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David Perrin, Co. I ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Charles Richey, Co. I; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
David Rich, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Nelson Richardson, Co. A; disch. for disa- bility, Feb. 28, 1863.
Elijah Ransome, Co. H; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
David Shook. Co. A; disch. for disability, March 4, 1863.
Edwin J. Start, Co. A; died of disease at Shiloh, Tenn., June 13, 1862.
Edward Sawdey, Co. C; died of disease at Camp Denison, Ohio, March 8, 1865.
Charles Sheldon, Co. G; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Amos Stokes, Co. H ; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. Sylvester E. Spencer, Co. H; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Henry J. Smith, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
John W. Stafford, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Thomas Shalon, Co. K; disch. for disability, June 25. 18 -.
James Thornton, Co. H; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Jacob> H. Terry, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, 1865. . Charles Thompson, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
John Watson, Co. A; died of disease near Camp Stevenson, Ala., Dec. 15, 1863.
Isaac Walburn, Co. A; must. out Aug. 13, 1865.
Thomas C. Winters. Co. A; disch. for disa- bility, Nov. 7, 1862.
Joseph Woods, Co. B; must. out Aug. 13, I865.
Niles Whipple, Co. K; must. out Aug. 13, I865.
John Warfield, Co. K; disch. by order, May 30, 1865.
Charles Wilkinson. Co. K; disch. for disa- bility, June 5, 1865.
George S. Warner, Co. K; must. out Aug. . 13, 1865.
The Sixteenth Michigan Infantry, which contained a small number of men from Branch, was in the Virginia campaigns, its most important en- gagements being Malvern Hill. second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness and siege of Petersburg. Was disbanded at Jackson, Mich .. July 25, 1865.
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MEMBERS OF THE SIXTEENTH IN- FANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Earl M. Aikin, Co. E; died of disease in the field in Virginia, June 14. 1865.
Levi Beecher. Co. E; must. out July 8. 1865. George W. Catlin, Co. C: died of disease near Sharpsburg. Va .. Oct. 26, 1862.
John W. Croft. Co. I; disch. by order June 16, 1865.
William Dillon. Co. A; must. out July 8, 1865.
Leonard Dean, Co. E; must. out July 8. 1865. Levi Dicey. Co. E: must. out July 8. 1865. Evelin Earl. Co. E: must. out July 8, 1865. John C. Geedy. Co. E; must. out July 8, 1865. Benj. F. Hanford, Co. C: must. out July 8, 1865.
Adam Hower, Co. G: must. out July 8. 1865. Robert Herot. Co. G: must. out July 8. 1865. Abram Mosier, Co. C.
Alonzo Meyers, Co. C: died of disease at Davis hosp .. N. Y., May 21, 1865.
Jesse Mann, Co. H : must. out July 8. 1865. James H. Nye. Co. G ; must. out July 8. 1865. Lawrence M. Nye, Co. H ; must. out July S. 1865.
Joseph Rounge, Co. G; disch. by order. June 13. 1865.
Joseph Webb. Co. C; must. out July 8, 1865. John H. Warren. Co. F: must. out July 8. 1865.
Silliman Woodard, Co. F : died of disease at City Point, Va., April 21, 1865.
The Seventeenth Michigan Infantry, which was the first regiment to leave the state in response to the president's call for " three hundred thou- sand more " in July. 1862. left Detroit in August. 1862, for Washington. Participated at South Mountain and Antietam; in March, 1863. was sent west to Kentucky: was off duty in the Mississippi valley until March. 1864. when it joined Grant's army in Virginia, and engaged in the Wilderness battles. at Spottsylvania, and the siege and final assault on Petersburg. Took part in the grand review and was mustered out at Washington June 3. 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Henry B. Androus, Coldwater, capt., Co. C: enl. June 17, 1862 : captured at Spottsylva- nia, Va., May 12. 1864: escaped. Jan. 6, 1865: must. out with regt., June 3. 1865.
Charles A. Edmonds. Quincy : pro. to capt., Co. H, June 17, 1862, from Ist lieut .. Bat. A .. Ist Lt. Art .. May 28, 1861 : wounded in action at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; honorably disch. for wounds, Jan. 16, 1863. Benjamin F. Clark, Quincy : 2d lieut .. Co. I : enl. June 17, 1862; wounded in battle of South Mountain. Sept. 14, 1862; honorably disch. for wounds, Jan. 16, 1863.
