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Co. A .- T. J. Campbell, Fountain Green, Captain, Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Feb. 19, 1863. A. W. Geddes, Fountain Green, First Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted to Captain Feb. 19, 1863; killed in battle May 16. 1863, at Champion Hills. Thomas B. White. Fountain Green, Second Lieut., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted Feb. 19, 1863; killed in battle May 16, 1863, at Champion Hills. John W. Campbell, Fountain Green, Second Lieut., Feb. 19, 1863; promoted to Captain May 16. 1863; died as Second Lieut., July 29, 1863. Cyrus M. Geddes, Fountain Green, Second Lient., May 17, 1863; promoted Captain July 29, 1863; mustered out Oct. 1, 1865. Sam - uel B. Arrison, Hancock township, May 16, 1863; died as Sergeant, of wounds received at Champion Hills, Nov. 2, 1863. John Typer, Fountain Green, First Lieut., Nov. 2, 1863; resigned July 30, 1865. Vanness Walkup, Pilot Grove, First Lieut., Oct. 1, 1865. Robert N. Witherow, Fountain Green, First Lieut., Oct. 1, 1865; not mustered.
Co. B .- Robert W. McClaughry, Carthage, Captain; promoted Major. Morgan Reymer, Carthage, Second Lieut., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted to Captain Nov. S, 1862; discharged March 28, 1863. Alexander Sholl, Carthage, Second Lieut., Nov. 8, 1862; promoted to First Lieut. Feb. 27, 1863; promoted to Captain March 28, 1863. Thomas W. Hurst, Carthage, Second Lieut., Feb. 27, 1863; pro- moted to First Lieut. March 28, 1863; promoted to Captain Nov. 14, 1863. Wm. H. Odell, Carthage, First Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Feb. 27, 1863. Elisha B. Hamilton, Carthage, First Lient., Nov. 14, 1863. James Sample, Carthage, Second Lient., March 28, 1863; honorably discharged Dec. 1, 1863. Joseph Gill, Rainie, Second Lient., April 11, 1865.
Co. C .- Arthur W. Marsh, Wythe, Captain, Nov. 7, 1862; killed Nov. 11, 1863, near Grand Caton bayou, while in command of the regiment. Ephraim Grubb, Montebello, First Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Feb. 19, 1863, on account of ill health. A. W. Robinson, Wythe, Second Lieut., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted First
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Lieut. Feb. 19. 1863; promoted to Captain Nov. 11, 1863. Jeptha S. Dillon, Wythe. Second Lieut., Feb. 19, 1863; promoted First Lieut. Nov. 11, 1863. George B. Safford, Montebello, April 11, 1865.
Co. D .- H. M. Sleater, Carthage, Feb. 19, 1863; promoted First Lient. Nov. 12, 1863; promoted Adjutant March 22, 1864.
Co. E .- J. S. Allen, Warsaw, First Lieut., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted to Captain Dec. 24, 1862; resigned Aug. 7, 1863. Wm. H. Berry- man, Warsaw, Captain, Aug. 7, 1863; mustered out Oct. 1, 1865. David Turner, Warsaw, First Lieut., Dec. 24, 1862. W. S. Lem- ley, Warsaw, Second Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Feb. 19, 1863. Thomas A. Worthen, Warsaw, Feb. 19, 1863; honorably dis- charged May 15, 1865. Albert H. Fuller, Warsaw, Oct. 1, 1865; not mustered.
Co. H .-- Felix G. Mourning, Bear Creek, Captain, Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Oct. 21, 1863. Calender Rohrbough, Bear Creek, Second Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; promoted to First Lient. Feb. 19, 1863; pro- moted Captain Oct. 21, 1863. Rice C. Williams, Rocky Run, First Lient., Nov. 7, 1862; resigned Feb. 19, 1863. Levi B. Moore, Bear Creek, Second Lieut., Feb. 19, 1863; promoted Oct. 21, 1863; honorably discharged Aug. 14, 1865. A. J. Stronp, Rocky Run, First Lieut., Sept. 2, 1865; not mustered. Wm. H. Cole, St. Mary's, Second Lieut., Oct. 1, 1865.
