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Company A, Thirty-second Michigan Infantry, U. S. V., mustered inte United States service at Island Lake, Michigan, May 12, 1898, for the Spanish-American war of 1898:
Company Officers.
Capt., Frank D. Newberry, ist Lieut., Ed. D. Legg, 2nd Lieut., Fred E. Ferguson. Sergeants. Ist, Charles Culp,
Q. M., James B. Smullen, Frank B. Reynolds, color sergt., Robert Rattray, Jr., Frank L. Earley, Fred G. Barber. Corporals. Origin L. Bingham, Norman C. Kimbal,
Ambrose M. Talmage, Guy A. Thurston, Charles S. Stuart, Guy T. Keene, Mark S. Andrews,
George S. Craw, Oscar C. Dubendorf. Hal S. Legg, Bert Herrick. William H. King.
Musicians. Ralph J. Andrews, Clarence H. Barrett.
Artificer.
William H. Stockwell.
Wagoner.
Judson S. Lockwood. Privates. Akenhead, Leo F .; Ambrose, J. C. P .; Burr, Charles; Barlow, Burt E .; Barlow, Nathan (transferred to Division Hospital) ; Betts, William W .; Bidwell, Fred; Bolton, James; Bowen, Orrin M .; Bowersox, Her-
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bert S .; Brooks, Frank; Bender, Jay H .; Burns, Edward A .; Champion, A. Sidney ; Cole, Bert W .; Cosper, Lee; Cox, Grant S .; Davenport, Don P .; Drake, Ned C .; Dunn, George A .; Eligh, Loren R .; Fisk, Caleb B .; Fisk, Hervey C .; Foote, J. B. (transferred to Division Hospital) ; Fuller, Ernest E .; Gard- ner, Elton G .; Goble, Arthur G .; Grundy, Samuel J .; Hadley, Cornelius M .; Hilliar, Lynn L .; Holland, Austin; Hoyt, William T .; Jerome, Horace; Kelley, Frank A .; Ken- nedy, James F .; Lindsey, Frank E. ; Langdon, Ruben H .; Magle, George; Martin, Albert R .; Marvin, William W .; Mason, William B .; Miner, Wesley A .; Mason, Laverne E .; Nachbauer, Andrew A .; Nichols, Frank A .; Nichols, Frederick S .: Niveson, George E .; Olmstead, Ensign; Otis, Stephen A .; Pal-
mer, Wilber C .; Peppiatt, Frederick J .; Preston, Frederick S .; Rolph, Benjamin E. ; Saunders, Fred B .; Saxton, L. Glenn; Shoe- craft, James R .; Short, Charles W .; Shank, John B .; Shank, Herman L .; Silverthorn, Levi A .: Simmons, Charles F .; Skinner, William N .; Smith, Timothy E .; Smith, H. Eugene ; Smith, James T .; Snyder, Harry A .; Stahowiak, Martin C .; Stettler, Verney R .; Stoddard, Ralph R .; Stygles, Coaly L .; Teachout, George I .; Teller, Lynn R .; Teller. Ray E. : Thompson, Dell; Tompkins, George ; Treat, Burkella J .; Turner, William H. ; Un- derwood, Paul G .; Van Aken, Jay H .; Viel- haber, William D .; Voorhees, Fred ; Wallace, Edward C .; Wattles, Rich D .; Wilcox, Fred A. ; Williams, Elto L .; Wing, Sigmund.
BRANCH COUNTY'S SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The Three Months' Regiment of First Michigan Infantry organized immediately after the fall of Fort Sumpter, mustered in at Fort Wayne, De- troit, was the first regiment to reach Washington from west of the Alle- ghenies. Its only engagement was at Bull Run, July 21, 1861. The regi- ment was mustered out August 7, 1861.
MEMBERS OF THE FIRST INFAN- . Silas L. Parker, musician; enl. May 1, 1861 ; TRY (THREE MONTHS) FROM must. out Aug. 7, 1861. BRANCH COUNTY.
Company C.
Ebenezer Butterworth, capt .; enl. May I, 1861 ; captured at battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; died in rebel hospital, of wounds. Aug. 17, 1861.
