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Privates -- L. J. Allen, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. D. Aglea, Ross township, enlisted May 21, 1864; W. J. Booher, Jackson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Ira Beach, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Samuel Burge, Jackson township, enlisted May 21, 1864;
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W. T. Burge, Jackson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Samuel Comer, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Joshua Comer, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; G. W. Cole, Ross township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Isaiah Cordell, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864, died of chronic diarrhea at Keokuk, October 5, 1864; Marion Cardell, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Z. G. Church, Ross township, enlisted May 21, 1864; R. A. Church, Ross township, enlisted May 21, 1864; David Cooksey, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; D. Dilley, Clay- ton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; N. H. Dunken, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Jesse Dale, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Ichabod Dorr, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; C. P. Delong, Clayton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; S. A. Fleming, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; D. F. Foster, Ross township, enlisted May 21, 1864; M. H. Guyll, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Madison Greer, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; I. H. Gill, Jackson township, en- listed May 21, 1864; A. J. Guyll, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. A. Golding, Benton township, enlisted May 23, 1864, promoted fifth corporal August 3, 1864; John Huddleston, Clayton township, en- listed May 11, 1864; Samuel How, Polk township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. W. Hunnell, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; S. A. W. Hind- man, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; William Hindman, Jef- ferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Henry Kinny, Ross township, en- listed May 21, 1864; T. Leonard, Platte township, enlisted May 21, 1864; William Laird, Washington township, enlisted May 21, 1864; S. Lucas, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; W. W. Mitchell, Benton town- ship, enlisted May 21, 1864; James Martin, Clayton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; C. Mercer, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; I. G. McFarland, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; Isaiah McCord, Ma- son township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. M. Nelson, Benton township, en- listed May 21, 1864; R. H. Nelson, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; G. N. Portsman, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; W. Reynolds, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. L. Rogers, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; W. S. Reed, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; S. Robinson, Platte township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. P. Reynolds, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; J. D. Stockton, Ben- ton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; David Smith, Benton township, en- listed May 21, 1864; J. J. Scott, Clayton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; L. Tolbert, Benton township, enlisted May 21, 1864; S. S. Wills, Jefferson township, enlisted May 21, 1864; W. A. Wilson, Jackson township, en- listed May 21, 1864.
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In the final muster of this company seven men were rejected for " phys- ical disability."
FOURTH CAVALRY, MISSOURI STATE MILITIA.
ROSTER OF COMPANY A.
B. F. Martin, private, enlisted and ranked May 12, 1862, promoted to corporal November 1, 1863, mustered in at Sligo, Mo.
COMPANY C.
Wm. J. McAtee, private, enlisted March 12, 1862, mustered in April 1, 1862.
COMPANY E.
Joseph Park, captain, Bedford, enlisted February 24, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862.
E. D. Fennor, second lieutenant, Bedford, enlisted February 24, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862, resigned August 12, 1862.
Columbus Dale, first sergeant, Bedford, enlisted March 12, 1862, mus- tered in April 5, 1862, promoted to second lieutenant, August 31, 1862; James. S. Martin, second sergeant, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862, reduced to ranks April 1, 1862; John Starky, third sergeant, Lexington, enlisted February 24, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862, reduced on account of age, September 27, 1862; Franklin Swop, fifth sergeant, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862, promoted to first lieutenant August 31, 1862.
W. H. Morris, first corporal, enlisted April 4, 1862, and mustered in the following day, reduced to ranks April 29, 1863; P. W. Davis, fourth cor- poral, Platteville, enlisted December 20, 1861, mustered in April 5, 1862, wounded near Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 27, 1862, promoted to first sergeant April 1, 1863; Elijah Starkey, fifth corporal, Lexington, enlisted February 24, 1862, ranked April 5, 1862, reduced to the ranks at his own request, December 1, 1862; G. C. Mitchell, sixth corporal, Platteville, en- listed March 11, 1862, mustered in April 5, 1862, discharged for disability December 1, 1862; John Parker, seventh corporal, Bedford, enlisted March 12, 1862 ;* Ira Farnsworth, eighth corporal, Platteville, relieved from cor- porality and appointed blacksmith in December 1862.
Privates-A. H. Banes, Platteville, enlisted March 17, 1862; W. H. Banes, Platteville, enlisted March 8, 1862; William Bouchert, Bedford, en- listed March 11, 1862; Charles A. Brown, Platteville, enlisted May 10,
*All the remaining members of this company were mustered in April 5, 1862.
