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Captain Eldred Huff, Fremont Co. Enl. Oct. 2, 1861; app. 3d Serg. on muster-in; prom. Ist Serg. Sep. 1, 1862; Capt. Feb. 3, 1863. Remained with the Co. on Vet. reenlist- ment. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Dismissed by S. O. 27, War Dep., A. G. O., Jan. 18, 1865, upon charges of neglect of duty and mismanage- ment in the affair in which he was captured; dismissal revoked by order of the President, S. O. 453, War Dep., A. G. O., Aug. 23, 1865, upon a report of the Judge- Advocate-General, and honorably discharged as of the date of the order of dismissal. Prisoner from time of capture to end of the war. Served with the regt. in the field until captured.
Captain Milton S. Holtzinger, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 27, 1861; prom. 6th Serg. Dec. 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; reapp. 6th Serg. Jan. 2, 1864; prom. Ist Lieut. to date Jan. 2, 1864; Capt. Jan. 20, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Served in the field throughout the war. In command of the Co. through 1865 and often in 1864.
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First Lieutenant John Guylee, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; elected Ist Lieut. on organization; com. Ist Lieut. of this Co. to date Nov. 23, 1861; assigned to duty as Qrmr. of 2d Batt. April 10 (or 15), 1862; de- tached as aide-de-camp on staff of Gen. S. R. Curtis from May, 1862, to Dec., 1863; prom. Col. 3d Ark. Inf., A. D. (56th U. S. Colored Inf.), Sep. 29, 1863.
First Lieutenant Asahel Mann, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. 5th Serg. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. 3d Serg. Nov. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Ist Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; Ist Lieut. Jan. 20, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Captured in ac- tion, Jones's Lane, Ark., Oct. 11, 1862 ; returned, paroled, Nov. 8, and exchanged and returned to service Dec. I, 1862. Served in the field throughout the war, often in command of the Co.
Second Lieutenant S. Kirkwood Clark, Iowa City. Enl. Aug. 2, 1861, in Co. D, 2d Iowa Cav. Com. 2d Lieut. Co. A, 4th Iowa Cav., to date Nov. 30, 1861. Served with the Co. to June 1, 1862, when mustered out to accept commission as Adjt. 25th Iowa Inf. Wounded in latter regt. in battle at Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863, and died of the wound Feb. 20, 1863.
Second Lieutenant Samuel P. Kelly, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861; app. Ist Serg. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. 2d Lieut. June 5, 1862. Remained with the Co. on Vet. reenlistment. Mustered out with Co. Often in command of the Co.
First Sergeant Caleb J. Allen, Gerry, N. Y. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. Ist Serg. Feb. 3, 1863; captured (when too ill to march) Aug. 16, 1863, near Vaiden, Miss., on the " Grenada raid " (Winslow's cam- paign from Vicksburg to Memphis). Prisoner at differ- ent places and finally at Belle Isle, Richmond, till ex- changed, late in Dec., 1863. Died Jan. 2, 1864, at his home, Gerry, N. Y., from effects of ill treatment while a prisoner.
First Sergeant John Mann, Sidney. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers" Aug. 10, 1861; app. 7th Corp. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. 5th Serg. Nov. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 3d Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; 2d Serg. Jan. 1, 1865; Ist Serg. March 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. At times in command of the Co.
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Quartermaster-Sergeant John H. Burnham, Fremont Co. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers" Aug. 10, 1861; app. Qrmr .- Serg. of this Co. on muster-in. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, term of enlistment expired.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Charles N. Smith, Sidney. Enl. Sep. 30, 1861; app. 6th Corp. on muster-in; reduced to ranks at his own request Oct. 31, 1862; prom. 6th Corp. March I, 1863; 5th Corp. Sep. 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 2d Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; Qrmr .- Serg. Jan. I, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Wounded and captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss .; in Libby prison at Richmond, paroled and sent to Annapolis, thence to St. Louis, finally exchanged Sep. 6, and re- turned to service Oct. 14, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Commissary-Sergeant John H. Damewood, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861 ; prom. Com .- Serg. Nov. I, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; reapp. Com .- Serg. Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Second Sergeant William Mann, Fremont Co. Enl. Oct. 2, 1861; app. 2d Serg. on muster-in; reduced to ranks, date and cause not reported. Prom. Veterinary-Surgeon of the regt. Feb. 20, 1864. (See Non-com. Staff.)
