THE 15TH IL CAVALRY
donated by Kathleen Griffin-Heitman
This is a partial history, with notes from the Adjutant General's Report from the State of Illinois. My source for this information was sent to me by the Illinois State Archives from the publication:
REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
VOLUME VIII
CONTAINING REPORTS FOR THE YEARS 1861-66
Revised by
BRIGADIER GENERAL J.N. REECE
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Springfield, Illinois
Journal Company, Printers and Binders
1901
HISTORY OF THE 15TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY
The companies that composed the Fifteenth Cavalry Regiment were independent companies attached to Infantry Regiments, and acted as such.
Moved with the army from Cairo in the spring of 1862, up the Tennessee River to Fort Henry. Disembarked and was moving to the rear, when the Fort was evacuated by the rebels; took possession, but remained there a few days only.
Moved, under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant, to Fort Donelson. Fort surrendered after a siege of three days. Moved with the fleet up the Tennessee River to Pittsburg Landing. Participated in the Shiloh battle, April 6 & 7, 1862.
Moved with the army in the siege of Corinth. Fort evacuated about May 1, 1862. Ordered from there to Jackson, Tennessee. There and then organized into Stewart's Battalion, commanded by Colonel Conrine.
Moved in the month of November to Corinth, Mississippi.
In the spring of 1863, organized the Fifteenth Regiment. George A. Bacon was appointed Colonel. F.T. Gilbert, Lieutenant Colonel. We are under command of General G.M. Dodge. Scouted through the States of Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, till October 1863; moved by the way of Memphis. Remained three weeks under the command of General Hurlbut, thence to Helena, Arkansas, arriving about the month of November 1863. Then, under command of General Buford of Illinois did post duty and long and severe scouting through Arkansas and Mississippi.
August 10, 1864, ordered to Springfield, Illinois to be discharged. By expiration of term of service, mustered out August 25, 1864.
The recruits who were enlisted in 1862 were consolidated with the Tenth Illinois Cavalry. Moved to San Antonio, Texas and mustered out of service.
15th REGIMENT CAVALRY
Organized December 25, 1862, in the field and at Camp Butler, Illinois, by assignment of Stewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion, organized at Jackson, Tennessee July, 1862, as Companies, "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F".
Regiment attached to District of Columbus, 16th Army Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to March, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps to August, 1863. Detached Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to December 1863. Waring's Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864. District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Department of Arkansas, to January 1865.
SERVICE:
January 1, 1863 Bath Springs, Mississippi
January 4, 1863 Monterey, Tennessee
January 10, 1863 Clifton
January 13, 1863 Chambers Creek, near Hamburg
April 9, 1863 Near Obion River
April 15-May 8, 1863 Expedition from Corinth to Courtland, Alabama & North Alabama
April 14, 1863 Burnsville, Alabama
April 17, 1863 Dickson's Station
April 17, 1863 Great Bear Creek and Cherokee Station
April 19, 1863 Dickson's Station
April 22, 1863 Rock Cut, near Tuscumbia
April 23, 1863 Tuscumbia and Florence
April 28, 1863 Town Creek
May 2-8, 1863 Expedition from Burnsville to Tupelo, Mississippi
May 5, 1863 King's Creek, near Tupelo, Mississippi
May -, 1863 Obion Plank Road Crossing
May 18, 1863 Greenville, Mississippi (detachment)
May 26-31, 1863 Expedition from Corinth to Florence, Alabama
May 28, 1863 Florence, Alabama
May 30, 1863 Hamburg Landing
June 11, 1863 Smith's Bridge, near Corinth (detachment)
July 7, 1863 Iuka
Till January 1864 Duty about Memphis, Tennessee & Columbus, Kentucky
Till January 1865 Ordered to Helena, Arkansas, Post and Garrison duty at Helena
February 4-8, 1864 Expedition from Helena up White River (detachment)
February 13-14, 1864 Expedition up St. Francis River (Co. G)
February 20-26, 1864 Expedition of White River
July 26, 1864 Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek
August 1-5, 1864 Operations in Eastern Arkansas (Co. E)
August 12, 1864 Lamb's Plantation, near Helena (detachment)
August 22-25, 1864 Scout to Mt. Vernon
August 29-Sept. 3, 1864 Expedition up White River (detachment)
September 3, 1864 Kendall's Grist Mill
August 25, 1864 Non-Veterans mustered out
January 26, 1865 Veterans and Recruits consolidated to a Battalion and consolidated with 10th Illinois Cavalry
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF ILLINOIS
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
SPRINGFIELD, DECEMBER 25, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 250
The companies of Illinois Volunteer Cavalry organized and mustered into service of the United States, and now or lately commanded by the officers designated herein, are hereby attached to the Battalion of Illinois Cavalry, now commanded by Major Warren Stewart.
