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First Sergt. Parley Shawber, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. Feb. 17, 1863, disab. Sergt. Ira Ford, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Corp. Jeremiah Evans, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. March 28, 1865, disab.
Corp. J. R. Hoffman, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Corp. Wm. Brandt, e. Aug. 15, 1862, kld. June 6, 1864, in battle Old River Lake, Ark.
Wagoner Samuel Mather, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Gibson, Wm., e. Aug. 15, 1862, died Dec. 1, 1864, Nashville.
Goin, Wm., e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Humphrey, Jos., e. Aug. 15, 1862, trans. April 30, 1864, to invalid corps. Lee, M. A., e. Aug. 15, 1862, kld. June 6, 1864, in battle Old River Lake, Ark. Lee, Jos. T., e. Aug. 15, 1862. Louderman, H., e. Aug. 15, 1862, disd. May 21, 1863, disab. Neiman, H. P., e. Aug. 9, 1862.
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Russell, A. M., e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Russel, W., e. Aug. 9, died Nov. 7, 1862.
Sheets, Thomas, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Sheets, Eli, e. Aug. 20, 1862, captd. July 15, 1864, at Tupelo.
Vincent, W. H., e. Aug. 25, 1862, died Aug. 12, 1863, Mound City, Ill.
COMPANY K.
Capt. Hiram A. McKelvey, com. Sept. 18, 1862.
First Lieut. Wm. M. Dugan, com. Sept. 18, 1862, wd. at Pleasant Hill, La., died at Memphis May II, 1864.
First Lieut. Emanuel Lichtenwalter, e. as Ist sergt. Aug. 5, 1862, prmtd. Ist. lieut. Feb. 7, 1865.
Second Lieut. Cephas Parker, com. Sept. 18, 1862, resd. Feb. 4, 1865.
Sergt. Jas. Gay, e. Aug. 12, 1862, died Dec. 8, 1862, at Tipton.
Sergt. Chas. Marquand, e. Aug. 10, 1862, disd. Oct. 14, 1863, disab.
Sergt. Geo. F. Devereaux, e. Aug. 10, 1862, disd. March 2, 1863, for promo- tion Ist U. S. In.
Sergt. Josephus Crane, e .. Aug. 12, 1862, died May 3, 1863, Duckport, La. Sergt. H. F. Amsden, e. Aug. 12, 1862, disd. March 19, 1863, disab.
Corp. David J. Thome, e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Corp. Harrison Prichard, e. Aug. 6, 1862, died Aug. 2, 1863, Jefferson Bar- racks.
Corp. S. S. Crocker, e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Corp. Thomas Northrop, e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Corp. Allen Nesbett, e. Aug. 22, 1862, disd. Feb. 16, 1863, disab.
Corp. Leander Bader, e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Corp. M. F. Funk, e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Corp. Samuel G. Funk, e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Musician H. J. Chadwick, e. July 25, 1862.
Musician Clark Chadwick, e. July 25, 1862.
Wagoner Anthony Fulwider, e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. Nov. 20, 1863, to in- valid corps.
Belzner, Mathias, e. Aug. 2, 1862, disd. March 5, 1864, disab.
Burrows, Hiram, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Briggs, John, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Baily, Wm. L., e. Aug. 14, 1862, died July 5, 1863, Memphis.
Bowles, H. C., e. Aug. 14, 1862, died Aug. 7, 1863, St. Louis.
Barlean, Eph., e. Aug. 14, 1862, died Oct. 4, 1864, Memphis.
Barlean, Eli, e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Billinger, C. J., e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. for disab. Oct. 16, 1862. Bennett, E. C., e. Aug. 22, 1862, died Oct. 19, 1863, Vicksburg. Caldwell, Alex., e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. Nov. 30, 1863, to invalid corps. Cook, Wm., e. Aug. 22, 1862, disd. June 6, 1863, disab. Connor, Michael, e. Aug. 6, 1862, died Feb. 1, 1863, Columbus, Ky. Cleveland, H. C., e. Aug. 22, 1862, deserted Sept. 24, 1862. Curry, David, e. Aug. 20, 1862.
