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Thirty-Fifth Infantry.

This regiment was mustered into service September 18, 1862, and November 22d left Muscatine, Iowa, for Cairo, Illinois where it arrived on the 24th.  Five companies were ordered to Columbus, Kentucky, under command of Lieut. Col. Rothrock, the balance of the regiment being relieved from duty at Cairo by the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment, December 29th; the balance of the Thirty-fifth Regiment was ordered to Columbus February 3, 1863; a part of the regiment was ordered to proceed to Island No. 10, but returned on the 5th.

April 12, 1863, the regiment were ordered to report at Duckport, Louisiana, where they arrived April 18, and left May 2d under the command of Gen. Sherman.  On May 14th, participated in the battle at Jackson, Mississippi, thence marched on Vicksburg, where they were hotly engaged most of the time during the siege of that place.

July 5, 1863, left camp in on Black River for Jackson, Mississippi, after the evacuation of which by the enemy on the 16th, the regiment was engaged destroying the railroads in and around Jackson.  Left Jackson July 20, for Clinton, Mississippi, escorting  600 prisoners of war, and went into camp at Bear Creek, Mississippi, July 26th.

On the 15th of October, the regiment left camp on a scouting expedition under Gen. McPherson, returning to camp within eight miles of Vicksburg October 20, 1863.  Left here November 7th, and reached La Grange, Tennessee, November 21,  January 25, 1864, the regiment repaired to Memphis to take part in Sherman's raid to Meridian , but on account of delay in transportation, reached Vicksburg too late to join Sherman.

Remained in camp there till March 10, when they took boats to join Banks' expedition into Upper Louisiana,.  March 21 and 22, 1864, the regiment engaged in a sharp fight at Bayou Rapids, twenty-two miles from Alexandria, Louisiana.

April 9th, the regiment was engaged at Pleasant Hill, and showed great coolness and bravery.  Their loss in killed, wounded and missing was sixty-four.  May 18, 1864, the regiment again met the enemy at Bayou de Glaize, Louisiana, and on June 6th they fought at Old River Lake, Arkansas, and later were in the battles before Nashville, and served their country nobly to the end of the war, and were mustered out of service at Davenport, Iowa, August 10, 1865.

(Note: -- This regiment was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, August 10, 1865.    Officers not  otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with regiment.)

Lieutenant Colonel James H. Rothrock, commissioned August 10, 1862, resigned August 7, 1863.

Sergeant Chas. L. Chambers, commissioned September 1, 1862, resigned August 14, 1863.

Assistant Surgeon Emanuel C. Reigart, commissioned September 16, 1862, resigned September 11, 1863.

Chaplain Wm. Bagley, enlisted as private Company H, August 20, 1862, promoted chaplain December 23, 1864.

Company B.

Thomas, Nathan C., August 14, 1862, died at Columbus, Kentucky, February 9, 1863.

Company C.

Captain Simon H. Dixon, commissioned September 18, 1862.

Corporal Nathan Gaskill, enlisted August 9, 1862, captured July 11, 1863, at Jackson, Mississippi.

Corporal John H. Rowntree, enlisted August 6, 1862, discharged December 2, 1862, disability.

Musician Samuel H. Wise, enlisted August 14, 1862, transferred December 6, 1864, to invalid corps.

Bremmer, Jas., enlisted August 9, 1862, transferred February 15, 1864, to invalid corps.

Barnard, Richard, enlisted August 9, 1862.

Boggie, Wm., enlisted August 17, 1862, transferred February 15, 1864, to invalid corps.

Chase, Thurston P., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Dubois, Jacob H., enlisted August 8, 1862, transferred December 17, 1863, to invalid corps.

Dubois, D. D., enlisted August 12, 1862, killed June 6, 1864, at battle of Old River Lake, Arkansas.

Marshall, Wm. E., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Miller, James, enlisted August 9, 1862, died August 25, 1863, at Bear Creek, Mississippi.

Macy, Joseph A., enlisted August 9, 1862, died January 14, 1863, at Cairo.

Phillips, Samuel, enlisted August 9, 1862, discharged February 22, disability.

Sanger, George C., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Sanger, John, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Wolf, Blair, enlisted August 9, 1862, discharged for disability December 30, 1862.

Walker, George, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Company H.

First Lieutenant Wm. Wetherell, enlisted as private August 4, 1862, promoted 1st sergeant, then 1st lieutenant July 24, 1863.

