Clinton County roster for the First Cavalry

{note-this regiment was mustered out at Austin, Texas, Feb. 15, 1866.}

Maj. Wm. S. Whisenand, com. 2d lieut. Co. H Sept. 23, 1861, prmtd. 1st lieut. July 10, 1862, prmtd. capt. Feb. 7, 1863, prmtd. maj. April 15, 1865.

Surg. Chas. H. Lothrop, com. Add. A. surg. May 14, 1862, prmtd. asst. surg. Feb. 1, 1863, prmtd. surg. July 2, 1864.

Asst. Surg. John A. Ladd was hosp. stew. 26th Inf., prmtd. asst. surg. April 17, ‘63,

resd. Sept. 27, 1863.

Asst Surg. Asa Morgan, com. Dec. 17, ‘64, m.o. May 12, 1865, to accept. surgeonship 12th Ill. Cav.

Bat. Adjt. Henry R. Robinson, e. as priv. Co.M, prmtd. bat. adjt. Oct. 7,1861, resd. May 1, 1862.

Bat. Adjt. Jas. S. Edsall, e. 1st sergt. Co. B, prmtd. bat, adjt. May 2, 1862, m.o. as ex-lieut. Oct. 15, 1862.

Bat. Q. M. Chas. A. Case, e. 1st. sergt. Co. M, prmtd. bat. Q. M. Oct. 7, 1861, m.o. April 10, 1862.

Sergt. Maj. D. C. McIntyre, e. June 13, ’61.

Hosp. Stew. E. M. Winters, e. June l8 ’61.

First Musn. John F. Wanneshiek, e. July 13, 1861.

Company A.

Malone, Michael, e. Sept. 20, 1862, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Company B.

Capt. Wm. E. Leffingwell, com. Sept. 23, 1861, disd. Nov. 10, 1862.

Capt. Samuel S. Burdett, com. 1st. lieut. Sept. 23, 1861, prmtd. capt. Nov. 11, 1862, m.o. Aug. 4, 1864.

Capt. Jos. T. Foster, e. as B. S. M. May 1, 1861, prmtd. 1^st lieut. Dec. 21, ‘62, prmtd. capt. Aug. 5, 1864.

First Lieut. Henry P. Shiffer, e. as priv. May 15, 1861, prmtd. 2d lieut. Dec. 16, 1863, prmtd. 1st lieut. Aug. 5, 1864.

Second Lieut. Wm. H. DeFreest, com. Sept. 23, 1861, disd. Aug. 21, 1863.

Q. M. Sergt. L. C. Hiniman, e. July 18, ‘61.

Sergt. J.B. Dunn, e. JuIy 18, 1861, disd. June 30, 1862, disab.

Sergt. Geo. Kinkaid, e. May 4, 1861, disd. May 5, 1862, disab.

Sergt. Jos. S. Vandegriff. e. May 15, 1861.

Sergt. Strong Buell, e. May 1, 1861.

Sergt. Benj. S. Woodwark, e. July 18, 1861.

Corp. Levi G. Allen, e. July 18, 1861.

Corp. John A. Miller, e. May, 1861.

Corp. Hiram G. Hunt, e. July 18,1861.

Corp. Wm. H. Gardner, e. May 8, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Corp. Robert T. LeCavelier, e. July 18, 1861.

Corp. Wm. L. Soper, e. May 10,1861.

Corp. Lemual Durling, e. July 18, l861.

Corp. E. J. Smith, e. May 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Corp. Isaac Gulic, e. May 8, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Farrier Geo. C. Tyler, e. July 18, 1861.

Farrier, John K. McKeen, e. July 18,1861, vet. Dec. 17, 1863.

Saddler Wm. G. Graham, e. July 18, 1861, died Little Rock, Ark.

Adams, Nicholas, e. Aug. 31, 1862.

Avery, G. V., e. July 18. 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Allen, G. D., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Bantz, Geo. F., e. July 18, 1861, died Little Rock, Ark.

Buell, Freeman, e. Dec. 28, 1863.

Barr, Samuel, e. Aug. 31, 1862.

Bullock, D. S., e. Aug. 26, 1862, captd Sugar Loaf Prairie, Ark.

Crawford, C., e. Aug. 4,1861.

Crawford, T. M., e. Aug. 26, 1862.

Carney, Geo. R., e. July 18, 1861, vet Jan. 5, 1864.

Chattfield, M. M., e. July 18 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Downing, John, e. May 3, 1861, disd. July 5, 1862.

