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Booth, W. L., e. Angust 4, 1862, disd. May 31, 1863, disab.
Bruster, Smos. N., e. August 7, 1862, kld. at battle of Champion Ilills, May 16, 1863,
Bowen Wm. II .. e. August 1862, wd. at Champion Ilills.
Bowen. David. e. August 8, 1862.
Boyden, John H., e. August 8, 1862, wd. at Champion Hills. Burkhead, Geo. W., e. August 12, 1862.
Barnet. John, e. August 16, 1862. 1 Bruce. Jos. W .. July 30, 1862.
Campbell. C., e. July 26. 1862.
Coder, P. M .. e. August 1. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills.
Culp, T., e. August 8. 1862. kld. at battle of Cedar Creek. Virginia, October 19, 1861.
Culp. C .. e. July 26, 1862.
Dodge, E. S., e. January 5, 1864. disb. February 1. 1865. disab. Dure. J. C., c. August 4, 1862. wd. at Port Gibson. disd. De- vember 6. 1863. disah.
Downs. Wm. G., e. August 6. 1862. died at Vicksburg. June 29. 1863.
Dickey. W. Il., e. August 9, 1862. died at St. Louis. July 16, 1863.
Elder, Clark. e. August 1, 1862. kld. at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864.
Ellis, Benj. F., e. August 9. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills. died at Memphis, July 4, 1863.
Flickinger, F. M., e. July 26, 1862, died at Helena, Arkansas. February 27. 1863.
Fetherkill. George M .. e. August 4, 1862 captd. at Opelousas, Louisiana.
Finch, E. D .. e. August 9, 1862.
Francis. Jas. S .. e. August 6, 1862.
Francis. W. W .. e. Angust 14. 1862.
Gingery, S .. e. February 26. 1864, kld. October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek. Virginia.
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Gingry, William A., e. August 1862, wd. at Sabine Cross roads, Louisiana.
Ilarris, Jas. B .. e. July 27, 1862. wd. at Port Gibson, died at Benton Barracks, m. o. August 29, 1863.
Houts. E. C., e. August 2. disd. August 19. 1863. disab.
Houts. A. C .. e. August 12, 1862, captd. at Champion Hills, wd. and captd. at Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Hicks, Win., e. Aug. 7, 1862, disd. February 4, 1863.
Ilibbard, Wm .. e. August 9. 1862.
Hull, J., e. August 7, 1862, died at Perkins Landing, La., May 16, 1863.
Heath. M. S., e. August 9, 1862. wd. on steamer Mississippi River and at Cedar Creek, Va. ,
Imnan, Orville, e. August 7, 1862.
Jimmerson, JJ. B., e. August 8. 1862, kld. at Champion Hills. May 16, 1863.
Jackson, Hiram, e. July 26, 1862, died at Keokuk, August 26. 1863.
Jackson, Wm. M .. e. August 3. 1862. died at Helena. Ark .. December 30, 1862.
Jones, Jas. M., e. August 10. 1862. Jones, Henry. e. August 8, 1862.
Kineer, Wm. e. August 4. 1862.
Kilpatrick. John M .. e. August 9, 1862. disd. March 31, 1863. disab.
Kisling. Jos. C., e. August 9, 1962. died JJannary 6. 1863. at IIelena, Ark.
Lott, Jas. H .. c. August 4, 1862. Lopp. A .. e. January 5, 1864. kld. at Sabine Cross Roads, La. Luther, Geo .. e. August 12, 1862.
Lloyd. A. G .. e. August 9. 1862. wd. at Champion Ilills.
Murphy. James M., e. January 5, 1864, wd. at Cedar Creek. Meeker, Lyman. e. July 21. 1862. Mickey, John, e. August 3, 1862.
Mossman, F. H .. e. August 9. 1862. killed at battle Champion Hills. May 16, 1863.
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Miller, Isaac. e. August 7, 1862, died at Jefferson Barraeks, February 14, 1863.
