10, 1862. At some point he was transferred to Company D, 15th Regiment, Veterans Reserve Corps. He died on July 15, 1888. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. Julius Emrich, Company A
No Image Available	Julius Emrich (spelled Emerick on the official roster), of Utica, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 13, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on April 6, 1923. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. John H. Eustis, Company A
No Image Available	John H. Eustis, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 10, 1862. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865. He died on March 20, 1925. He is buried at Saint Francis Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. Samuel L. Eustis, Company A
No Image Available	Samuel L. Eustis (listed as Lyman S. Eustis on the official roster) (b. 1843), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 12, 1862. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865. He died in 1927. He is buried at Onaga Cemetery in Onaga, Kansas.

Pvt. Irwin L. Gorham, Company A
No Image Available	Irwin Leroy Gorham, of New Lenox, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 2, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Granite Hill Cemetery in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Cpl. Asa T. Griffin, Company A
No Image Available	Asa Thomas Griffin (b. c1842), of Colchester, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 13, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. At some point he was promoted Corporal. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on October 17, 1913 at the age of 71. He is buried in lot Sec-A, section Bl-39, L-6, grave S.W. at Visalia Cemetery in Visalia, California.

Pvt. Mahlon A. Harritt, Company A
No Image Available	Mahlon A. Harritt (spelled Harrett on the official roster) (b. February 14, 1845), of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 22, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on July 18, 1916 at the age of 71. He is buried in section 3, grave 169 at Alma Cemetery in Alma, Nebraska.

Mus. Walter Howard, Company A
No Image Available	Walter Howard (b. September 25, 1836 in Liverpool, England), of Dayton, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 23, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 25, 1863. At some point he was promoted to Musician. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on October 11, 1924 at the age of 88. He is buried in row 12, grave 15 at Nebraska Veterans Home (also called Soldiers and Sailors) Cemetery in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Pvt. David Keithley, Company A
No Image Available	David Keithley (spelled Keithly on the official roster) (b. March 3, 1833 in Pennsylvania), of Blandinsville, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on November 23, 1861. He was mustered out on January 26, 1865. He died on March 13, 1898 at the age of 65. He is buried in lot 3, section 15, grave 8 at Riverside Cemetery in McCook, Nebraska.

Pvt. Benjamin F. Kellogg, Company A
No Image Available	Benjamin F. Kellogg, of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 2, 1861. He was transferred to the 1st Alabama Volunteer Cavalry, (U.S.) and promoted to Commissary Sergeant on November 3, 1863. He was mustered out on October 31, 1864. He died on November 2, 1891. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Sandwich, Illinois.

Pvt. Frank S. Kellogg, Company A
No Image Available	Frank (listed as Francis on his headstone) S. Kellogg, of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He was transferred Company G, 2nd Alabama Infantry, African Descent (later re-designated Company G, 110th USCT Infantry) and commissioned a Second Lieutenant on March 24, 1864. He died on January 9, 1877. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Cpl. Henry A. Kellogg, Company A
No Image Available	Henry A. Kellogg, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Corporal in Company A on September 25, 1861. He was discharged due to disability on September 17, 1862. He is buried at Odell Cemetery in Odell, Illinois.

Sgt. Thomas Kennedy, Company A
No Image Available	Thomas Kennedy, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Corporal in Company A on September 25, 1861. At some point he was promoted to Sergeant in the same company. He was transferred Company G, 2nd Alabama Infantry, African Descent (later re-designated Company G, 110th USCT Infantry) and commissioned a Captain on March 24, 1864. He died on December 12, 1880. He is buried at Saint Columbia Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. Thomas W. Lukins, Company A
No Image Available	Thomas W. Lukins (also spelled Lukens on the official roster), of Ophir, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on November 20, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. He was detailed to the 1st Alabama Volunteer Cavalry, (U.S.) as Sergeant Major. He was mustered out on July 11, 1865. He died on November 2, 1872. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Pvt. Jerry Maher, Company A
No Image Available	Jerry Maher, of Wilmington, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on January 26, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on September 26, 1921. He is buried at Saint Columbia Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. John F. McLain, Company A
	John F. McLain (spelled incorrectly as McClain on his headstone), of Earlville, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on November 2, 1861. He is buried in section A, grave 2061 at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi.
Image courtesy of Scott and Mary Gutzke.

Pvt. Martin O. Moorehouse, Company A
No Image Available	Martin O. Moorehouse (spelled Morehouse on the official roster), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on August 15, 1862. He was captured and sent to Camp Sumter (Andersonville Prison), Georgia. He was mustered out on May 30, 1865. He died on January 12, 1919. He is buried at Restland Cemetery in Mendota, Illinois.

Pvt. Abraham Motter, Company A
No Image Available	Abraham Motter, of Mt. Morris, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 9, 1863. He was captured and sent to Camp Sumter (Andersonville Prison), Georgia. He was mustered out on May 30, 1865. He died in 1895. He is buried at North Grove Christian Cemetery near Egan, Illinois.

Pvt. John Myers, Company A
No Image Available	John Myers (b. 1845?), of Grundy [County?], IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on March 15, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on August 22, 1935 at the age of 90. He is buried in the Veteran's Circle section, grave 3.10 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff, California.