RAISING THE FLAG OVER MORRO CASTLE, HAVANA, JANUARY 1, 1899. MEMBERS OF COMPANY F, FORTY-NINTH IOWA, TAKING PART IN THE CEREMONY
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Dwinnell, Byron, e. Aug. 9, 1862, trans. June 24, 1863, to invalid corps. Dunn, Jacob C., e. Aug. 21, 1862, disd. Sept. 21, 1863, disab. Dillon, Wm. C., e. Aug. 13, 1862, disd. Dec. 8, 1863. Ecoff, J. P., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Fisher, Jos. H., e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Fleagle, Daniel, e. Aug. 6, 1862, disd. Feb. 7, 1863. Flynn, A. J., e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Gillilan, Isaac, e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. Dec. 1, 1863, disab. Hupp, H. H., e. Aug. 6, 1862, died at Cairo Dec. 27, 1862. Hupp, Wm., e. Aug. 6, 1862, disd. March 3, 1863, disab. Heltzel, Peter, e. Aug. 15, 1862, disd. Jan. 31, 1863, disab.
Heck, John, e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. Jan. 18, 1865, disab. Hart, Geo., e. Aug. 6, 1862, disd. Feb. 6, 1863, disab.
Houseman, Jacob, e. Aug. 21, 1862.
Klinglesmith, J. J., e. Aug. 6, 1862, wd. April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, La. Kimble, J., e. Aug. 21, 1862. Kiser, C., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Lichtenwalter, S. J., e. Aug. 21, 1862, wd. April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, La. McHenry, Jas. E., e. Aug. 5, 1862, disd. for disab. Dec. 24, 1862.
Moore, John, e. Aug. 6, 1862, disd. for disab. Dec. 24, 1862. Mardis, James, e. Aug. 7, 1862, disd. March 9, 1863, disab.
Nelott, Austin, e. Aug. 6, 1862, died May 4, 1863.
Noc, W. A., e. Aug. 12, 1862, died Aug. 30, 1864, St. Louis. Nosley, Jacob, e. Aug. 7, 1862.
Parr, L., e., Aug. 12, 1862, died June 15, 1864, Duck Port, La. Parr, E., e. Aug. 12, 1862, wd. April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, La. Parker, Jas. S., e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. Feb. 15, 1863, to invalid corps. Parr, L., e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. March 9, 1863, disab.
Pine, Jas. J., e. Aug. 15, 1862, died July 20, 1863, Jackson.
Prettyman, Richard, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Ross, Isaac, e. Aug. 15, 1862. Reese, Jas. W., e. Aug. 2, 1862.
Redinger, Wm., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Rice, E. W., e. Aug. 2, 1862, trans. Dec. 1, 1863, to invalid corps. Rice, E. S., e. Aug. 6, 1862. Raxley, D. M., e. Aug. 14, 1862. Steffey, Geo., e. Aug. 14, 1862. Sprowl, A. W., e. Aug. 13, 1862.
Swarms, Henry, e. Aug. 2, 1862. Switzer, A., e. Aug. 8, 1862. Snyder, J. W., e. Aug. 14, 1862. Snyder, Jas., e. Aug. 14, 1862. Snyder, Alex., e. Aug. 14, 1862. Swanger, A., e. Aug. 20, 1862. Soper, Geo. W., e. Aug. 22, 1862, wd. May 18, 1864, at Bayou de Glaize. Thompson, J., e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. March 19, 1863, disab.
Templer, T., e. Aug. 22, 1862, died Jan. 21, 1863, at Duckport, La.
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Wheatley, E. J., e. Aug. 6, 1862, died Jan. 1, 1863, at Cairo.
Winter, J. C., e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Walker, J. W., e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. Oct. 28, 1863, disab.
Winter, J. F., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Wall, J., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Jordan, John, e. Oct. 27, 1862.
Lieut. Col. Lorenzo D. Durbin, com. June 10, 1864.
FORTY-SIXTH INFANTRY (100 DAYS).
