MERRILL'S HORSE,

ALSO KNOWN AS

SECOND REGIMENT MISSOURI VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

THREE YEARS' SERVICE.

Ten companies of this Regiment (from A to K inclusive) were organizedat Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., from September 3 to December 11, 1861,and Companies L and Mat St. Louis and Warrenton, Mo., January i and June30, 1S63, to serve three years.

Companies B, C, and K, whose rosters are here given, were enhsted at Cin-

cinnati, Ohio, and were officered by Ohio men; they were also furnished with

recruits from this State from time to time. Some recruits, enlisted in Ohio forthis Regiment, were assigned to the other companies, and their records are

here given in their proper companies.

The original members (except veterans) were mustered out as their termsof service expired, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits,

retained in the service until September 19, 1S65, when it was mustered out atNashville, Tenn., in accordance with orders from the War Department.

The following is a list of battles and actions, in which this Regiment borean honorable part, as published by the War Department

:

SILVER CREEK, MO., .... January 8, 1S63.KNOB NOSTER, MO., January 23, 1S63.MEMPHIS, MO., July 18, 1862.MOORE'S MILLS, MO., .... July 28-29, 1863.KIRKSVILLE, MO., August s-6, 1862.SWITZER'S MILL, MO., .... August 10, 1862.CRAMPTON'S FERRY, MO., . . August 11, 1862.ROANOKE, MO., September 6, 1862. •*BROWNSVILLE, ARK., .... August 25, 1863.BAYOU METOE, ARK., .... August 27, 1863.BEAR SKIN LAKE, MO., . . . September 7, 1863.LITTLE ROCK, ARK September 10, 1863.PRINCETON, ARK., December 6, 1863.PRAIRIE D'ANN, ARK., .... April 10-13, 1S64.CAMDEN, ARK., April 16, 1864.MORO BOTTOM, ARK., .... April 25, 1864.JENKIN'S FERRY, ARK., . . . April 30, 1864.LITTLE BLUE, MO. October 21, 1864.BIG BLUE, MO., . . . . . . October 23, 1864.LITTLE OSAGE RIVER, KANS., . . October 25, 1864.

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MERRILL'S HORSE.

COMPANY A.

724 Roster of Ohio Tkoops.

A. Westford Vincen

Henry C. Wire

Edward D. Walker..

ParkerLoreDzu Keu

James Walla

Benjamin Fisher.

Alfred Fortune...

William Bonner

Andrew T. Rosa

Charles Laneman

Daniel Hindman

James KellevWilliam A. Brown

Jesse B. Kirkpatrick .

.

Joseph F. McCutcheon.

Elliot Wagoner

Charles Ellick

Alexander Little

Humphrey Pierce

Edmond Brooks

Junius Carpenter

John L. Johnson

Agee, Robert

Barclay, Alexande

Barrey, John

Carroll. William 1

Ist Sergt,

SergeanI

Saddler

Wagoner

Davis, James.

Date ofEntering the

Service.

Merrill's Horse.

726 Roster of Ohio Troops.

Names.

Merrill's Horse. 727

Names.

728 Roster of Ohio Troops.

Date ofEntering the

Service.

Mekrill's Horse. 729

Morrison, William C.

Murphy, Michael....

Otjen.J.C

Otto, Henry

Patterson, Abigale...

Patton, Joseph S

Peaterg, Andrew

Piepho, Theodore

Pool, James B

Pray, J.R

Resor. H. H

Richards, Charles C,

Robinson, Roberts

Mockeman, John II

Ross, J. M.

Sohurmann, Charles W.

Scars. Francis M

Seitert. John

Shaffer. Lewis

Shay, PatrickP

Stannus. T.JStansbury. George .Stolts, C

Stover, Jefferson B.

Uhl, August

Voth.John

Wagner, Albert H...

Warrenburg, Henry..

Welch. .James H

Westjohn, George W.

Withan.S

Wollenburg, Henry .

.

Roster of Ohio Troops.

COMPANY D.

Names.

Merrill's Horse. 731

Names.

Roster of Ohio Troops.

COMPANY I.

Names.

Merrill's Horse.

Albert Bower

Charles N. King

Robert Cameron

Sanford C. Huglies.

.

Alexander Wells

Jacob Weeks

James Campbell

John Galvin

John Roller

Joseph Lichte

John R. Thomas

Thomas K. Guy

Allen. Andrew

Allen, Samuel

Badgley, John

Badgley. Joseph

Badgley, SylvesterBadgley. WilliamBaker, Peter

Beesley, JohnW. W.

