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After skirmishes in Kentucky the regiment was ordered to Nashville, where Colonel John A. Martin was appointed Provost Marshal. This was the middle of December, 1862. In Nashville, the Eighth remained six months doing provost guard duty. June 8th, 1863, orders were received directing the Eighth Kansas to proceed to Murfreesboro and rejoin its Division. It remained at Murfreesboro until the 24th when the army advanced on Tullahoma and Shelbyville. In this campaign the rain and mud was added to the exhaustion of fighting. One of the officers of the Eighth endorsed a copy of his muster-roll for the Adjutant General's office with the following statement :
I make this roll lying flat on my belly on the ground, with a rubber blanket for a desk. If I was at Washington in a comfortable room, sup- plied with a hundred dollar desk, a gold pen, black, blue, red and purple inks, the latest and best patent rulers, and plenty of "red tape," I could make a more artistic eopy. But I have been constantly soaked with rain for seven days and nights; there isn't a bone in my body that doesn't ache; my fingers are as numb as though they were frozen, and my clothes are as stiff with Tennessee mud as my fingers are with chill. Under the circumstances this is the best I can do. If any first- class clerk in the department thinks he could do better, let him duck himself in the Potomac every five minutes and wade through mud knee deep for six days, and then try it on. If he succeeds, I will change places with him with great pleasure.
Ilis roll was a frightful mass of blots and blotches, but it was never sent back "for correction."
Following this campaign the Eighth received repeated commendation from its superior officers and circular orders were issued complimenting the officers and men in high terms. The regiment went into camp at Win- chester immediately following the Tullahoma campaign, remaining there until the 17th of August, when it crossed the Cumberland Mountains pre- paratory to the Chickamauga campaign. Of this battle mueh has been written and but brief quotation ean be made here from the Report of the Adjutant General of Kansas :
After forming we were rapidly advanced through the rugged forest, but had proceeded only a few hundred yards when a terrific volley saluted us, rapidly sueceeded by another and another. The two hostile
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forces met with ont skirmishers in front, and in an instant were furiously engaged in desperate combat. Our men promptly replied to the rebel fire, and at onee the roar of battle became one steady, deep jarring thunder. Our line was moved forward firmly, until it rested along the brow of a small rise of ground. (The Twenty-fifth Illinois was then ordered to a position in the front line.) The erash of musketry grew denser and more terrifie, and the artillery added its thunder to the furious raging of the battle storm. The rebels rushed forward line after line of troops, charging with desperate valor and impetuosity, but our men held their position firmly and defiantly, firing with such coolness and precision that at every discharge great gaps were eut in the enemy's lines, and bleeding, broken, staggering, they reeled before the awful hail of leaden death that greeted them. In vain they rallied and advanced again and again-they could not move our firm, unyielding lines. For half an hour this desperate struggle was thus continued. The carnage on both sides was dreadful. In that brief time over a third of our Brigade were killed and wounded, and still the frightful carnival of slanghter raged unabated. Bullets flew like hail stones, grape and canister. shot and shell, whistled and erashed through and over and around the devoted ranks, but the heroism of the men rose with the terrible grandeur and desperation of the awful battle, and they stood like walls of adamant before the fury of the storm.
After the battle of Chickamauga the Eighth went into camp at Chatta- nooga. Hard fighting was eontinned and the Kansas regiment bore its part in all of it, going through the Atlanta campaign. The battles in which it served can only be mentioned here. They were Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin, and Nashville. In all of these the Eighth upheld its high standard and re- turned to Kansas to be discharged Jannary 5. 1866. It was one of the first regiments in the field and had a glorious history.
NINTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
The Ninth Kansas was organized at Fort Leavenworth, March 27. 1862, under the following field and staff.
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel Mar. 24, '62. . . Mus. out Nov. 25, '64. De Vall's Bluff, Ark.
Edward Lynde
Lieut. Colonel
Charles S. Clarks. . Jan. 2. '62. . . Mus. out Jan. 16. '65. DeVall's Bluff, Ark. Willoughby Doudna . May 15, '65. . . Mus. ont July 17. 65. De Vall's Bluff, Ark.
Major James M. Pomeroy. .. . Feb. 28, '62. . . Mus. out Jan. 16, 65. De Vall's Bluff, Ark.
Edwin P. Bancroft .. .Apr. I, '62. .. Res. Feb. 19, '63.
Willoughby Dondra .. . Aug. 21, '63 ... Pro. Lieut. Col. May 14. '65.