Daniel Holway, Coldwater: 2d lieut .. Co. C: enl. Feb. 24, 1863: pro. to Ist lieut., Sept. 19. 1863; pro. to capt .. Jan. 6, 1865; bvt .- maj., April 2, 1865; must. out with reg., June 3. 1865.
Josiah Billingsby. Coldwater; 2d lieut .; enl. July 4, 1863: pro. to Ist lieut., Oct. 19, 1863: killed in a skirmish near Knoxville. Tenn., Nov. 20, 1863.
Joseph Bailey. Co. C: died in action at Spott- sylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
Charles Barber. Co. H : must. out June 3. 1865.
John Cory, Co. H : must. out June 3. 1865.
Charles R. Cory, Co. H; must. out June 3, 1865.
Lyman L. Colby, Co. H ; must. out June 3. 1865.
Jesse D. Critchfield. Co. H : disch. for disa- bility. Feb. 4. 1863.
Richard C. Chamberlain, Co. C: disch. for disability. Jan. 5. 1863.
Burr Clark. Co. C; must. out by order. June 17. 1865.
George M. Dalley, Co. H : died in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12. 1864.
John F. Evans, Co. G: died of disease at Washington, D. C., Feb. 22. 1863.
Milo Greenfield. Co. C; must. out June 3. I 865.
Frisbie Hutchinson. Co. C: disch. by order, June 10, 1865.
James Heller. Co. H : died in action at South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14. 1862.
Andrew J. Hawse, Co. H: disch. for disa- bility, Dec. 29, 1862.
Samnel Harmon, Co. H: disch. for disability, Feb. 6. 1863.
Daniel Heller, Co. H; must. out June 3. 1865.
Moses E. Laughlin. Co. H : taken prisoner in action at Knoxville. Tenn. : died at Ander- sonville, Aug. 17. 1864.
William Hillman, Co. H : missing in action at Knoxville. Tenn., Nov. 29. 1863.
Leonard E. Minor. Co. C: died Dec. 26, 1862, of wounds, at Antietam.
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Alfred Milnes, Co. C; disch. for disability, June 3, 1865.
Henry McNall, Co. A; disch. for disability, March 4, 1865.
James K. P. Meddaugh, Co. H; disch. by or- der, June 5, 1865.
John Nepass, Co. H ; must. out June 3, 1865. George Otis, Co. H; disch. for disability, Feb. 4, 1863.
John Petch, Co. C; died in action at Spottsyl- vania, May 12, 1864.
David S. Piatt, Co. C; died of disease at Frederickville, Md., Dec. 12, 1862.
Charles F. Potter. Co. H; must. out June 3. 1865.
David Rapp, Co. C; must. out June 3. 1865. Charles Rapp, Co. C; dishonorably disch. by order, July 15, 1865.
Andrew P. Smith, Co. E; died at Anderson- ville, Ga.
William Sprague, Co. G; trans. to 2d Mich. Inf.
Henry E. Sisson, Co. H; must. out June 3, 1865.
Alfred J. Teachout, Co. C; disch. for disabil- ity, Jan. 1, 1863.
Julius M. Tompkins, Co. C ; died in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
Anson M. Vicory, Co. C; disch. by order, Feb. 23, 1863.
Wallace Weller, Co. C; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 15, 1864.
Charles Weller, Co. C; must. out June 3, 1865.
Paris C. Whiting, Co. C; must. out June 3, I865.
William S. Wood, Co. C; must. out June 3, I865.
George Whitten, Co. C; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 1864.
Garrett C. Whitesides, Co. H; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 15. 1864.
Aaron V. Waterbury, Co. H; killed by ex- plosion of steamer "Sultana," on Missis- sippi River, April 28, 1865.
Ellis W. Yates. Co. B; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., March 30. 1864. .