COMMANDING DESIGNATION OF COMPANY
OFFICERS HERETOFORE ATTACHED
Capt. Wm. Ford Co. A, Cavalry 53rd Reg't. IL Vol. Inf.
Capt. Albert Jenks Co. A, Dragoons 36th Reg't. IL Vol. Inf.
Capt. Samuel B. Sherer Co. B, Dragoons 36th Reg't. IL Vol. Inf.
Capt. W.C. Wilder Kane County Cavalry, Former Captain C.B. Dodson
Capt. Oscar H. Huntley Co. K, 1st Regiment Illinois Cavalry
Capt. Franklin T. Gilbert Co. A, Cavalry, *52nd Reg't. IL Vol. Inf.
*Subsequently detached therefrom, and assigned as Company II, Twelfth Regiment Illinois Cavalry.
Which said companies, with those heretofore forming the command of Major Stewart, aforesaid, and one other, now at Camp Yates, Springfield, Illinois, are declared to form the Fifteenth Cavalry Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
Major Warren Stewart is hereby appointed Colonel of said Regiment from this date.
George W. Bacon, Lieutenant Colonel, with rank from this date.
T.L. Morris, Adjutant, with rank from this date.
Louis Souther, Commissary, with rank from this date.
S.B. Stewart, appointed Quartermaster of the Sixteenth Regiment Illinois Cavalry on the 25th of October, last, will be mustered out of service of the Sixteenth Regiment and mustered in as Quartermaster of the Fifteenth Cavalry as of that date, he has been, since that date, acting as Quartermaster of said Regiment, now consolidated with and known as the Fifteenth Regiment.
By order of his Excellency, RICHARD YATES, Governer of the State of Illinois, who in compliance with authority of Major General H.W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
ALLEN C. FULLER
Adjutant General
ROSTER AND NOTES FOR 15TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY
BURR, Gilbert J. Murphysboro 1/7/62 6/26/62
BEAN, OLIVER W. Preston 12/24/61 6/26/62
Killed near Hickman, KY, June 4, 1862
BROOKMAN, James H. Murphysboro 1/28/62 6/26/62
Discharged June 30, 1862, disability
CARR, Walter R. Elgin 12/10/61 6/26/62
CUNNINGHAM, F.M. Preston 2/12/62 6/26/62
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as Consolidated
CHICHESTER, James Carbondale 12/24/61 6/26/62
Discharged October 19, 1864, Disability
CHAPMAN, Daniel W. Carbondale 1/20/62 6/26/62
CLARK, Henry Elkvile 2/1/62 6/26/62
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as Consolidated
CROWTHER, John Carbondale 2/22/62 6/26/62
CASTLETON, Christopher Elkville 2/22/62 6/26/62
Bugler. Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as Consolidated
DRAKE, John Franklin 12/24/61 6/26/62
Mustered out January 30, 1865
ERWIN, Elijah Hickman, KY 6/4/62 6/26/62
Transferred to Co. F, 10th IL Cavalry, as Consolidated
FIFE, William Murphysboro 10/10/61 6/26/62
FORCUM, Enoch Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
FENN, Joseph Ava 2/22/62 6/26/62
Sergeant. Died at Helena, Arkansas, August 5, 1864
FORD, Andrew C. Carbondale 2/24/62 6/26/62
Corporal, Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
GILL, Wiley B. DeSoto 1/7/62 6/26/62
Died at DeSoto, IL, March 19, 1862
GEORGE, Jacob G. Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
Discharged June 3, 1864, Disability
GARRETT, Taylor Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
Discharged August 10, 1864, Disability
GRIFFIN, Oliver E. Murphysboro 2/16/62 6/26/62
Died at the Post Hospital in Brownsville, Arkansas, age 21
HILLER, Thomas Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
HUGHEY, Daniel W. Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
HALL, Ezekiel W. DeSoto 12/24/61 6/26/62
Deserted March 24, 1864
HOWARD, James 12/10/61 6/26/62
HAYES, Edmond Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
HAYES, George N. Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
HAYES, Hewett Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
HAYES, John P. Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
HOFART, Henry Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
HENDERSON, William Murphysboro 1/18/62 6/26/62
Died at Helena, Arkansas, April 29, 1864
HUDDLESTON, Wm. H. Jonesboro 2/16/62 6/26/62
Comm. 2nd Lieutenant. Muster revoked.
