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While researching JOSHUA FLEEMAN's [Cedar County, Missouri] Civil War records and movements in the Union Army, Co. D, 8th Regiment Missouri State Militia [MSM] Cavalry [CAV], I came across the following four documents. They list several other names and here are the first two.
Document One: Appendix to The House Journal
of the Adjourned Session of the Twenty-Third General Assembly. Annual Report
of The Adjutant General of Missouri. Volume I. p. 504-505.
"Date. Name.
Rank. To Rank From.
Post Office Address.
Remarks.
May 16, 1864 SAMUEL ACHORD....2nd Lt. May 16, 1864 Stockton, MO. Mustered out expiration of term, Apr. 12, 1865.
Company M.
Apr. 28, 1862 MILTON BURCH.... Capt. Apr. 19, 1862 .... .... .... Promoted
to Major, Feb. 5, 1864.
Mar. 24, 1864 JOHN R. KELSO.... Capt. Mar. 17, 1864 .... .... ....
Mustered out expiration of term, Apr. 18, 1865.
Apr. 28, 1862 JOHN R. KELSON.... 1st Lt. Apr. 9, 1862 .... ....
.... Promoted to Captain, Mar. 17, 1864.
Mar. 24, 1864 R. McREYNOLDS.... 1st Lt. Mar. 17, 1864 .... .... ....
Mustered out expiration of term, April 18, 1865.
Mar. 12, 1863 JOHN SMITH.... 2nd Lt. Feb. 24, 1863 .... .... .... Died
June 3, 1864.
June 15, 1864 JOHN M. BAXTER.... 2nd Lt. June 15, 1864 .... .... ....
Killed Feb. 20, 1865.
May 2, 1862 J.E.COLLINS..1st Lt B Adjt May 2, 1862 .... .... .... Promoted
to Major.
May 2, 1862 M.W.JOHNSON 1st Lt B Adjt May 8, 1862 ..... ..... Must'd
out, July 29 ' 62.
June 25, 1862 DAVID HUNTER 1st Lt B Adjt June 25, 1862 ............
Must'd out, July 29 ' 62.
This regiment was mustered out at expiration of term,
during the months of March, April, and May, 1865.
The following are the orders relating to the organization
of the regiment:
Headquarters State of Missouri, Adjutant General's Office, St. Louis, May
2, 1862.
General Orders, No. 16.
I. The following regimental organization
of the Missouri State Militia has been perfected, viz:
The 8th Regiment of Cavalry, composed of the 2d Battalion, heretofore,
organized, and
Company E, Captain RICHARD W. MENIFEE.
Company F, Captain RICHARD H. MELTON.
Company G, Captain RICHARD C. CHITTWOOD.
Company H, Captain HENRY D. MOORE.
II. The following field and
staff officers of the 8th Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, have
been appointed, viz:
J. W. McCLURG, to be Colonel from May 2, 1862.
AMOS WILLIAMSON, to be Major from May 2, 1862.
EDWARD B. ENO, to be Major from May 2, 1862.
JOHN COLLINS, to be 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant from May 2,
1862.
MARSHALL W. JOHNSON, to be 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster
from February 8, 1862.
III. Colonel J. W. McCLURG, commanding
the 8th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, will report, by letter,
to Brigadier
General JAMES TOTTEN, headquarters Jefferson City, Missouri, for orders,
and will cause duly certified muster in rolls
of the field and staff to be forwardeed to the office of the Adjutant General.
By the order of the Commander-in-Chief:
WILLIAM D. WOOD, Colonel and Acting Adjutant General.
Headquarters State of Missouri, Adjutant General's Office, St. Louis,
February 2, 1863.
General Orders, No. 5.
I. In compliance with an act of
Congress....[blank]
[here starts p. 505]
....ments composing
the Missouri State Militia, organized under General Orders, No. 96, War
Departments, series 1861,
are announced for
the information of all concerned.
4th. The 14th Regiment of Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, is hereby broken up, and the (8) companies belonging to the same will be attached and distributed as follows: Two companies to be attached, and two companies to be distributed, among the 8th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief:
WILLIAM D. WOOD, Acting Adjutant General.
Headquarters State of Missouri, Adjutant General's Office, St. Louis,
Februrary 4, 1863.
Special Orders, No. 15.
V. Companies G and H, of the 14th Cavalry, are hereby attached to the 8th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, as companies L and M respectively. Companies E and F of the 14th, are broken up, and the men will be distributed among the different companies of the 8th, in such proportion as the Colonel thereof shall deem will best promote the interests of the service.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief:
WILLIAM D. WOOD, Acting Adjutant General.
Historical Memoranda.