The Nineteenth Regiment of Infantry, raised in summer of 1862, is of special interest to Branch county. Companies C and H were entirely from Branch county, besides fifty or sixty men scattered through the other com- panies. The commanding officer was Colonel Henry C. Gilbert, of Cold- water, who died from wounds received in action. The regiment left for the front in September, 1862, was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland ; was captured in the desperate battle at Franklin, in March, 1863: regiment was reorganized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and was again in the field by June, 1863: in 1864 started on the Georgia campaign with Sherman, took part in the siege and capture of Atlanta, and thence marched to the sea: it engaged in the Carolina campaign until the surrender of Johnston, and was mustered out at Washington June 10, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE NINETEENTH IN- FANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Henry C. Gilbert, Coldwater; col .; enl. Aug. 8, 1862; died at Chattanooga, May 24, 1864, of wounds received in action at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864.
Isaac Coggeshall, Coldwater; chaplain ; enl. Aug. 5, 1862; res. Sept. 6, 1863.
Hamlet B. Adams, Coldwater; Ist lieut. and adjt .; enl. Aug. 14, 1862; pro. to capt., May 1, 1863; must. out July 5, 1865.
Charles P. Lincoln, Coldwater; capt., Co. C; enl. July 28, 1862; res. April 26, 1864. George H. White, Coldwater; capt., Co. H; enl. July 28, 1862.
Smith W. Fisk, Coldwater; Ist lieut .; enl. July 28. 1862; res. Jan. 31, 1863.
Lucius M. Wing, Coldwater; 2d lieut .; enl. July 28, 1862; pro. to Ist lieut., May I, 1863 ; q .- m., May 25, 1864; must. out June IO, 1865, with regt.
Timothy G. Turner. Coldwater; Ist lieut. and q .- m. ; enl. Nov. 18, 1862 ; res. May 25, 1864. James A. Shoecraft, Coldwater; 2d lieut .; enl. July 28, 1862; Ist lieut., May 1, 1863; wounded at Thompson's Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863; res. Jan. II, 1864.
Lucius Phetteplace, Coldwater ; 2d lieut. ; enl. May 1, 1863; capt., Oct. 28, 1863; must. out June 10. 1865, with regt.
William M. Norris, Coldwater: 2d lieut .; enl. Dec. 1. 1863; capt., Oct. 28, 1864; res. Nov. 4, 1864.
Lucien B. Barnhart, Union; 2d lieut. ; enl. Jan. 23, 1864; Ist lieut., Oct. 28, 1864; capt., Jan. 11, 1865; must. out June 10, 1865, with regt.
William L. Tyler, Batavia; Ist lieut. ; enl. Oct. 28, 1864; capt., Jan. 15, 1865 ; must. out June 10, 1865, with regt.
George A. Russell, Girard; Ist lieut., Co. C .; enl. Oct. 28, 1864; capt., May 8, 1865; must.
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ont June 10, with regt .; in all the battles in which the regiment took part, Thomp- son's Station, Atlanta, Savannah, Benton- ville, etc.
Joseph M. Alexander, Coldwater; 2d lieut. : enl. May 25, 1864; Ist lieut. and adjt .. June, 1865; must. out June 10, 1865, with regt.
John J. Morsman : 2d lieut. : must. out June IO. 1865, with regt.
Hamilton S. Miles ; 2d lieut. ; must. out June 10. 1865, with regt.
Henry Butler; 2d lieut .; must. out June 10. 1865. with regt.
Company C.
Asa Alexander, disch. for disability. July 30. 1863.
Henry Austin, died of disease at Danville. Ky .. Jan. 5, 1863.
Alonzo Berry, died of disease at Nicholas- ville. Ky .. Dec. 27, 1862.
Chauneey L. Brown, died of disease at Lex- ington, Ky., Feb. 9. 1863.
Franklin M. Barnes, must. out June 10, 1865. Samuel Bates, must. out June 10, 1865.
George W. Brown, must. out June 10, 1865. Henry Butler, must out June 10. 1865.
Alfred Beddell, must. out June 10, 1865.
Harris A. Burke, must. out July 5, 1865.
J. C. L. Baughman, diseh. for disability. May 13, 1865.
William H. Bryan, disch. for disability, May 9. 1865.
Jacob Doff Bary, diseh. for disability, May 7. 1863.
Aaron Buffum, diseh. for wounds, July 27. 1863.
Charles W. Bray, trans. to 10th Mich. Inf. John Corey, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, May I, 1864.