On the 21st of April, 1864, the Governors of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, voluntarily tendered to the President of the United States an enlistment of 85,000 volunteers to serve for the period of one hundred days. Ten thousand of these were to be enlisted in the State of Iowa.
Company I of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Iowa Infantry Volunteers (100 day men) was enlisted in Cedar County, all the men excepting three being resi- dents of the county, about fifteen or twenty men enlisting for this service in other regiments.
The Forty-sixth Regiment was ordered into quarters on the 30th day of May, 1864, and mustered into service by Capt. Chambers, U. S. A., at Daven- port, Iowa, June 20, 1864. June 14, left Davenport en route for Carroll, Ill., and on the 18th of June started for Memphis, Tenn., by boat. The regiment arrived at Memphis on the 19th of June, and remained there until the 27th of June, when it was ordered to guard duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Collierville, Tenn., and on the 29th of the same month Companies A and I were stationed three miles west of Collierville, where they remained till the time for its dash into Memphis, when they were ordered back to Collierville, where they remained a few days. Afterwards the same two companies were sent to their former position west of Collierville, where they remained until ordered to Memphis to be sent home. The regiment was mustered out at Davenport on the 23rd day of September, 1864.
The only men of this regiment who were under fire during the service were eighteen men under Capt. W. P. Wolf, who were ambuscaded by about forty guerrillas July 24, 1864, Leonidas Brown receiving a wound which afterwards proved fatal, W. P. Wolf severely, and John Diltz slightly wounded. J. W. Thompson, John Dugan, Wm. D. Hall and F. M. Brown were taken prisoners.
COMPANY I.
Capt. Wm. P. Wolf, com. June 10, 1864, wd. July 24, 1864.
First Lieut. Joseph W. Bull, com. June 10, 1864.
Second Lieut. Thos. Godden, com. June 10, 1864.
Sergt. Joshua T. Taylor, e. May 2, 1864.
Sergt. Chas. B. Harris, e. May 12, 1864.
Sergt. John Burns, e. May 12, 1864.
Sergt. Jas. W. Thompson, e. May 12, 1864, captd. July 24, 1864, near Col- lierville, Tenn., died March 25, 1865, at Vicksburg.
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Sergt. Samuel P. Foy, e. May 12, 1864. Sergt. Daniel Mourer, e. May 12, 1864. Corp. Wm. L. Curry, e. May 2, 1864. Corp. Daniel Fleagle, e. May 12, 1864. Corp. T. J. Speakman, e. June 1, 1864. Corp. Geo. Pinneo, e. May 2, 1864.
Corp. David R. Clark, e. May 18, 1864. Corp. Thos. F. Bobo, e. May 18, 1864. Corp. E. W. McCracken, e. May 2, 1864. Musician Jacob Onstott, e. May 4, 1864. Bailey, John I., e. May 18, 1864. Bagley, Jas. W., e. May 14, 1864, died at Davenport Sept. 20, 1864. Brogan, Caleb, e. May 12, 1864.
Brown, Leonidas, e. May 18, 1864, wd. July 24, 1864, afterward dięd. Brown, F. H., e. May 12, 1864, captd. July 24, 1864, near Collierville, Tenn. Beatty, Geo. E., e. May 2, 1864. Byers, Wm., e. May 21, 1864. Brogan, John E., e. June 5, 1864. Burnett, Geo. V., e. June 7, 1864. Brigle, John, e. June 7, 1864. Cornwall, Geo. F., e. May 2, 1864. Daniels, Samuel L., e. May 2, 1864. Diltz, Levi, e. May 4, 1864.
Diltz, John, e. May 4, 1864, wd. July 24, 1864, captd. and escpd. July 24, 1864. Duncan, John P., e. May 25, 1864.
