Franklin County, Missouri Genealogy Trails
Civil War Events
Source: Goodspeed's Franklin County History, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co
Transcribed by:
Barb Z. © 2009
Events Preceding the Civil War.—The foregoing statistics show
sufficiently the character of the county politically up to the present
time. The most exciting times, and those which most "tried men's
souls," were connected with the breaking out of the war, in 1861. In
1800, at the presidential election, the vote for the different
candidates stood—Lincoln, 494; Bell, 577; Breckinridge, 108, and
Douglas, 888. The combined vote against Lincoln was 1,573, and the
combined vote against Breckinridge was 1,959, so that, if the combined
vote against Breckinridge be taken to represent the Union sentiment in
the county, it will be seen to have been overwhelmingly strong.
However, it was, probably, somewhat more evenly balanced than
that. In fact, in the latter part of 1800 and in the early part of
1801, the political caldron was in a state of ferment, and
excitement ran very high. Squads were drilling in different parts of
the county as early as January, 1801, the secessionists, of course,
commencing first, as was generally the case throughout the South. The
Legislature of the State had passed a resolution or ordinance, January
10, calling a convention to meet February 28, "to consider the
relations between the Government of the United States, the people and
Governments of the different States, and the Government and people
of Missouri:" or, in other words, to determine whether Missouri
should secede. An election of delegates to this convention was held in
Franklin County, February 22. The secession element in the county
was extremely active, and at the court-house in Union took advantage of
the absence of some of the leading Republicans, who were at dinner, and
organized the meeting by selecting Edward J. Goode, a Southern
sympathizer, as chairman, and appointed twelve others of like views as
a committee on resolutions. At this juncture the absent
Republicans, having heard what was going on, came into the court-house,
and, on motion of A. W. Maupin, Asa Breckinridge. E. W. Murphy and E.
B. Ham-mack, were added to the committee. On motion of J. W. Owens, A.
W. Maupin was also added to the committee. The committee retired, and,
while they were considering their resolutions, an immense meeting
of citizens from all parts of the county was addressed by William
J. Brown, then a member of the Legislature from Franklin County,
on the part of the secessionists, and by J. TV. Owens, on the part of
the Union men. The committee held n stormy meeting, lasting nearly two
hours. Upon going into committee it was found that the majority
was already provided with a set of resolutions, which were ingeniously
constructed with the view of deceiving the people, but which really
meant secession and disunion. It was found impossible to agree upon a
report, and two reports were therefore made to the meeting, the
majority report being made by the chairman of the committee, and the
minority report by W. A. Maupin. This report consisted of a series of
ringing resolutions in favor of the Union. When the report of the
majority was read Maupin offered the minority report as a
substitute. A vote was taken which was so evenly divided that the
chairman could not decide which had a majority of votes. A division of
the meeting was therefore called for, all of those in favor of the
Union being required to go to the west side of the court-room, and
those in favor of the dissolution to the east side. Upon making the
division intense excitement reigned in the court-house, and for some
time it was difficult to determine which side was in the majority. At
this critical juncture James White, an office boy of A. W. Maupin, who
was then sheriff of the county, ran down to the sheriff's office,
jerked off from the door a small Union flag, and, running back up
stairs, handed the flag to Sheriff Maupin. Maupin immediately jumped
upon a bench, waved the flag, and cried out to the crowd, calling upon
all who were in favor of standing by the Union to rally round the flag.
Every one instinctively knew what it meant to rally round the flag, and
there was a great rush from the rebel to the Union side of the
court-room, leaving the rebel element in a hopeless minority. This
exposure of their weakness was keenly felt by the secessionists, and
occasioned no little excitement. An attempt was made to seize the flag,
but unsuccessfully, and when the rebel element became convinced that
they were beaten and that they could not intimidate those who loved the
Union, order was restored and the minority report declared adopted, by
at least four to one. This was the first political contest in
Franklin County in the great struggle of the next four years. The
election came off in due time, and the Union delegates to the State
Convention of February 28, were elected: A. W. Maupin, of Franklin
County; Charles D. Eitzen, of Gasconade County, and Zachariah Isbell,
of Osage County, as members from the Twenty-first Senatorial District,
against C. S. Jeffries, of Franklin County, Edward Luster, of Gasconade
County, and William Morrow, of Osage County.
It is well to note in this connection that one of
the resolutions reported by the minority was to the effect that
those in favor of the minority report would stand by the Union, right
or wrong, and that secession was no remedy for the evils
complained of by the secessionists.