Second Lieutenant Philip Hyde, commissioned September 18, 1862, died at Mechanicsville August 9, 1863.

Second Lieutenant Mortimer Rice, enlisted as sergeant August 4, 1862, commissioned 2d lieutenant May 3, 1865, mustered out as 1st sergeant.

Sergeant Daniel Cavenaugh, enlisted August 18, 1862.

Sergeant W. McMillen, enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged March 12, 1863, disability.

Sergeant Wm. Ayers, enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged June 5, 1865, disability.

Sergeant Hill Ferguson, enlisted August 4, 1862, discharged June 6, 1865, disability.

Corporal Rodney Parsons, enlisted August 4, 1862.

Corporal Jacob H. Oustot, enlisted August 4, 1862.

Corporal John V. Milligan, enlisted August 9, 1862, discharged January 20, 1863, disability.

Corporal David C. Rogers, enlisted August 19, 1862, died October 19, 1864, at Memphis.

Corporal James I. Alger, enlisted August 15, 1862, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.

Corporal Jas. A. Flaugher, enlisted August 5, 1862.

Corporal E. D. Allen, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Wagoner Chas. Hutchins, enlisted August 15, 1862, died November 20, 1862, at Muscatine.

James Harkness, enlisted August 16, 1862, discharged January 21, 1863, disability.

Boyles, Madison, enlisted August 9, 1862.

Bates, Wm. P., enlisted August 15, 1862.

Barnes, A. A., enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged January 20, 1863, disability.

Briggs, Jos. W., enlisted August 20, 1862, wounded July 15, 1864, at Tupelo.

Bagley, Wm., enlisted August 20, 1862.

Cole, F. A., enlisted August 14, 1862, died December 21, 1862, at Cairo.

Coe, John D., enlisted August 14, 1862, died July 15, 1863, at Mechanicsville.

Cummins, W. A., enlisted August 19, 1862, died August 11, 1863, at St. Louis.

Conner, John K., enlisted August 22, 1862, discharged for disability December 25, 1862.

Comstock, Geo. S., enlisted August 15, 1862, killed May 18, 1864, in action at Bayou De Gaize.

Cox, G. H., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Davis, Jas., enlisted August 19, 1862, transferred March 15, 1864, to invalid corps.

Daniel, A. M., enlisted August 22, 1862, discharged March 31, 1865, disability.

Fisher, Wm., enlisted August 15, 1862, wounded December 15, 1864, at Nashville.

Ferguson, David, enlisted August 9, 1862.

Flangher, N., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Finn, Patrick, enlisted August 6, 1862.

Fisher, John, enlisted August 9, 1862, died October 6, 1863, at Camp Wood, Mississippi.

Flood, Nicholas, enlisted August 9, 1862.

Godfrey, Walter, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Hicks, John C., enlisted August 4, 1862, died September 20, 1863, at Camp Wood, Tennessee.  (Note:  Camp Wood has been listed as both in Mississippi and Tennessee.)

Hammon, J., enlisted August 4, 1862, died January 27, 1863, on Hospital boat.

Harkness, James, enlisted August 16, 1862.

Holmes, O. P., enlisted August 21, 1862, discharged August 14, 1863, disability.

Hill, Benj., enlisted August 22, 1862.

Johnson, M., enlisted August 15, 1862, died January 24, 1863, at Cairo.

Johnson, Wm. J., enlisted August 8, 1862, discharged July 1, 1863, disability.

Keely, John W., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Keith, Jas. H., enlisted August 9, 1862, died August 2, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

Kamerling, Edward, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Lauffer, L., enlisted August 15, 1862, wounded June 6, 1864, at Old River Lake, Arkansas.

Monroe, Samuel, enlisted August 15, 1862, transferred November 20, 1863, to invalid corps.

McMillen, F., enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged January 8, 1863, disability.

Melton, R. T., enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged July 1, 1863, disability.

Mohn, Phillip, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Robinson, John, enlisted August 5, 1862, died July 3, 1863, at St. Louis.

Rollins, E. P., enlisted August 5, 1862, transferred December 10, 1864, to Veteran Reserve Corps.

Robinson, Wm., enlisted August 15, 1862.

Robbins, enlisted August 8, 1862.

Sealls, Edmond, enlisted August 4, 1862, wounded at Tupelo, July 14, 1863, wounded at Memphis July 20, 1864.