Hebides Culver, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps. Arthur B. Chevois, diseh. for disability, May 13, 1865.
Samuel Colsin, must. out May 20, 1865.
Don A. Cole, must. out June 10, 1865.
Thomas Colan. must. out June 10, 1865.
Charles H. Demorest, must. out June 10, 1865.
John Demorest, died of disease at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 9, 1863.
Charles S. Davis, diseh. for disability, Jan. 5. 1863.
Benj. V. Draper, diseh. for disability, April IO. 1863.
Joseph R. Diekinson. disch. for disability, May 22. 1863.
Thomas J. Evans, must. out June 10, 1865. William Finch, must. out June 10, 1865.
E. R. French, diseh. for disability, Oct. 24, 1863.
William H. Fonda, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 10; disch. July 15, 1865.
Giles G. Gordon, diseh. for disability, July 8, 1864.
Erastus R. Green, died in action at Thomp- son's Station, Tenn .. March 5. 1863.
Orson Gage, must. out June 10, 1865.
Stephen Gilbert. must. out June 10, 1865.
Stephen L. Hawley, must. out June 10. 1865. Henry Halleck, must, out June 10, 1865. Julius Herriff, must. out May 27. 1865.
Freeman Havens, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps. April 26, 1864.
Amos L. Hervey, died at Columbia, Tenn .. Mareh 8. 1863, of wounds.
Edward Hewitt. must. out June 8. 1865.
Geo. W. Hewitt, disch. for disability, May II. 1863.
George W. Jackson, must. out June 10. 1865. David Johns, disch. for disability, Dec. 10. 1862.
Hiram G. June, died at Nashville, Tenn .. March IO. 1863. of wounds.
Charles Kirk, died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn .. Jan. 30, 1865.
Augustus Lord, must. out June 10. 1865.
Charles Lindsey, disch. for disability. Oet. 13, 1863.
Thomas Munyon, died of disease at Gravel Point, Ohio. Oet. 5. 1862.
George Miller, must. out June 10, 1865.
Hamilton S. Miles, must. out June 10, 1865. George J. F. Miller. must. out June 10. 1865. Daniel J. Massey, must. out June 10. 1865.
Erasmus R. Moore, diseh. for disability, Aug. 6. 1864.
Noble N. Marks, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1. 1863.
John Phineas, died of disease at Nashville. Tenn., March 12. 1863.
Joseph Polite, diseh. for wounds, Aug. 19. 1863.
Erastus W. Page, died of wounds, July 20. 1864.
William L. Parker. died of wounds at Resaea, Ga., May 25, 1864.
Charles J. Pope, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, March 15. 1864: diseh. July 5. 1865.
Eleazur Post, must. out June 10. 1865.
John Post, diseh. Nov., 1863.
Andrew Pender, must. out June 10. 1865.
Philip Pitcher. must. out June 10. 1865.
Leander Stevens, must. out June 10. 1865. Ora B. Stevens, must. out June 10, 1865.
George D. Sinclair. died of disease at Atlanta, Ga., July 18, 1864.
Calvin D. Strong. died of disease at Cold- water, Mich., Sept. 5. 1864.
Mark H. Smith, died of disease at Danville. Ky .. Jan. 10. 1863.
Ery W. Taylor, diseh. for wounds.
George Tottingham. died at Thompson's Sta- tion. Tenn., March 5. 1863. of wounds.
Newell W. Thomas, must. out June 10, 1865. Edward H. Tullman, must. out June 10, 1865. Cyrus J. Titus, must. out June 10, 1865.
Daniel S. Vanblarcom, must. out June 10, 1865.
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Martin Vanblarcom, must. out June 10, 1865. George W. Whitehead, must. out June 30, I865.
Edward C. Wilcox, must. out June 10, 1865. Jedediah Wilcox, must. out June 10, 1865.
Charles H. West, died at Resaca, Ga., May 16, 1864, of wounds.
George W. Worden, died July 20, 1864.
Benjamin Wilcox, disch. for disability, Feb. I, 1863.
Robert Williams, trans. to Ioth Mich. Inf. Sergt. Whaley, died of disease at Nicholas- ville, Ky., Jan. 10, 1863.
