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[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1866. Officers not otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with the regiment.
Lieut. Col. Samuel G. Knee, e. as Ist sergt. Co. H, Sept. 19, 1861, taken prisr. at Shiloh, prmtd. 2d lieut. Nov. 9, 1862, prmtd. capt. Sept. 3, 1863, re-e. as vet., prmtd. maj. Dec. 2, 1864, prmtd. lieut. col. Nov. 22, 1865.
Q. M. S., S. M. French, e. as private Sept. 18, 1861, re-e, as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Asst. Surgeon W. H. Finley, com. Oct. 30, 1861.
Sergt. Maj. G. H. Morrisy, e. Sept. 26, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, captd. at Jackson, Miss. July 11, 1861, com. Q. M. May 29, 1863, m. o. Feb. 12, '65.
D. Maj. Truman McKee, e. Nov. 25, 1861, as musician in Co. F, disd. April 28, 1862.
Company F.
Capt. Jas. E. Ainsworth, com. Nov. 12, 1861, res. April 19, 1862, com. again, declined and revoked.
· Capt. J. Wilson Gift, com. Ist lieut. Nov. 12, 1861, prmtd. capt. Nov. 29, 1862, res. Aug. 8, 1863.
Capt. Wm. A. Morse, com. 2d lieut. Nov. 12, 1861, taken prisr. at Shiloh, prmtd. Ist lient. Nov. 29, 1862, prmtd. capt. Ang. 9, 1863, m. o Dec. 1, 1864.
Capt. Jno. Brenner, e. as private Oct. 15, 1861, prmtd. corp. March 22, 1862, for bravery at Fort Donelson, prmtd. capt. April 20, 1865.
First Lieut. Abner Dunham, e. as corp. Sept. 24, 1861, prmtd. Ist lient. April 20, 1865.
Sergt. Hiram Cronk, e. Oct. 10, 1861, died at St. Louis March 2, 1862.
Corp. H. M. Preston, e. Sept. 16, 1861, re-e. as vet. Feb. 29. 1864.
Corp. Isaºc Johnson, e. Sept. 24, 1861, as private, missing in battle Shiloh.
Corp. A. D. Campbell, e. Sept. 26, 1861, as private, kld. April 6, 1862, at Shiloh.
Annis Geo. W. e. Sept. 5, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863. Barney Wm. H. e. Sept. 24, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died June 26, 1862, at Nashville.
Balch Samuel, e. Nov. 1, 1861, died at St. Louis, Jan. 3, 1862.
Clapp Seamons, e. Sept. 10, 1861, died of wds. at Memphis June 26, 1864.
Clark A. B. e. Sept. 21, '61, died at St. Louis Feb. 27, '62. Church A. e. Oct. 23, 1861.
Corell Edwin, e, Nov. 1, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps.
Coolidge F. W., e. Oet. 23, 1861, re e as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, and prmtd. corp.
Coolidge O. E. e. Nov. 25, 1861, died at St. Louis Jan. 26, 1862.
Douglass Ewd. e. Oct. 14, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died Jan. 15, 1863.
Eaton John J. e. Oct. 25, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. died Jan. 15, 1863.
Eldridge Jos. E. e. Oct. 15. 1861, re -. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, prmtd. corp. wd. at Nashville Dec. 15, 1864.
Hempsted M. e. Sept. 30, 1861, disd. April 4, 1862, disab. Herrig Lewis G. e. Nov. 25, 1861, died at Savannah March 30, 1862.
Judson O. W. Oct. 21. 1861, died at St. Louis Feb. 7, 1862. Koltenbach L. e. Sept. 27, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, prmtd corp.
Koltenbach Samuel, e. Sept. 28, 1861, trans. to Invalid Corps. Jan. 5, 1864.
Koltenbach Wm. e. Sept. 23, 1861, died June 29, 1862, at Nashville.
Kaster IIiram, e. Sept. 5, 1861, disd. June 25, 1862
Kenney P. C. e. Sept. 30, 1861, wd. at Corinth Oct.3, 1862, died Oct. 30, 1862, at Keokuk.
Lilibridge D. N. e. Sept. 21, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died while prisr. at Macon Oct. 12, 1862.