Seright, Jas. A., enlisted August 4, 1862, discharged September 14, 1863, disability.

Shattuck, M., enlisted August 4, 1862.

Topping, Levi H., enlisted August 18, 1862.

Thayer, Chandler, enlisted August 15, 1862, died September 22, 1863, at Camp Wood, Mississippi.

Ward, Jos., enlisted August 15, 1862.

Wetherell, W. M., enlisted August 4, 1862.

Weaver, John, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Weaver, Henry, enlisted August 15, 1862, died May 18, 1865, at Memphis, Tennessee.

Company I.

First Lieutenant Jackson A. Evans, commissioned 2d lieutenant September 18, 1862, promoted 1st lieutenant June 22, 1863, died at Memphis, March 2, 1865.

First Sergeant Parley Shawber, enlisted August 11, 1862, discharged February 17, 1863, disability.

Sergeant Ira Ford, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Corporal Jeremiah Evans, enlisted August 11, 1862, discharged March 28, 1865, disability.

Corporal J. R. Hoffman, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Corporal Wm. Brandt, enlisted August 15, 1862, killed June 6, 1864, in battle Old River Lake, Arkansas.

Wagoner Samuel Mather, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Gibson, Wm., enlisted August 15, 1862, died December 1, 1864, Nashville.

Goin, Wm., enlisted August 15, 1862.

Humphrey, Jos., enlisted August 15, 1862, transferred April 30, 1864, to invalid corps.

Lee, M. A., enlisted August 15, 1862, killed June 6, 1864, in battle of Old River Lake, Arkansas.

Lee, Jos. T., enlisted August 15, 1862.

Louderman, H., enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged May 21, 1863, disability.

Neyman, H. P., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Russell, A. M., enlisted August 9, 1862.

Russel, W., enlisted August 9, died November 7, 1862.

Sheets, Thomas, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Sheets, Eli, enlisted August 20, 1862, captured July 15, 1864, Tupelo.

Vincient, W. H., enlisted August 15, 1862, died August 12, 1863, Mound City, Illinois.

Company K.

Captain Hiram A. McKelvey, commissioned September 18, 1862.

First Lieutenant Wm. M. Dugan, commissioned September 18, 1862, wounded at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, died at Memphis May 11, 1864.

First Lieutenant Emanuel Lichtemoelter, enlisted as 1st sergeant August 5, 1862, promoted 1st lieutenant February 7, 1865.

Second Lieutenant, Cephas Parker, commission September 18, 1862, resigned February 4, 1865.

Sergeant Jas. Gay, enlisted August 12, 1862, died December 8, 1862, at Tipton.

Sergeant Chas. Marquand, enlisted August 10, 1862, discharged October 14, 1863, disability.

Sergeant Geo. F. Devereaux, enlisted August 10, 1862, discharged March 2, 1863, for promotion 1d U. S. Infantry.

Sergeant Josephus Crane, enlisted August 12, 1862, died May 3, 1863, Duck Port, Louisiana.

Sergeant H. F. Amsden, enlisted August 12, 1862, discharged March 19, 1863, disability.

Corporal David J. Thome, enlisted August 12, 1862.

Corporal Harrison Prichard, enlisted August 6, 1862, died August 2, 1863, Jefferson Barracks.

Corporal S. S. Crocker, enlisted August 12, 1862.

Corporal Thomas Northrop, enlisted August 12, 1862.

Corporal Allen Nesbett, enlisted August 22, 1862, discharged February 16, 1863, disability.

Corporal Leander Bader, enlisted August 12, 1862.

Corporal M. F. Funk, enlisted August 14, 1862.

Corporal Samuel G. Funk, enlisted August 14, 1862.

Musician H. J. Chadwick, enlisted July 25, 1862.

Musician Clark Chadwick, enlisted July 25, 1862.

Wagoner Anthony Fulwider, enlisted August 14, 1862, transferred November 20, 1863, to invalid corps.

Belzner, Mathias, enlisted August 2, 1862, discharged March 5, 1864, disability.

Burrows, Hiram, enlisted August 6, 1862.

Briggs, John, enlisted August 6, 1862.

Bailey, Wm. L., enlisted August 14, 1862, died July 5, 1863, Memphis.

Bowles, H. C., enlisted August 14, 1862, died August 17, 1863, St. Louis.

