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536 - HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY.
CHAPTER X.
POLK COUNTY IN THE WAR.
The census of 1860 showed that Polk county at that time had a total
population of 11,625. There were at that time in the county about 2,500 voters.
The number of men who volunteered in the War of the Rebellion from Polk county
amounted to 1,500, or more than ten percent of the entire population and more
than fifty per cent of the number of voters. In giving the number of soldiers
who enlisted from the county those credited in the Adjutant-General's reports
alone are counted. There were in addition to these a number of drafted men and a
good many who enlisted when absent from home, and counting these the number of
men entering the service of their country from Polk county could not have been
far from 2,000. Of this number two hundred and eighty lost their lives either
from wounds received in battle, or sickness contracted in camp and on the march.
At the outbreak of this war Polk county was in the full tide of activity and
prosperity.
Her material resources were being rapidly developed and all the various brandies
of business and the learned professions were keeping pace in the front ranks of
progress. The people were just recovering from the financial crisis of 1857, and
those who had toiled in the land during those times which tried men's souls had
begun to see the dawning of better days. Immediately surrounded by the noise of
industry and the continuous hum of business they heard little and believed less
of the rumored plots and plans of those who lived to grow rich from the toil and
sweat of others, and whose leading branch of trade was the traffic in souls and
bodies of men. But still the war was upon them, and the thundering of cannon at
the very gates of the National Capital soon broke the spell of busy peace, and
they soon passed from a serious contemplation of the possibility of war to the
realization of its actual presence and the duties which the issues of the day
made incumbent upon them as loyal citizens of the Union. Fort Sumter was fired
upon April 12, 1861, and on the 15th of the same month the President issued the
following proclamation:
"WHEREAS, The laws of the United States have been and are now opposed in several States by combinations too powerful to be suppressed in an ordinary way, I therefore call upon the militia of the several States of the Union, to the aggregate number of 75,000, to suppress the said combination and execute the laws. I appeal to all loyal citizens for State aid in this effort to maintain the laws, integrity, National Union, perpetuity of popular government, and redress wrongs long enough endured. "The first service assigned forces will probably be to repossess forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union. The utmost care should be taken, consistent with our object, to avoid devastation, destruction and interference with property of peaceable citizens in any part of the country, and I hereby command persons commanding the aforesaid combinations to disperse within twenty days from date. "I hereby convene both houses of Congress for the 4th day of July next,
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to determine upon measures for the public safety as its interests may
demand.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
"President of the United States."
"By W. H. SEWARD,
" Secretary of State."
Of this call for volunteers, only one regiment was required to fill the quota of Iowa. The proclamation of Governor Kirkwood calling for this regiment was issued at Iowa City, April 17th. The men of Iowa sprang to arms as one man, and hundreds of volunteers were offered whom the State did not need. The first company enlisted in Polk county was company D, of the Second Iowa infantry. The commanding officers of this company were M. M. Crocker, N. W. Mills, N. L. Dykeman and Edgar Ensign and these men were principally active in the work of recruiting and organizing the company. The company was enrolled in May, 1861, and the first important engagement in which it took part was the attack on Fort Donelson, in which engagement Nathan W. Doty and Theodore G. Weeks were killed. Captain Crocker was promoted from one rank to another until he finally became Major-General Crocker which position in the army he occupied in the summer of 1865, when he died of disease at Washington City. Lieutenant Mills was promoted from one rank to another till he became, Colonel Mills, and while in command of the regiment at the battle of Corinth received a wound from the effects of which he died October 12,1862.
The second company raised in Polk county was company E, of the Fourth Iowa infantry. It was mustered into the United States service in August, 1861. The first officers of the company were H. H. Griffiths, W. S. Simmons, and Isaac Whicher, who were chiefly instrumental in the enlistment of the company. Polk county was well represented in the Tenth Iowa infantry. The first regimental officers, chaplain and surgeons were from this county, and three companies, A, B and G were recruited here.
Company B of the Fifteenth infantry, company F of the Sixteenth infantry, company B of the Seventeenth infantry, companies B and I of the Thirty-ninth infantry, company F of the Forty-seventh infantry, company D of the Second cavalry and one or two batteries were made up of volunteers from Polk county. The Twenty-third regiment of infantry was very largely made up of volunteers from Polk county, and the first regimental officers were Polk county men. It was mustered into the service September 19, 1862.
SOLDIERS' REUNION.
In August, 1870, occurred the great reunion in Des Moines. Adjutant General Baker directed the affair, and it is estimated that there were seventy five thousand people present including thirty thousand soldiers. Gen. Sherman was the most distinguished visitor from abroad. The soldiers encamped by companies and regiments as they did while in
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active service, the vacant city lots east of the State Capitol being used for camping ground. The different Iowa regiments were organized under their respective commanders and marched through the streets, making a very imposing and warlike exhibition. During the continuation of the reunion it is estimated that there were consumed by the soldiers, one hundred and seven beeves and four hundred and ninety-eight barrels of coffee. In September, 1875, the annual reunion of the Army of the Tennessee took place at Des Moines. President Grant, Secretary Belknap and General Sherman were present. The city was profusely decorated, Court Avenue, Walnut and Fourth streets were especially decorated for the occasion. On the second day of the reunion the children of the public schools were assembled at the opera house and an address delivered by President Grant.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
The society for the relief of soldiers' families was organized in December, 1864. Mayor Leas was Chairman and H. L. Whitman Secretary. A committee representing the several wards of Des Moines was constituted of the following named persons: H. L. Whitman, G. W. Cleveland, Hoyt Sherman, G. Washburn, I. M. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank Butler, M. P. Turner, Mrs. Wm. Galbraith, J. M. Chamberlain, W. D. Wilson, H. L. Whitman and C. C. Howell were appointed a committee to report some systematic plan of action. A business meeting for the purpose of electing officers was held on the Seventeenth of December. The following officers were elected President, Mayor Leas; Vice-Presidents, T. K. Brooks and A. B. Woodbury, Secretary, William Duane Wilson. It was agreed to hold a festival in aid of the soldiers, on the thirty-first of December, and committees were appointed to secure donations and make arrangements. The festival occurred at the time specified, and the net proceeds amounted to the sum of four thousand, two hundred and forty-five dollars and twenty eight cents, and from an exhibit, made in December, 1865, it appeared that there were raised by the society during the one year of its existence, the sum of seven thousand, two hundred and sixty-one dollars and thirty-five cents.
It must not be supposed, however, that this was all that was contributed in the county in aid of the soldiers and their families. Individuals, local organizations and churches contributed frequently from the very beginning of the war, and so great was the liberality displayed by the people at home, in the county that much suffering was alleviated and great hardships averted.
The following record of the regiments, companies and soldiers recruited in Polk county has been compiled from the Adjutant-General's report.
SECOND INFANTRY.
Polk county has the proud distinction of having been represented in the noble, heroic, battle-scarred Second Iowa, whose name and fame will live so long as the State exists or the nation lives. It was the first regi-
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ment of three years' men raised in the State. It was organized early in May, 1861,with Samuel R. Curtis as colonel, who was immediately promoted to major-general. A complete history of its participation in the war for the Nation's life would fill a volume. It had six colonels, two of whom were killed, one promoted to major-general and two to brigadier-generals. It was in the following engagements, and its battle-torn banners suspended in the State arsenal, tell the story of its prowess:
During 1861 and a part of 1862, it served in Missouri. It was at Fort Donelson during the memorable engagements of the fourteenth and fifteenth of February, 1862, the regiment won it highest renown, when, as a forlorn hope, it made what was undoubtedly the most gallant, reckless and successful charge of the whole war. Fighting had been going on all the forenoon of the fifteenth, and the Federal forces were losing ground. The key to the rebel position lay on the crest of a steep hill whose sides were obstructed by dense thicket. In front of the earth works of the crest, about one hundred yards distance, was a formidable abatis; to pass which an assaulting column must break its line and move by the flank in two divisions. Between the abatis and breastworks were no obstructions. Unless these earthworks could be taken, Federal success was futile. The tender of the "forlorn hope" was made to several regiments and, declined, when it reached Col. J. M. Tuttle, of the Second.
"Colonel, will you take those works ?" asked Gen. Smith
"Support me promptly, and in twenty minutes I will go in."
He went in. Dividing his regiment, he, with the left wing, began to scale the
hillside. The abatis was reached by slow and toilsome tread, and not a gun was
fired, but scarcely was the abatis passed and the gallant boys got into line,
when the concentrated fire of three rebel regiments belched upon them, and at
the first fire, of the gallant three hundred, one hundred and fifty went down.
With a heroism of desperation the fragment closed up its shattered ranks and
pushed on, and before them two rebel regiments quailed and fled, save a few who
bit the dust from bayonet thrusts. A Mississippi regiment still remained, but
the other column of the Second coming up put them also to flight. The key of the
rebel position was taken. Fifteen thousand prisoners, a large quantity of
ordnance stores, and other property was the result of the victory. The
commander-in-chief and every division commander who were in this fight were made
major-generals, and every brigade commander, a brigadier. The Second Iowa,
therefore, made Grant, Smith, McClernand and Wallace major-generals. Lanman and
ten others brigadiers. It broke the line of the enemy's defenses, extending from
Bowling Green to Columbus; forced Johnson to evacuate Bowling Green; captured
Buckner, and frightened Pillow into flight from Donelson; compelled Polk to
evacuate Columbus on the Mississippi, and opened the whole country south of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. Glorious old regimental What marvel that it was
given the post of honor in the Army of the Tennessee!
Shiloh, April 6th and 7th.
Advance on Corinth, August 10th to 29th.
Corinth, October 3d and 4th. On the afternoon of the 3d in the fierce encounter
at " White House," Colonel Baker was mortally wounded. On the 4th the day dawned
with but little hope for the Union army at Corinth. On every side our lines had
been forced back and the enemy held the outer defenses. The final issue would
quickly come. Soon after daylight, the
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enemy began to advance from all points, but the Iowa boys stood like a
rock. Despairing of success in that way, the enemy massed their forces on the
south side, and, with a yell and a double quick, dashed into the town Three Iowa
regiments, the Second, Seventh and Seventeenth, sprang to the rescue, and, with
a terrific yell of defiance, charged upon them and drove them back in utter
rout, and thus repelled the final assault of the enemy at Corinth. It was in
this final charge Lieutenant-colonel N. W. Mills received a mortal wound.
Springing to the front of his regiment, he snatched their battle-flag from the
color-guard and rushed to the onset directly in the face of the enemy. He was
shot in the foot by a musket ball, which entered at the toe and lodged in the
heel. A few days after he was attacked with lock jaw, which terminated his life.
Just before his death he wrote (for he could not speak) "To die as a member of
the Second Iowa is glory enough for me." He was promoted to the colonelcy of his
regiment, although he did not live until his commission reached him. He was a
brilliant, gallant, officer.
Little Bear Creek, Ala., November 28, where an engagement with the enemy under
Gen. Roddy was lead.
Town Creek, Ala., April, 1863, where Roddy was met again.
Resaca. Ga., May 13th and 15th, 1863, when the place was evacuated by the enemy.
Rome Cross Roads, Ga., May 16, 1864, where the regiment was deployed as
skirmishers on the left of the line.
Dallas, Ga., May 27, 28, 29, 1864, where the regiment established and entrenched
the most advanced line of the army and maintained it against desperate assaults.
Kenesaw Mountain, June 10th to 30th, 1864, where the regiment took active part
in the siege.
Nick-a jack Creek, Ga., July 4, 1864, where on the right of the skirmish line of
the Sixteenth army-corps, the regiment lead a fight in the afternoon and
evening.
At Atlanta, July 20, to August 27, 1864, on the 22d of July the regiment was
actively engaged holding a position between the two batteries of the division
and protected by light breastworks. It captured one stand of colors and a number
of prisoners. On the 4th of August, while establishing the picket line of the
division, it lead a heavy skirmish. It was also actively engaged during the
whole siege of that city.
Jonesboro, Ga., August 30, 1864. While supporting Kilpatrick's cavalry, the
Second, with the Seventh Iowa, had a severe tilt with the enemy and repulsed
them.
Eden Station, Ga., December 7, 1864. The regiment was the first sent across the
pontoon bridge over the Great Ogechee river, laid for the Army of the Tennessee,
and, meeting the enemy, skirmished for a mile, when, coming upon a barricade,
assaulted it, drove the enemy and occupied the station.
Little Ogechee, Ga., December 10 to 20, 1864. In the operations along this river
the regiment was actively engaged.
Savannah, Ga., December 21, 1864. The regiment was in line and entered the city
with the corps on that day.
Columbia, S. C., February 15 and 16. In the operations which resulted in the
capture of this city, the regiment played an important part.
Lynch's Creek, S. C., February 15, 1865. The regiment being in advance
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of the division and corps, was forced to ford this creek, three-fourths
of a mile wide. While crossing it was attacked by the enemy's cavalry, and for
three hours there was a lively contest, but other regiments and artillery coming
up, the enemy was driven away.
Goldsboro, N. C., March 24 to April 10, 1865. The regiment now turned face
northward in the grand triumphal march to Washington, and as a special mark of
honor was placed in front and was the first of the grand old Army of the
Tennessee to enter the city.
The regiment was mustered in at Keokuk, May 27, 1861, and mustered out at
Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1865. Under the call of 1861-'62, 1,263 men were
enlisted in the regiment; on the 31st of December, 1863, the strength of the
regiment in officers and men was 568. By special orders of May 21, 1864, the
regiment was reorganized, the non-veterans mustered out and the veterans
consolidated with the veterans of the Third, November 8, 1864, as the Second
Veterans.
The casualties during the war were:
Officers-Killed, 8; died, 8; discharged, 3; wounded, 27; resigned, 31. Total,
74.
Privates-Killed, 73; died, 169; discharged, 359; wounded, 294. Total 880.
Polk county was represented on the staff, to wit:
Noe W. Mills, lieutenant-colonel, promoted from company C.; Marcellus
M. Crocker, major; promoted to lieutenant-colonel; George L. Godfrey,
adjutant; Edward L. Marsh, sergeant-major; Samuel H. Lunt,
sergeant-major; Jared Warner, commissary-sergeant; John Lynde,
commissary sergeant; Ephriam P. Davis, hospital-steward; George W.
Lyon, hospital-steward.
COMPANY D.*
Marcellus M. Crocker, captain; promoted to major May 31, 1861; to
lieutenant-colonel Sept. 6, 1861; to colonel Thirteenth infantry, Oct. 30, 1861;
to brigadier-general November 29, 1862.
N. S. Dykeman, first lieutenant; appointed first lieutenant in regular
army July 4, 1861.
Noe W. Mills, second lieutenant; promoted to captain June 1, 1861; to
lieutenant-colonel June 22, 1862 ; to colonel October 8, 1862; wounded at
Corinth October 4, 1862; died of wounds at Corinth October 12,1862.
Samuel H. Lunt, first sergeant; promoted to sergeant-major June 13,1861;
to first lieutenant July 31, 1861; resigned December 5, 1861.
Edgar T. Ensign, second sergeant; promoted to second lieutenant June 1,
1861; to first lieutenant December 5;1861; to captain June 22, 1862; to major
Ninth cavalry October 9, 1863; wounded at Donelson February 18, 1862.
Hiram C. Cook, third sergeant; promoted to second sergeant June 13, 1861;
died of congestion of brain at Hartford, Connecticut, March 25, 1862, effect of
sunstroke.
Edwin Mitchell, fourth sergeant; promoted to third sergeant June 1, 1862;
discharged July 16, 1864.
George L. Godfrey, fifth sergeant, promoted to fourth sergeant, June 1st,
1861; to second lieutenant December 5th, 1861; to first lieutenant June 22d,
1862; to adjutant June 22d, 1862; to lieutenant-colonel, First Alabama cav-
*Enlisted May 4, 1861 unless otherwise stated.
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alry October 18th, 1863. At this point the record of this gallant and brave soldier drops out of the record of Iowa patriots. When Sherman's forces had got well into the South, a regiment of brave Union men was formed in Alabama, and Adjutant Godfrey was assigned to it as lieutenant-colonel and subsequently promoted to colonel. They were a noble body of men, who not only took their own lives in their hands, but also staked that of their own kith and kin at home, and all the prosperity, they possessed. The incendiary torch, and the assassin's knife or shot-gun wreaked a rapid vengeance on all these noble patriots left behind them. The regiment operated with Sherman's army through the Carolinas. Col. Godfrey was selected to bear important dispatches from Gen. Sherman to the rebel General Johnson, after Lee's surrender. Arriving at Wade Hampton's headquarters that General refused to permit him to pass through his lines to Johnson's army headquarters. " All right," replied Col. Godfrey, " I will return and report the matter to Gen. Sherman." Hampton offered to send the dispatches to Johnson, but he failed to catch the Colonel in that way. " My orders were to deliver the dispatches to Gen. Hampton," said Colonel Godfrey; " I propose to do so." He then called an adjutant to accompany the Colonel to Johnson's headquarters, but the Colonel fell back on his dignity and army etiquette, and refused to accept any officer below his own rank as escort. A staff officer was finally sent with him. He also was the bearer of the dispatches from Gen. Grant to Gen. Johnson, proposing the place of meeting between the two generals for the arrangements of the final surrender of the Confederate army and the Confederacy, and he was present at the consultation. When the Confederacy "busted" he was near Raleigh, North Carolina. Wade Hampton, who had occupied that city, moved out and sent word to Col. Godfrey that he might enter the city and protect. the government and its citizens. The Colonel selecting a few of his staff officers and several line officers, started in advance of the column, at the solicitation of the governor of the State, mayor of the city, and prominent citizens, to prepare the way and also to hoist the stars and stripes over the State house. As they were riding through the streets they were fired upon by a band of desperadoes, who had broken loose from Hampton's army. Col. Godfrey gave the order to catch the devils if they could, but they all escaped except one, and when the regiment entered the State house yard, the assassin was swinging from the limb of a tree. Entering the State house, the Colonel found the janitor, an antiquated negro, who was nearly white with fright: "Uncle Sam," said the Colonel, " Where are the flags?" " I dunno, massa, 'spects deys all toted off," replied the negro. " The Yanks are here," said the Colonel, " the rebs are all gone, and we want the flags; hunt them up." "Well," said the negro, " I reckon you'll find suthin' in dat ar' box," pointing to a long narrow box. "Well, open it quick," said the Colonel. The old negro hustled about, with a broad grin on his face, opened the box, and enclosed therein were twenty-one Union flags, which had been captured, and several tattered and torn rebel flags. The Union flags were, by the Colonel, quickly spread along the fence about the State house to greet the Union
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column. It was while at Raleigh the preparations were made for the march
to Washington for the grand review. The Colonel's regiment cared more for home
and friends than the review, and desired to return to Huntsville, Alabama, and
be mustered out at once. They had received tidings of friends assassinated,
homes burned, and they were anxious to know the worst, and gather together their
scattered families. Gen. Sherman protested against the movement as a dangerous
one, as the march would be through the enemy's country, through which the Union
army had just passed. The Colonel determined to go with the men who had served
so nobly and faithfully, and the regiment marched across the country to
Huntsville without molestation. There they were paroled and sent to their homes,
and the Colonel was mustered out Oct. 26, 1865. He, therefore, was not present
at the grand review at Washington; failed to receive his
brevet-brigadier-general's commission, and little silver star as a badge of
honor and promotion. Col. Godfrey was wounded at Ft. Donelson, Feb. 14th, 1862.
At the battle of Corinth he received special mention for his coolness and
bravery; one horse was shot dead under him, and a second, a favorite animal, was
knocked down. The Colonel left him 1ying flat on the earth, supposing he was a
dead equine, but what was his surprise soon after, as he was passing along the
line encouraging his men, to see his pet horse following him.
Jared A. Warner, first corporal, appointed commissary-sergeant July 15,
1861; appointed wagon- master; discharged by special order at St. Louis.
David M. Sells, second corporal; transferred to second lieutenant U. S.
marines, Sept. 10 1861.
Edward L. Marsh, third corporal; promoted to fifth sergeant June 1, 1861;
to fourth sergeant December 5, 1861; to second lieutenant, December 5, 1861; to
sergeant major June 22, 1862; to first lieutenant June 25, 1862; to captain
October 29,1863; resigned May 23, 1864.
