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Wm. G. Chamberlain, Co. I; must. out July I, 1865.
George Dustine, Co. I; died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Nov. 10, 1864.
Dustin Dockham, Co. K; must. out July 1, 1865.
James Eggleston, Co. K; must. out May, 1865.
William W. Fenno, Co. H; must. out June 5, 1866.
Russell Humiston, Co. I; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., June 9, 1865.
John W. Hudson, Co. I; must. out June 5, 1866.
Franklin Hamlin, Co. I; must. out June 8, 1865.
Israel Hammond, Co. I; must. out May 26, 1865. John S. Lovejoy, Co. K; must. out May, . 1863.
Luther Gray, Co. I; must. out June 19, 1865. Abram A. Smith, Co. I; must. out May 31, 1865.
Marshall M. Smith. Co. I; disch. for dis- ability, Dec. 21, 1865.
William W. Stratton, Co. I; disch. for dis- ability, March 7, 1866.
Marcellus K. Whetsel, Co. I; disch. for dis- ability, June 5, 1865.
The First Michigan Sharpshooters was not completely organized until August, 1863; the regiment was on guard duty at Chicago till March, 1864, then joined the Army of the Potomac, participating in the Wilderness battles, Spottsylvania, and in the series of operations about Petersburg, this regi-
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ment being the first to enter that city when evacuated; the regiment was disbanded at Jackson, Mich., August 7, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE FIRST SHARP- SHOOTERS FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Henry S. Fish, Coldwater, Ist lieut., Hall's
S. S .; enl. Aug. 19, 1864; trans. to Ist Mich. S. S .; must. out July 28, 1865.
Robert F. Bradley, Co. H; disch. for dis- ability, Sept. 5, 1864.
James L. Burns, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Jeremiah Burcher, Co. H: died of disease in Ist Division hospital, June 13, 1865.
Alvin H. Barber, Co. H; died of disease in Chicago, Il1., Oct. 15, 1863.
Daniel H. Conklin, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Joseph H. Conklin, Co. H; must. out June 22, 1865.
Stephen H. Conklin, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Reuben Cornell, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Henry Crag, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
William H. Dupuy, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Charles Durfey, Co. H; died in Anderson- ville prison. Sept. 3. 1864.
William H. Durfey, Co. H; missing in ac- tion near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
Andrew J. Ellis, Co. H ; must. out May 15, 1865.
Derrick Hauken, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Joshua C. Hedglen, Co. B; must. out Aug. 17, 1865.
George Haulterbrand, Co. H : died of disease in Chicago, Ill., June 3, 1864.
John Kelley, Co. H; missing in action near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
Hugh Kennedy, Co. H; must. out June 10, 1865.
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Thomas Mclaughlin, Co. -; disch. for dis- ability, June, 1864.
Lewis Priest, Co. H ; must. out July 17, 1865. William Ross, Co. H ; missing in action near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1865.
John Rainbow, Co. H; must. out July 28. 1865.
George W. Sackett, Co. H ; must. out July I, 1865. Jacob Sackett, Co. H; must. out July 28, 1865.
Benjamin F. Smith, Co. H: must. out July. 1865.
Henry Smith, Co. H; committed suicide while on guard, Sept. 5, 1863.
William H. Stebbins, Co. I; must. out June 1, 1865.
George Tanner, Co. C: must. out July 28. 1865. Andrew West, Co. H: must. out July 28, I865.
The Fourth Michigan Cavalry Regiment was mustered in at Detroit. August 29, 1862; was sent to Kentucky, where it fought Morgan; partici- pated at Murfreesboro and other severe service in Tennessee; was with Sherman in his Georgia campaign, but after the capture of Atlanta returned to Tennessee in pursuit of Hood: was engaged in Tennessee and Alabama, taking part in the capture of Selma, and was at Macon. Georgia, when news of the surrender came: it was this cavalry regiment that had the honor of . capturing Jefferson Davis.
MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH CAV- ALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Barber N. Sheldon, Quincy, capt. ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862; maj .. Aug. 23, 1863; wounded in action at Kingston, Ga., May 18, 1864; bvt. lieut .- col., March 13, 1865; must. out July 2, 1865.
Daniel Duesler, Quincy, Ist lieut. ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862; capt., Feb. 1, 1863; hon. disch. for disability, June 27, 1863.
Julius M. Carter, Ovid, 2d lieut. ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862; Ist lieut., Dec. 24, 1862; wounded in action at Kingston, Ga., May 18, 1864; capt., July 9. 1864; bvt. maj., March
13. 1865; hon. disch. for disability, May 17, 1865.