Embree, Wm. H., e. May 12, 1864. Edge, Wm. H., e. May 19, 1864. Elseffer, Chas., e. May 28, 1864. Foy, David, e. May 16, 1864. Frank, John W., e. May 19, 1864. Gordon, John S., e. May 12, 1864. Gary, John B., e. May 28, 1864. Harden, A., e. May 12, 1864. Hall, W. D., e. May 14, 1864, taken prisoner July 24, 1864, Tenn. Hammond, Lewis, e. May 2, 1864. Johnson, Jas. H., e. May 23, 1864. Kester, Wm. E., e. May 21, 1864. Kester, Benj. H., e. May 20, 1864. Knott, Jos. E., e. May 12, 1864. Klise, Chas. F., e. May 30, 1864. Layton, Samuel, e. May 20, 1864. Linsley, Ed. A., e. May 2, 1864. Launtz, Jas. F., e. May 28, 1864. Lightfoot, Wm., e. June 7, 1864. Mulford, L. M., e. May 16, 1864. Mason, Don Alonzo, e. May 16, 1864. Miller, Jos. H., e. May 4, 1864.
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McLain, John D., e. May 6, 1864.
McCoy, H. M., e. May 23, 1864. Odell, Wm. H., e. May 24, 1864.
Parsons, Marsh, e. May 2, 1864. Pittman, Wm., e. May 14, 1864. Perry, Chas. H., e. May 19, 1864.
Porter, B. S., e. May 18, 1864.
Reigart, C. K., e. May 2, 1864.
Sprague, Jas., e. May 6, 1864. Speakman, G., e. May 12, 1864. Sterrett, Wm. H., e. May 24, 1864.
Scott, Daniel B., e. May 25, 1864.
Sanderson, Jos. F., e. May 28, 1864.
Smith, David K., e. June 8, 1864.
Thompson, John A., e. May 18, 1864.
Teter, Jas., e. May 20, 1864. Valentine, Jacob, e. May 20, 1864.
Willey, C. M., e. May 20, 1864.
Wheeler, John M., e. May 16, 1864.
Ward, E. B., e. May 12, 1864.
Whitson, John T., e. May 12, 1864.
Wilcutt, H. R., e. May 5, 1864. Wiggins, C. D., e. May 3, 1864.
Wright, Nelson, e. May II, 1864.
Wooley, Newton, e. May 23, 1864. Wertz, W. C., e. May 23, 1864.
Whitson, R. C., e. May 28, 1864.
Woodard, C. S., e. May 30, 1864.
MISCELLANEOUS INFANTRY.
FIRST INFANTRY.
Corp. W. F. Devereaux, e. April 22, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Ford, Ira, e. April 18, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Lang, A. Q., e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Moffit, Wm., e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Smith, A. T., e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Fobes, B. F., e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Lane, Jos., e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Morgrige, H. S., e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
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SECOND INFANTRY.
Corp. Darius Pingrey, e. April 24, 1861, m. o. 1864. Ludlow, William A., e. April 24, 1861, m. o. 1864.
SECOND INFANTRY, COMPANY C.
Bailey, H. W., e. May, 1865. Bass, Gilman, e. May, 1865.
Campbell, Alex., e. May, 1865.
Filson, Casper, e. May, 1865.
Lang, Bernard, e. May, 1865.
Kettell, William, e. May, 1865.
Ripley, Jas. H., e. May, 1865.
SECOND CONSOLIDATED VETERAN INFANTRY. (Second and Third Consolidated.)
Asst. Surg. Prentiss B. Clark, com. March 5, 1865, m. o. July 12, 1865.
SIXTH INFANTRY.
Beck, John S., deserted at St. Louis, Aug. 22, 1862. Foote, P. L., wd. at Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865. Gillette, S., m. o. July 21, 1865.
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Surg. Prentiss B. Clark, com. Sept. 18, 1861, resd. Jan. 31, 1862. Hupp, Daniel, e. Sept. 3, 1861, disd. at Monterey, Tenn., May 12, 1862. Rogers, L. D., e. Sept. 3, 1861, disd. at Monterey, Tenn., May 12, 1862, disab. Fisher, John K., e. Sept. 3, 1861, taken prisoner April 6, 1862, at Shiloh.
NINTH INFANTRY.
First Lieut. Jacob Jones, com. 2d lieut. Sept., 1861, prmtd. to Ist lieut. Aug I, 1862, kld. in battle at Vicksburg May 22, 1863.