Inin K. Thaeher.
. Jan.
5. '63. . . Mus. out Nov. 25, '64. De Vall's
Bluff, Ark .; w'd in skirmish Osage river, Mo., 1863.
.J. Milton Hadley. . May 15. '65. . . Mns. out July 14. 65. De Vall's Bluff, Ark.
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Names and rank Date of muster Remarks
Adjutant Luin K. Thacher Oet. 14, '62. .. Pro. Maj. Jan. 5, '63.
Albert D. Searle. July 9. '63. .. Res. Oet. 10, '64. Bat. Adjutant
John W. Hatcher Apr. 1, '62. . . Pro. Reg'l. Commis'y, Oct. 14, '62.
Hayden M. Thompson. May 28, '62. . . Mus. out July 29, '62. Quartermaster
William Rosenthal Feb. 5, '63. .. Res. Sep. 12, '64.
Jonathan B. Snider. Oct. 31, '64. . . Mus. out July 17, '65, DeVall's Bluff, Ark.
Commissary
John W. Hatcher Oct. 14, '62. .. Res. Aug. 12, '64.
Isaac O. Pickering. Sep. 3, '64. . . Mus. out July 17, '65, DeVall's Bluff, Ark.
Surgeon
Henry C. Bostwiek. . . . Mar. 27, '62. .. Res. Jan. 2, '63.
William Wakefield .. Apr. 4, '63. . . Mus. out Mar. 8, '65, De Vall's Bluff, Ark.
Assist. Surgeon
William Wakefield Sep. 2, '62. .. Pro. Serg. Apr. 4, '63.
Norman T. Winans. Apr. 6, '63. . . Mus. out Nov. 25. '64, DeVall's Bluff, Ark.
Abijah J. Beach . Jan. 14, '64. . . Mus. out July 17, '65, DeVall's Bluff.
Chaplain
Gilbert S. Northrup. . . Mar. 27, '62. .. Res. Mar. 9, '63.
Strange Brooks Mar. 24, '64. . . Mus out Nov. 25, '64, DeVall's Bluff.
Upon the organization of the regiment, the various companies were assigned to different fields of action. Company A was ordered to Fort Union, New Mexico, Company B to Northern Colorado to build Fort Hal- leck, Company C was sent to Fort Riley, Company G to Fort Lyon, Colo- rado, and Company I to Fort Laramie. Companies D, E, F, and HI, com- manded by Colonel Lynde, spent the month of August, 1862, in the pur- suit of General Coffey in Western Missouri.
On the 30th of September, 1862, Colonel Lynde was in the attack on General Cooper and General Rains near Newtonia, Missouri. The Union troops were defeated.
In November the Ninth was engaged in escort duty from Fort Scott, Kansas, to Cane Hill, Arkansas. It was also engaged in the duty of guarding General Blunt's supply train at Rhea's Mills. It was on the expedition to Van Buren and Fort Smith, after which it was again put on escort duty.
In June, 1863, it was stationed along the border to guard against guer- rilla raids. A part of the regiment was in the battle near Westport, where the rebels were concealed behind stone walls, and were defeated.
In August, 1863. the Ninth was in the pursuit of Quantrill after he sacked Lawrence. Captain Coleman was one of the most active officers in that pursuit.
In the fall of 1863, General Shelby and General Coffey retreated from
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Missouri. Their command was followed by General Ewing, and the Ninth was part of his foree. This pursuit was through Neosho, Missouri, into Arkansas, and to the south of the Boston Mountains.
In 1864 the Ninth was assigned to the army of General Steele and ordered to Little Rock. At Springfield, Missouri, the destination of the regiment was changed to Fort Smith. The summer was spent in Arkan- sas along the Arkansas River doing scout duty and making expeditions into the surrounding country.
In July, the Ninth was sent to Little Rock where it engaged in active service against numerous rebel bands under Marmaduke and other noted rebel commanders.
The regiment remained on duty at Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff until its term of service expired. Some were mustered out at Duvall's Bluff, and a portion of the regiment was sent to Fort Leavenworth, where it was discharged.
TENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
The Tenth Kansas was formed of the Third and Fourth Kansas regi- ments, and a small portion of the Fifth. The consolidation was formed at Paola, Kansas, April 3, 1862, under the following field and staff :
James Montgomery
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel July 24, '61. . . Trans. to 2d Reg. S. C. Col'd Vol. William Weer June 29, '61. .. Dism'd the service by G. O. No. 123, dated Hdqr. Dep. of Mo., St. Louis, Aug. 20, '64.
