2nd Battalion Missouri State Militia Cavalry

Company A Record of Events


August 15th a detachment of 32 men left Lexington and on the 16th participated in the battle of Lone Jack; lost one killed and ten wounded. Captain Long was mortally wounded and died on the 19th inst.

Company C Record of Events

 

All the officers and twenty six privates left with various forces under Major Foster Lexington, Mo. for Lone Jack on Aug 15th 1862 – On the 16th were engaged in the battle of Lone Jack, Mo – The casualties in Co “C” were these vis: 1 Lieut Levi S Copeland-made prisoner by the enemy, Sergt G.W. Alexander & Luke Williams-dangerously wounded, Corp. Andrew B. Mickelborough badly wounded, Andrew J. Farmer killed, Private Hiram Phillips killed, and 7 privates wounded.

 

Company F Record of Events

 

Lieut. I.S. Carver with a detachment of 19 men with Maj. Foster command of eight hundred men marched to Lone Jack, there fell in with about four thousand rebels.  Lost of Lieut. Garver’s detachment two men killed and eight wounded. Returned on 16th of Aug.

NAME

RANK

COMPANY

COMMENTS

BOGGS,  ARCHIBALD H.

Pvt

Co A

Sick at Sedalia between April and Aug 1862; horse died in Kansas City about Aug. 30, 1862.  It's possible his horse was killed at Lone Jack, his brother/cousin, James' horse was lost at LJ.

BOGGS,  JAMES C.

Pvt

Co A

Horse and equipment lost at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

CATHEY,  DAVID

Pvt

Co A

Wounded in action at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack; Died Oct 30, 1862 of disease at Sedalia, MO Buried at Jefferson City National Cemetery

CATHEY,  THOMAS

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, taken prisoner at Lone Jack and paroled Aug. 16, 1862; Died of pheumonia Sept 20, 1862 at Jefferson City, MO; Buried at Jefferson City National Cemetery

CLIFTON,  BURDET A.

Pvt

Co A

Horse and equipment killed at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

COLEMAN,  JOSEPH A.

2nd Sgt

Co A

Horse and equipment lost at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

COON,  BALES B.

1st Corp

Co A

(BALLIS B. or Bailes) Wounded severely and lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack.  Discharged Feb 24, 1863 at Kansas City, MO by reason of wounds received at Lone Jack, MO  Aug 16, 1862.

HAUSER,  DANIEL

Pvt

Co A

Severely wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862;  Admitted to hospital in Jefferson City for epilepsy and typhoid; Discharged on Oct 27, 1862 account of wounds received at Lone Jack

JACKSON,  ANDREW

Pvt

Co A

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

JONES,  LEWIS H.

Pvt

Co A

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

KING,  WILLIAM

Pvt

Co A

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

LEWERY, JOHN T.

Pvt

Co A

Present for duty July/Aug 1862 - no mention of LJ

LONG,  JAMES H.

1st Lt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

LONG,  WILLIAM A.

Capt

Co A

Mortally wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; died Aug 19, 1862,  buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

MALONEY,  JOHN F.

Pvt

Co A

Taken prisoner at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

MCCLINTIE, DANIEL

Pvt

Co A

Present for duty Jul/Aug 1862; Absent without leave since Aug 16, 1862; discharged as a deserter Sept 3, 1862

MCGUIRE,  JAMES

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

MCMILLAN,  THOMAS W.

3rd Corp

Co A

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862 - discharged Mar 16, 1863

REED,  HUGH L.

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Discharged Dec 7, 1862 for disability at Lexington, MO; disability due to chronic pneumonia

RICHE,  GEORGE W.

Pvt

Co A

Wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

ROCHE,  JOHN

Pvt

Co A

Missing in action at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862 - taken prisoner; Horse killed at Lone Jack; Mustered out Mar 16, 1863

SHELTON,  CHARLES W.

Pvt

Co A

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

SHELTON,  ELIAS

Pvt

Co A

(Age 43) Wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment at LJ; Discharged Dec 20, 1862 at Kansas City, MO for disability

SHELTON,  ELIAS D.

Pvt

Co A

(Aged 18) Killed at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862

SHELTON,  ELIAS D. JR

Pvt

Co A

Aged 23) Taken prisoner and paroled at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment at LJ

SHIDLER,  BELLAMY

Pvt

Co A

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

SHIDLER,  ISAIAH E.

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

SPARKS,  JOEL

Pvt

Co A

Mortally wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Died Aug 19, 1862 at home of wounds received; Lost horse and equipment at LJ

STARK,  JONATHAN

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

STURGIS,  ALBERT

Pvt

Co A

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment at LJ

WHITE,  ASHLEY B.

Pvt

Co A

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

ALEXANDER,  GEORGE W.

Sgt

Co C

 Died Sept 5, 1862 at Lexington, MO of wounds received at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862 (possibly died Aug 25, 1862)

ARNETT,  THOMAS

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

AUSTIN,  ROBERT V.

Pvt

Co C

Horse killed and equipment lost at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862; discharged on Oct 15, 1862 due to chronic hepatitis

BRIGGS,  ALBERT J.

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

COPELAND,  LEVI S.

Lt.

Co C

Taken prisoner at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862 not heard from since supposed to have been killed - Copeland was executed by Quantrill or his men later in the day on Aug. 16th, for allegedly killing Charles A. Longacre, the father of two of Quantrill's men.  He is possibly in the Union trench.

