Civil War

Biographical Sketch of Joshua H. Higdon

Joshua H. Higdon was born in Franklin County, Indiana, June 25, 1845. He is the son of Peter W. Higdon, a native of Ohio, and was reared and educated in his native State. He learned the blacksmithing business in Decatur county, Illinois, and worked at that trade in connection with farming until the outbreak of the ” War between the States.” He enlisted in October, 1863, in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Indiana Volunteers and served bravely in the cause of the Union throughout the war. He was engaged in the battles of Chattahoochie, Kenesaw Mountain, Columbia and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of James C. Harrah

James C. Harrah was born in Daviess county, Missouri, November 29, 1844. He is the son of Robert H. Harrah a native of Greenbrier county, West Virginia. His father came to Missouri in 1840, and died in Holt county in February, 1865. His mother’s maiden name was Elizabeth Nation, and she was a native of East Tennessee. Our subject was reared and educated in his native county and has spent his life thus far here. He began farming on his own account at an early age and continued (except during the war) in that avocation until the winter of 1872 … Read more

Biography of Nathaniel G. Cruzen

Nathaniel G. Cruzen was born in Jefferson county, Virginia, October 14, 1826, and is the son of Richard R., and Aurelia W. (North) Cruzen. His father was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, and for thirty years filled the position of inspector of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry. His mother was born in Fairfax county, Virginia. Our subject was educated at Harper’s Ferry and worked under his father’s instructions in the armory until he was twenty years of age, and then immigrated to Missouri and settled upon a farm in Saline county, where he remained until 1849. Then becoming imbued … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Jesse Baldwin

Jesse Baldwin is a native of Logan county, Ohio, and was born June 16, 1832. His parents, David and Hannah Baldwin, were also both natives of the Bnckeye State. He was reared upon a farm and educated in the common schools of Ohio, and has made farming his business through life. In 1855 he moved to Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and two years later moved to Muscatine county, in the same State, where he lived four years. In August, 1863, he enlisted in Company G, Second Regiment Iowa Cavalry, and the regiment was sent to Memphis, Tennessee, and from there began … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George P. Allen

George P. Allen was born in Botetourt county, Virginia, July 30, 1821. His parents, William and Caroline Allen, were both natives of the same State. He received his education in the common schools of Virginia, and began the study of civil engineering. He learned the surveyor’s art, and has been engaged principally in that business through life. For the first few years after leaving school he was engaged in the mercantile business in his native State. In 1854 he removed to Missouri and settled in Daviess county, and from 1856 to 1861 held the responsible’ position of county surveyor. In … Read more

Biography of Captain Harry C. Fay

Captain Harry C. Fay, editor-in-chief of the National Eagle, a bright and thoroughly up-to-date newspaper published in Claremont, was born in Richmond, Vt., November 30, 1830, son of Captain Nathan and Polly (Colby) Fay. Stephen Fay, his great-great-grandfather, was an early settler in Bennington, Vt., and was the father of eight children. His son John kept the Catamount Tavern, which during his day became a meeting-place for many great statesmen, who formed a legislative body, and held there meetings known as “Councils of Safety.” He, John, fell in the battle of Bennington. His son, Nathan Fay, served as a Colonel … Read more

Biography of Alvah Charles Ferrin

Alvah Charles Ferrin, a retired contractor and builder of Concord, who served in the United States Navy during the Civil War, was born in Plymouth, N.H., August 13, 1835, son of Daniel E. and Mary Jane (Durgin) Ferrin. His father was a native of Hebron, N.H.; and his mother was born in Buxton, Me. On the father’s side he is a descendant of Revolutionary patriots. His education, which was begun in the public schools of Lowell, Mass., where 1841, was completed when he was about sixteen years old in Hebron, N.H., to which they went in 1842. He started in … Read more