William F. Cloud. Mar. 28, '62. . . Trans. to 2d K. V. C. June 1, '62. Lieut. Colonel
James G. Blunt. July 24, '61. . . Pro. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols. Apr. 8, '62.
John T. Burris. July 24, '61. . . Mus. out with reg. Aug. 20, '65; pro. Brev. Col. Mar. 13, '65.
Charles S. Hills Mar. 1, '65. .. Pro. Brev. Col. Mar. 25, '65; mus. out Aug. 30, '65, Mont- gomery, Ala.
Major
Otis B. Gunn.
Res. May 5, '62.
Henry H. Williams. .. July 24, '61. . . Mus. out with reg. Aug. 20, '64. Adjutant
Casimio B. Zulavsky. .. July 24, '61. .. Mus ont. date unknown.
James A. Phillips. July 24. '61. . . Pro. Maj. 3d Indian H. G., July 20, '63.
Thomas MeGannon May 29, '63. . . Mus. ont with reg. Aug. 20, '64. Quartermaster
A. Larzalere Assigned to 3d Indian H. G.
Feb. 11, '62. . . Trans. to Co. B, 5th Kan. Cav. Alfred Gray
John G. Haskell. July 24, '61. .. Pro. Capt. and A. Q. M., U. S. Vol., June 11. '62.
Alfred J. Lloyd. Aug. 13, '62. .. Pro. Capt. and A. Q. M., U. S. Vol., April 7, '64.
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Names and rank Date of muster Remarks
Surgeon
Albert Newman July 24, '61. .. Mus. out Feb. 14, '62.
Mahlon Bailey Res. May 2, '62.
John W. Scott. Aug. 15, '61. .. Res. May 9, '63.
J. B. Woodward. Oct. 4, '61. .. Res. May 20, '64.
Henry H. Tuttle. June 7, '64. .. Mus. out Aug. 30, '65, Mont- gomery, Ala.
Asst. Surgeon
Edwin Grant
Mus. out, date unknown.
Richard W. Shipley No evi. of mus. out on file.
George A. Miller. Aug. 28, '62 ... Res. date unknown.
P. Gould Parker Mar. 20, '62. .. Res. July 23, '64.
Henry H. Tuttle. Sep. 10, '62. .. Pro. Surgeon June 7, '64. Chaplain
H. H. Moore. July 24, '61. . . Mus. out Feb. 14, '62.
Reeder M. Fish .. Sep. 4, '61. . . No evi. of mus. out on file.
John H. Drummond. . . May 1, '62 ... Mus. out with reg. Aug. 20, '64.
After the consolidation, the regiment was ordered to Fort Scott, where it was attached to Colonel Doubleday's forces designed to make an expedition into the Cherokee Nation.
On the 13th of June, 1862, the regiment marched from Fort Scott for Osage Mission, from which point it went to Humboldt. From Humboldt, with other forces, it marched to Baxter Springs, and was then attached to Colonel Solomon's brigade. From Baxter Springs the expedition marched to Cowskin Prairie. The Indians were not found and the pur- suit was continued. Early on the morning of July 3, 1862, the Indian camp was discovered on a steep and rocky hill. The camp was charged and the Indians dispersed.
The regiment returned to Fort Scott in August, where it was attached to the Second Brigade, commanded by Colonel Weer.
The Tenth Kansas saw service in Missouri in the pursuit of Colonel Coffey and Colonel Cockrell, and was in the engagement in Newtonia. It was at the battle of Cane Hill, and at Prairie Grove. It participated in the pursuit of Hindman to Van Buren.
In March the regiment was at Fort Scott and granted a furlough of twenty days.
In the summer of 1863 the Tenth Kansas was in constant service in Western Missouri and at Kansas City. In January, 1864, it was ordered to Alton, Illinois, to have charge of the military prison there.
The Tenth was at St. Louis from May until August, 1864, where it served as provost guard of that city.
From St. Louis the regiment was sent to Fort Leavenworth, where it was discharged.
The Tenth Kansas Veteran Regiment was made up of four companies, as shown in the report of the Adjutant-General. Two companies, F and I were recruited, and were named Companies A and B. The veteran regiment was commanded by Major H. H. Williams from its organization until the last of August, 1864. It was then sent to Pilot Knob, Missouri,
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Major Williams having been detailed to command Schofield Barracks at St. Louis.
