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Delaware County, Iowa in the Civil War

 

 

Sixth Cavalry

       

      The Sixth Cavalry was recruited in 1862, and was sent to Minnesota immediately after being mounted and drilled where it marched under Gen. Sully against the Indians. During August, 1863, three companies of the Sixth, under command of Maj. House, while on detached service, undertook to hold a camp of 1,500 Indians until word could be sent to the main force, but this proving to be almost too large a job for the men, for the Indians were breaking away just as Gen Sully came up with Col. D. S. Wilson at the head of the Sixth and Col. Furnas in command of the Second Nebraska. The battle began instantly, two companies of the Sixth going through the camp, and Col. Furnas joining  Maj. House.  The engagement lasted till after dark, when the bugles sounded the recall. The Indians fled during the night, leaving everything but their ponies and arms behind. The next day (5th), the command destroyed half a million pounds of dried meat, three hundred lodges, and other valuable property. Over a hundred dead Indians were found on the field. July 28, 1864, the Sixth had a hand in the engagement with the Indians at Tahkah-kutah, where the Indians occupied a secure position on some steep and rocky bluffs partly covered with timber. The Indians threw out mounted skirmishing parties eight or ten miles in advance of this position, which were driven back to the bluffs.  The Indians were then shelled out of their position in the rocks and forced to retreat with considerable loss. August 8th, the regiment, which had camped the previous night on the Little Missouri, had a skirmish with a heavy force of Indians, and on the following day got a chance to charge them a distance them a distance of over two miles, killing a considerable number. The regiment remained in Dakota until Winter, bivouacked at Sioux City until Spring, and was mustered out in October, 1865.

[NOTE: ~~ This regiment was mustered out at Sioux City, October 17, 1865.]

Officers

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Kirkwood

Jas. E.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Sept. 5, 1861

Re-enlisted as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wounded at Pea Ridge, Ark., March 7, 1862

Miller

John B.

Corporal

Enlistment: Sept 5, 1861

prmted. from private Feb. 1, 1862, wounded at Atlanta July 22, 1864.

Company B

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Miller

Andrew

Enlistment: Oct. 17, 1862

-

Company C

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Moreland

Abraham B.

Corporal

Commissioned: Jan.31, 1863

-

Heath

Wesley A.

First Lieut.

Commissioned: Jan. 31, 1863

adjt. June 1, '61

Hobbs

Chas. F.

Second Lieut.

Commissioned:

Q. M. S. prmtd. 2d lieut. Aug. 27, 1865.

Jones

E. M.

First Sergt..

Enlistment: Sept. 17, 1862

died April 19, 1865, at Webster City, of wds received in a shooting affray.

Hobbs

T. B.

Com. Sergt.

Enlistment: Sept. 17, 1862

-

Sang

H. S.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Sept. 18, 1862

-

Cuppett

Wm.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Aubrey

Roland

Sergt.

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1861

-

Levenstine

Samuel

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Rea

George T.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Haught

James T.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Kaster

E.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Keith

Peter W.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 21, 1862

-

McMahon

James H.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 18, 1862

-

Reynolds

R.

Corp.

Enlistment: Dec. 25, 1862

-

Aubrey

William

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

-

Radabach

T. J.

Teamster

Enlistment: Oct. 21, 1862

-

Ashburn

Geo. W.

Teamster

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

-

Lee

James

Farrier

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Ashburn

James

Wagoner

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

-

Boyles

D. M.

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

died Aug. 8, 1864

Bosteder

O. D

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Bradley

C.J.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Bullis

S.

Enlistment: Nov. 22, 1862

-

Butler

A.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

disd.March 23, 1863

Blair

J. L.

Enlistment: Nov. 21 , 1862

-

Blacmer

Austin

Enlistment: Dec. 31, 1862

died at Ft. Randall, D. T., Feb. 23, 1864.

Bangle

J. W.

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

disd. May 9, 1864

Barnhart

G. T.

Enlistment: Sept. 19, 1862

wd. at White Stone Hills, D. T. Sept. 3, 1863

Butler

R.

