Olmsted County Civil War Soldiers


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Name Birth Death

residence

 Entered Rank Discharged Co, Reg Pension burial Notes
Armstrong, Edward G. 26 May 1840 09 May 1911         101 Ohio Inf   High Forest son of Augustus & Phebe Highbee Armstrong.  Was a mason.
Bailey, Robert E.     Rochester 29 Dec 1863   11 Jul 1865 Co B  2 Reg  Inf widow's - 28 Jan 1893   musician; re-enlisted 28 Dec 1863; also served as Hosp. St'd for 2nd MN inf.
Baker, George A. Wis   Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 12 May 1876   captured at Chickamauga
Bamber, Archibald   16 Feb 1912, Olmsted co.          

16 Apr 1891;

11 Oct 1909

widow's-18 Apr 1912

    
Barncard, Jacob Z. abt 1843 in PA May 1926, Birmingham, AL Rochester 26 Jun 1861 1 Lt 14 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf; Co I, 1 Reg 14 Aug 1922    
Bartow, Ogden D. NY   Orion twp.   pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 09 May 1902; also widow's, no date.   promoted to corp 18 Jul 1864
Bash, David abt 1838, OH   Rochester 26 Jun 1861 corp 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 07 Jan 1876; also widow's pension, no date    
Baxter, William S. NJ   Rochester 1 Dec 1861 2 Lt.   Co B 2 Reg Inf 1 Feb 1875   promoted to Sgt 26 Jun 1861; resigned 21 Mar 1862
Besonday, Charles abt 1834, Canada   Cascade twp. 26 Jun 1861 pvt 29  Dec 1862 Co B 2 Reg Inf 26 Jun 1880   discharged for disability
Bitner, Robert C. 1843 04 May 1930, Minneapolis,  Hennepin co., MN     pvt   Co H 6 Reg Inf 15 Oct 1888; also widow's pension on 19 May 1930. Byron  
Bixler, George P. abt 1842, Germany   Cascade twp. 26 Jun 1861 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf 07 May 1880; also widow's pension, no date   transferred to Co I 4th US Artillery on 03 Dec 1862
Black,  William abt 1829, OH   Rochester   corp 04 Jun 1862 Co B 2 Reg Inf 19 Apr 1887; also widow's pension, no date   discharged for disability; also served in Co F 86 Ohio Inf
Brooks, Orrin B. abt 1829, NY 08 Aug 1896 Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 26 Jan 1880; also widow's pension, no date   re-enlisted 29 Dec 1863
Burk, Curtis Edmond abt 1836, NH 26 Jan 1915, Olmsted co. Orion twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 13 Jul 1880 & 08 Mch 1907; widow's pension 13 Mch 1915   promoted to corp 06 Aug 1864
Butler, John C. abt 1843, PA 23 May 1913, Madison, Wisconsin Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 22 Jul 1890 & 20 Feb 1907; widow's pension 02 Jun 1913    
Clason, Isaac abt 1839, NY   Rochester 26 Jun 1861 corp 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf mother's pension 31 Oct 1882    
Cummings, George W. abt 1831, NY   Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 09 Jan 1891 & 28 Feb 1907   wagoner
Cutting, Curtis L. NY 20 Sep 1863, Chickamauga Rochester   pvt killed Co B 2 Reg Inf mother's pension 22 May 1866    
Coffin, Ammiel F. abt 1845, OH 02 Dec 1912 Elmira twp. 19 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 12 May 1879 & 02 Feb 1907; also widow's pension 16 Dec 1912    
Compton, Robert abt 1835, WI   Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 26 Jun 1889    
