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Company I Officers

Company was mustered into service at Canton, Lewis County State of Missouri,
the First day of February 1862 for the period of three years or during the war.

Name Rank Age Description-hair eyes-complexion M/S Occupation Nativity Residence Date Enlisted Mustered in When Where By Whom Remarks
HARLE, William Captain - - M Farmer - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 - - - Resigned as per special field orders #152 dated Headquarters Dept Miss. 11 July 1862
BEST, Joseph G. Captain 24 - - - - - 5 Aug 1862 5 Aug 1862 Memphis, TN Lt Falvey Discharged to accept promotion as Maj. on 16 Jan 1865
Oliver, Joseph J. 1st Lt - - M Farmer - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 - - - Resigned as per special field orders #1?2 dated Headquarters Dept Miss. 11 June 1862
Rice, Hudson 2nd Lt - - M Farmer - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 - - - Resigned as per special field orders #168 dated Headquarters Dept Miss. 22 July 1862
Stevens, Buel 1st Sergeant 24 5' 7" light blue fair M Farmer Macon Co., IL Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Reduced to ranks 15 Feb 1862...Mustered out 5 Dec 1864
Smith, William H. Sergeant 25 5' 10" black gray dark S Engineer Adams Co., OH Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 April 1866
Harle, James   - - - - - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Dropped from rolls - absent over 60 days Left regiment on 17 Mar 62
Russell, Cyrenus   21 5' 9" dark gray dark S Farmer Peoria Co., IL Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Serg't Major 1 July 1862 to 2nd Lt Co I 21st MO Inf. 5 Jan 1863 Mustered out 8 Feb 1865
Harle, Wilson F   - - M - - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Reduced to ranks. Absent over 60 days. Honorably discharged 17 Mar 62 & left regiment same
Roberts, Jesse Corporal 22 5' 8" dark black dark S Farmer Bradford Co. PA Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Sergeant for gallant conduct in battle of Corinth Apr 3 and 4 1862 Mustered out 3 Dec 1864 & 28 March 1865
Ginn, Joseph Corporal - - M Farmer - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Dropped from roll for being absent over 60 days Left Reg 17 Mar 1862
Stine, George W. Corporal 22 5' 8 1/2" light hazel light S Carpenter Perry Co. OH Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 28 Sept 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Reduced to ranks in March 1862 Promoted to 2nd Lt 28 July 1862 and to 1st Lt 29 Dec 1862
McIntyre, John Corporal - - M - - Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 28 Sept 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Dropped from roll for being absent over 60 days Left Reg 17 Mar 1862
Ringsley, Ira Corporal 46 5' 10" gray brown sandy M Farmer Cartland Co., NY Edina, Knox Co. MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged disability at St Louis MO
Webster, William Corporal 47 5' 8" brown gray fair M Merchant Essex Co., NJ Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 28 Sept 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corporal on 28 Sep 1861 and to Serg't on 1 Mar 1862 Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Hyde, William Corporal 24 6' 0" light blue fair M Farmer Athens Co., OH Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 18 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Reduced to_ranks; promoted to Corp'l 23 Mar 1866; mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Thompson, William Corporal 20 5' 11 1/2" black black dark S Farmer Allegany Co., MD Memphis, Scotland Co., MO 26 July 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to corp'l 26 July 1861; Killed in action in the Battle of Shiloh 6 April 1862
Roseberry, James W. Musician 18 5' 10 1/2" dark blue dark S Farmer Green Co. PA St Francisville, MO 15 June 1861 1 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Transferred to company I from company G on 9 July 1862 as a musician; Mustered out 19 Apr 1866

 

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