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Sergt. James H. Delano, Niles; enl. Sept. 21, 1863; trans. to 8th Cav .; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
Sergt. Burweil Hickman, Three Oaks; enl. Sept. 2, 1863 ; must. out May 29, '65. Sergt. Benjamin F. Ralph, Niles; eul. Oct. 23, 1863; trans. to 8th Cav. ; pro. to capt. in U. S. C. T.
Corp. Wm. Martin, N. Buffalo; enl. Sept. 28, 1863; sergt .; trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Corp. C. D. H. Trowbridge, Pipestone; enl. Sept. 10, 1863; trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
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Corp. Wm. H. Drew, Niles ; enl. Nov. 2, 1863; trans. to Inv. Corps; must out May 18, 1865.
Corp. Thos. S. Stewart, Pipestone ; enl. Sept. 24, 1863 ; sergt .; trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Corp. James McOmber, Niles; enl. Sept. 17, 1863; must. out June 16, 1865. Corp. Henry C. Redding, Niles; enl. Sept. 8, 1863; sergt .; trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Musician Wm. C. Winch, Buchanan ; en1. Oct. 15, 1863; died in action at Salt- ville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
Farrier Henry L. Beecroft, Niles; enl. Oct. 23, 1863; trans. to 8th Cav .; pro. into U. S. C. T.
John G. Allen, disch. by order, July 31, 1865.
Chas. Boyce, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. ont June 16, 1865.
Moses Binniman, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865,
James H. Bayes, must. ont June 16, 1865.
Chas. E. Cronkite, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865. John B. Culstraw, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865. Sullivan Clawson, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Chas. Dunlap, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Quincy S. Drew, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
James A. Donnelly, disch. May 20, 1865.
H. B. Emerson, disch. by order, July 25, 1865.
Gilbert Green, must. out July 17, 1865.
Wm. Henry, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out.
Albert Knappen, missing in action at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864. George Munjoy, must. out June 16, 1865.
John McLogan, trans. to 8thi Cav .; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
F. Parmeter, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps.
Frank J. Pennell, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Oliver T. Philips, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Win. H. Summers, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Harvey Stratton, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Z. E. Strong, must. out July 17, 1865.
Isaac Timmins, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Aloysius Tucker, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Aylmer Taggart, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Charles Taggart, died of disease at Detroit, Mich., March 9, 1864. Wm. C. Webb, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Oct. 10, 1865.
James W. Webber, trans. to 8th Cav .; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
VAN BUREN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE ELEVENTH CAVALRY. Field and Staff.
Surg. Lucius C. Woodman, Paw Paw; com. Oct. 7, 1863; taken prisoner in action at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864; sent to Libby prison ; exchanged Oct. 20, 1864; must. out Ang. 10, 1865.
Company B.
James E. Donaldson, died of disease at Mt. Sterling, Ky., Feb. 12, 1865.
Company D.
John Elliot, died at Clinch River, Va., Dec. 6, 1864.
Company E.
George W. Bush, trans. to 8th Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Company G.
Charles W. Acker, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav.
Eli Huey, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav .; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Zephaniah Reams, died of disease at Bowling Green, Ky., Feb. 20, 1865.
James A. Skinner, died of disease at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 13, 1864.
Company I.
Sergt. Stephen Randall, Decatur; corporal; disch. for disability, May 26, 1865. Thomas Colton, trans. to 8th Mich. Cav. ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. John T. Courtwright, disch. for disability, July 15, 1865.
Riley S. Plapper, must. out May 22, 1865.
CHAPTER XVII.
WESTERN SHARPSHOOTERS AND ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND U. S. COLORED TROOPS.
The Paw Paw Rifle Company-Assignment to the Fourteenth Mis- souri-Capture of Forts Henry and Donelson-Shiloh and Corinth -Long Stay in Mississippi-The Atlanta Campaign-The March with Sherman-The One Hundred and Second U. S. Colored Regi- ment-Service in South Carolina and Florida-Return to South Carolina-Muster Out at Charleston-Berrien and Van Buren Members of the Regiment.
