History of Ottawa County, 1882

Ottawa County, Michigan In the Civil War

The entire population of Michigan in 1864 was 803,745. Out of this number, 90,747 able-bodied men took up arms in defense of the Union.

Casualties of the War

The State of Michigan, gratefully realizing and duly appreciating the noble sacrifice of life made by so many of her gallant sons upon the altar of their country’s liberty, who fell while bravely contending for our national life, and honoring the State; desiring to perpetuate their memory by inscribing their names upon a roll of imperishable honor, to pass into the future as a bright and lasting record of their patriotism and true devotion to American nationality and freedom, worthy the highest and purest veneration of their fellow-countrymen for all coming time; through her Legislature, by a Joint Resolution, approved April 3d, 1869, caused the compilation upon parchment, under the direction of General John Robertson, Adjutant-General, of a "Roll of Honor" of Michigan soldiers who fell in battle, or who died of wounds or of disease. This roll is deposited in the State Library, and contains the names of 357 commissioned officers, and 14,466 enlisted men, -- a total of 14,823 men, -- who fell in defense of their nation’s honor, from the year 1861 to 1865.

Ottawa County in 1862: Whole number 628: 1st Infantry – 1; 3rd Infantry – 144; 8th Infantry – 31; 9th Infantry – 13; 13th Infantry – 3; 14th Infantry – 38; 17th Infantry – 1; 21st Infantry – 124; 25th Infantry – 83; 26th Infantry – 1; Engineer and Mechanic – 28; 2nd Cavalry – 88; 3rd Cavalry – 2; 4th Cavalry – 5; 5th Cavalry – 32; 6th Cavalry – 25; Sharp Shooters – 9.

Ottawa County in 1863: Volunteers – 297; drafted – 20; re-enlisted – 106; navy – 4; Total 427.

Ottawa County in 1865: Enlisted – 181; drafted – 11; navy – 1; Total – 193.

Ottawa County summary of the whole – 1,547.

There is credited to Ottawa County for men enrolled November, 1864 to the close of the war, 196 men, previously acknowledged since September, 1863 – 678, Total – 874.

The following is a list of those who offered up their lives to the altar of their country during the war, compiled from the Adjutant-General’s reports, and other sources. The list is necessarily imperfect, as it does not include those who enlisted in the regiments of other States, but only those that are credited to the State of Michigan. Let us honor their memory as patriots who died in the cause of right and freedom.
"How sleep the brave who sink to rest
With all their country’s honors blessed."
 

NAME

REGIMENT/COMPANY

DDATE

DPLACE
ACKLEY, OLIVER 12TH C, CO. C. 10 APR 1865 KNOXVILLE, TENN.

ADAMS, CHESTER W.

3RD I, CO. B

31 MAY 1862

FAIR OAKS

ALDEN, JUSTIN

3RD C, CO. D

8 OCT 1862

PERRYVILLE, KY

ALLYN, GEORGE W.

25TH I, CO. I

25 FEB 1863

BOWLING GREEN

ARGILL, ELIAS C.

10TH C, CO. C

10 MAY 1865

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

AVERILL, EMERSON M.

2ND C., CO. A

    

BALCOM, JUSTIN A.

21ST I., CO. G.

31 OCT 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

BARNHILL, JOHN

21ST I, CO. E.

    

BARTHOLOMEW, ARZA

21ST I., CO. G

8 MAY 1863

MURFREESBORO, TENN.

BARTHOLOMEW, WILLIAM H.

21ST I, CO. G.

1 MAR 1865

AT HOME

BENDER, JOHN H.

3RD I., CO. I

19 MAY 1862

HARRISON'S LANDING

BENHAM, SILAS E.

21ST I, CO. G.

8 DEC 1862

LOUISVILLE, KY

BOIES, PETER

2ND C, CO. D.

10 APR 1862

ST. LOUIS

BOOT, OTTO

25TH I., CO. I

28 NOV 1854?

BY GUERRILLAS

BOOZER, JOHN

21ST 1, CO. E

19 MAR 1865

BENTONVILLE, NC

BORMAN, LEWIS

6TH C., CO. B

24 JUL 1863

BATTLE MT.

