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WAR RECORD OF LINN COUNTY.
of July, and remained five months. December 28 and 29, the regiment was under fire in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou. The year 1864 was brilliantly commenced by the Ninth by the campaign of Arkansas Post. After destroy- ing the works there, the regiment encamped near Young's Point, La., for many weary weeks. The regiment par- ticipated in the siege of Vicksburg ; was a part of Sher- man's army in pursuit of Joe Johnston ; was in the battle above the clouds at Lookout Mountain. On the 1st of May, 1865, the regiment entered upon the Atlanta cam- paign, and for four months participated in all the labors, battles and skirmishes of the famous march through the Carolinas, and was a portion of the Iowa Brigade which captured Columbia. The gallant Ninth always fought with bravery when there was any fighting to do.
[NOTE .-- This regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 18, 1865.
Col. David Carskaddon, com. capt. Co. K, Sept. 24, 1861 promtd. col. March 19, 1863, wd. at Atlanta July 29, 1864, disd. Dec. 29, 1864, disab.
Maj. Geo. Granger, e. as Ist sergt. Co. K, prmtd. 2d lieut. Oct. 17, 1861, prmtd. capt. March 20, 1863, printd. to maj. Jan. 9, 1864, died at Nashville Dec. 6, 1864.
Q. M. F. S. Winslow, com. Sept. 4, 1861, capt. and A. A. Q. M., Jan. 30, 1862.
Q. M. Henry H. Gray, e. as corp. Co. K, Sept. 24,'61, com. Jan. 9, 1865, from Q. M. S.
Chaplain, Amos B. Kendig, com. Sept. 20, 1861, res. April 4, 1862.
Com. Sergt. C. W. Mallory, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, disd. March 7, 1865, disab.
Hospital Steward, E. Darling, e. Aug. 12, 1861, re-e.as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Company B.
Starry, Wm., e. Sept. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Thomas, John, e. Aug. 30, 1861.
Wells, Ely V., e. Aug. 30, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Company C.
Capt. Jerry E. Elson, e. as private Aug. 1, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge, prmtd. 1st sergt., and prmtd. capt. April 18, 1864.
First Lieut. Jas. M. Elson, e. as corp. Sept. 6, 1861, prmtd. sergt., prmtd. 2d lieut. May 23, 1863, wd. at Atlanta Aug. 22, 1864, prmtd. 1st lieut. Aug. 25, 1864, m. o. as 2d lieut. April 6, 1865.
Corp. Chas. W. Sarchett, e. Aug. 10, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. at Bentonville, N. C., March 21, 1865.
Corp. David Steele, e. Aug. 9, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, kld. at battle of Resaca May 15, 1864.
Wagoner Henry Reynolds, e. Aug. 9, 1861, disd. Nov. 10, 1861, disab.
Bellus, Adelbert, e. Aug. 12, 1861, prmtd. corp. Sept. 3, 1862, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Cress, Thos., e. Aug. 3, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Pangburn, D. D., e. Aug. 26, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Robbins, A. K., e. Aug. 3, 1861, disd. Aug. 22, 1862, disab. Robbins, Samuel, e. Aug. 7, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64, wd. March 7, 1862, at Pea Ridge.
Company D.
East, Wiley H., e. Aug. 26, 1861, died July 3, 1862, in Arkansas.
Fraser, F. P., e. Aug. 26, 1861, as corp., re-e. as vet. Jan 1, 1864.
Company H.
Brees, Silas F., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. Jan. 1, 1864.
Company K.
Capt. Abraham Bowman, com. 2d lieut. Sept. 24, 1861, prmtd. 1st lieut. March 20, 1863, prmtd. capt. Jan. 9, 1864.
First Lieut. Norman W. Claflin, com. Sept. 24, 1861, resd. Oct. 16, 1862.
First Lieut. David Bowman, e. as sergt. Sept. 14, 1861, prmtd. 1st sergt., then 1st lieut. Jan. 9, 1864.
Second Lieut. Richard Benham, e. as sergt. Sept. 14, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. March 20, 1863.
