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Company K Privates

Company was mustered into service at Canton, Lewis County State of Missouri,
the Fifth 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
Adams, Samuel Private 39 5' 9" brown black dark M Farmer Fayette Co., PA Williamston, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 7 July 62 Gen'l-Hosp St Louis
Adams, Oren V Private 22 5' 11" ? blue light S Farmer Lewis Co., MO Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 65 Promoted Serg't 11 Feb 1863
Bayth, Claiborn W. Private 23 6' 0" light blue light S Farmer Bourbon Co., KY Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Berning, Adolph Private 30 5' 6" sandy blue sandy S Farmer (Herben), Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co, MO 23 Sept 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Bogener, William Private 20 5' 8" light blue light S Farmer Sachsenhousen Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co, MO 9 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged out St. Louis, MO
Brossi, Joseph Private 39 5' 9" auburn blue dark M Chair maker Graulinden, Switzerland LaGrange, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 18 Mar 1862
Clark, James Private 32 5' 7" light blue light M Farmer Nelson Co., KY - 1 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 1 Mar 1866 Pollard, AL
Crimitz, Christien Private 27 5' 10" auburn blue dark S Farmer Mecklenburg, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died of disease 25 July 1863 at St.Louis,Mo
Cording, Frederick Private 24 5' 6" black black dark S Shoemaker (Narres), Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Wounded 9 Apr 1864 at Pleasant.Hill,LA / Died 10 April 1864
Cope, Langford Private 36 5' 7" brown blue dark M Farmer Flemming Co., KY LaGrange, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 14 May 1862 Gen'l Hospital Gransville, IN
Crackly, William Private 19 5' 9" black black dark S Cooper Lewis Co., MO Lewis Co, MO 14 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 30 May 1862 nr Corinth MS
Christy, John H. Private 29 5' 11" black blue dark S Shoemaker Baltimore, MD West Quincy, Lewis Co, MO 20 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died at Macon, GA as a Prisoner of War
Dorans, William Private 23 5' 7" light blue light S Laborer Knox Co., OH Schuyler Co., MO 3 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Serg't 24 Jan 65 Mustered out 19 Apr 66
Dussair, Conrad Private 17 5' 7" light blue light S Cabintmaker Berghofen, Hessian, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Davidson, Thomas P. Private 31 5' 11" auburn blue fair M Farmer Henderson Co., TN Lewis Co, MO 25 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 19 May 1862
Dorans, Francis M Private 19 5' 11" sandy blue fair S Farmer Gallatin Co, KY Lewis Co, MO 22 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Davis, John Private 18 5' 1" light hazel fair S Laborer Adams Co., IL LaGrange, Lewis Co, MO 29 July 1862 29 July 1862 LaGrange MO Lt Aleen Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Edwards, William Private 28 6' 0" brown blue sandy S Farmer Page Co., VA Lewis Co, MO 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 18 June 1862 Chewalla, TN
Emerson, George W Private 16 6' 2" black black dark S Farmer Pike Co. IL Barry, Pike Co., IL 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died of disease 21 Jan 1865 at Barry, IL
Emry, Henry C. Private 19 6' 0" sandy blue sandy S Farmer Highland Co. OH Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Emry, Thomas B Private 21 6' 2" auburn hazel sandy S Farmer Highland Co., OH Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Emmens, Michael Private 28 5' 11" auburn blue sandy M Shipcarpenter Richland Co. OH Adams Co., IL 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 15 Nov 1862
Epler, Lewis A Private 35 5' 11" dark blue dark S Cooper Stark Co. OH LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 20 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Frank, Gottlob Private 28 5' 4" black blue dark S Farmer Baden, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11Feb 1865
Frormann, August Private 32 5' 8" light blue sandy S Farmer Bielefeld, Prussia, Germany Lewis Co, MO 30 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 21 Jan 1863 Mound City, IL Gen-Hospital
Furhoff, Henry Private 27 5' 5" sandy gray sandy M Laborer Herford, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged at Quincy IL 2 May 62
Farris, Thomas N. Private 29 5' 9' black gray dark S Farmer Gasconade Co., MO Schuyler Co., MO 3 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Serg't 1 May 63 Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Garner, James R. Private 19 6' 0" light blue fair S Farmer Adams Co. IL Adams Co., IL 17 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 10 June 62 near Corinth, MS / dis.June 10, 62 / charges removed by __ War Dept on 02 Feb 1909