First Troops.—Meetings continued to be held in different parts
of the county, and the interest in the question of secession remained
intense. About the middle of April Union men in the county were advised
by F. P. Blair, of St. Louis, that the arsenal there was in danger, and
he called upon them to send in troops to its defense. In a few hours a
company of men, under command of Capt. David Murphy, were on their
way to St. Louis. They took the train at Washington, Mo., and, by
arrangements with Conductor Charles White, the train was stopped at
Twenty-second Street, and the company alighted from the train,
unobserved, and virtually stole their way, one by one, until they
reached the arsenal, and were the fourth company in the State outside
of St. Louis to reach the arsenal. A regiment was immediately formed,
under authority of Capt. Lyon, and placed under the command of J. W.
Owens. This company was for some time secretly drilling with shotguns
and rifles, getting ready to aid in the defense of their country. Col.
Owens and A. W. Maupin applied in St. Louis, to Capt. Lyon, for muskets
and ammunition, and their application was complied with on the
condition that they would be personally responsible. Two hundred
and fourteen muskets were sent out by Capt. Lyon to Washington, Mo., on
the night of June 11, 1861, and with them were armed two companies,
commanded, respectively, by Capt. Wilhelmi and Capt. Maupin. The former
company, upon receiving their muskets, immediately took possession
of Washington, and the latter marched to Union. Upon approaching the
town, Capt. Maupin took the precaution to place guards on every road
leading out of Union, and then marched into town, the glistening
bayonets of his 100 men making a brilliant spectacle. There were then
about ten rebels in Union, and, upon seeing the approach of the "
lightning rods," these rebels attempted to make their escape, but found
every road closed against them, and were captured on different roads,
and brought back into town. They were admonished to desist from all
attempts to interfere with the Government in defending its existence.
At that time there were seven secession flags flying in the county, but
before night every one of them was taken down by the secessionists
themselves.
Early War Incidents.—From this time on the county itself was in
comparative peace during the war, except during Price's raid, which was
made in 1864. Price's army entered the county September 30, and
remained in the county until October 4. It consisted of about 16,000
men, and, at a low estimate, the amount of property destroyed,
including horses and mules driven away, amounted to $500,000. The
number of men killed by his army was never definitely ascertained, but
it was estimated at about sixty.
Previous to Price's raid there were five men killed
in Franklin County by Union soldiers. Morton Bournes was killed by
Home Guards for resisting arrest. Benjamin Horine was killed by some
troops from Jefferson County. August Dolle killed two of Capt. Maupin's
men who had been discharged and were on their way home. He was
afterward captured near Eolla, by Union troops, and sent home to be
tried; but, upon arriving within the county, he was taken charge of by
the militia and killed. Capt. James H. Barnes was taken out in 1863,
four miles south of Union, by Capt. Fink's company, and was shot. The
troops reported that he was shot in an attempt to escape, but his
friends thought that he was murdered. Capt. Murphy and Herman Gehlert
were afterward indicted for the killing of Barnes by the grand jury of
Franklin County, and, on the application of Murphy, the case was
transferred to the United States Court at St. Louis. Murphy was
discharged upon pleading the constitution of the State of Missouri of
1865, which provided that no soldier should be punished for acts
committed in the service of the United States, and Gehlert's indictment
was nolle prosequied. But the severest crime committed in Franklin
County, during and on account of the war, was the killing of Maj.
James Wilson and six of his men, on or near the farm now owned by
William H. Bolte, by Tim Beeves' band of soldiers, to whom Maj. Wilson
and his men had been turned over by Gen. Sterling Price, and most
likely with the knowledge, or at least reasonable ground for suspicion,
as to the fate in store for them. While Tim Reeves and his men were
never directly punished for this cruel and cowardly murder, yet Maj.
AVilson's fate did not go unavenged, for, later, in St. Louis, six
rebel soldiers were, by order of Gen. Rosecrans, executed in
retaliation for Reeves' crime.
Companies
Raised.—Company K, of the Eleventh Infantry, was raised in Franklin
County. Its commissioned officers were as follows: Captains—William S.
Stewart, commissioned December 31, 1861, and resigned April 30,
1804; Cyrus D. Kendall, commissioned May 3, 1864, and mustered out at
expiration of term of service, June 18, 1865; and D. E. Coogan,
commissioned June 18, 1865. First lieutenants—W. A. Duggins,
commissioned December 31, 1861, resigned June 18, 1862; Charles H.
Foster, commissioned July 7, 1862, mustered out in 1864; and George C.
Robinson, commissioned June 28,1865. Second lieutenants— Charles H.
Foster, commissioned December 31, 1861, promoted first lieutenant June
19, 1862; Cyrus D. Kendall, commissioned July 7, 1862, promoted captain
May 3, 1864; D. E. Coogan, commissioned March 29, 1865, declined;
George C. Robinson, commissioned June 17, 1865, promoted first
lieutenant June 28, 1865; and William Snow, commissioned June 28, 1865.