Barlean, Eph., enlisted August 14, 1862, died October 4, 1864, Memphis.

Barlean, Eli, enlisted August 14, 1862.

Billinger, C. J., enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged for disability October 16, 1862.

Bennett, E. C., enlisted August 22, 1862, died October 19, 1863, Vicksburg.

Caldwell, Alex., enlisted August 14, 1862, transferred November 30, 1863, to invalid corps.

Cook, Wm., enlisted August 22, 1862, discharged June 6, 1863, disability.

Conner, Michael, enlisted August 6, 1862, died February 1, 1863, Columbus, Kentucky.

Cleveland, H. C., enlisted August 22, 1862, deserted September 24, 1862.

Curry, David, enlisted August 20, 1862.

Dwinell, Byron, enlisted August 9, 1862, transferred June 24, 1863, to invalid corps.

Dunn, Jacob C., enlisted August 21, 1862, discharged September 21, 1863, disability.

Dillon, Wm. C., enlisted August 13, 1862, discharged December 8, 1863.

Ecoff, J. P., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Fisher, Joseph H., enlisted August 6, 1862.

Fleagle, Daniel, enlisted August 6, 1862, discharged February 7, 1863.

Flynn, A. J., enlisted August 22, 1862.

Gillilan, Isaac, enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged December 1, 1863, disability.

Hupp, H. H., enlisted August 6, 1862, died at Cairo, December 27, 1862.

Hupp, Wm., enlisted August 6, 1862, discharged March 3, 1863, disability.

Heltzel, Peter, enlisted August 15, 1862, discharged January 31, 1863, disability.

Heck, John, enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged July 18, 1865, disability.

Hart, Geo. W., enlisted August 6, 1862, discharged February 6, 1863, disability.

Houseman, Jacob, enlisted August 21, 1862.

Klinglesmith, J. J., enlisted August 6, 1862, wounded April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

Kimble, J., enlisted August 21, 1862.

Kiser, C., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Lichtenwalter, S. J., enlisted August 6, 1862, wounded April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

McHenry, Jas. E., enlisted August 5, 1862, discharged for disability December 24, 1862.

Moore, John, enlisted August 6, 1862, discharged for disability December 24, 1862.

Mardis, Jas., enlisted August 7, 1862, discharged March 9, 1863, disability.

Nelott, Austin, enlisted August 6, 1862, died May 4, 1863.

Noc, W. A., enlisted August 12, 1862, died August 30, 1864, St. Louis.

Nosley, Jacob, enlisted August 7, 1862.

Parr, L., enlisted August 12, 1862, died June 15, 1864, Duck Port, Louisiana.

Parr, E., enlisted August 12, 1862, wounded April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

Parker, Jas. S., enlisted August 14, 1862, transferred February 15, 1863, to invalid corps.

Parr, L., enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged March 9, 1863, disability.

Pine, Jas. J., enlisted August 15, 1862, died July 20, 1863, Jackson.

Prettyman, Rich., enlisted August 6, 1862.

Ross, Isaac, enlisted August 15, 1862.

Reese, Jas. W., August 2, 1862.

Redinger, Wm., enlisted August 12, 1862.

Rice, E. W., enlisted August 2, 1862, transferred December 1, 1863, to invalid corps.

Rice, E. S., enlisted August 6, 1862.

Raxley, D. M., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Steffey, Geo., enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged January 14, 1863, disability.

Sprowl, A. W., enlisted August 13, 1862.

Swarms, Henry, enlisted August 2, 1862.

Switzer, A., enlisted August 8, 1862.

Snyder, J. W., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Snyder, Jas., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Snyder, Alex., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Swanger, A., enlisted August 20, 1862.

Soper, Geo. W., enlisted August 22, 1862, wounded May 18, 1864, at Bayou De Graize.

Thompson, J., enlisted August 14, 1862, discharged March 19, 1863, disability.

Templer, T., enlisted August 22, 1862, died January 21, 1863, at Duck Port, Louisiana.

Wheatley, E. J., enlisted August 6, 1862, died January 1, 1863, at Cairo.

Winter, J. C., enlisted August 6, 1862.

Walker, J. W., enlisted August 11, 1862, discharged October 28, 1863, disability.

Winter, J. F., enlisted August 12, 1862.

Wall, J., enlisted August 14, 1862.

Jordan, John, enlisted October 27, 1862.

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