Clinton County roster for the Eighth Infantry

{Note,-This regiment was mustered out at Selma, Ala., April 20, 1866.}

Company A.

Capt. Charles Stearns, com. Sept 23, 1861, resd. April 4, 1863.

Capt. Henry Muhs, com. 1^st lieut. Sept. 23, 1861, captd. Shiloh, prmtd. capt. April 5, 1863, bret. major U.S. Vols. March 26, 1865.

First Lieut. Spencer Smith, e. as corp. Aug.12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, prmtd. 2d lieut. June 1, 1863, prmtd. 1^st lieut. April 13, 1865, wd. at Spanish Fort.

Second Lieut. Hezekiah Browning, com. Sept. 23, 1861, resd. Dec. 25, 1861.

First Sergt. Jas. M. Redfield, e. Aug. 12, 1861, died at St. Louis.

Sergt. W. H. Cady, e. Aug.12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, trans. to Inv. Corps.

Sergt. David Dwier, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, kld. at Spanish Fort.

Sergt.. A. J. Plummar, e. Aug. 12, 1861, wd. and captd. at Shiloh, wd. at Spanish Fort, died at New Orleans.

Sergt. John R. McDougall, e. Aug. 12, ‘61, wd. Shiloh, disd. Aug. 4, 1862.

Sergt. Dammitte Stearns, e. Aug. 12.1861, captd. Shiloh.

Sergt. E. E. Vickery, e. Aug. 12,1861, disd. July 14, 1862, disab.

Corp. William Little, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Corp. Peter Muhs, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. Spanish Fort.

Corp. Jas. M. Shearer, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at. Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. at Spanish Fort.

Corp. S. W. Dennis, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Corp. Lucien Beebe, e. Aug. 12, 1861, capdt. Shiloh.

Corp. R. A. Swearengen, e. Aug. 12, 1861. captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 12, 1864, wd. at Spanish Fort.

Corp. Charles Hill, e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. April 26, 1862, disab.

Corp. Corbet Hall, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Corp. V. A. Shockey, e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet.

Jan. 1, 1864, wd. at Spanish Fort, disd. April 10, 1866.

Corp. Julius M. Walling, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Corp. Geo.W. Babbington, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864. wd. at Spanish Fort.

Corp. Dennis Kelley, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, kld. Bayou de Glaize, La.

Corp. Lawrence Ferney, e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. Spanish Fort.

Corp. Franklin Butler, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Musician Thos. E. Griffen, e. Aug. 12, ‘61. disd. April 8. 1863, disab.

Alger, Abner, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, died St. Louis.

Alger, Jos., e. Feb. 24, 1864.

Arnold Waterman, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Anthony, John J., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, vet. Jan.1, 1864.

Ballard, William P., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. March 26, 1862.

Babcock, John H., e. Jan. 26, 1864.

Butz, F., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. March 26, 1862, disab.

Butz, Aug., e. Aug. l2, 1861, died March 9,1862.

Babcock, P. H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, died Duckport, La.

Cameron, Wm., e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet Jan. 1, 1864.

Canaday, Wm. N., e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Clymen, Peter, e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. Feb. 20, 1862.

Cope, T. H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh and Jackson, Miss.

Coffman, Geo. M., e. Aug. 12, 1861, capdt. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Dunster, I. H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, capdt. at Shiloh, trans. for prom. 4^th Ark. Inf.

Davis, A. H., e. Jan. 26, 1864.

Dann, John, e. Aug. 12, l861, died Oct. 10, 1862 at St. Louis.

Davis, J. F., e. Aug. 12, 1861.

Davis, Harvey, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Eba, M. W. S., e. Aug. 12, 1861, died Jan. 8, 1862.

Fry, Reuben, e. Aug. 12, 1861, Died Nov. 24, 1861.

Ford, O. T., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. June 27, 1862, disab.

Fitzgerald, Orlin, e. Aug. 12, 1861, died Nov. 5, 1861.

Goodwill, A. D., e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Goddard, Hollowell, e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. Jan. 26, 1862.

