MILITARY: Civil War History
FIRST REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
The official records in the office of the Adjutant General of the State if Iowa show
the original rosters of the twelve companies which composed the First Regiment of
Cavalry, at the date of their muster of the regiment. The regiment was organized under the
proclamation of President Lincoln, bearing date May 3, 1861. Burlington was designated
as the general rendezvous, and the companies were ordered into quarters at that place, by
Governor Kirkwood, July 18, 1861, with the exception of Company M, which was ordered
into quarters at Davenport, September 2, 1861, and was there mustered into the service
September 12, 1861, and was shortly afterwards ordered to join the other companies at
Burlington. Companies A to I, inclusive, were mustered by Captain Alexander Chambers,
of the United States Army, at Burlington, on the 30th and 31st days of July, 1861, who also
mustered Companies K and L, at Burlington, August 17, 1861, and Company M, at
Davenport, September 12, 1861. The total number of the regiment—frank and file—at
muster in was 1,0354, and this number was soon increased, by additional enlistments, to
1,245. The regiment had had the honor of being the first volunteer cavalry organization,
which had enlisted for a three years' term of service, to be accepted by the Government.
The personnel of the regiment was of the highest character, both as to enlisted men and
officers. Among its commissioned officers were some of the ablest men in the State. Its
first commander, Colonel Fitz Henry Warren, was one of the most noted journalists of his
time. He had become the Associate Editor of the New York Tribune, and his earnest
advocacy of the cause of the Union, and his insistence upon an active and vigorous
prosecution of the war had been effectual in arousing the patriotism of loyal citizens, and
causing them to realize the magnitude of the rebellion, and the tremendous task of
subduing it, which confronted the Government.
The officers and men of the regiment preferred to select and won their horses, many
of which they had brought with them from their homes. The law at that time permitted this
personal ownership, the Government allowing ample pay for the use and risk of the
animals. The regiment was thus able to secure a better average quality and value of horses
than those usually supplied to the cavalry regiments of he Regular Army.
The short time the regiment was allowed to remain in its first camp, near Burlington,
was utilized to the utmost extent in learning the rudiments of the cavalry drill and the
general character of the duties of officers and enlisted men in camp and field. The time
was too short, however, to properly fit them for the arduous work of an active campaign
against the enemy, in which the greater part of the regiment was very soon to engage. In
fact, no amount of previous training could have fitted them for the peculiar character of the
service they were called upon to perform during the first years of their term. They had to
learn, by practical experience in the field, the character and methods of the enemy with
whom they were contending, and, as will be seen, they passed through a hard and most
difficult school of experience, which involved vastly more than is taught in the regular
military curriculum.
On the 30th day of September, 1861, six companies of the regiment embarked on
steamers and barges and were conveyed to St. Louis, where they arrived October 2d, and
went into quarters at Benton Barracks, where troops were constantly arriving and departing
for the field. Here they were joined by four companies, two days later. Companies L and
M were detained in camp at Burlington, waiting to receive their uniforms and horse
equipments, and did not arrive at Benton Barracks until October 17th. The Government
was not at that time, and for a long time later, able to procure the arms necessary to fully
equip all the cavalry regiments. Revolvers and sabers were the arms with which the
regiment was first equipped. With such arms it was necessary to engage the enemy at
close quarters, in order to secure effectual results. The carbine was an important part of a
cavalry soldier's armament, particularly when fighting dismounted, as he was more or less
frequently required to do when engaged against an infantry or dismounted cavalry enemy.
The cavalry soldiers not provided with carbines were, therefore, placed at a disadvantage,
except when fighting at very close range or engaged in a hand to hand conflict, when the
saber and revolver were the most effective weapons.
The State of Missouri was rent and torn by the terrible fractional strife between those
of her citizens who adhered to the cause of the Union and those who had espoused the
cause of the Rebellion. Armed conflicts were of frequent occurrence, and the number of
those who had cast their lot with the rebel cause had increased to such proportions as to tax
to the utmost the available resources of the Government, and its endeavors to protect the
loyal citizens, who were subjected to pillage and murder at the hands of lawless bans, often
composed of those who had been their friends and neighbors previous to the breaking out
of fratricidal war. These rebel bands, being mostly well mounted and familiar with the
country, could only be successfully pursued by cavalry. Into this difficult and dangerous
field of service came the First Iowa Cavalry, to learn its first lessons in the dreadful trade
of war. The conditions which then confronted the regiment were largely the same during
the greater part of its long term of service and have been well described by one of its
members, who subsequently achieved fame and distinction in civil life, and whom the
compiler of this sketch takes the liberty of quoting as follows:
The early October days found us in Missouri, and thenceforth we were assigned to
duties such as none could have well performed save only the highest in the soldierly and
patriotic qualities of patience, fortitude, unflinching courage and supreme devotion to a
cause. Every hardship known to war fell to our lot. The somber picture we daily faced
was for years unlit by a single gleam of those glories which, in regular warfare, light up the
soldier's pathway to glory or the grave. Our battlefields were in the byways and waste
places, where the human foxes we followed had their holes. Our marches were often in the
night time for from every hilltop, and sometimes from the tree top, looked out a watcher to
note our progress and fix the ambush. And though compelled to this duty, we were left
without proper arms, and for two-thirds of our term of enlistment were not so well armed
for the business we were engaged in as were the enemies we followed. But our duty was
performed without repining, and I believe that if the history of our whole service could be
written up with that minuteness with which Kinglake has told the story of the Crimean
campaign, that it would appear that for individual daring, for extent of country covered and
protected, for extent of marches, for number of conflicts, and for soldierly endurance and
self denial, no regiment in the service excelled that to which we belonged, or deserved
better of its country.
The compiler of this historical sketch finds it impossible to go into particularity of
details without exceeding the limitation of space allowed him in this work,, and he will,
therefore, confine himself to a brief description of the principal events in the history of the
regiment.
On the 18th of October, 1861, the First Battalion of the regiment, consisting of
Companies A, B. F and G, under command of Captain Leffingwell, left Benton Barracks
under orders to report to General Pope. The battalion joined the troops under General
Pope's command and was assigned to the duty of advance guard and scouts, on the march
to Springfield. On the 9th of November the Union forces evacuated Springfield, and that
portion of the State was, for a time, left in the possession of the rebel army under General
Price. Captain Leffingwell was ordered to proceed to Otterville with his detachment. In
the meantime, the Second Battalion had been ordered to take the field, and shared, with the
First, the hardships of the winter campaign; while the Third Battalion, under Colonel
Warren, remained on duty at Benton Barracks until March 6, 1862, at which time he was
ordered to Sedalla, Mo., where he arrived, with the Third Battalion, on March 9th. From
that date the entire regiment was engaged in active operation, by companies and
detachments, operating from different points and covering a wide extent of territory.
The first engagement in which any portion of the regiment participated was fought
on the 19th day of December, 1861, on Black River, near the town of Milford, Mo., by a
detachment of the First Iowa Cavalry, under command of Major Torrence, a detachment of
the Fourth United States Cavalry, and a section of artillery belonging to a Missouri battery.
This force attacked a camp of recruits, who were on their way to join the rebel army under
General Price. In his official report to General Halleck, General Pope gives a detailed
account of this engagement, from which the following extracts are taken:
Colonel Davis marched promptly and vigorously with the forces under his
command, and at a late hour in the afternoon came upon the enemy, encamped in the
wooded bottom land on the west side of Blackwater opposite the mouth of Clear Creek.
His pickets were immediately driven in across the stream, which was deep, miry, and
impassable, except by a long narrow bridge which the enemy occupied in force. Colonel
Davis brought forward his force, and directed that the bridge be carried by assault. The
two companies of the Fourth Regular Cavalry being in advance, under the command
respectively of Lieutenant Gordon and Lieutenant Amory, were designated for that service,
and were supported by the five companies of the First Iowa. Lieutenant Gordon of the
Fourth Cavalry led the charge in person with the utmost gallantry and vigor, carried the
bridge in fine style, and immediately formed his company on the opposite side. He was
promptly followed by the other companies. The force of the enemy posted on the bridge
retreated precipitately over a narrow open space in the woods, where his whole force was
posted. Our forces still continuing to press forward, and the enemy finding his retreat
south and west cut off, and that he was in presence of a large force, and at best could only
prolong the contest a short time, surrendered at discretion. His force, reported by the
Colonel commanding, consisted of parts of two regiments of Infantry and three companies
of Cavalry, numbering in all 1,300 men. About 500 horses and mules, 72 wagons heavily
loaded with powder, lead, tents, subsistence stores, and supplies of various kinds, fell into
our hands, as also 1,000 stand of arms. The numbers as stated were reported to me by
Colonel Robinson, Colonel J. C. Davis, and by Major Torrence, First Iowa Cavalry.
Within five days the infantry forces composing this expedition have marched 100 miles,
the cavalry more than double that distance; have swept the whole country of the enemy
west of Sedalia, and as far as Rose Hill. To a line within 15 miles of the Osage; have
captured nearly 1,500 prisoners, 1200stand of arms, nearly 100 wagons, and a large
quantity of supplies. The march alone would do credit to old soldiers, and t give me
pleasure to state that it has been performed with cheerfulness and alacrity. A list of our
killed and wounded will be transmitted as soon as possible.
It will thus be seen that very important results were obtained from the expedition and
engagement, in which the First Iowa Cavalry bore a very conspicuous part.
The next engagement—known as the "Battle of Silver Creek"—was participated in
by four companies of the First Iowa Cavalry, associated with detachments from the First
Missouri and "Merrill's Horse" and the Fourth Independent Company Ohio Volunteer
Cavalry, (commanded by Captain John S. Foster,) all under command of Major Torrence,
of the First Iowa. The following brief extracts from the official report of Major Torrence
will serve to show the efficient service rendered by the detachment of the First Iowa:
FAYETT, HOWARD COUNTY, MO., Jan. 11, 1862.
