Database of
Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans
This database of Black Hawk War Veterans indexes the
first volume of Ellen M. Whitney's The Black Hawk War 1831-1832.
That volume contains a comprehensive listing of Illinois' Black Hawk
War soldiers. It includes the muster rolls for all of the 1831 and
1832 companies including 2 Indian companies. Approximately 1800 men
served in the 1831 campaign and 9000 in the 1832 campaign. The
Illinois State Historical Library possesses in either original or on
microfilm the records from which this information was extracted.
The listing of veterans in Whitney's publication
is far more complete and accurate than the listing found in the
ninth volume of the 1902 Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of Illinois. The Archives possesses the 1881
transcriptions, produced from official rolls in Washington, DC, from
which the information was taken to produce the 1902 report. The
transcriptions comprise the Archives' record series, Black Hawk War
Records (RS
301.007).
The database was created and donated to the
Illinois State Archives by Fred Delap of Kansas, Illinois. Delap, a
volunteer with the Edgar County Genealogical Library, has also
indexed the names of Illinois veterans of the War of 1812, Mexican
War, Civil War and Spanish-American War.
Photocopies
Since the Archives record series, Black Hawk War
Records (RS
301.007) has been found to be grossly inaccurate, the Archives
provides copies of the soldier's entry in Whitney's book. For each
veteran, the book's entries generally include name, rank, unit,
place and dates of enrollment, and remarks concerning his service.
The information following the rolls includes additional history on
the unit and its individuals. As a result of limitations on staff
research time, no more than two names can be searched per request.
When making a request, please include your postal mailing address as
well as the soldier's name, unit, place of enrollment, and war of
service.
To request photocopies or further information,
contact:
Illinois State Archives
Reference Unit
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, Illinois 62756 |
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Telephone: (217) 782-3556
Fax: (217) 524-3930
Submit
a Request Via the Internet |
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the Black Hawk War database
are:
| 1LT |
– |
First Lieutenant |
IN |
– |
Infantry |
| 2LT |
– |
Second Lieutenant |
INS |
– |
Inspector |
| 3LT |
– |
Third Lieutenant |
LT |
– |
Lieutenant |
| ADJ |
– |
Adjutant |
LTC |
– |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| AID |
– |
Aide |
MAJ |
– |
Major |
| ARM |
– |
Armorer |
MAT |
– |
Matron |
| BEA |
– |
Color Bearer |
MV |
– |
Mounted Volunteer |
| BUG |
– |
Bugler |
MUS |
– |
Musician |
| COL |
– |
Colonel |
ODD |
– |
Unassigned Colonel |
| COM |
– |
Asst. Commissary |
ORD |
– |
Orderly |
| COR |
– |
Coronet |
PAY |
– |
Paymaster |
| CPL |
– |
Corporal |
PVT |
– |
Private |
| CPT |
– |
Captain |
QM |
– |
Quartermaster |
| DRU |
– |
Drummer |
SAD |
– |
Saddler |
| FAR |
– |
Farrier |
SGM |
– |
Sergeant Major |
| FIF |
– |
Fife Player |
SGT |
– |
Sergeant |
| FOR |
– |
Forage Master |
SP |
– |
Spies |
| GEN |
– |
General |
SUR |
– |
Surgeon, Asst. Surgeon, Surgeon
Mate |
| GOV |
– |
Governor |
TRU |
– |
Trumpeter |
| GUN |
– |
Gunsmith |
WAG |
– |
Wagon Master |
| HOS |
– |
Hospital Steward |
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