Civil War Soldiers
of
Mecosta County

Name

Residence

Age at Enlistment

Date of Enlistment

Location of Enlistment

Rank/Company

Date of Discharge

Discharge Location

Remarks
Henry L. Arnold Paris, MI 18 8/18/63 Grand Rapids, MI Private 10th MI Cav. Co. E 2/9/64 Died of Disease Somerset, KY  
James Auble Paris, MI 21 8/9/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
Gilbert G. Bailey Paris, MI 35 10/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H Est. 5/15/63   Farrier 1/15/63
Abraham C. Barclay Paris, MI 37 9/3/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. M 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
Marcus W. Bates Paris, MI 22 8/9/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 21st MI Inf. Co. B 5/19/65 Disability 5/19/65 Wounded 3/19/65 Bentonville, NC
Levi S. Boynton Paris, MI 22 9/12/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private MI 1st Eng. Co. C 9/22/65 Nashville, TN Re enlisted Chattanooga, TN
Eli S. Buck Paris, MI 18 8/15/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas POW 6/1/64 Escaped 12/9/64
Charles Buehel (Buchel) Mecosta Co. 35 5/23/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. C 4/28/63 Washington, DC Disability 4/28/64
Lucius Calkins Paris, MI 36 9/21/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 1st MI Eng. Co. B 9/22/65 Nashville, TN Re-enlisted Chattanooga, TN
Rufus Cheney Paris, MI 18 9/11/61 Paris, MI Private 2nd MI Cav. Co. D 4/12/62 Died of Disease New Madrid, MO Buried Mississippi Nat'l Cemetery Memphis, TN
Henry Clay Paris, MI 28 9/1/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 4/23/63 Mt. Pleasant Hosp., DC  
J. Osborn Coburn Big Rapids, MI 30 9/8/62 Leonard Corpl. 6th MI Cav. Co. I 1/14/64 Died POW Richmond, VA POW 10/18/63 Charlestown, WV
George Cochran Mecosta Co. 21 1/31/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 8/31/62 Died of Wounds Wounded 8/29/62 Groveton, VA
Oren H. Coleman Big Rapids, MI 24 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. B 6/20/64 Detroit, MI  
Alva Colton Paris, MI 18 9/9/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 5/3/64 Wounded 5/3/64 Wounded 7/14/63 Falling Waters, MD
Peter Conners Mecosta Co. 32 9/20/61 Richmond Private 2nd MI Cav. Co. D 10/22/64 Nashville, TN  
Benjamin Cook Mecosta, MI 20 8/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 10/1/62 Deserted Grand Rapids, MI  
John G. Coombes Paris, MI 19 4/30/63 Paris, MI Corpl. 7th MI Cav. Co. L 3/4/64 Died POW Richmond, VA Buried Richmond, VA POW 9/22/63 White's Ford, VA
William Dalziel Mecosta Co. 27 7/23/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 8/10/64 Died of Disease POW
Luther Davis Paris, MI 24 9/19/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 1st MI Eng. Co. C 10/1/65 Detroit, MI Re-enlisted Chattanooga, TN
Martin Davis Paris, MI 22 8/15/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Died 6-11-03--Buried Hawkins, MI
Harvey Doney Big Rapids, MI 28 2/29/64 Big Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Cav. Co. M 9/9/64 Died of Disease Brownsville, AR
William S. Doyle Big Rapids, MI 32 8/11/62 Big Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 10/10/63 Died of Wounds Washington, DC 9/8/62 Upton's Hill, VA- Wounded 5/3/63 Chancellorsville, VA
Cyrus M. Duncan Mecosta Co. 30 9/20/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 2nd MI Cav. Co. F 6/20/62 Disability Farmington, MS  
George W. Fay Paris, MI 18 10/3/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 6/12/64 Trevillian Station, VA Killed at Trevillian Station, VA
John Fenning Big Rapids, MI 27 9/20/62 Leonard Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas POW 10/18/63 Charlestown, WV--Returned 6/10/65
Thomas Fenton Paris, MI 23 10/5/63 Detroit, MI Private 1st MI Cav. Co. A 3/10/66 Salt Lake City, UT Sgt. 6/1/65
Martin J. Fleming Paris, MI 18 10/7/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. M 10/20/65 Washington, DC 3/31/64 Transferred to Co. E., VRC 18th
Charles Franklin Big Rapids, MI 33 9/5/62 Leonard Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I 1/14/64 Richmond, VA POW 10/18/63 Charlestown, VA--Died 1/14/64 POW
Alexander French Mecosta Co. 18 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 12/6/63 Alexandria, VA Wounded 11/27/63 Mine Run, VA--Died of Wounds 12/6/63
