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No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > To review past messages, visit the list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L/ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Civil-War-Irish] Missouri Regiments > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 03:48:41 -0500 > From: "Desoto Joe" <joey@jcn1.com> > To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Bishop <donbi@concentric.net> > To: <CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Civil-War-Irish] Missouri Regiments > > > Thank you for the information. I appreciate your response. > > > > Another question, if I may. I have checked on a Lilburn Carey to see if > he has > > a connection to my Simon C. Carey as they enlisted in the same day. I have > > papers that indicate Simon C. Carey enlisted in the 71st E.M.M. I have the > > record of Lilburn having a physical exam performed by this Dr. Glen Owen > > Hardemann (physician/surgeon of the 71st E.M.M.). Then, I see (online > image) for > > Lilburn Carey/Cary through the Ancestry.com website (pension records) > listed as > > being in the 72nd E.M.M. Would this just be considered an error? (the > 72nd - on > > the image of his pension record) > > > > I'm learning why there are so many dates of enrolling for Simon C.Carey. > If they > > were allowed to go home, they must have given them a new enrollment date > each > > time they returned to duty. > > > > This may be more information than you are interested in hearing. > > > > There are 4 "cards" that have been copied on one legal sheet of paper. > Three of > > the "cards" relate to the 71st Reg't. E.M.M., the fourth relates to the > 1st > > Regt. Cav. Vols. Co. "M". > > > > 71st Regt. E.M.M. Co. (could be L) Comd'g Capt Corum Enrolled Apr 25, 1862 > ** in > > Marshall Mo - relieved from duty Feb 20, 1863 (No. days actual service > 148) > > ** The enrollment date of Apr 25, 1862 has been confusing as the > information I > > am getting is that the E.M.M. wasn't organized until July, 1862. What > would he > > have been enrolling in as of April 25, 1862, I wonder? > > > > 71st Regt. E.M.M Capt. Corum Enrolled Sept. 23, 1862, Where: Marshall > Remarks: > > "Substitute for Thomas Owens." > > > > I have recently corresponded with a Thomas Owens' descendent researcher. > > Evidently Owens died Feb 3, 1863. Probably was in ill health at the time > of his > > being drafted and that is why a substitute was contacted. He lived in > Saline > > County, MO, Salt Pond Twp and Simon Carey enlisted in Saline County > (Marshall, > > MO). The Owens family appears to have been rather financially set. > > > > Simon met and married my great-grandmother (she and her family were living > in > > Lexington (Lafayette Co.) December 24, 1863. They married in Ray County, > MO. I > > believe the 71st might have served in Ray County (Crooked River Twp) > during > > 1863. > > > > The 71st Regt. E.M.M. under Capt. McKown states that Simon C. Carey > enrolled > > Jan. 17, 1863 in Marshall, MO. Remarks: Co. disbanded by S.O. 62 May 6, > 1863. > > (I'm not sure what this means exactly except they were disbanded.) > > > > Simon then joined the 7th Missouri Cavalry Vols, Co. C (Union) in > Hannibal, MO. > > Marion County. (Marion County, 1860 census is the first we see of Simon). > > Enrollment was August 15, 1864 by Capt. H. W. Hollingsworth. > > > > Another "card" for the 1st Regt. Cav. Vols. Co. "M", Com'd'g. Capt. > Prewitt, > > enlisted Aug. 15, 1864, Where Hannibal, MO. Mustered in Aug. 15, 1864, > Where > > Hannibal, Mo., Remarks: Vet. Mustered out Sept. 1, 1865, Where: Little > Rock, > > Ark. > > > > He died, a month after arriving home, from an "abscess in his side". > > > > Thanks for your reply. > > > > Patricia Carey Bishop > > donbi@concentric.net > > > > > > 71st Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry > > Duty in Ray County. Affairs in Jackson and Lafayette Counties November > 26-29, 1862. > - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------- > > 1st Regiment Cavalry > > Organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September 6, 1861. Moved to Benton > Barracks > September 12, thence to Jefferson City, Mo., September 21 (5 Cos.). Other > Companies > moved to Jefferson City October 4 and Joined Regiment at Tipton, Mo., > October 19. > Expedition to Lexington October 5-16 (Cos. "C" and "L"). Capture of > Lexington October > 16 (Cos. "C" and "L"). Warrensburg October 18. Fremont's advance on > Springfield, Mo., > October 20-26. 1st Battalion (Cos. "A," "C," "D" and "E") moved to Sedalia, > Mo., as escort > to General Hunter, November; thence to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and duty > there until > May, 1862. Attached to Dept. of Kansas November, 1861, to May, 1862. > District of > Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd > Division, Army > of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd > Division, Army of the > Frontier, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of > Southeast Missouri, > Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. Reserve Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, > Arkansas > Expedition, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry, Army of > Arkansas, to > January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of > Arkansas, to > May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. > (Regiment > consolidated to 7 Cos. September 10, 1864.) 