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From Winchester the enemy retreated to Fisher's Hill, where they en- trenched themselves. On the morning of the 22d, the Union forces started to dislodge them. The 28th was ordered to the front line on a command- ing position, where it remained until 4 P. M., principally dodging the bul- lets of rebel sharp-shooters. At that hour it was ordered at the right of the 22d Iowa to advance on the works of the enemy, which it did, pouring in rapid succession volley after volley upon the enemy, until within three hundred yards of their works, when it went after them with a charge, scal- ing their works, driving them out, and capturing a six-pound-gun battery and a large quantity of ammunition, and several prisoners. It pursued the fleeing rebels more than a mile, when it returned for its knapsacks, which
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had been laid aside when the charge was made. The loss was very light, but the men did bravely.
The battle of Cedar Creek followed, Oct. 19th. The Twenty-eighth was on the extreme left of the Fourth brigade and second division, about one- fourth of a mile east of the Winchester pike, to hold the crest of a hill. In the hurry of the movements, the other regiments of the brigade did not come up to the line and the Twenty-eighth was left exposed to the enemy on the right. The enemy coming up on the left in great force, the Twenty-eighth was forced to fall back, slowly at first, but which soon changed to "double quick " to prevent being cut off by the enemy, who were seeking to get in their rear. For one-third of a mile the boys passed through a regular leaden hail, and a few, rather than run the hazard, laid down their guns and went to Libby Prison. After reaching General Sheridan's headquarters, the regiments rallied again, but were soon ordered to the rear about two miles to get beyond the enemy, who were attempting to flank them. Then came the lull before the storm. The two grand armies were crouching and gathering force for the final spring. They formed front to front. The enemy held the Union camps, their battle-field, their dead-all but their guns.
Says John Meyer, major commanding the regiment-the colonel having been wounded -- in reporting the scene at this critical moment, from the field, in camp, November 30:
" Major-General Sheridan comes upon the field. The awful scene opens. We see nothing but our own commands and the enemy in front. No offi- cers ever did better, nor any soldiers ever fought more bravely than did those of my command in that hour which turned our defeat into a victory. We press forward; the enemy yields; he flees! The victory is won! The rout transcends all others of the war. It seems so cruel, yet so satisfactory to the loyal heart, to see our boys drop the running foe, and, when he gets beyond the reach of the rifles of the infantry, to see the cavalry plunge with their carbines, revolvers and sabres into the disorganized masses of the traitors, to kill, to terrify and to scatter them in all directions. The Twen- ty-eighth goes to its old camp. Our food and clothing are all gone. We had no breakfast, no dinner and nothing for supper, nor any rations nearer than Winchester, 13 miles away. We go forward to guard a captured train, two miles long. It is cold and dark. The mind grows calm-sad- ness and solemnity comes over us all. The last struggles of our brave comrades-the heroic dead-are forever engraved on our memories. In af- ter years, we invite all interested in the Twenty-eighth, as they pass by on the hill, on the right of the pike, just before they cross Cedar Creek, to
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pause and read the names over the nine graves of the killed of the regiment on that day. They, with those mortally wounded and the crippled and scarred for life, are some of the tokens of the unflinching fidelity of the reg- iment to an undivided nationality."
After the battle of Shenandoah Valley, the regiment remained in camp until January 6, 1865, when it was sent by water to Savannah, Georgia, ar- riving on the 19th. Two days after it was moved outside the city, and the same evening the city magazine was set on fire, and a terrible conflagration followed, with great loss of life. The regiment was called to assist in checking the fire when the air was filled with flying and bursting shell, scattering death and destruction on every side; but the regiment never wavered and did its duty fearlessly. March 12 it was sent to North Caro- lina, landing at Morehead City, April 13, when it was put on fatigue duty, furnishing supplies to Sherman's army. While there Johnson's army sur- rendered. May 4 it embarked for Savannah; arrived on the 6th; on the 9th started on the march for Augusta, Georgia. At Augusta it was sta- tioned as guard over the public buildings. June 23 it returned to Savan- nah, where, July 31, it was mustered out. July 2 embarked for Baltimore, thence to Davenport, where it was disbanded July 8.
For casualties, see page 184.
Poweshiek county was represented in companies B, C and H, and on the staff, to-wit:
John W. H. Vest, surgeon; resigned December 3, 1864.