CROW,  JOHN J.

Pvt

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Promoted to Corp., sick at Harrisonville since Feb 21, 1863

DAY,  GEORGE

Pvt

Co C

Detailed with Capt. Long; Sick in hospital at Lexington Jul/Aug 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

DESHAZER,  PATRICK

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

FARMER,  ANDREW J.

Corp

Co C

Age 30 - Killed in Battle of Lone Jack, MO Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack.

FARMER,  WILLIAM H.

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

HUFF,  HENRY B.

Pvt

Co C

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

HUNT,  AARON

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

INGLE, JOHN

Pvt

Co C

Jul/Aug 1862 on detached service at Sedalia - no specific time period mentioned - no mention of LJ

INGLE, NATHAN

Pvt

Co C

Present for duty July/Aug 1862 - no mention of LJ

JUDEA,  REASONS.

Pvt

Co C

(JUDY)Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Discharged for disability Oct 19, 1862 - no reason given

MCGEE,  PATRICK

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

MCKEE,  WILLIAM

Pvt

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

MEREDITH,  WILLIS

Pvt

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

MICKELBOROUGH,  ANDREW B.

Corp

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment; Died Mar 11, 1863 at Sedalia of wounds and possible contributing factor small pox

PHILLIPS, HIRAM

Pvt

Co C

Killed in Battle of Lone Jack, MO Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack.

ROWLAND,  JOHN B.

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

SIGLER,  ALLEN

Pvt

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack

SLAUGHTER,  JOHN C.

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Died of fever Dec 10, 1862 at Lexington, MO

SLOAN,  RICHARD

Pvt

Co C

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack; Discharged Oct 19, 1862 fro disability

SMITH,  LILBURN A.

Pvt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

SMITH,  PONCY A.

Pvt

Co C

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Discharged Oct 16, 1862 by reason of disability for wounds received at Lone Jack

THOMAS,  JOHN P

2nd Lt

Co C

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

WALLACE,  DANIEL

Pvt

Co C

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

WILLIAMS,  JAMES

Pvt

Co C

Lost  horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; died Mar 25, 1862 of pneumonia at Benton Barracks

WILLIAMS, LUKE

3rd Sgt

Co C

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Discharged Sept 30, 1862 due to wounds received at Lone Jack, right leg amputated near Pleasant Hill; Lost horse and equipment at LJ

BINKLEY, JOSEPH

Pvt

Co F

Killed in action at Lone Jack, horse killed also.

CARR, JAMES

Pvt

Co F

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

CUNDIFF, WILLIAM H.H.

Asst. Surgeon

Co F

Assistant Surgeon at Lone Jack.  Left to care for Union wounded when senior surgeon went back to Lexington after the battle.

DEMO, DELBERT

Pvt

Co F

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

DOUD, MENZER F

Pvt

Co F

Gunshot wound to chest; Discharged at Jefferson City Dec 8, 1862 on account of wounds received at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862.

GARVER, ISAAC S.

Lieut.

Co F

Mustered out at Benton Barracks March 31, 1863

GRASTY, JEREMIAH

Pvt

Co F

Taken prisoner and paroled at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at LJ; Discharged Oct 9, 1862

GUIRE, CLARK

Corp

Co F

Taken prisoner at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Deserted to the enemy at LJ

HERRON, LEONARD

Pvt

Co F

Wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment; Discharged Dec 9, 1862 for disability due to wounds received at Lone Jack

JUDEA, ANDREW J.

3rd Sgt

Co F

Taken prisoner and paroled at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at LJ; Discharged Oct 9, 1862

MAPHETT, WILLIAM H.

Pvt

Co F

Horse killed and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862; died Jan 9, 1863 at Lexington of typhoid fever

MCDOWELL, WILLIAM (Jr.)

Pvt

Co F

Wounded at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; lost horse and equipment; Discharged Oct 15, 1862 on account of wounds received at Lone Jack

MCQUEEN, GEORGE

Pvt

Co F

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

MILLER, JONATHAN

Pvt

Co F

Lost horse and equipment at Lone Jack, Aug. 16, 1862

MIX, FRANKLIN E.

Capt

Co F

Present for duty Aug 1862 - no mention of LJ

ROGERS, ELISHA

Pvt

Co F

Wounded by ball passing through left lung at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment; Discharged Dec 20, 1862 at Kansas City for disability due to wounds received at Lone Jack

SIGLER, ALBERT

Pvt

Co F

Wounded severely at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

STEWART, GEORGE

Pvt

Co F

Wounded and taken prisoner at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862; Horse killed and equipment lost; Discharge Dec 2, 1862 on account of wounds received at LJ

TANN, LORENZO

Pvt

Co F

Died at Lexington Sept 11, 1862 of wounds received at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

TERRILL, CHARLES

Pvt

Co F

Wounded at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at LJ; died at Lexington Nov 29, 1862 of disease

TRACY, CALVIN F.

Pvt

Co F

Horse killed and equipment lost at Lone Jack, Aug 16, 1862

URY, LEWIS L.

Pvt

Co F

Taken prisoner and paroled at Lone Jack Aug 16, 1862; Lost horse and equipment at LJ; Discharged Oct 9, 1862