CIVIL WAR ROSTER
FOR
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY FROM BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
The following information taken principally from the Adjutant General's Reports.
(Many errors in dates, i.e. discharged before e. are as listed in reports)
THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY
Was mustered into service at Davenport by Capt. Hendershoot on the 13th of October, 1862, and under the command of Col. William Smyth took transport and moved down the river November 1st, arriving at Helena Ark, the 20th, on the 27th of the same month, they started on an expedition to the Cold Water river, in Mississippi, returning to Helena December 7th. Two weeks later they started on the Yazoo River expedition, and the regiment was partially engaged in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of December.
On the 2nd of January, 1863 they started for a point near Arkansas Post where they arrived on the 9th, and on the night of the 10th marched through swamps and mire to the rear of the enemy's works, where on the 11th, they hotly engaged in the capture of the place.
From this point the regiment was ordered to Young's Point LA., where they remained in camp until April 2nd, when they moved again up the river to Greenville, MS, and after some skirmishing and considerable foraging for mules, cattle, horses, hogs and even Negroes returned to Young's Point on the 26th of the same month. From here they moved with Grant's whole army towards Grand Gulf, arriving on May 7th, when they again moved toward Jackson, MS. The regiment was under fire at Raymond on the 12th; was at the taking of Jackson on the 14th; and again under fire at Black River, on the 16th, reaching the rear of Vicksburg on the 18th, where if was engaged on the 23rd in a terrible but successful charge on the enemy's works and was from this time steadily under fire till the fall of Vicksburg on the 4th day of July.
The regiment, under General Sherman, started for Jackson MS, on the 5th of July, being under fire until the second evacuation of that place, when it was moved to Canton MS, where it was again engaged, when it went into camp at Black River until the 22nd of September. From here it moved to Vicksburg, thence to Memphis, thence to Corinth, MS, where it remained till October 11; thence marched to Iuka and to Cherokee on the 20th and on the morning of the 21st had a severe engagement with the rebel cavalry. ON the 26th and 27th, had a running fight with the enemy, again returning to Cherokee Station. On the 24th of November was in the battle of Lookout Mountain, and on the following day and had equally hard fighting at Mission Ridge, and on the 27th was again engaged at Ringgold and Taylor's Hills where the regiment suffered severely. Here they remained until December 1st when moving by way of Chattanooga, and Bridgeport, they reached Woodville, AL on the 27th , and went into Winter quarters where they remained until the 1st day of May, 1864.
On the morning of May 1st, moved east, reaching Snake Gap, GA on the 9th, where they encountered the enemy in force. On the 13th , had a severe fight at Resaca, in which Lieut. Col. Jenkins was severely wounded. The regiment laid in camp at Kingston,GA from the night of the 19th until the morning of the 23rd, awaiting supplies; then moved on, encountering the enemy at Dallas, on the night of the 26th, and the following morning, after a short but sharp conflict the enemy was driven back; and again on the 28th, the enemy charging on their works, were driven back. The fighting lasted during the 29, 30th, and 31st.. On the 1st of June, the regiment moved to New Hope Church and occupied rifle pits under fire of the enemy, until the 6th, when the regiment moved to Ackworth, remaining there until the 10th, when they marched to Big Shanty, ten miles distant, again engaging the enemy in force. Guarded wagon train until the 15th, when they moved into rifle pits near Kenesaw Mountain, and were constantly under fire until the evening of July 3rd, when the enemy evacuated Kenesaw Mountain.