Of Company H, Capt. W. W. Boatright was from this
county. He was commissioned July 12, 1862, and transferred to the
Seventy-first U. S. A. D. Infantry, March 20, 1804.
This regiment was raised in Missouri and Illinois,
between the middle of June and the 1st of August, 1861, us a rifle
regiment, at the request of and for Capt. Rufus Saxton, of the regular
army; but, as Capt. Saxton was promoted and sent to another department
soon afterward, he never took command. The regiment was organized
August 1, 1861, at the United States Arsenal, at St. Louis, and Capt.
David Bayles took command as its colonel, and on the 6th of August,
started with it to Cape Girardeau, arriving there on the 7th, and going
into camp. On the 28th of the same month it was ordered on an
expedition to Perryville, Mo., and was gone about seven days, capturing
quite a number of rebels, breaking up quite a number of rebel
recruiting stations, and marching about seventy-five miles. On its
return it went into camp, and, on the 30th of September following, Col.
Plummer succeeded Col. Bayles in command. The regiment had an extremely
eventful and useful history, serving with credit and distinction to the
end of the war.
The Twenty-sixth Regiment of Infantry was raised
largely in Franklin County. Benjamin D. Dean was its colonel,
commissioned June 13, 18G3, and mustered out at the expiration of
term of service, January 9, 1805. Part of Company A was raised in
Franklin County, and about one-half of Company C. All of Company E was
raised in this county. Its commissioned officers were as follows:
Captains—Robert C. Crowell, commissioned May 26, 1862, and
promoted major June 1, 1863; Robert P. Denny, commissioned September
30,1863, and mustered out at expiration of term of service, in
December, 1864. First lieutenants— Robert P. Denny commissioned July 5,
1862, and promoted captain June 2, 1863; Frederick Zender, commissioned
September 30, 1863, and mustered out in December, 1864. Second
lieutenant, John T. Crowe, commissioned July 5, 1862, and promoted
to first lieutenant of Company I, December 1, 1862, and mustered out at
the expiration of term of service, December 25, 1864.
Company F was also raised in Franklin County. Its
commissioned officers were: Captains—Benjamin D. Dean,
commissioned January 13, 1862, to rank from December 20, 1861, and
promoted to colonel May 28, 1863; William L. Wheeler, commissioned
June 22, 1863, and mustered out at expiration of term of service,
December, 1864. First lieutenants—B. C. Anderson, commissioned January
17, 1862, to rank from October 2, 1861, and resigned March 29, 1862;
William L. .Wheeler, commissioned May 26, 1862, promoted captain
June 1, 1863; John W. Maupin, commissioned August 22, 1863, and
resigned April 20, 1864; and Isaac Evins, commissioned October 22,
1864, but not mustered. Second lieutenants—William L. Wheeler,
commissioned January 17, 1862, to rank from November 2, 1861, and
promoted to first lieutenant, March 29, 1862; E. M. Koninzes-kie,
commissioned April 26, 1862, and died June 30, 1862; John W. Maupin,
commissioned July 23, 1862, and promoted first lieutenant June 2, 1863.
Company I was also raised in Franklin County. Its
commissioned officers were: Captains—John McFall, commissioned
January 17, 1862, to rank from November 25, 1861, and promoted to
lieutenant-colonel February 1, 1863; John T. Crowe, commissioned August
22, 1863, and mustered out at the expiration of term of service,
December 25, 1864; John W. Eeece, commissioned March 14, 1865, and
promoted major June 12, 1865; John S. Price, commissioned June 12,
1865, and mustered out as first lieutenant August 13, 1865. First
lieutenants—Wiley C. Wiseman, commissioned January 17, 1862, to rank
from September 21, 1861, and died of chronic diarrhoea, November 18,
1862; James T. Berry, commissioned January 26, 1863, to rank from
January 8, 1863, and promoted quartermaster January 8, 1863; John T.
Crowe, commissioned June 22, 1863, and promoted captain, June 23, 1863;
Ernest A. Solf, commissioned August 22, 1863, and mustered out at
expiration of term of service December 30, 1864; John S. Price,
commissioned June 6, 1865, and promoted captain June 12, 1865. Second
lieutenants—William Gilcrease, commissioned January 17, 1862, to rank
from September 21, 1861, and resigned March 29, 1862; E. M.
Koninzeskie, April 26, 1862, and transferred to Company F; James T.
Berry, commissioned May 26, 1862, and promoted to first lieutenant
January 8, 1863; John S. Price, commissioned October 22, 1864, and
promoted to first lieutenant June 6, 1865; and Benjamin Wheeler,
commissioned June 12, 1865, but not mustered. Companies A, B, C, D, E,
F and G, of this regiment, were mustered out at the expiration of their
term of service, in January, 1865. The remaining companies, which were
composed of recruits, were mustered out August 13, 1865, their services
being no longer required.