The 8th Regiment Missouri State Militia, cavalry,
was stationed at Springfield, Lebanon and Neosho, at the commencement of
the year. The battalion at Neosho, under command of Major BURCH, during
the spring and summer of 1864, made many scouts into Northern Arkansas,
had numerous fights with guerrillas in Southwest Missouri and Northwestern
Arkansas, and succeeded in driving from that section of country the bands
of bushwackers that infested it.
The battalion at Springfield formed the garrison
guard at that place and escorted trains during the spring and summer of
1864. The battalion at Lebanon performed the same duties as that at Springfield.
During the fall of 1864 the battalions at Springfield
and Lebanon formed a portion of General SANBORN's brigade, and participated
in the pursuit of General PRICE during his raid into Missouri.
This regiment, under the command of Colonel J. J.
GRAVELLY, was in every engagement with the forces of STERLING PRICE from
the 7th of October, when the rebels passed Jefferson City, to the 30th
of October, at Newtonia, and honorably acquitted itself in each engagement.
After the rebels were driven out of Missouri, the
regiment returned to its former stations, Neosho, Springfield, and Lebanon,
and resumed its former duties, until the spring of 1865, when the regiment
was mustered out of service, at Springfield, Missouri, during the months
of March and April of 1865."
DOCUMENT TWO:
JOSHUA FLEEMAN's civil war discharge papers say that he was a private
of Captain JOHN T. WILSON'S company D, 8th Regiment of Missouri State Militia
[M.S.M]. Cavalry [CAV.] volunteers. That he enlisted on March 1, 1862 to
serve for three years or during the war, and was discharged on March 4,
1865 at St. Louis, Missouri. It also says that JOHN T. WILSON, Captain
of Co. D, was commanded by Col J. J. GRAVELY of the 8th Regiment M.S.M.
CAV.
Thus, this means that, great-grandfather JOSHUA FLEEMAN, directly fought
againist STERLING PRICE's men on [at least] Oct. 7, 1864 - Oct. 30, 1864
and honorably acquitted himself.
Misc. information to consider:
Wilson's Creek Battle [Greene County, MO.] occured on August 10, 1861.
Pea Ridge Battle [Arkansas] occured on March 6-8. 1862.
Battle at Little Blue [Jackson County, MO] occured on Oct. 21, 1864.
Battle at Big Blue River, aka Byram's Ford [Jackson County, MO.] occured
Oct. 22-23, 1864.
Battle in Indepence [Jackson County, MO.] occured on Oct. 22-23, 1864.
Battle of Westport [Jackson County, MO.] occured Oct. 23, 1864.
Battle at Rusell's Ford [Jackson County, MO.] occured OCt. 23, 1864.
Document Three:
A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer. Vol.
III, Regimental Histories, p. 1308-1309:
"8th Regiment State Militia Cavalry. Organized at
Jefferson City, Bolviar, Warsaw, and Linn Creek December 18, 1861 to May
6, 1862. Unattached, Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of
Southwest Missouri to July, 1865.
Service - Post and scout duty at Lebanon, Neosho,
and Springfield, MO. Gouge's Mill March 26, 1862 [Detachment]. Humansville,
Polk County, March 26 [Cos. "A", "B", "D", and "E"]. Warsaw April 8, 17,
and 28. Licking May 4. Cross Timbers July 28. Lone Jack August 16 [2 Cos.].
Lamar November 5 [Detachment]. Operations in Sugar Creek Hills December
23-31. Operations against Marmaduke in Missouri December 31, 1862, to January
25, 1863. Sarcoxie Prairie, Newton County, February 10, 1863. Scouts in
Barton and Jasper Counties February 19-22 [Detachment]. Greenville Road
on Granby March 3 [Detachement]. Scout near Neosho April 19-20 [Cos. "L"
and "M"]. Scout from Newtonia to French Point and Centre Creek with skirmishes
May 3-18 [Detachment]. French Point May 15 [Detachment]. Jasper County
June 10. Scout from..."
[here begins p. 1309]
"...Greenfield to Golden Grove and Carthage August 6-9 [Co. "A"]. Capture
of Fort Smith, Ark., August 31. Devil's Back Bone, Ark., and Fort Smith
September 1. Cotton Gap September 1. Quincy, Mo., September 4 [Co. "A"].
Attack on train between Fort Scott and Carthage September 6 [Detachment].
Operations against Shelby September 22-October 26. Near Widow Wheeler's
October 4 [Cos. "L" and "M"]. Jasper County October 5. Humansville October
16-17. Harrisonville October 24. Buffalo Mountain October 24. Near Neosho
November 4-6 [Detachment]. Shoal and Turkey Creeks, Jasper County, November
18 [Detachment]. DeGreen's Farm, near Lawrenceville, Ark., Novemeber 19.
