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ust 20, 1864; Davis Shanafell, private, mustered out August 20, 1864, as sergeant ; James W. Sto- baugh, private, mustered out August 20, 1864; Alfred Shatza, private, re-enlisted as veteran ; Lerhan Swisher, died at Fort Donelson, March 3, 1862; Michigan C. Scott, private, mustered out August 20, 1864; Andrew J. Sergeant, pri- vate, mustered out August 20, 1864; Wesley Tay- lor, private, mustered out August 20, 1864; Aaron Troxel, private, killed at Fort Donelson February 15, 1862; George Wilcox, private, died at Memphis, Tenn., April 28, 1863; John B. Wil- liams, at Annapolis, Md., a prisoner, October 2, 1863; Joseph Watbrook, private, discharged June 10, 1862; John Wilhelm, mustered out August 20, 1864; Carlis Ware, killed at Jackson, Miss., July 12, 1863; William Clink, Abraham Decker, James D. English, John Goodrich, George Harwith, Harrison Miller, Maxwell M. Miller, Henry L. Patrick, Robert W. Rickard, Robert W. Blankenship, all veterans, transferred to Com- pany B, Veteran Battalion; Daniel Baughman, recruit, Jacob Henshie, recruit, Presley D. Hous- ley, recruit, Henry G. Miller, recruit, all trans- ferred to Company B, Veteran Battalion ; Max- well M. Miller, recruit, re-enlisted as veteran ; Francis M. Miller, recruit, transferred to Com- pany B, Veteran Battalion.
FIFTY-NINTH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Three companies in this regiment had enlist- ments from Christian County. Those in Com- pany F were: Joseph Logan, recruit, mustered out October 16, 1865; Joseph Handle, recruit ; Calvert Thompson, recruit, sub., mustered out October 16, 1865; Morgan Milligan, recruit, sub., mustered out October 16, 1865. In Company H appears the names of Reuben G. Coffey, mus- tered out October 16, 1865; Samuel Oram, mus- tered out July 17, 1865. Robert M. Stockton, a private in Company K, deserted October 22, 1862.
SIXTY-SECOND ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
The Christian County record in this regiment includes one member of Company G, George W. Beard, who died at Camp Butler, February 12, 1864; and the following members of Company H: John W. Allsman, sergeant, mustered out May 2, 1865, as private; Marquis Allsman, vet- eran, mustered out March 6, 1866; Thomas B. Harris, died at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., August 20,
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1864; Joseph Vinmore, mustered out March 6, 1866.
SIXTY-THIRD ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
In the Sixty-third regiment the following Christian County men belonged to Company D : Andrew L. Anderson, veteran, mustered out July 13, 1865; Aden E. Cherington, veteran, mus- tered out July 13, 1865, first sergeant, commis- sioned first lieutenant but not mustered ; Leroy H. Cherington, veteran, mustered out July 13, 1865; Leon L. HI. Cherington, veteran, mustered out July 27, 1865 ; Loraine C. Cherington, veteran, mustered out July 13, 1865; John A. Isaminger, veteran, promoted sergeant-major ; William D. Oree, veteran, mustered out July 13, 1865. In Company C, Sixty-fourth regiment, appears the name of John Smith, discharged February S, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
The brigade to which this regiment belonged for nearly two years without material altera- tion, was known as the "Iron Brigade," and in two of the regiment's companies, Christian Coun- ty was vitally interested. General Jesse H. Moore was the colonel in command. The roster of Company A, which was recruited from Chris- tian County, is here given and is followed by the roster of Company E, same regiment.