Co. I .- Wm. M. Cole, Elvaston, May 23, 1865.
HISTORY OF THE 118TH REGIMENT.
Came into service under the call of July 2, 1862; organized Aug., 1862; Cos. A, B, C, E, and H, in Hancock. At Camp Butler to the Sth Sept., and placed on duty guarding Confederate prisoners; mustered into service Nov. 7, by Captain Washington. At Butler till Dec. 1st, when it left for the field by rail to Alton, and embarked for Memphis, arriving Dec. 11. On 20th left with Sherman for Vicksburg; arrived at Yazoo river Dec. 26, and participated in the engagement at Chickasaw Bluffs. Re-embarked and arrived at Arkansas Post, Jan. 9, 1863, and took part in the fight and the capture of that place, on the 10-11th of Jan., capturing 8,000 prisoners. Returned to Young's Point, remaining till March 9; moved to Milliken's Bend, where it remained till April 2, when it left on the expedition against Vicksburg, forming a part of Gen. Osterhaus' Division. Participated in the battle of Thompson's Hill May 1, 1863, which lasted 16 hours, against an enemy well posted and three times our own numbers. In this bloody contest we had over 100 killed and 500 wounded; rebel loss twice that number. Encamped on the field of battle, the rebels retreating toward Vicksburg.
At Champion Hills met the enemy again. The ground was so broken that it rendered artillery almost useless, and it was with- drawn. The rebels had 69,000 men in the fight; the Union force less than 40,000. After a long and bloody conflict, a charge was
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made along the line, when the rebels gave way and fled toward Vicksburg; 6,000 prisoners and 29 cannon the result of this victory ; loss in killed and wounded was heavy. Rebel loss, 1,500; Union loss, about 800. Among the killed were Capt. A. W. Geddes and Lieut. Thomas B. White, of Fountain Green. The next morning, May 17, the rebels were again encountered at Black River Bridge, 12 miles east of Vicksburg, well fortified. A charge was made, resulting in the capture of their works, 17 brass cannon, 5,000 prisoners and a large amount of stores.
On the 19th Vicksburg was closely invested; 22d, an attempt to carry the works by storm, but unsuccessful. Among the killed in this charge was Joseph H. Cate, of Hamilton. July 4, the place surrendered.
Removed on duty to Black River Bridge; July 6 ordered to Jackson with General Sherman. Participated in the fight at Jack- son; 10th to 17th on a raid to Brook Haven to cut the railroad and destroy army stores. August 14, 13th Army Corps ordered to the Department of the Gulf. At Carrollton Aug. 16; Sept. 5, on a raid to Western Louisiana; 4th October, ordered to Algiers and mounted; left for the front October 11; at Vermillionville Oct. 14; at Opelousas Oct. 23. Engagement near Washington Oct. 24; took part, in severe battle of Grand Canton Nov. 3; Nov. 11, battle near Vermillionville; in this battle Capt. A. W. Marsh, of Wythe, was killed. To New Iberia Nov. 15; severe skirmish near Ver- million bayou, in which 78 prisoners were captured. Ordered to Port Hudson, arriving Jan. 7, 1864; remained to July 3, scouting almost daily; had many sharp skirmishes, often capturing prison- ers. Removed to Baton Rouge, remained till Sept. +; participated in Gen. Lee's raids to Liberty and Brook Haven.
Left Baton Rogue Nov. 27 with Gen. Davidson's expedition to West Pascagoula; returned by New Orleans Dec. 27. Winter and spring 1864-'5, the regiment was engaged in scouting, picket- ing, etc. May 22 dismounted, and from that time the regiment was employed in provost duty in Baton Rouge, to Oct. 1, 1865, when it was mustered out. Arrived at Camp Butler Oct. 13, for final pay and discharge.
