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Koons, John, Lawton, Company F; enlisted February 23, 1864, at Kalamazoo; discharged May 5, 1865.
Mills, Lyman, Paw Paw, Company F; enlisted September 30. 1861, at Kalamazoo; discharged for disability August 24, 1862.
Glidden, Harrison W., Paw Paw, Company H; enlisted Febru- ary 9, 1864, at Kalamazoo; discharged February 12, 1866; died at Antwerp, November 20, 1907.
Stanton, Lyman, Lawrence; Company I; enlisted August 27, 1863, at Lawrence; died of wounds received in action, at Mem- phis, Tennessee, February 12, 1864; buried in National cemetery at Memphis, grave No. 4163.
Carpenter, William, South Haven, Company K; died in Michi- gan, September 14, 1864.
Sisson, Benjamin A., Decatur, Company E; enlisted at Decatur, February 20, 1864; discharged February 12, 1866.
Harmon, Asa, Paw Paw; enlisted September 15, 1861, at Paw Paw, in Company I, Second Michigan Cavalry; transferred to Third Cavalry, hospital steward; discharged for disability May 30, 1862; reentered service December, 1862, as chaplain; discharged February 12, 1866.
FOURTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY
Let the flag of our country be flung to the sky ; Our arm shall be bared for the glorious fight, As freemen we'll live, or like freemen we'll die! Our Union and Liberty, and God save the right.
The Fourth Michigan Cavalry was authorized about July 1, 1862, and rendezvoused at Detroit on July 29th. It was mus- tered into the service of the United States just a month afterward under command of Colonel Robert H. G. Minty. It left the state for Louisville, Kentucky, September 26th, fully armed and equip- ped, with 1,233 officers and enlisted men on its rolls. Colonel Minty, its commanding officer, had been a major in the Second Cavalry and lieutenant colonel of the Third Cavalry. He com- manded the brigade, of which the Fourth formed a part, for
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the greater part of the time it was in service, the command being known as "Minty's Brigade," which became as famous in the west as was the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the east.
The first real engagement in which the regiment participated was with the Confederate General Morgan, at Stanford, Ken- tucky, which resulted in a Union victory. From that time to the end of the year the Fourth was constantly on duty, taking the advance of the Union forces from Nashville, and making recon- naissances and scouts in every direction, meeting the enemy al- most daily, and invariably was victor when not overwhelmed by superior numbers.
During these months of active service the regiment as a whole, or by detachments, made a number of saber charges with bril- liant success, or fought on foot with the facility of veteran infan- try when occasion required. It routed the enemy on many a field and captured prisoners and destroyed vast amounts of public prop- erty which the south could ill afford to lose.
In January, 1863, though the weather was severe and the roads almost impassable and rations scarce, the regiment started from Murfreesboro, met Forrest's and Wheeler's Cavalry and drove them back with considerable loss of killed, wounded and prisoners.
The following month the regiment was in pursuit of Wheeler and Forrest near Fort Donelson. During this march of two hun- dred and eighty miles in snow, sleet and rain the regiment cap- tured 145 prisoners and 14 commissioned officers.
On the 22d day of May, 1863, the regiment, with its brigade, marched to Middleton, and the Fourth charged through the town and a mile beyond, where it met the First Alabama. Quickly dis- mounting and advancing on the camp with their repeating rifles, the Confederates fled and the Fourth took possession, capturing the flag of the First Alabama and destroying a large amount of small arms, ammunition, saddles and clothing. The flag, by reso- lution of the regiment, was presented to the governor of Michi- gan and is now deposited in the Military Museum at the capitol.
In April, 1864, the Fourth marched across the Cumberland moun- tains to the vicinity of Chattanooga and then crossing Lookout mountain and Taylor's ridge attacked the enemy at Rome, Georgia, on the 15th, where it routed a Confederate brigade. Joining in the Atlanta campaign with the army under General Sherman, the Fourth led the advance of the infantry and took part in all the en- gagements of the campaign in and around Atlanta.