McBroom, Thos., e. August 7, 1862, disd. March 6, 1863, disab.
Myers, Martin, e. August 9, 1862, died at Vicksburg. May 6, 1863.
; Patrick. Jos. S., e. August 7, 1862, died at Davenport, Iowa, November 18, 1862.
Rice. F. F .. e. January 5, 1864, wd. at Cedar Creek. died at Martinsburg. Va .. October 28. 1864.
Rasor, Wm. W., e. August 9, 1862.
Remington, Wm., e. JJuly 28, 1862.
Rucker, C., e. July 1, 1862.
Rupp. C. D., e. July 12. 1862.
Roszell, Jno. S., e. August 8, 1862.
Roszell, Joseph B., e. August 8. 1862.
Sutton, Benj., e. Angust 4, 1862, killed at battle Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 8. 1864.
Segrist. Fredk., e. August. 8. 1862. died at Memphis, April 1, 1863.
Stout, Geo. W., e. August 8, 1862.
Stott, Geo. H., e. August 9. 1862.
Segrist, Samuel. e. August 17, 1862, trans, to Inv. Corps.
Terwilliger, Thos .. e. August 8. 1862, died on steamer Nash- ville, May 20. 1863.
Taggart. Geo., e. July 28, 1862.
Thompson. Win .. e. July 29, 1862. disd. December 2. 1862. disah.
Thompson. I. N .. e. August 8, 1862. died at Jackson. Miss .. July 20, 1863.
Vancleef. R. G., e. August 8, 1862.
Wrightman. D .. e. July 21, 1862.
Webb, IT. O., e. July 29, 1861.
Whiteraft. Geo., July 31, 1862. died at St. Louis, June 20, 1863. Whitman, Noah, e. August 6, 1862.
Woods, N. S., e. August 6. 1862.
Woodruff. A. W .. e. July 26. 1862. disd. March 31, 1863, disab.
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COMPANY D.
Captain Samuel P. Vanatta, com. October 10, 1862, resd. March 20. 1863.
Captain John D. Thompson, com. first lieutenant, October 10. 1862, prmtd. captain March 20, 1863, died at Salem, Ind., August 8. 1863.
Captain Henry M. Wilson, e. as first sergeant August 9. 1862. prmtd. second lieutenant January 1, 1863, prmtd. first lieutenant March 20, 1863, prmtd. captain August 9, 1863.
First Lieutenant John C. Summers, e. as sergeant August 4. 1862, prmtd. second lieutenant March 20, 1863, prmitd. first lieu- tenant August 9, 1863. wd. at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864.
Second Lieutenant James R. Kennedy, com. October 10, 1862. resd. December 26, 1862.
Second Lieutenant William Postlewait, e. as corporal July 28. 1862. com. second lieutenant May 26. 1864, m. o. as first sergeant.
Sergeant Wm. Geddes, e. August 9, 1862, disd. April 11, 1863. disab.
Sergeant A. W. Martin, e. August 9, 1862, captd. at Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Sergeant James F. Wishard, e. August 8, 1862.
Sergeant Jos. A. Fawcett. e. Angust 9. 1862, wd. at Vicksburg. and died June 20. 1863.
Sergeant Wm. Lamphaer, e. August 2. 1862, disd. March 30. 1863. disab.
Sergeant Wm. S. McDuff. e. August 9, 1862, wd. at Cedar Creek, disd. April 20. 1865, wds.
Corporal A. Stephenson, e. August 9, 1862, disd. January 31. 1863, disab.
Corporal George W. Ferguson. e. August 28, 1862, wd. Cham- pion Hills, died at Memphis, June 14. 1863.
Corporal S. Opfelt. e. August 6, 1862.
Corporal Harrison Stephens, e. August 15, 1862, wd. at Win- chester and Cedar Creek. died Baltimore November 10. 1864.
Corporal Wm. St. Clair, e. August 9. 1862, wd. at Champion Hills, disd. December 17. 1863, wds.