J. W. Lapham, captain-major, Company A, mustered out June 11. 1865; Jesse Hanon, Jr., captain, mustered out June 11, 1865; Arthur C. Bankston, first lieutenant, resigned December 30, 1862: Joseph B. Gore, first lieutenant, mustered out June 11, 1865; William F. Gore, mustered out June 11, 1865, as first sergeant ; William J. Jones, sergeant, discharged in July, 1863; Sand- ford G. Hammer, sergeant, discharged April 30, 1863; Edward W. Paine, sergeant, transferred to V. R. C., May 1, 1864: William Young, corporal, discharged March 18, 1863 ; Ferdinand F. Young, died Richmond, Ky., December 25, 1862; Horatio N. Keep, corporal-sergeant, died October 4, 1863, wounds ; David J. Denton, corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865 ; Edwin Young, corporal, mustered out June 11. 1865; James McSpates. corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865; George Large, cor- poral, mustered out June 11, 1865, as sergeant : Christian D. Cowgill, musician, discharged April 30, 1863; Joseph Large, musician, mustered out
June 21, 1865 (prisoner) ; Francis M. Sherrill, died at Covington, Ky., October 22, 1862 ; Samuel L. Allen, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Robert S. Alamon, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Samuel T. Anderson, private, drowned September 24, 1863; John M. Baker, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Martin V. Baker, died at Lexington, Ky., October 10, 1862; Joshua B. Bankston, discharged April 25, 1864, wounds; Winfield S. Bankston, private, discharged Feb- ruary 4, 1863; Joshua Bowman, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865; Leander Bradley, pri- vate, mustered out June 11, 1865; William Bugg, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; James Broderick, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Bonaparte Coffey, died at Danville, Ky., Janu- ary 23, 1863; Isham Coffey, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Achilles R. Calloway, dis- charged March 25, 1865, wound ; Edward D. Cow- gill, died at Chattanooga, Tenn, September 30, 1863, wounds ; William H. Childs, private, mus- tered out June 19, 1865 (war prisoner) ; Edwin Clark, died at Philadelphia, Tenn., March 24, 1865, wound; Thomas Chastain, Jr., private, mustered out June 11, 1865; James Devine, pri- vate, discharged May 25, 1865, wounds; Micajah Denton, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Leonard Demming, died at Richmond, Ky., Jan- uary 14, 1863 ; Josepli Easley, private, discharged July 19, 1864, wounds ; Jerome B. Fraley, pri- vate, discharged May 11, 1863, disability ; Benja- min Flemming, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; John Gore, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Charles W. German, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Francis M. Hanon, private, dis- charged June 4, 1863; John H. Hatfield, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; George Haslett, pri- vate, died at Cleveland. Tenn., March 28, 1864 : Charles Hill, private, mustered out June 11, 1865, as corporal ; Jolin Jones, private, discharged Jan- uary 19, 1863, disability ; David Jarvis, private, mustered out June 11, 1865, as corporal ; James D. Johnson, private, discharged December 10, 1864, wounds; Isaac Johnson, private, died at Lexington, Ky., November 11, 1862 ; Stanton Kel- say, private, transferred to Engineer Corps July 29, 1864; Jasper N. Kelley, private, discharged April 20, 1863 ; Daniel L. Ketchan, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865, as corporal ; John Large, Alfred Langley, James Lawton, Richard Lee. all privates, mustered out June 11, 1865; Alfred B. Leeper, private, mustered out June 11, 1865, as sergeant : Daniel Lane, private, transferred to V. R. C .; James Morrow, James McElroy,
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James McCrary, James H. McCoy, all privates, mustered out June 11, 1865; William McCune, private, killed by guerillas, March 11, 1865; Jesse G. Milligan, private, mustered out July 11, 1865; Daniel M. Mitchell, private, wounded, ab- sent ; William A. Morris, private, sick, absent at mustering out; Nicholas C. Madison, private, mustered out July 11, 1865; Samuel G. McDon- ald, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 27, 1863; Vin- cent Messler, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., No- vember 4, 1863, wounds ; Samuel M. Orr, private, discharged June 19, 1863; Anson Raine, private, discharged April 20, 1863; Joseph Russell, pri- vate, mustered out June 11, 1865; James Shaw, died at Nashville, Tenn., February 21, 1863; Ed- ward F. Sowers, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Thomas Spindle, private, discharged April 20, 1863; Jeremiah Shetler, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; John Sullivan, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865; (war prisoner) ; Robert M. Shaw, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 as sergeant ; David Throckmorton, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 as corporal; Enos Watkins, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; William B. Williams, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 24, 1863; Benjamin F. Willard, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Philip Barnhart, recruit, mustered out December 16, 1865 ; George W. Bradley, recruit, transferred to Twenty-first Illinois Infantry ; James M. Chastain and Charles Demass, recruit, both transferred to the Twenty-first Illinois Infantry ; Alvin Haverfield, died at Huntsville, Ala., March 5, 1865; Daniel A. Halloway, recruit, transferred to the Twenty- first Illinois Infantry ; John L. Jeffrey, recruit, inustered out December 16, 1865; Thomas J. Langley, Newton J. Russell, Andrew J. Stevens, all recruits transferred to the Twenty-first Illi- nois Infantry.