Sergt. Wm. R. Harris, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Sergt. Jas. C. Morehead, e. Sept. 14, 1861, died Oct. 3, '63, at Corinth.
Sergt. J. S. Bliss, e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Corp. Cyrus E. Nutt, e. Sept. 24, 1861, died March 13, '63, on hospital boat.
Corp. Oliver B. Cone, e. Sept. 14, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862, disd. Aug. 30, 1862, disab.
Corp. H. N. Bridenthal, e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd. May 18, '63, at Vicksburg, kld. in action at Brandon, Miss., July 19, 1863.
Corp. Wm. A. Austin, e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Oct. 12, 1862, wds. received at Pea Ridge.
Corp. John Cone, e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge and at Chickasaw Bluffs, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Corp. Jno. S. McKee, e. Sept. 24, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Corp. W. Coenen, e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Musician Victor Gibson, e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Aug. 30, 1862, disab.
Axtel, Wm. C., e. Sept. 14, 1861, kld. March 7, 1862. at battle Pea Ridge.
Beswick, W. P., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Bigger, Wm. T., c. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Jan. 11, '62, disab. Bowman, Jacob, e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Burkhart, J. M., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64, wd. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Barlow, Chas. H., e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Jan. 18, 1862. Brown, W. L., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Coenen, Jos., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864,
wd. at Resaca May 13, 1864.
Dingman, W. S., e. Sept. 24, 1861, disd. Jan. 18, '62, disab. Guinn, John A., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Gray, John W., e. Sept. 24, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862. disd. July 17, 1862, disab.
› Hall, Geo. W., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1. 1864. Justin, Marion, died April 21, 1862. Justin, C. F.
Kidder, Ezra, e. Dec. 23, 1863, died Jan. 8, 1864, at New Albany, Ind.
Lutz, Jos. W., e. Sept. 21, 1861, disd. Jan. 11, 1862, disab. McFerren, J., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
McCoy, Jas. K., e. Sept. 14, 1861, kld. at battle Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Monroe, J. W., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Mills, Marvin, e. Oct. 1, 1861, died March 25, 1862, at Springfield, Mo., of wds.
Riley, Jas. A., e. Sept. 14, 1861, disd. Jan 11, 1862, disab. Ramsey, Thomas, e. Sept. 14, 1861, died Oct. 7, 1862, at Helena, Ark.
Ross, Henry A., c. Sept. 21, 1861, kld. at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Sptanton, John, e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-c. as vet. Jan. 1, '64. Scott, M. M., e. Sept. 14, 1861, died Oct. 29, 1861, at Pa- cific, Mo.
Sutzin, John G., e. Oct. 16, 1862, re-e. Jan. 1, 1864. Sutton, Rezin, died Dec. 16, 1863, at Memphis.
Warner, Geo. S., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Wright, D. L., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Whitenack, A. R .. e. Scpt. 14, 1861, disd. June 18, 1862, wd. at Vicksburg.
West, Jas. K. e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Winsor, Chas., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Hughes, Aaron, e. Oct. 1, 1861, wd. at Pea Ridge, dis 1. Oct. 27, 1862.
UNKNOWN.
Bell, John A., e. Feb. 15, 1864. Bramer, J., e. Feb. 25, 1864.
Calhoun, Jasper, e. Nov. 3, 1864.
Gardner, Edwin, e. Feb. 23, 1864. Jacobs, Henry, e. Feb. 22, 1864.
Robbins, Aham, e. Feb. 25, 1864. Robertson, R. A., e. Feb. 24, 1864. Swann, John, c. Feb. 15, 1864.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY.
enlisted in October, 1861, and went to St. Louis the No- vember following. They spent the Winter in the inte- rior of Missouri, doing valuable service in capturing rebels and supplies of horses, food and ammunition.