July 4th, they again encountered the enemy at Chattahoochie River, and building works remained under fire until the 11th, when they moved to Roswell, GA From here they went to Vining Station, thence to a point near Atlanta. August 26th, they moved toward Jonesboro, on the Macon Railroad. ON the 31st, the enemy made a desperate fight the regiment was again under fire until the 2nd of September, when Jonesboro was evacuated. ON October 4th the regiment, with a large portion of Sherman's army, moved north in pursuit of Hood, skirmishing with him at Resaca, Snake Gap, Little River, etc.; after this, went to Atlanta. November 15th; thence into the heart of Georgia. Marching about fifteen miles per day, they reached the rear of Savannah, on the 10th of December 1864, and ten days later the whole army entered that city. By this victory the army was severed into three parts, and the enemy compelled to loosen its grasp over a vast territory. the Thirty-first was actively engaged in North Carolina Campaigns from this time till March 8th when General Grant's famous dispatch, "Let us finish the job now" was announced, when the final blow as soon struck, and the year which promised to be so full of bloody strife was the end of the war of the rebellion.
The Thirty-first was mustered out of service at Louisville June 27,1865, and came to Davenport, where they were paid off and disbanded.
Lieut. Col. Theodore Stimming, com. 1st Lieut. co. b. Oct. 13, 1862, promoted Major 3/31/1863, promoted lieut. co. 5/27/1865, m.o. as Major
Adjutant Jos. Rosenbaum, e. as sergeant Co. B. 8/6/1862, promoted to adjutant 6/7/1865, m.o. as q.m. sergeant.
Q.M. John W. Gilman e. as private 8/6/1862, promoted 2nd Lieut. Co. b. 3/31/1863, promoted 1st Lieut. 6/9/1863 promoted q.m.7/11/1863
Company B:
Capt. Robert B. P. Speer, com. 10/13/1862, resigned 9/17/1864
Capt. Henry E. Williams, e. as private 8/6/1862, promoted 2nd Lieut. promoted 1st Lieut. 7/11/1863, promoted Capt. 9/8/1864
First Lieut. Edward Townsend, com. 2nd. lieut. 10/13/1862, promoted 1st Sergeant 3/31/1863, resigned 6/8/1863
First Lieut. Thomas g. Salsbury, e. as 1st sergeant, 8/6/1862, wounded at Missionary Ridge, promoted 2nd Lieut 3/26/1864, promoted 1st Lieut. 9/18/1864
Second Lieut. Corydon Smith e. as private 8/6/1862, commissioned 2nd Lieut 8/24/1863, commission canceled.
Sergeant Orlando Bradley, e. 8/6/1862, died at Memphis
Sergeant G. D. Streeter e. 8/8/1862 discharged 11/14/1865
Sergeant N. N. Blakeslee, e. 8/1/1862, wounded at Reseca, died 5/31/11864
Corp. Geo. L. Stearns, e. 8/7/1862
Corp. Wm W. Carpenter, e. 8/1/1862
Corp. John E. Menser, e. 8/6/1862
Corp. Spence Fellows, e. 8/12/1862, wounded at Missionary ridge
Corp. S.E. Pratt e. 8/3/1862, died at St. Louis
Corp. John W. Ray, e. 8/10/1862
Corp. F. Davenport e. 8/13/1862, discharged 9/9/1863 disabled
Corp. D.H. Sessions e. 7/29/1862
Corp Geo. Bawn e. 8/15/1862, died at Dallas GA
Corp. Erasmus Wilson, e. 8/10/1862
Corp. Chas. Seavey, e. 8/15/1862, died at Vicksburg.
Musician Noel P. Orcutt, e. 8/15/1862
Musician Wm Harter, e. 7/29/1862, discharged 9/9/1863, disabled
Wagoner F.D. Streeter, e. 8/7/1862, captured 8/28/1863
Anderson, Geo. W. e. 2/18/1864
Brown, Edwin e. 8/7/1862 discharged 2/23/1863 disabled
Berry, Samuel e. 8/6/1862
Burke, James W. e. 8/12/1862, died at Chattanooga
Brandon, Buel, e 8/13/1862
Caldwell Henry e. 8/14/1862, trans. to Veteran's reserve Corps
Cooper, H.T. e. 8/12/1862
Clayton, W.D. e. 12/31/1864
Clowing, J. e. 08/13/1862, discharged 12/23/1863
Clough, John H. e. 12/18/1862, wounded and died at Dallas GA
Crosby, E.P. e. 8/8/1862 discharged 7/15/1863 disabled
Crandall, W.A. e. 8/8/1862 discharged 1/11/1863 disabled
Culver, E.B. e. 8/12/1862, died at Youngs Point LA.