Charles E. Eggleston, Ist lieut .; enl. . May I, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
George H. Eggleston, 2d lieut .; enl. May I, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Charles B. Lincoln, Ist sergt .; enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Samuel N. Andrews, 2d sergt .; enl. May I, 1861 : must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
George Rhodes, 3d sergt .; enl. May 1, 1861 ; captured at battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; confined in Libby prison ; must. out May 20, 1862.
Charles P. Whitcomb, 4th sergt .; enl. May I, 1861 ; captured at battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861; confined in Libby prison ; must. out May 20, 1862.
Joseph H. Crup, Ist corp .; enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861. Curtis S. Mills, 2d corp .; enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Albert R. Potter, 3d corp .; enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861. Sylvester B. Wright, 4th corp .; enl. May I, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Nelson Abbott, musician; enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
PRIVATES.
Henry C. Adams, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Benjamin F. Archer, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
George W. Abbott, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Albert C. Allen, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Henry Abbott, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Lorenzo F. Brown, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
William L. Burritt, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Henry Butler, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Peter Budawa, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861. Martin Burleson, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Charles Bickford, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Aaron Bagley, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
James Bennett, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
William H. Bryon, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Jonas P. Brown, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
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Chas. Brinkerhoof, enl. May 1, 1861; wound- ed at Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861.
Chauncey S. Blivin, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Thomas Blivin, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Daniel B. Campbell, enl. May 1, 1861; must. ont Aug. 7, 1861.
Hamilton Collier, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Edward Catlin, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Edward Craft, enl. May 1, 1861; must out Aug. 7, 1861.
Lester B. Callahan, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
George Conger, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Geo. D. Drury, enl. May 1, 1861; taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run, Va., and confined in Libby prison; must. out May 20, 1862.
Martin Damm, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Gilbert Declute, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Lafayette Finch, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Smith W. Fisk, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
David Fox, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Isaiah Fox, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Irving S. Graham, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Edward Gavitt, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Charles Holmes, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Daniel M. Holmes, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
William Heuse, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Leander C. Handy, enl. May 1, 1861 : must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Solomon Holben, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Charles C. Harvey, enl. May 1, 1861 : taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861 : confined in Libby prison ; must. out May 20. 1862.
James D. C. Harvey, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Smith H. Hastings, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Edward Hewitt, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Benj. J. Knappen, cnl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Edward Knappen, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Edward B. Kirby, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Edward Lewis, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Franklin Minzey, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
John S. Mossman, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Squire W. Mellendy, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Wilson Meddaugh, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Joseph McKinne, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
John Olmstead, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Philo P. Peckham, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Horace L. Perkins, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Franklin Roberts, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Calvin D. Strong, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Joan D. Smails, enl. May 1, 1861; taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861; confined in Libby prison ; must. Out May 20, 1862.
John Sullivan, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Cady Smith. enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Squire S. Skeels, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Baxter Strong, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7. 1861.
Ross A. Warner, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Robert Williams, enl. May 1, 1861; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
George Wright, enl. May 1, 1861 ; must. out Aug. 7, 1861.
Ralston Walker, enl. May 1, 1861; taken prisoner at battle of Bull Run. Va., July 21, 1861; confined in Libby prison; must. out May 20, 1862.
After the muster-out of the Three Months' men, the First regiment was reorganized as a three years' regiment. The regiment proceeded to Wash- ington in September, 1861 ; was on guard duty during the fall and winter; in the Peninsular campaign against Richmond in 1862, fighting at Mechan- icsville. Gaines Mill, and Malvern Hill; later at Gainesville and second Bull Run; at Antietam, in September, 1862, and at Fredericksburg in Decem- ber. In 1863 engaged at Chancellorsville and at Gettysburg. In 1864, at
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Alsop's Farm, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Jericho Mills, Cold Harbor; and in the engagements centering about and including Petersburg and the con- clusion of the Virginia campaign at Appomattox Court House. Was dis- charged at Jackson, Michigan, July 12, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE FIRST INFAN- TRY (THREE YEARS) FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Abram S. Kirkland, 2d lieut .; enl. May 30, 1863; Ist lieut. (as sergt.), July 15, 1863; must. out with regiment, July 9, 1865.