By order of General Pope we proceeded from Otterville to this county, for the
purpose of dispersing sundry rebel camps which were being formed in the vicinity, and
arrived here Sunday, Jan. 5, 1862. On the morning of the 8th five to guard our camp here,
the command was on the march at 8 o'clock. We arrived near the location of their camp,
which was situated on or near the head-waters of Silver Creek, about 4 P. M., and made the
attack at half past four P. M. The enemy were protected by dense woods and underbrush
and there was no approach to them save through a narrow road, only wide enough for two
men to ride abreast. Our troops were ordered to dismount, every fifth man holding horses,
and we prepared to fight on foot. The engagement commenced at once. The enemy
faltered, gave back, retreated in disorder, and we soon had possession of their camp.
The report further states that the pursuit was soon abandoned and the troops returned
to the rebel camp, which was destroyed, there being no transportation for the captured
property. It was found impossible to overtake the rebels, they being well mounted and
familiar with the roads and by-ways of the wooded country in which they made their
camps. In this engagement the command lost 27 men, killed and wounded. The loss of the
enemy could not be definitely learned, but was supposed to be about 60 in killed and
wounded. James Convey, of the First Iowa, was mortally wounded and died the next day.
The other belonging to the regiment, who were wounded, were James Scott, Thomas
Fletcher, Stephen M. Sexton, Cornelius Thompson, and Andrew Johnson.
During the remainder of the winter the companies of the First and Second Battalions
of the regiment were almost constantly on the move. They dispersed many rebel army,
except those who went in small squads or singly, and kept off the main roads. Among the
important captures was that of Brigadier General Tom Price, son of Major General Price,
the commander of the rebel army. Many horses, mules, wagons and other property useful
and necessary to the enemy were captured or destroyed. But the men who supported the
rebel cause were of such desperate and stubborn nature that no disaster seemed sufficient
to discourage or conquer their spirits, and they continued their efforts to regain control of
the State, even believing that they might eventually reverse conditions and transfer the
theater of war to the North. It became evident that the struggle was to be prolonged, and
that all the resources at the command of the Government would be required to full restore
its authority in those border States. In fact, that result was not accomplished in every
portion of the State of Missouri until the close of the war.
With the opening of spring, and under more favorable weather conditions, the
operations of both Union and rebel troops became more active and aggressive. On the 6th
of March, 1862, Colonel Warren left Benton Barracks with the Third Battalion and arrived
at Sedalia, Mo., March 9th. The whole regiment was now in the field. The headquarters of
the regiment were, for a time, at Clinton and, later at Sedalia, the different detachments
reporting their operations to Colonel Warren, who made his reports to Brigadier General
James Totten, commanding the District of Central Missouri. There are many of these
reports showing the constant activity of the different detachments, their skirmishes with the
enemy, prisoners, horses and other property captured, casualties sustained, etc., which
demonstrate the importance of the service rendered by the regiment during this period of
the war. The following account of one of these encounters will serve to show the general
experience of the different detachments and may be considered as typical of all, differing
from the others only in matter of detail, number engaged, etc.
On the 14th of April 1862, a detachment of the regiment, under command of
Lieutenant Colonel C. E. Moss, had a skirmish with a band of rebels on Sac River. On the
evening of the same day, Lieutenant Colonel Moss, who had proceeded with Lieutenant
Barnes and a part of Company K to the town of Montevallo, leaving Captain Bryan to
bring forward the rest of the command found himself with his small force suddenly
surrounded by a superior force of the enemy. In the fight which ensued the leader of the
rebel band was killed and quite a number of his men were killed and wounded. The First
Iowa Cavalry had two men killed and seven wounded in this engagement. The following
brief extract, from the official report of Lieutenant Colonel Moss, shows the conduct of his
men in this engagement:
Never did men under similar circumstances display greater gallantry than those with
me that night. Being exposed to a most murderous fire from double their number of men
well armed, not a man flinched or showed any disposition to surrender, or give up the
contest. Lieutenant Barnes and Andrew J. Pugh (my guide) deserve my warmest thanks
for their cool gallantry and determined courage. The rebel band was found to be composed
mostly of persons living or staying in the immediate vicinity of the place.
During the month of May, 1862, headquarters of the regiment were at Butler, Mo.
On May 2d, Colonel Warren, with 200 men and a section of the First Missouri Light
Artillery, started on a scout to the Marias Des Cygnes River, and, on the 11th, returned with
30 prisoners and a quantity of arms, ammunition and a number of horses and mules
captured from the enemy. On the 15th, the forage train was fired upon, four miles from
camp, by a band of bushwhackers, and three men were killed and one wounded. On the
26th and 27th, the forage train was again attacked and four men were killed and one
wounded. These attacks were made with a rush, the enemy quickly disappearing, and in
neither case were the cavalry, sent in pursuit, able to overtake them. During the month of
June, 1862, the twelve companies of the regiment were engaged in scouting over a wide
range of territory covering six counties, and doing guard duty at the various posts in the
military sub-district to which they were assigned.
The head quarters of the regiment remained at Butler during the month of July. On
the 8th, a detachment of 100 men, under command of Lieutenant Reynolds, attacked a band
of guerrillas, led by the notorious Quantrill, on the Lotspeach farm in Cass County: but,
finding the enemy strongly posted and their number superior to his own, he gave up the
effort to dislodge them, after having lost one man killed and two men wounded. He
retreated to Clinton. On the 9th, all the men and officer of Companies A, G and H, stationed
at Clinton, left camp under command of Major James O. Gower, and were joined near the
Lotspeach farm, on the 10th, by detachments from the companies of the regiment stationed
at Butler, under command of Captain W. H. Ankeny, of Company M, and also by a small
body of troops from Warrensurg belonging to other regiments: the entire force being under
command of Major Gower. In the meantime the rebel force, under Qunatrill, had retreated
to a strong position among the wooded hills of Big Creek timber, four miles west of
Pleasant Hill, in Cass County. There Major Gower attacked them and after a short but
fierce engagement, succeeded in routing them, killing and wounding a large number and
capturing some property. In this engagement the troops under Major Gower exhibited
great bravery and received his hearty commendation, the First Iowa Cavalry lost 3 killed
and 0 wounded in the engagement, among the latter Lieutenants Reynolds and Foster and
Adjutant D. A. Kerr. During the remainder of the month the companies of the regiment
were engaged in scouting in the vicinity of the various posts occupied by them.
During the month of August, 1862, the headquarters of the regiment remained at
Butler. On the 2d, detachments from Companies E, L. and M, under command of Captain
Caldwell, Company I, encountered in the timer on Clear Creek, St. Clair County, a band of
guerrillas, said to number 300 or 400 men, well armed and mounted, under command of
one Clowers, a notorious outlaw. After a brief but desperate struggle, in which the enemy
lost 11 killed, our troops, being greatly outnumbered, retired and awaited reinforcements,
having sent for them to Butler, Clint and Osceola. The next day Colonel Warren arrived
with the needed reinforcements, but, in the meantime, the enemy had fled and could not be
overtaken. In the engagement on the 2d, Captain H. H. Heath, of Company L, led the
charge with his detachment of 75 men. In his report Captain Heath says:
In this engagement our loss was four killed and fourteen wounded, myself among
the latter number. The names of the gallant men who fell that morning are Albert C.
Alford, Caleb C. Botwood and Michael J. Driscoll, of Company K, and Elisha A. Roland
of Company M. We also lost several horses killed, among which was my own. In this
engagement were many who had never been under the fire before, but their courage was
manifest amidst a most terrific fire of musketry within a few paces of them and from an
enemy, for the most part, concealed within a thickly studded ambush of undergrowth, and
who could only be discovered as they rose, and poured forth their murderous fire upon us.
Lieutenants Berryman and Edsell, and Sergeant Dunham, of Company M, particularly
distinguished themselves as brave and worth officers. Subsequent pursuits by Colonel
Warren, with a considerable force, discovered the fact that the rebels had placed a wide
tract of country, between themselves and the First Iowa Cavalry.
About one week later the headquarters of the regiment were removed to Sedalia, and
from there Colonel Warren, with a large detachment of his regiment, proceeded to join
General Blunt's forces at Lone Jack, Mo., and took part in the pursuit of several thousand
rebels, marching, while absent, over 300 miles. On the 26th, the regiment returned to Camp
Warren, near Clinton, and went into camp there for a brief rest. Previous to starting on this
expedition—on August 7, 1862—the posts at Butler and Osceola had been evacuated and
all companies of the regiment were, for the first time in many months, concentrated in one
camp. The regiment remained in camp until September 20th, on which date it started on the
march to Springfield, arriving there on th 28th, at which time it was assigned to the Second
Brigade, First Division, Army of the Southwest, Colonel Dye, of the Twentieth Iowa
Infantry, commanding, and marched to Camp McCellan, twelve miles west of Springfield,
where it remained until the close of the month.
On the 1st of October, 1862, the regiment, with its brigade and division started on the
march in pursuit of the enemy,--a march made memorable to all the troops of the brigade
and division on account of its length, its circultous course, the elusive and baffling
movements of the enemy and the hardships endured. On the 2d the command passed
through Mt. Vernon and camped on Center Creek. On the 3d continued the march to
Newtonia. On the 4th came up with the rear of the enemy and had a slight skirmish. On
the 9th continued march to Cassville. On the 16th the regiment was transferred to Second
Brigade, Third Division, Army of the Frontier. On the 17th continued march, and on the
18th marched all day and went into camp near Bentonville, Arkansas. On the 20th marched
all night and the next day and bivouacked on White River. Marched night of 21st and 22d
to Glade Creek, near Huntsville, and, halting there for supper, marched all night to camp
on White River. On the 23d marched back to Cross Hollow, Arkansas, going into camp at
Valley Springs. On the 27th ten companies of the regiment mad a night march to a point,
eight miles southeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and had a skirmish with the enemy on the
morning of the 28th, in which Samuel C. Dickerson, Quartermaster of the regiment was
killed. On the 29th the ten companies returned to camp at Valley Springs.
On the 1st day of November, 1862, the regiment was in camp at Valley Springs, Ark.