Robert Allen, Jr., fourth corporal, appointed second lieutenant, and
subsequently first lieutenant First U. S. cavalry; died of wounds.
Nathan W. Doty, fifth sergeant; promoted to second sergeant July 16,1861;
killed at Donelson February 15, 1862.
Leonard B. Houston, seventh corporal; discharged for promotion to captain
Company A, Twenty-third infantry.
Andrew Slatten, eighth corporal; reduced to ranks at his own request May
28, 1862; died at St. Louis, April 18, 1862, from wounds received at Donelson.
Philo L. Case, musician.
PRIVATES.
Ayers, Samuel A., discharged at St. Louis December 19, 1861.
*Ayres, Henry O., promoted to fourth corporal January 1, 1862; wounded at
Corinth; veteranized first corporal.
*Barnett, John.
Barrie, Win. W.
Bennett, Robert A. died May 6, 1862, at St. Louis.
Bitting, William H.
Bird, William K., discharged August 9, 1861.
Browne, John H., discharged to accept commission as second lieutenant
Seventeenth infantry
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March 13, 1862.
* Veteranized December 23, 1863.
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*Brown, Harvey, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862.
Burbridge, James W.
Callender, William.
Childs, George H., discharged December 19, 1861.
*Christy, Win. D.
*Cooper, Joseph, wounded at Fort Donelson February 15, 1862.
Davis, Ephriam P., promoted to hospital steward; transferred to same
position in Tenth infantry.
Davis, Will. L., promoted to eighth corporal October 3,1861; to fourth
sergeant July 1, 1862; veteranized as second lieutenant.
Davis James.
Dickerson, John A., promoted to first corporal July 16,1861; reduced to
ranks October 17, 1862.
Dreher, Peter, wounded at Donelson, February 15, 1862.
Estle, William, discharged October 6, 1861.
Fales, Philetus.
Fern, Dwight E., mustered out November 22, 1862.
*Ferguson, John N.; veteranized as third corporal.
Fleming, John A.
*Gillett, Philip D., promoted to third corporal October 3, 1861; to third
sergeant September 1,1862; veteranized as first sergeant.
Goodrich, Arthur, wounded at Corinth October 3, 1862.
Gordnier, John, promoted to second corporal October 3,1861; wounded at
Donelson February 15, 1862.
Greene, George W., discharged April 23, 1863.
Hayden, Joseph S., wounded at Donelson February 15, 1862; discharged for
wounds June 38,1862.
Haskell, Joseph, discharged April 2, 1862.
Houghton, Douglas S., discharged as minor by U. S. District Court
September 15, 1861.
Hoxie, W. H., promoted to captain 17th infantry March 25,1862.
Jones, Asbury C., discharged May 4, 1862.
Jones,.Tarpley T.
*Kinsey, Win. A.
Lamoreaux, Charles H.
Lowe, Carlton, transferred to Second U. S. artillery as second lieutenant
November 13, 1861.
Looby, John H., discharged for promotion September 22, 1862.
Lyon, George W., promoted to hospital steward May 1, 1862.
Lynde, John, promoted to fifth corporal July 16,1862; to
commissary-sergeant May. 1, 1862; to second lieutenant June 23, 1862; served
also as chief of ambulance corps second division Sixteenth Army Corps; resigned
May 26, 1864.
Mattern, Jacob H., discharged March 5, 1863.
McKelvogue, John [reported also Hugh], discharged February 6, 1862.
*McCollam, Isaac, veteranized as fourth corporal.
"Mason, Will. B., killed at Atlanta, August 15, 1864.
Moles, Jacob M., promoted to sixth corporal March 1, 1862; killed at
Corinth October 4, 1862.
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Morehead, Jacob.
Nagle, Jno. N., wounded at Donelson February 15, 1862; discharged for
wounds July 11, 1862.
Nims, Albert H., wounded at Donelson February 15, 1862.
Painter, Joshua C.
*Price, John.
Ragan, Will., promoted to third corporal July 16,1862; to fifth sergeant
March 1, 1862; discharged for promotion September 26, 1862; wounded at Donelson
February 15, 1862.
*Riddle, William, wounded at Corinth October 3, 1862; transferred to
United States navy.
Rush, Austin B., transferred to regular army for promotion.
* Veteranized December 23, 1863.
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Robbins, James.
Scott, Erastus, discharged April 18, 1862.
Smith, Philander, wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862, discharged April 3,
1863.
Stewart, Calvin C., discharged June 3, 1862.
*Swem, Wm. A.
Warnock, Newton.
Watson, John H., transferred to company D, Thirteenth infantry, November
7, 1861.
Wheeler, John, discharged February 1, 1862.
Whitmer, Samuel, promoted to fifth corporal March 1, 1862; to fifth
sergeant September 3, 1862.
Wylie, William D., discharged April 30,1862; subsequently appointed
hospital steward U.S. army.
Yant, David, wounded at Donelson February 15, 1862.
Fount, Enoch J., discharged July 29,1862.
Young, Armin, discharged August 19, 1861.
*Zelle, Godfrey, veteranized as 2d corporal.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS, 1861.
Brubaker, John C., November 21 discharged December 3, 1862.
Brady, Casper S., November 21 wounded at Donelson February 18; died of
wounds on the Des Moines River, April 30, 1862.
Birch, Thos. S. November 23 died August 8, 1862.
*Chrystal, Benjamin F., December 16.
Cree, Theodore G., wounded at Donelson February 16, 1862 discharged for
wounds June 13, 1862.
*Chrystal, James A., December 16; captured at Corinth October 4, 1862;
veteranized as wagoner.
Greene, Win. B., August 1 discharged December 19, 1861.
Houston, Win. L., November 20 discharged July 29, 1862.
Lott, W., November 20.
Lasell, William J., November 27 discharged February 1, 11362.
*Nagle, Thomas, November 20 veteranized as second sergeant.
Sharp, John, November 20 discharged November 1862.
Williams, John Z., wounded at Donelson February 15, 1862; discharged
October 19, 1862.
Weeks, Theodore G., killed at Donelson February 15, 1862.
ADDITIONAL TO VETERANS, 1864.
Cassins, Joseph, January 21.
Cassins,James, January 21.
Cole, Henry, January 16, 1865; company unknown.
Gray, George B., September 29.
Hunt, Zaccheus, December23, 1863.
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Read, Andrew W., December 21, 1863.
Jones, Anderson, January 21, 1865; company unknown.
COMPANY B.
Clark, David II., May 6, 1861; discharged October 13, 1862.
*Veteranized December 23, 1863.
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FOURTH INFANTRY.
This regiment went to Jefferson Barracks, August 9, 1861, and on the 24th moved to Rolla, Missouri. January 21, following, it joined the army of the Southwest, under General Curtis, and for thirty months following it was in continuous active service. It was never assigned to post duty. Arriving at Helena, Arkansas, on the 14th of July, 1862, it remained there until December 22, when it moved to Chicasaw Bayou, where it took part in the battles of the 28th an 29th; and at Arkansas Post, January 10th and 11th, 1863; then returned to Young's Point, opposite Vicksburg, where it remained until April 2d, when it moved 150 miles up the Mississippi river to Greenville; thence on the Deer Creek valley raid; thence back to Milliken's Bend, from where it started on the active campaign against Vicksburg, on the 2d of May, via Jackson, arriving at Vicksburg May 18th, and at once engaging in the memorable siege. July 14th it started for Jackson, and participated in the battle there on the 16th, and returned to the rear of Vicksburg on the 29th, where it remained until September 22, when it moved to Memphis, and at once set out on the campaign to northern Georgia, to Chattanooga, where it arrived after a tedious and weary march, November 23. It next took part in the battle in the clouds, on Lookout Mountain, and was the first to plant the Stars and Stripes on the crest of the mountain and on the 25th at Missionary Ridge. It fought again at Ringgold on the 27th. December 3d the regiment went into camp at Bridgeport, Alabama; thence it moved to Woodville, where it remained until February 26th, when it came home on a veteran furlough. In April it returned to the field, and started on the campaign against Atlanta. After the fall of Atlanta the regiment went with Sherman after Hood, thence in his "March to the Sea"; thence in the Carolina campaign, participating in the battles of Columbia, South Carolina, and Bentonsville, North Carolina. From Goldsboro the regiment moved to Raleigh; thence to Richmond and Washington, where it took part in the grand review. From Washington it was sent to Louisville, where it performed provost duty until July 23, 1865, when it was mustered out; sent to Davenport and discharged September 3d. When mustered in it numbered one thousand men. Three hundred were added. When mustered out there were less than four hundred. Of the one thousand absent at the final roll call, the majority had fallen on battle fields from Pea Ridge to Columbia; some had been discharged for wounds in battle; some were starved to death in southern prison pens. The regiment fought in over thirty battles, and met the enemy in eight different rebel States, but was never repulsed. It marched over five thousand miles. It was a glorious old regiment.
Polk county was represented in companies E, and H. From the organization of company E to its discharge, 141 names were on its roll. Ten were killed in battle or died of wounds; twenty-eight were wounded in battle; one drowned; two accidentally killed; thirteen died of disease; three were starved to death in rebel prison pens; nineteen were discharged for disability and three for wounds; eight were mustered out under general orders, and fourteen at the end of the three years' term; seven deserted; ten were transferred, four to veteran reserve corps, one to regimental staff, one to marine brigade, four to commissions in other departments; two resigned;.
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one officer mustered out under general orders; thus leaving but
forty-eight men to be mustered out. Captain Simmons was the only original
officer who remained with the company from muster in to muster out, and one of
only four who were with the regiment from first to last.
Polk county was represented on the staff, to-wit: James A. Williamson,
colonel; Alexander Shaw, assistant-surgeon; Washington G. Dunan,
commissary-sergeant; David Beach, assistant-surgeon; John E. Sell,
adjutant.
COMPANY E
*Henry H. Griffiths, captain; transferred May 14, 1862, to
command First Iowa battery.
*Wilmer S. Simmons, first lieutenant; promoted captain May 15, 1862.
Isaac Whicher, second lieutenant; resigned October 16, 1862.
*John E. Sells, first sergeant; commissioned captain, but declined;
promoted first lieutenant May 15, 1862; to adjutant September 12, 1862; mustered
out April 6, 1865.
Charles S. Stark, second sergeant.
Edward W. Barnum, third sergeant; killed at Pea Ridge March 7,1862.
*Sheldon C. Treat, fourth sergeant; promoted to first sergeant May 15,
1862; to second lieutenant, October 16, 1862; veteranized as first lieutenant
January 4, 1864.
James A. Moore, fifth sergeant; drowned August 21,1861, at Hannibal, Mo.
,
Washington G. Dunan, first appointed commissary sergeant October 16,
1861.
James W. Wilson, second corporal; promoted to third sergeant March 8,
1862; wounded May 19, 1863, at Vicksburg; transferred to veteran reserve corps
January, 1864.
John C. Jameson, fourth corporal; promoted to third corporal October 10,
1861.
*Richard W. Ross, fifth corporal; promoted to fourth corporal October 10,
1861; to third corporal May 15, 1862; to fifth sergeant September 20, 1862;
veteranized as second lieutenant January 4, 1864.
William A. Hunt, sixth corporal; wounded November 25, 1863 at Missionary
Ridge, Ga.; discharged January 1864.
PRIVATES.
Alderman, Joseph P.
Barcus, Ira, discharged September 20, 1861.
*Barlow, Stephen C.
Beck, James, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Bell, Jeptha W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died of wounds March
9, 1862.
Case, Girard M. C., died July 1, 1862, at Jacksonport, Ark., Of
accidental wounds.
Clary, Isaac, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Clary, Vachiel.
*Carter, John A., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Cornish, Hiram D., killed at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Crow, Benjamin, captured at Claysville Ala., March 14, 1864; died,
September 10, 1864, in Andersonville prison.
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Enlisted July 15, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864
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Castellin, Thomas (Costello), captured at Gaines' Landing, Miss.;
December 24, 1862.
Danforth, Andrew J.
*Davis, Andrew S., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Dixon, John, discharged November 24, 1862.
*Doughty, Lucien B.
*Fisher, Jefferson K.
*Foster, Martin, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Gaudy, Felix T., promoted to fifth sergeant March 14, 1862; veteranized
as third sergeant January 1, 1864.
Gentle, George, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, December 29,
1862; captured at Claysville, Alabama, March 14. 1864; died August 8, 1864 in
Andersonville rebel prison.
*Greene, Chas. W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; veteranized as
corporal.
Guthrie, Michael.
Heart, Daniel B., discharged June 18, 1862.
Houser, Geo. L.
*Kelly, Oliver P., wounded at Kenesaw Mountain Georgia, June 27, 1864;
died June 28, 1864, of wounds.
King, Michael, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, December 29,
1862; transferred to invalid corps.
Kesler, Jacob Y., discharged November 28, 1862.
*Lacy, Henry D., veteranized as corporal.
*Lewis, John.
*McNulty, Robert, wounded at Kenesaw Mountain August 1, 1864; discharged
January 2, 1865 of wounds.
Mott, James A., wounded at Vicksburg May 20, 1863; died June 23, 1863 of
wounds.
Needham, James M. ( W), died January 4, 1862 at Rolla, Missouri.
Plummer, Asa L.
Pritchard, William, died December 1, 1862 at Helena, Arkansas.
*Robinson, Augustus R., promoted to eighth corporal September 20, 1862;
veteranized as first sergeant January 1, 1864; transferred to Second United
States volunteers as second lieutenant.
Smith, William, transferred to Marine Corps January 3, 1863.
Stumbach, Abraham.
*West, Edwin R.
Woodruff, Joseph H., discharged September 20, 1861.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Bonine, John M., November 18; Promoted to seventh corporal as J.
Bonnie.
Barrett, Henry A., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died April 12,
1862, of wounds, at Cassville, Missouri.
Billsland, Reuben P. (R.), died January 19, 1863, on hospital boat Die
Vernon.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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Brisbine, Edward T., promoted to fifth corporal September 20,
1862.
Hinman, Jeremiah, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; discharged June 24,
1862. [Reported also Hennan.]
McKean, Cornelius.
McFee, John II., transferred to veteran reserve corps January, 1864.
Newell, Andrew J.
*Simms, George C.
Lewis, James, December 23, 1863; company unknown.
Crow, John S. (L.), March 21,1864; died on hospital train February 28;
1865; company unknown.
Black, Climpson, March 19, 1864; company unknown.
Halstead, David H., March 23,1864; company unknown.
Marsh, Jesse, March 19, 1864; company unknown.
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Mason, Francis E., March 30, 1864; company unknown.
Robinson, John H., March 15,1864; company unknown.
Smith, Thomas E.; company unknown.
Van Horn, William.
Atkins, Samuel M., March 30,1864; company unknown.
Aultman, Oliver S., March 23,1864; company unknown.
COMPANY F.
Allmay (Alloway), Benjamin, September 16, 1862; died January 8,
1863, at White River, Arkansas.
Brinson (Brimson), David A., September 16, 1862; died February 7, 1863,
at Young's Point, Louisiana.
Brinson (Brimson), Thomas, September 16, 1862; discharged February 7,
1863.
Bruce, John R., September 16, 1862.
Brinson (Brimson), William, September 16, 1862.
Canon, John J., August 21, 1862; discharged June 12, 1863.
Canon, Joshua H., July 1, 1861; discharged September 20, 1864.
TENTH INFANTRY.
Clary, H. C., September 16, 1862.
Crone, Theodore F., September 15, 1862.
Dorence (Dorrance), Alexander P., September 15, 1862; killed May 19,
1863, at Walnut Hill, Mississippi.
Jessup, Isaac, August 15, 1862; transferred to invalid corps April 28,
1864.
Kenkennon (Kinkenman), Nathan W., August 15, 1862; [reported also
Knickannon] transferred to invalid corps April 28, 1864.
Lawrence, Perry, September 16, 1862.
Moore, Anderson, September 16, 1862; wounded December 29, 1862, at
Chickasaw Bayou, Mis- sissippi; discharged June 16, 1863.
Osborn, Philip, September 16,1862; died February 22,1863, at Young's
Point. Louisiana.
Ray, Isaac, September 16, 1862.
Scott, John W., September 15,1862; died March 10, 1863, at Young's Point,
Louisiana.
Widener, James, September 15, 1862.
Stewart, James W., January 16, 1865.
Stewart, John G., January 9, 1865.
This regiment was organized at Camp Fremont, Iowa City, in August 1861. It was mustered into service September 6, 1861, embarked September 24th for St. Louis, arriving on the 27th, where it was armed, clothed and equipped. October 1st it moved to Cape Girardeau, to aid in
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protecting that point from the menaced attack of Pillow and Hardee. November 12 it moved to Bird's Point, where it did scouting, general and picket duty until March 4, 1862, when it moved to New Madrid. While at Bird's Point the loss from exposure and measles was ninety-six. It took active part in the capture of New Madrid, on March 13th and 14th, which, with a brilliant movement on Tiptonville, April 7th and 8th, resulted in capturing the force of Island No. 10, of about six thousand prisoners. April 10th it moved with the army of the Mississippi to Pittsburg Landing, disembarking at Hamburg, April 21st where it served in Pope's command during the siege of Corinth, on the left of the army. After the surrender of Corinth, it pursued the enemy to Boonville, when it returned and remained in camp, at Corinth and Jacinto, until September 18th, when it was ordered to engage General Price, then supposed to be near Iuka, which was a disas-
552 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY.
trous blunder for the regiment and brigade. The pursuit of the enemy on the 20th, the bloody battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, and the pursuit of the rebels to and beyond the Hatchie, form the next chapter in their history. November 22d it moved to Moscow, Tennessee, where it joined Grant's march down the Mobile and Ohio railroad; December 22d it marched, with its division, from Lumpkin's Mill, Mississippi, to Memphis as guard of a provision train, which completed, the regiment went to White Station, where it passed the winter guarding the railroad. March 4th it joined the Yazoo Pass expedition, which was abandoned after an unsuccessful effort of several weeks to get in the rear of Vicksburg by a flank movement. It was a tedious and perilous expedition. It next joined in the Vicksburg campaign, commencing at Milliken's Bend, and terminating in the fall of Vicksburg., It was in reserve at the battle of Port Gibson; at the battle of Raymond, May 15, it was in the second line; on the 14th fought at Jackson, driving the enemy. On the 16th, at Champion's Hill, the enemy was met in force, the Tenth being on the left of the brigade, exposed to heavy flank movement and murderous fire of the enemy. Out of 1,300 engaged of the brigade, 500 were killed; the Tenth lost thirty-four killed and 124 wounded, which attests the obstinacy with which the brigade held its grounds and turned the tide of battle. On the 19th of May the regiment took its position in the line, in front of Vicksburg, where it remained until June 22d, when it was moved to Black river, where it remained till the fall of Vicksburg, when it was sent to Jackson, Mississippi, in pursuit of Johnson; returned to Vicksburg, July 19th. September 29th the division was ordered to Memphis to Join Sherman's march to Chattanooga, leaving Memphis, October 10th, and arriving at Chattanooga November 19th, after a march of thirty-two days. On the 25th the Tenth was a part of the heroic force who stormed Mission Ridge, and earned a noble record. This, and the battle at Champion's Hill, are regarded as the hardest battles, fought by this regiment. December 4th the regiment moved to Larkinsville, Alabama, thence to Huntsville, arriving January 9th, 1864. February 1st the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and remained at Huntsville, making sorties with Roddy's cavalry until June 15th, when it started north on a veteran furlough. In July it returned to the front, arriving at Kingston, Georgia, August 1st. While here it was transferred to the second brigade. September 28th, the non-veterans were mustered out, the regiment was filled up, and then joined Sherman's march to Savannah. January 19th, the regiment was moved from Savannah into South Carolina, and joined the expedition on Columbia, thence to Goldsboro, entering the latter city August 22d, after severe fighting, having marched five hundred miles from Savannah in an inclement season of the year. Many of the soldiers were nearly naked and without shoes, but all were contented and joyous, satisfied in the consciousness of duty done. The regiment traveled eight thousand,. one hundred and seventy-five miles, served in ten States of the Confederacy, and fought in eighteen pitched battles besides numerous skirmishes. Up to the battle of Mission Ridge, not a man had been taken prisoner on a battlefield. The regiment was mustered out as veterans at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 15, 1865, having served months beyond their term of enlistment, and for which they received high commendation from the department.
HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY. 553
Polk county was represented in companies A, B, D, F, G, H and K. It was
also represented in the staff and field officers, to wit:
Nathaniel McCalla, major; promoted from captain, company A.
J. O. Skinner, assistant surgeon; commissioned August 19, 1862.
William J. Hanger, drum major; promoted from private, company A.
William H. Purdy, chief-musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February
26, 1862.
Charles Fox, chief musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26,
1862.
Samuel Noble, second musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26,
1862.
A. C. Bausman, third musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26,
1862.
John W. Warner, third musician; mustered out February 26, 1862.
Frank Estabrook, third musician; mustered out February 26, 1862.
COMPANY A
Nathaniel McCalla, captain; promoted to major January 25,1862;
wounded at Mission Ridge November 25, 1863; commissioned lieutenant-colonel,
Aug. 20, 1864; commission revoked by the Governor, Jan. 25, 1865; mustered out
as major, December 27, 1864.
Charles J. Clark, first lieutenant; resigned December 3, 1861.
Josiah Hopkins, second lieutenant; resigned June 27, 1862.
Hezekiah Van Dorn, first sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant July 1,
1862; mustered out January 16, 1865.
William J. Harney, second sergeant.
John O. Sullivan, third sergeant.
John Y. Hanna, fourth sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant December 4,
1861; resigned June 26, 1862.
Ebenezer E. Howe, promoted to first lieutenant January 17,1865;
commissioned captain August 7,1865; mustered out as first lieutenant;
veteranized as sergeant.
John D. Kellison, first corporal; wounded October 4, 1862, at Corinth,
Mississippi.
Edward W. Burley, second corporal.
Jonathan J. Wright, third corporal; wounded at Cox Bridge, North
Carolina, March 20, 1865; veteranized as corporal.
Thomas A Spencer, fourth corporal; veteranized as corporal.
Peter B. Miahler, fifth corporal; discharged at expiration of term; died
at Baltimore, Md., on his way home.
John Rutherford, sixth corporal; veteranized as corporal.
George Bader, eighth corporal; wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863;
veteranized as corporal.
William J. Hanger, musician; promoted to drum major; discharged March 20,
1863.
Theodore B. Smith, musician; veteranized as musician.
PRIVATES
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Baker, John, wounded May 22,1863, at Vicksburg.
*Bard, George W.
Bean, Stephen S., promoted to corporal; killed at Champion's Hill May 16,
1863.
Byram, Adam.
Courtney, George W., died August 4, 1862, at Clear Creek, Missouri.
* Corey, Cassias M. C. D.; Crabtree, Matthew,discharged March 25, 1863.
554 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY.
*Cox, Clark.
Dinwiddie, Simon E., died July 19, 1862, at Farmington, Mississippi.
*Downs, Frederick, wounded at Iuka September 19, 1862.
Elliott, Abraham.
*English, Arthur.
Fletcher, Gideon E., died May 26, 1862, at Polk City, Iowa.
Hawkins, Andrew
Bader, Henry.
*Hammond, John R., wounded May. 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Hammond, Amos F., wounded May 26, 1862, at Farmington, Miss.
*Hellums, Frank M.
Henderson, Joshua, discharged January 26, 1862.
Horner, William.
Ingersoll, Daniel W.
Jones, David.
Lewis, James, died January 3, 1863, at Columbus, Kentucky.
McDowell, Elliott, wounded May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg .
*Meekins, William P., promoted to fourth sergeant September 6,1861; to
second lieutenant July 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863;
mustered out December 26, 1864.
*Miller, Jonathan R., discharged June 28,1865.
Murray, Caswell, died February 10, 1862, at Brooklyn, Iowa.
Murray, Thomas, killed at Vicksburg May 31, 1863.
Murray, Andrew, wounded at Champion' s Hill May 16, 1863, died May 22,
1863, of wounds.
Nussbaum, Martin Y., discharged February 25, 1863.
Nussbaum, Isaac J., killed May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill.
Nussbaum, John L.
Palmer, Lewis H.
Patterson, Thomas.
Pierce, Thomas J., discharged November, 15, 1863.
Pierce, Elijah L., discharged December 5, 1862.
Pollock, Robert R.
*Richardson, Edwin.
*Richards, Davis.
Reed, Simon.
Roe, John.
Rohr, Robert H., wounded at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.
Rule, John T., captured at Brownsville, Mississippi, October 9,1863;.
died in Andersonville prison May 7, 1864.
*Russell, John.
Smith, John E., promoted to fife-major; reduced to ranks November 1, 1861;
discharged April 14, 1862.
Stephen, John.
Spencer, Wm., died at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, November 23,1861.
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*Swin, Wm. G., veteranized as first sergeant; discharged as first
lieutenant.
Terrill, Lemuel, wounded at Corinth, October 4, 1862; died October 1863,
in Polk county.
Townsend, Caleb, discharged August 13, 1862.
*Wheeler, Thomas.
*Wright, John W., discharged May 22,1863; re-enlisted as veteran in company
B.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
McDowell, Palmer, October 1; from First Missouri cavalry..
Murray, Wm.,.November 30.
Cockeral, Frank, December 1.
Mosier, Cross O., December 10; captured at Brownsville, Mississippi, October
9,1863.
Curl, Hiram F. M, December 17, transferred to invalid corps August 1,
1863.
*Hanna, Simon B., veteranized as sergeant.
Fletcher, Isaac, December 12; killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
*Mercer, Edward W., December 10.
Hanman, Wm. W., discharged September 8, 1862.
*Bunyan, Wm. T.
*Veteranized February 1, 1864.
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Rohr, Jacob, September 11, 1862.
Bard, John, September 17, 1862; wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863; died
August 7, 1863.
Murray, Larkin, September 11,1862.
Edwards, Edward, September 11, 1862.
Hoy, Thomas H., September 12, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16,
1863; transferred to invalid corps December 29, 1863.
Fosdick, Leroy, September 12, 1862.
Harvey, Geo. W., September 11, 1865; died November 1, 1862, at Davenport.
Elliott, William, February 27, 1864.
Skidmore, George, December 1, 1863; died October 4, 1864, at Kingston,
Georgia.
COMPANY B.#
Geo. M. Bentley, first lieutenant; resigned April 26, 1862.
*John O. McClure, third corporal; veteranized as fourth sergeant February
1, 1864.
*John W. Wright, fourth corporal; promoted to second lieutenant February
24, 1863; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; captured at Missionary Ridge
November 25, 1863; mustered out January 13, 1865.
Ephraim Pierson, fifth corporal.
PRIVATES.
Boyd, Robert H., discharged December 27,1862.
*Case, William.
Davis, Jacob K., wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; died June 13,
1863, of wounds.
Fink, John F., died at Mound City, Illinois, October 27, 1861.
*Hargis, Stephen M., veteranized as corporal.
*Kenworthy, Steele, veteranized as first lieutenant.
Keeney, John (Kenney), died May 23, 1863, at Milliken's Bend Louisiana.
Manbeck, Isaiah.
Reed, Thomas H., promoted to corporal; filled at Corinth October 4, 1862.
Spence, Absalom, died December 11,1861, at Mound City, Illinois.
Hanton, Wm. H., died December 25, 1861, at Bird's Point, Missouri.
Shepherd, Robert H.
Steels, William, discharged October 1, 1862.
Taylor, John (Jehu) C., discharged January 5, 1863.
Updegraph, Jerome, wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; died July 19,
1863, of wounds, at Memphis.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
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Fisher, Isaac, discharged June 7, 1862.
Kenworthy, Bruce, joined from company K.
Lang, Daniel R., joined from company K; discharged March 11, 1863.
Means, James M., discharged October 25, 1862.
#Enlisted August 23, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*Veteranized February 1, 1864
Watts, John, joined from company K; discharged June 14, 1862.
Moore, Daniel, September 1, 1862.
Dooley, Silas, January 10, 1865.
Deets, Noah, January 13, 1865.
COMPANY D #
*Benj. F. Hanger, musician.
PRIVATES.
Fuller, John J., January 23, 1862; discharged January 22, 1863.
White, Elijah M. (or A.), wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862.
Becket, Luke, January 11,1865.
#Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
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Gossard, Wm. A., April 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May
16, 1863.
McKinney, Wm. B., February 11, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16,
1863.
Stone [Stine], Noah F., September 3, 1862; died at Vicksburg August 24,
1863.
Rhodes, Hiram, September 3, 1862.
Pike, Andrew R., September 3,1862.
Wiley, Robert, September 3, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16,
1863.
Guthrie, James H., January 19, 1865.
Harlow, Wm. H., January 14, 1865.
Rhoades, Hugh, January 16,1865.
Sharp, John, January 16, 1865:
Toddy William.
COMPANY F.
Freel, John W., March 10, 1862; captured at Brownsville.
Mississippi, October 12, 1863; died at Andersonville prison September 3, 1864.
Lynch, Andrew J., March 17, 1862; wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863.
Moore, Thomas R. [K.], March 17, 1862; wounded at Missionary Ridge
November 25, 1863.
Renuff, Benjamin, March 18, 1862; died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana,
August 11,1863.
Williams, Albin, February 10,1862; [also reported Allen W.]
COMPANY G.
Reed, Donivan, March 10,1862, reported also Donithan, wounded at
Corinth October 4, 1862; died November 4, 1862, at Mound City, of wounds.
Fox, Jacob, September 1,1862; died September 3, 1863, on steamer City of
Memphis.
Miles, Josiah, March 10, 1862; discharged Sept 12,1862.
Thomas, Chas N., February 10, 1862.
Ranney, Franklin E., September 1, 1869.
Price, Henry N., September 1,1862; drowned at Milliken's Bend April 23,
1863.
Miller, Henry A., September 1, 1862.
Bean, Michael C., August 23, 1862.
Drake, Oliver, August 25, 1862; discharged June 1, 1865.
Kavanaugh, Ira, September 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16,
1863.
Reed, William, August 25, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Shafer, James W., March 30, 1864.
Shafer, John M., March 30, 1864.
COMPANY K
Robert Lusby, captain; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; promote to major August 20, 1863; not mustered; captain and acting adjutant-general July 21, 1864; died at Fort Summer, New Mexico, February 20, 1865.
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Julian Bausman, first sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant
September 4, 1862; promoted to captain January, 1864; not mustered; mustered out
as first lieutenant December 19, 1864.
Wm. S. Dunkle, first corporal; discharged October 25, 1862.
*William. Rahnt, veteranized as first lieutenant; promoted to captain
January 4, 1865.
Jacob Horner, wagoner; discharged February 13, 1862.
PRIVATES
Anfenson, Ole.
Brand, Martin V.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864.
#Enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
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Bruner Wm. C., wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; transferred to
invalid corps September 15, 1863.
*Baylies, Wm. C., veteranized as sergeant.
Bell, Wm. A., wounded at Chattanooga November 25, 1863.
Brown, Wm. C. [or F.] discharged April 23, 1862.
Dinwiddie, Lewis F.
Gill, John W.
Long, Daniel R., transferred to company B September 28, 1861; discharged
March 11, 1863.
Rommel, Henry A.
Scudder, John M., discharged September 17, 1862.
Watts, John, transferred to company B September 28, 1861; discharged June
14, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Hallaworth, Andrew, December 19; killed at Corinth October 4,
1862.
Samples, Jesse, December 19.
Iglan, Henry, December 18; died September 12, 1863, at St. Louis.
Ivers, Joseph, December 19; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863;
discharged August 14, 1863.
THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
Solon, Charles, December 4.
Adams, Allington, February 10, 1862.
Dlllman, David B., February 18, 1862 discharged July 6, 1863.
*McRoberts, John, March 10, 1862.
*Stevenson, Reuben B., March 6, 1862.
Van Brunt, Henry M., February 10, 1862; captured at Chattanooga November
25, 1863; died March 3, 1864, in rebel prison at Richmond, VA.
Whittaker, Burton M., February 10, 1862 [reported also Purtiamond M.];
died at Davenport June 25, 1864.
Weekley, Merritt, February 22, 1862; died March 25, 1863, at Goldsboro,
North Carolina.
Surber, Christopher C., August 29, 1862; killed at Champion's Hill May
16, 1863.
Riordon, Michael, April 15, 1861; wounded at Champion's Hill May 18,
1862.
Williams, Jonathan, September 11, 1862; died October 25, 1862, at
Davenport.
Dearinger, Jared, July 23, 1864; company unknown.
The Thirteenth infantry was organized in October 1861. Its first colonel was the gallant hero, Marcellus M. Crocker, who was rapidly promoted to brigadier-general. He led the regiment in but two battles, at Shiloh and Corinth. A more extended sketch of him appears elsewhere in this volume. At Shiloh he commanded the Iowa brigade, which was composed of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Regiments. He was a bold and able leader, and as a division commander had few if any superiors in this State. In 1863 that disease which consumes slowly
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but surely began to sap his vitality, and he came home on sick-leave. He
again returned to the field after a short respite, but in the spring of 1864 he
was compelled to retire, and he came home to die.
The Thirteenth received its baptism of blood at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, where for
ten hours it was under the fire of the enemy, sustaining a loss of twenty-four
killed, and one hundred and thirty-nine wounded; missing nine,
Immediately after the battle of Shiloh, the Iowa brigade was organized, composed
of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regi-
*Veteranized February 1, 1864.
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ments, and became one of the oldest and most distinguished brigades in the Army of the Tennessee. It was accorded the honor of once saving the entire Army of the Tennessee from a terrible defeat. The history of the Thirteenth is that of the noble old iron-breasted brigade. In the winter of 1862-3, the regiment with its brigade, returned from General Grant's march into central Mississippi, to Lafayette, Tennessee; and on the 22d of January, left for Young's Point, Louisiana, where the regiment worked hard on the celebrated Vicksburg canal, and until the following September its duties were fatiguing. On the 6th of May the enemy evacuated a point opposite Grand Gulf, and the Iowa brigade at once took possession, and until after the battles of Champion's Hill and Black River Bridge, Grand Gulf was held by the Iowa brigade, and was a base of supplies for Grant's army. At midnight on the 19th of May, the Iowa brigade was ordered back to Young's Point, by forced marches, and sent by boat to the assistance of Sherman up the Yazoo river, but it was not needed, and retraced its steps, arriving at the front on the 22d. On the 26th, the brigade was ordered out with McArthur's division, to disperse the enemy who were concentrating in the direction of Yazoo City and the upper Big Black, to move on Grant's rear. This march will be remembered by the Thirteenth as the hardest made by the regiment, unless that to Monroe, Louisiana, and one through the bottomless swamps of South Carolina, are excepted. It was in the heat of the southern summer sun, amid suffocating dust and at rapid pace, but it was not barren of results. The return march through Yazoo Valley resulted in the destruction of immense quantities of corn and cotton, and the addition of five thousand head of cattle, sheep and hogs to the commissariat of Grant's army. The autumn and most of the winter were spent by the Thirteenth at Vicksburg, and it was there the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, though it did not take its furlough until after the march to Meridian. The remainder of the history of the regiment is summed up in the noble record of the army, in the three unparalleled marches of General Sherman from Dalton to Atlanta; Atlanta to Savannah; Savannah to Goldsboro and Washington. The heroic act which gave the regiment a national reputation was at the capture of Columbia, South Carolina, on the 17th of February, 1865; Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Kennedy placed the regimental colors on the capitol building. The regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 21, 1865. The total causalities of the regiment were 542 enlisted men, and 49 officers, or the largest of officers of any Iowa regiments except the Second, Sixth and Seventh.
COMPANY D.
Watson, John H., May 1st 1861; transferred from company D, second infantry, Nov. 7, 1861; promoted quartermaster-sergeant Feb., 1862; promoted to first lieutenant, company F, Sept. 12, 1862.
COMPANY E
Baird, Stephen B., Oct. 21st, Hoss, Jacob Y., Oct. 15th.
Lamb, James H., Oct. 16th, Lamb, John H., Oct. 16th.
Penor, Win. H., Oct. 16th, Stewart, John, Oct. 29th.
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COMPANY F
Watson, John H., second lieutenant, from quartermaster-sergeant;
transferred from company D; wounded at Shiloh April 4 -6th, 1862; died at
Pittsburg Landing April 9th, 1862.
#Enlisted 1861, unless otherwise stated
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FIFTEENTH INFANTRY.
This is one of the noblest regiments of the State, and to have been a member of it is honor enough for any soldier. Its history is long and eventful beyond the limits prescribed in this book. It was organized in February, 1862, mustered in March 14th, and joined Grant's army at Pittsburg Landing in April, where it went through its "bloody baptism," losing in two days over one-fourth its number. Briefly, its history may be summed up in nine divisions:
Out of 1,763 men who were members of the regiment during its
organization, 1,051 were absent, killed, died, or crippled for life; proof of
valor, patriotism, and love of country. It suffered more casualties than any
regiment sent from the State. It carried its battle-flag 7,898 miles, and it now
hangs in the State arsenal, torn in shreds by leaden hail a cherished relic of
heroic deeds.
The regiment had three colonels: Hugh T. Reid, W. W. Belknap, pro-
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moted to brigadier-general, and J. M. Hedrick, promoted to brigadier
general by brevet. General Belknap subsequently became Secretary of War, a just
and marked recognition of the merits of this regiment. Polk County was
represented in companies B and F, and on the staff to-wit:
James H. Flynt, quartermaster-sergeant. Lucius Boudinot.
COMPANY B
Wilson T. Smith, captain, August 26.
Adolphus G. Studer, first lieutenant; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862;
promoted captain May 24, 1862; resigned Jan. 18, 1863.
*Christain E. Landstrum, second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant
May 24, 1862; to captain Jan. 19th, 1863; mustered out May 16, 1865.
Henry Moreland, first sergeant; wounded at Shiloh, April 6,1862;
discharged Nov. 1, 1862.
William Stanberry, fifth sergeant; died at Corinth, July 5, 1862.
Jacob L. Kelsey, Sept. 26, third corporal; promoted to second corporal
July g, 1862; captured at Corinth.
Rees Wilkins, fourth corporal November 1; promoted to second sergeant
March 27, 1862; to second lieutenant May 24, 1862; resigned December 16 [also
reported Resin, W.).
*Charles E. Harvey, fifth corporal, September 11; reduced to ranks
October 18, 1862; wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, June 17, 1861.
James H. Flint, sixth corporal, October 12; promoted to
quartermaster-sergeant Sept 8, 1862.
George L. Rees, seventh corporal, September 25; promoted to fourth
sergeant September 15, 1862; died February 7, 1863 at Vicksburg.
PRIVATES
Atmore, Elijah W., September 12; promoted to third corporal
October 7,1862.
Ballard, John, October 8; discharged October 17, 1862.
*Boudinot, Wm. A., November 1; captured at Atlanta July 22,1864.
Beekman, Chas., October 11; died at Keokuk December 25, 1861.
Brazelton, Oliver P., October 22; discharged March 28, 1862.
Burge, Andrew J., December 24; died at Pittsburg Landing June 1, 1862.
*Cannon, Wm. P., November 4; veteranized as corporal.
Cross, Robert W., November 4; promoted to commissary-sergeant, December
1, 1861; to quartermaster-sergeant. Twenty-third infantry, August 11, 1862.
Curran, Robert, December 21; discharged February 6, 1863.
Conner, Leroy S., January 28, 1862; discharged, August 5, 1863.
Campbell, Milton, February 14.
Close. Wm. L., March 1, 1862; died March, 1862, at Keokuk.
*Dickey, Wm. A., October 11.
Edmondson, Henry, Oct. 8; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; discharged
May 26,1862, for wounds.
Elliott, Milton B., February 4,1852,
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*Fox, Columbus P., September 10; captured at Atlanta, Georgia,
July 22, 1864.
*Fisher, John, October 2; wounded at Atlanta August 22, 1864.
#Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated. *Veteranized January 19, 1863.
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*Fennesty, Thos., October 8; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Fredergill, Christian, October 18.
*Fisher, John S., November 1; wounded at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Flemming, Samuel, November 6; promoted to musician; discharged June 18,
1862.
Foster, Joel, November 6; discharged November 13, 1862.
Fessler, John, November 6; discharged November 27, 1862.