Stephen M. Cook, hospital steward.
John W. Carr, major.
COMPANY B .*
Bateman, Milton, January 5; died June 16, 1864, at New Orleans.
Bateman, Cassius M., January 5; wounded October 19, at Cedar Creek, Va. Cole, Elijah H., January 5. Kennedy, Daniel A., January 5.
Montee, Abram, January 5.
Montee, Melvin J., January 5; trans- ferred June 17, 1864, to veteran reserve corps.
COMPANY O.t
John W. Carr, captain, July 29; wounded at Winchester Septem- ber 19, 1864; promoted to major July 18, 1865; mustered out as captain.
Daniel S. Dean, first lieutenant, August 13; wounded at Opequan September 19, 1864; resigned No- vember 2, 1864.
James H. Tilton, second lieutenant, August 11; resigned May 29, 1863.
*Enlisted in 1864.
t Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
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Henry D. Jones, first sergeant, Au- gust 8; wounded February 14, 1863; promoted to second lieuten- ant July 18, 1865, but mustered out as first sergeant.
George W. Bennett, second sergeant August 4; discharged, date un- known.
Ely Sheeley, third sergeant; August 11; promoted to first lieutenant July 8, 1865, but mustered out as second sergeant.
James B. Roach, fourth sergeant, July 28; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
John W. Wilson, fifth sergeant, Au- gust 13.
Robert S. Welch, first corporal, Au- gust 11.
Alexander B. Pike, second corporal, August 14.
Isaac N. Neal, third corporal, Au- gust 6; died October 27, 1863, at Opelousas, La.
James B. McCurdy, fourth corporal; transferred to invalid corps Sep- tember 30, 1863.
Perry Howard, fifth corporal, July 28.
Milo Morgan, sixth corporal, August 2; discharged February 2, 1863. William B. Willson, seventh corpo- ral, July 28.
John G. Rayburn, eighth corporal, August 13.
Veritas S. Keckley, musician, August 14; discharged January 5, 1865.
Jacob Balcom, musician, August 13; discharged February 14, 1863.
Alfred J. Shipley, wagoner, August 11; discharged February 13, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Applegate, Ira, August 11.
Baughan, Zachariah M., August 14. Bearnes, Geo. W., August 9; cap- tured at Helena, Ark., Dec. 29, 1862; wounded at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864.
Bernard, Christ. C., July 28; dis- charged April 24, 1863.
Bernard, Wm. H., July 28; dis- charged August 25, 1863.
Bone, Addison, August 13; died May 25, 1864, at Carrollton, La. Bowen, Wm. N., August 7; wounded at Winchester September 19, 1864. Boydston, Benj. F., August 13; dis- charged March 11, 1863.
Brannan, John H., August 13.
Bryan, Matthew, August 13; dis- charged March 11, 1863.
Burns, John W., August 4; died May 14, 1863, at Helena, Ark.
Butt, Henry, August 18; wounded June -, 1863, at Vicksburg; dis- charged April 26, 1865.
Capehart, John S., August 15; dis- charged February 28, 1863.
Cartwright, Frank M., August 9; died February 23, 1863, at Helena, Ark.
Cassidy, Benj. F., August 2; killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863. Cassidy, Wm. R., August 13; died May 5, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Cook, Stephen M., August 18.
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Craver, John W., August 9; died February 4 at Helena, Ark.
Craver, Cornelius C., August 11; wounded at Winchester September 19, 1864.
Croucher, Alfred G., July 29; died January 21, 1863, at mouth of White River, Ark.
Darnell, James A., August 9.
Davisson, Samuel H., August 14. Dean, Erwin, August 11.
Dellescaille, Peter, August 13; cap- tured at Sabine Cross Roads April 18, 1864.
Diffendaffer, David J., July 28; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; transferred to invalid corps November 20, 1863.
Dillon, Peter C., Aug. 18; wounded May 1,'1863, at Port Gibson, Miss. Dorrance, Orange F., July 29; pro- moted to second lieutenant May 29, 1863; to first lieutenant No- vember 3, 1864; to captain July 18, 1865; wounded at Sabine Cross Roads April 18, 1864.
Evans, James D., July 28; captured at Sabine Cross Roads April 8, 1864.
