Recollections of the 26th Missouri Infantry, in the war for the union, Part 16

Author: Dean, Benjamin Devor, 1828-
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Lamar, Mo., Southwest Missourian office
Number of Pages: 540


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2d Lieut. William A. Wilson, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Resigned January 11th, 1863.


2d Lieut. John W. Perry, commissioned February 10th, 1863. Pro- moted Ist Lieut., May 21st, 1863.


COMPANY C.


Capt. D. W. C. Brown, commissioned January 16th, 1862. Resigned April 23d, 1863.


Capt. James M. Dennis, commissioned June 22d, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term, December, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Jacob Keller, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Transferred to toth Infantry. Mo. Vols. by General Halleck.


Ist Lieut. G. W. Brown. commissioned February 19th, 1862. Promoted Adjutant, April 26th, 1862.


Ist Lieut. James M. Dennis, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Promoted Captain, April 25th, 1863.


Ist Lieut. N. M. Holtzinger, commissioned August 22d, 1863. Resigned August 6th, 1864.


Ist Lieut. John Julius, commissioned October 7, 1864. Not mustered.


2d Lieut. N. M. Holtzinger, commissioned February 14th, 1862. Pro- moted Ist Lieut., April 26th, 1863.


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COMPANY D.


Capt. L. D. Maynard, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Dismissed by Special Order 117, War Department, March 12th, 1863.


Capt. Frank G. Schonen, commissioned August 22d, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term, January 8th, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Frank G. Schoenen, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Captain Co. D. March 13th, 1863.


Ist Lieut. Henry P. Harding, commissioned August 22d, 1863. Killed in battle, November 26th, 1863.


Ist Lieut. W. W. Woodmancy, commissioned January 25th, 1864. Mus- tered out at expiration of term, January 8th, 1865. Residence, Knob Noster, Missouri.


2d Lieut. Henry P. Harding, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Ist Lieut., March 14th, 1863.


COMPANY E.


Capt. Robert C. Crowell, commissioned May 26th, 1862. Promoted Major, June Ist, 1863.


Capt. Robert P. Denny commissioned September 30th, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term, December, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Robert P. Denny, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Promoted Captain, June 2d, 1863.


Ist Lieut. Frederick Zender, commissioned September 30th, 1863: Mus- tered out at expiration of term, December, 1864.


2d Lieut. John T. Crowe, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Promoted Ist Lieut. Co I, December Ist, 1862.


COMPANY F.


Capt. Benjamin D. Dean, commissioned January 13th, 1862. Promoted Colonel, May 28th, 1863.


Capt. William L. Wheeler, commissioned June 22d, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term, December, 1864.


Ist Lieut. B. C. Anderson, commissioned Jannary 17th, 1862. Resigned March 29th, 1862.


Ist Lieut William L. Wheeler, commissioned May 26th, 1862. Pro- moted Captain Co. D. June Ist, 1863.



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Ist Lieut. John W. Maupin, commissioned August 22d. 1863. Resigned April 20th, 1864.


Ist Lieut. Isaac Evins, commissioned October 22d, 1864. Not mustered.


2d Lieut. William L. Wheeler, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Ist. Lieut. Co. F.


2d Lieut, E. M. Koninzeskie, commissioned April 26th, 1862. Died June 30th, 1862.


2d Lieut. John W. Maupin. commissioned July 23d, 1862. Promoted Ist Lieut. June 2d, 1863.


COMPANY G.


Capt. Theron M. Rice, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Resigned February 14th, 1863.


Capt. Charles A. Meyer, commissioned August 22d, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term, January 8th, 1865.


Ist Lieut. H. L. Ellsworth, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Resigned June 16th, 1862.


Ist Lieut. Charles A. Meyer, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Transferred to Co. H, January 9th, 1863.


Ist. Lieut. William H. Mengel, commissioned January 26th, 1863. Pro- moted Captain Co. H, May Ist, 1864.


Ist Lieut. John Rees, commissioned October 22d, 1864. Promoted Capt. Co. I, March 14th, 1865.


2d Lieut. Charles A. Meyer, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Ist Lieut. Co. G.


2d Lieut. William H. Mengel, commissioned July 5th, 1862. Promoted Ist Lieut, Co. G.


2d Lieut. Thomas Lee, commissioned July 26th, 1863. Died of wounds received in action at Champion Hills, May 16th, 1863.


COMPANY H.


Capt. John F. F. Koops, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Resigned November 19th, 1862.


Capt. Laurengs Scherma, commissioned January 26th, 1863. Resigned April Ist, 1864.