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1862, deserted May 21, 1862; I. N. Edwards, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862; James Freeman, Bedford, enlisted March 27, 1862; Mathew Golding Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862; William Golding, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862; Jefferson Gregg, Lexington, enlisted March 11, 1862; F. McCready, Platteville, enlisted December 21, 1861, deserted at Mar- shall, Missouri, May 29, 1863; Calvin Moore, Bedford, enlisted February 24, 1862; James Morris, Bedford, enlisted February 25, 1862; John Nelson, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862, promoted to first corporal December 1, 1862; Benj. Perkins, Bedford, enlisted March 11, 1862, appointed musician, mustered out of service November 15, 1862; Marion Parker, Bedford, en- listed March 17, 1862, appointed bugler March 1, 1863; Franklin Starkey, Lexington, enlisted March 24, 1862; David Shepherd, Platteville, enlisted March 15, 1862; John M. Shepherd, Platteville, enlisted March 15, 1862, promoted to fifth sergeant August 31, 1862, deserted March 16, 1863; Thomas Stutelee, Lexington, enlisted February 24, 1862; Charles Starkey Lexington, enlisted February 24, 1862; Charles Vanhouten, Lexington, en- listed March 12, 1862, deserted August 9, 1863; E. K. Watters, Lexington, enlisted February 24, 1862; John Webb, Lexington, enlisted February 28, 1862, deserted April 15, 1862.
This company was mustered in at St. Joseph, Missouri, by Major W. M. Albin, April 5, 1862. It belonged to the State service, serving with its regiment until the latter was mustered out.
COMPANY G.
This company was mustered in April 16, 1862, by Major W. M. Albin, at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was mostly composed of men from this county as follows :*
L. T. McCoun, captain, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, resigned July 16, 1862.
A. B. Vansickle, first lieutenant, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862.
B. Wilson, second lieutenant, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, elected from the ranks April 16, 1862, resigned November 12, 1862.
James M. Given, first sergeant, Lexington, enlisted March 24, 1863, pro- moted to second lieutenant December 16, 1862; J. F. Johnston, third ser- geant, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, discharged for disability Novem- ber 29, 1862; N. H. Hester, fourth sergeant, Bedford, enlisted March 24, elected first lieutenant December 17, 1862, 1862; A. M. Heady, fifth ser-
*The officers and men of this company were ranked or mustered in April 26, 1862, unless otherwise stated,
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geant, enlisted March 25, 1862, reduced to ranks September 1, 182, dis- charged for disabiliy October 14, 1862.
J. C. Brooks, first corporal, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, reduced to ranks January 1, 1863, discharged for disability at St. Louis, February 10, 1863; D. W. Scott, second corporal, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; John Campbell, fourth corporal, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, re- duced to ranks July 1, 1862, appointed sergeant November 1, 1862, dis- charged at Warrensburg, Missouri, April 25, 1863; Edward Otis, fifth cor- poral, Gravity, enlisted April 5, 1862; W. M. Reader, sixth corporal, Lex- ington, enlisted March 24, 1862, reduced to ranks July 1, 1862, discharged at hospital at Benton Barracks, February 26, 1863.
George W. Cummins, musician, Bedford, enlisted April 15, 1862. John Derrickson, musician, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862.
Privates-James A. Adams, Bedford, enlisted, March 24, 1862, dis- charged for disability September 23, 1863; J. B. Agler, Bedford, enlisted March 24; P. J. Agler, enlisted March 24, 1862, died at Kansas City, Mis- souri, June 1, 1862; Stewart Agler, Bedford, enlisted March, 24, 1862, ap- pointed corporal July 23, 1862, killed in a skirmish with guerrillas May 5, 1863; N. Atkins, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, discharged for disability September 16, 1862; Stephen Amarine, Lexington, enlisted March 24, 1862; J. N. Blake,Bedford, no date of enlistment; Milton Blake, Bedford, no date of enlistment, died at Kansas City Missouri, June 25, 1862; Philip Burk, Bed- ford, no date of enlistment; Richard Baker, Gravity, enlisted April 16, 1862, deserted May 26, 1862; D. H. Campbell, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Sylvanus Cary, Buchanan, March 24, 1852, appointed blacksmith May 7, 1862, returned to ranks September 1, 1862, died at Springfield, Missouri, January 18, 1863; William Cardill, Platteville, enlisted April 23, 1862, mustered in April 23, 1862, discharged in the field for disability November 29, 1862; J. J. Evans, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; W. N. Fouts, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; William Greer, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Thomas Greer, Bedford, enlisted July 29, 1863, mustered in at Kansas City by J. W. Hahn July 29, 1863; John R. Gartrell, Gravity, en- listed April 10, 1862, discharged at Springfield November 4, 1862; William Harris, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, discharged by order of the sur- geon at St. Joseph, Missouri, April 29, 1862; William Hardin, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Benj. G. Jones, Gravity, enlisted April 10, 1862; Rodney King, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, died of lung fever at Mt. Vernon, July 4, 1862; Clark C. Leaming, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Calvin C. Leaming, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Jesse Laird, Gravity enlisted April 23, 1862; Thomas Laird, Gravity, enlisted April 23, 1862;