Henry D. Fields, Bronson, 2d lieut. ; enl. Aug. 13, 1862; res. March 1, 1863. Jeremiah Duesler, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Feb. 18, 1863; res. April 21, 1864.
Henry A. Potter, Ovid, 2d. lient .: enl. Feb. 16, 1863; Ist lieut., March 31, 1863: capt .. Aug. 1, 1864; must. out July 1, 1865, with regiment.
Alfred Purinton, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Aug. 1. 1864; Ist lieut., May 10, 1865; must. out July 1. 1865. with regiment.
Lorenzo J. Southwell, Ovid, 2d lieut .; enl.
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Dec. 10, 1864; must. out July 1, 1865, with regiment.
Company G.
Benj. F. Archer, must. out July 1, 1865.
Wm. G. Beebe, disch. for disability.
Phineas Burkholder, disch. for disability.
Wm. Burdick, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Sept. 30, 1863.
Matthew N. Burdick, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 15, 1864.
Lewis R. Bridge, disch. by order, July 6, I865.
Mathew Brayton, died of disease at Mur- . freesboro, Tenn., June 24, 1863.
Milton Beesmer, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., March 1, 1863.
Wm. H. Bradford, must. out July 1, 1863.
WVm. H. Burt, must. out July 1, 1863.
Wm. E. Bradley, disch. for disability, Dec. 22, 1862.
John Browers, disch. by order, June 19. 1865. John Cavanaugh, disch. by order, July 14, 1865.
Martin Cass, disch. for disability, March 8, 1863.
Charles Carter, died of disease at Murfrees- boro, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1863.
Ira L. Canfield, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1862.
Henry Cusick, died of disease at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 7, 1864.
WVm. Casselman, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1864.
Aaron M. Chase, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, March 15, 1864.
Martin Cloonan, must. out July 1, 1865.
Jeremiah Craig, must. out July 1, 1865.
Winfield Day, died of disease at Quincy, Mich., May 20, 1863.
Wm. Dobson, died of disease at Bridgeport, Ala., Nov. 17, 1863.
Gamalia Dickinson, disch. for disability, Sept. 16, 1863.
John Daggett, disch. for disability, April II, 1863.
Howard Gaffney, died of disease at Spring- field, Ky., Nov. 5, 1865.
Edwin E. Hungerford, died of disease at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1863.
George W. Jones, died of disease at Mur- freesboro, Tenn., June 8, 1863.
Warren Leland, disch. for disability, Jan. 12, I865.
Whitfield Lampman, must. out July 1, 1865. Charles M. Magden, died of disease at Nash- ville, Tenn., Jan 18,1863.
William H. Mayden, died of disease at Nash- ville, Tenn., Jan. 21, 1864.
Francis Maguire, must. out July 1, 1865.
George Myres, must. out July 1, 1865.
John C. Nichols, must. out July 1, 1865.
Henry Norton, disch. for disability, Nov., I862.
Joseph Odren, disch. by order.
James G. O'Brien, must. out July 1, 1865. Joseph Perrin, must. out July 1, 1865.
Lewis Perrine, disch. for disability, May 4, 1863.
Elias H. Prout, died of disease at Murfrees- boro, Tenn., Feb. 27, 1863.
William H. Prout, died of disease at Nash- ville, Tenn., March 10, 1863.
William H. Palmeter, must. out July 1, 1865.
Samuel Ruff, must. out July 1, 1865.
Cary Reed, must. out July 1, 1865.
Franklin Roundy, must. out July 1, 1865.
James Swarthout, died of disease at Mur-
. freesboro, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1863.
Robert T. Smith, died of disease at Mur- freesboro, Tenn., July 10, 1863.
John Skinner, disch. for disability, Feb. 6, 1863.
John A. Skinner, must. out July 1, 1865.
William Swarthout, must. out July 1, 1865.
John Sullivan, must. out July 1, 1865.
Philetus Siggins, must. out July 1, 1865.
Albert Stickney, disch. for disability, Feb. 16, 1863.
Elias H. Scales, disch. for disability, March 3, 1863.
William H. Thompson, disch. for disability, April 18, 1863.
William Trask, disch. for disability, Dec. 28, 1862.
George H. Trask, must. out July 1, 1865.
Jacob N. Trask, must. out July 1, 1865.
George W. Van Sickle, must. out July I, 1865.
