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The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen

Chapter 48: ILLINOIS.
By Simon Wolf
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This work surveys the participation of Jewish citizens in the nation’s public life from the colonial period through the nineteenth century, arguing their sustained patriotism and civic contributions. It combines narrative sketches, documentary correspondence, and thematic essays with extensive rosters, unit lists, and honors to document military service in multiple conflicts and in regular services. Additional chapters examine communal leadership in civil society, patterns of migration and refugee relief, and abuses suffered abroad. Appendices and statistical summaries, together with addenda and an index, are provided to support the compilation’s evidentiary aims.

Name.Rank.Company.Regiment.
 
Aaronheim, D. D49th Infantry
Abrams, J. J.  1st Infantry
Abrahams, J. M.  49th Infantry
 
Baer, Samuel  6th Infantry
Served until close of war.
Benjamin, S.  51st Infantry
Brown, M. D2nd Battalion
Brandt, Adolph  5th Infantry
Bloomfield, Isaac A10th Infantry
Bear, Samuel
Killed; buried in Jewish cemetery at
Richmond, Virginia.
 
Coleman, ——  51st Infantry
Cohen, Solomon  51st Infantry
Crone, Herman A20th Infantry
Sixteen years old when enlisted;
taken prisoner at Williamsburg.
Cohen, Philip A8th Infantry
 
Dreyer, Louis A.  1st and 63d
   Infantry
De Young, Harry  2nd Battalion
Davisson, D.  2nd Battalion
Davidson, DavidCaptain 50th Infantry
 
Eichbaum, Joseph  44th Infantry
Wounded several times.
Elkan, M.  63d Infantry
Ehrlich, A.  1st Infantry
Wounded in action.
Eberhart, Jacob G7th Cavalry
Captured; died and buried at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York.
 
Falkner, C. B4th Infantry
Died of wounds received at
Hanover Court House.
Friedenthal, L.  1st Cavalry
Feuchtwanger, ——  2nd Battalion
Foote, Abraham  14th Infantry
Frieslehen, Jacob D4th Infantry
Frank, J.
Killed; buried at Jewish cemetery at
Richmond, Virginia.
 
Goldsmith, M. M.Lieutenant  Home Guards
Killed near Macon, Georgia.
Green, William  57th Infantry
Goodman, Charles  2nd Battalion
Gans, Jacob A4th Infantry
Greenbaum, Jacob  51st Infantry
Killed at Gettysburg.
Goodman, Isaac  3d Battalion
Goldman, Edward A2nd Battalion
Subsequently Drill Officer of
38th North Carolina Infantry.
Geisenheimer, M. B1st Infantry
Goodman, HenrySergeantB14th Infantry
Enlisted as private; wounded
in three actions—Harper's
Ferry, Chancellorsville and the Wilderness.
Goldstein, ——  18th Infantry
Killed in action.
Goldsmith, I.  Wellington Ranger
Died of fever contracted in camp.
 
Haas, Solomon A1st Infantry
Enlisted, 1861; when mustered out,
re-enlisted in  12th Artillery
Hertz, J. H. I2nd Infantry
Hirschler, I. D2nd Infantry
Harris, Elisha  Cobb's Legion
Captured; died and buried at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York
Heyman, Isaac D4th Infantry
Wounded at Malvern Hill.
Hayman, Charles D4th Infantry
General Phil. Cook introduced this soldier to
General Gordon at the reunion of the old brigade
with the words: "General, this was one of the
bravest men in my brigade."
Heyman, A.
Killed; buried at Jewish cemetery at
Richmond, Virginia.
 
Isaacs, A.  46th Regiment
Isaacs, Emanuel  2nd Battery
Isaacs, Isaac  2nd Battalion
Isaacs, M.  13th Battalion
 
Jonas, Siegfried I8th Infantry
Jacobus, Jacob H.Lieutenant 5th Infantry
Killed at Shiloh.
Jackson, I.  51st Infantry
Jacobs, William M.  5th Infantry
 
Koppel, Jacob  5th Infantry
Killed at Shiloh.
Kahn, Moses  5th Infantry
Kohn, Bernard  Cherokee Artillery
Kaufman, Selig A8th Infantry
Kohn, Jacob  63d Infantry
 
Lippman, Julius E12th Infantry
Levy, JacobSergeant 22d Infantry
Wounded; served until close of war.
Levy, Morris  4th Infantry
Lippman, Louis  8th Infantry
Wounded at Bull Run.
Lehman, A.  63d Infantry
Lippman, Jacob  63d Infantry
Levy, Simon  6th Infantry
Served three years.
Levy, NathanLieutenant 5th Infantry
Promoted from the ranks; killed.
Levy, JacobLieutenant 5th Infantry
Enlisted as private; killed at Petersburg.
Leon, Morris  44th Infantry
Promoted from private.
Levy, Dick  10th Infantry
Levy, M. D.  1st Infantry
Leisser, L. A4th Infantry
Wounded at the Wilderness.
Lyon, Leonareande,Colonel
Lyons, James de
Graduate of West Point;
Adjutant of State Troops.
 
