Original 10th Cavalry Staff
The Tenth Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, in the latter part of September 1861,
and was mustered into the service of the United States on the 25th of November 1861,
under command of Colonel James A. Barrett.
Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Wickersham became the commanding colonel May 15, 1862.
Colonel Wickersham was much of the time in command of a Division,
Brigade or important posts, and in every position was efficient
and worthy-esteemed by all who knew him and very greatly respected
by the officers and men of his Regiment. Upon his resignation, May 10, 1864,
he was succeeded by Colonel James Stuart, an accomplished officer,
to whom much credit is due for the efficiency of the Regiment in drill,
in which it was excelled by few, if any, in the service.
November 22d, 1865, the Regiment was mustered out of the service
and being sent North via Galveston and New Orleans, reached Camp Butler,
January 1, 1866, where, the members receiving their final pay and discharge
January 6, it was disbanded, thus ending the career of a Regiment,
that not being placed in the theater of war where brilliant actions are shown.
It at all times performed faithfully and well whatever duty was given it to do.
It traveled as many miles, was without rations as many days,
built as many miles of corduroy road, and cheerfully bore as many hardships
as any regiment.
The following is a list of the Companies and Staff that comprised
the original 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Companies and Counties:
Company A - Menard & Sangamon counties
Company B - Sangamon County
Company C - Iroquois County
Company D - Cook County
Company E - Madison & St Clair counties
Company F - Madison County
Company G - Sangamon & Logan counties
Company H - Sangamon & Coles counties
Company I - Champaign County
Company K - Brown County
Company L - Sangamon, Christian, Effingham, & Pike counties
Company M - Coles County
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Field & Staff |
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| Name | Rank | Residence | Date of Rank
or Enlistment |
Date of Muster | Remarks | ||||
| ADAMS, Henry F. | 1st Asst. Surg. | Warren | Nov 17, 1864 | Dec 1, 1864 | M.O. at re-organization | ||||
| ASHLEY, Lucian | 2nd Asst. Surg. | Buda | Jun 5, 1863 | Jun 6, 1863 | Died | ||||
| BARRETT, James A. | Colonel | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Resigned May 15, 1862 | ||||
| BARRETT, John H. | Quartermaster | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | M.O. at re-organization | ||||
| BRAINARD, Gideon | Adjutant | Springfield | Oct 1, 1862 | --- | Resigned April 20, 1863 | ||||
| CANFIELD, Daniel L. | Battalion QM | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Mustered out Apr 4, 1862 | ||||
| DUNCAN, William S. | 2nd Asst. Surg. | Sidney | Mar 1, 1864 | Mar 18, 1864 | Dismissed Oct 10, 1864 | ||||
| ELLIOT, Julius | Chaplain | Springfield | Nov 7, 1863 | Jan 16, 1864 | Discharged Dec 20, 1864 | ||||
| HITT, Samuel N. | Lt. Colonel | Berlin | May 10, 1864 | Sep 19, 1864 | M.O. at re-organization | ||||
| HITT, Samuel N. | Major | Berlin | Mar 1, 1864 | Sep 18, 1864 | Promoted | ||||
| HOSEA, Eli H. | Battalion Adj | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Nov 25, 1861 | Mustered out in 1862 | ||||
| KAVANAUGH, John | Battalion QM | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Mustered out Apr 4, 1862 | ||||
| LATHROP, Edward L. | 2nd Asst. Surg. | Dixon | Nov 17, 1864 | Dec 16, 1864 | Trans. as re-organized | ||||
| McCARTNEY, Joseph | Major | Jacksonville | May 10, 1864 | July 4, 1864 | M.O. at re-organization | ||||
| NEAL, Edwin R. | Commissary | Peoria | Oct 1, 1862 | Oct 1, 1862 | Promoted Captain Co. C, as re-organized | ||||
| SHAW, Elvis P. | Major | Paris | Dec 5, 1861 | Dec 31, 1865 | Resigned Sep 20, 1863 | ||||
| SHUTT, Augustus A. | Surgeon | Springfield | Oct 23, 1864 | Dec 1, 1864 | Trans. As re-organized | ||||
| SHUTT, Augustus A. | 1st Asst. Surg. | Springfield | Jan 23, 1862 | --- | Promoted | ||||
| SMITH, Joseph S. | Major | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Discharged Mar 23, 1864 | ||||
| SNELLING, George | Major | Jacksonville | May 10, 1864 | July 6, 1864 | M.O. at re-organization | ||||
| SPRINGER, Francis | Chaplain | Springfield | Sep 30, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Resigned Apr 10, 1863 | ||||
| STEPHENSON, Marsh’l | Major | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | M.O. July 6, 1864 to accept appointment as Colonel 2d Ark.Vol. | ||||
| STUART, James | Adjutant | Springfield | Nov 25, 1864 | Dec 31, 1861 | Mustered out April 4, 1862 | ||||
| STUART, James | Colonel | Springfield | May 10, 1864 | July 4, 1864 | Trans. as re-organized | ||||
| STUART, James | Lt. Colonel | Springfield | May 15, 1862 | --- | Promoted | ||||
| TURNEY, Henry | Battalion Adj | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Nov 25, 1861 | Mustered out in 1862 | ||||
| VREDENBURGH, Thos. | Battalion Adj | Springfield | Apr 8, 1862 | --- | Mustered out in 1862 | ||||
| WICKERSHAM, Dudley | Colonel | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | May 15, 1862 | Resigned May 10, 1864 | ||||
| WICKERSHAM, Dudley | Lt. Colonel | Springfield | Nov 25, 1861 | Dec 31, 1861 | Promoted | ||||
| WILSON, David H. | Major | Mt. Sterling | July 6, 1864 | --- | Resigned Dec 2, 1864 as Capt. | ||||
| WILSON, William E. | Surgeon | Harristown | Jan 7, 1863 | Mar 1, 1863 | Discharged Oct 25, 1864 | ||||
| WILSON, William E. | 1st Asst. Surg. | Harristown | Jan 23, 1862 | --- | Promoted | ||||
| ZILLY, Charles | Adjutant | Cass Cty | July 1, 1863 | July 10, 1863 | Resigned Dec 31, 1864 | ||||
Col. James A. Barrett was the first Commander from Nov 25, 1861 and resigned May 15, 1862.
Col. Dudley Wickersham was the second Commander from May 15, 1862 until May 10, 1864.
Col. James Stuart was the last commander from May 10, 1864 until the Regiment was re-organized in Jan, 1865. For individual Company information follow this link:
Staff