George Whaley, died of disease at Danville, Ky., Oct. 25, 1862.
William Wood, disch. for disability, May 5, 1863.
Elisha C. Williams, disch. for disability Feb. 3, 1863.
Oliver M. Wentworth, disch. for disability, March 27, 1863.
W. R. Wentworth, must. out July 1, 1865. Henry Woodmaster, must. out July 1, 1865. Daniel H. Bush, Co. A; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 30, 1863.
Benona Burch, Co. I; died at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864, of wounds.
Ambrose Burleson, Co. I; died at Noonday Creek, Ga., June 20, 1864, of wounds.
John Bailey, Co. M; died in Andersonville prison, July 3, 1864.
Henry Cosier, Co. I; disch. for disability, June 8, 1863.
Zenas B. Cheney, N. C. S .; disch. by order, Nov. 16, 1863.
Aaron B. Fowell, Co. I; disch. for disabil- ity, Jan. 12, 1864.
Solomon Fosmith, Co. I; must. out July 1, 1865.
William Filkins, Co. K; must. out Aug. 15, 1865.
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J. V. T. Gauthouse, Co. 1; missing in action at Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.
Henry S. Hewitt, Co. I; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1862.
Charles W. Hartwell, Co. I; disch. by order, July 21, 1865.
Jerome B. Heth, Co. I; must. out July I, 1865.
Martin Hecathorn, Co. I; must. out July 1, 1865.
Orlando Hawley, Co. I; died at Lavergne, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1862, of wounds.
James Ogden, Co. A; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 22, 1864.
James Pope. Co. I; disch. for disability, Sept. 15, 1862.
Thomas Reeves, Co. K; died of disease at Nashville, April 23, 1864.
William Simpson, Co. I; must. out July 1. 1865.
Ira C. Stockwell, Co. C; must. out July 1, 1865.
Elbert Terril, Co. I; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1. 1864.
O. F. Underhill, Co. I; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, July 1, 1863.
Pembroke Vandemark, Co. D; must. out Aug. 15. 1865.
John H. Williams, Co. I; disch. for disabil- ity, Feb. 15, 1865.
Edward H. Wood, Co. A; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.
The Fifth Michigan Cavalry Regiment, mustered in August 30, 1862. proceeded to Washington in December, and from that time to the close of hostilities was constantly in the most wearing service in the Virginias, during the latter part of the war being part of Sheridan's famous forces. The regi- ment was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 22, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Andrew D. Hall, Quincy, 2d lieut. ; enl. Aug. 14, 1862; res. June 5. 1863.
Smith H. Hastings, Coldwater, Ist lieut. ; enl. Aug. 14, 1862; capt., Jan. 10, 1863; wound- ed at Trevillian Station, Va., June 12, 1864 ; major, Aug. 9, 1864; lieut .- col., Nov. 10, 1864; col., Dec. 17, 1864; must. out June 22, 1865.
Madison N. Bibbins, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. March 4. 1864; Ist lieut., Aug. 10, 1864; capt., Feb. 1, 1865; must. out June 22, 1865, with regiment.
Amos Bingham, Quincy, 2d lieut .; enl. Oct. 27, 1864; Ist lieut., Feb. 1, 1865; must. out June 22, 1865, with regiment.
William H. Hunt, Coldwater. 2d lieut. (as sergt.) ; must. out June 22, 1865, with reg- iment.
Henry M. Fox, Coldwater, 2d lieut. (as sergt.) ; must. out June 22, 1865, with reg- iment.
Company M.
William Andrews, must. out June 19, 1865. John Adams, disch. by order, July 7. 1865. William H. Black, died of disease at Wash- ington, D. C., Aug. 13, 1864.
Levi Busley, missing in action at Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864.
Amos Bingham, disch. for promotion.
Thomas Bingham, disch. by order.
Henry Baines, must. out June 19, 1865.
Matthew B. Burger, disch. for disability, March 3, 1865.
Nathan C. Canfield. died of disease at De- troit, Dec. 3, 1862.
Charles C. Craft, killed by guerrillas in skir- mish at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19. 1864. Peleg Canner, disch. for disability, May 23, 1863.
Orrin D. Curtis, disch. by order, June 26, 1865.
Sylvester T. Chase, must. out June 19. 1865. Parmenio Casey. must. out June 19. 1865. Peter M. Dubendorf, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. Charles A. Ford. must. out June 19. 1865. Henry M. Fox. must. out June 19. 1865.