Lyon L. D. e. Oct. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, wd. April 28, 1864, disd. Aug. 21, 1865.
Manning A. L. e. Oct. 11, 1861, disd. Aug. 17, '63, disab. Mason Wm. H. e. Sept. 16, 1861, captd. April 6, 1862 at Shiloh, died of starvation while prisr. at Macon, Ga. July 23, 1862.
Nelson C. L. e. Nov. 22, 1861, deserted Dec. 7, 1861.
Nelson M. E. e. Oct. 15, 1861, died at St. Louis Feb. 18, '62. Overocker E. M. e. Sept. 16, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died while prisr. at Montgomery, Ala. May 20, 1863.
Otis John, Sr. e. Nov. 20, 1861, trans, to Invalid Corps Dec. 1, 1863.
Otis John, Jr. e. Oct. 14, 1861, disd June 9, 1862.
Otis Thos. e. Oct. 11, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Montgomery, Ala, June 6, 1862.
Overocker Jas. H. e. Sept. 19, 1861, disd.
Pate G. W. e. Dec. 25, 1863.
Plattenburg Samuel, e. Sept. 16, 1861, wd. at Fort Donel- son and at Shiloh, disd. Ang. 24, 1862.
Peasley Russell H. e. Sept. 28, 1861, re-e. as vet. Feb. 15, 1864, wd. at Nashville Dec. 16, 1864.
Peron Henry, e. Sept. 24, 1861.
Rosa Geo. R. e. Sept. 24, '61, died at St. Louis Jan, 27, '62. Ross R. H. e. Sept. 23, 1861, disd. April 28, 1862.
Roe A. J. e. Oct. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Roberts I. W. e. Nov. 11, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga. Aug. 25, 1862.
Steers C. e. Oct. 23. 1861, re-e. as vet. Feb. 15, 1864. Steers Win. e. Oct. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Feb. 29, 1864. Schneider Justus, e. Nov. 22, '61, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, '63. Timmons S. e. Sept. 24, 1861, disd. April 11, 1862.
Toney C. B. e. Sept. 24, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862,
died of starvation while prisr. at Macon, Ga. July 24, 1862.
Taylor Jas. M. e. Nov. 11, 1861, wd. at Fort Donelson Feb. 15, 1862, disd. Oct. 16, 1862.
Wigger Joshua, e. Oct. 11, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, '63. Heller M. B e. Jan. 1, 1863, died at Memphis July 14, 63. Manly L. R. e. Jan. 4, 1864, disd. Nov. 20, 1865, disab. Coolidge Charles L. e. March 26, 1864.
Loring Jas. T. e. Sept. 10, '64, kld. in battle at Nashville Dec. 16, 1864.
Robbins Chas. L. e. Sept. 10, 1864, died at Vicksburg Feb. 20, 1865.
Company H.
First Lieut. Robt. Fishel, com. Nov. 5, '61, re-e. as vet. m. o. Dec. 9, 1864, term expired.
First Lieut. David Moreland, e. as private Sept 19, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, re-e. as vet. Jan. 4, '64, prmtd. Ist lieut. April 20, 1865.
Sergt. Ralph M. Grimes, e. Oct. 4, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, wd. at Tupelo July 14, 1864.
Corp. Benj. A. Clark, e. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Byrns J. H. e. Sept. 24, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga., Oct. 1, 1862.
Barrett, Lockhart, e. Oct. 8, 1861, disd. July 11, 1862.
Collins Wm. II. e. Oct. 8, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga., Aug. 3, 1862.
Clendenen Thes. e. Oct. 23, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, died Oct. 2, 1862, Annapolis, Md.
Crisman Wm. e. Oct. 24, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Currie John G. e. Oct. 21, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, re-e. a8 vet. Dec. 25. 1863, wd. July 17, 1864, at Tupelo.
De Wolf D. D. e. Sept. 19, 1861, disd. April 26, 1862.
Fishel S. C. e. Oct. 5, 1861, re- e. as vet. Jan. 4, 1864. Hanght D. L. e. Sept. 26, 1861.
Hitsman John G. e. Sept. 25, 1861, disd. Feb. 27, 1862. Hamblin F. e. Oct. 8, 1861.