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, > 7th Army Corps, > to March, 1865. Separate Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1865. > > SERVICE.--Operations about Atchison, Kansas, January 20-24, 1862 (Co. "E"). > Pink Hill > March 31 (Cos. "C" and "D"). Moved to Independence, Mo., May, 1862, and > operating > against guerrillas until September, 1862. Scout to Little Blue May 15-17 > (Detachment). > Independence May 16 (Detachment). Near Sedalia June 5 (Cos. "A," "C" and > "E"). > Operations in Johnson County June 28-29. Expedition toward Blackwater and > Chapel Hill > July 6-9. Expedition in Casa County July 9-11. Lotspeach Farm, near > Wadesburg, July 9. > Sear's House and Big Creek Bluffs, near Pleasant Hill, August 8 (Cos. "A," > "C" and "D"). > Joined Herron's Division September --. At Rolla, Mo., until June, 1863. > Moved to Pilot > Knob and Join Davidson's Cavalry Division. Expedition against Little Rock, > Ark., July > 1-September 10. Pocahontas August 24. Shallow Ford, Bayou Metoe, August 30. > Near > Shallow Ford September 2. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September > 10. > Expedition from Benton to Mt. Ida November 10-18, Caddo Gap November 11. > Near Benton > December 1. Reconnaissance from Little Rock December 5-13. At Little Rock > until March, > 1864. Carter's Creek January 23, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March > 23-May 3. > Rockport March 25. Arkadelphia March 29. Spoonville April 2. Little Missouri > River April > 6. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 15. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, > April 30. > Operations against Shelby north of Arkansas River May 18-31. Osceola August > 2. Benton > August 18. Near Pine Bluff August 18. Scout to Benton September 6-7. > Reconnaissance to > Princeton October 19-23. Expedition to Saline River November 17-18. > Expedition to Mt. > Elba January 22-February 4, 1865. At Little Rock until September. Mustered > out September > 1, 1865. > > 2nd Battalion--(Cos. "B," "H," "I", and "L.") Moved to Otterville, Mo., > November, 1861, > and duty there until February, 1862. Expedition to Milford December 15-19. > Shawnee > Mound, Milford, Blackwater River, December 19. Roan's Tan Yard, Silver > Creek, January 8, > 1862. Joined 3rd Battalion at Lebanon February 9. Attached to 3rd Brigade, > Army of > Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd > Division, Army > of Southwest Missouri, to April, 1862. Cassville, Mo., District of Southwest > Missouri, to > October, 1862. (Detached from 3rd Battalion at Cassville, Mo., April 7.) > Unattached, 2nd > Division, Army of the Frontier, to January, 1863; then same as 1st > Battalion. Advance on > Springfield, Mo., February 13-16. Pursuit of Price to Fayetteville, Ark., > February 13-16. > Skirmish with Price's Rear Guard February 14-15. Bentonville February 17. > Sugar Creek > February 18. Reconnaissance to Berryville March 3-7. Battles of Pea Ridge > March 7-8. > Leetown March 7. Elkhorn Tavern March 8. Operations against Stan Wattee > March 19-23. > At Cross Timbers until April 6. Moved to Cassville April 6-7. Santa Fe Road > April 14. > Neosho April 26. Near Newtonia August 8. Union Mills August 20. Occupation > of Newtonia > October 4, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition over Boston > Mountains > December 27-29. Dripping Springs and capture of Van Buren December 28. (See > 1st > Battalion.) > > 3rd Battalion--(Cos. "F," "G," "K" and "M."). Moved to Rolla, Mo., November, > 1861. > Expedition against Sam Freeman December --. Stein's Creek, LaClede County, > January 1, > 1862. Scouting on the Gasconade until January 15, 1862. Attached to 3rd > Brigade, Army of > Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1862. 2nd Division, Army of > Southwest > Missouri, to July, 1862. District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to > December, 1862. > 1st Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to January, > 1863, Helena, > Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to > January, 1863. > District Of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 4th Brigade, > District of > Memphis, 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Dept. of Missouri to > December, > 1863. New Madrid, Mo., to September, 1864. > > SERVICE.--Curtis' Campaign in Southwest Missouri January 15-February 16, > 1862. > Occupation of Lebanon January 26, 1862. Reconnaissance beyond Bolivar > February 6-9. > Bolivar February 8. Advance on Springfield, Mo., February 10-13. Pursuit of > Price to > Fayetteville, Ark., February 13-16. Skirmish with Price's Rear Guard > February 14-15. > Bentonville February 17. Sugar Creek February 18. Reconnaissance to > Berryville March > 3-7. Battles of Pea Ridge March 6-9. Leetown March 7. Elkhorn Tavern March > 8. > Operations against Stan Wattee March 1923. At Cross Timbers until April 6. > Advance to > Forsyth, thence to Batesville April 7-May 5. (Co. "F" detached as escort to > General Jeff C. > Davis May 10, 1862, and moved to Army of the Tennessee.) March to Helena, > Ark., May > 25-July 14. Big Indian Creek, White County, May 23. Searcy, White County, > May 27. > Taberville August 11. Lagrange September 6. Expedition to Lawrenceville and > St. Charles > September 11-13. Expedition from Helena to Lagrange September 26. Near > Helena October > 11. Expedition from Helena to Moro November 5-8. At Helena, Ark., until > January 29, 1863. > Moved to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there until June. Carter's Creek Pike > April 27. > Expedition to Hernando May 23-24 and May 26 (Detachments). Scouts toward > Hernando > May 27-28 (Detachment). Operations in Northwest Mississippi June 15-25. > Coldwater, near > Hernando, June 19 (Detachment). Hernando June 20. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., > June > 30-July 3; thence to Cape Girardeau escorting train July 20-27. March to > Bloomfield and > return to Cape Girardeau August 1-6. Expedition to Pocahontas August 17-27. > Pocahontas > August 24. At Cape Girardeau and Pilot Knob until October 23, and at > Bloomfield until > December 14. Moved to New Madrid, Mo., and duty there until September, 1864. > In swamps > of Little River April 6, 1864. Scout to Gainesville, Ark., May 10-25. > Expedition to > Carruthersville July 5-10. Operations in Southeast Missouri and Northeast > Arkansas July > 18-August 6. Company "F" served detached as escort to General Jeff C. Davis, > commanding > 4th Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862; then with > Headquarters, 9th > Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Division, Right > Wing 14th Army > Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Division, 20th Army > Corps, Army of > the Cumberland, to October, 1863. At Headquarters, Dept. of Missouri, to > August, 1864. > Siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30, 1862. Campaign against Bragg in > Kentucky > October, 1862. Stone River Campaign December, 1862-January, 1863. Weem's > Springs > August 19, 1863. > > Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and > mortally wounded > and 2 Officers and 179 Enlisted men by disease. Total 234. > - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > > 7th Regiment Cavalry > > Organized February 20, 1862, by consolidation of Black Hawk Cavalry and > Unattached > Companies. Attached to Dept. of Kansas to June, 1862. District of Southwest > Missouri, > Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the > Frontier, Dept. > of Missouri, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of > Southeast Missouri, > Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, > Arkansas Expedition, > to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. > of Arkansas, to > May, 1864. Clayton's Independent Cavalry Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to > September, 1864. > 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. 2nd > Brigade, Cavalry > Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. > > SERVICE.--Operations about Miami and Waverly May 25-28, 1862. Scouts to > Waverly, > Miami, Franklin and Pink Hill June 4-10 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Pink Hill June > 11 > (Detachment). Haytown June 23 (Co. "B") Operations about Sibley and Pink > Hill June > 28-July 1 (Cos. "B," "D," "F" and "K"). Lotspeach Farm, near Wadesburg, July > 9. > Expeditions in Cass County July 9-11; on Blackwater, near Columbus, July 23. > Lone Jack > August 16 (5 Cos,). Occupation of Newtonia October 4. Battle of Prairie > Grove, Ark., > December 7. Van Buren December 21. Expedition over Boston Mountains December > 27-29. > Moved to Flat Creek February, 1863; thence to Rolla, Mo. Operations against > Marmaduke > April 17-May 2. At Pilot Knob, Mo., until July. Brownsville, Ark., July 25. > Steele's > Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., August 1-September 10. Grand Prairie > August 17. > Brownsville August 25. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September > 10. Pursuit of > Price September 11-14. Near Little Rock September 11. Expedition from Benton > to Mt, Ida > November 10-18. Reconnaissance from Little Rock December 5-13. Princeton > December 8. > Branchville January 17, 1864. Monticello March 18, 1864. Steele's Expedition > to Camden > March 23-May 3. Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mr. Elba and Longview March > 27-31. Mt. > Elba March 30 and pursuit to Big Creek. Mark's Mills April 25 (Detachment). > Expedition > from Pine Bluff September 9-11. Near Monticello September 10 (Detachment). > Brewer's > Lane September 11 (Detachment). Reconnaissance from Little Rock toward > Monticello and > Mt. Elba October 4-11. Expedition from Pine Bluff and skirmish January 7-9, > 1865 > (Detachment). Near Pine Bluff January 9. Consolidated with 1st Missouri > Cavalry February > 22, 1865. > > Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 55 Enlisted men killed and > mortally wounded > and 4 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 291. > > Desoto Joe/The Record Man > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [Civil-War-Irish] Missouri Regiments > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 07:34:37 EDT > From: Staleygeni@aol.com > To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > > Can someone tell me what Regiment men from Cooper County, MO,. were in. My > ancestors were there in the l850 census, they they all disappeared. I know > not. > > Incidentally to all of those who read and liked the Civil War letters of > Josiah Staley, I am placing them in the Gettysburg, Pa. Military Museum next > week. The l865 Map I had of the Southern Battlefields will also go to the > same Museum as well as the two volumes of Harpers Pictorial History Of The > Civil War, dated l864 and l865.