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Abner Ward, private, enlisted Aug. 1862, under Gen. Jo. Shelby,
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Co. F, 1st regiment. In 1863, he left on account of sickness. Fought in first and second battles at Newtonia, Cape Girardeau, and Helena.
Thos. M. Elsca, private, enlisted 1861, under Gen. Jo. O. Shelby. Fought at Lexington and Pea Ridge. Was taken prisoner by the rebels at the Cowskin Prairie, in 1863, and by the federals on the Ozark Prairie the same year.
George Davis, private, enlisted 1862, in Co. A, Shelby's regiment; was in the battle of Pea Ridge, where he was wounded and died at Peach Orchard Gap, Ark.
Preston Atlebery, enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, under Gen. Shelby. Was scarcely in service one year till he died at Batesville, Ark., Aug. 10, 1863.
Joseph W. Buttner, private, enlisted under Gen. Shelby, 1861, engaged in the battles of Lone Jack, Independence, Blue, West Port, Newtonia, Pine Bluff's; took the oath at Shreveport.
f. L. Wiley, captain and major, enlisted 1861, in Shelby's brigade, engaged in the battles of Prairis Grove, Helena, Springfield, and Hoats- ville, was taken prisoner at Jacksonsport, Arkansas, escaped after three days imprisonment.
Perry Cooper, private, enlisted 1861, in Collins' battery, Boomer's com- pany, Hoy's regiment, Shelby's command; discharged May 8, 1865. Engaged in the battles of Lone Jack, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Lexing- ton, Independance, Prairie Grove, Newtonia, and numerous skirmishes.
Geo. P. Gordon, in 1861 was captain in the state guards, in 1862 in the confederate service, in 1863 he was promoted to the rank of major, at the suggestion of Shelby, by Gen. Hindman, and in 1865 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, by Shelby, as division commandant; was discharged from the state service in December, 1861. going into the con- federate service the August following. Fought at Carthage, Wilson's creek, Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Springfield, Hartsville, Cape Girardeau, Helena, Bayou Metre, Shelby's raid, Dardanells, Neosho, Greenfield, Warsaw, Tipton, Marshall, and to the Arkansas line, Price's raid, Lex- ington, Westport, Newtonia. He surrendered in June, 1865, Shelby's division, to Gen. Frank Herron.
Wm. W. Shroyer, private, enlisted 1861, in Percival's company, Shelby's brigade, was engaged in the battles of Carthage, Lexington, Prairie Grove, Springfield, and Hoatsville, was wounded January, 1862, at Harts- ville by a musket ball, which struck just above the knee.
Lieut. Col. Benjamin F. Gordon, enlisted in the service in 1861, was lieutenant colonel of Shelby's regiment, afterwards colonel of the regiment, also commanded Shelby's brigade. Left the command at Texarkana, went to Old Mexico, in 1865, and returned in 1866. While in the con- federate army was in the battles of Carthage, Springfield, Wilson's creek, Pea Ridge, Cane Hill, Newtonia, Prairie Grove, Little Rock, Bayou
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Metre, Hollman, Mark's Mill, Jenkins Ferry, Hartsville, and Price's raid to Westport. Was wounded at Wilson Creek.
W. Boon, major, first ,lieutenant, company G., Col. Elliott's regiment, Missouri state guards, enlisted in June, 1861. In 1862 enlisted in com- pany I, Col. Shelby's regiment, and was orderly sergeant. In 1863 was quartermaster of Col. Elliott's regiment. Was engaged in battles at Coon Creek, Newtonia; Hartsville, Springfield, Pine Bluff, Jenken's Ferry, Prairie du Anne, Duvall's Bluff, Clarendon, Helena, Cape Girar- deau, first battle at Lexington, Jefferson City, Boonville, Potosi, Ironton, Pilot Knob, Chalk Bluff, Marshall, Sedalia, Independence, Blues, West Port, Mines Creek, Fayetteville, Cain Hill, Bayou Metre, Stony Point, Carthage, Old Jackson, Fredricktown, Farmington, Patterson, Mt. Elby, Mark's Mills.
