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Vicksburg, arriving on the eighteenth, having been delayed two days at Jackson, to destroy the fort. On July 4th, the regiment was again detailed to Jackson, arriving in time to participate in that hard fought battle. From July 29th to until September 22d. the Fourth lay in camp at Black river, fourteen miles in the rear of Vicksburg, when on the last mentioned date, it embarked on a steam- boat for Memphis, Tennessee. From this point, the regiment set out on the campaign to Northern Georgia, marching by way of Corinth, Tuscumbia, East- port and Iuka. to Chattanooga, which place it reached November 23d. Weary and travel worn as it was, nevertheless, it participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain, on the 24th, that of Missionary Ridge on the 25th, and again in the battle of Ringgold on the 27th. On the third day of the following month, De- cember. the regiment went into camp at Bridgeport, Alabama, and thence it went to Woodville, remaining until February 26th, when it started home on veteran furlough. In April, of the same year, 1864, the Fourth again took the field, out- fitting at Nashville. to engage in the campaign against Atlanta, Georgia. From that date, the campaign was one of continual fighting and weary marches. After the fall of Atlanta. the regiment went with Sherman to the sea, thence through the Carolinas to Washington, and finally to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out, July 24. 1865. and was paid and disbanded at Davenport, Iowa.
For the benefit of descendants of the gallant boys from this county, who were members of this famous regiment, it is eminently fitting that the address of General Williamson to this regiment should here be given. It is as follows :
HEADQUARTERS-DISTRICT OF ST. LOUIS. ST. LOUIS, Mo., JULY 6, 1865.
Fellow Soldiers of the Fourth Iowa Infantry: Having received the appoint- ment of brigadier-general, and been assigned to duty in another quarter, my official connection with you has ceased. In taking leave of you, I deem it my duty to briefly allude to our past association as soldiers. Four years ago we left our homes and loved ones to fight for the Union cause. Then we numbered one thousand men. We were undisciplined and knew nothing of war, but we did know that our country needed our services and that was enough. Since then, we have had more than three hundred added to our ranks. Today, our whole number is less than four hundred. Where are the one thousand of our miss- ing companions? Most of them have fallen on the battlefields from Pea Ridge to Columbia. Some have been discharged on account of wounds received in battle, but the saddest thing of all remains to be told ; some were starved to death in south- ern prison pens. You. the survivors of our glorious old regiment, will, I hope very soon be permitted to go home and enter again upon the duties and assume the responsibilities of citizens of the republic. and of yours the young State of Iowa. for which you have helped to make so glorious a name during the war.
I need not say to men like you, who have fought on more than thirty differ- ent battlefields; who under Curtis, wore immortal honors at Pea Ridge, and made the memorable march through Missouri and Arkansas in mid-summer, who were ordered by General Grant to place "First at Chickasaw Bayou" on your banners; who were under Sherman at Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post; who were under Grant through the entire campaign of Vicksburg, including
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Jackson and Brandon; who marched from Vicksburg to Chattanooga under Sherman; who fought with Hooker above the clouds at Lookout mountain and were with him at Missionary Ridge and Ringgold; who were under Sherman through the entire Atlanta campaign and participated in every battle, and who again under their great leader, made the famous march to the sea, and thence to Washington to be good citizens. Whatever may be said to the contrary, none can appreciate peace and civil government better than those who have so freely offered their lives in war to secure these blessings.
In conclusion, I have only to add that I thank my lucky star, that my for- tunes as a soldier were cast with you, and I thank you for my "stars." May that kind providence which has preserved and directed you through so many hardships and dangers, guide you in the path of honor and glory, in the future as in the past.
Your fellow-soldier, J. A. WILLIAMSON.
COMPANY K.
