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Sylvanus Gano, died of disease at Jeffer- son City, March 4, 1863.
Henry Hoadley, died of disease at Jef- ferson City, November 13, 1862.
Cornelius W. Hutchinson, died of dis- ease at Jefferson City, October 31, 1862.
John E. Hall, discharged for disability, May 5, 1864.
Jacob Helmick, discharged at end of ser- vice, August 23, 1864.
Charles W. Haskins, discharged by order, July 22, 1865.
Albert Haskins, veteran; mustered Feb- ruary 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, I865.
Elias W. Jay, veteran ; mustered Febru- ary 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, I865.
Daniel L. James, discharged for disabil- ity, October 15, 1862.
Prentiss Jewell, discharged for disabil- ity, January 8, 1863.
John Johnson, discharged at end of ser- vice, August 23, 1864.
Abram Lafayette, discharged to enter regular army, November 14, 1862.
Arnold Latham, discharged for disabil- ity, September 1, 1863.
Barzillia W. Loucks, died of disease at regimental hospital, October 22, 1862.
John Lane, mustered out August 20, I865.
James Lamonion, veteran; mustered February 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Anson Mathews, veteran ; mustered Feb- ruary 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Chauncey Miller, veteran; mustered
February 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
George W. McFee, mustered out August 20, 1865.
Orrin Miller, died of disease at Baton Rouge, July 8, 1862.
Charles Morey, died of disease at New Orleans, August II, 1862.
Edward Mason, died of disease at regi- mental hospital, October 8, 1862.
George Metcalf, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
George W. Palmer, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Myron Pangborn, died of disease at New Orleans, February 3, 1863.
WVaite Risley, died of disease at Ship Island, March 26, 1862.
Eli Robinson, discharged for disability, October 15, 1862.
Charles Tubbs, discharged for disability, January 29, 1863.
Lewis B. Tryon, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Byron B. Taylor, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
George F. Taylor, mustered out August 20, 1865.
William H. H. Wheaton, veteran; must- ered February 1, 1864; mustered out Aug- ust 20, 1865.
Franklin S. Walters, died of disease at New Orleans, July 7, 1864.
Alexander L. Waterman, died of disease at Baton Rouge, June 18, 1862.
Samuel L. Walton, died of disease in Louisiana, September 19, 1862.
Francis Wood, discharged for disability, October 30, 1863.
Rodman M. Warden, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Joseph F. Yaw, died in action at Port Hudson, May 27, 1863.
Franklin Yaw, veteran; mustered Feb- ruary 10, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
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Company D.
Sergeant John G. Allison, promoted to second lieutenant ; mustered out as sergeant, August 20, 1865.
Company E.
Isaac Hamilton, discharged by order, June 20, 1865.
Edward Hands, discharged by order, June 20, 1865.
Mark Herman, discharged by order, June 20, 1865.
Riley Higginbotham, discharged by order, June 20, 1865.
Company K.
Captain David Bacon, Niles; commis- sioned August 20, 1861 ; promoted to lieu- tenant-colonel Ninteenth Infantry, August 8, 1862.
Captain Horace W. Cummings, Niles; commissioned first lieutenant, August 19, 1861; promoted to captain, September I, 1862; died of disease in Louisiana, Novem- ber 13, 1862.
Captain Augustus W. Chapman, St. Joseph; commissioned December 1, 1862; died in action at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 27, 1864.
Captain William J. Edwards, Niles; commissioned second lieutenant, September I, 1862; promoted to first lieutenant, Oc- tober I, 1863; to captain July 21, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Charles W. Wood, Niles; promoted to corporal (veteran), March 29, 1864; to second lieutenant, March 10, 1865; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Sergeant Robert Farrell, enlisted Aug- ust 20, 1861; discharged for disability, October 26, 1862.
Musician James A. Grimes, enlisted August 20, 1861; re-enlisted; as veteran,
February 1, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Charles H. Adams, discharged for dis- ability, October 26, 1862.
George Atkinson, died in action at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863.
Lewis Borst, died in action at Port Hud- son, Louisiana, May 27, 1863.