The regiment formed a part of General Kilpatrick's force of 2,500 men in a raid south of Atlanta, and when the Union troops reached Flint river they found the enemy behind formidable en-
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trenchments, but dismounted and, fighting on foot, charged him into .Jonesboro.
Kilpatrick then marched for Lovejoy's Station to destroy the Ma- con railroad. Here the Union forces were surrounded and, being outnumbered five to one, were in a critical situation.
Minty's Brigade was then massed by regiments and with drawn saber cut its way through the enemy's line, thereby securing the safety of the balance of the command.
After the fall of Atlanta, the Fourth was engaged in scouting, and detachments of the regiment had several severe encounters with the enemy. In October, when General Hood commenced his march north with the intention of taking Nashville, Tennessee, the Fourth, with its brigade, followed in pursuit, and marching through Rome, Kingston and Resaca, Georgia, met Wheeler's cavalry at Little River, Alabama, on the 20th and drove the Confederates five miles, killing and capturing a large number.
Early in March, 1865, the regiment started on a long raid through Alabama, meeting the enemy at numerous places, captur- ing guns and supplies, and arrived before Selma, April 2d, which was strongly fortified and defended by Forrest's men, estimated at 9,000.
The Fourth, with its brigade, was dismounted and assaulted the works, losing heavily in the advance, but, undaunted by the ter- rific fire, scaled the breastworks and with the balance of the com- mand captured the city and 25 pieces of artillery, a large amount of ammunition and stores, besides 2,800 prisoners.
The Fourth then marched through Montgomery to Macon, Geor- gia, and the Union trops here received the surrender of Major Gen- eral Howell Cobb, with his entire Confederate force of 380 of- ficers, 2,000 men and 62 pieces of artillery, with all the arsenals, foundries and machine shops in the city.
It was here that the commanding general of the Union forces received the news of the surrender of Generals Lee and Johnston, which terminated hostilities east of the Mississippi.
It was soon learned that Jefferson Davis, president of the so- called southern Conferedacy, was trying to make his escape to the Atlantic coast.
Lieutenant Colonel Pritchard was directed by Colonel Minty to proceed with the Fourth to the Ockmulgee river and try to learn the whereabouts of Davis. Colonel Pritchard learned that Davis was moving towards Irwinsville, Georgia, and, selecting 150 of his best mounted troopers, started in rapid pursuit. He found Mr. Davis encamped in the woods with members of his family and friends, and all were soon made prisoners.
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CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
The story of the capture of the Confederate chieftain is an in- teresting one. We give it substantially as related by the chief par- ticipants.
At Irwinsville, Georgia, Colonel Pritchard learned that a train which probably belonged to the fleeing president of the fallen Con- federacy was encamped but a short distance away. Moving out into the vicinity of the camp, he sent Lieutenant Purinton with a small detail of men to wait on the other side of it. At the break of day Pritchard advanced and arrived within a few rods of the camp without being discovered, and then dashed forward and placed a chain of guards around it before the astonished inmates fairly realized the situation.
While this was being done, Corporal George Munger of Com- pany C, Fourth Cavalry, a resident of Schoolcraft, Michigan, and Corporal James F. Bullard of the same company, then of Paw Paw, Michigan (now a resident of St. Cloud, Fla.), observed two persons, each dressed in feminine garb, moving rapidly away from one of the tents.
"That ought to be attended to," said one of them.
"Yes," replied the other, and Munger, closely followed by Bul- lard, rode in front of them and commanded them to halt.
"This is my mother-in-law," said one of them. "Can't you let her pass? She is going to the spring for some water." Her com- panion, a tall, stooping person, wrapped in a woman's waterproof, with a shawl over the head and a pail in one hand, said nothing.
"No, you can't pass," was the reply.
Seeing that further concealment would avail nothing, the pseudo mother-in-law straightened up, dropped the waterproof and shawl revealing a tall man, with gray hair and whiskers and with but one eye. At first, no one recognized the fugitive as the presi- dent of the played-out Confederacy. Mrs. Davis (for the other party was the wife of the fleeing president ), threw her arms around her husband's neck exclaiming "Don't shoot him! Don't shoot him !"