Second Sergeant John R. Smith, Sidney. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. 3d Corp. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. Ist Corp. Jan. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 4th Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; 3d Serg. Jan. I, 1865; 2d Serg. March 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Third Sergeant Frederick B. Chadwick, Henry Co. Joined Sep. 21, 1861, at Davenport; reported as 3d Serg., though apparently not mustered in. Also reported "trans- ferred to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1862," but does not appear on rolls of that Co., nor afterward in the regt. Also re- ported " Deserted at Mt. Pleasant," and also " Received indefinite leave of absence Feb., 1862."
Third Sergeant Isaac M. Irwin, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers" Aug. 10, 1861; app. 3d Corp. of this Co. on muster-in. Reën1. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 5th Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; 4th Serg. Jan. 1, 1865; 3d Serg. March 1, 1865. Cap- tured in action Oct. 11, 1862, Jones's Lane, Ark .; paroled and returned Nov. 8 and exchanged Dec. 1, 1862. Died March 15, 1865, at his home, Fremont Co., of disease contracted in the service.
Third Sergeant William E. Jackson, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 29, 1861; prom. Bugler March 12, 1862;
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2d Corp. March 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 6th Serg. Jan. 2, 1864; 5th Serg. Jan. 1, 1865; 4th Serg. March 1, 1865; 3d Serg. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Wounded in action, right thigh, severe, June 10, 1864, Brice's Cross-roads, Miss.
Fourth Sergeant William R. Paul, Fremont Co. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. Ist Corp. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. 4th Serg. Jan. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Not reapp. Mustered out on Co. rolls Aug. 8, 1865, as " absent sick in hospital at Louisville, Ky., since March 17, 1865." Disch. Oct. 1, 1865, at Davenport.
Fourth Sergeant Joseph W. Pierce, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. 7th Corp. of this Co. March 4, 1863; 6th Corp. Sep. 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. .
Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Ist Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 6th Serg. Jan. 1, 1865; 5th Serg. March 1, 1865; 4th Serg. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss .; exchanged Sep. 6 and re- turned to service Oct. 14, 1863. Wounded in action, severe, in thigh, Oct. 25, 1864, Charlot Prairie, Kan.
Fifth Sergeant Aaron L. Van Doran, Mills Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 2d Corp. Jan. 2, 1864; Ist Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; 6th Serg. March 1, 1865; 5th Serg. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
Sixth Sergeant William T. Biggs, Sidney. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Sep. 6, 1861; prom. 6th Serg. Nov. 1, 1862; mortally wounded in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss., and died June 25, 1863.
Sixth Sergeant Jacob Barnett, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 27, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 3d Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 2d Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; Ist Corp. March 1, 1865; 6th Serg. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
First Corporal Hiram F. Reel, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 3, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 5th Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 3d Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; 2d Corp. March 1, 1865; Ist Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
Second Corporal Jason Lee Marsh, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861; reduced to ranks at his own request Feb. 1, 1862; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt. March 1, 1863. (See Non-com. Staff.) Reduced to ranks and
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returned to Co. A at his own request because of absence from his post by illness in hospital, Dec., 1863. Reënl. Vet. March 29, 1864, and served as private to the end. Mustered out with Co.
Second Corporal Joseph M. Wilson, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. 2d Corp. of this Co. Feb. 1, 1862. Disch. Aug. 16, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., for disability caused by disease.
