ADAMS, William Alexander ~
son of Matthew Adams, joined 22 October 1861
the Washington Battalion Infantry, until !1 March 1863 when he mustered and joined the 3
Mo S.M. Cav, and subsequently served in the 3 Mo Cav for 2 years. After the war he joined
the Home Guard in Potosi to "keep mean men down", in the words of
my great-grandmother Mary E. Adams, wife of William.
Submitted By: Ken Lilly
BARRON, Gabriel ~ Co. I, 33 Mo. - s/o Gabriel barron, B: 1 December 1832, D: 20 October 1917
Submitted By: Christine
Lembeck
BARRON, John ~ Co. K, 13th Mo. (changed to
Co. K, 22nd Oh.) - s/o Gabriel Barron, B: 14 April 1836, D: 16 Nov. 1900
Submitted By: Christine Lembeck
BARRON, Joseph ~ Co. I, 33rd, Mo., killed in
action Tupelo, Mississippi - s/o Gabriel Barron & M. Louise Russ - B: 14 Dec. 1824, D:
15 July 1864 Submitted By: Christine Lembeck
BARRON, William ~ Co. I, 8th Mo., died from
Civil War injury - s/o Gabriel Barron - B: ca. 1840 - D: 8 Oct. 1870
Submitted By: Christine
Lembeck
BARRON, William - I have my gg grandfathers discharge papers from the
service:
Name: William Barron
Born: About 1843 in Potosi
From: Mineral Point
Ocu.: Miner
Served: Three Years From 7/6/1861 to 7/12/1864 at the age of 21
Private in
the (J or G ? ) 8th Regiment Missouri Infantry
Under
William H. McGown Capt. Comey? or Comdy? or
Comy?
I can't read the writing, sorry.
I am searching for info on him and his family. Maggie Edelblute
BRECKENRIDGE, James Isaac - Co. E. 50th Missouri Regiment. Micro-film RG133 -
Missouri State Archives, Office of the Adjutant General - Infantry Volunteers Enrollment
Cards: James Breckenridge, age 19, Capt. Hannahs, enlisted: Aug. 25, 1864, Potosi,
Mo. mustered in Nov. 4, 1864, Potos, Mo. mustered out: March 16, 1865, Potosi,
Mo.
The following information on James Breckenridge was provided by: Josephine Breckenridge Soden
James Isaac Breckenridge ( son of George Cowan BReckenridge) born 12 May
1845 at Dent Co., Mo. James died 12 February 1878 at Boise, Idaho and is buried there,
married 9 October 1867 to Josephine Tennyson. James Isaac was a brother to my
grandfather George Erasmus Breckenridge. Their parents were George Cowan
Breckenridge and Mary Stuart Benning ( a descendant of the French Huguenot refugee
Francois Benin (Benning) who settled in Virginia in October 1700. James Isaac was
named after his grandfather Isaac Benning, Sr. Isaac Benning came to Missouri in 1821 from
Kentucky settled at Belgrade, Washington Co., Mo. and obtained a Spanish Land Grant.
After James Isaac married he lived on a 400 acre farm part of the original Spanish
Land Grant. After the Civil War James and Josephine Breckenridge joined a wagon
train at St. Louis, Mo., designation Oregon. They left the wagon train at Boise,
Idaho due to the loss of his wagon and one mule. The James Isaac farm was sold to my
grandfather George Erasmus Breckenridge and was given to my father Eugene Robert
Breckenridge when he was married in 1915. My sister Vivian and I were born and raised on
part of this original Spanish Land Grant owned by our gr-gr-grandfather Isaac Benning, Sr.
The Belgrade Grade School and the old high school was built on the land donated by
Isaac Benning part of this grant. Descendants of James Isaac Breckenridge are still
living in the West- gr-gr-gr-grandsons and daughters at Tacoma, Wash., Seattle, Denver
etc. One granddaughter has my same name Josephine Helen Breckenridge.
BRECKENRIDGE, Smith Gamble - ( son of George Breckenridge II) Union
Army- rank Capt Militia/ Co I/ Name of Regiment: 32 Mo Cadets/ Caledonia, Mo.
Date of enlistment July 30, 1862/ May 3, 1863 length of service 9 months, 4 days.
Also was active in 1864 during Price's raid into Mo. Smith was in a skeirmish on
Strother Fork of Blck River Iron Co., Mo. Sept. 12, 1862: "A detachment of the
First Infantry, Mo. State Militia (mounted), and detachments of the Washington Co.