Pvt. Frederick W. Nance, Company A
No Image Available	Frederick W. Nance (b. 1843?), of Tennessee, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 17, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on November 22, 1912. He is buried in lot 215, section N, grave 1 SW at Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Pvt. Oliver Norris, Company A
No Image Available	Oliver Norris (listed as Morris on the official roster), of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He died while in the service at Quincy, Illinois on February 13, 1862. He is buried in section B, grave 10 at Quincy National Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois.

Cpl. Lars S. Olsen, Company A
No Image Available	Lars S. Olsen (b. June 1, 1837), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 24, 1863. At some point he was promoted to Corporal of the same company. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on October 19, 1908 at the age of 71. He is buried at Norway Center Cemetery in Wiota, Iowa.

Pvt. Orin Peck, Company A
No Image Available	Orin Peck (b. November 27, 1836), of Tennessee, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 13, 1861. He was captured at Holly Springs, Mississippi on December 20, 1862. From September 1862 to February 1863 he was detailed as a nurse to the hospital at Corinth, Mississippi while a prisoner of war there. He was mustered out of the service on March 13, 1863. He died on November 26, 1916 at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb, Illinois. Note: Additional information on Pvt. Peck was obtained from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Grave Registration Database.

Pvt. Barney H. Phillips, Company A
No Image Available	Barney H. Phillips (b. September 29, 1844), of Joliet, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 2, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on February 23, 1933 at the age of 88. He is buried in at Aux Sable Grove (also called NaAuSay or Union Burying Ground) Cemetery southeast of Yorkville, Illinois.

Pvt. Truman S. Powell, Company A
No Image Available	Truman S. Powell (b. October 25, 1842), of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on January 4, 1864. He was discharged due to disability in June 1865. He died on March 14, 1919 at the age of 76. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Branson, Missouri.

Pvt. Charles Rinker, Company A
No Image Available	Charles Rinker, of Grand Rapids, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He was discharged due to disability on June 27, 1862. He died on May 5, 1902. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles, Illinois.

Pvt. Frederick N. Rinker, Company A
No Image Available	Frederick N. Rinker (b. June 20, 1839 in Germany), of Grand Rapids, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He might have been wounded in the hip sometime during his service. He died on February 19, 1913 at the age of 74, possibly of diabetes. He is buried in section 61, grave 1 at Greenwood Cemetery in Hansen, Nebraska.

Sgt. Lafayette Sampson, Company A
No Image Available	Lafayette Sampson, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. At some point he was promoted to Sergeant in the same company. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died in 1873. He is buried at Harding Cemetery in Freedom Township (LaSalle County), Illinois.

Sgt. Daniel P. Shippey, Company A
No Image Available	Daniel Poe Shippey (b. December 28, 1835), of Colchester, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 13, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. At some point he was promoted to Sergeant in the same company. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on March 28, 1917 at the age of 81. He is buried at Visalia Cemetery in Visalia, California.

Pvt. Charles E. Smith, Company A
No Image Available	Charles E. Smith, of Utica, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on February 11, 1864. He was on furlough when he was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on November 23, 1925. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

1st Lt. Frank Smith, Company A
No Image Available	Frank Smith, of Ophir, IL, enlisted as a Sergeant in Company A on September 25, 1861. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on September 12, 1862. He was commissioned a First Lieutenant on April 17, 1863. He resigned his commission and left the Army on October 15, 1864. He is buried near Thayer, Kansas.

Pvt. Henry Smith, Company A
	Henry Smith, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He died on May 15, 1862 of wounds received at the Battle of Farmington, Mississippi on May 9, 1862. He is buried in section B, grave 3634 at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi.
Image courtesy of Scott and Mary Gutzke.

Pvt. James G. Smith, Company A
No Image Available	James G. Smith, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 20, 1863. At some point he was captured and sent to Camp Sumter (Andersonville Prison), Georgia. He was mustered out on May 30, 1865. He died on August 20, 1931. He is buried at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery in Ottawa, Illinois.

Pvt. James M. Spring, Company A
No Image Available	James M. Spring, of Brookfield, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on September 25, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. He was mustered out on July 11, 1865. He is buried in Georgetown, Colorado.

Pvt. Peter K. Terry, Company A
No Image Available	Peter K. Terry, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 24, 1863. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Spring Bay Cemetery in Spring Bay, Illinois.

Cpl. John W. Tolman, Company A
No Image Available	John W. Tolman (also spelled Tolmon on the official roster), of Tennessee, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 13, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran and was promoted Corporal. He was mustered out on June 11, 1865. He is buried at Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

Sgt. Latham E. Weaver, Company A
No Image Available	Latham E. Weaver, of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Corporal in Company A on September 25, 1861. At some point he was promoted Sergeant of the same company. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 24, 1863. He was discharged for promotion in the 1st Alabama Volunteer Cavalry (U.S.), but there is no record of his service with that unit. He died on December 25, 1932. He is buried at Prairie Center Cemetery in Prairie Center, Illinois.

Pvt. George W. Webb, Company A
	George W. Webb, of Hill's Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company A on December 13, 1861. He died while in the service at Corinth, Mississippi on November 18, 1862. He is buried in section B, grave 3368 at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi.
Image courtesy of Scott and Mary Gutzke.

Pvt. Stilson E. Willard, Company A
No Image Available	Stilson (spelled Stillson on the official roster) E. Willard (b. in Maine), of Freedom, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company F on December 27, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran in Company A on December 27, 1863. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on June 14, 1914. He is buried in section 24, row K, grave 16 at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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