119th .- Had 44 men from Hancock county, of whom 35 were from Augusta.
124th .- Co. C, 5 recruits from St. Mary's.
137th .- Had 43, mostly from Warsaw.
13Sth .- Had 10 men from Carthage.
148th .-- Had 3 men from Carthage.
151st .-- Had 21, mostly from Pontoosuc.
155th. - From Warsaw and St. Mary's, 10 men.
SECOND CAVALRY.
Major Benj. F. Marsh, Warsaw, Aug. 30, 1862; promoted Lieut .- Colonel May 3, 1864; promoted Colonel Aug. 29, 1865; not mus- tered.
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Company Officers .- Co. G, Benjamin F. Marsh, Captain, Ang. 24, 1861; promoted Major. John G. Weakley, Warsaw, Second Lieut., Dec. 27, 1861; promoted First Lieut. March 12, 1862; promoted Captain Dec. 31, 1862; died Sept. 28, 1864. John G. Fonda, War- saw, First Lieut., Aug. 24, 1861; resigned Dec. 27, 1861. Thomas Logan, Hamilton, Second Lieut., Aug. 24, 1861; promoted First Lieut. Dec. 27, 1861; transferred to 12th Cavalry. William H. Williams, Carthage, Second Lieut., March 12, 1862; promoted First Lieut. Dec. 31, 1862; resigned May 11, 1864. George M. Prentice, Fountain Green, First Lieut., May 11. 1864. James M. Foy, Foun- tain Green, Second Lieut., Dec. 31, 1862; resigned May 18, 1864. Miles H. Day, Fountain Green, Second Lieut., May 18, 1864.
Co. L .- James K. Catlin, Augusta, First Lieut., Aug 24, 1861; promoted Adjutant.
Hancock county furnished 150 men for the Second Cavalry, as follows: Carthage, 56; Fountain Green, 25; La Harpe, 23; Monte- bello, 9; scattering, 37.
THE 12TH CAVALRY.
John G. Fonda, Warsaw, Major, March 8, 1862; mustered out for promotion.
Co. I .- Jesse C. Rogers, Durham, Second Lieutenant, Jan. 22, 1864; promoted to First Lieutenant May 17, 1865.
Hancock county had 53 men in this regiment; the 14th Cavalry, 3 men from this county; 16th Cavalry, 15 men; 2d Regiment Artillery, 24 men from Hancock.
As far as the war records go to show, it appears that 1,797 officers and men were in the service from the county of Hancock, distributed among the several townships as follows:
Prairie, 33; Rock Creek, 13; Dallas, 107; Pontoosuc, 46; Walker, 30; Wythe, 65; Montebello, 165; Sonora, 25; Appanoose, 6; Rocky Run, 26; Wilcox, 4; Warsaw, 203; Nauvoo, 27; Augusta, 153; St. Mary's, 10S; Hancock, 36; Fountain Green, 132; La Harpe, 143; Chili, 33; Harmony, 7; Carthage, 238; Pilot Grove, 70; Dur- ham, 34; St. Alban's, 32; Bear Creek, 41; scattering, 30.
The lists doubtless do injustice to some of the townships. Many names are given and not credited to any county, while others are reported as from Hancock county only; no township mentioned. Besides, it is known that four companies of the 7th Mo. Cavalry, known as the
BLACK HAWK REGIMENT,
were recruited in Hancock county :- Co. B, Captain Bredett, at Augusta; Co. E, Captain Rockwell, Warsaw; Co. F, Captain Miller, Carthage; and Co. G, Captain Martin, St. Mary's. This would add, perhaps, 300 men to those four townships, and those adjoining them.