Graham, Joseph Private 21 5' 9" brown blue light S Teamster Hancock Co. IL LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 11 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Garvin, John Private 19 5' 8" light blue light S Farmer Candaggera (Cattaraugus?) Co., NY Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Hetzler, Henry Private 25 5' 8" light gray light M Carpenter Waldeck, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Heffner, John Private 32 5' 8" brown blue sandy M Farmer Tullimore, Ireland Barry, Pike Co., IL 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Hunter, David Private 25 5' 9" black black dark S Farmer Butler Co., KY Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corp'l 11 Feb 1863 / Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Hetzler, Lewis Private 18 5' 9" BLACK BLUE DARK S Teamster Waldeck, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Hemming, Theodore Private 34 5' 9" black gray dark M Blacksmith Schlesingen, Prussia, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Hutchison, William H. Private 18 5' 9" light blue light S Farmer Monroe Co., MO Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corp'l 24 June 1865 / Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Hehmeier, Frederick Private 37 5' 10" brown blue dark M Laborer Hanover, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Hutchinson, Joshua Private 20 5' 11" light blue light S Farmer Monroe Co., MO Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 5 Jan 1863 Columbus, KY Gen. Hospital
Heidenreich, Ernst Private 28 5' 10" auburn hazle light M Stonemason Hartford, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 5 Jan 1863
Hopson, Francis M. Private 22 5' 4" dark black dark S Laborer Adams Co., IL LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 18 June 1862 Chewalla, TN
Howell, Daniel Private 19 5' 3" auburn blue light S Farmer Hancock Co. IL Adams Co., IL 17 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Hall, James Private 24 5' 8" black black dark S Butcher Cincinatti, OH Adams Co., IL 13 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Accidentally drowned at Jeff Bks 17 Sept 1864
Hase, Henry Private 19 5' 8" light blue fair S Farmer Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 10 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Howard, Alren Private 21 6' 0" dark black dark S Farmer Putnam Co. IN Adams Co., IL 19 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 14 May 1862
House, William Private 19 5' 9" auburn blue light S Farmer Jennins Co., IN Lewis Co, MO 23 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 6 Apr 1863
Johnston, Isaac F. Private 23 5' 7" dark gray dark S Carriage Trimmer Niagara, Canada West Canton, Lewis Co, MO 10 Sept 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Kiess, Jacob F. Private 23 5' 9" brwoon blue sandy M Teamster Deatenhouson, Baden, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 23 June 1865
Kennedy, William Private 30 5' 8" black blue dark M Faremr Caiborn Co., OH Putnam Co, MO 16 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 1 July 1862 at Chewalla, TN
Karte, Frederick Private 21 5' 7" black black dark S Farmer Menden, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 8 Feb 1865
Klusmeier, Henry Private 17 5' 6' light blue light S Farmer Menden, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 18 Feb 1862 15 Mar 1862 Hannibal Lt Affley Promoted to Serg't 12 Feb 1865 Mustered out 19 Apr 66
Knopfmeier, Henry Private 33 5' 8" light gray light S Farmer Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corp'l 24 Jan 1865 Mustered out 19 Apr 66
Klusmeier, John Private 33 5' 6" auburn blue light M Laborer Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 22 May 1862
Klusmeier, August Private 19 5' 6" auburn blue fair S Farmer Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 1 Nov 1862 1 Nov 1862 LaGrange Lt Alean Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Lahr, Francis Private 23 5' 10" light blue light M Carpenter Oldendorf, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Moore, Madison E. Private 21 5' 8" black blue dark S Farmer Maddison Co., IL Winona, MN 14 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 31 Dec 1862 Columbus, KY
Miller, Daniel Private 24 5' 6" black black dark S Blacksmith Pironasens, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 21 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Wounded 9 Apr 1864 at Pleasant.Hill,LA / Died 10 April 1864
Meier, Zacharias Private 44 5' 8" black blue dark M Stone mason Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Aug 1862
Menke, Edward Private 44 5' 7" auburn blue light M Wood Turner Lemza, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 23 Sept 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 28 Oct 1862 as Paroled prisoner while on sick furlough at home Lagrange
Menke, Frederick Private 18 5' 8" brown blue light S Laborer Lemza, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 19 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