George W. Friedly, Bedford, first lieutenant, enlisted August 10, 1861, mus- tered in, August 31, 1861 ; resigned May 11, 1862. Persens R. Crisp, Bedford, second lieutenant, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in, August 31, 1861 ; pro- moted from first sergeant, March 19, 1863. N. D. King, Bedford, first sergeant from private, enlisted July 20, 1861, mustered in, April 29, 1862; wounded at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862. B. Arteburn, second sergeant, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in, August 31, 1861 ; discharged February 9, 1864, at Woodville, Alabama, for disability. Joshua Shay, Bedford, fourth sergeant, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in, August 31, 1861 ; reduced to ranks,. Feb- ruary 5, 1862. William M. Helmick, Bedford, enlisted August 18, 1861, mus- tered in, August 31, 1861 ; promoted to second corporal and to first corporal, May 12, 1862. R. B. Rockwell, Bedford, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in, August 31. 1861 ; promoted to third corporal February 5, 1862; wounded in knee at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi. Charles Nelson, Bedford, fifth corporal, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in, August 31, 1861 ; captured August II, 1863, at Black River bridge, Mississippi. Orion S. Brooks, Bedford, sixth corporal. mustered in, August 31, 1862, as private ; promoted to eighth corporal February 13. 1862. Privates: Alvin M. Brooks, Bedford, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in. August 31, 1861 ; wounded severely in leg at Pea Ridge, Arkansas. March 7, 1862. Robert Burroughs, Bedford, enlisted August 18, 1861, mustered in with all privates, August 31, 1861 ; discharged on account of sickness, May 15, 1862. Jackson Baker, Bedford, enlisted August 18, 1861; Richard Ballow, Bedford, enlisted August 18. 1861; N. J. Blake, Bedford, dis- charged January 8, 1862, for disability; George W. Ballow, Bedford, enlisted August 18. 1861, discharged January 15, 1863, at St. Louis, Missouri, no cause assigned ; Thomas J. Cook, enlisted August 18. 1861 ; Amos Cumming, enlisted in August, 1861, wounded severely in the hand at Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi. December 29. 1862; W. A. Dunn, Memory, enlisted August 18, 1861 ; George W. Dunn. Memory, enlisted August 18, 1861, wounded in the arm so as to necessitate amputation, at Chickasaw Bayou, December 29, 1862, discharged at
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St. Louis, Missouri, February 16, 1863; Squire Dunn, no date of enlistment, discharged October 2, 1862, for disability at St. Louis, Missouri; F. M. Dials, enlisted August 18. 1861: Granville Dale, enlisted in August, 1861, discharged by order of general court martial, July 15, 1862; John A. Ellison, enlisted Aug- ust 18. 1861, severely wounded December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, Mis- sissippi, discharged at Black River, Mississippi. September 9, 1863; John F. Elliott, enlisted August 18, 1861. discharged May 15, 1862; Elisha Friel, enlisted August 5. 1861, died of measles at Rolla, Missouri, December 19, 1862; J. W. Fuller, no date of enlistment; J. E. Ford, no date of enlistment; Isaac Ford, no date of enlistment, died of pneumonia at Rolla, Missouri, January 2, 1862; Asher Helm, enlisted August 18, 1861, promoted to seventh corporal; Byron Helm, enlisted August 18. 1861; Ahart Hash, enlisted August 18, 1861, dis- charged August 1. 1863. at Black River, Mississippi: George R. Helmer, no date of enlistment, wounded at Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862, discharged at Helena, October 1, 1862; David S. Helmer, no date of enlistment, died at Yazoo River, Mississippi. December 30, 1863; John Hahmaukratt, no date of enlistment; Peter Binney, enlisted August 18, 1861 ; William Kinney, enlisted November 2, 1861, wounded slightly in the hand at Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 19, 1863; John H. Kidney, no date of enlistment, discharged October 2, 1864, at St. Louis, Missouri, for disability ; Valentine King, no date of enlistment, wounded severely in the knee at Pea Ridge, promoted to first sergeant, April 27, 1862, killed in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, November 25, 1863 ; George McCorady, no date of enlistment, died of measles, February 21, 1862; S. B. Marvin, no date of enlistment. died of pneumonia at Cassville, Missouri, April 3, 1862 ; Abraham McFarland, enlisted October 26, 1861; M. R. Nevins, no date of enlistment, discharged August 12, 1862, at Black River, Mississippi; Edward A. Richardson, no date of enlistment, killed in action at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7, 1862; Ira Sleath, enlisted August 18, 1861, wounded severely in the leg at Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862, died August 16. 