Second Corporal Richard H. Morgan, Hawleyville (or Taylor Co.). Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 6th Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 4th Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; 3d Corp. March 1, 1865; 2d Corp. June I, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Decorated with Medal of Honor for capture of flag and bearer in action at Columbus, Ga., April 16, 1865. 1
Third Corporal Francis M. Callicotte, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 7th Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 5th Corp. Jan. I, 1865; 4th Corp. March 1, 1865; 3d Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
Fourth Corporal Hamlin R. Laird, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. 4th Corp. of this Co. on muster-in. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, term of enlistment expired.
Fourth Corporal Francis A. Damewood, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 8th Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 6th Corp. Jan. I, 1865; 5th Corp. March 1, 1865; 4th Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
Fifth Corporal William H. Stringfield, Tabor. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 1861; app. 5th Corp. of this Co. on muster-in; reduced to ranks Sep. 1, 1863, cause not re- ported. Reënl. Vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Wounded, in ankle, severe, Feb. 12, 1864, accidentally shot by a fellow- soldier. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 172d Co., 2d Batt., as disabled, date not reported.
Fifth Corporal David M. Powell, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 26, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 7th Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; 6th Corp. March 1, 1865; 5th Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
Sixth Corporal James Mounts, Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861; prom. 6th Corp. Nov. 1, 1862; reduced to ranks March 1, 1863; cause not reported. Re- enl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out on Co. rolls Aug.
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8, 1865, as " sick in hospital at Louisville since Feb. 7, 1865;" no report of discharge found.
Sixth Corporal Elza A. Reeves, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers" Aug. 10, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863 ; prom. 8th Corp. Jan. 1, 1865; 7th Corp. March 1, 1865; 6th Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Wounded in action, slight, April 16, 1865, Columbus, Ga.
Seventh Corporal John C. Welch, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. Teamster of this Co., date not reported. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Trump. Aug. 1, 1864; 8th Corp. March 1, 1865; 7th Corp. June 1, 1865. Detached April 7, 1865, at Selma, Ala., for service with Colored troops (138th U. S. Colored Inf.). Mustered out on Co. rolls Aug. 8, 1865, as still " absent detached." Com. 2d Lieut. 138th U. S. Colored Inf., July 15, 1865; resigned Nov. 13, 1865.
Eighth Corporal William H. Page, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. 8th Corp. of this Co. on muster-in; reduced to ranks Sep. 1, 1863, cause not re- ported. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Detached April 7, 1865, at Selma, Ala., for service with Colored troops (138th U. S. Inf.). Mustered out on Co. rolls Aug. 8, 1865, as still " absent detached." Com. 2d Lieut. 138th U. S. Colored Inf., July 15, 1865.
Eighth Corporal William W. Davis, Sidney. Enl. Sep. 7, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. 8th Corp. June 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action Oct. II, 1862, Jones's Lane, Ark .; paroled and returned Nov. 8 and restored to duty Nov. 30, 1862.
First Bugler Samuel P. McCormick, Tabor. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 1861; app. Bugler of this Co. on muster- in; returned to ranks, date and cause not reported. Disch. Jan. 18, 1863, St. Louis, Mo., for disability caused by disease.
Second Bugler John M. Kelly, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. Bugler of this Co. on muster-in; re- turned to ranks, date and cause not reported. Reported " absent on sick furlough since June 30, 1862." Disch. Aug. 26, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., cause not reported.
Trumpeter Smith R. Crane, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 1861; app. Wagoner on muster-in; prom. Trump. July 1, 1864. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, term of enlistment expired. Wounded in action Oct. 25, 1864, Charlot Prairie, Kan.
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Trumpeter Robert E. Ray, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 26, 1861. Also reported enl. in G, 4th Iowa Cav., Dec. 23, 1861, and transferred to A, Feb. 6, 1862. Re- en1. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863 ; prom. Trump. Jan. 1, 1865. Mus- tered out with Co. Wounded in action April 2, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Trumpeter Charles Martin, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Ran- gers " Sep. 5, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Trump. Jan. 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.
