Illinois Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War
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Following are the Civil War soldiers from Illinois who were awarded the Medal of Honor. The goal is to have profiles for all these brave men, and link them to this page.
| Name | Rank, Company | Regiment | Place | Date of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Abner P. | Corporal, Co. K | 39th Illinois Infantry | Petersburg, VA | 1 Apr 1865 |
| Black, John C. | Lt. Colonel | 37th Illinois Infantry | Prairie Grove, AR | 7 Dec 1862 |
| Black, William P. | Captain, Co. K | 37th Illinois Infantry | Pea Ridge, AR | 7 Mar 1862 |
| Blodgett, Welis H. | 1st Lt., Co. D | 37th Illinois Infantry | Newtonia, MO | 30 Sep 1862 |
| Bowen, Emmer | Private, Co. C | 127th Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Burritt, William W. | Private, Co. G | 113 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 27 Apr 1863 |
| Callahan, John H. | Private, Co. B | 122 Illinois Infantry | Petersburg, VA | 2 Apr 1865 |
| Capron, Horace, Jr. | Sergeant, Co. G | 8 Illinois Cavalry | Chickahominy and Ashland, VA | June 1862 |
| Carr, Eugene A. | Colonel | 3 Illinois Cavalry | Pea Ridge, AR | 7 Mar 1862 |
| Churchill, Samuel J. | Corporal, Co. G | 2 Illinois Light Artillery | Nashville, TN | 15 Dec 1864 |
| Colby, Carlos W. | Sergeant, Co. G | 97 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Cook, John H. | Sergeant, Co. A | 119 Illinois Infantry | Pleasant Hill, LA | 9 Apr 1864 |
| Cox, Robert M. | Corporal, Co. K | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Creed, John | Private, Co. D | 23 Illinois Infantry | Fishers Hill, VA | 22 Sep 1864 |
| Darrough, John S. | Sergeant, Co. F | 113 Illinois Infantry | Eastport, MS | 10 Oct 1864 |
| Davis, Martin K. | Sergeant, Co. H | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Dickie, David | Sergeant, Co. A | 97 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Dunne, James | Corporal | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Farquhar, John M. | Sergeant Major | 89 Illinois Infantry | Stone River, TN | 31 Dec 1862 |
| Fisher, John H. | 1st Lt., Co. B | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Fox, Henry | Sergeant, Co. H | 106 Illinois Infantry | Near Jackson, TN | 23 Dec 1862 |
| Fraser (Frazier), William W. | Private, Co. I | 97 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Gage, Richard J. | Private, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Geschwind, Nicholas | Captain, Co. F | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Goldsbery, Andrew E. | Private, Co. E | 127th Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Gould, Newton T. | Private, Co. G | 113 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Haney, Milton L. | Chaplain | 55 Illinois Infantry | Atlanta, GA | 22 Jul 1864 |
| Hapeman, Douglas | Lt. Colonel | 104 Illinois Infantry | Peach Tree Creek, GA | 20 Jul 1864 |
| Hardenbergh, Henry M. | Private, Co. G | 39th Illinois Infantry | Deep Run, VA | 16 Aug 1864 |
| Henry, James | Sergeant, Co. B | 113 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Higgins, Thomas J. | Sergeant, Co. D | 99 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Highland, Patrick | Corporal, Co. D | 23 Illinois Infantry | Petersburg, VA | 2 Apr 1865 |
| Holland, Lemuel F. | Corporal, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Houghton, George L. | Private, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Howe, Orion P. | Musician, Co. C | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 19 May 1863 |
| Hyatt, Theodore | First Sergeant, Co. D | 127 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Hymer, Samuel | Captain, Co. D | 115 Illinois Infantry | Buzzard's Roost Gap, GA | 13 Oct 1864 |
| Johns, (Jones) Elisha | Corporal, Co. B | 113 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Johnson, Andrew | Private, Co. G | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Josselyn, Simeon T. | First Lt., Co. C | 13 Illinois Infantry | Missionary Ridge, TN | 25 Nov 1863 |
| Kelley, Leverett M. | Sergeant, Co. A | 36 Illinois Infantry | Missionary Ridge, TN | 25 Nov 1863 |
| Kloth, Charles H. | Private | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Kretsinger, George | Private | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Larrabee, James W. | Corporal, Co. I | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Lower, Robert A. | Private, Co. K | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Marsh, George | Sergeant, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| McConnell, Samuel | Captain, Co. H | 119 Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| McCornack, Andrew | Private, Co. I | 127th Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| McDonald, John Wade | Private, Co. E | 20 Illinois Infantry | Pittsburgh Landing, TN | 6 Apr 1862 |