John Zwener, must. out June 10, 1865.
John B. Van Orman, disch. for disability, May 6, 1863.
William R. Van Orman, disch. for disability, June 17, 1863.
Company H.
Walter J. Allen, died of disease at Camp Chase, Ohio, March, 1863.
Heman Batterson, died in action at Thomp- son's Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863.
Elisha J. Brown, must. out June 10, 1865.
Delos Bates, must. out June 10, 1865.
James H. Baker, disch. for disability, March, 1863.
Francis F. Carle, disch. for disability, Feb. 4. 1863.
Frank Cirn, disch. for disability, July 6, 1863. Alanson Curtis, disch. for disability, Sept. 4, 1863.
D. V. B. Cushman, must. out June 10, 1865. Calvin Cummings, must. out June 10, 1865.
Edward B. Cook, must out June 10, 1865.
Alfred Cheney, must. out June 10, 1865.
Henry R. Canfield, disch. for promotion, Nov. 1. 1864.
Charles S. Davis, disch. for disability, Jan 5, I863.
William Denue, died in action at Thompson's Station, Tenn., March 5, 1863.
Alonzo Dickerson, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps. Amos Darwin, must. out June 10, 1865.
William Ellis, must. out June 10, 1865.
Jonathan Edwards, died of disease at An- napolis, Md., April 12, 1863.
Jefferson J. Eastman, must. out June 10, 1865.
Martin Elliott, disch. fot disability May 16, 1863.
Francis Fuller, disch for disability, July 13, 1863.
Benjamin Fuller. died of disease at Chatta- nooga, Tenn., July 2, 1864.
Jesse W. Fetterly, died of disease at Jeffer- sonville. Oct. 8, 1864.
John E. Fetterly, must. out June 10, 1865.
Joseph A. Fetterly, must. out June 10, 1865. George W. Fetterly, must. out June 10, 1865. Terrence T. Goodwin, disch. for promotion, Dec. 2, 1863.
William F. Gillett, must. out June 10, 1865. James E. Gibbs, must. out June 10, 1865.
William Green, must. out June 10, 1865. Timothy Hurley, disch. for disability, Aug. 8, 1864.
Philo P. Henderson, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Dec. 15, 1863.
Barnard Hawley, must. out June 10, 1865. Charles F. Housman, must. out June 3, 1865. Henry Harmen, must. out June 15, 1865.
L. O. Halsted. died in action at Thompson's Station, of wounds, March 5, 1863.
Charles Jordan, must. out June 10, 1865.
William A. Jordan, must. out June 10, 1865. Charles Kirk, died of disease at Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1865.
Harrison H. Kendig, must. out June 10, 1865. Robert Kelso, must. out June 10, 1865.
Reuben Lyter, must. out June 10, 1865.
Wilson S. Lylly, must. out June 10, 1865.
Harlan P. Lawrence, disch. for disability, January, 1863.
Marion R. Morritt, disch, for disability, July 7, 1863.
Edward V. Monroe, must. out June 10, 1865. Horatio A. Moody, must. out June 10, 1865. John J. Morseman, must. out June 10, 1865. Thomas Mathews, died of disease at Dan- ville, Ky., Nov. 24, 1862.
Joseph Morgan, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.
E. N. Nulendy, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., March, 1863.
Enoch Olney, disch. for disability, Oct. 4, 1864.
Thomas E. Pierce, must. out June 26, 1865. Nelson C. Peckham, must. out June 10, 1865. John Paul, must. out June 10, 1865.
Mannoah Roshon, must. out June 10, 1865.
Harrison Rockafellow, must. out June 10, 1865.
McKenzie Sumner, disch. for promotion, Dec. 2, 1863.
Henry Sanford, Sr., must. out June 10, 1865. Henry Sanford, Jr., must. out June 10, 1865. Francis Sanford, must. out June 10, 1865.
Thomas G. Sumner, must. out June 10, 1865. Samuel S. Smith, disch. for disability, Nov., 1862.
Luke Stellings, disch. for disability, Oct. 26, I865.
Robert Stewart, must. out June 10, 1865.
Melville W. Simmons, must. out June 10, 1865.
George W. Shay, must. out June 10, 1865. Stephen Taylor, died of disease at Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20, 1864.
