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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