Men Of Battle Civil War.

The following information was taken from a report of Surg. James T. Ghiselin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Middle, Military Division, of operations August 27-December 31, 1864.

The medical corps has contributed more than its share to the list of killed and wounded during the campaign.

Asst. Surg. Isaac Smith, jr., Twenty-sixth Massachusetts [Nineteenth Corps], was wounded at the battle of Winchester.

Asst. Surg. John T. Scearce, Eleventh Indiana [Nineteenth Corps], was wounded at the battle of Middletown or Cedar Creek.

Surg. W. H. Rulison, Ninth New York Cavalry, medical director of the cavalry, was killed in a skirmish near Smithfield, Va., August 29, 1864.

Surg. J. B. Coover, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Actg. Asst. Surg. E. Ohlenschlager, U. S. Army, acting medical inspector, died of wounds received from guerrillas.

Surg. Thomas J. Shannon, One hundred and sixteenth Ohio [Army of West Virginia], was mortally wounded at the battle of Middletown or Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, and died the following day.
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Those wounded in battle.

Major Rufus P. Lincoln, Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, acting inspector-general, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet for meritorious services in the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. This officer was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864, and again severely wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864.

Captain Albert M. Tyler, One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services at the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Winchester, September 19, 1864, in which battle he was severely wounded, to date from May 6, 1864.

Captain Solomon W. Russell, jr., Forty-ninth New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services at the battles of Spotsylvania Court-House, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Va., Winchester, Va., and at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, when acting assistant adjutant-general of the division (this officer has been very severely wounded in battle), to date from May 12, 1864.

Captain John Snodgrass, One hundred and thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, aide-de-camp, to be major by brevet for distinguished gallantry in the battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, Va., to date from May 6, 1864.

Captain James W. Cronkite, One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, to be major by brevet for meritorious services in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, before Petersburg, Winchester, Va., Fisher's Hill, and at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864 (this officer was twice wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania Court-House, May 10, 1864).

Captain George A. Bernard, Sixty-fifth New York Volunteers, aide-de-camp, to be major by brevet for distinguished gallantry in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.

Lieutenant Henry E. Hindmarsh, Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, judge-advocate, to be captain by brevet for meritorious services in the battles of the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864, where he was severely wounded, and for gallantry at the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, to date from May 12, when he was wounded.
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Report of Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger, U. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade.

My staff-Captain William Ruger, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, who was severely wounded at the battle near Dallas, Ga., on the 25th of May and incapacitated thereby for further duty during the campaign.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, September 9, 1864.

Colonel T. P. August, Fifteenth Virginia Regiment, was wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. Before he had reported for duty after that would he became the subject of a pre-existing disease, which was exacerbated by active service, and which incapacitated him for the service in the field. He was assigned in January, 1863, as commandant of conscription service since that date, never having been at any time capable of field duty. His present condition is indicated by the accompanying surgeon' certificate. It has been his condition within my personal knowledge since November, 1863, the date of his assignment to duty in the Bureau at Richmond. I have regarded him as extremely liable to die at any movement from the effect of the disease which caused his assignment. He is not physically competent to one hour's service at the head of his regiment, and never will be.
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GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF ARKANSAS, ETC.

No.54.
Little Rock, Ark., July 20, 1864.

We are again called upon to mourn for one of our most gallant and distinguished officers, the high-toned, the chivalrous Brigadier General S. A. Rice. He died at his home in Iowa on the 6th of July instant, after protracted suffering from a wound received in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry, where his noble bearing called forth a universal sentiment of admiration from those who co-operate with him on that bloody field. He commanded a brigade at the battle of Helena on the 4th day of July, 1863, where he first exhibited his qualities as an officer, and served with the Army of Arkansas from its inception until after he received the fatal wound. He was wounded at the battle of Little Missouri and distinguished himself in every engagement during the campaign. When he entered the army he devoted his time and energies to he military profession, always acting honestly and independently for the good of our common cause. Seldom has any man in so short a period acquired so good a knowledge of the profession of arms as did General Rice. He not only understood principles, but he knew how and when to apply them. The termination of his brief but brilliant military career and earthly sojourn at the same time, will cast a gloom over the whole army, and leave that sorrow in the hearts of his friends which knows no end.
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Numbers 84. Report of Colonel James H. Ford, Second Colorado Cavalry, commanding Fourth Brigade.
FORT RILEY, KANS., December -, 1864

Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Walker, of the Sixteenth Kansas Cavalry, who, though painfully wounded at the battle of Westport, continued in the saddle until the brigade reached Fort Scott.
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No. 175. Reports of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Ninth Army Corps, of operations June 12-July 30,1864.

General W. F. Bartlett, a most brave and efficient officer, was severely wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, and soon after his recovery was taken prisoner in the fight before Petersburg on the 30th of July.

Colonel H. Boyd McKeen, commanding Eighty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, an officer of great ability and distinction, both in camp and on the field, a gentleman of high-toned character, who had served in this brigade since its organization and participated in every engagement, commanded his regiment up to the engagement at Totopotomoy Creek, when he was detailed to the command of a brigade in the Second Division, and fell mortally wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 3.
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Numbers 22. Report of Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles. U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

Captain Jon. F. McCullough, a very gallant and promising young officer, commanding the One hundred and fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was killed at Totopotomoy Creek.
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Report of Captain Lyman M. Kellogg, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry, of operations June 14-September 1.

He was severely wounded at the battle of Jonesborough, Ga., on the 1st of September, 1864.
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Numbers 24. Report of Captain Thomas Henry, One hundred and fortieth Pennsylvania Infantry.

Colonel John Fraser being wounded at the battle of Spotsylvania.
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HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, Baltimore, Md., September 21, 1865.

Colonel (now Bvt. Major General) S. S. Carroll, Eighth Ohio Volunteers, was ordered on this service. Colonel Carroll advanced through the wood in our front, driving back the enemy's skirmishers until he discovered the position held by them to be a strongly entrenched line occupied by infantry and artillery. During this reconnaissance, while Carroll was pushing his men forward in his usual intrepid manner, he was severely wounded and compelled to quit the field. He had been previously wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, but had remained on duty.
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Numbers 100. Report of Colonel George W. Baylor, Second Arizona Cavalry, commanding Major's cavalry brigade, of operations April 7-18

Lieutenant W. T. Bronw, of Company E, fell mortally wounded.
Lieutenant F. B. Chilton, commanding Company B, wounded severely.
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HDQRS. ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, July 17, 1863.
Honorable JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War:

SIR: I regret to announce the death of General J. J. Pettigraw, commanding the north Carolina brigade of Heth`s division, General A. P. Hill`s corps. He was wounded by a pistol shot in the attack of the enemy`s cavalry on our rear guard in crossing the Potomac on the Morning of the 14th instant.
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HDQRS. ARTILLERY SECOND CORPS, February 19, 1863.
Lieutenant General THOMAS J. JACKSON, Commanding Second Corps:

Captain J. B. Brockenbrough, who was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, while acting chief of artillery of General Trimble's division; that is, provided he will be fit for early service in the field, which I think probable. I shall endeavor to ascertain this fact speedily, and if it should prove, on inquiry, that Captain Brockenbrough is not likely to be able to endure active service at an early day. I would then recommend Captain R. P. Chew, commanding a battery with Brigadier.
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Number 22. Report of Major Salue G. Van Anda Twenty -first Iowa Infantry, SECOND Brigade, fourteenth DIVISION. BATTLE-FIELD, near Vicksburg MISS., may 5, 1863.

Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Dunlap was shot through the head and instantly killed. He was wounded at the battle of Port Gibson and was unable to keep up with the regiment, but fame up after the charge. In the death of this brave soldier and gallant officer the regiment has sustained an irreparable loss.
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Numbers 190. Report of Brigadier General Jubal A. Early, C. S. Army, commanding Third, or Ewell's Division, of operations August 16 - September 1.

This report, however, is necessarily defective in regard to all the other brigades of the division except my own, as there were other division commanders until after the commencement of the battle of Sharpsburg, on September 17, Major-General Ewell having commanded until the night of August 28, when he was wounded in the action near Groveton, and Brigadier-General Lawton having command from that time until he was wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg. It is impossible to supply the necessary information in regard to the particular parts taken by Lawton's and Trimble's brigades in the several actions commencing with the affairs of Hazel River, on the 22nd, and Bristoe and Manassas Junction, on August 27, and ending with the battle of Sharpsburg, except as to the part taken by Trimble's brigade at Sharpsburg, as General Lawton, who commanded his brigade until August 29, is absent in Georgia wounded, and Colonel [M.] Douglass, who commanded the brigade from August 29 to September 17, was killed at Sharpsburg on that day, and General Trimble, who commanded his brigade until August 29, is absent wounded, and Captain [W. F.] Brown, of the Twelfth Georgia Regiment, who succeeded him in the command, was killed at Ox Hill, near Chantilly, on September 1. There is the same difficulty in regard to Hays' brigade as to the part taken by it on August 30 at Manassas and at Ox Hill on September 1, as Colonel Strong, who commanded on these occasions, was killed at Sharpsburg.
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184. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Cadwalader Jones, Twelfth South Carolina Infantry, of operations August 29-September 20.
OCTOBER 1, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to submit detailed reports of the part taken by the Twelfth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers in the battles of Manassas, August 29 and 30; of Ox Hill, September 1; of Harper's Ferry, September 15; Sharpsburg, September 17, and Shepherdstown, September 20:

This duty devolves on me in consequence of the death of Colonel Dixon Barnes, late commander of this regiment. He fell mortally wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg in the third and last charge of his regiment, and just as the tide of battle had turned decisively in his favor. He was then, as always, in the midst of his command. Justice to our lamented colonel authorizes me to say a more gallant officer has not fallen during the war. Distinguished alike for dashing courage in battle, for a most amiable and gentlemanly bravery in social life, and for strict military discipline everywhere, we feel that his loss is irreparable to his regiment, which he so much honored by his gallantry, and which in turn has honored him by its distinguished bravery whenever brought in the face of the foe. He lingered of his wounds, being shot in both knees, until September 27, on which day he departed this life at Charlestown, Va.