Evans, Ellis E., August 14; died June 19, 1862, at Vicksburg, Miss. Evans, John D., August 2; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; discharged September 5, 1863.
Gordon, Alexander, August 9; cap- tured at Sabine Cross Roads April 8, 1864.
Green, Edwin A., July 28; died May 15, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Hall, Wm. F., August 2; killed De- cember 6, 1862, at Cold Water River, Arkansas, by guerillas. Harden, Thos. J., August 14. Harris, Wm. B., July 28; captured at Winchester September 19, 1864. Hayter, James M., August 14; dis- charged July 10, 1865.
Hayter, Joseph, August 4; wounded at Port Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863; died August 23, 1863, at Carrollton, La.
Hegliger, Richard S., August 14; died February 23, 1863, at St. Louis.
Hibler, John, August 11.
Hillhouse, James B., July 28; cap- tured at Winchester, September 19, 1864.
Hillhouse, William, July 28; wound- ed October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va .; discharged for wounds December 16, 1864.
Horner, Marcellus, August 11, 1862; captured April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads; supposed to be dead. Johnson, Sylvester, August 7; trans- ferred to invalid corps.
Johnson, James M., August 7; wounded and captured at Champi- on's Hill, May 16, 1863; captured at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.
Kiernaff, Benj. F., August 14; trans- ferred July 9, 1864, for promotion to hospital steward, U. S. A.
Killen, James W., August 4.
McCalla, Josiah, August 11; died May 1, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
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McCune, Theodore G., August 9; wounded October 19, 1864, at Ce- dar Creek, Va.
Mc Vey, Nathaniel, July 28; wound- ed accidentally November 16, 1863; discharged October 5, 1864. Mace, William, August 13; dis- charged August 14, 1863.
Mullett, Jacob, August 22; captured December 29, 1863, at Helena, Ark .; captured October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va.
Musgrove, Andrew J., August 14. Myers, John A., August 13; wound- ed September 19, 1864, at Win- chester, Va.
Myers, Andrew J., July 28; wound- ed May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Neal, Thos., August 18; wounded May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss .; discharged October 3, 1863. Newcomb, Joseph, August 11.
Parker, George L., August 18; wounded April 7, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads.
Pierson, Jeptha H., August 14; dis- charged January 2, 1864.
Porter, John, August 2.
Rouch, Don., July 28.
Robertson, James W., August 29; wounded April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Robinson, John, Aug. 28; wounded May 1, 1863, at Port Gibson, Miss. Saunders, John, August 2; trans- ferred November 20, 1863, to in- valid corps.
Sanders, Marion, July 28; discharged June 11, 1863.
Satchell, George K., August 7; cap- tured October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va.
Satchell, Wm. W., July 28; died February 2, 1863, at Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo.
Satchell, Joseph, July 28.
Shipley, Joseph, August 17.
Skeels, Augustus, August 7; killed
May 16, at Champion's Hill, Miss. Stowe, Burdette A., August 13.
Sullivan, Pleasant, August 14; miss- ing at Sabine Cross Roads, April 8, 1864; supposed to be dead.
Swangel, Benj. F., August 4; wound- ed May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Taylor, Matthew, August 9. West, James A., August 9.
Wilkason, John, August 7.
Willey, David H., August 13; killed June 19, 1863, at Vicks- burg.
Williamson, John J., August 14; discharged March 11, 1863.
Wisner, Wm. F., August 13.
Wisner, James., August 13; killed April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Brown, Andrew J., enlisted February 29, 1864; captured October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va .; died March 15, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
Binnegar, George W., enlisted Feb- ruary 27, 1864; wounded October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va .; discharged January 10, 1865.
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Bowman, James A., enlisted Febru- ary 1, 1864; wounded October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va.
Cross, Silas N., August 24, 1862; wounded October 19, 1864, at Ce- dar Creek, Va .; promoted to fifth corporal.
Farmer, Silas F., February 15, 1864; wounded at Winchester, Septem- ber 19, 1864; discharged Febru- ary 9, 1865.
James, Marcus L., February 22, 1864; died July 12, 1864, at Al- giers, La.
Evans, Andrew S., February 8, 1864; wounded September 5, 1864, at Perryville, Va.