Enlistment: Sept. 19, 1862

-

Clendenen

John

Enlistment: Sept. 25, 1861

disd, May 9, 1864

Crosby

E.

Enlistment: Nov. 21 , 1862

-

Carligton

Thos.

Enlistment: Dec. 31, 1862

-

Crosier

B.

Enlistment: Sept. 21, 1862

-

Durfey

A. B.

Enlistment: Dec. 5, 1862

-

Dunham

Geo.

Enlistment: Jan 5, 1863

-

Earl

Mark

Enlistment: Dec. 15, 1862

-

Foust

Wm.

Enlistment: Oct. 21 , 1862

-

Groce

Wm.

Enlistment: Sept. 26, 1862

-

Gafney

T.

Enlistment: Sept. 14, 1862

-

Hulbert

P.

Enlistment: Sept. 23, 1862

disd. Oct. 22, 1863, disab.

Hewitt

J. W.

Enlistment: Sept. 19, 1862

-

Hussey

C. L.

Enlistment: Sept. 18, 1862

disd. June 17, 1864, for promotion to 2d lieut. Co. C. U. S. V.

Hankins

J. H.

Enlistment: Oct. 21, 1862

-

Haas

Andrew

Enlistment: Sept. 18, 1862

-

Hulbert

J. W.

Enlistment: Sept. 23, 1862

-

Impson

Reuben

Enlistment: Jan. 5, 1862

-

Kearney

F.

Enlistment: Sept. 14, 1862

-

Kinnear

James

Enlistment: Sept. 23, 1862

-

Loveless

Perry

Enlistment: Dec. 29, 1862

-

Mann

Z.

Enlistment: Jan. 9, 1862

disd. 7, 1864

Miller

Jacob

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

McFarlan

Peter

Enlistment: Sept. 14, 1862

-

Nutting

S. M.

Enlistment: Sept. 23, 1862

-

Osborn

J. M.

Enlistment: Jan. 5, 1862

-

Ransdell

C. C.

Enlistment: Sept. 14, 1862

-

Robinson

T. W.

Enlistment: Sept. 13, 1862

-

Reardpn

John

Enlistment: Sept. 18, 1862

died at Sioux City, March 28, 1865

Seaton

M. D.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Smith

E.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Shepardson

Van R.

Enlistment: Dec. 15, 1862

-

Stephens

C.

Enlistment: Oct. 20, 1862

died Sept. 6, 1863, of wds. received at the battle of White Stone Hills

Shear

C. B.

Enlistment: Sept 22, 1862

-

Townsend

E. W.

Enlistment: Sept. 13, 1862

-

Vosburg

O. A.

Enlistment: Oct. 7, 1862

-

Walter

J. S.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

-

Wilson

E. C.

Enlistment: Oct. 11, 1862

-

Wood

John

Enlistment: Dec. 15, 1862

-

Walter

J. J.

Enlistment: Sept. 22, 1862

wd. Sept. 3, 1863, and died Nov. 17, 1863, at Sioux City

Company H

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Henkel

Wm.

Enlistment: Oct. 29, 1862

-

Henkel

Frank

Enlistment: Oct. 29, 1862

disd. Jan. 25, 1864, disab.

Company K

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Cruikshank

A. C.

Corp.

Enlistment: Sept. 12, 1862

-

Cruikshank

J.

Enlistment: Sept. 12, 1862

-

Company M. 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Lutes

Wm.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Feb. 27, 1863

-

Kennedy

John

Enlistment: Jan. 5, 1863

-

Unassigned

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Acers

Wilson

Enlistment: Sept. 10, 1864

-

Bailey

Clement

Enlistment: Sept. 10, 1864

-

Foley

Dennis

Enlistment: Sept. 15, 1864

-

Stockwell

James

Enlistment: Sept. 10, 1864

-

Turner

Salem

Enlistment: Sept. 10, 1864

-
 

~ source: The History of Delaware County, Iowa , Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1878, pgs 448.

~ Transcribed by Constance Diamond for Delaware County IAGenWeb