George H. Eggleston, Ist lieut .; enl. Aug. 17, 1861 ; res. March 28, 1863.
Alexander Black, Co. E; disch. at Washing- ton, D. C., Jan. 23, 1863.
William H. Barnham, Co. E; accidentally killed, Oct. 18, 1862.
Henry C. Babcock, Co. E.
William F. Braddock, Co. E; must. out July 9, 1865.
Robert W. Baker, Co. C; disch.
John N. Bunker, Co. E; dicd of disease, Washington, D. C., July 13, 1863.
Joseph D. Bennett, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
James Corey, Co. E; dicd of disease at An- napolis, Md., March 7, 1862.
Edward Curtis, Co. E; must. out July 9, 1865.
Daniel Cook, Co. E; disch. at Fort Schuyler, Jan. 23, 1863.
John Clarke, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 10, 1864.
Ira S. Chappell, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863; must. out July 9, 1865.
James G. Depue, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862.
Theodore Davis, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1864.
Crayton D. Eldred, Co. E; disch.
Jared Evans, Co. E; died of disease in Washington, D. C., May 3, 1864.
Beech N. Fisk, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 16, 1864.
David Fox, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 30, 1864; was in battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancel- lorsville.
George Hillman, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Francis E. Hadley, Co. E; disch. by order, Dec. 15, 1862.
Amos Hunt, Co. C; disch. for disability, April 10, 1863.
Abram S. Kirkland, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864; must. out July 9, 1865.
James Lauver, Co. E; disch. May 1, 1862.
Simeon P. Miles, Co. C; died in action at Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862.
James M. Vane, Co. E; died of disease in Richmond, Jan. 15, 1864.
William J. Moody, Co. E; must. out July 9, 1865.
Martin J. Miney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
Oscar Nash, Co. A; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Fcb. 17, 1864.
Ludovic Nye, Co. E; disch. Sept. 8, 1862. George F. Niverson, Co. E; disch. at Po- tomac Creek, Jan. 3, 1863.
Theodore E. Oliver, Co. C; disch. Nov. 17, 1862.
Henry C. Odell, Co. D; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.
Byron Potter, Co. E; killed in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Ansel J. Potter, Co. E; died of diseasc, Washington, D. C., Aug. 20, 1863.
James E. Perry, Co. E; disch.
David C. Reynolds, Co. E; disch. at expira- tion of service, Sept. 9, 1864.
Hazelton Saunders, Co. E; disch. Jan. 21, 1862.
Hiram Sweet, Co. E; died in action at Get- tysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.
James C. Smith, Co. E; disch. for disability, Feb. 9, 1863.
George H. Skinner, Co. E; disch. Jan. 3, 1863.
Nehemiah Spencer, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.
C. A. Tompkins, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 30, 1864.
George F. Trumbull, Co. E; disch. Nov. 17, 1862.
Burnet A. Tucker, Co. E; died of wounds in Washington, D. C., Sept. 10, 1862.
Horace M. Withington, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Emmet R. Wood, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Eugene Wilson, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 9, 1864.
Jefferson Woods, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as vetcran, Dec. 25, 1863; must. out July 9, 1865.
Willard Whitney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864; must. out July 9, I865.
William Whalen, Co. E; dischi. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
Levi Webb, Co. B; died of disease at Burr Oak, Mich., Feb. 17, 1865.
Henry E. Whitney, Co. E; died of disease at Washington, D. C., Jan. 2, 1863.
Leonard Whitmoyer, Co. B; must. out July 9, 1865.
David Williams, Co. C; discharged for dis- ability, Nov. 1, 1862.