McCaully, James Private 19 5' 5" black black dark S Farmer Washington Co., PA Adams Co., IL 19 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 17 Dec 1862 St. Louis, MO
Nelson, John H. Private 20 5' 11" brown blue sandy S Farmer Nelson Co., KY* Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1863
Odaniel, William W. Private 19 5' 10" brown hazel dark S Laborer Carlisle Co. IN Adams Co., IL 17 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 21 July 1865
Quest, Louis Private 17 5' 2" auburn gray light S Farmer Herfored, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 3 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corp'l 24 Jan 1865 / Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Ross, Valentine Private 28 5' 5" black blue dark M Farmer Suel, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Appointed as Company Teamster 17 June 1862 / Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Rash, William Private 44 5' 9" black black dark M Farmer KY Lewis Co. MO 4 Feb 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore -
Smith, Virgil A. Private 28 5' 9" brown blue dark M Farmer Grant Co., KY Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 10 June 1862 nr Corinth, MS
Stark, Henry Private 30 5' 10" brown blue sandy M Carpenter Darmstadt, Hessia, Germany Canton, Lewis Co, MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Serg't 1 May 63 Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Salter, William Private 21 5' 8" light blue fair S Farmer ?remberg, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Shierfeld, Henry Private 21 6' 2" light blue light S Farmer Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Corp'l 24 Jan 1865 / Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Sturham, Simon Private 38 5' 3" brown hazel dark M Farmer Detmold, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 21 Jan 1863
Saack, Henry Private 38 5' 8" black blue dark M Stonemason Meinberg, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Speekhard, Leonhard Private 40 5' 6" light blue light M Taylor Stettin, Wurtenberg LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Smith, William Private 20 5' 5" blakc blue dark S Farmer Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 1 Nov 1862 1 Nov 1862 LaGrange, MO Lt Alean Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Taylor, James W. Private 24 5' 6" bblack blue dark S Farmer Pecke Co. IL Adams Co., IL 15 Dec 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 7 Jan 1866 at Adams Co., IL
Taylor, Richard L Private 19 5' 8" black gray dark S Laborer Warren Co., IN Adams Co., IL 29 Jan 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 12 Jan 1866 at Adams Co., IL
Tuttle, Cyrus Private 21 5' 11" dark hazel dark S Farmer Mongahala Co., VA Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 23 May 1862 while on sick furlough at Canton, MO
Vasmerbaume, Henry Private 37 5' 4" light blue light M Farmer Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 22 July 1864 at Memphis, Tn
Waggener, John C Private 20 5' 11" sandy hazel sandy S Farmer Clark Co., MO Lewis Co. MO 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 26 July 1865
Williams, Cardinal Private 18 5' 5" sandy black sandy S Farmer Adams Co. IL Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Williams, James M. Private 17 5' 6" red hazel sandy S Farmer Knox Co., MO Lewis Co. MO 4 Feb 1862 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Died 1 Feb 1863 hospital in Union City, TN
Wales, James D. Private 21 5' 7" brown gray dark S Farmer Dunn Co., WI Winona, MN 14 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 17 Dec 1862 at St Louis, MO
Wasem, John Private 18 5' 5" sandy black sandy S Stage driver Tuscarwas Co. OH Winona, MN 14 Nov 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Deserted 17 Dec 1862 at St Louis, MO
Weaver, William A. Private 26 5' 8" auburn hazel light M Brickmacker Arctoria, England Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Promoted to Serg't 21 Feb 1862 / to 1st Lt 15 Jan 1865
Westhoff, Frederick Private 37 5' 7" sandy blue sandy M Stonemason Menden, Prussia, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 15 Feb 1865
Wilhelm, Henry Private 34 5' 4" light blue light M Wagon macker Kirchheim, Germany LaGrange, Lewis Co. MO 15 July 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 5 Feb 1863
Wolf, Frederick Private 36 5' 8" brown blue light S Butcher Emmendingen, Baden, Germany Lewis Co., MO 7 Oct 1861 5 Feb 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Mustered out 19 Apr 1866
Walter, Frederick Private 28 5' 6" light blue light M Cabinetmacker Brunswick, Germany Lewis Co., MO 16 Sept 1862 16 Sept 1862 Hannibal Lt Tracy Discharged 11 Feb 1865
Weaver, John Private 18 5' 5" auburn hazel light S Farmer Washington Co., PA Henry Co., IA 6 Nov 1862 6 Nov 1862 Canton, MO Lt Moore Discharged 11 Feb 1865


* Birth place should be MASON Co., KY (per federal records) - correction provided by R. Nelson

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