Unidentified young drummer boy in Union uniform
About Civil War Draft Registrations Records
There were four drafts between 1863 and 1865, which produced 3.175 million records. The Enrollment Act of 1863 required the enrollment of every male citizen between 20 and 45 years of age, unless exempted by the Act. These records are basically lists of individuals who registered for the draft.
This list of the young men from Dayton who registered for the draft must be from 1864, when men as young as 17 were drafted for the first time. Appearance on this list does not prove they actually served, only that they were registered.
Enrollment Record of Names Between the Ages of 17 and 20 Years
in the 6th Congressional Dist., State of Illinois.
Sub Dist #19
Residence: Dayton
Name Age Occupation Birth date Birth place
Ames, James 18 Farmer 3 May 1846 N. Y.
Buckaleb, John S. 17 Farmer 4 Feb 1847 Penn
Bidgood, Chas W. 18 Farmer 30 Aug 1848 Ohio
Brown, Perry 18 Farmer 28 Oct 1848 N. Y.
Conley, William 18 Farmer 15 Aug 1846 N. Y.
Carlon, James M. 17 Farmer 24 Jun 1847 Ireland
Carton, John Thomas 19 Farmer 24 Dec 1845 Ireland
Calloway, Alonzo 19 Farmer 29 Apr 1845 Illinois
Collins, DeKalb 17 Farmer 10 Jun 1847 Ilinois
Curtis, Wm H. 19 Farmer 6 Mar 1845 Illinois
Clark, George L. 18 Farmer 25 Oct 1845 Ohio
Deweese, John 19 Farmer 29 Dec 1945 Penn.
Donlevy, Francis 18 Student 19 July 1846 Mass
Donahue, Walthen 17 Farmer 10 May 1847 Ireland
Feely, James 17 Farmer Oct 1846 Ills.
Grove, David 18 Farmer 14 Apr 1846 Ohio
Greenless, Wm A. 17 Farmer 16 Nov 1846 N. Y.
Hinkey, John 18 Farmer 1 Oct 1846 Germany
Hays, Jesse 18 Farmer Nov 1845 Ills
Kain, Simeon C. 17 Farmer 8 Jun 1847 Penn.
Marvin, George 19 Farmer 16 Aug 1845 Penn
Nelson, Lewis 18 Farmer Dec 1846 Norway
Parr Francis M. 19 Farmer 10 Jun 1845 Ills
Ruhl, Peter 18 Farmer 1 May 1846 Penn
Smith, George 18 Farmer 30 Aug 1845 Ills
White, Walthen 17 Laborer 4 Mar 1847 Ireland
Yeager, Francis 17 Farmer 10 June 1847 Ills
Miller, Gottzeni 17 Farmer 18 Apr 1847 France
Dayton and the Greens 