Charles W. Bennett, discharged for dis- ability, October 26, 1862.
Smith Benjamin, discharged for dis- ability, October 28, 1862.
Nicholas P. Bratt, discharged for dis- ability, January 5, 1863.
F. E. Bohmankamp, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Andrew J. Bratt, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Nathaniel Bratt, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Henry C. Buckles, veteran, February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Simon P. Boyce, veteran, February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Frederick Barkway, mustered out Aug- ust 20, 1865.
John P. Bloom, mustered out August 20, 1865.
John Chatterton, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Elisha Chilson, discharged December 18, 1862.
George N. Cottrell, discharged by order, November 4, 1864.
James W. Cutshaw, discharged at end of service, August 24, 1863.
John Carl, killed in action, October II, I863.
Wyman A. French, discharged for dis- ability, October 26, 1862.
David E. French, died of disease at Baton Rouge, November 10, 1862.
Martin S. Green, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1864.
Tobias Hensler, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
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Henry R. Howard, discharged to enter regular army, December 1, 1862.
Arthur J. Hamilton, discharged by order, September 8. 1865.
Milton Hutshaw, died in action at Port Hudson, May 23, 1862.
Levi A. Logan, veteran; February I, 1864 ; discharged for disability, July 4, 1864.
Henry Miller, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1864.
William E. Milton, mustered out Aug- ust 20, 1864.
Thomas B. McClure, died of disease at New Orleans, May 5, 1862.
Charles Meyers, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Henson Molden, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Ansel J. Noble, discharged for disability, January 20, 1862.
Hiram Prouty, discharged for disability, January 20, 1862.
Uzziel F. Putnam, discharged by order, January 26, 1864.
Thomas W. Rutledge, veteran; Febru- ary I, 1864 ; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Abram W. Reese, mustered out August 20, 1865.
Patrick Rourke, mustered out August 20, 1865.
Harrison Shead, mustered out August 20, 1865.
Gilbert Shead, mustered out August 20, 1865.
David H. Serviss, veteran; February I, 1864; mustered out August 20, 1865.
Elisha Sullivan, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
Godfrey Schneidle, discharged at end of service, August 23, 1864.
James H. Smith, discharged for dis- ability, June 30, 1862.
Henry Stratton, discharged December II, 1862.
Theodore C. Sachse, discharged by order, November 4, 1863.
David M. Williams, died of disease at New Orleans, January 29, 1863.
Edward Williams, discharged for dis- ability, April 14, 1862.
Wallace Wood, discharged for disabil- ity, October 19, 1861.
John H. Wisner, discharged by order, September 18, 1863.
Marion Wade, discharged by order, March 1, 1864.
Caleb S. Williams, mustered out Aug- ust 20, 1865.
John Worley, mustered out August 20, 1865.
NINTH REGIMENT.
About one hundred men from Berrien county belonged to this regiment. About one-half of Company "B" were from this county.
The regiment was organized at Detroit and left for Kentucky in October, 1861, Colonel W. W. Duffield commanding. It was connected with the Army of the Cum- berland during the greater portion of its ser- vice and during the summer and autumn of 1863, participated in all the important move- ments of that army.
This regiment during a large portion of its service was the trusted body guard of General Thomas and provost guard of the Army of the Cumberland, receiving his en- tire confidence for courage and fidelity in the discharge of duty.
It played an important part in the en- gagements of Murfreesboro and Stone River and received the special commendation of General Thomas for its courage and ef- forts in checking a stampede at the latter battle.
Company "B" was mainly raised at Niles, Oliver C. Rounds being captain, Moses A. Powell, first lieutenant, and Leon- ard J. Wright, second lieutenant. This com- pany was highly complimented by both Gen- erals Duffield and Parkhurst for heroic
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action at the battle of Murfreesboro in the report of these two officers. The banner of the regiment was presented by the Rev. Dr. George Duffield, father of the colonel, and had inscribed on it this motto: "Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee that it may be displayed because of the truth. In the name of God will we set up our ban- ners."
This regiment was in the following en- gagements :
1861 Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
1862 Lavergne, Stone River, Tennessee.
1863 Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ten- nessee.