Second Lieut. Wm. L. Jennings, e. as sergt. Aug. 12, 1861, prmtd. to 2nd lieut. Aug. 1, 1862, resd. Sept. 20, 1864.
Craw, A. B., e. Sept. 10, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 18, 1865. Robinson, J. B., e. Aug. 20, 1861, re-e, as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 18, 1865. Smalley, Wm. W., e. Aug. 20, 1861, m. o. July 18, 1865.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
Brown, A. M., e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866. Morrow, Frank, e. Oct. I, 1864, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866. Corp. James B. McGill, e. Dec. 25, 1863, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866.
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THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
Sergt. John R. McCroskey, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. I, 1864, wd. at Shiloh July 5, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Sergt. M. J. Umstead, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. I, 1864, wd. at Shiloh, captd, at Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1864.
Corp. P. J. Downing, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. I, 1864.
Baragar, Z., e. Oct. 5, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Comstock, Wm. L., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. I, 1864, captd. at At- lanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Gilliland, Nathan, e. Sept. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. I, 1864, kld. in battle in Georgia July 21, 1864.
Harper, Wm. F., e. March 31, 1864, captd. near Atlanta July 22, 1864, died 1864.
McKinsley, B., e. March 31, 1864, captd. July 22, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Bierley, John, e. Sept. 16, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865. Franklin, E., e. Sept., 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o., July 21, 1865.
Lillia, Geo. E., e. 1861, re-e. as vet Feb. 25, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Kinport, M., e. March 31, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
Betts, Samuel B., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Cass, James, e. Nov. 7, 1861, wd. April 9, 1864, m. o. Nov. 16, 1864.
Chambers, Samuel H., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Ford, Chas., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Shropshire, Joel S., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Smith, Thomas, e. Oct. 16, 1861, disd. Nov. 16, 1864.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
Davis, John W., e. April 7, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. o. July 25, 1865.
Easley, John, e. March 17, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. o. July 25, 1865.
McNabb, Robt. J., e. March 13, 1862, re-e. as vet. March 15, 1864, wd. May 16, 1863, Miss., m. o. July 25, 1865.
Cahoon, Wm. B., e. March 7, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. o. July 21, 1865.
Chase, Jos., e. March 12, 1862, re-e. as vet. March 15, 1864, m. o. July 21, I865.
Smith, Jas., e. Feb. 29, 1862, died July 9, 1862, at Farmington, Miss.
EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
Asst. Surg. Henry H. Maynard, com. Aug. 8, 1862, prmtd. surg. 2nd Ar- kansas Cav. March I, 1864, m. o. July 20, 1865.
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Second Lieut. James Hoon, e. as corp. June 11, 1862, prmtd. 2nd lieut. July I, 1865, m. o. as 4th sergt. July 20, 1865.
Ives, W. H., e. June II, 1862, disd. Feb. 19, 1863, disab. Webb, Jas., e. Aug. 1, 1862, disd. June 3, 1863, disab.
NINETEENTH INFANTRY.
Fraser, Hugh, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 10, 1865.
TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
Corp. Ham Vanausdale, e. Aug. 11, 1862, m. o. July 10, 1865.
Barrett, J. F., e. Aug. 6, 1862, died July 10, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Disney, John, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. May 7, 1863, disab.
Kelso, Evan, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. Oct. 22, 1863, disab.
TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.
Asst. Surg. Geo. F. Wetherell, com. Sept. 3, 1862, m. o. June 6, 1865.
Sergt. David H. Denny, e. July 9, 1862, captd. April 9, 1863, at Deer Creek, Miss., m. o. July 6, 1865.
Hane, J. W., e. July 9, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.
Parker, John, e. July 8, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.
Saiel, Z., e. July 1, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
Crumb, Albert, e. Jan. 4, 1864, m. o. June 27, 1865.
THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY (GRAYBEARD REGIMENT).
Dairy, Henry, e. Nov. 19, 1862. Lindsley, Henry H., e. Nov. 19, 1862. Potter, Herman B., e. Dec. 14, 1862.