Evans, Thos. W., February 8, 1864. Farmer, Allen K., February 8, 1864. James, John W., February 25, 1864. James, Wm. D., February 17, 1864;
died September 12, 1864, at New Orleans.
Mitchell, Clinton, February 8, 1864. Walkins, Simeon L., Feb. 6, 1864. Whitaker, James B., Feb. 17,1864.
COMPANY H .*
George Phillips, first lieutenant, 10th; promoted to captain Au- gust 3, 1863.
John Buchanan, second lieutenant, 1st; wounded at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863; died in hos- pital of wounds June 7, 1863.
James J. Shimer, first sergeant, 15th; died June 29, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
John W. Lantz, second sergeant, 14th; transferred to veteran re- serve corps, 1863.
Emery Gary; promoted to second lieutenant; mustered out as first sergeant.
Edward M. Wilkison, fourth ser- geant, 10th.
Russell B. Sigafoos, fifth sergeant, 14th; promoted to second lieuten- ant June 20, 1863; discharged as first sergeant July 26, 1863.
Robert L. Miles, first corporal, 10th; promoted to first lieutenant Au- gust 3, 1863.
Fred S. Sanford, second corporal, 6th; discharged January 23, 1863.
Wm. M. Millo, fourth corporal, 14th; died March 25, 1864, at Brooklyn. John T. Drake, fifth corporal, 11th; died January 14, 1862, at Helena, Ark.
James W. Price, sixth corporal, 14th; died June 9, 1863, at St. Louis.
Bassell M. Talbott, seventh corporal, 14th; wounded at Vicksburg; transferred to veteran reserve corps 1863.
James M. Walters, eighth corporal, 15th.
Albert E. Quaife, musician, 21st.
PRIVATES.
Armington, Nelson, 21st; discharged February 3, 1863.
Brenaman, Reuben, 21st.
Brenaman, Frederick, 21st; wounded September 19, 1864, at Winches- ter, Va.
* Enlisted in August, 1862.
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Bruce, John, 7th; died May 12, 1863, at Helena, Ark. Boynton, Henry H., 14th.
Beal, Horatio L., 2d. Caulson, Saul, 20th.
Caulson, Emlin, 21st; discharged August 3, 1863.
Childress, Henry J., 18th.
Conrad, George, 19th; died Septem- ber, 14, 1863, at New Orleans.
Crofford, William, 21st; captured, date and place unknown.
Cook, Christopher C., 15th.
Conner, Peter H., 2d; captured, date and place unknown.
Donavan, William L., 1st; died De- cember 19, 1862, at Helena, Ark. Drake, Charles A., 11th; wounded May 1, 1863, at Port Gibson, Miss. Devore, George W., 14th; died March 24, 1863, at Helena, Ark. Davidson, Moses, 12th.
Fry, Robt. G., 18th. Gantz, Lewis, 18th.
Givin, Nicholas, 10th; discharged March 16, 1864.
Goodenough, Sylvanus, 7th.
Hawkins, Alfred, 13th; transferred Dec. 15, 1863, to invalid corps.
Hartley, Wm. H., 14th; discharged February 24, 1863.
Haskwell, Arthur, 12th; captured April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads.
Harper, John S., 7th.
Huston, David H., 7th; died Aug- ust 12, 1863, on Steamer Lebanon, near New Orleans.
Hoyan, Patrick, 21st; killed May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Ingham, Cyrus, 15th.
Kent, Samuel P., 14th; wounded May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill; discharged September 24, 1863.
Laycock, Joseph, 15th; discharged October 10, 1863.
Loveland, Alonzo P., 7th.
Lance, Geo. W., 11th.
Lance, Andrew J., 20th.
Manatt, Alex. 28th.
Miller, Joseph, 4th.
Miller, Morris S., 15th; discharged February 12, 1863.
Mills, John H. 15th.
Maddy, James W., 14th; discharged September -, 1864.
McDaniel, James, 2d. McCarl, John, 13th.
McCarl, Daniel, 2d; dicharged Jan- uary 28, 1863.
Martin, Lycurgus, 14th; wounded May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Mower, William, 14th; discharged February 28, 1863.
Murphy, Francis, 18th; wounded May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill, Miss.
Morris, George W., 15th; killed April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads.
Pflaum, Andrew, 18th; wounded May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill; discharged August 8, 1863. Pflaum, Lawrence, 18th.