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry as 1st Sargeant
HINCHCLIFF, Jacob Carbondale 1/18/62 6/26/62
JACKSON, Benjamin Carbondale 1/20/62 6/26/62
KEIDLE, Andrew Murphysboro 1/27/62 6/26/62
Missing Apr. 12, 1864; supposed drowned
LEMEN, James R. Murphysboro 12/24/61 6/26/62
LETT, Sherrod Preston 2/12/62 6/26/62
MURGISON, John Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
Disch. Jan. 19, 1864, disability
McCORMACK, William Marion 12/10/61 6/26/62
McCORMACK, Peter Marion 12/10/61 6/26/62
MUSIC, Roland Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
McDANIEL, Joseph Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
Disch. May 10, 1862, disability
McALDRIDGE, George Carbondale 1/7/62 6/26/62
OWENS, William R. Frankfort 2/6/62 6/26/62
Trans. to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
PIKE, Elijah Lake Creek 12/24/61 6/26/62
Mustered out January 30, 1865
PRY, Allen Frankfort 12/24/61 6/26/62
Discharged Sept. 4, 1862
REESE, John B. DeSoto 1/20/62 6/26/62
RIGGS, Samuel Marion 12/10/61 6/26/62
Discharged Sept. 19, 1862
RIGGS, Francis M. Marion 12/10/61 6/26/62
Disch. Aug. 22, 1864, Disability
REDMAN, Caleb Carbondale 2/2/62 6/26/62
Trans. to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
SHANK, Oliver DuQuoin 2/22/62 6/26/62
Corporal. Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
SANDERS, David Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
STACY, Francis M. Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
SLATON, Henry DeSoto 12/10/61 6/26/62
Died at Hickman, KY September 2, 1862
SHAVER, Henry Spring Garden 12/10/61 6/26/62
Discharged, December, 15, 1863, Disability
SKINNER, Gilbert H. Tamaroa 12/10/61 6/26/62
Died at Helena, Ark., November 2, 1863
SHINGLETON, James A. Elkville 2/1/62 6/26/62
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
STEWART, Duff G. Jonesboro 2/16/62 6/26/62
Sargeant., Deserted November, 30, 1864
TRAVELSTEAD, George Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
TRAVELSTEAD, Solomon Carbondale 12/10/61 6/26/62
WARD, Lloyd S. Horse Prarie 1/7/62 6/26/62
WALLS, Thomas Murphysboro 12/24/61 6/26/62
Died at Hickman, KY December 24, 1862
WILLIAMS, Andrew J. Murphysboro 1/20/62 6/26/62
Deserted April 2, 1862
WOOD, James Carbondale 2/3/62 6/26/62
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
WOOD, Thomas Murphysboro 2/3/62 6/26/62
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
WHITE, William Murphysboro 3/6/62 6/26/62
Deserted Aug. 30, 1862
RECRUITS
ALLEN, Joseph D. Lincoln 4/2/64 4/2/64
Transferred to Co. I, 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
ARNOLD, Robert M. No notes
BECK, Thomas Hickman, KY 8/14/62 12/2/63
Died at Helena, Ark., Feb. 6, 64
BECKER, Henry Centralia 8/29/62 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. K, 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
BYARS, Isaac D. 8/8/62 12/2/63
Corp’l. Transferred to Co. K, 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
BULLOCK, William G. 11/9/63 12/2/63
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
BIGGS, Christopher C.