COL. GORDON'S REGIMENT OF MISSOURI CAVALRY.
Dennis Payne, private, company C, 1862; fought in the battles of Coon Creek, Newtonia, Cane Hill, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Marshall, Helena, Hartsville, Batesville, Neosho, Duval's Bluff, Camden. Surrendered at Shreveport.
F. f. Cooksey, private, 1864; fought at Lexington, Blues, Westport, Newtonia, Marias de Cygne. Never regularly discharged.
Samuel Biggerstaff, private, company B, April 14, 1862. Fought at Newtonia, and other minor engagements. Taken prisoner at Fayetteville and held until close of war. Discharged in spring of 1865.
Charles A. Graham, private Co. F, 1862. Battles of Cane Hill, Springfield, Hartsville, Prairie Grove, Cape Girardeau. Was wounded and captured in 1864, near Calhoun, Henry county. Was paroled.
Wm. F. Lay, private, Co. B, July 1862. Fought at Lexington, Coon Creek, Prairie de Anne, Mulberry. Was captured twice; first at Elm Springs, in Sept. 1862; second at Prairie de Anne. Was paroled, July 1864.
f. G. Webb, private, Co. C, Aug. 1862. Fought at Prairie Grove, Springfield, Cane Hill, Hartsville. Taken prisoner at Cape Girardeau, and paroled, July 3, 1863.
H. L. Corbin, private, Co. C, enlisted Oct. 1864. Fought at Westport, Cane Hill. Discharged, June 15, 1865.
B. F. Peacock, private, Co. F, enlisted, June 1862. Fought at the bat- tle of Lexington. Discharged, Sept. 1862.
W. H. Dysart, private, Co. B, enlisted Aug. 1862. Fought in all of the battles in which his command was engaged. Discharged in July, 1865.
N. T. Fox, private, Co. B, enlisted Sept. 18, 1862. Fought at New- tonia and several minor engagements. Was wounded at Newtonia,
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through the thigh. Captured, Oct. 18, 1862, and exchanged in June 1863. Again captured and paroled in March, 1864.
G. W. Garr, private, Co. B, enlisted July, 1862. · In battles of Carth- age, Little Rock, Prairie Grove, Helena and other skirmishes. Was wounded at Helena, in the shoulder; at Clarindon, through the right arm; and at Westport. Was discharged July, 1865.
W. W. Doak, private, Co. A, enlisted, Aug., 1862. Fought at Lexing- ton, Coon Creek, Edwina, Hartsville, Prairie Grove, and other skirmishes. Was taken prisoner in Ozark county Mo., in 1863, and held until 1865. Discharged in May, 1865.
B. F. Corbin, private, Co. C, enlisted, Aug. 18,1862. Fought at Lex- ington, Springfield, Prairie Grove, Hartsville, Helena, Pine Bluffs, Marks Mills, Cape Girardeau, Westport. Discharged, June 15, 1865.
f. A. Jeffries, private, Co. A, enlisted, May, 1861. Fought at Car- thage, Springfield, Newtonia, Marks Mills, Helena, Prairie de Anne, Little Rock, and others. Discharged, April 1865.
Robert C. Carter, private, enlisted, Aug. 1862. Fought at Coon Creek, Newtonia, Helena and others Discharged, June, 1865.
f. C. Butler, first lieutenant, Co. A, enlisted, spring of 1861. Fought at Lexington, Springfield, Prairie Grove, Cowskin Prairie, Shreveport, Helena, Corinth, Ballstown and others. Discharged, May, 1865.
John E. McDougall, lieutenant Co. B, enlisted, 1861. Fought at Lexington, Carthage, Springfield, Pea Ridge, and all other engagements participated in by his company. Discharged in spring of 1865. Was in Mexican war, under Doniphan.