"Let them shoot," said Davis. "Let them shoot, if they choose. I may as well die here as anywhere."
But it was not customary for Union soldiers to shoot prisoners of war, and there was no one who had the slightest inclination to slay the ex-Confederate president.
Upon being questioned, Mrs. Davis admitted the identity of her companion, saying to Bullard : "Mr. Davis is a very reverend man. I hope he will not be insulted."
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"I shall not insult him, if he behaves himself," was the curt reply.
Meanwhile Colonel Pritchard had gone to the assistance of Lieu- tenant Purinton, in whose front heavy firing was heard. The fight proved to be a most unfortunate occurrence. A detachment of the First Wisconsin Cavalry, which was also in pursuit of Davis, had met Purinton's advanced guard and began firing on them before ascertaining their identity. In this lamentable affair sev- eral men were killed and wounded.
As Colonel Pritchard rode up on his return to the camp he was accosted by Davis, who inquired if he was the commanding officer. The colonel replied in the affirmative and asked by what name he should address his interlocutor.
"Call me whatever you please," was the reply.
"Then I shall call you Davis," said Pritchard, and after a mo- ment's hesitation, the prisoner admitted that was his name.
Then, assuming an attitude of great dignity, he said to Prit- chard "I suppose you consider it bravery to charge a train of de- fenseless women and children; but it is theft; it is vandalism."
Without inquiring whether his distinguished prisoner considered himself a woman or a child, the colonel at once set out for Macon, joining the rest of the command on the way.
As to attacking a camp of women and children, there were with the captured party, two of Davis' aides-de-camp and several other Confederate officers, the entire party consisting of about thirty persons.
The official records show that during its period of service the Fourth Cavalry met the enemy in nearly a hundred different bat- tles and skirmishes, some of the principal ones being as follows : Stone River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; McMinnville, Tennes- see, April 21, 1863; Shelbyville, Tennessee, June 27, 1863; Chicka- mauga, Georgia, September 19, 20 and 21, 1863, Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 17, 1863; Mission Ridge, Tennessee, Novem- ber 25, 1863; Rome, Georgia, April 15, 1864; Atlanta, Georgia, August 1 to 14, 1864; Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, August 20, 1864; Macon, Georgia, April 20, 1865.
The regiment left Macon at the close of the war and reached Nashville, June 17, 1865. On the first of July it was mustered out of service and returned to Detroit where it was paid off and dis- banded.
Total enrolment, 2,006; killed in action, 30; died of wounds, 15; died while prisoners of war, 7; died of disease, 283; discharged for disability, 230.
The following is a list of the Van Buren county soldiers who served in the Fourth Cavalry.
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Company C: Anderson, Return T., Porter; enlisted July 8, 1862, at Porter; discharged July 1, 1865; deceased; buried at Porter.
Austin, Benjamin F., Paw Paw; enlisted July 25, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged May 30, 1865.
Barker, Wesley T., Porter; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Porter; discharged July 1, 1865; present residence, Porter.
Barnes, Charles W., Arlington ; enlisted July 24, 1862, at Arling- ton; died December 29, 1862; buried in Cave Hill National cem- etery at Louisville, Kentucky.
Bennett, John, Decatur; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Decatur; corporal; promoted to commissary sergeant and to first sergeant ; taken prisoner at Flint Hill church, July 10, 1864; commissioned second lieutenant and assigned to Company B; brevet first lieuten- ant, United States Volunteers, for meritorious services in the cap- ture of Jefferson Davis; discharged July 1, 1865.
Bierce, James M., Arlington; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Ar- lington ; died at Nashville, Tennessee, January 28, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Nashville.
Bryant, John R., Porter; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Porter ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Buck, B. Franklin, Keeler; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Keeler ; discharged for disability April 28, 1863.