1864 Rocky Face, Resaca, Dallas, Kene- saw, Chattahoochee River, Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, all in Georgia.
NINTH INFANTRY.
Non-Commissioned Staff.
Quartermaster-Sergeant James W. Hig- gins, Niles; enlisted May 1, 1864; pro- moted to second lieutenant, Company K, August 1, 1864.
Quartermaster Sergeant Gilbert A. Wat- kins, Niles; enlisted October 28, 1864; pro- moted to second lieutenant, Company E, October 15, 1864.
Principal Musician George H. Newell, Niles; enlisted August 21, 1861; veteran; November 23, 1863; mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Company A.
Captain James G. Huntley, Niles ; com- missioned November 23, 1864; first lieuten- ant, August 5, 1863 ; second lieutenant, Com- pany E, December 19, 1862; mustered out September 15, 1865.
William Millard, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Company B.
Captain Oliver C. Rounds, Niles ; com-
missioned August 12, 1861 ; resigned Aug- ust 7, 1863.
First Lieutenant Moses A. Powell, Niles ; commissioned August 12, 1861; resigned February 2, 1862.
First Lieutenant Leonard J. Wright, Niles; commissioned December 13, 1861; second lieutenant August 12, 1861 ; captain, Company D, February 27, 1863.
Sergeant Thomas H. Gaffney, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; promoted to second lieu- tenant, Company C, March 25, 1862.
Sergeant James G. Huntley, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; promoted to second lieu- tenant Company E. December 19, 1862.
Sergeant Ebenezer A. Burnett, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; discharged at end of ser- vice, October 4, 1864.
Sergeant James W. Higgins, enlisted August 12, 1861; veteran, December 7, 1863; appointed quartermaster sergeant May I, 1864.
Sergeant John L. Allen, enlisted August 12, 1861.
Corporal William H. Loshbaugh, enlisted August 12, 1861; veteran, December 7, 1863; discharged by order, September 28, 1864.
Corporal Joseph Reynolds, enlisted Aug- ust 12, 1861 ; died of disease at Buchanan, June, 1863.
Corporal James H. Sharp, enlisted Aug- ust 12, 1861 ; discharged February 3, 1862.
Corporal Gilbert A. Watkins, enlisted August 12, 1861; veteran, December 7, 1863; promoted to quartermaster sergeant, October 28, 1864.
Corporal James Gallaghan, enlisted August 12, 1861; veteran, December 7, 1863 ; mustered out September 15, 1865.
Corporal Le Grand A. Swift, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; died of disease at Nash- ville, February 9, 1865.
Corporal Silas York, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; veteran, December 7, 1863 ; mustered out September 15, 1865.
Musician George H. Newell, enlisted
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August 12, 1861; veteran, December 7, 1863 ; promoted to principal musician, March 6, 1864.
Wagoner David Bell, enlisted August 12, 1861 ; absent, sick at muster out.
Elliott Burton, mustered out June 20, I865.
William A. Boswell, mustered out Sep- tember 15, 1865.
Hezekiah Buck, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Mortimer M. Cutshaw, mustered out September 15, 1865.
James Clark, mustered out September 15, 1865.
George W. Curtis, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Patrick Carl, mustered out September 15, 1865.
Hiram Carpenter, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
John A. Cox, mustered out June 20, I865.
Jacob Eastman, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Ambrose Gephart, died of disease in Tennessee, March 24, 1865.
Jacob Platt, discharged by order, Sep- tember 28, 1865.
Edwin Pressly, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Lewis Platt, discharged by order, Aug- ust 10, 1865.
William Redder, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Abner Reams, mustered out September 15, 1865.
John Richardson, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Alexander Sweeny, mustered out Sep- tember 15, 1865.
Sylvester Sherman, mustered out Sep- tember 15, 1865.
George W. Wells, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
Company C.
Second Lieutenant Thomas H. Gaffnet, commissioned March 25, 1862; resigned April 9, 1863.
John C. Dick, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Elisha Everett, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Zebedee Everett, mustered out June 20, I865.