IN the spring of 1861 a company was raised in Van Buren County, with its headquarters at Paw Paw, intended
for service under Fremont, as a rifle company. When its ranks were full it joined Birge's " Western Sharpshooters," which was mustered into the service of the United States under the name of the 14th Missouri Infantry, the com- mand from Van Buren County becoming Company D. The regiment was armed with heavy target-rifles, without bay- onets, and the men were generally expert marksmen.
The 14th Missouri served in Fremont's (afterwards Hal- leck's) department during the autumn of 1861, and about the 1st of February, 1862, reported to Gen. Grant, at Cairo. It proceeded up the Cumberland with Grant's army, and on the 9th of February took part in the capture of Fort Henry. Immediately afterwards the whole force marched to attack Fort Donelson.
There, Company D, of the 14th Missouri, occupied the extreme advance and opened the battle. During the suc- ceeding conflict the men were employed as sharpshooters to silence the enemy's batteries, and most efficiently performed their work, gliding forward through the forest beneath a storm of shot and shell until within reach of the hostile guns, and then leveling the cannoniers with shot after shot from their unerring rifles. On two occasions they were thus employed to extricate brigades which were being cut to pieces by the deadly fire of the rebel artillery. Saturday evening, the 14th led the grand assault by Gen. Smith's di- vision, clearing the way and pushing on almost to the edge of the rebel ditch, and then halting while the infantry dashed forward with leveled bayonets, captured a large part of the enemy's works, and brought about the surrender of the whole rebel command the next day.
The regiment then proceeded with the army to Pitts- burg Landing. When Gens. Johnston and Beauregard attacked the Union troops on the morning of the 6th of April, the 14th Missouri was turned out at daybreak and ordered to hold the ford across Owl Creek against any force which should attempt to pass it. These orders were faith- fully obeyed. Wall's Texas Legion endeavored to cross the ford, but the rifles of the 14th thinned their ranks so rapidly that they gave up the attempt and retreated.
The 14th Missouri was in the skirmish-line all the way from Shiloh to Corinth, and after the capture of the latter place, still in the advance, followed Bragg's army a long dis- tance down the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The regiment was then stationed at Corinth until after the battle of the 10th and 11th of October, 1862, when the rebel Gens. Price and Van Dorn attempted to recapture that place. On the second day of that battle the 14th was in the skir- mish-line in front of Battery Robinett, and when the rebels, under Col. Rogers, of Texas, made their last desperate charge against that breastwork, they broke in solid mass through the thin line of the sharpshooters, and, leaving them behind, swept gallantly on to the assault. But the Union artillery and musketry cut them down by the hun- dred. Col. Rogers was killed while vainly endeavoring to urge his horse over the parapet, and the shattered col- umn was soon compelled to flee back to shelter, leaving the ground covered with killed and wounded, while its numbers were constantly diminished by the rifles of the vigilant sharpshooters.
After this the regiment remained in camp in the vicinity
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of Corinth nearly a year .* In the autumn of 1863 it was ordered to Chattanooga, where it remained until the spring of 1864, and then set out with Sherman on his great At- lanta campaign. In this campaign the long rifles of the 66th Illinois Infantry were constantly in the advance, not only opening, but taking an active part in, nearly every one of the many battles which marked the course of Sher- man's victorious army. The captain of Company D was killed, and both lieutenants and nearly all of the non-com- missioned officers and privates were killed or wounded dur- ing the campaign. After the flank movement from before Atlanta the company marched into Jonesboro', under com- mand of a corporal, all the commissioned officers and ser- geants having been killed or disabled. That night the corporal in command received a commission as a lieutenant, and the very next morning he too was killed at the battle of Jonesboro'.
The decimated regiment also took part in Gen. Sherman's easy march to the sea, accompanied him through the Caro- linas, and was finally mustered out in 1865.
VAN BUREN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE WESTERN SHARPSHOOTERS.
1st Lieut. Albert Gore, com. Sept. 16, 1861 ; res. June 11, 1862.
