I decided to post this chapter even though it is incomplete. I will update it as more data is gathered and transcribed. It is being done in alphabetical order. Please check back frequently for additions.
 

Before embarking upon the story of the 29th Missouri I would like to introduce the soldiers who comprised the
unit. The information following was extracted from
Compiled Military Service Records microfilm available from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. (M409, Reels 600
through 605). These reels are available at the St. Louis City
Library, Downtown Branch.

This author scrolled through the records of each soldier,
taking hand written notes and transcribing them into narrative form. Many soldiers have further records on the microfilms that are not included in this work.

Many of the records are incomplete and many have
contradictory entries, especially dates. It was attempted to
analyze all discrepancies and to deduce the most likely
accurate information, however there certainly exists the
possibility for errors.

Unless otherwise noted, or in the cases of well known major cities such as New Orleans or Atlanta, all locations
mentioned are, or were, located in Missouri. Where basic
information about a soldier is not included, it is because the information was not found in the source material.
 

   Killed in Action
    Died of Battle Wounds
    Wounded in Action
    Prisoner of War
    Died as Prisoner of War
    Died of Disease

Pvt. BRUNNER was 42 when he enlisted at St. Louis on July 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A.  He was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on March 15, 1864.

Sgt. BRUNNING was born in Prussia and was 19 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 8, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 as a Private in Company A.  He left sick at Corinth, MS on October 8, 1863 and returned to the regiment on February 11, 1864.  He was promoted to Corporal on April 7, and promoted to Sergeant on August 30.  He was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his left thumb and middle finger at Jonesboro, GA on September 1, 1864.  He was discharged for disability on July 4, 1865.

Pvt. BRYANT was 20 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 19, 1862.  He was mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans March 13, 1863 and arrived at Camp Parole, MD on May 16.  He arrived at Benton Barracks on May 23 to await exchange.  He returned to the regiment Sept/Oct., 1863.  He was assigned detached duty as a Teamster to First Division Headquarters on February 9, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1864.

Sergeant BUCKLEY was born in Sciota County, OH and was 25 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Private in Company D.  He deserted on January 19, 1863 from the steamer L. M. Kennett when going down the Mississippi River.  He shows on the muster rolls again on July/Aug., 1863.  He is listed as a 3rd Sergeant on the muster roll of Nov/Dec., 1863.  He was killed in action at Kennesaw Mountain, GA on June 15, 1864.

Pvt. BULLINGER was 20 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He was wounded in action sometime between November 24-27 during the Chattanooga/Missionary Ridge/Ringgold Gap engagements.  He was assigned duty as a Provost Guard at XV Army Corps Headquarters from May to October, 1864.

Lt. BUNDY was 18 when he joined on July 23, 1862 in St. Louis.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Second Lieutenant in Company C.  He resigned for reasons of poor health on February 14, 1863.

Pvt. BURGER was 28 when he enlisted at Booneville on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company A.  He deserted on November 24 in Jackson, MO.

Lt. BURKE was 32 when he mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18, 1862 in Company K.  He was killed from ambush while on a foraging mission near McPhee's Plantation, MS on January 15, 1863.

Major BURKHARDT was 30 when he mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18, 1862 as the Captain of Company F.  He was captured during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864.  He was paroled at Rough and Ready, GA on September 28.  He was assigned special duty until he was promoted to Major of the regiment on January 31, 1865.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. BURKS was 22 when he enlisted at Fredericktown on August 16, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He left sick to the hospital on March 2, 1863.  He was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on October 7, 1863.

Pvt. BURRIS was 32 when he enlisted at Liberty on September 10, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company H.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863 and arrived at Camp Parole, MD on May 16.  He arrived at Benton Barracks on May 23 to await exchange.  He was sent to the hospital in June, 1863 with tuberculosis.

Sgt. BYRD was 23 when he enlisted at Manchester on August 19, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick at Millikin's Bend, LA on March 9, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea on the hospital steamer McDougall on August 13, 1863.

Lt. CADY was appointed to the regiment at St. Louis on July 31, 1862.  He was mustered out on November 1, 1862.

Pvt. CALHOUN was 18 when he enlisted at Benton on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He died of disease on November 26, 1862 at the post hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Corp. Albert CAMPBELL was 33 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 1, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Private in Company K.  He was promoted to Corporal on December 3.  He was killed in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. John CAMPBELL was 25 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 1, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He was killed in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. Robert CAMPBELL was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company K.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863.  He arrived at Camp Parole, MD on May 16 and arrived at Benton Barracks on May 31 to await exchange.  He returned to the regiment on September 28, 1863 and was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on January 14, 1864.

Pvt. Benjamin CARLISLE was 18 when he enlisted at Commerce on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was shot in the hand while on picket duty in October.  He ws killed in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Corp. S. CARLISLE was 19 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on July 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick on October 23, 1863 and was sent to the hospital in Memphis.  He was discharged for disability with chronic diarrhea on April 25, 1864.