Charles Everling, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Amos Fesher, mustered out June 20, I865.
Frederick J. Forsyth, mustered out July 5, 1865.
Company D.
Captain Leonard J. Wright, Niles ; com- missioned February 27, 1863 ; mustered out at end of service, November 23, 1864.
Company E.
Second Lieutenant James G. Huntley, Niles; commissioned December 19, 1862; promoted to first lieutenant, Company A.
Second Lieutenant Gilbert A. Watkins, Niles ; commissioned October 15, 1864 ; pro- moted to first lieutenant, Company I, Janu- ary 8, 1865.
Company G.
Fritz Klais, mustered out June 20, 1865. Gottlieb Kramer, mustered out June 20, I865.
George W. Lake, mustered out July 5, 1865.
Frederick J. Forsyth, mustered out Sep- tember 15, 1865.
Company H.
Corporal Joel Kerr, Niles ; enlisted Aug- ust 16, 1861 ; died of disease in Kentucky, November 18, 1861.
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Zacheus Meade, died of disease at Nash- Nearly one-half of the members of this regi- ville, May 19, 1865.
George Markley, mustered out June 20, I865.
Edward McVeigh, mustered out June 20, I865.
John Murray, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Walter F. McCracken, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Richard Pressley, died of disease at West Point, Kentucky.
Andrew J. Richardson, mustered out August 10, 1865.
Alonzo Rice, veteran, December 7, 1863 ; mustered out September 15, 1865.
Samuel Sommers, discharged for disa- bility.
Daniel R. Shalier, discharged at end of service, October 14, 1864.
Richard H. Wirts, discharged August 7, 1862.
Miles Woods, died of disease at West Point, Kentucky.
Company I.
First Lieutenant Gilbert A. Watkins, commissioned January 8, 1865; mustered out September 15, 1865.
Charles Stanwell, died of disease at Nash- ville, June 21, 1865.
Charles H. Smith, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Joel Starr, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Almon G. Stoddard, mustered out June 20, 1865.
Company K.
First Lieutenant James W. Higgins, Niles; commissioned November 23, 1864; resigned July 15, 1865.
Henry Russell, mustered out Septem- ber 15, 1865.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
This regiment was inaugurated in Ber- rien county and had its rendezvous at Niles.
ment were residents of Berrien county. Company B was raised at St. Joseph and vicinity, and Company C at Buchanan and vicinity, Company E and parts of Compan- ies F and K at Niles, and Company I at Ber- rien Springs and vicinity. Other companies also had members who had enlisted from this county.
The regiment was organized October, 1861, and remained at its rendezvous at Niles in camp of instruction till March 18, 1862, when it left for St. Louis with a full regimental enrollment of one thousand of- ficers and men. From St. Louis this raw regiment within twenty days after it had en- tered upon service was rushed forward to the terrible battle field of Pittsburg Landing. In this battle which occurred on April 6 and April 7, 1862, the . Twelfth regiment did heroic service and suffered severely, having about forty men killed and eighty wounded. This battle, known as the battle of Shiloh, was the first gigantic battle of the war. In the loss of life all previous battles had been trifling. The Union troops and Confeder- ates, each lost more than twelve thousand in killed, wounded and missing. In the final charge of the Union troops which drove the Confederates from the field in the afternoon of the second day of the battle, the Twelfth regiment took a prominent part. .
An erroneous impression prevailed for a long time, and probably still prevails in the minds of many, as to the real nature and re- sults of this important battle. It was claimed that it was a drawn battle. This was a grave error. It is true that mistakes and mis- fortunes occurred on the part of the Union army on the first day of the battle, but these were fully retrieved on the second day, and at the close of the second days battle, a com- plete and decisive victory remained with the Union troops, and the Confederates, who had made the assault, retreated with great loss. At a critical point in the war, the i- fect of this battle was far reaching, and it
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may be regarded as one of the decisive bat- tles of the war. John Fiske, in his work on "Mississippi Valley in the War" says: "Con- sidering the rawness of most of the troops engaged, the battle of Shiloh was peculiarly * significant. It tested American mettle
It took this tremendous battle to de- termine whether the results of the capture of Fort Donelson were to be permanently secured. As to this point, Shiloh was de- cisive. The Federals were not thrown back upon Kentucky, but advanced into Miss- issippi."