Scout from Springfield to Howell, Wright, and Oregon Counties November
28- December 18. Springfield, MO., December 16. Scout from Forsyth to Batesville,
Ark., December 26, 1863, to January 2, 1864. Operations in Northwest Arkansas
January 16 - February 15. Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Ark., January 22. Sylamore
Creek and near Burrowsville, Ark., January 23. Cowskin Bottom, Newton County,
January 23 [Detachment]. Rolling Prairie, Ark., February 4. Near California
House February 12 [Detachment]. Scout from Lebanon into North Alabama and
skirmishes March 17 - April 1 (Co. "G"). Scout from Springfield toward
Fayetteville, Ark., April 28 - May 7 (Cos. "A", "B", "C", and "K"). Bee
Creek May 2 (Co. "I"). Spavinaw, Ark., May 13. Mill and Honey Creeks May
30 - 31. Diamond Grove and Neosho June 3. Scout from Forsyth through Ozark
and Douglass Counties June 5 - 12 (Co. "I"). Diamond Grove Prairie August
1 [Detachment]. Operations in Southwest Missouri August 1 - 28. Rutledge
August 4 [Detachment]. McDonald County August 5. Cowskin August 5 - 6.
Near Enterprise and Buffalo Creek August 7. Diamond Grove August 21. Fayetteville,
Ark., August 28. Carthage September 22 [Detachment]. Moreau Bottom, Jefferson
City, October 7. Little Blue October 21. Independence October 22. Big Blue,
State Line, October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement on the Marmiton
or battle of Charlot October 25. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias
des Cygnes October 25. Newtonia October 28. Expedition to Quincy October
29 - November 8. Cane Creek October 29 - 30. Newtonia October 30. Quincy
November 1. Near Quincy November 1 - 2. Hermitage November 2. Expedition
from Springfield to Fort Smith, Ark., November 5 - 16 [Detachment]. Cane
Hill November 6. Duty at Lebanon, Neosho, and Springfield till July, 1865.
Mustered out July 17, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 77 enlisted
men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 131 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 212."
Document Four:
Supplement to the Offical Records on the Union and Confederate Armies.
Edited by Janet B. Hewett. Part II - Record of events, vol. 35, Serial
No. 47, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC; 1996, p. 517- 527
& 548 - 552.
"Record of Events for Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry, January
1862 - April 1865.
General Notation.
War Department,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Washington,
December 18, 1865.
Private horses retained in service until September
1864 by order of commanding officer of the interests of the service.
The book mark of this general notation has not been
stamped on any card or jacket.
Field and Staff
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, february 3 - August 31, 1862. Stationed at camp at Osage Springs, Arkansas, September - October 1862. Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, November 1862 - June 1864. Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, July 1864 - April 1865.
Regiment
Station not stated, except Company A at Pittsburg,
Hickory County; Company B at Linn Creek; Company C at Jefferson City,
February 1862.
February 1. By order of Lieutenant - Colonel
[JOSEPH W.] McCLURG, Company B, marched from Jefferson City for Linn Creek,
establishing there a recruiting station.
February 4 - 8. Company A marched, reaching Linn
Creek on February 8.
February 17. Thirty men of Company B and thirty
men of Company A returned from a scout through Hickory, Polk Counties with
eight Rebel prisoners.
February 19 - 28. Company A marched by order of
Lieutenant - Colonel McCLURG to Pittsburg, Hickory County for the purpose
of overawing the Rebels and encouraging recruiting. While there, second
Lieutenant [JOSEPH J.] GRAVELY, while scouting,
was attacked by about fifty Rebels and succeeded in dispersing them, capturing
two prisoners. As a consequence of the
protection afforded loyal citzens in that vicinity, two full companies
were reported at this station by February 28.
Stationed at Linn Creek, except Company c at Jefferson
City; Companies D and E at Humansville; Lieutenant [ROBERT H.]
MELTON's at Warsaw, March, 1862.
March 26. In the afternoon Companies A, B, D, and
E were attacked at Humansville by about 300 Rebels. Only Companies A
and B, numbering 135 effective men, present for duty, Companies D and E
being posted at different points to prevent the enemy
flanking. A and B after a sharp fight of about one-half hour the enemy
was defeated with the loss of their colonel, one captain,
and four others, rank not known, killed and twenty severely wounded. Our
loss was Captain [DAVID D.] STOCKTON, Company A,
severely wounded, Corporal SMITH, dangerously, Privates JORDAN and WYATT,
slightly; Company B, Captain [JOHN]
COSGROVE, badly wounded; Privates D. ERVINE, HALBUT, EVINAS, PARKER, and
KIDWELL, slightly; Company D, Private ROBERTSON
severely wounded.