Mount, Samuel B.,Lieutenant 9th Infantry
Promoted from the ranks.
Marcus, ——  63d Infantry
Meinhart, Isaac  63d Infantry
Meinhart, Samuel  63d Infantry
Morris, W. C3d Battery
Captured; died and buried at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York.
Mehlinger, J. C2d Battalion
Metzger, Isaac A2d Battalion
Mayer, Gabriel  4th Infantry
Moss, L. A.  4th Infantry
Marcus, M.Captain 15th Infantry
Killed, October 13th, 1864; buried in
Jewish Cemetery at Richmond, Virginia.
Magnus, Solomon  Cherokee Artillery
Killed at Resaca, Georgia.
Manners, Jacob I8th Infantry
Meyer, Bernard A1st Infantry
Killed at Manassas.
Manes, E. H8th Infantry
Color-bearer at 2nd battle of Manassas,
and at Sharpsburg.
Meyer, Simeon  5th Infantry
Mayers, Aaron  Silver Grays
Morris, Philip  Silver Grays
Mayer, IsaacMajor 5th Infantry
Meyer, Lazarus  3d Infantry
Moses, ——LieutenantC2d Battery
Moses, I. Clifton A10th Infantry
Moses, Montefiore J.  2d Infantry
Promoted Surgeon.
Moses, William Moultrie  2d Infantry
Mehlinger, M B4th Infantry
Myers, Bernard  1st Infantry
Killed at Rich Mountain.
Merz, Louis D4th Infantry
Killed at Sharpsburg.
Moise, Edward M.CaptainA10th Infantry
Enlisted in 7th Cavalry; served until surrender;
commanded the 10th; had three horses shot from
under him in one day; commanded the advance in
the Hampton cattle raid; captured 2785 head of
cattle in the rear of General Grant's army in
the fall of 1864.
Moise, A. W.LieutenantH24th Infantry
Enlisted at the age of sixteen years as private in first
battalion of Maryland Cavalry; transferred to 24th
Regiment; wounded at the Wilderness carrying the
colors until disabled; promoted from the ranks.
 
Newman, C.  49th Infantry
 
Popper, I.  63d Infantry
 
Rosenberg, I.  3d Infantry
Killed; buried at Jewish Cemetery at
Richmond, Virginia.
Rush, George W.Captain 22d Infantry
Killed at Petersburg.
Robinson, A.  15th Infantry
Killed in action June 26th, 1863; buried at
Jewish Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
Rosenwalt, Lazarus  3d Infantry
Russell, Philip M.  1st Infantry
 
Sherlein, Leopold  5th Infantry
Stern, Isaac A2d Battalion
Wounded at Gettysburg.
Schiff, Joseph C2d Infantry
Sterne, Levi D4th Infantry
Sterne, Anselm D4th Infantry
Wounded by a shell.
Simon, N.  51st Infantry
Segal, M.  50th Infantry
Sylvester, L.  5th Infantry
Sarling, Solomon  5th Infantry
Schiff, Jonas  44th Infantry
Schiff, P.  44th Infantry
Stern, Jacob  63d Infantry
 
Triest, Jacob  13th Battalion
 
Wallerstein, H.  44th Infantry
Wertheimer, Samuel K2nd Infantry
Weil, Jacob  3d Infantry
Wittkowsky, David  51st Infantry
Wittkowsky, AlexanderLieutenant 19th Infantry
Warner, L.  Silver Grays
Wertheimer, Harris  Carten Battalion
   Artillery
Wertheimer, Henry B4th Regiment
Weiss, L.
Killed; buried in Jewish cemetery at
Richmond, Virginia.
 
Zitterbart, ——  4th Infantry

Macon, Georgia, German Artillery.

At the outbreak of the Civil War there existed in Macon, Georgia, an Artillery Company named "The Macon, Georgia, German Artillery," composed entirely of American citizens, of German birth, about one-third being of Hebrew faith. We give the names and positions of a few only, remembered by a survivor.

