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After the surrender of Lee the 5th moved with the Cavalry Corps to Petersburg, and was ordered thence, shortly afterwards, to North Carolina. It returned to Wash- ington, D. C., in time to participate in the grand review of the veteran armies of Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan, in the latter part of May. Immediately after this it was moved West with the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, to St. Louis ; thenee by steamer on the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, Mo. There the men having two years or more to serve were transferred to the Ist and 7th Michigan Cavalry ; and then, on the 22d of June, the 5th was umstered out of service. The regiment reached Detroit on the 1st of July, where the men received their pay and dispersed.
MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH MICHIGAN CAVALRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Andrew D. Hall, Quincy, 2d lieut .; enl. Aug. 14, 1862; res. June 5, 1863. Smith 11, Hastings, Coldwater, lat lient .; enl. Ang. 14, 1×62; capt., Jan. In, 1863; wounded at Trevillian Station, Va., June 12, 1861; major, Ang. 9, 1864; fient .- 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, 1565; must. out June 22, 1866, with regiment. Amuos Bingham, Quincy, 2d lient, enl. Oct. 27, 1864; lat lient., Feb. 1, 1865 must. out June 22, 1865, with regiment.
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William H. Hunt, Coldwater, 2d lieut. (as sergt.) ; most out June 22, 1865, with regiment.
Henry M. Fox, Coldwater, 2d lient. (as sergt.); must. out June 22, 1865, with regimeut.
Company M.
William Andrews, must. ent June 19, 1865.
John Adams, disch, by order, July 7, 1865. William II. Black, died of disease at Washington, 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 Detroit, Dec. 3, 1862.
Charles C. Craft, killed by guerrillas in skirmish at Berryville, Va., Ang. 19, 1864.
Peleg Canner, disch. for disability, May 23, 1863.
Orrin D. Curtis, disch. by order, June 26, 1865.
Sylvester T. Chuse, must. out June 19, 1865.
Parmenio Casey, mist. ont June 19, 1865.
Peter M. Dubendorf, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.
Charles A. Ford, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Henry M. Fox, must. ont June 19, 1865.
James A. Furgeson, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Isaiah Fox, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Ang. 19, 1864. John H. Gripman, died in Andersonville prisou, April 8, 1864.
Charles 11. Goodrich, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Arnold Goodman, disch. for disability, May 15, 1865.
David Gibbins, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Charles M. Ilobbs, must. out June 19, 1865.
William II. Hunt, must. out June 19, 1865.
Seymour H. Hogle, disch. for disability, Feb. 28, 1863. William H. Ilarkuess, died of disease at Annapolis, Md., Aug. 2, 1803. Fernando A. Jones, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Stephen Keyser, disch. by order, Sept. 1, 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 McCreery, died in action at Hawes' Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.
William Milliman, trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.
William Marshall, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
Jonas II. 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 Nivisun, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, March 31, 1864.
Robert B. Nivison, must. out Jnue 19, 1865.
Nesbit J. Nevel, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Edward S. Ogden, died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.
Isaac G. Osburn, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Samuel 1. Osborn, disch. by order, May 27, 2865.
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, nmust, ont June 19, 1865.
John A. Snyder, died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864.
Squire E. Skeels, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864
ltoward Simons, must, ont July 24, 1865.
W'm. F. Teachont, disch, by order, Ang. 11, 1865.
Horace M. Tifft, missing in action at Richmond, Va.
Albert 1. Tifft, must. ont June 19, 1865.
Dexter B. Taylor, must. out June 19, 2865. Charles Thompson, must. out June 19, 1865.
Orim Van Gilder, trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
M. L. Vicory, killed in action at Smithfield, Va., Ang. 29, 1864.
Hiram Vankying, disch. for disability, Jan. 15, 1864.
Wm. S. Van Giesou, disch, by order, July 5, 1865.
Samnel K. Vanderker, must. out July 13, 1865.
Francis M. Wright, died of disease at Baltimore, Md., Sept. 10, 1864. Jarvis Watkins, died in action at Toledo Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864. William H. Watkins, must. ont June 19, 1805.
