COMPANY A OFFICERS at CRIPPLE CREEK
Browne, Alfred J. M. 34 (<1827> - 1873) Born in OH; Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as Capt of Co A; Resigned 1 Mar 63 after Capt Baldwin was promoted to Maj over Capt Browne; Browne returned to his life in CIncinnati, where he was a Merchant from a well-to-do family; Apparently, Browne tried to exact some sort of satisfaction (in print? through the courts? both?) and he was arrested at the behest of a Capt Stanhope on a charge of "presenting false claims against the US for money"; It is unclear what the disposition was in the case of US vs. Browne; At the time of his death of Consumption in Cincinnati in 1873, Browne was involved in another lawsuit in which he and his siblings were the plaintiffs in a case concerning their late father, Samuel Browne, and his estate; The former Captain Browne died before the inheritance case was decided (again, I do not know the disposition of this case)
Martin, Henry B. 27 (1833 - 1913) Born in IN and lived most of his life in Putnam Co, IN, where he was an Attorney; Mustered in on 6 Jun 61 as 2 Lt (he had originally been enrolled as Sgt and already promoted by the time the Company was mustered in); Slightly wounded on 13 Jul 61, which sent him to a hospital in Gallipolis for a weeks; Promoted to 1 Lt on 25 Feb 62; Given a Detached Duty as Commander of the 3rd Battery, Co G, of the Pioneer Corps from 26 Nov 62 until Mar 63; During this time with the Pioneer Corps, he was suffering from an Inguinal Hernia which caused him to seek medical help, but when the Army Surgeon couldn't help him, he was given a Leave of Absence for 10 days to see a doctor in Louisville--this doctor advised that he take a longer leave in which to procure a mechanical device (a truss?) to aid in his recovery, and Lt Martin completed all the necessary paperwork to extend his leave (or so he thought); A Disciplinary Board was convened for the infraction of overstaying his leave, but by then all the proper paperwork was found to have been submitted properly and the charges were dropped; Promoted to Capt on 12 Apr 63 (after Capt Alfred Browne resigned); He would be wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63 when a minieball entered his left arm above the wrist and exited below th elbow, fracturing the ulna and damaging the radial nerve--nevertheless, he was back on duty by Dec 63; He was put in command of a Convalescent Barracks in Louisville for a couple of months in early 64; He took a short Leave of Absence in April 64 in order to apply for a position in the Veterans' Relief Corps--consequently, when he mustered out of the 2 KY on 19 Jun 64, he was mustered in as Captain of a company of VRC troops; After the War, he lived for a short time in San Benadino, CA, but he died and was buried in Putnam Co, IN
Davis, Thomas N. 22? (1839? - ) Mustered in on 6 Jun 61 as Sgt; Age is given as 22 or 25 and his middle initial is given as "M" as well as "N"; Promoted to 2 Lt on 6 Jul 62; Reported as sick in Bowling Green during Sep/Oct 62; Wounded slightly at Stones River; Acting Commander of the Comany from 1 Mar until 12 Apr 63 (Capt Browne's departure until Capt Martin's promotion); Promoted to 1 Lt on 27 Jul 63; Acted as Comany Commander again while Capt Martin was recovering from his wound at Chickamauga; Would be promoted to Regimental Adjutant on 1 Jan 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64 The Thomas M Davis 1836 - 1875, who lived all of his life in KY and who had a wife named Mary, might be our Thomas
CORPORALS and SERGEANTS of Co. A at CRIPPLE CREEK
Annan, Michael 24 (1837 - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Mar 63; Wounded in right thigh (flesh wound) at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64; Surname also Annon
Bryant, Andrew J. 27? (1834? - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Wagoner; Appointed Cpl on 1 Feb 62; Promoted to Sgt on 14 Jan 64; Would re-enlist as a Veteran Volunteer on 22 Jan 64; He was left at Bridgeport, AL in order to report Maj Genl O. O. Howard; At the time of his re-enlistment, he was described as 5' 10" with light brown hair, hazel eyes, and a fair complexion, aged 31 (which would mean he was born around 1833--conflicting ages for him while he was in the 2 KY, showed him being 31 in 1861)
Fitts, William C. 23 (1836 - 1908) Born in NC, his family had moved to IN by the time he was 12; Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Wounded slightly on 13 Jul 61 in Barboursville, VA; Appointed Cpl on 1 Nov 61; By the end of Jun 63, he had been placed on Daily Duty as Color Bearer; Slightly wounded at Chickamauga, GA on 19 Sep 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64; Worked as a Wagon and Carriage Maker in IN after the War; Died in Daviess Co, IN and was buried there in Oak Grove Cemetery; Middle initial given as "E" on the AG's Roll and the surname spelled various ways on the Muster Roll Cards (Fritz, Fitz, etc.); The informant on Find-A-Grave apparently read his Company as "H" instead of "A"
