Polk County IA Archives History - Books .....Polk County In The War - Misc. Cavalry And Recap 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, 2:37 am Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines MISCELLANEOUS CAVALRY REGIMENTS. FIRST. George P. Ranslow, Company G; enlisted August 26, 1862; discharged November 30, 1864. John B. McClelland, Company M; enlisted September 1, 1861; died November 18, 1862, at St. Louis. William McGuire, company unknown; enlisted December 9, 1863. Clement Burson, Company D; enlisted February 4, 1864. Jacob Keffer, enlisted September 20, 1864; company unknown. James R. Scroggs, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown. Stewart Madison, enlisted March 30, 1864; company unknown. James A. Weak, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown. FOURTH. Puriton, Lewis A., Company I; enlisted December 26, 1863. SIXTH. Garrett, James M., private, Company B; enlisted November 15, 1862. Stickney, Galusha A., private, Company F; enlisted September 15, 1862. Jones, John W., private, Company H; enlisted October 2, 1862. Brady, Edward, private, Company M; enlisted October 27, 1862. DODGE'S BRIGADE BAND. Edmund N. Curl, enlisted October 16, 1862. RECAPITULATION. Polk County may well be proud of her war record. Her soldiers were the bravest of the brave, abundantly evidenced by the rapidity of promotion. She was represented in thirty-live regimental organizations and furnished largely in excess of her quota. The number of commissioned officers was as follows: Brigadier-generals, 3; colonels, 5; lieutenant-colonels, 6; majors, 10; surgeons, 7; adjutants, 6; quartermasters, 2; captains, 40; first lieutenants, 56; second lieutenants, 43. FIELD AND STAFF. INFANTRY REGIMENTS. Noah W. Mills, colonel, Second Infantry Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel Second Infantry. Noe W. Mills, lieutenant-colonel, Second Infantry. Marcellus M. Crocker, major, Second Infantry. George L. Godfrey, adjutant, Second Infantry. Edward L. Marsh, sergeant-major, Second Infantry. Samuel H. Lunt, sergeant-major, Second Infantry. Jared Warner, commissary-sergeant, Second Infantry. John Lynde, commissary-sergeant, Second Infantry. Ephriam P. Davis, hospital steward, Second Infantry. George F. Lyon, hospital steward, Second Infantry. Charles H. Rawson, surgeon, Fifth Infantry. Nathaniel McCalla, major, Tenth Infantry. John C. Bennett, major, Tenth Infantry. Win. P. Davis, surgeon, Tenth Infantry. J. O. Skinner, assistant-surgeon, Tenth Infantry. Wm. J. Hanger, drum-major, Tenth Infantry. John E. Smith, fife-major, Tenth Infantry. Wm. J. Purdy, chief musician, Tenth Infantry. Chas. Fox, first musician, Tenth Infantry. Samuel Noble, second musician, Tenth Infantry. Adam C. Bausman, third musician, Tenth Infantry. John W. Warner, third musician, Tenth Infantry. Edward J. McGorrisk, surgeon, Ninth Infantry. James A. Williamson, colonel, Fourth Infantry. James A. Williamson, lieutenant-colonel, Fourth Infantry. Alex. Shaw, assistant-surgeon, Fourth Infantry. David Beach, assistant-surgeon, Fourth Infantry. James A. Wlliamson, adjutant, Fourth Infantry. John E. Sells, adjutant, Fourth Infantry. Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel, Thirteenth Infantry. James H. Flynt, quartermaster-sergeant, Fifteenth Infantry. Louis Boudinot, hospital steward, Fifteenth Infantry. Edward J. McGorrisk, assistant-surgeon, Seventeenth Infantry. William Ragan, major, Eighteenth infantry. Charles J. Clark, lieutenant-colonel, Twenty-third infantry. Charles J. Clark, major, Twenty-third infantry. Leonard B. Houston, major, Twenty-third infantry. W. H. Ward, assistant-surgeon, Twenty-third infantry. Matthew C. Brown, adjutant, Twenty-third infantry. Robert C. Cross, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry. William Merrill, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry. Arthur