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

Mus. KELLER was 26 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He was listed as a drummer in July/Aug., 1863.  He left sick to the hospital in Memphis on September 18, 1863 and returned to the regiment Jan/Feb., 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Sgt. James KELLY was 24 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 15, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a 5th Sergeant in Company D.  He deserted from the steamer L. M. Kennett on the Mississippi River while going downstream to Young's Point, LA on January 20, 1863.

Corp. William KELLY was 20 when he enlisted at Linn Creek on August 18, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Corporal in Company D.  He was wounded in action slightly at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He deserted at Greenville, MS on April 6, 1863.

Pvt. KEMPE was born in Affendorf, Germany and was 31 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on September 8, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He died of fever at Camp Sherman on the Big Black River, MS on September 8, 1863.

Pvt. KENNEDY was born in Tuam, Ireland and was 37 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 15, 1864 as a substitute for Robert Wadeson of Boonville.  He was transferred on May 18, 1865, probably to the consolidated 31st/32nd Missouri Infantry.

Sgt. Maj. KENNETT was 22 when he enlisted at St. Louis on September 22, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 28 as a 1st Sergeant in Company I.  He was promoted to Sergeant Major and transferred to the Field and Staff on December 18, 1862 by order of Colonel Cavender.  He was a bookkeeper by trade and was honorably discharged on February 24, 1863 in order to take a position as clerk to Additional Paymaster Edward H. Gratiot in Shelbyburg, WS.

Corp. KERSTNER was born in Hanover, Germany and was 24 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 24, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a Corporal in Company F.  He left sick to the post hospital at Cape Girardeau on October 26, 1862.  He was discharged for disability on February 23, 1863 with chronic bronchitis, severe debility and thyphoid pneumonia.

Sgt. KETTLE was born in Belgium and was 32 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 Regimental Teamster until he was promoted to 5th Sgt. on June 20, 1863.  He was captured on November 27, 1863 at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA.  He died of pneumonia as a POW in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA.

Pvt. KIFER was born in TN and was 20 when he enlisted at Benton on August 20, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18, 1862 in Company G.  He became  the Company Teamster in December, 1862. He was the Company Cook in March, 1863.  He was captured at Grand Gulf, MS on June 3, 1863.   He was sent to Libby Prison in Richmond on June 12.  He was paroled at City Point, VA on June 13 and sent to Camp Parole, MD on June22 and on to Benton Barracks on June 28.  He returned to the regiment in September, 1863.  He was severely wounded at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, GA on November 27, 1863.  He never returned to the regiment but was mustered out on June 12, 1865, the same day as the rest of the regiment.

Pvt. KIRTLEY was 32 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 6, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 in Company K.  He was Regimental Teamster then Brigade Teamster for the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps in 1863.  He was promoted to Wagon Master of the Division and mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. KISINGER 21 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 left sick on the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 24, 1863.  He died of disease at teh post hospital in St. Louis on March 17, 1863.

Pvt. KISTNER was 21 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 24, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  he was severely wounded at the Battler of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He was sent home to Cape Girardeau from the hospital in July/Aug., 1864.  He never returned to the regiment and was mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. KLEB was 24 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 26, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on Septermber 6 in Company E.  He was wounded and died at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou on December 29, 1862.

Pvt. Frederick KLOSTERMANN was born in Prussia and was 18 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on August 12, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company F.  He left sick at Cape Girardeau on December 7, 1862 and returned to the regiment in March, 1863.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Lt. Louis KLOSTERMAN was 24 when he joined the regiment at Benton Barracks as the 2nd Lt. of Company F on September 18, 1862.  He was severely wounded in the right thigh and penis at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He resigned for disability on April 23, 1863.

Corp. Ferdinand KOLB was 18 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Private in Company C.  He was promoted to 6th Corporal on March 25, 1864 and was 5th Corporal by Nov/Dec., 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment as a 4th Corporal on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. Henry KOLB was 22 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 25, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Corporal in Company C.  He was promoted to 2nd Corp. in May/June., 1863.  He was promoted to 1st Corp. in September, 1863.  He left sick at Memphis on September 29, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in May/June, 1864.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. KOMME was 20 when he enlisted at Boonville on August 10, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 5 as a Musician in Company A.  He was severely wounded in the left hand in battle near Atlanta on July 28, 1864.  He was given a furlough and captured at McDonald, GA on November 16, 1864.  He was sent to Andersonville Prison, paroled at Jacksonville, FL on April 29, 1865 and sent to Benton Barracks on May 22.  He was mustered out on July 5, 1865.