Foster, Samuel, January 21, 1863; died at Vicksburg January 29, 1864.
Green, Luther T., October 25; discharged June 16, 1862.
Guthrie, John W., October 25; died at Keokuk May 21, 1862.
*Goodrell, Mancil C., January 29; promoted to fourth corporal August 4,
1862; transferred to marine brigade for promotion April 18, 1865.
*Goodrell, Wm. H., January 31; promoted to fourth Corporal March 27,
1862; to fourth sergeant July 1, 1862; to first lieutenant, company F, September
14, 1862; to captain, company B, June 5, 1865,
Ganus, John, February 1.
Glenn, Franklin, February 14.
*Hahnan, John, September 25.
*Hudson Charles H., October 12.
Hazen, Edward, October 30; transferred to company C, December 1, 1861;
discharged May 9, 1852 [reported also Edward Hague.
*Hardin, James, November 1; wounded at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Johnson, Jonathan, February 4; transferred to company H March 1,1862;
wounded at Shiloh April 6,1862; discharged July 3, 1862.
*Lester, Geo. W., October 8.
Lloyd, Calvin, September 26; died at St. Louis.
*Lunt, Edward D., October 14; veteranized as corporal; captured at
Atlanta, July 12, 1864.
*Lyon, Robert, November 6; promoted to fifth sergeant August 26, 1864.
Lenehan, Thomas, February 13, 1862; killed at Ezra Church, Georgia, July
28, 1864,
Lyon, Thomas W., February 18, 1862.
*Long, Charles, February 15, 1862; promoted to fifth corporal Angus t 26,
1864.
Mathias, James H., October 15; died at Jackson, Tennessee, September 3,
1862.
McCauley, James, October 11.
Morgan, Anson D., promoted to third corporal August 1, 1862; wounded at
Corinth October 2, 1862; died of wounds October 6, 1862.
Mardis, Samuel, January 20, 1862; died on steamboat hospital June 1,
1862.
*Meek, Rueben, January 21, 1862; wounded May 1, 1862.
Newland, Jasper N., January 16, 1862.; died of wounds at Montrey,
Tennessee, July 1, 1862.
Overmier, Amos, January 20, 1862; promoted to fifth corporal October 18,
1862; wounded May 1, 1862.
Paine, John, September 14; wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Parsley, William H., October 5; transferred to company D, Seventeenth
regiment. March 1, 1862.
*Rayger, Thomas, October 18; wounded at Atlanta, July 21, 1864.
Roper, George W., October 15; discharged, November 23, 1862.
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Skinner, Daniel J., January 16, 1862; wounded at Shiloh April 6,
1862; discharged December 4, 1862.
Teal, Cornelius, September 14; discharged July 11,1862.
Thomas, Loren S., October 30; discharged March 15,1863.
Thornton, Thos. J., October 30; discharged November 1862.
*Veteranized January 19, 1863.
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Thompson, Amos, October 30.
Taylor, Henry P., February 6, 1862; died at Keokuk March 14, 1862.
Wenzel, Conrad, September 9; killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Wilson, Thomas H., October 10; transferred to company H March 15, 1862,
Waldo, William W., October 12; discharged October 1, 1862.
Williams, Lewis H., October 25; promoted to seventh corporal September
15, 1862.
Winters, David K., January 29, 1862; wounded at Shiloh October 3, 1862;
died October 19, 1862, at Mound City, Illinois.
*Stram, David W., January 16, 1862 [also reported David M. Strain;
promoted to fourth corporal, August 6, 1864.
Stoughton, Benjamin F., February 16,1862; wounded at Shiloh April 6,
1862; died of wounds April 26, 1862, at Louisville, Kentucky.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Benedict, Jason, January 4, 1864.
Jones, Robert B., December 21, 1863.
Parker, James M., January 5, 1864.
Johnson, James F., March 22, 1864.
Spotts, Franklin, October 3, 1864; died July 4, 1865, at Nashville.
Stram, Wm. H., March 21, 1864.
Wells, Levi, March 22, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July 23, 1864.
Blair, Andrew F., January 1, 1865.
Hamilton, Joseph M., September 26, 1864.
Powell, Elihu, September 28, 1864.
Quinnett, Vandamon, September 28, 1864; discharged April 14, 1865.
COMPANY F.
William H. Goodrell, first lieutenant; commissioned September 14, 1862, from fourth sergeant company B, promoted to captain of company June 5, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Paul, Joseph H., March 22, 1864; wounded, date and place unknown.
Mayes, James A., January 10, 1865; died at Beaufort, South Carolina,
March 20, 1865.
Sanders, Levi H., March 22, 1864.
Farley, Matt, March 22, 1864.
COMPANY D
Harbor, James C., musician; January 10, 1862.
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Gilkey, William F., October 10, 1861; discharged at Jackson,
Tennessee, date unknown.
Hester, Levi R., October 10, 1861; killed at Iuka, September 19, 1862.
Hester, Stephen, October 10, 1861.
Hester, Francis M., April 4, 1864; wounded at Nickajack creek July 21,
1864; discharged February 7, 1865, for wounds.
Hurber, James S., January 10,1862.
*Wright, George W., February 1, 1862.
Chrisman, Lorenzo D., January 5; 1864; wounded at Nickajack creek July
21, 1864; discharged May 24, 1865.
Adkerson, Willaby, January 1,1864; wounded at Nickajack creek July 21,
1864.
Shearer, John R., January 5, 1864; wounded in 1864, date and place
unknown.
Pierce, Thomas G., December 31, 1863.
Thos. G. Pierce, Sr., reported captured July 22, 1864, at Atlanta;
discharged May 31, 1865
Thos. G. Pierce, Jr., wounded July 21, 1864, at Nickajack creek; died
#Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated. *Veteranized February 2, 1864.
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November 6, 1884, at Chattanooga; Date of enlistment not recorded.
COMPANY F#
Madison R. Laird, second sergeant, December 18; wounded at Iuka,
September 19, 1889; promoted to first sergeant; to second lieutenant January 13,
1883; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1884; mustered out MAY 15, 1885.
Ressler, William H., January 11, 1862; promoted to musician; discharged
September 12, 1882.
Alaway Thomas J., February 17, 1882; died at Vicksburg July 7, 1883.
Devanlt, James C., January 27,1862; wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862;
captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
COMPANY K#
*John A Emery, fifth sergeant; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain June
27, 1864; captured at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1862.
Ashley, James, March 1.
Gulick; John (Galick), February 25; wounded; date and place unknown.
Pierce, Andrew, February 5; discharged at Corinth; date not known.
Redman, J. F., died at Bolivar, Tennessee, September 7, 1868.
*Woods, J. H., February 95. '
Weese, Charles, January 6, 1864; company unknown.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY
The seventeenth infantry rendezvoused at Keokuk, and was mustered into service April 16, 1862. It was composed of a fine body of men. It left St. Louis May 4, 1882, for the front, and was placed at the extreme left and in front of the army at Corinth on the evening of May 9th. After the close of the siege at Coriuth, the regiment joined the march to Boonville, Mississippi in pursuit of Beauregard. Returning, the regiment went into camp at Clear Springs and remained until August, when it moved to Jacinto, where it remained until the battle of Iuka. This was the first battle of the regiment, and for some manifestly unjust cause the regiment received the censure of General Rosecrans. Its luckless disaster was the result of somebody's blunder, for which the regiment was not responsible, but were the sufferers. Next came the battle of Corinth, where the regiment won high commendation from Rosecrans, who said it had amply atoned for the blunders of Iuka. In November the regiment joined Grant's campaign against Vicksburg, returning in December to Lumpkin's Mills, where it went into camp on the 24th. In this campaign the boys learned the sublime art of foraging, and it was said of them that they could "fall out," catch, kill and dress a hog, and get into line without losing "step". In February 1863, marched to Memphis, thence moved to the vicinity of Vicksburg, where for four months it endured arduous service. It next entered upon the Yazoo Pass expedition and shared the privations and trials of that foolish and unsuccessful move. May 13, 1862, it, with Seventeenth
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Army Corps, Seventh division, started for Jackson, where the regiment fought a hard fight and won the victory. On the 14th the army started back to Vicksburg and on the 16th fought the memorable battle of Champion's Hill, where the Seventeenth and the Tenth Missouri, with
*Veteranized February 2, 1864 #Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
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less than five hundred men, at a most critical juncture, turned the tide
of battle and saved the Union army from a serious disaster. On the 20th it
arrived in the rear of Vicksburg, where it remained until the fort was
surrendered, During the siege of Vicksburg the regiment met its most serious
loss at the blowing up of Fort Hill, the key to the rebel fortifications. The
regiment was detailed to enter the crater of the exploded fort, where they were
met by an overwhelming infuriated force armed with hand grenades. The slaughter
was terrible; the killed and wounded being mutilated by the shells. From
Vicksburg the regiment went to Chattanooga, and bivouacked under Lookout
Mountain, on the 19th of July. It was not engaged in the battle at that point
until the afternoon of the 25th, when it had one of its hardest fought battles.
From Chattanooga it moved to Huntsville. Alabama, where it was stationed to
protect the railroad in front of Sherman's army. At Tilton, on the line of the
Chattanooga Railroad, the regiment was quartered in a blockhouse; and on the
13th of October, the rebels swooped down on them in force. A flag of truce was
sent to the little garrison with orders, to surrender or no quarter would be
given. Col. Archer replied: "Give my compliments to General Stuart and tell him
if he wants my command to come and take it." "But," said the rebel officer, "we
have thirteen thousand men, and can storm your works." "Can't help that,"
replied Archer, "we were put here to hold this place, and you can't have it
'till you blow as out." "I admire your pluck, but you haven't got a d-d bit of
judgment," responded the rebel officer as he retired. In less than ten minutes
no less than five thousand men besieged that block house, pouring shot and shell
into it until the roof was torn off, and the timbers nearly gone, when further
resistance being useless, and to save slaughter of his men, the white flag went
up. As General Stuart came up, he remarked to Col. Archer: "Do you know you are
fighting? Your obstinacy has given me a d----d sight of trouble, and detained me
nearly a whole day." "That's just what I was put here for", replied Archer.
In the winter of 1864 the regiment came north on veteran furlough, and returned
to join Sherman at Goldsboro in his triumphal march to Washington. The regiment
was mustered out at Louisville. Kentucky, July 25, 1864, and was the last of the
veteran regiments.
Polk County was represented in companies B, D, F and K and on the staff
to-wit:
Edward J. McGorrisk, assistant surgeon, resigned and promoted November 5,
1882, to surgeon of Forty second infantry, which was transferred to Seventh
cavalry, and Mr. McGorrisk was commissioned surgeon of Ninth infantry, January
4, I863.
COMPANY B#
William Hoxie, captain, March 25; promoted from private company
D, Second infantry; resigned November 25, 1862.
Rial Freeman, sixth corporal, February 25; promoted to third corporal; to
second corporal; discharged, date and place unknown.
Thomas H. Cassida, eighth corporal; promoted to fourth corporal; to third
corporal; wounded at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863; discharged August 26, 1864.
# Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
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PRIVATES
*Alward, Benjamin P.
Cassida, James R., March 9.
Davis A. S., March 1
Freeman, Malon, February 25; promoted to fifth corporal; wounded at
Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863.
Hastings, Thomas, February 10; wounded at Farmington, Mississippi, (date
unknown) captured at Bray's Station, Tennessee, date unknown.
Highland, Henry H., March 10; wounded at Jackson, Mississippi, May 14
1863.
Hardsaw, Daniel, March 10; wounded and captured at Jackson, Mississippi,
May.14, 1863
Hanks, Jarvis, March 21; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
*Hanks, DeWitt, March 10; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863
Johnson, John, March 5; discharged February 9, 1863.
Kiser, Amos, March 8; killed at Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863
*McCulloch, C. H. February 26.
Merrill, William, February 10; discharged December 30 1862.
Phelps, Franklin P., January 26, from Company B, Fifteenth infantry
Pursley, Wm. H., October 1; promoted to sixth corporal; discharged
October 21, 1862.
Rickabaugh, Wilson, February 11; died July _, 1862, at Farmington,
Mississippi.
Ragan, David S., March 22
*Smith, Charles O., March 10; wounded at Iuka September 19, 1862;
promoted to third sergeant September 12, 1862, for bravery.
Smith, Thomas H., March 22; wounded at Missionary Ridge November 25,
1863; died at New
Albany, Indiana, December 13, 1864
Wakefield, Francis M., February 25 died at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
January 1, 1864.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Gipson, William, M., died April 23, 1864.
Reese, S. T., April 18, 1862; promoted to second lieutenant; resigned
June 20, 1862.
COMPANY F.
John H. Browne, second lieutenant; May 4, 1862, from private, company D, Second infantry; veteranized as captain June 3, 1863; captured at Ti1ton, Georgia, October 13, 1864; mustered out March 16, 1885; wounded at Jackson; Mississippi, May 14, 1863.
COMPANY K.
J. W. M. Young; first corporal, April 7; died at Keokuk September
8, 1862.
Franke, William, March 24; killed at Iuka September 19, 1862
Fullerton, John A., March 6; promoted to fifth corporal; wounded at Iuka
September 19, 1862,
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Veteranized as sergeant March; 1864.
Griffith, Selby S., February 7; discharged /September 2, 1862.
Gipson, William M., March 25; died at Keokuk April 23, 1862.
Kessler, Jacob, February 26; promoted to eighth corporal; discharged
October 13, 1862.
McCready, William, March 2; discharged September 2, 1862.
McCready, Martin F., March 6; wounded at Champion's Hill may 16, 1863;
veteranized as corporal, March 10, 1864.
Mull, Adam J., April 14.
Mercer, William, March 25.
*Veteranized January 20, 1864
#Enlisted in 1862 unless otherwise stated.
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Sanford, Abraham, March 25 discharged July 12, 1862.
Sherman, Samuel, April 7; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863;
captured atTilton, Georgia, October 13, 1864.
Thompson, Charles, April 7 discharged March 6, 1863.
Wilson, Samuel W., March 21; wounded at Corinth October 3, 1861; wounded
at Jackson May 14, 1863; veteranized March 25, 1864.
[Owing to the loss of records by capture of the regiment at Tilton, Georgia the
list of casualities is incomplete]
EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY
The Eighteenth infantry regiment was organized under the call of July 4, 1862, for 300,000 men. It was mustered into the United States service, August 6, 1862, with a rank, and file of 860 men, John Edwards, colonel. On the 11th of August it started for the field. While it had not the prominent record of some Iowa regiments, it was none the less efficient in service, brave in action and prompt in duty. That it is not so notable is because there is less known of it. From the time it whipped and cleaned out the braggart Marmaduke at Springfield, Missouri, January 8, 1862, who attacked with at least 1,870 men, while the Eighteenth had only 500 men, on to the fight with Price, April 30, 1864, its conduct was such as to elicit high commendation from division commanders. It had the reputation of getting out of difficulties through smaller chances than few would have dared attempted. At Poison Spring was a notable instance, where the regiment got completely isolated and hemmed in on all sides by the enemy. It flocked together and wormed itself out, fighting rod by rod, scattering the enemy by charges, when it would reform and occupy the vacuum, and thus cut its way out and returned to Camden. In May, 1864, it returned to Fort Smith, Arkansas, having marched 780 miles over mountains, through swamps, subsisting on raw corn, wading days and nights through mud and water. At Fort Smith it remained during the summer and fall of 1864 making in the meantime several long and brilliant expeditions. February 26,1865, four companies were sent to Van Buren, Arkansas, for garrison duty until July 6, when the regiment was ordered to Little Rock for mustering out. July 21 it started for Davenport, where August 8, the men were discharged, having served three years and two days. The regiment marched 4, 160 miles. Of the original number of the regiment but four hundred returned for muster out. Of the original officers but eight returned. Polk county was represented is companies G and L
COMPANY G.#
John H. Ruby, second lieutenant, July 7; promoted to captain
October 22, 1863, but not mustered; discharged as second lieutenant December 19,
1863 and promoted to first lieutenant First Missouri colored regiment.
Oran Kinsman, musician, July 17.
PRIVATES
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Estelle, William, July 10 discharged November 13, 1862.
McCoy, William J., July 10 died February 19, 1863, at Springfield,
Missouri.
COMPANY I.#
William Ragan, first lieutenant, July
#Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated
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7 promoted to major May 12, 1865, but not mustered; mustered out as
first lieutenant October 3, 1865.
Charles M. Condon, fourth sergeant, July 12; promoted to
quartermaster-sergeant; to second lieutenant; to first lieutenant May 12, 1865;
commissioned captain May 12, 1865, but mustered out as second lieutenant.
PRIVATES.
Brazelton, Jacob, July 10.
Ellis, Jason L., July 24; died February 28, 1863, at Springfield, Mo.
Gifford, Isaac, July 18.
Garrett, John C., July 8.
Lawson Jacob, July 21.
Sharp, David, July 26; discharged March 14, 1863.
Thornton, Nathan, July 10; died Sept. 21,1862, at Sedalia, Mo.
Woodrow, Charles B., July 21.
TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY
The Twenty-third Iowa infantry volunteers, was organized at Des Moines during the fall of 1862, under the direction of Colonel William Dewey. It was mustered into the United States service, September 19, 1862. On the 20th a portion of this regiment left for Keokuk, and on the 26th the remainder arrived at that place. On the 28th it embarked for St. Louis, where it arrived the 30th and reported to General Curtis, who ordered the regiment to Schofield Barracks, where it was quartered and kept on provost duty in the city until October 7, when it was ordered to Pilot Knob, Missouri, where it remained encamped until the 15th, when it was sent to Patterson.
While encamped at this place the regiment suffered severely with numerous camp diseases, and was engaged in several successful expeditions.
December 1, the members were called upon to mourn the loss of their leader, Colonel Dewey.
December 20, it broke camp and started for Van Buren, Missouri; and January 11, 1863, started for West Plains, Missouri, where they arrived after much difficulty on account of cold and rain. February 25, 1863, it returned to Pilot knob, where it remained in camp until March 9, and then started for Ste. Genevieve, and from there to New Madrid, Missouri, and remained there until March 20, and then embarked for Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. On the 11th of April broke camp and proceeded, via. Richmond, Louisiana, to a point opposite Grand Gulf Mississippi, and witnessed the bombardment of that place by gunboats, and the next morning crossed the Mississippi river below Grand Gulf and continued the march until after midnight, when the advance was fired on by the enemy's pickets. At 8 o'clock, May 1, the regiment was ordered to advance and charge down a hill on the enemy, who were partially concealed in a dense canebrake. Into this they went with fixed bayonets, and drove them from it. They were under fire until 3 o'clock, when they made another charge and drove them back in such confusion that they could not make another stand that day. The regiment was held in reserve at Champion's Hill until afternoon, when they were deployed as skirmishers. May 17 it started for Black River
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Bridge, where the enemy had a line of entrenchments three miles long with a deep bayou in front of them. Here the regiment signally distinguished itself by charging the enemy's works and taking 2,500 prisoners. This result was not obtained without a heavy sacrifice. Colonel Kinsman
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and one captain were mortally wounded, and four other officers wounded
and 134 enlisted men killed and wounded.
Colonel Samuel S. Merrill of the Twenty-first, who was supporting the
Twenty-third, was also severely wounded.
It was at Milliken's Bend the regiment next distinguished itself. It was a
chance battle for them. After the battle of Black River Bridge, they were
detailed to guard the prisoners they had captured, as a mark of honor, to the
north. They had done so and were on their return to the front, and when at
Young's Point, word was sent to Colonel Glasgow, who succeeded Kinsman, that the
enemy were threatening Milliken's Bend, which was garrisoned only by a few
colored troops. Colonel Glasgow at once started to their relief, and arriving
there in the night was advised by the commander of the garrison to remain on
board his transports, which he did, as no immediate attack was anticipated. To
his surprise, when daylight dawned, he discovered great commotion among the
garrison, and away beyond across, the open fields which stretch back from the
Bend for half a mile, was discovered a long line of rebel infantry emerging from
the timber at double. quick. Orders were given to hurriedly disembark. A few
rods back from the river was the levee, behind which the colored troops were
already stationed. Across this open space the Twenty-third must pass to reach
the levee, and after landing it started on the road by the right flank. The
enemy also started for the same point, and it was a lively race. The right of
the Twenty-third reached the levee as the enemy came up on the other side. The
left was in the rear, and as it came up the enemy poured into it a deadly fire.