Militia, captains Craig and Breckenridge commanding, attacked, in camp on Strother Fork of
Black River, in Iron Co., M., a band of rebels. After a brief but sharp engagement
the rebels fled, leaving five killed, seven prisoners, and two rebel
women........." SeriesI, Vol 13, page 290 The War of the Rebellion - Official
Record of the Union and Confederate Armies. - Submitted By: Josephine Breckenridge Soden
BRYAN, Bennett
- Co. H, 33rd Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela Webb
BRYAN, Bennett
- was born 27 July 1839 in Mason Co., West Virginia and brought to Missouri a baby in
arms. He became a Lieutenant in Co. H. 33 Mo., Infantry, Union Army. He died
20 February 1914. He married Marietta Breckenridge 22 October 1868 who was the
daughter of George Cown Breckenridge/Mary Stuart Benning. Marietta was born 3 May 1849
Dent Co., MO died 21 March 1909. Bennett Bryans hobby was reinforced concrete sculpture.
Several of his pieces are in the Bennett Bryan Cemetery where he and Marietta are buried.
One sculpture is of a Union soldier, a lion and a figure kneeling at an alter. The Bennett
Bryan cemetery is located about 1 1/2 miles from Belgrade on the south bank of Clear
Creek. Jessie Bennett Bryan son of Bennett/Marietta married Clara Etta Breckenridge
,daughter of Smith Gamble Breckenridge , on 28 February 1894. Submitted By: Josehine Breckenridge Soden
BRYAN, Columbus
- Co. K - 33rd Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela
Webb
BRYAN, Columbus
- born 9 December 1834 in Mason Co., W. Va. died 23 April 1863 at Helena, Arkansas of
disease while in the army. He belonged to company K, 33 Mo. Infantry, Union
army. He was the son of Robert and Mary Pruitt Bryan. George Gray Bryan and
Samuel G. Bryan, cousins, were also members of the same company with Columbus. Submitted
By: Josephine Breckenridge Soden
BRYAN, George Gray
- Co. K - 33rd Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela
Webb
BRYAN, George Gray
- was born in Belgrade, Mo. and was killed in the Civil war. He was the son of
William Bryan and Mahala Benning. Mahala Benning was the daughter of Isaac Benning,
sr. and Hannah Gray Benning. He belonged to Company K, 33 Mo. Infantry, Union
army. Submitted By: Josephine Breckenridge
Soden
BRYAN, Samuel C.
- Co. K - 33rd Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela
Webb
BRYAN, Samuel C. - born abt 1842 Washisngton
Co., Mo. father-Charles Bryan mother- Mary Catherine Hicks. father of Charles Bryan was
probably James Bryan/wife Elizabeth- maiden name not recorded as they had a son Charles
Bryan. Submitted By: Josephine Breckenridge Soden
CARROLL, James
- Co. E, 50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Pvt., age 19, served under
Capt. Hannahs. Enlisted Oct. 3, 1864 at Rolla. Mustered in Oct. 13, 1864 at
Rolla. Remarks: Trans. from Co. F, 48th Inf. Vol.
COLEMAN, John Harvey - In researching my husband's ancestry, I found that
his great grandfather's wife was first married to John Harvey COLEMAN, who served under
Capt Wm. Evens of Co D, 31st Missouri Volunteer Infantry. I thought you might want to add
him to your list. I requested his pension file and found that he enrolled at
Hopewell, Washington Co, MO on 5 August 1862 and mustered into service at Carondelet on 28
August 1862 to serve 3 years. At the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, he was reported as
wounded, also as missing in action on 29 December 1862. An affadavit in the pension file
signed by Capt Evens says he died 3 April 1863 of his wounds. In corresponding with Mr.
Scheel, who wrote the book about the 31st Missouri, he mentioned that in his research
somewhere he had learned that John Harvey COLEMAN was taken prisoner. He felt he could
possibly be buried with unknowns in the Military Cemty in Vicksburg, Miss. From: Phyllis Dearborn
CORRUM, Jesse,Jr.
- married Alice Bryan on 10 October 1867 in Washington Co., MO. Jesse Corum, Jr. was born
26 August 1837 in Greenup Co., Kentucky and died in Gunnison, Colorado 1925 at age 88. In
1853 Jesse was a lad of sixteen years when the Corum family moved to Washington Co., Mo.
"Uncle Jesse" Corum was one of the "Boys in Blue", who fought during
the Civil war. He enlisted in the Washington Co. battalion of the State Militia on
September 19, 1861, Second Lieutenant in Co. M. Third Regiment Cavalry, Mo. State Militia.