James A. Furgeson, must. out June 19, 1865. Isaiah Fox, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
John H. Gripman, died in Andersonville prison, April 8. 1864.
Charles H. Goodrich, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. Arnold Goodman. disch. for disability, May 15. 1865.
David Gibbins, must. out June 19, 1865.
Charles M. Hobbs, must. out June 19, 1865. William H. Hunt. must. out June 19, 1865. Seymour H. Hogle, disch. for disability, Feb. 28. 1863.
William H. Harkness, died of disease at An- napolis, Md .. Aug. 2. 1863.
Fernando A. Jones, must. out June 19. 1865. Stephen Keyser. disch. by order, Sept. I, 1863.
Fluette King. trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Charles Little, died in prison at Richmond, Va., April 28. 1864.
Spencer Leigh, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Zelotes Mather, died of disease at Frederick, Md., Aug. 19, 1863.
Calvin MeCreery, died in action at Hawes' Shop, Va .. May 28. 1864.
William Milliman, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. William Marshall, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
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Jonas H. McGowan, disch. for disability, Dec. 4, 1862.
James Mills, must. out June 19, 1865.
John R. Morey, captured in Dahlgren's raid around Richmond, Va .; must. out June 19, 1865.
William Nivison, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, March 31, 1864.
Robert B. Nivison, must. out June 19, 1865. Nesbit J. Nevel, must. out June 19, 1865.
Edward S. Ogden, died in prison at An- dersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.
Isaac C. Osburn, killed in skirmish by guer- rillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Samuel I. Osburn, disch. by order, May 27, I865.
Ephraim Oviatt, must. out June 19, 1865.
John H. Pratt, must. out June 19, 1865.
Ezra Post, must. out June 19, 1865.
P. M. Reynolds, must. out June 19, 1865.
John A. Snyder, died in prison at Anderson- ville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.
Squire E. Skeels, killed in skirmish by guer- rillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Howard Simons, must. out July 24, 1865.
WVm. F. Teachout, disch. by order, Aug. II, 1865.
Horace M. Tifft, missing in action at Rich- mond, Va.
Albert I. Tifft, must. out June 19, 1865.
Dexter B. Taylor, must. out June 19, 1865. Charles Thompson, must. out June 19, 1865. Orim Van Gilder, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. M. L. Vicory, killed in action at Smithfield, Va., Aug. 29, 1864.
Hiram Vaukying, disch. for disability. Jan. 15, 1864.
Wm. S. Van Gieson, disch. by order, July 5, 1865.
Samuel K. Vanderker, must. out July 13. I865.
Francis M. Wright, died of disease at Bal- timore, Md., Sept. 10, 1864.
Jarvis Watkins, died in action at Toledo Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.
William H. Watkins, must. out June 19, I865.
Vincent Watkins, must. out June 19, 1865.
George White, killed in skirmish by guer- rillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
H. C. Worthington, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864. Milo Beard, Co. I; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav. James Cobb, Co. I; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. Edward Carr, Co. C; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav. John Dennis, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav. Elisha Demorest, Co. I; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Jasper Eldred, Co. I; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Edward Fox, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav. Michael Kanouse, Co. C; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Moses Kanouse, Co. C; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Isaac Lake, Co. B; disch. by order, June 26, 1865.
Charles H. Osterhout, Co. K; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Charles Prentiss, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav.
James J. Pendill, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav.
Lucius Stray, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich Cav. Minard O. Van Gilder, Co. L; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Colbert Van Gieson, Co. L; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
George O. Van Gieson, Co. L; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
The Eighth Michigan Cavalry, which took the field in May, 1863, was for some months principally opposed to the Confederate leaders, Morgan and Wheeler, and in 1864 joined Sherman's Atlanta campaign; thence it returned to Tennessee in pursuit of Hood, participating at Franklin and Nashville ; it was mustered out at Nashville, September 22, 1865.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE EIGHTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Henry L. Sellick, Quincy, 2d lieut .; enl. Nov. I, 1862; capt., Aug. 31, 1863; res. Oct. 27, 1864.
Elijah J. Devens, Coldwater, capt .; enl. Nov. I, 1862; res. April 8, 1864. Smedley Wilkinson, Quincy, Ist lieut .; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. Jan. 10, 1864.
David Noteman, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Nov. I, 1862; res. June 21, 1864.
Walter Burritt. Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. Jan. 4, 1864.
Charles O. Twist, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Aug. 31, 1863; res. Sept. 14, 1864.