Corporal Edward M. Evans. e. August 14. 1862. wd. at Cedar Creek, disd. June 21. 1865, wds.
Corporal W. W. Wilkinson, e. August 5. 1862. wd. Cedar Creek, disd. January 5, 1865, wds.
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Corporal James K. Mitchell, e. August 11, 1863, wd. Cedar Creek.
Corporal Lawrence Harding, e. August 8, 1862, captd. at Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Corporal Win. W. MeCoy, e. August 8, 1862.
Corporal II. H. Greenlee.
Musician J. F. Tryon, e. August 8, 1862.
Musician J. Jenks, e. Angust 8, 1862.
Wagoner Jos. F. Thompson, c. August 14, 1862.
Ashbey, James, e. August 1. 1862, wd. at Cedar Creek. Armstrong. John. e. August 1, 1862.
Arrowhood, Nelson. e. August 9, 1862, died at Helena, Ark .. January 20, 1863.
Allarding, II., e. August 9. 1862. disd. March 3, 1863. disah.
Brenon, Jno., e. Angust 5, 1862, wd. at Winchester.
Barney, Win., e. August 12, 1862.
Burton, O. B., e. August 8, 1862.
Baldwin, Hiram, e. August 9, 1862, kld. in battle at Sabine Cross Roads, La .. April 8, 1864.
Burton. Euos E .. c. August 8. 1862. died at Milliken's Bend, La., May 3, 1863.
Bowe, Daniel F., e. August 9, 1862. wd. at Winchester.
Buttolph. Alfred. e. August 8, 1862. captd. at Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Brown, Wm. H., e. August 11, 1862, wd. at Cedar Creek, Va.
Bert. Henry, e. February 25, 1864. died July 19, 1864. at New Orleans.
, Brewer, Ira E .. e. August 14. 1862.
Bowe, R. E., e. February 25, 1864.
Barton, Joseph N., e. August 8. 1862. wd. at Cedar Creek, disd. January 20. 1865, wds.
Carrier, F. L., e. January 5, 1864. kld. at Sabine Cross Roads. La .. April 8. 1864.
Clark. Budd. e. August 9, 1862. wd. at Cedar Creek.
Carrier, A. L., e. February 6. 1864, wd. at Winchester.
Crawford, Samuel A .. e. August 16, 1862, wd. at Champion Hills, died at Baker's Creek. Miss .. May 25, 1863.
Cottrell. Wm .. e. August 9, 1862.
Collieott. Thomas B., e. August 8, 1862.
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Cottrell, A., e. August 9, 1862, died August 1, 1863, at St. Louis.
Cottrell, Isaac, e. August 19. 1862, died at Milliken's Bend. La., June 3, 1863.
Detweler, Elijah, e. August 9. 1862.
Eastman, Harman, e. August 9. 1862, disd. July 5, 1863, disab.
Fee, James M.
Furnace. Jacob, e. August 1, 1862. wd. at Cedar Creek.
Goodwin, Elliott. e. August 6. 1862. disd. June 28. 1863, disah.
Ilinkle, H. C., e. August 9. 1862. disd. April 4. 1863. disab.
Hampton, Benj. C., e. August 8, 1862. died at New Orleans. June 22. 1864.
Hollingsworth. W. L., e. August 8. 1862, wd. at Cedar Creek. disd. January 20. 1865. wds.
Hlite. Jacob. e. August 9. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills, disd. July 4. 1864. wds.
lite, N., e. August 9, 1862.
Hodson. Z .. c. August 1. 1862.
Hollister. F. E .. e. August 8. 1862. died at Carrolton, La .. Sep- tember 9, 1863.
Howard, Il .. e. August 4, 1862.
Haines. Clayton. e. August 14. 1862. disd. August 16, 1863. disab.
Honeywell. Benj .. e. August 14. 1862. captd. at Champion Hills, kld. at Cedar Creek. October 19. 1864.
Jones. David. e. August 9, 1862. disd. January 21. 1863. disab.
Knapp. William. e. August 8. 1862.