Sweet, Lorenson L., e. Nov. 19, 1862.
Yard, Robt., e. Nov. 19, 1862.
FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.
Corp. Benj. Cope, e. May 1, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864 Burnett, Thos., e. May I, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Edgerton, F. S., e. May 18, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Haines, Oscar, e. May 29, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Nason, Henry, e. May 9, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Phillips, Titus, e. May 25, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Ridenour, John, e. May 19, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Winders, Jas., e. May 9, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Garrison, W. S., e. May II, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Sergt. Rufus D. Parsons, e. May 20, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Arnold, J. P., e. May 4, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864. Minthorn, H. J., e. May 28, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
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FORTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.
Carter, M. L., e. Sept. 14, 1861, m. o. Sept. 16, 1864. Carter, J. E., e. Sept. 14, 1861.
FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
Sergt. C. P. Maris, e. May 12, 1864.
Sergt. R. E. Campbell, e. May 12, 1864.
Corp. James Leicester, e. May II, 1864.
Bailey, Phillip, e. May 18, 1864.
Gray, A. B., e. May 12, 1864. Gruell, Isaac, e. May 12, 1864. Hines, Geo., e. May 25, 1864.
Maris, J. E., e. May 25, 1864.
Mattison, Jas., e. May 12, 1864.
Mattison, John, e. May II, 1864.
Todd, Oliver, e. May 18, 1864.
Varney, J. P., e. May 12, 1864.
FIRST IOWA COLORED INFANTRY.
Sergt. Chas. E. Wilson, e. Aug. 26, 1863, m. o. Oct. 15, 1865.
Sergt. Madison Corbin, e. Aug. 25, 1863, m. o. Oct. 15, 1865.
Clark, John, e. Aug. 26, 1863, m. o. Oct. 15, 1865.
Eustler, David, e. Dec. 1, 1863.
TENTH KANSAS INFANTRY.
Sergt. Josiah Keisler, e. July 30, 1861.
Corp. T. W. Maxon, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Corp. N. Thomas, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Wagoner L. Williamson, e. Oct. 29, 1861.
Bowersock, Asa, e. July 30, 1861.
Harris, R. L., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Harris, Roswell, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Lupton, J. K., e. July 30, 1861.
Montgomery, H. C., e. Sept. 6, 1861.
Miller, H. J., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Morrison, A., e. Oct. 28, 1861. Maxon, W. H., e. April 14, 1863.
Southwick, A., e. July 30, 1861.
Westfall, Jos. S., e. Sept. 21, 1861.
Westfall, T. J., e. Sept. 6, 1861. Williamson, R., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
FIFTH CAVALRY.
The Fifth Cavalry, better known as "Curtis' Horse," was organized at Ben- ton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 20, 1861. It was composed of various detach-
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ments and companies from the western states. It did very efficient service, the details of which cannot here be given, as the regiment was constantly moving, mostly by companies or battalions, scouting, foraging, pursuing or harassing the enemy, and while not participating often as a regiment in large battles, it was constantly having smaller battles. The principal engagements participated in were the second battle of Fort Donelson, where the Fifth Cavalry followed the retreating enemy, charged and routed them; several engagements against Wheeler's cavalry at Wartrace, Duck River Bridge, Sugar Creek, and against Roddy's cavalry in several minor engagements.
The Fifth became veterans February 4, and went home to report at Daven- port March 5. They returned to Nashville, Tenn., and thence proceeded on a most active campaign, tearing up railroads, and burning bridges in the enemy's rear, and annoying and crippling them in every possible way. Finally at a place called Newman, in Georgia, they, with the Eighth Indiana, were surrounded by the consolidated cavalry forces of Wheeler, Roddy, Jackson, Hume and Ross, and compelled to cut their way out, every man for himself, in which way they reached our lines. After this, with but a handful of men, the Fifth was assigned to Kilpatrick's command, and operated almost day and night in the vicinity of Atlanta; and, after going to Louisville, Ky., and getting fresh horses, they entered into another active campaign, between Nashville and Athens, having sev- eral important engagements with the enemy; and went home at the end of the war with a record of which every man can feel justly proud.