Vincent Watkins, must, ont June 19, 1865.
George White, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berryville, Va., Aug. 19, 1864. HI. C. Worthington, killed in skirmish by guerrillas at Berry valle, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Milo Beard, Co. 1 ; trans, to 1st Mich. Cav.
James Cobb, Co. I; trans, to 7th Mich. Cav.
Edward Carr, Co. C; trans. to 7th Mich. Cav.
John Dennis, Go. G ; traus. to 1st 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 Kanonse, 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. Gav.
Charles Prentiss, Co. G; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav. James J. Pendill, Co. G ; trans. to Ist Mich. Cav. Lucius Stray, Co. G; traus. 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. Gav.
CHAPTER XIX.
EIGHTH, NINTH, AND ELEVENTH CAVALRY.
Branch County in the Sth Cavalry-In Kentucky in 1863-Chasing Morgan-Capturing Prisoners-To East Tennessee-Defeated at Athens-Skirmishing in the Valley-On Foot to Kentucky-Re- mounted-Joins Sherman-In the Atlanta Campaign-Drives tho Enemy from Sherman's Flank-Surprised and Routed-Back to Nashville-Skirmishing with Houd-Consolidated with tho HIth- Mustered out-Its Officers and Soldiers-Rendezvous of 9th Cav- alry at Coldwater- Company I from Branch County-To Ken- tucky in May, 1863-Fight with Guerrillas-Divided, to Capture Morgan-Complete Success-Victory by every Detachment-With Burnside in East Tennessee-Brilliant Success at Cumberland Gap -Numerous Engagements-Repulsed by Infantry-Dismounted and Remounted-Routing Morgan-Under Kilpatrick around At- lanta and down to the Sea-Battles and Skirmishes-Through the Carolinas-Other Engagements-To Baltimore and Home-Mus- tered out-List of Members-Branch County in the 11th Cav- alry-Scouting in Kentucky-Defeating Morgan-Defeated at Salt- ville, Va .- Guerrilla Fighting in Tennessee-Routing Vaughn in Virginia-From Tennessee to South Carolina-Complete Success- A long Raid-Consolidated with the Sth Cavalry-Mustered out -List of Officers and Soldiers.
EIGHTHI CAVALRY.
THIS regiment, the rendezvous of which was at Mount Clemens, did not take the field until May, 1863. During its service it contained about eighty men from Branch County, principally in Companies B, C, and M, with a few individuals scattered through Companies A, D, E, G, H, I, and L. Two of its captains-Henry L. Sillick and Eli- jah J. Devens-were of this county, the former being a resident of Quincy and the latter of Coldwater. The Rev. Norman L. Otis, of Union City, was chaplain of the 8th during all the latter part of its term of service.
Immediately on entering the field the regiment was placed on active duty in Kentucky, and was one of the foremost in the pursuit of the guerrilla chief, John Mor- gan, through Indiana and Ohio. At length, overtaking him at Buffington Island, O., it immediately attacked and routed his command, capturing two hundred and seventeen prisoners, besides killing and wounding a considerable num- ber. The regiment then proceeded to East Tennessee. At Calhoun and Athens, in that State, on the 20th and 27th of September, the brigade to which it belonged was de- feated and driven back by a large rebel force under Gens. Forrest and Wheeler, the Sth having forty-three killed and wounded and several missing.
The regiment was very actively engaged marching and skirmishing up and down the Valley of the Tennessee until the forepart of February, 1864, when it turned over its horses to the quartermaster's department and marched on foot to Mount Sterling, Ky. It was there remounted, and in June joined Gen. Sherman's army at Big Shanty,
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Ga. As a part of the cavalry forec under Gen. Stoneman, the 8th advanced towards Atlanta, covering the right of Sherman's command, and frequently engaged with the enemy. The latter were usually forced to retire, but ou the 3d of August, after the regiment had been cut off from the main force, and had cut its way through the enemy, after seven days and nights of continuous marching, with almost no sleep, it was surprised and routed, with the loss of two hundred and fifteen officers and men, mostly taken prisoners. The remainder of the regiment was em- ployed on picket duty until the middle of September, when it was ordered to Kentucky, and then baek to Nashville.