Kimball. C. B .. e. August 9. 1862.
Keller. A. S .. e. August 9. 1862. captd. at Sabine Cross Roads. La.
Kelly. Jno. e. August 9, 1862.
Luton. Jno .. e. January 5, 1864. wd. at Winchester.
Loutzenhizer. John. e. August 9. 1862. died at Helena. Ark .. March 13, 1863.
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Lock, P. A., e. December 24, 1863, wd. at Winchester, disd. May 23, 1865, wds.
Means, W. W., e. December 13, 1863.
Moore, Emmett, e. August 9, 1862. died June 10. 1863, at Helena, Ark :.
McGlade, Francis, e. August 1, 1862.
Maxson. James, e. August 9, 1862, wd. at Champion Hills. died August 10, 1863, at Memphis, wds.
Maxson, Wm., e. August 9, 1862.
Newell. Geo. W., e. August 9, 1862.
Nance. Alex., e. August 5. 1862, died April 14. 1863, at Helena. Ark.
Park. Alfred. e. August 4. 1862, died at Bolton. Miss .. May 15. 1863.
Prill, James H., e. August 9, 1862.
Prior, Thos., e. August 9, 1862, epid. at Cedar Creek.
Peck. Win. M., e. August 7, 1862.
Ramy. Asa, e. August 1, 1862.
Reggle, David. e. August 9, 1862.
Railsback. George W .. e. August 9. 1862, died on steamer D. A. January 14, 1863.
Race. Archibald, e. August 14. 1862.
Rahauser, Jacob. e. August 8, 1862.
Scott. Sam. e. December 18, 1863, trans, to V. R. C. Smith, George S., e. Angust 8. 1862. disd. May 9. 1863, disab. Shugart. Jos. R .. e. August 9. 1862, wd. at Champion Hills. kld. at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864.
Summers. Wm. H., e. August 4, 1862, wd. at. Champion Hills. died May 18. 1863.
Stewart. Franklin P., e. August 14, 1862. died at Vinton September 21. 1864.
Thompson, John W .. e. August 14, 1862.
Willett. Elisha, e. August 9. 1862.
Wilford. James H .. c. August 1. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills. died at Baker's Creek May 29. 1863.
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Wood. Eli. e. August 4, 1862. died at Memphis April 7, 1863. Wright. Enos, e. August 1, 1862. disd. June 28, 1863. disab. Weaver. Levi E., e. August 9. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills. Williams, Geo. W., e. Angust 9. 1862.
Williams. T. F .. e. August 9. 1862. wd. at Winchester. disd. May 29. 1865, wds.
Williams, D. C., e. August 16. 1862. wd. at Champion Hills, and died at Memphis June 14, 1863.
Wright, George W .. e. August 5. 1862.
Wingfield. C., e. August 9. 1862.
Wallace, John S .. e. August 16. 1862, died at Berwick City, Louisiana, December 22, 1861.
Wolf, Elias. c. December 14. 1863.
York. James. e. August 1, 1862.
COMPANY H. EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Eighteenth was mustered into the service August 5, 6 and 7. 1862. with 875 officers and men, and was almost immediately ordered into Missouri. to join General Schofield's command. Dur- ing the following winter it was stationed at Springfield, and bore a conspicuous part in the battle at that place January 7 and 8. 1863. The town was defended by a battalion of Missouri militia and the Eighteenth. against an army 4.000 strong. The regiment remained here for a long time. varied by a chase of the rebel Gen- cral Shelby into Arkansas. thence to Fort Smith.
In the spring of 1864. the regiment was attached to General Steele's command, and marched to Camden: on April 13th. was in an engagement near Moscow, thirty miles from Camden. On April 17th. received seven successive and impetuous charges from superior numbers, and returned to Camden with a loss of seventy- seven mon ;returned to Fort Smith, and until it was mustered out. nothing partienlarly noteworthy occurred.
THE ROSTER OF COMPANY H.