This regiment was organized in December, 1861, and
soon afterward joined the expedition against New Madrid under Gen.
Pope. It took part in the battle of Tiptonville, April 9, 1862; of
Farmington, April 22, 1862; of Corinth, September 19, 1862; Port
Gibson, 1863, and in those of Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Black
River, Vicksburg and Missionary Ridge and in Sherman's march to
the sea. It also participated in the several battles in the
Carolinas, was present at the grand review in Washington, and
thence marched home, and was mustered out.
Companies G and H, of the Thirtieth Regiment of
Infantry, were raised in Franklin County. The commissioned officers of
Company G were: Captains—George A. Munroe, commissioned October
31, 1862, and resigned December 5, 1862; Amos P. Foster, commissioned
February 25, 1863, and mustered out December 10, 1864. First
lieutenants—Daniel Harvey, commissioned October 31, 1862, promoted
to captain, Company F, September 30, 1864, transferred to Company C,
consolidated battalion, and mustered out August 21, 1865. Second
lieutenants—Joseph H. Porter, commissioned October 31, 1862, and
resigned December 19, 1862; William J. Lack, commissioned February 25,
1863, and promoted to captain Second Mississippi Artillery, A. D.,
October 28, 1863.
Company H.—Commissioned officers: Captains—Elias
Boyd, commissioned October 31, 1862, and resigned February 9, 1863;
Richard R. Hopkins, commissioned March 9, 1863, and mustered out
December 10, 1864. First lieutenants—A. C. Stewart, commissioned
October 31, 1862, and resigned March 20, 1863; Timothy Collins,
commissioned April 7, 1863, promoted to captain of Company D, June
30, 1864, and mustered out February 25, 1865. Second
lieutenants—Timothy Collins, commissioned October 31, 1862, promoted to
first lieutenant February 21, 1863; Joseph Paxton, commissioned April
7, 1863, and resigned the following year.
Company G, Thirty-first Infantry, was raised in this
county. Its commissioned officers were: Captains—William Osterhorn,
commissioned September 15, 1862, and honorably discharged by Special
Order No. 47, January 30, 1865; Matthias Neuner, commissioned August
17, 1864, and transferred to consolidated battalion, Thirty-first and
Thirty-second Infantry. First lieutenants—Charles E.
Huge, commissioned September 15, 18G2, and resigned March 12, 1803; F.
Rudershausen, commissioned April 2, 1803, and resigned March 4, 1804;
Hugo Krause, commissioned March 24, 1804, and declined the
commission April 13, 1804; Matthias Neuner, commissioned June 10, 1804,
and promoted captain April 17, 1804. Second lieutenant—Adolph Fricke,
commissioned September 15, 1802, and resigned August 10, 1803.
Capt. G. L. McCreary, of Company E of this regiment,
was also from Franklin County. He was commissioned September 8, 1802,
and resigned December 10, 1802.
Abraham J. Seay, of Franklin County,
was major of the Thirty-second Infantry. He was commissioned November
19, 1802, to rank from October 20, 1802, and was transferred to
consolidated battalion, Thirty-first and Thirty-second Infantry, of
which Samuel P. Simpson, of the Thirty-first Infantry, was
lieutenant-colonel. After the consolidation Maj. Seay was promoted
lieutenant-colonel, January 14, 1805, and on June 12, 1805, promoted
colonel, and commanded the battalion until its muster out, July 18,
1805.
One-half of one company belonging to the
Thirty-third Infantry was raised in Franklin County, and one-half of
Company K, Fortieth Infantry. The commissioned officers of this
latter company were: Captain, Robert C. Allen, commissioned September
12, 1804, and mustered out August 7, 1805; first lieutenant, John J.
Robertson, commissioned September 12, 1804, and mustered out June 12,
1805; second lieutenant, "Win-field S. Smith, commissioned September
12, 1804, and mustered out August 7, 1805.
A portion of the Forty-seventh Infantry was raised
in this county. The officers of this regiment were: Colonels—Thomas C.
Fletcher, commissioned September 10, 1804, and resigned November 18,
1804; Amos W. Maupin, commissioned November 25, 1864, and mustered out
at the expiration of term of service March 28, 1865.
