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. COTNER was 21 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 30, 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 died of phthisis pulmonalis at the convalescent hospital in St. Louis on December 13, 1862.

Pvt. COTTON was 18 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett in Mississippi on January 19, 1863.

Private COWAN was 29 when he enlisted at Wittenburg on August 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He appears as Regimental Teamster on the Muster roll of Jul/Aug., 1863.  He was promoted to Corporal by Col. Peckham in Sep/Oct., 1863.  He became Regimental Carpenter in Mar/Apr., 1864.  He was reduced to Private on October 23, 1864 by Capt. Burkhart, commanding the regiment.  He was detailed as the Regimental Blacksmith Nov/Dec., 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. COYE was born in Jefferson Co. and was 20 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 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 sent to the hospital.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 23, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in Sep/Oct., 1863.  He was wounded in action at Kennesaw Mountain, GA on June 27, 1864.  He suffered a gun shot wound to the head.  He died of that wound on July 4 at the Boston Iron Works, GA.

Sgt. CRATES was 31 when he enlisted at Booneville on July 29, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 as 2nd Sgt. in Company A.  He was promoted to 1st Sgt. on September 6, 1863.  He left sick at Corinth, MS on October 9.  He was discharged for disability on March 22, 1864.

Pvt. CROSBY was 16 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on July 29, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Musician in Company B.  He was sent to the ranks as a Private on October 20 by Major Peterson.  He was detailed as an Orderly at XV Corps Head Quarters in Nov/Dec., 1864.

Pvt. CROSSLAND was born in Coffee Co., TN and was 26 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Musician in Company D.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled in New Orleans on March 13, 1863 and arrived at Camp Parole, MD on May 16.  He returned to Benton Barracks on May 23  and was refitted and returned to the regiment on August 3.  He was killed in action at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.

Pvt. John CROWLEY was born in Calloway, Co., KY and was 22 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 19, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He deserted from Camp Cavender near Cape Girardeau on October 17.  He was retaken by Lt. Hughes on November 24 and returned to the regiment.  His desertion was excused.  He left sick on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 28, 1863.  He was captured at Raymond, MS on May 24, 1863, was paroled and sent to Benton Barracks on September 21, 1863 and returned to the regiment in October.  He was captured a second time at Porter's Bridge over Little Lynch Creek, SC on February 25, 1865.  He was paroled and sent to Camp Parole, MD and returned again to Benton Barracks where he was mustered out on June 10, 1865.

Pvt. Joseph CROWLEY was 22 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 19, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.   He deserted from Camp Cavender near Cape Girardeau on October 17.  He was retaken by Lt. Hughes on November 24 and returned to the regiment.  His desertion was excused.  He was captured at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He was sent to prison in Richmond, VA on December 3 and transferred to Andersonville Prison, GA on February 15, 1864.  He was sent to the hospital at Andersonville on April 9.  He was paroled at Savannah, GA on November 20, 1864 and sent to Camp Parole, MD where he was put in the hospital.  He died at the hospital at Fort Columbus on April 11, 1865.

Pvt. CRUSE was 44 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on July 31, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Wagoner in Company B.  He is listed as a Private on the Muster Roll of Nov/Dec., 1862.  He died of chronic diarrhea at the New House Refuge in St. Louis on March 27, 1863.

Pvt. CUNNINGHAM was 27 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 8, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick to the hospital in Mississippi on July 15, 1863 and was transferred to the hospital Jefferson Barracks where he deserted on September 18, 1863.

Pvt. DALE was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He was detached as mounted infantry on August 13, 1863.  He was absent sick from July to October, 1864.  He was detached as an Orderly to XV Army Corps Head Quarters in November, 1864.  He mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. DANIELS was 23 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as 5th Sgt. in Company G.  He was reduced to Private and sent to the hospital as a nurse on November 1.  He was listed as missing in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. DAVIDSON was 28 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 13, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He left sick to the post hospital at Cape Girardeau on November 1, 1862 and deserted the same day.

Pvt. David DAVIS was 22 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was assigned detached service to the Divisional train in January, 1864.  He mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. George DAVIS was 30 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He left sick to the hospital at Patterson on November 25 and never returned to the regiment.

Pvt. John DAVIS was 38 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 24.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He deserted on May 1, 1863 at Young's Point, LA.

Pvt. DEARY was born in Londonderry, England and was 38 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 11, 1862.  He died of disease at the brigade hospital near Vicksburg on June 1, 1863.

Pvt. DEASON was 21 when he enlisted at Farmington on October 4, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Corporal in Company C.  He was listed as a Wagoner on the Muster Roll of Nov/Dec., 1862.  He left sick at Camp Steele, MS on December 21.  He was listed as a Private on the Muster Roll of Jan/Feb., 1863 and never returned to the regiment.

Pvt. DEBOLD was 26 when he enlisted at St. Louis on September 9, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He was assigned as a hospital nurse on October 14 and transferred to the hospital steamer Isabella in January 9, 1863.  He returned to the regiment and shows on the Muster Roll of Sep/Oct., 1863.  He was wounded in action at Lookout Mountain, TN on November 24, 1863 and was sent back to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks.  He returned to the regiment in September, 1864.  He left sick to the hospital at Rome, GA October 8.  He was assigned detached duty at XV Army Corps Head Quarters in November, 1864.

Pvt. DECKER was born in Oakland Co., Michigan and 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 left sick to the hospital at Milliken's Bend, LA on March 10, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea at Van Buran Hospital on March 10, 1863.

Pvt. DEFFEBACH was born in Bucks Co., PA and was living in Bourbon, MO when he enlisted at Booneville on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He left sick at Milliken's Bend, LA on March 9, 1863.  He deserted from Eliot Hospital in St. Louis on May 1 and returned to the regiment September 1, 1863.  He was captured at 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 was paroled N. E. Ferry, NC on February 28, 1865.  He was sent to the hospital at Camp Parole, MD with typhoid fever on March 12.  He mustered out June 5, 1865.

Pvt. DEHECK was 22 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He died of disease at Camp Sherman near Big Black River Bridge, MS on September 12, 1863.

Pvt. DENNIS was 31 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in company C.  He left sick at Cape Girardeau on December 8, 1862 and returned to the regiment in Mar/Apr., 1863.  He left sick to the general hospital near Vicksburg on july 6, 1863 and transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on October 24, 1863.

Wag. Martin DEWITT was 19 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 28, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He left sick to the hospital at Cape Girardeau on December 8 and deserted from that hospital on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. William DEWITT was 19 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 14, 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 January, 1863.  He was assigned detached duty with the IX Corps Sharpshooters on April 24, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. DICE was born in Landusky Co., OH and was 44 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 13, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He left sick to the regimental hospital in May/June, 1863 and was then sent up the Mississippi on a hospital boat to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks in July, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea on July 31.

Pvt. DICKENSON was born in Obion Co., TN and was 21 when he enlisted at Commerce on February 23, 1864.  He reported to Benton Barracks on April 13.  Before he could be sent to the regiment he was stricken with rubeola (measles) and was sent to the hospital where he died on May 5.

Corp. DICKSON was 38 when he enlisted at Benton on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He left sick to the hospital at Patterson on November 25, 1862.

Corp. Ignatz DIEBOLD was 25 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a Private in Company F.  He was promoted to Corporal on September 9, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. John DIEBOLD was 30 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 15, 1862.  he mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He was wounded in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He died of that gunshot wound at Lawson Hospital in St. Louis on February 11, 1863. (31)

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