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David C. Lavery, Gravity, enlisted April 10, 1862, died of lung fever as Mt. Vernon, July 18, 1862; William Morris, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, discharged by surgeon at St. Joseph, April 29, 1862; Samuel McConnell, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862, discharged for over-age April 25, 1863; John Y. Morris, Bedford, enlisted April 10, 1862, discharged for disability at Springfield, Missouri, September 1, 1862; G. C. Newkirk, Bedford, en- listed March 24, 1862; John Nichol, Bedford, enlisted April 15, 1862; Alex. Oliver, Gravity, enlisted April 10, 1862; Nathaniel Paten, Platteville, en- listed April 15, 1862; Henry Price, Bedford, enlisted April 5, 1862, dis- charged at St. Joseph, April 29, 1862 by order of surgeon; Jeremiah Ross, Platteville, enlisted April 5, 1862; Joseph Reeder, Lexington, enlisted April 10, 1862, discharged at St. Joseph, Missouri, April 29, 1862, by order of surgeon; Sampson Salen, Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; W. E. Smith Bedford, enlisted March 24, 1862; Marion Sturgeon, Bedford, enlisted March 30, 1862; Harvey Swindler, Lexington, enlisted April 10, 1862; Stephen Woolsey, Lexington, enlisted March 24, 1862.
HISTORY OF THE NINTH IOWA CAVALRY.
This regiment of volunteer cavalry was organized at the desire of a large number of volunteers who had hastened to fill the ranks of the Eighth Iowa volunteer cavalry. The surplus, after the quota of the Eighth was filled, desired to aid and with the special permission of the general government be- came the nucleus of the Ninth. The additional number for an aggregate strength at day of muster of 1,178, was soon obtained. The organization of the regiment was effected during the months of October and November, 1863, at. Davenport, and mustered in by Lieutenant-colonel W. N. Grier, U. S. A., at that place, November 30, 1863.
While awaiting arms, equipments and horses, the regiment was quar- tered at Camp Roberts, afterward Camp Kinsman, near the city of Daven- port. After a week spent thus marching orders came, and the command took its departure for St. Louis, Missouri. The military officials of St. Louis were guilty of a great and criminal blunder, and the regiment, instead of being sent into barracks, was ordered into camp December 11, 1863, at Camp Jackson. Many of the men were without tents, and consequently exposed to all severities of the weather. On the sixteenth the command was ordered to Benton Barracks, which was, at that time, a camp of instruction. Here the time was occupied in drilling and other duties calculated to ini- tiate the members in the art of war, until March 1, 1864, when the general in command, General Hatch, was relieved by Brigadier-general J. W. Da- vidson. Under him the final preparations for taking the field were rap-
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idly consummated. The regiment, when ready to march, was declared the best mounted regiment seen by that general in nineteen years of cavalry service. The regiment was employed from April 14, 1864, in skirmishing with and capturing bands of guerrillas. May 15th, of that year, the regi- ment began to embark en route for Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, where it encamped a short distance from White River. This was the great depot of supplies for General Steele's army, and was hence an object of solicitude on the part of the Confederate forces. From this date on the duties of the regiment were light. It engaged in no battles whatever and only occasion- ally did a small force engage in a skirmish with the enemy. The time was largely spent in foraging and picket or guard duty. The regiment was finally mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas. Companies E, F, G, H, K and L, February 3, 1866; A, C, D and the field and staff, February 28th; company I, March 15th, and company B, March 23d. During its service it marched over two thousand miles, moved by steamboat and rail seven- teen hundred miles, and the aggregate marches of its various detachments approach eight thousand miles more. It lost not a single man killed and only fifteen were wounded. The total loss by death from sickness, includ- ing two deaths by drowning, was one hundred and sixty-six.
Following is subjoined the farewell letter of General Trumbull to his command:
HEADQUARTERS NINTH IOWA CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS, - FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, February 19, 1866.
To the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Iowa cavalry :
GENTLEMEN-We are about to separate. Our work is done. The flag of the republic waves triumphantly over all her ancient domain. In the great struggle which has passed you have done well, and you leave the service carrying with you a noble tribute of approbation from the major-general commanding the district, one of the greatest soldiers of the country. The hardships and dangers you have undergone have been great, and many of our comrades have sunk by the wayside. The discipline has been severe, but it was necessary to make soldiers of 'you. In the new positions you are to assume preserve your soldier's name un- tainted, and should the president of the United States again order the long roll beaten, I trust we shall all be ready to fall in.