Huffsmith A. e. Sept. 19, '62, died Jan. 11, '62, at St. Louis. Light R. W. e. Sept. 28, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, '62. Malvin D. e. Sept. 19, 1861, disd. June 22, 1862.
McConnell A. S. e. Sept. 19, 1862, re-e. as vet Dec. 25, 1863. McKinnis Geo. M. e. Oct. 8, '61, capt. at Shiloh Apr. 6, '62.
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Nicholas Jas. E. e. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Macon July 9, 1862.
Noggles Joseph, e. Oet. 8, '61, died Jan. 11, '62, at St. Louis. Patrick Lester, e. Sept. 27, 1861.
Patrick N. E. e. Sept. 28, 1861, died at Millville Jan. 19, '62. Philips, 11. e. April 7, 1864.
Richardson H. L. e. Sept. 26, 1861, captd at Shiloh April, 6, 1×62, died Macon, Ga., Sept. 16, 1862.
Richardson C. E. e. Sept. 27, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Griffin, Ga., June 13, 1862.
Sloan Samuel B. e. Oct. 5, 1861.
Sloan A. J. e. Oct. 5, 1861, re-e. as vet. Feb. 29, 1864.
Stillinger C. e. Sept. 26, 1861, disd. Oct. 4, 1862.
Slack Wm. J. e. Oct. 4, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga., Oct. 2, 1862.
Tolbert Smith, e. Oct. 9, 1861, disd. April 26, 1862.
Wisegarver Win. S. Sept. 19, 1861.
Ward E. A. e. Oct. 7, 1861, wd. at Shiloh, died at St. Louis May 8, 1862.
Ward Julins, e. Sept. 19, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, died in Montgomery, Ala., April 30, 1862.
Riphoff Ilenry, e. Sept. 8, 1862, died at Vicksburg, May 27,1863.
Henry Philip, e. April 7, 1864, wd. and captd. July 14, 1864, at Tupelo, Miss.
Company I.
Wilson Thos. II. e. Oct. 14, 1861, wd. at Fort Donelson,
Feb. 15, 1862, kld. at battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Locke Chas. W. R. e. March 24, 1864.
Company K.
Capt. Jno. G. Fowler, com. Nov. 25, 1861, dishonorably dismissed Oct. 11, 1864.
Capt. Oison T. Fuller, e. as corpl. Sept. 23, 1861, prmtd. to second lieut. March 18, 1862, taken prsr. at Shiloh, prmtd. to first lieut. June 13, 1863, prmtd, to capt. Jan. 23, 1865.
First Lieut. Lawrence Webb, com. Nov. 25, 1861, res. March 21, 1862
First Lieut. James B. Morgan, e. as private Co. I, Ist Inf. April 23, 1861, e. as first lieut. this Co. Sept. 10, 1861, prmtd. to first lieut. Jan. 23, 1865.
Sergt. S. P. Collins, e. Sept. 10, 1861, missing in battle of Shilob.
Second Lieut. llenry C. Merriman, e. as corp. Sept. 8, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862, prmtd. to second lieut. June 13, 1863, m. o Dec. 1, 1864, term expd.
Sergt. Richard Freeman, e. Sept. 6, 1861, captd. at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Sergt. Robert Fowler, e. Sept. 10, 1861, kid. in action July 14, 1864, at Tupelo.
Corp. W. 1I. H. Blanchard, e. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, wd. at Tuepto, July 14, 1864, disd. Jan. 26, '65. Corp. Benj. Nash, e. Sept. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga. Sept. 24, 1862.
Musician John D. Blanchard, disd. May 6, 1862.
Musician Ira D. Blanchard, disd. May 6, 1862.
Wagoner Samuel Horn, e. Nov. 20, 1861.
Blood Geo. W. e. Sept. 21, 1861, disd. June 25, 1862. Billings A. e. Sept. 8, 1861.
Baldwin N. I. e. Sept. 11, 1861, captd. April 6, 1862, at Shiloh, d:sd. Dec. 2, 1862, disal).
Blanchard T. E. e. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. April 6, 1862, at Shiloh.