Plummer, John P. 14th; died June 5, 1863, at Champion's Hill.
Plummer, Thomas J., 14th; died June 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
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Plummer, Nicholas, 14th; died July 8, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Peck, Henry H., 22d; discharged February 3, 1863.
Ryne, Michael, 15th; discharged June 28, 1863.
Shine, Frederick, 7th.
Shine, Christian, 2d; died May 25, 1863, at Helena, Ark.
Sheets, Harvey J., 21st; died No- vember, 30, 1862, at Keokuk.
Sowerwine, Jacob, 14th; killed May 1, 1863, at Port Gibson, Miss.
Stephens, Alfred, 14th; discharged February 28, 1863.
Swaney, Wm. B., 14th. Stull, David D., 14th.
Tinker, Wainright, 12th; died Jan- uary 8, 1863.
Tinker, Wesley, 10th; wounded May 1, 1863, at Port Gibson, Miss.
Weichman, John D., 12th.
Welch, Thomas, 12th.
Welch, William T., 12th.
Weaver, John, 13th; wounded at Vicksburg; captured April 8, 1864, at Sabine Cross Roads.
Weaver, Cyrus, 21st.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Koester, John Martin, January 2, 1864.
McHone, Millington, January 2, 1864; died February 15, 1865, at Savannah, Ga.
McHone, Asa B., January 5, 1864. Sheets, David, January 2, 1864.
FORTIETH INFANTRY.
This regiment was mustered into service, at Iowa City, November 15, 1862, and immediately moved to Columbus, Kentucky, arriving on the 18th, where it remained during the winter, until March 3, 1863, when it moved to Paducah. May 31, by order of General Grant, the regiment was ordered to Vicksburg. It reached Sartatia, on the Yazoo River, June 4, and during the siege of Vicksburg it was stationed in the vicinity of Haine's Bluffs. It did not meet the enemy in battle, but it encountered a more deadly foe in the disease-laden waters of Yazoo River. Its fifty days service there was the worst in all its history. It next moved to Helena arriving there July 26, and after a short rest, joined General Steele's force, against Little Rock. Reduced by malarial disease as was the regiment, this march told fearfully on their weakened constitutions; and of the six hundred men who started, only two hundred and fifty reported for duty on the morning of the entry into Little Rock. The regiment remained at Little Rock until the spring of 1864, when it moved with Steele's forces on the Camden expedition. April 3, it met the enemy at Okalona, when com- pany B took a lively tilt with them into the woods and brush. The enemy caused company B to fall back for a time, when the boys gathered up their pluck and rushed upon the enemy driving him from the field. On Sun-
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day, the 10th, the regiment came upon the enemy at Prairie d' Anne, under cover of brush and thicket, but after a short, sharp skirmish the enemy were dislodged and driven away. It was in the great battle of the campaign, at Jenkin's Ferry, April 30, the regiment distinguished itself, though for some reason it was divided, and only companies H, E, K and G were en- gaged, and for four hours without relief, in the hottest of the fight, they held their ground and covered themselves with renown. They remem- bered the little speech made to them in the morning by Colonel J. A. Gar- rett, typical of the man, and his confidence in the men. Said he:
" Boys! we will probably have a little fight. Remember your own good name, and the fair fame of the glorious young State which sent you to the field. Don't tarnish it. Do you see that flag? Follow and defend it! Don't shoot at the sky; there are no rebels up there. That climate does not suit them. Aim low, and send them where they belong. That's all."
Company B was deployed as skirmishers to the left, while company D was sent to the support of Vaughn's battery.
The battle was fought in Sabine bottoms, covered by heavy forest, mud and mire, it having rained hard the night before. The boys had drawn no rations of bread for five days. They had only coffee for supper the night before, and coffee for breakfast, but they waded into the fight with heroic valor, firing one hundred rounds during the battle. The loss out of the less than 600 men, was six killed; thirty-four wounded (several mortally); four captured and one missing. After this battle the regiment started for Little Rock, living almost entirely on coffee until the night of May 2, when nine miles out of Little Rock it received a supply of hard-tack. The next day it entered Little Rock, where it remained until the following February, when, in response to a request of Brigadier-General Bussey to the war depart- ment to send him a first-rate regiment, the Fortieth was ordered to Fort Smith, as what he wanted. It was subsequently sent to Ft. Gibson, where it remained until mustered out, August 2, 1865.