Pvt. CARPENTER was 19 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on July 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company D.  He was wounded in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862 and was sent to the hospital in Paducah, KY.  He returned to the regiment in November, 1863.  He was killed in action at Dallas, GA on May 29, 1864.

Dr. CARR joined the regiment as an Assistant Surgeon near Big Shanty, GA on June 13, 1864.  By Special Order #60 he was promoted to Surgeon and assigned to the Batteries of the 1st Division, XV Army Corps.  By Special Order #90 he was assigned as the Surgeon of the 83rd Indiana Infantry Regiment.  He also served temporarily with the Pioneer Corps.  He mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. CARSH was 22 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 8, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  It was learned that he was a deserter from the 6th Missouri Cavalry.  He was returned to Lt. Villas of the 6th Missouri Cavalry on December 20, 1862 by order of Colonel Cavender, commanding the 29th.

Pvt. CARTNER was 36 when he enlisted at Booneville on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A.  He left sick to the Division hospital on July 5, 1863.  He was sent to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks on July 31 where he died in August.

Musician CARTNEY was a mere 15 when he enlisted at St. Louis on September 16, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He left sick to the regimental hospital in Jan/Feb., 1863 at Camp Grove at Young's Point, LA.  He died of disease on March 2, 1863.

Private CARTWRIGHT was born in Stoddard County and was 23 when he was recruited by Lt. Ravenscraft at Commerce on January 4, 1864.  He joined the regiment in Alabama on February 24 and was assigned to Company G.    During the March to the Sea he was charged with pillaging private property on November 29, 1864.  He had entered a home and stolen a trunk.  He was Court Martialed near Savannah, GA on December 17.  He plead not guilty but was found guilty.  He was sentenced to forfeit all pay and allowances for one year and to spend the remainder of his enlistment at hard labor.  He was sent to Fort Jefferson at Dry Fortugas, FL.  He was released on May 18, 1865 and transferred to the Consolidated 31st and 32nd Regiment.

Pvt. CARVER was 21 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett while landed in Arkansas on January 23, 1863.  He was retaken on November 30, 1863 in Camden County, MO.  He was sent to prison in Annapolis, MD and Court Martialed.  He was found not guilty of desertion but guilty of being away without leave.  He was sentenced to forfeit one year of pay and allowances.  He returned to the regiment on January 9, 1864.  He mustered out on June 26, 1865 in Louisville, KY.

Pvt. CASEBOLT was 21 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 23, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He left sick and was sent up the Mississippi River on a hospital boat on January 24, 1863.  He arrived at the New House of Refuge Hospital in St. Louis on April 8.  He returned to the regiment in July/Aug., 1863.  He left sick again and was sent to the hospital in Memphis on September 29, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in Nov/Dec., 1863.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. CATHERWOOD was born in Harrison Co., KY and was 25 when he enlisted at Benton on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He left sick to the hospital at Camp Burnside near Patterson on November 24, 1862.  He returned to the regiment on October 8, 1863.  He was wounded in action at Kennesaw Mountain, GA on June 15, 1864 and sent to the hospital in Nashville, TN.  The wound was a severe gunshot wound to the upper right thigh near the groin leaving his leg useless.  He was discharged for disability.

Col. CAVENDER was assigned as the first Commander of the 29th Missouri Infantry Regiment on October 18, 1862.  His father died and he was granted a 20 day furlough on February 2, 1863 and left to settle the estate in St. Louis.  He wrote a letter of resignation and was honorably discharged on February 19.  The honorable discharge was revoked on February 28 by order of General Halleck and Col. CAVENDER was dishonorably dismissed.  This author has not found the reason for this action.  Col. CAVENDER prevailed upon a friend of General Halleck's to write a letter in his behalf.  The letter appears below and says much about Col. CAVENDER's service.
 

St. Louis, Missouri.  February 14, 1863

Major Gen'l H. W. Halleck

Dear General,

    This will introduce you to Col. John S. Cavender, 29th Mo. Vols.  He was at Springfield * with Gen'l Lyon, & promoted for gallant conduct there having been severely  wounded.  He commanded a battery at Fort Donelson, and at Shiloh, & did good service.  At Vicksburg, ** his regiment was in Blair's Brigade, and was reduced to less than half its numbers, and afterward at Arkansas Post.  His regiment is now reduced to about 200 men.  I think I can truly say that no man in the Western Army has done better service than Col. Cavender.
    His business in Washington is to urge the acceptence of his resignation.  By the recent death of his father, John Cavender (who was one of the small number of resolute men, by whom Missouri was prevented from becoming a seceded state).  Col. Cavender is left under circumstance of considerable difficulty, and his presence in St. Louis seems absolutely necessary.
    It would not become me to urge the request further, but it is really a strong case, and if the rules of service can grant such a privilege at all, I think it would be justly granted to him.

And I have the honor to remain your obd' Friend & Serv't,

W. G. Eliot

*     Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861.
**    Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, December 29, 1862. (30)

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