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. Henderson ISBELL was born in Cape Girardeau and was 21 when enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 3, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He was captured at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863 and sent to Camp Parole, MD where he entered the hospital with diarrhea, cough and lumbago on April 19, 1863.  He returned to duty on October 5, 1863 and returned to the regiment on January 4, 1864.  He left sick to the field hospital at Marietta, GA on August 14, 1864.  He returned to the regiment in Sept/Oct., 1864.  He was assigned detached duty at XV Army Corps Headquarters from February - April, 1865.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Thomas ISBELL was 34 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 7, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A.  He left sick to the hospital at Cape Girardeau in November, 1862.  He died of disease on January 1, 1863.

Sgt. JACCARD was 20 when he enlisted in St. Louis on September 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He left sick to the small pox hospital on March 31, 1863 and returned to the regiment in May/June, 1863.  He was captured at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863 and sent to prison in Richmond, VA on December 3.  He was transferred to Andersonville Prison, GA on February 15, 1864.  He died of chronic diarrhea and anasarca on July 26, 1864.  He is buried in grave #4132.

Pvt. JACKSON was 24 (or 34?) when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 19, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He deserted at Cape Girardeau on September 17 (or 27?), 1862.

Pvt. JARMAN was 22 when he enlisted at Benton Barracks on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He was Killed in Action at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. JEFFERS was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Cape Girardeau on December 3, 1862 in Company G.  He was assigned detached service in the mounted infantry on August 13, 1863 and returned to the regiment Sept/Oct., 1863 and left sick to the hospital at Corinth, MS.  He returned to the regiment in Nov/Dec., 1863.  He left sick in May/June, 1864.  He was discharged for disability with pthisis pneumonalis at New Albany, IN on February 17, 1865.

Pvt. JEHLEN was born in Natchez, MS and was 18 when he enlisted at Commerce (Cameron?) on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He left sick to the post hospital at Cape Girardeau in October and returned to the regiment by December.  He left sick to the hospital at Helena, AR on December 21, 1862.  He returned in Jan/Feb., 1863.  He left sick to the hospital in Memphis on September 28, 1863.  He was assigned as a nurse in the hospital at Chattanooga, TN on December 7, 1863.  He left sick to the hospital on February 3, 1864 and returned to the regiment in Mar/Apr., 1864 and assigned detached duty as an escort to Gen. Osterhaus until Jan/Feb., 1865.  He was captured at Goldsboro, NC on March 19, 1865 and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond on April 2.  He was paroled and sent to Benton Barracks on April 11 where he was mustered out on June 14, 1865.

Pvt. Asir JENKINS was born in Grayson Co., KY and was 33 when he enlisted at Commerce on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He left sick to the post hospital at Cape Girardeau in October and again on November 11, 1862.  He was discharged for disability on January 13, 1863 with deafness in his left ear, debility and measles.

Pvt. Willam JENKINS was 21 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 10, 1862.  he mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He deserted from camp near Dallas in Bollinger County on November 20, 1862.  He was captured by Provost Marshal Owens and sent from Cape Girardeau to St. Louis on May 27, 1864.  He returned to the regiment on July 1, 1864.  He was court martialed for desertion on September 27, 1864 at East Point, GA.  He was found guilty and sentenced to forfeit all pay and allowences to date and to make up time AWOL.  He left sick to the hospital at Atlanta, GA on October 4, 1864 and returned to the regiment Jan/Feb., 1865.  he was transferred to the consolidated 31st/32nd Missouri on June 26, 1865.

Pvt. JOB was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Cape Girardeau on the same day in Company F.  he left sick to the hospital in Memphis on September 27, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in Jan/Feb., 1864.  He was discharged for disability on May 20, 1864 in St. Louis.

Capt. JOEL was 39 when he enrolled at St. Louis on August 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 at the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the Field and Staff as Regimental Quartermaster.  By General Order 14 of April 21, 1863, Lt. JOEL was promoted to Captain and assigned as Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers under Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair.

