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Augustus D. Burdino, serg., dis. March 24, 1848, disability.
Julius Waltz, serg., trans. to Newport Barracks July 26, 1848.
Alexander Porter, serg., trans. to Newport Barracks July 26, 1848. Bachus T. Winchell, serg., m. o. with company.
Rush Winchell, corp., died September 29, 1847.
John Graham, corp., left sick in Mexico, February 1, 1848.
Alexander Lawrence, corp., m. o. with company.
Ephraim Marble, corp., m. o. with company.
Cyrus Teal, jr., corp., m. o. with company.
George Hewitt, musician, m. o. with company.
William H. Teal, musician, m. o. with company.
Ephraim Allen, private, m. o. with company.
George P. Amidon, private, m. o. with company.
Samuel Anderson, private, m. o. with company.
Joseph Adams, private, died September 2, 1847.
John W. Allen, private, deserted April 30, 1847.
Peter Boland, private, left sick at New Orleans July 12, 1848.
Jonathan W. Bardwell, private, m. o. with company.
Hiram W. Bartholemew, private, m. o. with company.
Alexander Bissinett, private, died July 20, 1848.
Frederick Baum, private, m. o. with company.
Richard Bray, private, left sick at New Orleans July 12, 1848.
John Belford, private, left sick in Mexico, February 5, 1848.
William Bailey, private, left at Vera Cruz (on extra duty since July 6, 1847). Artimus D. Baird, private, died January 16, 1848. Harvey Bastard, private, died March 12, 1848.
Franklin Brainard, private, died July 8, 1848. Jason Bennett, private, deserted July 15, 1847. Harmon Cone, private, m. o. with company. Alexander B. Coleman, private, m. o. with company.
William Crum, private, m. o. with company.
Alanson Crandall, private, died August 25, 1847.
Charles Cabicha, private, dis. April 20, 1848, disab.
Thomas Coniffe, private, dis. July 24, 1847, expiration of enlistment. William C. Deming, private, left sick at Perote, October 6, 1847. Felix Dingman, private, m. o. with company. James M. Darling, private, m. o. with company. Israel Drew, private, m. o. with company. Clark Dickinson, private, died August 27, 1847.
Contractions: dis., discharged; disab., disabled; m. o., mustered out; trans., transferred.
Battraw Bissinett, private, died July 2, 1848.
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Thomas Dailey, private, dis. August 22, 1847, expiration of enlistment. Peter Englehardt, private, m. o. with company.
John Eifler, private, trans. to Newport Barracks July 26, 1848. John Ford, private, left sick in Mexico February 1, 1848.
James Fitch, private, m. o. with company.
John F. Foster, private, left sick at Perote, October 6, 1847. Charles K. Fullerton, private, dis. July 6, 1848, disab. Simon Gimple, private, m. o. with company.
Joseph Glevanz, private, m. o. with company. Daniel Grant, private, m. o. with company.
Jacob Gilbert, private, died July 14, 1848.
Elijah M. Gates, private, died September 4, 1847.
Henry S. Hath, private, m. o. with company.
Jonathan C. W. Holliday, private, m. o. with company.
Edward Hunt, private, m. o. with company.
John W. Hughes, private, m. o. with company.
John Hubbin, private, died May 3, 1848.
Jacob Hemstret, private, died August 28, 1847.
John Houvert, private, trans. to Newport Barracks July 26, 1848. Francis Jackson, private, m. o. with company.
Otis Johnson, private, m. o. with company. Robert Johnson, private, m. o. with company.
Lafayette Ingersoll, private, deserted June 3, 1848.
Nelson Kendall, private, m. o. with company.
Ignatius Klevantz, private, m. o. with company.
Bartel Klotz, private, m. o. with company. John Kick, private, m. o. with company. George Knecht, private, m. o. with company.
Samuel Klingman, private, died March 19, 1848.
Joshua Kline, private, died September 27, 1847. Frederick Kirchner, private, died August 26, 1847.
Caspar Knecht, private, died June 27, 1847.
Lewis Knecht, private, dis., November 25, 1847. John Knill, private, died July 12, 1848. Henry J. Lorenz, private, m. o. with company.
John F. Lusk, private, m. o. with company. Geo. Lanman, private, trans. to Newport Barracks July 26, 1848. Abel Milligan, private, m. o. with company.