Lieutenant-colonels—Amos W. Maupin, commissioned September 16,
1864, and promoted colonel; John W. Fletcher, commissioned November 25,
1864, and mustered out at expiration of term of service, March
30, 1865. Major—John W. Emerson, commissioned
October 8, 18G4, and mustered out March 30, 1865. Adjutants—David
Murphy, commissioned August 3, 18G4, promoted lieutenant-colonel of the
Fiftieth Infantry, October 20, 1864, promoted colonel May 1, 18G5, and
mustered out July 15, 18G5; Edwin E. Furber, commissioned November 18,
18G4, and mustered out April 1, 1865. Quartermasters—John W.
Fletcher, commissioned August 3, 1864, and promoted to
lieutenant-colonel; Samuel B. Rowe, commissioned November 28, 18G4, and
mustered out March 29, 18G5. Surgeon—John H. Stumberg,
commissioned November 2, 1864, and mustered out March 28, 18G5; and
assistant surgeon—J. M. Youngblood, commissioned October 22, 18G4, and
mustered out March 30, 18G5.
About one-half of Company 13 of this
regiment was raised in this county. Its commissioned officers were:
Captain, William J. Buxton, commissioned August 25, 1864, and mustered
out March 29, 1865; first lieutenant, John C. Hamel, commissioned
August 25, 1864, and mustered out March 29, 1865; second lieutenant,
Benjamin F. Butler, commissioned August 25, 1864, and mustered out
March 29, 1865.
Company D was raised in Franklin County. Its
commissioned officers were: Captain, John W. Maupin, commissioned
September 12, 1864, and mustered out March 30, 1865; first lieutenant,
Samuel J. Crowe; second lieutenant, Abraham J. Gilcrease; dates of
commission and muster out the same as those of the captain.
This regiment was raised by Col. Thomas C. Fletcher,
in Southeast Missouri for service in that part of the State. Col.
Fletcher, in raising the regiment, relied, in part, on the
experience of tried officers, whom he found unemployed: David
Murphy, late of First Artillery; Maj. John W. Fletcher, late of
Thirtieth Infantry; Col. Amos W. Maupin, late of Twenty-sixth Infantry;
Capt. Jas. S. McMurtry, late of Thirty-first Infantry; Capt. W. T.
Leeper, late of Twelfth Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, and papt. John
W. Maupin, late of Twenty-sixth Infantry. Loyal men so promptly, and in
such numbers, flocked to the standard of Col. Fletcher, that Geri.
Rosecrans directed the organization of the Fiftieth Infantry, with
which he intrusted Col. Fletcher, who turned it over to Maj. Murphy,
who completed its organization, and became its colonel. Upon the
completion of the organization of the Forty-seventh Regiment, its
companies were generally sent each into the county in which it was
raised for duty there. Capt. Maupin, however, was sent to the Iron
Mountain Railroad, to guard its bridges. Upon the approach of Gen.
Price, on his last great raid through Missouri, Companies A, F, G,
H and I, after some experience with Price's raiders, concentrated at
Pilot Knob, and participated in the gallant defense of Fort
Davidson, under Gen. Ewing. All the officers on this occasion
covered themselves with glory, and Maj.-Gen. Rosecrans, in general
orders, mentioned Col. Fletcher, Adjt. Murphy, and Lieut.-Col. Maupin.
" On the retreat from Pilot Knob to Leasburg, a distance of sixty
miles, every man and officer of the regiment, as indeed of the entire
command, proved himself a soldier in the highest acceptance of the
term." After fighting the whole distance, upon reaching Leasburg,
tired, hungry and worn, they threw up fortifications, and defied
the entire division of the enemy for two whole days. Having received
re-enforcements, they pursued their march to Roll a, and relieved Gen.
McNeil, who, with a cavalry force of 3,500, moved on to Jefferson City,
and contributed largely to its safety. Capt. Maupin with his
company, was sent up the Missouri River on a steamboat to prevent
the rebels from crossing the river. After the raiders had passed on
beyond the reach of infantry the companies were sent back to their
respective counties for the protection of the loyal people.
When Sherman determined to march to the sea, these
soldiers, although they had been enlisted, were sent, and went without
faltering, to strengthen Gen. Thomas, so that he might be strong
enough to cope with Hood. Col. Fletcher having been elected governor of
the State, Lieut-Col. Maupin was commissioned colonel, and Adjt. Murphy
was appointed colonel of the Fiftieth Infantry. Leaving for Nashville
in December, the regiment reached Nashville three days after the battle
with Hood; thence it marched to Spring Hill, Columbia and Pulaski, and
guarded the communications of Gen. Thomas until March 15, 1865.
Lieut.-Col. Fletcher, Capt. St. Geur (Company K), Lieut. J. T. Sutton
(Company A), besides other officers of the regiment, were members
of the State convention which framed the new constitution, and Capt.
McMurtry (Company A) and Private Meloy were members of the Legislature.
The regiment was mustered out about April 1, 1865.