He served for 4 years, being mustered out on 7 May 1865. Uncle Jesse's service in the army
while not in the great engagements of the war, was in the strenuous and perilous border
warfare in the combat with the guerilla bands of the Confederacy. The service of the
"Boys in Blue" in the State Militia greatly aided in keeping this doubtful state
of Missouri in the Union. Submitted By: Josephine
Breckenridge Soden.
DAVIS, Nathan -
Co. G - 15th Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela Webb
DOWNARD,
James M. ~ My grandfather, James M Downard, of Palmer in Washington County was
enrolled in the Civil War at Pilot Knob MO on 9 January 1862 and served with the 1st
Missouri Light Artillery until April 1865. He re-enlisted at Algiers, LA and served
until August 1865 when he was mustered out of the service as a Corporal at Benton
Barracks, MO. He served with the Union Army at Helena, AR; Vicksburg, MS; Shiloh,
TN; and numerous places in between. He was born at Potosi on Breton Creek, the son
of Volney Downard and Minerva Jamison. He also belonged to the George Bryan Post of
the GAR at Belgrade, MO. Thanks. Patricia Downard Miller
DUCLOS, Leon Alexandre
~ I wish to add a couple of surnames to your Civil War
soldier list from Washington County, Missouri. At least I believe them to be from
Washington County. There were at least two Duclos soldiers from Missouri. Michael Duclos
was in the Confederate Infantry. Leon Alexandre Duclos was in the Union Army. Leon was my
gr. gr. grandfather. I am told he deserted on or about Jan. 18, 1863 while in Napoleon,
Arkansas. I also know there were several Declues in the Union Army in various Missouri
Infantry Regiments. Submitted By: Dale O'Bear
FORTUNE, Alexander ~ Served in the Home Guards. He was son of Williamson
Fortune and Mary (Lester) Fortune. He married Susan Maxwell of Washington
county Missouri, daughter of Nelson Maxwell and Mary (Clark) Maxwell. Soon after
Civil War, Alexander and Susan moved to Independence County, Arkansas.
Alexander is buried in Locust Grove cemetery, Independence county Arkansas.
Submitted By: RONNIE
MCGUIRE
FUHR, Frederick
- Co. D 31st Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela Webb
GILLAM, James C. ~ (name on tombstone [in Palmer Cemetery] shows as Jas.
Gillam, Co. C, 8 Prov. En. MO.Mil.)..........his wife, Mary, received a Widows Civil War
pension until she passed away December 30, 1928. Submitted By: Dan & Judy Gillam
GRANT, Samuel
O. - My grandfather, Samuel O. Grant, was living in Washington Co. during the Civil
War. But the pension index says he enlisted in the Union Army on 18 Sept. 1863 and
sserved in the 3rd Indiana Infantry Light Artillery Battery. He was born about 1848
so he would have been very young when he enlisted. Why would a yun man from
Washington Co., Mo., serve in an Indiana company. Would Indiana have recruited men
from Washington Co.? - Submitted By: Betty
Rudolph
HARDIN, Morgan ~ 32
Reg., Co. D, EMM, Enrolled 1862 at Potosi, served 7 days. Enrolled 2 Aug. 1862
at Irondale, Mustered in on 19 Aug. 1862 by Col. Halser. Submitted by: Jack
Clay of St. Francois County.
HAWKINS, Robert A. - Co. E, 50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, age
22, served under Capt. Hannahs, enlisted Oct. 17, 1864 at Potosi, Washington County.
Musstered in Nov. 4 at Potosi. Remarks: Died Dec. 1, 1864 at DeSoto,
Jefferson County of Typhoid Fever.
HENSLEE, Jesse F. - Co. E, 50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer
Infantry. Age 22, Pvt., served under Capt. Hannahs. Enlisted Sept. 17, 1864
Washington County MIssouri. Mustered Nov. 4, 1864 at Potosi. Remarks:
App. Corp. Mustered out: April 20, 1865 Potosi.
HEWITT, Wilkinson - Co. E,
50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. , age 17, served under Capt.
Hannahs, enlisted Apr. 14, 1865 Potosi, Mo. Mustered Apr. 22, 1865 Potosi.