1st Lient. Stephen W. Dunscombe, com. June 11, 1862; 2d lieut., Sept. 16, 1861. Sergt. Philip Dedrick, enl. Sept. 28, 1861; disch. for disability, Ang. 24, 1864. Sergt. John H. Andrews, enl. Oct. 5, 1861 ; disch. by order, May 15, 1863. Sergt. James M. Arbowe, enl. Sept. 25, 1861; disch. for disability, Feb. 5, 1862. Sergt. Newton J. Foster, enl. Oct. 15, 1861; disch. for disability, May 10, 1862. Corp. Harlow G. Barnes, enl. Sept. 26, 1861; disch. for disability, Oct. 8, 1862. Corp. Hiram T. Breese, enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; disch. at end of service, Sept. 16, 1864.
Corp. Daniel Goodenough, enl. Oct. 11, 1861; died in action at Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862.
Corp. Robert D. Irish, enl. Oct. 11, 1861 ; veteran, Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7,1865.
Corp. Luther E. Sutton, enl. Oct. 30, 1861; disch. for disability, May 10, 1862. Musician Aaron D. Cheney, enl. Nov. 4, 1861; must. out July 7, 1865.
Wagoner Henry O. Carris, enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; trans. to Co. H, 66th Ill. James Balfour, died in action at Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862.
George M. Bigelow, died in action at Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862.
Henry W. Bridgeford, died of disease at Rome, Ga., Oct. 22, 1864. Omer A. Baird, trans. to Co. H.
George Bridgeford, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863 ; must. out July 7, 1865. Dallas Brewster, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. George L. Bliss, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865.
James Burton, must. out July 7, 1865.
George Bidloe, must. out July 7, 1865.
Albert Barnett, must. out July 7, 1865.
Anrelius Barney, must. out July 7, 1865.
Walter H. Baird, disch. for disability, Ang. 3, 1862.
Vine Branch, disch. for disability.
Hiram T. Bruce, disch. at end of service, Sept. 16, 1864.
John Combes, dischi. at end of service, June 2, 1865.
Charles Cook, disch. at end of service, June 2, 1865. Charles H. Camp, disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1862.
William Crobaugli, veteran, Dec. 23, 1863 ; must. out July 7, 1865 . Isaac Chatfield, veteran, Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. Watson Carlyl, must. out July 7, 1865.
Edward Disbrow, must. out July 7, 1865.
Jefferson S. Dowd, trans. to Co. H.
Patrick Doyel, died at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864.
Willard E. Draper, disch. at end of service, April 4, 1865.
Daniel Ellis, must. out July 7, 1865.
J. Erwin, must. out July 7, 1865. Morris B. Foster, trans. to Co. H. Calvin C. Goodenough, disch, for disability, Feb. 23, 1862.
Alonzo D. Gibson, must. out July 7, 1865.
Bartholomew Hard, must. out July 7, 1865. Eber Hardy, must. ont July 7, 1865.
Albert D. Hurlbut, must. out July 7, 1865.
William Henry, disch. for disability, May 13, 1863.
Asa D. Hazard, disch. for disability, July 13, 1862. Luther W. Hammond, disch. for disability, May 24, 1862.
* During this time its designation was changed from the 14th Mis- souri to the 66th Illinois, the majority of the members being from the latter State.
Oscar P. Hill, died of disease, April 29, 1862.
Francis M. Jones, disch. for disability, Oct. 8, 1862. James H. Kennedy, must. out July 7, 1865.
William W. Long, died at Peach-Tree Creek, Ga., July 22, 1864. Martin Miller, died of disease, March 14, 1862. Marcus S. Nelson, died of wounds received at Corinth. Orrin W. Northrup, must. out July 7, 1865. Foster T. Newton, disch. for disability, May 10, 1862. William R. Nelson, disch. at end of service, June 2, 1865. Harmon Nelson, disch. at end of service, June 2, 1865. Geres W. Prater, disch. at end of service, June 2, 1865. Seth Polmantier, disch. for disability, June 17, 1862.
Henry L. Prosser, died of disease at Camp Davis, July 20, 1863. Geo. Payne, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. George Riley, must. out June 5, 1865.
John Rupert, died of disease, April 26, 1862.