First Farrier John Martin, Sidney. Enl. Dec. 3, 1861; app. Farrier on muster-in; reduced to ranks Nov. 1, 1862, cause not found. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; reapp. Farrier Aug. 4, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Second Farrier Daniel B. Baker, Mills Co. Enl. in "Sears' Ran- gers " Sep. 3, 1861; app. Farrier on muster-in. Disch. Sep. 5, 1863, to accept commission in 56th U. S. Colored Inf. (3d Ark. A. D.); prom. Capt. in that regt. Dec. 6, I864.
Second Farrier Patrick W. Sherman, Webster Co. Enl. Feb. 24, 1864; prom. Farrier July 1, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Saddler Eli G. Irwin, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. Saddler June 30, 1862. Died Sep. 4, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss., of disease. Buried in Nat. Cem., Vicksburg, Miss., Sec. F, Grave 480.
Saddler Stephen Hamilton, Sidney. Enl. Sep. 10, 1861; prom. Saddler Dec. 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mus- tered out with Co.
Wagoner Joseph Henson, Sidney. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. Wagoner on muster-in. Killed by accidental gunshot April 11, 1863, Helena, Ark. Buried in Nat. Cem., Helena, Ark.
Wagoner Rufus R. Fisher, Sidney (or Mt. Pleasant). Enl. Dec. 24, 1861, in H; transferred to A, Feb. 6, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Wagoner July 1, 1864. Mus- tered out on Co. rolls Aug. 8, 1865, as "absent sick in hospital at Nashville, Tenn." Discharge given Oct. I, 1865, at Davenport.
Abel, Thomas J., Glenwood. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 1861; detached May 12, 1862, as orderly to Gen. E. A. Carr; July 29, 1862, as.orderly to Gen. S. R. Curtis; Sep. 5, 1862, as Clerk at Dep. Hdqrs., St. Louis, Mo. Disch. to be com. Capt. Co. B, 56th U. S. Colored Inf.
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(3d Ark., A. D.), Aug. 11, 1863. Prom. Bvt. Maj. to date March 13, 1865. Served in that regt. in Arkansas till mustered out, Nov. 5, 1866, chiefly as Provost-Marshal at Helena and Superintendent Bureau of Refugees, Freed- men and Abandoned Lands.
Allen, John W., Hamburg. Enl. March 16, 1862. Captured in action Oct. 11, 1862, Jones's Lane, Ark., and killed by his guard after capture.
Armstrong, David, Mills Co. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 186I. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, term of enlistment -- expired.
Biggs, Moses A., Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 6, 1861. Disch. Aug. 19, 1862, Helena, Ark., for disability caused by disease.
Billups, John, Council Bluffs. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Feb. 29, 1864. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn .; in prison at Ander- sonville, Ga. Mustered out June 7, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough, under War Dep. telegraphic order dated May 12, 1865.
Bobbitt, Benjamin C., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 22, 1863. Mus- tered out with Co.
Bonwell, Alfred C., Fremont Co. Enl. March 28, 1864. Mus- tered out with Co.
Brown, William T., Page Co. Enl."Jan. I, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Burns, James. Enl. April 28, 1862, at Ozark, Mo., but never mustered in. Disappeared, date not reported; dropped from Co. rolls Aug. 31, 1863.
Buttercase, James, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 2, 1861. Killed in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss. Cain, John R., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 24, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
Campbell, Jacob, Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
Campbell, Matthew A., Sidney. Enl. Dec. 23, 1861, in G; trans- ferred to A, Jan. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
Chambers, Lafayette, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 27, 1861. Lost his voice in 1862, the effect of disease contracted in the service, but would not apply for dis- charge. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, Memphis, Tenn., term of enlistment expired. 3
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Chapman, Henry J., Fremont Co. Enl. Feb. 25, 1864. Mortally wounded in action June 10, 1864, Brice's Cross-roads, Miss., and died in hospital June 18, 1864. Buried in Nat. Cem., Memphis, Tenn., Sec. 2, Grave 404.