Stationed at Linn Creek, except Company A on escort
duty; Company B on escort duty; Companies C and D at Humansville;
Companies E and G at Bolivar; Company F at Warsaw, April 1862.
March 25. Detachment Company A by Special Orders
No. 47 reported at Linn Creek.
Thence by Special Orders
No. 62, Lieutenant-Colonel McCLURG marched to escort supply train to General
[SAMUEL RYAN] CURTIS' army. Company D engaged in
various scouts through Cedar, Polk, and Hickory Counties, keeping Rebels
and
marauders down. No actions took place. Company E stationed at Bolivar during
the month schouoting, etc., etc.
April 6. A scouting party under Lieutenant [PHILLIP
A.] PARKER, Company F, near Alexander Mills, though failing to find the
main body of rebels, took four prisoners.
April 8. Lieutenant [WILLIAM] KIDWELL with detachment,
Company F, attacked band of marauders on Deer Creek, Benton
County killing one and wounding another. Private BLAKE slightly wounded,
losing horse and equipments.
April 14. At night THOMAS MANNEL and WILLIAM WILLS,
privates, were killed by Rebels in ambush near Bolivar, Polk County.
April 17. Captain MELTON, Company F, surprised camp
Rebels near Warsaw. Killed on, mortally wounded another. Company H
scouting in Morgan county by Special Order No. 68, Lieutenant-Colonel McCLURG.
April 24. Lieutenant PARKER, Company F, and detachment
started in pursuit of company of Rebels. Took prisoners, four men
and three women, who had been aiding and harboring Rebels, etc., etc.
April 28. Captain MELTON, with detachment, surprised
camp of Rebels near Leesville, Henry County, killing three, mortally
wounding one, capturing two horses and their camp equipage.
Stationed at Linn Creek, except Companies A and D at Humansville, Missouri; Company B at Bolivar, Missouri; Company F and K at Warsaw, Missouri, May 1862.
Company A
May 16. Lieutenant [JAMES J.] AKARD, with detachment,
returned from duty as escort for train for Major-General Curtis.
Marched to Arkansas line, a distance of 116 miles.
May 24. Lieutenant [THOMAS A.] WAKEFIELD, with twenty-five
men, returned from guarding county court in session at
Stockton, Cedar County.
Company C
Scouting party overhauled
gang of Rebels near Greenfield, Dade County who fled. Captured their horses,
saddles, and
equipage.
May 22. Reported for duty at Linn creek by order
of Colonel McCLURG.
Company D
During various scouts a
number of horses, arms, and prisoners have been captured as reported.
Company G and H
May 23. Reported for duty at Linn Creek by order
of General [JAMES] TOTTEN.
Company K
Captain [JULIUS] GLADE,
with nineteen men, returned from scout to Saint Clair County. Captured
four horses and seventeen guns, rifles, etc.
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, except Company B at Stockton, Missouri; Companies F and K at Warsaw, Missouri; Company G at Camp Berry, Missouri; Company H at Iberia, Missouri; Compnay I at Black Oak Point, Missouri, June 1862.
Company A
June 3. Lieutenant AKARD and Company left Humansville
and reached Quincy the same day.
June 18-19. Left Quincy and arrived at Linn Creek
June 19.
Company B
June 1-2. Left Bolivar for Black Oak Point and reached
there June 2. Distance marched was thirty miles.
June 13-18. Left Black Oak Point and reached Linn
Creek June 18, distance fifty miles.
Company D
June 3-4. Left Humansville and reached Quincy June
4.
June 18-20. Left Quincy and reached Linn Creek June
20.
Company E
June 10-19. Captain [RICHARD W.] MENEFEE and thirty
men scouted over counties of Polk, Hickory, and Cedar and returned
to Linn Creek June 19.
Company F
Company engaged in scouting
considerable part of the month.
Company G
June 26. Company left Linn Creek and reached Dry
An Glaze, Berry's Farm and encamped there.
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, except Companies B, D, and I at Warsaw, Missouri, July 1862.
Company A
Company A at Linn Creek
the whole month.
Company B
July 25-26. Left Stockton for Quicny and arrived
there July 26. Marched thirty-three miles.
July 27-29. The company left Quincy and arrived
at Warsaw.
July 29. Marched twenty-seven miles.
Company C
July 26-27. the company left Black Oak Point and
arrived at Linn Creek July 27. Distance marched thirty-five miles.
Company D
July 23-15. The company left Linn Creek and arrived
at Warsaw July 25, a distance marched of forty-eight miles.
Company E
July 24-27. The company left Stockton and arrived
at Warsaw July 27. Distance marched sixty miles.