George French, Jr. Mecosta Co. 26 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Corpl. 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 6/20/64 Detroit, MI Sgt.
William W. Gardner Big Rapids, MI 28 9/9/62 Leonard Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I 8/17/64   Disability 8/17/64
Samuel Garzo Mecosta Co. 32 9/18/61 Richmond, VA Private 2nd MI Cav. Co. D     Transferred 1/15/64-- Also served in VRC
Benjamin F. Gooch Big Rapids, MI 30 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. F 6/20/64 Detroit, MI Corpl. 9/15/62--7/2/63 Wounded at Gettysburg, PA
Thomas Gorman Big Rapids, MI 18 10/1/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 1/25/63 Washington, DC  
Nathan Green Big Rapids, MI 19 9/8/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 3/17/64 Washington, DC Disability
Jacob Haist Big Rapids, MI 19 9/8/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Corpl. 4/1/64--Sgt. 7/1/65
John Hall Paris, MI 18 9/29/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 9/22/63 Washington, DC Disability
John Hanna Paris, MI 24 8/9/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 5/28/64 Hawes' Shop, VA Killed at Hawes' Shop, VA
Nicholas F. Hartford Paris, MI 45 9/23/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 7/10/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Corpl.
Luther C. Haskins Big Rapids, MI 31 9/6/62 Leonard Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I     In Hospital - Detroit, MI-??
Edward Haslam Mecosta Co. 28 9/9/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 2nd MI Cav. Co. C 10/22/64 Nashville, TN  
James D. Havens Big Rapids, MI 21 9/24/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I 11/20/64 Grand Rapids, MI Bugler - Deserted
Erwin Herrington Paris, MI 26 8/14/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 1/15/63 Philadelphia, PA Disability-- Died 4-18-88--Buried Eaton Rapids, MI
Birney Hoyt Paris, MI 20 8/4/62 Grand Rapids, MI Sgt. 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65   POW 9-22-63--Wounded 9-22-63--Released 9-29-63
Charles G. Hunt Big Rapids, MI 18 10/9/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 1st MI Eng. Co. F 10/31/64 Atlanta, GA  
Stewart Ives Big Rapids, MI 19 9/7/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Cav. Co. E 11/10/64   7-12-62 Capt.
Cyrus A. Jewett Paris, MI 19 9/29/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. M 7/5/65 Plumb Creek, NE Deserted
George W. Logan Big Rapids, MI 24 10/2/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 1st MI Eng. Co. D 9/22/65 Nashville, TN Re-enlisted Chattanooga, TN--Artificer--Corpl. 6/7/65
William Lowe Big Rapids, MI 35 9/20/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 10/11/62 Washington, DC Disability
Oakland W. Mayfield Paris, MI 18 8/30/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 7/14/63 Falling Waters, MD Killed Falling Waters, MD
John McAlister Mecosta Co. 27 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 2/5/64 Grand Rapids, MI Had Re-enlisted at Brandy Station, VA
Jay McClure Paris, MI 30 10/6/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 4/10/63 Washington, DC Disability
Duncan McLellan Big Rapids, MI 31 9/6/92 Leonard Wagoner 6th MI Cav. Co. I 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Saddler 12-2-62--Died 2-28-00--Buried Big Rapids, MI
Daniel W. Mills Paris, MI 22 8/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 21st MI Inf. Co. B 6/8/65 Washington, DC POW 12-31-62 Stones River, TN --Paroled 3-15-63--Corpl. 5-1-65
Robert Minor Big Rapids, MI 25 7/31/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
James H. Misner Mecosta Co. 21 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 7/5/65 Jefferson, IN 6/10/64 Transferred into 5th MI Inf. Co. I
Robert Misner Mecosta Co. 27 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co.K 1/13/63 Philadelphia, PA Disability--Corpl.
William H. Mitchell Big Rapids, MI 19 9/8/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 7/10/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
William P. Montonye Big Rapids, MI 26 2/22/62 Newaygo Private 3rd MI Cav. Co. E 6/17/65 Baton Rouge, LA POW 8/19/1963--Paroled 12/26/64
Robert A. Moon Big Rapids, MI 30 9/1/62 Grand Rapids, MI 1st Lt. 6th MI Cav. Co. I 11/24/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas POW 10/18/63 Charlestown, WV--Returned 5-9-65