The muster roll of Company E is as follows : Lane, then Whitaker, captains ; Benjamin Ram- sey, corporal, died at Danville, Ky., June 17, 1863; Michael Ramsey, died at Lexington, Ky., November 11, 1862 ; Randall A. Adams, corporal, mustered out June 11, 1865; George N. Junken, corporal-sergeant, wounded and missing at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863; William II. Horseley, mustered out June 11, 1865 as ser- geant (prisoner) ; John T. Stark, mustered out June 11, 1865 as sergeant (prisoner) ; John Cum- mnings, private, absent, sick, at mustering out of regiment ; George W. Crooks, private, died in Christian County, November 6, 1865; John Craf- ton, private, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 4,
1863; John O. Darmer, private, discharged May 15, 1865, wounds; William C. Darner, private, mustered out July 1, 1865 (was a prisoner) ; Al- fred H. DeAsty, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 3, 1863; Joseph R. Edmonds, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Ira Goodrich, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865 ; Oliver P. Goodrich, died in Christian County, October 16, 1862; Frederick S. Gilhousen, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 ; Robert L. Green, died at Nashville, Tenn., Febru- ary 1, 1865; William G. Henry, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865; Shelby Hollingsworth, transferred to Company A, Twenty-first Illinois Infantry ; William M. Hurst, discharged August 3, 1863 as corporal, wounds ; Charles B. Hammil. private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Bement Hurst, private, transferred to V. R. C. April 30, 1864; John H. Herdman, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 as corporal ; Samuel L. Lovel, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 10, 1863; Joseph W. Long, Eli McVey, Levi McVey, all privates, mus- tered out June 11, 1865 ; Newton W. McReynolds. private, discharged February 25, 1864, wounds : Zachariah Pope, died at Lexington, Ky., Noven- ber 10, 1862; Thomas B. Patrick, private, mus- tered out June 11, 1865; Daniel H. Prettyman, . private, died at Danville, Ky., in February, 1863; Garrett B. Randall, private, mustered out June 11, 1865; Henry J. Ruby, killed at Chicka- mauga, September 26, 1863 ; Silas Routledge, pri- vate, mustered out May 23, 1865; William Rout- ledge, private, wounded and missing in action at Chickamauga, in 1863; James Ramsay, private, died at Danville, Ky., January 11, 1863 ; William E. Rush, private, died at Danville, Ky., January 31, 1863 ; Levias Ruby, private, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 23, 1863; Francis M. Rush, private, mustered out June 11, 1865: Isaac B. Smith, died at Richmond, Ky., January 1, 1863; Jesse M. Stark, private, mustered out June 11, 1865 ; Samuel Teter, private, discharged June 24, 1863, disability ; James E. Traves, died at Franklin, Tenn., April 22, 1863 ; William D. Thompson, pri- vate, wounded and missing in action at Chicka- mauga ; William White, private, discharged Feb- ruary 4, 1863, disability ; Loton G. Williams, pri- vate, mustered out June 11, 1863; Francis E. Wood, private, discharged December 27, 1862, disability ; James M. West, private, discharged July 9, 1862, disability; George T. White, pri- vate, discharged April 18, 1863, disability ; Jo- seph W. Waddle, private, mustered out June 11, 1863 ; Peter C. Young, private, mustered out June 11, 1863.
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ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOURTH ILLINOIS VOLUN- TEER INFANTRY.