William Rupert, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; died at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864. Alfred Robinson, disch. at end of service, Sept. 16, 1864.
Philip I. Riter, disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1862. Freeman Stowe, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. James Smith, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865.
Hiram P. Simmons, must. out July 7, 1865.
Humphrey P. Tyler, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863 ; must. out July 7, 1865. Enos W. Tyler, trans, to Co. II. Mason M. Vernett, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863.
John Van Anken, must. out July 7, 1865. John G. Van Ostran, disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 1862.
Robert Van Brunt, trans. to Co. H. William Van Fleet, died of disease near Ackworth, Ga., June 9, 1864.
Horace Vincent, must. out July 7, 1865.
William Wigent, must. out July 7, 1865.
Elias Whipple, must. out July 7, 1865.
BERRIEN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE WESTERN SHARPSHOOTERS.
Company D.
Corp. Percival R. Dix, Berrien; enl. Oct. 20, 1861; trans. to Co. H.
Corp. Ira Enos, Berrien ; enl. Oct. 20, 1861.
Musician Franklin Bragg, Berrien; enl. Sept. 30, 1861; died of disease at Padu- cal, Ky., April 10, 1862.
Adelbert D. Allen.
Prosper Bowe, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. Seth A. Bour, disch. for disability, June 17, 1862.
Gilbert S. Bour, trans. to Co. II.
Edwin S. Buchanan, trans. to Co. H.
Wooster Bryant, must. out July 7, 1865.
Frank M. Mix, must. out July 7, 1865.
Joseph Dennis, must. out July 7, 1865. Cassius M. Field, disch. for disability, May 30, 1862.
Jesse W. Fulgham, died of disease, April 14, 1864.
John C. Gates, disch. for disability, July 13, 1862.
Alonzo D. Gilson, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863 ; must. out July 7, 1865.
John D. Hill, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865.
Frederick Hill, died in action at Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862.
Willet F. Jaquay, died in action in Georgia, May 6, 1864.
Samuel Kilring, must. out July 7, 1865.
John Mayo, trans. to Co. H.
Lewis A. Merrill, died of disease, Dec. 4, 1861.
Henry W. Noble, died in action in Georgia, May 27, 1864.
Philip Russell, disch. for disability, Jan. 1, 1862.
John Randall, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863 ; must. out July 7, 1865.
Murdock Randall, must. out July 7, 1865. Ansel A. Stiles, died of disease, April 18, 1862. Jedediah Safford, disch. for disability, Oct. 15, 1862.
Joel Turner, disch. for disability, April, 1862.
Alonzo Vincent, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865. Lysander Vincent, disch. at end of service, Sept. 16, 1864. Jay Wetmore, disch. at end of service, June 2, 1865."
Michael Whalen, must. out July 7, 1865.
George Yerrington, veteran, enl. Dec. 23, 1863; must. out July 7, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS.
This regiment was first known as the 1st Regiment of Michigan Colored Infantry, but its name was changed by the War Department to the one given at the head of this sketch. It contained about fifty men from Berrien County and twenty from Van Buren, scattered through all the companies, the largest number being in Company G.
The regiment was raised in the winter of 1863-64, and left its rendezvous at Detroit on the 28th of March, 1864. It joined the 9th Army Corps at Annapolis, but on the
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15th of April was detached and embarked for Hilton Head, S. C., where it arrived on the 19th. For a month it guarded in detachments various points on the coast of South Carolina, and was then concentrated at Port Royal. On the 1st of August it proceeded by sea to Jacksonville, Fla., but only remained in that State during that. month. It made several long marches, but was only once engaged with the enemy. Some rebel cavalry attacked it on the 11th of August, but they were easily repulsed.
During the last days of August the regiment returned to Beaufort, S. C., where it was employed on picket and fatigue duty in that vicinity until the 30th of November. Three hundred men then joined Gen. Foster's command at Boyd's Landing. It was engaged with the enemy at Honey Hill, on the 30th of November, at Tullifinny, on the 7th of De- cember, and at Devereaux Neck, on the 9th, having during the three conflicts sixty-five officers and men killed and wounded out of the three hundred.