1863; Watson Sickles, no date of enlistment, died at St. Louis, Missouri, of disease, November 28, 1862; J. B. Townsend, no date of enlistment; Alexander Underwood, no date of enlist- ment, discharged at St. Louis, Missouri, June 20, 1862; Ferdinand Verges, enlisted August 18. 1861, wounded in the arm at Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862; Allen Woods, enlisted August, 1861, wounded in arm at Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862, died at Young's Point, Louisiana, of disease, February 7, 1863; Lucius Wood. no date of enlistment. discharged June 18. 1862; William West, no date of enlistment. died of measles at Rolla, Missouri, January 7, 1862; W. C. Wright, enlisted July. 1861.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
D. W. Ball. enlisted November 25, 1861, discharged for protracted illness, May 25. 1862; H. M. Barr, enlisted December 10, 1861, died at St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1862; S. S. Cannell, enlisted October 5. 1861, died at his home in Bedford; A. L. Cobb, enlisted November 25. 1861, wounded in the foot at Pea Ridge, March 7, 1862, and December 29. 1862, slightly at Chickasaw Bayou : E. D. Helmick, enlisted December 14, 1861, died at St. Louis, Missouri,
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February 14, 1863; G. V. Lane, enlisted November 25, 1861; S. A. Stevens, enlisted November 25, 1861, died of measles at Rolla, Missouri, January 20, 1862. This company was enrolled in the counties of Page and Taylor. The governor of the state ordered it into quarters July 20, 1861. It was mustered into the service of the United States by Captain Lewis Merrill, U. S. A. at St. Louis, August 31, 1861. The proclamation by the President of the United States, authorizing its muster. into the service, is dated May 3, 1861.
The following are listed in the Fourth Infantry as recruits, drafted men and substitutes, whose companies were unknown at the adjutant-general's office : T. A. H. Adams, Ross township, enlisted March 31, 1864, mustered in, April 16, 1864; David A. Cole, Ross township, enlisted March 25, 1864, mustered in, April 16, 1864; Benjamin F. Lambert, Ross township, enlisted March 23, 1864, mustered in, April 16, 1864; A. M. Patch, Ross township, enlisted March 25, 1864, mustered in, April 16, 1864; J. B. Varner, Ross township, enlisted March 25. 1864, mustered in, April 16, 1864.
HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-NINTH.
The Twenty-ninth went to the front early in 1863, being a part of the army of the southwest. Its first general engagement was in the battle at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863. It had previous to this time seen an occasional skirm- ish, but the occasion to first test its courage and patriotism, was on this inde- pendance day of 1863, at Helena. How this regiment acquitted itself on this . memorable occasion, is but told in the report of the commanding officer, as follows :
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY.
HELENA, ARKANSAS, JULY 6, 1863.
COLONEL: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken in the engagement of the fourth instant by my regiment. My men were drawn- up in line of battle at day light, and at half past four o'clock a. m., in pursuance of orders from Colonel Samuel A. Rice, commanding second brigade, we marched across the bottom at double quick, to a position on the Sterling road. Upon reaching the point designated, I found that the enemy occupied the crest of the hills with their skirmishers. North of Battery A, commanding my position, I immediately sent forward two companies of skirmishers to dislodge and drive them back, but finding them too strongly posted, I continued to reinforce the line until eight companies were deployed.
