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Captain James M. Morgan's
Independent Company of
Iowa Infantry Volunteers
This company was the premier of the
regiment which Iowa was called upon to furnish for service in the War
with Mexico. It was mustered unto service of the United States at
Fort Atkinson, Iowa Territory, on July 15, 1846, by First Lieutenant
Philip R. Thompson, of the First Dragoons, United States Army. The
following roster is transcribed from both the muster-in and muster-out
rolls of the company. The term of service was twelve months, and
the company was mustered out promptly at the expiration of that period,
at Fort Atkinson, July 15, 1847. Except when otherwise stated in
the roster, each officer and enlisted man was mustered out with the
company.
Roster
James McGowan Morgan.
Captain. Age 42. Nativity Ohio. Date of commission
July 8, 1846. Studied law in office of Senator Thomas H. Benton,
at St. Louis, Mo., and came to Burlington, Iowa, in 1837. Was
Quartermaster General of Iowa Territorial Militia, 1839-41;
Representative, Iowa Territorial Assembly, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1845;
Speaker, 1842 and 1845. Established Burlington Telegraph 1850,
which was merged into Burlington Hawkeye in 1854. Died Oct. 6,
1892, at Burlington, Iowa.
John Harrison McKenny. First
Lieutenant. Age 32. Nativity Pennsylvania. Date of
commission July 8, 1846. Came to Burlington, Iowa, in 1837.
Assisted in getting out the first number of the Iowa Territorial
Gazette, of which paper he afterwards became part owner. In
October, 1842, he was elected Sheriff of Des Moines County; was
re-elected in 1844, resigning that office when he entered the service in
Captain Morgan's Company. In the summer of 1847 he was on detached
service, enlisting recruits for the mounted company into which Morgan's
Infantry Company---or the greater portion of it---was subsequently
merger. He died at Chatfield, Minn., May 23, 1878.
David Stokely Wilson. Second
Lieutenant. Age 23. Nativity Ohio. Date of commission
July 8, 1846. Came to Dubuque, Iowa, in 1839. Editor of
Miners' Express, Dubuque, Iowa. Member of House of
Representatives, 1844-45. Elected State Senator 1857-1861.
Appointed Colonel Sixth Iowa Cavalry, Sept. 9, 1862. Served with
distinction on the northern frontier in war with Indians. Elected
District Judge, in 1872, and served six years. Died April 1, 1881,
at Dubuque, Iowa.
Sylvester Greenough. Age 35.
Residence Burlington. Enrolled as First Sergeant by Captain
Morgan, July 8, 1846. Mustered out with company July 15, 1847.
Re-enlisted, same date, as Sergeant in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
Absalom J. Beeson. Age 25.
Residence Iowa City. Enrolled as Second Sergeant July 9, 1846.
Mustered out with company July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date,
as Sergeant in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Walter Pollard Rowell. Age
31. Residence Burlington, nativity New Hampshire. Enrolled
as Third Sergeant July 8, 1846. Mustered out with company July 15,
1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
James F. Stephens. Age 21.
Residence Burlington. Enrolled as Fourth Sergeant July 8, 1846.
Mustered out July 15, 1847.
John Montgomery. Age 20.
Residence Nauvoo, Ill. Enrolled as First Corporal July 8, 1846, at
Burlington. Died Nov. 6, 1846, at Fort Atkinson, from injuries
received from being thrown from horse.
William Anderson. Age 36.
Residence Burlington. Enrolled as Second Corporal July 8, 1846.
Mustered out July 15, 1847.
W. S. Dollarhide. Age 20.
Residence Burlington. Enrolled as Third Corporal July 8, 1846.
Mustered out as Fourth Sergeant July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same
date, as Sergeant in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Grove A. Warner. Age 21.
Residence Burlington. Enrolled as Fourth Corporal July 8, 1846.
Mustered out July 15, 1847.
Andrew J. Timmons. Age 43.
Enrolled as Musician July 8, 1846. Mustered out July 15, 1847.
Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Charles Elder. Age 18.
Enrolled as Musician July 8, 1846. Mustered out July 15,1847.
John J. Adams. Age 36.
Residence Burlington. Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846.
Mustered out July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Captain Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Edward Barr. Age 18.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out as
Second Corporal July 15, 1847.
Oliver Beard. Age 36.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out July
15, 1847, at Fort Atkinson.
Antonie Brainerd. Age 43.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out July 15, 1847, at
Fort Atkinson.
John Brinkman. Age 25.
Enlisted as Private at Fort Atkinson July 15, 1846. Mustered out
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Captain Morgan's Company
of Mounted Volunteers.
James I. Broome. Age not
given. Enlisted as Private at Dubuque July 11, 1846.