The Men Of The Matross Of The Revolutionary War.

I have seen the name "Matross",  a lot over the years, but wasn’t all that interested in looking into it, then I found I was lacking subjects to write about and decided it was time to see what the Matross was all about. But what is a Matross?

“Matross was a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner. The duty of a matross was to assist the gunners in loading, firing and sponging the guns. They were provided with firelocks, and marched with the store-wagons, acting as guards. In the American army a matross ranked as a private of artillery.”

Of course there were thousands of men in this service so I can only list a few. You well learn that your ancestor or name of interest was in the Artillery and what regiment he was in. I put all my energy into finding these names and have not looked into the names themselves and I know some will have additional information. You can request a look up by writing to me at the following: dsegelquist1@cox.net
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1. Bartlett Lee, First Regiment Artillery.
2. James Carter, Colonel Proctor’s Artillery.
3. John Lynch, Maryland Line.
4. Jacob Paul, South Caroline Artillery.
5. Hill Hewett, South Caroline Artillery.
6. John Williams, South Caroline Artillery.
7. Jacob Miller, South Caroline Artillery.
8. Mark Marlow, South Caroline Artillery.
9. Meredith West, South Caroline Artillery.
10. John Wilson, South Caroline Artillery.
11. John Pitman, South Caroline Artillery.
12. John Colley, South Caroline Artillery.
13. Samuel Self, South Caroline Artillery.
14. Maurice Paul, South Caroline Artillery.
15. Charles Amonet, South Caroline Artillery.
16. William Herrington, South Caroline Artillery.
17. Andrew Henderson, South Caroline Artillery.
18. Charles Miller, South Caroline Artillery.
19. James Moon, South Caroline Artillery.
20. Benjamin Jones, South Caroline Artillery.
21. Jeremiah Smart, South Caroline Artillery.
22. James Bell, South Caroline Artillery.
23. Adam Briggs, South Caroline Artillery.
24. Gideon Souls, South Caroline Artillery.
25. Samuel Hickman, South Caroline Artillery.
26. Aquila Syng, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
27. Daniel McCarty, South Caroline Artillery.
28. James Elliott, Colonel Harrison Regiment.
29. James Stewart, First Virginia Regiment.
30. Hezeckiah Edwards, Second Connecticut Regiment.
31. William Moore, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
32. Jonathan Gore, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
33. Isaac Garrick, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
34. Thomas Bolton, Fourth South Caroline Artillery.
35. Robert Bancroft, Third Massachusetts Regiment.
36. John Burkett, South Caroline Artillery.
37. Edward Hickman, South Caroline Artillery.
38. Matthew Sulliuas, South Caroline Artillery.
39. Simeon West, South Caroline Artillery.
40. William Gardner, South Caroline Artillery.
41. John Davis, South Caroline Artillery.
42. James Johnston, South Caroline Line.
43. Hugh McDowell, Harrison’s Artillery.
44. Charles Taylor, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
45. James Hannah, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
46. William Westcoat, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
47. Joseph Sims, Third & Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
48. John Tinley, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
49. Charles Burnham, Fourth South Caroline Regiment.
50. James Melvin, No regiment given.

Names Just For The Fun Of It.

Important note. I did these names just for the enjoyment of it. However there was some confession on my part. In the book I got this information from they talked about those that graduated, but these names were under enrollments. So the date I have given is either the date that they graduated or Enrolled.
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William Crosby Dawson.
Residence Greenboro Georgia, born Georgia 1798, married Henrietta M. Wingfield. He was a Lawyer, member of Leg., State Senator, member of Congress from 1836-1842. Was a United States Senator from 1847-1855, was Judge Superior Court. Trustee of the University of Georgia and a Alumni, enrolled 1816, died 1856.

Thomas Anderson Watkins.
Residence Austin Texas, born Georgia 1803. Married Sarah Fitzgerald. Was a M. D. at the University of Pennsylvania, was a Physician. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1824, and passed away in 1890.

John J. Hunt.
Residence Marietta Georgia. Born in Georgia 1810, married Sarah L. Wall. He was a Teacher and Episcopal Minister. Enrolled in the University of Georgia 1825.

Charles Henry Dupont.
Residence Quincy Florida, born South Carolina 1805. Married Mary Ann Hobson. He was Judge Superior Court of Florida, Assoc. Justice and Chief Justice Supreme Court. He was a Captain of the Florida Volunteers in the Seminole War. Enrolled in the University of Georgia 1826.

Robert Alexander Ware.
Residence Columbus Georgia, born Georgia 1807, Married Margaret C. Ellison. He was a Physician. He was a Captain the Georgia Volunteers, during the Indian War, 1836. He was a Presbyterian elder. He enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1827, died in 1893.

Thomas E. Blackshear.
Residence Thomasville Georgia, born Georgia 1807. Married Emily G. Raine. He was a Planter and a member of the Legislators. He was a Major General in the State Militia. He enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1867.

Ebenezer Davis McKinley.
Residence Newnan Georgia, born Georgia 1806. His first wife was Mary A. Torrance his second wife was Ann E. Reid. He was a Lawyer. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1867.

Edward David Huguenin.
Residence Macou Georgia, His first wife was Amanda Baker, his second wife was Julia Fork. He was a Planter. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1828, died in 1872.

Nathaniel Green Foster.
Residence Greenboro Georgia. His first wife was Miss Saffold, his second was Miss Vincent. He was a lawyer and a Judge Superior Court, was a member of Congress and a Baptist Minister. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830.

Francis Robert Goulding.
Residence Roswell Georgia, born Georgia 1810. First wife was Mary Howard, second wife was Matilda Rees. He was the inventor of the Sewing Machine. Also author of “Young Marooners” and Woodruff Stories.” He was also a Presbyterian Minster. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830. He died in 1881.

Edward Mortimer Heron.
Residence Eufaula Ala., born South Caroline, 1810. First wife was Mary McNeil, second wife was Caroline Buford. He was a Physician and Planter. He was a Surgeon during the Indian war 1836. Enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1830. He died in 1901.

Joseph Billups Saffold.
Residence Montgomery Ala., born Georgia 1812. Married Frances E. Bibb. He was a lawyer and a member of the Ala. Legislators in 1835. He was a Judge of the Superior Court. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1831, died in 1853.

Henry Philip Thomas.
Residence Lawrenceville Georgia, born Georgia 1810. Married Ellen Burroughs, was a lawyer and member of the Legislators and State Senator. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Creek war of 1836. Was a Colonel of the 16th., regiment C, S. Army 1863. Killed in battle at Knoxville Tennessee. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1832.

Charles Goodloe McKinley.
Residence Newnan Georgia, born South Caroline 1814. Married Elizabeth J. Flournoy, his second wife was Francis C, Jackson. He was a Lawyer and Planter. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1834, died in 1870.

Walter Richardson Branham.
Residence Oxford Georgia, born Georgia 1814. Married Elizabeth Flournoy. He was a Methodist Minister. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1835.

Junlus Addison Wingfield.
Residence Eatonton Georgia, born Georgia 1814. First wife was Mary P. Moseley, second wife was Francis B. Moseley. He was a Lawyer, later a Lieutenant Colonel in the Creek war, 1836. He was a State Senator. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1835.

Jephth Vining Harris.
Residence Columbus Georgia, born George 1816, Married Mary O. Banks, was a Lawyer and a Planter. He was member of the Legislators and Senator. He was a Brig. General in the Mississippi Volunteer C. S. Army. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1836.

Timothy Matthews Furlow.
Residence Amerious Georgia, born Georgia 1814. First wife was Charlotte Lowther, second wife Margaret Holt and third wife Louisa Boring. He was a Planter and trustee of Wesleyan, Southern and Furlow Colleges. He was a State Senator and a member of the Legislators. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1836. He died in 1890.

Alexander Smith Atkinson.
Residence Waverly Georgia, born Georgia 1815. Married Mary A. McDonald. He was a Lawyer and Planter. He was a member of the Legislators and Senator 1840-1860. He enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1839. He died in 1894.

Thomas Summer Stevens.
Residence Clinton La., born Georgia 1820. Married Matilda J. Harden. He was a Civil Engineer and Pres. Boling Green College. Enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1840. He died in 1894.

William Cashwell ( Cashwill ) Virginia.

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements.

Pension Application of William Cashwell: W3771.

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.

On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Amherst now sitting William Cashwell, a resident of the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia, aged seventy years last February, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States as a Militia man from the County of Amherst in February 1779 under the command of Captain David Woodroof [sic: Woodruff] and marched from said County to the Barracks in Albemarle County where he was engaged in guarding British Prisoners a tour of duty which was for three months; at the expiration of which time he was discharged by the captain and returned home to the County of Amherst where he remained until sometime in September 1780, when he volunteered under Capt John Morrison who had command of a rifle company and was marched from Amherst to Richmond and from there to Petersburg and was stationed about three miles out of Petersburg at a place then known by the name of the long Ordinary [sic: Long’s Ordinary]. at this place there were about fifteen hundred men under the command of Genl [Robert] Lawson and Genl Steuben [sic: Baron von Steuben]. At the end of three months he was discharged and again returned home to Amherst County.

