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. ELLENMEIER was 29 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He was captured at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans March 13, 1863 and arrived at Camp Parole, MD on May 11 where he was put in the hospital.  He arrived at Benton Barracks on June 3 and was exchanged, returning to the regiment in September, 1863.  He was wounded in action at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863 and never returned to the regiment.

Sgt. Elliot was 24 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 as 5th Sgt. in Company I.  He was promoted to 1st Sgt. on January 1, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Henry ELLIS was born in Ohio and was 21 when he enrolled at Cape Girardeau on October 25, 1862.  His muster in date was retroactive to September 25 in Company B.  He left sick to the hospital in Helena, AR on December 20, 1862.  He was sent up the Mississippi River on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 24, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea in St. Louis on February 2, 1863.

Pvt. William ELLIS was 28 when enlisted at Scott County on September 27, 1862.  He was mustered 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 in November, 1863.  He left sick to the hospital in Chattanooga on may 5, 1864 and returned to the regiment only to be sent to the hospital again in Atlanta on October 4, 1864.  He returned to the regiment in March, 1865.  He was transferred to the consolidated 31st and 32nd Missouri Infantry but was discharged for disability on July 28, 1865 with paralysis in his left shoulder.

Sgt. ENGELMANN was 22 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 to the hospital in Cape Girardeau on December 8, 1862 where he died of disease on June 20, 1863.

Corp. ENGLE was 27 when he enlisted at Sullivan on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was wounded in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was sent to the hospital in St. Louis and never returned to the regiment.

Pvt. ENRIGHT was 23 when he enlisted at St. Louis on AQugust 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He deserted on November 14, 1862 on the march from Jackson to Whitewater, MO.

Pvt. ESSENWEIN was 24 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 13, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He left sick to the hospital at Eastport, TN on November 3, 1863 and returned to the regiment in June, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. David EVENS was 18 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Comapany D.  He left sick to the hospital boat Nashville on March 20, 1863 with chronic diarrhea.  He died five days later on March 25.

Pvt. Samual EVENS was 23 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company D.  He was killed in action at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. FARBERY was 26 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 9, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 in Company A.  He was wounded in action at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He was captured at Resaca, GA on May 13, 1864.  He was paroled and exchanged and returned to the regiment in March/April, 1865.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. FARMER was 30 when he enlisted atBloomfield on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He died of disease at Helena, AR on December 21, 1862.

Sgt. FEENY was born in Lenox Co., NJ and was 34 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a 1st Corporal in Company B.  He was promoted to 5th Sergeant on December 20, 1862.  He left sick to the hospital on February 20, 1863.  He died of rheumatism on the steamer City of Memphis on May 15, 1863.

Wagoner FEIGHNER was born in Richland Co., OH and was 29 when he enlisted at Cameron on July 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was promoted to Assistant Wagonmaster by Col. Cavender on November 18.  He left sick to the hospital boat on September 9, 1863.  He was discharged for disability with liver inflammation on December 1, 1863.

Pvt. Joseph FELDEN was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 9, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He left sick at Corinth, MS on November 3, 1863.  He died of disease at Paducah, KY on January 25, 1864.

Pvt. Louis FELDEN was 38 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 24, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He deserted on May 12, 1863 at Millikin's Bend, LA.

Pvt. FELLER was 25 when he enlisted at Pilot Knob on August 14, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He left sick at Young's Point, LA on April 2, 1863.  He was sent up the Mississippi River and died of typhoid fever at Jefferson Barracks on June 25, 1863.

Private FERGUSON was 32 when he enlisted at Richwoods on September 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He died of chronic diarrhea at Camp Grove/Young's Point, LA on February 22, 1863.

Pvt. Christopher FERRELL was 28 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 8, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He deserted on December 8, the day the regiment left Cape Girardeau  on the steamer Warner and steamed down the Mississippi River.  He was retaken in Ironton on August 30, 1863 and returned to the regiment.  He was captured at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He died of chronic diarrhea at Andersonville Prison on April 27, 1864 and is buried in Grave #770.

Pvt. Eli FERRELL was 20 when he enlisted at Ironton on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He died of chronic diarrhea on the hospital boat Nashville on March 14, 1863.

Pvt. William FILLEY was 24 when he enlisted at Cameron on July 28, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He appears on the Muster Rolls as the Company Cook for January and February, 1863.  He was sent up the Mississippi River and died of typhoid fever at Jefferson Barracks on July 19, 1863.

Pvt. Wilson Filley was born in marion Co., Ohio and was 18 when he enlisted at Cameron on July 28, 1863.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled to Benton Barracks on May 22, 1863, exchanged and returned to the regiment on July 29, 1863.  He was captured again at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He died of pneumonia on December 23, 1863 in prison at Richmond, VA.

Pvt. Ben FINLEY was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company B.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. James FINLEY 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 left sick to the hospital boat Nashville on March 10, 1863 and died there of chronic diarrhea on March 28.

Pvt. Thomas FINLEY was 16 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 post hospital at Helena, AR on December 20, 1862  and died there of typhoid fever on January 11, 1863.

Pvt. FISHER was 22 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He died of disease at Young's Point, LA on March 1, 1863.

Pvt. FLANDERS was born in Hardin Co., KY and was 20 when he enlisted at Cameron on August 28, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was captured at Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He was sent to prison in Richmond, VA on December 3 and tranferred to Andersonville, GA on February 15, 1864.  He was sent to the hospital there with scorbitus on September 16.  He was sent to Savannah on November 15, 1864 and was paroled on November 20.  He was sent to Camp Parole, MD on November 27 and sent to the hospital.  He mustered out on April 28, 1865.

Pvt. FLEEMAN was 31 when he enlisted at Cameron on September 6, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 19 in Company H.  He was captured at Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.  He was paroled at New Orleans on March 13, 1863.  He was sent to New York City on May 11, Camp Parole, MD on May 19, and then to Benton Barracks.  He returned to the regiment in September or October, 1863.  He was sent sick to the hospital in Louisville, KY on October 4, 1864 and returned to the regiment in March or April, 1865.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. FLOUREY was 32 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 1, 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 was sent to the hospital at St. Louis on March 30 and was sent to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks on December 9, 1863.  He was diagnosed with chronic rheumatism and transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on February 9, 1864. (29)

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