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The Thirty-first was mustered out of service at Louis- ville June 27, 1865, and came to Davenport, where they were paid off and disbanded.
[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Louisville June 27,1865.]
Col. William Smyth, com. Aug. 10, 1862, resd. Dec. 15, 1864.
Surg. Garretson L. Carhart, com. Sept. 16, 1862, resd. Dec. 16, 1864.
Quartermaster Levi H. Mason, com. March 20, 1863, resd. July 10, 1863.
Quartermaster A. J. Twogood, com. Sept. 10, 1862.
Sergt. Maj. Milo P. Smith. e. Aug. 16, 1862, from Co. C, appointed Sept. 23, 1862, prmtd. 2d lieut. Co. C Nov. 23, 1862.
Quartermaster Sergt. D F. Whipple, e. Aug. 20, 1862, appointed Sept. 10, 1862, disd. March 19, 1863, disab. Commissary Sergt. Donald Lothian, e. Aug. 15, 1862, ap- pointed Sept. 10, 1862, died at Jefferson Barracks Jan. 9, 1863.
Company A.
Capt. Robert Stinson, com. Oct. 13, 1862, dismissed by court martial June 13, 1864.
Capt. J. S. Alexander, e. as private Aug. 16, 1862, prmtd. sergt. maj. Nov. 23, 1862, prmtd. 2d lieut. Feb. 16, 1863, prmtd. capt. June 14, 1864.
First Lieut. Dyer Usher, com. Oct. 13, 1862, resd. Dec. 29, 1862.
First Lieut. John H. Harvey, com. 2d lieut. Oct. 13, 1862, prmtd. Ist lieut. Jan. 1, 1863.
Sergt. John M. Robbins, e. Aug. 8, 1862, disd. Sept. 7, 1863, disab.
Sergt. Hiram Deem, e. July 23, 1862, reduced to ranks, died Jan. 31, 1863, on hospital boat.
Sergt. Jesse Abbott, e. Aug. 4, 1862, wd., died at Marietta Sept. 11, 1864.
Sergt. Richard Abbott, e. Aug. 4, 1862, died Jan. 31, 1863, on hospital boat.
Sergt. Alfred Stinson, e. Aug. 4, 1862.
Sergt. A. P. Mckinley, e. Aug. 7, 1862.
Corp. Jas. A. White, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Corp. Perry Newman, e. Aug. 6, 1862, disd. May 31, 1863 disab.
Corp. L. Pence, e. Aug. 12, 1862, died at Young's Point, La., Feb. 22, 1863.
Corp. John W. Scott, e. Aug. 20, 1862.
Corp. Thompson Shorp, e. Aug. 13, 1862, wd. at Vicksburg: May 20, 1863.
Corp. Geo. W. Whitenack, e. Aug. 20, 1862, trans. to Inv .. Corps April 10, 1864.
Corp. Newell J. White, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Corp. Richard Reiley, e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Musician D. C. Martin, e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Musician T. B. Newman, e. Aug. 12, 1862, wd. at Ring -- gold, Ga., disd. May 23, 1864, disab.
Wagoner M. W. Coleman, e. Aug. 10, 1862.
Anderson, Isaac, e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Andrews, F. E., e. Aug. 9, 1862, died March 24, 1863, on' steamer D. A. January.
Ackley, O. G., e. Aug. 9, 1862.
Andrews, John, e. Aug. 20, 1862, died Nov. 12, 1862, at Helena, Ark.
Burt, James B., e. Aug. 15, 1862, disd. June 9, 1863, disab. Black, Samuel, e. Aug. 11, 1862, died Dec. 14, 1862, at Marion.
Brooks, James C., e. Aug. 13, 1862, died at St. Louis Jan. 10, 1864.
Brown, Andrew, e. Aug. 13, 1862.
Bunting, James H., e. Aug. 4, 1862, died at Memphis. March 30, 1863.
Bumgardner, I., e. Aug. 15, 1862, disd. June 5, '63, disab. Coffland, John M., e. Aug. 13, 1862.