Cowles, G.O. e. 8/15/1862
Cummings, C.E. e. 8/11/1862
Clay, C.H. e. 8/14/1862
Davenport, R.W. e. 8/14/1862, trans. to Veterans Reserve Corps 2/15/1864
Dawding, John T. e. 12/22/1864
Eyestone, A.D. e. 8/14/1862
Ford, Ward e. 8/14/1862, discharged 4/23/1863 disabled
Fitkin, F. F. e. 8/8/1862
Fox O.C. e. 1/2/1864
Gilman, John W. e. 8/6/1862, promoted com. Sgt.
Griggs, L. e. 1/3/1864
Galleon E. e. 8/12/1862
Gries J.A. e. 12/24/1864
Graham T. B. e. 8/12/1862, transferred to Inv. Corps. 9/1/1863
Hotchkiss S. T. e. 8/6/1862
Hildt A. e. 1/3/1864 killed at Big Shanty, GA
Hoagland, Wm V. e. 8/8/1862
Height, H. e. 1/1/1864
Hayward, L. D. e. 8/2/1862 discharged 2/26/1863 disabled
Hotchkin, James K. e. 1/2/1864
Hartsough D. e. 8/13/1862, died on hospital boat 6/27/1863
Humbert, S.B. e. 8/12/1862
Harrington, G. e. 8/13/1862
Jacob, Frederick e. 8/14/1862 discharged 1/1/1865 disabled
Knowles, Leonard e. 8/8/1862, wounded at Vicksburg
Kinsey, David e. 8/2/1862
Ladd L.W. e. 8/14/1862 died at Memphis
Lusch, Charles e. 8/12/1862 died at Vicksburg
McCartney M. e. 1/3/1863
Mills, Jos. e. 8/12/1862
Montgomery D. C. e. 1/1/1864
Moore A. e. 8/13/1862 discharged 2/15/1864 disabled
Morrison J.A. e. 8/9/1862
Moulton, Wm e. 8/12/1862 discharged 9/17/1863 disabled
Capt. Levi W. Herring e. as Corp. 8/9/1862 promoted to Capt. 12/30/1864
First Lieut. Joseph T. Hedinger com. 2nd Lieut. 10/13/1862, promoted 1st lieut. 11/23/1862, res. 7/15/1863
First Lieut. Thos. C. Bird, e. as 1st Sgt., 8/2/1862, promoted 2nd lieut. 3/31/1863 promoted 1st lieut. 7/16/1863 wounded twice at Missionary Ridge 8/14/1864
Second Lieut. Jonas P. Ward e. as private 8/20/1862 wounded at Kenesaw Mt. promoted 2nd Lieut. 7/16/1863 killed in action at Atlanta 8/7/1864
Sgt. Royal A. Brooks, e. 8/6/1862, died at St. Louis 5/24/1863
Sgt. Jesse Munson e. 8/4/1862 discharged 8/7/1863 disabled
Sgt William McCory e. 8/15/1862, wounded at Lookout Mt.
