Beginning of the War of 1861-65.—The political campaign of 1860 was looked upon by many residents of Missouri as a declaration of war against the slave-holders of the south. No sooner did the election returns point out the choice of Lincoln for President, than preparations were made throughout the south and in Missouri to shatter the Government and establish a slave-holding confederacy. In January, 1860, thirty-three guns were fired in celebration of the battle of New Orleans; while Senator CHURCHILL was defending slavery and Senators O'NEIL and WILSON were defending the Union in the Legislature, the Examiner defending Secession and the Enquirer the Union, in the newspaper press.
In February, 1861, Gen. James HARDING was appointed quartermaster-general of Missouri by Jackson, and took charge of the Mexican guns, a few hundred flint-lock muskets and one or two wagon loads of accouterments (then in the basement of the capitol), which he believes to have seen service from Kentucky to the scene of the British defeat in Canada during the War of 1812. He had some of the sixty-nine caliber muskets converted into percussion, and rifled a few; he had a cartridge factory established at the penitentiary; the seven old Mexican guns were sent to St. Louis and recast into four six-pounders, meanwhile having carriages, limber and caissons made after the pattern of United States carriages, one of which was borrowed from the arsenal at St. Louis and returned thereto fourteen days before the capture of FROST's militia. In the flight of the State Guard from Jefferson the carriages, etc., were forgotten, while the guns were captured at St. Louis. The arms in possession of Gen. FROST's men were also captured, leaving the secessionists in possession of two six-pounders, mounted, 310 rifled muskets, 553 flint-locks, 224 rifles, 40 sabers and 58 swords, thirty of the latter being useless Roman blades. The four bronze six-pounders, with a lot of pistols, muskets and sabers captured from the United States storekeeper at Liberty, were added. In April Gen. HARDING made forcible purchases of powder, etc., at St. Louis, all of which was shipped to Jefferson City under guard of "Capt. KELLY's 100." The day after the capture of Camp Jackson Gen. HARDING returned, only to find that the western span of the Osage bridge was burned by the governor's order on the night of May 10, the night of the "extraordinary legislative session," when Sterling PRICE was commissioned major-general, the nine military districts established, and the State flag hoisted over the capitol.
The State Guard.—The staff officers of the Sixth Division Missouri State Guard, in 1861, with date of appointment, are named as follows:
In February, 1861, Gen. James HARDING was appointed quartermaster-general of Missouri by Jackson, and took charge of the Mexican guns, a few hundred flint-lock muskets and one or two wagon loads of accouterments (then in the basement of the capitol), which he believes to have seen service from Kentucky to the scene of the British defeat in Canada during the War of 1812. He had some of the sixty-nine caliber muskets converted into percussion, and rifled a few; he had a cartridge factory established at the penitentiary; the seven old Mexican guns were sent to St. Louis and recast into four six-pounders, meanwhile having carriages, limber and caissons made after the pattern of United States carriages, one of which was borrowed from the arsenal at St. Louis and returned thereto fourteen days before the capture of FROST's militia. In the flight of the State Guard from Jefferson the carriages, etc., were forgotten, while the guns were captured at St. Louis. The arms in possession of Gen. FROST's men were also captured, leaving the secessionists in possession of two six-pounders, mounted, 310 rifled muskets, 553 flint-locks, 224 rifles, 40 sabers and 58 swords, thirty of the latter being useless Roman blades. The four bronze six-pounders, with a lot of pistols, muskets and sabers captured from the United States storekeeper at Liberty, were added. In April Gen. HARDING made forcible purchases of powder, etc., at St. Louis, all of which was shipped to Jefferson City under guard of "Capt. KELLY's 100." The day after the capture of Camp Jackson Gen. HARDING returned, only to find that the western span of the Osage bridge was burned by the governor's order on the night of May 10, the night of the "extraordinary legislative session," when Sterling PRICE was commissioned major-general, the nine military districts established, and the State flag hoisted over the capitol.
The State Guard.—The staff officers of the Sixth Division Missouri State Guard, in 1861, with date of appointment, are named as follows:
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M. M. PARSONS, Brig.-Gen, May 17.Col. A. M. STANDISH, A. A. G., June 12.
Lieut.-Col. Chaplin GOOD, aid-de-camp, July 1. Lieut.-Col. Richard GAINS, aid-de-camp, May 18. Lieut.-Col. J. T. EDWARDS, aid-de-camp, July 31. Lieut.-Col. Thomas MONROE, quartermaster, May 20. Lieut.-Col. Sidney ROBERTS, commissary, June 12. Lieut.-Col. W. C. SEVIER, J. A., May 18. Lieut.-Col. A. P. DORRISS, surgeon, June 5. Lieut.-Col. H. A. PARMELEE, P. M., October 24. Lieut.-Col. S. A. ROLLINS, P. M., July 16. Lieut.-Col. Henry M. CLARKE, inspector, May 15. Maj A. J. BASYE, provost, Nov. Capt. A. J. BASYE, provost, July 14. |
Capt. C. S. HUSTON, Ord., Sept. 17.Capt. T. G. BUCHANAN, Ord., Nov. 28.
Lieut. John CARROLL, Ord., Nov. 28. Lieut. Richard BASYE, Ord., Nov. 28. Lieut. J. L. HUSTON, Ord., Sept. 17 Capt. James REYNOLDS, A. Q. M., June 5. Capt. Geo. CROW, A. Q. M. Lieut. Thomas STANDISH, A. Q. M., July 3. Capt. John FINLEY, W. M., June 7. Capt. Martin HARTIN, W. M., December 26. Capt. Jacob MAUS, F. M., May. Capt. G. M. SWING, A. C. Rev. CAPLES, C., Oct. 1. Rev. C. WOODS, C., Dec. 26. |
The officers of Company O of the First Infantry (S. G.) were Capt. Sam LIVINGSTONE, Lieuts. William H. GODARD, J. E. HUMES4 and William MCKENZIE, all appointed May 21, 1861; of Company D, Capt. W. W. WILLIAMS and Lieuts. W. R. EMBREE, Charles BROWNLEE and Peter W. FISHER5, appointed May 13, 1861.
The field officers of the Second Infantry, Missouri State Guard, were Col. George K. DILLS, Lieut.-Col. James MITCHELL, Maj. D. K. LINDSAY, Capt. Charles WHITEHILL, Q. M. Pike THOMPSON, Com. Samuel BOYD, Surgeon L. ATWOOD, Asst.-Surgeon T. R. DURRETT, all appointed September 3. The captains by promotion were H. A. PARMELEE, David DULE and W. H. CHAMBERLIN; the quartermasters, Walter ROBINSON and H. L. ROBERTS. The commissaries were A. T. SIMMS and John INGLISH.
The appointments of Company E were Capt. Boyd INGLISH, and Lieuts. S. J. CONNOR, M. R. LANE and D. L. ACRES, appointed September 3; of Company F, Capt. F. L. POTTER, and Lieuts. M. BUNCO, Isaiah VIVION and M. M. PETRIDGE, appointed August 23; of Company G, Capt. Richard WILKS, and Lieuts. John A. HOOKER, R. D. TURNER, J. D. LATTIMER, from August 26, and Capt. Robert G. HEATH, appointed October 1.
The field officers of the First Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, with time of appointment, are Col. W. H. BROWN,6 June 28; Col. Robert MCCULLOCH, October 14; Lieut.-Col. Robert MCCULLOCH, June 30; Lieut,-Col. George BUTLER, October 21; Maj. Samuel WOODS, June 28; Maj. T. F. LOCKETT, October 13; Adjt. E. C. THOMPSON, June 26; Q. M. Thomas HENDERSON, June 26; Q. M. Geo. B. HARPER, August 10; Com. E. H. CLONES, July 15; Com. J. P. ELLIOTT, July 20, Com. Nat. MITCHELL, December 1; Surgeon J. T. JAMES, June 28; Surgeon J. H. KING, October 7; Asst.-Surgeon E. M. JAMES, July 10; of Company A (Osage Tigers), Capt. James JOHNSON and Lieuts. Cyrus MCCARTY, Alex. ANDERSON (all May 12); J. N. SHANKLIN, July 20, and J. M. ULLMAN, May 12; Company B, Clark Township Southern Guards, Capt. F. M. MCKENZIE, February 6; Capt. B. S. BOND, July 12; Lieuts. J. H. BOND, July 12; L. P. CRABTREE, September 3; Nelson MARTIN, February 6; Jacob HALE, February 6; of Company G, Capt. Robert MCCULLOCH, May 16; Capt. R. A. MCCULLOCH, September 4, and Lieuts. James BOSWELL, May 16; W. A. THORNTON, September 4; J. E. KERRICK, September 4; Charles QUARLES, May 16; and F. M. GEORGE, September 3.