In February 1781 he was called on to perform another tour of duty, and marched under the command of Capt James Franklin from the County of Amherst to join Genl Greens [sic:Nathanael Greene’s] Army in North Carolina. he did not however reach Greens Army before the battle of Guilford [sic: Guilford Courthouse, 15 March 1781], though he was in a few miles and heard the cannon during that engagement, and thinks if his officer had pressed on they might have reached there in time to have borne a part in that engagement. On the day after this battle the company to which he belonged joined the main Army and his Captain James Franklin resigning his commission and returning home he together with the whole company was placed under the command of Capt. Younger Landrum, and was attached to Lawsons Brigade and Colo John Holcombes Regiment. he remained with Genl Green sometime and was discharged at Deep River near the South Carolina line. having there served out his tour of three months, that being the time for which he was called into service.

He then returned home and in September 1781 was again called out as a Militia man under Capt. John Stewart and was marched to little York [sic: Yorktown] and bore a part in that memorable seige, and after the surrender of Cornwallis he marched with the Prisoners taken in that battle to the Winchester barracks in Virginia where he was discharged and returned home. and thus closed his services during the War of the Revolution in the last tour he was also engaged three months. In three of the tours of duty which he performed he went as a militia man, and in the other he went as a volunteer and performed during the War twelve months service. In his first tour of duty he recollects the following officers Viz) Colo [Francis] Taylor, Capt Rice, Capt Porter, Capt John Woodroof and Capt David Woodroof and Genl Taylor commander in Chief of all the troops at that post.

In his second tour, when he went as a volunteer he recollects the following officers Viz. Genl Steuben, Genl Lawson, Colo Everett Mead [sic: Meade], Maj’r John Holcombe and Capt Jno Morrison under whom he served. and when he marched to Carolina he recollects Genl Green, the commander in Chief, Colo Green [sic: John Greene] Genl [Edward] Stevens, Genl Lawson, Colo Holcombe, Maj’r [William] Hubbard and Capt Landrum. And at York he recollects Genl Washington Genl Lafayette Genl Wane [sic: Anthony Wayne], Genl Lawson, Gen’l Stevens, Colo Holcombe, Colo [St. George] Tucker Maj’r Woods and Cpt Jno Stewart. that he has no documentary evidence proving his service, and relies upon his own statement sustained as it is by the certificates of a few of those who know of his services to establish his claim. the certificates which he has been able to procure are hereto attached. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Cashwell.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the Court proceeded to put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia in 1762.

2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have a record of my age at home in my Bible.

3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary
War, and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in the County of Amherst and have lived there ever since.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute?
I performed three tours of duty as a drafted Militia Man & volunteered one tour.

5. State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?

Answer. When at the barracks in Albemarle I recollect Genl Taylor Colo Taylor, Capt Rice, Capt Porter, Capt. Jno Woodroof and Capt David Woodroof under whom I served. In my second tour when I volunteered I recollect Genl Steuben, Genl Lawson, Colo Mead, Maj’r Holcomb, Genl Stevens and Capt Landrum under whom I served.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

I received a ticket of discharge from the Capt. under whom I served. they have been given up long since and are not now to be obtained.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?

Answer– Bartlett Cash, William Lavender, Phillip Smith, William Hartless, Henry Cashwell and Benjamin Higginbotham.

NOTE: On 3 Jan 1848 in Amherst County Betsy Cashwell, maiden name Penn, age 76, applied for a pension, stating that she married William Cashwell in Nov 1791, and that he died 9 June 1847.

Note. His father was Peter Cashwell and mother was Catherine Campbell.
He married Betsey Penn, on November 7, 1791, at Amherst, Virginia.

Ships & Steamboats Of San Francisco 1860-1861.

Here is a list of steamboats and ships, that were coming and going out of the port of San Francisco, there isn’t a lot of information on these ships, but what I found interesting was the amount of money they carried. Those who had a ancestor who own a ship may find this list helpful. And for those of you who have the name of the ship but have no idea what she was doing may also find this list helpful.
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July 1860.

1. Steamer Sonora, treasure $1,071,732.03.

2. Steamer Golden Age, treasure $1,078,883.02.

3. Steamer Sonora arrived port.

4. Treasure shipment by steamer John L. Stephens $876,256.61.

August 1860.

1. Treasure shipped per steamer Uncle Sam, $1,030,553.18.

2. Schooner Caroline E. Foote, sailed carrying the convalescent Japanese to their home land.

3. Yacht race between the Marin, Heenan and Pomeroy, won by the former.

4. Treasure shipment per steamer Sonora, $871,260.68.

5. The Golden Age, sailed with treasure amounting to $1,287,657.89.

September 1860.

1. The steam Engine Imported for Monumental, Fire company No. 6., arrived per steamer John L. Stephens. The first apparatus of that kind brought to California.

2. Treasure shipment per steamer John L. Stephens, $1,009,158.36.

3. Steamer Uncle Sam, sailed with $1,148,487.34.

October 1860.

1. Steamer Sonora sailed with $995,495.10.

2. Steamer Golden Age arrived, having in tow the steamer John L. Stephens, disabled below Acapnleo.

3. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,353,939.

4. Steamer Grenada stranded on the beach about 600 yards south of Fort Point. The vessel was a total loss, machinery and furniture saved.

5. The wreck of the Grenada sold for $9,400.6. Steamer Cortez sailed with $1,022,550.05.

November 1860.

1. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,188,071.43.

2. Steamer Sonora sailed with $923,419.67.

3. Two men drown off the schooner Eliza P. Adams.

4. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,216,213.68.

5. Yacht race between the Mermaid and the Restless for $500, closely contested and won by the latter.

December 1860.

1. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,455,915.58.

2. Steamer Sonora departed with $1,467,119.42.

January 1861.

1. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,255,029.77.

The Bulletin reports Treasure for the year, $41,325,916.28.

2. Steamer Cortes sailed with $1,446,936.77.

3. Steamer Uncle Sam sailed with $1,062,675.02.

4. Captain Richard S. Whiting a master in the employ of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company died suddenly.

February 1861.

1. Steamer California sailed with $1,084,673.03.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $825,358.

3. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $914,624.35.

4. Shipment of bullion by steamer Cortez, $792,647.96.

March 1861.

1. Golden Gate sailed with $957,099.31.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $1,112,847.74.

April 1861.

1. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $852,086.92.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $826,789.85.

3. Ship Syren, with a full cargo of grain, Ect., in beating out of harbor struck upon Mile Rock and was compelled to return discharge cargo and repair hull.

May 1861.

1. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $485,465.99.

2. The ship Sea Nymph,, with a cargo of immense value from New York, wrecked at Point Reyes. The ship and cargo afterwards sold for account of underwriters and bought by Benjamin and Associates for $9,700, who by the advantage of a long spell of fine weather, succeeded in saving almost ever thing out of the vessel, thereby realizing an enormous gain.

3. Steamer Sonora sailed with $424,791.11.

4. Steamer St. Louis sailed with $696,563.08.

June 1861.

1. Steamer Orizaba sailed with $1,174,936.08.

2. Steamer Golden Age sailed with $953,203.10.

3. H. B. M. Corvette Tartar 20 guns arrived from Victoria.

4. Steamer Sonora sailed with $1, 345,372.71.

5. H. B. M. Corvette Tartar sailed for Panama with $125,000.

News from San Francisco, July 2, 1860-June 30, 1861.

Here are some News Paper stories from San Francisco, most of them are about deaths. This page is to help you learn how, where and when your ancestor died and one of the best places to find this information is in a News stories.
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July 2, 1860.
J. A. Post, a well known citizen and a pioneer merchant of this city, committed suicide at the City and County Hospital, by cutting his throat in a fit of insanity.

July 2, 1860,
The trial of David S. Terry, for killing David O. ( C? ), Broderick, in a duel commenced at San Rafael, Marin County.

July 4, 1860.
Independence Day celebrated was marred by the accidental death of a lad of sixteen years, Willie Gauley, who was killed by a discharge of a pistol by James Seymour.

July 7, 1860.
Desperate encounter between police officer Rand and one Jacob Kenner, known as Steamboat Jack, whom the officer was attempting to arrest. Rand was severelly wounded and Kenner shot and mortally hurt.

July 7, 1860.
George Wyekoff, formerly a merchant of the city committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol.

August 4, 1860
In the Fourth District Court, sentence of death pronounced upon James Whitford, for the murder of Edward Sheridan. Execution fixed for September 21st.

September 9, 1860.
Destruction by fire at the Potrero, of the residence of Bryan Donnelly. Mrs. Donnelly and one child were burned to death, and Mr. Donnelly and other child sadly burnt, the latter so severely as to cause it death on the 21st.

September 21, 1860.
James Whitford, hanged at the County Jail, for the murder of Edward Sheridan.

September 22, 1860.
John Renter, an aged German drowned in the dock at the foot of Market street.

October 3, 1860.
William H. Brown tried for the murder of Samuel H. Johnson, a colored man employed by him; Jury unable to agree.

October 23, 1860.
Horrible murder near Lone Mountain Cemetery of the wife of Theophilus Johnston, Margaret Anne, his daughter 12 years old and William Cook a hired man. All killed with the same instrument an ax, and apparently without motive. No clue to the perpetrators.

October 30, 1860.
Son of Antonio Lead killed on a temporary railroad track at the corner of Bush and Taylor streets.

October 31, 1860.
Michael Hargain Killed his wife, in a saloon at the corner of Drumm and Pacific streets in a fit of jealousy.

November 27, 1860.
John Campbell Johnson, a native of Glasgow, found drowned.

December 1, 1860.
Shocking murder of Caroline A. Park, mulatto girl, by John Clarkson a Negro.

December 11, 1860.
James Grannan killed on Pine street between Stockton and Powell, by the caving in of a bank of sand.

December 15, 1860.
Martin Votz, a Greman, shot dead by a countryman MalachI Kramer, at a brewery on Stockton street. Kramer was afterward to be insane.

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January 1, 1861.
John Schwandau, a German, killed by being run over by a railroad car, which cut off both legs. Accident took place on Mission road near the junction.