Colenian, Peter W., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Chattin, James W., e. Aug. 14, 1862, died on floating hos- pital, at Nashville, May 15, 1863.
Clark, George, e. Aug. 15, 1862, wd. at Lookout Mt. Nov .. 24, 1863.
Covington, I. M., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Certain, Wilson, e. Aug. 10, 1862.
Collins, Nelson T., e. Aug. 20, 1862, died Jan. 8, 1863, in hospital at Keokuk, Ia.
Edburn, Peter, e. Aug. 10, 1862, wd. at Vicksburg May 21,. 1863.
Evans, Wm., e. Aug. 20, 1862, disd. Sept. 23, 1864, disab.
Grimm, Wm. C., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Graves, Stephen, e. Aug. 11, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps Feb. 5, 1864.
Hurley, J. B., e. Aug. 13, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps April 10, 1864,
Harvey, A. J., e. Aug. 8, 1862.
Hein, Herman, e. Aug. 10, 1862, died at Memphis April 14, 1863.
Hein, John, e. Aug. 10, 1862, died at Memphis April 12,. 1863.
Harding, James E., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Hinze, F. W., e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Havens, Seaman, e. Aug. 20, 1862.
> Hall, John, e. Aug. 16, 1862, disd. July 28, 1863, disab. Hamilton, Theo., e. Aug. 20, 1862.
Jackman, J. E., e. Aug. 11, 1862.
Jacobs, Elias, e. Aug. 14, 1862, died at St. Louis May 28,. 1863.
Kimble, Wm. C., e. Aug. 14, 1862, trans. to V. R. C .. March 16, 1864.
Konkler, John, e. Aug. 10, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps Sept. 21,1863.
Keller, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Kortright, R. F .. e. Aug. 21, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps- May 1, 1864.
Lanty, Jacob F., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Mclaughlin, G. D., e. Aug, 12, 1862, died Jan. 24, 1863,. at Young's Point, La.
Miller, J. B., e. Aug. 10, 1862.
Moore, D. R., e. Aug. 15, 1862.
Moore, Samuel, e. Aug. 20, 1862.
Nauman, Aug., e. Aug. 13, 1862.
Newman, Wm. B., e. Aug. 20, 1862, disd. June 19, 1863,. disab.
Rickabaugh, John, e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Ransier, S., e. Aug. 8, 1862, died Nov .. 20, 1862, at St. Louis.
Rogers, Edwin, e. Aug. 14, 1862, died at Memphis March 16, 1863.
Read, Samuel P., e. Aug. 11, 1862, trans. to Inv. Corps Jan. 15, 1864.
Reynolds, James, e. Aug. 22, 1862, disd. Sept. 7, 1863, disab.
Rucher, A. W., e. Aug. 10, 1862.
Sager, S. S, e. Aug. 11, 1862.
Schwartz, Joseph, e. Aug. 10, 1862, disd. Sept. 23, 1864,. disab.
Stinson, Geo. W., e. Aug. 4, 1862.
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WAR RECORD OF LINN COUNTY.
Snyder, Abraham, e. Aug. 14, 1862. Sanborn, Josiah W .. e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Stinson, Hiram, e. Aug. 4, 1862.
Sleadman, A., e. Aug. 9, 1862. Steadman, Geo. C., e. Dec. 20, 1863. Tripp, Ralph, e. Aug. 22, 1862. Thorsto n, Robert G., e. Aug. 22, 1862. Todd, O. J., e. Aug. 14, 1862.
Troth, Joseph, e. Aug. 11, 1862.
Usher, Wm. L. A., e. Aug. 8, 1862, died at Helena, Ark., Feb. 8, 1863.
Warner, John N., e. Aug. 10, 1862.
Warner, Jos., e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Vankirk, E., e. Aug. 22, 1862, trans. to 66th Co., 1st Bat- talion Marine Corps.