On the 4th it marched to Elkhorn Tavern, on the old Pea Ridge battlefield, arriving there
late at night. During the remainder of the month the regiment marched from point in
pursuit of the enemy, and officers and men were in the middle almost constantly during the
day and many times, far into the night. The record shows a distance of 154 miles marched
prior to the 25th of the month, on which date all the available officers and men of the
regiment started from Camp Curtis on a scout to Yellville, Ark., from which they returned
on the 30th, having marched while on the scout 250 miles, and making over 400 miles for
the month.
On the 3 day of December, 1862, the regiment, with its brigade and division, left
Camp Curtis, marching southward, and, at midnight on the 6th. Reached the headquarters of
General James G. Blunt, at Cane Hill, Ark., having marched 98 miles, and having been in
the saddle 18 consecutive hours. The Second Battalion of the regiment was detailed as rear
guard for the wagon train of the division, and consequently did not arrive in time to
participate in the battle which ensued. Owing to the fact that General Herron's division
had been fighting for several hours before General Blunt's division arrived upon the battle
field and attacked the enemy in the rear, the heavy part of the fighting was over at that
time, and darkness soon put an end to the conflict. Moreover, the conditions were
unfavorable for bringing the cavalry into close contact with the enemy, and therefore the
part taken by the two battalions of the First Iowa was mainly that of skirmishers and
flankers, which subjected them to smaller loss than they had sustained in many previous
engagements. Nevertheless, the First and Third Battalions of the regiment performed their
whole duty at the battle of Prairie Grove. They obeyed the orders they received implicitly
and accepted the minor but important positions assigned them after their arrival upon the
field, and received the full share of credit to which they were justly entitled. The Second
Battalion was also doing its full share of duty where it had been placed, guarding the
supply train, the protection of which was so important to all the troops composing the
division. Every true soldier knows that to be assigned to such duty, when a great battle is
in progress; to hear the roar of battle and know that, when the official reports are written,
his name and that of his company or regiment will not be included among those who were
active participants, always occasions a feeling of regret. The battle of Prairie Grove was
the one of greatest magnitude in which the First Regiment of Iowa Cavalry participated
during its long and arduous term of service. That it did not have a conspicuous part in that
hard fought battle was not the fault of its officers and men or of its Brigade Commander.
The regiment did all that it was ordered to do, and earned the full measure of credit that
was accorded to it in the official reports. While it was not theirs to share in the glory of
having been in the midst of the battle, it was theirs to have stood ready and willing to lead
the charge into the thickest of the fight, had they been called upon to do so.
On December 27th the regiment started with the expedition, under command of
Generals Blunt and Herron, to Van Buren, Ark., and took part in the capture of that place
on the 28th, together with five Arkansas River steamboats loaded with large quantities of
army supplies and many prisoners. Returning from that expedition on the last day of the
month and year 1862, the regiment went onto camp at Prairie Grove, but only remained
there during the first day of the new year.
On the 2d day of January, 1863, the Third Division of the Army of the Frontier, of
which the regiment was now a part, left its encampment at Prairie Grove and marched by
the way of Fayette , Huntsville and Carrollton to Forsyth on White River, Mo. Major
Daniel Anderson, with about 400 of the regiment, left the division of Fayetteville on
January 4 and proceeded to scour the country in advance and along the flanks of the line of
march, captured a number of prisoners, gained much valuable information, and arrived at
Huntsville two days in advance of the division. On January 10, Major J. W. Caldwell, with
400 men, marched from Huntsville to a point on Buffalo River, a distance of 60 miles, and,
early on the morning of the 11th, surprised and captured 75 guards in charge of extensive
saltpeter works, which had been constructed by the rebels for the manufacture of powder.
These works were situated near the summit of a mountain. The troopers of the First Iowa
Cavalry clambered up the mountain side, taking the guards by surprise, and causing them
to beat a hasty retreat. The machinery and buildings, together with several tons of saltpeter
Were destroyed by fire. Captain McQueen, with 200 men, was sent to destroy works of a
similar kind about ten miles distant, which was accomplished in like manner, the guards
offering but feeble resistance. While returning, Captain McQueen succeeded in capturing
a drove of horses and mules destined for the rebel army, together with the guards in charge;
in this affair Lieutenant Dustin, Sergeant Morrill and Corporals Newell and Wisener
displayed great efficiency and gallantry. On the same day Captain Jenks, who was on
picket duty with the detachment, was attacked by a band of rebels, and, in the fight which
ensued, the rebel leader was killed by Captain Jenks. The detachment rejoined the main
command at Carrollton on the 14th.
On the 15th, all the available cavalry force of the division, under command of
Colonel Gower, made a rapid march to Yellville, to intercept the rebel General Marmaduke
on his retreat, after his unsuccessful attack on Springfield. A few prisoners captured, with
a considerable amount of property, was the result of the expedition, the rebel General
succeeding in making good his retreat into the mountains of Arkansas. Colonel Gower
then proceeded to Forsyth with his command. While the regiment was in camp there.
Colonel Gower went to St. Louis to receive a supply of carbines which had been received
there for the use of the First Iowa Cavalry. During his absence the main part of the
command marched to Lake Springs, near Rolla, Mo., where they arrived March 31st, going
into camp and establishing regimental headquarters at that place. To this camp Colonel
Gower returned, bringing with him 250 Colt's revolvers, 600 Sharp's breech-loading
carbines, and 400 cavalry sabers, thus giving the regiment a complete set of arms, for the
first time in its history. The regiment was also supplied at this time with a remount of fresh
horses, and was thus splendidly equipped for the active work of the next campaign, which
was about to begin.
On the 20th of April, 1863, about 600 men and officers of the regiment, under
command of Major Caldwell, joined the expedition under General Vandever, against the
rebel forces under Marmaduke, then advancing against Cape Girardeau, Mo. General
Vandever did not succeed in intercepting Marmaduke's force, which attacked the troops
under General McNiel at Cape Girardeau and, having been repulsed, fell back towards
Jackson. General Vandever, moving rapidly, came in close proximity to a portion of the
rebel forces on their retreat, and the First Iowa Cavalry, which led the advance, came up
with them. In the skirmish which ensued the regiment had five men wounded. The pursuit
was continued to Chalk Bluff. Where the enemy succeeded in crossing the St. Francis
River and rejoining the main body of Marmaduke's command. The regiment returned to
Lake Springs May 15th, having been gone 26 days, marching over 500 miles and suffering
greatly on account of insufficient rations.
The regiment now proceeded to Pilot Knob, with orders to report to General J. W.
Davidson, and was assigned to the Second Brigade of the cavalry division commanded by
that officer, then encamped at Arcadia. Here everything that could possibly be dispensed
with, in the way of camp equipage, was stored, and the troops, unincumbered with
anything that would impede rapid movement, were put in readiness for the prosecution of
an active and vigorous campaign. On July 1st the division marched from Arcadia to
Fredericktown, thence to Bloomfield, where it arrived on the 12th and remained eight days.
The town was fortified, a garrison left to defend it, and a hospital established in which all
the sick and disabled men of the division were left in charge of Assistant Surgeon C. H.
Lothrop, of the First Iowa Cavalry. On the 20th, the division resumed its march over
difficult roads, crossed the St. Francis River at Chalk Bluff and continued its march
southward. Captain J. D. Jenks and Lieutenant Hursh, with 50 men of the First Iowa
Cavalry, were sent in advance with dispatches to General Steele, at Helena, Ark., which
difficult and dangerous duty was gallantly performed. The command reached Clarendon,
on White River, on the 9th of August, and there joined the army under command of General
Steele. The movement of the combined Union forces against Little Rock now began.
On August 13th, Captains McQueen and Jones, with the 170 picked men of the First
Iowa Cavalry, were embarked on a gunboat and barges, with orders to proceed down
White River, effect a landing on the west side and made a reconnaissance, in order to find
where the main body of the enemy was encamped. A landing was effected at Aberdeen, in
presence of a rebel picket post. Leaving the gunboat at anchor in White River, for a cover
in case of retreat, the detachment dashed through the country to the westward, commenced
to drive the rebel pickets within half a mile of the place of landing, and moved up the river,
behind the line of rebel pickets stationed along the river, to DeVall's Bluff, a distance of
55 miles, then moved west through Brownsville, eluding the superior forces of the enemy
by shifting positions during the night, until ascertaining beyond a doubt that the rebel
encampment was on Bayou Metoe. The detachment then countermarched, keeping under
cover of the timber as much as possible, until a superior force was discovered marching on
the prairie which had to be crossed. The detachment charged from the timber, taking the
enemy unprepared; a running fight fir five miles ensued, the rebels making a rapid retreat.
The detachment that re-embarked and arrived at Clarendon the evening of the 15th. The
whole army crossed White River on the 18th, and the cavalry division arriced at
Brownsville on the 25th, when a brisk engagement ensued, in which the First Iowa Cavalry
had the advance, driving the enemy into their encampment beyond Bayou Metoe. In the
engagement which followed on the 27th, the First Iowa, under command of Colonel
/Anderson, charged the rebels, driving them across Bayou Metoe, and following them to
the end of the bridge in face of a heavy fire of artillery and musketry from the enemy
posted on the other side, with the hope of saving the bridge,--the only means of crossing
the deep and sluggish bayou,-- but were unable to do so, as the rebels had prepared
combustible material, which was lighted quickly and the bridge destroyed. In this
engagement the regiment had 37 men killed and wounded, the heaviest loss they had thus
far sustained in any single encounter with the enemy. The officers and men behaved with
the greatest gallantry. Colonel Anderson had his horse shot under him while leading his
men in the charge.