Christian County was interested in two com- panies in the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth regiment. Alfred H. Titus, who was mustered out August 15, 1865, was a member of Company C. The following were members of Company K : Peter C. Rape, first sergeant, mustered out Aug- ust 15, 1865; George W. James, third corporal, mustered out August 15, 1865; Joseph Wagoner, fourth corporal, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; George W. Eastley, sixth corporal, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal ; Wil- liam B. Hankins, seventh corporal, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; John Y. Easley, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; George Hardin, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; Joseph B. Hardin, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal ; Shephard Hudson, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; Jacob B. Proc- tor, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; Samuel Peck, private, mustered out August 15, 1865, as corporal; William R. Pugh, private, mustered out as corporal August 15, 1865; William H. Craddock, private, discharged May 5, 1863, disability ; John M. Robinson, pri- vate, discharged March 20, 1863, disability ; John D. Tilley, private, discharged December 13, 1862, disability ; Benjamin K. Proctor, sergeant, died January 23, 1864; Harrison T. Easley, died De- cember 4, 1862, at Black River, Miss .: Joseph Kirk, private, died at Memphis, Tenn., March 3, 1863; Presley Peek, died of wounds at Vicks- burg, June 27, 1863; Presley T. Peek, died at Lake Providence, La., March 28, 1863; William J. Pugh, private, died at Memphis, Tenn., Febru- ary 6, 1863; John W. Galyen, private; Jasper Hudson, private; Gilbert H. IIankins, died at home, December 23, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This regiment, organized in October, 1862, by Col. Nathaniel Niles, was made up of as gallant men as ever engaged in conflict, and Christian County had reason to be proud of the soldiers that claimed it as their home. Company A had one representative from this county, in Corporal Sinnet Matthews, but almost all of Company D came from the northwestern part of the county.
It was recruited mainly through the efforts of Capt. Daniel DeCamp, and its roll call was as follows :
Daniel DeCamp, captain, resigned June 11, 1864; Robert W. Orr, captain was mustered out January 25, 1865; Abraham May, first lieuten- ant, resigned February 2, 1864; Jasper Cagle, first lieutenant, mustered out as sergeant in the Seventy-seventh Illinois Infantry, August 15, 1865 (prisoner of war) ; James B. Halford, sec- ond lieutenant, discharged July 3, 1863; Samuel S. Prater, sergeant; Jacob A. Cook, sergeant, discharged February 3, 1863; William T. Cross- wait, sergeant, discharged May 5, 1864 for pro- motion ; Nathan C. Potts, corporal, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; Charles Smith, cor- poral, mustered out August 14, 1865; William T. Hill, corporal, deserted January 26, 1863; John Hazlett, corporal; Alexander May, corporal, (prisoner) mustered out June 17, 1865; Charles W. Graham, corporal, mustered out August 15, 1865; Uriah Phares, corporal, absent, sick, at time of mustering out; James M. Redfern, cor- poral, January 26, 1864; Rufus D. Langley, wag- oner, deserted January 26, 1863; Isaac Bishop, private; James F. Berry, private; Charles Bev- erly, private, killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; Jesse Blount, private, died at Vicksburg, June 4, 1863; Benjamin N. Berry, private, mustered out August 16, 1865 ; Nelson Burris, private, mus- tered out August 15, 1865; George Bunn, private, mustered out June 17, 1865; Aquilla M. Council, private, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; John W. Casey, private; William M. Casey, pri- vate, mustered out August 15, 1865; David M. Cagle, private, mustered out August 15, 1865 ; Leander J. Duncan, mustered out August 16, 1865 as second lieutenant; John A. Davis, pri- vate, died at Memphis, Tenn., January 14, 1863; Oliver DeAuglish, private; Thomas N. Dickson, private; Aaron V. Davis, private, mustered out June 15, 1865 (prisoner) ; Daniel N. Dodd, pri- vate, killed at Vicksburg, June 2, 1863; John W. Edwards, died at Memphis, Tenn., January 12, 1863; Amos D. Finley, private, mustered out August 15, 1865 ; John M. Fleming, private, mus- tered out August 15, 1865; Samuel Gaines, pri- vate, mustered out August 15, 1865; Charles Gonzeal, private (prisoner of war) mustered out June 15, 1865; Elam Gulden, private, mustered out August 15, 1865; John Hicks, private, mus- tered out August 15, 1865; Charles Hildebrand, private ; James Hanon, private; John R. Hal-