F. 2. Plattenburg, private, Co. B, enlisted, 1861. Fought at Lexing- ton, Newtonia, Springfield, Oak Grove, Hartsville, Cape Girardeau, Hel- ena, Little Rock. Discharged in Spring of 1865.
R. C. Allison, private, Co. B, enlisted, Oct. 19, 1864. Fought at Lex- ington, Westport. Discharged in June, 1865.
Elias Miers, Co. B. enlisted, Oct., 1864. Fought at Independence, Westport, Carthage and others. Discharged, June 13, 1865.
Ayers C. M. Bird, private, 8th Missouri Infantry, 1864; discharged 1865.
D. L. Bird, private, Gordon's regiment, 1861; was with the com- mand through the war; discharged 1865.
Leven H. Merrill, private; enlisted 1861 in Gordon's regiment; killed by the mountain boomers, in the summer of 1864, near Batesville, Ark.
I. N. Shelley, private, company H, enlisted June 17, 1861, in Gor- don's regiment; fought at Lexington, Springfield, Carthage, Pea Ridge, and all other engagements of the regiment; was taken prisoner in Bates
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county ; taken to Johnstown, paroled, came home, was exchanged, enlisted again. .
f. C. Wood, private company G, January, 1862; discharged May, 1865. Fought at Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Springfield, Marks Mills, Lexington, Helena, Cape Girardeau, Newtonia and numerous other engagements.
W. S. Davis, private company B, August, 1862; fought at Prairie Grove, Helena and numerous skirmishes.
L. E. White, private company B; enlisted August, 1862, discharged in March, 1863; fought at Prairie Grove, Springfield, Hartsville and in various skirmishes.
Isaac Neal, private company B; enlisted August, 1861, and dis- charged Tune, 1865; fought in the battles of Coon Creek, and on Price's raid.
Dr. W. Webb, surgeon; enlisted August, 1862, discharged June, 1865; was at the battles of Helena, Girardeau, Little Rock, and other engagements on Price's raid.
Lucien M. Majors, captain company E, 1861, Col. Shelby's regi- ment; company L, August 18, 1862, Col. Elliott's regiment; then in company H, in 1864. Fought in the battles of Lexington, Springfield, Newtonia, Cane Hill, Coon Creek, Hartsville, Cape Girardeau, Jenkins' Ferry, Prairie Grove, Prairie De Ann, Duvalls Bluff, Pilot Knob, Ironton, Independence, Blues, Westport, Drywood, and 2d Newtonia. At the bat- tle of Newtonia he was shot in the left lung, and left on the battlefield, and was captured, and imprisoned at St. Louis.
Oregan Roberts, private, enlisted in company G, 12th Missouri Cav- alry, Col. Hunter, October, 1864; was at the battles of Independence, Blues, Kansas City, Westport, Newtonia, and at Shreveport surrendered personally.
COL. ELLIOTT'S REGIMENT MISSOURI CAVALRY.
S. B. Whiting, captain company C; enlisted 1861; fought at Car- thage, Wilson Creek, Drywood, Lexington, Pea Ridge and others; was taken prisoner in 1862, and held at Leavenworth one year; discharged in 1865.
P. W. Gum, orderly sergeant company I; enlisted in 1861; trans- ferred to John 'B. Clarke's regiment in 1862; was at Lexington, Newto- nia, Prairie Grove, Jefferson City, Westport, Mine Creek; mustered out at Shreveport, 1865: taken prisoner at Helena, July 24, 1864; held until May, 1865.
MISCELLANEOUS.
fas. K. Norfleet, private, enlisted August, 1862 First Missouri brigade infantry. Battles-Drywood, Fort Scott, Springfield, Helena, Cane Hill,
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and Pleasant Hill, where he was captured, and in escaping was wounded and disabled for a year.