Cooley, Henry abt 1842, WI 25 Aug 1913, Spokane, Washington Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 27 Nov 1888 & 2 Nov 1907; also widow's pension 02 Sep 1913   re-enlisted 26 Dec 1863
Cooper, Ezra D. abt 1828, NY 16 Aug 1895, Byron, MN Rochester   sgt 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 24 Jun 1880; also widow's pension, no date   discharged at Mill Springs; also served in Co I 1st Reg
Crabb, Flavius J. abt 1839, IN 19 Sep 1863, Chickamauga Rochester 05 Mch 1862 pvt killed Co B 2 Reg Inf widow's pension 19 Feb 1864    
Cravath, Austin abt 1833, NY Feb 1915, NE Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 20 Mch 1907 & 13 May 1890    
Crumb, Milo abt 1840, PA 20 Jan 1862, Mill Springs High Forest twp. 26 Jun 1861 pvt killed Co B 2 Reg Inf father filed for pension 7 Jul 1886    
Dieter, Martin V. abt 1840, NY 18 Apr 1917, Spokane, WA Marion 26 Jun 1861 corp 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 13 May 1878 & 22 Mch 1907   re-enlisted 28 Dec 1863
Delaney, William abt 1840 09 Apr 1862, Nashville, TN Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt killed Co B 2 Reg Inf mother's pension 15 Jun 1874    
Douglass, Harvey L.   14 Oct 1871         Co H 11 Reg Inf widow's pension 28 Aug 1891 High Forest  
Eastman, Dewitt abt 1840, OH 11 Jul 1921, De Smet, SD New Haven twp. 26 Jun 1861 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf 06 Oct 1882 & 15 Jun 1910; widow's pension 27 Jul 1921   transferred to Co I 4 US Artillery 22 Dec 1862; aka Waynewright D. Eastman
Edwards, Daniel B. abt 1830; Maine   Orion twp. 29 Feb 1865 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf widow's pension 21 Jul 1879    
Ellison, Joseph IN 27 Feb 1913 Rochester 30 Sep 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 28 Nov 1891 & 25 Feb 1907   re-enlisted 20 Dec 1863, promoted to corp
Etzell, John Germany   Cascade twp.   pvt 11 Ju 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 11 Aug 1870; also widow's pension, no date   re-enlisted 29 Dec 1863; wounded at Mill Springs
Farmer, Calvin E. abt 1844, NY   Rochester 5 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 12 Jul 1889; also widow's pension, no date    
Farrell, Daniel D. abt 1846, PA 13 Mar 1926, Chatfield, MN Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 28 Aug 1879 & 16 Jun 1909; widow's pension 22 Apr 1926    
Farrier, Granville abt 1816, KY   Viola 26 Aug 1861 pvt 30 Jul 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 15 Feb 1866; also widow's pension, no date   wounded at Chickamauga
Finch, David G. abt 1832, IN   Cascade twp. 26 Jun 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 5 Sep 1879; also widow's pension, no date   re-enlisted 26 Dec 1863
Fox, Jonathan 16 Jun 1827 08 Sep 1909, Olmsted co.         Co I 6 Reg Inf 08 Dec 1882 & 28 Mar 1909 Union  
Friend, George B. abt 1846, NH 5 Feb 1929, Minneapolis, MN Elmira twp 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 02 Apr 1892 & 16 Mar 1908    
Furman, Jedediah abt 1836, OH 29 Oct 1919, Bellingham, WA Oronoco 26 Jun 1861 pvt 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 26 Jul 1889 & 22 Mch 1907   captured at Chickamauga; also served in Co A 9 Reg of US V V Inf.