The field officers of the Second Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, in 1861, were Col. C. B. ALEXANDER, Lieut-Col. T. W. B. CREWS, Maj. T. E. STAPLES and Adjt. BATES, all appointed September 14; Adjt. G. T. SNOWDEN, October 8; Q. M. R. RINXTON, September 26; Com. E. DUNCAN, September 14; Surgeon COOPER, September 14; Asst. Surgeons S. MEREDITH, September 14, and R. HOWLETT, October 24. Company G was officered by Capt. L. F. WOODS and Lieuts. Logan ALLEE, G. W. BOLDEN and J. E. ALLEE, appointed September 14. All of Company G resigned November 14.
The history of the Third Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, shows the field officers to have been Col. J. M. JOHNSON, Lieut-Col., T. H. TURNER, Maj. J. M. LEEWRIGHT, appointed September 14; Maj. A. B. CARLEY, December 27; Adjt. S. HARRIS and Q. M. A. ANDERSON, September 14; Q. M. M. J. WROTEN, October 28; Surgs. S. J. WILLIAMS, September 14; B. G. LINGO, October 9; E. J. WORTH, December 11; Asst. Surg. S. FRANKLIN, December 5; Com. T. B. BARNES, September 16.
Of the detached companies, Moniteau First was commanded by Capt. Charles HAGGARTY and Lieuts. R. M. GREEN, S. H. OWENS and S. J. CONNORS, appointed May 23. Moniteau Second had as captain, N. P. ROBERTSON, and lieutenants, C. B. HUSTON, Peter HOWARD and John S. WILLIAMS. Of the Jefferson City organization, the colonel was John MARMADUKE; lieutenant-colonel, W. H. BRAND; major, D. M. WILLIAMS; adjutant, John Y. YOUNG, quartermaster, D. W. MARMADUKE; major, T. S. CHANDLER; adjutant, H. HARVEY; quartermaster, J. H. CHANDLER; all appointed May 23.
Capt. Henry MORTON's company of the Second Regiment of Missouri State Guard was mustered in at Camp Wallace, September 23, 1861, by Col. T. W. SHIELDS, but prior to this, on May 16, Col. TRACY mustered in the following named at Jefferson City: Allen JOHNSTON, W. T. JACKS, John LANCE, J. H. MASTERSON, Thomas MCCORMIC, Henry MILES, John W. MOTHERSAID, D. H. ROBERTS and James M. ROGERS.
The total number of State Guard enlisted in the Sixth District in May, 1861, was 798, 659 being private troops. The total number who rushed to defend Gov. JACKSON's capital from LYON's vanguard of Federals was 2,000, many of whom fled with the governor.
Gen. M. M. PARSONS, Col. STANDISH, Col. CONROW and their German servant were robbed and killed by CORTINA's band near Chino, Mexico, August 15, 1865, while Capt. WILLIAMS escaped. CONROW represented Missouri in the Rebel Congress. PARSONS served as captain in DONIPHAN's regiment during the war with Mexico, represented Cole County in the Legislature 1857-58, and in the Senate from 1858 to 1861, when he was commissioned brigadier-general by Claib. F. JACKSON, and subsequently commissioned by the Confederate authorities, in whose service his brother fell.
Home Guards.—The First Regiment of Home Guards was organized June 17, 1861, when Allen P. RICHARDSON was appointed colonel by Gen. LYON, and, on July 20, elected colonel. The regiment was mustered in by Col. BOERSTEIN. Louis BERGAN was appointed lieutenant-colonel; Thomas J. BABCOCK, major; James G. PATTON, adjutant; James F. BAKER, quartermaster; Bernard BRUNS, lieutenant-surgeon; L. HEICHLINGER, assistant surgeon; C. M. Ward, band-leader; Charles B. MAUS, sergeant-major, and Cornelius WAY, drum-major. On October 1, 1861, Gen. FREMONT, then at Camp Lillie, near the capital, ordered Col. ALLEN to muster in such soldiers or companies as desired to enter the United States service during the war, and disbanded those who refused. The regiment as enrolled June 15 comprised Company A, with John PEASNER, captain; Company B, with W. H. LUSK; Company C, Lorenzo MCKENNEY; Company D, N. DE WYL; Company E, James W. GREGG; Company F, Francis S. SANNING; Company G, Theron M. RICE; Company H, Joseph HOPKINS, all infantry; Company I, Daniel RICE, Miller County Cavalry; Company K, A. J. HART, High Point Infantry, and Company L, J. J. P. JOHNSON, cavalry. The regiment served until mustered out at Osage bridge.
Roster of Soldiers 1861-65.—In the following list the names of all soldiers who entered the Home Guards, and many of the other companies in the Federal and Confederate services, have been obtained from interviews with active military men and politicians of the time, from documents in Adjt.-Gen. WICKAM's office, and from the valuable files of the Enquirer in possession of Maj. W. H. LUSK:
The field officers of the Second Infantry, Missouri State Guard, were Col. George K. DILLS, Lieut.-Col. James MITCHELL, Maj. D. K. LINDSAY, Capt. Charles WHITEHILL, Q. M. Pike THOMPSON, Com. Samuel BOYD, Surgeon L. ATWOOD, Asst.-Surgeon T. R. DURRETT, all appointed September 3. The captains by promotion were H. A. PARMELEE, David DULE and W. H. CHAMBERLIN; the quartermasters, Walter ROBINSON and H. L. ROBERTS. The commissaries were A. T. SIMMS and John INGLISH.
The appointments of Company E were Capt. Boyd INGLISH, and Lieuts. S. J. CONNOR, M. R. LANE and D. L. ACRES, appointed September 3; of Company F, Capt. F. L. POTTER, and Lieuts. M. BUNCO, Isaiah VIVION and M. M. PETRIDGE, appointed August 23; of Company G, Capt. Richard WILKS, and Lieuts. John A. HOOKER, R. D. TURNER, J. D. LATTIMER, from August 26, and Capt. Robert G. HEATH, appointed October 1.
The field officers of the First Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, with time of appointment, are Col. W. H. BROWN,6 June 28; Col. Robert MCCULLOCH, October 14; Lieut.-Col. Robert MCCULLOCH, June 30; Lieut,-Col. George BUTLER, October 21; Maj. Samuel WOODS, June 28; Maj. T. F. LOCKETT, October 13; Adjt. E. C. THOMPSON, June 26; Q. M. Thomas HENDERSON, June 26; Q. M. Geo. B. HARPER, August 10; Com. E. H. CLONES, July 15; Com. J. P. ELLIOTT, July 20, Com. Nat. MITCHELL, December 1; Surgeon J. T. JAMES, June 28; Surgeon J. H. KING, October 7; Asst.-Surgeon E. M. JAMES, July 10; of Company A (Osage Tigers), Capt. James JOHNSON and Lieuts. Cyrus MCCARTY, Alex. ANDERSON (all May 12); J. N. SHANKLIN, July 20, and J. M. ULLMAN, May 12; Company B, Clark Township Southern Guards, Capt. F. M. MCKENZIE, February 6; Capt. B. S. BOND, July 12; Lieuts. J. H. BOND, July 12; L. P. CRABTREE, September 3; Nelson MARTIN, February 6; Jacob HALE, February 6; of Company G, Capt. Robert MCCULLOCH, May 16; Capt. R. A. MCCULLOCH, September 4, and Lieuts. James BOSWELL, May 16; W. A. THORNTON, September 4; J. E. KERRICK, September 4; Charles QUARLES, May 16; and F. M. GEORGE, September 3.
The field officers of the Second Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, in 1861, were Col. C. B. ALEXANDER, Lieut-Col. T. W. B. CREWS, Maj. T. E. STAPLES and Adjt. BATES, all appointed September 14; Adjt. G. T. SNOWDEN, October 8; Q. M. R. RINXTON, September 26; Com. E. DUNCAN, September 14; Surgeon COOPER, September 14; Asst. Surgeons S. MEREDITH, September 14, and R. HOWLETT, October 24. Company G was officered by Capt. L. F. WOODS and Lieuts. Logan ALLEE, G. W. BOLDEN and J. E. ALLEE, appointed September 14. All of Company G resigned November 14.