John Manhardt, private, m. o. with company.
Moses Milligan, private, m. o. with company.
Benjamin Meigs, private, m. o. with company.
Robert J. Meigs, private, m. o. with company. Robert Moody, private, m. o. with company. James Murphy, private, m. o. with company. John Meyers, private, left sick at Perote July 1, 1847.
Patrick Murray, private, left sick at Mexico City February 1, 1848. Antoine Miron, private, died August 27, 1847. John Morris, private, died July 15, 1848. Johannes Marschal, private, dis. April, 1848. William McLaughlin, private, m. o. with company. Eaton McNair, private, m. o. with company. Thomas McMannus, private, m. o. with company. Virgil McCormick, private, m. o. with company. William McDonald, private, m. o. with company. Jno. McDonald, private, died November 3, 1847. Jas. O'Brien, private, died September 30, 1847. Barnhard Obala, private, m. o. with company.
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Wm. M. Osborn, private, died March 15, 1848. Dennis O'Sullivan, private, deserted June 26, 1847. Chas. A. Opperman, private, trans. to Newport Barracks. Mascina W. Powers, private, m. o. with company. Isaac Regal, private, m. o. with company. John Rise, private, m. o. with company. Timothy Rodd, private, m. o. with company. Daniel M. Ross, private, m. o. with company. John Robinson, private, m. o. with company. Wm. Richardson, private, m. o. with company. John Renz, private, died January 21, 1848: Wm. C. Seeley, private, m. o. with company. Aaron Shew, private, m. o. with company. Samuel Shepard, private, m. o. with company. Oliver Stone, private, m. o. with company. Wm. Sumner, private, m. o. with company. Harvey Smith, private, m. o. with company. Jas. W. Stout, private, m. o. with company. Wm. M. Warner, private, m. o. with company.
Jos. Walbert, private, m. o. with company. Samuel Wooden, private, m. o. with company. Edward Waddle, private, deserted July 15, 1847. Martin White, private, deserted April 30, 1847. Michael Yenger, private, left sick at New Orleans. Lafayette Seegur, private, died July 23, 1848. Jos. Stewart, private, dis. July 25, 1848.
It would be gratifying to be able to follow the fortunes of these brave Michigan men through the exciting events of the Mexican war, and to note their brilliant achievements in the field, in their participation in the actions with other victorious commands at the City of Mexico, at Cherubusco, at Cerro Gordo, at National Bridge, at Contreras; engage- ments which stand upon the records of the United States Army as among the most noteworthy and brilliant in its annals, but it is impossible to do so in the limited space allotted to this narrative. There are four events, however, of such momentus importance and instances of such gallantry in the performance of duty as to challenge the attention. One of these is the demonstration at Molinos del Rey (the King's Mills) near Chepul- tepec, when less than four thousand of Americans attacked fourteen thousand Mexicans, under General Santa Anna, a most desperate and bloody engagement followed, in which, after an hour's terrific fighting, the victory was won by our troops-both sides losing heavily. On the 2d of February, 1848, a treaty of peace was concluded between the United States and the provisional president of Mexico, at Guadaloupe, and confirmed by both governments, which was proclaimed by President Polk on July 4, 1848. It stipulated that the American army should evacuate Mexico within three months; the payment of $3,000,000 in cash at once, and $12,000,000 in four equal installments by the United States to Mexico, for the the territory acquired by conquest. It also fixed boundaries and adjusted other matters in dispute.
CHAPTER XVII THE CIVIL WAR
FIRST WAR MEETINGS IN COUNTY-THE SMITH GUARDS OF MONROE- LIST OF VOLUNTEERS-TOTAL ENLISTMENTS IN COUNTY-FOURTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY-SEVENTH REGIMENT-ENLISTMENT OF JULY, 1862-MULLIGAN (FIFTEENTH) REGIMENT-THE SEVENTEENTH (STONEWALL) REGIMENT-EIGHTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY-THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Civil war burst upon the United States with almost the suddenness of a meteor's flash, yet as like the eruption of the volcano whose pent up fires had been gathering force for the final explosion. The enthu- siasm with which the whole north arose, in this crisis, all party differ- ences being merged in enthusiastic devotion to the Union is one of the most extraordinary events in history.