In the meantime, the enemy had placed a battery of two guns in position, with which they opened a brisk fire and moved rapidly upon us, cheering and exulting as they advanced, being partially shielded from view by a fog which covered the hills at that moment. Our skirmishers met them with a galling and incessant fire, under which they gradually fell back, resolutely contesting every inch of ground as they retired. Our skirmishers advanced steadily and cautiously and having gained the crest of the hill previously occupied by the enemy, com- pelled him to abandon his guns which, after several ineffectual attempts, he sub- sequently recovered and withdrew, leaving one cannon on the field. My men
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were under severe fire for more than five hours, and it affords me the greatest pleasure to speak of both officers and men in terms of the highest commenda- tion for their coolness and bravery during the entire action. I saw no flinching or wavering during the day. It is proper to add that several of my officers and quite a number of my men who were excused from duty in consequence of disability, left their quarters and joined their respective commands when the signal gun was fired.
Any invidious distinctions among the members of my command would not be admissible in this report, but I would not do justice to an accomplished officer should I fail to acknowledge the efficient service of Lieutenant Colonel R. F. Patterson during the action, and the special obligations I am under for the thor- ough instruction previously given by him, to both officers and men in the res- sponsible duties and obligations of the soldier ; the importance of which instruc- tion was so forcibly illustrated on the fifth instant.
I regret to report that during the engagement the loss in my regiment was seven killed and twenty-four wounded-some of them mortally-two of whom have since died, and many of them severely. Among the number are some of my best and bravest men. The enemy's loss it is not possible to state definitely, as he succeeded in moving many of them from the field. We buried fourteen of his dead, found the graves of seventeen more, and brought one of his wounded from the field.
I have the honor to be, Colonel, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, THOMAS H. BENTON, JR., Col. 24. Iowa Infantry.
To Samuel A. Rice, Colonel., commanding 13th Division,
13th Army Corps.
The other important battles in which the Twenty-ninth was engaged, were those of Arkansas Post and Spanish Fort. Throughout all the service which the regiment saw. it sustained the character given it in the report of the command- ing officer. It was mustered out at New Orleans, August 15, 1865. Below is the regimental roster :
COMPANY F.
James Brooks, captain, commissioned December I. 1862, enlisted August 9. 1862, mustered in, December 1, 1862, resigned March 15, 1863. L. B. Nash, first lieutenant, commissioned December 1, 1862, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in, December 1, 1862, promoted to the captaincy March 16, 1863. Ezekiel Rose, first sergeant, enlisted August 9, mustered in, November 12, 1862, appointed August 20, 1862, transferred to invalid corps January 15, 1864; John Clark. second sergeant, appointed August 21, 1862, enlisted August 9, 1862, discharged January 1, 1864 at St. Louis for disability ; T. S. Rigby, third sergeant, enlisted August 9, 1862, appointed August 21, 1862, died of disease at St. Louis April 25, 1863; W. F. Evans, fourth sergeant, enlisted August 9, 1862, appointed Au- gust 21, 1862; B. W. Nordannan, fifth sergeant, appointed August 21, 1862. The date of enlistment of all remaining officers and privates will be understood
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as August 9, 1862, unless otherwise given. The date of the muster in of the en- tire company, except the commissioned officers, was November 12, 1862. R. H. Patrick, first corporal, appointed August 21, 1862, wounded in action at Spanish Fort, March 29, 1865 ; A. F. Hansar, second corporal, appointed August 21, 1862, died February 3, 1863, at Columbus, Kentucky, of disease ; S. J. Dalli- son, third corporal, appointed August 21, 1862, wounded in action at Spanish Fort, March 29, 1865; M. B. Underwood, fourth corporal, appointed August 21, 1862; W. Caplinger, fifth corporal, appointed August 21, 1862, discharged May 31, 1865 at Greenville, Louisiana, for disability; Squire Robinson, sixth corporal, appointed August 21, 