About one-half of Company F was raised in Franklin
County. Its commissioned officers were: Captain, Robert L. Lindsay,
commissioned November 30, 1864, and mustered out at the expiration
of term of service, April 8, 1865; first lieutenant, Henry O. Clarke,
commissioned November 30, 1864, and mustered out April 24, 1865; second
lieutenant, William J. Counts, commissioned November 30, 1864, and
mustered out April 29, 1865.
Second Lieut. M. S. Woodruff, of
Company F, Second Cavalry, was from Franklin County. He was
commissioned February 11, 1864, promoted to first lieutenant,
Company D, November 17, 1864, transferred to field and staff as
adjutant same day, and mustered out September 19, 1865.
About one-half of Bowen's battalion, Missouri
Volunteers, was from Franklin County. William D. Bowen was captain, and
was commissioned lieutenant-colonel July 3, 1862, and transferred to
the Ninth Cavalry the same day, the battalion being then merged into
the Ninth Cavalry, and on December 4, 1862, six companies of this
regiment and six companies of the Tenth Cavalry were consolidated, and
subsequently known as the Tenth Cavalry Missouri Volunteers. Of
this regiment F. M. Cornyn was colonel, commissioned December 11, 1862,
and killed by Lieut.-Col. William D. Bowen, August 10, 1863.
Company G, of the First Artillery, was in part
raised in Franklin County. Lorenzo D. Immell, from this county,
was first lieutenant; commissioned August 31, 1863, and mustered
out July 28, 1865. Part of Company E, Second Artillery, was also from
Franklin County, and about one-half of Company M, of the same regiment.
Capt. Hermann Hartman of Company F, Second Infantry,
was from Franklin County; commissioned June 25, 1862, and died December
7, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Missionary Eidge.
Adjt. Edward F. Furber, of the Eighth Infantry, was from this county;
commissioned August 8, 1862, transferred to the Forty-seventh Infantry,
and mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, in
April, 1865. Maj. Francis Wilhelmi, of the Seventeenth Infantry, was
from this county; commissioned July 11, 1864, and mustered out at the
expiration of his term of service, September 28, 1864. Capt. August
Fisher, Company E, of this regiment, was from Franklin County;
commissioned December 16, 1803, and mustered out September 26,
1864. Capt. A. G. Huile, of Company I, Thirteenth Infantry, was
commissioned September 1, 1861, and died of wounds received at the
battle of Pittsburg Landing. Capt. John Creagan succeeded Capt. Huile,
commissioned May 8, 1862, and transferred to Ohio, June 17, 1862.
First-Lieut. James L. Ferris was commissioned January 18, 1862, and
resigned March 16, 1862. The entire company was raised in Franklin
County. James Wilson, major of the Third Cavalry, Missouri State
Militia, was captured at the battle of Pilot Knob, September 27, 1864,
and with six of his men murdered by Tim Reeves in Franklin County,
October 3, 1864, an account of which may be found on a previous page.
The statistics for the Twenty-sixth Regiment of
Infantry are as follows: It was a three-years' regiment; the number of
officers killed was 5, and, of men 15, 1 officer and 55 men died of
wounds, 2 officers and 111 men of disease, 121 men
deserted, 27 officers and 450 men were honorably discharged, 134 men
were discharged for disability, 1 officer was dismissed and 20
resigned, 16 men were missing in action, 2 were dishonorably
discharged, and 12 were drowned.
The Forty-seventh Regiment was a six-months'
regiment. The casualties in the regiment were as follows: Two men were
killed, 34 died of disease, 10 deserted, 36 officers and 336 men were
honorably discharged, 7 men were discharged for disability, 3 officers resigned, and 1 officer
deserted.
Of the Enrolled Missouri Militia the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth Regiments were both raised in Franklin County. The
regimental officers of the former were: Colonels—George Krumsick
commissioned September 22, 1863, vacated March 12, 1865; and Daniel Q.
Gale commissioned September 29, 1864, vacated March 12,1853.
Lieutenant-colonel—Morris D.Reese, commissioned September 22,18G3,
vacated March 12,1865. Major—Augustus Spinner, commissioned
December 15, 1862, vacated March 12, 1865. Adjutants—John M. Menkbam,
commissioned December 15,1862 resigned March 22, 1864; Julius Wilhelmi,
commissioned March 21, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865.
Quartermasters—Daniel Crosby, commissioned October 28, 1862, resigned
March 22, 1864; L.Wattenburg, commissioned March 21,1864,vacated March
12, 1865. Surgeons—F. C. Schweikart, commissioned December 3, 1862,
resigned October 10, 1864; Charles Serger, commissioned October
10, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865. Assistant surgeons—E. S. Detweiler,
September 30, 1864, resigned October 19, 1864; John Dugge, commissioned
October 21, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865.