The 8th was engaged through the month of November in skirmishing with the cavalry advance of Hood's army, being several times surrounded by the enemy, but always managing to cut its way out. After Ifood was defeated at Franklin and Nashville, and driven out of Tennessee, this regiment had no service more severe than suppressing the guerrillas which still infested the country. In July the 11th Cavalry was consolidated with the 8th, the combined regiment retaining the latter name. It was mustered out at Nashville on the 221 of September, 1865, and disbanded at Jackson about the 30th.
OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE EIGHTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCHI COUNTY.
Henry L. Sellick, Quincy, 2d lieut. ; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; capt., Ang. 31, 1863 ; res. Oct. 27, 1864.
Elijah J. Devens, Coldwater, capt. ; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. April 8, 1864. Smedley Wilkinson, Quincy, Ist lieut. ; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. Jan. 10, 1861. David Noteman, Coldwater, Ist lient .; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. June 21, 1864. Walter Burritt, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; enl. Nov. 1, 1862; res. Jan . 4, 1864. Charles O. Twist, Coldwater, 2d lient .; enl. Aug. 31, 1863; res. Sept. 14, 1864. Henry M. Burton, 2d lient. ; enl. May 2, 1864; res. May 17, 1865.
Horace Woodbridge, Coktwater, 2d lient. ; ent. Jan. 8, 1865 ; hon. disch. July 20, 1865, on consolidation with 11th Cav.
Norman L. Otis, Union City, chaplain, hon. disch. Sopt. 22, 1865, with regiment. Benjamin C. Barnes, Co. T; must, out Sept. 22, 1865.
George lates, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
William Ball, Co. B; disch. by order, June IS, 1865.
Jacob Baker, Co. HI ; must. out Oct. , 1865.
Francis Beedle, Co. M ; died of disease nt Annapolis, Mil., May 3, 1864.
Cassins Uurritt, Co. M ; must, out Sept. 19, 1865.
lliram Blackmer, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1861.
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, Tenu., Nov. 27, 1863.
John HI. 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. MI; 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, 1863.
Francis Haulley, Co. MI ; disch. for disability, April 28, 1861.
Enos B. Hadley, Co. M; must. out May 22, 1865.
Julius Houghtaling, Co. L; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Ilorace W. Hunt, Co. B ; must. out May 15, 1865. l'eter W. Hughes, Co. M ; disch. for disability.
Vernon C. Howe, Co. M1; disch. for dis ibility, Nov, 21, 1861.
Julius llenry, 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., Ang. 3, 1861.
James Kubeck, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865. Jonathan Lossing, Co. B; died in Andersonville 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. ont Oct. 10, 1865.
James Lowrer, Co. M; disch, for disability, March 20, 1865.
William Mckinney, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1565.
Edward C. McDaniels, Co. B; disch. June 6, 1863.
David Mussetman, Co. HI ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Reuben T. Mathews, Co. M.
Ansun W. Merritt, Co. E; must. ont Sept, 22, 1865.
Henry C. Norton, Co. B; killed by explosion of steanter, April 15, 1865.
Mortimer J. Nash, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
William Newman, Co. C; must. ont Sept. 22, 1855.
Edgar T. Ormsby, Co. M; disch, for disability, Oct. 13, 1864.
John B. Parkinson, Co. B; disch. for disability, Oct. 19, 1863.
Henry N. Perrine, Co. B.
William Powers, Co. C; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
Eliphalet Page, Co. B; disch, by order, Sept. 7, 1863.
J. A. Bustine, Co. B; died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn., March 21, 1864.
John W. Rogers, Co. B; minst. out June 10, 1805.
Elias Rose, Co. B ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
L. B. Robbins, Co. B; must. out June 10, 1565.
Julın Smith, Co. B; died of disease at Lexington, Ky., April 10, 1864.
George Smith, Co. B; missing in action at Henryville, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1863. Samuel Spencer, Co. B; died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky., Dec. 16, 1863. Charles Sutherland, Co. C; minst, out Sept. 22, 1865.
