Does anyone know what units in which Gentry County men were enlisted? Also, Daviess County?? Any help is appreciated! Thanks! Lanita Sconce Smith I looked at my family tree...there were two dogs using it

Lanita: If you can sort out the service of Daviess County men in the Civil War, you'll have a real accomplishment. However, there are some sources that can help, especially on the Union side. The 1882 history of Daviess County may be available in the Gallatin Library. If not, I've seen it on microfilm from Salt Lake, and I've obtained it on interlibrary loan. Daviess County furnished three companies -- A, B and G -- to the First Cavalry Regiment, Missouri State Militia. The respective commanders were Capt. Joseph H. McGee, Capt. William H. Folmsbee, and Capt John Ballinger. Folmsbee in particular was an interesting character, a prominent Radical Republican who was active in politics and was a representative to the 1864 constitutional convention. There is also another book that's a history of Daviess and Gentry Counties. I've seen it, taken notes from it, but can't lay my hands on them at the moment. So I can't say if there's much on the war. There is an early history of Llivingston County that's helpful, also. The 33rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, was largely from Daviess and Caldwell. Company B, 4th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, was partly from Daviess, as was (I believe) another company of the regiment. I know that at least one company of this regiment was from Gentry. The Livingston County history referenced above tells an interesting story about the latter. The Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia and the Enrolled Missouri Militia are NOT the same. The EMM consisted of essentially all able bodied men. The provisional regiments were later formed from the EMM using men who could be spared for longer periods of active duty. My grandfather, George D. Burge, served in both the 33rd and Company B of the 4th Provisional. Elements of the 33rd, under the command of Lt. Col. Samuel P. Cox of Daviess County, were part of the force that in October 1864 tracked down and killed the notorious guerrilla William "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Some units of the Fourth also saw some sharp action. For an very helpful account of the very confusing organization of the several militias in the state, the next time you're at Mid-Continent Library in Independence, look for a small monograph by William Fannin, "Defenders of the Border: Missouri's Union Military Organizations in the Civil War" (Jefferson City, Mo.: Mid-Missouri Genealogical Society, Inc., n.d.) A more complete history is in Record and Pension Office, War Department, "Organization and Status of Missouri Troops (Union and Confederate) in Service During the Civil War" (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1902). The annual reports of the state adjutant general can also be useful, but the preceding citation is largely based on these reports. See also the AGO records from the state archives, on line at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/. Marv Burge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lanita Sconce Smith" <ozarkn@grm.net> To: <MO-CW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 5:58 PM Subject: Daviess and Gentry County units > Does anyone know what units in which Gentry County men were enlisted? > Also, Daviess County?? >

Thanks, Marv! I have a copy of the 1882 history of Daviess County on CD and didn't find what I was looking for. Didn't think GENTRY Co men would be necessary in the DAVIESS Co. regiment, would they? Wouldn't Gentry Co. have their own unit? Thanks for all the suggestions, this has been a deadend for me. Lanita Sconce Smith DCGS President Genealogists never die, they just loose their roots

"Warfare on The Missouri-Kansas Border" by Donald Gilmore was recommended by someone on this list and I've tried to find it without any luck. Anyone know where to go to find a copy?