Sgt. Samuel M. Howrey e. 8/12/1862, wounded and died at Milliken's Bend
Sgt. Purdy I. Wood e. 7/14/1862, died at Milliken's Bend LA
Corp. F.M. Geren e. 8/7/1862 discharged disabled
Corp Joseph B. White, e. 8/22/1862, trans. to Inv. Corps 9/3/1863
Corp Joseph L. Weaver e. 8/15/1862, wounded
Corp. John N. Hale e. 8/8/1862 wounded at Lookout Mt. died at Chattanooga
Corp. James Burris Jr. e. 8/7/1862, died at Young's Point LA
corp. R.c. Tunison e. 8/11/1862
Corp. H.J. Plantz e. 8/7/1862
corp. Wm A. Whitaker e. 8/2/1862, died on steamer, City of Memphis
Corp. W. J. Brunson e. 7/8/1862, died at Vicksburg
Wagoner c.K. Hale e. 8/20/1862 discharged 4/28/1863 disabled
Ackerman, James H. e. 8/11/1862 wounded at Arkansas Post, discharged 4/13/1863
Brown, I.K. e. 8/7/1862, discharged 4/15/1863 disabled
Bressler John e. 8/4/1862 wounded 1/26/1863
Brown Joseph e. 8/9/1862, died 12/16/1862 at St. Louis
Brechner John e. 8/13/1862
Brunn Charles e. 8/29/1862
Brechner Aaron e. 8/15/1862
Baker George e. 8/16/1862
Carnes J.c. e. 8/5/1862, wounded at Kenesaw Mt. died at Chattanooga
Coger, Samuel E. e. 8/7/1862
Cram, Brainard e. 8/14/1862, died at St. Louis
Cumrine, John H. e. 8/6/1862
Carney S.E. e. 8/23/1862
Dees, John A. e. 8/11/1862 trans. to Inv. Corps.
Debare Joseph e. 8/11/1862, died at Milliken's Bend
Debare Geo. W. e. 8/8/1862
Edwards Jas. B. e. 8/8/1862
Frundt, John H. e. 8/13/1862
Foye Chas A. e. 8/11/1862
Gardner Joel e. 8/22/1862, discharged 8/17/1863 disabled
Hastings, A.G. e. 7/14/1862, trans. to regular army 9/3/1863
Hall R.S. e. 7/26/1862
Hollenbeck J.F. e. 814/1862, captured, died at Richmond VA while prisoner
Hale S.W. e. 8/7/1862, died at Young's Point LA
Hayes Henry e. 8/7/1862 discharged 10/24/1863 disabled
Hollenshead Levi e. 8/20/1862 died at Jefferson Barracks MO.
Job Robt. G. e. 8/12/1862 died at Woodville AL
Jackson Joseph e. 8/14/1862 died 1/14/1863 at Arkansas Post
Knapp Geo R. e. 8/20/1862
Linderman C. e. 8/13/1862, died at Vicksburg
Lockerby, Jason e. 8/18/1862 trans. to 33rd Co. 1st Bat Inv. Corps 8/1/1863
Jackerby Geo. W. e. 8/18/1862 trans to 33rd Co. 1st Bat. Inv. Corps, 8/1/1863
Letter, Wm. e. 8/18/1862
Lantz Jacob e. 8/5/1862 wounded at Vicksburg and Lookout Mt.
McColl Alexander e. 8/15/1862 discharged 3/20/1863 disabled
Millard L.B. e. 7/18/1862
Mears, Wm. e. 8/2/1862
Mitchell Joseph e. 8/4/1862
Munger E.S. e. 8/20/1862, trans. to Inv. Corps 4/30/1864
Muchmore S. e. 8/11/1862 trans. to Inv. Corps 9/1/.1863
Madden Thomas e. 8/20/1862
Munger Jas.l H. e. 8/22/1862, trans. to Inv. Corps 9/1/1863
Nocton D.W. e. 7/14/1862
Owens E. M. e. 7/9/1862
Pearsant H. e. 8/15/1862 wounded at Arkansas Post died at Nashville
Porter Henry e. 8/11/1862
Pierce H.F. e. 8/20/1862
Ritsman Chas, e. 7/16/1862 trans. to Inv. Corps 9/1/1863
Rice Horace e. 8/7/1862 died at Young's Point LA
Rice S. e. 8/7/1862 died in Black Hawk Co. 7/18/1863
Shuler Geo. e. 7/10/1862
Smith S.R. e. 8/11/1862 wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, discharged 6/13/1865 disabled
Scott G.S. e. 8/11/1862 wounded at Dallas GA, trans. to Veteran Reserve Corps 12/31/1864
Stickley Robert e. 8/22/1862
Thomas B.A. e. 8/5/1862 died at Young's Point, LA
Tunison R.C. e. 8/7/1862 , trans. to Inv. corps 9/1/1863
Turner G.H. e. 8/6/1862
Vaughn, John e. 7/11/1862, died at Nashville on hospital boat.