The record of three of those companies we have been unable to obtain, but through the kindness of Lieut. A. E. Boude, of Car-
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thage, we obtain a sketch of the organization of Co. F, and the service of the regiment in the field. The company was officered as follows: Thomas C. Miller, Carthage, Captain; James C. McQuary, Carthage. First Lieutenant; A. E. Boude, Carthage, Second Lieutenant; George P. Brown, John Sommerville, Philander Powell, Jackson F. Perry, James N. Herbert, George Abbott, Edward J. Doran, Miron C. Chaffee, Wm. Hudkins, Sergeants; John B. Donley, Wm. E. Hill, Andrew Rymer, Benj. Robinson, Edward Stiffles, Hiram Tennyhill, Corporals; James D. Burnam, John F. Clokey, Blacksmiths; Wm. T. Waggoner, John C. West- brook, Patrick Gannon, Buglers; and 67 privates.
The regiment was first known as the Northeast Mo. Cav., Col. Win. Bishop commanding, then as the Black Hawk Cav., and was finally numbered the 7th Mo. Cav., and Col. Daniel Huston, of the regular army, placed in command. The Hancock companies were enlisted in the fall of 1861 for three years.
The regiment was stationed at Macon City during the winter of 1861-'2; moved to Lexington in the spring, holding that portion of the State. The battle of Lone Jack was fought Aug. 16, in which five companies of our regiment took part, suffering severely. In the fall it joined the Army of the Frontier at Springfield, Mo., Gen. Schofield commanding, taking active part in all the move- ments which culminated in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., Dec. 7, 1862, in which the rebel army was completely defeated and broken up.
During the winter the regiment returned to Missouri, moving eastward across the southern portion of the State, in time to check-mate one of Gen. Price's raids. July, 1863, found us part of the Cavalry Division under Gen. Davidson leaving Arcadia for the South, passing through Southeast Missouri to the St. Francis river in Arkansas, down that stream to the vicinity Helena, where the Division formed the advance of the 7th Army Corps upon Little Rock, which place was taken on the 10th of September, 1863.
The 7th was made patrol guard for the city, the Lieutenant- Colonel being appointed Provost Marshal. January, 1864, ordered to Pine Bluff, one of the outposts of the army, where it was kept constantly employed in scouting and picketing.
On April 25, 1864, occurred the battle of Mark's Mills, Ar- kansas, in which 120 of the regiment were engaged, 60 of whom were either killed, wounded or captured. The regiment lost a great many men during the summer, from the malarial diseases peculiar to the country ; at one time but 60 men could be found fit for duty, and not an officer. A number of the men, having re-en- listed, went home on their veteran furlough during the summer, and the term of service of many others expired during the sum- mer and fall. The veterans and recruits were consolidated with the First Missouri Cavalry, remained until spring of 1865, when all were mustered out of service, the war being over.
Of the Captains of the Hancock companies, Captain Berdett
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was promoted Major, and was killed in battle of Prairie Grove ; Captain Martin was killed in the vicinity of Little Rock, by bushwhackers, and Captain Miller was mustered out on account of disability July 23, 1863.
LIST OF CASUALTIES
among Hancock soldiers in the service of the United States dur- ing the Rebellion, collated from the Adjutant-General's reports and other sources.
In the 16th Infantry: Co. D .- Sergeant Oscar Dickinson, of Hamilton, wounded at Caldwell Station, Mo., Aug. 16, 1861; died September 1; Corporal George O. Felt, Hamilton, killed at same time and place; John McGovern, Hamilton, killed at Peach Tree creek, Georgia, July 17, 1864; Clarence C. Ritchey, Hamilton, died December 15, 1861. Henry A. Fortna, Montebello, died May 4, 1865, of wounds; Jewett White, Carthage, died June 20, 1862. Philo C. White, Montebello, killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 20, 1865. Co. I .- Adam Bird, Dallas, killed at St. Joe, Mo., Sep- tember 25, 1861; T. Ashton, Dallas, died September 12, 1861; F. Dolby, Dallas, killed at Buzzard's Roost, Ga., May 9, 1864; Thos. H. Duffield, Dallas, killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 20, 1865; Frank A. Humilke, Warsaw, died of wounds May 12, 1864; Geo. W. Lauthlin, Dallas, died January 16, 1864; John Martin, Dallas, died June 30, 1864, of wounds; John Purtle, Dallas, died May 1, 1865; M. Wellover, Dallas, died August 20, 1864; Joseph Burger, Nauvoo, died July 28, 1864; C. W. Pershin, Dallas, died July 20, 1864.