Q. H. Thompson, disch. for disability, July 7, 1863.
Marcus L. Thornton, must. out June 10, 1865. Peter Thornton, must. out June 10, 1865.
Alvah Vanderhoof, must. out June 10, 1865.
David Vanderhoof, must. out June 10, 1865.
Daniel S. Warren, died of disease at Knox- ville, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1863. .
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William Wilson, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March, 1863.
David G. Williams, disch. for disability. May 15. 1863.
W. N. Willard, disch. for disability, June 3. 1863.
Martello W. Wells, died of disease at Camp Denison, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1862.
George M. White, must. out June 10, 1865. John R. Winsley, must. out June 10, 1865. Lewis C. Waldron, must. out June 10, 1865. William Broukey, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
Herman Boughton, Co. G: died of disease at Annapolis, Md., April 13, 1863.
Chauncey L. Brown, Co. G; died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 9, 1863.
George Benedict, N. C. S., died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, 1863.
Jeremiah Brink, Co. G; must. out June 10, 1865.
Jabez Carlisle, Co. E: trans. to 10th Mich. Inf.
Joseph Coalcliff, Co. G; died of disease at Annapolis, Md., April 12, 1863.
Homer Carter. Co. G; disch. for disability, July 7. 1863.
Jacob Ecthleman, Co. E; trans. to 10th Mich. Inf.
Carlton Gates. Co. G; disch. Jan. 5, 1863.
John Hunter, Co. I ; must. out May 23, 1865. Jacob Kreiger, Co. I; must. out June 15, 1865.
Henry Kratz, Co. I ; must. out May 10, 1865. August Kreiger, Co. I; must. out June 10, 1865.
William P. Kidney, Co. I; must. out June IO, 1865.
Michael Le Graff. Co. I; must. out June 10, 1865.
William Lindley. Co. G; died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Feb 19, 1863.
Fletcher E. Marsh, N. C. S., disch. for pro- motion.
Addison P. Moore, Co. G; must. out June 10, 1865.
Elijah Miers, Co. I; must. out June 10, 1865.
Daniel A. Miller, Co. I; disch. for disability, Nov. 2, 1864.
Robert Miller, Co. I; must. out June 10, I865.
August Morlock, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
Charles McCane, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
Fred. Meyer, Co. I: must. out June 10. 1865. Edward Newton, Co. I; must. out June 10, 1865.
Nicholas Nester. Co. I; must. out July 13, 1865.
George W. Olds, Co. D; died of disease in Nashville, Tenn.
Henry A. Potter, Co. G: disch. for disabil- ity.
William L. Parker, Co. G.
Richmond F. Parker, mus. ; was in battles of Resaca. Cassville, Dallas, Atlanta, Kene- saw, Averysboro', and Bentonville; disch. June 10. 1865.
Hiram F. Penland, Co. I; disch. June 30, 1865.
Charles E. Reynolds, Co. I; must. out June IO, 1865.
Charles Ripley, Co. I; must. out June 10, 1865.
Edward P. Shaw, Co. G; died of disease at Cincinnati, O., Oct. 8, 1862.
Abner Sherwin. Co. G: died of disease at Lexington. Ky .. Feb. 19, 1863.
Benjamin K. Secor, Co. G: died of disease. April, 1863.
William W. Swain, Co. E; trans. to 10th Mich. Inf.
Albert Stimson, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
Fred. Seifer, Co. I; must. out June 10, 1863. Andrew Slanker, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
Ansel Stone, Co. I; must. out July 2, 1865.
Michael Welch, Co. I; must. out June 10. 1865.
William Watson, Co. G; disch. for disability. Jan. 19, 1863.
Albert A. Webster, Co. I; dwisch. for dis- ability, Jan. 19, 1863.
The Twenty-eighth Infantry was organized in 1864, reached Kentucky in October of that year, participated in the defense of Nashville against Hood; early in 1865 was ordered east, and finally was sent into the Caro- linas, where it co-operated in the campaign against Johnston until his sur- render. It continued on duty in the Carolinas until June 5. 1866, when it was mustered out. The officers and privates from Branch county were :
David B. Purinton, Coldwater, capt .; enl. Aug. 15. 1864; bvt .- maj., March 13, 1865; must. out June 5. 1866, with regiment.