Devinney, Jas. M., e. July 18, 1861.

Dooling, Thomas, e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Durling, Wm., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan 5, 1864.

Dilley, Geo. W., e. Sept. 10, 1862, vet. Jan. 5, 1864, kld. Centralia, Mo.

Ditch, John, e. July 18, 1862, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Evans, Wm. H., e. Oct. 15, 1861, disd. July 8, 1862, disab.

Evans, L. H., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Elliott, Jas. E., e. Dec. 28, 1863.

Gates, Samuel B., e. JuIy 18, 1861, kld. at Brownsville, Ark.

Grover, H. L., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Guth, H. J., e. July 18, 1861, trans. to U. S. Lancers.

Harper, Geo. H., e. July 18, 1861.

Haney, Wm. J., e. May 5, 1861, disd. Feb. 15, 1863, disab.

Heddin, R. B., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Leffingwell, Chas. H., e. Jan. 4,1864.

Kelly, J. M. D., e. July 5, 1861, died Aug. 2. 1861.

Kelly, John, e. July 5,1861, drowned near Forsyth, Mo.

Lowry, H. K., e. July 5, 1861.

McDonald, P. W., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Monroe, Squire, e. July 18, ’61, vet. Jan. 5, ’64.

Moore, Richard, e. July 18, 1861.

Redfearn, Geo., e. July 18, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Rhodes, Isaac, e. July 18, 1861.

Rouse, Geo., e. Aug. 29, 1862.

Stearns, John S., e. Sept. 29, 1862.

Stockwell, H. B, e. July 18, 1861.

Thomas, August, e. July 17, 1861.

Toll, S. J., e. Aug. 27, 1861, disd. Oct. 9, ‘62, for app.

Thorn, F., e. July 18, 1861.

West, W. H. H., e. July 8, 1861.

Company H.

Hart, A. T., e. Aug. 18, 1862, vet. Jan. 4, 1864.

Company L.

Capt. David C. Mcintyre, com. 1st lieut. Sept. 23, 1861, prmtd. capt. March 1, ‘63.

Farrier, Jos. McClay, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Manwaring, L. B., vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Noble, Jas., e. Aug. 30, 1862. died at Little Rock, Ark.

Tucker, P. H., e. Aug 19, 1862.

Company M,

Capt. Wm. H. Ankeny, com. Sept. 23, ‘61, resd. Sept. 3, 1862.

Capt. Jas. P. Crosby, com. 2d lieut. Sept. 23, 1861, prmtd. capt. Sept. 4, 1862, m. o. term expired, Sept. 12, 1864.

Capt. Soloman Townsend, e. as corp. Sept. 2, 1861, prmtd. 2d 1ieut. Dec. 12, 1862, prmtd. capt. Jan. 4, 1865.

First Lieut. Jas. Crissy, com. Sept. 23, 1861, resd. Dec. 11, 1862.

Second Lieut. Edward Ware, e. as. corp. Sept. 2, ‘61, prmtd. 2d lieut. April 9, ‘65.

First Sergt. Chas. A. Case, e. Sept. 2, 1861, prmtd. Q. M. 2d Bat.

First Sergt. Geo. McDowall, e. Sept. 2, ’61.

Q.M. Sergt. A. D. Gaston, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Q.M. Sergt. A. H. Darwin, e. Sept. 2, ’61.

Sergt. Chas. E. Cook, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Sergt. D. M. Shureman, e. Sept. 2, 1861, died Nov. 18, 1862.

Sergt. Clark Hodges, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Sergt. John M. Hoops, e. Sept. 2, 1862.

Sergt. Geo. W. Rice, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Sergt. Geo. T. Nattle, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Sergt. W. I. Wal1ing, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. Geo. W. Rice, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. Peter Barr, e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd. June 24, 1862. disab.

Corp. P. H. Burke, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Corp. Theo. Nissen, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. H. Klappin, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Corp. J. Gorham, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. Wm. M. Pendleton, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. Ward W. Hills, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Corp. Wm. O. Gulick, e. Sept. 2, 1861, wd. Bayou Metaire, Ark., died Brownsville.

Corp. John M. Alcorn, vet. Jan. 5, 1864, disd. Nov. 1, 1865, disab.

Corp. Joseph Moody, e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd. Oct. 17, 1863, disab.

Corp. Daniel Dean, e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd. Oct. 24, 1861.

Corp. DeWitt C. Brownson, e. Sept. 2, ’61.