The history of the Third Cavalry, Missouri State Guard, shows the field officers to have been Col. J. M. JOHNSON, Lieut-Col., T. H. TURNER, Maj. J. M. LEEWRIGHT, appointed September 14; Maj. A. B. CARLEY, December 27; Adjt. S. HARRIS and Q. M. A. ANDERSON, September 14; Q. M. M. J. WROTEN, October 28; Surgs. S. J. WILLIAMS, September 14; B. G. LINGO, October 9; E. J. WORTH, December 11; Asst. Surg. S. FRANKLIN, December 5; Com. T. B. BARNES, September 16.
Of the detached companies, Moniteau First was commanded by Capt. Charles HAGGARTY and Lieuts. R. M. GREEN, S. H. OWENS and S. J. CONNORS, appointed May 23. Moniteau Second had as captain, N. P. ROBERTSON, and lieutenants, C. B. HUSTON, Peter HOWARD and John S. WILLIAMS. Of the Jefferson City organization, the colonel was John MARMADUKE; lieutenant-colonel, W. H. BRAND; major, D. M. WILLIAMS; adjutant, John Y. YOUNG, quartermaster, D. W. MARMADUKE; major, T. S. CHANDLER; adjutant, H. HARVEY; quartermaster, J. H. CHANDLER; all appointed May 23.
Capt. Henry MORTON's company of the Second Regiment of Missouri State Guard was mustered in at Camp Wallace, September 23, 1861, by Col. T. W. SHIELDS, but prior to this, on May 16, Col. TRACY mustered in the following named at Jefferson City: Allen JOHNSTON, W. T. JACKS, John LANCE, J. H. MASTERSON, Thomas MCCORMIC, Henry MILES, John W. MOTHERSAID, D. H. ROBERTS and James M. ROGERS.
The total number of State Guard enlisted in the Sixth District in May, 1861, was 798, 659 being private troops. The total number who rushed to defend Gov. JACKSON's capital from LYON's vanguard of Federals was 2,000, many of whom fled with the governor.
Gen. M. M. PARSONS, Col. STANDISH, Col. CONROW and their German servant were robbed and killed by CORTINA's band near Chino, Mexico, August 15, 1865, while Capt. WILLIAMS escaped. CONROW represented Missouri in the Rebel Congress. PARSONS served as captain in DONIPHAN's regiment during the war with Mexico, represented Cole County in the Legislature 1857-58, and in the Senate from 1858 to 1861, when he was commissioned brigadier-general by Claib. F. JACKSON, and subsequently commissioned by the Confederate authorities, in whose service his brother fell.
Home Guards.—The First Regiment of Home Guards was organized June 17, 1861, when Allen P. RICHARDSON was appointed colonel by Gen. LYON, and, on July 20, elected colonel. The regiment was mustered in by Col. BOERSTEIN. Louis BERGAN was appointed lieutenant-colonel; Thomas J. BABCOCK, major; James G. PATTON, adjutant; James F. BAKER, quartermaster; Bernard BRUNS, lieutenant-surgeon; L. HEICHLINGER, assistant surgeon; C. M. Ward, band-leader; Charles B. MAUS, sergeant-major, and Cornelius WAY, drum-major. On October 1, 1861, Gen. FREMONT, then at Camp Lillie, near the capital, ordered Col. ALLEN to muster in such soldiers or companies as desired to enter the United States service during the war, and disbanded those who refused. The regiment as enrolled June 15 comprised Company A, with John PEASNER, captain; Company B, with W. H. LUSK; Company C, Lorenzo MCKENNEY; Company D, N. DE WYL; Company E, James W. GREGG; Company F, Francis S. SANNING; Company G, Theron M. RICE; Company H, Joseph HOPKINS, all infantry; Company I, Daniel RICE, Miller County Cavalry; Company K, A. J. HART, High Point Infantry, and Company L, J. J. P. JOHNSON, cavalry. The regiment served until mustered out at Osage bridge.
Roster of Soldiers 1861-65.—In the following list the names of all soldiers who entered the Home Guards, and many of the other companies in the Federal and Confederate services, have been obtained from interviews with active military men and politicians of the time, from documents in Adjt.-Gen. WICKAM's office, and from the valuable files of the Enquirer in possession of Maj. W. H. LUSK:
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Theo. AGENENT, H. G.
D. ASTIN, 5th M. S. M. John ARTWINGER, H. G. John ANTWILLA, H. G. William ANTWILLA, H. G. George ARNHOLD, H. G. A. ANTHONY, 5th M. S. M. J. H. AGEE, H. G. Peter ARCOACH, H. G. John AZELL, H. G. Alex. AINSWORTH, 5th M. S. M. H. C. AGEE, H. G. Andrew BATES, H. G. Adam BLOCKBERGER, 5th M. S. M. John BOHN, H. G. John Y. BOLDVIN, 5th M. Conrad BECK, H. G. Henrich BECK, H. G. John BASYE, C. B. BARND, Con. capt. Geo. BASSMAN, lieut. H. G. John L. BRENNER, H. G. James W. BRANCH, H. G. James D. BRANCH, H. G. Robert J. BRANCH, H. G. Abner L. BRANCH, H. G. Daniel BUCKNER, H. G. Joseph BAUER, H. G. John BECK, lieut. H. G. Charles BAUSBECK, H. G. Thomas J. BABCOCK, maj. H. G. Samuel A. BURNETT, H. G. James R. BURNETT, H. G. Nick BOLTON, H. G. James F. BAKER, lieut. H.G. Conrad BETZ, H. G. Ben. F. BABB, H. G. A. BLEDSOE, 5th M. S. M. James H. BABB, H. G. Bartley BELLMAN, H. G. William BLUM, H. Q. John BLUFFBARGER, H. G. John BLOCKBARGER, H. G. Bernard BAKKESS, H. Q. Henry BEHRENSTATTER, H. Q Henry BARR, H. G. George B. BOOMER, col. of 26th, killed at Vicksburg. Lewis BERGAN, capt. H. G. George BAUER, Jr., H. G. Wm. BERENDZEN, lieut. Co. F, H. G. Dr. Bernard BRUNS, H. G. John BRENNEKE, H. G. John BULLFING, H. G. Joseph BRENNEKE, H. G. William BLIVENS, 5th M. S. M. Charles BRAUN, H. G. John W. BAILEY, C. John A. BASYE, C. Henry BRAGG, C. Wendein BUERLE, H. G. Bernard BUSCH, H. G. Henry BRUINING, H. G. B. H. BRANDT Sr., H. G. John BRANDT, H. G. Stephen BRANKAMP, H. G. Martin BURKE, H. G. Nich. BODENCHATZ, H. G. Jacob BINSGER, H. G. Frank BRENNISEIN, H. G. Reinhard BRENNISEIN, H. G. J. BUFFINGTON, 5th M. S. M. S. COLEMAN, 5th M. S. M. Joseph COX, 5th M. S. M. Wm. P. COONCE, H. G. Hiram CARINDER, H. G. David CARINDER, H. G. Wm. CARINDER, H. G. M. D. CLARKE, Jr., C. B. F. CLARKE, Jr., C. D. C. CANADA, 5th M. S. M. Daniel COFFELT, H. G. Gottlieb CRANER, H. G. John L. CLARK, H. G. James F. CLARK, C. Francis CRANDALL, F. J. W. CRANDALL, F. B. F. COOPER, F. Frederick CRAMER, F. Angelus CORTIFRIENT, F. Jacob COBLENTZ, H. G. Henry COBLENTZ, H. G. Lawrence CIPPHER, H. G. Dr. A. P. DORRIS, Con. surg. Thomas DORRIS, C. J. M. DUNCAN, C. Nicholas DE WYL, H. G. William P. DUANE, H. G. Thomas B. DUANE, H. G. E. B. DIXON, C. Dr. A. O. DAVISON, C. N. DOEHLER, 5th M. S. M. Laurence DOCHIA, H. G. Leonard DIEPPOLD, H. G. Marcus DE GROAT, lieut. H. G., Co. L. Carlos L. DE BROECK, H.G. M. DENNING, H. G. John DEIG, H. G. Wm. BRINKARD, H. G. John DINKELL, H. G. Adam DINKELL, H. G. Philip DIEBELL, H. G. Andersen ELSTON, F. surg. V. EHLER, 5th M. S. M. P. EHLER, 5th M. S. M. X. EHLER, 5th M. S. M. Henry ENGLEBRECHT, H. G. Michael ENGLEBRECHT, H. G. John A. ENGLEBRECHT, Sr., H. G. John A. ENGLEBRECHT, H.G. Eike EIKEN, H. G. John ELLIS, H. G. Henry EVELER, H. G. Ashley EWING, C. George ETZHOLD, H. G. Fred FLEEGLE, H. G. Andrew FLEEGLE, H. G. Joe FRANK, H. G. Nicholas FRANK, H. G. Tussand FOYE, H. G. Francis FOYE, H. G. Isaac FOYE, H. G. James FRANK, 5th M. S. M. Adam FAUST, H. G. Peter FEIGG, H. G. Bernard FORK, H. G. Fred FUSE, H. G. Henri FALK, H. G. Fred FISHER, H. G. Gerhard FISHER, H. G. B. FISHER, 5th M. S. M. John FISKENCHER, H. G. Thomas FERRY, lieut. H. G. Warren GALLANT, H. G. Michael GALLER, H. G. Adam GALLER, H. G. Henry GOTZ, H. G. Adam GLEBLE, H. G. Henry GAN, H. G. James W. GEGG, capt. H. G. Michael GOOER, H. G. Fidel GOOER, H. G. John N. GOOER, H. G. Pane GOOER, H. G. Michael GOETZELL, H. G. Conrad GOETZELL, H. G. John GOETZELL, Sr., H. G. A. GUNDELFINGER, H. G. John S. GRICE, H. G. William GARLEY, H. G. William I. GREEN, H. G. Leonard HAHN, H. G. Preston HALE, C. lieut. A. HEYNICHT, 5th M. S. M. John B. HEAD, H. G. Bernard HUNN, H. G. Philip HEINRICH, H. G. William HARDY, H. G. John HOFFMAN, H. G. John HUSCHMAN, H. G. Louis GRESLE, H. G. J. A. HAHN, H. G. Peter C. HAGAR, H. G. Conrad HAGAR, H. G. Emil HEINRICH, H. G. Henri HEINRICH, H. G. John HOLCOM, H. G. Barton HARTLEY, H. G. Henry B. HARTLEY, H. G. Adam HOWENSTEIN, H. G. James HARDING, brig.-gen. in S. G. and maj. of O. at Charleston in C. S. George H. HACKNEY, H. G. M. A. HACKNEY, H. G. William HACKNEY, H. G. |
Thomas HACKNEY, H. G.