Company F
July 26-28. The company left Warsaw and arrived
at Linn Creek July 28. Distance marched forty-eight miles.
Company G
July 3-8. The company left Camp Berry and arrived
at Vienna July 8. Distance marched fifty miles.
July 28-30. Left Vienna and arrived at Linn Creek.
Distance marched sixty-five miles.
Company H
July 23-14. The compnay left Iberia and arrived
at Linn Creek July 24. Distance marched thirty miles.
Company I
July 23-14. The company left Quincy and arrived
at Warsaw July 24. Distance marched thirty miles.
Company K
July 26-28. The company left Warsaw and arrived
at Linn Creek July 28. Distance marched was forty-eight miles.
The arms of Companies D,
E, I, G, are in very bad order. They are very ineffective and usuited to
the service. Many of the
tubes have been blown off the rifles, rendering the companies almost useless
for active service.
Stationed at Linn Creek, except Companies A, B, D,
E, F, G, H, I, and K stationed at Springfield, Missouri, August, 1862.
Stationed at Crane Creek, Missouri, September, 1862.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, D, F, and I at Marshfield, Missouri; Companies B and D at Sand Springs,
Missouri, November 1862.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I at Newtonia, Missouri, December 1862 - February 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I, Newtonia, Missouri; Companies L and M, Neosho, Missouri,
March - April 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I at Greenfield, Missouri; Companies L and M at Newtonia,
Missouri, May 1863.
Company A
Lieutenant [illegible] --
thirty men under command of Major [EDWARD B.] ENO scouted five days in
Newton and Jasper
Counties.
Company C
May 14-18. Thirty men in -- of Major ENO set out
to skirmish with Rebel parties and returned on May 18 without loss of a
man.
May 26-27. The command left Newtonia and arrived
at Greenfield May 27.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I at Greenfield, Missouri; Companies L and M at Newtonia,
Missouri, June 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I at Greenfield, Missouri; Companies E and H at Marchfield,
Missouri; Company K at Warden's Station, Missouri; Companies L and M at
Newtonia, Missouri, July 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, F, and I at Casscille, Missouri; Companies E and H at Marchfield,
Missouri; Company K at Warden's Station, Missouri; Companies L and M at
Carthage, Missouri, August 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, c, F, and I at Cassville, Missouri; Companies D and G at Gasconade
Crossing, Missouri; Company K at Warden's Station, Companies L and M at
Carthage, Missouri, September 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, except Campanies A, C, I,
L, and M at Cassville, Missouri; Company B at Warsaw, Missouri; Company
D at Gasconade Crossing, Missouri; Company K at
Warden's Station, October 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, B, C, and I stationed at Marchfield, Missouri; Company D at Gasconade
Crossing; Compnay K at Warden's Station, Missouri; Companies L and M at
Neosho, November 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Campanies
A, B, C, I stationed at Ozark, Missouri; Company D at Gasconade,
Missouri; Company K at Warden's Station, Missouri; Companies L and M at
Neosho, Missouri, December 1863.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Company A
stationed in the field, Arkansas; Companies B, C, I, K at Ozark, Missouri;
Company D at Gasconade, Missouri; Company L, February return, in the field,
Arkansas; Company M at Neosho, Missouri,
February 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, B, C, K stationed at Springfield, Missouri; Companies D, G, at
Gasconade Crossing, Missouri; Company I at Forsyth, Missouri; Company L
at Benton County, Missouri; Company M at
Neosho, Missouri, March 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, B, C, H, and K at Springfield, Missouri; Company D at Gasconade,
Crossing, Missouri; Companies L and M at Neosho, Missouri, April 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, B, C, and K at Springfield, Missouri; Companies C, L, and M at Neosho,
Missouri; Company I at Forsyth, Missouri; Company D at Gasconade Crossing,
Missouri, May 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, except Companies
A, C, I, and K at Springfield, Missouri; Companies B and M at Granby;
Company D at Gasconade Crossing, Missouri; Companies H and L at Neosho,
Missouri, June 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Companies
B and M at Granby, Missouri; Companies D, E, and G at Lebanon,
Missouri; Companies H and L at Neosho, Missouri; Company I at Gasconade
Crossing, Missouri, July 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Company
B at Granby, Missouri; Companies D and G at Lebanon, Missouri;
companies H and L at Neosho, Missouri; Company I at Gasconade Crossing,
Missouri; Company M at Granby, Missouri,
August 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Campanies
B and M at Granby, Missouri; Companies D, G, and I at Lebanon,
Missouri; Companies H and L at Neosho, Missouri; Company F in the field,
Missouri, September 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Companies
B, H, and L at Neosho, Missouri; Companies D, G, and I at Lebanon,
Missouri, Company M at Granby, Missouri, October 1864.