On the 7th of November, the regiment embarked at St. Louis for Paducah, Kentucky. On the 28th of November, it arrived at Nashville, and on the 29th it arrived at Columbia, Tennessee. Here it was assigned to the Fourth Army Corps.
After the battle of Franklin, it fell hack with General Schofield's army and was stationed at Nashville until the 16th of December.
In the assault on Hood's position at Nashville, the Tenth was deployed as skirmishers in advance of the Second brigade, where it drove back the rebel skirmish line and silenced a battery.
It was also in the action on the 16th and 17th, and in the pursuit of the rebels when they retreated.
The veterans saw much service in the South during the winter of 1864. It was at Eastport, Miss., Waterloo, Ala., and at Vicksburg. At Vicksburg the regiment was transferred to New Orleans and camped at Chalmette until the 7th of March. On the 7th it embarked for the Mo- bile expedition, stopping at Fort Gaines and camping on Dauphin Island at the entrance to Mobile Bay.
On the 20th it went up the Bay to the mouth of Fish River, and later went into camp at Donnelly's Mills. It was in the siege which followed. and was deployed as skirmishers in front of the entire brigade. Mobile was evacuated on the 11th, and the Union soldiers took possession on the 12th. On the following day, the Tenth marched for Montgomery, Ala- bama, where it arrived on the 25th. It remained at Montgomery, with headquarters at Greenville, until the following August, doing provost duty. It was mustered out at Montgomery the last of September, when it was sent to Fort Leavenworth for final discharge.
The Tenth saw much hard service, and was one of the good regiments in the Union forces during the war.
ELEVENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
President Lincoln issued the call on July 2, 1862, for additional troops. Under the call, the Kansas quota was three regiments of infan- try. General James H. Lane was authorized by the War Department to recruit these troops. Ile empowered Thomas Ewing, Jr., then Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, to raise one of the regiments. The regiment so raised by General Ewing was the Eleventh Kansas Infantry, afterwards changed to Cavalry. Following is the field and staff :
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel
Thomas Ewing, Jr.,. ... Sep. 15, '62. .. Pro. Brig. Gen. U. S. Vol. Mar. 13, '63. Thomas Moonlight .Apr. 25, '64. . . Mus. out July 17, '66. Ft. Kear- ny, N. T.
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Names and rank Date of muster Remarks
Lieut. Colonel
Thomas Moonlight Sep. 29, '62. .. Pro. Col. Apr. 25, '64.
Preston B. Plumb. May 17, '64. . . Mus. out Sep. 13, '65, Ft. Leav.
Major
Preston B. Plumb Sep. 25, '62. .. Pro. Lieut. Col. May 17, '64.
Martin Anderson Nov. 22, '63. . . Mus. out Sep. 18, '65, Ft. Leav .; pro. Col. by brevet Mar. 13, 65.
Edmund G. Ross. Apr. 24, '64. .. Mns. ont Sep. 20, '65, Ft. Leav. ; pro. Lieut. Col. by brevet Mar.
13, '65.
Nathaniel A. Adams. . . May 19, '64. . . Mus. out Aug. 9, '65. Adjutant
John Willans
Sep. 4, '62 .... Pro. Capt. and Asst. Adj. Gen. U. S. Vol. May 31, '63.
James E. Greer Nov. 2, '63. ... Pro. Capt. Co. I, Aug. 20, '64.
Ira l. Taber . Oct. 12, '64. . . Mus. ont Aug. 19, '65.
Quartermaster
James R. MeClure Sep. 10, '62. . . Mus. out Aug. 10, '65.
Commissary
Robert J. Harper. . Oct. 8, '63. .. . Mus. out Aug. 18, '65. Surgeon
George W. Hogeboom,. . Sep. 27, '62. .. Resigned June 2, '63. Richard M. Ainsworth. . June 23, '63. . . Dismissed by order of President, July 21, '65.
Asst. Surgeon
Richard M. Ainsworth. . Sep. 20, '62. .. Pro. Surgeon, June 23, '63.
Josiah D. Adams. . Oct. 11, '62. .. Mus. ont Sep. 20, '65.
Granville C. Taylor. . Apr. 19, '64. . . Mus. out Ang. 19, '65. Chaplain
James S. Cline. Oct. 11, '62. . . Mus. ont July 7, '65.
The service of the Eleventh Kansas has been noted to a large extent in the body of this work. That portion which has not been mentioned consisted of the service in Wyoming. In February, 1865, most of the regiment was assembled at Fort Riley, from which point it marched to Fort Kearny, Nebraska. This was one of the hardest marches of the war. There were heavy storms of snow and sleet, and the soldiers suffered intensely from the cold. The march was made, however, in twelve days.