January 1, 1861.
Samuel T. Nowell, a printer, mortally stabbed by Horaco Smith, in Sacramento Street, opposite With Cheer House.

January 9, 1861.
Rufus Higgins, clerk of the Antelope drowned at Rio Vista.

January 9, 1861.
Charles Lindcmann, committed suicide by means of a pistol.

January 10, 1861.
W. T. Stocktieth, merchant and consul for Hamburg, committed suicide by shooting.

January 12, 1861.
H. H. O’Callahan an infirm old man, nearly blind, run over on Montgomery street, by a grocer’s wagon and instantly killed.

January 13, 1861.
A. G. Hirsch, a merchant of this city, found murdered near San Antonio, E. W. Bonney charged with the crime, arrested on the 21st.

March 1. 1861.
Albert Lee colored man, executed for the murder of his wife.

March 1, 1861.
George H. Jenkins committed suicide by shooting himself through the head.

March 16, 1861.
Michael Hargain sentenced to death for the murder of his wife.

March 24, 1861.
Conrad Knus, A German, committed suicide by taken poison in a fit of mortification.

March 30, 1861.
William McNulty, a native of Mansfield Ohio, and a well known merchant of Sacramento, committed suicide at the Tehaman House by shooting himself with a pistol.

April 7, 1861.

Jas. Floak, a native of New York, was drowned off Meigg’s Wharf.

April 9, 1861.
Theodore Payne, a wealthy and popular citizen died at the Oriental Hotel, from illness contracted in crossing the Isthmus of Panarna.

April 12, Charles Rankin a carpenter died from injuries caused by falling from a roof in Hayes Valley.

April 21, 1861.
Thomas C. Burke, confirmed inebriate committed suicide in a small shop on Leidesdoff Street, by cutting and stabbing himself with a razor and knife.

April 24, 1861.
Mr. Thomas Cahill, seriously wounded, in fairing a salute in honor of the return of Senator Latham.

May 23, 1861.
James Robinson, a resident of this city, found murdered at his ranch in San Mateo.

May 24, 1861.
Two children a Boy and Girl accidentally shot by their father, Christian Aderbolt, a German residing on pacific street, near Davis, in the attempt to eject an intruder from his apartment. The little girl’s arm amputated.

May 25, 1861.
Charles W. Piercy or Pierey, killed in a duel, fought in Marin county, with Mr. Showalter, upon a difficulty which arose in the late Assembly of which body both were members.

June 10, 1861.
Henry Kull a will known musician died after a short illness.

June 13, 1861.
Two children, John Coffee and John Patrick, fell through trap door in houses on the Wharves and were drowned.

June 26, 1861.
Mrs. Margaret Bergeman committed suicide.

June 30, 1861.
Lawrence Strobin killed on the Mission Railroad, by being run over by a train while walking on the track. No blame attached to the officers of the road.

He Was A Scout.

Those of you who have family stories that your ancestor was a ( Scout ) in one of the American Wars, but couldn’t find proof that the story is true. Now is your chance maybe to find out. The men on this list cover three of the major American wars. Although these men scouted for the army, many were not enlisted, but were civilians employed by the military. There isn’t a lot of information on these names, but then this list is to let you know he was a Scout and give you a know starting point.
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First. On the 4th day of March, T. L. Hand and B. R. Moore were ordered out on a scout and to report to Major Fisher, commanding at Waynesville, Mo., from time to time. These men have made several scouts during the month.
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Second. On the 15th day of March, James C. Madden, scout, was sent out and ordered to report to Captain Murphy, commanding post of Houston, and to operate through Texas, Douglas, Ozark, and the northwest portion of Shannon Counties, and to report to Captain Murphy at Houston from time to time. I have not received any report from him yet.
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Third. On the 23rd day of March, George W. Johnson, scout, was ordered out with instructions to report to Captain Whybark, commanding post of Salem, in Dent County, Mo. He was instructed to feel his way carefully through Dent County, and to go into Shannon County and endeavor to find out the movements of the rebel Colonel Freeman, who is encamped on Currant River, and to report the result to Captain Whybark from time to time. No report from him yet.
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James D. Salisbury, sergeant Company K, Third Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, captured near Petersburg, Va., May 24, 1864; was a scout for the Tenth Army Corps.
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JOSE MARIA RIVAS, was charged as being a spy and was to be shot. But President
Lincoln give him a stay by giving the following statement:

Waiving the question of jurisdiction in the case the sentences not approved because the accused is not shown to have been within our lines in disguise or by false pretense except by hearsay testimony, and because in his admission that he was a spy he may not have understood the technical term and may have meant no more than that he was a scout of the enemy. He clearly is a prisoner of war.
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Rupel G. French will perhaps be crippled for life, probably die. Can't he but put in the position of a soldier enlisted or something to get his family the pension land, &c.? What can be done? He was a scout in our uniform on duty at the time of receiving his wound.
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Second Lieutenant ADAM CARNES, 32nd Ohio, was a scout before coming a Lieutenant.
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John Shaw, of Wisconsin asking to be paid for services as a spy or scout in the war of 1812, and compensation for losses sustained in furnishing supplies for the Missouri and Illinois mounted rangers during that war.
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Willis N. Arnold, of Mifflin, Tennessee, to be paid for services as scout and guide during the war,
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Ethan A. Sawyers, praying compensation for services rendered in the army as a scout and recruiting officer.
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Civil War, Mary M. Clark, widow of Leonard Clark, praying compensation for services rendered by her husband as a guide and scout for United States troops during the late war.
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John H. Parker, praying for compensation for services as a federal scout.
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Dabney Walker asking for pay for services as scout in the Army of the Potomac.
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William Hough, of the Loudon, Virginia, Rangers, praying for relief, as scout and guide.
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Hiram Osborne, praying compensation for services rendered as a scout during the late civil war. .
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William M. Riggs, praying compensation for services rendered the Union armies as scout and guide in the years 1864 and 1865.
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Daniel Mills, was a scout.
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Walter D. Plowden, for compensation for services as a spy and scout
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Civil War, John W. Smith, for expenses incurred and losses sustained in the United States service, as scout and spy.
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Civil War, Charles L. Hurlbut, of Norwalk, Ohio, for compensation for services as a scout.
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Civil War, Andrew Jackson, for compensation for services as a scout and guide during the late war.
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Patrick Murphy, a Union scout in the service of the Army of the United States, in the State of Kentucky, from June, 1862, to April, 1865.
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Thomas Max well, of Hardin County, Tennessee, for services as a scout in the Union Army during the late rebellion.
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David Beaty of Fentress County, Tennessee, did on the twenty-fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, organize a company of independent scouts, numbering one hundred and two men, including himself as captain, and his first and second lieutenants; and whereas said company was on continuous duty engaged in the work of suppressing the rebellion from the date of its organization until the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, serving under the orders of the commander of the army in Tennessee; and whereas said company was never legally mustered into the service of the United States by any properly authorized mustering officer, and neither officers nor privates of said company have ever received any compensation for said services from the government of the United States.
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Robert Pettit, of Fairfax County, Virginia, did on the sixth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, organize a company of independent scouts, numbering sixty-one, including himself as captain and his first and second lieutenants; and Whereas said company was on continuous duty, engaged in the work of suppressing the rebellion, from the date of its organization until the first day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, serving under the orders of the commander of the post at Alexandria, Virginia; and Whereas said company was never legally mustered into the service of the United States by any properly-authorized mustering officer, and neither officers nor privates of said company have ever received any compensation for said services from the Government of the United States.
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War of 1812, Leslie Combs, on behalf of a company of spies or scouts, lately in the service of the United States, in the Northwestern Army, and of which he was Captain, praying that the said company may receive the pay to which they are entitled.
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W. W. Page, of Virginia, to be captain company of cavalry scouts stationed at Camp Lee, to rank from January 26, 1864.
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Captain H. J. Springfields, company of Alabama scouts and guides, praying compensation for services.
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David Kennamore and others, members of Captain Kennamore's company of independent scouts and guides, praying compensation for supplies furnished the United States Army in Alabama during the late war.
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James A. Mitchell and others, praying that provision may be made for the pay, pension, and exchange of persons employed as scouts in the same manner as is provided for soldiers enlisted in the regular or volunteer service.
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Sherman Underwood, late captain of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, for gallant services while scouting in Mississippi, to date from March 13, 1865.
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Second Iowa Infantry, Co. H.

Henry Russell, Age 18, residence Crawfordsville, Nativity Ohio, Enlisted May 1, 1861, Mustered in May 27, 1861, wounded in left hand severely April 6, 1862, Shiloh Tennessee. Wounded severely in stomach, while on duty as a scout for General Dodge, Russellville, Ala., Mustered out May 27, 1864, Pulaski Tennessee, expiration of service.
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Sixth Iowa Infantry, Co. C.

Francis Loughrey, Veteran, Age 35, Residence Fontaine, Pennsylvania, Enlisted July 4, 1861, as a fourth Corporal, Mustered in July 17, 1861, reduced to rank August 23, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal September 21, 1861. Taken prisoner while acting as a scout in July 1863. Absent on detached service at Department Headquarters, Army of Tennessee. Reenlisted and re-mustered January 26, 1864, Mustered out, October 1, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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13th., Indiana Infantry, Co. H.

Lazarus Williams, Residence Marion, county, Mustered in June 19, 1861, Scout, taken prisoner 1862, and was never heard from.

Shot Through And Through.

The men on this list are of both armies and were all shot in some place of the body.  Many would die from their wounds.
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Captain William Duncan, commanding Company K.

Lieutenant John A. McQueen, Company K, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, commanding scouts, shot through the abdomen.

Service card.