It may be questioned whether, since the crusades, such a popular uprising was ever before witnessed; an uprising, not of ignorant masses, but of highly intelligent men, from every walk of life and of every class of society, rushing as volunteers into the ranks, ready to sacrifice property, all their material interests, even life itself, in behalf of their country. It was a magnificent spectacle of patriotism. Within the space of a few months there were over six hundred thousand men arrayed under the Stars and Stripes, ready to endure any hardship or to meet any of the perils of war; and of all these there was not one in those ranks who were there except by their own volition. All were volunteers.
The booming of the first gun that was fired on Fort Sumter, had hardly ceased when the military spirit of the nation was thoroughly aroused. Though the overt act of war on the part of the South was not unexpected, yet the loyal people of the country were electrified by the reality of actual war, which now seemed to rear its dread front on the peaceful plains of this prosperous country and threaten the very fabric of our constitutional government. Michigan soldiers were among the very first to offer their services in support of the Union; among those found in the fore front of battle, they were also among the last to leave the field after the last rebel had laid down his arms. None among Michi- gan soldiers were more prompt in their action, nor more patriotic in their devotion than the men from Monroe county ; none have written their names higher on the roll of fame, and none shine with a more resplendent glory. The state has nobly taken care to perpetuate the memories of her soldiers, and to properly care for the children and the helpless who were made so by the fortunes of war.
It would be a grateful and pleasant task to follow our brave soldiers through every campaign, to tell the story of their heroism and recount their deeds of valor, and to be with them in the excitement and elation of victory, and the rewards of their achievements. But in the limits of this work, it will be apparent to all that this would be impossible; so
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we must rest content with an outline of the part which was taken by the soldiers of Monroe and county, which is worthy to be preserved in a history of its people.
FIRST WAR MEETINGS IN THE COUNTY
The immediate effects in Monroe, of the attack on Fort Sumter was to call together at a public meeting of citizens at the court house, pur- suant to action taken at an impromptu gathering at the Humphrey House on the evening of April 15, 1861. The court room was filled to its utmost capacity by an interested and enthusiastic throng. The meet- ing was organized by the election of the following officers :
President, Hon. Warner Wing.
Vice Presidents :- Hon. Roderick O'Connor, Colonel J. R. Smith, U. S. A., Christopher Bruckner, Capt. A. D. Perkins, Hon. F. Waldorf, Hon. Laurent Durocher, Rev. E. J. Boyd, General Levi S. Humphrey, Dr. Ephraim Adams, Major Gershom T. Bulkley, Capt. Geo. W. Strong, Rev. E. J. Boyd, H. B. Marvin, Major Frasey M. Winans.
Secretaries :- S. G. Clarke, J. R. Ranch, T. S. Clarke.
The committee on resolutions through the chairman, Hon. Edward G. Morton presented the following :
"Whereas, Civil war and all its deplorable consequences have sud- denly burst upon the nation, and the constitutional government of the country is attacked, its authority set at defiance, and its flag insulted in a portion of the Union, for the avowed purpose of overthrowing the same ; and,
"Whereas, Those who have thus wantonly provoked hostilities have trampled upon the constitution, which guaranteed to all the high prin- ciples of a free government, and under which all real grievances may be redressed and the liberties of the people perpetuated; therefore,
"Resolved, That we, citizens of Monroe county, of all political parties, cordially unite to uphold the Government of the country and pledge ourselves to stand by the constitution and the legal authorities under it, and to aid them in protecting and defending the same, in the spirit and with the determination manifested by our fathers of the Revolution.
"Resolved, That we deeply deplore the steps hastily taken by a portion of the Southern people to destroy the best government on earth, and the confidence of the world in the ability of man for self control, and we cannot believe that this suicidal work meets the approbation of thousands of our conservative and law-abiding brethren of the South, and borne down by a mob whose usurpations and lawless aims threaten the country with anarchy and despotism; and that we feel it to be our imperative duty as the friends of liberty, law and stable government to resist with all our power their treasonable purpose, in order to main- tain and perpetuate the liberties we enjoy as a people."