Company A.— Captain — Eobert Reichard, commissioned
October 31, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865. First lieutenants— Robert
Reichard, commissioned September 10, 1862, promoted to captain; Helmuth
Mayne, commissioned October 31, 1864, and vacated March 12, 1865.
Second lieutenants—Helmuth Mayne, commissioned September 10, 1862,
promoted to first lieutenant; Joseph Eemme, commissioned October 31,
1862, vacated March 12, 1865.
Company B.—Captain, Henry Detmer; first lieutenant,
Gerhard Hagebush; second lieutenant, Henry Beincke; all
commissioned September 10, 1862, and commissions vacated March 12,
1865.
Company C.—Captain, William H. Bolte; first
lieutenant, George Bergner; second lieutenant, Philipp Gerber; all
commissioned September 25, 1862, and vacated March 12, 1865.
Company D.—Captains—Augustus Spinner, commissioned
September 25, 1862, and promoted to major; Julius Wurill,
commissioned November 3,1864, vacated March 12, 1865. First
lieutenants—Adolphus Fricke, commissioned September 25, vacated by
Special Order No. 126; William Ehlers, commissioned October 21, 1864,
and vacated March 12, 1865. Second lieutenants— Julius Wurill,
commissioned September 25, 1862, and promoted to captain; Guardian
Busch, commissioned November 3, 1864, and vacated March 12, 1865.
Company E.—Captains—Silas Hall, commissioned October
16, 1862, and vacated by Special Order 126; George Wiser,
commissioned October 31, 1864, and vacated March 12, 1865. First
lieutenants—James Mclntire, commissioned October 16, 1862, and vacated
by Special Order No. 126; Charles Schaub, commissioned October 31,
1864, and vacated March 12, 1865. Second lieutenant—George April,
commissioned October 16, 1862, and vacated March 12, 1865.
Company F.—Captain, Tobias Stantenburg; first
lieutenant, Leonard Toustevan; second lieutenant, John Gruther; all
commissioned September 10, 1862, and all vacated by Special Order
No. 126, 1864.
Company G.—Captains — Christian Weber, commissioned
January 15, 1865, and vacated March 12,1865; Frederick Palide,
commissioned September 10, 1862. First lieutenant, Christian Weber,
commissioned September 10, 1862; second lieutenant, Henry Dravell,
commissioned September 10, 1862, the last three all vacated by Special
Order No. 126, 1864; second lieutenant, Herman Flur, commissioned
January 15, 1865, and vacated March 12, 1865.
Company H.—Captains—Ethan A. Clark, commissioned
September 11, 1862, and vacated by Special Order No. 126; John D.
Miller, commissioned October 31, 1864, and vacated March 12, 1865.
First lieutenants—Otto Erfert, commissioned September 11, 1862, and
vacated by Special Order No. 25, 1865; Joseph Weiss, commissioned
January 15, 1865, and vacated March 12, 1865. Second
lieutenants—Benjamin Buse, commissioned September 11, 1862, and
vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864; and William Stutmahrn,
commissioned October 31, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865.
Company I.—Captains — Peter King, commissioned
September 10, 1862, and killed by guerrillas; Michael Bauer,
commissioned November 5, 1864, vacated March 12, 1865. First
lieutenants—Michael Bauer, commissioned June 24, 1863, promoted to
captain; Henry Lohmeyer, commissioned November 5, 1864, vacated March
12, 1865. Second lieutenant—Henry Pullman, commissioned September
10, 1862, vacated March 12, 1865.
Company K. — Captains — George Kunkle, commissioned
October 16. 1862, vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864;
G. Hausgen, commissioned January 15, 1865, vacated March 12, 1865.
First lieutenant, Henry Krog, commissioned October 16, 1862; second
lieutenant, H. Poppenhusen, commissioned same day, and both the last
vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864.
Company L.—Captain, Bernhard Cleve, commissioned
September 10, 1862. First lieutenant, John B. Basch; second
lieutenant, Louis Wehrman; both lieutenants commissioned June 24,
1863, and all vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864.
Company M.—First lieutenant, Austin Wilkes; second
lieutenant, G. H. Stohlman; both commissioned January 15, 1865,
and vacated March 12, 1865.
Fifty-fifth Eegiment, Enrolled Missouri
Militia.—Colonel, August Krumsick, commissioned September 22, 1863,
vacated March 12, 1865; lieutenant-colonel, Louis Johnson, commissioned
September 22, 1863, vacated March 12, 1865; major, Philip Schenck,
commissioned December 3, 1862, vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864;
adjutant, William Meyersieck, commissioned January 10, 1863,
vacated March 12, 1865; quartermaster, Charles Reinhard, commissioned
January 10, 1863, vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864; surgeon, H.