September 27. Six companies of the Eighth Cavalry,
Missouri state Militia under command of General [JOHN BENJAMIN]
SANBORN left Springfield, Missouri and marched to Jefferson City, Missouri
via Rolla, Cuba, and Vienna.
October 7-November 17. In conjunction with the Sixty
Cavalry, Missouri State Militia fought the battle of Moreau; thence
marched in pursuit of General [STERLING] PRICE with Major-General [ALFRED]
PLEASONTON's command and participated in the battles
of Independence, Big Blue (this is also called the battle of Byram's
Ford), Osage, and Newtonia; thence marched to Springfield,
Missouri and 200 of the regiment followed in pursuit of PRICE as far south
as Fort Smith, Arkansas and returned to Springfield,
Missouri November 17.
The following losses were
sustained by the regiment in the different engagements. At Moreau on October
7, killed were
Sergeant-Major E. M. McINTOSH, Private ANDREW D. DOTY of Company F; severely
wounded Captain JAMES J. AKARD of Company A; wounded
were Sergeant S. M. TRICKER, Privates J. TABER, G. W. MASHBURN, S. E. DUGLASS
of Company C; Privates H. C. FOX, J. M. BAKER,
J. H. BROWN, AND J. WATKINS of Company D; Private A. W. SMITH of Company
E;
Corporal E. P. H. MIDDLEBACK, Private JAMES GRAHAM of Company F; Privates
W. H. HUCHISON, J. M. MARSH of
Company G; Sergeant M. SPECKERMAN of Company K.
At Big Blue on October 23,
wounded were Captain JOHN T. WILSON, slightly, of Company D (this is JOSHUA
FLEEMAN's Captain); Private C. L. AYERS of Company
D; Privates NATHAN AKINS (this is my gggrandmother's, Roena's, brother),
WILLIAM F. RAY, J. H. BROWN, J. M. CLARK, PHILLIPS WATKINS, of Company
D; Corporal SEBRON B. ELLIOTT and
Privates W. K. SMART, E. HUTCHISON, G. H. C. BARR of Company G; Private
J. R. CAVINESS (related on my mother's side of
the family), missing, of Company G.
At Osage on October 25,
wounded was Private LEWIS R. JARNAGIN of Company D. The distance marched
during the raid was 1,000
miles.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, November 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Companies
D, G, and H at Lebanon, Missouri; Company I at Hermitage, Missouri'
Company L and M at Neosho, Missouri, December 1864.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Companies
D, G, and H at Lebanon, Missouri; Company F at Quincy, Missouri;
Company I at Hermitage, Missouri; Companies L and M at Neosho, Missouri,
January 1865.
Stationed at Springfield, Missouri, except Company
F at Quincy, Missouri; Company I at Hermtiage, Missouri; Companies L and
M at Neosho, Missouri, February 1865.
Company A
Stationed at Pittsburg, Hickory County, Missouri,
January - February 1862.
February 4. Took up line of march from Jefferson
City, Missouri under order of Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. McCLURG for Linn
Creek, Missouri.
February 8. Arrived there on Saturday. Stationed
there.
February 11-17. Sent out my Second Lieutenant JOSEPH
J. GRAVELY, with fourty men, on a scout under Captain
COSGROVE. Marched through Hickory and Polk Counties, taking several prisoners
and returned to Linn Creek February 17.
February 18. Recieved orders from Colonel McCLURG
to take my company and march to Pittsburg.
February 19-21. Accordingly took up the line of
march arriving February 21 at Black Oak Point about noon. Ordered Lieutenant
GRAVELY to take forty men and make a scout through Hickory County and potion
of Cedar and Polk Counties. The order was promptly
obeyed.
February 26. He reported to me at Pittsburg at noon
with two prisoners wounded, ROBERT CHILVER and W. D. YOUNG. He
reports an engagement with a party of Secesh that had just been plundering
at Humansville. They were overtaken at Turkey
Creek in or near Cedar County. WEre fired on, chased, and dispersed, two
of them being captured. While the main part of the
command was yet in pursuit of the Rebels the men that held the prisoners
were fired at from the brush and one of my men waws
shot through, a private named JAMES J. PUTNIFF, a severe wound but
it is thought that he will recover.
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, May - June 1862.
June 3. Company A, under orders from Colonel J.
W. McCLURG, left Humansville, Missouri under command of First Lieutenant
AKARD and arrived at Quincy the same day.
June 18. Company A, under orders from Colonel J.
W. McCLURG, left Quincy, Missouri under command of First Lieutenant
AKARD and arrived at Linn Creek, Missouri on June 19.