Erwin Splitstone, Co. A ; died of disease at Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1804. Charles G. Scabury, Co. B; must. out June 15, 1865.
Cyrus II. Spafford, Co. I ; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Calvin E. Seamons, Co. D ; must. ont. Sept. 22, 1865. David A. Varnum, Co. B; must. ont Sept. 22, 1865.
Amcion O. Wood, Co. M ; died at Andersonville prison, Sept. 8, 1864.
Oliver M. Wentworth, Co. C'; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 1864.
Julin Weller, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, May 1, 1864.
Charles Wright, Co. B; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864.
Sanford E. Wood, Co. B; discharged.
Manly C. White, Co. B; disch. by order, June 15, 1865. Lewis C. Wheeler, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
0. II. Woodworth, Co. M ; disch. for promotion, Sept. 13, 1864.
Seth Whitten, Co. M; disch. for disability, Feb. 18, 1865.
Jonathan Wilson, Co. M ; disch, for disability, April 2, 1865.
William J. Young, Co. C; must. out Sept. 22, 1865.
Charles A. Zimmerman, Co. G; must. ont Oct. 10, 1865.
NINTH CAVALRY.
This regiment had its rendezvous at the city of Cold- water, and its formation was commenced there in the autuiun of 1862. Que company (I) was largely recruited in Branch County by its first captain, Jonas H. McGowan, of Coldwater. Capt. Otis HI. Gillman, of Company K, was also a resident of Coldwater, and men of Branch County were found serving in nearly all the companies.
The regiment, except two incomplete companies, left the rendezvous about May 20, 1863, and moved to Louisville, Ky., and thence to Hickman's Bridge. On the 12th of June it was ordered in pursuit of Everett's guerrillas, and engaged them at Triplett's Bridge, capturing a considerable number. July 4 it joined in the pursuit of Morgan's guerrilla forces, following them through Kentucky, fighting their rear-guard at Lebanon, and capturing a lieutenant- colonel and fifty prisoners. At Westport, Ky., on the 12th of July, the regiment was divided into three parts. One detachment, proceedling by river to Cincinnati, joined Gen. Hobson's forces, who pursued and overtook Morgan's force at Buffington's Island, in the Ohio River, and there cap- tured five hundred prisoners, with three pieces of artillery and a large number of small-arms. Another portion took boats at Lawrenceburg, Ky., on the 14th, went to Ports- mouth, Ohio, landed, pursued the enemy towards Chester, Meigs Co., Ohio, overtook him, and captured a part of his force; and then, joining Gen. Shackleford's command, at Buffington's Island, marched to Eight-Mile Island, where the foe was again engaged, and more than a thousand prisoners captured. The remaining part of the regiment received orders on the 24th to join the pursuit of the por- tion of Morgan's forces which had escaped capture at Buffington's Island. Under these orders the detachment
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moved by railway to Mingo Junction, on the Ohio River ; and, marching thence towards Steubenville, overtook the enemy near that town on the 25th of July, skirmished with him during the night, and in the morning foreed an engagement which resulted in the rout of the rebel raiders, with a loss of sixty-seven killed and wounded, and three hundred and five prisoners ; this being almost double the number of men in the attacking Union force.
After this expedition the detachments were reunited at Covington, Ky., and the regiment joined Gen. Burnside's expedition to East Tennessee ; engaging the enemy at Lou- don, September 2, and reaching Knoxville on the 3d. Making little or no stop there, it marched on to Cumber- land Gap, where it took part in the movements which re- sulted (September S) in the surrender of the enemy's force at that point, consisting of two thousand five hundred men with fourteen pieces of artillery. The 9th was engaged with the enemy at Carter's Station, September 21 ; at Zol- licoffer, on the 25th ; at Leesburg, on the 29th ; at Blue Springs, October 5 and 10; and at Rheatown, on the 11th. After this it was eneamped at Henderson Station for some time, engaged in seouting and cavalry picket duty. On the 6th of November it moved towards Knoxville, skir- mishing with the enemy at Clinch Mountain on the 7th, and was engaged in a sharp fight, two miles from Moores- town, on the 10th. At Bean's Station, on the 14th, it was attacked and driven towards Rutledge. From this time until the 15th of January it was almost constantly engaged in skirmishing, scouting, and most fatiguing pieket duty. On the 16th it moved from Dandridge towards Bull Gap, encountered the enemy's infantry in heavy force at Kins- bro's Cross-Roads, and was repulsed with a loss of thirty- two killed, wounded, and missing. From that field it re- tired by way of Strawberry Plains to Knoxville ; reaching that place with two-thirds of its men dismounted; the horses having been worn out by reason of the severity of the duty on which they had been engaged.