On the 7th of March, the regiment started for Fort Laramie. This was also a terrible mareh. Hlow the men survived it is a mystery. At the Sioux Agency, thirty miles below Fort Laramie, a halt was made to wait further instructions. After a short stop the regiment went on to Fort Laramie and then to Platte Bridge. Here headquarters were established, and the work of protecting the telegraph line over the Oregon Trail commenced. The Indians were also held in check. It was found that the ammunition forwarded from Fort Leavenworth was not suitable for the carbines carried by the Eleventh, and there was a great delay in getting snitable ammunition. Colonel Plumb was assigned the duty of protecting the Overland Stage Line from
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Camp Collins, Colorado, to Green River, nearly four hundred miles. He was given command of Companies A, B, F, L, and M. This service Colonel Plumb performed to the satisfaction of the Stage Company and of the Government. He re-established the service and maintained it.
The remainder of the regiment at Platte Bridge was attacked by thousands of Sioux Indians on the 22nd of July. Major Martin Ander- son was in command of Platte Bridge, and fought the battle of that name. It was a heroie engagement, many accounts of which may be found in histories of those times.
The regiment was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth in September, 1865.
TWELFTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
The Twelfth Kansas Infantry was mustered in at Paola, Septent- ber 25, 1862, under the following field and staff :
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel
Charles W. Adams .... Sep. 30, '62 ... Pro. Brev. Brig. Gen. Feb. 13, '65; wounded in action, Apr. 30, '64, Jenkin's Ferry, Ark. ; mus. out with reg. June 30,'65.
Lieut. Colonel
Josiah E. Hayes ....... Sep. 30, '64 ... Pro. Brev. Brig. Gen .; wounded
in action and captured by enemy, Apr. 30, '64, Jenkin's Ferry, Ark .; limb amputated above the knee; exchanged Feb. 25, '65; mus. out July 15, '65.
Major
Thomas H. Kennedy ... Sep. 30, '62. .. Mus. out with reg. June 30, '65. Adjutant
Charles J. Lovejoy. . . .Sep. 30, '62. . . Res. Apr. 28, '65, Little Rock. Quartermaster
Andrew J. Shannon ... Sep. 30, '62 .. . Pro. Capt. and Asst. Pro. Mar- shal Mar. - , '64.
Joshua Clayton May 22, '64. . . Mus. ont with reg. June 30, '65. Surgeon
Cyrus R. Stuckslager. . Sep. 30, '62. .. Mus. out with reg. June 30, '65; capt'd by the enemy, Apr. 30, '64, Jenkin's Ferry, Ark .; exchanged June 28, '64.
Asst. Surgeon
Thomas Lindsay Sep. 30, '62. .. Mus. out with reg. June 30, '65. John F. Everhart. . Sep. 30, '62. . . Resigned Nov. 4, '63. Chaplain
Werter R. Davis. Sep. 30, '62 ... Resigned Jan. 26, '64.
William Sellers Mar. 26, '64. . . Resigned Apr. 12, '65.
The Twelfth Kansas, upon its muster into the service, was seat- tered along the border to hunt guerrillas and bushwhackers, and to protect the State from bands of these Ruffians.
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In the winter of 1863, most of the regiment was at Fort Smith. From that point it did escort duty. In February the different parts of the regiment were reunited at Fort Smith. On the 23rd of March the regiment left Fort Smith, and on the 9th of April, joined General Steele's command, which arrived at Camden, Arkansas, on the 16th, remaining until the 26th. It was in the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, after which it returned to Fort Smith by way of Little Rock, reaching the former city on the 17th of May. During the summer the regiment was employed on the fortifications about Fort Smith. It did escort duty in the winter of 1864. In February, 1865, it was stationed at Little Rock, where it was mustered out of service June 3, 1865.
THIRTEENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
The Thirteenth Kansas was one of the three regiments of the quota assigned to Kansas under the eall of July 2nd, 1862. It was recruited by Cyrus Leland, Sr., who was authorized thereto by General James H. Lane. It was organized on the 10th of September, 1862, and mus- tered into service on the 20th of September under the following field and staff :
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel
Thomas M. Bowen. .. .. Sep. 20, '62 ... Brev't Brig. Gen. Jan. 13, '65; mus. out June 28, '65.