Battles of the 7th Michigan Cavalry

Participated during the Civil War. 1. Hanover, Virginia, June 30, 1863. 2. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July. 3, 1863. 3. Hagerstown, Maryland, July 6, 1863. 4. Boonsborough, Maryland, July 8, 1863. 5. Falling Waters, Maryland, July 14, 1863. 6. Culpepper, C. H., Virginia. September 14,1863. 7. Brandy Station, Virginia, October 11, 1863. 8. Buckland Mills, October 19, 1863. 9. Richmond, Virginia, March 1, 1864. 10. Wilderness, Virginia. May 6-7, 1864. 11. Yellow Tavern, Virginia, May 10-11, 1864. 12. Hawe’s Shop, Virginia, May 28, 1864. 13. Coal Harbor. Virginia, May 30, 1864. 14. Travillian Station; June 11-12, 1864. 15. Front Royal, Virginia, August … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company A

Alexander Walker, Capt. W. H. Fisher, Capt. George G. Briggs, 1st Lieut. James B. Loomis, 1st Lieut. G. E. Smith, 1st Lieut. Franklin P. Nichols, 2nd Lieut. Calyin C. House, 2nd Lieut. Henry L. Anthony, Sergt. William G. Graham, Sergt. William H. H. Knight, Sergt. Marshall Bellinger, Sergt. Albert E. Cains, Sergt. Gilbert C. Perine, Sergt. Nelson Bennett, Corp. Ray T. Streeter, Corp. Charles Cook, Corp. James Edwards, Corp. John H. Stead, Corp. Oscar I. Hunt, Corp. G. W. Vosburgh, Farrier. Alexander E. McNeal, Blacksmith. Peter Horsch, Bugler W. D. Davis, Wagoner Allen, Henry Armstrong, William J. Fish, Putman M. … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company B

Linus F. Warner, Capt. Rolla Glover, Capt. Elliot Gray, 1st Lieut. James C. Boughton, 2nd Lieut. George W. Stoneburner, 2nd Lieut. Phillip Dillingham, Sergt. Albert McLouth, Sergt. Orford John, Sergt. David L. Gould, Sergt. Kellogg B. Martindale, Sergt. Edward House, Corp. George H. Heddon,Corp. Norman H. Badger, Corp. William Millson, Corp. Rogers Pane, Corp. Hiram Tutzel, Blacksmith. Barney James, Bugler. Arbor, James M.% 9 Reno, Daniel Butler, Jonah M.% 9 Stevenson, Charles Cornell, Milton. A.% 9 Schmul, Albert Carouth, William% 9 Smith, Elizah Childs, Nathan% 9 Twitchell, Charles Champlin, Sylvester% 9 Toms, Oscar M. Conley, James% 9 Towns, Jesse Cobb, … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company D

George A. Armstrong, Capt. James G. Birney, Capt. John Q. A. Sessions, 1st Lieut. Daniel W. Littlefield, 2nd Lieut. Edwin Knight., 2nd Lieut. Erastus B. Crocker, 2nd Lieut. Vincent H. Bowles, 2nd Lieut. Henry Nevins, 2nd Lieut. Henry F. Thomas, Sergt. Albert Shotwell, Sergt. Hiram J. Covey, Sergt. John Mitchel, Sergt. Isaac Wilcox, Sergt. Martin Karcher, Sergt. Charles Holmes, Sergt. Andrew Pray, Sergt. Levi M. Hill, Corp. Lewis S. Goshorn, Corp. Hartland Hobert John M. Fordham William Drier Adelbert Kent Michael V. Hammell George I. Hale Levant C. DeWolf Elijah A. Preston Joseph W. Reed William H. Pollard Bingham Benjamin … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company C

Daniel H. Darling, Capt. Joseph J. Newman, Capt. John H. Hamlin, Capt. Bradley M. Thompson, 1st Lieut. Robert Sproul, 1st Lieut. George W. McCormick, 1st Lieut. Erastus B. Crocker, 1st Lieut. James G. Birney, 2nd Lieut. Charles M. Holton, 2nd Lieut. William H. Carpenter, 2nd Lieut. William J. Cameron, Sergt. William Van Voorhees, Sergt. James Smith, Sergt. Joseph Rayne, Sergt. Hiram Bentley, Sergt. Joshua Tharrett, Sergt. Gilbert B. Munro, Sergt. Preston Honsinger, Sergt. Nelson B. Sherman, Corp. Peter Gross, Corp. Francis M. Dunton, Corp. Bryant Rudd, Corp. Henry Austin, Corp. Timotey B. Gallagher, Wagoner Philander Towser, Saddler Aharan, Martin Banks, … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company H