These resolutions were adopted amid emphatic demonstrations of approval and addresses followed from Hon. I. R. Grosvenor, Hon. E. G. Morton, Col. J. R. Smith, Wm. H. Boyd, Edwin Willitts, Hon. Frank- lin Johnson, and others, who expressed the sentiments of their hearers at the prospect of a blood deluged country and a crippled government, through the acts of disloyalty, of those who should be one with their brethren of the North in sustaining all the principles and policies which underlie the fabric of the nation ; at the same time pledging themselves to faithfully uphold at any cost the government founded by Washington,
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and existing under our Constitution. The enthusiasm did not "flatten out" after the ebullition of feeling under the first strong excitement, but steps were at once taken to get into line, and "keep step to the music of the Union."
The most practical proof was the organization of a military com- pany among the young men of the city and vicinity, which was promptly done, and active drilling of the company begun.
THE SMITH GUARDS OF MONROE
The organization of the military enrolled in this city was perfected on April 29, 1861, when the following officers were elected: Captain, Constant Luce; First Lieutenant, John M. Oliver; Second Lieutenant, A. M. Rose; Third Lieutenant, Isaac Diffenbaugh.
By resolution, unanimously adopted, the name of "Smith Guards" was chosen for the company in honor of General Joseph R. Smith, U. S. A., a veteran of the Mexican War, and a highly esteemed resident of Monroe, whose services in future drills and instruction of the company in the duties and military discipline of soldiers were to be of the utmost value. On May 29, 1861, the company was ordered into camp at Adrian and prepared for immediate departure to join the regiment forming at that place. A fine stand of colors was presented to the com- pany by the ladies of Monroe, in the midst of a vast concourse of people assembled at the public square. The citizens of Monroe had previously equipped the company with a very attractive uniform of gray cloth re- sembling the color of the West Point Cadets and by a striking coinci- dence, the same color adopted by the Confederate army. The following is a complete list of officers and privates of the Smith Guards, after- wards to be known as Company A, Fourth Regiment, Michigan Infantry :
Captain, C. Luce; first lieutenant, John M. Oliver; second lieuten- ant, A. M. Rose; third lieutenant, I. Diffenbaugh.
First sergeant, George Spaulding ; second sergeant, George Bradford; third sergeant, John Adams; fourth sergeant, J. Redfield; fifth ser- geant, Cornelius Paulding.
First corporal, W. C. Paulding; second corporal, A. H. Bowen; third corporal, F. B. Gale; fourth corporal, R. R. Lassey.
Privates : Frank Benderitter, John B. Whipple, B. F. Nelson, A. Benson, H. Gravit, E. C. Stoddard, John Fornier, R. Sorter, G. W. Beeman, Wm. Watkins, John Bisonette, G. W. Olney, Wm. Lassey, G. W. Owen, S. Bissonette, Alfred E. Bates, J. F. Hoffman, W. Knaggs, John Disher, S. S. Couture, Elroy Cicott, John White, E. M. Billings, J. Susor, C. Bisbee, W. C. Brown, Chas. H. Ladd, G. E. Choate, Geo. Grueneisen, W. C. Watson, H. L. Stoddard, J. Kittle, H. Robinson, J. Duffield, T. Nowlan, Wm. H. Gibson, John Walter, F. Godfroy, C. Thur- lack, S. S. Parker, C. Downing, S. M. Kidder, J. Charter, G. Kempf, F. Spath, C. Brunner, S. R. Carney, W. Olson, E. Ross, J. Dickinson, W. H. Eaton, X. Gagnier, J. Conlin, C. F. Austin, Harry Kendall, C. Techout, L. F. Ciseo, J. Heald, Wm. Stewart, Isaac Navarre, E. M. Avery, A. Mosher, N. E. Baker, J. Robert, W. Prince, J. Chase, J. Hinsdale, Jesse Root, E. Woodward, J. Leonard, Wm. H. Duffield, Sher- man D. Plues, L. Wagner, G. D. Paul, A. Taylor, A. R. Knobe, E. Bronson, A. Guyor, M. W. Hall, C. A. Wells, H. Ansel, Wm. Bookey, D. Henderson, F. Herman, S. Mosher, T. Leonard, Theo. Haberfelder and J. Turner.