E. T. Stark, major, enlisted in 1861 in Taylor's Co. M. S. G.,; was at the battles of Lexington, Springfield, Iuka, Cornith, Vicksburg, and Jack- son.' Discharged at Vicksburg.
Wash. Bardsley, sergeant, enlisted in 1861 in M. S. G., and in March 1862, in Company A, Fifth Missouri volunteers, C. S. A .; was in the bat- tles Springfield, Oak Hill, Iuka, Baker's Creek, Pt. Gibson, and Vicks- burg. Wounded slightly several times and captured at Vicksburg and exchanged January 1864, re-enlisted, and surrendered in 1865.
Charles R. Anderson, commissary department, enlisted in 1861 in M. S. G., under Gen. Green; was in the battles Carthage, Wilson's Creek, Lex- ington, Corinth, Baker's Creek, Big Black, and Iuka. Surrendered in 1865.
A. S. Gum, lieutenant, enlisted August, 1861, in M. S. G .; was at bat- tles of Wilson's Creek, Lexington. Captured May, 1862.
Thomas A. Webb, captain, enlisted in June 1861, in M. S. G.
Nouh P. Adams, private, enlisted in August 1861, in M. S. G., and in 1862 in Company E, Elliot's battalion; in the battles of Drywood, Lex- ington, Lone Jack, Lexington again, and Westport. Captured in 1864 and imprisoned at Rock Island until the war closed.
John Perry, sergeant, enlisted in 1861 in M. S. G .; at the battles of Carthage and Wilson's Creek. Taken prisoner at Lexington in March, 1862, sent to St. Louis and Alton, and exchanged at Vicksburg Septem- ber, 1862.
f. B. Carmichael, corporal, enlisted in 1861, in Keith's company Ellliot's regiment M. S. G; in the battles of Lexington, Wilson's Creek, Lone Jack, etc. Captured in March, 1863, and kept in Alton three months, and afterwards arrested at home and held until 1864.
f. A. f. McCauley, private, enlisted in August, 1862, in Second regi- ment Missouri cavalry; in the battles of Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, Sec- ond Springfield, and many skirmishes, etc. Surrendered in 1865.
John S. Calloway, second sergeant, enlisted July 3, 1861, in Company I, Sixteenth regiment Missouri infantry of Price's division; discharged at Shreveport, Louisiana, January 10, 1865; engaged in the battles of Car- thage, Oak Hill, Pea Ridge, Corinth, Prairie Grove, Pleasant Hill, Mans- field, Jenkins' Ferry, Helena, Lexington, and Drywood. Was wounded at Pleasant Hill in 1863, by a piece of shell.
Captain W. A. Redd, edjutant, enlisted in April, 1861, at Lexington in the First Missouri cavalry of State guards as first lieutenant of company B, afterwards in the Third Missouri cavalry Gordon's regiment; engaged in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Lexington, Cross Hollow, Prairie, Marksville, Springfield, and Jenkins Ferry; was taken prisoner near Fay-
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etteville, Arkansas, and imprisoned at Alton, and exchanged in 1862. Captured on Shelby's raid, taken to Johnson Island, and held thirteen months, when the war closed.
James Rollins, private, enlisted in 1861 in Taylor's company, Sixth Mis- souri regiment, and in Gordon's company, Grove's regiment; engaged in the battles of Carthage, Lexington, Pea Ridge, Corinth, Iuka, Jackson, Yazoo City, Thompson Station, and through the Georgia campaign and Forest's engagement with Smith in Alabama and Mississippi.
H. C. Francisco, private, enlisted Feb. 11, 1863, in Clark's battery Vandorn's division; engaged in the battles of Pea Ridge, Corinth, Iuka, Vicksburg Yazoo City, Thompson Station, with the Georgia campaign, and Forest's fight with Smith in Alabama and Mississippi.
Horace f. Galbraith, captain and quarter-master, enlisted in 1862 in G. B. Gordon's company, Gordon's regiment; was in the fights of Newtonia, Cape Girardeau, Helena, Bayou Metre, and in Price's raids.