Barden 11. A. e Sept. 20, 1861, disd. March 13, 1862.
Dolley G. e. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, '62.
Downer Daniel, e. Sept. 12, 1861, capti. at Shiloh. April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ang. 15, 1862.
Ellison, II. e. Nov. 20, 1861, disd. March 17, 1863, disab. Farmer Newton, e Sept. 23, 1861.
Green Samuel, e. Sept. 20, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, disd. April 25, 1862.
Gallagher Patrick, e. Oct. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, disd. Feb. 13. 1863.
Humphrey Thomas, e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Aug. 8, 1862. ITickethur Chas. e. Oct. 20, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
llickethur Aug. e. Oct. 20, 1861.
Johnson Wm. T. e. Sept. 28, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga. Aug. 29, 1862.
Kimp Wm. e. Sept. 5, 1861, captd at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Keith Win. B. e. Sept. 14, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, wd. at Tupelo, July 14, 1864.
Keith Geo. e. Sept. 23, 1861.
Lyons Chas. e. Nov. 20, 1861, died March 6, 1862, at Fort Donelson.
Mann Edward, e. Sept. 10, 1861, died at Hopkinton, Iowa. Morgan Wm. B. e. Sept. 13, '61, died at home, April 1, '61.
Maine Isaac, e. Sept. 15, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, disd. March 12, 1863, disab.
Moulton John, e. Sept. 15, 1861, died of wds. received at Shiloh, April 20, 1862, at St. Louis.
Morehouse P. e. Sept. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, disd. Dec. 1862, disab.
Merriam Chas. E. e. Sept. 9, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, wd. at
Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, wd. at Tupelo, July 14, '64. Myers J. e. Sept. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.
Maine Job, e. Nov. 23, 1861, died Dec. 31, '61, at St. Louis. Olmstead Geo. W. e. Sept. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Orr John B. e. Sept. 23, 1861.
Philips Chas. E. e. Sept. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Robinson Alonzo, e. Sept. 30, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, disd. Jan. 8, 1863.
Wilson P. O. e. Sept. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, died at Macon, Ga. Sept. 12, 1862.
Walker Charles, e. Sept. 16, 1861, died at St. Louis, Feb. 13, 1862.
Willard Porter, e. Sept. 17, 1861, disd. Nov. 17, 1863.
Winch Wm. H. e. Sept. 26, 1861.
Winch Roht. C. e. Sept. 26, 1861, disd. Feb. 21, 1862.
Willis Willard, e. Sept. 17, '61, died at Cairo, March 3,'62. Waldorf Henry E. e. Sept. 18, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, disd. April 12, 1863.
Bugbee Stephen, e. Dec. 20, 1862, wd. at Tupelo, July 14, 1864.
Hill Granville S. e. Dec. 20, 1862, died at Memphis, June 24, 1863.
Loomis Wm. e. Dec. 20, 1862, disd. for disability, at St. Louis, March 11, 1863.
Billings Chas. D. e. Jan 27, 1864.
Ellison Wm. H. e. Jan. 27, 1864.
Miers Jos. A. e. Feb. 11, '64, disd. for disability, Oct. 8, '64.
Reardon P. A. e. Feb. 11, '64, disd. for disability, Oct. 8, '64. Coleman A. D.
Keller M. B.
Franks Jos.
Reiphoff 11.
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.
This regiment was recruited and organized in 1862, nearly two hundred men being furnished from Delaware County. It went into service under Col. Samuel Merrill (since Governor), Lieut. Col. C. Dunlap and Maj. S. G. Van Anda, of Delaware. Its first engagement was at Harts-ille, Mo., January 11, 1863, where it was under a heavy artillery fire, and met, without flinching, the vig- otous charges of both rebel infantry and cavalry. At this battle, the Union forces were commanded by Col. Mer- rill, and the Twenty-first was under the command of Lieut. Col. Dunlap. The supporting regiments were withdrawn without the knowledge of Col. Dunlap, who, upon learning the fact, extended his lines, and drove the enemy into and through the town. His position was un- safe, however, and after nightfall the troops were with- drawn.
In this battle, Col. Dunlap was wounded, having one of his fingers shot off, and the rebel, Col. Porter, of St. Louis, was killed.
