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Delaware County, Iowa in the Civil War
F irst
Cavalry
The
First Cavalry was recruited during the
Summer of 1861. Its services began
during the following Winter. Its first
action was at Silver Creek, Mo., where
the rebel camp was attacked and routed.
In February, 1862, a detachment from the
First helped surprise and capture Gen.
Price at Warsaw. Another detachment had
a brush with guerillas near Montevallo
in the following April. During the next
few months, the regiment had skirmishes
with the rebels near Clinton, Big Creek,
Clear Creek and Newtonia. December 7th,
the first and third battalions
participated in the battle at Prairie
Grove. That month the command assisted
at the capture of Van Buren, where a
number of steamboats, several hundred
prisoners and a large amount of stores
fell into the hands of our forces. April
26, 1863, the most of the regiment was
concerned in a night attack upon a
portion of Marmaduke's forces, breaking
up the camp and inflicting heavy loss.
August 26 and 27, the regiment did
gallant service at White River. From
September 10 until the following
January, the First was stationed at
Little Rock. April 24, 1864, the command
repulsed a charge of the enemy at Mono
River, and had a share in the battle at
Jenkins' Ferry on the 30th. The regiment
continued doing scout service until
January, 1865, when they were sent to
Dardanelle, and had a brush with Col.
Cooper, driving him off the field. They
went thence to Pine Bluff, and to
Memphis. From this place they made two
incursions into Mississippi. After the
war closed, much to the disappointment
of the men, the regiment was ordered to
Texas with Custer. On the route two or
three of the regiment committed some
depredations on the inhabitants,
contrary to specific orders from Gen.
Custer, who was in command. A few of the
men were detected and ordered to be
flogged. This order created much
bitterness of feeling toward Custer,
which had hardly disappeared when he met
tragic death on the plains.
[NOTE: ~~ This regiment was mustered out
at Austin, Texas, February 15, 1866.]
Company C
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
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La Costa |
N. |
- |
vet. Dec. 24,
1863 |
|
Lee |
Callender |
Enlistment:
Dec. 17, 1863 |
- |
Company
G
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
|
Waring |
Eli |
Second Lieut.
Enlistment: n/a |
enlisted as private, prmtd. to
corp. then sergt., re-enlisted
as vet. Jan.5, 1864, prom. 2d
lieut. Jan. 3,2865 |
|
Dunwell |
Hiram J. |
Bugler |
- |
|
Dubois |
Geo. H. |
- |
re-enlisted as a vet. Feb. 29,
1864 |
|
Foukes |
Allen |
- |
- |
|
Kintz |
Augustus J. |
- |
committed suicide May 31,
1863, at Luke Springs, Mo. |
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Monroe |
Jack |
- |
deserted Nov. 16, kld. in
Jefferson City, Mo. Dec. 15,
1861, in attempting to rob a
store. |
|
Rudolph |
.A F. |
- |
- |
|
Skinner |
E. J. |
Enlistment: June 13, 1861 |
disd. July 15, 1862, for
disability. |
|
Stone |
James L. |
- |
disd. for disability June 3,
1862 |
|
Trenchard |
S. W. |
- |
- |
|
Skinner |
B. F. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1861 |
- |
|
Timmons |
W. W. |
Enlistment:
1861 |
re-enlisted as vet. Jan. 5,
1864 |
|
Morgan |
Ari |
Enlistment:
1861 |
re-enlisted as vet. Jan. 5,
1864 |
Company L
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
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Park |
Hiram A. |
Q. M. Sergt.
Enlistment: Aug 16, 1861 |
- |
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Dodd |
Garrett |
- |
- |
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Guthrie |
Wm. S. |
- |
- |
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Miller |
Andrew |
- |
re-enlisted as a veteran Jan.
5, 1864 |
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Somers |
Joab |
- |
re-enlisted as a veteran Jan.
1, 1864 |
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McClavey |
James |
Enlistment: Dec. 13, 1863 |
- |
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United We Stand