Buck, R. Mortimer, Paw Paw; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Paw Paw; first sergeant; subsequently commissioned as second lieutenant, first lieutenant and captain; discharged July 1, 1865; died December 9, 1902; buried at Paw Paw.
Buckley, James M., Lawrence; enlisted August 2, 1862, at Law- rence ; corporal; wounded in action near Fairburn, Georgia, Au- gust 19, 1864; promoted to sergeant ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Bullard, James F., Paw Paw; enlisted August 2, 1862, at Paw Paw; corporal; was one of the immediate captors of Jefferson Davis and one of the detail of guards that accompanied him to prison ; discharged July 1, 1865; present residence, St. Cloud, Florida.
Burns, Robert, Paw Paw; entered service at organization of the regiment as first lieutenant; appointed adjutant, commis- sioned captain and acting assistant adjutant general, brevet lieuten- ant colonel United States Volunteers for gallant conduct during an assault on the enemy's works at Selma, Alabama; discharged July 1,1865.
Burrell, Charles, Arlington ; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Arling- ton ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Carr, Peter, Paw Paw; enlisted July 20, 1862, at Paw Paw; taken prisoner at Columbia, Tennessee, April 17, 1865; no fur- ther record.
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Clark, Edwin L., Paw Paw; enlisted July 19, 1862, at Paw Paw; died at Nashville, Tennessee, December 13, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Nashville.
Colburn, Stephen A., Paw Paw; enlisted July 11, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged for disability December 27, 1862; re-entered ser- vice in Company C, Thirteenth Michigan Infantry, August 15, 1864, at Paw Paw; discharged June 8, 1865.
Collins, George W., Hamilton ; enlisted August 1, 1862, at Hamil- ton ; died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, February 17, 1863.
Conklin, Luman, Porter; enlisted July 26, 1862, at Porter; dis- charged for disability August 6, 1863; deceased; buried at Law- ton.
Crandall, James C., Hartford; enlisted July 21, 1862, at Hart- ford; sergeant; discharged January 26, 1863, by reason of ac- cidental wounds.
Crane, Edgar A., Paw Paw; enlisted July 5, 1862, at Paw Paw; corporal; promoted to sergeant ; discharged July 1, 1865; died, 1911 ; buried at Kalamazoo.
Crane, James M., Paw Paw; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged for disability October 31, 1863.
Crawford, Lester B., Arlington ; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Ar- lington ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Curry, David Q., Decatur; enlisted August 6. 1862, at Decatur; corporal ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Dake, Hiram P., Paw Paw; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged June 10, 1865.
Darling, Gilbert H .. Antwerp; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Ant- werp; taken prisoner November 12, 1862; paroled; discharged July 1, 1865.
Davern, Timothy, Antwerp; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Porter ; discharged for disability February 3. 1863; died January 16, 1902.
Davis, Benajah M., Waverly; enlisted August 9, 1862, at Wa- verly ; discharged July 1, 1862.
Dean, E. Rolla, Hamilton; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Hamil- ton ; discharged for disability March 8, 1863.
Delano, Harvey, Paw Paw; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Waverly ; died July 30, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Nashville, Ten- nessee.
Denton, John, Lawrence; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Lawrence; wounded in action October 21, 1862; discharged June 5, 1865; died at Lawrence March 27, 1885; buried in Prospect Lake cem- etery.
Dickinson, Egbert O., Antwerp; enlisted July 12, 1862, at Ant- werp; discharged July 1, 1865.
Dillon, David, Paw Paw; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Paw Paw;
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corporal; promoted to sergeant; discharged July 1, 1865; present residence Paw Paw.
Dolson, Elon G., Lawrence; enlisted July 21, 1862, at Lawrence; discharged for disability, September 30, 1863.
Dopp, James, Lawrence; enlisted July 31, 1862, at Lawrence; sergeant; died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, January 18, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Stone River, Tennessee, grave No. 4413.
Eastman, Norman W .. Paw Paw; enlisted July 21, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged for disability, March 25, 1863.