Soon after, the regiment was transferred to Gen. Grant's command, and drew the first fire of the enemy at Port Gibson, about 1 o'clock A. M., May 1, 1863, and bad six- teen men wounded in the engagement. In his report of this affair, Col. Merrill made honorable mention of Capt. Watson, of Company F, as a brave, cool and efficient officer.
The regiment was again engaged at Black River Bridge, May 17th. llere Col. Merrill was suddenly taken very sick ; the boys yelled for Van Anda, who dashed to the front, assumed command, and led the gallant but bloody charge, the success of which was due to his cool and daring courage. The regiment suffered severely in this terrible charge, losing eighty-three men in three minutes, but captured a large number of the enemy. After the charge, Col. Merrill was slightly wounded by a stray shot from the prisoners the boys had taken, while coming up in the rear.
Capt. Watson and Capt. Voorhees were both compli- mented for their coolness and bravery in Maj. Van Anda's official report of the engagement.
On the 22d of May, Van Anda again gallantly led the regiment, in its bloody charge on Fort Beauregard, in the rear of Vicksburg, and captured it, but was driven out in turn. The regiment was formed to support the Twenty- second, but the enemy had position on its flank, and the Twenty-first was exposed to a galling fire. The enemy
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were protected by the walls of the fort, and the regiment lost heavily. About an hour after the charge, Lient. Col. Dunlap came up, and exposing himself needlessly over the intrenchments, in front of the rebel works, was shot in the forehead and instantly killed.
For his skill and bravery in this action, Maj. Van Anda was promptly promoted to be Lieutenant Colonel, dating from that day.
After the capture of Vicksburg, the regiment was or- dered to New Orleans; thence to Texas, where it passed the Winter. In the Spring of 1864, it was ordered to White River; and during the remainder of that year, was stationed successively at St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, mouth of White River, Memphis, Wolf River and New Orleans.
March 5, 1865, the regiment left for Dauphin Island, and passing up Mobile Bay, landed on the Peninsula of Alabama, and were attached to the Division of the Gulf, commanded by Gen. Canby. Twenty-one days were oc- cupied in a march of sixty miles, up the peninsula. More than thirty miles of corduroy road were constructed over the quicksands. The pine trees were felled, cut into logs and piled three deep. Not more than four or five miles a day could be made by the entire army.
On the morning of March 26, the Twenty-first, having hat the advance for twenty-four hours, was relieved by the Ninety-ninth Illinois, and took its place in the line of march, the third from the front. Soon the picket firing of the enemy opened upon the advance. Maj. Gen. Granger immediately dispatched an Adjutant to the com- mander of the Twenty-first, Col. Van Anda, with orders to advance his regiment to the front at once. This was a great compliment to the gallant regiment from a brave General. When the regiments in front received the order to open ranks for the passage of the Twenty-first, the re- mark ran along the line, "There is to be fighting in front, there goes the old Twenty-first." About 8 o'clock A. M. four companies were thrown out as skirmishers, who kept up a continnous fire upon the retreating enemy, often aided by the other companies of the regiment, for ten miles, when the rebels made a bold stand; and at 9 o'clock P. M. the advance of the regiment drew the fire of the enemy from their earth works; having driven a large army since 8 that morning.
On account of the woody nature of the country here, the regiment lost but three men killed and five wounded during the entire day. At 2 o'clock A. M. of the 27th, after having thrown up triangular earthworks for pro- tection the next morning, the regiment was relieved by the Forty-seventh Indiana, and Col. Van Anda received permission to withdraw to a piece of pine timber about forty rods distant to make coffee, but the men were too sleepy and exhausted to eat or drink, and laid down on their arms. During the night, the One Hundreth and Sixty-fifth New York were formed in the line occupied by the Twenty-first the day before, and just at day-break, 800 cavalry daslied upon them with their rebel yells. The New York regiment was panic-stricken, threw away their guns and broke for the gunboats. The Twenty- first heard the yell and the first rebel gun, and, in less time than it takes to tell the story, were in line and drove the rebel cavalry back to their fort like a whirlwind. The One Hundreth and Sixty-fifth New York was dis- graced and put on fatigue duty unloading boats. The enemy being driven into their works, preparation for a seige commenced. Pits were dug by every man who could get a spade or shovel. On the night of the 28th, Capt. J. L. Noble, of Co. H, was near the rebel forts with a working party, having stacked halt their arms, when the entire front was attacked by a large body of the enemy. With admirable bravery and presence of mind, Capt. Noble rallied his men to their guns and drove the rebels back in great disorder.