George W. Bowker, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Aug. 15, 1864; capt. April 1I, 1865; must. out June 5, 1866, with regiment.
Frank Plogert, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Aug. 15. 1864; capt., Sept. 12, 1865; must. out June 5, 1866, with regiment.
Chauncey H. De Clute, Coldwater, 2d lieut. ; enl. Aug. 15, 1864; Ist lieut., March 28, 1865; must. out June 5, 1866, with regiment.
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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY
Harlow E. McCarey, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Aug. 15, 1864; Ist lieut., May 8, 1865; must. out June 5, 1865, with regiment.
Company C.
Reville M. Amidon, must. out by order, May 31, 1865.
Monroe C. Beadle, must. out Sept. 7, 1865.
Dewitt C. Beadle, must. out by order, May 26, 1865.
Henry Bearis, must. out Sept. 13, 1865.
John Bearis, must. out June 5, 1866.
James A. Bellinger, must. out June 5, 1866. Wellington Bennett, must. out June 5, 1866.
Charles E Bogart, must. out June 5, 1866.
George Brightman, must. out June 7, 1865. James A Barns, must. out June 5, 1866. Andrew Bair, must. out June 12, 1865.
David C. Coffman, died of disease at Jef- fersonville, Ind., Feb. 2, 1865.
Eugene Canwright, must. out May 18, 1865. Cortlandt Chapman, must. out June 5, 1866. George Chapman, must. out June 5, 1866.
James Chapman, must. out June 5, 1866.
Robert Chivers, must. out June 5, 1866.
Wilson B. Chronester, must. out June I, 1865.
Frank Curn, must. out May 2, 1865.
Horace A. Crall, must. out May 2, 1865.
Reuben Cole, must. out May 18, 1865.
Orlando Cornell, must. out June 5, 1866.
Perry C. Clermont, disch. for disability, Aug. 31, 1865.
Charles D. Cluff. must. out June 8, 1865.
Mortimer F. Davis, must. out May 17, 1865.
Oscar I. Davis, disch. for disability, June 4, I866.
Peter G. Dehn, must. out June 5, 1866.
George H. Devens, must. out June 7, 1865.
Philip Funde, must. out June 9, 1866.
Henry Firth, must. out June 5, 1866.
Oscar W. Frazer, must. out June 9, 1866.
John Gamby, disch. at end of service, Feb. 6, 1866.
Judson B. Gibbs, must. out May 3, 1866.
William Goodenough, must. out by order, May 10, 1866.
Reuben I. Grove, must. out June 5, 1866.
C. W. Kimmelmenn, must. out Feb. 26, 1866. Wm. Hungerford, must. out by order, April 25, 1866.
Erastus Jennings, must. out June 26, 1865. Jacob Keller, must. out May 18, 1865.
Stephen Ladon, died of disease at Nashville, Jan. 20, 1865.
Alex. Lamond, must. out June 5, 1866.
Charles Lattin, must. out June 5, 1866. John Libhart, must. out July 26, 1865.
Samuel H. Lossing, must. out June 5, 1866. Alonzo Mclaughlin, must. out June 5, 1866. Charles W. Morse, must. out June 5, 1866.
John C. Meegan, died of disease at Shelby, N. C., June 23, 1865.
Alfred A. Norton, must. out June 5, 1866.
Wilson Norton. must. out July 26, 1865.
Willis S. Norton, must. out July 26, 1865. Daniel Pratt, must. out by order, May 17, 1865.
Charles E. Perry, must. out by order, May 26, 1865.
John H. Rainon, must. out by order, May 3, 1866.
Daniel S. Robinson, must. out June 8, 1865. James M. Rawson, must. out June 27, 1865. Hezekiah Sweet, disch. for disability, July 14, 1865.
James E. Sprung, must. out June 5, 1866. Peter Sheeler, must. out June 5, 1866.
James A. Shelden, must. out Sept. 12, 1865. William I. Smalley, must out. June 5, 1866. Charles A. Woodward, must. out May 12, 1865.
Henry B. Winslow, must. out June 2, 1865. George W. Wiley, must. out May 27, 1865. Hosea Bushnell, Co. K ;; must. out July I, 1865.
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