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ford, died at Memphis, Tenn., January 8, 1863; William H. Halford, private, discharged March 21, 1864; David L. Harris, died at New Orleans, March 21, 1864; William D. Harvey, private; William M. Harris, private; William Joy, pri- vate ; David Jessup, private, killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; William Kelsey (prisoner of war) mustered out August 15, 1865; Thomas Knave, private, William A. Knave, private, both mus- tered out August 15, 1865 ; Robert B. Kerns, pri- vate, transferred to Invalid Corps February 23, 1864; William H. D. Lancaster, mustered out August 15, 1865 as corporal; William E. Leisure, private, died at Memphis, Tenn., 1863; Edward L. Leigh, private; Othonial Mckenzie, private, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner of war) ; Joseph Murray, private, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner of war) ; Levi Miller, private, died in service; Allen Moore, private, absent from sickness at time of mustering out; Cyrus Murphy, private, mustered out August 15, 1865; Allen May, private, absent and sick at time of mustering out; William S. Matthews, private, mustered out June 15, 1865; Thomas W. Orr, private, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; Benjamin F. Overton, private; James H. Odell, private, killed accidentally July 15, 1865; Jesse H. Potts, private, mustered out August 15, 1865; Samuel R. Prater, private, discharged December 12, 1863 for promotion; James Pullen, private ; Eliphas Prater, private, died at Memphis, Jan- uary 21, 1863; Peter P. Peters, private, killed at Vicksburg May 22, 1863 ; John H. Richardson, private; Aaron V. Ralston, private, transferred to Seventy-seventh regiment; Hiram Randolph, private ; William E. Richardson, private; John W. Stamphill, private, mustered out June 15, 1865; Hiram M. Smith, private, discharged Jan- uary 22, 1863, disability ; John B. Smith, private ; William J. Smith, private, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; Elijah T. Westbrook, trans- ferred to Invalid Corps February 23, 1864; Jo- seph Workman, private; George W. Young, pri- vate, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; Eli- jah J. Bankston, killed, Red River, La., April 8, 1864; Godfrey P. Knave, recruit, died at Mem- phis, Tenn., in December, 1862; Perry Prickett, recruit; Richard T. Phips, recruit; Benjamin K. Prater, recruit, mustered out June 17, 1865 (prisoner) ; William F. Sampson, recruit, mus- tered out August 15, 1865; Stephen White, re- cruit, died at Memphis, February 19, 1863.
THIRD ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in August, 1861, and Company M, from Christian County formed a part and participated in all its important movements. Here follows the officer muster roll of this company.
James H. O'Connor, major, mustered out in June, 1865, as lieutenant; George E. Pease, cap- tain, resigned December 17, 1861; Shuler Vroo- man, captain in Veteran Battalion, time expired March 9, 1865; Henry M. Condee, first lieu- tenant, resigned November 27, 1861; Charles F. Russell, first lieutenant, term expired Sep- tember 5, 1864; Joseph Horseman, second lieu- tenant, died.
FIFTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
The Fifth Cavalry was organized in Novem- ber, 1861, with Wilson Hall as its first colonel. Colonel Hall resigned January 19, 1863. John McConnell, colonel, was promoted brevet briga- dier-general. Joshua Tuthill, adjutant, promoted captain of Company A, but mustered out as adju- tant, October 27, 1865. Charles W. Sibley, com- missary sergeant, was discharged October 26, 1862. Company B, Fifth Cavalry, had the fol- lowing men from Christian County : William N. Elliott, first lieutenant, mustered out November 8, 1864; Charles W. Sibley, sergeant, promoted commissary sergeant Second Battalion; John F. Heath, died at Pocahontas, Ark., June 22, 1862; William P. Slack, bugler, discharged August 17, 1862; Samuel Y. Anderson, private, discharged disability ; Stephen D. Cooper, pri- vate, re-enlisted as veteran; Allen Johnson, private, re-enlisted as veteran; Henry Johnson, private ; John P. Lemons, private, discharged May 12, 1862; Henry J. Luckinbill, private, re-enlisted as veteran; William A. Skiles, pri- vate, mustered out November 8, 1864; Charles K. Slack, private, re-enlisted as veteran, mus- tered out in November, 1864; Stephen D. Cooper, veteran, mustered out October 27, 1865; Allen Johnson, veteran, mustered out October 27, 1865; Henry Johnson, veteran, died at Vicks- burg, November 16, 1864; Henry G. Luckin- dell, died September 25, 1863; Shelby Cornbert, recruit, absent, sick, at mustering out; Joel N. Garrison, saddler, recruit ; James K. P. Garrison, recruit, mustered out October 27, 1865; Levi Walker, recruit, regular discharge. To Company
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M two recruits are credited : William C. Davis, who re-enlisted as veteran ; and John J. Kaddle, who died at Helena, Ark., October 8, 1864.
SIXTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
Among the unassigned recruits in this regi- ment was William Hobbs, from Christian County, who was mustered out May 23, 1865.
SEVENTHI ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
This regiment, organized in September, 1861, had a number of Christian County men as mem- bers of Company H. James W. Patrick, re-en- listed as veteran, mustered out November 4, 1865; Americus Patrick, discharged November 10, 1862, disability ; John R. Patrick, discharged June 2, 1862, disability ; William R. Tabler, dis- charged October 15, 1862, disability; Albert Fowks, recruit, discharged; James A. Tabler, died at Mound City, Ill., June 1, 1862; Peter Hamilton, unassigned recruit, discharged May 11, 1865; Daniel Murphy ; Charles D. Roberts, entered service April 15, 1865.
EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
In Company M of the Eightli cavalry are found the following Christian County names: James Bennett, entered the service April 15, 1865; John Carney, April 12, 1865; Joseph Hyzer, April 12, 1865; David Lee, April 12, 1865; John Murphy, April 12, 1865 ; Clarence Williams, discharged in February, 1864, disability.
TENTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY (REORGANIZED).
Muster roll of Company A as far as Christian County was concerned : Thomas Bradley, veteran commissary sergeant, absent on detached duty at mustering out ; Henry N. Graham, veteran, mus- tered out November 22, 1865; Jesse W. Hol- man, died at Baton Rouge, La., July 22, 1865; John H. Peters, mustered out December 30, 1864; Fletcher Romeril, re-enlisted as vet- eran; George Steel, mustered out December 30, 1864; Henry Steel, mustered out January 6, 1865; Henry Warner, mustered out December 30, 1864 ; Isaac N. Watts, re-enlisted as veteran ; Joseph Westbrooks, re-enlisted as veteran; Fletcher Romeril, transferred to Company B, Veterans, November 22, 1865; Isaac N. Watts, also transferred and promoted second lieuten-
ant; Joseph Westbrooks, transferred to Company B, Veterans, November 22, 1865 ; Andrew B. Ap- ple, died at Little Rock, Ark., November 19, 1863; John W. Westbrooks transferred to Com- pany B, Veterans, November 22, 1865.
Company E : Owen T. Athey, recruit ; David A, Barnhart, transferred to Company E, Veterans, mustered out in 1865; Milton H. Clements, like- wise transferred, November 22, 1864; Charles T. Bledsoe, transferred to Company E, Veterans, mustered out November 22, 1865 ; Francis M. Low- ery, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 4, 1865; George M. Markwell, transferred to Veterans, mustered out November 22, 1865; Jesse H. Toothaker, transferred to Veterans, mustered out June 6, 1865; William J. Terry, re- cruit, transferred to Company E, Veterans ; Wil- liam White, transferred and mustered out No- vember 12, 1865.
Company G : William Elgin, recruit, re-enlisted as veteran mustered out November 22, 1865; Alexander Jones, mustered out December 30, 1864, as corporal; Uz. Judd, re-enlisted as vet- eran, mustered out November 22, 1865; John Ma- loney, re-enlisted as veteran, mustered out No- vember 22, 1865; William S. Workman, mus- tered out December 30, 1864, as corporal; Wil- liam Shumate, transferred Company G, Veterans, died March 3, 1865; Joseph Workman, recruit, died at Rolla, Mo., May 1, 1862.
Company L : James C. McGinnis, sergeant, re- enlisted as veteran; Francis McGinnis, cor- poral, re-enlisted as veteran ; Aaron B. Shick, corporal, re-enlisted as veteran ; George B. Con- ner, private, veteran; William H. Hill, pri- vate, veteran; Miller Kelley, private, mustered out December 30, 1864; Aaron V. Matthews, pri- vate, mustered out December 30, 1864; Floyd Peters, private, died at Marshfield, Mo., in Octo- ber, 1862; Jefferson S. Smith, re-enlisted as vet- eran ; Lorenzo J. Van Winkle, private, re-enlisted as veteran.
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