The regiment took active part in the seige until the 30th, when it was withdrawn to escort a supply train to Gen. Steele. April 2d, the regiment was ordered to Fort Blakely, marched five miles and encamped near the Bimi- net, and at daylight on the 3d took position in the rear of the fort. During the operations against Fort Blakely, the men entered the rifle pits at dark on the evening of the 7th, and were under the most terrific fire of shells for two hours. After fighting in this position for thirty-six hours without rest or food, they were ordered to the sup- port of Gen. Smith in a contemplated assault upon Span- ish Fort, seven miles away. On the march, three men out of the rank of four would go to sleep and be kept moving by the third in turns. The fort, the strongest on the Bay, surrendered however, before the regiment could reach it, and when that well known shout of victory went up from around its walls, these six hundred weary men gave one loud and long cheer, sank down in their tracks
and slept until morning. The proud city of Mobile had fallen, and the victorious army of the Union were invited by its rebel citizens to come and occupy it. The trans- portation boats had arrived, and the regiment embarked for the city. The Bay was full of torpedoes, but a rebel pilot who knew where they were was placed at the wheel. The Twenty-first was landed on the shell road seven miles below, and with the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin ordered to occupy and guard the city. They led the advance of the victorious army. No grander sight was ever witnessed by a soldier. Union men and women who had long and pa- tiently waited for the auspicious hour decorated the heads of the soldiers with beautiful wreaths, and old Stars and Stripes that had not seen the light for years were proudly flung to the breeze. Sergt. Maj. John Du- bois received special mention in Col. Van Anda's report of the operations before Fort Blakely. Soon after the fall of Mobile, the Twenty-first was sent up the Red River for the purpose of paroling rebel prisoners. Having performed this duty, it was ordered to Baton Rouge, where it was mustered out July 15, 1865.
[NOTE .- This Regiment was mustered out of service at Baton Rouge July 15, 1865. Officers not otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with the Regiment.
Lieut. Col. Salue G. Van Anda, com. maj. Aug. 2, 1862, wd. May 22, 1863, prmtd. lieut. col. May 23, 1863.
Chaplain Lorenzo Bolles, Jr., e. as private Ang. 28, 1862, com. chaplain Jan. 6, 1863, res. July 16, 1863.
Company C.
Sergt. John Cousins, e. Aug. 15, 1862. Lambert Wm. H. e. Dec. 12, 1863.
Company H.
Capt. Jas. M. Watson, com. Aug. 23, 1862, res. Jan. 18, '64. Capt. Jas. L. Noble, e. as 2d lieut. Aug 23. 1862, printd. to
1st lieut. March II, 1863, prmtd. to capt. Jan. 19, '64. First Lieut Jas. B. Jordan, e. as private Co. HI, Ist Inf, com. first lieut Aug. 23, 1862, res. March II, 1863.
First Lieut. Willie E. Brown, e. as Ist sergt. June 22, 1862, wd. prmtd. to Ist lieut. Jan. 19, 1864.
Second Lieut. Theodore Wetherby, e. as private June 25, 1862, prmtd. to sergt. prmtd. to 2d lieut. June 18, '65. Sergt. John Dubois, e. Aug. 19, 1862.
Sergt. O. H. Malendy, e. Aug. 9, 1862, disd. March 19, 1863, disab.
Sergt. Jas. Heath. e. Aug. 9, 1862, disd. Jan. 24, 1863, disab. Sergt. David D. Griffith, e. Aug. 9, 1862, wd. disd. Feb. 22, 1864, disab.
Sergt. John Van Kuran, e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Corp. Walter Moon, e. Ang. 8, 1862.
Corp. Wm. W. Wirtz, e. Ang. 11, 1862.