Captain Jos. Van Metre. com. August 6. 1862. wd. in action and Springfield. m. o. Jannary S. and died of wds. January 14. 1863.
Captain Jesse C. Rhodabeck. e. as sergeant July 5. 1862. prmtd. sergeant. major. printd. second lieutenant December 18, 1862
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printd. first lieutenant January 22. 1863, promtd. captain June, 1863. honorably dised. January 28. 1865.
First Lieutenant Jas. A. Kirkpatrick. e. as sergeant July 5. 1862. printd. first sergeant. then first lieutenant January 30. 1865.
Second Lieutenant Wni. H. Wood. com. August 6. 1862. resd. November 23. 1862.
Sergeant John 11. Reed, e. July 5. 1862, disd. January 29. 1863. disab.
Corporal John C. Geddes, e. July 5. 1862. disd. January 29, 1863. disab.
Musiciau A. A. Oppelt. e. July 19. 1862, disd. December 15. 1862, disab.
Wagoner A. L. Puzzell. e. July 7, 1862. captd. at Poison Spring. Ark.
Barnhart. Geo. W .. e. July 7, 1862.
Boughton, W. F .. e. July 7. 1862. Braman. Geo .. e. July 7. 1862. disd. January 30, 1863. disab. Berry. Wm., e. July 7. 1862.
Barnes, Frank. e. July 21. 1862.
Cue. Benj. F., e. July 21. 1862.
Enochs. Thos. P., e. July 21. 1862.
Fisher. Hezekiah. e. July 21. 1862. wd. disd. June 1. 1863. wds.
Hoyt. John. e. July 7, 1862. Harris, Wm. S .. e. July 7. 1862.
Harris. Geo .. c. July 7. 1862. killed at Springfield. Mo .. Jan- nary 8. 1863.
Isbell. Jas. H., e. July 7. 1862. wd. at Springfield, Mo. Jordan, Hugh E .. e. July 7. 1862.
Lash. Andrew. e. July 7. 1862. Long, Geo. W .. e. July 7. 1862, disd. March 25, 1863. disab.
Martin. Oscar W .. e. JJuly 7. 1862. trans. to V. R. C.
Myers. E. II .. e. July 7. 1862. wd. disd. at Springfield. Mo .. April 13. 1863.
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Morris, A. D., e. July 7, 1862.
Morris, E. J., e. June 16, 1864.
MeGuire. D. T., e. July 7, 1862, disd. February 14. 1863, disab.
Schoonover. Levi W .. e. December 16, 1863.
Schoonover. G. A., e. July 7, 1862. deserted August 13. 1862. Smith, Jacob F .. e. July 7. 1862, wd. at Poison Spring. Ark. Snyder. Jackson. e. July 7. 1862, died January 11, 1863. at St. Louis.
Sanders, Jno. H .. e. July 7. 1862. disd .. disab.
Shephard, N., e. July 7, 1862, died at Springfield, Mo .. Novem !- ber 21. 1862.
Storrs. C. H .. e. July 7, 1862.
Webb, Benton. e. July 7, 1862, disd. January 31, 1863, disab.
COMPANY K. FORTIETH INFANTRY.
The Fortieth Infantry, the last of the three years regiments to be organized in the state. but not the last to get to the front. was mustered into service 900 strong. November 15. 1862. and arrived at Columbus. Kentucky, on the night of December 18th. There it remained until the following winter, and in May. 1863. joined Grant's army besieging Vicksburg. It remained in the vieinity of the Confederate stronghold until its capitulation. In July it participated in General Steele's expedition against Little Rock; and afterwards participated in engagements at Okolona Prairie d'Anne and Jenkin's Ferry. It was mustered out of the service in Angust. 1865, and finally disbanded at Davenport. Jowa. on the 16th of that month.
ROSTER OF COMPANY K.
Captain George W. Sells, co. November 15. 1862. resd. Novem- ber 28. 1864.
First Lieutenant Jacob R. Christie. com. November 16. 1862. resd. September 16, 1864.