Gosch, Wm. E., e. Sep. 29, 1864.

Gorsch, H. C., e. Sept. 28, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, wd. Spanish Fort.

Hall, C. L., e. Sept. 28, 1861, died Jan. 5, 1862, St. Louis.

Howard, Nelson, e. Aug. 12, 1861, kld. at bat. Shiloh.

Heller, Geo., e. Aug. 12, 1861. kld. at bat. Shiloh.

Hannan, J., e. Aug 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, died June 1, 1862.

Haun, Aug., e. Aug. 12, 1861, kld. Shiloh.

Howell Jno H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh, disd. Dec. 28, 1862.

Kimble, Jacob, e. Aug. 12, 1861, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

King, Wm. E., e. Oct. 29. 1864.

Lurant, Ceril, e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Lucas, Jerome, e. Aug. 12, 1861, wd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan.1, 1864.

Loofboro, Isaac N., e. Aug. 12, 1861.

Lacker, Wm. S., e. Aug. 12, 1861. disd. April 26, 1862, disab.

Lewis, Egbert, e. Aug. 12, 1862, wd. at Corinth, vet, Jan 1, 1864.

Millard, Delos A., e. Aug 12. 1861, disd. April 26, 1862, disab.

Meredith, D. P., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. Shiloh.

Nowels, M. V., e. Aug. 12, 1861, capdt. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Nevill, Wm. T., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

O’Brien, Thos., e. Nov. 4, 1864.

Powell, Geo., e. Aug. 12, 1861. vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Plum, Aram, e. Aug. 12, 1861.

Purcell, Geo., e. April 12, 1861.

Record, A. P., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. At Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Swords, Chas., e, Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Sage, R., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. for disab.

Smith, P. A., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Smith, Chas., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Smith, L. P., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Smith, Wm. E., e. Aug.12, 1861, disd. Sept. 2, 1862, disab.

Smith, A. B., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Swartout, Jno. L., e. Aug. 12, 1861.

Swearengen, Alex H., e. Aug 12, 1861, died April 13, 1862, of wds. received at Shiloh.

Smith, H. W., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. March 26, 1862, disab.

Shadle, H. H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, died Nov. 11, 1861.

Shadle, S. B., e. Sept. 28, 1862, disd. for disability.

Smith. B. F., e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. July 9, 1862, disab.

Terry, A. H., e. Aug. 12, 1861, capdt. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Valentine, S. A., e. Sept. 28, 1862.

Woodward, H. W., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, disd. March 13, 1863.

Walling, August M., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, trans. for promn. 1^st lieut. 61^st U.S. Inf.

Woolworth, Solomon, e. Aug. 12, 1861, died in hospital Dec. 22, 1861.

Welker, R. F., vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Wilson, Chas. W., captd. at Shiloh, vet. Jan. 1, 1864.

Wilson, Chas. W., e. Aug. 12, 1861, captd. at Shiloh.

Welch, Daniel, e. Aug. 12, 1861, wd. Shiloh, disd. Jan. 25, 1862.

Welker, R. F., e. Aug. 12, 1861. wd. and captd. at Shiloh, died March 30, 1864.

Wisme, James, e. Aug. 12, 1861, disd. at Shiloh, disab.

Company B.

Arnold, John H., e. Sept. 26, 1864.

Durrisch, F. S., e. Sept. 30, 1864.

Fisher, L. D., e. Sept. 19, 1864.

Finegan, Geo., e. Sept. 28, 1864.

Gallaway, Curtis, e. Aug. 15, 1861.

Jansen, J.C., e. Sept. 29, 1864.

Koons, Geo., e. Aug. 29, 1861, vet Jan. 1, 1864.

Shutte, Jas., e. Sept. 21, 1864.

Company I.

Capt. Dewitt Stearns, e. as priv. Co. A, prmted. 2^nd lieut. Dec. 25, 1861, captd. at Shiloh, prmtd. 1^st lieut. April 5, 1863, prmtd. capt. this Co. March 10, 1865.

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