Ecklar, Daniel, Columbia; enlisted July 30, 1862; discharged July 1, 1865.
Engle, Allen, Paw Paw ; enlisted August 12, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged June 13, 1865.
Farrow, John : enlisted February 4, 1863, at Keeler; discharged August 15, 1865.
Fernam, August. Hartford; enlisted July 20, 1862, at Hart- ford ; discharged for disability. June 21, 1864. on account of wounds received in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 18, 1863.
Field, William A., Lawrence; enlisted July 22, 1862: trans- ferred to Invalid Corps November 1, 1863.
Fisk, George W., Lawrence ; enlisted August 7, 1862. at Law- rence : died at Nashville, Tennessee, January 26, 1863: buried in National cemetery at Nashville.
Harrington, Russell, Columbia; enlisted July 23, 1862, at Co- lumbia ; died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 12, 1863.
Harrison, George P .. Antwerp: enlisted August 7, 1862, at Antwerp ; corporal; taken prisoner September 30, 1863; discharged July 1, 1865.
Hayes, Jeremiah C., Antwerp ; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Por- ter; died at Nashvile, Tennessee, January 18, 1863; buried in Na- tional cemetery at Nashville.
Hazard, Elijah C., Arlington, enlisted July 24, 1862, at Arling- ton; discharged for disability July 1, 1863; died February 27, 1890; buried at Arlington cemetery.
Holly, Henry A., Arlington, enlisted August 5, 1862, at Ar- lington ; discharged for disability July, 1864.
Horton, Charles D .; drafted from Pine Grove; mustered No- vember 4, 1863; died at Columbia, Tennessee, May 20, 1864.
Howard, Hosea L., Lawrence; enlisted July 31, 1862. at Law- rence; died at Nashville, Tennessee, February 2, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Nashville.
Howe, Harry T., Paw Paw; enlisted August 10, 1862, at Paw Paw; discharged for disability February 25, 1863.
Huston, Joseph W., Paw Paw; entered service in Company C,
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Third Michigan Cavalry, as first lieutenant; resigned January 12, 1862; re-entered service in Fourth Cavalry as adjutant, August 8, 1862, at Detroit ; promoted to major, September 1, 1862; re- signed and honorably discharged on account of disability, Au- gust 23, 1863; died at Boise City, Idaho.
Irwin, William G., Antwerp; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Ant- werp; discharged for disability July 18, 1863.
Ismon, Aaron, F., Paw Paw; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Paw Paw; quartermaster sergeant ; promoted to first sergeant; commis- sioned second lieutenant ; resigned on account of disability, Decem- ber 16, 1863; died December 21, 1863.
Jaquays, Oliver, Porter; enlisted July 29, 1862, at Porter ; died at Nashville, Tennessee, January 5, 1863; buried in National cem- etery at Nashville.
Jenkins, George, Arlington ; enlisted August 9, 1862, at Arling- ton ; died at Ooltewah, Tennessee, February 28, 1864; buried in National cemetery at Chattanooga, Tennessee, grave No. 10844.
Jenkins, Marcus D., Paw Paw; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Paw Paw; transferred to Invalid Corps, December 15, 1863; discharged June 6, 1865.
Jones Allen, Antwerp; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Antwerp; discharged for disability September 30, 1863.
Lane, Edward J., Arlington; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Ar- lington ; discharged July 1, 1865; died at Lawrence.
Lanphear, Byron W., Lawrence; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Lawrence; taken prisoner near Nashville, Tennessee, November 2, 1862 ; paroled ; killed in action at Latimer's Mills, Georgia, June 26, 1864; buried in National cemetery at Marietta, Georgia, grave No 2208, section C.
Lawton, George W., Antwerp; entered service at organization as second lieutenant, July 8, 1862, at Porter; commissioned first lieutenant and captain; wounded in action at Dallas, Georgia, May 24, 1864; brevet major United States Volunteers for gallant and meritorious conduct at Dallas, Georgia; discharged July 1, 1865; died at Lawton; buried in the Lawton cemetery.