| McGraw, Thomas | Sergeant, Co. B | 23 Illinois Infantry | Petersburg, VA | 2 Apr 1865 |
| McGuire, Patrick | Private | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| McKeen, Nineveh S. | First L., Co. H | 21 Illinois Infantry | Stone River, TN; Liberty Gap, TN | 30 Dec 1862; 25 Jun 1863 |
| Merrifield, James K. | Corporal, Co. C | 88 Illinois Infantry | Franklin, TN | 30 Nov 1864 |
| Miller, Henry A. | Captain, Co. B | 8 Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Miller, Jacob C. | Private, Co. G | 113 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Moore, Wilbur F. | Private, Co. C | 117 Illinois Infantry | Nashville, TN | 16 Dec 1864 |
| Morford, Jerome | Private, Co. K | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Murphy, Robinson B. | Musician, Co. A | 127 Illinois Infantry | Atlanta, GA | 28 Jul 1864 |
| Murphy, Thomas C. | Corporal, Co. I | 31 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Newman, Marcellus J. | Private, Co. B | 111 Illinois Infantry | Resaca, GA | 14 May 1864 |
| Palmer, George H. | Musician | 1 Illinois Cavalry | Lexington, MO | 20 Sep 1861 |
| Payne, Thomas H. L. | First Lt., Co. E | 37th Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Pentzer, Patrick H. | Captain, Co. C | 97 Illinois Infantry | Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Pike, Edward M. | First Sergeant, Co. A | 33 Illinois Infantry | Cache River, AR | 7 Jul 1862 |
| Post, Philip Sidney | Colonel | 59 Illinois Infantry | Nashville, TN | 15-16 Dec 1864 |
| Powers, Wesley J. | Corporal, Co. F | 147 Illinois Infantry | Oostanaula, GA | 3 Apr 1865 |
| Putnam, Winthrop D. | Corporal, Co. A | 77 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Rebmann, George F. | Sergeant, Co. B | 119 Illinois Infantry | Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Rundle, Charles W. | Private, Co. A | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Sanford, Jacob | Private | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Schenck, Benjamin W. | Private, Co. D | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Shapland, John | Private, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Slagle, Oscar | Private, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Smalley, Reuben S. | Private, Co. D | 104 Illinois Infantry | Elk River, TN | 2 Jul 1863 |
| Spalding, Edward B. | Sergeant, Co. E | 52 Illinois Infantry | Pittsburgh Landing, TN | 6 Apr 1862 |
| Sprague, Benona | Corporal, Co. F | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Stephens, William G. | Private | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Stokes, George | Private, Co. C | |122 Illinois Infantry]] | Nashville, TN | 16 Dec 1864 |
| Taylor, Henry H. | Sergeant, Co. C | 45 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 25 Jun 1863 |
| Toomer, William | Sergeant, Co. G | 127 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Vernay, James D. | 2nd Lt.., Co. B | 11 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 Apr 1863 |
| Vifquain, Victor | Lt. Colonel | 97 Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Ward, Thomas J. | Private, Co. C | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Warden, John | Corporal, Co. E | 55 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Webber, Alason P. | Musician | 86 Illinois Infantry | Kenesaw Mountain, GA | 27 Jun 1864 |
| Wheaton, Loyd | Lt. Colonel | 8 Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| White, Patrick H. | Captain | Chicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Artillery | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Whitmore, John | Private, Co. F | 119 Illinois Infantry | Fort Blakely, AL | 9 Apr 1865 |
| Widick, Andrew J. | Private, Co. B | 116 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Williams, Elwood N. | Private, Co. A | 28 Illinois Infantry | Shiloh, TX | 6 Apr 1862 |
| Wood, Richard H. | Captain, Co. A | 97 Illinois Infantry | Vicksburg, MS | 22 May 1863 |
| Accredited to Illinois | ||||
| Asten, Charles | Quarter Gunner | US Navy | Red River | 5 May 1864 |
| Dow, Henry | Boatswain's Mate | US Navy | Vicksburg, MS | 27 May 1863 |
| Hyland, John | Seaman | US Navy | Red River | 5 May 1864 |
| McCormick, Michael | Boatswain's Mate | US Navy | Red River | 5 May 1864 |
| Molloy, Hugh | Ordinary Seaman | US Navy | Harrisonburg, LA | 2 Mar 1864 |
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