1862 ; Robert Kerr, seventh corporal, appointed August 21, 1862, transferred to invalid corps, November 1, 1863; Alex. John, eighth corporal, appointed August 21, 1862. W. W. Clark, musician; William Wilkins, musician. Privates-William Arnold; John Barkley, Lexington; Nel- son Beall, Lexington ; J. Z. Berry, Lexington, died February 8, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas, of disease; B. F. Caste, Memory ; E. B. Cade, Memory, died at Little Rock, Arkansas, of disease, April 16, 1865; J. H. Cade, Memory ; J. F. Cobb, Bedford, killed in action at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863; William Cobb, Bedford; G. M. Damewood, Memory; R. S. Damewood, Memory; John Elkins, Memory ; W. H. Emerick, Memory, captured April 30, 1864, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; John L. Emerick, Siam; Edward Emery, Bedford; J. J. Foreman, Bedford; John T. Ford, Memory, captured April 30, 1684, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas ; Samuel Gaut, Siam, discharged at New Orleans, Louisiana, May 13, 1865, for disability; G. M. Gillette, Lexington ; W. A. Grantham, Bedford, died August 28, at Camden, Arkansas, while a prisoner of war, having been cap- tured April 30, 1864, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas ; A. J. Guill, Bedford, discharged March 20, 1863, at St. Louis, Missouri, for disability ; J. G. Hamilton, Lexington ; S. F. Hann, Bedford, transferred to invalid corps at Davenport, September 3, 1863; A. N. Hanks, Gravity ; L. D. Helm, Bedford; A. G. Hicks, Gravity ; J. N. Hillyer, Platteville, discharged for disability at Davenport, May 16, 1865; John Holladay, Siam; Stephen Hunt, Lexington, died of disease, June 19, 1863, at Keokuk, Iowa ; A. Jenks, Lexington, died of disease, March 20, 1863, at Mem- phis, Tennessee ; Vernon Jenks, Lexington, died of disease, February 24, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas ; William Kemery, Bedford ; J. C. Kysor, Bedford, discharged at Helena, Arkansas in May, 1863, for disability; M. V. King, Platteville; John F. Lewis, Bedford, captured April 24, 1864 at Marks Mill, Arkansas; John Luellen, Bedford, died of disease at Helena, Arkansas, July 26, 1863; George A. Madden, Hawleyville, died of disease at St. Louis, Missouri, May 31, 1863; Martin Miller, Bedford, transferred to company K .; Frank McFarland, Siam, died of disease, April 15, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas; T. T. McKimson, Lexing- ton; P. H. Nelson, Lexington; E. J. Oxley, Siam; A. H. Owens, Bedford ; William Pace, Bedford, died of disease, April 12, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas ; E. A. Pace, Bedford; John W. Pitzer, Bedford ; James Roy, Bedford, transferred to veteran reserve corps, July 1, 1864; Henry Roy, Bedford, died of disease at Helena, Arkansas, February 22, 1863; William Reed, Bedford; Jacob Ridgely, Bedford, captured April 30, 1864, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas, enlisted November 1, 1862; W. H. Rose, Bedford, died of disease at Helena, Arkansas, April 27, 1863; John F. Salsbury, Bedford, died of disease, May 5, 1863, at Helena, Ar-
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kansas: S. Swivens, Bedford; M. Sowles, Bedford, transferred to veteran re- serve corps at St. Louis, Missouri, May 11, 1864; S. S. Thomas, Bedford ; Wesley Underwood. Bedford, discharged at New Orleans, Louisiana for dis- ability. March 15, 1865; Lemuel Underwood, Bedford, discharged for disability at Little Rock, Arkansas, June 8, 1865 ; F. E. Walker, Bedford; Israel Wagoner, Bedford. died of disease, October 31, 1863, at Little Rock, Arkansas, February 25, 1863: Jason L. Wight, 'Bedford, discharged for disability, July 29, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana; Joseph J. Woods, Platteville, transferred to invalid corps, January 15, 1864: John P. Wright, Bedford; George W. Wallace, Bed- ford. enlisted November 10, 1861.