In March, 1862, the regiment moved to Tennessee, and took an active part in the battle of Shiloh, having forty- five killed, including those who died of wounds after- ward, and 180 wounded. Gen. McClernand, command- ing the division, spoke in his official dispatch in the highest terms of the conduct of the regiment in that action. The Spring and Summer following were spent in the siege of Corinth and occupation of Bolivar.
The Eleventh was in Gen. Ord's column at Iuka, and at the second battle of Corinth, taking part in the pursuit of Price and Van Dorn to Ripley, immediately there- after.
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WAR RECORD OF LINN COUNTY.
At the famous assault on Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, the Eleventh, with other regiments of the brigade, took active part. On this memorable occasion, Maj. Foster, of this regiment, who was in command of the skirmishers, received favorable commendation from superior officers for the many deeds of valor displayed by the brave boys under his command.
From Vicksburg, the regiment went to Mechanicsville, Miss. ; thence to Snyder's Bluff, May 31, 1863, where they remained until June 4th. They were then ordered back to Vicksburg, where they stayed till the 23d of the same month, when they were removed to Fox Plantation, Miss. ; thence to Jackson; thence to Black River Bridge, July 13th. Two days later, they went to Clinton, Miss .; thence returned to Black River Bridge, and back once more to Vicksburg, July 28th, remaining until the 21st of August, when they moved to Monroe, La .; thence to Bayou Macon, and back again to Vicksburg, where they remained most of the time until February 18, 1864, when they went to Meridian, Miss .; thence to Canton, March 1, and back to Vicksburg, where they remained until March 13th.
From Vicksburg the regiment came to Davenport, on veteran furlough, and remained from March 22, 1864, to April 25th, when, once more shouldering their guns, they started for the scene of strife, and, going by the way of Cairo, Ill., Paducah, Ky., Clifton, Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., arriving at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 16, 1864, and were before Atlanta from July 17th to August 25th; from there moved to East Point, Ga., September 9, 1864, and were mustered out of service at Louisville, Ky., July 15, 1865, and disbanded at Davenport.
NOTE .- This Regiment was mustered out at Louisville, July 15, 1865.
Lieut. Col. John C. Marvin, com. capt. Co. K Oct. 22, 1861, prmtd. maj. Aug. 22, 1864, brevt. lieut. col. U. S. V. March 13, 1865, lieut. col. July 29, 1865.
Sergt. Maj. John G. Safley, e. as sergt. Sept. 17, 1861, wd. near Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Fife Maj. H. J. Smith, e. Sept. 17, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Company E.
Cush, Geo., e. Aug. 20, 1861.
Company K.
Capt. Barnet W. Prescott, e. as 1st sergt. Sept. 17, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. March 16, 1863, promtd. 1st lieut. July 2, 1863, m. o. Oct. 26, 1864, term expired, com. capt. Jan. 5, 1865.
First Lieut. Wm. T. Dagley, com. Oct. 22, 1861, res. March 15, 1863.
First Lieut. Jno. Strang, e. as private Sept. 16, 1861, prmtd. 1st sergt. then 1st lieut. June 6, 1865.
Second Lieut. Robt. L. Wilson, com. Oct. 22, 1861, res. Jan. 1, 1862.
Sergt. O. D. Kinsman, e. Sept. 18, 1861, prmtd. sergt. maj. Oct. 18, 1861.
Sergt. Saml. H. Harrison, e. Sept. 17, 1861, wd. April 6, 1862, Shiloh, died at Keokuk April 26, 1862.
Sergt. Chas. W. Mason, e. Sept. 17, 1861, wd. April 6, 1862, Shiloh, disd. Nov. 12, 1862, disab.
Corp. Wm. Buswell, e. Sept. 17, 1861, disd. Sept. 30, 1862, disab.
Corp. Jas. M. Conkin, e. Oct. 15, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Corp. John Safley, Jr., e. Oct. 15, 1861, disd. July 20, 1863, disab.
Corp. Lewis Davis, e. Oct. 15, 1861, wd. April 6, 1862, disd. Ang. 19, 1862.
Corp. Wm. H. McRoberts, e. Sept. 17, 1861, disd. June 12, 1862.