In a general order of General Grant, dated at Holly Springs, January 8, 1863, a very complimentary reference is made to the regiment itself, and also thanks conveyed to a detachment of the regiment for heoric services at the battle of Millburg against a large force of Van Dorn's cavalry. This de- tachment embraced among other companies, Company E (Henry Gephart, captain) and Company K. Company E was made up wholly and Company K largely, of Berrien county troops.
The order of General Grant with refer- ence to this engagement reads as follows :
"The Nintieth Illinois at Coldwater, the detachment of the veteran Twenty-fifth Indi- ana and two companies of the Fifth Ohio cavalry at Davis Mills and the detachment of the gallant Twelfth Michigan at Middle- burg, are deserving of the thanks of the army. * * These regiments are en- titled to enscribe upon their banners respec- tively, Coldwater, Davis' Mills and Middle- burg, with the names of other battle fields made victorious by their valor and dici- pline.
"It is gratifying to know that at every point where our troops made a stand during the late raid of the enemy's cavalry, success followed, and the enemy was made to suf- fer a loss in killed and wounded, greater than the entire garrisons of the places at- tacked; especially was this the case at Davis' Mills and Middleburg."
General Grant was not given to flattery and a compliment of thi's kind, at his hands, meant much.
The Twelfth regiment continued in active service in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas till it was mustered out at Cam- den, Arkansas, February 15, 1866.
The loss of this regiment by disease and battle, was very large, amounting to 432 deaths. This was the largest death record of any Michigan regiment, except that of the Sixth Michigan Infantry.
This regiment was in the following en- gagements :
In 1862 Pittsburg Landing, Iuka, Miss., Middleburg, Tenn.
In 1863 Mechanicsville, Miss., Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., Siege of Little Rock, Ark.
In 1864 Clarendon, Ark., Gregory's Land- ing.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
Field and Staff.
Colonel Francis Quinn, Niles; commis- sioned October 5, 1861; resigned August 31, 1862.
Major George Kimmel, Niles; commis- sioned October 5, 1861; resigned April 22, 1862.
Major Lewis W. Pearl, Benton; com- missioned June 10, 1865 ; mustered out Feb- ruary 15, 1866.
Adjutant John Graham, Oronoko; com- missioned October 5, 1861 ; resigned June 9, 1864.
Adjutant William E. Stewart, Niles; commissioned March 19, 1864; promoted to captain, Company D, June 14, 1865.
Quartermaster George S. Bristol, Niles; commissioned February 10, 1862; resigned June 14, 1862.
Quartermaster William B. Perrott, Bu- chanan ; commissioned August 4, 1862; died March 14, 1864, at Buchanan, Michigan.
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Surgeon James R. Rundall, Niles; com- missioned October 8, 1862; assistant sur- geon, April 25, 1862 ; mustered out October 12, 1865.
Chaplain, Rev. Andrew J, Eldred, Niles ; commissioned October 5, 1861, resigned September 10, 1863.
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Non-Commissioned Staff.
Sergeant Major William E. Stewart, Niles; enlisted October 9, 1861; veteran, February 27, 1864 ; promoted to first lieu- tenant and adjutant.
Sergeant Major Richard H. Burke, Ber- rien; veteran, December 26, 1863 ; promoted to second lieutenant, Company G, June 10, I865.
Sergeant Major Stephen J. Weaver, Niles ; veteran, January 21, 1864 ; promoted to second lieutenant, Company C, January 7,1865.
Quartermaster Sergt. Hiram L. Brown, St. Joseph; enlisted August 20, 1864; pri- vate, December 28, 1863 ; promoted to sec- ond lieutenant, Company I, June 7, 1865.
Commissary Sergeant Charles A. Hoag- land, Niles; promoted to first lieutenant, Company E, March 19, 1864.
Hospital Steward Harvey R. Backus, Niles; veteran, January 2, 1864; mustered out February 15, 1866.