Stationed at camp near Springfield, Missouri, July
- August 1862.
August 1-2. under orders of J. W. McCLURG, Lieutenant
J. J. AKARD and company marched to Warsaw, where they arrived on
August 2.
August 7. Lieutenant AKARD, under orders of Major
ENO, took forty-five men as a scout to Osceola, thirty-five miles distant."
Here ends p. 527 and begins p. 548. I
think it starts talking about Company C
"December 10-13. The company was ordered to Newtonia, Missouri, where
they arrived on December 13.
May 24-27, 1863. The company remained at Newtonia until it was ordered
to Greenfield, Missouri, arriving there on May 27.
August 13. The company marched from Greenfield.
August 21-31. Arrived at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory and marched
from there to Perryville, Indian Territory, where they had a considerable
skirmish with the Rebels under General COOPER and from there marched to
Scullyville August 31.
Spetember 1 - November 5. Was engaged with the Rebels under General
CABELL at Cotton Gap, Arkansas and from there marched back to Springfield,
Missouri; thence to Cassville, Missouri, from which place the company was
ordered out in pursuit of General SHELBY and followed the Rebels to Clarksville,
Arkansas and returned to Springfield, Missouri November 5.
November 21. was ordered to Marshfield.
November 24. Marched from Marshfield to Hartville.
December 3. Returned to Marshfield.
December 4. Marched form Marshfield.
December 5. Arrived at Springfield.
December 28. Arrived at Forsyth, Missouri.
January 1, 1864. Arrived at York, Missouri after marching from Forsyth,
Missouri.
January 18. Marched from York.
January 21. Arrived at Baker's Prairie, Arkansas; thence to Berryville.
January 24. Arrived at Berryville; thence to Clinton.
January 25. Arrived at Clinton; thence back to Berryville.
January 27. Arrived at Berryville.
February 10. Went into camp at Yellville after scouting over the country.
February 24-29. Scouted the country until marched for Ozark and arrived
there on February 29.
March 2. Marched from Ozark to Springfield.
March 5. Left Springfield.
March 7. Arrived at Humansville.
March 28-29. Left Humansville and arrived at Springfield on March 29.
April 4-15. Was ordered to Yellville, Arkansas and returned to Springfield,
Missouri April 15.
September 27- October 7. The company remained at Springfield
doing guard and escort duty until the company marched with the brigade
under General SANBORN to Rolla, Missouri; thence to Jefferson City, where
they had a sharp engagement with the Rebels on October 7 in which Sergeant
TINKER, Privates JOHN TOLER, S. W. MASHBURN were wounded and SAMUEL DOUGLAS
was killed.
October 8-10. Left Jefferson City and arrived near Booneville on October
10.
October 12. To California.
October 14. To Georgetown.
October 20. To Lexington.
October 22-24. To Independence, where we came up with the enemy. Had
a considerable engagement without any loss to the company; thence to Big
Blue, where we were engaged all day. Had one man wounded. Pursued the enemy
fifty miles on October 24, and overtook them on the Osage, where the company
was engaged without any loss and marched to Fort Scott the same day.
October 27. Left Fort Scott and arrived at Lamar the same day.
October 28. To Newtonia, Missouri. We were again engaged with the enemy.
Marched thence to Mount Vernon.
October 30. Returned to Springfield, since which time the company has
been engaged in gaurd and escort duty until ordered to Saint Louis to be
mustered out.
Company D
[JOSHUA FLEEMAN, ROBERT FLEEMAN, NATHAN AKINS, WILLIAM BUTLER, JOHN BUTLER, JOHN T. WILSON, GEORGE COLLIN FLEEMAN, ROBERTSON, H. C. FOX, J. M. BAKER, J. H. BROWN, J. WATKINS, C. L. AYERS, WILLIAM F. RAY, J. M. CLARK, PHILLIP WATKINS, LEWIS R. JARNAGIN, ]
Stationed at Humansville, April 30, 1862.
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, May - June 1862.
June 1-3. Company D was at Humansville, Missouri.
June 18. Remained at Quincy, Hickory County, Missouri after marching
there by order of Lietenant JAMES AKARD, until it marched to Linn Creek
by order of Major E. B. ENO.
Stationed by Sedalia, Missouri, July- August, 1862.
The company was stationed at Linn Creek during the
month of July. During the month of August the company was in the field
marching from Linn Creek to Warsaw, to Osceola, Clinton, Sedalia, and marched
in pursuit of COFFEE under General TOTTEN to Springfield, Missouri.
Stationed at Osage Springs, September - October, 1862.
August 31- October 31. Company D has been marching in field command
and has not been engaged in any independent scouts or marches or actions.