HEWITT, William C. - Co. E,
50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Pvt., age 30, served under Capt. Hannahs.
Enlisted Sept. 10, 1864 at Potosi Washington County. Mustered Nov. 4, 1864 at
Potosi, mustered out April 20, 1865 at Potosi.
JAMISON, Francis Madison ~ I would like to add the names
of two of my distant cousins to the list of Civil War Soldiers killed defending the
Washington County Courthouse on September 27, 1864. Killed was Francis Madison
Jamison and his brother Isaac Webster Jamison, Jr. Both were in Captain Cook's,
Company "E" 50th Regiment USA. I have complete information on both if
needed. From: Gordon G. Jamison
JAMISON, Isaac Webster ~ I would like to add the names of two of
my distant cousins to the list of Civil War Soldiers killed defending the Washington
County Courthouse on September 27, 1864. Killed was Francis Madison Jamison and his
brother Isaac Webster Jamison, Jr. Both were in Captain Cook's, Company
"E" 50th Regiment USA. I have complete information on both if needed. From: Gordon G. Jamison
LEWIS, James Franklin ~ born
May 20, 1839 in Crawford County, MO. The son of Albert and Rhoda Brickey Lewis. He
resided in Washington Co, Mo for most of his life. He enlisted at Whitehall, IL on August
9, 1862, as a private, in Co. I, 91st Regiment of Illinois Infantry.
SERVICE - Guarding Louisville & Nashville R. R. and scouting through
Kentucky after Morgan October 7 to December 27, 1862. Actions with Morgan at Nolin Station
and Bacon Creek December 26, and at Elizabethtown, Ky., December 27. Regiment captured and
paroled December 28. On duty as paroled prisoners of war at Benton Barracks, Mo., February
28 to June 5, 1863. Exchanged June 5, 1863. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., July 8-15, thence
to Port Hudson, La., July 24-25 and to New Orleans, La., August 13. At New Orleans
till September 5. Moved to Morganza Bend September 5-6. Action at Morgan's Ferry,
Atchafalaya River, September 7. Morganza September 8. Duty at Morganza till October 10.
Moved to New Orleans, La., October 10-11; thence to Point Isabel, Texas, October 23 -
November 3. March to Brownsville November 6-9, and frontier duty there till July 28, 1864.
Raid to Salt Lake December 31, 1862 - January 9,1864. Moved to Brazos Santiago July 28-30,
and garrison duty, there till December 24, 1864. Operations near Brazos Santiago August
4-15. Palmetto Ranch September 6. Action Bagdad September 11. Bocca Chica Pass October 14.
Moved to New Orleans December 24-29 and duty there till February 21, 1865. Campaign
against Mobile, Ala., and its defenses February 21 - April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and
Fort Blakely March 26 - April 8. Assault on and capture of Fort Blakely April 9.
Occupation of Mobile April 12. Whistler's Station April 13. March to Nanahubba Bluffs,
Tombigbee River, and duty there till May 9. Moved to Mobile and duty there till July.
Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Chicago, Ill., July 28, 1865.
After the war he returned to Washingon Co., Mo where he married Mary Lucy
Jamison, the daughter of George Washington and Margaret B. McClary Jamison, on April 22,
1867. He applied for and was granted a war pension on January 13, 1908.His pension records
have bold printed prisoner of war notations. Pension granted was in the amount of $40.00
He died at Danville National Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, IL on March 15, 1919,
and is buried at Danville National Cemetery. From: Maggie Inman InmanMarg@aol.com
LEWIS, Henry C. ~ born ca
January 24, 1844 in Crawford Co., Mo , the son of Albert and Rhoda Brickey Lewis. He
enlisted at Camp Butler, Whitehall, IL on September 7, 1862 in Co. I , 91st Regiment of
Illinois Infantry. He died , in hospital, on December 13, 1862 at Shepardsville, KY
of typhoid fever. Burial location is not known. His mother, Rhoda Lewis, applied for and
was granted a pension against his service on March 25, 1879.Amount granted $8.00. After
Rhoda's death his father Albert applied for and was granted a pension, on March 12, 1883,
against his war service. After Albert's death, his second wife, Jane Campbell Satterfield
Lewis applied for the pension and it was denied. From: Maggie Inman InmanMarg@aol.com
LINK, Andrew
- Co. E - 50th Mo. Infantry - Submitted By: Pamela
Webb
MATHEWS, Henry M., Lt. Col.