White, James A., e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Ward, R., e. Aug. 14, 1862, disd. Aug. 1, 1863, disab. Wells, Chas., e. Aug. 14, '62, died at St. Louis Feb. 3, '63. Willis, John H., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Wright, E. F., e. Aug. 12, 1862.
Company C.
Paddington, Geo., e. Aug. 5, 1862, disd. Feb. 27, '63, disab. Smith, Milo P., e. Aug. 16. 1862, prmtd. sergt. maj. Oct. 13, 1862, wd., trans. to V. R. C. Dec. 21, 1864.
Company G.
Snow, Dennis T., e. Aug. 12, 1862, trans. to V. R. C. April 27, 1864.
THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.
This regiment was known as the "Gray Beard Regi- ment," from the fact that nearly or quite every member was over forty-five years of age. Linn County was repre- sented by men in Companies A, D, G, H and I, but only partial lists were made up from here. Nearly all of those who enlisted are either removed from the county or have finished duty on earth. The regiment was formed during the Summer of 1862. Company A was best represented, under Capt. Hogendabler, who now lives in Clinton County.
The Thirty-seventh was assigned to guard duty at St. Louis, afterward at Alton, then at Rock Island, From there it went to Memphis, Tenn., and Holly Spring, Ark., where regular duty was performed. It was in numerous skirmishes, but no battles. No man from Linn County was killed in an engagement. By doing duty as guards of rebel prisoners, the Thirty-seventh relieved another regi- ment of younger men It was in the service about three years, but our informant, Mr. Hergeshamer, private in Company A, is unable to give exact dates.
[NOTE .- This Regiment was mustered out at Davenpart; date not given in Adjutant General's Report.]
Company A.
Capt. Jolın Hogendabler, com. Dec. 15, 1862. First Lieut. Elihu H. Steadman, com. Dec. 15, 1862.
Sergt. John A. Harding, e. Aug. 26, 1862, disd. Dec. 29, 1863, disab.
Sergt. Wn. P. Welch, e. Sept. 1, 1862, disd. Oct. 24, 1863, disab.
Corp. A. Scott, e. Sept. 21, 1862.
Corp. Rolla Mallahan, e. Aug. 31, 1862.
Corp. Richard Harbert, e. Oct. 2, 1862.
Corp. Thomas Kirkwood, e. Oct. 9, 1862, died at Bloom- ington, Ill., July 25, 1864. Corp. John Googe, e. Oct. 18, 1862.
Musician R. Steadman, e. Oct. 11, 1862.
Musician Sol. Stoddard, e. Sept. 13, 1862, disd. May 4, 1865, disab.
Aucutt, Richard, e. Sept. 13, 1862. Burt, Calvin, e. Sept. 19, 1862, disd. Dec. 29, 1863, disab. Brown, John, e. Sept. 2, 1862, disd. March 21, '63, disab. Bull, Daniel S., e. Sept. 12, 1862, disd. May 21, '63, disab. Burnett, Wm., e. Oct. 9, 1862.
Bonestead, Wm. J., e. Aug. 30, 1862, disd. April 25, 1863. Coburn, Samuel, e. Oct. 9, 1862.
Daugherty, Robert, e. Oct. 17, 1862.
France, Peter, e. Sept, 12, 1862, died at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1864.
Flannary, P., e. Sept. 22, 1862, disd. Dec. 17, 1864, disab. Fife, Wm., Sr., e. Aug. 27, 1862.
Graham, Alex., e. Sept. 21, 1862, died Sept. 15, 1863, at Alton, Ill. Gray, Philip, e. Sept. 1, 1862.
Glover, C., e. Sept. 18, 1862, disd. May 21, 1863, disab.
Howard, Jos., e. Sept. 12, 1862.
Hergeshamer, S., e. Sept. 20, 1862.
McCord, Thomas, e. Sept. 3, 1862.
Rath, V., e. Aug. 29, 1862, died Sept. 3, 1864, at Indianap- olis, Ind.