T. Gilbert, commissioned May 1, 1863, vacated March 12, i863.
Company A.—Captain, Reuben H. Farrar, commissioned
September 11, 1862, vacated March 12, 1865; first lieutenant, David M.
Kerr, commissioned September 11, 1862; second lieutenant, Benjamin
E. Anderson, commissioned May 12,1863; both vacated by Special Order
No. 126, 1864.
Company B.—Captain, William Dress, commissioned
December 24, 1862; first lieutenant, Charles Hugo,
commissioned August 16, 1862; second lieutenant, Arnold Reiner,
commissioned December 24, 1862; all vacated March 12, 1865.
Company C.—Captain, Andrew Fink; first lieutenant,
Philip Briglett; second lieutenant, Herman Gehlert; all commissioned
September 10,1862, and all vacated by Special Order No. 126,1864.
Company D.—Captain, James H. Crews, commissioned
October 16, 1862, vacated March 12, 1865; first lieutenant,
Abraham Gilcrease; second lieutenant, Robert V. Wood; both
commissioned October 16, 1862, and vacated by Special Order No.
126, 1864.
Company E.—Captain, Henry Gillhause, commissioned
September 10, 1802; first lieutenant, Austin Wilkins; second
lieutenant, Henry Hemper; both commissioned November 18, 1802, and
all vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864.
Company F.—Captain, T. W. Witbington; first
lieutenant, Henry Ditmer; second lieutenant, John McDaniel; all
commissioned October 16, 1862; the captain's commission vacated
March 12, 1865; both lieutenants by Special Order No. 120, 1804.
Company G.—Captain, Charles Dauz; first lieutenant,
Henry Sclmiler; second lieutenant, John P. Boeder; all commissioned
September 10, 1802, and all vacated by Special Order No. 126, 1864.
Company H.—Captain, August Hauschen; first
lieutenant. William A. Hartman; second lieutenant, John Schuster; all
commissioned October 16, 1862, all vacated by Special Order No.
126, 1864.
Company I.—Captain, Mathew Kochele, commissioned
January 10, 1863, first lieutenant, John Weiss; second lieutenant,
William Stuhlman; both commissioned October 16, 1862, all vacated by
Special Order No. 126, 1804.
The Eighth Regiment, Missouri Militia, was raised in
Franklin County. Its officers were: Colonel, Daniel Q. Gale,
commissioned March 25, 1805; adjutant, John T. Crowe, commissioned
July 10, 1805.
Company A.—Captain, Michael Bauer;first lieutenant,
Henry Lohmeyer; second lieutenant, Henry Schmidt; all commissioned May
25, 1865.
Company B.-—Captain, Benjamin E. Anderson; first
lieutenant, George AV. Francis; second lieutenant, John S.
Stephens, all commissioned August 24, 1865.
Company C.—Captain, William H. Bolte, commissioned
June 23, 1865; first lieutenant, George Bergner, commissioned December
29,1865; second lieutenant,
Philipp Gerber, commissioned June 23,
1865, commission vacated by Special Order No. 158.
Company D.—Captain, Andrew Fink; first lieutenant,
Philip Briegleb; second lieutenant, William M. Ferry; all commissioned
June 23, 1865
Company G.—Captain, "William Maupin; first
lieutenant, Charles L. Eimbeck; second lieutenant, M. A. Coleman; all
commissioned December 29,1865.
Company K.—Captain, William H. Mengel; first
lieutenant, August Fisher; second lieutenant, William J. Lack; all
commissioned August 16, 1865.
Company L.—Captain, Bernard Cleve; first lieutenant,
Guardian L. Busch; second lieutenant, Christian Ehlers; all
commissioned July 18, 1865.
Company M.—Captain, Austin Wilkins; second
lieutenant, Thomas B. Jackson; both commissioned July 18, 1865.
About 600 citizens of Franklin County
joined the rebel army, to whom befell the usual fortunes of war. All
who returned home, after the cause for which they fought was lost, have
accepted the situation with various degrees of gracefulness, and many
of them are well satisfied that it was lost, and are as good citizens
as any in the county.
After the War.—One
feature of the "reconstruction period' in Missouri was that quite a
number of individuals in each of many of the counties was indicted for
preaching and for teaching without taking the oath of loyalty, as
required by the Drake constitution. Edward Faltman was indicted for
thus preaching, April 1, 1867, and also for solemnizing the marriage
ceremony. Similar indictments were also found against James E. Godby,
James McGehee and Greenberry Mitchell. In all these and other similar
cases, however, as also was the case with those indicted for teaching
without having first taken the oath of loyalty, the indictments were
quashed, or the cases nolle prosequied
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