COMPANY I.
Capt. Wm. G. McElsea, e. as sergt. Co. A, 5th Inf., June 24, 1862, prmtd. 2nd lieut. Sept. 20, 1862, prmtd. Ist lieut. Feb. 23, 1863, prmtd. capt. July 10, 1863, trans. to this reg. com. July 10, 1863, m. o. May 15, 1865.
First Lieut. Jacob F. Weaver, com. 2nd lieut. Dec. 29, 1864, prmtd. Ist lieut. July 5, 1865, m. o. 2nd lieut. Aug. 11, 1865.
Com. Sergt. Wm. H. Morrow, e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Sergt. Wm. Zeitler, e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864, wd. Dec. 25, 1864.
Begole, Wm. F., e. Sept. I, 1862, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Gillette, A. H., e. Sept. 1, 1862, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Kimmell, D. H., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Murray, Jas. B., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Olinger, Samuel H., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Parsons, N. H. M., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Rogers, N. H., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864.
Tracy, Thos. F., e. June 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864. Faninge, Walter, e. Nov. 15, 1864.
SEVENTH CAVALRY.
(This regiment mustered out at Sioux City June 22, 1866.)
COMPANY A.
Todd, Benj. F., e. Oct. 31, 1862, deserted.
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COMPANY K.
Cavett, A. J., e. Sept. 20, 1861.
Lewis, Jas. M., e. Feb. 29, 1864.
COMPANY L.
Second Lieut. Hiram J. Gruwell, e. as private Oct. 1, 1861, com. 2nd lieut. April 5, 1866, m. o. as Q. M. S. June 22, 1866.
Corp. Alfred R. Ohls, e. Oct. 5, 1861.
Corp. Isaac E. Dixon, e. Oct. 1, 1861.
Wagoner Casper Cooper, e. Oct. 1, 1861.
Brown, Edward B., e. Oct. 21, 1861.
Funk, G. W., e. Oct. 1, 1861.
Shaw, Samuel J., e. Oct. 1, 1861.
Ferguson, Luther, e. Sept. 26, 1861.
Russell, McCollum, e. Oct. 7, 1861.
Smith, F. A., e. Sept. 27, 1861.
Smith, H. W., e. Sept. 27, 1861.
Swan, Avery, e. Sept. 28, 1861.
Welch, W. C., e. Sept. 26, 1861.
COMPANY M.
Hoskins, A. R., e. May 4, 1864.
Heck, Samuel, e. May 4, 1864. Sweeney, Edward.
Smith, F. A., e. Feb. 28, 1864.
EIGHTH CAVALRY.
Company K of the Eighth Iowa Cavalry was raised in Cedar County by Capt. John Dance, while some from the county enlisted in other companies of the regiment. The Eighth was mustered into service Sept. 30, 1863, and, before being fully equipped with either horses or arms, was ordered to the front to join Gen. 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 22nd. November 4th, the regiment commenced its march to Nashville, Tenn., where it arrived on the 17th, making its first march of 200 miles in less than two weeks. On the Ist of December, the Eighth left Nashville on the line of the N. and 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, Tenn.
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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 engagement at Lost Mountain, Lovejoy's Station, and at . Newman. Starting from Red Clay, and including Stoneman's raid around At- lanta, the regiment was under fire every day for more than a month. At New- man, 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, who made their escape under command of Capt. Dance by cutting through the enemy's line. The Colonel of the regiment was taken prisoner, and in his report states that Major Root was missing from the time of the first charge, but it is stated on good author- ity, that he was not missing from the regiment until he and Lieutenant Morrow joined with Captain Dance to force their way out rather than submit to being de- tained as prisoners. After the raid above mentioned, the dismounted men he had left at Kingston, Ga., were mounted, and the regiment then numbered 500, while Company K numbered 54, with about 48 in the ranks. 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 the rebel General Hood, in his advance upon Nashville, to which the regiment with other forces fell back.
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