J. Barton, chaplain, Twenty-third infantry. Charles S. Hepburn, hospital steward, Twenty-third infantry. James K. Crenshaw, life-major, Twenty-third infantry. Charles II. Sharman, adjutant, Thirty-third infantry. Francis M. Slusser, chaplain, Thirty-third infantry. John S. Davis, hospital steward, Thirty-fourth infantry. Joseph M. Griffiths, colonel, Thirty-ninth infantry. Joseph M. Griffiths, lieutenant-colonel, Thirty-nith [sic] infantry. George C. Tichenor, adjutant, Thirty-ninth infantry. Josiah Hopkins, major, Forty-fourth infantry. George J. North, major, Forty-seventh infantry. James P. Roach, chaplain, Forty-seventh infantry. CAVALRY REGIMENTS. P. H. Van Slyck, quartermaster-sergeant, Third cavalry. Joseph E. Jewett, major, Fourth cavalry. Charles Graham, second battalion saddler-sergeant, Fourth cavalry. Orren F. Mitchell, commissary-sergeant, Eighth cavalry. Edgar T. Ensign, major, Ninth cavalry. CAPTAINS. INFANTRY REGIMENTS. Noah W. Mills, company D, Second infantry. Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry. Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry. Samuel J. Dangler, United States Veterans. Henry H. Griffiths, company E, Fourth infantry. Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry. Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry. Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry. Robert Lusby, company K, Tenth infantry. Julien Bausman, company K, Tenth infantry. William Rahm, company K, Tenth infantry. Wilson T. Smith, company B, Fifteenth infantry. Adophus G. Studor, company B, Fifteenth infantry. Christopher E. Lanstrnm, company B, Fifteenth infantry. William H. Goodrell, company B, Fifteenth infantry. William H. Hoxie, company B, Seventeenth infantry. John H. Browne, company F, Seventeenth infantry. John H. Looby, company G, Eighteenth infantry. Leonard B. Houston, company A, Twenty-third infantry. Theodore G. Cree, company A, Twenty-third infantry Charles J. Clark, company B, Twenty-third infantry. Joel M. Walker, company B, Twenty-third infantry. James C. Gregg, company C, Twenty-third infantry. John A. T. Hull, company C, Twenty-third infantry. Benjamin Jennings, company C, Twenty-third infantry. Robert W. Cross, company G, Twenty-third infantry. Robert W. Cross, company H, Twenty-third infantry. Andrew T. Blodgett, company B, Thirty-ninth infantry. Augustus Yerger, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. Robert C. Hunter, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. Josiah Hopkins, company H, Forty-fourth infantry. David J. Pattee, company F, Forty-seventh infantry. Adoniram J. Merritt, company K, engineer regiment of the west. CAVALRY REGIMENTS. George C. Graves, company D, Second cavalry. Francis M. Griffith, company D, Second cavalry. William H. Hoxie, company M, Eighth cavalry. Henry Moreland, company M, Eighth cavalry. LIGHT ARTILLERY. Henry H. Griffiths, First battery. Melville C. Wright, Third battery. FIRST LIEUTENANTS. INFANTRY REGIMENTS. Norton L. Dykeman, company D, Second infantry. Samuel H. Lunt, company D, Second infantry. Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry. George L. Godfrey, company D, Second infantry. Edward L. Marsh, company D, Second infantry. Wiliam L. Davis (veteran), company D, Second infantry. Charles J. Clark, company A, Tenth infantry. John J. Hanna, company A, Tenth infantry. Hezekiah Van Dorn, company A, Tenth infantry. Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry. William G. Swim, company A, Tenth infantry. Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry. John E. Sells, company E, Fourth infantry. Sheldon C. Treat, company E, Fourth infantry. Emerson S. Bramholl, company E, Fourth infantry. George M. Bentley, Company B, Tenth infantry. Steel Kenworthy, Company B, Tenth infantry. Julien Bausman, Company K, Tenth infantry. William Rahm, Company K, Tenth infantry. William C. Baylies, Company K, Tenth infantry. Christopher E. Lanstrum, Company B, Tenth infantry. David King, Company B, Tenth infantry. William Goodrell, Company F, Fifteenth infantry. John H. Browne, Company F., Seventeenth infantry. John A. Fullerton, Company K, Seventeenth infantry. William Ragan, Company I, Eighteenth infantry. Charles M. Condon, Company I, Eighteenth infantry. Joel M. Walker, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Stephen Waterbury, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Matthew C. Brown, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Henry Crabtree, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. John A. T. Hull, Company C, Twenty-third infantry. Benamin Jennings, Company C, Twenty-third infantry. Lyle A. Garrett, Company C, Twenty-third infantry. William E. Houston, Company E, Twenty-third infantry. William Merrill, Company E, Twenty-third infantry. Charles H. Sharman, Company G, Thirty-third infantry. Andrew T. Blodgett, Company B, Thirty-ninth infantry. Franklin R. Thurber, Company B, Thirty-ninth infantry. Augustus Yerger, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. Robert C. Hunter, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. Erastus Scott, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. William Van Dorn, Company H, Forty-fourth infantry. Welden England, Company F, Forty-seventh infantry. CAVALRY REGIMENTS. Gustavus Washburn, Company D, Second cavalry. Samuel J. Dangler, Company D, Second cavalry. Franklin Deford, Company A, Seventh cavalry. Henry Moreland, Company M, Eighth cavalry. LIGHT ARTILLERY. Selah H. Titus, First battery. John Burk, Second battery. SECOND LIEUTENANTS. INFANTRY REGIMENTS. Noah W. Mills, Company D, Second infantry. Edgar T. Ensign, Company D, Second infantry. George L. Godfrey, Company D, Second infantry. Edward L. Marsh, Company D, Second infantry. John Lynde, Company D, Second infantry. Augustus R. Robinson, Second United States volunteers. Josiah Hophins, Company A, Tenth infantry. William P. Meekins, Company A, Tenth infantry. Isaac Whicker, Company E, Fourth infantry. Sheldon C. Treat, Company E, Fourth infantry. Richard W. Ross, Company E, Fourth infantry. Felix T. Gandy, Company E, Fourth infantry. Josiah Hopkins, Company A, Fourth infantry. William P. Meekins, Company A, Fourth infantry. Jonathan J. Wright, Company A, Fourth infantry. John W. Wright, Company B, Fourth infantry. John H. Watson, Company F, Thirteenth infantry. Chris E. Lanstrum, Company B, Fifteenth infantry. Reese Wilkins, Company B, Fifteenth infantry. John S. Green, Company B, Fifteenth infantry. David King, Company B, Fifteenth infantry. Robert Lyon, Company B, Fifteenth infantry. Samuel T. Reese, Company B, Seventeenth infantry. John H. Browne, Company F, Seventeenth infantry. John H. Looby, Company G, Eighteenth infantry. Charles M. Condon, Company I, Eighteenth infantry. Theodore Cree, Company A, Twenty-third infantry. Stephen A. Waterbury, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Chauncey A. Williams, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Francis Weitman, Company B, Twenty-third infantry. Benjamin Jennings, Company C, Twenty-third infantry. William H. Downs, Company C, Twenty-third infantry. William E. Houston, Company E, Twenty-third infantry. Charles H. Sharman, Company G, Thirty-third infantry. Robert C. Hunter, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry. William Van Dorn, Company II, Forty-fourth infantry. Josiah M. Vale, Company F, Forty-seventh infantry. CAVALRY REGIMENTS. Daniel Hall, Company D, Second cavalry. Francis M. Griffith, Company D, Second infantry. Eli Keeler, Company M, Eighth cavalry. Joseph E. Jewett, Company D, Second cavalry. Samuel Noel, Company D, Second cavalry. 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/polkcoun40nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 12.2 Kb