Furman, Samuel abt 1833, NY   Oronoco 26 Jun 1861 pvt 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 15 Nov 1882; minor's pension filed as well, no date    
Elliott, James abt 1837, Ireland 12 May 1907, Olmsted co. Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf 25 Feb 1885; also widow's pension, no date   promoted to corp and sgt; re-enlisted 29 Dec 1863
Gardner, Orlando J. abt 1842 7 Apr 1910 Rochester 05 Apr 1865 1 Lt 15 Jun 1865 Co G Reg 1Inf 19 Dec 1904; also widow's pension 30 Apr 1910   also served in Co H 8 Reg Inf
Golding, William E. abt 1838, IN   Viola 30 Sep 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 22 Apr 1889; also widow's pension, no date   re-enlisted 15 Dec 1863; promoted to corp and sgt
Griffing, Joseph D. 27 Sep 1845 17 Jul 1916, Olmsted co., MN   31 Dec 1863 pvt 01 Jul 1865 1 Indpt Batty, MN LA Jan 1891 & 11 Oct 1909; widow's pension 21 Aug 1918 High Forest  
Griswold, Daniel abt 1829, NY   Dover 2 feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 23 may 1883; also widow and minor's pensions, no dates    
Hadley, Lafayette abt 1830, NY   Rochester 31 Mch 1865   14 Jul 1865 Co F 1 Reg Inf 21 Aug 1880; also widow's pension, no date   also served Co B 2 Reg Inf
Harkins, Abram abt 1822, PA   Viola 21 Nov 1862 capt 20 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 23 Aug 1864    
Harvey, Alphonsos   02 Mar 1907         Co F 1 Reg Inf 09 Aug 1890; also widow's pension, no date   also served in Co A 2 Reg Wis Inf
Heaney, Daniel abt 1832, PA 06 Feb 1918, Minneapolis, MN Rochester 26 Jun 1861 1 Lt 27 Jun 1861 Co B 2 Reg Inf 16 Feb 1891   appointed Adjutant
Hoag, Reuben abt 1840, NY   High Forest twp. 29 Sep 1861 pvt 30 Sep 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 18 Sep 1883 & 04 Dec 1911; widow's pension 01 Nov 1913   also served Co D 11 Reg Michigan Inf
Hopkins, George E. abt 1844, Canada 24 Dec 1924, Watertown, SD Orion twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 06 Oct 1887 & 28 Feb 1907; widow's pension 18 Feb 1924    
Humason, John W. abt 1842   Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf widow's pension filed 26 Aug 1890    
Jones, Orrin abt 1833, OH 15 Feb 1909, Amory, Mississippi Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 14 Sep 1880 & 28 Feb 1907; widow's pension 18 Mar 1909; minor pension 31 Aug 1910   re-enlisted 28 Dec 1863
Kelly, Thomas H. abt 1841 10 Oct 1922, Owatonna, MN Rochester 25 May 1865 1 Lt 14 Jul 1865 Co F 1 Reg Inf 26 Jun 1891 & 24 Jun 1908; widow's pension 10 Feb 1923   also served in Co A 10 Reg Inf & 3 Indept Batt'y MN L. A.
Kennedy, Thomas E. 03 Oct 1944 Nov 1919, Olmsted co.     pvt   Co H 1 Reg Inf 26 Jun 1889 & 29 Feb 1907; widow's pension 08 Dec 1919 St. Bridget's  
Killam, Justen E. abt 1843, MI 05 Dec 1919, Redwood Falls, MN Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1865 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 25 Nov 1882 & 25 Feb 1907; widow's pension 03 Jun 1920    
Kinyon, Ethelbert abt 1831, NY   Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt   Co A 2 Reg Inf 20 Nov 1879; also widow's pension, no date    