Principal Musician Willard Bostwick, veteran; enlisted December 24, 1863; pro- moted to captain, Company E, July I, 1863.
Principal Musician Charles W. Hol- come, Oronoko; transferred to Company C.
Principal Musician Silas Soules, mus- tered out February 15, 1866.
Company A.
Captain Charles E. Howe, Berrien Springs ; commissioned September 14, 1862; breveted major United States volunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious
services during the war; appointed acting adjutant-general United States volunteers, April 10, 1865.
Captain John C. Welch, commissioned April 15, 1865 ; promoted to first lieutenant, January 7, 1865 ; mustered out February 15, I866.
First Lieutenant William M. T. Bar- tholomew, Oronoko; commissioned July 3, 1864; promoted captain, Company I, De- cember 20, 1864.
First Lieutenant Samuel L. Hull, Ben- ton ; commissioned April 15, 1865 ; mustered out February 15, 1866.
Second Lieutenant George L. Antisdale, Niles; commissioned April 14, 1865; dis- charged for disability, August 25, 1865.
Sergeant John N. Wooley, discharged for disability, August 31, 1863.
John Adams, missing at battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
William Beans, died of disease at Jack- son, Tennessee, July 10, 1862.
Oliver Brockway, mustered out Febru- ary 15, 1866.
Wilson Clybourn, mustered out Febru- ary 15, 1866.
John H. Clark, discharged at end of ser- vice, September 9, 1865.
Charles E. Davis, mustered out Febru- ary 15, 1866.
Lewis P. Graham, died of disease at Du- vall's Bluff, July 29, 1864.
Bonaparte Hyland, died of disease at Little Rock, May 18, 1864.
John Higgins, mustered out February 15, 1866.
Elon M. Ireland, mustered out February 15, 1866.
George G. Jenkins, discharged at end of service, September 9. 1865.
Ezra M. Keyser, mustered out February 15, 1866.
Richard Landon, mustered out February 15, 1866.
Andrew Mershon, died of disease at Duvall's Bluff, January 15, 1865.
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Sylvester P. Smith, died of disease at Macon, Georgia, August II, 1862.
Jonathan W. Stephens, died at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, May 16, 1862, of wounds.
Silas Soules, veteran; enlisted Decem- ber 25, 1863; promoted to principal musi- cian, and transferred to F. and S.
Sandford Wentworth, mustered out Feb- ruary 15, 1866.
Company B.
Captain Thomas Wallace, St. Joseph ; commissioned October 10, 1861; resigned May 7, 1862.
Captain Lewis W. Pearl, Benton; com- missioned September 1, 1862; first lieuten- ant, September 20, 1862 ; promoted to major, June 10, 1865.
Captain William A. Deuel, New Buffalo; commissioned June 10, 1865; second lieu- tenant, October 10, 1861; resigned April 14, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Walker, St. Joseph; commissioned March 19, 1864; sergeant, corporal; resigned October II, 1864.
Sergeant Leonard K. Jilson, Benton ; en- listed September 3, 1861 ; veteran, December 28, 1863; promoted to second lieutenant, Company H, January 20, 1865.
Sergeant Leonard K.Jillson, Benton ; en- listed September 3, 1861; veteran, Decem- ber 28, 1863 ; promoted to second lieutenant, Company H, January 20, 1865.
Sergeant Charles M. Van Horn, Benton ; enlisted September 10, 1861 ; died of disease at Quincy, Illinois, June 25, 1862.
Sergeant William H. Long, Benton; en- listed September 10, 1861 ; veteran, Decem- ber 28, 1863; mustered out February 15, I866.
Corporal Dustin Woodin, Benton; en- listed October 19, 1861 ; veteran, Decem- ber 28, 1863; mustered out February 15, I866.
Corporal Lyman A. Burke, Hagar; en- listed October 20, 1861; died in battle at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Corporal Joshua L. Mckean, Coloma; enlisted September 6, 1861 ; discharged for disability, September 28, 1863.
Corporal William H. Brown, Benton; enlisted September 3, 1861 ; died of wounds received at Shiloh.
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