Second Lieutenant William K. Harding. com. November 15. 1862. disd. March 1. 1864.
Sergeant Luke Feran, e. August 17, 1862.
Sergeant R. C. Bare, wd. at Jenkin's Ferry. Arkansas, and died at Camden September 20. 1862.
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Sergeant Eli Troxel. e. August 21. 1862.
Sergeant A. W. Eddy. e. August 13, 1862, trans, to V. R. C. May 6. 1864.
Sergeant H. Robinson. e. August 21. 1862.
Corporal I. H. French. e. August 14, 1862. trans. to V. R. C. August 10. 1864.
Corporal M. MeElroy. e. Angust 15, 1862.
Corporal A. J. Ferguson. e. August 11. 1862.
Corporal A. Robertson. e. August 20. 1862.
Corporal F. Hull. e. August 15, 1862. disd. November 24. 1863, disab.
Corporal Hiram Miner. e. August 15. 1862.
Corporal II. E. Christie. e. August 5. 1862.
Wagoner H. A. Bunton. e. August 11. 1862, died at Little Rock, October 22. 1864.
Anderson. Marion. c. August 13. 1862. Anderson. William. c. August 13. 1862.
Atcheson. Jesse. e. August 16 ,1862. died at Paducah. Ky .. August 28. 1863.
Adams. Ira Al .. e. August 16. 1862. died at Duvall's Bluff Sep- tember 3, 1863.
Burkhead. John W .. e. January 5. 1564, wd. at Jenkin's Ferry. Arkansas.
Burk. John. e. August 12. 1862.
Brubaker. Elias. e. September 26. 1862. disd. July 15. 1864. disab.
Burrett. E. G ... e. August 15. 1862.
Baldwin. Joseph. e. August 16, 1862. disd. July 21. 1863, disab. Black. James JJ .. c. August 15. 1862.
Cassaday, William.
Daniels. William. c. August 12. 1862. .
Dangherty. M. A .. e. August 15, 1862.
Elliott. G. W .. e. January 2. 1864.
Ferguson. JJohn S .. e. August 11. 1862. Fuller, Alfred. e. August 20. 1862.
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HISTORY OF BENTON COUNTY
Gault. John, e. August 15, 1862.
Gillchrist. James, e. August 8, 1862, died at St. Louis, October 13. 1863.
Goon. Elias, e. August 20, 1862, died, January 30, 1863. disab.
Gephart, Joseph, e. August 7. 1862.
Gillett, C. IL., e. August 12. 1862, did. August 30, 1863. disab.
Hopkins. D. W .. e. August 15, 1862.
Holiday, A. J., e. January 4, 1864.
Hagan, James, e. August 12, 1862. wd. at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas.
Hodge, George W .. e. August 15. 1862.
Ilaines, Henry, e. August 15, 1862. died at Iowa City, Nov- ember 24, 1862.
Harper, E. R., e. August 12. 1862. .
Howe, A. J., e. August 15, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps, January 15, 1864.
Inman, George E .. c. January 5, 1864.
Johnston, John, e. August 15, 1862.
Kuhn, Peter. e. August 12. 1862.
Kelley, James, e. August 12. 1862.
Ketterman. L. J .. e. August 16, 1862, died on steamer City of Memphis, October 4, 1863.
Langham, W. D., e. March 30, 1864.
Dash, Joseph R., e. August 10. 1862, died at Little Rock, April 6. 1864.
Lee. Isaac. e. August 30. 1862. wd. and captd. at Jenkin's Ferry. Ark .. died May 22. 1864.
Livingston, Robert. e. August 15. 1864.
Livingston. Andy. e. August 8. 1862.
Miller, C. E., e. January 2, 1864, died August 3, 1864, at Little Rock.
Morford. Isaac. e. August 8. 1862. died at Helena. Ark .. Der- ember. 30, 1863.
McDowell, Alex, e. August 22. 1862. died at St. Louis, Novem- ber 30. 1863.