John Fitzpatrick, private, enlisted in October, 1864, in Company C, Gordon's regiment; was engaged in the battles of Lexington, West Port, and Newtonia. Discharged at Shreveport June 1865.
Uriah Hawkins, private, enlisted August 2, 1862, in Company C, Gor- don's regiment, Shelby's brigade; engaged in the battles of Newtonia, Neosho, Coon Creek, and Cane Hill; after the last named battle was dis- charged and was living in the southern States, but suddenly disappeared and has never since been heard of.
Hugh Gautier, private, enlisted in Gen. Hurt's State guard in 1861; was at the battle of Springfield; killed by the federal soldiers in the year1863.
Samuel f. Andrews, captain; enlisted in Co. B. 2d N. C. Cav. May, 1861; engaged in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville, Fleet- wood or Brandy Station, where Jan. 9, 1873, he lost his right leg.
Dr. Spencer W. Brown, surgeon of Shelby's regiment, Bledsoe battery; engaged in the battles of Carthage, Lexington, Prairie Grove, Indepen- dence, Little Rock, Marshall, and all of Shelby's raids; sent to prison by false charges of being colonel of the regiment from Marshall, Mo., and was confined for three months in St. Louis bastile.
John W. Lewis, private; enlisted May, 1861, in Co. C, Gordon's regi- ment; engaged in the battles of Blue Mills, Carthage, Wilson Creek, Prairie Grove, Little Rock, Helena, Marshall, Cape Girardeau, Spring- field, Marshfield, Jenkins Ferry and Hartsville; wounded Feb. 6, 1863, near Pine Bluffs by a pistol shot and captured by Grove Young, of a Missouri regiment of federals; was confined in Little Rock, Ark .; when being transferred to Rock Island he made his escape by jumping from the train.
Ed. W. Lewis, private; enlisted 1862 in Co. A, Capt. Percival's com- pany, Gordon's regiment; engaged in the battles of 2d Springfield, Harts-
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ville, Prairie Grove, Cane Hill and Neosho; went with a party on a raid near Cape Girardeau and never returned; supposed to have been killed two days before the fight of Cape Girardeau.
W. D. Lewe, corporal; enlisted in the spring of 1861 in Co. A, Capt. Percival, Elliott's regiment of state guards; served one year, then enlisted in Groves' regiment in the regular service; was in the fights of Carthage, Wilson Creek, Lexington, Pea Ridge, Iuka, Port Gibson and Marshall; taken prisoner at Port Gibson May, 1863, was taken to Alton, remained one month and was then exchanged.
H. C. Corder, private; enlisted in 1861 in Co. D, Capt. Shendles, Gor- don's regiment; engaged in the battles of Cape Girardeau, Little Rock, Big Blue, Independence, Shelby's last raid and West Port; was discharged in Texas in June, 1865.
T. A. Groves, private; enlisted in Co. A, 1st Regt., Col. Gates, Febru- ary, 1862, and engaged in the battles of Prairie Grove, Corinth, Iuka, Big Blue and Vicksburg; received two slight wounds and was taken prisoner at Vicksburg; was discharged at Shreveport in 1865.
Capt. Edward F. Nicholson enlisted in the confederate army in 1863 in Co. E as its captain, under Col. Rathburn, Shelby's division, and engaged in the battles of Independence, West Port, Newtonia, Carthage, Fayette- ville, and numerous skirmishes during the war, and left the army at the grand surrender in 1865.
W. H. Bellamy, corporal; enlisted May, 1861, in Percival's company, Groves' regiment, Rain's division; engaged in the battles of Carthage, Wilson's Creek, Newtonia, Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Helena, Cape Gir- rardeau, Little Rock and Springfield; was wounded by a ball in the leg at Marshall, Mo .; returned from the service in 1863; taken prisoner in Carroll county and carried to Macon; kept in prison one month, and then took the oath of loyalty.