Harvey, John 24 (<1837> - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Appointed Sgt on 1 Mar 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64; Not to be confused with John C. Harvey, also 24, who deserted in 1862 in Louisville, KY
Holland, Simon ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Sep 62; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64;
Jones, William ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Sgt; Promoted to 1 Sgt on 6 Jun 62; Reduced back to Sgt on 1 Mar 63; Would re-enlist as a Veteran Volunteer on 24 Dec 63; Left at Bridgeport, AL
Moore, William H. ( - ) Mustered in on 1 Jul 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Mar 63; Mustered out 19 Jun 64
Quigley, Sylvester ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Promoted to Sgt on 1 Nov 61; Reduced to Pvt on 1 Mar 63; Mustered out 19 Jun 64
Stephens, Joseph ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Promoted to Sgt on 6 Jun 61; Promoted to 1 Sgt on 1 Mar 63; Would be reduced to Pvt on 13 Jan 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Talbot, Edward H. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Mar 63 along with Michael Annon and William H. Moore; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Teagarden, Samuel R. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Promoted to Sgt on 1 Feb 62; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Wolf, David S. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Promoted to Sgt on 6 Jun 62; Would be promoted to 1 Sgt on 15 Jan 64; Mustered out 19 Jun 64; Any relation to Josiah Wolf in the next bio?
Wolf, Josiah 20 (1841 - 1924) Born either in OH or WV; Mustered in on 8 Jul 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Aug 62; Would be reduced to Pvt on 17 May 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64; Any relation to Sgt Wolf in the bio above?; Married Nancy
Ella Lusk in 1867; Worked as a Bricklayer; Buried in Spring Grove Cem
OTHER PERSONNEL from Co. A at CRIPPLE CREEK
Barry, John 22 (1839 - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Drummer; Would be reduced to Pvt on 20 Jan 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Reese, John -- See his bio on the 2nd KY Field & Staff Page
ENLISTED MEN of COMPANY A at CRIPPLE CREEK
Anderson, Josiah ( - ) Mustered in as a Pvt on 20 Jun 61; Wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Brown, Thomas G. Mustered in on 13 Jan 62 as a Pvt; Would re-enlist as a Veteran Volunteer on 2 Jan 64; Left at Bridgeport, AL
Clayton, Christian ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Couch, Henry ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Curry, Henry ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Would be appointed Cpl on 30 May 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Degeman, Patrick ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Dutchle, Stephen ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Garrell, John F. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Hawes, Frederick J. ( - ) Mustered in on 27 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Appointed Hospital Steward on 9 Jan 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Hendricks, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Hooper, Thomas G. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would be wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Howard, Henry ( - ) Mustered in on 22 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Would be transferred to Regimental Staff as the Principal Musician on 1 Jan 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Isentrager, Thomas J. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Lucas, Frederick ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
McArcus, Alexander ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
McClenden, Jonathan ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
McDonald, Hugh ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
McGinnis, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Mack, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 24 Dec 63; Would be left at Bridgeport, AL
McKeir, Thomas ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would be left at Bridgeport, Al on 4 Jun 1864
McLaughlin, Frank ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would ve transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on 24 Dec 63 (from hospital?)