BRINK, SIMEON L.

5TH C., CO. B

19 OCT 1863

OF WOUNDS

BRITTAIN, HENRY O.

21ST I., CO. G.

20 SEP 1863

CHICKAMAUGA

BRITTON, HARLOW P.

10TH C, CO. C

18 JUN 1865

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

BROCKMAN, JOB

13TH I, CO. C

13 APR 1862

BEARDSTOWN, KY

BRODT, WILLIAM

21ST I, CO. G.

19 NOV 1865

SUICIDE, TENN.

BROOKS, FRANCIS E.

10TH C., CO. D.

28 FEB 1864

BURNSIDE PT., KY

BROTT, ABIJAH

21ST I., CO. E.

15 JUL 1863

MURFREESBORO, TENN.

BROWN, JOSEPH

3RD I, CO. I

  

GROVETOWN,

BURNHAM, JOEL A.

3RD I, CO. A

7 MAR 1865

MURFREESBORO, TENN.

CADY, JOSEPH B.

21ST I., CO. G.

28 JUN 1865

DAVID'S ISLAND, NY

CAMP, AARON P.

3RD 1, CO. I

12 MAY 1862

  

CARROLL, CHARLES

5TH I., CO. E

12 SEP 1864

OF WOUNDS

CASTON, PETER

5TH C., CO. M.

19 AUG 1864

BERRYVILLE, VA

CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE A.

8TH I., CO. D.

12 MAY 1864

FREDERICKSBURG, VA

CHATFIELD, JAMES

2ND C., CO. D

9 DEC 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

CHRYSLER, GEORGE

3RD 1, CO. I

  

GROVETON

CLAPPER, MARTIN

3RD 1, CO. I

1 JUL 1862

MALVERN HILL

COAN, CHARLES W.

2ND CO., CO. D

9 OCT 1862

CHAPEL HILL

COBLE, WILLIAM J.

3RD I., CO. I

16 SEP 1863

PHILADELPHIA, PA

COLE, FRANCIS W.

21ST I., CO. G.

20 SEP 1863

CHICKAMAUGA

COLLAR, ALFRED

E & M, CO. A.

24 DEC 1864

SAVANA, GA

COON, ANDREW B.

2ND C., CO. B.

25 MAR 1865

CAHABA, ALA.

CORLESS, JOHN S.

2ND C., CO. C.

27 APR 1865

STEAMBOAT 'SULTANA'

CRANMER, CHARLES H.

21ST I., CO. E

27 MAR 1865

GOLDSBORO, NC

CROFOOT, I. H.

25TH I, CO. I,

26 JUN 1864

NASHVILLE, TENN

CROFOOT, ISAIAH

21ST I, CO. I

10 MAY 1863

BOWLING GREEN

CRONKITE, SOLOMON

21ST I, CO. E

15 NOV 1862

LOUISVILLE, KY

DE GROOT, ALBERT

2ND C., CO. D.

24 MAY 1864

ANDERSONVILLE PRISON, GA

DE GROOT, SOMON

8TH I., CO. D

25 JUL 1863

MILLDALE, MISS.

DE MEZ, GARRETT

1ST SHARP SHOOTERS, CO. F

18 MAY 1864

OF WOUNDS

DE YOUNG, JOHN W.

8TH I., CO. D.

  

ANNAPOLIS, MD

DEAN, CHARLES

10TH C., CO. K.

21 FEB 1864

CAMP NELSON, KY

DECOYER, PETER

E & MC., CO. D

21 MAR 1865

BENTONVILLE, NC

DEMING, WILLIAM

7TH I, CO. I

5 OCT 1864

BEVERLY HOSPITAL, NJ

DENNIS, JAMES P.

E & M, CO. A.

16 MAR 1865

NEWBERN, NC

DONAHUE, THOMAS

3RD I., CO. A

  

OF WOUNDS, PHILADELPHIA, PA

DOW, SYLVANUS H.