Corp. Eugene D. Andrus, e. Sept. 17, 1861, wd. July 22, 1864, near Atlanta.
Corp. Geo. W. Knapp, e. Sept. 17, 1861, sergt. re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Corp. John Knoll, e. Sept. 17, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Musician O. D. Goodrich, e. Sept. 17, 1861, disd. June 14, 1862, disab.
Wagoner Richard Croghan, e. Sept. 17, 1861.
Albin, Samuel, e. April 4, 1864.
Buck, John A., e. Sept. 10, 1861, re-e. vet. Feb. 29, 1864, killed in battle at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Bogart, Lafayette, e. Sept. 10, 1861, killed in battle at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Burge, Wm,, e. Sept. 10, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, captd. July 22, 1864, near Atlanta.
Cook, Henry M., e. Oct. 11, 1861, died Jan. 1, 1862, at Jef- ferson City, Mo.
Clark, James, e. Aug. 31, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Cowan, John T., e. Sept. 4, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1. 1864, wd. July 22, 1864, near Atlanta.
Cooper, Aaron, e. Sept. 3, 1861, disd. Nov. 12, 1861, disab. Cooper, I. E., e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd, Feb. 6, 1862.
Coburn, Jno., e. March 31, 1864.
Clow, Saml., e. Sept. 10, 1861, died October, 1863, at Mt. Vernon.
Coburn, Henry, e. Aug. 28, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Dawson, Marion, e. Aug. 28, 1861, died Jan. 3, 1862, at Jef- ferson City.
Elder, John, e. Aug. 25, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan, 1, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Foote, David L., e. Sept. 10, 1861, wd. July 22, 1864, near Atlanta.
Graver, Frank, e. Sept. 10, 1861, wd. July 22, 1864, disd. Dec. 19, 1864, wds.
Gardner, H. W., e. Oct. 1, 1861, died Dec. 2, 1862, at St. Louis.
Harriott, M., e. Oct. 11, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. July 22, 1864, near Atlanta.
Hamilton, Wm., e. Sept. 11, 1861, corp., re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Hale, Owen G., e. Sept. 21, 1861.
Hensley, Saml. C., e. Sept. 2, 1861.
Harris, Wm., e. Oct. 15, 1861, wd. Jan. 21, 1862, near Cali- fornia, Mo., disd. March 1, 1862, disab.
Looby, Patrick, e. Oct. 21, 1861, died April 23, 1862, at Keokuk.
Looby, Thos., e. Sept. 4, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, died May 5, 1864, at Mound City.
Lattimer, Wm., e. Sept. 9, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Listabarger, E. P., e Sept. 11, 1861.
Madden, John, e. Sept. 23, 1861, died July 11, 1862, at Corinth.
Mann, Preston, e. Sept. 9, 1861, disd. Oct. 16, 1862, disab. Mitchell, Wm., e. Sept. 20, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. near Atlanta July 22, 1864, disd. Dec. 8, 1864.
Martin, Geo. D., e. Sept. 10, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, corp. Mathews, Wm., e. Sept. 13, 1861.
McRoberts, Jas. D., e. Sept. 21, 1861, disd. Sept. '26, 1862, disab.
McRoberts, Frank L., e. Sept. 9, 1861, disd. Sept. 22, 1864. Russell, Alex., e. Sept. 14, 1861, re-e. vet. Feb. 29, 1864. Safley. Andrew W., e. Sept. 25, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Safley, S. T., e. Aug. 18, 1862, killed in battle near Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Smith, Robert S., e. Sept. 18, 1861.
Strang, Thos., e. Dec. 26, 1863, wd. at Atlanta July 22, 1864, disd. Feb. 24, 1864, wds.
Sargeant, Wm., e. Sept. 9, 1861, died Nov. 2, 1861, at Dav- enport.
Stine, John B., March 30, 1864.
Staves, Madison C., e. Sept. 16, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Stow, R. W., e. Sept. 14, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Sparks, Geo. W., e. Sept. 9, 1861, died Feb. 27, 1862, at California.