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Lorenzo Allen, Siam, enlisted December 18, 1862, mustered in December 24, 1862, died of disease at Helena, Arkansas, February 24, 1864; Jeremiah Beall, Bedford, enlisted November 10, 1862, mustered in December 24, 1862; William Hatfield, Bedford, enlisted December 13, 1862, mustered in December 24, 1862; George R. Helmer, Bedford, enlisted December 10, 1862, mustered in, December 24, 1862, died of disease at Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, November 15, 1863; John W. Hicks, Bedford, enlisted December 15, 1862, mustered in, December 24, 1862. wounded in the abdomen at Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863, of which wound he subsequently died, no date of death; Elisha Parker, Platteville, enlisted Decem- ber 10, 1862, mustered in, December 24, 1862, captured at Jenkin's Ferry, Ar- kansas, April 30, 1864, died of disease at Bedford, April 8, 1865; T. Wines- fordner, Bedford, enlisted December 13, 1862, mustered in, December 24, 1862, died of disease at Helena, Arkansas, February 8, 1863 ; Ozro J. Leonard, Noda- way township, enlisted December 25, 1863; died April 23, 1864 of disease at Camden, Arkansas; L. A. McDonald, Clayton township, enlisted December 26, 1863; J. S. Roynor, Mason township, enlisted December 26, 1863, captured at Camden, Arkansas, April 26, 1864; E. W. Reeder, Marshall township, enlisted December 25, 1863, captured April 30, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; J. I. Wil- kins, Benton township, enlisted December 19, 1863, captured April 30, 1864, at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas ; W. H. Beau, enlisted and mustered in December 23, 1863: S. D. Delong, Clayton township, enlisted and mustered in February 8, 1864; W. H. Hutchinson, Polk township, enlisted and mustered in, December 27. 1863 ; John M. Houck, Benton township, enlisted and mustered in February 17. 1864; F. B. Hahankratt, Benton township, enlisted and mustered in, Febru- ary 20, 1864; T. Hillis, Nodaway township, enlisted December 25, 1863, mus- tered in January 24, 1864; W. G. Long, Benton township, enlisted and mustered in February 23, 1864: James McFarland, Bedford, enlisted and mustered in, December 23, 1863, died at Helena, Arkansas, July 18, 1864; C. H. Nelson, Benton township. enlisted December 28, 1863, mustered in January 23. 1864; D. W. Rankin, Benton township, enlisted and mustered in, February 22. 1863 ; R. G. Simmons, Polk township, enlisted and mustered in December 20, 1863, captured April 30, and died August 4, 1864; R. Salin, Benton township, enlisted December 19, 1863, mustered in, January 23, 1864 ; Alexander Webb, Ben-
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ton township, enlisted and mustered in February 22, 1864, died at Little Rock, Arkansas, July II, 1864 ; James B. Wallace, Clayton township, enlisted and mus- tered in February 8, 1864.
This company was enrolled in the county of Taylor, ordered into quarters by the governor, September 5, 1862, and mustered in at Council Bluffs, by Lieuten- ant Horace Brown, United States army, December 1, 1862, under a proclamation of the president of the United States, bearing date July 2, 1862. It will be noted that much of the mortality of this company is attributed to disease, what were the immediate causes of its contraction cannot be ascertained from the reports.
ROSTER OF COMPANY K.
Bonaparte Dale, first lieutenant, commissioned December 1, 1862, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, August 6, 1863 became captain and was mustered in in that capacity September 14, 1863; Jonathan H. Stine, fifth corporal, Bedford. enlisted August 13, 1862, mustered in November 8, 1862. Privates-T. P. Dale. Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 12, 1862; R. J. Foster, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862; Thomas A. Foster. Bedford, enlisted November 20, 1862, mustered in November 23, 1862, discharged for disability at Little Rock, Arkansas, September 19, 1864; George Garren, Platteville, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862, died at Helena, Arkansas, January 28, 1863; Morris H. Herbert, Bedford, en- listed August 20, 1862, mustered in, November 20, 1862, wounded and captured at Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas, April 30, 1864; Martin Miller, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862, joined this company from com- pany F; Jonathan Parrish, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862; Samuel Rockwell, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862; William A. Stine, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862, discharged for disability at St. Louis, Mo., September 18, 1864; John Townsend, Bedford, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862 ; J. H. Turner, enlisted August 9, 1862, mustered in November 10, 1862, promoted to sergeant-major, December 2, 1862; William B. Atkin, Bedford, enlisted December 15, 1862, mustered in January 3, 1863.
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