E & M., CO. I.

18 APR 1862

MORELAND, NC

DUDLEY, GEORGE A.

  

6 JUL 1864

BEAUFORT, SC

DUVERNAY, ISAAC

5H I., CO. I

18 FEB 1865

SALISBURY, NC

EDWARDS, GUNDAR L.

9TH I., CO. H.

  

WEST PT., KY

ELLIS, NATHAN

10TH C., CO. C

15 APR 1865

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

ESGET, HARRY J.

3ND C., CO. G

4 MAR 1863

THOMPSON'S STATION

EVANS, ROBERT

7TH I., CO. H

  

WEST PT., KY

FELTON, BIRKLEY

1ST LT. ARTY, CO. E

9 JUN 1864

NASHVILLE, TENN

FINCH, JOHN

3RD I., CO. I

12 MAY 1864

SPOTTSYLVANIA, VA

FRAZIER, ALFRED L.

E & M., CO. A.

29 MAR 1865

GOLDSBORO, Nc

FULLER, MYRON

21ST I., CO. I

20 FEB 1865

GEORGIA

GALE, EBEN G.

2ND C., CO. D

19 SEP 1862

AT HOME

GARDNER, CHARLES F.

E & M, CO. I

APR 1864

BRIDGEPORT, ALA.

GARRISON, FRANKLIN H.

21ST I., CO. G.

1 MAY 1865

NEWBERN, NC

GATES, G. N.

7TH C., CO. L

23 NOV 1863

WASHINGTON,

GETZ, LEWIS

12TH I., CO. I

13 SEP 1863

MEMPHIS, TENN

GITCHILL, DAVID

3RD I, CO. I

12 JUL 1861

  

GLIBES, VALENTINE

E & M., CO. I

31 MAR 1864

BRIDGEPORT, ALA

GOTTSCHLING, AUGUST

21ST I., CO. G.

19 MAR 1864

BENTONVILLE, NC

GRAY, JAMES

3RD I., CO. A

22 JUN 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

GRISWOLD, FREDERICK

14TH I., CO. F

11 DEC 1863

FRANKLIN, TENN

GRISWOLD, LUTHER H.

21ST I., CO. G

15 DEC 1862

NASHVILLE, TENN

GRISWOLD, PERRY D.

1ST SHARP SHOOTERS, CO. E

12 MAY 1864

SPOTTSYLVANIA, VA

GROOTENHUIS, JAMES

8TH I., CO. F

12 MAY 1864

FREDERICKSBURG, VA

HALLOWAY, NATHAN

3RD I., CO. B

6 MAY 1864

WILDERNESS, VA

HAMMER, GEORGE

10TH C., CO. C

10 MAR 1865

SOMERSET, KY

HARMON, SYLVANUS S.

25TH I., CO. I

24 MAR 1863

BOWLING GREEN

HARRIS, ROSWELL

21ST I., CO. E

14 FEB 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

HASKINS, ABRAM

3RD I., CO. B

13 FEB 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

HAVENS, GILBERT S.

21ST, CO. B.

2 FEB 1865

NEW YORK

HAYES, JAMES

21ST I., CO. G.

23 FEB 1865

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN

HEDGES, SILAS O.

10TH C., CO. C

9 AUG 1865

CHATTANOOGA, TENN

HERVEY, LEWIS

E & M, CO. D

29 AUG 1862

MASSAC CREEK

HILDERTH, WILLIAM H.

10TH C., CO. C

24 JUN 1864

BURNSIDE PT.,

HURLBURT, EDWIN E.

3RD I., CO. K

20 JAN 1863

WASHINGTON

JACKSON, WILLIAM S.

2ND C., CO. D

    

JANSON, M.

25TH I., CO. I

20 MAR 1864

KNOXVILLE, TENN

JESSUP, HENRY

21ST I., CO. G

16 APR 1863

MURFREESBORO, TENN

JOHNSON, OSTIN

21ST I., CO. H

17 FEB 1865

MICHIGAN

JONKER, A.