In the 32d Infantry: Co. B .--- Joseph Robertson, Carthage, died at Camp Butler, Nov. 3, 1861; Dearborn P. French, Hamil- ton, died at Memphis, Tenn., February 26, 1863; Thomas Swigel- son, Hamilton, killed at Hatchie river, October 6, 1863; J. S. Hickman, Carthage, died at Wilmington, N. C., March 23, 1865.
In the 46th Infantry, Co. D .- Geo. W. Manning, Hamilton, died of wounds at Keokuk, August 21, 1863.
In the 50th Infantry, Co. F .- John W. Alexander, Dallas, died of wounds, Oct. 22, 1862; Ebon Barker, Wythe, died at Quincy; Barnes R. McKaig, Pontoosuc, died at St. Louis, of wounds; Oliver G. Rauck, Nauvoo, killed at Allatona, Ga., Oct. 6, 1864. Co. G .- Jacob Landers, La Harpe, died at Clarksville, Tenn., March 14, 1862; David Barnes, La Harpe, died April 16, 1862; Wm. Bray, La Harpe, killed at Rome, Ga., Sept. 2, 1864; G. W. Kirkpatrick, Prairie, died at Newbern, N. C., April 5, 1865.
In the 57th Infantry: Co. I .- M. M. Hendrickson, Plymouth, killed at Shiloh, April 6, '62; James Barnes, St. Mary's, died at Pittsburg, Tenn., Dec. 19, '62; W. T. Lawrence, Plymouth, died at Athens, Ala., April 3, '64.
In the 64th Infantry: Co. D .- John W. Savage, Fountain Green, died at Rome, Ga., June, '64.
In the 78th Infantry: Co. D .- John L. Bell, Plymouth, died
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at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 3, '63; L. C. Barton, Plymouth, died June 26, '64, of wounds; John Carroll, Carthage, killed at Chicka- mauga, Sept. 26, '63; W. H. Crotts, Chili, died Aug. 11, '64, of wonnds; Wm. S. Davis, Hamilton, died Sept. 17, '64, of wounds at Atlanta, Ga .; Daniel G. Hawkins, St. Mary's, died at Louisville, Ky., May 12, '63; Jeremiah M. Stuart. Hamilton, killed at Big Shanty, Ga., June 16, '64; Albert Wallace, Hamilton, killed at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, '64.
Co. H .- Wm. J. L. Ward, Dallas, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 28, '63; Wm. J. Thomas, Durham, killed at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, '64; Joseph Beerman, Dallas, died Sept. 20, '63: Joseph Coke, Dallas, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 7, '63; C. H. Dolbert, Dallas, killed at Chickamanga Sept. 20, '63; Martin Ellis, Dallas, died near Nashville Feb. 7, '63; Solomon Huff, Durham, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 9, '63; Albert Lincoln, Durham, died at Franklin, Tenn., May 9, '63: S. L. Lhornidlen, Dallas, died at Goldsboro, N. C., March 30, '65, of wounds; John W. Pate, Dallas, died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 7, '63; Thomas Robinson, Pontoosuc, died of wounds, Sept. 2, '64.