Capt. William H. Mengel, commissioned June 11th, 1864. Mustered out at expiration of term, January 10th, 1865.


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Capt. Theron M. Rice, commissioned March 14th, 1865 Promoted Major. May Ist. 1865.


Capt. Aug. E. Geyer. commissioned June 6th. 1865. Mustered out as ist Lieut., August 13th, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Laurengs Scherma, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Captain. January 8th, 1863.


Ist Lieut Charles A Meyer. commissioned January 26th, 1863. Pro- moted Captain Co. G. February 24th, 1863.


ist Lieut. Samuel W. Reed, commissioned August 22d, 1863. Resigned March 30th, 1864,


Ist Lieut. Wm. B. Ferguson, commissioned June 11th, 1864. Mustered out at expiration of term, January 10th, 1865.


ist Lieut. Aug. E. Geyer, commissioned March 14th, 1865. Promoted Captain. June 6th, 1865.


ist Lieut. John Quick, commissioned June 6th, 1865. Canceled.


Ist Lieut. A. J. McEwen, commissioned June 12th, 1865. Not mustered.


zd Lieut. William L. Morrow, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Re- signed August 31st, 1862.


2d Lieut George Shepard, commissioned October 26th, 1862. Resigned June 2d, 1863.


2d Lieut. J. E. B. Vaughn, commissioned March 14th, 1865. Canceled. 2d Lieut. John Quick, commissioned June 12th, 1865. Not mustered.


COMPANY I.


Capt. John McFall, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Promoted Lieut. Col., February Ist, 1863.


Capt. John T. Crowe. commissioned August 22d, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of term. December 25th. 1864.


Capt. John W. Reece, commissioned March 14th, 1865. Promoted Major, June 12th, 1865.


Capt. John S. Price, commissioned June 12th, 1865. Mustered out as Ist Lieut., August 13th, 1865.


Ist Lieut. Wiley C. Wiseman, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Died of chronic diarrhea. November 18th, 1862.


Ist Lieut. James T. Berry. commissioned January 26th, 1863. Promoted Quartermaster. January 8th, 1863.


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Ist Lieut. John T. Crowe, commissioned June 22d, 1863. Promoted Captain Co. I, June 23d, 1863.


Ist Lieut. Earnest A. Solf, commissioned August 22d, 1863 Mustered out at expiration of term, December 30th, 1864.


Ist Lieut. John S. Price, commissioned June 6th, 1865. Promoted Captain.


2d Lieut. William Gilcrease, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Re- signed March 29th, 1862.


2d Lieut. E. M. Koninzeski, commissioned April 26th, 1862. Trans- ferred to Company F.


2d Lieut. James T. Berry, commissioned May 26th, 1862. Promoted Ist Lieut. January 8th, 1863.


2d Lieut. John S. Price, commissioned October 22d, 1864. Promoted Ist Lieut. June 6th, 1865.


2d Lieut. Benjamin Wheeler, commissioned June 12th, 1865. Not mustered.


COMPANY K.


Ist Lieut. Robert C. Crowell, commissioned January 17th, 1862. Pro- moted Captain Co. E.


Ist Lieut. John C. Walker, commissioned June 12th, 1865. Mustered out August 13th, 1865.


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ROSTER OF SURVIVORS.


JULY, 1891.


Col. B. D. Dean .


Lamar, Mo.


Lieut. Col. John McFall . 307 Locust st., St. Louis, Mo.


Lieut. Col. T. M. Rice


. Boonville, Mo.


Major R. C. Crowell . 1431 Locust st., Kansas City, Mo.


Surgeon J. S. Prout . . 26 Schermerhorn st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Major L. E. Koninszeski . St. Louis, Mo.


COMPANY A.


Capt. W. M. Robinson ..


Gr'd Rapids, Mich.


Lieut. C. P. Carman . 1516 La Salle st., . St. Louis, Mo.


· Lieut. A. W. Fritchey


Claremont, Ills.


Samuel M. Bassett . Blair, Neb.


William Compton . Donaldson, Ills.


Stephen Chapman


. Jefferson City, Mo.


William Davenport St. Louis, Mo.


Charles Edwards . Hillsboro, Ills.


T. M. Evans . Donaldson, Ills.


James Hilton . Hilton Head. N. C.


J. W. Howard Mexico, Mo. R. H. Kirkland . Sorento, Ills.


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George McPhail


Hillsboro, Ills.


John Moss .


Litchfield, Ills.


William H. Moss . Sedalia, Mo.


George Morris


Hillsboro, Ills.