25TH I., CO. I

7 AUG 1864

ATLANTA, GA

KAMHOUT, JOHN

1ST LT ARTY, CO. B

6 MAR 1865

CHERAW, SC

KELLOGG, JOHN W.

3RD I., CO. I.

20 NOV 1861

  

KEPPEL, DIRK

  

16 APR 1862

WILMINGTON ISLAND

KERGERS, RALPH

3RD I., CO. F.

4 MAY 1864

SPOTTSLYVANIA

KIRKLAND, WILLIAM H.

3RD I., CO. I.

7 JUN 1862

  

KOON, RICHARD D.

8TH C., CO. M.

23 JAN 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

KRAAI, THOMAS

3RD I., CO. D.

AUG, 1864

WASHINGTON

KREY, JOHN

21ST I., CO. E.

8 JUL 1863

ACCIDENT

KROFT, ALPHEUS C.

3RD I., CO. F

1 DEC 1864

MURFREESBORO, TENN

LANDON, ALMON

2ND C., CO. D

30 MAY 1862

HAMBURG, TENN

LAWTON, ALBERT H.

21ST I., CO. G

DEC, 1862

NASHVILLE, TENN

LEDEBEAR, WILLIAM

25TH I., CO. I

12 MAY 1863

BOWLING GREEN, KY

LESPERANCE, ENOS

2ND C., CO. D.

25 FEB 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

LOSEE, MARK

2ND C., CO. D

8 DEC 1862

NASHVILLE, TENN

LUTHER, NATHANIEL

1ST C., CO. C.

29 DEC 1863

CAMP NELSON, KY

MALCOMB, ENOS

21ST I., CO. G

31 JAN 1863

MURFREESBORO, TENN

MAPPEN, HENRY

8TH I., CO. D

31 MAY 1864

MECHANICSVILLE, VA

MARKHAM, DARIUS A.

9TH C., CO. B

JUL 1864

ANDERSONVILLE PRISON, GA

MARSAC, DANIEL C.

2ND C., CO. C

18 JAN 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

MARSAC, FRANKLIN

2ND C., CO. E

15 AUG 1862

EVANSVILLE,

MAXFIELD, WARREN

5H C., CO. B.

5 NOV 1863

WASHINGTON

MC DERMOTT, JAMES

14TH I., CO. B.

MAY 1865

CAMP DENNISON, O.

MC INTYRE, JOHN

5TH C., CO. B

12 OCT 1863

BRANDY STATION

MEAD, DAVID

21ST I., CO. G

11 MAR 1864

CHATTANOOGA, TENN

MEYDAM, ANTOON

21ST I., CO. C

29 JAN 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

MOKMA, MARLIN

8TH I., CO. D

1 SEP 1862

CHANTILLY

MONROE, MOSES F.

5TH I., CO. E

6 APR 1865

SAILOR'S CREEK

MONTAGUE, CHARLES

5TH I., CO. A

25 APR 1865

RICHMOND, VA

MOODY, LUTHER L.

10TH C., CO. C

26 JAN 1864

CAMP NELSON, KY

MORGAN, CHARLES A.

3RD I., CO. I

20 AUG 1862

GROVETON

NELSON, WILLIAM R.

102ND COLORED, CO. D

30 JUN 1865

ORANGEBURG, SC

NYLAND, HENDRICUS

8TH I., CO. D

8 AUG, 1864

ANDERSONVILLE PRISON, GA

OLMSTED, HARVEY

2ND C., CO. C.

27 JAN 1864

SEVERNVILLE, TENN

PALMER, WALTER C.

15TH I., CO. C

6 APR 1862

SHILOH,

PEIFFER, HETER E.

3RD I., CO. I

5 SEP 1861

  

PERKINS, NOAH

E & M, C. D.

15 MAR 1862

LOUISVILLE, KY

PERRY, WILLIAM

5TH C., CO. B

15 JUN 1864

WASHINGTON

PHILLIPS, SAMUEL S.