Name.Rank.
Binswanger, Nathan   2nd Lieutenant
Binswanger, J.Corporal
Binswanger, G.Private
Binswanger, Moses"
Einstein, ——"
Fendig, ——"
Hochser, ——"
Kahn, ——Orderly-Sergeant
Miller, H.Private
Nordlinger, B.Bugler
Nordwalt, A.Private
Sanger, A."
Sanger, R."

1st Camp, Harrison, between Savannah and Brunswick.

2nd Camp, Satilla, near Brunswick, Georgia.

3d Camp, Failfair, near Savannah, Georgia.

Under Brigadier-General Capers. The Company was subsequently transferred to General Walker.

ILLINOIS.

Name.Rank.Company.Regiment.
Alexander, Isaac  8th Infantry
Asher, JuliusSergeantB9th Infantry
Auerback, Salomon  {10th Infantry
   {31st Infantry
Served until the close of the war.
Abrahamson, Otto E10th Infantry
Arnold, Aaron B12th Infantry
Adler, Charles G14th Infantry
Abraham, August B20th Infantry
Abraham, William  21st Infantry
Wounded at Stone River.
Adler, W. C30th Infantry
Abrams, Samuel  34th Infantry
Ash, David L.1st Lieutenant B37th Infantry
Promoted from the ranks.
Abrams, Frank A39th Infantry
Abrahams, FrederickLieutenant 44th Infantry
Adolph, Jacob  44th Infantry
Arnold, Isaac A.CaptainA46th Infantry
Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant.
Arnold, DavidCaptain 57th Infantry
Promoted from Lieutenant.
Abraham, Jacob  67th Infantry
Ash, Nathan  81st Infantry
Aaron, G. A83d Infantry
Abrahamson, William K84th Infantry
Arnold, Simon  92d Infantry
Aarons, George  120th Infantry
Arnold, Jacob  130th Infantry
Arnold, Reuben E131st Infantry
Adler, Ferdinand  153d Infantry
Asher, Samuel E154th Infantry
Aaron, Julius  156th Infantry
Adler, Henry  3d Cavalry
Arnold, Israel M3d Cavalry
Died in Service.
Alexander, W.  4th Cavalry
Died in camp.
Abrams, HenrySergeant 4th Cavalry
Enlisted as private.
Abraham, Alexander  5th Cavalry
Aaron, William  10th Cavalry
Abrams, H. C11th Cavalry
Ackerman, Jacob H11th Cavalry
Arnold, BenjaminLieutenant 12th Cavalry
Arnold, Abraham  17th Cavalry
Abrahamson, J.  1st Artillery
Adler, DanielCorporal Hershaw Artillery
Adler, DankmarCorporal —— Artillery
 
Behrens, A.  8th Infantry
Berlin, David B8th Infantry
Blind, Philip K8th Infantry
Bachman, Jacob  8th Infantry
Benjamin, Charles A.  13th Infantry
Bernard, George K13th Infantry
Benjamin, W. A13th Infantry
Breslauer, Morris K19th Infantry
Breslauer, Joseph  19th Infantry
Behrends, Bernhart  21st Infantry
Benjamin, John K22d Infantry
Served three years.
Blumenthal, IsidoreCorporalK24th Infantry
Enlisted as private;
served three years.
Blumenthal, Edward K24th Infantry
Bamberger, Alexander K24th Infantry
Baum, BenjaminCorporal 25th Infantry
Enlisted as private.
Benjamin, Jacob  25th Infantry
Brucker, S. S.LieutenantC39th Infantry
Enlisted as private.
Baer, Joseph C39th Infantry
Bien, Frederick G39th Infantry
Bien, David C.  42d Infantry
Baum, Henry  44th Infantry
Bamberger, V.  49th Infantry
Baum, George  49th Infantry
Blum, Gustav  57th Infantry
Bauer, Ferdinand E58th Infantry
Bernhard, Jacob  63d Infantry
Killed in battle.
Bamberger, Salomon A65th Infantry
Bernstein, SamuelSergeantK67th Infantry
Enlisted as private.
Brum, SamuelCaptain 81st Infantry
Wounded at Guntown;
promoted to Captain for bravery on
the battlefield; served three years.
Baum, GeorgeSergeantB82d Infantry
Blum, Louis  82d Infantry
Bauer, Jacob H82d Infantry
Brand, Jacob  82d Infantry
Brede, Charles C82d Infantry
Killed at Chancellorsville.
Burgheim, Herman C82d Infantry
Baum, Charles  112th Infantry
Behrens, Ferdinand E113th Infantry
Bien, Jacob B126th Infantry
Baum, Samuel  142d Infantry
Breslauer, MoritzSergeant 147th Infantry
Baer, Reuben B. D4th Cavalry
Baum, Franklin  4th Cavalry
Baer, Daniel M7th Cavalry
Bauer, Herman  9th Cavalry
Blum, Charles  16th Cavalry
Died of wounds.
Behrens, Heinrich  16th Cavalry
Blum, Louis  16th Cavalry
Blumenberg, Lewis  2d Artillery
 