Wright, Thomas e. 7/14/1862
White M.E. e. 8/14/1862
Wells, Simon e. 8/11/1862
Warner J.A. e. 8/20/1862 discharged 8/17/1863 disabled
Ward J.P. e. 8/20/1862
Ward Erick e. 8/20/1862 wounded at Vicksburg, discharged 5/10/1864
Company D:
Capt. Geo W. Dearth, com. 10/13/1862 from private 3d battery, resigned 9/10/1864
Capt. Robert J. McQuilkin e. as Corp 8/15/1862 promoted 2nd lieut. 2/14/1863 promoted 1st lieut. 2/19/1863, promoted Capt. 9/21/1864
First Lieut. Francis M. Thompson, com. 10/13/1862, from private 3d battery, resigned 2/18/1863
First Lieut. Francis H. Lacey e. as corp 8/15/1862, promoted to 2nd Lieut 2/19/1863, promoted 1st Lieut. 9/21/1864
Second Lieut. Henry B. Webster com. 10/13/1862 resigned 12/29/1862
Sgt. T.J. Rogers e. 8/14/1862, died 1/28/1863 at Young's Point LA
Sgt. E.F. Smith e. 8/7/1862
Sgt. E.M. Ashley e. 8/7/1862
Sgt. Michael Lanning e. 7/25/1862
Sgt William Duncan e. 8/4/1862
Corp R.J. McQuilkin e. 8/15/1862
Corp. V. Edsil e. 7/23/1862
Corp. Jos. E. Moore e. 8/9/1862 trans. to 123rd Co. 1st Battery Inv. Corps.
Corp Wm H. H. Hill e. 8/7/1862, died 3/30/1863
Corp Martin S. Hill e. 8/7/1862
Corp H.L. Smelser e. 8/15/1862 died at St. Louis
Corp. C.M. Turner e. 8/15/1862 discharged 5/7/1863 disabled
Corp A.M. Talcon e. 8/15/1862, trans. to 123rd Co. 1st Bat. Inv. Corps.
Corp A. Amborn e. 8/9/1862 wounded at Ringgold GA discharged 7/15/1864 of wounds
Corp. M.E. turner e. 8/15/1862
Corp. Wm H. Barnes e. 8/9/1862, died at Vicksburg
Corp. George Grettenberger e. 8/14/1862 discharged 5/20/1863 disabled
Musician John W. Sherman e. 8/15.1862, trans to Inv. Corps 9/1/1863
Musician John L. Cotton, e. 10/20/1862 discharged 6/22/1863 disabled
Wagoner S. Harvey e. 8/15/1862, discharged 8/24/1863
Wagoner H.P. Searl e. 8/9/1862 died 1/25/1863 at Young's Point LA
Bence Michael e. 7/24/1862 discharged 9/7/1863 disabled
Chase James e. 8/15/1862 discharged 5/23/1863 disabled
Cotten Allen e. 7/23/1862 discharged 11/25/1862 disabled
Cotten F.M. e. 10/20/1862, died 2/24/1863 at Young's Point LA
Cotten, Noah e. 8/8/1862, trans. to Invalid Corps 11/20/1863
Crowell, Theo e. 8/2/1862, died at Memphis
Cooper C.E. e. 7/25/1862 died at Memphis
Current A.W. e. 8/8/1862, died at Memphis
Ducan, C. e. 8/4/1862 died at Young's Point LA
Dingman Wm L. e. 7/24/1862 captured at Claysville AL, died at Andersonville Prison