Lieut. Colonel.
John B. Wheeler. Sep. 20, '62. .. Mus. out with reg. June 26, '65. Major
Caleb A. Woodworth .. . Sep. 20, '62. .. Mus. out June 26, '65, Little Rock, Ark.
Adjutant
William P. Badger Sep. 20, '62. .. Resigned Oet. 10, '63.
George W. Smith. . Oct. 13, '63. .. Mus. out June 26, '65, Little Roek, Ark.
Quartermaster
Cyrus Leland
Sep. 20, '62. .. Mus. out June 26, '65, Little
Rock, Ark.
Surgeon
William M. Grimes. . . . Sep. 20, '62. . . Resigned Oct. 20, '64, Ark.
Amos H. Caffee. Feb. 15, '65. . . Mus. out June 26, '65, Little Rock.
Asst. Surgeon
John Becker Sep. 20, '62. .. Res. Feb. 27, '64, Arkansas.
Richard W. Shipley Oct. 1, '62. .. Res. Oct. 6, '63, Dept. Mo. Chaplain
Daniel A. Murdock. Sep. 20, '62. .. Died of disease, Springfield, Mo., Apr. 28, '63. Ozem B. Gardner Sep. 1, '63. . . Killed in action, Nov. 25, '64, Timber Hill, C. N.
In October the regiment was assigned to the Division of General Blunt. Its first service was in Northwestern Arkansas, and the Chero- kee Nation. It was in the battle of Old Fort Wayne. and in all the
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operations in that region under command of General Blunt. being in the battles of Cane IIill, Prairie Grove, and Van Buren. It saw hard service at Prairie Grove, where it occupied a very important position. On the 7th of January, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Spring- field, Missouri.
On the 19th of May it marched to Fort Scott, and was stationed at Drywood for two months. A part of the regiment was granted a fur- lough. In Angust, 1863, the regiment was again attached to the eom- mand of General Blunt, and took part in the campaign in the Indian territory and Northwest Arkansas.
In the winter of 1864-5 it was on duty at Fort Smith. On the 3rd of March it was ordered to Little Rock, where it was mustered out of service on the 26th of June. It was then sent to Fort Leavenworth, where, on the 13th of July. it was finally discharged.
FOURTEENTH KANSAS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
In the spring of 1863, four companies were recruited for a per- sonal escort of Major-General Blunt. It was soon determined to raise additional troops for service on the frontier and the recruiting of the whole regiment was authorized. During the summer and fall of 1863 the organization of the regiment was partially completed under Major . T. J. Anderson with the following field and staff :
Names and rank Date of muster Remarks Colonel
Charles W. Blair ..
. Nov. 20, '63. . . Mus. out on det. roll, Leav'th, Ang. 21, '65, to date Aug. 11,
'65.
Lieut. Colonel
Charles W. Blair
Sep. 26, '63. .. Pro. Col. Nov. 20, '63.
.Tohn G. Brown. Mar. 5, '64. . . Res. Aug. 5, '64, Fort Smith.
J. Finn Hill. Nov. 22, '64. .. Died of pulmonary consump- tion, St. Louis, May 11, '65.
Albert J. Briggs June 3, '65. . . Mus. out with reg. June 25, '65.
Major
Daniel IT. David. Sep. 26, '63. . . Dism'd Jan. 7, '64, Ft. Smith.
Charles Willetts Nov. 12, '63. .. Res. Apr. 29, '65, Pine BI'f, Ark.
John G. Brown. Nov. 20, '63. .. Pro. Lient. Col. Mar. 5, '64.
J. Finn Hill. Jan. 20, '64. .. Pro. Lieut. Col. Nov. 22, '64.
William O. Gould Mar. 19, '64. . . Mus. out on det. roll, Leaven- worth, Aug. 22, '65, to date. Ang. 11, '65.
Albert JJ. Briggs. May 4, '65. . . Pro. Lieut. Col. June 3, '65.
William N. Bixby June 3, '63. . . Mus. out with reg. June 25, '65. 1
Adjutant
William O. Gould. . Nov. 1, '63. .. Pro. Major, Mar. 19, '64.
Alexander D. Nieman. . July 29, '64. .. Pro. Cap. Co. D, June 4. '65.
George W. Williams. . . JJune 10, '65. . . Mus. out with reg. June 25, '65. Quartermaster
George W. Huston .. . Oet. 17, '63 ... Prisoner of war from June 18, '64, to May 27, '65; mus. out with reg. June 25, '65.
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