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The Seventh Michigan Infantry, organized in summer of 1861, and sent to Virginia, participated at Ball's Bluff, and in 1862 was in the siege of Yorktown, the battle of Fair Oaks, and in the " Seven Days' Fight." cul- minating at Malvern Hill; in second Bull Run, South Mountain and An- tietam, and foremost in the action at Fredericksburg: was at Chancellors- ville and in the Gettysburg campaign; in 1864 was in the Wilderness, at Spottsylvania Court House, at Cold Harbor, and other actions about Rich- mond; and was in the siege of Petersburg and constantly fighting almost to the day of Lee's surrender. The regiment was disbanded at Jackson. Mich- igan, July 7, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTH INFAN- TRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Jeremiah Buys. Co. K; died of disease at Alexandria, Va., Dec. 15. 1862.
Hezekiah Brooks, Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
William H. Burns, Co. K; died of wounds at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17. 1862.
David Blanchard, Co. K; diseh. for disability, June 10, 1865.
Albert A. Blanchard, Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Horace Calhoun, Co. I: died of wounds at White Oak Swamp, June 30. 1862.
Chauncey G. Cole, Co. I; must. out July 5. 1865.
Nelson W. Clark, Co. K; disch. by order, July 21. 1865.
Daniel Clouse. Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Alonzo Converse, Co. K; must. out July 5, 1865.
Madison J. Eggleston, Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Lewis Fry, Co. K; diseh. by order, June 24. 1865. Samuel Fry, Co. I; diseh. by order, July 31, 1865. John B. Ford, Co. K; missing in action, Aug. 25. 1864.
Fred H. Gould, Co. I: died of disease near Yorktown, Va .. May 13, 1862.
Alonzo Glass, Co. I: died of wounds at South Anna River, Va., June 1. 1864.
John Green. Co. K: must. out July 5. 1865. Charles R. Green. Co. K ; diseh. to re-enl. as vet .. Dec. 18, 1863.
Oliver Green, Co. K: missing in action. June 2. 1864.
Lorenzo Gates. Co. K; died of wounds Sept. 25, 1862.
Lorenzo C. Hurd. Co. K; disch. for disabil- ity. Nov. 24. 1862.
Edwin E. Howard, Co. C: disch. for dis- ability. Nov. 1. 1861.
Onias Hopkins, Jr., Co. K; disch. May, 1863.
James Hopkins, Co. I : missing at Cold Har- bor, Va., June 9, 1864.
Nathaniel Hopkins. Co. K; transferred to Vet. Res. Corps. April 10. 1864.
Daniel Holbrook. Co. K: missing at Hatch- er's Run. Va .. Oct. 28. 1864.
William J. Leary, Co. I: died of wounds at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31. 1862.
William Latta, Co. K; died of disease at Washington, Nov. 8, 1862.
David S. Meddaugh, Co. K; diseh. Dec. 25. 1861.
John Monroe, Co. K: died at Andersonville. Ga .. Sept. 5. 1864.
Mahlon Meyer. Co. I : died of disease in sum- mer. 1862.
Thomas Miller. Co. K; missing at Hatcher's Run, Oet. 28, 1864.
Darius Monroe, Co. K; diseh, by order. May 31. 1865.
Truman E. Mason, Co. K; diseh. to enl. in U. S. Cav .. Oct. 21. 1862.
Walter Nichols, Co. K; disch. to re-enl. as vet .. Dec. 18. 1863.
James Pepper. Jr., Co. K : must. out July 5. 1865.
George Pedler. Co. K: must. out July 5. 1865.
Joseph Pullman. Co. K : disch. by order. Jan. 13. 1865.
William Queer. Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Hiram Refner. Co. B: must. out July 5. 1865.
Henry Rogers, Co. K: died of disease at Windmill Point. Va., Jan. 7. 1863.
Clark Reynolds, Co. C: died in action at Antietam, Md .. Sept. 17. 1862.
Justin Shaply. Co. K : died Jan. 29. 1862.
Andrew J. Silliway, Co. I: died of disease at Washington, D. C., July 1. 1864.
Edbert Sehemerhorn, Co. K; disch. May 25, 1865.
James Sheffield. Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Thomas Silliway. Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
Levi R. Tuttle, Co. K : disch. at expiration of service. Aug. 22, 1864.
John Taggott, Co. K; must. out July 5. 1865.
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William B. Valade, Co. D; missing at Stacey F. Weatherby, Co. K; disch. by order, Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 28. 1864. July 21, 1865.