Dingman A.J. e. 8/15/1862, died at Memphis
Dodson B.R. e. 8/14/1862
Engledow J.M. e. 7/23/1862 died at St. Louis MO. 2/1863
Engledow Wm e. 7/23/1862
Engledow, Samuel e. 8/16/1862, died at ST. Louis
Estal James e. 8/5/1862, died on hospital boat
Frisbey P.W. e. 8/12/1862 wounded at Arkansas Post, died 3/11/1863
Forbes Jos. A. e. 8/12/1862
George, John S. e. 7/30/1862
Griffin S.F. e. 8/2/1862, discharged 2/23/1863 disabled
Husman, Joseph e. 7/23/1862
Hayes Geo S. e. 7/29/1862, died at Young's Point LA
Hill Geo B. e. 8/2/1862
Huisman Harm, e. 8/9/1862, died at Young's Point LA
Hayes, Thos. R. e. 8/15/1862
Hackett Geo. L. e. 8/15/1862
Howitt F. e. 8/15/1862
Harmon R.E. e. 8/4/1862 died at Young's Point LA
Harmon Wm N. e. 8/15/1862
Hasket Wm T. e. 8/15/1862
Isenhower, N.H. e. 7/23/1862
Isenhower D.L. e. 7/30/1862
Isenhower Nelson e. 8/15/1862, died at Memphis
Jones David A. e. 8/8/1862
Kennicott G.F.W. e. 7/24/1862, discharged 8/5/1863 disabled
Kennicott E.S. e. 7/24/1862
King Isaac C. e. 8/31/1862, died 10/14/1863 at Raymond
Ketring Wm. D. e. 8/8/1862, died at Keokuk
Kingsberry John e. 8/9/1862
King James. e. 8/9/1862 discharged 9/7/1863 disabled
Knowles W. e. 7/25/1862
Lane Isaac e. 7/23/1862, wounded at Arkansas Post
Lane Samuel e. 7/23/1862
Lamb Wm. e. 7/31/1862, died at St. Louis
Long S.R. e. 8/9/1862
Lamb. E.V. e. 8/4/1862, died at Memphis
McKee Christopher e. 7/25/1862, died at Nashville
Mitchell D.M. e. 8/7/1862
Minard Jas. e. 8/14/1862
McNamara Jno. e. 8/12/1862, sounded
Orr G. e. 8/15/1862, died at Keokuk
O'Reardon M. e. 8/4/1862
Peterson, Richard e. 12/2/1864
Perry Jas. e. 8/9/1862
Perry Jno W. e. 8/.8/1862, died 1/28/1863 at Young's Point LA
Rundell I.D. e. 7/24/1862, trans to Inv. Corps.
Ritchey M. e. 12/2/1864
Shroyer John W. e. 8/8/1862, trans to Inv. Corps 9/1/1863
Somers A.C. e. 7/24/1862 trans. to Inv. Corps 9/1/1863
Searl, Quimby e. 7/26/1862, trans. to Inv. Corps 9/3/1863
Smelser Wm. e. 8/15/1862
Smith W.W. e. 8/2/1862 trans. to Inv. Corps, 4/30/1864
Southerland A. e. 8/4/1862, trans to Inv. Corps, 12/1/1863
Smelser John E. 8/15/1862
Stevens Henry e. 8/8/1862
Taylor C.B. e. 8/4/1862, died 11/8/1862 at Davenport
Urmy E.W. e. 8/9/1862
Vanschoick Edward e. 8/15/1862, discharged 4/14/1865
Wright Joseph C. e. 7/24/1862, trans to Inv. Corps, 8/1/1863
Williams, James e. 8/5/1862, died at Young's Point LA