Henry M. Burton, 2d lieut .; enl. May 2, 1864; res. May 17, 1865.
Horace Woodbridge, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Jan. 8, 1865; hon. disch. July 20, 1865, on consolidation with Hth Cav.
Norman L. Otis, Union City ; chaplain ; hon. disch. Sept. 22, 1865, with regiment.
Benjamin C. Barnes, Co. I; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
George Bates, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, I865.
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William Ball, Co. B; disch. by order, June 18, 1865.
Jacob Baker, Co. H; must out Oct. 9, 1865. Francis Beedle, Co. M; died of disease at Annapolis, Md., May 3, 1864.
Cassius Burritt, Co. M; must. out Sept. 19, 1865.
Hiram Blackmer, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1864.
William Beecher, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.
William Buffington, Co. I; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Walter Besemer, Co. B; disch. by order, July 20, 1865.
David W. Burring. Co. M; must. out Sept. 29, 1865.
Aretus Corwin, Co. M; disch. for disability, March. 20, 1865.
Jeremiah Coleman, Co. B; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1863.
John H. Chivois, Co. E; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
James C. Church, Co. B : trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.
Benj. F. Clark. Co. B; must. out June 10, 1865.
Stephen Combs. Co. B; disch. June 12, 1865. Alexander Fisk, Co. B; died of disease, 1864. George Franklin, Co. M; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 1863.
William Filson, Co. B; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., Dec. 16, 1863.
Lewis R. Foot, Co. B; killed by explosion of steamer on Mississippi River, April 15. 1865.
William J. Foster, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
George Garboll, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Francis Hadley, Co. M : disch. for disability, April 28, 1864.
Enos B. Hadley. Co. M; must. out May 22, 1865.
Julius Houghtaling, Co. L; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Horace W. Hunt, Co. B; must. out May 15, 1865.
Peter W. Hughes, Co. M; disch. for disa- bility.
Vernon C. Howe, Co. M: disch. for disabil- ity, Nov. 24, 1864.
Julius Henry, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Edwin J. Hall, Co. B; disch. by order, Sept. 7. 1865.
Francis Jerome, Co. B: missing in raid on Macon, Ga., Aug. 3. 1864.
James Kubeck, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Jonathan Lossing. Co. B; died in Anderson- ville prison, March 29, 1864.
Thomas J. Lossing, Co. B; must. out June 13, 1865.
Erastus J. Lewis, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
John M. Landon, Co. C; must. out Oct. 10, 1865.
James Lowrer, Co. M; disch. for disability, March 20. 1865.
William McKinney, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Edward C. McDaniels, Co. B; disch. June 6. 1865.
David Musselman, Co. H ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Reuben T. Mathews, Co. M.
Anson W. Merritt, Co. E; must. out Sept. 22. 1865.
Henry C. Norton, Co. B; killed by explosion of steamer, April 15, 1865.
Mortimer J. Nash, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
William Newman, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Edgar T. Ormsby, Co. M; disch. for disa- bility, Oct. 13, 1864.
John B. Parkinson, Co. B; disch. for disa- bility, Oct. 19, 1863.
. Henry N. Perrine, Co. B.
William Powers, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Eliphalet Page, Co. B; disch. by order Sept. 7, 1865.
J. A. Rustine, Co. B; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., March 21, 1864.
John W. Rogers, Co. B; must. out June 10, 1865.
Elias Rose, Co. B; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. L. B. Robbins, Co. B; must. out June 10, 1865.
John Smith. Co. B; died of disease at Lex- ington, Ky., April 10. 1864.
George Smith, Co. B; missing in action at Henryville, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1863.
Samuel Spencer. Co. B; dicd of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky .. Dec. 16. 1863.
Charles Sutherland, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22. 1865.
Erwin Splitstone, Co. A: died of disease at Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1864.
Charles G. Seabury, Co. B; must. out June 15, 1865.
Cyrus H. Spafford, Co. I; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Calvin E. Seamons, Co. D; must. out Sept. 22. 1865.
David A. Varnum. Co. B; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Ammon O. Wood. Co. M ; died at Ander- sonville prison, Sept. 8, 1864.
Oliver M. Wentworth, Co. C; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug .. 1864.
John Weller, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Rcs. Corps, May 1, 1864.
Charles Wright, Co. B: trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.
Sanford E. Wood, Co. B; discharged.
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Manly C. White, Co. B; disch. by order, June 15, 1865.
