The reginent was mustered in at Burlington, 15 Jul 1861, and ordered to Keokuk 2 Aug, from whilch point they were sent into MO for a few days in pursuit of bushwhackers, after which they were sent to St. Louis, and from thence ordered to Jefferson City MO, and from there to Boonville, MO; thence followed the rebel army under Price to Springfield, MO and on their return encamped at Syracuse until the following February, when they were moved across the country to St. Louis, and transported to Cairo, where they remained a few weeks and were transferred to Cape Giradeau. They were then marched to New Madrid, where they had a skirmish with the enemy. After the fall of New Madrid, they crossed the Mississippi and marched to Tiptonville to intercept and capture rebels who were attempting to escape from Island No. 10. They were then ordered back to New Madrid, thence to a point above Fort Pillow, on the Mississippi, thence by way of Cairo and the Tennessee River to Pittsburgh Landing, to take part in the operations before Corinth. Upon the evacuation of Corinth, they followed the rebels toRienzi and Jacinto until 18 Sept 1862, when they started for Iuka, where on the 19th, they took part in the battle of Iuka, where Co A went into a fight with 43 men, and had 27 killed and wounded. It was here that the regiment distinguished itself, so that it was complimented very highly by the Generals commanding. The position they held was in support of a battery, which in consequence of a superiority of numbers of the enemy, was at one time captured; but rallying to the rescue, the 5th Regiment retook the battery with the terrible loss above mentioned. They returned to Jacinto on the 21st of Sept., thence moved to Corinth to take part in the battle at that place. Engaged in the pursuit of the rebels after that battle, they remained in camp at Corinth until November, when they joined the expedition against Vicksburg, going by way of Holly Springs to Oxford, thence to Memphis, where they remained in camp until Spring of 1863. From here they were ordered to Helena, thence in theYazoo Pass expedition. After their return to Helena they moved to Milliken's Bend, and through Louisiana to a point below Vicksburg, and thence by gunboat to a point below Grand Gulf, MS. From here they were ordered to Raymond and Jackson and back to the battle of Champion Hills. After this they engaged in the pursuit of the rebels to Vicksburg, and took part in the charge on the 22 of May. They then took their places in the siege of Vicksburg, where they remained in camp until the last of June, when they weere ordered to Black River, to confront the enemy coming to the relief of Vicksburg. They returned to Vicksburg 1 July, and remained in camp until 1 Sept., when they were ordered to Helena for the purpose of joining the expedition against Little Rock, but were from there ordered to Chattanooga by way of Corinth, marching a considerable portion of the distance. They were then transferred to the 17th Corps, and took part in the battle of Chickamauga, where the regiment lost 30 men in killed and wounded, and 8 officers and 76 men taken prisoners, leaving only 65 men in the regiment who answered at roll call that evening. They afterward went down the river to Stevenson and Huntsville, AL where they remained all Winter. In April, 1864, the veterans of the regiment went home on furloughs, and on their return were placed on the railroads to do guard duty, being most of the Summer at Kingston, GA. They pursued the rebel General Wheeler in the last raid to the rear of Sherman, in June 1864, traveling during the time nearly nine hundred miles, and being three weeks without blankets or change of clothing. About the last of July, 1864, the non-veterans of the regiment were mustered out of the service, leaving 180 men, who, on applicationto the War Department were transferred to Fifth Iowa Cavalry, leaving 11 officers without a command, who were mustered out of service 28 Sept 1864, at Gen. Kilpatrick's headquarters, fifteen miles south of Atlanta, GA. |
Name | Enlistment Date | Remarks |
Hawk, Capt William C. | 24 June 1861 | wnd. at Iuka and Champion Hills. |
Tubbs, F. G. | 24 Jun 1861 | wnd. at Iuka, disch. 14 Nov 1862, wounded. |
Name | Enlistment Date | Remarks |
Adamson, Sgt. William | 24 Jun 1861 | wnd. at Vicksburg, disch. 25 Dec 1863, disabled |
Campbell, 2nd Lt. John Q. A | as sgt 24 Jun 1861 | prom to 2nd Lt 9 Dec 1862,trans to Co. I, 5th Vet Cav. |
Chapman, Capt. Samuel | comm. 15 Jul 1861 | resd. 2 Dec 1861 |
Dungan, Sgt. William W. | 24 Jun 1861 | wnd. at Iuka, trans. to 11th Regt, LA colored troops. |
Kiesler, Sgt. Thomas R. | 24 Jun 1861 | trans. to 11th Regt. LA colored troops. |
Mateer, 1st Lt. Alex. C. | comm. 15 Jul 1861 | d. 14 Oct 1862 of wnds rec. in battle of Iuka. |
McKee, 1st Lt. Robert A | as pvt. 24 Jun 1861 | prom. to 2nd Lt. 2 Dec 1861, detailed Q. M. 27 Jan 1862, prom. to 1st Lt. 9 Dec 1862, trans toCo I 5th Vet. Cav. |
Shellady, Sgt John | 24 Jun 1861 | disch 9 May 1862, disabled. |
Vanatta, Sgt. James | 24 Jun 1861 | wnd. at Iuka |
Banks, Cpl. James P. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka, disch 4 Jan 1863, wounds. |
Beath, Cpl. T. E. | 24 Jun 1864 | died at Otterville, MO |
Bodley, Cpl. William F. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Edmonds, Cpl.E. | 24 Jun 1864 | died 1 Nov 1862 |
Gist, Wagoner H. C. | 24 Jun 1864 | trans to Invalid Corps 15 Feb 1864 |
Herron, Cpl. David | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka |
Humphrey, Cpl. Miles | 24 Jun 1864 | disch. 1 Jan 1862 |
Jones, Cpl, Isaac J. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Loudenback, Cpl. J. M. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka, capt. at Missionary Ridge. |
McCrosky, Cpl. James W. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka |
Ritter, Cpl. A. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Rogers, Musician, J. R. | 24 Jun 1864 | disch. 26 Aug 1863, disabled |
Taylor, Cpl. James | 24 Jun 1864 | died 4 Oct 1862 |
Teter, Cpl., D. W. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Volk, Cpl. John M. | 24 Jun 1864 | capt. at Missionary Ridge, d. at Andersonville |
Winslow, Cpl. W. C. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka |
Work, Cpl. George F. | 24 Jun 1864 | capt. at Iuka |
Privates: | ||
Atha, A. G. | 6 Sep 1862 | |
Bixler, Daniel | 24 Jun 1864 | capt at Missionary Ridge |
Bodley, John D. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld in actionat Iuka |
Borden, I. T. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka, d. at St. Louis |
Butler, William | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Campbell, M. K. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Capel, S. | 11 Sep 1862 | |
Carey, L. K. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka, d. at Vicksburg |
Cartwright, I | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Vicksburg, capt at Missionary Ridge |
Colyer, I. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Cottrell, M. W. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld. at Iuka |
Dewitt, Burnett | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka, died at Keokuk |
Dixon, John C. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Fisher, Joseph E. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Fleming, Job | 24 Jun 1864 | disch 30 Jan 1862, disabled |
Fouts, William P. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Graham, William E. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Gray, John | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Hall, Hiram C. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Iuka |
Hammond, George M. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Haxton, Wm. H. | 24 Jun 1864 | d. 19 Nov 1861 at St. Louis |
Helgerson, J. | 24 Jun 1864 | 12 Sep 1862, trans to Miss. Marine Brigade |
Hill, William | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Hilsinger, J. M. | 24 Jun 1864 | d. at St. Louis |
Howard, W. H. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Hunling, William E. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Johnson, F. M. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld at Memphis by accid. disch. of revolver |
Jones, Theo. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Jones, G. L. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld at Vicksburg |
Kennedy, S. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Champion Hills |
Kerr, Thomas | 24 Jun 1864 | disch. for disabilities |
King, James A. | 24 Jun 1864 | trans as 2nd. Lt. 11th LA colored troops |
Loudenback, D. R. | 24 Jun 1864 | capt at Missionary Ridge |
Lowe, Geo. W. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld at Iuka |
Lyman, H. I. | 24 Jun 1864 | disch 23 Aug 1863, disabilities |
Mahan, Geo. B. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Martino, William | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Mattson, Wesley | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Corinth |
Maus, Wm. H. | 24 Jun 1864 | 15 Aug 1862, trans to Inv. Corps 15 Feb 1864 |
McCulley, Wm. | 21 Aug 1862 | wnd. at Champion Hills |
McDonald, T. L. | 24 Jun 1864 | d. 1 Dec 1861 |
McReynolds, E. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Mesker, Jared | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Morris, Chas. M. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka and Vicksburg |
Peyton, John J. | 24 Jun 1864 | d. 27 Dec 1861 |
Piper, O. B. | 24 Jun 1864 | kild in battle of Iuka |
Poor, Thomas | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd. at Champion Hills |
Preston, Thos. W. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Corinth 3 Oct and 12 Oct. |
Reynolds, H. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Memphis accid, disch 7 Sep 1863 of wnds. |
Rhynehart, J. | 24 Jun 1864 | disch Sep 1862 |
Romans, A. D. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka |
Scott, H. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka, d. at St. Louis |
Shelley, L. F. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld at Iuka |
Smaei, Jas. H. | 24 Jun 1864 | kld at Iuka |
Sparks, Wm H. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka, captd at Missionary Ridge |
Sparks, John H. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Spurlin, Wm. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Champion Hills, d. at Keokuk |
Stearns, B. F. | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Stem, J. | 2 Aug 1861 | d. 1 Jul 1862 at Clear Creek, MS |
Warell, W. | 24 Jun 1864 | wnd at Iuka |
Watson, George | 24 Jun 1864 | |
Welsh, John H. | 24 Jun 1864 |
Name | Enlistment Date | Remarks |
Butin, Layton | 1 Jul 1861 | |
Cooper, M. B | 1 Jul 1861 | |
Hayes, S. | 1 Jul 1861 | d. at Syracuse, MO |
Payton, T. H. | 1 Jul 1861 | wnd at Iuka, disch 14 Feb 1863 |
Name | Enlistment Date | Remarks |
Connor, Daniel | 27 Aug 1862 | |
Eich, C. | 21 Aug 1862 | |
McCusker, A. | 29 Aug 1862 | |
McDaniel P. | 1 Sep 1862 | |
Schlusser, J. | 15 Aug 1862 |
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