Rath, A., e. Sept. 1, 1862, disd. March 11, 1865, disab. Riley, John, e. Sept. 19, 1862, disd. May 14, 1865, disab. Staats, A., e. Sept. 12, 1862, disd. May 22, 1863, disab. Swalley, J., e. Sept. 8, 1862, disd. May 18, 1864, disab. Trowbridge, H., e. Sept. 27, 1862.
Valmot, Geo., e. Oct. 2, 1862, disd. Jan. 26, 1865. Weatherwax, Thomas, e. Sept. 29, 1862, disd. Nov. 30, 1864, disab.
Walcott, Wm., e. Oct. 6, 1862.
Winter, John, e. Sept. 11, 1862, disd. April 25, 1863, disab. Yount, Enoch, e. Sept. 21, 1862, died at Cairo Sept. 3, '64.
Company D.
Crippen, J. A., e. Aug. 30, 1862, died Nov. 3, 1864, at Cin- cinnati, Ohio.
Company G.
Edgington, Silas, e. Nov. 7, 1862.
Company H.
Davenport, J. C., e. Sept. 15, 1862, disd. Jan. 22, '63, disab.
Company I.
First Lieut. Ezra Havens, com. Dec. 15, 1862.
Corp. James S. Morehead, e. Aug. 21, 1862.
Corp. George Stone, e. Oct. 17, 1862, disd. April 8, 1863, disab.
Calder, Geo. A., e. Oct. 17, 1862.
Houlet, Geo., e. Oct. 19, 1862, died Oct. 2, 1863, at Bertram. Knox, William, e. Oct. 7, 1862.
Kearns, Henry, e. Sept. 20, 1862, died Sept. 5, 1864, at Indianapolis.
Snyder, Geo. L., e. Oct. 20, 1862, disd. May 22, 1863, disab. Shawl, Ira J., e. Sept. 22, 1862. Co. K. Wakely, Henry, e. Oct. 4.
Westlake, S. S., e. Oct. 3, 1862, died April 25, 1863, at St. Louis. Warroll, S. S., e. Aug. 6, 1862.
Warroll, Jas., e. Oct. 19, 1862, disd. Oct. 29, 1864, disab.
FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.
(One Hundred Days.)
This regiment was recruited as a 100-day regiment, and went into camp at Davenport early in the Spring of 1864. It did guard and garrison duty at Memphis and La Grange, Tenn., during the Summer, and, on expiration of the term of service, returned to Davenport, where the men were mustered out. The history of the regiment is uneventful.
[NOTE .- This Regiment was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 15, 1864.]
Chaplain Morton Bowman com. June 4, 1864.
Company C.
First Lieut. Richard McNary, com. 2d lieut. June 1, 1864, prmtd. 1st lieut. July 10, 1864.
Corp. John Hubby, e. May 10, 1864. Corp. A. H. Brown, e. May 14, 1864. Bush, P. M., e. April 30, 1864.
Butler, Samuel, e. May 14, 1864. Conklin, H. C., e. May 1, 1864. Hubby, Marriedy, e. May 10, 1864.
Kemp, X. N., e. May 20, 1864.
McNary, Wm., e. April 30, 1864.
Pierce, J. K., e. May 28, 1864.
Wagner, J. G., e. May 8, 1864.
Company D.
First Lieut. Jas. L. Perry, com June 1, 1864. Second Lieut. Thomas L. Stephens, com. June 1, 1864. Sergt. E. C. Ebersole, e. May 18, 1864. Sergt. Daniel Mckellar, e. May 6, 1864. Corp. Geo. W. Bowman, e. May 20, 1864. Corp. Robt. F. Townley, e. May 4, 1864. Corp. John H. Johnson, e. May 20, 1864. Corp. Jos. L. Gore, e. May 3, 1864. Corp. M. H. White, e. May 4, 1864. Corp. Win. R. Horne, e. May 4, 1864.
Dr. L. Paris. EDITOR OF THE LISBON SUN.
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WAR RECORD OF LINN COUNTY.