Rank Private, Company K., Unit 15th., IL US Cavalry, Residence ELGIN, KANE CO, IL., Age 25, Height 5' 6, Hair DARK, Eyes BLUE, Complexion DARK, Occupation FARMER, Joined When FEB 29, 1864, Joined Where LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN., Period 3 YRS, Muster In MAR 3, 1864, Muster In Where LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN., Remarks PROMOTED 2LT.

Rank 2 Lieutenant, Company K., Unit 15th., IL US Cavalry, Age 25, Joined When MAY 21, 1864, Joined Where CASWELL, GA., Period 3 YRS, Muster In MAY 21, 1864, Muster In Where CASWELL, GA.
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Captain William Duncan, commanding Company K.

Henry Irish, private, Company K, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, shot through the abdomen.

Service card.

Rank Private, Company K., Unit 15th., IL US Cavalry, Residence AURORA, KANE CO, IL., Age 24, Height 5' 10 ½, Hair BROWN, Eyes HAZEL, Complexion LIGHT, Occupation FARMER, Nativity DEVONSHIRE, ENGLAND, Period 3 YRS, Muster In APR 8, 1864, Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL. Remarks TRANS TO CO K 10th., ILL., CAV. AS CONSOLIDATED.

Rank Private, Company K., Unit 10th., IL., US CAV. CON. Remarks KILLED NEAR MT ELON SC FEB 28, 1865.
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11th., Kentucky, Cavalry.

Joseph Chenault, of Company B, , 11th. Kentucky Cavalry, was shot through the body, and died almost without breathing again.

Captain Aandrew J. Bruner, of Company C, 11th. Kentucky, Cavalry, was also shot through the foot about the same time.
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5th., Kentucky Infantry.

Lieutenant Col. W. W. Berry, 5th., Kentucky Infantry shot through the wrist.

Private William Shumaker, of Company G, 5th., Kentucky Infantry was badly shot through the thigh, but persisted in fighting with the regiment till he was forced to the rear
by order of his captain.
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Third Iowa Cavalry.

Captain Israel Anderson, Company C, shot through the thigh.

Private Joseph T. French, Company A, shot through the thigh.
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One hundred and fifty-eighth New York Infantry.

First Lieutenant Ed. Reilly, of Company A, acting adjutant, a brave and fearless officer, was killed instantly-shot through the head.

Sergeant. John Moriarty, acting lieutenant, Company K, was killed-shot through the head.
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41st., Ohio.

Colonel Aquila Wiley, Forty-first Ohio Volunteers, commanding the First Battalion, was shot through the leg, making amputation necessary.
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17th., Kentucky Volunteers.

Captain J. W. Anthony was shot through the right hand.
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27th. Illinois Volunteer Infantry.

Captain L. French Williams, commanding Company C, was shot through the head.

Captain William S. Bryan, commanding Company I, was shot through the heart.
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Sixth Arkansas Infantry.

Lieutenant-Colonel Feaster J. Cameron, was shot through the fore part of the body.
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Fifth Arkansas Infantry.

Surg. W. R. Kibler was shot through the body while sitting on his horse.
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Report of Capt. Isadore P. Girardey, Washington [Georgia] Light Artillery.

Lieutenant. J. J. Jacobus fell mortally wounded while gallantly commanding his section, shot through the forehead.

Gunner A. Roesel was killed while aiming his gun. shot through the forehead

John Halbert was shot through both arms.

J. T. Nethercut was shot through the neck.
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12th., Illinois Volunteer Infantry.

Captain Frank B. Ferris, Company I, was shot through the body.

Captain William T. Swain, Company H, through the side.
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Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 1864.

Private Ezekiel A. Cloyd, Company H, Seventh Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, one of the prisoners, attempting to escape, was shot through the right arm. The would was of such a nature as to require amputation of the arm above the elbow. He has receive proper medical attendance and is doing well.
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6th., Connecticut Infantry.

Color-Bearer Sergt. Gustave De Bonge, Company C, while carrying the regimental State colors on the parapet, was shot through the forehead and instantly killed.
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5th., U. S. Colored troops.

David Quan, shot through the right lung, of Company G, Fifth Regiment U. S. Colored Troops.
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Report of Major William Atterbury, Eighty- third New York Infantry (Ninth State Militia.)

John Earle Banks, of Company G, short through the breast, died while being removed from the field.

Ernest Gedricke, of Company A, short through the abdomen, supposed to be mortally wounded.

Henry V. Williamson, of COMPANY G, shot through the leg, severely wounded, but will probably recover.

Fred. R. Warner, of Company C, shot through the leg, slightly wounded.
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Fourth Ohio, Cavalry.

Corporal John H. Booth, Company A, Fourth Ohio, was the first man inside the works. He was almost immediately after shot through the head.
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7th., Minnesota Infantry.

Charles H. Fadden, Company I, shot through the body, injuring the spine, since died. On the evening of the 27, April 1865.
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Fifth New York , Infantry.

Captain Charles S. Montgomery, commanding Fifth New York Veteran Volunteers, was shot through the brain.
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127th., New York, Infantry.

Surgeon Charles B. Dayton was shot through the right hand while attending to our wounded.
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Thirty-sixth U. S. Colored Troops.

First Lieutenant Edwin C. Gaskill, Thirty-sixth U. S. Colored Troops, for distinguished gallantry in leading his men when shot through the arm, within twenty yards of the enemy's works. He is promoted to a captain.
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Thirty-eighth U. S. Colored Troops.

Lieutenant, Samuel B. Bancroft, Company D., Thirty-eighth U. S. Colored Troops, has honorable mention for daring and endurance. Being shot through the hip at the swamp, he crawled forward on his hands and knees, waving his sword and cheering his men to follow.
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12th., New York, Light Artillery.

Lieutenant Henry D. Brower was killed, while fighting his piece in the most gallant manner, by a shot through the head.
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John Randolph Chambliss.
August 16th, 1864.

Brigadier General John Randolph Chambliss, who was shot through the body while standing in the road endeavoring to rally his men. General D. McM. Gregg and myself both got to his body a moment or two after he fell, but the men had cut some of the buttons and ornaments off his uniform before we arrived on the spot. General Gregg took possession of a small Testament found in one of General Chambliss' pockets, which he will send to his family when opportunity offers, and also secured a most excellent map of Richmond and its defenses from his person. This map is of great value to us. The body of General Chambliss was sent to the rear.
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Thirty-eighth Virginia Infantry.

Captain William G. Cabaniss, Company K, shot through the face so as to disable him from service.
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Thirtieth U. S. Colored Troops.

Colonel Delevan Bates, commanding Thirtieth U. S. Colored Troops, fell shot through the face at the head of his regiment.
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Montgomery County, Arkansas.

The wife of Mr. James Dosier was shot through the shoulders, and her child (one year old) shot through the arms.
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Fourteenth Tennessee Cavalry.

Major Jas. G. Thurmand, fell dead, shot through the head.
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81st., Ohio Infantry.

James Mills, private teamer, company G., shot through the thigh.
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88th., Illinois Infantry.

First Lieutenant Dean R. Chester, commanding company G., was shot through, the leg while crossing the plain, but gallantly led his company to the second line of works.
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Thirty-fifth Indiana Volunteers.

James Fitzwilliams, of Company G, was shot through the arm while gallantly leading his company at Lookout.

Private James Kearns, of Company A, was desperately wounded shot through the lungs.
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First South Carolina Volunteers.

Colonel F. Whitner Kilpatrick, of the First South Carolina Volunteers, distinguished not only for gallantry but for efficiency, was shot through the heart.
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78th., Illinois Infantry.

Major William L. Broaddus, received a fatal shot through the neck.
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42nd., New York Infantry.

Colonel James E. Mallon, commanding the brigade, was shot through the body and died in an hour afterward.
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Capt. Taylor's Company Virginia Light Artillery.

Hill Carter Eubank, shot through the leg. Eubank was about eighteen years of age; left the Military Institute at Lexington, Va., to join the army; was brave and attentive to his duties.
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143rd., Pennsylvania, Infantry.

Lieutenant William Lafrance, of Company E, was shot through the arm.

Lieutenant Henry M. Gordon, company F., shot through the leg, and taken prisoner while crawling after the regiment.
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2nd., Texas Infantry.

Sergeant William T. Spence, of Company B, charging their guns within 5 paces of the muzzles of the assailants, hurled them back headlong in to the ditch outside. The repulse was decisive. Spence fell on his side, shot through the brain. He lingered a few days.

Men Of Battle, Civil War.

Here are the names of men of both sides that fought in battle
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Report of Brigadier General James S. Robinson, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade, of operations January 17-March 24.

First Battle March 16, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel D. Thomson, Eighty-second Ohio Veteran Volunteers, severely wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel H. Watkins, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers, contusion in right leg.

Major John Higgins, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers, severely wounded.

Captain George Heinzmann, Eighty-second Illinois Volunteers, severely wounded.

First Lieutenant R. M. J. Hardenburgh, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers, mortally wounded, since dead.

Lieutenant Edwin E. Cummings, Thirty-First Wisconsin Volunteers, thumb shot off.

Second Lieutenant William Brant, Eighty-second Ohio Veteran Volunteers, severely wounded in arm.

Second Battle March 19, 1865.

Captain William Ballentine, of the Eighty-second Ohio Veteran Volunteers, who was mortally wounded, and has since died.

Lieutenant George Lyman, of the thirty-First Wisconsin Volunteers, who was wounded and captured by the enemy while gallantly leading the skirmish line at the beginning of the engagement, and who also afterward died. *
*Lieutenant Lyman was mustered out of service May 16, 1865.

Captain Robert Patterson, Sixty-First Ohio Veteran Volunteers, wounded slightly.

Lieutenant William H. Thomson, Eighty-second Ohio Veteran Volunteers, wounded severely.
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Captain Harry T. Toulmin, part taken by the Twenty-second Alabama Regiment in the battle of Chickamauga.

