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

Corp. HASLER was 23 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a Private in Company G.  He was promoted to 3rd Corporal on December 20.  He left sick at Camp Steele, MS on December 21, 1862 and never returned to the regiment.

Pvt. HASTINGS was 30 when he enlisted at Booneville on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company A.  He left sick at Camp Steel, MS on December 21, 1862.  He returned to the regiment in Jan/Feb., 1863.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Corp. HAUGER was 18 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He left sick to the hospital on March 8, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in July/Aug., 1863.  He was promoted to 7th Corporal on April 26, 1865 when Corp. Isaac Jones died.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. HAUKS was 21 when he enlisted at St. Louis on September 9, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He left sick at memphis on September 28, 1863 and returned to the regimment in Jan/Feb., 1864.  He deserted May 6, 1864 near Chickamauga Creek, GA and never returned.

Pvt. HEAD was 44 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He deserted from Camp Burnside near Patterson on November 20, 1862.

Corp. HEDGECOCK was born in Gibson County, TN and was 20 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a Private  in Company G.  He was promoted to Corporal in October, 1862.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 19, 1863.  He was reduced in rank to a Private following his desertion.

Pvt. Henry HEADRICK was 26 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick at Patterson on November 25 and died of measles on November 29, 1862.

Pvt. John HEADRICK was 21 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was the Company Cook in Sep/Oct., 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Daniel HEFNER was 20 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 2, 1862.  He mustred in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He left sick on January 28, 1863 and was sent to the hospital in St. Louis.  He returned to the regiment on December 10, 1863.  He mustered out on June 26, 1865 in Louisville, KY.

Pvt. Dillon HEFNER was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He left sick to the hospital at Benton Barracks on October 21.  He returned to the regiment in Jan/Feb., 1863.  He left sick to the smallpox hospital on March 15 and died aboard the hospital boat Nashville on March 25, 1863.

Corp. John HEFNER was born in Indiana and was 33 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Private in Company K.  He was promoted to Corporal on December 3, 1862 by Lt. Col. PECKHAM.  He left sick January 28, 1863 and was sent to the hospital in St. Louis.  He died February 5, 1863 of pneumonia.

Pvt. Martin HEFNER was 24 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He was Wounded in Action at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862 and sent to the hospital boat.  He was sick in quarters Jan/Feb., 1863.  He mustered out June 26, 1865 in Luoisville, KY.

Pvt. Pittman HEFNER was 19 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Musician in Company K.  He left sick to the regimental hospital at Camp Groves, LA on February 25, 1863.  He was sent to the smallpox hospital on March 3 and died March 4, 1863.

Pvt. HEIN was 27 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 1, 1862.  He mustered in as a Sergeant in Company E.  He was reduced in rank to Private.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863, sent to Camp Parole, MD on May 16 and to Benton Barracks on May 23.  He was sent to the Eye and Ear Infirmery in St. Louis on July 23, 1863.  He returned to the regiment on December 11, 1863.  He was wounded accidentally, severly in his right hand, near Dallas, GA on May 23, 1864.  He was sent to Jefferson Barracks.

Corp. HEIPLE was 24 when he enlisted at Cameron on July 28, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was Wounded in Action at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He died of his wound on January 7, 1863 aboard the steamer City of Memphis.

Capt. HENLEY was 24 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 24, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 as a Private in Company A.  He was given extra duty as Regimental Wagonmaster.  He was promoted to 2nd Lt. of Company K on July 6, 1863.  He was given command of Company A on January 1, 1864 and was promoted to 1st Lt. of Company A on  February 3, 1864.  He was promoted to Captain of Company E on October 25, 1864.  In Nov/Dec., 1864 he was given detached duty on the staff Maj. Gen. BLAIR of the XXII Army Corps by order of Maj. Gen. O. O. HOWARD.

Pvt. HENSLEY was 38 when he enlisted at Syracuse on September 3, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 21, 1863 at Millikins Bend, LA.

Pvt. Hartwell HENSON was 20 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on the Mississippi River in LA on January 23, 1863.

Corp. James HENSON was 24 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Private in Company E.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863, sent to Camp Parole, MD on May 16 and to Benton Barracks on May 23.  He returned to the regiment in October, 1863.  He was promoted to Corporal on October 29 by order of Maj. MURPHEY.  One records indicates that he was Killed in Action at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  Another report indicates that he was captured and sent to prison in Richmond and transferred to prison in Andersonville, GA on February 15, 1864.

Pvt. HERD was born in Cumberland County, KY and was 21 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick to the post hospital at Cape Girardeau on November 3, 1862.  He was in the process of being discharged for disability with chronic bronchitis and typhoid fever when he died of chronic diarrhea on February 27, 1863.

Sgt. Charles HERMANN was born in Prussia and was 35 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 7, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He was Wounded in Action, a gunshot wound to his left heel, at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He left sick at Camp Groves, LA on March 9, 1863.  He was discharged for disability on August 22, 1863.

Corp. Robert HERMANN was 33 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He was captured at McGee's Plantation, MS on January 17, 1863.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863, sent to Camp Parole, MD on May 16 and sent to Benton Barracks on May 23.  He returned to the regiment in Sep/Oct., 1863.  He left sick at Goldsborough, NC on March 9, 1865.  He mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Mus. Charles HIBLER was 15 when he enlisted at Sullivan on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick at Camp Steele, MS on December 21, 1862.  He died at Jefferson Barracks on January 4, 1863 of typhoid pneumonia.

Corp. David HIBLER was 21 when he enlisted at Merrimac on August 9, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick at Camp Steele, MS on December 21, 1862 and returned to the regiment in Jan/Feb., 1863.  He received a gunshot wound to his right elbow while he was on picket duty near Vicksburg on June 29, 1863.  He was discharged for disability on October 31, 1863.

Lt. John HIBLER was 35 when he was recruited by Price on July 23, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was Wounded in Action and captured at Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He received a gunshot wound to the upper left tibia (shin bone).  He was sent to prison in Atlanta, GA and then to Richmond where he was paroled on May 16, 1863.  He was sent to Camp Parole, MD on May 27.  He returned to St. Louis in August, 1863.  He was discharged for disability on December 24, 1863.

Pvt. HICKS was 21 (one record says 31) when he enlisted atSyracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. HILL was 43 when he enlisted at Chillicothe on September 13, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 24, 1863.  He was sent to the Marine General Hospital in St. Louis and discharged for disabilty on march 16, 1863 with pneumonia.

Pvt. HILTON was born in LA was 21 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was Wounded in Action at Chickasaw Bayou, MS, a gunshot wound in his right thigh,  on December 29, 1862.  He was sent to the hospital boat City of Memphis and then to Lawson U. S. A. Hospital in St. Louis on January 17, 1863.  He was discharged for disability on April 27, 1863 with partial paralysis in his right leg.

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