The casualties were: killed, 19; died, 173; discharged for disease, 140; total, 332 enlisted men. Of officers: 3 killed; 3 dismissed; 29 resigned; total, 35.
Poweshiek county was represented in companies B and D, and on the staff, to-wit:
Samuel F. Cooper, September 18, commissioned from battalion adju- tant Fourth cavalry. Col. Cooper commanded the regiment from Padu- cah, Kentucky, to the arrival of the regiment at Haine's Bluff, in the rear of Vicksburg, including the expedition to Sartatia, and while Col. Gar- ret was sick in June, 1864, Col. Cooper commanded from Helena to Little
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Rock, after leaving Haine's Bluff, leading his regiment, which was the first to cross the river, which it did in the face of the enemy. Though Col. Cooper was sick and nearly delirious with fever, he would not leave his post until the victory was won.
David W. Robinson, surgeon, August 13; discharged December 28, 1863.
Achilles W. Ballard, sergeant-major; promoted from sergeant, com- pany B.
COMPANY B .*
Frank T. Campbell, captain; com- missioned Nov. 18; resigned, January 13, 1865.
John Morrison, first lieutenant; Nov. 15; resigned March 3, 1864. Simeon J. Dalbey, second lieutenant; September 9, discharged February 27,1864.
Achilles W. Ballard, first sergeant, 13th; promoted to sergeant-major November 7, 1862; transferred June 18, 1864, for promotion to captain company G, 6th Arkansas . infantry.
Benj. B. Griffith, second sergeant, 14th; discharged October 28, 1863. James M. Dryden, third sergeant, 14th; discharged August 28, 1863. Joseph Klinker fourth sergeant, 15th; died April 1, 1865, at Ft. Smith, Ark.
Alfred N. Nelson, fifth sergeant, 4th; transferred May 1, 1864, to invalid corps.
John Larkin, first corporal, 15th.
Morgan S. Kisser, second corporal, 15th.
Wm. Wright, third corporal, 15th. John W. Farmer, fourth corporal,
15th; promoted to first sergeant; to first lieutenant, January 14, 1865.
Charles Larkin, fifth corporal, 15th. Charles Phillippi, sixth corporal, 22d.
John A. Beason, seventh corporal. Edward H. Day, eighth corporal.
PRIVATES.
Allen, Charles W., 6th. Allen, Daniel M., 10th. Allen, Thos. J., 22d.
Boltzle, George, 22d.
Burrows, Albert, 14th.
Booze, Paschal, 14th; died Au- gust 20, 1863, at Montezuma.
Bryan, Alanson, 22d.
Cheshire, John W., 22d; dis- charged May 26, 1863.
Deardorff, Pleasant, 14th.
Deardorff, Wm. H., 14th.
Darland, Martin, 14th; discharged August 22, 1863.
Daley, Oliver P., 14th; trans- ferred March 12, 1864, for pro- motion first lieutenant company H, sixth Arkansas infantry.
Davis, John, 18th; died Au- gnst 23, 1863, at Duvall's Bluff, Ark.
*Enlisted in August, 1862, unless otherwise stated.
John Hall
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Draper, Clark R., 14th. Dey, Stephen A., 15th.
Ewing, Samuel, 14th.
Fauquer, Owen H., 18th. Garsuch, Ezekel W., 14th; dis- charged October 7, 1863.
Garsuch, Thos. B., 13th.
Garsuch, Thos. R., 14th; died Octo- ber 20, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn. Graham, Francis M., 14th.
Guffy, Wm. S., 14th; promoted first lieutenant March 4, 1864; to captain, January 14, 1865.
Hillhouse, W. K. S., 11th; dis- charged October 7, 1863.
Harris, James A., 15th. Harris, Samuel E., 21st.
Hall, John, 22d.
Heinberger, George, 21st.
Hiatt, John W., 22d; discharged March 25, 1863.
Hiatt, Absolom, 22d; died Decem- ber 13, 1863, at Little Rock, Ark. Hiatt, James M., 8th.
Jones, Lewis, 21st.
Kisor, Cary M., 15th; died Au- gust 20, 1863, at Helena, Ark. Kiser, John H., 14th.
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