Battle of September 20, 1863.

Captain J. D. Nott and Lieutenant Company fell mortally wounded.

Waller Mordecai, of Company B, fell mortally wounded.

Sergeant Laery, of Company H, bravely bearing the colors, fell severely wounded.

The colors were then seized by Lieutenant Leonard, of Company K, and borne by him until he was wounded and forced to give them up.

They then fell into the hands of Lieutenant Renfro, of Company K, who gallantly carried them to the front and planted them almost within the enemy's line.

Lieutenant A. B. Renfro, who fell pierced through the head with colors in hand.

Lieutenant Colonel John Weedon. Having led with distinguished coolness and bravery his command to within 20 paces of the enemy's line, he fell to rise no more.

Private Braswell, of Company A, who was then bearing the colors fearlessly rushed to the front and in advance of the line, and was there riddled with balls, as was subsequently shown by the recovery of his body.
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General J. B. Robertson, C. S. Army.

Battle of July 2-3, 1863, Gettysburg, Campaign.

Colonel J. C. G. Key, who gallantly led the Fourth Texas Regiment received a severe wound.

Colonel R. M. Powell, of the Fifth, who fell dangerous wounded while gallantly leading his regiment.

Colonel Van H Manning, wounded.

Lieutenant Colonels K. Bryan, of the Fifth, wounded.

B. F. Carter, of the Fourth, wounded.

Captain [J . R.] Woodward, acting major of the First Texas, was wounded.
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Lieutenant Colonel Walton Dwight, One hundred and fortyninth Pennsylvania Infantry.

July 1, 1863, Gettysburg, Campaign.

Lieutenant Colonel Walton Dwight, wounded.

Captain A. J. Sofield, Company A, fell.

Captain Brice H. Blair, of Company I, as having particularly distinguised himself for bravery and coolness, he gallantly keeping the field after losing and arm, until loss of blood compelled him to retire.

Captain John H. Bassler, of Company C, severely wounded.

Captain Johnson, of Company K, captured by the enemy at the Gettysburg Seminary.
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Tenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.

Battle September 1, 1864.

Captain James M. Davenport, of Company G, was gallantly leading his company, and while in the works of the enemy was severely wounded in the leg, which has since been amputated.

Lieutenant William E. Kelly, Company I, was severely wounded while gallantly leading his company.

Lieutenant Joseph T. Adcock, Company F, was severely wounded while gallantly leading his company.
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Battle of April 4, 1864.

First Lieutenant M. S. Dunn, acting adjutant Second New York Veteran Cavalry, who fell like a true soldier.
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Reports of Major C. E. Flournoy, Sixth Virginia Cavalry.

Sergeant John B. Stone, of Company H, killed.

Lieutenant C. B. Brown, of company I., killed.

Lieutenant J. T. Mann, of Company I, killed.
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Report of Brigadier General James H. Lane, C. S. Army.

Lieutenant William Doherty, killed.

Lieutenant Iowa Royster, killed.

Lieutenant John P. Elms, killed.

Lieutenant W. N. Mickle, killed.

Captain T. J. Linebarger, wounded.

Captain E. G. Morrow, wounded.

Captain John W. Randle, wounded.

Captain Thomas T. Smith, wounded.

Lieutenant E. T. Thompson, wounded.

Captain John McLeod Turner, wounded.
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Lieutenant Joseph G. Strong, adjutant Twenty-eighth Iowa Infantry.

The battle of Port Gibson, the officers and men.

Lieutenant John J. Legan, of Company A., killed

Captain Shutts acting as major), was killed while gallantly leading his men on.

Captain Benjamin F. Kirby, of Company I, killed while doing his duty nobly.

Lieutenant John Buchanan, of Company H, lost his arm.

Captain John A. Staley, of Company F, was taken prisoner while crossing the field north of the Raymond road.
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The Twenty-fourth Indiana.

Battle of Vicksburg.

Colonel W. T. Spicely wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel R. F. Barter, who, while gallantly bearing the colors of his regiment, was severely wounded.
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Mentioned by Colonel Cockrell, commanding Missouri brigade.

Battle of Vicksburg.

Ordnance Sergt. William F. Luckett, mortally wounded while carrying ammunition through severe fire.

Colonel Eugene Erwin, killed while fighting most gallantly.

Lieutenant Colonel P. S. Senteny, killed while fighting most gallantly.

Lieutenants J. T. Crenshaw, killed.

John Rosebery, killed while fighting gallantly.
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Color Bearers Battle On.

Battle of Murfreesborough.

Sergt. A. Simas, flag-bearer of the Tenth Texas, (Colonel [M. F.] Lock), seeing in one of the charges a Federal flag-bearer with his flag waving his regiment forward, sprang forward and seized the Federal flag, when both fell dead waving their banners with their last breath. The Federal flag was captured. Sergt. James T. McGee, the only man left of the color-guard, seized our colors, but for a moment, when another of our noblest and bravest men fell to rise no more.

Private James W. Clark, of Company G, carried the flag of the Fifteenth Texas Regiment in the first charge, during which he was killed. The colors were then taken by Lieut. L. De Board, of Company F, who bore them the remainder of the engagement. Private Clark [D.] Jenkins, of Company D, First Arkansas Rifles, seeing a Federal officers making great exertions to rally his command, detached himself from his company, and, taking deliberate aim, shot him from his horse. The saddle had the saddle-cloth of a general officers. In the first charge in the morning, Sergt. J. R. Perry, color-bearer of the Fourth Arkansas Battalion, had his arm paralyzed by a short striking the staff, and the flag fell to the ground. Sergt. J. C. Davis, of Company A, immediately snatched the colors and bore them until reclaimed by Sergeant Perry.

Color-bearer H. W. Hamblen, Second Regiment Arkansas Rifles, gallantly bore his flag until shot down. The colors were immediately seized by Corp. J. W. Piles, of the color-guard, who bore them gallantly the remainder of the day. Color-bearer J. B. Bryant, of the Fourth Arkansas Regiment, was wounded. Lieutenant [John] Armstrong then took the colors and fell, mortally wounded. Lieutenant [G. D.] Goodner then took them, but was soon afterward wounded. Captain [John W.] Lavender bore the colors the remainder of the day.

In one of the charges of the Thirtieth Arkansas Regiment it had seven company commanders cut down and the color-bearer, yet the men never wavered. Later in the day a second color-bearer was wounded and the colors lost in a cedar brake, but whether found by the enemy or not is not known. The only field officer (Major [J. J.] Franklin) and several lieutenants alto fell, and yet this regiment maintained its organization. Seven color-bearers fell in General McNair's brigade and three in General Ector's. Col. G. W. Gordon, Eleventh Tennessee Regiment, fell, dangerously wounded, while most gallantly leading his regiment. I was informed by prisoners that the Federal General [Joshua W.] Sill was killed by my division while endeavoring to rally his defeated troops.

My Fingers.

Cause for exemption.

Total loss of writh thumb; loss of ungual phalanx of right thumb; total loss of any two fingers of same hand; loss of the first and second phalanges of all the fingers of right hand. Permanent extension or permanent contraction of two fingers of right hand; all the fingers adherent or united.

32nd, Wisconsin Infantry, Captain Charles Carpenter, wounded left hand, third finger amputated.

3rd., New Hampshire, John L. Wing, Company K, wounded in finger (slight).

1st., South Carolina, Artillery, Quartermaster-Sergeant [William] Nicol, four fingers cut from left hand.

11th, United States Infantry, Captain J. M. Goodhue, finger amputated.

31st. Georgia Infantry, Colonel Lamar, wounded by having a part of one his fingers shot off.

6th., United States Infantry Co. B., John Steward, was shot through the middle finger with an arrow, which fortunately struck the stock of his rifle, preventing a serious if not fatal wound.

4th., Iowa Cavalry., Private Francis M. Boswell, Company F, was wounded, losing one finger.

Lieutenant-Colonel McGilvery, my chief of artillery, died suddenly yesterday from effects of chloroform taken during amputation of finger.

BATTERY C, FIRST ILLINOIS ARTILLERY, Sergeantt. L. S. Warner, wounded slightly in finger.

Lieutenant Colonel William O'Brien, Seventy-fifth Indiana, received a wound in the hand which resulted in the amputation of two fingers.

Captain [J. H.] King, Ninth Alabama (entitled to promotion of colonel), had a finger shot off.

59th., Ohio Infantry, Lieutenant John O'Connor, after being severely wounded in the hand, bound it up himself, and he continued in command until night, at which time he had his finger amputated.

Captain David A. Taylor, Third New York Light Artillery, Chief Signal Officer.
“While sending the message for the guns I was hit by a musket-shot on the index finger of the right hand, but fortunately was not much hurt.”

First South Carolina Infantry, Private Harrison, Company G, lost a finger by some inadvertence in running a gun into battery, but returned to his post after getting his wound dressed.

Seventh Connecticut Infantry, Sergeant (Acting Second Lieutenant) Upon, of Company F, was heroically at work when a grape-shot took off three fingers and dashed through his right shoulder. There are but very slight hopes of his recovery.

Forty-fourth New York infantry, Private Leland, Company F, fired over 20 rounds after he had been twice wounded in the head and after his finger had been shot off. He still lives, and is on bivouac with the regiment.

Colonel Cogswell was lightly wounded in the finger.

Captain Hauser, Thirty-third Indiana, rejoined his regiment after the amputation of his finger.

The Saber.

When I started this project my impression was that sabers were only for the cavalry and infantry officers, but I soon learn that was not the case. In fact for many of the common soldier the saber was the only weapon they had, many soldiers went into battle with no weapons at all and were left to fight hand to hand. The reason for my misconception came from movies, books and paintings. In these we always see only a officers holding a saber, while all the soldiers are holding rifles.