- I am researching Lt. Col. Henry B. Matthews of the 3rd Missouri State Militia Cavalry
(Union). He started out as surgeon of the 12th MSM Cavalry, and subsequently
received a commission as major when the 12th MSM was disbanded and part of it consolidated
with the 3rd MSM. I have yet to find any biographical information on Lt. Col.
Matthews, but I am thinking he came from Washington County. Can you shed any light
on him? Submitted By: KDRossEsq@aol.com
MAUL, Edward ~ MY GREAT GRANDFATHER EDWARD MAUL WAS FROM BELGRADE. HE WAS IN
THE 50 MISSOURI INFANTRY. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR RECORDS.
THANKS, RITA BECK
ROBINSON, Richard McClure ~
Richard McClure Robinson was mustered in on 20 July 1862 and was a Union Informant.
He was from the Palmer area of Washington County, Missouri. He is burried at the
Marler's Chapel- Sitton Cem, born 22 Jan 1830 and died 12 April 1908. He was married
twice, his second wife was Judy Ann Wright. He was captured by Captain John Sitton
who was a neighbor boy. Mr Robinson is my 2 Great Grandfather. Submitted
By: Linn L Wiley, Po Box 3284 Eagle,
Colorado 81631
ROGERS, Elijah Starr Rogers (1837-1911),
was born and lived near Caledonia in Washington Co., enrolled in the Missouri State Milita
3rd Calvary Company M, commanded by Capt. William T. Hunter. He enrolled on
May 8, 1862, and was honorably discharged on May 9, 1865. He served as a
private. In 1881 Rogers moved to Texas County, MO, and in 1906 moved to Neosho
County, KS. Originally a blacksmith by trade, he became a farmer some
time after the war. I have a copy of a summary of his service record prepared by the
Adjutant General's Office of the War Department in 1885 as part of a review of a Civil War
pension request. Submitted By: Richard Rogers
Bloomfield, NJ
WEBB, John G. -
Co. E, 50th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Age 32. Served under Capt.
Hannahs. Enlisted March 21, 1865 at Potosi. Mustered out Aug. 11, 1865 at
Potosi.
WILKINSON, Arthur - Co. E, 50th Regiment,
Missouri Volunteer Infantry. served under Capt. Hannahs. Enlisted Jan. 21,
1865 at St. Louis. Mustered in Jan. 28, 1865 at Irondale, Washington County.
Mustered out: Aug. 11, 1865.
WILSON, Jesse ~ CIVIL WAR
VETERAN DIES AT FRANKCLAY "Uncle" Jesse Wilson Last of the Old
Soldiers of this County
Jesse Wilson passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Foster,
at Frankclay, at six o’clock Saturday morning, May 25, 1940, after a brief illness.
Aged 95 years 9 months and 17 days.
Funeral services were conducted at the White Oak Grove Baptist Church near Shirley, at
11 a.m. Monday, by Rev. M. B. Hubbard of Potosi, with J. B. Boyer & Son undertakers.
Burial was in the White Oak Grove Cemetery with military honors by the Cordia-Humphrey
Post No. 255, American Legion.
The deceased was born in Nashville, Tenn. on July 8, 1844, the son of the late William
Wilson and Elizabeth Raines. He came to Missouri in 1853 and settled in Washington County.
In October, 1863, he was united in marriage to Armilda Richeson who preceded him in death
on October 17, 1922. To this union nine children were born, five of whom survive. They are
George, Frank and Jesse B. Wilson and Mary (Mrs. D. T. Martin) of St. Louis, and Docia
(Mrs. Frank Foster) of Frankclay. The deceased children are Martha, Tom, James and Ollie.
He is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren, and 10 great-great
grandchildren.
"Uncle Jesse" served his country during the Civil War and was the last
survivor in Washington County of that conflict. Only two are left in St. Francois County
where he had made his home most of the time for a number of years. He was a member of
Company I, 131st Missouri Home Guards. He was in the Battle of Lookout Mountain
and was with Gen. Sherman’s army in the march from Atlanta to the sea. He was a
member of Post No. 348 of the Grand Army of the Republic.
In August, 1915, "Uncle Jesse" professed faith in Christ and united with the
Baptist Church. He was devoted to his family, loyal to God and to his country, a true
friend, good neighbor, an upright man in all the relations of life. He has entered into
rest at the end of a long and useful life.
From: Leana Tyler
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