The Cavalry division now moved southward; a pontoon bridge was laid across the
Arkansas River during the night of September 9th, and, on the morning of September 10th,
the cavalry led the way across the bridge and brought on the engagement which resulted in
the capture of Little Rock about sunset of that day. After crossing the river, the first Iowa
was actively engaged throughout the day, and recaptured two howitzers which had been
taken by the enemy during the early part of the engagement. The regiment now went into
camp near Little Rock, where it remained during the following winter in comparative quite,
Scouting parties and guards to forage trains had occasional skirmishes with the enemy, in
which the casualties were not heavy, but the there was so much sickness and many died
from malarious diseases, while many other were months in a state of doubtful
convalescence. Among the latter was Captain A. G. McQueen, who, on account of a
severe attack of typhoid fever, was for months prevented from participating in the
operation of the regiment, and who twice tendered his resignation in order to give his
position to some one who was in physical condition to discharge the duties of the office;
but, as a just recognition of his value as an officer, his resignation was not accepted, and an
order was issued detailing him as Senior Inspector General of Cavalry for the Military
Division west of the Mississippi, and assigning him to duty at New Orleans, La., until his
health should have been sufficiently recovered to enable him to rejoin his regiment and
resume active duty in the field. The regiment was thus able to retain the services of one of
its most capable and efficient officers, who subsequently won well deserved promotion and
became its Commander.
On the 8th of December, Captain Jenks, with a detachment of 250 men of the
regiment, made an attack on a rebel encampment and captured 39 men and a considerable
amount of camp equipage. Colonel Gower having resigned, Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
was promoted to Colonel, Major Caldwell to to Lieutenant Colonel and Captain McQueen
to Major.
During the early part of 1864, a sufficient number re-enlisted to entitle the regiment
to assume the title of a veteran organization. According to the terms of their re-
enlistments, the men were entitled to a thirty days' furlough in the State of Iowa, but the
conditions then existing imperatively demanded their presence in the field, and it was
more than a month later when those who survived were, permitted to enjoy the brief visit to
their homes. The regiment started on the march to Camden on the 22d of March, 1864.
Owing to the great scarcity of forage, many horses had died during the winter, and about
400 men were without mounts and compelled to march on foot. The regiment was much of
the time in advance of the army, and, on March 30th, had a brisk engagement with the
enemy, and again on April 2d, when it engaged in a running fight for five miles, driving
the enemy before it and again, On April 4th, when the enemy made a stubborn resistance,
inflicting a loss upon the regiment of 39 men, killed and wounded. The regiment was the
first to enter the rebel works at Prairie d'Ane. On April 15th the mounted men were again
ordered to the front and skirmished with the enemy for six hours, when, by order of
General Rice, the dismounted men were brought to the front and deployed as skirmishers,
and the enemy was driven back through the city of Camden. It will thus be seen that, upon
this important expedition, the First Iowa Cavalry had done its full share of the fighting and
had fully sustained its reputation for bravery and efficiency. The object of the expeditions
having been accomplished, the veterans of the regiment, 520 in number, were ordered to
proceed to the State of Iowa on furlough. The following extract from the order of the
division commander will serve to show the high estimation in which the regiment and its
gallant Lieutenant Colonel was held:
"V. The Brigadier General commanding the division has been highly gratified with
the cheerfulness and alacrity shown by the regiment under the particular hardships of the
campaign, as well as it handsomely sustaining the reputation for bravery which belong to
Iowa Troops.
VI. To Lieutenant Colonel Caldwell, the division commander is under obligations
for the skill and bravery he has shown as command of the Third Brigade, and
especially for his untiring energy and hearty, cordial, and effectual co-
operation in the plans of the campaign.
By order Brigadier General E. A. Carr.
C. H. Dyer, A. A. G."
The veterans, having sold their horses to the Government, started from Camden on
foot, on the 24th of April, on their way to Little Rock, from which point they were to be
furnished with transportation to Davenport, Iowa. On the march to that place, however,
they twice encountered the enemy,--first at Mono River, near Mark's Mills, on April 24th,
and last in the battle at Jenkins' Ferry, on Saline River, on April 30, arriving at Little Rock
on the 2d day of May, 1864. There the non-veterans (those who had not re-enlisted)
remained, while the veterans (those who had re-enlisted) were given a thirty days' furlough
and departed for their home in Iowa. Here let it be said that, while the distinctive title of
"Veterans" was bestowed upon the men who were willing to continue in the service of
their country until the close of the war, and was as honorable distinction well deserved by
them, their comrades who had faithfully complied with the terms of their enlistment, and
who preferred to return to their homes when their three years' terms of service should
expire, were not subjecting themselves to criticism by declining to re-enlist. They too,
were veterans, in fact if not in name and, having been true to the obligations they had
voluntarily assumed, could return to their homes and receive the full meed of thanks and
honor which was freely accorded them by their State and Nation.
The veterans arrived at Davenport on May 17th, where they received a royal
welcome. They were given furloughs for thirty days, and, at the expiration of that time, re-
assembled at Davenport, and were soon on their way south to rejoin their comrades at
Little Rock; but upon their arrival at Cairo, Ill., were ordered to return to St. Louis, where
they were supplied with horses and camp equipage and were sent into North Missouri,
where they were again divided into detachments and stationed at different points, along the
railroad, for the purpose of guarding the road against incursion of rebel band's who were
constantly making raids to capture trains and both army supplies and other freight passing
over the road. While upon this duty the veterans lost seven men killed and several
wounded. It was a repetition of their past experience on Missouri, and they found the
conditions that existed during the summer of 1861 but little changed. In their ignorance
and desperation the rebels refused to recognize the hopelssness of their cause and were
most bitter and unrelenting in their hatred and cruelty toward Union citizens and their
families, and it was their custom to give no quarter to the Unions soldiers who fell into
their hands.
On the 1st of October, 1864, the veterans were relieved by other troops, and,
marching to Jefferson City, were there assigned to General Sanborn's Brigade, and at once
moved against, their old enemy, General Sterling Price, who, with his rebel army, had
again invaded Missouri. After the battle of Boonville, in which the veterans at the First
Iowa Cavalry participated, they were retained on duty at Major General Rosecrans'
headquarters, as escort, scouts and couriers, until the end of the campaign. They then
returned with General Rosecrans' to St. Louis, remaining there for a few wells and
receiving a complete outfit of everything necessary for another extended campaign. They
were then conveyed to Cairo, by rail, and thence, by steamer, to Little Rock, arriving there
on the 29th of December, 1864, and rejoining the non-veteran portion of the regiment, from
which they had been so long separated. The non-veterans had, in the meantime, been
under the command of Major J. D. Jenks, and had performed active and efficient service in
the country surrounding Little Rock; had been engaged in numerous skirmishes, and had
received the commendation of the General commanding for their faithful performance of
duty. Their term of service having expired, the non-veterans were mustered out of the
service at Little Rock and returned to Iowa, while the recruits were assigned to the
companies of the veteran organization.
The beginning of the year 1865 found the veteran regiment united, well mounted and
equipped, ready and willing to perform its full share in crushing out the great Rebellion,
which was everywhere on the wane, and which it was now evident could not continue
throughout the year. The very desperation of their cause, however, seemed to inspire the
enemy with a fixed purpose to fight to the last, and fight they did until their resources were
entirely exhausted.
Lieutenant Colonel McQueen was no in command of the regiment. On January 14,
1865, a detachment of the First Iowa, together with detachments from other regiments of
the division, all under the command of Major James D. Jenks, of the first Iowa, was
ordered to proceed to Dardanelle, about 100 miles up the Arkansas River. The troops
were conveyed by boats. After effecting a landing, Major Jenks at once led his command
against a force of the enemy 1,600 strong, and, after a brisk engagement, defeated them.
For his successful management of the expedition Major Jenks was given the brevet rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. On January 22d the regiment, together with other troops, moved
against a rebel force encamped near Camden, and, after a brief engagement, defeated them,
capturing a number of their men and horses. Lieutenant C. W. W. Dow was particularly
commended for his gallantry and efficiency in leading the advance guard on this
expedition. The names of the killed and wounded in these and subsequent engagements
will all be found noted in the subjoined Roster.
On February 12, 1865, the regiment received orders to proceed to Memphis, Tenn.,
and conveyed by transports, reached that city on the 20th, remaining there until March 4th,
when it became part of a cavalry force which went in pursuit of the rebel General Forrest.
During this expedition Lieutenant Colonel McQueen, with a detachment of the First Iowa,
met and defeated a portion of Forrest's command on the Tallahatchie River. The regiment
returned to Memphis on February 22d. it then moved to Collierville, Tenn., and, from its
camp at that place, sent out detachments in pursuit of the roving hands of the enemy who
still infested the country, killing many and finally dispersing them.
The rebellion was now practically suppressed, and it seemed that the Government
might soon be able to dispense with the service of the regiment, and the men were looking
forward with fond anticipation for the order for their discharge. This hope was rudely
dispelled, however, when orders were received for the First Iowa, Fifth, and Twelfth
Illinois, Second Wisconsin and Seventh Indiana Cavalry Regiments to embark on
transports, proceed to Alexandria, La., and there report to Major General G. A. Custer for
further orders. The command arrived at Alexandria June 22d, 1865, and on the following
day General Custer issued an order, the strict enforcement of which brought great hardship
and humiliation upon the splendid regiments composing his command. The full details of
the terrible experience through which the regiment passed while under command of this
Martinet of the Regular Army are given, in the report of Lieutenant Colonel A. G.
McQueen to the Adjutant General of Iowa, including copies of official orders, affidavits
and correspondence upon the subject, in which the honor of the regiment is most
completely vindicated.
General Custer was a brave and dashing cavalry officer who had won distinction in
the eastern army for his efficient services in many battles, but he had been trained in a
severe school of discipline and was utterly unfit for the command of volunteers, under the
conditions that existed at the close of hostilities. He lacked the essential qualifications-
kindness of hear, tact, and good judgment of human nature—which would have enabled
him to enforce a proper degree of discipline, and, at the same time, have secured the
respect and attachment of the cordial hatred of the men under his command. His reckless
bravery later cost him his life, and that of every an under his command, when he made an
attack with an inferior force upon an overwhelming force of Indians, under the command
of the famous chief, "Sitting Bull," on the northwestern frontier. It is altogether to the
credit of men and officers of the First Iowa Cavalry that they were able to submit to the
cruel indignities to which they were subjected while under the command of General
Custer, instead of being driven to open insubordination and revolt. Every true soldier
understands the necessity for discipline in an army, and yields willing obedience, even
when the discipline is more severe than necessary, and enforced in the most unpleasant
manner by a tyrannical officer. It was a new and hard experience for these brave men, and
the official records show that they submitted to it rather than have the history of their
service tarnished by a single act of insubordination.
