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

Pvt. Jeremiah Austin, Company D
No Image Available	Jeremiah "Jerry" Austin (b. December 11, 1848), of Fulton County, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on August 13, 1862. He was discharged due to disability in January 1864. He died on October 7, 1926 at the age of 78. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Woodward, Okalahoma.

Cpl. William Baker, Company D
No Image Available	William Baker (spelled Barker on the official roster), of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Corporal in Company D on December 1, 1861. He was discharged due to disability on July 7, 1862. He is buried at Troy Grove Cemetery in Troy Grove, Illinois.

Pvt. Isaac Bard, Company D
	Isaac Bard, of Walnut, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on December 1, 1861. He died while in the service at Clear Creek, Mississippi on July 29, 1862. He is buried in section B, grave 3469 at Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi.
Image courtesy of Scott and Mary Gutzke.

Pvt. Charles W. Belden, Company D
No Image Available	Charles W. Belden (spelled Beldon on the official roster), of Knoxville, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on December 1, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Gilson Cemetery in Gilson, Illinois.

Pvt. George C. Belden, Company D
No Image Available	George C. Belden (spelled Beldon on the official roster), of Knoxville, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 21, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried in grave 131 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Thedford, Nebraska.

Pvt. James S. Boyd, Company D
No Image Available	James S. Boyd, of Chicago, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 29, 1864. He was mustered out on July 26, 1865. He died on August 14, 1865. He is buried at DesPlains (also called Zarley) Cemetery in Joliet, Illinois.

Pvt. James A. Brown, Company D
No Image Available	James A. Brown, of Chalmers, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on March 7, 1865. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on March 9, 1903. He is buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee, Illinois.

Pvt. Henry B. Davis, Company D
	Henry B. Davis, of Franklin County, Alabama, enlisted as a Private in Company D on September 11, 1862. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He died of wounds on August 15, 1864. He is buried in section G, grave 7834 at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Image courtesy of Gene Harmon, of the 2nd Battalion, Georgia Sharpshooters, Company A (aka. 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company A).

Pvt. Marcus Desch, Company D
No Image Available	Marcus Desch (listed as Murcus Darche on the official roster) (b. November 20, 1840 in Pennsylvania), of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company F on December 3, 1861. He transferred to Company D shortly thereafter. He was mustered out on January 2, 1865. He died on September 28, 1907 at the age of 67. He is buried in lot 119, section 1, Div D, grave 10 at Greenwood Cemetery in York, Nebraska.

Pvt. Michael Dunigan, Company D
No Image Available	Michael Dunigan (spelled Donegan on the official roster) (b. May 1, 1836 in Ireland), of Hermon, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on August 13, 1862. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865. He died on May 23, 1926 at the age of 90. He is buried in lot 329, section Old Survey, grave 12 at Seward Cemetery in Seward, Nebraska.

Cpl. Patrick B. Epperson, Company D
	Patrick B. Epperson, of Hermon, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on November 1, 1861. At some point he was promoted Corporal in the same company. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He died of wounds at Marietta, Georgia on July 1, 1864. He is buried in section G, grave 7841 at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Image courtesy of Gene Harmon, of the 2nd Battalion, Georgia Sharpshooters, Company A (aka. 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company A).

Pvt. Charles F. Foster, Company D
No Image Available	Charles F. Foster, of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 21, 1864. He was mustered out on June 7, 1865. He died in 1901. He is buried at Troy Grove Cemetery in Troy Grove, Illinois.

Mus. Franklin Foster, Company D
No Image Available	Franklin Foster, of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on March 21, 1864. At some point he was promoted to Musician of the same company. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Troy Grove Cemetery in Troy Grove, Illinois.

Wag. Phillip George, Company D
No Image Available	Phillip George, of Arlington (later Princeton), IL, enlisted as a Private in Company B on November 1, 1861. He was transferred to Company D and made its Wagoner. He was in arrest at Decatur, Alabama, for desertion when he was mustered out of the service. He died on February 10, 1881. He is buried at Kewanee Cemetery in Kewanee, Illinois.

Pvt. Wilson L. Gosnell, Company D
No Image Available	Wilson L. [or S.] Gosnell, of Tennessee, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on January 17, 1862. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He died at Rome Georgia, August 26 [grave says 27], 1864. He is buried in section C, grave 1317 at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.

Pvt. John Grothcopp, Company D
No Image Available	John Grothcopp, of Chicago, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 29, 1864. He was killed near Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia on June 27, 1864. He is buried in section A, grave 863 at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.

Pvt. James H. Gruer, Company D
No Image Available	James H. Gruer, (listed as Green or Grewer on the official roster) (b. 1848?), of Hennepin, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 1, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died in 1929. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, Colorado.

Pvt. William Harper, Company D
No Image Available	William Harper, of Hennepin, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 15, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Muskogee, Okalahoma.