McPherson, John R. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 24 Jan 64; Would be left at Bridgeport, AL
McQue, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Mays, Daniel ( - ) Mustered in on 11 Jul 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Neeley, Frank ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Newton, Thomas ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would desert from Quincy, IL on 29 Apr 64
Resfield, Henry ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Ritter, John ( - ) Mustered in on 20 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Rutherford, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Ryan, Peter ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Sadelfield, John ( - ) Mustered in on 27 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Schmering, Andrew ( -) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Smith, Alfred ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would be wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Smith, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Stevenson, Benjamin F. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Cpl; Reduced to Pvt on 1 Nov 61; Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 22 Jan 64; Would be left at Bridgeport, AL
Sullivan, Owen ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 4 Jan 64; Would be left at Bridgeport, AL
Terrill, James ( - ) Mustered in on 8 Jun 62; Time not expired when the rest of the Company mustered out, so he was sent to the Provost Marshal for reassignment
Waldrip, James M. 21 (1840 - 1917) Born in French Lick, IN; Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; In Nov 61, he was listed as "Absent --- Sick"; In Sep 62, he was on special duty as the Division Teamster; In Jan / Feb 63, he was on special detail as Company Clerk; Would transfer to Signal Corps on 8 Nov 63 (Perhaps all those times that the 2 KY had to guard the Signal Corps on Pilot Knob made him want to do what they were doing?); Mustered out 19 Jun 64; Also listed as Waldrop, Waldriss; Married Mary Edmiston in Dubois, IN in 1874; Occupation variously described as "Machinist", "Wood Machinist" and "Woodworker"; Lived in Cincinnati after the War but was living in IN when he filed his Invalid Petition in 1887; When he entered the Disabled Soldiers' Home in Dayton, OH in Mar 1913, he was afflicted by "defective vision, cardiac hypertrophy, arteriosclerosis, double inguinal hernia..."; varicose veins in both legs; loss of left ring finger and little finger and parts of index and middle fingers, "...chronic constipation, occasional attacks of [illegible], general condition good"; At the time of his admission, he was 5' 4", with dark complexion, hazel eyes, and gray hair; Protestant; Able to read and write; Occupation: Woodworker; Wife (Mary) still living in Cincinnati; Admitted to "C. B." [meaning?]; He was discharged at his own request on 16 Mar 1916 and "Readmitted to C. B." on 23 Jun 1916; He died in the Soldiers' Home 7 Jul 1917 and body was sent to Cincinnati for burial in Spring Grove Cem
Ward, William ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer on 24 Dec 63; Would be left at Bridgeport, AL
Welby, Ephraim ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Wilkinson, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Wisley, John ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61 as a Pvt; Would be appointed Cpl on 30 May 64; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Witsman, John H. ( -) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Captured at Chickmauga on 19 Sep 63; Returned to Company A on 19 Jun 64, just in time to be mustered out with the rest of the men
Wolf, Thomas B. ( - ) Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Mustered out on 19 Jun 64
Wright, William H.* Mustered in on 5 Jun 61; Would die at Orleans, IN on 28 Mar 64 of Chronic Diarrhea
MEN OF COMPANY A WHO WERE NOT AT CAMP CRIPPLE CREEK
DIED GONE HOME TRANSFERRED UNACCOUNTED FOR IN HOSPITAL
Calhoun, Samuel H --
Executed for murder on
5 Feb 62 at Bardstown,
KY
For more information, check out two excellent blogs:
Jim Schmidt's Civil War Medicine (and Writing)
and Robert Wilhelm's
Connolly, Frank -- KIA
Stones River
Donovan, John -- Wounds
incurred Barboursville,
VA Jul 61
Harrison, George W --
Drowned 1 Oct 62
Henry, George W. --
Drowned 1 Aug 62
Jones, James R. (Cpl) --
KIA Stones River
Malone, Patrick -- "Killed by
stabbing" in an "affray"
on 14 Oct 62 in Danville,
KY
Roberts, William --
Drowned 9 Jul 62
Rollin, Edward --
Typhoid Fever 12 Oct 62
Winthrop, Martin -- Shot
accidentally at Camp
Joe Holt, IN 18 Jan 62
Brooks, Benjamin F
Dillen, Thomas.
Hudson, William H.
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Robert
Taylor, George W.
Blundell, Joseph M. -- To
Regtl QM
Critten, Jacob R. -- To
Pioneer Brigade
(Detachment) from 11 Nov
62 until 3 Jun 64
Eagle, John -- To 1 KY
Indep Battery
Foster, John G. -- To
Mendenhall's Battery
Preston, Herbert A (QMS). --
To Nashville on Detached
Duty
Smith, Charles A. -- To 8 VA
Cavalry
Thomas, Robert -- To Pio-
neer Brig (Detachment)
from 11 Nov 62 until
Medical Discharge 15 Jul
63--never at Camp Cripple
Creek
"Deserted"
Beswick, Robert H.
Callahan, Dennis
Davis, John (after
only 5 days!)
Gessert, William
Golden, Martin
Hall, John B.
Harvey, John C.
Henedsey, James
McLaughlin, James
Pyle, Morgan (Cpl)
Rawson, Nessback
Ritton, Thomas
Smith, Peter
Boland, Michael -- From 1 Jun 62
until at least Oct 63, due to
paralysis on the left side
Eagan, John -- In Nashville
Convalescent Camp from 26
Dec 62 until discharge 20 May 63
Hurst, Gilbert -- Severe face wound
at Stones River, discharged 9
Feb 63
Milligan, James -- Severe wound to
leg at Barboursville, VA on 13 Jul
61, hospitalized until discharge
on 9 Feb 63
Murphy, Luke -- Hospitalized from
5 Jun 61 (in "lunatic assylum,"
later in Gen Hosp in Cincinnati)
never discharged, still listed as
"absent in hospital" in Jun 64
Wolf, John K.* -- Medical
furlough/Hospitalization from
Feb 62 until his death of
Consumption in CIncinnati Hosp
on 3 Mar 63