The regiment returned to Kentucky to be re-cquipped, and was in eamp at Nicholasville in that State through the month of May, 1864. On the Sth of June it was once more moved in pursuit of its old antagonist, John Morgan, whose forces it encountered at Cynthiana at four o'clock in the morning of the 12th, routing them and taking one hun- dred and ten prisoners. It continued the pursuit until Morgan entered the mountains, and then the 9th returned to Nicholasville, where it remained until July, when it moved southward to join the army of Gen. Sherman. It reached the vicinity of Atlanta on the 8th of August, and on the 9th joined the Cavalry Division under Kilpatrick, with whom it was employed in the operations around At- lanta, till the fall of the city. and afterwards in the great march to the sea. It was engaged at Stone Mountain, Ga., Sept. 13, 1864; at Lovejoy's Station, November 16; at Clinton, Ga., November 19; at Griswoldville, November 20; at Maeon, November 21; at Milledgeville, November 24; at Louisville, November 26; at Waynesboro', November 28 and December 4 ;* at Cypress Swamp, December 7; near
"On this occasion it charged with the sabre, taking four hundred prisoners, and for its gallantry received special notice in Gen. Sher- man's report to the War Department.
Savannah, December 9; Arnold's Plantation, December 11 ; and at Altamaha Bridge, December 17.
From December 18 it remained camped near Savannah until Jan. 27, 1865, when, with its division, it started on the Carolina campaign, crossing the Savannah River into South Carolina at Lister's Ferry on the 3d of February. In its progress through South and North Carolina, the regi- ment was engaged in the following fights and skirmishers : at Salkehatehie, S. C., February 6 ; White Pond, February 9; Aiken, S. C., February 11; Lexington, February 15 ; Broad River Bridge, S. C., February 17; Phillips' Cross- Roads, N. C., March 4; Wadesboro', N. C., March 5; Solemn Grove, N. C., March 10; Averysboro', N. C. (gen- eral engagement), Mareh 15; Bentonville, N. C. (general engagement), March 20 and 21; Raleigh and Smithfield Railroad, N. C., April 11 ; Raleigh, N. C., April 12; Mor- risville, N. C., April 13, 1865 ; the last-named fight result- ing in the surrender of Raleigh to Kilpatrick. Resuming the march, on the 14th the 9th moved by way of Chapel Hill (where the news of Lee's surrender was received), Hillsboro', Greensboro', and Lexington to Coneord, where it encamped on the 14th of May, and where it was mustered out of service, July 21. It marched thenee to Lexington, where it took railway transportation to City Point, Va., thence by river and bay to Baltimore, and then by rail to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, and Jackson, where it arrived on the 30th of July, and was paid and disbanded. It has been stated (and there is no reason to doubt the assertion) that the last hostile shot in the great Rebellion, east of the Mississippi, was fired by the 9th Michigan Cavalry.
MEMBERS OF THE NINTH CAVALRY FROM BRANCHI COUNTY.
Jonas II. McGowan, Coldwater, capt .; enl. Nov. 3, 1862 ; res. Jan. 27, 1864. Otis II. 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 Saliueville, O., July 26, 1863 ; disch. for disa- bility, Nov. 5, 1863.
Jolin D. Somails, California, 2d lieut .; enl. Dec. 29, 1863; Ist lient., March 15, 1864; must. ont 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. ont July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Benton T. Russell, Coldwater, 2d lient .; enl. as sergt., Feb. 27, 1865; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
George W. Howard, 2d lient .; enl. as sergt., Oct. 26, 1864 ; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Alfred K. Miller, Coldwater, 2d lieut .; eal. as sergt., June 27, 1865; must. out July 21, 1865, with regiment.