Richard Douglas, Capt. David Sergeant, Capt. David Sergeant, 1st Lieut. Daniel W. Dunnett, 1st Lieut. John J. Hicks, 2nd Lieut. Daniel W. Dunnett, 2nd Lieut. Franklin B. Clark, 2nd Lieut. Edwin C. Talcott, Sergt. John Lepper, Jr., Sergt. Edward Earl, Sergt. Luke R. Haughey, Sergt. Edwin Morrey, Sergt. Leverett F. Forshay, Sergt. Isaac W. Vrooman, Sergt. Wilson Pace, Corp. Evans J. Robbins, Corp. William Kemp, Corp. George R. McHenry, Blacksmith. Michael J. Fierstine, Saddler. Crane, Isaiah Covert, William Fisher, William Fairchilds, James Hunt, Eli Hayes, Hiram Hunt, James Leigh, Spencer Mason, Charles S. Maloy, George Moore, Wesley Marshall, William Milliman, … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company G

Bradley M. Thompson, Capt. Joseph J. Newman, 1st Lieut. George W. Hill, 1st Lieut. Butler S. Tubbs, 2nd Lieut. Eryin Wellman, Sergt. Luther D. Sheldon, Sergt. William C. Barden, Sergt. John S. Gates, Sergt. William H. Hibbard, Sergt. Peter Filben, Sergt. William Murphy, Sergt. Lenoard L. Howe, Sergt. John Huxley, Corp. Charles Patterson, Corp. Charles M. French, Corp. Matherson, Louis, Corp. John V. West, Bugler. William W. Bartholomew, Blacksmith. Andrew J. Wagner, Saddler. Carty, Robert% 9 King, Frank Courter, Nehemiah% 9 Leonard, Dwight Cunningham, Frank H. McKee, John Downey, Hugh% 9 McKarn, Alanson J. Finch, Amos% 9 Thomas, Webster Gilson, … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company F

Stephen B. Mann, Capt. James L. Carpenter, Capt. James L. Carpenter, 1st Lieut. Asa B. Isham, 1st Lieut. Winchester T. Dodge, George Ferris, 2nd Lieut. Charles Lyon, 2nd Lieut. Charles Lyon, 2nd Lieut. Almer Warner, 1st Lieut. William Phelps, Sergt. Irving Rose, Sergt. Harmon Smith, Sergt. Peter C. DeGraff, Sergt. Jasper Braden, Sergt. Asmas Hanson, Sergt. Alvin P. Russell, Corp. Porter Brown, Bugler. Austin George N., Farrier. Curry, James A. Dopp, Charles Dorman, Henry Duff, Norman Fish, John B. Goodno, Francis H. Green, John Hogan, John Hurd, John M. Hurd, Lysander D. Jessup, Charles H. Keyes, James G. Kimmerly, Levi … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company E

Wellington Willits, Capt. George W. McCormick, Capt. John A. Clark, 1st Lieut. William H. Fisher, 1st Lieut. Henry Canfield, 1st Lieut. Roswell Holmes, 2nd Lieut. Henry Canfield, 2nd Lieut. Albert Crane, Sergt. Allen B. Hanson, Sergt. Harvey Hyde, Sergt. Rufus I. Neal, Sergt. Daniel O. Vaughn, Sergt. David Genney, Sergt. Bateman, Byron C. Baldwin, Henry Baird, Erastus Bennett, Norman Blane, Amon Casady, John Colstock, Alfred Ebberly, Samuel Finch, Robert Gillett, Charles H. Gordon, John A. Greenleaf, Joseph Hanson, William H. Hendrick, Jacob D. Hopkins, Horace House, Barnum B. Isham, Almond H. Johnson, Francis Jones, James K. Kemp, Arthur Kitchen, Aaron … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company L