From the 22d day of June to the 8th of August the regiment remained at Alexandria,
when it started on the march to Texas. It was halted at various points in that State until
November 4th, on which date it arrived at Austin, the Capital of the State, where the
headquarters of the regiment were maintained during the remainder of its service.
Detachments were stationed for a few weeks at a time at different county seats, from the
borders of the Indian Nation to the southern portion of the State, for the purpose of
preserving order and assisting the civil authorities in the discharge of their functions, and
the enforcement of the laws in the trial of offenders by the courts, which could only be
done by the presence of soldiers. The turbulent character of a large part of the population,
and the demoralization resulting from a long continued war, rendered the presence of
soldiers necessary for the protection of the loves and property of the better class of citizens
who were endeavoring to secure the restoration of the functions of civil government. The
First Iowa Cavalry contributed its best efforts to accomplish this desirable result.
On the 15th day of February, 1866, the regiment was mustered out of the service of
the United States at Austin, Texas, and, four days later, started for Davenport, Iowa, where
it arrived on the 13th of March. On the 16th day of March, the officers and men received
final payment, the regiment was disbanded and all returned to their respective homes, to
resume the peaceful avocations they had abandoned when they responded to the call of
their country. Lieutenant Colonel McQueen, who was in command of the regiment at the
time it was mustered out, says, in closing its official history:
"Lieutenant Henry L. Morrill, Regimental Adjutant, is particularly deserving of
honorable mention for his long and efficient services as an officer and soldier, and
especially for the valuable aid rendered in superintending the making out of the final
muster out papers of the regiment." The final paragraph in the history has deeply impressed
the compiler of this sketch. It reads as follows:
"On account of not having the regimental records at hand many deeds of individual
heroism, which might with propriety be mentioned, are omitted in this history. The
number and names of those belonging to the regiment, who died and were killed in battle,
have already been reported to your office, and I will trust to the pen of the future historian
to speak, so their immolation will not be forgotten."
The compiler deeply regrets his inability to fulfill the trust thus imposed. While he
had mch of the experience which pertained to the common lot of the soldier who served
from the commencement to the close of that great war, the infantry organization to which
he belonged was never in close proximity to the First Iowa Cavalry, and he has no personal
knowledge of the deeds of individual heroism of its members; but, if he had such
knowledge, or had been able to obtain it from others, the limitations under which this
sketch has been compiled would preclude the reference to such cases, beyond the very
limited number found in the official reports. The brief paragraphs opposite the names
contained in the subjoined Roster must therefore suffice. The official records from which
the Roster is compiled give only a brief summary of the facts connected with the service of
each member of the regiment, but they are the only source of information to which the
compiler has had access. While some errors and omissions will no doubt be found, it is
believed that, in the main, the records have been correctly kept, and that this compilation
will preserve to posterity the record of these brave men of Iowa, who, nearly half a century
ago, went forth to fight the battles of their country. In conclusion, it may be justly claimed
for the First Iowa Cavalry—as an organization—that it made a record second to none in the
long list of splendid Iowa regiments which was glory and honor for State and Nation in one
of the greatest wars in history.
SUMMARY OF CASUALTIES
Total Enrollment 2,115
Killed 49
Wounded 88
Died of wounds 21
Died of disease 189
Discharged for wounds, disease and other causes 241
Buried in National Cemeteries 143
Captured 22
Transferred 39
Mustered into the service of the United States at Burlington and Davenport, Iowa,
on dates ranging from July 30 to September 12, 1861, by Captain Alexander Chamber,
United States Army.
Mustered out of service Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Roster of Field, Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Staff Officers at muster in of
organization, together with subsequent appointments from civil life.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Henry K. Robinson. Age 18. Residence Lyons, nativity Illinois. Promoted Third
Battalion Adjutant from Company M, Oct. 7, 1861. Resigned May 1, 1862.
Charles A. Case. Age 36. Residence Lyons, nativity Connecticut. Promoted Second
Battalion Quartermaster fom First Sergeant of Company M, Oct. 7, 1861. Mustered out
April 10, 1862.
John A. Ladd, Age 29. Residence Wheatland, nativity New York. Appointed Assistant
Surgeon from Hospital Steward of Twenty-sixth Infantry, April 17, 1863. Mustered May
22, 1863. Resigned Sept. 27, 1863.
Charles H. Lothrop. Age 31. Residence Lyons, nativity Massachusetts. Appointed
Additional Assistant Surgeon May 14, 1862. Promoted Assistant Surgeon Feb. 1, 1863;
Surgeon July 2, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Asa Morgan. Age 38. Residence DeWitt, nativity Ohio. Appointed Assistant Surgeon
Dec. 17, 1864. Mustered Jan. 6, 1865. Discharged for promotion as Surgeon of Twelfth
Illinois Cavalry, May 7, 1865. See Field and Staff, Seventh Infantry.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
David c. McIntyre. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence DeWitt, nativity New York.
Promoted Sergeant Major from Fifth Sergeant of Company B, Aug. 3, 1861. Promoted
First Lieutenant of Company L, Sept. 23, 1861.
Edwin M. Winters. Age 26. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Promoted first
Battalion Hospital Steward from Company B, Oct. 7, 1861; Regimental Hospital Steward
Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864. Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of
service.
Joseph T. Foster. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Promoted first
Battalion Sergeant Major from fourth Sergeant of Company B, Oct. 7, 1861. Wounded
July 11, 1862, Big Creek Cliffs, Mo., Promoted First Sergeant of Company B, Sept. 1,
1862.
REGIMENTAL BAND.
Harlow Kinney. Age 28. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Promoted Third Class
Musician from Company B, Aug. 29, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 1, 1862.
COMPANY "B"
Allen, George D. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted May 4,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. No final
record found.
Allen, Levi G. Age 24. Residence De Witt, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted May 15,
1861, as First Corporal. Mustered July 30, 1861. Present June 30, 1862. No further
record found.
Avery, George V. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted
May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Seventh Corporal Nov. 1, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Allcorn, James M. (Veteran.) Age 38. Residence Clinton, nativity Missouri. Elisted
Sept. 1 1861. Mustered Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal July, 1863; Seventh
Corporal Sept. 4, 1863; Sixth Corporal Sept. 16, 1863; Fifth corporal Dec. 22, 1863;
Fourth Corporal Jan. 4, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted Third
Corporal Sept. 22, 1864; First corporal Nov. 1, 1865. Discharged for disability Nov. 1,
1865.
Ankeny, William H. Age 36. Residence Clinton, nativity, Illinois. Appointed Captain
July 31, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Resigned Sept w, 1862.
COMPANY "B"
Bantz, George Frederick. Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity Germany. Enlisted May 5,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1961. Died of disease Nov, 21, 1863, Camp, Little Rock, Ark.
Buried in National Cemetery, Little rock, Ark. Section 1, grave 207.
Barr, John L. Age 29. Residence Elvira, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted May 5, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock, Ark., expiration of
term of service.
Buell, Freeman. Age 21, Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1862.
Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Buell, Strong. Age 22. Residence Lyons, nativity Iowa. Enlisted May 1, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal April 1, 1862; Sixth Corporal June
24, 1862; Fifth Corporal July 19, 1862; third Corporal Aug. 1, 1862; Second Corporal
Sept. 27, 1862; fifth Sergeant Jan. 1, 1863; Fourth Sergeant Feb. 10, 1864. Mustered out
Sept. 12, 1864, St. Louis, Mo., expiration of term of service.
Burdett, Samuel S. Age 25. Residence De Witt, nativity England. Appointed First
Lieutenant May 19, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Captain Nov. 11, 1862.
Mustered out Aug. 4, 1864.
COMPANY "M"
Ballard, Missell. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered
out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Ballard, Nathan W. Age 23. Residence Clinton County, Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 2.1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 12, 1862. Seventh Corporal
March 1, 1863; Sixth Corporal May 13, 1863; Fifth Corporal July 1, 1863; Fourth
Corporal July 6, 1863; Third Corporal July 18, 1863; Second Corporal Sept. 4, 1863; Fist
Corporal Dec. 22, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term
of service.
Barr, Peter. Age 27. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Seventh Corporal Oct. 28, 1861; Sixth Corporal
March 23, 1862; Fifth Corporal May 22, 1862. Discharged for disability June 24, 1862,
Clinton, Mo.
Barrows Charles. Age 34. Residence Clinton County, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for disease Sept 21, 1861,
Burlington, Iowa.
Boon, Noah. (Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Wagoner July, 1, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-
mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Boyd, Joseph. Age 37. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant Sept. 4,
1862. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Bronson, DeWitt C. (Veteran.) Age 34. Residence Clinton County, nativity
Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth
Corporal June 24, 1862; Seventh Corporal June 22, 1862; Sixth Corporal Dec. 12, 1863.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps June
30, 1865. Sick in Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., June 30, 1865. No later record found.
Brown, Noble H. (Veteran.) Age 32. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Sept. 4, 1863; Seventh
Corporal Sept. 16, 1863; Sixth Corporal Dec. 22, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb.
22, 1864. Promoted Fifth Corporal Jan. 4, 1864; Third Corporal Sept. 22, 1865; Sixth
Sergeant May 15, 1865; Fifth Sergeant July 6, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin,
Texas.
Burke, Patrick H. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Clinton, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal June 24, 1862; Fifth
Corporal Sept. 4, 1862; Fourth Corporal Dec. 12, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb.
22, 1864. Wounded April 1864, Lomore, Ark. Discharge July 5, 1865.
COMPANY "B"
Chatfield, Marcus M. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
May 10, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Third Corporal Nov. 1, 1864: Second Corporal Nov, 27, 1865. Mustered out
Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Coakley, James. Age 18. Residence Clinton County, nativity Illinois. enlisted Feb. 4,
1874. Mustered Feb. 9, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Coleman, Thomas. Age 31. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 8,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out May 9, 1864, Little Rock, Ark., expiration
of term of service. See Company I, Fourth Infantry.