Corp. Wm. A. Burr, e. May 20, 1864. Armstrong, T. J., e. May 20, 1864. Bargelt, Lewis J., e. May 20, 1864. Brenzer, R. H., e. May 20, 1864. Collier, Alfred D., e. May 3, 1863. Curas, Thomas L., e. May 6, 1864. Dimmitt, Geo. N., e, May 20, 1864. Dunlap, Jas. H., e. May 20, 1864. Eli, Elisha D., e. May 20, 1864. Gandy, Jos. E., e. May 4, 1864, Jenkins, John H., e. May 3, 1864. Langstaff, H. H., e. May 6, 1864. Larnce, Frank, e. May 5, 1864. Mambeck, Benj. F., e. May 5, 1864. Myers, Jos. V., e. May 20, 1864. Neidig, A. H., e. May 3, 1864. Stewart, James H., e. May 3, 1864. Stewart, John M., e. May 18, 1864. Tripp, A. B., e. May 3, 1864. Vandever, Jas. H., e. May 18, 1864 Warner, -, e. May 18, 1864. Weaver, M. B., e. May 18, 1864. Wilcox, John F., e. May 20, 1864. Willey, Wm., e. May 19, 1864. Young, Geo. W., e. May 17, 1864. Zike, Samuel P., e. May 3, 1864.
Company F.
Clarke, Byron T., e. May 9, 1864.
FORTY-SIXTH INFANTRY. (One Hundred Days.)
This was also a 100-day regiment. It went into service at Davenport, June 10, 1864. and was forwarded to Cairo and thence to Memphis, arriving at the latter place June 20. June 27, the regiment was ordered to Camp Lookout, near Colliersville, Tenn., where the men did heavy duty, being on picket alternate days for about two months. The only brush with the enemy occurred at that place in August. A squad of guerrillas captured two pickets, and a detachment was sent out to rescue them, if possible. In the skirmish that followed, four of our men were wounded. September 1, the Forty-sixth returned to Mem- phis, and on the 10th of the same month started home- ward, reaching Davenport on the 16th. The regiment. was mustered out and paid off on the 23d.
[ NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Davenport, Ia., Sept. 23, 1864.]
Company E.
Capt. John S. Harrison, com. June 10, 1864. First Lieut. John T. Christian, com. June 10, 1864. Second Lieut. Geo. W. Bever, com. June 10, 1864. Sergt. Joshua J. Clark, e. May 9, 1864. Sergt. David R. Parker, e. May 9, 1864. Corp. Henry S. Bever, e. May 4, 1864. Corp. D. S. Adams, e. May 9, 1864. Corp. Wenzel Smith, e. May 11, 1864. Corp. Fredk. Burton, e. May 10, 1864. Corp. Benj. F. Snyder, e. May 14, 1864. Wagoner M. F. Elliott, e. May 2, 1864. Andrews, W. W., e. May 23, 1864. Alspaugh, S. P., e. May 9, 1864. Bushnell, Geo. S., e. May 2, 1864. Bushnell, Elias K., e. May 2, 1864. Bomgardner, J., e. May 3, 1864. Bomgardner, John, e. May 4, 1864. Barrish, Wentzel, e. May 11, 1864. Buchanan, Thos., e. May 18, 1864. Burk, Wm. T., e. May 18, 1864. Bartlow, Dewitt C., e. May 19, 1864. Bolton, John B., e. May 21, 1864. Barger, I. S., e. May 24, 1864. Beal, Adam, e. May 21, 1864. Blauch, David, e. June 7, 1864. Caldwell, Edwin, e. May 9, 1864. Carpenter, G., e. May 24, 1864. Cherry, Jacob, e. May 7, 1864. Chattin, Chas. F., e. May 7, 1864. Elson, Sylvester, e. May 4, 1864. Finch, John W., e. May 5, 1864. Hotell, Abraham, e. May 13, 1864. Horak, F., e. May 17, 1864. Hendryx, H., e. May 9, 1864. Joyce, Geo., e. May 26, 1864. Joyce, Stephen, e. May 30, 1864. Jacoby, H. F., e. May 21, 1864.