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LIST OF VOLUNTEERS
The labor of compiling the records of Monroe county in the Civil War was one requiring a thorough examination of the voluminous records of the adjutant general's office to ascertain the names and total number of enlistments in the Michigan regiment and to separate those which were from our county; these were scattered throughout the rolls, and a careful and laborious research was necessary to select and tabulate the names and residences of volunteers from the county ; even then, we do not obtain the names of those who enlisted in the regiments of other states, which would materially swell the total number. The number of volunteers from the state, during the four years of the war, in the different arms of the service, was 90,747; which, divided as to nationality were: of the United States, 67,468; British Columbia, in- cluding Canada 8,886; natives of European countries, 14,393. At that time the total population of the state was 805,319, and of Monroe county, 22,221. This record is believed to be correct, both as to the names of the men, and their regimental history and final disposition, making reas- onable allowances for misspelling of names, which has sometimes oc- curred, and possible omissions. The adjutant general's report for 1862 states: "The ordinary records of enlistments furnish no information of the residence of volunteers, and it became necessary to procure this information from the regiments in the field. The difficulty and delay attending this labor, especially in such a period of active service as existed during the summer months will be readily understood. In the cases of the old regiments the casualties of months or a year of active service had taken from the ranks hundreds of men whose names were on the rolls, and whose residence it was sought to determine." It can be conceived that it was under some circumstances frequently impos- sible to secure positive data, but another serious defect exists in relation to the history of some of the men, by the use of the term in official re- ports "missing in action," which explanation often proved very unreli- able and unsatisfactory.
It is therefore with a feeling of great responsibility that this impor- tant and interesting record is incorporated in this history and for which due acknowledgment has been made in the author's introduction. Monroe county gloriously established her record for patriotism of the highest type, and her soldiers' names are written high on the roll of fame.
Abbreviations-The following are the words abbreviated in the ros- ters : Adjt., adjutant ; asst., assistant; bat., battery; cav., cavalry ; cap., captured; col., colonel; capt., captain; corp., corporal; co., company ; dis., discharged; disab., disability ; e., enlisted; exp., expiration; gen., general; H. A., heavy artillery ; inf., infantry ; lieut., lieutenant; m. o., mustered out; pro., promoted; res., resigned; sergt., sergeant; surg., surgeon ; trans., transferred; U. S. V., United States Volunteers; vet., veteran or veteraned.
Adams, James F., 2d lieut. 15th Inf., e. Jan. 1, 1862; pro. capt. Oct. 1, 1862; wounded in action at Corinth, Miss., Oct. 1, 1862; res. Mar. 4, 1863.
Adams, John Q., 2d lieut. 15th Inf .; e. Jan. 27, 1862; pro. capt. Oct. 1, 1862; res. June 18, 1864.
Anderson, John C., Monroe; e. Oct. 21, 1861; sergt. co. D, 7th Inf .; pro. 2d lieut. Dec. 18, 1864; m. o. July 5, 1865.
Antrian, Patrick, Monroe; e. March 10, 1863; sergt. co. D, 9th Cav .; pro. 2d lieut. Oct. 26, 1864; not mustered as an officer ; dis. July 21, 1865.
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Avery, Amos I., LaSalle; 1st lieut. 11th Cav., Aug. 1, 1863; res. Oct. 11, 1864.
Allen, Linten H., co. A, 4th Inf .; dis. for disab. Sept. 27, 1862.
Austin, Charles F., co. A, 4th Inf .; killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862.
Ausel, Henry J., co. A, 4th Inf .; dis. at exp. of service, June 30, 1864. Austin, Lorenzo D., co. G, 4th Inf .; dis. for disab. Oct. 27, 1862.
Anteau, Patrick, co. D, 7th Inf.
Arnold, James H., co. D., 7th Inf.
Arnold, Thomas, co. D, 7th Inf .; dis. at exp. of service Aug. 22, 1864. Anderson, John C., co. D, 7th Inf .; dis. to re-enlist as vet. Dec. 18, 1863.
Abernethy, Alexander, co. D, 7th Inf.
Armstrong, Oscar E., co. D, 7th Inf .; dis. for disab. Feb. 8, 1862.
Adee, William, co. I, 11th Inf .; died of disease May 10, 1862.
Apell, Moses, co. K, 11th Inf .; dis. at exp. of service, Sept. 30, 1864. Arponteney, Thomas, co. B, 15th Inf .; dis. to re-enlist as vet. Jan. 1, 1864; dis. by order, Sept. 11, '65.
Arquette, Alexander, co. B, 15th Inf .; died of disease at Grand Junc- tion, Miss., Jan. 16, 1863.