Corp. N. W. Ballard, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Bugler T. E. Frances, e. Sept. 2, 1861, wd. at Clear Creek, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Sad. Sergt. Samuel B. Corey, e. Oct. 15, 1861, disd. March 17, 1862, disab.

Wagoner Nathan Gordon, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Wagoner Wm. H. Mathews. e. Sept. 2. ’61.

Boon, Noah, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Barrows, Chas., disd. Sept. 21, 1861.

Brown, N. H., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Bennett, Henry, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Boyd, Jos., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Baxter L. A., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Ballard, Missell, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Carr, David, e. Sept. 2, 1862, vet. Jan. 5. 1864.

Cure, Horace C., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Church, J. L., e. Sept. 2 1861, died Feb. 4, 1862.

Dean, L. E., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Dirks, H. E., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Davidson, Wm. H., e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd. July 24, 1862, disab.

Deckes, James, e. Sept. 2, 1861, wd. Little Rock Ark.

Duffy, Patrick, e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Elce, T. C., vet. Jan. 5. 1864.

Einwechter,---, e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Fallett, Lander, e. Jan. 5, 1864, died Little Rock, Ark.

Fohn, Joseph, e. Sept. 2, 1861, trans. to Co. I.

Gardiner. P., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Dec. 22, 1863, disd. Nov. 9, 1865.

Husband, John T., e. May 5, 1861.

Hibber, Chas, e. Sept. 2, 1861, wd. Clear Creek.

Hannabal, E. E, e. Feb.29, 1864, died July 19, 1864.

Hill, Hiram, e. Sept. 20, 1861, disd. April 25, 1863, disab.

Hunting, Wm. H., vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Hathaway, Wm. W., e. Sept. 29, 1861.

Hubbell, Reuben, e. Sept. 29, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864, died at Little Rock.

Jordan, Martin, e. Sept. 29, 1861, vet Jan. 5, 1864.

Johnson, Samuel A., e. Sept. 29, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Johnson, R. M., e. Sept. 29, 1861.

Kilmer. L, e., vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Lake, S. K., e. Sept. 29, 1861, disd. April 7, 1862.

Lillie, M. D., e. Sept. 29, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Landschooft, Henry, e. Sept. 29, 1861.

McClay, Joseph, e. Sept 29, 1861, trans. to Co. L as farrier.

McDonald, Jno., e. Sept. 29, 1861.

McDonald, Jacob, e. Sept. 29, 1861.

Mackinson, Jno. W., e. Oct. 15, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

McCormick, Jas., e. Sept. 2, 1864.

McKnight, Marshal1, e. Sept. 2, 1861, trans. Berge’s Sharpshooters.

Miner, R. E., e. Sept 2, 1861.

Potts, Wm. C., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Dec. 22, 1863.

Rigby, W. H., e. Sept. 2, 1861, wd. at Clear Creek.

Roland, E. A., e. Sept. 2, 1861, kld. Clear Creek.

Randolph, Jas. T., e. Sept. 2. 1861, trans. to Inv. Corps.

Stamper. Jos E., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Sears, Jos., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, ’64.

Stewart, Jno., e. Sept. 2, 1861.

Smith, Richard, e. Sept. 2, 1861, disd. July, 1862.

Thompson. Geo., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Thode, Fritz, e. Sept. 2, 1861, died Dec. 19, 1862.

Taylor, A. C., e. Sept. 2, 1861, died Prairie Grove, Ark.

Wilkes, F. K. e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Ware, Ed., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, ‘64.

Wirth, Jos., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5. ‘64.

Young, W. S., e. Sept. 2, 1861, vet. Jan. 5, 1864.

Company Unknown

Coakley, James, e. Feb. 4, 1864.

Duffy, John, e. June 30, 1864.

Francis, Philip, e. Jan. 26, 1864.

Hulburt, Augustus, e. Feb. 15, 1864.

Podmore, Wm. H., e. Feb. 4, 1864.

Smith, John, e. Jan. 26, 1864.

Tabor, Orange F., e. Jan. 25, 1864.

Williams, David, e. .Jan. 26, 1864.

Wise, Jas. H., e. Feb. 17, 1864.

Buell, Freeman, e. Dec. 28, 1863.

Dutcher, C. L., e. Dec. 3, 1863.

Hoffman, Rudolph, e. Jan. 4, 1864.

Leffingwell, C. H., Jan. 4, 1864.

Myers, A. W., e. Jan. 2, 1864.

Tate, Wm. G., e. Dec. 30, 1863.

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