May prosperity and happiness attend you all. Comrades, I bid you farewell!
M. M. TRUMBULL,
Colonel Ninth Iowa cavalry volunteers, and brevet brigadier-general U. S. V.
ROSTER OF COMPANY B.
John Flick, captain, Bedford, no date of enlistment, mustered in No- vember 30, 1863, commissioned November 30, 1863.
Edgar D. Fenno, first sergeant, Bedford, enlisted July 18, 1863, mus- tered in same date; Austin S. Houck, commissary sergeant, Bedford, en-
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listed July 18, 1863, mustered in same date, discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas, for disability, June 18, 1865; Richard Boatman, fourth sergeant, Bedford, enlisted August 6, 1863, and was mustered in same date, had served seveenteen months in company I, First Nebraska infantry.
J. G. Corksey, first corporal, Fisher's Mill, enlisted August 11, 1863, and was mustered in same date; B. F. Kauble, third corporal, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 15, 1863; R. H. Johnson, fourth corporal, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 28, 1863; Albert L. Henderson, eighth corporal, Bedford, enlisted and mustercd in July 18, 1863.
I. C. Everett, teamster, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 15, 1863, discharged for disability at Fayetteville, Arkansas, January 11, 1866.
Thomas Carr, saddler, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 11, 1863, died of pneumonia at Benton Barracks, Missouri, February 21, 1864.
Privates-A. J. Brown, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 1, 1863; Jacob Cole, Bedford, enlisted July 18, 1863; mustered in same date; John T. Curry, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in October 10, 1863, served fifteen months in company A, Fifth Missouri infantry; Abraham Flick, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in July 18, 1863, killed in action near Searcy, Arkansas, September 6, 1864; this was the only person killed be- longing to the company during its time of service; Nathan Gill, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in July 18, 1863; David Gavren, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 1, 1863; Jacob Gavren, Platteville, enlisted and mustered in August 11, 1863; J. A. Hawk, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in July 18, 1863; M. W. Martin, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in Au- gust 6, 1863; Henry M. Martin, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 8, 1863; W. H. Morris, Bedford, enlisted July 18, 1863, mustered in same date; C. N. McGuire, Bedford, enlisted August 15, 1863, mustered in Au- gust 15, 1863; Jesse H. Morris, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 1, 1863; E. T. Moore, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 1, 1863; James S. Nichols, Platteville, enlisted and mustered in August 11, 1863; Elijah Parker, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 6, 1863; Hiram Rockwell, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in July 18, 1863; John Sevens, Bedford, enlisted August 1, 1863, mustered in same date; B. F. Woods, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in August 1, 1863; John H. Webb, Bed- ford, enlisted and ranked August 15, 1863, died of chronic diarrhea at Davenport, December 23, 1863; Socrates Williams, Bedford, enlisted and ranked August 15, 1863.
The total rank and file of company B numbered ninety-five men. It was enrolled in the counties of Taylor, Linn and Scott. It was ordered into quarters September 1, 1863. Lieut .- Col. W. N. Green, First United States
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cavalry, mustered the company in at Davenport, under special authority of the war department bearing the date of September 7, 1863. Four men were rejected from Taylor county at the time of muster for disability of various kinds. The company shared all the fortunes of its regiment.
SCATTERING ENLISTMENTS.
The following enlistments may be properly classified under this cantion. Taken in connection with the preceding regimental and company rosters, there will be presented a complete list of all the men who went from Tay- lor county to aid their brethren in the field. The causes for these scatter- ing enlistments are as numerous as they are diverse. Sometimes the regiment in which they originally enlisted was more than full, and the over- flow was transferred to other regiments, not yet having their full compli- ment. Then again, men from this county joined regiments or companies forming elsewhere than within this enrollment district, and though they were carefully credited to the county, they ranked in other brigades and engaged in other battles than those in which the major part of Taylor county men participated. Some even joined regiments forming in other States, as the reader will note.