Kitchell, Joshua C.

aka Kitchell, Charles J.

 abt 1843, IL   Viola

16 Jun 1861 (enlisted)

26 Jun 1861

(inducted)

 pvt 26 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 10 Aug 1889; also widow's pension, no date    
Kitchell, Prince Albert abt 1837, MI 20 Apr 1922, Collins, Iowa Viola 26 Jun 1861 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 12 Jul 1890 & 11 Mch 1907   re-enlisted 28 Dec 1863, promoted to corp.
Kitchell, Willard B. abt 1843, IL 22 Mch 1923, Alta Loma, TX Viola 26 Jun 1861 pvt 27 May 1862 Co B 2 Reg Inf 19 May 1863 & 18 Mch 1907; widow's pension 13 Apr 1923   discharged for disability; also served in Co F 1 Reg Inf
Kowalke, August abt 1836, Germany 29 Nov 1921, Mayer, MN Rochester 14 Feb 1865 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 22 Jan 1889 & 04 Mch 1907; widow's pension 19 Dec 1921    
Lafever, William H. abt 1842, NY   Zumbro 22 Jul 1924, MN Soldier's Home pvt 30 Aug 1862 Co B 2 Reg Inf 23 Jun 1880 & 19 Feb 1907; widow's pension 28 Aug 1924   discharged for disability; also served in Co D Brackett's Battl'n MN Cav
Lane, Charles W. abt 1842, NY 21 Sep 1915, Fresno, CA Rochester 26 Jun 1861 pvt 25 Jun 1864 Co B 2 Reg Inf 09 May 1892 & 18 Mch 1907   wounded at Chickamauga
Lange, Charles J. abt 1851, NY   Rochester 30 Sep 1861 pvt 11 Jun 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 26 Jan 1880; also widow's pension, no date   re-enlisted 15 Dec 1863; promoted to corp, wounded at Chickamauga
Lafever, William H. abt 1842, NY 22 Jul 1924, MN Soldier's Home Zumbro   pvt 30 Aug 1862 Co B 2 Reg Inf 23 Jun 1880 & 19 Feb 1907; widow's pension 28 Aug 1924   discharged for disability; also served in Co D Brackett's Battl'n MN Cav
Liebness, Henry abt 1840, Germany 18 Nov 1867, St. Charles, MN Rochester 17 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf widow's pension 14 Apr 1908   re-enlisted 15 Dec 1863
Lovejoy, Levi abt 1834, NY   Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 12 May 1879; widow's pension 10 Jul 1891    
Lowell, John James abt 1842, Canada 5 Feb 1916, Hanson co., SD Rochester 30 Sep 1861 pvt 30 Jun 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 19 Nov 1881; widow's pension 13 Apr 1916    
McCoy, Luther Lorenzo   30 Nov 1915, Rochester, MN     pvt   Co K 2 Reg Inf 17 Nov 1884; widow's pension 06 Jan 1916    
McNeil, Abrahm H. abt 1836, PA   Rochester 1 Feb 1864 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf 18 Sep 1877   transferred to Co F 23rd Veteran Reserve Corps 24 Apr 1865
McNell, Wallace abt 1842, PA   Rochester 1 Feb 1864 pvt 02 Mch 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 20 Mch 1865 & 18 Mch 1907   discharged for disability
Miller, James O. abt 1842, PA   High Forest 30 Sep 1861 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf father filed for pension 22 Mch 1880   prisoner of war
Miller, Nicholas abt 1840, NY   Olmsted co. 01 Nov 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 28 Aug 1890; widow's pension 18 Feb 1907   also served in Co A 1 MN Cav
Miller, Samuel A. abt 1840, OH Apr 1928, Olmsted co. Rochester 06 Mch 1862 pvt   Co B 2 Reg Inf 04 Sep 1889 & 28 Feb 1907   also served in Co E 1 KY LA
Mitchell, William abt 1846, Ireland   Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 11 Dec 1879    
Morrow, William H. abt 1844, England 24 Jan 1914, St. Paul, MN Rochester 05 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co B 2 Reg Inf 24 Feb 1885 & 29 Feb 1907; widow's pension 20 Feb 1914    
Nutting, John Wesley VT 11 Nov 1915, Pleasant Grove, MN     pvt   Co C 3 Reg Inf 14 Sep 1881; widow's pension 12 Dec 1918 Union  
Pinneo, Cyrus C. abt 1832, NY 07 Jun 1911 Orion twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf 29 Jun 1880; widow's pension 07 Jun 1911    
Sanderson, Timothy E. abt 1843, NY   Elmira twp. 29 Feb 1864 pvt 11 Jul 1865 Co A 2 Reg Inf mother's pension 22 Apr 1867    
Skeels, John E. 17 Oct 1838 09 Nov 1906     pvt   Co K 3 Reg Inf 02 May 1876; also widow's pension, no date Marion  
Skeels, Warren E. 30 Dec 1843 14 Feb 1918, Marion     pvt   Co I 1 Reg Cav 26 Dec 1891; widow's pension 28 Feb 1918    
Tattersalle, William K. 01 Apr 1814 06 Dec 1893     capt   Co H 6 Reg Inf 10 Sep 1883; also widow's pension, no dates High Forest  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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