Crail, Patrick. Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Jan. 23, 1864.
Mustered Jan 23, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 24, 1865, St. Louis, Mo.
Crawford, Cornelius. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 10,
1861. Mustered Aug. 10, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Crawford, Silas D. Age 25. Residence DeWitt, nativity Canada. Enlisted Aug. 29,
1862. Mustered Aug. 29, 1862. Died Dec. 2, 1862, St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National
Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis), Mo. Section 50, grave 35.
COMPANY "M"
Carr, David. (Veteran.) Age 27. Residence Clinton, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Case, Charles A. Age 36. Residence Lyons, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861, as First Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Second Battalion
Quartermaster Oct. 7, 1861. See Field and Staff.
Church, Jerome L. Age 19. Residence Clinton, nativity Michigan. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Died of Disease Feb. 4, 1862, Benton Barracks, (St.
Louis,) Mo.
Cook, Charles E. Age 28. Residence Clinton County, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861, as Second Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Reduced to ranks Oct. 6,
1861. Deserted Oct. 10, 1861, Burlington, Iowa.
Corey, Samuel B. Age 27. Residence Lyons, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted Oct. 15,
1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Promoted Saddler. Discharged for disability March 17,
1862, Sedalia, Mo.
Crissy, James. Age 41. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Appointed First
Lieutenant July 31, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Resigned Dec. 11, 1862, Missouri.
Crosby, James P. Age 25. Residence Lyons, nativity New Hampshire. Appointed
Second Lieutenant July 31, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Captain Sept. 4,
1862. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Cure, Horace C. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 27, 1862.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Defreest, William H. Age 40. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Appointed Second
Lieutenant May 5, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Cashiered Aug. 21, 1863.
Devinney, James M. Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted May 19,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Deserted July--, 1862, Osceola, Mo.
Ditch, John A. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
May 5, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 14, 1864.
Promoted Fourth Corporal Nov. 1, 1864; Third Corporal Nov. 27, 1865. Mustered out
Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Dooling, Thomas. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Lyons, nativity England. Enlisted
May 10, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Downing, John. Age 24. Residence Lyons, nativity Iowa. Enlisted May 5, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Discharged for disability June 5, 1862, Osceola, Mo.
Dunn, Jeptha B. Age 44. Residence Lyons, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted May 15,
1861, as Third Sergeant. Mustered July 30, 1861. Discharged for disability June 30,
1862, Butler, Mo.
Durling, Lemuel. Age 2. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5, 1861,
as Sixth Corporal. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Fifth Corporal Oct. 18, 1861;
Fourth Corporal April 1, 1862. Deserted June 24, 1862, Osceola, Mo.
Durling, William H. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted
May 5, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Seventh Corporal Feb. 24, 1864; Third Sergeant Nov. 1, 1864. Mustered out
Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Darwin, Alanson H. Age 36. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 12,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant July 4,
1862. Transferred to Company Commissary Sergeant Sept. 4, 1862. Transferred to
Company Quartermaster Sergeant April 18, 1863. Mustered out Sept 9, 1864,
Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Davidson, William H. Age 21. Residence nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861, as
Seventh Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for disability Oct. 24, 1861,
Benton Barracks (St. Louis), Mo.
Dean, Daniel. Age 44. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861, as
Seventh Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for disability Oct. 24, 1861,
Benton Barracks (St. Louis), Mo.
Dean, Lewis E. Age 19. Residence Clinton County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration
of term of service.
Dirks, Hans E. Age 22. Residence Camanche, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861.Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal May 12, 1863; Seventh
Corporal July 1, 1863; Sixth Corporal July 6, 1863; Fifth Corporal July 18, 1863; Fourth
Corporal Sept. 4, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term
of service.
Duffy, John. Age 18. Residence Clinton County, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted June
30, 1864. Mustered July 1, 1864. Discharged to date Jan. 15, 1865; Act of Congress July
5, 1884.
Duffy, Patrick. (Veteran.) Age 27. Residence Clinton, nativity Michigan. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Dutcher, Calvin L. Age 25. Residence Lyons, nativity Canada. Enlisted Dec. 3, 1863.
Mustered Dec. 23, 1863. Discharged June 25, 1865.
COMPANY "B"
Edsall, Joseph S. Age 28. Residence DeWitt, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted May 5,
1861, as First Sergeant. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Third Battalion Adjutant
May 2, 1862. Mustered out Nov. 18, 1862.
Elliott, James E. Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity Maine. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1863.
Mustered Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Evans, Lyman H. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence DeWitt, nativity Iowa. Enlisted May
15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Trumpeter. Re-enlisted and re-mustered
Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Evans, William H. Age 29. Residence Lyons, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted Oct. 16,
1861. Mustered Oct. 16, 1861. Discharged for disease July 8, 1862.
COMPANY "M"
Einwechter, John C. Age 37. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Elce, Thomas C. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Camanche, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted Oct. 15, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal March 1m
1863; Seventh Corporal May 13, 1863; Sixth Corporal July 1, 1863; Fifth corporal July 6,
1863; Fourth corporal July 18, 1863; Third corporal Sept. 4, 1863; Second Corporal Dec.
22, 1863; Sixth Sergeant Jan. 4, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Fourth Sergeant Sept 22, 1864; Third Sergeant Feb. 21, 1865; Second Sergeant
May 15, 1865; Company Quartermaster Sergeant July 6, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15,
1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Fleming, George H. Age 28. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Killed in skirmish with guerrillas, March 12, 1862,
Lexington, Mo.
Foster, Joseph T. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted May 1,
1861, as Fourth Sergeant. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted First Battalion Sergeant
Major Oct. 7, 1861. Returned to Company as First Sergeant Sept. 1, 1864. Mustered out
Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas. See Field and Staff.
COMPANY "M"
Fohn, Joseph. Age 32. Residence Clinton County, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Transferred to Company I, Second Infantry, Nov. 12,
1861.
Follett, Lander. Age 27. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted Jan. 5,
1864. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Died of disease Feb. 20, 1864, Little Rock, Ark. Buried in
National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark. Section 1, grave 325.
Francis, Thomas E. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity Alabama. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Bugler. Wounded Aug. 2, 1862.
Clear Creek, Mo. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 12, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15,
1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Gardner, William W. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity New
York. Enlisted May 15, 1861. Mustered July 20, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Aug.
1, 1862; Seventh Corporal Sept. 27, 1862; Sixth Corporal Jan. 1, 1863; Fifth Corporal
Jan. 21, 1863; Fourth Corporal March 29, 1862; Third Corporal July 6, 1863' Sixth
Sergeant Feb. 10, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted Company
Quartermaster Sergeant Nov. 8, 1964. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Graham, William G. Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted May 15, 1861,
as Saddler. Mustered July 30, 1861. Died of disease Nov. 16, 1863, Little Rock, Ark.
Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark. Section 1, grave 186.
Grover, Henry L. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Maine. Enlisted May
15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal July 6, 1863. Re-enlisted
and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted Sixth Corporal Feb. 10, 1964; Second
Corporal Nov. 8, 1864; First Corporal Nov. 27, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866,
Austin, Texas.
Gulic, Isaac. (Veteran.) Residence Low Moor, nativity Indiana. Enlisted May 3, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Jan. 21, 1863; Seventh Corporal
March 20, 1862; Sixth Corporal July 6, 1863; Third Corporal Feb. 10, 1864. Re-enlisted
and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1964. Promoted Company Commissary Sergeant Nov. 1, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Guth, Henry J. Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity Germany. Enlisted May 5,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Transferred to First United States Lancers, Sept. 25,
1861. No later record found.
COMPANY "M"
Gardiner, Paschal P. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 27, 1863.
Discharged Nov. 9, 1865.
Gaston, Alanson D. Age 22. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept 2,
1861, as Company Quartermaster Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for
promotion as Second Lieutenant of company A, Twenty-sixth Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862.
Gordon, Nathan. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted
Oct. 15, 1861, as Wagoner. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Promoted Eighth corporal Sept. 16,
1863; Seventh Corporal Dec. 22, 1863; Sixth Corporal Jan. 4, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-
mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted Sixth Sergeant Sept. 22, 1864; Fifth Sergeant Feb. 21,
1865; Fourth Sergeant May 15, 1865; Third Sergeant July 6, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15,
1866, Austin, Texas.
Gorham, Josiah. Age 26. Residence Clinton, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 11, 1862; Seventh
Corporal Dec. 12, 1862; Sixth Corporal March 1, 1863; Fifth Corporal May 13, 1863;
Fourth Corporal Jul 1, 1863; Third Corporal July 6, 1863; Second Corporal July 18,
1862; First Corporal Sept. 4, 1863. Died Aug. 27, 1863, Helena, Ark.
Gullick, William O. Age 18. Residence Camanche, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Seventh Corporal Sept. 4, 1862; Sixth
Corporal Dec. 11, 1862; Fifth Corporal Dec. 12, 1863; Fourth Corporal May 13, 1863;
Third Corporal July 1, 1863; Second Corporal July 6, 1863; First Corporal July 18, 1863.
Died Sept. 4, 1863, Brownsville, Ark. Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
Section 11, grave 17.
COMPANY "B"
Hall, Charles C. Age 26. Residence Lyons, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted May 5, 1861,
as Eighth Corporal. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Seventh Corporal Oct. 18, 1861;
Sixth Corporal April 1, 1862. Deserted June 24, 1862, Osceola, Mo.
Haney, william J. Age 27. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Discharged for disability Feb. 15, 1863.
Harper, George H. Age 21. Residence Clinton county, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted May
5, 1861. Mustered July 20, 1861. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock, Ark.,
expiration of term of service.