Discharged Dec. 30, 1864 as Sargeant
BACHOR, Franklin No Notes
CHAMPION, Elard H. Carbondale 1/10/62
Discharged May 10, 1862
CAMPBELL, John Centralia 9/10/62 12/2/63
Sargeant. Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
CLUTTS, Pleasant F. Casper 11/3/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M, 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
CHILDS, E.D. No Notes
COWIE, William A. Casper 11/7/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
CHILDS, Christopher C. Makanda 11/7/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
D’UGLAS OR D’OUGAL, Jos.Hickman, KY 9/15/62 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. K., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
DUSTIN, Harry B. Lincoln 4/24/64 4/24/64
Deserted November 30, 1864
DYE, Horace L. No Notes
ETHRIDGE, Julius C. Casper 11/7/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
EARLY, Jacob M.
Discharged August 16, 1864, as Corporal.
FOX, Peter E. 2/18/63 12/2/63
Died at Duvall’s Bluff, Ark., Sept. 9, ‘64
GOODELL, Nichols
Discharged Dec. 30, ‘64
GIBSON, Isaac F. No Notes
HOBBS, James C. 11/1/63 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
HUEY, David C. 11/20/63 11/20/63
Transferred to Co. M, 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
HOYLE, John Casper 11/7/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
HEITHONS, George
Discharged 12/30/64
JACKSON, William J. No Notes
KERTH, Frederick
Saddler, Transferred to Co. I, 10th Cavalry
KUHN, Peter No Notes
LINNING, Willis Casper 11/7/63 12/31/63
Transferred to Co. M., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidatead
LACY, Charles S.
Corporal
LAPAUGH, Napoleon B. 9/22/61 10/31/61
Mustered out Oct. 11, ‘64
LUKLYTER, Harrison 10/1/61 10/31/61
Mustered out October 11, 1864
LACEY, George No Notes
LACY, Thomas J. No Notes
McKINNEY, Jonathan Carbondale 8/8/62 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. K., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
MADDEN, Buchner H. Hickman, KY 3/30/63 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. I., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
MADDEN, James A. Hickman, KY 6/1/63 12/2/63
Discharged Apr. 16, 1864, Disability
NEELY, Alonzo
Discharged Dec. 30, 1864, as Sargeant
OGLE, John E. 10/1/61 10/31/61
Mustered out Oct. 14, 1864
OGLE, Joseph A. 10/1/61 10/31/61
Mustered out Oct. 14, 1864
OTTEY, John 10/1/61 10/31/61
Mustered out Oct. 14, 1864
PRIDE, George W.
Died at Helena, Arkansas October 2, 1864
PRIDE, William J. No Notes
STOCKS, Henry Fredonia 8/22/62 12/2/63
Sergeant, Discharged for promotion, May 8, 1864
SPAHLOR, Andrew 9/24/61 10/31/64
Mustered out Oct. 14, 1864
SEARS, Thomas V.
Killed at Trenton, Ark., Oct. 19, 1864
STURGES, Peter No Notes
STARKEY, Jackson C. 1/2/65
Transferred to 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
TROBAUGH, Henry Carbondale 8/8/62 12/2/63
Transferred to Co. K., 10th IL Cavalry, as consolidated
TROBAUGH, Aaron Carbondale 8/8/62
Died at Corinth, Aug. 12, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
Washington, November 7, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 496 (Extract)
XXVII. General Orders, No. 250, December 25, 1862, General Headquarters, State of Illinois, which consolidated certain companies and troops, thus forming the Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Cavalry, is hereby confirmed, as of it's date. All parties affected by it's provisions will be governed accordingly.
By order of the Secretary of War.
