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William P. Cook was adjutant in the 3d M. S. M. cavalry, commanded by Colonel Walter King. He enlisted in December, 1861, and was discharged in November, 1862.

Thomas J. Youngblood was a private in company 1), 6th M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted December 18, 1864, and was discharged July 18, 1865.

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G. B. Thacker, was a private in company B, 3d M. S. M. cavalry volHe enlisted January, 1862, at Chillicothe, Missouri, and was discharged December 18, 1862, at Springfield, Missouri. He was injured by a horse falling with him while in the service, and was disabled for service on account thereof.

Wm. J. Smith was a private in company A, Colonel James McFerrin's regiment, 1st regiment M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in 1865.

J. W. Goodman was a private in company B, 3d regiment M. S. M. cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in said company B, commanded by Captain Abraham Allen, afterward by Captain Eli Hughes, January 9, 1862, and was discharged May 27, 1865.

Daniel Cleavenger was first sergeant in company A, in 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted August, 1864, and was discharged August, 1865. Matthew Lile, was a private in company F, 44th Missouri volunteers. He enlisted in August, 1864, and was discharged in August, 1865. He was in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee. He died in 1872, from disease contracted in the service.

Robert M. Lile was a private in the enrolled Missouri militia for a short time, and then entered the volunteer United States service. He enlisted as a private in company F, 44th Missouri volunteers, in August, 1864, and was discharged August, 1865. He was in no battles.

Jesse T. Roberts was orderly sergeant in Captain B. Dillon's company, 1st Kentucky cavalry U. S. A. He enlisted at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, August 16, 1861, and was discharged at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, in November 21, 1861, on account of disability caused by putting a blacksmith's forge into a wagon, November 1, 1861. He was in the battle of Wild Cat, Kentucky, October 21, 1861.

William H. Callison, was a private in company D, commanded by Captain Robert L. Butts, 16th regiment Missouri cavalry volunteers. He volunteered at Marshfield, Webster county, Missouri, on or about the 27th of May, 1864, and was discharged at Springfield, Missouri on or about the 30th of June, 1865. He bore an honorable part in every engagement that took place in the pursuit of General Price from Jefferson City, until he was driven from the state; he was along with his company and regiment in the advance on Booneville, on the extreme right of the advance at Independence, and also at the battle of the Big Blue, where his regi

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ment made a brilliant sabre charge upon an overwhelming number of the Confederates. He is now a farmer in Ray county, Missouri.

Henry T. Whelchel, was a private in company D, 16th regiment Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted at Marshfield, Webster county, Missouri, on or about the 27th day of , 1864, and was discharged on or

about the 30th day of June, 1865, at Springfield, Missouri. He participated in every engagement that took place in the pursuit of General Sterling Price, from Jefferson City, until his army was driven from the state in the memorable campaign of 1864, called the "Price Raid." He is now a farmer in Ray county, Missouri.

Walter F. Becker, was a private in company L, of the 2d California cavalry volunteers. His company was commanded by Captain A. Brown. He enlisted September 24, 1862, and was discharged at Fort Laramie in 1865. He was in numerous skirmishes with Indians on the plains. He was wounded by an arrow in the left jaw in an Indian skirmish.

A. J. Narramore, was a sergeant in the 51st regiment, E. M. M. in Captain John Haukins' company. He enlisted in 1864, and was discharged in 1865. He was in the fight at Albany, Ray county, Missouri. Captain John Haukins, was captain of company D, 51st regiment, E. M. M. He enlisted in 1862, and was in considerable active service at different times until 1865. He was a farmer on Rocky Fork of Crooked river some miles northwest of Richmond, Missouri. He died several years after the close of the war.

James S. Craig, was a private in company A, commanded by Captain Van Quirk in the 85th Pennsylvania regiment infantry volunteers, commanded by Colonel J. B. Howell. He enlisted in September, 1861, and was discharged November 22, 1864. He served in the army of the Potomac. He was in the siege of Yorktown, battle of Williamsburg, Virginia; Savage Station, Virginia; Seven Pines, Virginia; Jones Ford, Virginia; Malvern Hill, Virginia, Blackwater, Virginia; Southwest Creek, North Carolina; White Hall, North Carolina; Goldsborough, North Carolina; siege of Morris Island, South Carolina; siege of Fort Wagner and Gregg, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; battle of the Wilderness, and many skirmishes. He was only once slightly wounded at Petersburg, Virginia, thus going through many terrible battles without receiving a serious wound.

James T. Cummins was a private in the 43d regiment Indiana volunteers, and was transferred to the 85th regiment Indiana volunteers, in the army commanded by General Sherman. He enlisted at Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1862, and was discharged June 14, 1865, at Evansville, Indiana. He was in the battle of Resaca, Georgia, May 13 to 16, 1864, and in all the battles in which General Sherman's army was engaged in, from

Resaca to Atlanta, November 9, 1864. He was wounded by a sabre stroke, at Resaca, Georgia, but not disabled. He was taken prisoner once, on Green river, Kentucky, but was paroled in twenty-four hours. He has been a farmer for a number of years since the war, in Ray county, Missouri, and has held the position of justice of the peace in his township (Richmond township).

Joseph Gossage was a corporal in the 51st regiment, E. M. M., and afterward in Captain Clayton Tiffin's company, 4th provisional regiment, E. M. M., commanded by Colonel John B. Hale. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in October, 1864. He was in the battle of Glasgow, Missouri, September, 1864, and in the fight with "bushwhackers," on Waconda creek, Carroll county, Missouri, in 1864. He was taken prisoner at Glasgow, Missouri, and was paroled the same day. He has been engaged as a farmer, in Ray county, since the war, and for a number of years has been employed as farmer of the county poor house farm, and has managed it and improved it so greatly as to make it a model farm. His term expired last spring, and he is now cultivating another farm.

George W. Carter was a bugler in company K, 3d and 7th regiments, M. S. M. cavalry volunteers, and 13th Missouri cavalry volunteers. He enlisted in 1861, and was discharged in 1865. He was in the battle of Independence, Missouri; Fort Scott, Kansas; Springfield, Missouri; Newtonia, Missouri; Fayetteville, Arkansas, and other battles.

Samuel A. Harrison was a private in company F, commanded by Captain D. P. Whitmer. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged in 1865, having been in active service a portion of the time. He was in a skirmish at Shaw's Shop, in the fight with Todd's guerrillas, in 1864.

Hiram Branso was a private in Captain John Haukin's company, of the 51st E. M. M. He enlisted in 1864, and was discharged in 1864. He was in the engagement at Albany, Ray county, Missouri, October 27, 1864, in which Bill Anderson, the noted bushwhacker, was killed. John A. McGaugh was a private in company D, 51st regiment, E. M. He enlisted in 1864, and was discharged in 1865.

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J. M. Stockwell was a private in Colonel Peabody's 11th regiment, Missouri militia. He enlisted in 1861, and was discharged in 1861, on account of his health.

Aaron Teagarden was a private in Captain Real's company B, 51st E. M. M. He enlisted in 1864 and was discharged in 1865.

Milton Piercy was a private in Captain Martin T. Real's company B, 51st regiment, E. M. M. He enlisted in 1862.

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Lafayette P. Branstetter was a sergeant in Captain Bradley's company He enlisted in Modena, Mercer county, Missouri.

Alexander Holder was a private in company G, 51st regiment, E. M. M. He enlisted in 1862, and was discharged at the close of the war.

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