Hedden, Reason B. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence DeWitt, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1961. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22,
1864. Promoted Sixth Corporal Nov. 1, 1864; Fifth Corporal Nov. 27, 1865. Mustered
out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Hinman, Lemuel C. Age 25. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5,
1861, as Company Quartermaster Sergeant. Mustered July 39, 1861. Promoted Second
Sergeant July 4, 1863. Mustered out May 5, 1864, Little Rock, Ark., expiration of term
of service.
Hunt, Hiram W. Age 25. Residence clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted May
10, 1861, as Third Corporal. Mustered July 30, 1861. Reduced to ranks at his own
request April 1,m 1862. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little rock, Ark, expiration of term
of service.
Hurlburt, Augustus. Age 23. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted
Feb. 15, 1864. Mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Discharged for disability June 2, 1865,
Memphis, Tenn. See Company A, Fifteenth Infantry.
COMPANY "K"
Hyde, Edward. Age 29. Residence Bloomfield, nativity Canada. Enlisted Aug. 31,
1862. Mustered Aug. 31, 1862. Taken prisoner Dec 8, 1863. Paroled April 15, 1865.
Mustered out June 22, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY "M"
Hannibal, Eugene E. Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted Feb. 29,
1864. Mustered March 4 1894. Died of disease July 19, 1864, Little Rock, Ark. Buried
in National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark. Section 1, grave 742.
Harrod, James. (Veteran.) Age 36. Residence Clinton, Iowa, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
Aug. 14, 1862. Mustered Aug. 14, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864.
Mustered out Nov. 27, 1865, New Orleans, La.
Hathaway, William W. Age 30. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York.
Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport,
Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Hesler, Martin T. Age 21. Residence Clinton, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted Aug. 22,
1862. Mustered Aug. 22, 1862. Died of disease Dec. 15, 1862, Springfield, Mo.
Hibber, Charles. (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Clinton, nativity Germany. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Wounded Aug. 2, 1862, clear Creek, Mo. Re-
enlisted and re-mustard Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Hill, Hiram. Age 40. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for disability April 22, 1863, Springfield,
Mo.
Hills, Ward. W. Age 22. Residence Clinton, nativity Maine. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Feb. 20, 1862; Seventh Corporal
March 23, 1862; sixth corporal May 22, 1862; Seventh Corpora; March 23, 1862; Sixth
corporal May 22, 1862; Fifth corporal June 24, 1862; Second Corporal Sept. 4, 1862;
First Corporal Dec. 12, 1862; Sixth Sergeant July 18, 1863; Fifth Sergeant Jan. 4, 1864.
Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Hodges, Clark, Age 38. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861, as
Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Third Sergeant Oct. 24, 1861;
Second Sergent Feb. 10, 1862. Reduced to ranks at his own request Jan. 6, 1864.
Mustered our Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Hoops, John M. Age 22. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Oct. 24, 1861; Sixth
Corporal Oct. 29, 1861; Fifth Corporal March 23, 1862; Fourth Corporal May 22, 1862;
First Corporal Sept. 4, 1862; Sixth Sergeant Dec. 12, 1862; Company Commissary
Sergeant July 18, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 8, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term
of service.
Hubbell, Reuben. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 27, 1863.
Died of disease Jan. 15, 1865, Little Rock, Ark. Buried in Nation Cemetery, Little Rock,
Ark. Section 2, grave 328.
Hunting, William H. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Illinois. Enlisted
Oct. 15, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Sixth Corporal Sept. 22, 1864; Fifth corporal May 15, 1865; Third corporal
July 6, 1865; Second corporal Nov., 1, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Husband, John T. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted May 5,
1961. Mustered May 28, 1861. Deserted Oct. 18, 1862, Cassville, Mo. See Company I,
Second Infantry.
COMPANY "M"
Iden, Edward P. (Veteran.) Age 30. Residence Lyons, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Seventh Corporal Oct. 24, 1861; Fifth
Corporal Oct. 28, 1861. Reduced to ranks March 23, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered
Feb. 22, 1864. Deserted July 22, 1864, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY "M"
Johnson, Richard M. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted Sept. 2 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22,
1864. Promoted Teamster. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Jordan, Martin. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Clinton, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Sept.
2. 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustard Feb. 22, 1864. Deserted
June 15, 1865, Austin, Texas.
Jurney, John K. Age 17. Residence Clinton, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864.
Mustered Jan. 4, 1864. Promoted Bugler. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Kelly John. Age 21. Residence DeWitt, nativity Ireland. Enlisted May 15, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Drowned March 1, 1861, White River, Forsyth, Mo.
Kelly, John M. D. Age 42. Residence DeWitt, nativity Ireland. Enlisted May 15, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Died of disease Aug. 2, 1861, Burlington, Iowa.
Kincaid, George W. Age 25, Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5,
1861, as Fourth Corporal. Mustered July 10, 1861. Promoted Fifth Sergeant Oct, 18,
1861. Discharged for disease May 5, 1862, Osceola, Mo.
Kinney, Harlow. Age 38. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 15, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Transferred to Regimental Band, Aug. 20, 1861.
COMPANY "M"
Kilmer, Jeremiah. (Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Camanche, nativity New York.
Enlisted Sept. 12, 1862. Mustered Sept. 12, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5,
1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Klappein, Heinrich, (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Clinton, nativity Germany. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal May 22, 1862;
Seventh Corporal June 24, 1862; Fourth Corporal Sept. 4, 1862; Third Corporal Dec. 12,
1862; Second Corporal July 1, 1863. Reduced to Ranks July 6, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-
mustered Feb. 22, 1865; Fifth Corporal Nov. 1, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866,
Austin, Texas.
Knowles, Peter. Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted Dec. 26 1863.
Mustered Dec. 26, 1863. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Cavelier, Robert T. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 4,
1861, as Fifth corporal. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Fourth Corporal Oct. 18,
1861; Third Corporal April 1, 1862; Second Corporal July 19, 1862; First Corporal Sept.
27. 1862. Reduced to ranks Jan. 20, 1863. Promoted Teamster. Mustered out May 5,
1864, Little Rock, Ark.
Leffingwell, Charles H. Age 18. Residence Lyons, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864.
Mustered Jan. 6, 1864. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Memphis, Tenn.
Leffingwell. William E. Age 39. Residence Lyons, nativity Connecticut. Appointed
Captain July 18, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Dismissed Nov. 10, 1862.
Lowry, Henry K. Age 28. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
May 15, 1861. Mustered July 39, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, St. Louis, Mo.,
expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "M"
Landschooft, Henry. Age 30. Residence Clinton County, nativity Germany. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9. 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Lillie, Marquis D. (Veteran.) Age 30. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept.
2, 161. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted
Seventh Corporal July 6, 1865; Sixth Corporal Nov. 1, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15,
1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
McDonald, Peter W. (Veteran.) Age 29. Residence Lyons, nativity Scotland. Enlisted
May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Promoted Fourth Sergeant Nov. 1, 1964. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
McIntyre, David C. Age 24. Residence DeWitt, nativity New York. Enlisted May 5,
1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Sergeant Major Aug. 3,
1861. See Field and Staff.
McKeen, John K. (Veteran.) Age 29. Residence Lyons, nativity Nova Scotia. Enlisted
May 8, 1861, as Farrier. Mustered July 30, 1861. Reduced to ranks at his own request
Dec. 1, 1961. Reinstated. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 27, 1862. Mustered out
Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "L"
McClay, Joseph. Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Promoted
Farrier from company M, Oct. 3, 1862. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
McIntyre, David C. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence DeWitt, nativity New York.
Promoted First Lieutenant from Sergeant Major Sept. 23, 1861; Captain March 1, 1863.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas. See Field and Staff; see also Company B.
COMPANY "M"
McClay, Joseph. Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Transferred to Company L, Oct. 3, 1862.
McCormick, James. Age 25. Residence Lyons, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 22. 1861. Deserted May 30, 1963. Lake Springs, Mo.
McDonald, Jacob. Age 25. Residence Lyons, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Absent without leave from Dec. 21, 1861. See Company G,
Twenty-sixth Infantry.
McKnight, Marshall. Age 42. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Transferred to Burges'; Sharpshooters, Nov. 4,
1861.
COMPANY "A"
Malone, Michael. (Veteran.) Age 32. Residence Clinton, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Sept. 20, 1862. Mustered Sept. 20, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Miller, John A. Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity Prussia. Enlisted May 5, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth corporal Nov. 1, 1862; Seventh Corporal Jan.
1, 1863; Sixth Corporal Jan. 21, 1863; Fifth Corporal March 20, 1863; Fourth Corporal
July 6, 1863: Second Corporal Feb. 10, 1864. Mustered out May 5, 1864, Little Rock,
Ark., expiration of term of service.
Monroe, Squire L. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity Ohio.
Enlisted May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1961. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22,
1864. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Moore, Richard. Age 25. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1964, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
```COMPANY "M"
Makinson, John W. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Oct.
15, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Promoted Bugler. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb.
22, 1864. Promoted Chief Musician June 25, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15. 1866, Austin,
Texas.
Matthews, William H. Age 24. Residence Clinton, nativity New Jersey. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged Feb. 26, 1863, Forsyth, Mo.
Moody, Joseph. Age 43. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Sept. 4, 1962; Seventh Corporal
Dec. 11, 1862; Sixth Corporal Dec.12, 1861; Wagoner March 1, 1862. Discharged for
disability Oct. 17, 1863, Benton Barracks (St. Louis), Mo.
COMPANY "L"
Noble James. Age 20. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 30,
1862. Mustered Sept. 27, 1862. Died of disease Dec. 26, 1863, Little Rock, Ark. Buried
in Nation Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark. Section 1, grave 268.
COMPANY "M"
Nettle, George T. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861, as Fourth Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Second Corporal
Oct. 22, 1861; First Corporal Oct. 29, 1861; Fourth Sergeant May 22, 1862. Wounded
Aug. 2, 1862, Clear Creek, Mo. Promoted Third Sergeant Dec. 12, 1862; Second
Sergeant Jan. 4, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Reduced to ranks
Sept. 22, 1864. Promoted Fifth Sergeant May 15, 1865; Fourth Sergeant July 6, 1865.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Nissen Theodore. Age 29. Residence Clinton County, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861, as Third Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted First Corporal Oct. 22,
1861. Reduced to ranks at his own request Oct. 29, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9. 1864,
Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "F"
Owen, Alonzo. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Bloomfield, nativity Michigan. Enlisted
Aug 31, 1862. Mustered Aug. 31, 1862. Promoted Farrier Oct. 1, 1863. Re-enlisted and
re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Osgood, Charles J. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Discharged for disability Dec. 1, 1862, Madison, wis.