Beli, Charles TBettner, CharlesBird. William ABoiklet, John

Braines, CharlesBright. CharlesBrinkmire, William-

Brown, William C...Camp, CharlesCampbell, Benjamin '.Carnahan, Richard..Carroll, Cassius M...Cheney, J. WClawson. Charles H..

Clawson, William H..

Colby, Alberts

Cnnley. GeorgeCooney, JohnDeraimp, Thomas L.,

Decker, John

Denton, Henry

Doeble, John

Bugler

Wagoner .

Private

Date ofEntering the

Roster of Ohio Troops.

Na.e.

Merrill's Horse. 735

O'Connor, Richard..

Regenhar, George D.

,

Rice, John HRiley.JohnRobinson. William H.Rodeter, Charles H...

Rose. Stephen H

Ryan, Joseph

Ryan, Robert A..

Shanahan, James M..

Shane. John L

Staetsman, 0. P

Stathan, Thomas

Stego, Ludwig

Stephenson. William I

Stewart. William P..

.

Stiokel, William H...

Stinquib, Frederick ..

.

Stoll, Joseph

Sumner, Henry

Van Pelt, Edward.Wald, CharlesWaller, John A....

Walter, Peter..

Welch. Thomas

Date ofEntering the

Service.

31, 1884

7, 186

Sept.Sept.

Oct. 3, 18HAug. 9, 186,Dec. 12, 1862• 1864

1864

Sept. 7, 186

Sept. 9, 186

Sept. 6, 186

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Sept. 6,

Sept. 6,

Sept. 6,

Sept. 9,

Sept. 6,

Sept. 6,

Oct. 1

Sept. 6,

Sept. 12,

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3 yrs.

3 yrs.

3 yrs.

2 yrs.

3 yrs.

Discharged Feb. 11, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-cate of disability.

Musiered out with company Sept. 19. 1865.Mustered out June 15, 1865, by order of WarDepartment.

Reduced from Sergeant Dec. 13, 1862; musteredout Sept. 15, 1864, on expiration of term of

tercd out with Sept. 1865;

Mustered out with company Sept. 19, 1865.Mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of WarDepartment.

Died July 6, 1864, in General Hospital atLittle Rook, Ark.

Discharged by civil authority.Mustered out June 15, 1865, b:Department.

VeteMustered out Sept. 15, 1864,term of service.

Transferred to Co. A ; vMustered out Sept. 15, 1864,

r order of War

expiration of

Mustered out with company Sept. 19, 1865.Mustered out June 15, 1865, by order of WarDepartment.

Mustered out Sept. 15, 1864, on expiration of

Sept. 19. 1865;

Appointed Corporal Feb. 1, 1863; reducedJune 5, 1863; mustered out Sept. 13, 1864, onexpiration of term of service.

Discharged iVIay 6. 1863, at Paris, Mo., on Sur-

lOft of!Mustered out^ Oct. 25, 1864, on expiration ofterm of service.

Discharged Aug. 1, 1862, on Surgeon's certifi-cate of disability.

Killed July 28, 1862, in battle of Moore's Mills,Missouri.

Discharged Jan. 19, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-cate of disability.

Promoted to Battalion Q. M . Sergeant— ; mus-tered out Sept. 15, 1864, on expiration of

Discharged Oct. 11, 1862, on Surgeon's certifi-cate of disability.

Mustered out with company Sept. 19, 1865.

Mustered out with company Sept. 19, 1865;

Musteredout June 15, 1865, by order of WarDepartment.

Mustered out Sept. 15, 1864, on expiration of

Discharged by civil authority.

Discharged Nov. 1, 1862, at Sturgeon, Mo., onSurgeon's certificate of disability.

Killed July KJ, 1»62, in battle of Moore's Mills

736 Roster op Ohio Troops.

Na.es.

Meerill's Horse. 737

Hines, ManuelIndershot, Herman IJohnson. Mentor A..Keliey, .JohnKlunn, CharlesLake, Frank TLarkin, Henry L—Little, WilliamLittiejohn, William.McBay, SamuelMcBride, Charles....McDonald, John

Mark, ThomasMeyer, ErnstMills, WilliamMorrisy, MMorton, HarryMoseby, James LNagle, MichaelO'Gara, PatrickParker, James WPhillips, W.HPitman, Charles A...Powell, JosephReed, FranklinRussell, JohnRyan, JamesSchurler, JohnSchwager. August....Shaffer. .JohnShaw, DanielSmith, BenjaminSmith, John BSmith, Walter BStanford, JamesStanley, HenryStart,J.BTucker, Arthur H....Van Cleve. Henry L..

hite, Patrick