Milton Allen, Co. C; died of disease at Nashville, Tean., Aug. 2, 1861.
Samnel Allonn, Co. B; must. ont 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, Teon., Jan. 19, 1864. Ashael L. Baird, Co. G ; disch. for disability, Feb. 23, 186-1.
George R. Bennett, Co. K ; disch. for disability, March 16, 1864.
Warren E. Bills, Co. B; must. out July 21, 1865. Benjamin F. Belden, Co. A; must, uut 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. ont 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. 1; umst. out July 21, 1865.
Louis Creer, Co. I ; must. out July 21, 1865.
Collins W. Cutter, ('o. L; must, ont Ang. 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.
Win. R. Duun, 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. ont July 21, 1865.
John Dawson, Co. K ; must, out July 21, 1865.
William Danton, Co. 11; woust, out July 21, 1865.
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Albert E. Evans, Co. K ; must, ont June 7, 1863. Daniel Francis, Co. 11 ; must. out July 21, 1865. David Franklin, Co. G
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Philip Fonda, Co. 1 ; disch, for disability, Feb. 29, 1861. John Fisher, Co. I; disch. for disability, Dec. 17, 1863. James Fitzgerald, N. C. S. ; must. out July 21, 1863. 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 ut Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 1863. William A. Hurkins, Co. B; mist out .July 21, 1865. Eugene lillard, Co. E; must. out July 21, 18663. John A. Holmes, Co. E; must. out July 21, 1865. George F. Hartzell, Co. L; must, ont July 21, 1865. William S, Hopkins, Co. K ; must. ont July 21, 1865. John Hiverly, Co. K; must. out July 21, 1865. Francis M. Jones, Ca. B; must, out July 21, 1865. Ira G. Kinne, Co. I; mmust. out July 21, 1865. Oliver Lapier, Co. B ; must. out July 21, 1×65. Francis La Bonte, Co. F ; must out July 21, 1865. Robert G. Long, Co. 1 ; must. ont July 21, 1865. Martin Lockwood, Co. I ; most, out July 21, 1865. Fred Miller, Co. D; disch. for disability. John T. Merriss, Co. I; disch. for disability. E. D. McGowan, Co. I: disch. hy order, July 25, 1861. George Muon, Co. 1; missing in action. John E. McCarty, Co. L; must, out July 21, 1865. Alfred K. Miller, Co. L; must. out July 21, 1×65. John Mel'hail, Co. E; must, out May 29, 1863. William H. Moore, Co. E; must. out June 12, 1865. Elias Michael, Co. I ; must. out July 21, 1865. David F. Misener, Co. I ; must, ont July 5, 1865. Nelson R. Nye, Co. E; must. out July 21, 1865. David Nelson, Co. I; must. ont July 21, 1865. Henry 1. Ogden, Co. I ; must. ont June 12, 1865. Isaac W. Pierce, Co. E; most. out June 12, 1865. William H. Rose, Co. I; must. out July 21, 1865. Joseph Robinson, Co. E; must, ont June 12, 1865. Henry Rynder, Co. F; trans. to 11th Mich. Batt., May 8, 1863. William Rowley, Co. F; trans. to 11th Mich, Batt., May 8, 1863. W. W. Scott, Co. K; died of disease at Covington, Ky., July 26, 1864. James Stubbs, Co. L; died in Ambersonville prison, July 15, 1864. Thomas Endboro, Co. L; trans. to Vrt. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. Erastus L. Smith, Co. I; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. Samuel S. Smith, Co. K ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. Jacob Shirnerly, Co. 1; truns. to Vet. Res. Corps, Jan. 15, 1864. John A. Smith, Co. A; must, out July 21, 1865. George Selleck, Co. E; must. ont July 21, 1865. Luther W. Smith, Co. K ; must. ont July 21, 1865. Jephtha Simpson, Co. K ; must, out July 21, 1865.
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