Corp. J. D. Gilbert, e. Aug. 8, 1862.
Corp. Daniel Hinkle, e. Aug. 1, 1862.
Corp. Newman S. Preston, e. June 23, 1862.
Corp. I. B. Duell, e. July 8, 1862, wd. at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863, died May 20, 1863.
Corp. Iliad Walters, e. July 4, '62, disd. Jan. 20, '64, disab. Corp. H. R. Paul, e. June 27, 1862.
Musician A. E. Richmond, e. Aug. 13, 1862.
Musician A. Goldsmith, e. July 13, 1862.
Angell Alfred, e. June 21, 1862, disd. July 20, 1863.
Ackley M. e. June 23, 1862.
Abbott Geo. W. e. July 25, 1862.
Allen Wm. G. e. July 21, 1862.
Anderson C. C. e. Aug. 14, 1862, wd. at Vicksburg, died June 14, 1863, at Memphis.
Blood M. D. e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Barnes L. B. e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Collins Wm. e. June 23, 1862.
Crosby P. S. e. Aug. 9, 1862, disd. Jan. 24, 1863, disab.
Coolidge M. e. Aug. 9, '62, died Sept. 13, '64, at Memphis.
Carlton C. e. Aug. 7, 1862, kld. Jan. 11, 1863, in action at Hartsville.
Davis, Ira, e. July 14, 1862.
Fox S. e. July 22, 1862.
First James, e. July 11, 1862, disd. Aug. 19, 1863. subse- quently died Aug. 28, 1863, at Keokuk.
Gage Marion, e. Aug. 2, 1862, wd. disd. Jan. 24, '64, disab. Heigh Wm. e. July 24, 1862.
Hart W. O. e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Keller A. N. e. July 9, 1862.
Kelley Daniel, e. July 5, '62, died May 5, '63, at Memphis. Kenyon Wm. e. July 5. 1862, kld. at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Luckenbill J. e. Ang. 6, 1862, died Oct. 8, '64, at Memphis. Lett A. J. e. June 7, 1862.
Miller H. T. e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. to Miss. Marine Brig- ade Feb. 19, 1863.
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Matsell Robt. E. e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Myers De Witt, e. Aug. 8, 1862.
Marshall W. N. e. June 23, 1862, wd. at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, disd. Jan. 24, 1864.
Malendy Chas. e. July 24, 1862. McCormick D. e. Aug. 9, 1862. Olds Osmar, e. Aug. 14, '62, trans. to inv. corps March 4, '64.
O'Rourick M. e. July 22, 1862.
Putnam J. W. e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. to Miss. Marine Brigade Feb. 19, 1863.
Potter G. e. Aug. 6, 1862, died on steamer St. Genevieve Milliken's Bend, March 31, 1862. l'etro Geo. e. July 21, 1862.
Penney Lewis, e. July 19, 1862
Parker Geo. e. June 25, 1862.
Quitmire Lew, e. July 19, 1862.
Schultz, Geo. e. July 19, 1862.
Scott C. e. July 21, 1862.
Scott Allen, e. July 21, 1862. Scott Aristides, e. July 26, 1862.
Shilling John, e. Ang. 14, 1862.
Thompson F. e. June 21, 1862.
Veasey Samuel, e. June 24, 1862.
Vosburg M. J. e. July 9, 1862.
Watts David, e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Walter I. e. July 4, 1862. Watts Jolin, e. July 4, 1862. Williams Isaac, e. Ang. 9, 1862, died. April 14, 1865.
Annis Myron, e. Jan. 16, 1864.
Gilbert L. A. e. March 15, 1864.
Lanning Nathan, e. March 22, 1864.
Orsborn llenry. e. March 31, 1864.
Scott D. e. Jan. 16, 1864.
Williams A. H. e. Feb. 22, 1864.
Company I.
Second Lieut. Hiram Buel, e. as private March 15, 1862, prmtd. sergt, then 2d lieut. March 7, 1864, res. Oct. 24, 1864.
Fuller Daniel E. e. Aug. 22, 1862, wd. Black River Bridge May 17, 1863, trans. to invalid corps Feb. 15, 1864. Fuller F. D. e. Aug. 22, 1862.
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