Kearns, H. O., e. May 12, 1864.
Liposkey, Jos., e. May 16, 1864. Morris, S. L., e. May 21, 1864.
Mawdsley, Robt. N., e. May 13, 1864, died at Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1864. Mershon, A. S. e. May 14, 1864."
McDonald, T. J., e. May 19, 1864. Melindy, Wm. D., e. May 7, 1864. Metcalf, Samuel H., e. May 18, 1864.
Moore, Hance, e. May 9, 1864. Martin, N. H., e. May 4, 1864. Norris, Wm. A., e. May 18, 1864.
Otterbein, Phillip, e. May 18, 1864.
Podhasky, Jos., e. May 11, 1864. Phelps, Homer H., e. May 10, 1864. Richmond, S. P., e. May 10, 1864. Ratzeck, John, e. May 11, 1864. Reed, Martin, e. May 23, 1864. Sulek, Antony, e. May 11, 1864. Smith, A., e. May 14, 1864. Scott, Geo. E. W., e. May 18, 1864. Seaton, V., e. May 10, 1864. Weatherwax, J., e. May 9, 1864. Wilson, Robt., e. May 9, 1864. Walker, Jas. H., e. May 14, 1864. Wing, L. L., e. May 3, 1864. Yates, Pliny A., e. May 10, 1864.
Company I.
Hart, Horace, e. May 19, 1864. Hart, F., e. May 19, 1864. Penn, Charles, e. Dec. 20, 1863. Pennell, E. C., e. Jan. 26, 1864.
SECOND CAVALRY.
The Second Iowa Cavalry was mustered into service Aug. 25th, 1861, at Davenport, Iowa, by Capt. Chambers; Capt. Elliott, of the Third United States Cavalry, being commissioned Colonel of the regiment. Went to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., December 7, 1861, where they drew horses and equipments. On the 17th of February, 1862, they went to the front at Bird's Point, Mo. March 4th, they went to New Madrid, where they arrived on the 12th inst. After the capture of Island No. 10, they were put aboard a fleet under Pope's command, went up the Tennessee to Hamburg, to assist in the investment of Cor- inth. On the 9th of May, 1862, at Farmington, they charged a battery of eight guns supported by 15,000 infantry. May 28, 1862, started on a raid to Boone- ville, Miss., and entered Corinth May 31st, and on June 15th retired from the front to Farmington. On June 26th returned to the front at Booneville, where, with the Sec- ond Michigan, they repulsed Chalmers, who charged upon them with 4,000 men. They then moved back to Rienzi, Miss., where, on the 26th of August, they repulsed a charge made by Faulkner with 2,500 men. The regi- ment remained here until the 5th of September, when they went with General Rosecranz to take part in the defeat and pursuit of the rebels at Iuka, Miss., and thence to the second battle of Corinth, October 24th. Had en- gagements with the enemy at Coffeeville, Miss., Decem- ber 5th, Palo Alto April 3d, 1863, Birmingham April 24, 1863, and Jackson, Tenn., in July; at Grenada August 17, at Collierville, November 3d, Moscow December 4, 1863, being engaged the rest of the year in keeping the rebels away from the Memphis & Charleston Railway.
They were mustered as veterans at Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1864, and recruited to 1088 men, the veterans numbering 360. They arrived at Davenport on veteran furlough April 15, 1864, and reassembled for duty May 15th, and left for St. Louis May 17th, and being supplied with horses, reached Memphis May 29.