Pvt. JOHANSON was born in Sandersville, IL and was 19 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He served as a cook at the division hospital in September, 1863 and detached duty as a nurse at the hospital in Chattanooga from November 27, 1863.  He left sick to the division hospital on July 28, 1864 and returned to the regiment on August 9.  He was wounded in the left hand on September 1, 1864.  Afterwards he was assigned detached duty as an escort at XV Army Corps Headquarters.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Daniel JOHNSON was 26 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 24, 1863.  He died of disease on the boat going up the Mississippi River going upstream on May 10, 1863.

Pvt. George JOHNSON was 22 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 2, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick to the post hospital in Helena, AR on December 22, 1862.  He died of disease on January 31, 1863.

Pvt. Henry JOHNSON was 21 when he enlisted at Middlebrook on August 1, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He was Wounded in Action at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He left on the hospital boat and returned to the regiment in Mar/Apr., 1863.  He was Regimental Teamster as of May 9, 1863.  He transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on September 1, 1863.

Pvt. James JOHNSON was born in Bradford, TN and was 19 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick to the post hospital in Cape Girardeau in October where he died of measles on December 22, 1862.

Pvt. John JOHNSON was 18 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He died of "remittent fever" aboard the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 9, 1863.

Pvt. John Lucas JOHNSON was born in Amfles, TN and was 25 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on July 25, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks in Company B on September 6.  He left sick to the hospital on February 7, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea at Van Buran Hospital in Millikens Bend, LA on May 6, 1863.

Sgt. John S. JOHNSON was 26 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 left the steamer L. M. Kennett without leave while going down the Mississippi River from Arkansas Post on January 19, 1863.  He was captured and paroled.  He returned to the regiment in May/June, 1863 and was charged with desertion.  The charge was later reduced to AWOL.  He was promoted to Corporal in Nov/Dec., 1863.  He was promoted to 3rd Sgt. in Mar/Apr., 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Joseph JOHNSON was born in Bedford Co., TN and was 33 when he enlisted in Cape Girardeau on October 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Cape Girardeau on December 3 in Company G.  He left sick to the hospital at Helena, AR on December 21, 1862.  He was discharged for disabilty with pthisis pneumonalis on March 16, 1863.

Pvt. Charles JONES was 35 when he enlisted at St. Joseph on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He served as a nurse in the brigade hospital at Vicksburg from June 12 - 30, 1863.  He was Killed in Action at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.

Corp. Isaac JONES was 19 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 as a Corp. in Company H.  He died of "brain fever" on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 25, 1863.

Pvt. Silas JONES was born in New Madrid, MO and was 31 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He left sick to the hospital at Patterson, MO on November 25, 1862.  He died of disease in St. Louis on April 15, 1863.

Pvt. William JONES was 30 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 5, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He died of disease at the regimental hospital in Young's Point, LA on March 30, 1863.

Pvt. Wilson JONES was 30 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He died of disease at Millikens Bend, LA on May 4, 1863.

Capt. JUSTI was from Cape Girardeau and was 21 when he enrolled in St. Louis on July 7, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as the 1st Lt. of Company B.  He took command of the company on January 14, 1863.  He was promoted to Captain on July 23, 1863.  He was Wounded in Action with a gunshot wound that fractured his left thigh at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He died of his wound at the field hospital in Chattanooga on December 1, 1863.  GAR Post #173 in Cape Girardeau was named for Captain JUSTI.

Pvt. KEALIHER was born in Somerset Co., Maine and was 18 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was captured at teh Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled in New Orleans on March 13, 1863 and sent to Camp Parole, MD on May 16 and transferred to Benton Barracks on May 23.  He returned to the regiment in Sep/Oct., 1863.  He was again captured at teh Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863 and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond on December 23.  He was transferred to Andersonvile Prison, GA on march 18, 1864.  He was sent sick to the prison hospital with chronic diarrhea on August 21 where he died on August 31, 1864.  He is buried in grave #7414.

Pvt. KEENEY was born in Misser Co., MO and was 26 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company D.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on the Mississippi River on the way to Arkansas post on January 4, 1863.  He was arrested at Camdenton, MO on March 4, 1864 and returned to the regiment in Cottonville, AL on April 7, 1864.  He was Wounded in Action in his left hand at the Battle of Jonesboro, GA on September 1, 1864.  He was sent to the hospital and then given a furlough to his home in Cole Co., MO.  He then went to the hospital at Jefferson City and was discharged for disabilty on May 18, 1865.

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