Otto HEICHLINGER, H. G. Valentine HIMEL, H. G. J. H. HAGNER, H. G. Bernard HOFFMEYER, H. G. Antoine HANENKAMP, H.G John HOELSCHER, H. G. Joseph HALENDER, H. G. Ignatz HOFFMEYER H. G. John T. HOFFMAN, H. G. H. HAVERSTUMPH, H. G. Xavier HENRIECH, H. G. Charles HENRIECH, H. G. John HILLEN, H. G. I. HEISLER, H. G. L. HEICHLINGER, A. S. H. G. Adam HIRSCH, H. G. William HILLENBACH, H. G. Francis HINKE, H. G. C. S. HUFFARD, 5th M, S. M. James M. HOUSTON, H. G. Peter HOFFMAN, H. G. Jacob HENRICHS, H. G. John HARTING, H. G. Robert HOUSTON, H. G. J. HUTCHISON, H. G. Paul HEISLER, lieut. H. G. John HADER, H. G. D. C. JONES, H. G. Bernard JUNG, H. G. J. JEFFCOTT, 5th M. S. M. J. J. P. JOHNSON, capt. H. G. and later of Co. L. Jaques JAQUET, H. G. Reuben JOBE, H. G. John F. ITTNER, P. Victor IHLER, H. G. Edward IHLER, H. G. H. IHLER, H. G. John ILLNER, H. G. Paul IHLER, H. G. Donati IHLER, H. G. Henri KROHN, H. G. And. M. KIPP, H. G. John W. KIRCHNER, H. G. Henry KIRCHNER, H. G. William KIMMER, H. G. John H. KEISLING, H. G. Conrad KEISLING, H. G. Alex. KNIFE, 5th M. S. M. George KINGERY, H. G. Jacob KINGERY, Jr., H. G Jacob KINGERY, Sr., H. G. Adam KROEGER, H. G. J. KOHAGEN, 5th M. S. M. John KELLY, H. G. William KRUEGER, H. G. Fred KRUEGER, H. G. Albert KUFNER, H. G. John KOCHER, H. G. Jacob KOLL, H. G. —— KEISER, major. Gerard KAUFMANN, H. G. John KERT, H. G. J. KEISSELBACH, 5th M. S. M. John H. KIPPERINE, H. G. G. H. KRAMER, H. G. Mark KLUG, H. G. Fred KNAUP, H. G. Joseph KNAUP, H. G. John KOCH, H. G. Joseph KRAMER, H. G. Ernest KEISELBACH, H. G. W. KEISELBACH, H. G. Wm. KALLENBERG, H. G. Nick KLADD, H. G. E. N. LINSENBARD, H. G. Charles LISENBARD, H. G. Nick LINHARDT, H. G. Gotl. LIEBERT, H. G. S. H. LEGG, lieut. H. G. James. W. LEGG, capt. E. H. G. Alex. and H. LOESCH, F. Joseph LUTHE, H. G. Silas LINDLEY, H. G. Jacob LOESCHNER, H. G. David LINSEY, H. G. William LINSEY, H. G. Henry LEINING, H. G. A. M. LAY, maj. C. army. Fred LAMMLEIN, H. G. Wm. H. LUSK, maj. 10th Cav. Benjamin LAUDER, H. G. Wm. LANGERHAUS, H. G. Jacob LEOPOLD, H. G. Chas. B. MAUS, sergt.-maj. H. G. Jeremiah MEADOWS, H. G. Tennie MATTHEWS, Jr., C. navy and Mex. army. Francis MEIMERS, H. G. Pellington MERRITTE, H. G. Jonah MERRITTE, H. G. Wm. MEADOWS, H. G. John B. MATCHMAN, H. G Andrew MILLER, H. G. William M. MUSICK, F. James B. MCKENZIE, Mex. Casper MEISEL, H. G. A. MALONE, H. G. Uriah MALONE, H. G. Reuben MALONE, H. G. William MEYER, H. G. Lorenzo MCKINNEY, capt. H. G. Henry MCKINNEY, H. G. John MEUSELL, H. G. Charles MCKINNEY, sergt. H. G. N. MEINHART, H. G. Wm. MILLER, 5th M. S. M John H. MILLER, H. G. Tennessee John MILLER, 5th M. S. M. Samuel MILLER, H. G. J. MALDIMA, 5th M. S. M. William MEYERS, H. G. Edward MCCULLOCK, H. G. Joe MONETT, sergt. H. G. Gotl. MEYER, H. G. Martin MEYER, H. G. John W. MEYER, H. G. Fidel MOSIER, H. G. Henrich MEUSEL, H. G. J. T. MCKERNAN, H. G. G. M. MAUS, 5th M. S. M. Nick MELCHER, H. G. John B. MOORE, H. G. H. F. MOORE, H. G. William MAUCH, H. G. John B. MAUS, H. G. George H. MAUS, H. G. Jacob MAYNES, H. G. Andrew NEITZELL, H. G. Martin NEMEYER, Sr., H. G. Henry NELGUS, H. G. Madison NADDIX, H. G. William NEWMAN, H. G. Matthias OTT, H. G. A. OHNAMULLER, H. G. John OPEL, H. G. Adam OPEL, H. G. Peter OSTER, H. G Nich. PAYNE, 5th M. S. M. William PAYNE, H. G. John E. PAYNE, H. G. Nicholas PISTOL, H. G. John PISTOL, H. G. John PILLMAN, H. G. John PINEGAR, H. G. Seth PAYNE, H. G. W. H. PLUMMER, H. G. John PLUMMER, H. G. John PETRICHT, H. G. Albert PRINGER, H. G. H. C. PROVOST, H. G. Frank PETRICHT, H. G. John PEASNER, H. G. Thomas PEIFFER, H. G. George A. POPP, H. G. Peter PAUSBACK, H. G. Harmon PRINGER, H. G. Henry PRINGER, H. G. Anthony PRINGER, H. G. Herman PETCHEN, H. G. Anton PAPA, H. G. James G. PATTON, adj. H. G. James N. RAMSAY, H. G. Joen REDDER, H. G. B. F. RANDALL, 5th M. S. M. John RAKERS, H. G. Bernard RAKERS, H. G. B. H. RAKERS, H. G. Henry RAKERS, H. G. Harmon RAKERS, H. G. Joe L. ROBERTS, H. G. Wolfgang RAITHELL, H. G. Peter W. RAITHELL, H. G. Bernard RICHTER, H. G. |
John RUME, H. G.