Bonaparte Dale, Bedford, enlisted and mustered into service August 1, 1861, discharged for disability at Sturgeon, Missouri, March 13, 1862, Third infantry, company E; T. Brisbane, Bedford, enlisted July 4, 1861, mustered into service September 20, 1862, promoted from sixth corporal to fifth, died February 13, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, of chronic diarrhea, Fourth infantry, company E; J. C. Burton, Lexington, went into quarters November 24, 1861, promoted first corporal December 14, 1861, discharged October 28, 1862, for disability, Fourth infantry, company G; David Parish, Lexington, private, enlisted August 10, 1861, mustered in August 13, 1861, died at Indianapolis April 20, 1862, of wound received at Shiloh, Eighth infantry, company C; James Bromley, Memory, private, enlisted August 15, 1862, mustered in August 29, 1862, Twenty-third in- fantry, company F; R. S. Miller, private, enlisted August 27, 1861, mus- tered in November 23, 1861, Fourth cavalry, company A; R. H. Morgan, private, enlisted August 27, 1861, mustered in November 13, 1861, Fourth cavalry, company A; John Lewis, Bedford, private, enlisted September 13, 1863, mustered in October 11, 1863, First Iowa infantry (African descent), company E; Alfred Shelton, Bedford, private, enlisted September 14, 1863, mustered in October 11, 1863, First Iowa infantry (African), company E; George Williams, Bedford, private, enlisted September 16, 1863, mustered in October 11; 1863, died at Helena, Arkansas, January 16, 1864, of dis-
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ease, First Iowa infantry, company E (African descent); Ford Stockwell, Bedford, fifth sergeant, enlisted September 1, 1863, mustered in November 27, 1863, company I, First Iowa infantry (African descent); Conigher, Samuel, Bedford, private, enlisted September 1, 1863, mustered in Novem- ber 27, 1863, company I, First Iowa infantry (African descent); Conigher, Nathaniel, Bedford, private, same date and company as the last (African descent); Oliver King, Bedford, private, enlisted August 10, 1863, mus- tered in November 27, 1863, company I, First Iowa infantry (African de- scent); Charles H. Lewis, Bedford, private, enlisted August 1, 1863, mus- tered in at Springfield, Missouri, October 14, 1863, Eleventh Missouri cav- alry, company B; John Vanhouten, Lexington, private, enlisted January 27, 1863, mustered in March 31, 1863, at St. Joseph, Missouri, company E, Eleventh Missouri cavalry; B. F. Martin, private, enlisted and mustered in May 12, 1862, promoted to corporal November 1, 1862, Fourth cavalry, Missouri State militia, company A; W. J. McAtee, Buchanan, private, en- listed March 12, 1862, mustered in April 1, 1862, company C, Fourth cav- alry, Missouri State militia; W. E. Swamp, Bedford, teamster, enlisted May 14, 1862, and mustered in same date, discharged at Greenfield, Missouri, for disability, January 15, 1863, company K, Fourth cavalry, Missouri State militia; S. P. McComber, Nodaway township, private, enlisted January 4, 1864, mustered in same date, company H, Twenty-third infantry; John Boyd, Jefferson township, fifth sergeant, enlisted May 21, 1864, mustered in June 10, 1864, company K, Forty-sixth infantry; Jacob Faulkner, Bed- ford, private, enlisted January 5, 1864, and was mustered in on the same date, company B, Ninth cavalry; David A. Daily, private, enlisted Decem- ber 19, 1862, mustered in January 21, 1863, company I, Fourth infantry; Asbury Fouts, Washington township, private, enlisted October 19, 1864, as substitute, mustered in same date, no company assigned; Nathan Helmich, Memory, private, enlisted November 1, 1861, in company K, Fiftieth Illi- nois infantry; I. W. Polton, Bedford, private, enlisted and mustered in June 18, 1861, discharged November 10, 1864, by expiration of enlistment, company E, First Nebraska cavalry.
The companies of the following named recruits were unknown at the adjutant-general's office:
S. K. Bean, private, enlisted December 23, 1863, and mustered in same date; W. H. Bean, private, enlisted December 23, 1863, mustered in same date; Thomas Freel, private, enlisted December 20, 1863, and date of mus- ter-in the same; W. H. Hutchinson, private, enlisted and mustered in De- cember 27, 1863; T. Hillis, private, enlisted December 15, 1863, no date of muster-in; J. F. McFarland, private, enlisted December 4, 1863, mustered
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in December 23, 1863; H. H. Roush, private, enlisted and mustered in De- cember 23, 1863; R. G. Simons, same as last; R. Solem, private, enlisted, December 19, 1863, no date of muster-in.
THE SOUTHERN BORDER BRIGADE.
During the war with the Southern Confederacy the entire range of coun- ties on the Missouri line were in a state of feverish excitement, or appre- hension, fearing invasion by armed bands from Missouri. But the fear of a raid from Iowa was equally prevalent in some of the northern counties of Missouri .* Raids were actually made by both sides into the border counties of the two States, which resulted in the destruction of both life and property.
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