Nothing of special interest or importance has occured. The company has
been marching almost continually during the time mentioned above mentioned
under command of Brigadier-Generals [EGBERT B.] BROWN, TOTTEN, and SCHOFIELD.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, November - December 1862.
Company D marched from camp, head of Spring River to Springfield and
was there assigned to garrison at Sand Springs.
December 15. Remained there until marched in ovedience to orders of
General BROWN to regimental headquarters, Lebanon, Missouri.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, January - February, 1863.
Company D during the months of January and February
1863 has been in garrison at Lebanon, Missouri. The company has not been
engaged in any scouts, marches, or actions of importance in the time abouve
mentioned.
Stationed at Lebanon, March - April 1863.
Company D during the months of March and April has
formed part of the gaiison at post of Lebanon, Misouri and has not been
engaged in any important scouts or marchs within the time above mentioned.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, May - August 1863.
Stationed at Camp Johnson, September 30, 1863 - June 30, 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, July - August, 1864.
Stationed in the field, September- October 1864.
Stationed at Lebanon, Missouri, November - December 1864.
( I don't think that John T. Wilson liked to document much!)
Company E
(George Groves Davis)
Stationed at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, March 27-April 30, 1862.
April 10. In compliance with an order dated April 7, 1862 from Lieutenant-Colonel
McCLURG, I marched from Linn Creek, wouth west arriving at Bolvar, Polk
County, Missouri. Distance, sixty miles.
April 24. By order of Lieutenant-Colonel McCLURG, arrived at Liin Creek,
marching from Bolivar by order April 15, 1862. Distance sixty miles.
April 27-29. By order of Lieutenant-Colonel McCLURG I marched from
Linn Creek and arrived in Bolivar on April 29.
By order of Captain R. W. MENEFEE, a scout marched
seven miles north of Bolivar in search of Rebels. Was fired on by the Rebels,
killing Private WELL and Private MANUEL.
Stationed at Linn Creek, Missouri, May-June 1862.
May 5-6. A scout of twenty-three men under Lieutenant [JOHN] BAIRD
went out.
May 8. Returned scouting east and southeast of Bolivar, thirty-five
miles. Nothing of importance occured. At night a scout of thirty-four men
under myself and Lieutenant BAIRD went west and southwest of Bolivar and
returned May 8, scouting sixty miles. Nothing of importance occured.
May 13. A scout of fourteen men and Lieutenant BAIRD went south and
returned that night scouting thirty miles. Nothing of importance occured.
May 17. A scout of sixteen men and Lieutenant BAIRD scouted east
of Bolivar, twenty-five miles returing that night. Nothing of importance.
May 21. According to orders of Colonel McCLURG dated May 18, I marched
northeast sixty miles to Linn Creek, Missouri and arrived there on May
23.
June 8-14. By order Lieutenant BAIRD took twenty men and went north
on the Osage River as a guard and returned on June 14 at Linn Creek, Missouri.
Stationed near Sedalia, Missouri, July - August 1862.
July 2. Special Orders No. 2 recieved of Colonel J. W. McCLURG, commanding
Eighth Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia ordering me to march to
Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri adn report to Captain COSGROVE.
July 3. I complied with the orders and traveled a distance of eighty-five
miles.
Special Orders No. 23 recieved of Colonel McCLURG
ordereing me to reprot to Major E. B. ENO, commanding post at Warsaw and
was compiled with on the following day. Distance traveled sixty miles.
August 2. Marched by order of Major E. B. ENO from Warsaw.
August 6. Arrived at Jefferson City. Distance traveled was seventy-five
miles.
August 17. Marched from Jefferson City under Major [JOHN E.] COLLINS
to this placce, Sedalia and arrived here on the evening the same day. Distance
traveled was sixty-five miles.
Station not stated, September- October 1862.
October 13. By order of Colonel J. W. McCLURG, Captain [HENRY] McCABE
marched from Crane Creek to Flat Creek in a southwestern direction. Distance
traveled fifteen miles.
October 14. The company marched from Flat Creek to Cassville. Distance
traveled eleven miles.
October 15. The company marched three miles south of Cassville.
October 17. The company marched to Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Distance traveled
twenty-nine miles.
October 19-20. Lieutenant JOHN BAIRD and thirty-six men marched near
Hunstville and returned on October 20.Distance traveled fifty miles. they
marched in direction of Huntsville. Distance traveled twenty-five miles.
October 23. The company marched west to the Osage Springs, Arkansas.
Distance traveled thirty miles.
October 28. The company marched to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Distance
traveled twenty miles.
October 30. The company traveled back to the Osage Springs. Distance
traveled twenty miles."