Oscar RIGLER, H. G. Daniel RICE, capt. H. G. Adam ROUTSONG, H. G. John ROUTSONG, H. G. Laurence REIDELL, H. G. Jacob ROST, H. G. John ROST, H. G. John G. ROLVES, H. G. H. H. ROLLING, H. G. A. ROGGENBACH, lieut. H. G. Fred ROETZER, H. G. William ROESEN, H. G. John ROESEN, H. G. A. P. RICHARDSON, col. H. G. Adam RAUCHE, H. G. H. STROCHER, H. G. John SITES, H. G. Fred SHUCK, H. G. George SHUBERT, H. G. Nick SHORT, H. G. Lawrence SCHIRMER, lieut. H. G. Jacob SCHIRMER, H. G. John N. SCHIRMER, H. G. William SINNISH, H. G. Peter SINNISH, H. G. Leopold STEINBERGER, H. G. John G. STEGEMAN, H. G. George STROUBLE, H. G. Marc STRAUCH, H. G. Carl SCHULZ, H. G. John SCHUBERT, H. G. Bernard SHULTE, H. G. Bernard SHULTE, Co. F, H. G. Andrew SINGER, H. G. John SINGER, H. G. John H. SCHNEIDER, H. G. John A. SCHNEIDER, H. G. John N. SCHNEIDER, H. G. C. SCHNEIDER, H. G. John G. SCHOTT, H. G. M. L. SERITMAN, H. G. Harmon G. SAND, H. G. Abijah SMITH, H. G. John STOIR, H. G. Thomas SCRUGGS, H. G. Henry SCRUGGS, H. G. Charles SCHMITZ, H. G. Gasper SCHAAF, H. G. M. C. SMITH, H. G. John SCHARR, H. G. John SCHOER, H. G. F. STAGE, 5th M. S. M. J. STEININGER, H. G. Andrew SCHIRMER, H. G. John STERZER, H. G. Geo. SCHIRMER, H. G. Xavier SCHWALER, H. G. Martin SCHNEIDER, H. G. G. H. SCHNEIDER, H. G. G. H. SANDFORD, H. G. John SCHMIDT, Jr., H. G. John SCHMIDT, Sr., H. G. John H. SANNING, H. G. F. S. SANNING, capt. H. G. John SCHUBERT, H. G. Jno. H. SCHNEIDER, H. G. Joseph SCHNEIDER, H. G. J. B. SCHNEIDER, H. G. B. H. SCHNEIDER, H. G. John SOMMER, H. G. Wm. SCHIFBAUER, H. G. John SOMMERS, H. G. Matthias SOMMERS, H. G. Charles STRAATS, H. G. F. SCHNEIDER, 5th M. S. M. Henry STARKE, H. G. William SMITH, H. G. Frank STANFIELD, H. G. George SCHMIDT, H. G. Matthias STREBLER, H. G. F. SCHWARTZTRAUBER, H. G. Andreas STOER, H. G. Benj. SCHUTTE, H. G. F. STEILLEN, 5th M. S. M. Joseph SOLGERATH, H. G. Aut. M. STANDISH, killed in Mexico in 1869. Paulus SCHMIDT, H. G. Bernard SCHMIDT, H. G. Philip SCHMIDT, H. G. John TRITZELL, H. G. Charles THOMPSON, H. G. W. TAGART, 5th M. S. M. John TILLMAN, H. G. Henrick TILLMAN, H. G. A. TROIGER, H. G. H. H. THESSEN, H. G. J. H. THESSEN Co. F. H. G. John H. THESSEN, H. G. H. B. THESSEN, H. G. B. H. TOLBEN, H. G. Lawrence TAYLOR, H. G. John TALKEN, H. G. Howard THORNTON, H. G. William TROTTER, H. G. Anton TILLNER, H. G. Joseph TAUBE, H. G. Z. TROTTER, 5th M. S. M. Wm. P. THOMAS, H. G. J. TABOR, 5th M. S. M. Wm. TURGING, H. G. Sebastian TROTTER, H. G. George URBAN, H. G. Charles URBAN, H. G. Sebastian URBAN, H. G. George ULRICK, H. G. S. A. VANPOOL, H. G. John VAUGHAN, H. G. B. C. VAUGHAN, H. G. Fred VEISMAN, H. G. Christian VEISMAN, H. G. A. VOGEL, 5th M. S. M. J. VOGEL, 5th M. S. M. Peter VOGEL, H. G. Eberharat VOGEL, H. G. Fred VOGEL, H. G. C. WAY, D. M. H. G. Andrew WEBER, H. G. J. P. WATSON, H. G. C. C. WATSON, H. G. John H. WALKER, H. G. John H. WILKIN, H. G. H. H. WEBBERS, H. G. John B. WEBBERS, H. G. James WILLIAMS, H. G. Jas. WILCOX, 5th M. S. M. Amos WILCOX, H. G. W. WILCOX, 5th M. S. M. A. WOODEN, H. G. B. F. WHITE, H. G. Andreas WIRGIS, H. G. Philip WORKMAN, H. G. Chns. WAGONER, H. G. Bart. WOLLENDORF, H. G. Albert WILSTOCK, H. G. Jacob WELLER, H. G. Adam WOLF, H. G. Hugh WALKER, H. G. Samuel WHITNEY, H. G. J. WATTS, 5th M. S. M. George WAGNER, H. G. Simon WILSER, H. G. Bernard WEEGEMAN, lieut. H. G. John WEINSELL, H. G. Nich. WONDERLICK, H. G. Henry WENDLER, H. G. H. H. WECKENBERG, H. G. John H. WILBERS, lieut. H. G., died at Osage City Sept. 2, 1861, from injuries received at bridge. John B. WILBERS, H. G. Bernard H. WILBERS, H. G. Gerhard H. WILBERS, H. G. Albert WALTHERS, H. G. James T. WELLS, H. G. J. A. WALTHERS, H. G. John WALTHERS, H. G. Christian WALTHERS, H. G George A. WALTHERS, H. G. John WALDO, Lt. H. G. William WIESS, H. G. John WOLLENDORF (F). Fred WILLAND, 5th M. S. M. Jonathan WHITING, H. G. C. M. WARD, H. G. John WYFTS, H. G. M. YOUNGMAYER, H. G. M. YOUNGMAYER, H. G. James F. YATES, H. G. John YATES, H. G. John R. YEAMAN, H. G. Henrich ZAHN, H. G. Adolph ZAHN, H. G. H. ZIMMERMAN, Sr., H. G. John ZIMMERMAN, H. G. |
The Cole County Home Guards Regiment, organized for three months' service, lost 2 killed, 2 died of wounds, 2 of disease and 5 by desertion, 2 missing in action, 8 discharged for disability, and 1 by resignation, leaving 40 officers and 817 men to be honorably discharged October 1, 1861. The county gave 446 men under all calls prior to December 19, 1864, the quota being 359, leaving only 58 due of the 80 called for in the call of December 19, 1864.
Bounties.—The court ordered, October 15, 1864, that warrants for $100 should be issued to each of the following named residents of the county as bounty to volunteers in the United States service:
Bounties.—The court ordered, October 15, 1864, that warrants for $100 should be issued to each of the following named residents of the county as bounty to volunteers in the United States service:
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John BOWERS H. BROCKERHOFF Wash. BROCKERHOFF Henry L. CLARK Henry T. COOK Thomas CARPARE Philip DIETAL John A. ENGLEBRECHT Julius D. EDWARDS Theo. L. FORTNER Henry FALK Charles GOLL Henry GOLL Adam GOLLER Conrad GERCHELL Thomas B. GRAY Louis GROESSLER Moses L. GRAZIER Charles GROLL P. C. HAGER Peter HAGER Max HANTSCH Edward HANLEY Philip HEINRICH Thomas JOHNSON Adam KRUEGER Michael KLUG William KING Caleb KINGERY August KAETING Clem. MILLER Benj. E. MORRIS Gott. MEYER |
Matthias OTT
Francis PROPST George PEETZ William RAKES Adam RANK William ROBERTS Hi. RAURCHELBACH Rich. RAURCHELBACH Peter SABO Bernard SHEPERS John M. SCHNEIDER Philip SCHMIDT Theodore SHULTZ Ferdinand SITTIG Adolph STUIZ Joseph SUTHOFF John STERGEN Bernard SHULTE John SHUBERT John E. SMITH John C. STOLL Henrich VOGEL Peter VANORX Phill. WERKMAN William WORKMAN Louis CRANDALL James J. EXENDINE Abraham GORDON Charles LANGERHAM John W. LOVING Andrew MEYER Charles D. PRINCE Henry SMITH F. M. GRAY |
David C. SULLENS
James FARRELL Adam DERKING Thomas H. COATRIGHT William ANTWEILER Philip BUBACK Henry DEIMLER A. H. FISCHER William KASTNER John MERKELL Anton TELLMAN Balts WAGENER Gerard WANKRUM William MAY Joseph G. SULLENS John THOMPSON Lorenz BAUER James F. SULLENS John FLESSA John OPEL James W. CRABTREE Jesse LOCKE Michael KELLY A. J. LESLIE Julius SEARLES Nehemiah PAYNE A. A. NEVES John REICHEL George W. JUMP James W. PARE William SHERMAN E. L. KING |
The last named twelve were granted warrants in March, 1865.