Lewis C. Wheeler, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
O. H. Woodworth, Co. M ; disch. for promo- tion, Sept. 13, 1864.
Seth Whitten, Co. M; disch. for disability, Feb. 18, 1865.
Jonathan Wilson, Co. M; disch. for disa- bility, April 2, 1865. William J. Young. Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Charles A. Zimmerman, Co. G; must. out Oct. 10, 1865.
The Ninth Michigan Cavalry was organized with rendezvous at Cold- water and left there for Kentucky in May, 1863; it was in service in Ken- tucky and Tennessee and north of the Ohio against Morgan and co-operat- ing with the main movements of the Union forces, and in July, 1864, joined Sherman's army in the operations about Atlanta; after the fall of the city it marched to the sea, and was in numerous battles and skirmishes in the Car- olinas until the conclusion of the war. It was mustered out July 21, 1865.
MEMBERS OF THE NINTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Jonas H. McGowan, Coldwater, capt .; enl. Nov. 3, 1862; res. Jan. 27, 1864.
Otis H. Gillam, Coldwater, capt .; enl. Nov. 3, 1862; res. March 11, 1864.
Smith W. Fisk, Coldwater, Ist lieut .; enl. Nov. 3, 1862; wounded in a skirmish with Morgan's raiders at Salineville, O., July 26, 1863; disch. for disability Nov. 5, 1863.
John D. Smails, California, 2d lieut .; enl. Dec. 29, 1863; Ist lieut., March 15, 1864; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Charles H. Smith, Girard, 2d lieut .; enl. March 27, 1863; Ist lieut., Jan. 17, 1864; capt., Aug. 19, 1865; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Benton T. Russell, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. as sergt., Feb. 27, 1865; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
George W. Howard, 2d lieut .; enl. as sergt., Oct. 26, 1864; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Alfred K. Miller, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. as sergt., June 27, 1865; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Milton Allen, Co. C; died of disease at Nash- ville, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1864.
Samuel Allman, Co. B; must. out June 12, 1865.
Alexander Black, Co. K .; killed in action at Stone Mountain, Ga., Oct. 2, 1864.
James Ballard, Co. D; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., April 23, 1864.
Lyman Bates, Co. K; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1864.
Ashael L. Baird, Co. G; disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1864.
George R. Bennett, Co. K; disch. for disa- bility, March 16, 1864.
Warren E. Bills, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865.
Benjamin F. Belden, Co. A; must. out July 21, 1865.
George W. Bartram, Co. K; must. out June 21, 1865.
Warren A. Blye, Co. I; disch. for disability, June 1, 1865. Stanley Bidwell, Co. I; disch. for disability, June 1, 1865.
George Blair, Co. I; must. out June 12, 1865.
Zebulon Birch, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865.
Peter B. Case, Co. I; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., May 14, 1864.
Rice W. Chapman, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865.
Louis Creer, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865. Collins W. Cutter, Co. L; must. out Aug. 14, 1865.
Charles Degalier, Co. B; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., March 13, 1864.
Benjamin Duck, Co. L; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15.
Wm. R. Dunn, Co. I; missing in action, March 12, 1865.
Charles Drake, Co. I; disch. for disability, April, 1863.
Jeremiah Depue, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865. Alphonzo Dawson, Co. K; must. out July 21, 1865. John Dawson, Co. K; must. out July 21, 1865. William Danton, Co. H; must. out July 21, 1865. Albert E. Evans, Co. K; must. out June 7, 1865. Daniel Francis, Co. H; must. out July 21, 1865.
David Franklin, Co. G.
Philip Fonda, Co. I; disch. for disability, Feb. 29, 1864.
John Fisher, Co. I; disch. for disability, Dec. 17, 1863.
James Fitzgerald, N. C. S .; must. out July 21, 1865.
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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY
Jackson Gillam, Co. I; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec., 1863.
Henry G. Goode, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865.
Hiram Hulse, Co. I; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec., 1863.
William A. Harkins, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865.
Eugene Hillard, Co. E; must. out July 21, 1865.
John A. Holmes, Co. E; must. out July 21, 1865.
George F. Hartzell, Co. L; must. out July 21, 1865.
William S. Hopkins, Co. K; must. out July 21, 1865. John Hiverly, Co. K; must. out July 21, 1865. Francis M. Jones, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865.
Ira G. Kinne, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865. Oliver Lapier, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865.
Francis La Bonte, Co. F; must. out July 21, 1865.
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