Capt. John f. Gordon enlisted in February, 1862, in Cockrell's brig-
· ade, Col. Elisha Gates, which was transferred at the same time to the east Mississippi department; was in all the battles fought by Price east of the Mississippi, Corinth and Baker's Creek; was wounded at the battle of Baker's Creek, Miss., and captured; taken to Ft. Delaware, where he died from pneumonia in 1864.
G. W. Marquis, private; under the command of Gens. Price and Mccullough, Co. G; enlisted May 17, 1861; fought at Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn, Corinth, and various other engagements of importance; was wounded at Collierville, was shot in the right side, the ball striking a rib and glancing around and coming out on the left side; was taken prisoner at Moscow, Tenn., and brought to Alton, Ill., and kept ten months.
f. O. Lockhart, first lieutenant; Gens. Homes, Price, etc., Ruffner's battery; enlisted in state guards in the summer of 1861; fought at Lex-
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ington, Prairie Grove, Jenkins Ferry, and a number of skirmishes, Little Rock, etc .; was wounded at Jenkins Ferry in the arm, and was unfit for service about two months. and is still somewhat disabled from the wound; was captured at the same time, but made his escape the next day. Dis- charged in May, 1865.
A. Edgar Asbury, captain, enlisted May, 1861, aide de camp to Brig Gen. J. H. McBride, 11 months. Then Capt. Cornell's Missouri Cavalry, afterwards assigned to clothing bureau, Texas. Fought at Oak Hills, Lexington, Elk Horn, Pea Ridge, and several minor ones. Was in the fight near Camden or Albany, Mo., in which Bill Anderson was killed, commanding confederate recruits. Taken prisoner on the raid to Cape Girardeau, and was held prisoner of war thirteen months at Springfield, St. Louis, Fortress Monroe, Fort Delaware, Johnson's Island, and Point Lookout. Discharged June, 1865.
Joseph B. Major, private, in 1861, enlisted in State Guards, was assistant wagon boss, Gen. Clark's division. Re-enlisted in '1861, com- pany F, Gen. Shelby's regiment. Parolled at Austin, 1865. Fought at Carthage, first and second battles at Springfield, Drywood; first and second at Lexington, Newtonia; first and second, Hortsville, Cape Gir- ardeau, Old Jackson, Little Rock, Duval's Bluff, Sursey, Coon Creek, Cain Hill, Brownsville, Stony Point, Clarendon, Pilot Knob, Patterson, Jefferson City, Boonville, Independence, Blues, West Port, and numerous others.
FEDERAL SOLDIERS' RECORD.
PIRNER'S BATTERY.
This was the Lexington Home Guard Battery, in charge of Capt. C. M. Pirner, and in what was then called the 14th Missouri Volunteers, under Col. White. The whole organization was broken up by the result of the battle of Lexington, and was never re-organized. The battery members were: C. M. Pirner, commanding; Henry Nagel, Gustavus Pir- ner, John Quandt, Clemens Ruesterer, Charles Probst, and Jerry Leame. These last two have since died. There were two other members, but their names could not be obtained. All of them were wounded but two, Nagel and Ruesterer. They were all taken prisoners and released on parol by Gen. Price, but they were not exchanged and released from their parole until some time in 1864. Nevertheless, Gus Pirner and Charley Probst went and enlisted in another battery; Probst died in Arkansas, probably from after effects of his wounds received in the Lexington battle; Gus Pirner lived through, and was finally in Gen. Sherman's army. (See
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underhead of "Battle Items," for armament of this battery.) They had two six-pounder cannon, and two six-inch mortars; these latter they buried before the surrender, but the confederates found them. Que of these mor- tars was afterwards mounted on an ox-cart and used by "Dick Collins, Steve Fell, Jim Rudd, Will Fell, Jim Evans, and four or five others," under Joe Shelby, in a fight with Col. Merrill's Federal cavalry, at Waverly. "While firing the seventh shell, it exploded in the gun, and mortar and ox-cart went up together." So says Edward's history, pp. 47, 48. What became of the rest of Pirner's guns is not known.