Shafer, Saml., e. Sept. 10, 1861. re-e. vet. Feb. 29, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
Thompson, Wm. A., e. Oct. 9, 1861, re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864. Thompson, G. W., e. Sept. 8, 1861, musician re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Tallman, Miller, e. Sept. 10, 1861, corp., re-e. vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. near Atlanta July 24, 1864.
Torrence, B. C., e. Aug 20, 1861, corp., died Sept. 8, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Webb, E. W., e. Sept. 10, 1861, disd. June 4, 1862, disab.
Woodward, M. R., e. Sept. 21, 1861, wd. Jan. 12, 1862, at California, Mo.
Williams, Noah, e. Sept. 16, 1861, died Aug. 14, 1862, at Bolivar Town.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
The Twelfth Regiment was recruited late in the Sum- mer of 1861, and organized at Camp Union, Dubuque, Iowa, and mustered into the service of the United States November 25, 1861, by Capt. Washington, Thirteenth United States Infantry.
The first active service in which the regiment was en- gaged was at Fort Donelson, where it was assigned to Cook's Brigade of Smith's Division, and was engaged in the battles of the 13th, 14th and 15th of February, which resulted in the capture of the Fort and its garrison on the 16th, the enemy surrendering themselves prisoners of war. During most of the time, the boys were exposed to a cold rain and sleet, and, not being permitted to have any fire, suffered very much from cold.
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WAR RECORD OF LINN COUNTY.
At Shiloh, the Twelfth was brigaded with the Second, Seventh and Fourteenth Iowa regiments, called the Iowa Brigade, commanded by Gen. Tuttle, Second Iowa In- fantry, Gen. W. H. Wallace commanding the Division, and were in position near a field beyond Gen. Hurlbut's headquarters. Here it remained in line of battle from 6 o'clock A. M. until about 4 P. M., during which time the enemy made several bold charges, and was repulsed with great loss in killed and wounded.
The Twelfth and Fourteenth being in support of a bat- tery, and having no orders to fall back, and not having notice that the left had given way, were allowed to be surrounded, and, after several hours' desperate fighting, in which three or four regiments contended against the whole rebel force, the Twelfth having its commanding officer, Col. Woods, severely wounded, with sixteen men killed and ninety-seven wounded, with all hopes of retreat or succor cut off, was obliged to surrender at 6 o'clock P. M. Number of men captured from the regiment, about 400.
The men of the Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa Regiments who were not captured, were organized into a regiment called the " Union Brigade," of which regi- ment the Twelfth formed Companies E and K.
The Union Brigade was engaged and took a very prom- inent part in the battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, 1862, the Twelfth Iowa losing three killed and twenty- five wounded out of eighty men engaged. After pursuing the enemy as far as Ripley, Miss., the regiment returned to Corinth, where it was engaged in building fortifica- tions, until December 18, 1862, when orders were received from the War Department discontinuing the organiza- tion known as the Union Brigade, and ordering the men of the Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa to proceed to Davenport, Iowa, to reorganize their regiments, prisoners having been paroled October 18, 1862, and exchanged November 10, 1862.
The detachment of the Twelfth Iowa arrived at Jack- son, Tenn., where it was found that Forrest had destroyed the railroad from Uniontown and was threatening Jack- son. The detachment was at once ordered to the defense of the place, and remained four days, when it was ordered to open the railroad to Columbus, Ky., which delayed the detachment until the 4th of January. It arrived at Co- lumbus on that day and was ordered once more to Daven- port, where it arrived on the 7th of January, 1863, and from there it was ordered, on the 27th of March, to pro- ceed to St. Louis, Mo., there to rejoin the regiment; and as soon as organized was ordered to report to Gen. Grant in the field, near Vicksburg, Miss., and served during the entire siege, participating in all the principal engage- ments until the 22d of June, when it was sent to Black River, to guard the rear from an attack by Johnston. Vicksburg surrendered July 4th.
