Civil War Days & Those Surnames: 8/30/09

Saturday, September 05, 2009

My Leg, Civil War.

This picture is not shown for it's shock value, but to remind us what price a man in war any war is willing to pay for what he believes in.

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Report of Lieutenant John H. Hull, One hundred and first U. S, Colored Infantry.

Sergt. Amos Bird, wounded in left leg.

Sergeant Annies, left leg shot off
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Report of Colonel Henry A. Morrow, Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry, First Brigade.
In the battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Flanigan, lost leg.

Captain William H. Rexford, severely in leg.

Captain Charles A. Hoyut, severely in leg.

Lieutenant-Colonel Flanigan lost his leg.
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Report of Major Frank W. Mix, Fourth Michigan Cavalry.

Sergeant [Charles W.] Fisk, of Company L, wounded in the leg

Sergt. Charles Carter, Company L, wounded in the leg.

Private [Josiah R.] Lewis, of Company K, in leg.
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Report of Lieutenant Colonel James M. Comly, Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, of operations September 19 and 22 and October 19.

Captain John U. Hiltz, of Company C, and excellent officer, had his right leg amputated.

Adjt. William E. Sweet, as brave a man as lives, and a very valuable officer, had his leg crushed by a shell.
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Report by CHAS. R. WOODS, Brevet Major-General.

Captain Allen, of the Twenty-fifth Iowa, who lost a leg in the fighting of the 20th.

Captain Teale, of the Fourth Iowa, who lost a leg in the fighting.
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Report by S. D. CARPENTER, Surgeon and Medical Director, SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 2, 1864--11.03 a. m.

Major Surridge, C. S. Army, who is severely wounded in the leg.
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Report by JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General.

Brigadier-General Gresham, commanding Fourth Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, was wounded in the leg, he will lose his leg.
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Report by M. L. SMITH, Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

Colonel Rice, Fifty-seventh Ohio, also wounded on the hill (leg amputated).

Colonel Parry, Forty-seventh Ohio, severely in the leg.
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Report by F. H. LOWRY, Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg., 107th Illinois Volunteers.

Richard Watson, Company B, slightly wounded in leg

Franklin Coon, Company K, slightly wounded in leg.
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Report by G. K. WARREN, Major-General of Volunteers.

Colonel George H. Ward. This officer lost a leg at Ball's Bluff; returned to his command with an artificial leg, and was killed while mounted, some distance in advance of the main line of battle, at Gettysburg. He was in command of a brigade.
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Report by SAML. ROSS, Colonel 20th Conn. Vols., Commanding 2nd Brigadier, 1st Div., 12th A. C.

Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Rodgers, assistant adjutant-general Twelfth Corps, and then expected to return to the field as soon as my wound could be dressed, but my foot, ankle, and leg began to swell so that I was obliged to have my boot cut off, and from that moment to the present my right leg has been totally disabled. I shall, therefore, be obliged to refer you to regimental reports and my successor in command for what transpired after I was wounded, and for a list of killed, wounded, and missing.
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Report of Brigadier General Louis Hebert, C. S. Army.

Corpl. F. Haggerty, Company D, Twenty-first Louisiana Infantry (heavy batteries), loss of leg by wound and amputation.
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Report of Colonel Samuel A. Gilbert, Forty-fourth Ohio Infantry.

J. C. Longston, captain Company B, ball through calf of leg.

Samuel C. Howell, first lieutenant Company C, ball through the leg above the knee.
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Report by ELISHA S. KELLOGG, Major First Connecticut Artillery.

Private Weed, Company F, wounded by musket-ball in fleshy part of the leg.

Privates Sweetland, Murray, and Bodge, Company F, wounded in fleshy part of the leg.
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Report of Major John H. Richardson, Seventh Michigan Infantry.

Sergeant Vansickle, Company H, continued to fight after receiving a wound in the leg.

Corporal Foreman, Company C, continued fighting after wounded in the leg, until exhausted by loss of blood, he fainted and was taken off the field.
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Report of Lieutenant Moses O'Brien, Third Wisconsin Infantry, OCTOBER 18, 1861.

Corporal William H. Foster, of Company C, were each wounded in the leg

Private Thomas Hader, Company C, slightly wounded in the leg.
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Report of Colonel Richard H. Weigthman, commanding First Brigade, Second Division, Missouri State Guard.

Lieutenant Wallace remaining at his post, though twice wounded in the leg.

Captain Warren having been short though the leg by a grape shot.
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Report of Brigadier General Charles D. Jameson, U. S. Army, of skirmish April 11.

Corpl. Ira E. McKnight, Company B, slight wound in the leg.

Sergt. John Cochran, Company F, seriously wounded in the leg below the knee.

Corpl. John W. Parks, Company E, very slight would in the leg.
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Report by SAMUEL M. ZULICH, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Veteran Vols.

Captain Sykes Beaumont, of Company E, a brave and efficient officer, who through the entire campaign has rendered me valuable assistance, the wound he received on Saturday, December 17, having resulted in the loss of his left leg, and will probably prove fatal to life.
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Report of operations of First Division, Eighteenth Army Corps, on 29th and 30th of September, 1864.

Captain M. B. Bessey, Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers, and acting assistant adjutant-general, by shell wound in leg.
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Report by D. B. CONRAD, Fleet Surgeon, C. S. Navy.

Admiral F. Buchanan, fracture right leg.

J. C. O'Connell, second assistant engineer, slightly in leg and shoulder.
James Kelly, boatswain's mate, slightly in knee.

John Villa, seaman, badly, leg and arm.
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Report by GEO. P. HARRISON, Jr., Colonel Thirty-second Georgia Infantry.

Major Walter H. Weems wounded in left leg, severely.

Captain R. A. Brown, Company H, wounded in leg, slightly.
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Report of Major Richard T. Whitaker, Sixth Kentucky Infantry.

Captain Peter Marker, Company G, lost his right leg by a cannon-shot.

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Rockingham was wounded by a Minie ball in the left leg.
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Report by SYLVESTER H. GRAY, Captain Seventh Connecticut Volunteers, Commanding Detachment.

Lieutenant-Colonel Rodman was struck first in the side, and then in the left leg.

Lieutenant Greene went to his assistance at the time he received his first wound, and after going about 2 rods he got shot in the leg.
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Report of Major Joseph A. Engelhard, Assistant Adjutant-General, C. S. Army, of operations of Pender's division.

Major-General Pender, having ridden to the extreme right of his command, to advance his division should the opportunity offer, received a severe wound in the leg from a fragment of a shell, which subsequently proved fatal.
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Report of Colonel P. Regis de Ttrobriand. Fifty-fifth New York Infantry, commanding Third Brigade.

Colonel B. R. Pierce, Third Michigan, was wounded in the leg, since amputated,

Captain I. C. Smith, acting assistant inspector-general, was severely wounded in the leg.
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Colonel David Shunk, eighth Indiana, distinguished in all three of the battles; hit in the leg at Vicksburg.

Colonel G. W. K. Bailey, ninety-NINTH Illinois, distinguished in all the battles and wounded in the leg at Vicksburg.
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Report by WADE HAMPTON, Brigadier-General.

Captain Siler, a gallant officer, was among the wounded, having his leg broken.

Eighth Illinois. Lieutenant-Colonel Young, who led the charge, received a painful wound in the leg.
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Report of Brigadier General Jacob G. Lauman, U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade.

Colonel Cruft, of the Thirty-first Indiana, was severely wounded in the leg.

Major Wall, who received a spent ball in the breast and another in the leg.
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Report of Brigadier General John G. Foster, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

Major Robert H. Stevenson, of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts, was wounded in the leg

Captain V. P. Parkhurst, of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, had his leg fractured.

William B. alexander, of the Twenty-third Massachusetts, wounded, severely in the leg.
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Report of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. McClurg, Missouri Cavalry, Militia.

Captain Stockton's leg was broken when the charge was ordered by the enemy.
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Report of Captain Schambeck, Chicago Dragoons.

Herrman Reichert, form Chicago, a private, was wounded in the leg.
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Report of Colonel Eliakin P. Scammon, Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, commanding Third Brigade.

Richmond Shaw, Company K, Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteers, severe wound in the right leg.
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Report by JAMES McCOWN, Colonel, Commanding First Bat'n Second Cav., Eighth Div. Mo. S. G.

Private Elijah Wood, of Captain McCowan's company (left leg shot off, but in a fair way to recover).

Private John Byler, of Captain McCowan's company, in the left thing and leg, and also wounded his horse.
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Report by ADDISON FARNSWORTH, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Thirty-eighth Regiment

Captain McQuaide, while cheering on his men, fell from a severe wound in the leg.

Thomas S. Hamblin, a gallant young officer, also received a wound in his leg.
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Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 1864.

Private Junius Cloyd, Seventh Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, prisoner of war at this post, was shot and wounded in the left leg below the knee.
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U. S. MIL. PRISON, GRATIOT STREET, HOSPITAL DEPT.,
Saint Louis, Mo., February 22, 1865.

Robert Reed, a prisoner of war and a patient in Ward A of this hospital, while standing before one of the windows facing the west, was shot by one of the guards, the ball passing through the right leg.
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Sergt. S. E. Mosely, Fourth Texas, who lost a leg and fell into our hands on the 7th of October last, before Richmond.
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OFFICE CHIEF PROVOST-MARSHALL, FIRST DISTRICT,
Center Point, Ark., March 8, 1865.
Major-General FAGAN:

GENERAL: Having just returned from Johnson County I write you in order to give you some knowledge of the ill treatment of some of your old friends, outrages committed by the Federal soldiery. After being robbed of all their household, wearing apparel, and subsistence, they are then a subject of search for money. Not being satisfied on searching their persons, they are taken from their beds and placed upon beds of fire and tortured for the purpose of getting money. Aunt Tish (Mrs. Howel) was taken from her bed and burned so severely that there is but little hope of her recovery. All the flesh from below the knee of one leg has dropped off. Mrs. Susan Willis at the same time burned severely on the feet. Mrs. Wiley Harris burned by placing her head in the fire, and then whipped almost lifeless. Mrs. Major-Thompson burned on head, arms, and hands. I must yet tell you that Isbell, my wife, was taken from her bed and placed upon coals of fire, and after being burned severely was made to go in the damp of night some 400 yards to get money, and made to walk a part of the way with her feet all in a crisp, Isbell's mother remaining at the house suffering with like punishment. Notwithstanding these outrages, that of still deeper infamy is now the suffering pangs at heart of some of the helpless ladies of Johnson.
L. N. C. SWAGERTY.

Friday, September 04, 2009

Mortally Wounded.

There will be some additional information on some of these men. If you see a name of interests and would like to know if there is more information on a name, you can write me and I will help you all I can. My address can be found in my profile.

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Report of Colonel James McFerran, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.

The casualties in the campaign, while under my command, are as follows: In action October 6, 1864, on the Osage, below Jefferson City.

John Harvey, Company H, mortally wounded.

Private Jacob Evans, Company H, mortally wounded.

Private William Collier, Company H, mortally wounded.

In action at Independence, October 22, 1864.
First Lieutenant John D. Mullins, Company F, mortally wounded.
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Report by I. M. KIRBY, Major, Comdg. One hundred and first Regt. Ohio Vol. Infty.

Colonel Leander Stem, mortally wounded, died at 6 o'clock January 5, 1863.

Lieut. Col. Moses F. Wooster, mortally wounded, died January 1, 1863.

First Lieut. Asa R. Hillyer, mortally wounded, died January 4, 1863.
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Report by ELISHA S. KELLOGG, Major First Connecticut Artillery.

In the action on Golding's Hill, June 27.

Sergeant Hyland, Company B, was mortally wounded.

Private Copeland, Company D, mortally wounded.

In the action on Malvern Hill, July 1, by the explosion of a shell from a gunboat, which struck in Battery F, Private Goodyear, Company F, was mortally wounded.
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Report of Colonel Charles A. Ronald,
Fourth Virginia Infantry, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill.

Dr. Joseph Crockett, assistant surgeon, mortally wounded.

Private James Perfater, Company L, mortally wounded.
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Report by Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN, Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Mil. Div. of West Mississippi.

Major Benjamin C. Lincoln, Second U. S. Colored Infantry. Gallant and distinguished conduct in action February 9, March 5 and 6. Mortally wounded; died March 9. Recommended to receive brevets of lieutenant-colonel and colonel.

Second Lieutenant E. Carrington, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers, aide-de-camp. Mortally wounded on 6th; died on 6th of March. Highly distinguished for courage and conduct and for general efficiency. Recommended for brevet of captain.
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Report of Colonel Jacob M. Campbell, Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry.

Captain William B. Bonacker fell mortally wounded, I believe, as we were in the act of falling back, gallantly encouraging his men. His conduct throughout the whole engagement was most cheering and encouraging to his men, and his loss is deeply to be regretted. Indeed, the conduct of officers and men throughout was all that i could ask or desire, and entitles them to the highest praise.
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HDQRS. THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,
Ringgold, Ga., April 23, 1864.
Lieutenant I. C. LAWVER, Adjutant Ninety-second Illinois Volunteers.

William Castanach, private Company B, mortally wounded, states that after having surrendered he was marched, with several others, on "double-quick" until he was unable to go farther, when a rebel lieutenant shot him, inflict only a slight wound, after which he shot him a second time and left him, evidently supposing him to be killed. Soon after two rebels came to him, and after taking his pocket-book and boots, one of them said, "Let's scalp the Goddamned Yankee," but passed on without further molestation.

Reginald J. A. O'Conner, private Company B, mortally wounded, also states that he was shot after having surrendered, because unable to keep pace with the cavalry.
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Report of Major P. F. Hunley, Eighteenth Alabama Infantry.

S. K. Fielder, first lieutenant Company H, was mortally wounded while gallantly cheering onward his men.

Lieutenant Colonel R. F. Inge was mortally wounded while gallantly leading the right of the regiment.

Captains Stringer, Company B, and Hammond, of Company D, were mortally wounded leading their companies in the charge.
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Report of Brigadier General Dandridge McRae, C. S. Army, commanding brigade.
Report of the action of my brigade in the assault upon the town of Helena upon the July 4, 1863.

W. F. Rector, adjutant of Hart's regiment, whose gallantry and undaunted bravery signally distinguished him in the assault.

Captain [W. C.] Robinson, acting major, fell mortally wounded in front of his men.

The zealous Major [J. C.] Martin, of Hart's regiment.

Major [A. F.] Stephenson, of Gause's regiment.
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Report of Captain John M. Deane, Twenty-ninth Massachusetts Infantry, of operations March 25, 1865.

Private Preserved Westgate, Company F, fought the enemy with a club until mortally wounded.
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Report of Brigadier General John McCausland, C. S. Army, commanding brigade, of operations November 12, 1864.

Captain C. I. Harvie, assistant adjutant and inspector general, mortally wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel J. T. Radford, mortally wounded.
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Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Wright, Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry, of operations September 19-22 and October 19., report of the part taken by the Twenty-fourth Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers in the battle of Opequon or Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864.

Captain J. R. Gould, of Company D., was mortally wounded while leading his men on in the hottest of the battle.

Lieutenant S. S. Dillman, of Company E, was mortally wounded while leading his men on in the hottest of the battle.
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Report of Colonel William H. Ball, One hundred and twenty-second Ohio Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of operations October 19, 1864.

Report of the part taken by the Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Army Corps, in the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864.

Lieutenant John A. Gump, of the One hundred and thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, acting assistant adjutant-general on brigade staff, fell mortally wounded early in the action.
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Report by JOHN T. BURRIS, Lieutenant Colonel Tenth Kansas Vols., Commanding Expedition.

Captain Francis, of the Third Cavalry Missouri State Militia, mortally wounded.
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Report of Lieutenant Harmon T. Chappel, Battery E, Second U. S. Colored Light Artillery.

Captain J. F. Lembke; mortally wounded.

Corpl. William Smizer, left on the field; mortally wounded.
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First Lieutenant Justin E. Dimick, Battery H, First U. S. Artillery, mortally wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, died at Potomac Creek Hospital.

Captain William H. Chester, Seventy-fourth New York Volunteers, and aide-de-camp to Brigadier General A. A. Humphreys, commanding division; mortally wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.

Major Philip J. Kearny, Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers; mortally wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.

Colonel Louis R. Francine, Seventh New Jersey Volunteers; mortally wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
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Report of Brigadier General John J. Abercrombie, U. S. Army, commanding division.

First [West] Virginia, Major Steele, mortally wounded.
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Report of Major Benjamin F. Chamberlain, First West Virginia Cavalry.

Prisoner, Major [Dick] Moran, mortally wounded.
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Report by C. B. HOLLAND, Brigadier General, Commanding Fourth Dist., Enrolled Missouri Militia.

Major A. C. Graves, of my staff, brigade commissary, who was acting as aide-de-camp, was mortally wounded, shot by a musket ball in left breast.
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Report of Lieutenant Colonel Vincent M. Wilcox, One hundred and thirty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Antietam.

Lieutenant Cranmer, Company C, advanced, with musket in hand, at the head of this company to the front, and fell, mortally wounded, while setting a splendid example of coolness and courage to his men.
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Reports of Brigadier General John Gibbon U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of engagement near Gainesville and battle of Bull Run.

The gallant Colonel O'Connor, Second Wisconsin, fell mortally wounded whilst placing his regiment in position.

The major of the Nineteenth (May) fell mortally wounded whilst his regiment was sustaining a most destructive fire on the left of the line.
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Report by WM. B. TALIAFERRO, Brigadier General, C. S. Army, Commanding First Division, Valley Army.

Major Lane, of the Forty-second Virginia, who was mortally wounded.

Captain Deyerle, Forty-second, mortally wounded.

Colonel Curtis, commanding Twenty-third Virginia, who fell mortally wounded.
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Report by W. H. HARMAN, Colonel Fifth Regiment Virginia Volunteers.

Lieutenant J. W. Wilson, Company E; mortally wounded.
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Reports of Brigadier General Cadmus M. Wilcox, C. S. Army, commanding Fourth Brigade, of the battles of Gaines' Mill and Frazier's Farm (Nelson's Farm, or Glendale).

Captain W. M. Lee, Tenth Alabama, mortally wounded.
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Report of Colonel Roderick Matheson,
Thirty-second New York Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Capts. Theodore C. Rogers and George Barry, of the Eighteenth, who fell mortally wounded while in the full discharge of their duty.

Captain Whittock, of the Thirty-first Regiment, who fell mortally wounded when endeavoring to rally his men for a renewed attack upon the enemy's line.
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Report of Colonel Ralph P. Buckland, Seventy-second Ohio Infantry, Commanding Fourth Brigade. Report of the part taken by the brigade under my command in the battle of Pittsburg.

Lieutenant-Colonel Canfield, in command of the Seventy-second Regiment, was mortally wounded early in the engagement and was carried from the field.
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Report of Major General Sterling Price, commanding Missouri State Gurad, of operations from July 25 to August 11, 1861.

Among those who fell mortally wounded upon the battle-field none deserve a dearer place in the memory of Missourians than Richard Hanson Weightman, colonel, commanding the First Brigade of the Second Division of the army. Taking up arms at the very beginning of this unhappy contest, he had already done distinguished services at the battle of Rock Creek, of the lamented Holloway [sic], and at Carthage, where he won unfading laurels by the display of extraordinary coolness, courage, and skill. He fell at the head of his brigade, wounded in three places, and died just as the victorious shout of our army began to rise upon the air.

Captain Coleman was mortally wounded, and has since died.

Charles Rogers, of Saint Louis, adjutant of the brigade, was mortally wounded, and died the day after the battle. He was a gallant officer, and at all times vigilant and attentive to his duties, and fearless upon the field of battle.
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Report of Brigadier General William T. H. Brooks, U. S. Army, commanding division, of operations at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-3, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel Burpee, Twenty-first Connecticut, was mortally wounded. He was an officer of much merit.

Colonel A. H. Dutton, then in command of the brigade, who was mortally wounded while making a reconnaissance in front of our lines near Port Walthall, just as this corps was about to join the Army of the Potomac.
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Report of Brigadier General Henry E. Davies, Jr., U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

Lieutenant-Colonel Richards, Twenty-fourth New York, was mortally wounded while in command near Amelia Springs. April 5.

Major Doran, Twenty-fourth New York, both fell mortally wounded.

Up dated September 5, 2009.

John E. Morton, late first lieutenant of the First Maine Battery, for conspicuous gallantry at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from October 19, 1864.

Robert McD. Hart, late major of the One hundred and fifty-ninth New York Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from October 19, 1864.

Frank H. Peck, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twelfth Connecticut Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from September 19, 1864.

Willoughby Babcock, late lieutenant-colonel of the Seventy-fifth New York Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from September 19, 1864.

William S. Charles, late lieutenant-colonel of the Eighteenth Indiana Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from October 19, 1864.

Brevet Colonel Frank H. Peck, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twelfth Connecticut Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864, when mortally wounded, to date from September 19, 1864.

Brevet Colonel Willoughby Babcock, late lieutenant-colonel of the Seventy-fifth New York Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864, when mortally wounded, to date from September 19, 1864.

Thomas A. Smyth, late brigadier-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services before Farmville, Va., where he was mortally wounded, to date from April 7, 1865.

Louis R. Francine, late colonel of the Seventh New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., where he was mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Kearny, late major of the Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., where he was mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

Philip Kearny, late major of the Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., where he was mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

Brevet Major William H. Chester, late captain of the Seventy-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., where he was mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

William H. Chester, late captain of the Seventy-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., where he was mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

Robert L. McCook, late colonel of the Ninth Ohio Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from August 5, 1862, when mortally wounded by guerrillas

Daniel McCook, late brigadier-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., where mortally wounded, to date from July 17, 1864.

Paul Joseph Revere, late colonel of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg Pa., where mortally wounded, to date from July 2, 1863.

William N. Green, jr., late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred seventy-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and especially at the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9th, 1865, where mortally wounded, to date from April 9th, 1864.

Julius Livingston Ellis, late captain of the Seventy-first New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861, where mortally wounded, to date from July 21, 1861.

Henry H. Granger, lain first lieutenant of the Tenth Massachusetts Light Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services, especially at the battle of Hatcher's Run, Va., October 27, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from October 27, 1864.

Brevet Captain Henry H. Granger, late first lieutenant of the Tenth Massachusetts Light Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services, especially at the battle of Hatcher's Run, Va., October 27, 1864, where mortally wounded, to date from October 27, 1864.

Alexander Gardiner, late colonel of the Fourteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Winchester, Va., where he was mortally wounded, to date from Sept. 19, 1864.

Thornton F. Brodhead, late colonel of the First Michigan Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bull Run (second), when he was mortally wounded, to date from August 30, 1862.

The Capture Of Fort Pillow.

There are many reports and stories of Fort Pillow and it’s capture, way to many to put here. I will give one account of it’s capture. After the report there will be a list of those who were either killed or wounded during it’s capture.

There will be some additional information on some of these men. If you see a name of interests and would like to know if there is more information on a name, you can write me and I will help you all I can. My address can be found in my profile.

Important note. I have thousands of names at this site, when asking about a name from this page or any other pages at this site, please give the ( Title of the page ), for without it I may not be able to help you.
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Numbers 13. Report of Lieuts. Francis A. Smith and William Cleary, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, of the capture of Fort Pillow.
CAIRO, ILL., April 18, 1864.

GENERAL: We have the honor to reporting to you, as the only survivors of the commissioned officers of the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, that on the morning of the 12th day of the present month, at about the hour of daylight, the rebels, numbering from 5,000 to 7,000, attacked our garrison at Fort Pillow, Tenn., numbering as it did only about 500 effective men.

They at first sent in a flag of truce demanding a surrender, which Major Booth, then commanding the post (Major Booth of the Sixth U. S. Heavy Artillery, colored), refused. Shortly after this Major Booth was shot through the heart and fell dead.

Major William F. Bradford, then commanding the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, assumed command of the fort, and under his orders a continual fire was kept up until about 1 p. m., when our cannon and the rifles of the sharpshooters were moving the rebels down in such number that they could not make an advance. The rebels then hoisted a second flag of truce and sent it in, demanding an unconditional surrender. They also threatened that if the place was not surrendered no quarter would be shown. Major Bradford refused to accept any such terms; would not surrender, and sent back word that if such were their intentions they could try it on. While this flag of truce was being sent int he rebel officers formed their forces in whatever advantageous positions they were able to select. They then formed a hollow square around our garrison, placed their sharpshooters within our deserted barracks, and directed a galling fire upon our men. They also had one brigade in the trenches just outside the fort, which had been cut by our men only a few days before, and which provided them with as good protection as that held by the garrison in the fort.

Their demand of the flag of truce having been refused, the order was given by General Forrest in person to charge upon the works and show no quarter. Half an hour after the issuance of this order a scene of terror and massacre ensued. The rebels came pouring in solid masses right over the breast-works. Their numbers were perfectly overwhelming. The moment they reached the top of the walls and commenced firing as they descended, the colored troops were panic-stricken, threw down their arms, and ran down the bluff, pursued sharply, begging for life, but escape was impossible. the Confederate had apprehended such a result, and had placed a regiment of cavalry where it could cut off all effective retreat. This cavalry regiment employed themselves in shooting down the negro troops at fast as they made their appearance.

The whites, as soon as they perceived they were also to be butchered inside the fort, also ran down. They had preciously thrown down their arms and submitted. In many instances the men begged for life at the hands of the enemy, even on their knees. they were only made to stand upon their feet, and then summarily shot down.

Captain Theodore F. Bradford, of Company A, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, was signal officer for the gun-boat, and was seen by General Forrest with the signal flags. The general in person ordered Captain Bradford to be shot. He was instantly riddled with bullets, nearly a full regiment having fired their pieces upon him. Lieutenant Wilson, of Company A, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, was killed after he had surrendered, he having been previously wounded. Lieutenant J. C. Ackerstrom, Company E, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, and acting regimental quartermaster, was severely wounded after he had surrendered, and then nailed to the side of the house and the house set on fire, burning him to death. Lieutenant Cord Revelle, Company E, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, was shot and killed after surrender.

Major William F. Bradford, commanding our forces, was fired upon after he had surrendered the garrison. The rebels told him he could not surrender. He ran into the river and swam out some 50 yards, they all the time firing at him but failing to hit him. He was hailed by an officer and told to return to the shore. He did so, but as he neared the shore the riflemen discharged their pieces at him again. Again they missed. He ran up the hill-side among the enemy with a white handkerchief in his hand in token of his surrender, but still they continued to fire upon him. There were several Confederate officers standing near at the time. None of them would order the firing to cease, but when they found they could not hit him they allowed him to give himself up as a prisoner and paroled him to the limits of the camp. They now claim that he violated his parole the same night and escaped. We have heard from prisoners who got away from the rebels that they took Major Bradford out in the Hatchie Bottom and there dispatched him. We fell confident that the story is true.

We saw several negroes burning up in their quarters on Wednesday morning. We also saw the rebels come back that morning and shoot at the wounded. We also saw them at a distance running about, hunting up wounded, that they might shoot them. There were some whites also burning. The rebels also went to the negro hospital, where about 30 sick were kept, and butchered them with their sabers, hacking their heads open in many instances, and then set fire to the buildings. They killed every negro soldier Wednesday morning upon whom they came. Those who were able they made stand up to be shot. In one case a white soldier was found wounded. He had been lying upon the ground nearly twenty-four hours, without food or drink.

He asked a rebel soldier to give him something to drink. The latter turned about upon his heel and fired three deliberate shots at him, saying, "Take that, you negro equality." The poor fellow is alive yet, and in the hospital. He can tell the tale for himself. They ran a great many into the river, and shot them or drowned them there. They immediately killed all the officers who were over the negro troops, excepting one, who has since died from his wounds. They took out from Fort Pillow about one hundred and some odd prisoners (white) and 40 negroes. They hung and shot the negroes as they passed along toward Brownsville until they were rid of them all. Out of the 600 troops, convalescents included, which were at the fort, they have only about 100 prisoners, all whites, and we have about 50 wounded, who are paroled. Major Anderson, Forrest's assistant adjutant-general, stated that they did not consider colored men as soldiers, but as property, and as such, being used by our people, they had destroyed them. This was concurred in by Forrest, Chalmers, and McCulloch, and other officers.

We respectfully refer you to the accompanying affidavit of Hardy N. Revelle, lettered A, and those of Mrs. Rufins, lettered B, and Mrs. Williams, lettered C.*
Respectfully submitted.
R. A. SMITH,
First Lieutenant Company D, 13th Tennessee Cavalry.

Note. Mrs. Williams letter and Hardy N. Revelle is missing from the records.

Statement of Mrs. Ann Jane Rufins:

I am the wife Thomas Rufins, a member of the Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry. Was at Fort Pillow on Tuesday the 12th of April, A. D. 1864, and was removed to an island during the progress of the battle. Returned to Fort Pillow on Wednesday morning, the 13th of April, and saw the remains of a man lying upon the back, its arms outstretched, with some planks under it. the man had to all appearances been nailed to the side of the house, and then the building set on fire. I am satisfied that the body was that of Lieutenant John C. Ackerstrom, second lieutenant Company A, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, who was on duty as quartermaster of the post of Fort Pillow. I was well acquainted with Lieutenant Ackerstrom when living. After examining the body I walked around to a ditch where a large number of dead and wounded had been thrown and partially covered. I saw several places where the wounded had dug holes and attempted to get out, but had been unable to do so.
Cairo, April 18, 1864.
ANN JANE (her x mark) RUFINS.

List of those killed or wounded.

1. Major Booth, Sixth U. S. Heavy Artillery (colored), killed.
2. Major Bradford, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, reported murdered.
3. Captain Bradford, Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry, killed.
4. Captain Carson, Sixth U. S., killed.
5. Lieutenant John D. Hill, Sixth U. S., killed.
6. Lieutenant P. Bischoff, Sixth U. S. killed.
7. First Sergeant Weaver, Company C, Sixth U. S., killed.
8. Sergeant-Major Hennessey, Sixth U. S., murdered under flag of truce.
9. Captain Charles J. Epeneter, wounded and prisoner.
10. Lieutenant Thomas W. McClure, wounded and prisoner.
11. Lieutenant Lippett, wounded and in our hands.
12. Sergt. Melville Jenks, reported killed.*
*Bischoff, Weaver, Hennessey, and Jenks were captured and held as prisoners of war.

Died Of His Wounds.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Horses Shot From Under Them.

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Report of Colonel Eugene A. Carr, Third Illinois Cavalry, commanding Fourth Division.

HDQRS. FOURTH DIV., CAMP NEAR ELKHORN TAVERN,
Benton County, Arkansas, March 10, 1862.

1. Lieutenant Colonel F. J. Herron, Ninth Iowa, had his horse shot under him, was wounded, and taken prisoner.

2. Colonel Dodge, had three horses shot under him, one of them being struck with 20 balls, and received a slight wound in the hand.
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Report of Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, C. S. Army, commanding brigade.

HEADQUARTERS BENNING'S BRIGADE,
October 8, 1863.

1. Joseph D. Bethune, had his horse shot under him and was at the same time himself wounded.
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Report of Colonel Paul Frank, Fifty-second New York Infantry.

1. I had two horses shot under me.

2.. Lieutenant Colonel P. Lichtenstein had one horse shot under him.

3. Major C. G. Freundenberg had one horse shot under him.
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., April 11, 1862.

1. Major-Generals Bragg, had two horses shot under him.

2. Honorable George W. Johnson, Provisional Governor of Kentucky, who went into action with the Kentucky troops, and continually inspired them by his words and example. Having his horse shot under him on Sunday, he entered the ranks of a Kentucky regiment on Monday, and fell mortally wounded toward the close of the day. Not his State alone, but the whole Confederacy, has sustained a great loss in the death of this brave, upright, and able man.

3. Major-General Cheatham, commanding First Division, First Corps, was slightly wounded and had three horses shot under him.
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Report of Colonel J. Warren Keifer, One hundred and Tenth Ohio Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of operations September 19-22.

HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADIER, THIRD DIV., SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
Camp at Harrisonburg, Va., September 27, 1864.

1. Captain Dudrow and Lieutenants Gump and Rorer each had one horse shot and Lieutenant Wiley had two horses shot under him while in the discharge of their duty. Orderly Lewis B. Paul, One hundred and twenty-sixth Ohio, was wounded and had his horse killed under him while carrying the brigade flag in the battle of Opequon. Orderly Lewis H. Shreeve, Sixth Maryland, also had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Henry L. Benning, C. S. Army, commanding brigade.

HEADQUARTERS BENNING'S BRIGADE,
October 8, 1863.

1. Lieutenant Heman H. Perry, brigade inspector and acting adjutant, had his horse shot under him.

2. Owen T., courier, had two horses shot under him.

3. Joseph D. Bethune, had his horse shot under him and was at the same time himself wounded.
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HDQRS. POLK'S CORPS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
February 4, 1863.
I submit the following report of the part taken by the troops comprising my corps in the battle of Shiloh:

1. Major George Williamson, my adjutant-general, had his horse shot under him, and was himself wounded.
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Report of Lieutenant Colonel Welcome A. Crafts, Fifth New Hampshire Infantry.

HDQRS. FIFTH NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTALION VOLS.,
April 11, 1865.

Captain J. S. Ricker, whose gallantry throughout the day had been very conspicuous, having had two horses shot under him, and refusing to leave the field after being wounded.
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Report of Bvt. Brigadier General Joseph E. Hamblin, Sixty-fifth New York Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of operations March 25.

HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
March 27, 1865.

1. Major James W. Cronkite, commanding One hundred and twenty-first New York Volunteers, who had a horse shot under him.
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Report of Major General Andrew J. Smith, U. S. Army, commanding Detachment Army of the Tennessee, of operations November 30, 1864-January 10, 1865.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 30, 1864.

1. Colonel L. F. Hubbard, Fifth Minnesota, commanding Second Brigade, First Division, had three horses shot under him on the 16th.
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Report of Major General Joseph Wheeler, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Corps. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Savannah, Ga., December 24, 1864.

1. General Allen has slightly wounded and had two horses shot under him at Waynesborough.
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HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, SECOND DIV., SECOND ARMY CORPS, October 28, 1864. Report by HORACE P. RUGG, Lieutenant Colonel Fifty-ninth New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

1. Lieutenant Ansel L. White, Nineteenth Maine Volunteers, acting aide-de-camp; W. Stone, Nineteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, acting aide-de-camp (each of these officers had his horse shot under him while carrying orders.
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Report of Brigadier General Washington L. Elliott, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, Second Division, Eighth Army Corps, of operations June 13-15.
Maryland Heights, June 16, 1863.

1. First Lieutenant Shaw, One hundred and tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, aide-de-camp, had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Colonel Emory Upton, One hundred and twenty-first New York Infantry.
HDQRS. 121ST REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, May 10, 1863.

1. Adjt. F. W. Morse bore the colors while in the woods, was wounded, and had his horse shot under him.
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GENERAL ORDERS, Number 32. HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH DIVISION, May 6, 1863. Twenty-SECOND Iowa, E. A. CARR,
Brigadier-General, commanding.

1. Major Thomas J. Brady, acting ordnance officer and commanding officer of skirmishers of the First Brigade had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Col. William P. Carlin, Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, RIGHT WING, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, January 6, 1863.

1. Private Pease, Company B, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteers, had his horse shot under him while carrying my orders.

2. Private Knox, same company, also had his horse shot under him, and while endeavoring to procure another horse for me was wounded by a grapeshot and again by a Minie ball.
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Report of Capt. Calvin Hood, commanding Second Battalion.
HDQRS. RIGHT BATTALION, PIONEER BRIGADE, Camp in the Field, January 5, 1863.

1. Lieutenant Hartsough had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Samuel W. Crawford, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, SECOND CORPS,
Army of Virginia, August 14, 1862.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Hiram G. Berry,
U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade.
HDQRS. THIRD Brigadier, KEARNY'S DIV., THIRD CORPS, [May 6, 1862.]

1. Major J. D. Fairbanks, had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Patton Anderson, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, RUGGLES' DIVISION,
SECOND ARMY CORPS, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Corinth, Miss., April 17, 1862.

1. Major F. H. Clack had two horses shot under him.

2. Major Von Zinken also performed well his part, having three horses shot under him during the conflict.
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Report of Colonel Hugh T. Reid, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Dewey had his horse shot under him.

2. Major Belknap was always in the right place at the right time, directing and encouraging officers and men as coolly as a veteran. He was wounded but not disabled and had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Lieutenant Cuthbert W. Laing, Second Michigan Battery.

1. Lieutenant Arndt had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General John B. Magruder, C. S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PENINSULA, Bethel, Va., November 18, 1861.

1. Colonel Garnett's horse shot under him.
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PETERSBURG, VA., April 5, 1864.
General S. COOPER,
Adjutant-General C. S. Army, Richmond, Va.: JAMES F. MILLIGAN,
Major and Signal Officer, Department of North Carolina.

1. Sergeant Rooney had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Major General Andrew J. Smith, U. S. Army, commanding Detachment Army of the Tennessee, of operations November 30, 1864-January 10, 1865.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Eastport, Miss., January 30, 1864.

1. Colonel L. F. Hubbard, Fifth Minnesota, commanding Second Brigade, First Division, had three horses shot under him on the 16th.
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Report of Major General Joseph Wheeler, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Corps. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Savannah, Ga., December 24, 1864.

1. General Allen has slightly wounded and had two horses shot under him at Waynesborough.
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HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, SECOND DIV., SECOND ARMY CORPS, October 28, 1864. Report by HORACE P. RUGG, Lieutenant Colonel Fifty-ninth New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

1. Lieutenant Ansel L. White, Nineteenth Maine Volunteers, acting aide-de-camp; W. Stone, Nineteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, acting aide-de-camp (each of these officers had his horse shot under him while carrying orders.
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Report of Brigadier General Washington L. Elliott, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, Second Division, Eighth Army Corps, of operations June 13-15.
Maryland Heights, June 16, 1863.

1. First Lieutenant Shaw, One hundred and tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, aide-de-camp, had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Colonel Emory Upton, One hundred and twenty-first New York Infantry.
HDQRS. 121ST REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, May 10, 1863.

1. Adjt. F. W. Morse bore the colors while in the woods, was wounded, and had his horse shot under him.
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GENERAL ORDERS, Number 32. HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH DIVISION, May 6, 1863. Twenty-SECOND Iowa, E. A. CARR,
Brigadier-General, commanding.

1. Major Thomas J. Brady, acting ordnance officer and commanding officer of skirmishers of the First Brigade had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Col. William P. Carlin, Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, RIGHT WING, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, January 6, 1863.

1. Private Pease, Company B, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteers, had his horse shot under him while carrying my orders.

2. Private Knox, same company, also had his horse shot under him, and while endeavoring to procure another horse for me was wounded by a grapeshot and again by a Minie ball.
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Report of Capt. Calvin Hood, commanding Second Battalion.
HDQRS. RIGHT BATTALION, PIONEER BRIGADE, Camp in the Field, January 5, 1863.

1. Lieutenant Hartsough had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Samuel W. Crawford, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, SECOND CORPS,
Army of Virginia, August 14, 1862.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Hiram G. Berry,
U. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade.
HDQRS. THIRD Brigadier, KEARNY'S DIV., THIRD CORPS, [May 6, 1862.]

1. Major J. D. Fairbanks, had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General Patton Anderson, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, RUGGLES' DIVISION,
SECOND ARMY CORPS, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Corinth, Miss., April 17, 1862.

1. Major F. H. Clack had two horses shot under him.

2. Major Von Zinken also performed well his part, having three horses shot under him during the conflict.
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Report of Colonel Hugh T. Reid, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry.

1. Lieutenant-Colonel Dewey had his horse shot under him.

2. Major Belknap was always in the right place at the right time, directing and encouraging officers and men as coolly as a veteran. He was wounded but not disabled and had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Lieutenant Cuthbert W. Laing, Second Michigan Battery.

1. Lieutenant Arndt had his horse shot under him.
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Report of Brigadier General John B. Magruder, C. S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PENINSULA, Bethel, Va., November 18, 1861.

1. Colonel Garnett's horse shot under him.
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PETERSBURG, VA., April 5, 1864.
General S. COOPER,
Adjutant-General C. S. Army, Richmond, Va.: JAMES F. MILLIGAN,
Major and Signal Officer, Department of North Carolina.

1. Sergeant Rooney had his horse shot under him.
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Numbers 237. Abstract from journal of Major General Jacob D. Cox, U. S. Army.

1. General Greene is on his way to report to General Slocum, in Sherman's Army, and has been with me since we reached Gum Swamp. Had his horse shot under him as he sat beside me on the 10th and acted as volunteer aide. He is an old West Point officer, having graduated in 1828* (the year I was born), and having been out of service for a long time until the beginning of the war.
*Greene was graduated in 1823.
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Report of Major George H. Rader, Fifth Ohio Cavalry, of operations January 28-March 24.

1. Lieutenant John Wilkin got his horse shot under him.
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Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 3, 1865.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY.

1. Captain Melcher displayed great gallantry and had his horse shot under him.

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HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
April 28, 1865.
Bvt. Colonel FRED. T. LOCKE, A. A. G., Fifth Army Corps:

1. Captain Harrison Lambdin, assistant adjutant-general U. S. Volunteers, This officer has had seven horses shot under him since the campaign began in the Wilderness-one in the Wilderness, three at Laurel Hill and Spotsylvania Court-House, one at Dabney's Mills, and two at Gravelly Run on the 31st of March.
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Report by A. W. EVANS, Colonel First Maryland Cavalry.

1. Near the Danville railroad, on the 5th, Acting Second Lieutenant Gibson had his horse shot under him.
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Report by P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General, U. S. Army.

1. First Lieutenant Thomas W. Custer, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, to be major of volunteers by brevet for distinguished conduct at the battles of Dinwiddie Court-House March 31, Five Forks April 1, Sailor's Creek April 6, 1865, at which latter place he leaped his horse over the enemy's works, being one of the first to enter them, and captured two stand of colors, having his horse shot under him and received a severe wound.
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION,
April 25, 1865. Report by J. A. KELLOGG, Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

1. Lieutenant Athereton and Lieutenant Watrous each lost a horse, shot under them.

2. William Holloway, Company K, of the Sixth Wisconsin Veteran Volunteers, had his horse shot under him.
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Report by H. A. MORROW, Brevet Brigadier-General.

1. Captain E. B. Cochrane is deserving more than a passing notice, not only for his conduct during the engagement, but from the fact that his term of service had expired before the troops left camp, but he volunteered to serve with me as in aide. He had his horse shot under him early in the engagement.
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HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, TWENTY-THIRD ARMY CORPS, Clifton, Tenn., January 10, 1865.

1. Major-General Stanley, commanding Fourth Corps, who had been ill during the prior part of the day, came on the field on hearing the sound of battle, and arrived in time to take an active part in the effort to rally Wagner's men, but was soon wounded and his horse shot under him.
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Reports of Brigadier General George D. Wagner, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of operations November 22-December 2, 1864.

1. Captain Henry C. Tinney, who had three horses shot under him during the engagement.
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Report by THOS. C. DEVIN, Brevet Brigadier-General, Commanding Brigade.

1. Captain Hanley, of Ninth New York, behaved with distinguished gallantry, and had three horses shot under him during the action.
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Report by GEORGE CROOK, Major-General.

1. Colonel R. B. Hayes had his horse shot under him and was slightly injured.
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HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
Before Richmond, October 11, 1864.

1. Colonel Michael T. Donohoe, Tenth New Hampshire Volunteers, has credit for the gallant manner in which he advanced his skirmish line from Aiken's Landing, having his horse shot under him, and afterward being severely wounded.
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HORACE P. RUGG, Lieutenant Colonel Fifty-ninth New York Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

1. Colonel George N. Macy (who commanded the brigade at the time of the charge) and staff behaved with the greatest gallantly and daring. The colonel had two horses shot under him, the second one falling on and inuring him so severely that he had to be carried from the field at a time when success seemed certain.

Soldiers That Fell In Battle, Civil War.

In the civil war there were hundreds of battles and thousands of men and in some cases women, were wounded and killed in them. No one book or web site could list all the names, and I will not attempt his either. I can however list a few battles and list some of those killed or wounded in them.

There may be some additional information on some of these men. If you see a name of interests and would like to know if there is more information, you can write me and I will help you all I can. My address can be found in my profile.

Important note. I have thousands of names at this site, when asking about a name from this page or any other pages at this site, please give the ( Title of the page ), for without it I may not be able to help you.
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Dead Soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg.

*This photo can be enlarged by pushing on it.

Report of Lieutenant Colonel John D. Musser, One hundred and forty-third Pennsylvania Infantry: The battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.

1. Lieutenant Charles W. Betzenberger, was wounded in the hand early in the action, but nobly stood at the head of his company while supporting the battery in the peach orchard. He moved back only when ordered, and fell, mortally wounded, near the town.

2. Captain Charles M. Conyngham, of Company A, who was wounded while out skirmishing, but remained with his company, and remained at the peach orchard until the order was given to move back. I saw him, after we had passed through the town, seemingly exhausted, and ordered my horse back to help him up the hill, but, just as he was mounting, he was again shot in the hip, after which I did not see him, but am happy to report his wounds are not of a dangerous character.

3. Lieutenant C. C. Plotz was wounded early in the action, and also afterward again on the road into town.

4. Captain George N. Reichard, of Company C, was wounded in the shoulder while holding the road, and afterward taken prisoner.

5. Captain Asher Gaylord, of Company D, was wounded in both legs while in the peach orchard, and left on the field.

6. Lieutenant William Lafrance, of Company E, was shot through the arm while passing through the town.

7. Captain William A. Tubbs, slight wound in head and taken prisoner.

8.Lieutenant H. M. Gordon, shot through the leg, and taken prisoner while crawling after the regiment.

9. Lieutenant Lyman R. Nicholson, wounded through the shoulder after leaving the peach orchard; supposed to be of a serious character, but refused to have any one remain with him on the field.

10. Lieutenant O. E. Vaughan, of Company K, received a slight bruise on the head from a ball, although not close enough to cut the skin, yet may properly be called a wound.

Report of Captain George O. Dawson, Eighth Georgia Infantry, of the action at Garnett's and Golding's Farms and battle of Malvern Hill, June 1862.

The following is a list of the killed, wounded, and missing: Among the officers, Colonel L. M. Lamar was seriously wounded, Lieutenant Colonel J. R. Towers was taken prisoner, Major E. J. Magruder was wounded slightly, Lieutenant J. M. Montgomery, Company E, was killed and Lieutenant C. M. Harper, of the same company, was taken prisoner, Captain A. F. Butler, Company B, was wounded dangerously, and Lieutenant W. W. Williamson, Company G, was wounded seriously, and Lieutenant T. J. Blackwell, Company I, was wounded slightly.

Report of Brigadier General James H. Lane, C. S. Army, commanding brigade
The battle of Chancellorsville, May 1863.
Lane's brigade consisted entirely of North Carolina troops.

Killed.

1. T. J. Purdie was killed while urging forward his men.

2. J. L. Hill, after the works had been taken.

3. Johnnie Young, a mere boy, not yet eighteen, but a brave and efficient captain, fell, at the head of his company.

4. Captain [W. J.] Kerr, Lieutenants [E. M.] Campbell, [R. A.] Bolick, [J. W.] Emack, [G. W.] Weaver, [J. D.] Bouchelle, [William K.] Babb, [J. D.] Callais, and [Charlton C.] Ragin, all fell in the gallant discharge of their duties.

5. J. Rooker Lane, of Company E, Fifth Virginia Cavalry, who at the time was acting as my volunteer aide.

Wounded.

Colonel [William M.] Barbour.
Major [William G.] Morris.
Major Thomas W. Mayhew.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. V. Cowan.
Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. A. Speer
Colonel Clark M. Avery
Colonel E. G. Haywood
Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Ashcraft,
Lieutenant-Colonel Forney George
Major W. L. Davidson
Major J. D. Barry
Captain James G. Harris.
Captain J. H. Saunders.
Captain T. W. Brown,
Captain W. T. Nicholson

Report of Lieutenant Colonel M. W. Gary, Hampton Legion, of the battle of Manassas, August 30, 1862.

1. Major J. H. Dinble had his horse shot under him, and again won new laurels by his untiring gallantry, being always in the thickest of the fight.

2. Captain L. C. McCord was shot down at the head of his company, wounded in three places.

3. T. A. G. Clarke, shared the same fate.

4. Lieutenant R. A. Tompkins, acting adjutant, was wounded while rallying the men.

5. Lieutenant John W. Austin, of Company F, was wounded while leading his company.

6. Lieutenant James McElroy, of Company A, who fought with conspicuous courage, was wounded.

7. Sergt. J. H. Satterfield, the color-bearer, was wounded. Never was a flag borne with more dashing courage that he displayed, as the bullet-rent folds of the flag will attest.

8. Captain T. M. Logan, by his brilliant fighting won the admiration of every one.

9. Captain R. W. Tompkins distinguished himself by his cool and practical courage.

10. Lieutenant W. Edward O'Connor, in command of a scouting party, acted with his usual gallantry and rendered important information as to the movements of the enemy.

Report of Captain William Flentz, Missouri Cavalry, Militia, April 1862.

1. Reuben McDonald, killed, Company A.

2. William M. Browner was wounded (since dead), Company A.

3. W. W. Preffer missing, Company A.

4. Lieutenant Hummel was wounded and taken prisoner.

5. John A. Taylor, Company B, was wounded.

6. James Tergin, of Company C, was also wounded.

Report of Col. William B. Wood, Sixteenth Alabama Infantry, including
skirmish at Triune, December 27, 1863.

I feel proud in being able to report that most of my officers and men behaved with signal courage and unflinching bravery during the whole action. There were some instances of peculiar gallantry displayed which came under my notice, and no doubt others equally creditable occurred which I may not have observed. I mention Adjt. B. A. Wilson, who, after Lieutenant-Colonel Helvenston and Major McGuarghy were wounded, rendered efficient services in leading the left wing of the regiment in the charges which were made,until he fell, severely wounded. Serg. MajorRobert [H.] Cherry, finding Company I without an officer during the action, assumed command, and gallantly led them through the fight. Private Harvey G. Sergeant, of Company H, is reported as having behaved very gallantly; he lost an arm, and deserves promotion. Privates William Boyce and James Peeden, of Company C; Color-Sergt.[William] Drury Bowen, of Company H; Serg. H. W. Rutland, of Company A; Private Peter White, of Company F, and Private Robert Williams, of Company B, acted with courage and bravery. Private H. D. Smith, of Company A, received a wound in one leg, but contained on the field, fighting, until he was wounded in the other leg.

This is a different kind of battle report it’s about a Indian battle, you have to remember that although the war was going on, there were other battles to fight. There was the Confederates who were trying to take over the country and there was the Indians who was trying to destroy it.

Reports of Lieutenant Colonel James N. Olney, Second California Infantry.

HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
Fort Humboldt, June 8, 1862.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 6th instant, at 4 p. m., the house or hotel at Daley's Ferry, on Mad River, about five miles from Arcata, and on the most constantly traveled trail, was attacked by a band of Indians, some fifty or sixty in number, all well armed with rifles and shotguns. There were but two soldiers stationed there, as the owner deemed it hardly necessary to have any guard so near to town, and on a public highway. The Indians opened the attack by a volley from the brush. Private Bacon was wounded in the groin at the first fire, but he and his comrade, Private Wyatt, rushed to the house and commenced firing from the windows. Daley also ran to the house, but leaving his family behind, he seized his rifle and fled to his boat in the river. Our soldiers, thus left alone, directed the women and children to endeavor to reach the boat, and they would remain and keep the Indians at bay.

The family were successful in making good their escape to the boat, when our men, keeping up their fire, retired slowly, both being now wounded and faint from the loss of blood. Wyatt only was able to reach the boat. Bacon concealed himself behind a log in the brush, and from that position saw and counted twenty-seven Indians who entered the house, pillaged and set it on fire. The party in the boat were immediately fired upon by about twenty Indians on the opposite bank. An old lady (Mrs. Dausken), mother of Mrs. Daley, was struck by three balls and killed. Mrs. Daley was wounded in the arm, and Private Wyatt was again wounded, an dint he arm under the shoulder, the ball grazing his breast, he being in the act of firing.

His first wound was in the groin, and similar to that of Bacon. They were then forced to put back to the shore, escaping into the brush. Mrs. Daley struggling along with two children at last fell from exhaustion, upon which her husband cowardly abandoned her, throwing his infant that was in his arms into the bushes and making for Arcata. Some Indians came up to Mrs. Daley, robbed her of her rings and pursue, and said they would not "kill white squaw. " The brave woman made another effort and walked some distance; then taking off some of her clothing wrapped it around the two eldest (two and three years old), hid them in the bushes and kept on, carrying her infant in her arms, one of which was torn open from the elbow to the wrist by a rifle bullet. She was rescued at last by people from Arcata who came out for the purpose, and who by her directions found the children calmly sleeping at about 2 a. m.

Our wounded men were also found, and are now in the hospital at this post, their wounds, though severe, not proving dangerous. I hired man is missing and supposed to be killed, and the Indians carried off a nephew of Mrs. Daley, about five years old. I beg leave most respectfully to bring to the notice of the general commanding Private Joseph N. Bacon, Company I, and Private Henry H. Wyatt, Company H, Second Infantry California Volunteers, for admirable coolness and braver under the most trying circumstances. I omitted to mention that the soldiers finding themselves disabled put their arms out of the reach of the Indians, one hiding his musket in the brush the other throwing his piece into the stream.

I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. N. OLNEY,
Lieutenant Colonel Second Infty. Colonel Vols., Commanding Humboldt Mil. Dist.

Report of Surg. James T. Ghiselin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Middle, Military Division, of operations August 27-December 31.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE, January 26, 1865.

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

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

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

4. Surg. J. B. Coover, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, died from wound.

5. Actg. Asst. Surg. E. Ohlenschlager, U. S. Army, acting medical inspector, died of wounds received from guerrillas.

6. 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.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Family Farms Of The Civil War.

Have you ever wonder if you had a ancestor that may have had a farm at the time of the civil war?, and that farm may have played a part in it? Well here is your chance to find out. There are over one hundred names on this list however most on this list is stated only by the last name only. Now your thinking how will I know if this my ancestor as there are a lot of people with the same last name.

This is true but I can help you by narrowing it down some by given the name of the State, battle, year and any other information to narrow it down farther. If you see a name of interest you can write to me and I well help you all I can. My address can be found in my profile.

Important note. I have thousands of names at this site, when asking about a name from this page or any other pages at this site, please give the ( Title of the page ), for without it I may not be able to help you.
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HDQRS. DEPT OF VIRGINIA, SEVENTH' ARMY CORPS,
Fort Monroe, Va., March 28, 1863.

Captain C. B. WILDER,
Assistant Quartermaster, Superintendent of Contrabands:

Captain Wilder is authorized to take possession of the farm of Jefferson Sinclair, an absentee disloyalist, and the buildings thereon. If the present occupant, Mr. William H. Lynch, will take the oath of allegiance and agree to pay quarterly in advance such rent as Captain Wilder may deem fair for twenty acres of the land and such portion of the dwelling as he needs, Mr. Wilder may allow him to do so; the same also of the Fayette Sinclair farm and its occupant, Mr. Charles L. Collier; the same of Messrs. Hicks and Bowen, on the Booker Jones farm; the same of the farms of Benjamin Hudgins, Eliza Jones, John and Helen Moore, Levin Winder, John Winder, William Smith, Robert Hudgins; the George Booker farm-not, however, disturbing the Howard family; the Lowry farm, the Watts farm, the farm of B. Howard, called the Stakes farm occupied by Mr. Host, and the Armstead farm, occupied by Hicks. The colored persons on these farms, if any, must come under Mr. Wilder's system of labor. The white tenants who will take he oath of allegiance and engage to pay rent as aforesaid are not to be expelled, but only to be limited to such portions of land and shelter as they require for their comfortable support, and are to be notified that any act of disorder or outrage will be visited with immediate removal as well as with legal penalties.
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Here is a list of farm from different states, some of these names could be first or last names as the reports hardly ever give a full name. These farm were used as camps, Headquarters and reference points. There were many battle around many of these farms and most of them were robed by both the Confederates and Union armies of their cattle, hogs, corn and wheat to keep their armies feed.

1. Mrs. Wilson.
2. Reynolds.
3. Oldham.
4. Allen.
5. Nelson.
6. Hopper.
7. Groveton.
8. Hamilton.
9. Mains.
10. Moody.
11. Ganetts.
12. Whitten.
13. Dogan.
14. Robert Harper.
15. Jim Harper.
16. Davis
17. Merriweather.
18. Widow Chitman.
19. Lewis.
20. Pebbles.
21. Mrs. Wingfield.
22. Claiborn F. Jackson.
23. Judge Robert Field’s.
34. Mr. Softly’s.
35. McReynold’s.
36. William T. Gilham’s.
37. Armstrong’s.
38. Harris.
39. Anderson.
40. Chaffin’s.
41. William Patterson’s.
42. Major Jenning’s-C. S. A.
43. J. Harty’s.
44. Fred. Ballinger.
45. Keyes.
46. Chopawamsic.
47. Frazier’s.
48. William Lee.
49. Baker Lee.
50. Smith’s
51. Montague’s
52. Wyatt’s.
53. Craddock.
54. Mrs. Ellis-widow.
55. Bates.
56. Walker’s.
57. Phillip’s.
58. Alsop’s
59. Jones.
60. Tuner’s.
61. Gregory’s
62. Rhea’s.
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HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
February 14, 1865.

Bvt. Major General G. A. CUSTER, Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: In pursuance of instructions received from the major-genera commanding the Middle Military Division, the acting chief of cavalry directs that each of the three cavalry division haul fifty wagon-loads of rails from the farms [of] the following-named citizens-viz, James Gordon, Mr. Pyles, Buck Murphy, Mr. Grimes, and Johnson Fars- and unload them in the immediate vicinity of the Winchester Cemetery, for the purpose of fencing the same. The above-named parties live in the vicinity of the camps of the Second Cavalry Division, and have been guilty of harboring guerillas. The acting chief of cavalry directs that you send fifty wagons, with a proper escort, on Thursday a. m., at 7 o'clock, to the farms of James Gordon and Mr. Pyles, and haul twenty-five wagon-loads from each, and deposit them as heretofore mentioned. The exact locality can be ascertained from Captain Howe, First West Virginia Cavalry, who can be found at the headquarters Second Cavalry Division. This should be ascertained the day previous, that the wagons may take as direct a route as possible. General Fessenden will furnish a guard for the rails after they are unloaded. The commanding officer First Cavalry Division has been instructed to haul fifty wagon-loads from the farms of Buck Murphy and Mr. Grimes, and the Second Cavalry Division fifty loads from the farm of Johnson Fars.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. RUSSELL, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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63. Bragg’s.
64. Lambert.
65. Sears.
66. Speich.
67. McMilley’s.
68. Patton’s.
69. Hunter’s
70. Gibson’s.
71. MacDonald’s.
72. Freshly.
73. Colonel Ballard’s.
74. Hilliard.
75. Brewer’s
76. Burgess.
77. Chaffin’s.
78. Young’s.
79. Ewing’s.
80. Gardiner’s.
81. Judge Gray’s.
82. Bryant’s.
83. Livingston’s.
84. Waterhouse’s.
85. Dr. Lee’s.
86. Gordon’s.
87. Curtis.
88. McLean’s
89. Hart’s.
90. Doolan’s
91. Cloyd’s
92. Sueter Dixon.
93. B. A. Capehart.
94. Barnes.
95. Hawser’s
96. Renick.
97. Hook’s.
98. Hatcher’s
99. Kinder’s.
100. A. M. Sides.
101. Edward Dee’s.
102. Arnold’s.
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Report of Captain Wilson L. Parker, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
CAMP NEAR SEDALIA, MO. June 16, 1864.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report to you that I started on the 10th instant on a scout with seven days' rations. I left Sedalia at 12 m. with 42 men; proceeded via Georgetown to Longwood. The first 7 miles rough and rocky; 10 miles good road. Plenty of water and wood; forage scarce. Camped 2 miles north of northeast on Hess Creek; good camping ground. Sent out 12 men and 3 non-commissioned officers with instructions to guard some cross-roads. distance marched, 17 miles. Morning of the 11th, received orders by courier to proceed to Marshall and investigate the report of bushwhackers being at the Renick farm, 12 miles northwest of Marshall, attack and destroy them if possible. I broke camp at 5.30 a. m., marched north of northwest to Marshall. Road good; plenty of timber and water; forage scarce. Arrived at Marshall at 11 o'clock a. m.; distance marched, 18 miles. Left Marshall at 11 o'clock at night; marched with muffled sabers; arrived at Renick's farm shortly after daylight the 12th. Could not find an enemy or the sign of one. Fed and got breakfast; went to Mr. Ney's (a good Union man, who lives in sight) to learn the facts in the case.

He told me there had been none at the Renick farm. Camped near the river in thick brush; marched 18 miles. Sent Lieutenant Brown with a squad of men on foot down the river in the timber to watch the roads and the Pinnacles. At night I sent two non-commissioned officers with 12 men to guard crossings; saw no enemy. Marched 17 miles. 13th, broke camp at 5 a. m.; moved through the timber to the Pinnacles. Sent Lieutenant Brown with 30 men with instructions to divide his men and scour the hills thoroughly. Sergeant Sapp was in command of one squad. He found a trail and followed it to the house of Mrs. Haney; saw 2 men run out of the house at the back door over the fence in the brush, about 100 yards from the house; found in the house a rebel mail and a quantity of merchandise, supposed to have been stolen.

Found 2 horses in front of the house 150 yards; at the camp took the mail, horses, goods, and one U. S. mail-bag; arrested Mrs. Haney, two Misses Haney, one Miss Williams, who said they had fed bushwhackers and would again, and gloried in bushwhackers; left Mrs. Haney's; started north; met 2 bushwhackers at a sudden turn in the road; they fired on Sergeant Sapp; he returned the fire; they ran; Sapp gave chase, ran them in the prairie, and then lost them; camped at Mrs. Robinson's, 6 miles from old camp. Sent out at night 20 men on foot in command of Sergeants Patton and Beeks, to guard house and roads; saw 1 bushwhacker, fired at him; can't tell if he was hit or not. 14th, marched to Marshall; plenty of wood, water, and forage; road good. Camped at Marshall all night. Distance marched, 15 miles. 15th, broke camp at 5.30 a. m.; marched for Sedalia; road good, plenty of wood and water; forage scarce. Arrived at Sedalia at 3.30 p. m.; distance marched, 35 miles. Whole distance, 109 miles.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. L. PARKER,

Captain Company C, 4th Cav., M. S. M., Commanding Scout.

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