The struggle was terrific, and soon became a hand-to-hand fight. It is declared
that Col. Glasgow was spattered and besmeared with the blood and brains of his
own men who were slaughtered and clubbed with the bayonets and butts of rebel
rifles. In one instance, John Virtue a powerful man of company B, came face to
face with a rebel on the top of the levee. Each resorted to the bayonet, and
after a few parries, each pierced the other through the body with fatal wounds.
While they were thus struggling and at the moment of the fatal thrust, Thomas
McDowell of company B, rushed, upon the rebel and beat his brains out with the
butt of his musket. Thus the terrible fight went on until the arrival of
gunboats from below, when a few shots from the boats drove the rebels back to
the woods. The frightful losses of the Twenty-third show the fierceness of the
contest and the bravery of the men. After this battle the regiment rejoined its
brigade in the rear of Vicksburg, and remained in the trenches until its
surrender.
July 5 started in pursuit of General Johnson, capturing Jackson, Mississippi, driving the enemy across the Pearl River. The excessive heat and arduous duty was heavy on the regiment, and they returned to Vicksburg with one hundred and twenty men for duty. August 13 it was transferred to the Department of the Gulf and proceeded to New Orleans. September 4, started with General Banks' Teche expedition as far as Opelousas, and returned to New Orleans. November 16, in connection with other forces,, embarked for the coast of Texas, and captured Fort Esperanza on Matagorda Island. July 16, the regiment went to Indianola and remained there on post duty until March 14, when it returned to Matagorda Island; and April 16 embarked for New Orleans, and was ordered to reinforce General Banks, at Alexandria, Louisiana. It formed a junction with him at Morganza, Louisiana. July 13, were ordered to proceed to St. Charles, Arkansas, and established a post there. August 6, returned to Morganza. After this it
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was at Duvall's Bluffs, Brownsville, and in 1865 embarked for Kennville, Louisiana. They afterward distinguished themselves in the operations around Mobile, where they were ever in the front. After the fall of Mobile it accompanied the Federal forces to Texas and was mustered out at Harrisburg, July 26, 1865.
The regiment had three colonels: Col. Wm. Dewey, who died soon after taking the field, November 30, 1862; Wm. H. Kinsman, who was killed at the battle of Black River Bridge, May 17, 1863, while leading this regiment in a charge on the enemy; and Samuel L. Glasgow. The bravery of the last two was never questioned. They were often tested, and one marked trait in their character was that they did not send men, but led them. The record of the regiment forms an important part in the noble, heroic deeds of the fighting Iowa brigade.
Polk county was represented in companies A, B, C, E, F, G, by men whose
bravery and heroism are especially mentioned throughout the reports of superior
officers. The county was also represented on the staff, to wit:
Charles J. Clark, major.
Robert W. Cross, quartermaster.
Arthur J. Barton, chaplain.
Wm. Merrill, sergeant-major.
Orin Belknap, sergeant-major.
Charles S. Hepburn, hospital steward.
James R. Crawshaw, fife major; discharged February 20.
COMPANY A.#
Leonard B. Houston, captain; commissioned August 10; promoted
major May 19, 1863.
Theodore G. Cree, second lieutenant, August 1; promoted to captain May
20, 1863; resigned October 21, 1863
Orin Belknap, junior, fourth sergeant, August 1; promoted to third
sergeant October 1, 1862; discharged December 19, 1863.
William S. Saylor, fifth sergeant, August 1; promoted to fourth sergeant
October 1, 1862; discharged January 6, 1863.
Lyman P. Houston, third corporal, August 1.
Mervin Smith, fourth corporal, July 19; [also Merion]; discharged October
21, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Ashford, Elderkin P., August 1.
Fagan, Joseph, August 1.
Hepburn, Charles S., August 14; promoted to hospital steward September
19, 1862; died at camp Patterson, Missouri, Nov. 3, 1862.
Jones, Albert, July 25.
Jordan, Henry C., August 14.
Lucas, Francis M., July 20; discharged October 19, 1863:
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Lucas Daniel, August 20; transferred to invalid corps May 21,
1864.
McCain, Wm. S., July 20.
Saylor, James A., August 1; discharged November 24, 1862.
Stevens, John A., August 3; discharged August 7, 1863.
Thompson, Andre, August 4; died at New Orleans November 7, 1863.
COMPANY B.#
Charles J. Clark, captain, August 1; promoted to major December 1, 1862; to lieutenant-colonel May 19, 1863.
#Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated
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Joel M. Walker, first lieutenant, August 11, promoted to captain
December 1, 1862
Stephen Waterbury, second- lieutenant, August 1; promoted to first
lieutenant December 1, 1862; resigned June 10, 1863.
Chauncy A. Williams, first sergeant, August 1; promoted to second
lieutenant December 1, 1862; resigned March 5, 1863.
Henry Crabtree, second sergeant, August 1; promoted to first sergeant;
wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Amos Wright, third sergeant, August 1.
Calvin M. Burt, fourth sergeant, August 2.
Oliver P. Rhinehart, fifth sergeant, August 1.
Erastus S. Derrickson, first corporal, August 2.
William Benell, second corporal, August 1; promoted to sergeant; wounded
at Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1, 1863; died at Duvall's Bluffs, Arkansas,
December 7, 1864.
Matthew C. Brown, third corporal, August 7.
Daniel A. Swim, fourth corporal, August 1.
George C. Baker, fifth corporal, August 1.
Sereno C. Beals, sixth corporal, August 5.
Emanuel Young, seventh corporal, August 1.
Edward L. Halladay, eighth corporal, August 2.
Dwight Derrickson, musician, August 1.
Joseph Levalley, musician; August 1.
PRIVATES.
Ballard, John, August 9; promoted to corporal; wounded May 28;
date and place unknown; died of wounds on board of steamer, June 4,1863.
Beighler, Harrison, August 9; wounded at Spanish Fort, Alabama, March 22,
1865; promoted to corporal.
Beighler, Enoch, August 9; died at Vicksburg July 23, 1863.
Beeson, Henry H., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863; died
of wounds at Van Buren Hospital, Louisiana, June 9, 1863.
Carr, William H., August 13.
Carr, Henry, August 13; wounded at Anderson's Hill, Mississippi,. May 1,
1863; transferred to invalid corps February 16, 1863.
Condit, Daniel M., August 5; died at Vicksburg July 26, 1863.
Covey, William, August 8.
Derrickson, Wm. W., August 1; discharged December 1, 1862.
Dennis, John, August 8.
Entwistle, Geo. W., August 7.
Filmer, John, August 13; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Grimes, David S., August 15; discharged February 24, 1864.
Grigsby, Geo. W., August 2; wounded near Vicksburg June, 1863; died on
hospital steamer City of Memphis July 14, 1863.
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Hughes, Eusebius, August 5.
Henkel, John S., August 14; discharged June 15, 1863.
Henkel, Benjamin, W., August 14; died at Fort Esperanza, Texas, March 21,
1864.
Herbert, William, August 9.
Hanna, Cyrus G., August 9.
Howland, Charles A., August 5;. discharged September 5, 1864.
Harlow, Lloyd, August 6.
Harlow, Randolph F., August 6;. died at Vicksburg July 5, 1863.
Jones, Andrew J., August 1.
Johnson, William P., August 21;. discharged July 25, 1863.
Kirsher, John, August 13; discharged July 25, 1863.
Kirsher, Jasper, August 8; transferred to invalid corps; date unknown.
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Koons, Elijah, August 15.
Kratzer, Howard, August 14.
Lyon, William D., August 7.
Lyon, James H., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863;
transferred to invalid corps April 30, 1863.
Leonard, Lawrence, August 14; died at St. Louis, July 14 1863.
Little, Louis, August 21.
Madison, Anderson J., August 1; transferred to invalid corps July 5,
1865.
Millard, Homer A., August 7.
Millard, Henry J., August 1; died at Vicksburg July 23, 1863.
Mosgrove, William, August 1; wounded at Port Gibson May 1, 1863; died of
wounds June 6, 1863, at Magnolia Hospital, Mississippi.
Miller, Johathan G., August 1.
Miller, Ezra W., August 1.
McIntire, Wm. K., August 7; discharged February 26, 1863.
McDowell, Thomas, August 2, promoted to corporal; wounded at Milliken's
Bend June 7, 1863; died at Eddyville August 26, 1863.
McCauley, Charles H., August 1.
Mey, Julius L., August 21.
Murphy, John, August 1.
Nussbaum, Benj. F., August 1; wounded at Vicksburg June 14, 1863; died
June 20, 1863, at Vicksburg of wounds.
Nelson, Thomas, August 2.
Nicholas, George M., August 7.
Napper, Renard, August 7; wounded at Millikeri's Bend June 7, 1863.
Pritchard, John, August 1.
Riley, George, August 9; died on battle-field at Little Rock July --,
1864.
Stover, Henderson, August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863;
discharged June 3, 1864.
Shaw, James E., August 7.
Summy, Henry B., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1363.
Sharp, Donald C., August 1; wounded, date and place unknown; died of
wounds at St. Louis November 14, 1862.
Shellhart, George, August 1.
Shellhart, Samuel, August 9.
Stevens, George C., August 5; died at Patterson, Missouri, December 9,
1862.
Schooner, Randolph, August 15; discharged April 19, 1863.
Swope, Henry R., August 1.
Sibbett, Benj. F., August 7.
Spencer, Thomas, August 5.
Vestal, So1omon A., August 1.
Virtue, John, August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863; died on
steamer City of Memphis June 10, 1863.
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Waterman, Andrew J., August 9; discharged December 26, 1864.
Waterman, Henry, August 21.
Warden [Worden], George, August 5; discharged December 26, 1864.
Wilson, Clark, August 6; died at Keokuk July 5, 1864.
Wiley, James, August 10.
Wood, Hartford, August 11.
Wacker, John, August 1.
Walker, Augustus D., August 2.
Walker, John S., August 5; wounded at Milliken's Bend June. 7, 1863.
Weitman, Francis, August 11; promoted to first sergeant; to second
lieutenant March 6, 1863.
Yazel, David, August 1.
Young, Daniel, August 2; discharged March 12, 1863.
Young, Henry B., August 4; discharged April 12, 1863.
Young, Henry, August 2; discharged April 12, 1863.
Young, Isaac, August 7.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Dunwoody, Lorenzo D., February 26, 1864; died at New Orleans
August 18, 1864.
Coffman, Isaac, Marqh 22, 1864.
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Miller, Lorenzo P., March 24, 1864.
Story William C., June 26, 1863.
Swim, James R., March 26, 1864.
Warden, Daniel, March 23, 1864.
Young, Louis, March 28, 1864.
COMPANY C.#
James C. Gregg, captain, July, 24; resigned November 25, 1862.
John A. T. Hull, first lieutenant, July 24; promoted to captain November
26, 1862.
Benjamin Jennings, second lieutenant, August 7; promoted to first
lieutenant January 1, 1863; to captain, November 6, 1863.
Wm. H. Downs, first sergeant, August 9; promoted to second lieutenant
January 1, 1863; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
David W. Johnson, third sergeant, August 9.
William Kysar, fourth sergeant, August 1; promoted to second sergeant
October 4, 1862; died at St. Louis July 16, 1863.
Francis M. Howard, fifth sergeant August 1; promoted to fourth sergeant
October 4, 1862; discharged June 16, 1863.
James O' Bleness, first corporal, August 1; promoted to third sergeant;
killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
H. Spotts, second corporal, August 1.
Jeremiah D. Williams, third corporal, August 7; discharged February 25,
1863.
Austin Warnick, fourth corporal, August 7; wounded at. Milliken's Bend
June 7, 1863.
Robert Howard, fifth corporal, August 9.
Joseph W. Lasell, sixth corporal August 6; reduced to ranks September 29,
1862.
Euphrates Tuthill, seventh corporal August 9; promoted to sixth corporal
September 29, 1862.
Benjamin P. West, eighth corporal August 1; promoted to seventh corporal
September 29, 1862; died at Patterson, Missouri, November 25, 1862.
James R. Crawshaw, musician, August 1; promoted to fife-major September
19, 1862.
PRIVATES
Angelo, Samuel H., August 9.
Bull, John T., August 7; died at Van Buren Hospital, Louisiana, June 14,
1863.
Bull, William, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May
17, 1863; died of wounds at Memphis June 21, 1863.
Bird, Empson, August 9; discharged April 14, 1863.
Butler, William B., August 9; promoted to fifth sergeant October 4, 1862;
discharged January 2, 1863.
Butler, Charles A., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge, Mississippi,
May 17, 1863.
Birch, Francis A., August 1; transferred to invalid corps.
Betts, Shepherd W., August 9; discharged March 6, 1863.
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Brown, Joy P., August 9; discharged May 6, 1863.
Bailey, Quary, August 9.
Brown, John, August 9; died at St. Louis February 25, 1863.
Christy, William, August 1.
Crystal, John, August 1; discharged July 24, 1865.
Conison, Lemuel M. [Carison], August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May
17, 1863; died of wounds May 20, 1863.
Cahal, James H., August 7.
Collins, Elislia, August 9; discharged March 6, 1863.
Collins, Hiram, August 9.
Campbell, Frederick T., August 9.
#Enlisted in 1862 unless otherwise stated.
HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY. 573
Couch, William S., August 9.
Dewey, Robert H., August 9; promoted to commissary-sergeant September 19.
Deaton, James R. [K.], August 7; discharged March 23, 1863.
Dean, Win. M., August 9.
Dean, James H., August 9.
Darling, Porter N., August 9; died at New Orleans November 14, 1863.
Evans, Win. M., August 7; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Frederick, Corwin B., August 9.
Ganett, Lyle A., August 9.
Gregory, William, August 6.
Howard, Francis A., August 7; discharged June 16, 1863.
Huggins, David, August 1.
Harvey, William, August 3; killed at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Halterman, Jackson, August 9; discharged January 9, 1863.
Harrison, John J., August 1.
Howard, W. H., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Juvenall, John M., August 9; died at Patterson, Mo., November 25, 1862.
Jones, Charles L., August 9.
Leonard, Newton G., August 9.
Little, John S., August 9.
Laughlin, Robert, August 9; discharged November 17, 1862.
Lang, Lewis, August 5.
McDowell, Michael [McDonnell], August 9; discharged January 31, 1863.
Miller, John L., August 1; discharged April 14, 1863.
Mattern, William H., August 9.
Nelson, David, August 9; died at St. Louis February 25, 1863.
Owens, Henry, August 8; discharged April 1, 1865.
Pricer, William, August 1.
Ramsey, Martin K., August 7.
Robinson, Hubert S., August 1; [reported also Stewart S. Robinson as
wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.]
Robinson, Smith C., August 9; died at Ironton, Mo., December 2, 1862.
Rison, Bailey, August 7; transferred to invalid corps July 1, 1864.
Stuart, Bazil, August 9.
Stuart, John W., August 9; promoted to eighth corporal September 29.
1862; to seventh corporal
November 25, 1862; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Smith, Hardin, August 1.
Sherrill, John W., August 1.
Sherrill, Elisha C., August 1; died near Saylorville, March 27, 1865.
Sherrill, William H., August 1.
Stark, Benjamin P., August 9.
Swift, Jeremiah, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Scarbrough, James, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863;
died at Memphis
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July 11, 1863, of wounds.
Stockdale, Richmond, August 7; transferred to invalid corps.
Saylor, John Q. A., August 1; discharged February 28, 1863.
Shirts, Roscius, August 6.
Taft, Joel, August 7.
Thrailkill, Joseph, August 9; discharged January 26, 1863.
Vice, Henry, August 9; died at Vicksburg July 28, 1863.
West, Samuel V., August 1.
West, Henry C., August 1; died at Vicksburg August 5, 1863;
Witmer, George W., August 1.
Webb, John G., August 1; killed at Port Gibson May 1, 1863.
Webb, James R., August 7.
Walsh, Thomas, August 9.
Wilcox, Jas. R., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Woodrow, William H., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17,
1863.
Wilcox, Gilbert, August 5.
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Yocum, John, August 7; died on floating hospital at Nashville, Tenn., July 26, 1863.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Ballard, James, March 16, 1864.
Denton, James K., March 14, 1864.
Dailey, Lewis N., March 29, 1864; died at Vicksburg July 28, 1864.
Enfield, Samuel, March 14, 1864; died on steamboat Kate Dale, July 14,
1864.
Grossnickle, Jonathan, May 14, 1864.
Howard, Francis A., March 12, 1864.
Howard, Marion L., March 16, 1864.
Hewitt, Franklin E., December 4, 1863.
Jones, Albert M., March 29, 1864.
McCormick, Charles, March 19, 1864; discharged November 10, 1864.
McMichael, James M., March 29, 1864.
Phillips, Clark C., March 21, 1864.
Wright, John W., March 12, 1864.
COMPANY E.#
William E. Houston, second lieutenant, July 25; promoted to first
lieutenant November 11, 1862; to captain April 6, 1865.
William Merrill, second lieutenant, August 12, from sergeant major;
promoted to quartermaster July 25, 1863.
Thomas J. Saylor, fourth sergeant, August 1.
Robert H. Fink, fifth sergeant, August 1; killed at Milliken's Bend, La.,
June 7, 1863.
Vincent S. Martin, fourth corporal, August 12 promoted to third corporal,
September 8, 1862.
John M. Rosencrants, sixth corporal, August 12; promoted to fifth
corporal September 8, 1862; died in St. Louis July 11, 1863.
William Wilson, eighth corporal, July 18; promoted to seventh corporal
September 8, 1862; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
David S. McQuiston, musician, August 1.
PRIVATES.
Ashworth, Abraham, August 13.
Betts, Mathias, August 14; discharged February 7, 1863.
Betts, James W., August 12; transferred to marine brigade January 1,
1863: died at Keokuk September 4, 1863.
Buzick, William C., August 12.
Cottle, Elias, August 4; wounded at Spanish Fort, Alabama, March 28,
1865.
Craig, Alexander, August 13; wounded at Port Gibson, Mississippi, May
1,1863.
Fink, W. W., August 11.
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Jameson, John D., August 16; died at Rolla, Missouri, January 29,
1863.
Kees, Thomas, August 14.
Moore, John W., August 15.
Pearson, John VP., August 12.
Porter, John, August 12; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863;
transferred to invalid corps September 1, 1863.
Sunday, William, August 14; died at Camp Patterson, Missouri, December
22, 1863.
Springer, Jacob S., August 15; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Swallow, William J., August 12; discharged June 10, 1863.
Sutton, Aguiller, August 9.
Stanhope, Luther W., August 12, killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Woodward, Wm. H., August 14.
#Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated
HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY. 575
COMPANY F.
John M. Pollock, musician, August 22; died at Ironton, Missouri, January 3, 1863
COMPANY G.#
John Ross, second sergeant
Cowgill, Gustavus V., died at Des Moines December 2, 1863.
Forbes, Francis H., discharged October 13, 1863.
Fox, George W., died at Ironton, Missouri, March 26, 1863.
Gillay, George C., discharged April 5, 1863.
Hammer, Richard, died at Memphis September 6, 1863.
Hayes, James [K. P.].
Smith, John R.
Cory, Benjamin C., February 15, 1864; transferred to Twenty-ninth infantry.
Hudson, Thomas J., died at New Orleans September 1, 1864.
COMPANY H.#
Barker, William B., August 20; wounded at Black River Bridge May
18, 1863.
Derrickson, Charles W., January 4, 1864
Hewitt, Franklin E., December 14, 1863.
Huston, Zachary T., January 4, 1864.
Haines, Jonathan C., January 4, 1864.
Myers, Asahel W., August 1, 1863.
Hopkins, John, March 12,1864; company unknown.
Hudson, Lewis, February 6, 1864; company unknown.
Otteson, John, February 6, 1864; company unknown.
Taylor, John Q. A., October 15, 1864; company uknown.
THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY
The Thirty-ninth regiment rendezvoused at Des Moines in 1862. October 26 it moved to Davenport, where it received equipment and clothing. November 24 following it was mustered into the grand army of the United States. While at Davenport nearly half the regiment went through the process of measles. December 13, the regiment was ordered to report to General Tuttle at Cairo, the sick having scarcely recovered. It disembarked at Columbus and spent its first night in the field in mud and rain, under miserable tents. December 18, it started by rail for Corinth, where Forrest was destroying railroads and menacing General Dodge, arriving at Corinth about dark. Immediately after they passed Trenton, Forrest cut the railroads. Here the regiment was placed behind earthworks near Jackson several days, expecting an attack. There was much suffering from scanty rations and the want of facilities to cook what they had. It having been ascertained that Forrest was at Huntingdon, the regiment on the twenty-second moved back
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to Trenton to repair the railroad, under orders to carry five days' rations and one hundred rounds of ammunition. This was the first march of the regiment. On the second day it was found necessary to leave about one hundred men who had become worn out with fatigue. That day, while attempting to reach Trenton, they were suddenly surrounded by Forrest's cavalry at Shady Grove, and one hundred men taken prisoners, who did not get back to their regiment for a month. On the thirty-first of December, at Parker's Cross Roads, they met the whole of Forrest' s army, of about seven thousand men; a fierce and bloody battle ensued, with only about one thousand, six hundred Union soldiers. The fight
$Enlisted in August 1862, unless otherwise stated.
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began at nine o'clock in the morning and lasted until three in the
afternoon, when reinforcements arrived and Forrest fled. For two hours this raw
regiment stood undaunted and unmoved like veterans, when by a mistaken order the
regiment retired to the rear in confusion, where they reformed and marched back
to the battleground. Company A was detached to guard the train, where they three
times repulsed a regiment of Forrest's cavalry who attempted to force their way
to the rear of the regiment. During the engagement fifteen of the company
captured over forty rebels. The Union boys rested that night on the battlefield.
Four hundred prisoners, five hundred horses and seven cannon were captured. The
cannon of the Union forces were knocked to smithereens. The next morning the
regiment returned to Jackson, arriving on the second day of January. On the
sixth the regiment again started to fulfill the order to report to General Dodge
at Corinth, the Parker Cross Road affair having been a diversion. Arriving at
Corinth it was assigned to the Second brigade, and from that time, for more than
a year, it was stationed on garrison duty, passing most of its time in camp,
during which time it made several marches as guards to trains, requiring several
days. It was while there, May 6, company H, while guarding a corral a few miles
from Corinth, suddenly found themselves inside a cordon of rebel cavalry, eight
hundred strong, and, with a few exceptions, marched off. November 2, General
Dodge moved his forces to Pulaski, Tennessee, arriving on the eleventh. The
Thirty-ninth regiment was sent seven miles north to Reynold's station, where it
guarded railroads until the twelfth of March, when it started for Athens;
thence, in May, to Huntsville where the whole of General Dodge's command
assembled, and marched to Dalton, joining Sherman's Atlanta campaign. The days
of garrison and guard duty for the Thirty-ninth were now over. It was stationed
with other regiments at Rome, to guard Sherman's flank and his line of
communications. October 8, was fought the memorable battle of Allatoona, in
which this regiment won its highest fame. It was seven thousand rebels, with
advantage of position, against one thousand, eight hundred Union men. The rebels
moved unexpectedly with massed forces.
The Thirty-ninth was stationed where the heaviest column of the enemy charged.
Twice the charge was repulsed by the Thirty-ninth, who stood like a stone wall.
It was at "Chickasaw Bayou" for five hours, but the regiment on the third charge
was forced to fall back, yielding only step by step. The loss was, in killed,
five officers, twenty-seven enlisted men; wounded, one officer, sixty- enlisted
men; prisoners, two officers, sixty-eight enlisted men.
Polk county was represented in company's B, E, F, I and K, and on the staff, to
wit
Joseph M. Griffiths, major; commissioned September 16, 1861; wounded at
Parker's Cross Roads December 31, 1862; promoted to lieutenant-colonel October
6, 1864; to colonel May 12, 1865; mustered out as lieutenant colonel.
George C. Tichenor, adjutant; commissioned September 15, 1862; promoted
to major and aid-de-camp February 2, 1865.
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COMPANY B.#
John H. Dykeman, captain, August 6; resigned August 6, 1864.
Andrew T. Blodgett, first lieutenant, August 6; promoted to captain,
August 7, 1864.
William A. Patterson, second lieutenant, August 7; resigned July 19,
1864.
F. D. Kenworthy, second sergeant, August 17.
Elisha F. Russell, third sergeant; captured Shady Grove, Tenn., December
30, 1862.
Franklin R. Thurber, fourth sergeant, August 15; promoted to first
lieutenant January 1, 1865.
Robert F. Ward, fifth sergeant, August 12; wounded at Calhoun, Ga., May
16, 1864; died of wounds at Resaca May 18, 1864.
Thomas J. Kinney, first corporal, August 12; captured at Allatoona, Ga.,
October 5, 1864.
Joseph Gifford, third corporal; August 12; captured at Shady Grove,
Tenn., December 30, 1862.
Alanson Harrison, fourth corporal, August 15; discharged June 2, 1863.
George M. McClure, fifth corporal, August 15.
Cyrus Cave, seventh corporal, August 12.
William B. Harr, musician, August 12.
Edwin C. Russe, musician, August 15.
Harry Williams, wagoner, August 8; discharged December 12, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Armstrong, Samuel, August 15.
Baker, William J., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 16, 1864;
Bates, Oliver D., August 22.
Brown, Zachariah A., July 25.
Bunce [Bance], James I, August 12; discharged June 5, 1863.
Barnes, Owen, August 12.
Case, Isaac, August 14.
Carder, Frederick, Aug. 12; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
Cefley, Andrew, August 22; died at Chattanooga June 27, 1864.
Coffey, William G., August 17.
Coffey, George A., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Chamberlain, William H., August 11; wounded at Parker's Cross Roads
December 31, 1862; died at Jackson January 9, 1863, of wounds.
Crandall, Caleb, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
discharged February 28, 1863.
Daily, Patrick, August 12.
Elliott, Henry, H., August 5; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Calhoun, Ga., May 16, 1864; died at Chattanooga June 3, 1864, of
wounds.
Gaddis, Cornelius S., August 12; discharged May 11, 1862.
Groom, A. S. R., August 12.
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Harrison, Hudson, August 12; died at Corinth, Miss., February 12,
1863.
Hendricks, S. D., August 15.
Holbrook, Carlisle D., August 15; captured at Shady Grove December 30,
1862; discharged November 5, 1863.
Holcombe, Jacob, August 15; captured at Allatoona, Ga., October 5, 1864.
Holcombe, Asher W., August 14; captured at Red Mound, Tenn., December 31,
1862.
Hoover, Henry S., August 12; discharged February 23, 1863.
Hurd, William P., August 12; captured at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
#Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
578 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY.
Jessup, Byron, August 6; captured at Shady Grove December 30,
1862.
Johnson, John W., August 20.
Johnson, Benj. [T.] F., August 11; discharged February 19, 1863.
Keeney, John W., August 12.
Keeney, Joseph M., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Keeney, Daniel T., August 12; killed at Calhoun, Ga., May 16, 1864.
Kuplin, Wilson [also Kemplin], August 15.
Krewson, Amos, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Lickinteller, Jonathan, August 21.
Love, William, August 11.
Manbeck, Henry, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Allatoona, Ga., October 5, 1864.
Manbeek, Elijah, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Markham, Simon, August 12.
Mills, James W., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Mills, John E., August 13; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864; died at Nashville January 12, 1865.
Rush, William D., August 22.
Simmons, Amos, August 14.
Simmons, Nicholas W., August 22; died at Corinth February 8, 1863.
Starkey, Marion B., August 14; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Sullivan, James O., August 12.
Taylor, Henry, August 12.
Taylor, Thomas O., August 12; died at Jackson, Tenn., March 14, 1863.
Vannamon, William J., August 11.
Warren, Henry F., August 14.
Wheaton, Jeremiah S., August 14; discharged November 1, 1863.
Wright, Thomas, August 12.
COMPANY D.#
Dutton, Charles A., January 4.
Laporte, Thomas C., January 2; wounded, date and place unknown; died
March 9, 1865, in New York harbor.
Norton, Daniel D., January 4.
Whitecroft, John, January 2.
Watson, Charles A. B., January 2.
COMPANY E.#
John C. Preston, musician, August 22; reduced to ranks; captured
at Shady Grove December 30, 1862; captured at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
William Adamson, musician, August 2; reduced to ranks; captured at
Allatoona October 5, 1864.
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Ewing, DeWilton M., August 22.
Morgan, Thomas, August 22.
Smith, Richard, August 21; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Cole, Charles J., August 22.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Hutson, John W., December 28, 1863.
Maulsby, Levi B., August 31, 1864; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
COMPANY F.
Brooks, James F., enlisted August 17.
COMPANY I.*
Augustus Yerger, first lieutenant, August 22; promoted to captain January 1, 1863; resigned November 11, 1864.
*Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
#Enlisted in 1864.
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Robert C. Hunter, second lieutenant, August 16; promoted to first
lieutenant January 1, 1863.
John Finan, first sergeant, August 15; captured at Parker's Cross Roads
December 30, 1862.
William L. Keaggy, second sergeant, August 13; captured at Parker's Cross
Roads December 30, 1862.
John Shanly, third sergeant, August 22.
Palestine Jones, fifth sergeant, August 9.
Charles Leftwick, first corporal, August 12; wounded at Allatoona October
5, 1864.
William McQueen, second corporal, August 16.
Sireno S. Farrington, third corporal, August 15.
Erastus Scott, fourth corporal, August 22.
Andrew J. Melvin, fifth corporal, August 14; discharged August 22,1863.
Thomas R. Leonard, sixth corporal, August 6; discharged February 23,
1864.
Elias Holladay, seventh corporal, August 13; discharged September 20,
1863.
Andrew J. Wilder, eighth corporal, August 22.
Thomas R. Nichols, musician, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads
December 31, 1862; discharged May 21, 1863.
David Edwards, wagoner, August 22.
PRIVATES
Admonson, [Adamson] Joshua, August 22; killed at Atlanta October
5, 1864.
Adair, Joseph, August 15.
Boatwright, Daniel B., August 12; discharged December 8, 1864.
Bragord, Richard T., August 22.
Bowles, John, August 14.
Bowles, Joseph, August 22.
Clark, Tally, August 22.
Cole, Samuel D., August 22; captured at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5,
1864.
Eckhart, Lewis C., August 14; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December
30,1862.
Edmondson, Henry, August 4.
Fenwick, William A., August 15.
Foster, John, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30,
1862.
Foster, George W., August 12; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December
30, 1862; discharged May 12, 1863.
Green, Luther T., August 16; discharged September 20, 1863.
Johnson, George, August 22.
Leonard, James G., August 6; died at Corinth February 2,1863.
Lee, John N., August 15.
Lewis, James, August 14.
Miller, Isaac, August 8; died at Benton Barracks, Missouri, December 11,
1863.
Myers, Isaac, August 12; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30,
1862.
Myers, Andrew J., August 12.
McBee, Charles M., August 22.
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McBee, James H., August 22.
Morris, Perry, August 7.
Morris, John, August 8.
Martin, James, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30,
1862.
Perry, John, August 15; discharged January 21, 1863.
Runyan, Charles F., August 12.
Runyan, John E., August 12.
Runyan, Orison J., August 12.
Sharp, William, August 12; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1.564; died of
wounds at Rome, Georgia, October 26, 1864.
Smith, Eli, August 15.
Smith, Joseph, August 13; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
Sanford, William B., August 22.
Sanford, George A., August 12.
Sumter, Bluford, August 12.
Teesdale, Benjamin, August 22.
580 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY
Turner, Parmenas, August 15.
Warren, Alfred, August 15; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30,
1862.
Wicker, Samuel, August 15.
Williams, Jacob J., August 6.
Wallace, David S., August 7.
Wallace, George W., August 13.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Ball, Aaron, August 22; died at Davenport November 9, 1862.
Bradford, Isaac V., January 25, 1864; captured at Allatoona October 5,
1864.
COMPANY K.#
Burdan, Alfred, August 20.
Treel, Charles, September 10.
Kennedy, Thomas J., August 4.
*Grimes, Nathaniel, September 12, 1864.
*Hendricks, Martin B., February 29, 1864.
*Howell, Jesse, October 17, 1864.
*Hays, Jacob E., May 3, 1864.
*Leftwick, Cornelius B., March 21, 1864.
*McCurdo, Alfred, May 3, 1864.
*Woldrige, James A., September 15, 1864.
FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. (ONE HUNDRED DAYS).
This regiment was organized under proclamation of the President, April
21, 1864, calling for 100,000 to serve for one hundred days, in fortifications,
or wherever their services might be required. This was for the purpose of
relieving the veteran troops from such duty, that they might be sent forward for
more effective service. Under the proclamation of the Governor, four days later,
the valiant people of the State responded promptly to fill the quota of 10,000
demanded of them, although far ahead of all requisitions made by the Government.
Polk County was quick to act, and was notably represented in the Forty-fourth,
Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth regiments, raised under this call. It was
mustered in July 13, 1864, and mustered out October 21, 1864.
Polk County was represented on the staff, to wit:
Josiah Hopkins, major; Lucius Boudinot, hospital steward;
William Merrill, principal musician.
COMPANY H
Josiah Hopkins, captain; promoted to major June 1.
William VanDorn, second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant June 1,
1864.
William H. Minnick, third sergeant.
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Thomas J. Pierce, fifth sergeant; promoted to first sergeant June
3, 1864.
Elijah L. Pierce, second corporal; promoted to first corporal June 10,
1864.
Adoniram J. Beals, third corporal; promoted to second corporal June 10,
1864.
Emery Merrill, musician.
William Merrill, musician; promoted to principal musician June 1, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Burt, George W.
Braunt, Horatio.
Bishop, John E.
Baker, Elisha.
Brooks, James E
T. Baker, Francis M.
*Company unknown.
#Enlisted in 1862 unless otherwise stated. !Enlisted May 11.
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HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY. 583
Beason, Albert.
Casbier, Elijah.
Curl, George.
Dickey, James A.
Erlick, Samuel S.
Filmer, Edward.
Grant, George W.
Highland, John W.
Hopkins, Robert.
Hopkins, Silas W.
Kenaston, James A., promoted to eighth corporal July 10, 1864.
Merrill, Emery.
Moore, William R.
Pierce, William B.
Richards, Jonathan.
Ruttgers, Peter M.
Rutgers, Reuben R.
Ruttgers, John H., died at Davenport, September 15, 1864.
Shewey, James M.
Stephens, Charles
Wheelhouse, John M.
FORTY-SEVENTH. (ONE HUNDRED DAYS.)
This regiment was one of the ten tendered by the government to the war department, under the call for eighty-five thousand men, for aid to General Sherman in his campaign of 1864. The offer was accepted, and at the close of the term of one hundred days, President Lincoln, in a special manner, returned thanks to the regiment for the efficient service tendered in the brilliant victories over Hood and Johnston in Georgia. The regiment was mustered into the United States service June 4, 1864.
Polk County was represented in companies A, F, H and I.
COMPANY A.
Laudaker, Josephus, enlisted May 24, 1864:
COMPANY F$
David J. Pattee, captain
Welden England, first lieutenant.
Josiah M. Yale, second lieutenant.
Edward A. Lewis, first sergeant.
Samuel S. Etheridge, second sergeant.
Hiram Smith, third sergeant.
Lionel Foster, fourth sergeant.
Charles F. Whitney, first corporal.
William H. Turner, second corporal.
Rippley N. Baylies, third corporal.
Leander Bolton, fifth corporal.
Horace B. Baker, sixth corporal.
Charles T. P. Bass, seventh corporal.
Alvln J. McCrary, eighth corporal.
Welcome C. Geer, musician.
PRIVATES
Barlow, James M.
Blair, John G.
Bloodgett, Charles W.
Bolton, Homer.
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Bolton, Lewis E.
Brooks, Benjamin A.
Brown, Leonard.
Bryan, Samuel H.
Chenoweth, Simon M.
Couch, Josephus.
Crow, Edward.
Crow, William M.
Dailey, James J.
Day, Edwin W.
Evans, Ira T.
Fagan, Ezra B.
Flemming , Edwin S.
Frazier, George S.
Gaston, William H.
Hague, Joseph.
Holiday, Solomon B., Mustered in June 4, 1864.
584 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY.
Hunter, David J.
Robinson, Lorenzo L.
Hyland, Edmund.
Ruthertford, John.
Jeffries, Charles W.
Sampson, William C.
Johnson, Arthur W.
Scarbrough, Martin.
Jones, George W.
Shaw, Thomas.
Jones, James W.
Sleckman, John.
Kimmons, John.
Smith, William H. M.
Koozer, Daniel.
Smith, William H.
Little, George M.
Smith, Scott.
Martin, David.
Stone, George T.
Mattern, Miles D., died at Helena August 27, 1864.
Tarbell, Edward.
Ward William H.
Mitchell, Henry S.
Weeks, A. W. C.
Mitchell, Wm. B.
Wilshire, John.
Mott, David B.
Wright, Michael.
Morgan, Frank P.
McCain, George D.
COMPANY H.
McConnell, Benjamin I.
McConnell, Oscar.
McCarthy, Felix, enlisted May 16, 1864.
McDonald, Michael.
McCurdy, John L., died at Helena Arkansas, August 1, 1864
COMPANY I.
Mc Dowell, John B.
Nicholas, John W.
Low, Madison, enlisted August 23.
Mason, Oscar B., enlisted August 23
Peet, Edward W.
Peet, Henry J.
Stone, George, enlisted August 24.
Rollins, Millard F., died at Helena, Arkansas, July, 16, 1864.
FORTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. (ONE HUNDRED DAYS)
This regiment was mustered into service June 13, 1864. Polk County was represented in companies B and D.
COMPANY BCOMPANY D.
William H. H. Cunningham, fifth sergeant; enlisted June 10, 1864.
William L. McCrady, sixth corporal; promoted to fifth corporal; reduced
to ranks July 24; re-enlisted September 5, 1864.
George Devin, enlisted June 20, 1864
MISCELLANEOUS INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
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FIRST
Brooks, McKenny, company B., enlisted April 18, 1861
THIRD
Woods, John L., company E; enlisted May 21, 1861; wounded at
Shiloh April 6, 1862; died of wounds April 9, 1862.
Draper, Martin V. B., company E, enlisted June 1, 1861.
FIFTH
McCready, Wm. L., enlisted July 1 1861; discharged Sept. 14, 1861.
HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY 585
SEVENTH
Evans, Joseph Bedford, company F; killed at Belmont November 7,
1861.
Gregg, Hayden A., company C, enlisted November 1861.
EIGHTH
Griffith, Albert L., company C, enlisted January 21, 1865.
Metcalf, Elisha N., private, company D, enlisted March 24, 1865.
Wilkinson, Edgar C., private, company H, enlisted January 27, 1865.
FOURTEENTH
Lindsley, Robert, company E; died of disease at Macon, Ga.,
August 22, 1862.
McGeary, Joseph D., enlisted September 28, 1861; captured at Shiloh April
6, 1862 [reported also McGarrough], company E.
McGarrough, John T., enlisted September 28, 1881 [also McGeary], company
E.
Milton, John L., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E; died September
19, 1862, at Mound City, Ill.
Woodward, Robert, company E, enlisted August 5, 1861; died June 12, 1862,
at St. Louis, of disease.
Rutherford, James W., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E.
Van Horn, Phineas, enlisted October 10, 1861, company E.
Edwards, Charles, enlisted December 1, 1863, company G.
THIRTY-SECOND
Elias Modlin, company K; enlisted August 22, 1862; promoted to
third corporal January 23, 1863; killed at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864. .
Isaac N. Alderman, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862; promoted to
eighth corporal January 23, 1863; wounded and captured at Pleasant Hill, La.,
April 9, 1864; discharged June 21, 1865.
Luellen, Francis, private, company K, enlisted August 15, 1862; wounded
and captured at Pleasant Hill April 9. 1864; died of wounds April 22, 1864.
Pearson, Nathan H., private, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Pearson, Samuel H., private, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862;
captured at Pleasant Hill April 9, 1864.
THIRTY-THIRD
Charles H. Sharman, company G, enlisted September 4, 1862, fifth sergeant; promoted to second lieutenant February 25, 1863; wounded at Helena July 4, 1863; promoted to first lieutenant June 19, 1864; to adjutant January 6, 1865.