William Clipperton, Capt. Joseph L. Mead, 1st Lieut. Lewis Carson, 1st Lieut. Samuel Carll, 2nd Lieut. Vincent H. Bowles, Sergt. James B. Terry, O. M. Sergt. William Jackson, Com. Sergt. George A. Terry, Sergt. Daniel Cammeron, Sergt. Byron C. Bedell, Sergt. Irving D. Reed, Sergt. Thomas D. Thompson, Sergt. George T. Barbarin, Corp. Abram Schofield, Corp. John G. Coombs, Corp. George Armstong, Corp. John Long,Corp. George L. Smith, Corp. Ephriam P. Wright, Corp. Charles D. Rollin, Corp. Edward Johnson, Farrier. Henry C. Baird, Saddler. Henry Pattison, Wagoner. Thomas Lochney, Musician. Charles S. Gordon, Musician. Airheart, Ira Arkills, Oliver Burnes, Albert … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company K

Heman N. Moore, Capt. Hiram Ingersoll, 1st Lieut. John B. Maston, 2nd Lieut. Andrew N. Buck, 2nd Lieut. Edwin W. Barnes, Sergt. William Dusenberry, Sergt. Charles H. Garland, Sergt. Casall, Edward Carl, Eli C. Clark, Jonas Dyer, Myron Keep, Daniel Mosher, George Paynter, William Powers, Joseph Killed. Dawn, Daniel Smith, Eli Died. McDonald, John J. England, Morris Baker, Daniel H. Baswel, Abraham Cline, Andrew J. Downer, Jacob R. Hamel, Harrison Ingldew, Eber Madson, Joseph D. Lowe, Henry Ralinson, Franklin Reed, Henry A. Specer, James L. Stanwell, James O. Tubb, Philip Tacy, Deria Wright, William A. Deserted. Sprague, Thomas Kitchen, William … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company I

Hugh Richards, Capt. Myron H. Ellis, Capt. John A. Clark, Capt. Myron H. Ellis, 1st Lieut. Daniel Littlefield, 1st Lieut. John II. Hamlin, 1st Lieut. William E. Harrington, 2d Lieut. Edwin R. Havens,% 92d Lieut. William Hastings,% 9Sergt. Alexander J. Wagner, Sergt. John M. Monagan, Sergt. Alexander Laird, Sergt. Benjamin T. Hardy, Sergt. Willard J. Keith, Sergt. Andrew J. Darling, Corp. John Caln, Corp. William H. Rogers, Corp. John W. Dunn, Corp. Albert Billings, Corp. Joseph V. Vogt, Blacksmith. Allen, Alman A. Bennett, Adolphus Bullion, Gideon B. Bigelow, Francis M. Bellinger, George W. Berigan, William Beckwith, Charles Bixby, Omer M. … Read more

Muster Out Roll of 7th Michigan Cavalry – Company M

Robert Sproul, Capt. James B. Loomis, Capt. Rolla Glover, 1st Lieut. John B. Masten, 1st Lieut. Munson P. Henry, 2nd Lieut. Lucius Carver, 2nd Lieut. Riley A. Gregg, 2nd Lieut. Frank Burr,% 9Sergt. John K. Harkins, Q. M. Sergt. Franklin Birdsell, Com. Sergt. Samuel R. Smith, Sergt. John Ferris, Sergt. George Gunnell, Sergt. John Simpson, Sergt. Boyd Culver, Sergt. John A. Meyer, Corp. Rufus A. Rogers, Corp. Hugh McDonald, Corp. William H. Fox, Corp. Harris Downs, Corp. George R. W. Gifford, Corp. Allen, John 5 Albricht, Fredric Austin, Francis Allen, Edger Bunch, Francis Cole, Nathaniel Hall, Henry Hennegan, John Austin, … Read more