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Parker, Henry E., e. Angust 15, 1862.
Patrick, D., e. August 15, 1862, wd. and captd. at Jenkin's Ferry, died at Camden, Ark., November 24. 1864.
Patterson, James R., c. August 15, 1862.
Pelton, O. Shea. e. August 16, 1862.
Robinson, D. K., e. August 15, 1862. .
St. Peters, Alex., e. August 17, 1862, disd. December 21. 1863, disab.
Steele, George H., e. August 21, 1862.
Thompson, Marquis, e. August 15. 1862.
Thomas, John B., e. August 15, 1862, died at Iowa City, Nov- ember 5, 1862.
Todd, R. M., e. August 5. 1862, disd July 12, 1863. diab.
Wood, P. J .. e. August 8, 1862.
Wood, William H., e. August 8. 1862.
FORTY-SEVENTHI INFANTRY. COMPANY C (BENTON COUNTY).
Captain John R. Shields, com. June 4. 1864. Sergeant John C. Porter, e. May 2, 1864. Sergeant James B. Locke, e. May 21, 1864. Sergeant Silas S. R. Osgood, e. May 21, 1864. Corporal Wm. Holladay, e. May 30. 1864. Corporal Win. G. Goodwin. e. May 21. 1864.
Corporal Jas. M. Tarpenning, e. May 21, 1864. Corporal John W. Eckman, e. May 21. 1864. Musician Win. Wood. e. May 21, 1864.
Adams, Augustus. e. June 21, 1864. Andrews, Geo .. e. May 24, 1864.
Barger. Jas. L., e. May 21, 1864. Barker. Jas. W .. e. May 21. 1864. Boles, Irvin S .. e. May 21, 1864. Boody. J. K. e. May 21, 1864. Brown, A. R .. e. May 21. 1864. Brown. Geo. T., e. May 30. 1864.
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Burnett. I. J., e. May 30. 1864.
Brain, JJas. e. May 30, 1864.
Crawford. Jas. J. e. May 21, 1864. Coovet, A. N .. e. May 21, 1864.
Davis. Wm. P., e. May 23, 186-1. Dobbins. A. N., e. June 4, 1864. Dyke, E. B., e. May 21, 1864.
Elson, A. M., e. May 21. 1864. Ervin. Z. B., e. May 25. 1864.
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Fawcett, Jno. A., e. May 24. 1864, died Sept. 28, 1864, at Keokuk.
Fullenweider. W. II .. e, May 21, 1864. Fawcett, A. II .. e. May 21. 1864.
Goodwin, Jno. N., e. May 21, 1864. Good. Jno. W., e. May 21. 1864. Geddes. John C., e. May 24. 1864. Greer, John F .. e. May 20, 1864.
ITaines, Alfred. e. May 21, 1864. Hanna. A. G., e. May 21, 1864.
Jones. G. W., e. May 21. 1864.
Kensey. S., e. May 21. 1864. Kendall. Lawrence, e. May 21. 1864. Kerns, Thomas, e. May 30. 1864, died Sept. 22, 1864, at Davenport.
Louderbach, H. T., e. May 21, 1864.
Maynard. Wm .. e. May 25, 1864. Morris. Isaiah, e. May 30. 1864. Matthews, A. J., e. May 21, 1864. Moody. John, e. May 21, 1864. Meskimen. J. M .. e. May 21, 1864.
Porter. Jas. R., e. May 21. 1864.
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Peek, Henry, e. May 30, 1864.
Pavey, Thomas, e. May 21, 1864.
Stookey, M. F., e. May 21. 1864. Smith, Silas A., e. May 21. 1864.
Wood, W., e. May 21, 1864, died July 25. 1864, at Helena. Ark.
Yonng, Inlet, e. May 12, 1864.
COMPANY K (BENTON COUNTY)_
Fay, H. W., e. May 21, 1864.
FIFTH VETERAN CAVALRY.