Reports.—Lieut.-Gol. B. W. GROVER, in his account of the attack on the railroad train, says:
The Pacific Railroad train left California on the morning of August 20, 1861, densely filled with Home Guards, 160 belonging to my command, 70 from Tipton and 60 from California. When near Lookout depot a concealed body of men opened a brisk fire on the cars, the top of the cars being loaded with our men, who returned the fire. Capts. BECK, HOPKINS and RICE had the train stopped, and forming a skirmishing line cleared the woods.
Gen. LYON's report, dated June 22, 1861, shows that he looked upon Gov. JACKSON's proclamation of June 12 as a declaration of war, and ordered a portion of his command to Jefferson City, with Col. BLAIR's volunteer regiment. On arriving here, June 15, he learned that Gov. JACKSON and the State troops had retired on Boonville, and thither LYON proceeded as soon as joined by BOERNSTEIN's regiment, leaving the capital in charge of part of BOERNSTEIN's command, Col. BLAIR's regiment, Capt. TOTTEN's battery and three companies of United States Infantry. The attack on the governor's camp, four miles below Boonville, was made June 17, which was attended with success.
Gen. GRANT, reporting August 22, 1861, gives a good idea of the disorganized condition of affairs at Jefferson City. He says:
Most of the troops are without clothing, camp or garrison equipage; ammunition was down to about ten cartridges, and for the artillery none is left. The artillery consists of four six-pounders without artillerymen, and one twenty-four-pounder howitzer, too heavy for field use. The quartermaster and commissary have not been here since my arrival. There are no rations to issue. The mules sent some time since are guarded in a lot, no effort being made to get them into teams, and a general looseness prevailing. I have fitted out 350 men to scour the country where the cars were fired into day before yesterday, who will subsist off the community through which they will pass.
On August 27, 1861, he speaks of spies bringing information of the Southerners' march north to concentrate about Linn Creek. On the Sunday before date of his report he sent out some Home Guards, who brought in J. JOHNSON, of Miller, and B. BARND, of Cole, two secession captains. They claimed to have returned home under the proclamation of GAMBLE; but William MATTHEWS, John HICKS and Aaron BELL related that BARND often declared that the sword was the only settlement of the slave question, and Gen. GRANT accordingly ordered the prisoners to be held. Gen. GRANT further says: "I have not been able to learn head nor tail about them. * * * I know there are many of them. * * * I would recommend that an officer be sent here to organize them."
Col. Jeff. C. DAVIS, of the Twenty-second Indiana Infantry, held Jefferson City in September, 1861. He received timely notice from Gen. MULLIGAN of the advance of the Confederates, but failed to forward the necessary aid in time to save MULLIGAN's command from making even the conditional terms of surrender which he secured.
Col. J. H. EATON, acting assistant adjutant-general, in his order of October 31, 1861, advises Gen. T. L. PRICE of the cutting of telegraph wires near Jefferson City, and ordered that before dark the city should be surrounded and every house searched for a piece of telegraph wire or arms. Little or no trouble was experienced by the people of Cole County after the scene of operations changed from this section, until October 7, 1864, when Sterling PRICE essayed to re-enter the old city where he once resided. His batteries sent in a few shells, some of which have not yet exploded, but beyond the excitement caused, little damage was effected.
Regimental Sketches.—The Tenth Volunteer Cavalry was organized in the fall of 1862 out of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, with Col. F. M. CORNYN commanding. In December of that year six companies of the Tenth and six companies of the Ninth were consolidated, and immediately after left for service round Helena and Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ky., 1,200 strong. The regiment was reorganized at Memphis, and on February 7, 1863, left en route to Corinth, which town it left on the 18th to attack Van Dorn at Tuscumbia, and camped in town on the 22d, when $100,000 worth of Confederate property was captured and returned to Corinth in safety—thus making the first successful Federal cavalry raid since the opening of hostilities. DODGE's entire command, when about to march on Tuscumbia, April 14, was attacked at Corinth, but drove back the attacking party twenty miles and halted near Iuka. Next day the Bear Creek country was cleared of the enemy, and Capt. NAUGHTON's famous raid and rout of Gen. RODDY became matters of history. The latter days of April the regiment was busy round Tuscumbia, covering Col. STREIGHT's Georgia raid, and continued in daily service until the victory of the Dismal Swamps, or Tupelo, May 4, won by the Tenth, dismounted, led by Maj. BENTEEN, with Capt. JOYCE commanding the Banshee battery of howitzers. On the 28th Florence, Ala., was captured; the affairs of Hamburg and Iuka followed, and at the latter place Capt. BRUNS was killed.
Subsequently Maj. BENTEEN commanded at Vicksburg, after Col. CORNYN was killed by his lieutenant-colonel—BOWEN—(August 10, 1863). In 1864 this regiment captured Gens. MARMADUKE and CABELL on the Osage. In June, 1865, the enlisted men of the Tenth, whose terms would not expire until after October 1, were transferred to Merrill's Horse with Capt. E. B. (BATES) KANADA and other officers. Among the officers whose terms had then expired were William H. LUSK, whose major's commission is dated December 4, 1862; Henry G. BRUNS, commissioned second lieutenant of Company E September 1, 1862, promoted captain of Company G September 10, and died of wounds received in the affair at Iuka, July 7, 1863; John Walsh RICE, who succeeded him, was dismissed September 12, 1864, and John B. MOYER, second lieutenant, September 10, 1862, first lieutenant, July 9, 1863; commissioned captain September 28, that year. Geo. P. BRILL served as first lieutenant from September 28, 1864, to muster out in June, 1865, and Joseph C. HUBER, commissioned December 21, 1863, was not mustered in. During the three years' service the regiment lost 2 officers and 35 men killed; 12 died of wounds, 225 of disease, 1 officer and 287 men deserted, 85 officers and 411 men were honorably discharged, 127 men discharged for disability, 9 resigned, 7 were dismissed, 22 missing in action, 4 dishonorably discharged and 28 drowned.
The Fourth Volunteer Cavalry was organized in November, 1862, when the Fremont Hussars and the Benton Hussars (organized in 1861) were consolidated. The command participated in many of the engagements which took place in Southwest Missouri in 1862. Early in 1863 the command was in Gen. ROSECRANS' Corps, but in September, 1864, it is found in Missouri, hunting the Confederate forces from town to town, and on October 26 aided in capturing Gens. MARMADUKE and CABELL, with 5 colonels, 1,000 men and 8 guns, while a detachment of the Fourth captured 100 prisoners and 2 guns. The pursuit of the escaping forces was continued to the Arkansas River, and subsequently the command was ordered to Tennessee, whence it pushed forward into Mississippi, carrying every point and winning signal honors.
The Twelfth Volunteer Cavalry was organized March 23, 1864, with 1,152 men, and in June moved to Memphis, Tenn. On December 15 the command lost 15 killed and 40 wounded at Nashville, and was in constant service east of the Mississippi and on the western frontier until the close of 1865.
The Thirteenth Volunteer Cavalry dates back to May 29, 1864, when re-enlisted veterans of the Sixth Missouri State Militia Cavalry banded together and organized July 22, with Col. CATHERWOOD commanding—Maj. A. A. KING's detachment going at once into service against the guerrillas of Caldwell, Ray, Clinton, Howard, Platte, Randolph, Monroe and Callaway Counties. On September 29, 1864, this detachment (except Capt. MAYS and twenty men) entered Jefferson City to defend it against the advancing legions of PRICE; while MAYO's force, after a stern defense, surrendered, with Gen. HARDING's force, October 10, 1864. During the fall of 1864, Companies A, B, C, D and F, G and H, I, K and L set out without regimental organization to contest the advance of PRICE, and did effective service. Col. KING succeeded CATHERWOOD July 10, 1865, and commanded the regiment to the close of 1865, in the Far West. The Sixth Missouri State Militia was raised in 1862, under General Orders 96 of War Department and No. 1 of Missouri Department, of the series of 1861. Col. CATHERWOOD was commissioned April 30, the following year. Austin A. KING, Jr., later colonel of the Thirteenth Missouri Volunteers, was commissioned major in this command March 11, 1863.
The Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry was organized in 1862, with Albert SIGEL, colonel, and Joseph A. EPPSTEIN, lieutenant-colonel. John B. KAISER, of Cole County, was commissioned captain of Company A December 21, 1861, and promoted major August 26, 1862, while Charles B. MAUS served as captain of Company E from April 7, 1862, to muster out in April, 1865. Richard MURPHY, who commanded in Texas County, was captain of Company B. A part of this command garrisoned Moniteau and adjoining counties. In September, 1864, this command pressed forward to defend Jefferson City, and engaged the Confederate force at that place as well as at California, Maries-des-Cygnes and other points losing four killed and five wounded.
The Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry was organized, under Special Orders No. 14, December 31, 1861, and immediately joined Gen. POPE's expedition against New Madrid. It consisted of three companies then stationed at Medora, three companies under HOLMAN, WELKER and BROWN, the unassigned recruits intended for HOLMAN's Sharpshooters, and three companies raised by WISEMAN, DEAN and RUCKER. John H. HOLMAN was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, and George B. BOOMER, colonel, the latter to take command when the regiment would attain minimum strength. Col. BOOMER's commission was dated December 30, 1861. He was killed at Champion's Hill May 24, 1863 (commissioned brigadier-general about the time of his death), and Ben. D. DEAN appointed. Lieut.-Col. HOLMAN resigned in January, 1863, and was succeeded by John MCFALL, who gave place to Lieut.-Col. Theron M. RICE June 13, 1865, and mustered out as captain of Company H August 13, that year. L. D. MAYNARD, captain of Company D, September 18, 1861, served until March, 1868, when Frank G. SCHOENNEN (first lieutenant, September 24, 1861) was commissioned. Laurence SCHIRMER, commissioned first lieutenant November 1, 1861, was promoted captain of Company H January 8,1863, and resigned April 1, 1864. The command took part in the affairs at New Madrid and Island No. 10 in March and April, 1862; the capture of 5,000 prisoners at Tiptonville, battle of Iuka, September 19; Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862; Yazoo Pass expedition, Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, assault on and siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Savannah.
The Twenty-eighth Missouri Volunteer Infantry was changed September 24, 1862, to the Tenth Cavalry, under Col. F. M. CORNYN. It comprised three companies from Cole and one from Osage, all recruited by Maj. LUSK, who was then lieutenant and recruiting officer. The command was mustered in as an infantry regiment, and BOWEN's battalion of four companies added from the Ninth Cavalry, December 4, 1862.
The Twenth-fifth Missouri Militia was organized in the spring of 1865, with Herman L. BRUNS, colonel; William WHIST, adjutant, and John B. PONDROM, surgeon. John WALDE, C. GUENTHER and Joseph MAYOR were captain, first lieutenant and second lieutenant, respectively, of Company A; Peter MEYERS, N. GREISHAMMER and James MEYERS, of Company B; Jacob SCHIRMER and George HOFFMAN, of Company E; Lorenz BAUR, G. C. BASSMAN and Simon N. SCHELL, of Company F; Joe M. ENLOE and Metheldred BUSS, of Company G; John C. VANPOOL, James W. LEGG and Caswell C. WALSER, of Company H. Special Order 158 vacated several of the commissions named, and also those issued to Sterling MCDANIEL, Isaac GAUGH and W. W. KELL, of Company I, William O. THOMAS and Asa T. HARPER, of Company K. Among the Provisional companies of Enrolled Missouri Militia organized under General Orders 107, in 1864, was the Cole County company of which Andrew J. GREEN of the Forty-second was captain, James ENLOE first and William ENLOE second lieutenant.
The war was declared to be over here in 1870, and save in very few instances the declaration is believed in. Of course many persons suffered from heavy financial losses, others from the death of friends, but the Missourian lost most when her sons ordered the cannon trophies of 1846—47 to be taken from their shelter under the capitol and recast, never to be returned.
1 These served in the Legion, while the commands in which the others served are unknown.
2 The command aided In the capture of the church-bell cannon at Chihuahua which became trophies of the war and subsequently the
property of Missouri.
3 The Jefferson City Guards, organized in November, 1859, with forty-three members, elected B. L. CORDELL, captain; W. HOUGH,
first, W. W. BOLTON, second, and H. L. BRUNS, third lieutenant.
4 Prisoner at Wilson's Creek.
5 Wounded at Wilson's Creek.
6 Killed at Boonville September 12.
Reports.—Lieut.-Gol. B. W. GROVER, in his account of the attack on the railroad train, says:
The Pacific Railroad train left California on the morning of August 20, 1861, densely filled with Home Guards, 160 belonging to my command, 70 from Tipton and 60 from California. When near Lookout depot a concealed body of men opened a brisk fire on the cars, the top of the cars being loaded with our men, who returned the fire. Capts. BECK, HOPKINS and RICE had the train stopped, and forming a skirmishing line cleared the woods.
Gen. LYON's report, dated June 22, 1861, shows that he looked upon Gov. JACKSON's proclamation of June 12 as a declaration of war, and ordered a portion of his command to Jefferson City, with Col. BLAIR's volunteer regiment. On arriving here, June 15, he learned that Gov. JACKSON and the State troops had retired on Boonville, and thither LYON proceeded as soon as joined by BOERNSTEIN's regiment, leaving the capital in charge of part of BOERNSTEIN's command, Col. BLAIR's regiment, Capt. TOTTEN's battery and three companies of United States Infantry. The attack on the governor's camp, four miles below Boonville, was made June 17, which was attended with success.
Gen. GRANT, reporting August 22, 1861, gives a good idea of the disorganized condition of affairs at Jefferson City. He says:
Most of the troops are without clothing, camp or garrison equipage; ammunition was down to about ten cartridges, and for the artillery none is left. The artillery consists of four six-pounders without artillerymen, and one twenty-four-pounder howitzer, too heavy for field use. The quartermaster and commissary have not been here since my arrival. There are no rations to issue. The mules sent some time since are guarded in a lot, no effort being made to get them into teams, and a general looseness prevailing. I have fitted out 350 men to scour the country where the cars were fired into day before yesterday, who will subsist off the community through which they will pass.
On August 27, 1861, he speaks of spies bringing information of the Southerners' march north to concentrate about Linn Creek. On the Sunday before date of his report he sent out some Home Guards, who brought in J. JOHNSON, of Miller, and B. BARND, of Cole, two secession captains. They claimed to have returned home under the proclamation of GAMBLE; but William MATTHEWS, John HICKS and Aaron BELL related that BARND often declared that the sword was the only settlement of the slave question, and Gen. GRANT accordingly ordered the prisoners to be held. Gen. GRANT further says: "I have not been able to learn head nor tail about them. * * * I know there are many of them. * * * I would recommend that an officer be sent here to organize them."
Col. Jeff. C. DAVIS, of the Twenty-second Indiana Infantry, held Jefferson City in September, 1861. He received timely notice from Gen. MULLIGAN of the advance of the Confederates, but failed to forward the necessary aid in time to save MULLIGAN's command from making even the conditional terms of surrender which he secured.
Col. J. H. EATON, acting assistant adjutant-general, in his order of October 31, 1861, advises Gen. T. L. PRICE of the cutting of telegraph wires near Jefferson City, and ordered that before dark the city should be surrounded and every house searched for a piece of telegraph wire or arms. Little or no trouble was experienced by the people of Cole County after the scene of operations changed from this section, until October 7, 1864, when Sterling PRICE essayed to re-enter the old city where he once resided. His batteries sent in a few shells, some of which have not yet exploded, but beyond the excitement caused, little damage was effected.
Regimental Sketches.—The Tenth Volunteer Cavalry was organized in the fall of 1862 out of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, with Col. F. M. CORNYN commanding. In December of that year six companies of the Tenth and six companies of the Ninth were consolidated, and immediately after left for service round Helena and Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ky., 1,200 strong. The regiment was reorganized at Memphis, and on February 7, 1863, left en route to Corinth, which town it left on the 18th to attack Van Dorn at Tuscumbia, and camped in town on the 22d, when $100,000 worth of Confederate property was captured and returned to Corinth in safety—thus making the first successful Federal cavalry raid since the opening of hostilities. DODGE's entire command, when about to march on Tuscumbia, April 14, was attacked at Corinth, but drove back the attacking party twenty miles and halted near Iuka. Next day the Bear Creek country was cleared of the enemy, and Capt. NAUGHTON's famous raid and rout of Gen. RODDY became matters of history. The latter days of April the regiment was busy round Tuscumbia, covering Col. STREIGHT's Georgia raid, and continued in daily service until the victory of the Dismal Swamps, or Tupelo, May 4, won by the Tenth, dismounted, led by Maj. BENTEEN, with Capt. JOYCE commanding the Banshee battery of howitzers. On the 28th Florence, Ala., was captured; the affairs of Hamburg and Iuka followed, and at the latter place Capt. BRUNS was killed.
