Description Book Co A to E

48th Ill. Inf. Description & Letter Book — 1861 (Incomplete)  
                         
              Height Where Born    
Co. Names Rank Age Eyes Hair Complexion Feet Inches Town or County State Occupation Note
                         
D Adams, Henry Private 19 Black Dark Dark 5 6 Washington IL Farmer  
E Adams, John W. Private 18 Blue Black Fair 5 8   KY Laborer  
E Adams, Jonathan S. Private 42 Black Black Dark 6 2   KY Laborer Died at General Hospital, Camp Butler Nov 7th, 1861
F Adams, Nathan Private 41 Gray Brown Fair 5 8 Robinson TN Farmer  
D Adams, Robert Private 18 Black Dark Dark 5 6 Washington IL Farmer  
F Adams, Wiliam Private 18 Black Black Dark 5 8 Marion IL Farmer  
A Adkinson, Hugh Corporal 20 Blue Light Light 5 7.5 Massac IL Farmer  
F All, John Private 19 Gray Light Fair 5 6 Johnson IL Farmer Died at Camp Butler, Ill 15th Dec 1861
A Allsman, Benjamin F. Private 29 Blue Dark Dark 5 9 Livingstone KY Farmer  
A Anderson, Thomas J. Private 23 Blue Light Light 5 8 Pope IL Farmer  
C Angleton, Joseph Private 18 Dark Dark Dark 5 7.5 Hardin IL Farmer  
C Apner, Hezekiah Private 36 Blue Red Light 5 9 Hardin TN Farmer  
B Apperson, Elbert S.   1st Sept 35 Gray Brown Light 5 9 Washington VA Farmer  
C Armstrong, William Private 19 Dark Dark Dark 5 8 Hardin IL Farmer  
E Avits, Anderson Private 18 Blue Light Fair 5 8 Hardin IL Farmer  
D Fairfield, Samuel Private 30 Blue Light Light 5 7.5 Cork Ireland    
E Farmer, William C. Private 20 Blue Light Fair 5 6 Smith TN    
B Farrell, Francis Private 27 Gray Black Dark 5 10 Burlington, Chittenden VT Clerk  
D Fate, Valentine Private 18 Dark Dark Dark 5 8   Germany    
C Fisher, James M. Private 42 Dark Dark Dark 5 8 Hardin IL Farmer  
A Ford, Thomas Private 23 Blue Light Light 5 8 Stewart KY Farmer Died at home
D Forshey, James A. Private 26 Blue Light Light 6   Madisonville, Monroe TN    
E Forster, William R. Private 25 Gray Sandy Light 5 10   IN    
D Bebout, Enoch Private 19 Dark Dark Dark 5 7 Nashville, Washington IL    
A Fortner, Daniel A. Private 21 Blue Light Light 6   Hickman KY Farmer Died in Hospital Camp Butler Nov 1st 1861
D Foster, Nehemiah D. Corporal 20 Blue Light Light 5 6.5 Bangor, Bangor ME    
A Fry, Henry Private 21 Blue Light Light 6 10 Green TN Carpenter Discharged
C Fuller, Nathaniel Private 38 Blue Dark Dark 5 3 Hardin IL    
D Ragland, James H. Private 20 Black Dark Dark 5 8 Nashville, Washington IL Farmer  
D Ragland, Joseph T. Private 24 Black Dark Dark 5 8 Glasow, Baron KY Farmer  
F Ray, Thomas D. Private 24 Blue Brown Fair 5 8 Salem, Marion IL ?  
D Rice, James M. Private 23 Gray Dark Dark 5 7.5 Pinkeyville, Perry IL Farmer  
F Richardson, William Corporal 28 Gray Dark Dark 5 10 Centralia, Marion IL Farmer  
E Roberts, Hardy W. Private 18 Blue Light Light 5 7   KY Laborer  
F Roberts, Henry Private 18 Gray Brown Fair 5 6.5 Chatenooga, Hamilton TN Farmer  
F Robinson, William H. Private 27 Blue Light Fair 5 5 Roam, Roam TN Farmer  
F Rose, Dougald Private 28 Blue Sandy Ruddy 5 8.5 Logan Lock, (?Inve--) Scotland Carpenter  
F Ruff, Charles A. Private 23 Black Black Fair 5 7.5   Bavaria, Germany Taylor  
E Rushing, Hugh M. Private 26 Black Dark Fair 5 5 Bedford TN Farmer  
E Rushing, Lemon J. Private 24 Black Black Dark 5 7 Bedford TN Farmer  
E Rushing, William H. Private 21 Blue Black Dark 5 6 Bedford TN Farmer  
F Scott, Archibald B. Corporal 37 Black Dark Dark 5 5 Ere, Switzerland IN Farmer  
F Sexton, James C. Private 22 Gray Brown Fair 5 10 Stewart TN Farmer  
F Shaw, James Private 39 Gray Gray Sandy 5 10 Springfield, Robinson TN Farmer  
F Shellow, Francis M. Private 18 Blue Light Fair 5 9 Mt Vernon, Jefferson IL Farmer  
F Smith, John Private 36 Blue Light Fair 5 Livingston Edinburgh Scotland Farmer  
F Starks, Reuben C. Wagoner 38 Gray Brown Fair 6 4 Elhton, Todd KY Carpenter  
F Starks, Robert M. Private 31 Blue Brown Fair 5 11 Elhton, Todd KY Farmer  
B Y(e)uder, Andrew Corporal 25 Blue Brown Light 5 10 Lawrence IN