June 19, were armed with Spencer's seven-shooting carbines, and joined A. J. Smith's forces for an expedi- tion against Forrest, then at Tupelo, Miss. Encountered the enemy at Pontotoc, pushed him back to a strong posi- tion three miles south of that place, moved by the left flank to the rear of the enemy, and seized Tupelo, his base of operations. On the 14th of July, engaged in the re- pulse of four desperate charges made by Forrest's troops. Met and defeated Forrest again on the 15th at Old Town. Reached Memphis July 24, 1864, where the regiment re- mained till August 2d, when they went again in search of the enemy, whom they found on the 9th near Oxford, Miss., where they engaged in various skirmishes until about August 22d. They then returned in pursuit of Forrest, who had started on his famous raid to Memphis, and reached La Grange August 28th, and White's Station,
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near Memphis, September 5th. Left here September 30th for Middle Tennessee, to confront Forrest, who had crossed the Tennessee River at Clifton, and were here ordered to join Sherman's army on his famous march to the sea, but subsequently were ordered to join Gen. Thomas in repelling Hood's invasion, November 1, 1864, and from that time to the 20th was engaged in various skirmishes with Hood's army, before whom they retreated in skirmish line via Lawrenceburg, Campbellville, Lynn- ville, Columbia and Franklin to Nashville, which point was reached December 5, 1864. On the 15th, 16th and 17th, engaged in the attack and defeat of Hood's army at Nashville, pursued the enemy until he crossed the Ten- nessee River at Bainbridge, thence the regiment went to Eastport, Miss., where it remained until February 19, 1865, when a portion of it was sent after the rebels at Tuscum- bia, Rushville and Russellville, Ala. After this, the regi- ment remained at Eastport and vicinity until the close of the war, when they were mustered out of the service at Selma, Ala., September 19, 1865, and were paid off and dis- banded at Davenport, Iowa.
[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Selma, Ala., Sep- tember 19, 1865.]
Company E.
Hines, George, e. Aug. 16, 1861.
Company G.
Lane, Hiram, e. Dec. 13, 1863.
Company H.
Sergt. Wm. S. Perry, e. Aug. 14, 1861, died at Memphis Feb. 19, 1864.
Corp. George Alexander, e. Aug. 20, 1861.
Corp. D. F. Palmer, e. Sept. 3, 1861, captd. on railroad en route to regt. June 15, 1862.
Corp. J. K. Wagner, e. Aug. 14, 1861, captd. on railroad en route to regt. June 15, 1862.
Bower, Solomon, e. Sept. 4, 1861.
Church, N. B., e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd., disd. Nov. 25, 1863.
Haskins, A. K., e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd. at Nashville Dec. 15, 1864.
Lamb, E. W., e. Aug. 14, 1861.
Reeves, A. V., e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd. at Farmington, Miss., May 9, 1862.
Vanarsdel, J. H., e. Aug. 25, 1863.
Company I.
Second Lieut. Jackson C. Smith, e. as sergt. Ang. 14, 1861, prmtd. com. sergt. Oct. 15, 1862, prmtd. 2d lieut. Jan. 21,1865.
Sergt A. W. Carmichael, e. Aug. 4, 1861, wd. at Coffee- ville, Miss., Dec. 5, 1862, disd. March 7, 1863, disab.
Corp. Jas. B. Smith, e. Aug. 14, 1861, wd. April 29, 1863, disd. Oct. 18, 1862, disab.
Corp. C. W. Taft, e. Aug. 14, 1861, disd. Oct. 15, '61, disab. Corp. A. Webster, e. Aug. 14, 1861.
Corp. H. E. Jones, e. Aug. 14, 1861.
Bedner, Joseph, e. Aug. 4, 1861, captd. Dec. 5, 1862, at Coffeeville, Miss., re-e. as vet. March 1, 1864.
Bolton, A. E. e. May 17, 1864.
Conner, C. W., e. Aug 14, 1861, wd. at Hurricane Creek, Miss., April 18, 1864.
Cook, James W., e Aug. 4, 1861, wd. at Farmington, disd. Aug. 28, 1862, disab.
Conaway, Alonzo, e. Aug. 14, 1861, died Feb. 24, 1862, at St. Louis.
Hammit, B. F., e. Aug. 4, 1861.
Jones, Edward F., e. Aug. 14, 1861, re-e. as vet. March 1, 1864.
Kellogg, W. H., e. Ang. 14, 1861, disd. April 4, 1863, disab.