The Twelfth was engaged in the battle near Tupelo, Miss., on 13th, 14th and 15th of July, '64, losing nine men killed, fifty-four wounded and one missing, out of 200 engaged.
In June, 1864, Companies A and F, numbering fifty-five men, under command of Capt. J. R. C. Hunter, and Com- pany A, while stationed at the mouth of White River, Ark., were attacked by 600 rebels of Marmaduke's com- mand, about daylight on the 22d of June, but taking refuge behind a slightstockade, they repulsed the enemy, he leaving twenty killed and mortally wounded on the field. The loss of Companies A and F was one killed and four wounded.
The regiment fought bravely in the battle of Nashville, and received special mention bv brigade and division commanders for good service. Corp. Luther P. Kalten- bach, of Company F, and private A. J. Sloan, of Company H, each captured a rebel flag, for which they were re- warded with medals by the Secretary of War.
The regiment marched in pursuit of Hood, with the army, to Clinton, on the Tennessee River, thence by steamer to Eastport, Miss., arriving there on the 7th of January, 1865.
Here Lieut. Col. John H. Stibbs got a leave of absence for thirty days, to visit Iowa for the purpose of recruiting the regiment. He remained in Iowa a short time, when he was assigned to duty at Washington, on a military commission, where he remained until after the war closed.
Maj. Samuel G. Knee assumed command of the regi- ment and retained it during the remaining period of its service.
From Eastport, the regiment was ordered to New Or- leans, then embarked with the forces under Gen. Canby, on the expedition against Mobile; was in the front line during the siege of Spanish Fort, which was the last serv- ice rendered by the regiment.
During its service, the gallant Twelfth was in twenty- three battles, was under fire 112 days, and had ninety-five men killed in battle.
[NOTE .- This Regiment was mustered out at Memphis Jan. 20, 1866.]
Col. Jno. H. Stibbs, comd. Capt. Co. D, Oct. 26, 1861, prisr . battle of Shiloh, printd. major March 23, 1863, prmtd. lieut. col. Aug. 5, 1863, prmtd. col. Feb. 11, 1865, bvt. brig. gen., m. o. April 30, 1866.
Lieut. Col. Jno. P. Coulter, com. Nov. 1, 1861, wd. at Cor- inth, Oct. 6, 1862, resd. March 22, 1863.
Adjt. Sylvester R. Burch, com. Jan. 23, 1865, from sergt. maj.
Quartermaster H. C. Morehead, e. as corp. Co. D, prmtd. sergt., then 2d lieut. March 20, 1863, wd. battle Jack- son, Miss., July 15, 1863, prmtd. 1st lieut. Dec. 27, 1863, prmtd. quartermaster Jan. 23, 1865.
Chaplain Albert G. Eberheart, com. Nov. 5, '61, res. April 19, 1862.
Chaplain Frederick Humphrey, com. April 28, 1864.
Company B.
Bryant, John L., e. Oct 12, 1861, missing in the battle of Shiloh.
Company D.
Capt. Hiel Hale, com. 2d lieut. Oct. 26, 1861, taken prisr. at battle Shiloh, prmtd. 1st lieut. April 7, 1862, prmtd. capt. March 24, 1863, resd. Dec. 26, 1863.
Capt. Erastus B. Soper, e. as sergt. Sept. 20, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. April 8, 1862, prmtd, 1st lieut March 24, 1863. wd. accidentally at Camp Sherman Sept. 15, 1863, prmtd. capt. Dec. 27, 1863, m. o. Dec. 1, 1864.
Capt. Judson L. Boughton, e. as corp. Sept. 17, 1861, prmtd. 1st sergt., com. capt. Jan. 23, 1865, died while Ist sergt. at Memphis Feb. 23, 1865.
Capt. Jno. M. Clark, e. as sergt. Sept. 20, 1861, wd. at Shi- loh and Corinth, prmtd. Ist lieut Jan. 23, 1865, prmtd. capt. Feb. 23, 1865.
First Lieut. Jason D. Ferguson, com. Oct. 26. 1861, kld. in battle Shiloh April 6, 1862.