The Fifth Cavalry, better known as "Curtis' Horse," was organized at Benton Barracks. St. Louis. December 20, 1861. It was composed of various detachments 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 ronted them: several engagements against Wheeler's cavalry at Wartrace. Dock River Bridge, Sugar Creek. and against Roddy's cavalry in several minor engagements.
The Fifth became veterans February 4th, and went home to report at Davenport. March 5th. They returned to Nashville. Tennessee, and thence proceeded on a most active campaign, tear- ing 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 In- diana, were surrounded by the consolidated cavalry forces of Wheeler, Roddy. Jackson. Hume and Ross, and compelled to cut their way ont, every man for himself, in which way they reached the Union lines. Then, 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. After going to Louisville, Ken-
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tueky, and getting fresh horses, they entered into another active campaign, between Nashville and Athens, having several impor- tant engagements with the enemy ; and went home at the end of the war, with a record of which every man can justly feel proud.
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COMPANY I ( BENTON COUNTY).
Sergeant David C. Onstott, vet. January 5, 1864, fro Co. G. 5th inf.
Sergeant Jas. C. Scott, vet. Jannary 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Corporal Jos. M. Meskimons. vet. Jamary 5, 1864, from Co. G 5th inf.
Brainard, Jas., vet. January 5th, 1864, from Co. G. 5th inf.
Blakely. E. C .. vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf., wd., disd. September 1. 1865.
Baldwin, Jas., vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Clark, Win. F., vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Cox, Wm. A., from Co. G., 5th inf.
Cos, Henry, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Cantonwine, David, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Ditch, David, vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Hatfield. L. S., vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf. Hayek, Geo., vet. Jannary 5th, 1864, from Co. G .. 5th inf.
Johnson, Jas .. vet. Jannary 5th, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Meskimmons, Jas M., vet. Jannary 5, 1864. from Co. G., 5th inf., disd., term expired.
Moody. Jas .. vet. JJanuary 5. 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Porter. Richard, vet. January 5, 1861, from Co. G., 5th inf., killed at Columbus, Georgia. April 16, 1865.
Robbins. W. O., vet. JJanuary 5. 1864. from Co. G., 5th inf.
Stewart, Wm. F., vet. February 6. 1864. from Co. G., 5th inf.
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Stewart, Elijah. vet. January 5, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf. Starks, L. H .. vet. January 5. 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
Taylor, L. H .. vet. February 6, 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf. White, JJohn. vet. January 5. 1864, from Co. G., 5th inf.
SIXTH CAVALRY.
The Sixth cavalry was recruited in 1862, and was sent to Min- nesota immediately after being mounted and drilled, where it marched under General Sully against the Indians. During August. 1863, three companies of the Sixth, under command of Major House, while on detached service. undertook to hold a camp of 1,500 Indians until word could be sent to the main force, but this proved to be almost too large a job for the men ; for the Indians were breaking away just as General Sully came up with Colonel D. S. Wilson, at the head of the Sixth. and Colonel Furnas in command of the Second Nebraska. The battle began instantly, two companies of the Sixth going through the camp, and Colonel Furnas joining Major House. The engagement lasted until after dark, when the bugles sounded the recall. The Indians fled dur- ing the night. leaving everything but their ponies and arms behind. The next day (5th) the command destroyed half a million pounds of dried meat, three hundred lodges and other valuable property. Over a hundred dead Indians were found on the field. On July 28, 1864, the Sixth had a hand in the engagement with the Indians at Talkahokntah. where the Indians occupied a secure position on some steep and rocky bluffs, partly covered with timber. The Indians threw out mounted skirmishing parties eight or ten miles in advance of this position, which were driven back to the bluffs. The Indians were then shelled out of their position in the rocks and forced to retreat with considerable loss. August 8th the regi- ment, which had camped the previous night on the Little Missouri. had a skirmish with a heavy force of Indians, and on the following day got a chance to charge them a distance of over two miles. killing a considerable number. The regiment remained in Dakota until winter. bivouacked at Sioux City until spring. and was mus- tered out in October, 1863.
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