In the SSth Infantry: Co. F .- Thomas A. Cassingham, La Harpe, killed at Mission Ridge, Nov. 25, '63; B. Duplancy, La Harpe, killed at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, '62; Newton B. Filson Carthage, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20, '64; Andrew Hutch- inson, La Harpe, killed at Mission Ridge Nov. 25, '63; Thomas Norris, La Harpe, died at Annapolis, Md., Feb. 24, '63.
In the 89th Infantry: Co. A .- John Butlers, Augusta, died at Andersonville prison, Sept. 14, '64; No. of grave, 8,776; J. J. Ferguson, Angusta, died at Danville, Ky., Oct. 15, '62; Enoch D. T. Sharpe, Angusta, died at Andersonville prison, June 13, '64; No. of grave, 1,899.
In the 118th Infantry: Co. A .- Hiram Chamberlain, Fountain Green, died at Carrollton, La., Oct. 16, '63; Marcus Alton, Foun- tain Green, died at Island No. 10 June 5, '63; Thomas Bramley, Fountain Green, died at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 23, '62; Richard B. Brandon, Fountain Green, died at Milliken's Bend, La., March 15, '63; Otis E. Brunson, Fountain Green, died at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 28, '62; Andrew Bright, Hancock, died in Louisiana, May 2, '63; John Conner, Fountain Green, died at Port Hudson, La., Feb. 26, '64; George W. Glass, Fountain Green, died at Young's Point, La., March 13,'63; John N. Harrell, Fountain Green, died at Ben- ton Barracks, Mo., July 2, '63; David Line, Hancock, died at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 31, '62; George Lathrop, Fountain Green, died at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Jan. 28, '63; Robert Riggs, Foun- tain Green, died at St. Louis, March 26, '63; J. C. Roberts, Foun- tain Green, died at Camp Butler, Nov. 30, '62; Jesse W. Roberts, Fountain Green, died on steamer Di Vernon, Jan. 19, '63; Alex- ander Wright, Fountain Green, died at New Orleans, Sept. 11, '63.
Co. B .- Sergt. David Sholl, Carthage, died of wounds, May 9, '63; Sergt. Samuel Davis, died at St. Louis, Aug. 18, '63; David
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- Bayles, Bear Creek, died at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 19, '62; M. Bayles, Harmony, died Dec. 9, '62; Marion Bayles, Bear Creek, died April 26, '65; Wm. M. Grisham, Pilot Grove, killed at Thompson's Hill, Miss., May 1,' 63; F. M. Keyoier, Rock Creek, killed at Vicksburg May 22, '63; Thomas Mix, Carthage, killed at Redwood, La., Ang. 25, '64; John L. Symonds, Prairie, died in camp at Black River Bridge, Miss., Dec. 19, '62; Wm. Sleater, Carthage, died at Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 19, '62; Edwin C. Stevens, Montebello, died of wounds received at Yazoo Landing, Miss., Jan. 6, '63; George J. Weir, Carthage, died Jan. 21, '63; Francis Warner, Fountain Green, died at Mound City, Ill., Jan. 4, '63; Geo. W. Delano, Carthage, died Oct. 11, '64; Wm. A. Miner, Carthage, died Aug. 1, '64.
Co. C .- Sergt. Henry Moore, Hamilton, died at Milliken's Bend, La., June 27, '63; Frank Benner, Sonora, died at Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 5, '65; Frank J. Barker, Wythe, died at Milli- ken's Bend, La., April 22, '63; Samuel Bechtold, Nauvoo, died on hospital boat, April 18, '63; Wm. T. Curtis, Hamilton, died at Keokuk, Aug. 11, '63; Joseph H. Cate, Hamilton, killed at Vicks- burg, Miss., May 22, '63; Henry Chandler, Wilcox, killed at Washington, La., Oct. 24, '63; Joseph Ferguson, Wythe, died at Baton Rouge, Jan. 18, '65; James McFadden, Wythe, died on hospital boat, Jan. 22, '63; Henry Moore, Hamilton, died at St. Louis, March 31, '63; Calvin Newcomb, Hamilton, died at Port Hudson, La., Feb. 21, '64; John Poole, Wythe, died at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 5, '63; Casper Sharts, Hamilton, died at Mound City, Ill., Jan. 19,'63; Henry J. Trussell, Hamilton, died at St. Louis, Mo., May 10,'63; Henry Teigen, Sonora, died at Louisiana, Oct. 18,'64; Patrick Welch, Hamilton, died while a prisoner of war at Jackson, Miss., March 13, '63; Geo. McClintock, St. Alban's,died Jan. 30, '63. Samuel M. Crawford, Walker, died at Keokuk, Feb. 22, '65.