Anklebrandt, John, co. E, 15th Inf .; dis. for disab. March 6, 1863.
Allen, James, co. F, 15th Inf .; dis. for disab. June 21, 1862.
Amand, Louis, co. G, 15th Inf.
Anderson, William, co. K, 15th Inf .; died of disease at Monroe, Mich., Oct. 1, 1862.
Aselstein, Darius, co. G, 16th Inf .; dis. by order, Aug. 12, 1865. Alger, Abraham, co. I, 17th Inf .; died of disease.
Arnold, Lewis, co. B, 17th Inf .; trans. to 2d Mich. Inf.
Arno, Lewis, co. E, 17th Inf .; trans. to 2d Mich. Inf.
Antya, William, co. E, 17th Inf .; trans. to 2d Mich. Inf.
Austin, Benjamin, co. I, 17th Inf.
Armstrong, John S., co. K, 18th Inf .; trans. to 9th Mich. Inf.
Allen, Charles, co. G, 18th Inf. ; m. o. June 26, 1865.
Austin, Henry R., co. H, 18th Inf .; dis. by order July 10, 1864.
Austin, Otis, co. H, 18th Inf .; died of disease at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 22, 1864.
Adams, James, co. D, 24th Inf. ; m. o. June 30, 1865.
Anderson, James, co. I, 24th Inf .; m. o. June 30, 1865.
Armstrong, William A., co. G, 24th Inf .; dis. for disab. Nov. 26, 1863.
Alfred, George, co. D, 102d U. S. C. T .; m. o. Sept. 30, 1865.
Anderson, George, co. G, 102d U. S. C. T .; m. o. Sept. 30, 1865.
Allen, Jerome, co. K, 1st Cav .; dis. at exp. of service, Aug. 22, 1864.
Austin, Edwin I., co. A, 4th Cav .; dis. for disab. Aug. 13, 1863. Allison, Horatio N., co. B, 5th Cav.
Allison, George S., co. B, 5th Cav .; killed at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
Adams, Lewis, co. I, 5th Cav.
Alexander, Thomas M., co. D, 9th Cav .; trans. to V. R. C., Jan. 15, 1864.
Ayers, Silas, co. L, 1st Engineers and Mechanics, trans. to V. R. C., April 10, 1864.
Babcock, Albert H., Dundee; 1st lieut. 18th Inf., July 27, 1862; pro. capt., April 5, 1864; m. o. June 26, 1865.
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Baldwin, G. Romeyn, e. Monroe, Jan. 20, 1863; hosp. steward, 18th Inf. ; asst. surg., May 11, 1863; m. o. June 26, 1865.
Barnaby, Charles W., e. Monroe, 2d lieut. 15th Inf. Jan. 1, 1862; pro. capt. Oct. 1, 1862; killed in action before Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 13, 1864.
Barnaby, Albert G., Bedford; e. Aug. 9, 1862; sergt. maj. 20th Inf .; pro. 1st lieut. May 12, 1864; not mustered as an officer; died at his home, July 29, 1864, of wounds received in action, June 2, 1864.
Bell, John, Monroe ; e. Nov. 14, 1861; sergt. co. K, 15th Inf .; pro. 1st lieut. Oct. 1, 1862; capt. Aug. 13, 1863; major, Jan. 21, 1865; brev. lieut .- col. U. S. V. May 24, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services during the war;" m. o. Aug. 13, 1865.
Beisel, William H., Exeter; e. Aug. 14, 1862; sergt. co. K, 18th Inf .; pro. 2d lieut. Jan. 24, 1865 ; m. o. June 26, 1865.
Bigelow, Abram, Berlin; e. Aug. 15, 1862; sergt. co. G, 21st Inf .; pro. 1st lieut. Dec. 2, 1863; taken prisoner, March 10, 1865; paroled, April, 1865; dis. May 15, 1865.
Bisbee, Charles E., Monroe; e. March 15, 1865; sergt. maj. 15th Inf .; pro. 1st lieut. March 30, 1865 ; m. o. Aug. 13, 1866.
Boardman, George M., e. Petersburg; capt. 15th Inf., January 1, 1862; died at St. Louis, Mo., April 6, 1864.
Bowlsby, George W., e. Monroe; capt. 15th Inf., Jan. 1, 1862; res. April 18, 1862.
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