COMPANY "B"
Podmore, William H. Age 17. Residence Clinton County, nativity Missouri. Enlisted
Feb. 4, 1864. Mustered Feb. 9, 1864. Died Oct 23, 1865, Hempstead, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Pendleton, William N. Age 24. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861, as Sixth Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted fourth Corporal
Oct. 22, 1861. Deserted July 5, 1962, Butler, Mo.
Potts, William C. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Clinton, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 27. 1863. Deserted
June 25, 1865, Alexandria, La.
COMPANY "B"
Redfearn, George. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Lyons, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted
May 8, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Rhodes, Isaac. Age 39. Residence Clinton County, nativity England. Enlisted May 15,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration
of term of service.
Rouse, George. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence DeWitt, nativity Canada. Enlisted Aug.
29, 1862. Mustered Aug 29, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 4, 1864.
Promoted Seventh Corporal Sept. 15, 1865; Sixth Corporal Nov. 27, 1865. Mustered out
Feb.15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Rice, George W. Age 21. Residence Clinton, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861, as
First Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Fifth Sergeant Oct. 22, 1861; Fourth
Sergeant Feb. 20, 1862. Reduced to ranks May 22, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered
Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted Company Quartermaster Sergeant Sept. 22, 1864. Discharged
June 25, 1865.
Robinson, Henry K. Age 18. Residence Lyons, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Third Battalion Adjutant Oct. 7, 1861. See Field and
Staff.
Roland, Elisha A. Age 23. Residence Lyons, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Killed in action Aug. 2, 1862, Clear Creek, Mo.
COMPANY "B"
Shiffer, Henry P. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted
May 5, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Second Sergeant Oct. 18, 1861; First
Sergeant Dec. 21, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Dec. 6, 1863. Promoted Second
Lieutenant Dec. 16, 1863; First Lieutenant Aug. 5, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866,
Austin, Texas.
Smith, Ezra J. Age 19. Residence DeWitt, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted May 15,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal June 24, 1862; Seventh
Corporal July 19, 1862; Fifth Corporal Aug. 1, 1862; Fourth Corporal Sept. 27, 1862;
Third Corporal Jan. 1, 1863; Second Corporal Jan. 21, 1863. Reduced to ranks at his
own request March 20, 1863. Discharged for promotion in One Hundred and Twenty-
fourth United States Colored Infantry Feb. 14, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Smith, Howard E. Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 8, 1861.
Mustered July 20, 1861. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock. Ark., expiration of
term of service. War Department reports as follows: "Howard E. Smith (names also
found as E. Howard Smith) was enrolled May 8, 1861, at Lyons, Iowa was mustered into
service Nov. 1, 1861, to date July 31, 1861. As a private in Company B, First Iowa
Cavalry, to serve three years, and was mustered out of service as a private, May 9, 1864,
at Little Rock, Arkansas; mustered in October 15, 1864, as Captain, Company A, One
Hundred Twenty-first United States Colored Infantry, to serve three years, and mustered
out as such November 3, 1865, to date July 5, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky; mustered in
November 3, 1865, to date July 6, 1865, as Major, Thirteen United States Colored Heavy
Artillery to serve 3 years, and mustered out as of that grade and organization November
18, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky; mustered in Jan. 27, 1866, to date Jan 10, 1866, as
Captain, Company L, Sixth United States Colored Cavalry, to serve three years, and
mustered out of service with the Company, as a Captain, April 15, 1866, Devall's Bluff,
Arkansas."
Soper, William L. Age 30. Residence Lyons, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted May 10,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Jan. 1, 1863; Seventh
Corporal Jan. 21, 1863; Sixth Corporal May 20, 1862; Fifth Corporal July 6, 1863;
Fourth Corporal Feb. 10, 1864. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock, Ark., expiration
of term of service.
Stearns, John S. Age 22. Residence Clinton County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 29,
1862. Mustered Sept. 29, 1862. Mustered out Sept. 29, 1865, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Stephens, John. (Veteran.) Age 38. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted Feb. 4, 1864. Mustered Feb. 4, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin,
Texas. See company I, Second Infantry.
Stockwell, Henry B. Age 33. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted
May 8, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock, Ark.,
expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "M"
Sears, George. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Farrier. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22,
1864. Discharged to date June 25, Act of Congress, July 5, 1884.
Shureman, Daniel M. Age 24. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861, as Fourth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Second Sergeant Oct. 22,
1861. Died of disease Nov. 18, 1862, Springfield, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery,
Springfield, Mo. Section 10, grave 14.
Stephenson, Jacob. Age 35. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1862.
Mustered Sept. 1, 1862. Died of disease Nov. 25, 1862, Springfield, Mo.
COMPANY "B"
Tabor, Orange F. Age 18. Residence Clinton, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 26, 1864.
Mustered Jan. 26, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 25, 1865, St. Louis, Mo.
Thomas, August. Age 30. Residence Lyons, nativity Prussia. Enlisted May 8, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Trumpeter. Mustered out May 10, 1864, Little Rock,
Ark., expiration of term of service.
Thorn, Frederick. Age 21. Residence Clinton County, nativity New Brunswick.
Enlisted May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9. 1864, Davenport,
Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Toll, Simon J. Age 37. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 27, 1861.
Mustered Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged for promotion as Second Lieutenant in Company A,
Sixth Cavalry, Oct. 9. 1862.
Tyler, George C. Age 28. Residence DeWitt, nativity Ohio. Enlisted May 15, 1861, as
Farrier. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "M"
Taylor, Alfred C. Age 39. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of
term of service.
Thode, Fritz. Age 28. Residence Clinton, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Died of disease Dec. 19, 1862, Prairie Grove, Ark.
Thompson, George. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity England. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 22, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Tietgens, John. Age 21. Residence Lyons, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Died of disease Sept. 30, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa.
Townsend, Solomon. (Veteran.) Age 32. Residence Lyons, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861, as Second Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant
Oct. 22, 1861; Third Sergeant Feb. 20, 1862; Second Lieutenant Dec. 12, 1862; Captain
Jan. 4, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "B"
Vandegriff, Joseph S. Age 22. Residence DeWitt, nativity New Jersey, Enlisted March
15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal Jan. 15, 1862: Seventh
Corporal April 1, 1862; Fifth Corporal June 24, 1862; Fourth Corporal July 19, 1862;
Fifth Sergeant Aug. 1, 1862; Fourth Sergeant Dec. 21, 1862; Third Sergeant Feb. 10.
1864. Mustered out Sept 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "M"
Vosburgh, John S. Age 30. Residence Clinton, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Wounded by guerillas, Forsyth, Mo. Mustered out Sept.
9, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
COMPANY " B"
West, William H. H. Age 25. Residence Clinton County, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted May 15, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, Davenport,
Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Whedon, Dwight H. Age 22. Residence DeWitt, nativity Ohio. Enlisted May 15, 1861.
Mustered July 30, 1861. Discharged for disability Feb. 24, 1863, Forsyth, Mo.
Wilber, William. Age 21. Residence DeWitt, nativity Michigan. Enlisted May 15,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Wounded March 12, 1862. Near Lexington, Mo.
Promoted Wagoner April 5, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 12, 1864, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Williams, David. Age 18. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted Jan 26, 1864.
Mustered Jan. 26, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Winters, Edwin M. Age 26. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Enlisted May 15,
1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted First Battalion Hospital Steward Oct. 7, 1861.
See Field and Staff.
Wise, James H. Age 17. Residence Clinton County, nativity New York. Enlisted Feb.
17, 1864. Mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Woodward, Benjamin S. Age 29. Residence Lyons, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted May
5, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant Oct. 18, 1861; Second
Sergeant Dec. 21, 1862; Company Quartermaster Sergeant July 4, 1863. Mustered out
May 5, 1864, Little Rock, Ark., expiration of term of service.
COMPANY "E"
Willford, Jonathan. (Veteran.) Residence Sugar Creek, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Feb. 22,
1862. Mustered Feb. 29, 1862. Wounded slightly Aug. 27, 1863, Bayou Metoe, Ark.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "F"
Wildman, Ira H. Age 17. Residence Buena Vista, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 18, 1864.
Mustered April 9, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "G"
Wells, Edmund L. Age 18. Residence Lyons, nativity Missouri. Enlisted June 13, 1861.
Mustered Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 9. 1864, Davenport. Iowa, expiration of term
of service.
COMPANY "M"
Ware, Edward. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Clinton, nativity England. Enlisted Sept.
2, 1861, as Fifth Corporal. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Promoted Third Corporal Oct. 22,
1861; Second Corporal Oct, 29, 1861; First Corporal May 22, 1862; Fifth Sergeant Sept.
5, 1862; Fourth Sergeant Dec. 12, 1862; third Sergeant Jan. 4, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-
mustered Feb. 22, 1864. Promoted Second Sergeant Sept. 22, 1864; Second Lieutenant
April 9, 1865. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas.
Warren. Lewis. Age 33, Residence Lyons, nativity New Hampshire, Enlisted Sept. 2,
1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Died of disease Aug. 18, 1864, Little Rock, Ark. Buried
in National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
Wilkes, Frederick R. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Camanche, nativity New York.
Enlisted Sept 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22,
1864. Promoted Company Commissary Sergeant Sept. 22, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15,
1866, Austin, Texas.
COMPANY "M"
Youngs, William S. (Veteran.) Age 37. Residence Clinton, nativity Canada. Enlisted
Sept. 2, 1861. Mustered Sept. 12, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 22, 1864.
Mustered out Feb. 14, 1866, Austin, Texas.
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