Pvt. KRAFT was 42 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 6, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company E.  He was discharged for disability at Camp Sherman, Big Black River, MS on September 9, 1863 with smallpox and rheumatism.  At the time of his discharge he revealed that he was actually 57 years old.

Sgt. KUNDERT was 18 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 13, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Private in Company E.  He was captured on December 29, 1862 at the Battle Chickasaw Bayou, MS.  He was paroled at New Orleans on march 13, 1863 and arrived at Camp Parole, MD on April 19.  He was sent to New York, NY on May 11 and arrived at Benton Barracks on May 19, 1863.  He returned to the regiment in August and was promoted to 2nd Corp.  He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on February 13, 1864 and then promoted to 1st Sergeant on March 27.  He was captured at Little Lynch Creek, SC on February 25, 1865 and sent to prison at Saulsburg, NC.  He was paroled at Aikins Lodge, VA on April 4 and sent to Benton Barracks on April 12 where he was mustered out on June 23, 1865.

Musician Frederick KURTZ was 14 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 4, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C, probably as a Drummer.  He mustered out with the regiment on June 12, 1865.

Pvt. William KUNTZ was 25 when he enlisted at St. Louis on August 17, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a 6th Corporal in Company E.  He deserted from the steamer John Warner at Memphis on December 16, 1862.  He was arrested in Memphis on December 31 and sent to Schofield Barracks in St. Louis where he was confined.  He was reduced to Private and never returned to the regiment.

Pvt. Joseph LAMBERT was 24 when he enlisted at Ironton on July 31, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 as a Corporal in Company C.  He was reduced to Private on September 25.  He left sick to the hospital boat Nashville on December 14, 1862.  He died of disease on January 14, 1863.

Pvt. William LAMBERT was born in Dunklin Co., MO and  was 22 when he enlisted at ironton on July 30, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 6 in Company C.  He left sick to the hospital at Young's Point, LA on March 2, 1863.  He was discharged for disability in St. Louis on December 16, 1863.

Pvt. LANCE was born in Buncombe Co., NC and was 24 when he enlisted at Syracuse on August 11, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 25 in Company I.  He was wounded at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862.  He died of his wounds at Stearns Hospital in Paducah, KY on January 23, 1863.

Pvt. LANDERS was 30 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 6, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He left sick at Helena, AR on December 21 and died on December 25, 1865.

Pvt. Robert LANDRETH was born in Hickman, TN and was 30 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 as a 5th Sergeant in Company G.  He left sick at Patterson on November 25 with smallpox.  He was sent to the hospital in St. Louis and then back to Cape Girardeau.  He was reduced to Private.  He was discharged for disability on February 23, 1863 with smallpox and rubeola.

Pvt. William LANDRETH was from Bloomfield and was 33 when he enlisted at Cape Girardeau on October 15, 1862.  he mustered in at Benton Barracks on October 18 as a Corporal in Company K.  He left sick to the post hospital in Cape Girardeau on November 11, 1862.  He was returning to the regiment when he went to the hospital in Chatanooga on April 4, 1864.  He was reduced to Private on May 11, 1864.  He never returned to the regiment and was mustered out on June 15, 1865.

Pvt. LANGLEY was 35 when he enlisted Cameron on September 29, 1862.  He mustered in at Jackson on November 11 in Company H.  He was wounded at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, MS on December 29, 1862 and sent to the hospital boat.  He deserted from the boat at Paducah, KY on February 18, 1863.  He was arrested by Andrew J. Culbertson and delivered to Captain and Provost Marshal William Fowler in St. Joseph on August 16. 1864.  He was returned to the regiment and transferred to the consolidated 31st and 32nd Missouri Volunteer Infantry on May 30, 1865.

Pvt. LANIUS was born in Franklin Co., IL and was 22 when he enlisted at Bloomfield on August 21, 1862.  He mustered in at Benton Barracks on September 18 in Company G.  He died of disease aboard the steamer L. M. Kennett on January 20, 1863.

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