I guess one reason the paintings and the pictures in the papers of the time showed the armies of both sides in this way was to show that their sons were fighting and dieing honorably. But I believe if the families of both sides had see the real picture of the battle field the war won’t have lasted as long as it did no matter what the political reasons were. It was one thing to sacrifice ones son honorably and another to know that your love one was being literally hack to pieces.
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I never thought much about the cost of a saber, but I found that for a complete cavalry saber for a Confederate soldier was $12., dollars, without a belt it was $10., dollars and fifty cents. The cost for a common cavalry saber without belt war $8., dollars, for a Artillery saber was $5., dollars.

After the battle of Gettysburg, 1,200 hundred sabers were taken from the field and shipped to the arsenal at Washington.

In a report Major Charles J. Whiting, of Second U. S. Cavalry, had this to say on the amount of sabers in his command:

“The troops under my command in the late expedition to Charlestown consisted of a battery of the Fourth U. S. Artillery, command by Lieutenant Dickenson; First U. S. Cavalry, 120 sabers, commanded by Captain Reno; Second U. S. Cavalry, 150 sabers, commanded by Captain Gordon, and the Sixth U. S. Cavalry, 300 sabers, commanded by Captain Sanders.”

In June of 1861, Colonel R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General of the Virginia Forces, had this to say about the sabers in his command.

“I received your dispatch to-day, and answered it in the same way, but imperfectly. There is no company of cavalry here fully armed. Two companies have double-barreled shot-guns, bought by their counties, but no sabers, and are but beginning to drill. There are two companies tolerably well drilled, with forty of fifty sabers each. One has no guns and the other a few. There are two other companies, one of which has about forty sabers and a few guns, just commencing to drill. There are about a hundred flint-.” lock pistols, which have been gathered from old companies. A number of sabers, of old patterns.”


In May of 1861, Virginia Forces give reports of companies having little or no sabers; Captain John S. Langhorne, has sabers, but no other arms. The company of cavalry from Bedford, commanded by Captain William R. Terry, has about fifty sabers, leaving twenty odd without any arms, and those having sabers have no other arms.

In January of 1865, Brigadier General W. L. Elliott, reported on the number of sabers that were captured by regiments under his command.

Private William Hicks, Company F, Forty-fourth Illinois, captured a saber at Nashville, December 15.

Captain L. C. Mills, Company C, First Lieutenant A. W. Clark, Company D, Private George W. Madison, Company F, and Private George Armstrong, Company C, Forty-fourth Illinois, each captured a saber at Nashville, December 16.

Private Peter Rohman, Company K, Forty-fourth Illinois captured a saber at Nashville, December 16, which has been forwarded to department headquarters.

Sergt. N. P. Ramsdell and Private John A. Hobart, Company G, and Private John H. Gatehouse, Company D, Forty-fourth Illinois, each captured a saber at Nashville, December 16.

Sergt. Elijah Kellogg, Company C, Seventy-fourth Illinois, captured a saber at Franklin, November 30, 1864.

First Lieutenant S. B. Moody, Company D, One hundredth Illinois, captured a saber at Nashville, December 16, 1864.


In November 1864, a report of Colonel Smith D. Atkins, Ninety-second Illinois Mounted Infantry, commanding Second Brigade. HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, Near King's Bridge, Ga., tells of a saber charge.

"Lieutenant-Colonel Sanderson commanding, made a gallant saber charge against the enemy posted behind rail barricades; dismounted they drove them in confusion, killing and wounding many with the saber, and captured 20 prisoners, including 3 commissioned officers. I saw the charge myself."

Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Klein, Third Indiana Cavalry.

“We drew saber and charged into their ranks. They fled in disorder near a half mile toward the mail, where, the commons narrowing into a lane, they must fight or be run down. They fought from here to the mill desperately, using saber and clubbing muskets and pistols. The fight was hand-to-hand for 300 yards, when both parties plunged into the river. Even here we used the trusty saber with effect. We killed 3 men, wounded some 125 with saber, and captured 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 captain, one of General Wheeler's staff, adjutant Fifty-first Alabama and adjutant Eighth Confederate, both badly wounded with saber.”

Not all soldiers faced a saber fight bravely as General J. J. Reynolds states in one of his reports;

“Fred. Taylor, private, Twelfth Michigan Infantry, dispatch bearer, who is noticed in the official report of the action as having "ran off and secreted himself in the grass on the prairie, throwing away his saber, and after the affair was over returning to the train and recovering his saber and dispatches," is entitled to all the notoriety he is likely to incur at the hands of his fellow-soldiers for this disgraceful conduct.”

Edward Potter, forage-master, had this to say about one of his encounters:

“At this moment I discovered our surprise, and ordered a halt of the teams and the men to form in line of the left of the wagons, and replied to the order to surrender by firing five shots, killing 3 ;men, and receiving two volleys from them, when I engaged Colonel [J. B.] Hutcheson with my saber, disarming him, when I was overpowered by numbers, and surrender my saber to Colonel Hutcheson. While this was going on, the firing had commenced at the wagons, about 30 rods from me, in the rear, but how they were making of it I could not tell until I saw the teams advancing on the road where I was held a prisoner, and was told that every man was taken.”

In an open field fight the foot soldier would refuse to fight, they know once their fired their rifles they would not have time to reload in the face of a saber charge.

Captain AD. Schmidt, Company M, Fourteenth New York Vol. Cavalry, give this encounter with the saber.

“I received information at Nix's farm that the enemy, from 50 to 60 strong, under command of Major Randolph, of the Seventh Alabama Cavalry, all mounted and armed with sabers, pistols, and rifles, and only left that place about ten minutes before. I started at once after them in a sharp trot, and after following their tracks for 2 miles on the Pensacola road, I came up with the rear guard. The enemy, aware of my approach, wheeled in column and formed in line of battle behind a creek. Passing the narrow bridge by twos, I ordered a charge with sabers drawn, and was received with a volley of rifle-balls, which killed 4 of our horses and wounded Sergeant Oscar von Rosenfels and Private Seibold Endres, the latter dangerously. Before they had time to reload, I forced with my command a hand-to-hand combat, which resulted in scattering the enemy.”

In the skirmish at Neosho, Mo, Edmund B. Dixon got a slight saber wounds on head.

After a fight at Shiloh.

"I am killed" was heard. The horses stampeded. The entire command never before made right and left wheel quicker. Pools of blood were trace; an officer's saber with blood was found, two other sabers, four guns, saddles, blankets, saber-straps, hats-evidently cut off, all of which he burned, not being able to take along-were seen strewed for miles.

A Iowa man.

Loyd H. Dillon, second lieutenant Company C, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, who has repeatedly acted in the most gallant manner. He was very severely wounded at Guntown June 10, 1864. At Selma he led his company, which he was commanding, upon the enemy, killing several with his pistol and saber. At Columbus he was among the first men to rush upon the enemy and over the bridge into the city.

Soldiers were not the only ones that used sabers in a fight read the statement of John W. Twyman, private, Company H, Third U. S. Volunteers.

I, John W. Twyman, private, Company H, Third U. S. Volunteers, having been duly sworn, do state that while en route from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to Fort Kearny, Nebr. Ter., on the 18th of May, 1865, when about two miles east of Elm Creek Station, Nebr. Ter., I was, among others, attacked by a party of Indians, numbering some fifteen or twenty, and 2 of our men killed and 6 (including myself) wounded. I was attacked by one of them with a U. S. saber, who struck me three times knocking me down. Then he returned to the party and another of them came to me and scalped me; then he hit me with his saber and left. They were dressed in buckskin clothing, so far as I could see, except the chief, or the one in charge, who was dressed in some kind of a light robe or blanket thrown over his shoulders. Two of them wore their hair short on both sides of their heads and "roached" up on top of their heads. I could not say how the rest of them wore their hair. My opinion is they were Pawnees, for the reason that they were so anxious to impress upon us they were Cheyennes. I think they did it in revenge for something, as they spoke of the whites breaking a treaty with them.
JOHN W. TWYMAN.

Washington Fulton, was also in the fight.

Statement of Washington Fulton, teamster in Government employ.

I, Washington Fulton, teamster in the employment of the Government, being duly sworn, do say that I was driving a Government team of six mules en route from For Leavenworth, Kans., to Fort Kearny, Nebr. Ter., transporting unarmed soldiers sent from hospitals and guardhouse at Fort Leavenworth, and that about two miles east of Elm Creek Stage Station, Nebr. Ter., the soldiers who wee with me were attacked by a body of Indians, numbering fifteen or twenty, about 2 p. m. on the 18th day of May, 1865, and 2 of the soldiers killed and 6 wounded, including myself. One soldier of the Third U. S. Volunteers, after being struck twice with a U. S. saber which they (the Indians) had in their possession, was knocked down and scalped by and Indian, they knowing hm to be alive. After he was scalped the Indians kicked him twice. Two or three Indians were dressed in old Government pantaloons, others in buckskin leggings. The Indian who had charge of the party attacking us wore buckskin leggings. His hair was long and had some kind of fur attached to his back hair. He was the only Indian who had long hair; he also had a revolver. Two of the attacking party had short hair "roached" on top of their heads. These two said they were friendly Sioux, but were as outrageous as any in their attack on us. I was about ten rods from the man who was scalped. Cannot say how all the Indians were dressed, nor give any particular description of them, but can identify one of them if I see him. One of them, the Indian who scalped the soldier, had a large scar over his eye; whether right or left eye I cannot say.
WASHINGTON FULTON.

An escape.

John Scott, Company K, who was with the party, received three saber cuts during the melee, but escaped and returned to the regiment with the rest of the party.

A fight with a General.