Co. E .- Sergt. Wm. H. Masgan, Warsaw, died at Port Hudson, La., Aug. 9, '64, of wounds; G. W. Bankson, Warsaw, killed on Yazoo river, Jan. 2, '63; Wm. M. Silsby, Warsaw, died July 24, '63, at Milliken's Bend, La .; David L. Smith, Nanvoo, died of wounds received at Thompson's Hill, Miss., July 9, '63; Henry Wedding, Harmony, died at Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 16, '65;
Co. G .- Provine Burch, La Harpe, died at Memphis, Dec. 20, '62; Alexander Spiker, La Harpe, died at Milliken's Bend, June 19, '63.
Co. H .- Corp. Thomas Kerr, Wythe, died at Milliken's Bend, March 13, '63, of wounds; Christopher Allen, Walker, died at Keokuk, Oct. 12, '63; Charles Allen, Walker, died at Milliken's Bend, March 21, '63; Alexander Bennett, Rocky Run, died on hospital boat, Dec. 18, '62; W. P. Brown, Wythe, died Sept. 14, '63; Joseph Bricker, Rocky Rnn, killed at Vicksburg, May 20, '63; Henry Carpenter, Prairie, died at Milliken's Bend, Feb. 4, '63; Wm. H. Hayne, Wythe, died at Milliken's Bend, April 5, 63; A. C. Lilley, Chili, died at Memphis, Dec. 25, '62; Wm. Marshall, St. Mary's, died at Memphis, Dec. 31, '62; Martin H. Messick, Walker,
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died at New Orleans, Nov. 13, '63; Andrew J. Polite, St. Mary's, died Feb. 11, '65; Austin Rhodes, Bear Creek, died at Carrollton, La., Oct. 24, '63; T. S. Staley, Rocky Run, died at Bruinsburg, Miss., May 16, '63, of wounds; Wm. Farley, Warsaw, died March 17, '65.
Co. I .- George W. Newkirk, Hancock, died at Alton, Ill., June 30, '65.
Co. R .- Geo. W. Bloyd, Hancock Co., died at Memphis, Jan.
9, '63; James Mesacor, La Harpe, died at Memphis, Feb. 19, '63.
In the 119th Infantry: Co. G .- John A. Archer, Warsaw, died at Red River Landing, La., May 20, '64, wounds.
Co. K .- Thomas Clifton, Augusta, killed at Yellow bayou, La., May 18, '64; Wm. Jump, died of wounds at Jefferson Barracks, June 3, '64.
In the 137th Infantry: Co. A .- John A. Davenport, Warsaw, died at Memphis, Ang. 26, '64; John Hubbard, Augusta, died Sept. 12, '64.
In the 148th Infantry: Co. B .- E. H. Patterson, Pilot Grove, died at Quincy, Ill., Feb. 10, '65.
Co. G .- W. H. Roseberry, Carthage, Feb. 11, '65.
In the 151st Infantry: Co. D .- I. D. Clark, Pontoosuc, died at Dalton, Ga. April 3, '65.