The whole regiment was concentrated at Devereaux Neck on the 24th of January, 1865. It moved to Pocotaligo, and remained there until the 7th of February. It then took part in various operations against Charleston, and the 27th of that month took post on Charleston Neck. On the 9th of March it went by sea to Savannah, Ga., and on the 1st of April returned to Georgetown, S. C.
On the 9th of April the right wing landed in Charles- ton, S. C., and on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of that month marched to the Santee River, driving back the enemy's cavalry, which annoyed it on the last day of the march. It also had a skirmish with the enemy on the 18th while marching towards Camden.
The left wing having marched from Georgetown on the 5th of April, under Gen. Potter, reached Manning on the 9th, after heavy skirmishing with the enemy, and then pro- ceeded towards Camden. On the 16th it skirmished with the Confederates at Spring Hill. It reached Camden on the 17th, and the next day returned towards Manchester. About five miles out it met the enemy in force, but with the 54th Massachusetts (colored) it drove them back towards Stateburg.
On the 19th, the two wings having united, the regiment met the Confederates near Singleton's plantation, where it made a flank movement which compelled them to retire in great haste. On the morning of the 21st of April, while Company A was on picket, it was attacked by some two hun- dred of the enemy, who were handsomely repulsed. The same day the Confederate commander sent a flag of truce stating that Gens. Sherman and Johnston had ceased hos- tilities. This virtually closed the war, and Company A of the 102d fired and received almost if not quite the last shots in the conflict.
The regiment remained in South Carolina on provost duty until the 30th of September, when it was mustered out of service at Charleston. It reached Detroit on the 17th of October, 1865, where it was paid off and dis- banded.
BERRIEN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS.
Company A.
Stephen Busbee, must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Joshua Emmons, died of disease in South Carolina, July 4, 1864.
Anthony Nash, must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Robert Ogden, died of disease in South Carolina, Feb. 5, 1865.
Company B.
John Battles, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
James T. Battles, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
George Brown, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Ezekiel Harris, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
William Linsey, disch. for disability, Aug. 11, 1864.
Levi Mitchell, disch. by order, May 24, 1864.
Company C.
William Adams, disch. for disability, June 16, 1865.
Company D.
Henry Harris, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Abner A. Mitchell, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company E.
Sergt. Eli Smith, Niles; enl. Nov. 30, 1863 ; absent, sick, at muster out. Nathan Hall, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
William P. Minnis, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company F.
George Vincent, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company G.
Sergt. Wm. Powers, Niles ; enl. Oct. 28, 1863; must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Sergt. Harrison Johnson, Niles; enl. Dec. 26, 1863; must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Corp. John Lett, Sodus; enl. Jan 2, 1864; died of disease in South Carolina, June 24, 1865.
Corp. Benj. F. Coleman, Sodus; enl. Jan. 24, 1864 ; died of disease in New York, Jan. 6, 1865.
Corp. Miner Rivers, Niles; enl. Dec. 26, 1863; must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Wm. Buchanan, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Benj. J. Cozzens, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Jos. Dickinson, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Andrew Farmer, disch. for wounds, May 26, 1865.
Lewis Gibney, must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Washington Gibney, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Ashberry Hackley, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Marcellus Hackley, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Edward Hicks, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Needham Miller, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Samuel McLean, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Geo. W. Patterson, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
John Stephens, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company H.
Corp. George Jackson, Chickaming ; enl. Dec. 31, 1863; must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Thos. Buck, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Steph. A. Douglass, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Geo. H. Hicks, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Willis Littleton, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Jacob Steele, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Benj. A. Woodruff, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company I.
Sergt. Edward Finley, Niles; enl. Jan. 21, 1864; must. out Sept. 30, 1865. Corp. John Wright, Niles; enl. Jan. 13, 1864; must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Edwin Crowder, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Abram Love, died of disease at Detroit, Feb. 13, 1864.
Wm. Norman, died of disease in South Carolina, Feb. 4, 1865.
Company K.