Matson, James A., e. Aug. 14, 1861, disd. Aug. 9, 1862, disab. 1 Norris, Thomas J., e. Aug. 14, 1861, re-e. as vet. March 1, 1864.
Raff, George, e. Aug. 4, 1861, wd. Aug. 13, 1864, at Hurri- cane Creek, Miss.
Rutter, C. E., e. Ang. 4, 1861.
Zeigler, D. R., e. Aug. 4, 1861.
Zeigler, Chas. F., e. Aug. 4. 1861.
SIXTH CAVALRY.
The Sixth Cavairy was recruited in 1862, and was sent to Minnesota immediately after being mounted and drilled, where it marched under Gen. Sully against the Indians. During August, 1863, three companies of the Sixth, under command of Maj. House, while on detached
service, undertook to hold a camp of 1,500 Indians until word could be sent to the main force, but this proving to be almost too large a job for the men, for the Indians were breaking away just as Gen. Sully came up with Col. D. S. Wilson at the head of the Sixth and Col. Furnas in command of the Second Nebraska. The battle began instantly, two companies of the Sixth going through the camp, and Col. Furnas joining Maj. House. The engage- ment lasted till after dark, when the bugles sounded the recall. The Indians fied during the night, leaving every- thing but their ponies and arms behind. The next day (5th), the command destroyed half a million pounds of dried meat, three hundred lodges, and other valuable property. Over a hundred dead Indians were found on the field. July 28, 1864, the Sixth had a hand in the en- gagement with the Indians at Tahkahokutah, where the Indians occupied a secure position on some steep and rocky bluffs partly covered with timber. The Indians threw out mounted skirmishing parties eight or ten miles in advance of this position, which were driven back to the bluffs. The Indians were then shelled out of their position in the rocks and forced to retreat with consider- able loss. August 8th, the regiment, which had camped the previous night on the Little Missouri, had a skirmish with a heavy force of Indians, and on the following day got a chance to charge them a distance of over two miles, killing a considerable number. The regiment remained in Dakotah until Winter, bivouacked at Sioux City until Spring, and was mustered out in October, 1865.
[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Sioux City. Iowa, October 17, 1865.]
Surgeon Jacob H. Camburn, com. asst. sug. Oct 28, 1862, prmtd. surg. Feb. 11, 1863.
Asst. Surg. Tlos. S. Bardwell, com. Feb. 16, 1863.
Chaplain David H. Mitchell, com. Feb. 3, 1863.
Company A.
Wood, Jas. B., e. Oct. 26, 1862.
Company H.
Capt. Canfield J. Marsh, com. Jan. 31, 1863, res. June 12, 1865.
First Lieut. G. A. Hesselberger, com. Jan. 31, 1863, res. May 26, 1865.
First Lieut. John A. Patterson, 6. as 1st sergt. Oct. 2, 1862, wd. at White Stone Hill, D. T., Sept. 3, 1863, prmtd. 1st lieut. June 10, 1865.
Second Lieut. Carter Berkeley, com. Jan. 3, 1863, capt. Co. K, 2d U. S. V. March 1, 1865, died at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 20, 1865.
Sergt. John McGee, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Sergt. Henry Wright, e. Sept. 14, 1862.
Sergt. A. T. Shanklin, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Corp. Frank Markel, e. Sept. 17, 1862.
Corp. H. B. Heath, e. Oct. 9, 1862.
Corp. Edward J. Hale, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Corp. Wm. H. Cooper, e. Sept. 2, 1862.
Corp. F. Peremsky, e. Sept. 17, 1864.
Corp. John Conner, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Teamster M. L. Bennett, e. Oct. 10, 1862, disd. Jan. 9, 1865, disab.
Anderson, John, e. Sept. 15, 1862, disd. April 15, 1863, disab.
Beitz, Julius, e. Sept. 15, 1862.
Betts, George, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Blair, Cyrus, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Burd, Wm. U., e. Sept. 16, 1862.
Carman, David, e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Culmary, D., e. Oct. 10, 1862.
Dobel, John H., e. Oct. 10, 1862.
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