Discharged for disability, at Fort Atkinson, October 15, 1846.
Francis W. Buck. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private July 9, 1846. Mustered out July 15, 1847.
Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
James R. Burke. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out July
15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
Josiah M. Clemmons. Age 27.
Enlisted as Private July 9, 1846. Mustered out July 15, 1847, as
Third Corporal. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
David Daily. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson, July 15, 1847.
William R. Dwyer. Age 25.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington, July 8, 1846. Deserted at Fort
Atkinson, Sept. 1, 1846.
Hiram P. Fleetwood. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
William Galyean. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Dubuque July 11, 1846. Mustered out at Fort
Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, (as William A.
Galyean) in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
William Hoffman. Age 36.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
John Hughes. Age 24.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson, July 15, 1847.
Edwin Hukill. Age 24.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
John H. Hume. Age 23.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out as
Private July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted July 15, 1847, as Corporal in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Joseph Curtis Ives. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Hurlbut Jagger. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
John W. Kynett. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
Charles Leahr. Age 23.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
Jesse Lines. Age 20.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
Daniel Loper. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
John Lumley. Age 19.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Ellis C. McCormick. Age 27.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Joseph Madden. Age 19.
Enlisted at Burlington July 8, 1846. Killed July 5, 1847, at Fort
Atkinson, by the accidental blowing up of a small magazine.
John C. Martin. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Lewis Melosky. Age 50.
Enlisted as Private at Fort Atkinson July 15, 1846. Mustered out
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Samuel Mitchell. Age 19.
Enlisted as Private July 9, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Bugler in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Richard Murray. Age 33.
Enlisted as Private at Fort Atkinson July 15, 1846. Discharged
Oct. 2, 1846.
Christian Myers. Age 27.
Enlisted as Private July 15, 1846. Mustered out July 15, 1847.
Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
Isaac Oliver. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at
Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Titus Owens. Age 21.
Enlisted at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
Joseph Patterson. Age 42.
Enlisted as Private July 11, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Nicholas Patterson. Age 34.
Enlisted as Private July 11, 1846. Dishonorably discharged at Fort
Atkinson Jan. 13, 1847.
Alfred E. Purcell. Age 21.
Enlisted at Burlington July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
as Fourth Corporal July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as
Private in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Elisha Ricord. Age 27.
Enlisted as Private July 9, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted (as Elisha Rickard), same date, as
Private in Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Gilbert Robbins. Age 29.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Daniel Rorer. Age 18.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
John H. Ryan. Age 37.
Enlisted as Private July 11, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Jesse Samos. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Ebenezer Sangster. Age 23.
Enlisted as Private July 9, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Corporal in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Curtis Sheffield. Age 34.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Discharged for disability at
Fort Atkinson Oct. 15, 1846.
Morello W. Sleeth. Age 22.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
James H. Smith. Age 19.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
John W. Smith. Age 23.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
William P. Smith. Age 22.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
William Topp. Age not given.
Enlisted as Private at Burlington July 8, 1846. Drowned July 10,
1846, in Mississippi River, by falling from Steamer "Belmont," while
enroute to Fort Atkinson.
William M. Traer. Age 23.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
William Vincent. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's Company of
Mounted Volunteers.
Hugh Walker. Age 44.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Conrad Wareham. Age 25.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
John C. Webb. Age 29.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out as First Corporal
at Fort Atkinson July 15, 1847.
Martin C. Wells. Age 22.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Henry P. Wightman. Age 19.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Deserted at Fort Atkinson Oct.
16, 1846.
Calvin P. Williams. Age 28.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
Francis E. Williams. Age 21.
Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort Atkinson
July 15, 1847.
Isaiah Williams (1st). Age
44. Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort
Atkinson July 15, 1847.
Isaiah William (2nd). Age
18. Enlisted as Private July 8, 1846. Mustered out at Fort
Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, (under name of
Isaiah H. Williams) as Private in Morgan's Company of Mounted
Volunteers.
Thomas Wright. Age 22.
Enlisted as Private at Dubuque July 11, 1846. Mustered out at Fort
Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, as Private in
Morgan's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
James Young. Age 26.
Enlisted as Private at Dubuque July 11, 1846. Mustered out at Fort
Atkinson July 15, 1847. Re-enlisted, same date, in Morgan's
Company of Mounted Volunteers.
The company had present for duty, at the
time of its muster, three commissioned officers, four Sergeants, four
Corporals, one Drummer, one Fifer, and fifty-two Privates, making as
aggregate of sixty-five, rank and file. The alterations and
casualties since muster into the service were as follows: Two
died, two deserted, two discharged for disability, two
dishonorably discharged. One man had died before the company was
mustered in.
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