James McKain


(Police)


St. Louis, Mo.


J. A. Niebling . (known as J. A. Poolman ; see page 191) . Ferguson, Mo.


J. N. Prickett .


Sorento, Ills.


Harvey S. Page


St. Louis, Mo.


John Pence


. Sorento, Ills.


Robert L. Price . (Deputy City Marshal) St. Louis, Mo.


John Stevens


Donaldson, Ills.


Albert Schrimpff


Peoria, Ills.


John Sinott P. C. Woods


Hillsborough, Ills.


Louis Wagner


Samuel O. Russell


Washville, Ills.


Thomas Roberts


. Lacoma. Neb.


Rass Root


Washville, Ills.


W. H. Root


. Greenville, Ills.


COMPANY B. .


Lieut. W. M. Robinson .Gr'd Rapids, Mich.


Andreas Diedrich . Brooken, Ind. Ter.


Fred. Eberhardt . Fort Dodge, Iowa.


Mike Kieley


California, Mo.


Adolph Kæchner


Tipton, Mo.


Anton Lutz


F. Marckworth California, Mo.


Thomas Murphy


St. Louis, Mo


Christ. Roherbach . California, Mo.


J. M. Rockhold .


Boswell, Ind.


F. W. Sarman


. California, Mo.


J. H. Sherhold Atlanthus, Mo.


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Collinwood, Ohio.


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TWENTY-SIXTH MISSOURI INFANTRY.


COMPANY C.


Capt. J. M. Dennis Wash.


Lieut. N. M. Holtzinger


St, Louis, Mo.


Jacob Arnold Borada, Neb.


Val. Fraker


Buffalo, Mo.


C. J. Pendergraft


. March, Mo.


Christ. Hoestetter


Union, Mo.


Hy. Kæhring .


Union, Mo.


Herman Peirick


Moselle, Mo.


Henry Schlage .


Beaufort, Mo.


Charles Smith Spring Bluff, Mo.


Charles Schætti . Union, Mo.


F. I. Weirich


. Spring Bluff, Mo.


Fritz Wilmesherr


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Aug. Wilmesherr


Jeffriesburg, Mo.


COMPANY D.


Capt. Frank Schænen


Osage City, Mo.


Lieut. W. W. Woodmancy .


Knob Noster, Mo.


Robert Humphrey . Mountain View, Mo.


Riley Rice . . Jefferson City, Mo.


COMPANY E.


Capt. R. C. Crowell 1431 Locust st., Kansas City, Mo.


Capt. R. B. Denny


Hempker, Mo.


Willis Bledsoe Sullivan, Mo.


Joseph Bishop . . Lone Dell, Mo.


John Bradbury Eminence, Mo.


Samuel Cartwright Lone Dell, Mo.


J. W. Colo Robertsville, Mo.


John Hearst Eminence, Mo.


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Ezek. Noland


Osage, Mo.


B. F Pursley .


Robertsville, Mo.


William Swink . Humansville, Mo.


J. R. Martin Richwoods, Mo.


: COMPANY F.


Capt. B. D. Dean . . (Promoted Colonel) Lamar, Mo.


Capt. W. L. Wheeler


Kansas City Mo.


Lieut. Benj. E. Anderson Stanton, Mo.


Lieut. J. W. Maupin Austin, Texas.


Serg't Wilson M. Jones . Dry Branch, Mo.


Thomas Crow Union, Mo.


Henry Alt . Rolla, Mo.


Ernst Adam


Kans.


Samuel Campbell .


. New Haven, Mo.


William J. Campbell


. Moline, Kans.


T. B. Evans .


. Stanton, Mo.


Pat. Fay


. Steelville, Mo.


John Fletcher


St. Louis, Mo.


John F. Graham


. Sullivan, Mo.


Hy. Helbing


Port Hudson, Mo.


John H. C. Jones · 5744 Berlin avenue . St. Louis, Mo.


Joel Jones .


Greenfield, Mo.


William Meyersieck


Union, Mo.


C. McCallister


. Dry Branch, Mo. 46


William McCallister


William McEuen


Hearst, Colo.


Charles Neison (Soldiers' Home) . Leavenworth, Kas.


. Andy Robertson


Elmont, Mo.


J. M. Richardson Chris. Ruepel De Soto, Mo.


. St. Clair, Mo.


J. L. Truesdell Collinsville, Tex.


G. E. Vaughn . Jeffriesburg, Mo.


J. E. B. Vaughn St. Louis, Mo.


W. E. Williams Collinsville, Tex.


William Stewart . Neosho, Mo.