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THIRTY-FOURTH
John S. Davis, private, company D, enlisted August 13, 1862;
promoted to hospital steward October 15, 1862; died at Chicago January 11. 1863.
Herrin, Thomas, private, company H, enlisted August 19, 1862.
FORTY-FIRST
Stevens, Ed. J. M., company B, enlisted November 1, 1861.
FIRST COLORED (60TH U. S. INFANTRY) $
John W. Clifton, fifth sergeant, company D, Angust 19.
Peter Callahan, first corporal, company D, August 19; died at Helena
April 10, 1864.
$Enlisted in 1863, unless otherwise stated.
586 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY
James Saylor, second corporal, company D, August 19.
Gabriel Robinson, sixth corporal, company D, August 22; died at Keokuk
November 10, 1863.
William Newbern, musician, company D, August 26.
Wllford Arnold, company D, August 19; died at Helena July 23, 1864.
Washington Bell, company D, August 24; died at Benton Barracks March 3,
1864.
John Bell, company D, August 24.
Robert Beverly, company D, August 24.
Oscar Blue, company D, August 20.
William Clay, company D, August 20.
Frederick Douglass, company D, August 21; died at Helena, Ark., January
13, 1865.
Solomon Holmes, company D, August 24.
William R. Key, company D, August 26.
Alfred Pratt, company D, August 20; died at Helena January 11, 1865.
Walter White, company D, August 20.
William R. Key, first sergeant, company I, October 9.
Charles Richardson, company I, October 2.
Jas. Brown, January 9, 1865; company unknown.
Lilburn Walden, March 4, 1865; company unknown.
MISSOURI REGIMENTS
Adoneram J. Merritt, captain, company K, Missouri engineer
regiment of the West, enlisted September 37, 1861.
George R. Spencer, Twenty-first regiment; killed at Mobile April 9, 1865.
Oliver P. Brown, company E, Twenty-fifth regiment, enlisted February 17,
1862.
MISCELLANEOUS
Lyon, H. H., Second Colorado; promoted to first lieutenant;
discharged at close of war.
Lyon, Jonathan, Second Nebraska; sergeant; discharged at close of war.
McClain, William A., company G, Second Nebraska; died from exposure.
NOTE.
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY
By an oversight the name of this regiment was omitted in its proper place;
companies D, F and K, on pages 562-63, belong to the Sixteenth.
SECOND CAVALRY.
The Second cavalry was organized in August 1861, mustered in August 30, and began its active operations at Bird's Point, where it arrived February 19, 1862. On the 27th it began the pursuit of Jeff. Thompson's army toward New Madrid, scattering his forces in all directions. Its principal service was in Tennessee, northern Alabama, and Mississippi, and under its gallant
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colonel (Hatch) acquired an enviable reputation for its dash and heroism. During the summer of 1862 it was attached to the cavalry brigade of Gen. Phil. Sheridan, with headquarters at Rienzie, Miss. In November it moved to La Grange, Tennessee, and from that point moved out
HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY 587
with Grierson on his wonderful raid through Mississippi, to destroy
railroads, bridges and property, to create a diversion in favor of the army
moving to the attack of Vicksburg; the Second being detailed to make a feint in
another direction to draw the enemy away from the main movement, the enemy
attacked it as though they believed it were the main column. The Second carried
consternation with it, and fought right and left. It started with seventy rounds
of ammunition, and had two left on getting to camp. It had 250 horses, worn down
with fatigue, they broke down the second day. Train mules and borrowed mules
were taken to remount the men. On arriving at camp the mules were returned and
the men remounted. Fifty prisoners were taken, one hundred of the enemy wounded,
and the barracks, stores and ammunition for 5,000 men destroyed.
The next important move of the Second was that in pursuit of Forrest to Jackson
in July, 1863. In the winter of 1863-64 the regiment re-enlisted as veterans,
and after a furlough returned to Memphis, from whence it again joined in the
pursuit of Forrest and in the operations against Hood in Tennessee. During the
fall it had several severe engagements, and was constantly on the scout. Its
officers were mentioned with high praise by commanders, for the conduct of the
regiment during the campaign. It did not go with the march to Macon, Georgia. It
was mustered out at Selma, Alabama, September 19, 1865. Polk County was
represented in companies B and D.
COMPANY B.
Isaiah W. Wilson, private, enlisted July 30, 1861; died at St. Louis May 12, 1862.
COMPANY D#
*George C. Graves, captain; mustered in August 30; discharged
October 3, 1864.
Gustavus Washburn, first lieutenant; resigned July 2l, 1861.
Joseph E. Jewett, second lieutenant; promoted to major Fourth cavalry
October 14, 1861; resigned June 3, 1862.
Samuel Noel, enlisted August 1, first sergeant; promoted to second
lieutenant October 29, 1861; resigned June 3, 1862.
*Samuel J. Dangler, quartermaster sergeant, August 1; promoted to first
sergeant June 4, 1862; to first lieutenant September 5, 1863; to brevet captain
United States veterans April 2, 1865.
Henry H. Helton, second sergeant; wounded at Booneville June 9, 1862;
discharged August 22, 1862.
*Francis M. Griffith, third sergeant; promoted to second sergeant August
2, 1862; to first sergeant Feb. 2, 1864; to captain July 4, 1865.
Thomas H. Townsend, fourth sergeant; reduced to fifth sergeant; promoted
to quartermaster sergeant June 4, 1862.
Junius E. Wharton, fifth sergeant; promoted to fourth sergeant;
discharged September 10 1862.
William Edwards, first corporal; promoted to third sergeant October 1,
1862.
Daniel Hall, second corporal; promoted to first sergeant December 23,
1861; to second lieutenant June 4, 1862; dismissed February 1, 1864; wounded at
Blackland, Mississippi, June 8, 1862.
William Duncan, promoted to second corporal; to commissary sergeant
corporal October 1,
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1862.
#Enlisted August 2, 1862, unless otherwise stated. *Veteranized March, 1864.
588 HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY
George Lum, fourth corporal; promoted to third corporal; to first
October 1, 1862.
James McMerdo, sixth corporal; promoted to fifth corporal; to sixth
sergeant October 15, 1862; wounded at West Point, Mississippi, February 20,
1864.
*John N. Butler, seventh corporal; promoted to sixth corporal; to fifth
sergeant October 15, 1862.
Daniel W. Jones, bugler; discharged September 30, 1862.
William W. Hume, farrier.
Henry H. Doughit, saddler, August 2; wounded April 26 and May 9 at
Farmington, Mississippi; died of wounds May 29, 1862, at Hamburg, Tennessee.
Orine M. Hall, saddler.
PRIVATES
Barnett, Moses F., discharged October 23, 1861.
Barlow, Bird K., August 2.
Burk, Doctor F., promoted to eighth corporal January 8, 1863.
*Barrickman, Robert E., wounded at Prairie Station, Mississippi, February
20, 1864.
Cotterell, Benj. F., discharged November 10, 1861.
Canfield, Jeremiah.
Canfield, Gilford B., promoted to sixth corporal October 15, 1862.
Chaffee, Jesse M., promoted to saddler October 15, 1862.
Crockershaw, David M., died at St. Louis January 17, 1862.
Duncan, Chapin, died at St. Louis March 5, 1862.
Early, William.
*Hayes, Martin Van B.
*Humphreys, William T.
Howard, Israel, drowned from steamboat at Cario, Illinois, April 22, 1862.
*Hathaway, Perry.
Johnson, Delanah.
Kemp, Thos. G. J.
Lee, Thomas.
Lewis, Thomas C.
*Mosler, James M.
Mosler, Willim H., captured, place: unknown.
*Polk, Ira L , promoted to seventh corporal October 15, 1862.
*Ring, Edward.
*Rickerbaugh, Perry, died at Memphis, April 23, 1864.
*Rooker, Wm. D., wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864.
*Rooker, James W., wounded at Little Harpeth, Tennessee, December 1864;
discharged June 21, 1865.
Smith, Matthew F.
Smith, Hardin.
Sisley, Simon S., discharged October 15, 1862; died on his way home.
*Slawter, James, wounded at Farmington, Mississippi, May 9, 1862;
captured July 16, 1863;
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place unknown.
*Stewart, George W.
Thimis, Augustus J., died at Benton Barracks, January 2, 1862.
Tipton, John J., promoted to fifth corporal October 1, 1862.
Thatcher, Henry.
Walker, Ephriam, died at St. Louis. January 8, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Alexander, Charles A., February 3, 1865.
Catthern, Arthur S., October 11; promoted to eighth corporal December
23,1861.
Dippert, Wm. W., October 11; promoted to saddler, October 11, 1861.
Rankins, Robert, October 11.
Johnson, Zadoc J., July 20,1864.
Moon, Joseph H., January 20,1864; killed at Lynnville, Tennessee,
November 24, 1864.
Needham, Melvin I. [J.], September 4, 1862; wounded as Oxford, Mis-
*Veteranized March, 1864.
FOURTH CAVALRY
The Fourth cavalry was rendezvoused at Camp Harlan, Mt. Pleasant, and
mustered into the United States service November 25, 1861. It was mustered out
at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10,1865; paid and disbanded at Davenport.
The personnel of this regiment was above the average. The schools of Mt.
Pleasant were largely represented. It also represented, perhaps, more fully than
any regiment, the homes of the State. Its outfit was superior; its horses were
unusually fine, its colonel being a critical judge of a good horse. The history
of its first year's service is identical with that of the First cavalry-it
scoured Missouri, sharing the same labors and trial. In May, 1863 it entered
into more active and perilous service. It led the advance of Sherman's corps
from Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi, and was the only
cavalry regiment with Grant from Grand Gulf to Jackson and Vicksburg. From
Jackson it went to the rear of Vicksburg, operating on the right rear of the
Union army and in front of Shermans line on Big Bear creek and Big Black river;
thence returned with Sherman, after the capture of Vicksburg to Jackson; thence
with Bussey to Canton; thence with the expedition to Memphis, across the country
via Yazoo City, Lexington, Granada and Panola. In September 1863, took part in
the diversion of the enemy from Sherman's movement from Memphis to Chattanooga.
In October went with McPherson's reconnaissance toward Canton; led the van of
Sherman's army in its rapid march from Vicksburg to Meridian. In the spring of
1864 re-enlisted as veterans, took a furlough, returned to the front in April at
Memphis; thence, with Sturgis, made the expedition against Forrest; returned to
Memphis, and in September joined in the pursuit of Price; thence joined the
Grierson raid from Memphis down the railroad to Okolona; thence to Vicksburg;
thence joined the brilliant march of General Winslow through Alabama and Georgia
to Macon. In all these movements the Fourth was a prominent actor, and several
times distinguished itself for its bravery and skill.
In 1863, during six months, it took part in thirty different engagements, and
traveled over two thousand miles. In 1864, February 4, at Tunnell's Hill, it
fought Ferguson's rebel cavalry from sunset till nine o'clock in the evening,
driving then ten miles over a mountainous country. In the chase after Price the
rear-guard of his flying army was overtaken by the Fourth on the 27th of
September and routed, but he subsequently took a position on the Osage, and in
the glorious charge upon it the Fourth led, crushing his lines, capturing his
guns, and routing his whole army. For their bravery the regiment was ordered to
inscribe "Big Blue" and "Osage" on their
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banner. In the Macon march, at Selma, where General Winslow met and
whipped Forrest for the third time, the Fourth, in the final charge, rushed on
the rebels like the whirlwind, scattering them in every direction. Forrest and
Price had now learned to fear and respect Winslow's brigade.
During the campaign from Chickasaw, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia, in 1865, the
regiment captured in battle 2,436 prisoners, including 146 commissioned
officers; 21 pieces of artillery; 16 caissons; 10 battle flags; 1,650 stand of
small arms; 738 horses and 142 mules. It captured and destroyed a vast amount of
government property, and the great military supply depot of the Confederacy. It
was one of the most brilliant and important achievements of the war. No officer
or private failed to do his whole duty. If one gained more prominence than
another it was because they happened to be at the right place at the right time.
The Fourth never failed to do its duty, and the effectiveness of cavalry is in
the promptness and celerity of its movements-its vigorous dash. Polk county was
represented in companies C, G and I, and on the staff to wit:
Joseph E. Jewett, major; Charles Graham, second battalion
saddler-sergeant.
COMPANY A
Warr, William, enlisted October 12, 1861; discharged August 9,
1862.
Reeves, Elza A., enlisted September 5, 1864.
COMPANY C.
Charles Graham, enlisted December 20, 1861; joined from company G; promoted to battalion saddler's sergeant, April 12, 1862.
COMPANY G.
Charles Graham, private; enlisted December 20, 1861; transferred to company C February 24, 1862.
COMPANY L
William Henry Sells, first lieutenant; enlisted November 19, 1861; promoted to paymaster United States navy January 9, 1862.
SEVENTH CAVALRY
The Seventh cavalry was organized in the spring of 1863, rendezvoused at
Davenport, and on the 27th was divided and six companies took their first
experience in the field by a march across the State from Davenport to Omaha, and
from thence were sent to various posts in the Territory of Nebraska. On the 5th
of September the two remaining companies were sent to Omaha, and from that time
the entire service of the regiment was spent on the frontier, at different
places in that vast stretch of country from the Missouri river to the Rocky
Mountains, fighting and chasing Indians, an arduous if not dangerous duty. To
give a history of the regiment would necessitate a record of each company, for
the regiment never moved in a body-in fact was never together as a
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whole. It was scattered in detachments, who took part in every expedition against Indians in the departments of Missouri, Kansas and the Northwest, from 1863 to the fall of 1865, and fought wholly or part in the battles-of White Stone Hill, Tahkahokutah, Bad Lands, Little Blue, Julesburg, Mud Springs and Rush Creek. Polk County was represented in companies A, D, E and L. Companies A and C took a tilt with five hundred Cheyennes on Little
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Blue river, August 12, 1864, fighting from eleven o'clock in the
forenoon until seven in the evening, with a loss of only two men. The distance
traveled from its organization to February 28, 1865, was five thousand three
hundred miles.
Company D went to Fort Laramie, thence to Fort Halleck, whence December 8, 1864,
returned to Fort Laramie, and went into garrison for scouting, etc.; February 8
was engaged with Indiana at Mud Springs, and on the 9th at Rush Creek, I. T., in
which one man of the company was killed and two wounded. June 11, 1865, the
company, with a small detachment from A and B, in all 135 men, were detailed to
escort about 2,000 Sioux to Julesburg, with their lodges and families. On the
morning of the 14th, near Fort Mitchell, the Indians revolted, and Capt. Fouts
was shot, and his bo
dy stripped and mutilated. The Indians finally all fled to the hills and bluffs,
leaving their lodges and loose plunder.
January 6, 1866, companies A, C, D, I, and H, constituting the second battalion,
with two other battalions, left Fort McPherson (Cottonwood Post) on an
expedition against hostile Indians, returning after a severe and long march to
the post February 19, and the following day the expedition disbanded. When it
was considered that the men had already served out their full time; that this
expedition was through a wild and unsettled country, amid the rigor of the
severest weather known on the plains, with subsistence short, the men deserve,
as they received, the highest commendation from commanding officers and the War
Department. They did their duty well, and won the title of "Hiowa 'ell 'ounds "
among the predatory enemies of the settlers on the border.
The regiment was not formally mustered out, but was disbanded in detachments.
Companies A to G were mustered out at Leavenworth, May 17, 1866. It had became
so decimated as to lose regimental organization. In fact its colonel was not
with the regiment for nearly a year before it was disbanded, having been
mustered out January 31, 1865. The casualties were: Killed, 145; died, 101;
discharged, 246; wounded, 8. Of enlisted men and of officers: killed, 2;
resigned, 15; dismissed, 6.
COMPANY A.
Delford, Franklin, enlisted February 27, 1863; promoted to first
sergeant; to first lieutenant April
14, 1866; mustered out as first sergeant.
Michael, Addison, enlisted February 24, 1863
COMPANY D#
Charles S. Sutton, trumpeter, enlisted March 1.
Anderson, David L., enlisted March 6.
Biggs, Amos, enlisted March 1.
Ball, John W., enlisted March 17.
Barkenhalalntz, Peter, enlisted April 3.
Colburn, Dexter B., March 6.
Craig, Lewis, enlisted March 15.
Forbes, Wm. B., enlisted March 1.
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Hoagland, Theodore, enlisted March 3.
Jones, Andrew J., enlisted March 4.
Jones, Benjamin S., enlisted March 4.
McIntire, James, enlisted April 18, 1863.
Porter, Rezin, enlisted April 4.
Roper, John E., March 14.
Sanford, Abraham, April 15.
Cochran, John C., March 3.
Cassaday, James, April 1.
Kesler, Jacob, February 21.
Sprague, James, May 15.
COMPANY L
Stephens, E. J. M., private, enlisted November 12, 1861.
EIGHTH CAVALRY
The Eighth was mustered into service September 30, 1863, and, before being fully equipped with either horses or arms, was ordered to the front to join General Rosecrans at Chattanooga. The remainder of the animals were procured as quickly as possible, and on the morning of October 17, the Eighth left Camp Roberts for Louisville, via Michigan City and Indianapolis, where they arrived on the 21st and went into camp near the Nashville railroad depot. They were soon furnished with shelter, tents, Colt's army pistols, and about 300 Gallagher carbines. Drill was resumed. and the first dress-parade, mounted, took place on the evening of the 22d, November 4th the regiment commenced its march to Nashville, Tennessee where it arrived on the 17th, making its first march of 200 miles in less than two weeks. On the 1st of December the eighth left Nashville on the line of the N. & N. W. railroad.
After a general scout through that section of the country, the regiment was detailed by battalion to three different points, with headquarters at Waverly, Tennessee.
The capturing or dispersing of guerrillas was the principal duty of the Eighth Iowa cavalry, but whenever occasion offered, the regiment was not lacking in courage or coolness; and, in fact, did some excellent fighting on several occasions, among which was the engagements at Lost Mountain, Love Station, and at Newnan. Starting from Red Clay, and including Stoneman's raid around Atlanta, the regiment was under fire every day for more than a month. At Newnan, the mounted men that had been placed in position by General McCook to protect the only avenue of retreat for his forces on their return from their " raid around Atlanta," were all captured except a portion of company K and a few picked men from other companies, numbering seventeen in all,
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who made their escape under command of Captain Dance, by cutting through the enemy's line.
The next business of the regiment was to assist in the pursuit of Wheeler, and in driving Forrest back from his invasion of Tennessee, in the fall of 1864. They were next engaged in the front of rebel General Hood in his advance upon Nashville, to which the regiment, with other forces fell back.
The regiment joined in the attack upon Hood at Nashville, and in the pursuit of his forces out of Tennessee. They then went into quarters at
#Enlisted in 1863 unless otherwise stated.
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Waterloo, Alabama, until the 15th of March, when they joined the Wilson
raid through Alabama, and were mustered out at Macon, Georgia, August 13, 1865.
Polk County was represented in company M and on the staff, to wit
Orren F. Mitchell, commissary-sergeant; formerly in company I, Third U. S. cavalry.
COMPANY M.#
William Hoxie, captain; formerly captain company B, Seventeenth
infantry; wounded at Newnan, Georgia, July 30, 1864; dismissed March .11, 1865.
Henry Moreland, first lieutenant; formerly first sergeant company B,
Fifteenth infantry; captured at Newnan, Georgia, July 30, 1864; promoted to
captain March 12, 1865.
James R. Eldridge, second lieutenant; formerly companies G and H, Ninth
infantry; resigned July 9, 1864.
Eli Keeler, quartermaster-sergeant, June 22; from regimental commissary
sergeant.
Frank P. Phelps, commissary-sergeant, June 1.
Warren Metcalf, second sergeant; formerly in company H, Eleventh U. S
infantry.
Daniel C. Bishard, fourth sergeant; discharged May 25, 1865.
Thomas O. Strange, sixth sergeant, June 1; wounded and captured at
Newnan, Georgia, July 30, 1864.
Enoch J. Yount, third corporal, August 20; formerly in company K, Eighth
infantry.
Aaron Pugh, fourth corporal, July. 4.
George B. Leonard, fifth corporal; June 1; formerly in company G,
Eleventh infantry.