Zachary Wells, Co. I; must. out July 5, 1865.
The Ninth Infantry, raised in 1861, was sent to Kentucky in October; was stationed at Fort Donelson, Nashville, Murfreesboro, a portion of the regiinent being captured at Murfreesboro; participated at Stone River and Chickamauga. In December, 1863, the regiment re-enlisted as a veteran or- ganization. In 1864 was in all the operations of the Army of the Cumber- land in Georgia and Tennessee, returning from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and then to Nashville, where it was mustered out September 15, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE NINTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
John G. Parkhurst, Coldwater, lieut .- col .; enl. Sept. 10, 1861; captured at Murfrees- boro', Tenn., July 13, 1862; released Dec. 3. 1862; col., Feb. 6, 1863; brevt. brig .- gen., May 22, 1865 ; must. out Nov. 10, 1865.
Mortimer Mansfield, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Oct. 12, 1861; capt., Jan. 7, 1862 ; cap- tured at Murfreesboro', Tenn., July 13. 1862; released Aug. 8, 1862; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
William A. Hull, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Oct. 12, 1861: Ist lieut., Feb. 8, 1862; cap- tured at Murfreesboro', July 13, 1862; re- leased Dec. 3, 1862; capt., April 9, 1863; resigned Aug. 22, 1864, to enter gunboat service.
Charles W. Bennett, Quincy, 2d lieut .; enl. Jan. 17, 1863; capt. in U. S. colored troops, Oct. 26, 1863; brevet major, Oct., 1865; must. out June 14, 1866.
Rev. Joseph Wood, chaplain; enl. Feb. 19, 1864; not mustered.
Robert Eberhard, Co. G; disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1865.
Thomas A. Eberhard, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Charles E. Gregg, Co. E; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
George Gregg, Co. E; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Isaac Gould, Co. F; must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Dennis Blacken, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Joseph F. Hill, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
William Hassett, Co. D; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Henry Nessey, Co. D; must. out June 20, 1865.
Parker Howes, Co. D; must. out June 20, 1865.
Henry Hungerford, Co. D; must. out Jan. 21, 1865.
John S. Haines, Co. D; must. out June 20, 1865.
Puches Hilliar, Co. G; disch. to enl. as vet- eran, Dec. 7, 1863.
Marion A. Howard, Co. H; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Charles Jordon, Co. G; died of disease at West Point, Ky., Dec. 1, 1861.
John W. Klotz, Co. D; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Henry C. Kenyon, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
William Krapohl, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
John P. Kidney, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865; came from 4th Inf.
Frank Lester, Co. C; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Fred. Lautz, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Fred. Lipstaff, Co. G; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Charles P. Lake, Co. K; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Henry Lake, Co. K; disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1865.
Fred. Miller, Co. H ; died of disease at Cold- water, Mich., Feb. 14, 1864.
George Mathews, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Francis McGurk, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Alex McIntyre, Co. G; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Daniel R. McKay, Co. G; disch. by order, June 20. 1865.
Henry Melvin, Co. G; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Alvin Marks, Co. I; must. out Sept. 15, 1865. George H. Newcll, N. C. S .; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Lewis H. Nathans, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Thomas L. Nixon, Co. H; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Andrew Nupher. Co. G; disch. to enl. as veteran, Dec. 7, 1863.
Dewitt Pierce, Co. C; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Addison J. Peckham, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Daniel G. Parker, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
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Joseph E. Penner, Co. H ; died of disease at White Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 7, 1861.
Riley Pierce, Co. H; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Henry Robinson, Co. K; must. out Sept. 15. I865.
Jeremiah Rhodes, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
John Ross, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865. Charles E. Rhodes. Co. F; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
David Rodgers, Co. F: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Simon Ream, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
George Rogers, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Adams Reed, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Barnard L. Rider. Co. K; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn, May 24. 1865.
James Reynolds, Co. G; died of disease at Murfreesboro', Tenn., July 13, 1862.
William J. Sternbaugh, Co. G; died of dis- ease at Nashville, Tenn., June 13, 1865.
Barlow Smith, Co. G; disch. to enlist as veteran. Dec. 7. 1863.