E.D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
Official: SAMUEL BRECK, Acting Assistant Adjutant General
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 26, 1865
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 24 (Extract)
IV. The original service term of the Tenth and Fifteenth Regiments Ilinois Cavalry Volunteers having expired, the re-enlisted men and recruits of the same will, under the supervision of the Commissary of Musters for the Department, be formed into twelve companies, of the maximum strength, and re-organized as the Tenth Regiment Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, to be officered as follows, viz:
James Stewart Col. 10th IL Cav To Be Colonel
E. Carmichael Major 15th IL Cav To Be Lieut. Col.
Thomas D. Vredenburgh Capt. Co. D, 10th IL Cav To Be Major
George A. Willis Capt. Co. I, 15th IL Cav To Be Major
William A. Chapin Capt. Co. F, 10th IL Cav To Be Major
Augustus A. Shutt Surgeon, 10th IL Cav To Be Surgeon
J.H. Shilling 1st Asst. Surgeon, 10th IL Cav To Be Ass't Surg.
Edwin L. Lathrop 2nd Asst. Surgeon, 10th IL Cav To Be Ass't Surg.
Louis Souther 1st Lieut. & Adj., 15th IL Cav To Be Adjutant
John G. Springer 1st Lieut. Co. I, 10th IL Cav To Be Quartermaster
William King Sgt. Maj., 10th IL Cav To Be Commissary
G.A. Bruce Capt. Co. L, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. A
Byron L. Crouch Capt. Co. B, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. B
Edwin R. Neal 1st Lieut. & Com., 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. C
George W. Curry 1st Lieut., Co. K, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. D
William H. Stout Capt. Co. E, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. E
J.S. Vredenburgh 1st Lieut. Co. B, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. F
William T. Wooten 1st Lieut. Co. C, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. G
Tabner B. Pierce Capt. Co. H, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. H
William H. Coffman Capt. Co. I, 10th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. I
Wm. Duncan Capt. Co. K, 15th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. K
Albert Collins Capt. Co. F, 15th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. L
Daniel Dynan 2nd Lieut. Co. I, 15th IL Cav To Be Capt. Co. M
Samuel F. Russell 2nd Lieut. Co. A, 10th IL Cav. To Be 1st Lt. Co. A
Jerome Ross Sgt. Co. K, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. B
Sardius Smith 1st Lieut. Co. M, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. C
William H. Summy Sgt. Co. K, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. D
Samuel B. Garber 1st Lieut. Co. E, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. E
Casper Britt 1st Sgt. Co. F, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. F
Augustus F. Myers Com. Sgt. 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. G
William A. Keith 1st Lieut. Co. H., 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. H
William Keller Sgt. Co. H, 10th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. I
Charles M. Harvey 1st Lieut., Co. K, 15th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. K
John Mooneham 1st Lieut., Co. F, 15th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. L
Jerome B. Marlett Sgt. Co. I, 15th IL Cav To Be 1st Lt. Co. M
D. Dempster 2nd Lieut. Co. D, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. A
Isaac N. Watts Sgt. Co. B, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. B
George B. Taylor 2nd Lieut. Co. C, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. C
G.H. Sturdevant Sgt. Co. K, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. D
William J. Dorman 2nd Lieut. Co. E, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. E
Edward Jageman Sgt. Co. F, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. F
Fred R. Spriggs 1st Sgt. Co. G, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. G
Fred H. Miller Chief Trumpeter, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. H
Simon Baltzell 2nd Lieut. Co. I, 10th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. I
John A McQueen 2nd Lieut. Co. K, 15th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. K
William H. Huddleston Sgt. Co. E, 15th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. L
George Gunter Sgt. Co. I, 15th IL Cav To Be 2nd Lt. Co. M
All commissioned officers of the Tenth and Fifteenth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, not herein designated, will be mustered out of service.
The consolidated command will embrace all enlisted men of said regiments retained in service under War Department Circular 36 of 1864, except members of Company M, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. No reports having been received, the station and status of this Company is unknown. It is supposed to have been mustered out of service; and should any men belonging thereto report for duty, they will be attached, as "unassigned" to Company M, Tenth Illinois Cavalry Volunteers.
By comand of Major General J.J. REYNOLDS.
JOHN LEVERING, A.A.A.G.