James H. Miller, sixth corporal, June 28,
Thomas McClelland, seventh corporal. July 8; wounded at Cassville,
Georgia, May 9, 1864; died May 24, 1864, or June 2, of wounds at Cassville.
William W. Derrickson, eighth corporal, July 20.
Scott Boone, trumpeter, June 24.
James D. Thompson, farrier, August 25.
James M. Vanscoyne, farrier, June 1; formerly in company B, Eleventh
infantry and in naval service.
Francis Bradley, wagoner, August 10; died at Kingston, Georgia, September
24, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Adamson, Samuel, July 15
Acres, Nathaniel, August 10.
Ashley, James W., July 2
Alfred, Anderson, July 17.
Boone, Pinknee, June 24
Barkhurst, Geo. W., June 24
Berry, George, August 10
Callahan, Thomas W., July 8.
Crosthwait, Thos. P., July 15
Cleavinger, Wm., July 15.
Chambers, Samuel, July 25
Davis, James W., July 8.
Doran, Geo. W., July 9
Elliott, Benjamin, July 1.
Fount, Henry, June 25; transferred to infantry corps, May 1, 1864.
Goes, Swinford, July 15.
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Garrett, Cyrus W., July 18.
Hick, Alfred, July 15.
Houk, James, July 7.
Hudson, Wm. T., June 15; captured at Newnan, Ga., July 30,1864
Heady, Wm. J., July 8; captured at Florence, Tennessee, December 17,
1864.
Hughart, John A., July 15.
Hughart, John B., July 15; died at Louisville, Ky., March 17, 1865.
Horton, James H., August 20
Johnson, Jonathan, July 5.
Johnson, Iven, July 15.
#Enlisted in 1863 unless otherwise stated
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Jones, Jacob H., July 15
Jones, George W., July 15.
Krowser, Moses W. [T], July 1, killed at Macon, Georgia, April 15, 1865.
Kelly, John B., July 4; captured near Franklin, Tennessee; date unknown.
Knight, James T., August 20; wounded near Cassville, Georgia, May 9,
1864.
Lee, Marshall, August 10.
Martin, William, July 15.
Mountain, Wesley, June 28; captured at, Newnan, Georgia, July 3, 1864
McCall, Thomas H., July 15; captured at Tilton, Georgia, May 15, 1864;
died at Andersonville prison March 1l, 1865.
Mattern Winfield S., Jane 20; captured at Newnan, Georgia, July 30, 1864
Nicholson, William, July 3.
Newell, Isaiah, July 6
Parker, William, June 1.
Rhoades, John W., July 2. Discharged July 10, 1865
Robinson, Thomas T., July 3.
Shellhart, Valentine, July 15.
Stiles, Geo. W., June 1
Stephen, Itharman, July 8.
Tilton, William B., June 15
Train, Francis M., June 20.
Vanscoyoc, Silas, June 25
West, Sumner B., July 20.
Wilfong, David, June 25.
Wooten, Jonathan, June 25
Williams, Joseph W., August 1.
NINTH CAVALRY.
The Ninth cavalry regiment was organized in the fall of 1863 and mustered in at Davenport November 30, and was represented by nearly every county in the State. It was moved to Benton Barracks, where it remained until April 14th, when it started for Little Rock. Its field of service was in Arkansas, and its most active service was when Steele was in a stage of siege at Little Rock. It was engaged in frequent short, sharp skirmishes. It took no part in the great battles of the war, still it performed two years' laborious and gallant service. It marched over two thousand miles, moved by steamboat and rail seventeen hundred miles, and, in scouting over eight thousand miles. It lost one hundred and sixty-four men by sickness and fifteen by wounds. It was mustered out at Little Rock in detachments in February and March 1866.
Polk County was represented in companies A, H and L, and on the staff, to-wit:
Edgar T. Ensign, major; from company D, second infantry.
COMPANY A.
Haskell, Joseph W., enlisted September 23, 1863.
COMPANY H.
Robert Fryon, fifth sergeant; from company E, Fourth infantry.
David Groves, trumpeter; enlisted October 18, 1863.
PRIVATES
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Cooley, George W., enlisted October 8, 1863.
Owens, Thomas J.
COMPANY L.
West, Isaac J., private; enlisted August 16, 1863.
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LIGHT ARTILLERY-FIRST BATTERY
The First battery was organized in August 1861, and mustered out at
Davenport July 1, 1865. Its first active service was at the battle of Pea Ridge,
March 24, 1862; fired the first shot and suffered severely; thence, in June,
joined Hovey's raid in an unsuccessful attempt to take Arkansas Post; thence, in
December, with Steele's brigade, took part in the fight at Chickasaw Bayou;
thence back to Arkansas Post, and were in at its capture; thence to the battle
of Jackson; thence to the siege at Vicksburg; thence to the second capture of
Jackson; back to Vicksburg; thence to Tuscumbia, having a five days' fight on
the way at Cherokee Station; thence to Chattanooga, and on the morning of
November 25 opened fire at Lookout Mountain, receiving special commendation for
its work from Gen. Hooker. Here it had worn its guns out, and got new 10-pounder
Parrotts. Thence the battery moved to Alabama. It was in many of the hardest
fought battles of the war, yet never lost a splinter nor a strap; but its escape
was several times accomplished by sheer desperation.
Polk County was represented in this battery as follows:
Henry H. Griffiths, captain, from company E, fourth infantry; mustered out August 17, 1864.
PRIVATES
Skivinki, Edward, September 1, 1861; wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Allen, Charles, December 18, 1863; wounded at Vicksburg August
18, 1864.
Allen, Fletcher, December 18,1863.
Crabtree, George W., January 5.
Callender, John D., December 23; killed at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Coffeen, Henry, January 4, 1864.
Callender, Wm. H., January 4,1864; died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, July
10, 1864.
Crockerham, Joseph F., January 1.
Dyer, John, January 2, 1864.
Elliott, Thomas, January 4, 1864; discharged May 9, 1865.
Fox, Franklin, January 4, 1864.
Fenwick, James E., January 4, 1864.
Gregg, James C., December 26,
Hawkins, Thomas L., Jan. 3, 1864.
Howard, John, January 1, 1864.
Hobb, Joshua, December 30, 1863.
Henderson, James M., January 4, 1864.
Hoake, Hermon C., January 4, 1864.
Hyatt, Elmer, December 25, 1863.
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Hainmon, William W., January 5, 1864.
Howard, George, January 5, 1864; died at Woodville, Alabama, February 22,
1864.
Johnson, John, January 4, 1864; died at Rome, Georgia, August 18, 1864.
James, Elisha R., January 4, 1863.
Jones, Win. R., January 30, 1863; died at Davenport February 18, 1863.
Kurtz, Gotlieb, January 4, 1864.
Kirby, Charles, January 4, 1864.
Kesler, William, January 4, 1864.
Loughran. Edmond, January 2,1864.
Leggett, John W., January 4, 1864.
Marrs, John W., December 26,1863; wounded; date and place unknown.
Mack, Talbert, S., December 29, 1863.
Madison, Bartie M., December 28, 1863.
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McMichael, William, December 23, 1863; killed at Atlanta July 20,
1864.
Myerkoff, Herman T., December 29, 1863.
McKelorge, Hugh, January 4.
Murphy, James, January 4, 1864.
Nagle, Webster, December 31, 1863.
Parker, Madison, January 4, 1864.
Payne, James P., December 22,1863.
Stutsman, Solomon, January 4, 1864.
Simmonds, Wm. V., December 26, 1863.
Stemper, William H., January 4, 1864.
Titus, Selah H., January 2, 1864.
Thacker, Fielding T., January 4, 1864.
Terro, Henry, January 1, 1864.
West, Thomas C., December 23, 1863.
Wright, William, December 29, 1863.
Baker, Lewis P., March 12, 1864.
Bishard, John F., March 11, 1864.
Curran, James R., January 26, 1864.
Cooper, Charles B., March 8,1864.
Harmison, Andrew, August 20, 1864.
Reeder, Wm. H., March 21, 1864.
Reeder, Robert F., March 21, 1864; died at Jeffersonville, Indiana,
January 22, 1865.
Scott, Andrew, August 20, 1864.
Young, John, January 26, 1864.
SECOND BATTERY#
Lewis Reynolds, first sergeant; enlisted August 11.
*John Burke, third corporal, August 1.
Thomas Foley, artificer, August 1.
PRIVATES.
Alderman, Jno. V., enlisted August 1.
Buttolph, Jno. R., August 1.
Buttolph, Romuluous, August 1; died at St. Louis December 9, 1861.
Cluie, Squire G., August 1.
Davis, Oliver P., August 1; promoted to second corporal July 24, 1862.
*Ingraham, Joseph, August 1.
*Phillip, Lewis F., August 1.
Sunsteim, Wm, August 1; discharged October 16, 1862.
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Stobaugh, Samuel, August 1.
Whittaker, Deacon J., August 1.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Bowman, Thomas, enlisted September 5, 1864.
Burke, James S., September 5, 1864.
Campbell, Wilson M., August 14, 1864.
Coburn, Francis, August 29, 1864.
Gilman, Milan A., March 21, 1864.
Groves, Eli, August 29, 1864.
Hines, Peter, February 25, 1864.
Jones, James M., March 30 1864.
Jones, John, February 19, 1804; died at Davenport April 17, 1864.
Johnson, Joel, February 19, 1864.
Kurtz, John, September 5, 1864; died at Selma, Alabama, July 7, 1865.
Lee, H. Peter, February 19, 1864; died at Memphis March 25,1865.
Reed, Samuel, February 19, 1864.
Reed, William, February 16, 1864.
Runs, Andrew J., August 20, 1864,
Stephenson, Geo. R., March 30, 1862.
Simmons, Baily R., September 5. 1864.
*Bliler, Franklin F., November 10, 1862.
*Doak, Wm., October 1, 1862.
*Nelson, James, October 17, 1862.
*Harris, George N., October 26, 1862.
*Re-enlisted in First Veteran battery March
#Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
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Crowe, Jno. F., September 25,1862
Dazey, Charles F., October 17 1862.
Roberts, Abel W., October 1, 1862.
Webber, Jno. T., September 20, 1864.
MISCELLANEOUS CAVALRY REGIMENTS
FIRST
George P. Ranslow, company G; enlisted August 26, 1862;
discharged November 30, 1864.
John B. McClelland, company M; enlisted September 1, 1861; died Nov. 18,
1862 at St. Louis.
William McGuire, company unknown; enlisted December 9, 1863.
Clement Burson, company D; enlisted February 4, 1864.
Jacob Geffer, enlisted September 20, 1864; company unknown.
James R. Scoggs, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown
Stewart Madison, enlisted 1864; company unknown.
James A. Weak, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown.
Puriton, Lewis A., company listed December 26, 1863.
SIXTH
Garrett, James M., private, company B: enlisted November 15,
1862.
Stickney, Galusha A., private, company F; enlisted Sept. 15, 1862.
Jones, John W., private, company H; enlisted October 2, 1862.
Brady, Edward, private, company M; enlisted October 27, 1862.
DODGE'S BRIGADE BAND
Edmund N. Curl, enlisted October 16, 1862.
RECAPITULATION
The capital of the State may well be proud of her war record. Her soldiers were the bravest of the brave, abundantly evidenced by the rapidity of promotion. She was represented in thirty-five regimental organizations and furnished over twelve hundred men to the army, largely in excess of her quota. The number of commissioned officers was as follows:
Brigadier-generals, 3; colonels, 5; lieutenant-colonels, 6; majors, 10; surgeons, 7; adjutants, 6; quartermasters, 2; captains, 40; first lieutenants 56; second lieutenants, 43.
FIELD AND STAFF
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
Noe W. Mills, colonel, Second infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel, Second infantry.
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Noe W. Mills, lieutenant colonel, Second infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, lieutenant colonel, Second infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, major. Second infantry.
George L. Godfrey, adjutant, Second infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, sergeant major, Second infantry.
Samuel H. Lunt, sergeant major, Second infantry.
Jared Warner, commissary-sergeant, Second infantry.
John Lynde, commissary-sergeant. Second infantry.
Ephriam P. Davis, hospital steward, Second infantry.
George F. Lyon, hospital steward, Second infantry.
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Chas. H. Rawson, surgeon, Fifth infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, major. Tenth infantry.
John C. Bennett, major, Tenth infantry.
Wm. P. Davis, Surgeon, Tenth infantry.
J. O. Skinner, assistant-surgeon, Tenth infantry.
Wm. J. Hanger, drum major, Tenth infantry.
John E. Smith, fife-major, Tenth infantry.
Wm. H. Purdy, chief musician, Tenth infantry.
Chas. Fox, first musician, Tenth infantry.
Samuel Noble, second musician, Tenth infantry.
Adam C. Bausman, third musician, Tenth infantry.
John W. Warner, third musician, Tenth infantry.
Edward J. McGorrisk, surgeon, Ninth infantry.
James A. Williamson, colonel, Fourth infantry.
James A. Williamson, lieutenant colonel, Fourth infantry.
Alex. Shaw, assistant-surgeon, Fourth infantry.
David Beach, assistant-surgeon, Fourth infantry..
James A. Williamson, adjutant, Fourth infantry.
John E. Sells, adjutant, Fourth infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel, Thirteenth infantry.
James H. Flynt, quartermaster-sergeant, Fifteenth infantry.
Louis Boudinot, hospital steward, Fifteenth infantry.
Edward J. McGorrisk, assistant-surgeon, Seventeenth infantry.
William Ragan, major, Eighteenth infantry.
Charles J. Clark, lieutenant colonel, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles J. Clark, major, Twenty-third infantry.
Leonard B. Houston, major, Twenty-third infantry.
W. H. Ward, assistant-surgeon, Twenty-third infantry.
Matthew C. Brown, adjutant, Twenty-third infantry.
Robert W. Cross, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry.
William Merrill, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry.
Arthur J. Barton, chaplain, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles S. Hepburn, hospital steward, Twenty-third infantry.
James R. Crawshaw, fife-major, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles H. Sharman, adjutant, Thirty-third infantry.
Francis M. Slusser, chaplain, Thirty-third infantry.
John S. Davis, hospital steward, Thirty-fourth infantry.
Joseph M. Griffiths, colonel Thirty-ninth infantry.
Joseph M. Griffiths, lieutenant-colonel, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Joseph M. Griffiths, major, Thirty-ninth infantry.
George C. Tichenor, adjutant, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, major, Forty-fourth infantry.
George J. North, major, Forty-seventh infantry.
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James P. Roach, chaplain, Forty-seventh infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS
P. H. Van Slyck, quartermaster-sergeant, Third cavalry.
Joseph E. Jewett, major, Fourth cavalry.
Charles Graham, second battalion saddler-sergeant, Fourth cavalry.
Orren F. Mitchell, commissary-sergeant, Eighth cavalry.
Edgar T. Ensign, major, Ninth cavalry.
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CAPTAINS
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
Marcellus M. Crocker, company D, Second infantry.
Noe W. Mills, company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, company. D, Second infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry.
Samuel J. Dangler, United States Veterans.
Henry H. Griffiths, company E, Fourth infantry.
Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry.
Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry.
Robert Lusby, company K, Tenth infantry.
Julien Bausman, company K, Tenth infantry.
William Rahn, company K, Tenth infantry.
Wilson T. Smith, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Adolphus G. Studor, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Christopher E. Lanstrum, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
William H. Goodrell, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
William H. Hoxie, company B, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Browne, company F, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Looby, company G, Eighteenth infantry.
Leonard B. Houston, company A, Twenty-third infantry.
Theodore G. Cree, company A, Twenty.-third infantry.
Charles Clark, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Joel M. Walker, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
James C. Gregg, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
John A. T. Bull, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Benjamin Jennings, company O, Twenty-third infantry.
Robert W. Cross, company G, Twenty-third. infantry.
Robert W. Cross, company H, Twenty-third infantry.
John H. Dykeman, company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Andrew T. Blodgett, company B, 'thirty-ninth infantry.
Augustus Yerger, company I, Thirty ninth infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, company H, Forty-fourth infantry.
David J. Pattee, company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
Adoniram J. Merritt, company K, engineer regiment of the west.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS
George C. Graves, company D, Second cavalry.
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Francis M. Griffith, company D, Second cavalry.
William H. Hoxie, company M, Eighth cavalry.
Henry Moreland, company M, Eighth cavalry.
LIGHT ARTILLERY
Henry H. Griffiths, First battery.
Melville C. Wright, Third battery.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Norton L. Dykeman, company D, Second infantry.
Samuel H. Lunt, company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry.
Geo. L. Godfrey, company D, Second infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, company D, Second infantry.
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Wm. L. Davis (veteran), company D, Second infantry.
Chas. J. Clark, company A, Tenth infantry.
John G. Hanna, company A, Tenth infantry.
Hezekiah Van Dorn, company A, Tenth infantry:
Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry.
William G. Swim, company A, Tenth infantry.
Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry.
John E. Sells, company E, Fourth infantry.
Sheldon C. Treat, company E, Fourth infantry.
Emerson S. Bramholl, company E, Fourth infantry.
George M. Bentley, company B, Tenth infantry.
Steel Kenworthy, company B, Tenth infantry.
Julian Bausman, company K, Tenth infantry. .
William Rhan, company K, Tenth infantry.
William C. Baylies, company K, Tenth infantry.
Adolphus G. Studor, company B, Tenth infantry. .
Christopher E, Lanstrum, company B, Tenth infantry.
David King, company B, Tenth infantry.
William H. Goodrell, company F, Fifteenth infantry.
John H: Browne, company F, Seventeenth infantry.
John A. Fullerton, company K, Seventeenth infantry.
William Ragan, company I, Eighteenth infantry.
Charles M. Condon, company I, Eighteenth infantry.
Joel M. Walker, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Stephen Waterbury, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Matthew C. Brown, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Henry Crabtree, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
John A. T. Hull, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Benjamin Jennings, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Lyle A. Garrett, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
William E. Houston, company E, Twenty-third infantry.
William Merrill, company E, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles H. Sharman, company G, Thirty-third infantry.
Andrew T. Blodgett, company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Franklin R. Thurber, company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.'
Augustus Yerger, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Erastus Scott, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
William Van Dorn, company H, Forty-fourth infantry.
Welden England, company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS
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Gustavus Washburn, company D, Second cavalry.
Samuel J. Dangler, company D; Second cavalry.
Franklin Deford, company A, Seventh cavalry.
Henry Moreland, company M, Eighth cavalry.
LIGHT ARTILLERY
Selah H. Titus, First battery.
John Burk, Second battery.
SECOND LIEUTENANT
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
Noe W. Mills, company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry.
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George L. Godfrey, company D, Second infantry.
John H. Browne, company F, Seventeenth infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, company D, Second infantry.
John H. Looby, company G, Eighteenth infantry.
John Lynde, company D, Second infantry.
Charles M. Condon, company T, Eighteenth infantry.
Augustus R. Robinson, Second U.S. volunteers.
Theodore Cree, company A, Twenty-third infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, company A, Tenth infantry.
Stephen A. Waterbury, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Wm. P. Meekins, company A, Tenth infantry.
Chauncey A. Williams, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Isaac Whicher, company E, Fourth infantry.
Francis Weitman, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Sheldon C. Treat, company E, Fourth infantry.
Benjamin Jennings, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Richard W. Ross, company E, Fourth infantry.
William H. Downs, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Felix T. Gandy, company E, Fourth infantry.
William E. Houston, company E, Twentv third infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, company A, Fourth infantry.
Charles H. Sharman, company G, Thirty-third infantry.
William P. Meekins, company A, Fourth infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Jonathan J. Wright, company A, Fourth infantry.
William Van Dorn, company H, Forty-fourth infantry.
John W. Wright, company B, Fourth infantry.
Josiah M. Vale, company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
John H. Watson, company F, Thirteenth infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS
Chris. E. Lanstrum, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Joseph E. Jewett, company D, Second cavalry.
Reese Wilkins, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Samuel Noel, company D, Second cavalry.
John S. Green, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Daniel Hall, company D, Second cavalry.
David King, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Francis M. Griffith, company D, Second cavalry
Robert Lyon, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Eli Keeler, company M, Eighth cavalry.
Samuel T. Reese, company B, Seventeenth infantry.
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