Wm. Bailey, absent, sick, at muster out. Isaac Horden, must. out Sept. 30, 1865. John Metchum, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
VAN BUREN COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS.
Company A.
Anderson Lewis, disch. for disability, June 2, 1865. William Owens, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company B.
John Russell, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Samuel Sweet, disch. by order, Nov. 11, 1865.
Company C.
William Craid, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company D.
John Jones, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
James L. Miller, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company E.
Albert W. Hungerford, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company F.
Frederick Sherwood, must. out Nov. 11, 1865.
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OTHER SOLDIERS FROM BERRIEN AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES.
Company G.
James Bowlin, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Emanuel Lett, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company H.
Cassius T. Lewis, must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
Company I. William Shurtie, must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Company K.
James Mumford, must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Jeremiah Stafford, Jr., must. out Sept. 30, 1865.
CHAPTER XVIII.
OTHER SOLDIERS FROM BERRIEN AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES.
Representation of the Two Counties in Twenty Michigan Infantry and Cavalry Regiments-Michigan Provost-Guard-First Michigan Light Artillery-Berrien and Van Buren Soldiers in Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and United States Regiments.
BESIDES the regiments which have been mentioned above, there were many others which contained soldiers from Ber- rien and Van Buren Counties, whose record is equally bright and honorable, though serving in regiments in which these counties were less numerously represented. Of the men who served in these regiments a list is given in this chapter.
FIRST INFANTRY. SOLDIERS FROM BERRIEN COUNTY.
Asst. Surg. Andrew Hobart, Jr., Niles ; com. Aug. 17, 1861; pro. to surg., Dec. 10, 1862; must. out at end of service, Oct. 7, 1864. Henry Merikee, Co. D; disch. Feb. 7, 1862. James P. Clary, Co. E; died of wounds, Sept. 12, 1862.
William H. Cash, Co. E; died in action at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863. Otho Cann, Co. E; must. out April 27, 1865.
Frank Morehouse, Co. E; disch. for disability.
Ferdinand Marchefke. Co. E; veteran, Dec. 31, 1863 : must. out July 25, 1865.
VAN BUREN COUNTY MEN IN THE FIRST.
Howard Abbott, Co. H; died of wounds.
John J. Strong, Co. K; died in action at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862.
THIRD INFANTRY. FROM BERRIEN COUNTY.
Sergt. James W. Rich, Co. E; enl. Sept. 24, 1864; absent, sick, at time of muster out.
Randon Keyes, Co. E; disch. at end of service, March 2, 1866.
Melvin A. Wells, Co. E; must. out Sept. 2, 1865.
FROM VAN BUREN COUNTY.
Franklin Pearl, Co. A; died of disease in Texas, June 18, 1865. Philip T. Miller, Co. F; must. out May 25, 1866.
David A. Munson, Co. D; disch. for disability, Aug. 8, 1863.
FIFTH INFANTRY. FROM VAN BUREN.
Russell Everett, Co. A; disch. for disability, Sept. 23, 1862. Peter W. Galliger, Co. A; veteran, Dec. 10, 1863. Herman B. Haven, Co. A; veteran, Dec. 10, 1863. James Sherman, Co. A ; died of disease at Camp Michigan, Va., Feb. 19, 1862. William Nesbitt, Co. G ; disch. at end of service, Aug. 28, 1864. James D. Rockwell, Co. H; disch. at end of service, Aug. 27, 1864. Frank M. Vought, Co. H; disch. by order, Oct. 21, 1864.
SEVENTH INFANTRY. FROM BERRIEN COUNTY.
1st Lieut. Stephen Patterson, Co. I; com. April 20, 1864; died March 29, 1865, of wounds received at Spottsylvania, May 14, 1864.
EIGHTH INFANTRY. BERRIEN SOLDIERS.
Col. Frank Graves, Niles; com. May 1, 1863; lieut .- col. Aug. 19, 1861 ; killed in battle at Wilderness, Va., May 11, 1864. George Brown, Co. G ; disch. by order, June 10, 1865. George W. Brown, Co. H; disch. by order, Sept. 14, 1865. William T. Davis, Co. K; must. out July 30, 1865.
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