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"FORTY ROUNDS"
The Civil War History of the
29th
Missouri
Volunteer Infantry Regiment, USA
By Jared E. Billings
CHAPTER ONE
Introducing the Soldiers
Ble through Bro
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
Private/Wagoner John BLESS
Pvt. BLESS was born in Weisenburg, TN and became a carpenter. He was 37 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 24, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F. He left sick and was sent to the hospital on July 5, 1863. He was transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on October 18.
First Sergeant Samuel BLUMER
Sgt. BLUMER was born in
Switzerland and was 28 when
he enlisted as a private at Cape Girardeau on
August 22, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in
Company G. He was promoted to 5th Sergeant on the day he mustered and to
4th Sergeant on December 20. He shows on the muster roll as a 1st Sergeant
during November/December, 1863. He left sick at Acworth, GA on June 10,
1864. He was in the hospital at St. Louis from January 13 to May 3, 1865.
Private Henry BOERY
Pvt. Henry BOERY was born in Luxemborg and was 19 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 5, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He left sick on July 15, 1863 and died of chronic diarrhea on August 11.
Private John BOERY
Pvt. John BOERY was born in Luxemborg and was 21 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 5, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He died of chronic diarrhea in Memphis on July 9, 1863.
Private Augustus H. BOETTCHER
Pvt. BOETTCHER was 20 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 15. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H. He was wounded in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29. He was shot in the left thumb and sent to the hospital boat. He left sick on May 6, 1863 and was sent to the hospital in St. Louis, where he deserted on August 19. He returned to the regiment on October 24. He again left sick on July 11, 1864 and died of chronic diarrhea on August 19 at Rome, GA.
Private William J. BOGARD
Private BOGARD was 18 when he enlisted at Commerce on August 20, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G. He was wounded in action, severely in the left arm, at Dallas, GA on May 28, 1864.
Musician Andrew BOGLE
Musician BOGLE was 44 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 11, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C and deserted the same day.
Private Alexander BOLING
Pvt. BOLING was 25 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 15, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H. He left sick to the hospital on March 18, 1863 and died at Jefferson Barracks on July 2 of phthisis.
Second Sergeant Corbin BOND
Sgt. Corbin BOND was 22 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6, 1862 in Company D as a Private. He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett while going downriver from Arkansas Post to Young's Point, LA on January 19, 1863. He returned to the regiment on November 19. He was court martialed for the desertion on April 28, 1864 and found not guilty. He was wounded in action in his right shoulder at Kennesaw Mountain on June 15, 1864. He is listed as promoted to 2nd Sergeant on the muster roll of July/August, 1864. He left sick to the hospital at Marietta, GA on October 6. He was again listed as a deserter from February 29 to April 29, 1865. He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Private Oliver BOND
Pvt. Oliver BOND was 24 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in company D. He left sick to the hospital at Cape Girardeau on December 3, 1862 and died of smallpox on January 22, 1863.
Corporal Wesley Irwin BOND
Corp. Wesley BOND 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 deserted and returned with Corbin BOND (see Second Sergeant Corbin BOND). He left sick to the hospital at Marietta, GA on October 4, 1864. He was promoted to Corporal on March 1, 1865.
Private Thomas BONINE
Pvt. BONINE was 34 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 while going downriver from Arkansas Post to Young's Point, LA on January 18, 1863 and never returned to the regiment.
Corporal James R. BOON(E)
Corp. James BOON(E) was 33 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 7, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Corporal in Company K. He died of disease on November 14.
Second Lieutenant William H. BOON(E)
Lt. William BOON(E) was 32 when he joined Company G of the regiment on September 18, 1862. He soon went AWOL and resigned on November 15 to avoid a court martial.
Private August BORGELD
Pvt. BORGELD was 25 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 9, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F. He was wounded in action on December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou with a gun shot wound in his right eye. He was discharged for disability on April 14, 1863.
Private William Oliver BORN (BOREN)
Pvt. BORN was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 7, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He left sick to the hospital at Cape Girardeau on December 8 and died of the measles on December 24.