John M. Morris Paris, MI 27 8/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 21st MI Inf. Co. B 12/19/62 Nashville, TN Died of Disease 12-19-62--Buried Nat'l. Cemetery-Nashville, TN
Moses Mosher Mecosta Co. 28 2/5/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 2/6/63 Philadelphia, PA  
Edwin Nicolson Big Rapids, MI 23 9/6/62 Leonard Private 6th MI Cav. Co. I 4/2/64 Andersonville, GA POW 10-18-63 Charlestown, WV--Died 4-2-64 Andersonville, GA
Otheniah Northam Paris, MI 32 9/3/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. M 9/26/64 Andersonville, GA POW 6-11-64 Trevillian Station, VA--Died POW 9-24-64 Andersonville, GA
Ames Palmer Paris, MI 19 9/17/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 6/27/65 Washington, DC  
James M. Patterson Paris, MI 23 8/12/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 21st MI Inf. Co. B 1/6/63 Bowling Green, KY Disability
Lyman C. Reed Paris, MI 29 8/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 21st MI Inf. Co. B 6/8/65 Washington, DC  
Martin Rens Big Rapids, MI 30 8/11/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Bugler
Horace H. Richards Paris, MI 33 10/13/62 Paris, MI 2nd Lt. 6th MI Cav. Co. H 4/24/63   Resigned -- 3-16-63 1st Lt.
Cyrus T. Richardson Big Rapids, MI 25 8/15/64 Grand Rapids, MI Private 1st MI Eng. Co. L 6/6/65 Washington, DC  
Franklin S. Robbins Mecosta Co. 21 3/1/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. F 4/21/63 Baltimore, MD Disability
Jeptha C. Rosenkrans Paris, MI 32 9/9/62 Cascade Corpl. 6th MI Cav. Co. H 2/4/65   Sgt.
Marion A. Schafer Paris, MI 24 12/10/62 Paris, MI Private 7th MI Cav. Co. G 11/7/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Sgt. 1/23/63--Hospt. Steward 6/24/63--Asst. Surgeon 7/7/63
Frederick Scriver Big Rapids, MI 24 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. B 8/29/62 Groveton, VA Killed 8/29/62 Groveton, VA
Harvey K. Seeley Big Rapids, MI 18 10/1/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 11/5/64 Andersonville, GA POW 6/11/64 Trevillian Station, VA--Died POW 11/5/64 Andersonville, GA
John Sennett Paris, MI 23 8/15/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Corpl.
James W. Sharp Paris, MI 23 9/3/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 7/25/64 Andersonville, GA POW 10/11/63 Brandy Station, VA--Died POW 7-25-64 Andersonville, GA
John W. Shaw Mecosta Co. 21 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 1/10/63 Camp Pitcher, VA Missing 8/29/62 Groveton, VA--Returned 12/21/62 Camp Pitcher, VA
Elyas A. Snyder Big Rapids, MI 22 5/13/61 Grand Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Inf. Co. K 12/27/61 Alexandria, VA Died of Disease 12/27/61
Carlos Spaulding Paris, MI 25 8/5/61 Charlotte Private 6th MI Inf. Co. H 8/1/62 Disability Baton Rouge, LA Died 1/17/63 Buried Military Cem. Washington, DC
Ezra Spaulding Paris, MI 39 9/13/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 8/5/65 Washington, DC  
Lorenzo D. Stanton Paris, MI 37 9/19/62 Paris, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. H 4/1/63    
Daniel E. Stearns Mecosta, MI   2/22/62   Corpl. 3rd MI Inf. Co. E 2/12/66 San Antonio, TX Re-enlisted - Many Promotions--Ended 6-11-65 as 1st Lt. & Adj.
Henry W. Strauss Big Rapids, MI 18 2/29/64 Big Rapids, MI Private 3rd MI Cav. Co. M 4/4/64 St. Louis, MO Died 4-4-64--Buried Nat'l. Cemetery Jefferson Barracks, MO
John W. Tyler Paris, MI 22 8/15/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 5/26/63 Fairfax Court House, VA Died 5-26-63 Fairfax Court House, VA
Henry Welch Paris, MI 18 9/12/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. B 6/23/65   Dishonorable Discharge 6-23-65
Emory Wheeler Paris, MI 18 8/9/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
Lanson Wheeler Paris, MI 36 8/8/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 8/26/65 York, PA 2-15-64 Transferred to 108th Co. VRC 2nd Battlion
Silas Whitford Paris, MI 24 8/14/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 6th MI Cav. Co. A 6/21/65 Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas  
Edward L. Williams Big Rapids, MI 40 8/9/62 Leonard Sgt. 6th MI Cav. Co. I 10/19/64 Cedar Creek, VA Killed Cedar Creek, VA 10-19-64
John C. Wilman Big Rapids, MI 25 8/18/62 Grand Rapids, MI Private 5th MI Cav. Co. B 3/16/65 Detroit, MI Disability

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