Charles F. Smith. Co. A : must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Armonus Springsteen, Co. E; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Rudolph Stickler. Co. F; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Bernard Schlieting, Co. G: disch. Jan. 16, 1865, for pro. in 45th Wis. Vols.
James F. Schemerhorn, Co. G; disch. to en- list as veteran, Dec. 7, 1863.
Levi Sprague, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Benj. F. Safford. Co. I; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Calvin D. Smith, Co. I; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Alex. Tracy, Co. I; must. out Sept. 15. 1865. Thaddeus Vining, Co. I; disch. by order, Sept. 28, 1865.
Michael Unrah, Co. B: died of disease at Galien, Mich., Sept., 1862.
B. E. Williams, Co. G; died of disease, June 1, 1864.
Henry Wiser, Co. G; died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn .. June 3, 1864.
John Winsey. Co. G; died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12, 1864.
Henry C. Westfall. Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Ira M. Ware, Co. F; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
WVm. H. Withington, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Isaac Widemer, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Carlos Whitmore, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Steward Wilcox, Co. K; disch. by order, June 20, 1865.
Dyer Wood, Co. K; disch. by order, May 15. 1865. Lanson C. Wilder, Co. K: disch. by order, June 20. 1865.
Charles H. Yates, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
James Allen, Co. F; must. out Sept. 15. I865.
Samuel E. Acker. Co. G; disch. March 14. 1865. for promotion in U. S. C. T.
Henry Bennett, Co. B: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Peter Bohn. Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Dwight G. Bolster, Co. G: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Henry Bordenas. Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Charles W. Bennett. Co. G; in battles Stone River. Chickamauga, Nashville, etc .; pro- moted. ( See officers.)
Jackson Brown, Co. G; disch. by order, Sept. 28. 1865.
Howard Bradley, Co. G; disch. for disability. Sept. 24, 1862.
William E. Bennett. Co. K: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Eli Bowen, Co. K: must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Oren Bowen, Co. K; disch. by order, Sept. 25. 1865.
James Barnes, Co. G; disch. for disability, Sept. 20, 1862.
Winton B. Brooks, Co. K: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Charles W. Babbitt, Co. K: must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Reuben S. Babbitt, Co. K; disch. by order, May 12, 1865.
James Callaghan, Co. B: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Nelson O. Caroyl, Co. B; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Lebannah E. Corder. Co. B: must. out. Sept. 15. 1865.
William Cannady. Co. B: must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Lester O. Chapman, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Charles Conrad. Co. G; died of disease at Coldwater, Mich., Aug. 15. 1862.
Stillman Crandall. Co. I : must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Wm. A. Clark. Co. D; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1862.
Henry Crippen. Co. I: must. out Sept. 15. 1865.
Herbert B. Davis. Co. G: died of disease April 1. 1864. at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Isaac Doughty. Co. B; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Winam J. Dyer. Co. D; disch. by order, Sept. 29, 1865.
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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY
Melvin Dickinson, Co. C; disch. by order, Sept. 9. 1865.
Francis Duning. Co. F; must. out Sept. 15, 1865. Andrew Demarest, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865; disch. to enlist as veteran, Dcc. 7, 1863.
George W. Demarest, Co. G: must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
Henry J. Dufres, Co. G; disch. by order, Feb. 10, 1865. Lafayette Davis, Co. H; must. out Sept. 15. 1865. James D. Edwards, Co. C; must. out Scpt. 15. 1865. William Eberhard, Co. G; must. out Sept. 15, 1865.
The Eleventh Michigan Infantry, to which Branch county contributed Companies B and H, and most of Company D, was organized in 1861 and sent to Kentucky in December of that year. The first severe engagement was Stone River; in 1863 at Chickamauga; was foremost in the charge up Missionary Ridge; soon after with General Sherman in the Atlanta cam- paign and battles up to the capture of that city. Was mustered out at Stur- gis, Sept. 13, 1864. but reorganized March 18, 1865, and was in Tennessee mainly on guard duty until middle of September. The regiment was dis- banded at Jackson, Mich., Sept. 23, 1865.
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