Subsequently Maj. BENTEEN commanded at Vicksburg, after Col. CORNYN was killed by his lieutenant-colonel—BOWEN—(August 10, 1863). In 1864 this regiment captured Gens. MARMADUKE and CABELL on the Osage. In June, 1865, the enlisted men of the Tenth, whose terms would not expire until after October 1, were transferred to Merrill's Horse with Capt. E. B. (BATES) KANADA and other officers. Among the officers whose terms had then expired were William H. LUSK, whose major's commission is dated December 4, 1862; Henry G. BRUNS, commissioned second lieutenant of Company E September 1, 1862, promoted captain of Company G September 10, and died of wounds received in the affair at Iuka, July 7, 1863; John Walsh RICE, who succeeded him, was dismissed September 12, 1864, and John B. MOYER, second lieutenant, September 10, 1862, first lieutenant, July 9, 1863; commissioned captain September 28, that year. Geo. P. BRILL served as first lieutenant from September 28, 1864, to muster out in June, 1865, and Joseph C. HUBER, commissioned December 21, 1863, was not mustered in. During the three years' service the regiment lost 2 officers and 35 men killed; 12 died of wounds, 225 of disease, 1 officer and 287 men deserted, 85 officers and 411 men were honorably discharged, 127 men discharged for disability, 9 resigned, 7 were dismissed, 22 missing in action, 4 dishonorably discharged and 28 drowned.
The Fourth Volunteer Cavalry was organized in November, 1862, when the Fremont Hussars and the Benton Hussars (organized in 1861) were consolidated. The command participated in many of the engagements which took place in Southwest Missouri in 1862. Early in 1863 the command was in Gen. ROSECRANS' Corps, but in September, 1864, it is found in Missouri, hunting the Confederate forces from town to town, and on October 26 aided in capturing Gens. MARMADUKE and CABELL, with 5 colonels, 1,000 men and 8 guns, while a detachment of the Fourth captured 100 prisoners and 2 guns. The pursuit of the escaping forces was continued to the Arkansas River, and subsequently the command was ordered to Tennessee, whence it pushed forward into Mississippi, carrying every point and winning signal honors.
The Twelfth Volunteer Cavalry was organized March 23, 1864, with 1,152 men, and in June moved to Memphis, Tenn. On December 15 the command lost 15 killed and 40 wounded at Nashville, and was in constant service east of the Mississippi and on the western frontier until the close of 1865.
The Thirteenth Volunteer Cavalry dates back to May 29, 1864, when re-enlisted veterans of the Sixth Missouri State Militia Cavalry banded together and organized July 22, with Col. CATHERWOOD commanding—Maj. A. A. KING's detachment going at once into service against the guerrillas of Caldwell, Ray, Clinton, Howard, Platte, Randolph, Monroe and Callaway Counties. On September 29, 1864, this detachment (except Capt. MAYS and twenty men) entered Jefferson City to defend it against the advancing legions of PRICE; while MAYO's force, after a stern defense, surrendered, with Gen. HARDING's force, October 10, 1864. During the fall of 1864, Companies A, B, C, D and F, G and H, I, K and L set out without regimental organization to contest the advance of PRICE, and did effective service. Col. KING succeeded CATHERWOOD July 10, 1865, and commanded the regiment to the close of 1865, in the Far West. The Sixth Missouri State Militia was raised in 1862, under General Orders 96 of War Department and No. 1 of Missouri Department, of the series of 1861. Col. CATHERWOOD was commissioned April 30, the following year. Austin A. KING, Jr., later colonel of the Thirteenth Missouri Volunteers, was commissioned major in this command March 11, 1863.
The Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry was organized in 1862, with Albert SIGEL, colonel, and Joseph A. EPPSTEIN, lieutenant-colonel. John B. KAISER, of Cole County, was commissioned captain of Company A December 21, 1861, and promoted major August 26, 1862, while Charles B. MAUS served as captain of Company E from April 7, 1862, to muster out in April, 1865. Richard MURPHY, who commanded in Texas County, was captain of Company B. A part of this command garrisoned Moniteau and adjoining counties. In September, 1864, this command pressed forward to defend Jefferson City, and engaged the Confederate force at that place as well as at California, Maries-des-Cygnes and other points losing four killed and five wounded.
The Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry was organized, under Special Orders No. 14, December 31, 1861, and immediately joined Gen. POPE's expedition against New Madrid. It consisted of three companies then stationed at Medora, three companies under HOLMAN, WELKER and BROWN, the unassigned recruits intended for HOLMAN's Sharpshooters, and three companies raised by WISEMAN, DEAN and RUCKER. John H. HOLMAN was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, and George B. BOOMER, colonel, the latter to take command when the regiment would attain minimum strength. Col. BOOMER's commission was dated December 30, 1861. He was killed at Champion's Hill May 24, 1863 (commissioned brigadier-general about the time of his death), and Ben. D. DEAN appointed. Lieut.-Col. HOLMAN resigned in January, 1863, and was succeeded by John MCFALL, who gave place to Lieut.-Col. Theron M. RICE June 13, 1865, and mustered out as captain of Company H August 13, that year. L. D. MAYNARD, captain of Company D, September 18, 1861, served until March, 1868, when Frank G. SCHOENNEN (first lieutenant, September 24, 1861) was commissioned. Laurence SCHIRMER, commissioned first lieutenant November 1, 1861, was promoted captain of Company H January 8,1863, and resigned April 1, 1864. The command took part in the affairs at New Madrid and Island No. 10 in March and April, 1862; the capture of 5,000 prisoners at Tiptonville, battle of Iuka, September 19; Corinth, October 3 and 4, 1862; Yazoo Pass expedition, Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, assault on and siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Savannah.
The Twenty-eighth Missouri Volunteer Infantry was changed September 24, 1862, to the Tenth Cavalry, under Col. F. M. CORNYN. It comprised three companies from Cole and one from Osage, all recruited by Maj. LUSK, who was then lieutenant and recruiting officer. The command was mustered in as an infantry regiment, and BOWEN's battalion of four companies added from the Ninth Cavalry, December 4, 1862.
The Twenth-fifth Missouri Militia was organized in the spring of 1865, with Herman L. BRUNS, colonel; William WHIST, adjutant, and John B. PONDROM, surgeon. John WALDE, C. GUENTHER and Joseph MAYOR were captain, first lieutenant and second lieutenant, respectively, of Company A; Peter MEYERS, N. GREISHAMMER and James MEYERS, of Company B; Jacob SCHIRMER and George HOFFMAN, of Company E; Lorenz BAUR, G. C. BASSMAN and Simon N. SCHELL, of Company F; Joe M. ENLOE and Metheldred BUSS, of Company G; John C. VANPOOL, James W. LEGG and Caswell C. WALSER, of Company H. Special Order 158 vacated several of the commissions named, and also those issued to Sterling MCDANIEL, Isaac GAUGH and W. W. KELL, of Company I, William O. THOMAS and Asa T. HARPER, of Company K. Among the Provisional companies of Enrolled Missouri Militia organized under General Orders 107, in 1864, was the Cole County company of which Andrew J. GREEN of the Forty-second was captain, James ENLOE first and William ENLOE second lieutenant.
The war was declared to be over here in 1870, and save in very few instances the declaration is believed in. Of course many persons suffered from heavy financial losses, others from the death of friends, but the Missourian lost most when her sons ordered the cannon trophies of 1846—47 to be taken from their shelter under the capitol and recast, never to be returned.
1 These served in the Legion, while the commands in which the others served are unknown.
2 The command aided In the capture of the church-bell cannon at Chihuahua which became trophies of the war and subsequently the
property of Missouri.
3 The Jefferson City Guards, organized in November, 1859, with forty-three members, elected B. L. CORDELL, captain; W. HOUGH,
first, W. W. BOLTON, second, and H. L. BRUNS, third lieutenant.
4 Prisoner at Wilson's Creek.
5 Wounded at Wilson's Creek.
6 Killed at Boonville September 12.
