1st Regiment **
of Illinois Foot Volunteers
THE FIELD AND STAFF
In the 1st
Regiment of Illinois Foot Volunteers, commanded by Colonel E. W. B.
Newby, called into the service of the
United States by the President, under the act of Congress, approved May
13, 1846, at Alton, Ill. (the place of general
rendezvous), on the 8th day of June, 1847, to
serve for the term of during the war with Mexico, from the date of
enrollment,
unless sooner discharged; from the 30th day of
June, 1848 (when last paid), to the 16th day of
October, 1848. The regiment
was organized by Colonel Newby, at Alton, Ill. in the month of June,
1847.
| Soldier: | Rank: | Residence: | Place of Enlistment: | Enrolled: | Remarks: |
| NEWBY, Edw'd. W. B. | Colonel | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Jun 8 1847 | Elected from Capt. in Newby's Co. "D" at Alton, Ill. Jun 8 1847. |
| BOYAKINS, Hend'n P. | Lt. Col. | Clinton Co. | Alton, Ill. | Jun 8 1847 | Elected from private in Turner's Co. "C" at Alton Ill, Jun 8 1847. |
| DONALSON, Israel B. | Major | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Jun 8 1847 | Elected from Capt. in Donalson's Co. "K" at Alton Ill Jun 8 1847. |
| SNYDER, William H. | 1st Lt and Adjutant | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Jun 8 1847 | 1st Lieut. in Hook's Co. "E". Discharged at Alton Oct 14. |
| HAMILTON, Rich'd N. | 2nd Lt and A.A.Q.M. | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Jun 16 1847 | 2nd Lieut. in Kenny's Co. "F". |
| TURNEY, Daniel | Surgeon | Clinton Co. | Appointed by the President | Jun 13 1847 | None. |
| ROBINSON, James D. | Assistant Surgeon | Not Listed | Appointed by the President | Jul 13 1847 | Absent with leave from Oct 7 to report at N. Y. |
| LESTER, Thomas B. | Act. Asst. Surgeon | Clinton Co. | Alton, Ill. | Oct 8 1847 | Is private in Co. "C", empl'y'd by Col. At Santa Fe Oct 8 1847 till Oct 3 1848. |
| WHITE, John H. | Sergeant-Major | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Mar 6 1848 | Appointed from Sergt. in Co. "B" Mar 6 vice Tappan reduced. |
| SLADE, Charles R. | Q. M. Sergeant | Clinton Co. | Alton, Ill. | Jun 8 1847 | Died at Santa Fe, Feb. 9 |
| BULL, Geo. F. | Q. M. Sergeant | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Feb 17 1848 | App'd from private Feb. 17, vice Slade, dec'd. |
| PACE, Thos. W. | Principle Musician | Clinton Co. | Alton, Ill. | Mar 6 1848 | App'd from Co. "C" vice Case, reduced. |
| KISER, John L. | Principle Musician | Not Listed | Alton, Ill. | Mar 6 1848 | App'd from Co. "K" vice Maynard, reduced. |
Transcribed by: Dorothy Falk
**The
Adjutant General's Report shows this unit as the 1st
Regiment, another 1st Regiment is shown as
enrolling a year
earlier. The History of Marion and Clinton Counties, 1881, refers
several times to this unit as the 6th Regiment.
It further
states that the First Regiment was commanded by Col. John J. Hardin;
the Second Regiment by Col. Wm. H. Bissell; Third
Regiment by Col. Ferris Forman; Fourth regiment by Co Col. Edward D.
Baker, Fifth regiment by Col. James Collins; and
the Sixth Regiment by Col. Edward W. B. Newby
*Excerpted from Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Volume 9 - revised by Brigadier General J. N. Reece, Adjutant General. Page 208. Printed Springfield, Ill, Phillips Bros., State Printers, 1900. Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
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