Polk County IA Archives History - Books .....Polk County In The War - 2nd Iowa Cavalry 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 12, 2006, 2:27 am Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines SECOND CAVALRY. The first cavalry company organized in Polk County was recruited in July, 1861, and attached to the Second Iowa Cavalry as Company D. This regiment was organized at Davenport and placed under the command of a splendid officer, Colonel Elliot, of the regular army. It was mustered into the United States service August 30, 1861, and after being thoroughly organized and drilled was placed in the field, where it soon became known as a "crack regiment." It began its active operations against the enemy at Bird's Point, Mo., where it arrived February 19, 1862. On the 27th it began the pursuit of Gen. Jeff Thompson's rebels, and scattered and drove them out of that state. For a long time its services were almost wholly confined to Tennessee, North Alabama and Mississippi, and under the gallant Colonel Hatch, who had succeeded Colonel Elliot, promoted, gained a great reputation for dash and fight. During the summer of 1862 it was attached to Gen. Phil. Sheridan's headquarters at Reinzi, Miss. It was with General Grierson in his wonderful raid through Mississippi to destroy railroads, bridges and stores, and create a diversion in favor of the army then investing Vicksburg. During this raid the Second had hard fighting and marching, and at one time had over 250 of its horses broken down, being forced to take train and borrowed mules to mount the men. The raid was successful, inflicting great loss upon the enemy. The next important move of the Second cavalry was in pursuit of General Forrest, chasing him beyond Jackson in July, 1, 1863. In the winter of 1863-4 the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and after a furlough returning to Memphis, were soon again sent in pursuit of their old enemy, Forrest, and afterwards were in the operations against Hood. During this time it had several serious engagements, and was constantly on the scout, and its officers and men were highly complimented by the commanders for their splendid work. The regiment continued in the field months after the war had been virtually closed, and were not mustered out until September 19, 1865, at Selma, Ala. The casualties were: Officers—Killed, 1; died, 3; discharged, 2; wounded, 12; resigned, 25; dismissed, 5; transferred, 5. Privates — Killed, 40; died, 222; discharged, 169; wounded, 161; missing, 10; transferred, 37. COMPANY B. Isaiah W. Wilson, private, enlisted July 30, 1861; died at St. Louis May 12, 1862. COMPANY D. Enlisted August 2, 1862, unless otherwise stated. *George C. Graves captain mustered in August 30; discharged October 3, 1864. Gustavus Washburn, first lieutenant; resigned July 27, 1861. Joseph E. Jewett, second lieutenant; promoted to major Fourth cavalry October 14, 1861; resigned June 3, 1862. Samuel Noel, enlisted August 1, first sergeant; promoted to second lieutenant October 29, 1861; resigned June 3, 1862. *Samuel J. Dangler, quartermaster-sergeant, August 1; promoted to first sergeant June 4, 1862; to first lieutenant September 5, 1863; to brevet captain United States veterans April 2, 1865. Henry H. Helton, second sergeant; wounded at Booneville June 9, 1862; discharged August 22, 1862. Francis M. Griffith, third sergeant; promoted to second sergeant August 2, 1862; to first sergeant February 2, 1864; to captain July 4, 1865. Thomas H. Townsend, fourth sergeant; reduced to fifth sergeant; promoted to quartermaster-sergeant dune 4, 1862. Junius E. Wharton, fifth sergeant; promoted to fourth sergeant; discharged September 10, 1862. William Edwards, first corporal; promoted to third sergeant October 1, 1862. Daniel Hall, second corporal; promoted to first sergeant December 23, 1861; to second lieutenant June 1, 1862; dismissed February 1, 1864; wounded at Blackland, Miss.,: June 8, 1862. William Duncan, promoted to second corporal; to commissary sergeant corporal October 1, 1862. George Lum, fourth corporal; promoted to third corporal; to first October 1, 1862. * James McMerdo, sixth corporal; promoted to fifth corporal; to sixth sergeant October 15, 1862; wounded at West Point, Miss., February 20, 1864. *John N. Butler, seventh corporal; promoted, to sixth corporal; to fifth sergeant October 15, 1862. Daniel W. Jones, bugler; discharged September 30, 1862. William W. Hume, farrier. Henry H. Doughit, saddler, August 2; wounded April 26 and May 9 at Farmington Miss.; died of wounds May 29, 1862, at Hamburg, Tenn. Orine M. Hall, saddler. PRIVATES. Burnett, Moses F., discharged October 23, 1861. Barlow, Bird K., August 2. Burk, Doctor F., promoted, to eighth corporal January 8, 1863. *Barrickman, Robert E., wounded at Prairie Station, Miss., February 20, 1864. Cotterell, Benjamin F., discharged November 10, 1861. Canfield, Jeremiah. Canfield, Gilford B., promoted to sixth corporal October 15, 1862. Chaffee, Jesse M., promoted to saddler October 15, 1862. Crockershaw, David M. died at St. Louis January 17, 1862. Duncan, Chapin, died at St. Louis March 5, 1862. Early, William. *Hayes, Martin Van B. *Humphreys, William T. Howard, Israel, drowned from steamboat at Cairo, Ill. April 22, 1862. *Hathaway, Perry. Johnson, Delanah. Kemp, Thomas G. J. Lee, Thomas. Lewis, Thomas, C. Mosier, James M. Mosier, William H., captured, place unknown. *Polk, Ira L., promoted to seventh corporal October 15, 1862. *Ring, Edward. *Rickerbaugh, Perry, died at Memphis, April 23, 1864. *Rooker, William D., wounded at Nashville, Tennessee, December 15, 1864. *Rooker, James W., wounded at Little Harpeth, Tenn., December, 1864; discharged June 21, 1865. Smith, Matthew F. Smith, Hardin. Sisley, Simon S., discharged October 15, 1862; died on his way home. *Slawter, James, wounded at Farmington, Hiss., May 9, 1862; captured July 16, 1863; place unknown. *Stewart, George W. Thimis, Augustus J., died at Benton Barricks, January 2, 1862. Tipton, John J., promoted to fifth corporal October 1, 1862. Thatcher, Henry. Walker, Ephraim, died at St. Louis January 8, 1862. ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS. Alexander, Charles A., February 3, 1865. Catthern, Arthur S., October 11; promoted to eighth corporal December 23, 1861. Dippert, William W., October 11; promoted to saddler October 11, 1861. Rankins, Robert, October 11. Johnson, Zadoc J., July 29, 1864. Moon, Joseph H., January 20, 1864; killed at Lynnville, Tenn., November 24, 1864. Needham, Melvin I., (J), September 4, 1862; wounded at Oxford, Miss. December 5, 1862, and died of wounds. Bennett, Joshua S., enlisted January 4, 1864; company unknown. Camel, John, enlisted January 4, 1864; company unknow. [sic] Hurst, enlisted December 31, 1863; company unknown. Monroe, Samuel, enlisted January 4, 1864; company unknown. Preston, Alonzo C., enlisted December 28; 1863; company unknown. Anderson, Charles, enlisted September 3, 1864; company unknown. Baldwin, Jesse, enlisted September 3, 1864; company unknown. Barton, Edward, enlisted May 19, 1864; company unknown. Parker, William, enlisted March 11, 1864; company unknown. * Veteranized March, 1864. Additional Comments: Extracted from: ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA, AND CITY OF DES MOINES BY WILL PORTER. "And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are justly proud." —Major Hoyt Sherman. GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS, DES MOINES, IOWA, 1898. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/polk/history/1898/annalsof/polkcoun25nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb