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The long list of Montgomery county soldiers is given in the following pages. Great pains have been taken to make the list full
and accurate, yet it is possible that some names which ought to have been inserted may have been accidentally omitted.

Roll of Officers from Montgomery County in the Civil War, 1861-5.

TENTH REGIMENT—THREE MONTHS.

Colonel M. D. Manson, commissioned captain April 17, '61; mustered in April 25, '61; promoted major April 27, '61; promoted colonel May 10, '61; promoted brigadier-general.
Captain James H. Watson, commissioned April 26, '61; mustered out, term expired.

COMPANY K.
Captain William H. Morgan, commissioned June 24, '61; mustered out, term expired. Reentered service as lieutenant-colonel 25th regiment.

ELEVENTH REGIMENT—THREE MONTHS.
Colonel Lewis Wallace, commissioned April 26, '61; mustered out, term expired. Reentered service as colonel 11th regiment in three-years service.
Surgeon Thomas W. Fry, commissioned April 26, '61; mustered out, term expired. Reentered service as surgeon 11th regiment in three-years service.

COMPANY G.
Henry M. Carr, commissioned April 22, '61; mustered in April 25, '61; mustered out, term expired. Reentered service as captain in 11th regiment, three-years service.
First Lieutenant H. B. Wilson, commissioned April 22, '61; mustered in April 25, '61; mustered out, term expired.
Second Lieutenant John F. Caven, commissioned April 23, '61; mustered in April 25, '61; mustered out, terra expired. Reentered service as first lieutenant 11th regiment, three-years service.

COMPANY I.
Captain Lewis Wallace, commissioned April 18, '61; mustered in April 25, '61; promoted colonel.
Captain Isaac O. Elston, commissioned April 27, '61; musteredin April 25, '61; mustered out, term expired. Reentered servioe as
Captain in 11th regiment, three-years service.
First Lieutenant A. C. Wilson, commissioned April 18, '61 mustered in April 25, '61; mustered out, term expired.
Second Lieutenant Isaac C. Elston, commissioned April 18, '61 mustered in April 25, '61; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant John W. Ross, commissioned April 27, '61 mustered in April 25, '61; mustered out, term expired.

TENTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.
Colonel Mahlon D. Hanson, commissioned May 10, 61; mustered in September 18, '61; promoted brigadier-general U. S. Vols. March 24, '62.
Chaplain George T. Dougherty, mustered in September 18, '61; resigned.
Surgeon Joseph S. Allen, commissioned September 21, '61; mustered in September 18, '61; resigned October 3, '62.

COMPANY B.
Captain James H. Vanarsdall, commissioned September 2, '61; mustered in September 18, '61; resigned June 7, 62.
Captain Frank Goben, commissioned June 8, '62; mustered in July 5, '62 ; resigned August 9, '64.
Captain William Colwell, commissioned August 10, '64; mustered out as first lieutenant September 19, '64, term expired.
First Lieutenant Frank Goben, commissioned September 2, '61; mustered in September 18, '61 ; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant William Colwell, commissioned June 8, '62; mustered in July 5, '62; prbmoted captain ; mustered out September 19, '64.
First Lieutenant Robert P. Snyder, commissioned August 10, '64; mustered out as second lieutenant September 19, '64, term expired.
Second Lieutenant William Colwell, commissioned September 2, '61; mustered in September 18, '61; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Isaac F. Miller, commissioned June 8, '62; died July 1, '62, at Corinth, Mississippi.
Second Lieutenant Robert P. Snyder, commissioned July 1, '62; mustered in October 23, '62; promoted first lieutenant; mustered out September-19, '64.

ELEVENTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.
Colonel Lewis Wallace, commissioned August 31, '61; mustered in August 31, '61; promoted brigadier-general U. S. Vols. September 8, '61.
Major Isaac C. Elston, commissioned September 3, '61; mustered in September 3, '61; resigned April 8, '62.
Surgeon Thomas W. Fry, commissioned August 31, '61; mustered in August 31, '61; appointed brigade surgeon U. S. Vols. September 28, '61.

COMPANY B.
Thomas C. Pursell, commissioned October 4, '62; mustered in October 10, '62; mustered out November 28, '64, term expired.

COMPANY C.
Captain James R. Ross, commissioned October 28, '63; mustered in December 19, '63; resigned May 17, '64; promoted major and aid-de-camp.

COMPANY E.
First Lieutenant Thomas W. Fry, commissioned January 13, '62 ; resigned February 23, '63.
Second .lieutenant Thomas W. Fry Jr.; commissioned December 4, '61; mustered in December 4, '61; promoted first lieutenant.

COMPANY F.

First Lieutenant ThomaB B. Woods, commissioned October 19, '62; mustered in October 21, '61; transferred to Co. G.
First Lieutenant William W. Hyatt, commissioned January 28, '65; mustered in May 1, '65; mustered out July 26, '65, term expired.
Second Lieutenant Joshua Budd, commissioned October 3, '62; mustered in October 1, '62; resigned February 23, '63;
Second Lieutenant W. W. Hyatt, commissioned August 1, '64; mustered in April 11, '65 ; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Charles Kroff, commissioned January 28, '65; mustered in May 2, '65; mustered out July 26, '65, term expired.

COMPANY G.

Captain Henry M. Carr, commissioned August 24, '61; mustered in August 31, '64; promoted colonel 58th reg. November 14, '61.
Captain John F. Caven, commissioned November 20, '61; mustered in November 20, '61; mustered out November 23, '64, term expired.
First Lieutenant John F. Caven, commissioned August 24, '61; mustered in August 31, '61; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Milton Clark, commissioned November 20, '61; mustered in November 20, '61; resigned -1, '62.
First Lieutenant Thomas B. Woods, commissioned October 19, '62; mustered in October 21, '62; honorably discharged January 27, '65.
First Lieutenant Robert W. Matthews, commissioned January 28, '65, mustered in May 1, '65; promoted captain Co. C.
First Lieutenant Alexander Richardson, commissioned February 1, '65; mustered in May 12, '65; mustered out July 26, '65, term expired. '
Second Lieutenant Milton Clark, commissioned August 31, '61 mustered in August 31, '61; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Woods, commissioned August 2, '62; mustered in August 1, '62; promoted first lieutenant Co. F.
Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Durham, commissioned June 14, '63 ; mustered in September 1, '63 ; resigned January 10, '64.
Second Lieutenant George A. Fielding, commissioned January 1, '65; mustered in May 1, '65; mustered out July 26, '65, term expired.

COMPANY H.
Randolph Kellogg, commissioned May 5, '63; mustered in May 5, '63; honorably discharged January 20, '65.
Randolph Kellogg, commissioned March 22, '65; revoked.
First Lieutenant James R. Ross, commissioned August 24, '61; mustered in August 24, '61; promoted captain Co. C.

COMPANY I.
Captain Isaac C. Elston, commissioned August 31, '61; mustered in August 31, '61; promoted major
Captain John W. Ross, commissioned November 20, '61; mustered in November 25, '61; mustered out November 25, '64, term expired.
Captain Joseph B. Simpson, commissioned May 5, '63 ; mustered in May 5, '63; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant Randolph Kellogg, commissioned August 24, '61; mustered in August 31, '61; promoted first lieutenant

FIFTEENTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.

COMPANY E.

Captain George W. Lamb, commissioned April 24, '61; mustered in June 14, '61; resigned February 9, '63; reentered service as first Lieutenaut 150th.
Captain William Marks, commissioned February 10, '63; mustered in March 19, '63; mustered out June 25, '64, term expired.
First Lieutenant George W. Riley, commissioned April 24, '61; mustered in June 14, '61; dishonorably dismissed January 25, '68.
First Lieutenant William M. Graham, commissioned February 10, '63; mustered in March 19, '63; mustered out June 25, '64, term expired.
Second Lieutenant William B. Kennedy, commissioned April 24, '61; mustered in June 14, *61; resigned February 5, '62.
Second Lieutenant William Marks, commissioned February 15, '62; mustered in April 3, '62; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant John I. Harvey, commissioned February 10, '63; mustered in March 19, '63 ; mustered out June 25, 1864, term expired.

FORTIETH REGIMENT.

Chaplain George W. Stafford, commissioned September 9, '63; mustered in September 11, '63; resigned June 9, '64.

COMPANY C.
Captain John R. Connell, commissioned April 22, '63; mustered in June 2, '63; resigned January 17, '64.
Captain James R. Hanna, commissioned January 18, '64; died as first lieutenant.
Captain Joseph W. O'Brien, commissioned July 1, '65.
First Lieutenant, John R. Connell, commissioned December 3, '62; mustered in December 3, '62; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant James M. Hanna, commissioned April 22, '63; mustered in June 2, '63; died February 28, '64.
First Lieutenant Joseph A. Still well, commissioned February 29, '64; mustered in April 27, '64; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Joseph W. O'Brien, commissioned July 1, '64; mustered in September 1, '64; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant John R. Connell, commissioned September 15, '62; mustered in September 15, '62; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant James M. Hanna, commissioned December 3, '62 ; mustered in December 3, '62 ; promoted first lieutenant.

FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT.

Major Henry M. Carr, commissioned October 18, '62; mustered in October 23, '62 ; resigned June 28, '64, disability.

COMPANY B.

Captain Henry M. Carr, commissioned July 22, '62; mustered in August 16, '62; promoted major.
Captain Oliver P. Mahan, commissioned October 19, '62; mustered in October 24, '62; resigned February 16, '63.
Captain William P. Herron, commissioned February 17, '63; mustered in February 24, '63; mustered out with regiment.
First Lieutenant Oliver P. Mahan, commissioned July 22, ' 62; mustered in August 16, 62; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Wesley C. Gerard, commissioned October 19, '62; mustered in October 24, '62; resigned February 2, '63.
First Lieutenant William P. Herron, commissioned February 2, '63; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Robert Maxwell, commissioned February 17, '63;   mustered in February 24,'63; mustered out with regiment
Second Lieutenant Wesley C. Gerard, commissioned July 22, '62; mustered in August 16, '62; promoted first Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant William P. Herron, commissioned October 19, '62; mustered in October 24, '62; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Robert Maxwell, commissioned February 2, '63; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Charles M. Robinson, commissioned February 17, '63; mustered in February 24, '63; resigned April 18, '64.
Second Lieutenant Nelson Gaskell, commissioned May, 1, '64; mustered in January 12, '65; mustered out with regiment.

COMPANY E.

Captain Harvey B. Wilson, commissioned August 14, '62; mustered in August 14, '62; resigned December 14, '62.
Captain Lawson S. Kilborn, commissioned December 15,'62; mustered in February 17, '63; promoted major.
First Lieutenant Lawson S. Kilborn, commissioned August 14, '62; mustered in August 14, '62; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant John N. Insley, commissioned December 15, '62; mustered in December 17, '62; resigned February 9, '68.
First Lieutenant Lewis C. Priest, commissioned February 10, '63; mustered in April 9, '63; died June 24, '64.
Second Lieutenant John N. Insley, commissioned August 14, '62; mustered in August 14, '62; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Lewis C. Priest, commissioned December 15, '62; mustered in December 17, '62; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant John W. Plunkett, commissioned January 1, '65; mustered in June 21, '65; mustered out with regiment.

FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Colouel Henry M. Carr, commissioned November 14, '61; mustered in December 17, '61; resigned June 17, '62.

COMPANY K.

Captain Waltet B. Carr, commissioned November 15, '61; mustered in December 22, '61; dismissed May 1, '62.

FOURTH  CAVALRY,  SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.

COMPANY I.

Captain John Jackson, commissioned March 1, '64; died in rebel prison, Columbia, November 20, '64, as first lieutenant.
First Lieutenant John Jackson, commissioned February 15, '63 ; mustered in April 24, '63; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant John Jackson, commissioned August 12, '62 mustered in August 22, '62; promoted first lieutenant.

EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.

COMPANY F.

Captain Wilson H. Layman, commissioned August 24, '64; mustered in November 7, '64; mustered out with regiment.
First Lieutenant Wilson H. Layman, commissioned October 24, '68; mustered in January 1, '64; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant Wilson H. Layman, commissioned January 10, '63; mustered in April 3, '63; promoted first lieutenant.

COMPANY I.
First Lieutenant John G-illiland, commissioned August 22, '62; mustered in September 4, '62; returned as a deserter to 51st Illinois volunteers by sentence of court-martial.
First Lieutenant Thomas H. B. McCain, commissioned August 1, '64; mustered in September 5, '64; mustered out with regiment.

COMPANY K.
Captain "William M. Southard, commissioned August 23, '62; mustered in September 4, '62; killed at battle of Mission Ridge November 25, 1863.
Captain Robert B. Spillman, commissioned March 31, '64; mustered in June 26, '64; mustered out with regiment.
First Lieutenant William H. Lynn, commissioned August 23, '62; mustered in September 4, '62; resigned November 30, '62.
First Lieutenant John M. Yount, commissioned November 30, '62; mustered in November 30, '62; discharged March 4, '64.
First Lieutenant Hugh Reilley, commissioned August 1, '64; mustered in September 5, '64; mustered out with regiment
Second Lieutenant John M. Yount, commissioned August 23, '62; mustered in September 4, 62; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Tighlman A. Howard, commissioned June 1, '65; mustered out as first sergeant with regiment.

FIFTH CAVALRY (NINETIETH) REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.

COMPANY L.

First Lieutenant Irvin A. McCullough, commissioned March 5, '64; mustered in March 18, '64; mustered out June 15, '65.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH REGIMENT—MINUTE MEN.

Quartermuster George  W. Lamb, commissioned July 12, '63; mustered in July 12, '63; mustered out July 17, '63.

COMPANY C.
Captain John W. Ramsey, commissioned July 11, '63; mustered in July 11, '63; mustered out July 17, '63.
First Lieutenant William S. Fry, commissioned July 11,'63; mustered in July 11, '63; mustered out July 17, '63.

ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH REGIMENT—MINUTE MEN.

COMPANY K.

Captain Joseph Belton, commissioned July 10, '63; mustered in July 10, '63; mustered out July 15, '63.
First Lieutenant John Hickman, commissioned July 10, '63; mustered in July 10, '63; mustered out July 15, '63.
Second Lieutenant William Kerr, commissioned July 10, '68; mustered in July 10, '63; mustered out July 15, '63.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH REGIMENT—THREE YEARS.

COMPANY B.

Captain Charles W. Elmore, commissioned December 30, '63; mustered in January 30, '64; resigned September 30, '64.
Captain Ebenezer P. McClaskey, commissioned September 30, '64; mustered in November 13, '63.
First Lieutenant E. P. McClaskey, commissioned December 30, '63; mustered in January 30, '64; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Esaias H. Cox, commissioned September 30, '64; mustered in November 22, '64.
Second Lieutenant John S. French, commissioned December 30, '63; mustered in January 30, '64; promoted assistant surgeon.
Second Lieutenant E. H. Cox, commissioned May 1, '64; mustered in July 10, '64; promoted first lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant William H. Ryker, commissioned September 30, '64; canceled.

COMPANY C.
Captain John M. Barcus, commissioned January 30, '64; mustered in March 19, '64; promoted major.
Captain Jacob M. Barcus, commissioned December 1, '64; mustered in December 25, '64.
First Lieutenant Jacob H. Barcus, commissioned January 30, '64; mustered in January 30, '64; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant John E. Shockley, commissioned December 2, '64; mustered in March 1, '65; dismissed for desertion August 15, '65.
First Lieutenant Thomas R. Irons, commissioned August 16, '65.
Second Lieutenant James W. Plunket.t, commissioned January 30, '64; mustered in March 19, '64; honorably discharged August 11, '64.
Second Lieutenant Thomas R. Irons, commissioned July 1, '65; mustered in July 20, '65; promoted first lieutenant.

ELEVENTH CAVALRY (126th) REGIMENT —THREE YEARS.

COMPANY K.

Captain Robert H. Heckathorn, commissioned August 28, '64; mustered in November 10, '64; died December 26, '64, of wounds received in action at Nashville, Tennessee.
First Lieutenant R. H. Heckathorn, commissioned January 1, '64; mustered in January 1, '64; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Benjamin C. Miller, commissioned March 1, '65; mustered in April 1, '65; mustered out with regiment.

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT —ONE HUNDRED DAYS.
8urgeon James A. McClelland, commissioned May 25, '64; mustered in May 26, '64; mustered oat with regiment.
Assistant Surgeon James A. Berryman, commissioned May 25,'64; mustered in May 25, '64; mustered out with regiment.

COMPANY C.
Captain John K. Harrison, commissioned May 15, '64; mustered in May 23, '64"; mustered out with regiment.
Second Lieutenant Lewis Barnet, commissioned May 15, '64; mustered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.

COMPANY F.

Captain Alfred J. McClelland, commissioned May 18, '64; mustered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.
First Lieutenant Albert Cahn, commissioned May 18, '64; mUstered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.
Second Lieutenant Robert B. F. Peirce, commissioned May 18, '64; mustered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.

COMPANY I.
Captain Walter B. Carr, commissioned May 21, '64; mustered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.
Second Lieutenant John A. Shanklin, commissioned May 21, '64; mustered in May 23, '64; mustered out with regiment.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT—ONE YEAR.
Surgeon William C. Hendricks, commissioned March 16, '65; mustered in April 15, '65; resigned July 18, '65.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH REGIMENT —ONE YEAR.

COMPANY D.

First Lieutenant Thomas Hartness, commissioned July 1, '65; mustered in July 27, '65; mustered out with regiment.
Second Lieutenant Thomas Hartness, commissioned March 1, '65 ; mustered in March 2, '65 ; promoted first lieutenant.

COMPANY B.
Captain Frank L. Hamilton, commissioned March 1, '65; mustered in March 2, '65; mustered out with regiment.
First Lieutenant George W. Lamb, commissioned March 1, '65; mustered in March 2, '65; mustered out with regiment.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT—ONE YEAR.

COMPANY K.
First Lieutenant William H. McNeeley, commissioned April 20, '65; mustered in April 21, '65; discharged June 21, '65.
First Lieutenant George T. Dorsey, commissioned July 1, '65; mustered in July 21, '65; mustered out with regiment.
Second Lieutenant George T. Dorsey, commissioned April 20, '65; mustered in April 21, '65 ; promoted first lieutenant.

NINTH BATTERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Captain Noah S. Thompson, commissioned January 1, '62; mustered in February 25, '62; mustered out August 18, '62, by S. 0. No. 195; restored April 7, '63, by S. O. No. 159; honorably discharged June 8, '63.
Captain George R. Brown, commissioned June 9, '63; mustered in July 1, '63; mustered out March 6, '65; term expired.
First Lieutenant George R. Brown, commissioned January 1, '62; mustered in February 25, '62; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant John W. Wellshear, commissioned January 1, '62; mustered in February 25, 5 62; resigned July 8, '#62; recommissioned.
Second Lieutenant Samuel G. Calfee, commissioned June 16, '63 ; mustered in July 1, '63; mustered out March 6, '65, term expired.

EIGHTEENTH BATTERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Captain Eli Lilly, commissioned August 6, '62; mustered in August, '62; resigned June 3, '64, to accept promotion of major in

Ninth Cavalry.
Captain Joseph A. Scott, commissioned April 5, '64; resigned as first lieutenant April 24, '64, on account of wounds received in action.
First Lieutenant Joseph A. Scott, commissioned August 6, '62; mustered in August 4, '62; promoted captain.
First Lieutenant Martin J. Miller, commissioned April 25, '64; mustered in May 15, '64; killed in action near Selraa, Alabama, April 2, '65.
Second Lieutenant Martin J. Miller, commissioned August 10, '63; mustered in November 15, '63; promoted first lieutenant.

TWENTY-SECOND BATTERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY.

Captain Edward W. Nicholson, commissioned July 5, '64; mustered in August 26, '64; mustered out with battery.
First Lieutenant Edward W. Nicholson, commissioned October 25, '62; mustered in December 15, '62; promoted captain.

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