Chapman, William H., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863. Mor- tally wounded in action, lung and arm, June 10, 1864, Brice's Cross-roads, Miss., and died in hospital June 21, 1864. Buried in Nat. Cem., Memphis, Tenn., Sec. 1, Grave 313.
Chappell, Andrew J., Page Co. Enl. Dec. 23, 1861, in G; trans- ferred to A, Jan. 1, 1862. Killed in action June 22, 1863,
Bear Creek, Miss.
Childs, Monroe M., Fremont Co. Enl. Oct. 10, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out June 2, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough, under War Dep. telegraphic order dated May 12, 1865.
Davis, Greene L., Adams Co. Enl. Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Davis,"John D., Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 186I. Reported " Disch. May 14, 1862, Batesville, Ark., for disability;" but this is not confirmed. His name was carried on the Co. rolls as "absent sick since May 14, 1862," until Oct. 31, 1863, when it was dropped.
Davis, Samuel, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 1861. Died at Mt. Pleasant, of disease, Nov. 10, 1861, before muster-in.
Dean, William, Mills Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 186I. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss .; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863. Drake, Henry, Fairfield. Enl. Sep. 30, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action Oct. 11, 1862, Jones's Lane, Ark .; escaped the same day and returned to camp.
Dunbar, George (a Canadian). Enl. at Lebanon, Mo., March, 23, 1862. Died Dec. 20, 1862, Helena, Ark., of disease. Elrod, John W., Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. IO, 1861. Disch. Feb. II, 1862, at Mt. Pleasant, for disability caused by disease.
Fairchild, John, Linn Co. Enl. Feb. 8, 1864. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered
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out June 5, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough, under War Dep. telegraphic order dated May 12, 1865.
Farmer, John M., Sidney. Enl. Nov. 7, 1861. Transferred to Invalid Corps March 31, 1864. No later report.
Ferguson, Hugh, Cedar Co. Enl. Oct. 1, 1864, for one year. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out June 7, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough, under telegraphic order of War Dep. dated May 12, 1865.
Fitch, James H., Delhi. Enl. Oct. 31, 1863, in B; transferred to A, March 18, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Fleming, Orson, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Nov. 25, 1861, in H; trans- ferred to A, Feb. 6, 1862. Disch. Feb. 10, 1863, Helena, Ark., for disability caused by disease.
Fletcher, Hiram M., Council Bluffs. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 27, 1861. Died Jan. 21, 1863, Helena, Ark., of pneumonia. Buried in Nat. Cem., Helena, Ark .; reburied in Nat. Cem., Memphis, Tenn., Sec. 3, Grave 691.
Fletcher, James G., Council Bluffs. Enl. Sep. 8, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered out June 17, 1865, Nash- ville, Tenn., term to expire before Oct. I. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss .; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863.
Flinn, John H., Delaware Co. Enl. Nov. 22, 1863, in B; trans- ferred to A, March 18, 1864. Wounded in action, left arm, severe, Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Disch. June 29, 1865, at Keokuk, for disability caused by the wound. Also reported captured at the time he was wounded, but this is not verified, is inconsistent with other reports, and probably an error.
Fothergill, Robert W., Dubuque. Enl. Nov. 18, 1863, in B; transferred to A, March 18, 1864. Reported “ Absent sick in general hospital at Louisville, Ky., since Dec. 22, 1864." Mustered out May 30, 1865, at Davenport, under telegraphic order War Dep., A. G. O., dated May 3, 1865, as convalescent in hospital.
Gallup, John G., Fremont Co. Enl. Aug. 29, 1862. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 172d Co., 2d Batt .; returned to this Co. Jan. 7, 1865. Mustered out June 17, 1865, Nashville, Tenn., term of enlistment to expire before Oct. I.