Captain J. C. Boyer, Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry, had a hand-to-hand fight with General rucker, of Forrest's command. The general struck the captain a severe blow with his saber; time, acquired possession of the captain a severe blow with his saber; the captain forced the saver from his hand, and the general, at the same time, acquired possession of the captain's, who drew his pistol and shot the general in the left arm, causing him to surrender.

In January of 1865, Color-Sergt. Jesse H. Hall, of the One hundred and first Ohio Infantry, who, when attacked by a rebel officer with a drawn saber, defended himself with his flagstaff and beat the officer into an unconditional surrender.

In October 1864, Private Ginley, G, First New York Artillery, who was acting as mounded orderly on the field. When the line was giving way he drew his saber and riding gallantry among the men succeeded way he drew his saber and riding gallantry among the men succeeded in rallying a large numbers and taking them back into the fight. But while we remember with pride the glorious deeds of those who fought so gallantly, we do not forget the heroes who have fallen at the post of duty. We deeply mourn their loss and will ever cherish and keep green their memory.

Joseph Hofmaster of the Fourth Michigan, or Henry Hofmaster of the seventh Pennsylvania.

Corporal Hofmaster, of Company L, charged into town, and selected a position where the enemy would have to pass him, and, with drawn saber, hewed away at them until he was disabled, receiving a wound in the left arm, also one in the right hand, nearly severing the grip of his saber, and cutting some of his fingers nearly off. A ball also hit his hat, cutting it entirely open on the top.

In May of 1863, Lieutenant-Colonel [R. M.] Martin, of Johnson's Kentucky Cavalry, having laid his skull open by a saber cut.

Major Williams D. Collins, First Vermont Cavalry, fights for life.

“I ordered the head of my command to oblique right and left, and on we rushed to a hand-to-hand encounter. We succeeded in forcing them back at the point of the saber, leaving several of their number weltering in their blood upon the pike, and as far as my knowledge extends without suffering any loss at this point, when I received a saber blow from one of two assailants (the other having fallen) on the side of my head, which deprived me of consciousness. I had fallen from my saddle to the ground, but soon recovered, to find myself surrounded by foes and a prisoner of war.”

In 1862, The new cavalry officers after two months discarded their sabers, as being useless, the reason they had not been fully trained in the use of the saber.

Report of Colonel Thomas Claiborne, Sixth Confederate Cavalry.

“Captain Ballentine was most of all conspicuous for his gallant bearing and use of his saber and pistol. He fired on and mortally wounded Major Shaeffer. He engaged in a saber hand-to-hand combat with a brave fellow named Hoffman, who several times pierced the captain's coat, but was forced to yield. Captain Ballentine was also attacked by blows of a carbine and quite severely bruised.”

Captain Thomas H. Botham, Company L, Third Michigan Cavalry, acted with great bravery, killing 1 man and wounding another with his saber.

Report of Colonel John Kennett, Fourth Ohio Cavalry.

“Lieut. W. W. Shoemaker, of Company H, led the charge; shot three times with a pistol. He was shot at with a gun. His first shot killed one of the enemy. His second shot the enemy ran, and he struck him with his saber across the mouth, cutting it in two. The horses of one of the rebels fell, and John Shanks struck him with the saber. Shanks' horse fell over him; jumping upon his enemy, he seized him a prisoner. His name is E. W. Pratt; sent to you last night.”

ELEVENTH REGIMENT, INDIANA,

David Hayes in doing well. His hurts are a saber cut on the head and two bullet wounds on the body. David Hayes, the wounded corporal, killed two, and received all his wounds while in hot pursuit at the very tails of the rebels' horses.
Note. There are no David Hayes in the 11th.

Report of Colonel R. Butler Price, Second Pennsylvania Cavalry.

“Lieutenant-Colonel Green was too severely wounded (three saber cuts in his head) to bring, in and was paroled after received the opinion of Brigade-Surgeon Johnson.”

Sixteenth Indiana Infantry, Killed In Battle.

Here is a list of men killed in the sixteenth Indiana, I know there was more killed then I have recorded here. However I only recorded those that were stated as being killed and not those who were recorded as having died. Died could mean they died from wounds from battle or were killed in battle, so I recorded only those stated as being killed.
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Sixteenth Indiana Infantry.

Company A.

1. Walter S. Parker, First Sergeant, Date Enrolled: 1862/06/11, Where Enrolled: Connersville, Indiana, Age: 22, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Notes: Killed 8/30/62 in battle at Richmond, KY. Sgt., 8/17/62.

2. Michael J. Courtney, Corporal, Fayette co., Mustered in July 21, 1862. Killed at Richmond Ky., August 30, 1862.

3. William Cooper, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/09, Where Enrolled: Indianapolis, Indiana, Age 21, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed in action at Richmond, Kentucky on Aug. 30, 1862.

4. Oliver H. P. Corey, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/12, Where Enrolled: Indianapolis, Indiana, Age 23, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed in battle at Richmond, Ky., Aug. 30, 1862.

5. Joseph Deering, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/06/14, Where Enrolled: Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Age 33, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed in Battle at Richmond, KY., Aug. 30, 1862.

6. John A. Logan, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/06/12, Where Enrolled: Connersville, Indiana, Age 42, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed in battle Richmond, KY., August 30, 1862.

7. James Rigor, Private, Fayette Co., Mustered in July 21, 1862. Killed at Richmond Ky., August 30, 1862.

8. William Ridge, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/16, Where Enrolled: Connersville, Indiana, Age 29, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30, Killed in battle at Richmond, KY.

Company B.

1. Lewis W. Jamison, Sergeant, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/21, Where Enrolled: Salem, Indiana, Age 29, Discharge Date: 1863/05/19. Killed at Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. May 19, 1863.

2. Samuel Sneed, Corporal & Sergeant, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/16, Where Enrolled: Salem, Indiana, Age 27, Killed at Battle of Vicksburg, MS. 5/24/63. Corpl. Sergt. 2/10/63.

3. Andrew Sneed, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/21, Where Enrolled: Salem, Indiana, Age 19, Discharge Date: 1864/04/09. Killed in battle 4/9/64 at Pleasant Hill, LA.

Company C.

1. Fernando Barnard, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/02, Where Enrolled: Rushville, Indiana, Age 19, Discharge Date: 1863/05/23. Killed at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.

2. Daniel W. Macy, Private. Date Enrolled: 1862/07/21, Where Enrolled: Rushville, Indiana, Age 21, Discharge Date: 1863/01/11. Killed January 11, 1863 in action at Battle Arkansas Post.

Company D.

1. Francis M. Andrews, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/14, Where Enrolled: Mitchell, Indiana, Age 31, Discharge Date: 1863/01/11. Killed in Battle of Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863.

2. George Bass, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/14, Where Enrolled: Mitchell, Indiana, Age 18, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond, August 30, 1862.

3. John Briner, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/14, Where Enrolled: Mitchell, Indiana, Age 19, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. . Killed at Richmond, August 30, 1862.

4. Samuel R. Irwin, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Mitchell, Indiana, Age 19, Discharge Date: 1862/08/31. Killed August 31, 1862 in battle at Richmond, KY.

5. John W. Sheeks, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Mitchell, Indiana, Age 18, Discharge Date: 1864/04/08. Killed at Sabine Crossroads, LA., April 8, 1864.

Company E.

1. Levi Brown, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Aurora, Indiana, Age 21, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond, KY. In Battle.

2. Henry Cortez, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Aurora, Indiana, Age 24. Killed at Richmond, Ky. At Battle - also written as Cordes, H.

3. Henry Morton, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Aurora, Indiana, Age 26, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond, KY. August 30, 1862 in battle.

Company F.

1. William P. Buckley, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/22, Where Enrolled: Peru, Indiana, Age 21, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond Ky., August 30, 1862.

2. William M. Jones, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/01, Where Enrolled: Peru, Indiana, Age 27, Discharge Date: 1864/04/08. Killed at Mansfield, LA. April 8, 1864. Corpl. July 1, 1863. Wounded at Richmond, KY. August 30, 1862. Wounded & missing at Frankfield, LA. April 8, 1864.

3. James Keefe, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/15, Where Enrolled: Peru, Indiana, Age 44, Discharge Date: 1864/04/08. Killed April 8, 1864. Missing in Action at Maysfield, LA. April 8, 1864.

4. William Sloan, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/09, Where Enrolled: Peru, Indiana, Age 27, Discharge Date: 1864/04/08. Killed in action at Mansfield, LA

Company G.

1. William R. Johnson, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/12, Where Enrolled: Carthage, Indiana, Age 27, Discharge Date: 1863/01/11. Died at Arkansas Post January 11, 1863.

2. Henry C. Smith, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/08/12, Where Enrolled: Indianapolis, Indiana, Age 20, Discharge Date: 1862/08/31. Killed in action at Richmond, KY., August 31, 1862.

Company H.

Non Killed in this Company.

Company I.

1. William Dean, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/10, Where Enrolled: Terre Haute, Indiana, Age 18, Discharge Date: 1863/01/11. Pvt. Killed in Battle Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863.

2. William Kearns, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/10, Where Enrolled: Reelsville, Indiana, Age 45, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed August 30, 1862 at Richmond, KY. in Battle.

3. Hiram Shackleford, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/02, Where Enrolled: Fillmore, Indiana, Age 22, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed in action at Richmond, KY., Aug. 30, 1862

Company K.

1. William Ransbottom, Musician, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/12, Where Enrolled: Anderson, Indiana, Age 19, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Musician. Killed in Battle at Richmond, Kentucky.

2. Collins Jones, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/12, Where Enrolled: Anderson, Indiana, Age 18, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond, KY. August 30, 1862.

3. John Troy, Private, Date Enrolled: 1862/07/12, Where Enrolled: Anderson, Indiana, Age 27, Discharge Date: 1862/08/30. Killed at Richmond, Kentucky Aug 30, 1862.

No companies of L & M.