The following are the names of the men from Lafayette county, who were with Capt. F. R. Neet, under Col. White at the battle of Lexington: Capt. F. R. Neet, 1st Lieutenant; Neal Bohanan, 2d Lieutenant; C. M. Neet, (wounded in the fight,) Michael Myers, John Mullens, Michael Lahey, and Quinn Morton. The latter was acting adjutant of Col. White's regiment.
CAPT. F. R. NEET'S COMPANY F, 10TH REGIMENT CAVALRY, MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
The following is a record of those men in Capt. (afterwards Major) Neet's company, who were from Lafayette county:
.John Abbott, enlisted Oct. 2, 1863.
John Barry, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862.
Michael Barry, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862.
Patrick Ballard, sergeant, afterwards sergeant-major; enlisted Aug. 15, 1862.
George Boatman, enlisted July 30, 1862; died at Corinth, 1863.
David H. Barnett, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862.
Davis Campbell, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862.
Lee A. Claughten, enlisted Aug. 10, 1862.
John Clary, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862; transfered to the navy from hos- pital Dec. 15, 1862.
James Clark, enlisted August 24, 1862; died June 22, 1863, at Corinth, Miss.
Henry V. Crowder, enlisted August 15, 1862.
William Duncan, enlisted August 13, 1862.
Maurice Divine, enlisted July 18, 1862.
James Devany; enlisted Aug. 20, 1862.
Philip Deets, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Michael Dolan, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Luke Dwyre. enlisted August 12, 1862.
William P. Guard, first sergeant, enlisted August 13, 1862.
Beauford P. Good, corporal, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Wm. Funk, corporal, enlisted August 15, 1862.
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William Evens, enlisted August 21, 1862.
Levi Hall, enlisted August 15, 1862.
James Hall, enlisted August 15, 1862. John Harmon, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Joseph Jones, enlisted August 12, 1862.
Joseph Kestersen, enlisted August 9, 1862; transfered May 1, 1863 to veteran reserve corps.
Thomas Kennard, enlisted August 13, 1862.
Zenos Kirkpatrick, enlisted August 15, 1862.
George King, sergeant, enlisted August 7, 1862.
Jacob Longbrake, enlisted August 22, 1862; killed by guerrillas while home on sick furlough.
Cornelius McCauliff, enlisted August 22, 1862.
James Murphy, enlisted August 12, 1862.
Patrick McCormack, enlisted August 13, 1862; died Dec. 18, 1865.
Joseph McGunnigle, enlisted August 22, 1862.
James McGarvan, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Patrick McGuire, enlisted August 22, 1862; discharged Sept. 13, 1863. Peter McEntyre, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862; transferred to veteran reserve corps.
Joseph McKean, enlisted August 13, 1862; died Dec. 29, 1863, from an accidental shot at Clear Creek, Miss.
Algernal S. McKean, enlisted July 27, 1862.
Jesse S. McGraw, enlisted July 22, 1862; discharged Jan. 30, 1863, on surgeon's certificate.
John Nichols, enlisted August 15, 1862.
Peter Noisly, enlisted August 24, 1862.
James Reiley, enlisted August 14, 1862; drowned on the steamer B. M. Runyan, which sunk July 21, 1864.
James Perrine, sergeant, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862.
Clem Perrine, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Asa Smith, enlisted August 15, 1862. Mark Stewart, enlisted July 30, 1862.
John Senter, sergeant, enlisted August 9, 1862.
George Schofield, enlisted August 15, 1862. John Tool, enlisted August 13, 1862. James Thompson, enlisted August 22, 1862. Hiram Ward, enlisted August 22, 1862.
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