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Glasgow, Charles A., Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 9, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Goode, William H., Glenwood. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 1861. Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, Memphis, Tenn., term of enlistment expired.
Greenwood, Joseph A., Fremont Co. Enl. March, 25, 1864. Mustered out May 17, 1865, at Davenport, under tele- graphic order of War Dep., A. G. O., dated May 3, 1865, as convalescent in hospital.
Harris, Jere (or Jerry) J., Guthrie Co." Enl. Dec. 26, 1864, for one year. . Mustered out with Co.
Harrison, William Henry, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 2, 1861. Reported "Discharged May 14, 1862, Batesville, Ark., for disability caused by disease;" also " Returned to Co. Aug. 17, 1863." Mustered out Dec. 4, 1864, Memphis Tenn., term of enlistment expired.
[NOTE .- Probably not discharged as reported, but sent to general hospital, recommended for discharge.
Hiatt, John W., Fremont Co. Enl. March 28, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Hilbert, Matthew W., Fairfield. Enl. Dec. 28, 1861. Detached as orderly to Gen. S. R. Curtis from May 16, 1862, until mustered out for promotion to 2d Lieut. in Ist Ark. (54th U. S.) Colored Inf. in 1863, date not found. Was a private in Co. E, 2d Iowa Inf., enl. May 6, 1861, and disch. July 16, 1861, cause not reported.
Hodges, Robert A., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out July 24, 1865, at Davenport. Was admitted to McDougall general hospital June 5, 1865. Reported "discharged by reason of telegraphic order 38, War Dep., A. G. O., dated May 4, 1865," but does not appear whether as convalescent in hospital or paroled prisoner of war."
Horton, Jacob W., Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861. Died Nov. 25, 1862, Helena, Ark., of pneumonia. Buried in Nat. Cem., Helena, Ark .; reburied in Nat. Cem., Memphis, Tenn., Sec. 3, Grave 697.
Howell, William W., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 18, 1863. Cap- tured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out June 5, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough.
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Hoyt, Henry, Sidney. Enl. Nov. 13, 1861, in G; transferred to A, Feb. 5, 1862. Died April 23, 1862, Springfield, Mo., of chronic diarrhœa.
Huff, Abraham H., Fremont Co. Enl. Aug. 27, 1862. Died July 2, 1863, La Grange, Miss., of disease. Buried in Nat. Cem., Vicksburg, Miss., Sec. F, Grave 479.
Hunt, Doran T., Page Co. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss .; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out June 5, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough.
Hunt, Ira J., Page Co. Enl. Jan. 13, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Hunt, Wilson S., Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; rejected by mustering officer Nov. 23, 1861, as under age; enl. again in G, Dec. 1, 1861, on coming of age; transferred to A, Jan. 1, 1862. Killed in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss.
Irwin, Emerick, Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
Irwin, John C., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 22, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
Irwin, John M., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863. Mustered out with Co.
League, David, Page Co. Enl. March 28, 1864. Wounded in action, severe, July 15, 1864, Old-Town Creek, Miss. Mustered out on Co. rolls as " absent sick in hospital at Keokuk since July 23, 1864." Report of final discharge not found.
Legrand, George, Delaware Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863, in B; trans- ferred to A, March 18, 1864. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn .; prisoner at Andersonville. Died May 27, 1865, after release, at Hilton Head, S. C. Buried in Nat. Cem., Hilton Head.
Legrand, Melvin, Delaware Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863, in B; trans- ferred to A, March 18, 1864. Mustered out with Co.
Leuellen (or Luellen), James, Page Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers" Aug. 27, 1861. Died March 22, 1862, Rolla, Mo., of pneumonia.
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Livingston, James A., Council Bluffs. Enl. Sep. 11, 1862. Wounded and missing in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss. Never heard of afterward; supposed to have died a prisoner.
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