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TWENTY-SIXTH MISSOURI INFANTRY.


COMPANY G.


Serg't D. N. Simons . . Chilhowee, Mo.


John Alexander


Mint Hill, Mo.


Jesse Barger.


. Centertown, Mo.


Anderson Collerk . Elston, Mo.


William Clark Tuscumbia, Mo.


John Casey


Bay, Mo.


Mike Cushen


. Mint Hill, Mo.


Tim. Daily


. Richmond, Kans.


J. W. Dennis . Mason City, Neb.


T. J. Ellis . Vienna, Mo.


W. B. Ferguson


Cheyenne, Tex.


E. Gouge .


Toronto, Mo.


William Johns


Mint Hill, Mo.


Thomas Malone California, Mo.


Jake Meyers Tuscumbia, Mo.


H. F. Moore


. Joplin, Mo.


John Rees


. Asherville, Kans.


John Rooney . Cheltenham, Mo.


Simon Towell


Pay Down, Mo.


Thomas Walch


California, Mo.


Garret Walch


. Centertown, Mo.


COMPANY H.


Capt. William H. Mengel


California, Mo.


Lieut. S. W. Reed


Westphalia, Kans.


J. Brenner


Osage City, Mo.


Hy. Hofman


.. ..


Beh. Kutman


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Lorenz Schermer ..


J. B. Dodd Chamois, Mo.


Charles Dallas


66


Hy. Huebler


66


William Jones


66


John Basiton


Jacob Schermer . Jefferson City, Mo.


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William L. Edwards . . Osage I. Works, Mo


William Kemmer Linn, Mo.


Henry Nelges .


Loose Creek, Mo.


James Woolf Drip'ng Sprigs, Tex


John H. Allen


Luystown, Mo.


Charles Knorr


Jefferson City, Mo.


COMPANY I.


Capt. John T. Crowe


Lieut. A. J. Gilcrease


Jeffriesburgh, Mo. Stanton, Mo.


T. B. Armstead


Stanton, Mo.


G. W. Armstead


John Custer


Louis Laubinger


.. ..


Joseph Claspill


Sullivan, Mo.


Levi Garrett


Samuel Garrett


66


James I. Isom D. M. Miller


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Joseph Connor


St. Louis, Mo.


James Cain


Jeptha Bird


Henry Bass


Frank Burbon


Frank Courtois


- Owensville, Mo. Japan, Mo. - Lone Dell, Mo. Richwoods, Mo. Texas. New Haven, Mo.


David Isom


W. C. Renick


Reuben Harden


Terrey, Mo.


Josiah H. Jimeson


- Grape Vine, Tex.


COMPANY K.


Willis Hayden Barney Messer


- Halfway, Mo.


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TWENTY-SIXTH MISSOURI INFANTRY.


Survivors Whose Companies are Unknown.


J. R Evans


Bogard, Mo.


Joe Giser


California, Mo.


Isaac Gough


Windsor, Mo.


J. M. Holbrook


Sorento, Ills.


C. B. Hampton


Coffeen, Ills.


Herman Hilton


Koeltztown, Mo.


Charles Lemker


St. Clair, Mo.


James Pock


Dixon, Mo.


John S. Price


Kansas.


William B. Robb


Denver, Colo.


William Strickland


Versailles, Mo.


John Selheim


Gray's Summit, Mo


D. K. Wallace


Portersville, Cal.


A. J. Williams


Cleavesville, Mo.


David Wehr


Greenville, Ills.


Joab Barton


Jefferson City, Mo. :


Charles Canoir


Thomas Galer


St. Louis, Mo. 66


Joseph F. Luecke


James Plasmeyer


Westphalia, Mo.


Hy. Schuelte


66


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George Castrop


66


Anton Eusterholz


.6


Jos. Wiegers


.6


H. S. Banks


Linn, Mo.


Joe Fry


Thomas Laughlin


Wilson Scherley


Latham, Mo.


J. S. Blankenship Esra T. Bostic


Eaudevie, Mo.


J. H. Bridges


Sipe Springs, Tex.


John Brando


Joplin, Mo. Antimony, Ark.


Joel Clark


Springfield, Mo.


Fritz Detmer


New Haven, Mo.


Frank Drinkard .


Marshal, Mo.


A. S. Bates


* The names of the above veterans were taken from the records in the possession of Capt. Jno. T. Crowe, Secretary of the 26th Missouri Infantry Association, and the discrepancies that may appear are owing to imperfect registration on the part of the survivors of the regiment.


Hy. Burnette


C. A. Meyers


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