First Lieut. Eli King, e. as private Oct. 14, 1861, prmtd. sergt. then 1st lieut. April 20, 1865.
Sergt. Ewd. W. Calder, e. Sept. 20, 1861, kld. Oct. 3, 1862, battle Corinth, also wd. at Donelson.
Sergt. Jno. M. Clark, e. Sept. 20, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, wd. at Corinth and Shiloh.
Corp. Jos. Stibbs, e. Sept. 20, 1861, wd. missing at battle Shiloh.
Corp. S. R. Burch, e. Oct. 14, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Corp. Jno. W. Burch, Oct. 14, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Corp. Patrick Brennan, e. Oct. 3, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Corp. Theodore L. Prescott, e. Sept. 25, 1861.
Corp. Howard Pangborn, e. Sept. 24, 1861, wd. and missing in battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Corp. Richard McRoberts, e. Sept. 24, 1861, died March 7, 1862, at Paducah, Ky.
Musician Charles W. Clark, e. Sept. 27, 1861.
Ayers, James P., e. Oct. 4, 1861. kld. in battle Shiloh.
Ayers, Lyman M., e. Oct. 4, 1861, missing.
Bailey, Edwin H., e. Oct. 14, 1861, wd. at Shiloh.
Butolph, E. A., e. Oct. 19, 1861, missing in battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Bumgardener, Samuel, e. Oct. 18, 1861, missing in battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863, wd. at Tupelo. Bunn, A. J., e. Sept. 20, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863. Conley, Dennis, e. Oct. 11, 1861, missing at bat. Shiloh. Conley, Dennis L., e. Sept. 20, 1861, missing battle Shiloh.
Coyner, J. N., e. Oct. 14, 1861, died Jan. 12. 1862 at St. Louis.
Cowel. Robert C., e. Sept. 25, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Craft, James, e. Nov. 17, 1861, missing battle Shiloh.
Currin, Francis, e. Nov. 17, 1861, missing battle Shiloh.
Dailey, James C., e. Oct. 12, 1861.
Dailey, Wm. L., e. Oct. 8, 1861, died Jan. 9, 1862, at St Louis.
Doleshall, W., e. Oct. 31, 1864, wd. at Tupelo.
Fenerabend, Chas., Oct. 14, 1861, missing at battle Shiloh. Frees, Jas. P., e Sept. 24, 1861.
Frees, A. J., e. Sept. 20, 1861, missing in battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Gephart, Henry, e. Sept. 27, 1861.
Gallagher, James, e Oct. 16, 1861.
Holler, I. W., e. Oct. 18, 1861, disd. March 29, 1862, at St. Louis.
Hill, Archibald, e. Sept. 20, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863. Lewis, Thomas J., e. Sept. 25, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
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Lanagan, Jas., e. Oct. 11, 1861, missing battle Shiloh. Lutz, Wm. B., e. Oct. 5, 1861, missing battle Shiloh. Lee, W. L., e. Sept. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 15, 1863. Millet, A. J., e. Sept. 28, 1861, missing battle Shiloh. Martin, Richard S., e. Sept. 30, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Nicholas, John, e. Sept. 23, 1861, missing battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
McIntyre, A., e. Nov. 17, 1861, missing battle Shiloh.
Renchin, Frank, Sept. 23, 1861, wd. battle Shiloh.
Rowan, John W., e. Oct. 18, 1861, wd. at Ft. Donelson, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Ross, H. W., e. Sept. 20, 1861, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863. Stedman, D. E., e. Sept. 23, 1861, disd. Feb. 25, 1862. Snell, Lewis, e. Sept. 20, 1861, died July 6, 1862.
Stewart, A. A., Sept. 20, 1861, missing battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Trowbridge, Wm. H., e. Oct. 1, 1861, missing battle Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Dec. 25, 1863.
Whitenack, Wm. W., e. Sept. 20, 1861, missing battle Shi- loh, re-e. Dec. 25, 1863.
Watrobek, Enos, e. Sept. 23, 1861.
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