Pvt. Chesley B. Hester, Company D
No Image Available	Chesley B. Hester (spelled Charles on the official roster) (b. June 24, 1822), of Franklin County, AL, enlisted as a Private in Company D with his son James on September 13, 1862. He was discharged due to disability on June 13, 1863. He died on May 27, 1885 at the age of 63. He is buried in Bridges Cemetery west of Vienna, Illinois.

Pvt. James S. Hester, Company D
No Image Available	James S. Hester (b. October 14, 1846), of Franklin County, AL, enlisted as a Private in Company D with his father Chesley on September 11, 1862. He was mustered out on May 31, 1865. He died on June 13, 1932 at the age of 85. He is buried in Bridges Cemetery west of Vienna, Illinois.

Cpl. Isaac N. Jones, Company D
No Image Available	Isaac N. Jones (b. 1843?), of Avon, IL, enlisted as a Corporal in Company D on November 1, 1861. He died on August 15, 1922 of a stroke at the age of 79. He is buried in section 22, grave 2 at Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, Nebraska.

Pvt. Elias Klinefelter, Company D
No Image Available	Elias Klinefelter (spelled Kalinefelter on the official roster), of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on December 1, 1861. He died at home on April 23, 1862. He is buried at Troy Grove Cemetery in Troy Grove, Illinois.

Pvt. George Litchfield, Company D
No Image Available	George Litchfield (b. 1844), of Chalmers, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on January 2, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died in 1891. He is buried in Frederick, Illinois.

Pvt. Anthony Mahaffy, Company D
No Image Available	Anthony Mahaffy, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 28, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on November 14, 1892. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Steger, Illinois.

1st Sgt. James McKee, Company D
No Image Available	James McKee, of Hermon, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on November 1, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. At some point he was promoted First Sergeant. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He is buried at Havensville Cemetery in Havensville, Kansas.

Pvt. Michael McLaughlin, Company D
No Image Available	Michael McLaughlin (also spelled McGlaughlin on the official roster), of Joliet, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on November 26, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He was absent, sick, when he was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on July 5, 1868. He is buried at Oakwoods Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.

Pvt. William McNeil, Company D
No Image Available	William McNeil, of Ottawa, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on March 4, 1864. He was mustered out on July 4, 1865. He died on July 4, 1931. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Seneca, Illinois.

Pvt. Samuel W. Methenia, Company D
No Image Available	Samuel W. Methenia (b. 1839?) enlisted as a Private in Company D on January 17, 1862. He was mustered out on January 29, 1865. He died on March 23, 1930 at the age of 91. He is buried in lot 209, section GAR, grave row 3 at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego, California.

Pvt. Lewis Milan, Company D
No Image Available	Lewis Milan (spelled Milam on the official roster) (b. 1837?) enlisted as a Private in Company D on January 19, 1862. He was mustered out on April 25, 1865. He died in 1916 at the age of 79. He is buried in section 32, grave 1 at Bedford Cemetery in Howe, Nebraska.

1st Lt. Henry Miller, Company D
No Image Available	Henry Miller, of Troy Grove, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on December 1, 1861. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. At some point he was promoted Sergeant. He was promoted First Lieutenant on June 2, 1865. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on March 27, 1910. He is buried at Troy Grove Cemetery in Troy Grove, Illinois.

Pvt. John H. Miller, Company D
No Image Available	John H. Miller (b. 1829), of Chicago, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 27, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died on September 12, 1895 at the age of 66. He is buried at Pleasanton Cemetery in Pleasanton, Kansas.

Pvt. Anson L. Musson, Company D
No Image Available	Anson Little Musson (b. December 22, 1845 in McDonough County, IL) enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 18, 1864. He was mustered out with his company on July 11, 1865. He died of a jaw infection in 1931 at the age of 86. He is buried at Rochester Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.

Pvt. John Reeves, Company D
No Image Available	John Reeves, of Dixon, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 23, 1864. He died while in the service at Washington, DC on June 2, 1865. He is buried in grave 10978 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Note: he is mistakenly listed as serving in the 64th Indiana Infantry; there was no such unit.

Pvt. Washington Small, Company D
No Image Available	Washington Small, of Waltham, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 1, 1864. At some point he was a prisoner of war. He was mustered out on May 30, 1865. He died on May 21, 1914. He is buried at Waltham Cemetery in Waltham, Illinois.

Pvt. John Unger, Company D
No Image Available	John Unger (b. 1843?), of Quincy, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on January 17, 1862. He reenlisted as a veteran on December 31, 1863. He was mustered out on January 17, 1865. He died in 1929. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane, Washington.

Pvt. Sullivan Winterscheid, Company D
	Sullivan Winterscheid (spelled Wintersbitt or Wintershitt on the official roster), of Hennepin, IL, enlisted as a Private in Company D on February 8, 1864. He died of wounds at Marietta, Georgia on September 12, 1864 [official records indicate sometime in August]. He is buried in section G, grave 8196 at Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Image courtesy of Gene Harmon, of the 2nd Battalion, Georgia Sharpshooters, Company A (aka. 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company A).

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