Coleman, Alexander  8th Infantry
Cornelius, Adolph  9th Infantry
Re-enlisted as Veteran; died of wounds.
Cerff, George  13th Infantry
Killed at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Coleman, Isaac  15th Infantry
Re-enlisted after expiration of term.
Cohn, J. E18th Infantry
Coleman, Henry  18th Infantry
Cornelius, Samuel B26th Infantry
Cauffman, AlbertLieutenantE33d Infantry
Coleman, Isaac D42nd Infantry
Cohen, A. H46th Infantry
Coleman, J.  56th Infantry
Cohn, Friedrich C82nd Infantry
Cohen, Henry K82nd Infantry
Cohen, Jacob H147th Infantry
Cohen, Louis  7th Cavalry
Cohen, William1st LieutenantB12th Cavalry
Promoted from Corporal.
 
Darmstadter, Jacob A8th Infantry
Davidson, Henry  12th Infantry
Died from wounds.
Davidson, Samuel,Assistant-Surgeon14th Infantry
De Wolf, Henry A15th Infantry
David, Daniel  18th Infantry
Daniels, Abraham H29th Infantry
Davidson, Marcus L. G35th Infantry
Daniels, Joseph  35th Infantry
Davidson, David J. F38th Infantry
Killed in action.
Davidson, Benjamin T.SergeantB40th Infantry
De Wolf, DavidCaptain 47th Infantry
Killed at the battle of Corinth.
Daniel, Joseph  49th Infantry
Durst, Jacob G57th Infantry
Daniels, Alexander  65th Infantry
David, E.  65th Infantry
David, Leaser A65th Infantry
Daniel, Jacob K87th Infantry
David, Jacob  97th Infantry
David, Isaac B132nd Infantry
Danielson, Elof I132nd Infantry
David, IsaacCaptain 151st Infantry
Davidson, David  5th Cavalry
Danielson, Gustav B9th Cavalry
De Wolf, William B1st Artillery
Danielson, August  1st Artillery
 
Erlacher, Max D24th Infantry
Esslinger, Joseph  30th Infantry
Engel, Ferdinand H43d Infantry
Engel, Asa  72nd Infantry
Wounded.
Engel, Frank B132nd Infantry
Eckstein, Lewis  3d Cavalry
Einden, SalomonLieutenant 12th Cavalry
Enlisted as private.
Ehrlich, William  12th Cavalry
Engel, Moritz  12th Cavalry
 
Franks, William F8th Infantry
Frank, Joseph  10th Infantry
Re-enlisted as Veteran.
Frank, Philip  12th Infantry
Freeman, Joseph H14th Infantry
Frank, David E.  21st Infantry
Frank, Frederick  28th Infantry
Freeman, Moses C32nd Infantry
Franks, E. S.  39th Infantry
Frank, Carl D43d Infantry
Killed in action.
Frank, Herman  43d Infantry
Badly wounded.
Frankenberg, Eli  46th Infantry
Frank, Simon C57th Infantry
Freeman, J. A66th Infantry
Falkenthal, Adolph D70th Infantry
Friedenberg, Isaac  75th Infantry
Frank, Jacob  76th Infantry
Frank, I. A82nd Infantry
Frank, MeierCaptainC82nd Infantry
Frank, Moritz C82nd Infantry
Frank, MayerCaptainC82nd Infantry

Enlisted at Chicago; was elected Lieutenant of Company C of the 82nd Regiment, in which he served about two years, when he was promoted to Captain. He was at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg from first to last. Subsequently he was appointed Brigade Inspector and ordered West. He took part in the battle of Wauhatchie and at Missionary Ridge, commanding the 80th. He went with Sherman to Knoxville to relieve Burnside. Captain Frank's deeds entitle him to a place among the bravest Captains in the service of the United States. When Captain Frank volunteered to dislodge Confederate sharpshooters, his whole Company to a man followed him. It was subsequent to this act that he was appointed Brigade Inspector. Two horses were shot from under him at the first day's battle at Gettysburg. He scouted for some time in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama against guerilla chief "Roddy."