In 2d Cavalry: Co. G .- James Comstock, LaHarpe, killed in action at Holly Springs, Miss., Dec. 20, '62; Ed. C. Simms, Foun- tain Green, died at Paducah, Ky., Dec. 18, '61; John Mack, Elvas- ton, died of wounds, June 30, '63: Wm. A. Payne, Chili, died at New Orleans, March, '64; John N. Parker, Fountain Green, died at Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 12, '62; Isaac B. Ritter, Carthage, killed by a mob at home, June 9, '63; Benj. L. Scott, Hamilton, died at Metropolis, Ill .; Eli Sperry, LaHarpe, died at Keokuk, March 30, '64, of wounds; James Blackburn, Carthage, died at Bolivar, Tenn., Jan. 14, '62; Hiram E. Neal, Carthage, died Jan. 14, '63, of wounds.
In the 12th Cavalry: Co. G .- John Ellis, Hancock Co., died of wounds received at Gettysburg; George Minor, Bear Creek, killed at Upperville, Va., June 21, '63; Orlando Aleshire, Carthage, died at Napoleonville, La., June 26, '64; F. Crow, Bear Creek, died at Baltimore, Md., July 13, '63.
Co. M .- Joseph Hasse, Pontoosuc, died at New Orleans, May 21, '64; Josiah Matlock, Durham, died at New Orleans, June 3, '64; James Phelps, Hancock Co., died at Donaldsonville, La., Oct. 7, '64; Gideon Thompson, Durham, died at New Orleans, June 18, '64.
In the 14th Cavalry: Co. A .- Zeno Hillard, Hancock Co., died at Wilmington, N. C., March 23, '65.
In the 16th Cavalry: Co. I .- Robert H. Durand, Warsaw, died at Andersonville, Ga., July 31, '64; John Little, Warsaw, killed in action at Jonesville, Va., Jan. 3, '64; Clark Reed, Warsaw, died at Augusta, Ga., April 1, '64.
Co. K .- James B. Ellis, Augusta, died at Savannah, Ga., Oct 26, '64.
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In the 2nd Regt. Artillery: Co. H .--- Wm. Ward, Dallas. died at Fort Donelson, May 30, '63; Marquis Avery, Augusta, died at Camp Butler, Ill., April 30, '64.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Milton Brawner, Warsaw, Captain Co. A, 7th Mo. Cav., promoted to Major and Colonel; died at home, Dec. 16, 1866. Joseph Brawner, Warsaw, 1st Lieut. Co. K., Sth Mo. Inft., died in La Harpe, '76; Charles Coolidge, Warsaw, Lieut. Col. 50th Ill. Inft. Surgeon in the field and Examining Surgeon this district, died in 1870; Wm. Brawner, Warsaw, Ist Lieut. 2d Iowa, killed at battle of Shiloh; Malcolm Andrews, Warsaw, 7th Mo. Cav., killed at battle of Lone Jack, Mo .; Thaddeus Ketchum, Warsaw, 7th Mo. Cav., killed at battle of Lone Jack; John Walther, Captain and Pastor Ger. M. E. Ch., Warsaw, killed at Pittsburg Landing; Dr. Wm. A. Russell, Hamilton, Capt. Co. F, 10th Mo., killed at battle of Mission Ridge; Joseph Lloyd, Hamilton, 10th Mo., wounded at Mission Ridge, afterward killed at home; Geo. White, Hamilton, killed at battle of Jackson, Miss .; Elijah T. Swigert, Hamilton, died in hospital in Hermann, Mo., '61; Ernst Fleisback, Warsaw, 7th Mo. Cav., died at Macon, Mo .; Ernst Hazelstrange, Warsaw, 7th Mo. Cav., killed at Lone Jack; James H. Creese, Warsaw, died at Little Rock, Ark .; Henry Brasche, Warsaw, 8th Mo., died in service; Dr. Wm. English, Warsaw, Captain of supply boat on river, captured by enemy and held several months prisoner, died at home; Jonathan J. Sınith, Quartermaster 137th Ill., killed at Memphis, Tenn., Aug., 21, '64.
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