Private John Henry BOSS
Pvt. John Henry BOSS was 26 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 21, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in company E. He was killed in action on December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou.
Corporal John A. BOSS
Corp. John A. BOSS was 26 when he enlisted at Dorin Settlement on August 21, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Private in Company E. He was promoted to Corporal on December 2, 1862. He left sick to the hospital on June 14, 1863 and died of chronic diarrhea on August 15.
Private George R. BOSWELL
Pvt. BOSWELL was 26 when he enlisted in Bloomfield on August 21, 1861. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G. He was absent sick from July 20, 1863 until June of 1864. He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Corporal James BOWMAN
Corp. BOWMAN was 17 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 2, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He was wounded in action on May 29, 1864, severely in the left arm, at Dallas, GA. He served as an Orderly at XV Army Corps Headquarters from November 14, 1864 until he mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Corporal John BOYLE
Corp. John BOYLE was 22 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 13, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Private in Company K. He was promoted to Corporal on December 3. On February 12, 1863, he was assigned to duty as a nurse at the smallpox hospital on Paw Paw Island, LA. He died of lung inflammation on May 9, 1864.
Private Robert BOYLE
Pvt. Robert BOYLE was 42 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 28, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He was assigned as a hospital cook on September 29. He was captured during the march from Iuka, MS to to Cherokee Station, AL on October 23, 1863.
Private Reason BOZARTH
Pvt. BOZARTH was born in Clinton County and was 22 when he enlisted at Commerce on July 28, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H. He died of chronic diarrhea on July 7, 1864 in Louisville, KY.
Private Matthew BRADLEY
Pvt. BRADLEY was 29 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 14, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B. He was afflicted with phthisis pneumonalis and was discharged for disability on January 3, 1863.
Private Charles BRANDIS
Pvt. BRANDIS was 20 when he enlisted at Boonville on August 11, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A. He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Private Heron M. BRENEGER
Pvt. BRENEGER was 25 when he enlisted at St. Joseph on August 11, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I. He was wounded in action on December 29, 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou and died of his wounds on a hospital steamer at St. Louis on January 16, 1863.
Private Charles N. BRIEBE
Pvt. BRIEBE was 34 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 4, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A. He was transferred to the Veterans Corps on September 22, 1863. He was discharged for disability with multiple diseases on December 1, 1863.
Private James M. BRILL
Pvt. BRILL was 21 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 25, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C. He was promoted to 3rd Sergeant by Major Peterson on March 19, 1863. He showed on the muster roll of November/December, 1863 as 2nd Sergeant. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant on March 25, 1864. He was reduced to Private on May 28, 1864 by order of Lt. Col. Gage. He was captured near Pikeville, NC on April 10, 1865 and mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Private Gustave BROUER
Pvt. BROUER was born in Prussia and was 23 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 9, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F. He died of fever at Washington Hospital in Memphis on October 14, 1863.
Private Benjamin F. BROWN
Pvt. Benjamin BROWN was 25 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company D. He left sick and was in Washington Hospital in Memphis from October 1, 1863 until June 28, 1864. He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.
Private Francis BROWN
Pvt. Frances BROWN was born in Ireland and was 28 when he enlisted in St. Louis. He mustered in on the same day in Company B. He enlisted as a substitute for Francis S. Harding.
Private William T. BROWN
Pvt. William BROWN was 18 when he enlisted at Ironton on September 28, 1862. He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C. He left sick to the hospital with phthisis on September 10, 1863 and was discharged for disability on September 30, 1863.
Private Joseph M. BROWNING
Pvt. BROWNING was born in Washington County, VA and was 31 when he was recruited by Lt. R. H. Ravenscraft at Commerce. He was sworn in at St. Louis on February 25, 1863 and joined the regiment in March and was assigned to Company G. On the muster roll of November/December, 1864 he is listed as on detached duty as an escort to General Osterhaus.
Private Isaac BROYLES
Pvt. BROYLES was 29 when he enlisted at Booneville on August 15, 1862. He was mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A. On December 24, 1862 he began service as a nurse on the steamer Von Phul. He died in the hospital at St. Louis on March 23, 1863. (34)
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