Leathers, Charles L., Columbia; enlisted July 30, 1862, at Co- lumbia; corporal; promoted to sergeant and to commissary ser- geant ; discharged July 1, 1865; present residence Kalamazoo.
Leonard, William, Decatur; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Deca- tur; died at Nashville, Tennessee, December 9, 1862; buried in National cemetery at Nashville.
Loveland, Henry J., Paw Paw; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Paw Paw; corporal; promoted to sergeant; discharged July 1, 1865; died at Paw Paw, July 9, 1908.
Mckinney, Thomas J., Porter; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Por-
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ter; commissary sergeant ; wounded at Latimer's Mills, Georgia, June 20, 1864; promoted to quartermaster sergeant; discharged July 1, 1865.
McLain, John C., Porter; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Porter; wounded in action at Winchester, Tennessee, September 30, 1863; corporal; discharged July 1, 1865; present residence in South Dakota.
Melchor, Thaddeus W., Paw Paw; entered service as captain at Paw Paw, July 8. 1862; resigned on account of disability March 31, 1863; died at Paw Paw.
Merriman, Alfred M., Paw Paw; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Paw Paw: transferred to Invalid Corps, September 1, 1863; dis- charged as sergeant June 29, 1865.
Merriman, Henry, Paw Paw; enlisted August 7. 1862, at Paw Paw; died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, November 22, 1863; buried in National cemetery at Stone River, Tennessee.
Moore, William, Columbia ; enlisted July 23, 1862. at Columbia ; corporal ; promoted to sergeant ; died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, February 17, 1863.
Munson. Stephen B., Columbia ; enlisted July 26, 1862, at Colum- bia ; paroled prisoner January 11, 1863; discharged July 1, 1865.
Niles, Austin D .; enlisted August 5, 1864, at Kalamazoo; sub- stitute for Edmund Hewitt ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Niles, Gideon P .. Columbia ; enlisted July 23, 1862, at Colum- bia ; discharged May 24. 1865.
Page. John F .. Columbia ; enlisted July 28, 1862, at Columbia ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Palmerton, Reuben. Hamilton; enlisted August 1, 1862, at Hamilton ; corporal : discharged July 1, 1865.
Pierce. George W., Lawrence; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Law- rence ; saddler : discharged May 13, 1865.
Place, Howland, Lawrence; enlisted July 31, 1862, at Lawrence ; discharged for disability May 27, 1863.
Prince, John Jr., Antwerp; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Antwerp; transferred to Invalid Corps; discharged July 5, 1865.
Prince, Pomeroy, Geneva ; enlisted August 11, 1862, at Geneva ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Pritchard, Philo, Antwerp; enlisted August 7, 1862, at Ant- werp; discharged July 1. 1865.
Pugsley, John S., Paw Paw; enlisted August 6, 1862, at Paw Paw; regimental quartermaster sergeant; promoted to first lieuten- ant and commissary, acting assistant brigade quartermaster ; dis- charged July 1, 1865.
Rawson, Silas M., Decatur; enlisted August 5, 1862, at Deca- tur; veterinary surgeon ; discharged July 1, 1865.
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Rediker, George B., Porter; enlisted July 28, 1862, at Porter; wagoner ; discharged July 1, 1865; deceased; buried at Porter.
Rickard, Charles E., Bangor; enlisted August 18, 1862, at Ban- gor ; killed in action at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 18, 1863.
Riggs, Ranselaer, Porter; enlisted August 28, 1862; discharged for disability August 11, 1863; re-enlisted in same company Au- gust 18, 1864; discharged July 1, 1865.
Rockwell, Jerome, Columbia ; enlisted August 9, 1862, at Colum- bia ; discharged July 1, 1865.
Russ, Isaac P., Arlington ; enlisted August 7, 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps.
Ryan, John, Lawrence; enlisted August 7. 1862. at Lawrence; discharged July 1, 1865; died at Lawrence, May 7, 1909.
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