3RD I., CO. I

5 SEP 1861

GEORGETOWN

PLATTE, GEORGE

10TH C., CO. A

1 SEP 1864

KNOXVILLE, TENN

POLSMER, RENCE P.

8TH I., CO. D

1863

  

POLTON, ISAAC

26TH I., CO. B

25 AUG 1864

REAMS' STATION, VA

PORTER, FAYETTE

9TH I., CO. H

  

W. POINT, KY

PRINDLE, CHARLES M.

E & M, CO. L

16 MAR 1865

WILMINGTON, NC

RANDALL, CHARLES C.

3RD I., CO. B

3 AUG 1862

HARPER'S LANDING

RECHBURG, JOHN

3RD I., C. B

29 AUG 1862

GROVETON,

REED, LOUIS L.

9TH I., CO. H

1862

MURFREESBORO, TENN

REENDERS, ELDERT

21ST I., CO. G

1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

REYNOLDS, CYRUS R.

2ND C., CO. E

8 OCT 1862

CHAPEL HILL

RICE, WALTER T.

21ST I., CO. G

4 JAN 1863

LOUISVILLE, KY

RICH, LEWIS A.

E & M, CO. H

16 AUG 1864

CARTERVILLE,

ROBINSON, RICHARD

21ST I., CO. G

    

RODGERS, LEWIS I.

E & M, CO. I

10 JAN 1865

SAVANNAH, GA

ROON, WILLIAM

9TH C., CO. C

3 APR 1864

KNOXVILLE, TENN

ROSE, DANIEL H.

10TH C., CO. K

    

ROT, ARIE

25TH I., CO. I

22 NOV 1862

LOUISVILLE, KY

ROWLAND, JAMES P.

1ST LIEUT ART., CO. D

20 JAN 1865

MURFREESBORO, TENN

ROWLINGS, JOHN

3RD I., CO. E

1 JUN 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

SADDLER, NELSON J.

14TH I., CO. F

7 JUL 1864

DETROIT, MI

SAMPSON, WILLIAM S.

21ST I., CO. D

26 JAN 1865

SAVANNAH, GA

SCALES, JEHIEL

21ST I., CO. C

2 MAR 1864

CHATTANOOGA, TENN

SCALES, STEPHEN

3RD I

30 APR 1862

  

SCHEPPERS, JACOB

13TH I., CO. D

21 NOV 1862

NASHVILLE, TENN

SCHILLING, WILLIAM

2ND C., CO. D

13 NOV 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

SCOTT, JAMES

QUARTERMASTER

  

ACCIDENT

SCOTT, WILLIAM

9TH I., CO. E

14 MAR 1865

CHATTANOOGA, TENN

SEARS, GEORGE S.

3RD I., CO. C

8 APR 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

SHANNON, HENRY

21ST I., CO. G

5 MAR 1865

AT HOME

SHARATTS, LOUIS

E & M., CO. K

19 JUL 1864

RINGOLD, GA

SIMMONS, ALBERT

17TH I., CO. B

22 AUG 1864

ANDERSONVILLE PRISON, GA

SKEELS, WILLIAM

E & M, CO. H

15 APR 1865

NEWBERN, NC

SMITH, ALONZO D.

7TH C., CO. A

2 JUN 1865

JEFFERSON BARRACKS

SMITH, ELEAZER

1ST LIEUT. ARTY., CO. K

1 AUG 1864

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA

SMITH, GEORGE W.

2ND C CO. D

4 JUN 1863

FRANKLIN, TENN

SMITH, STEPHEN

5H C., CO. B

12 OCT 1863

BRANDY STATION

SMITH, SYLVESTER

1ST SHARPSHOOTERS, CO. A

12 MAY 1862

SPOTTSYLVANIA, VA

SMITH, WILLIAM

3RD I., CO. _

17 JUL 1862

HARRISON'S LANDING

SMITH, WILLIAM T.

5TH C., CO. G

28 OCT 1864

SALISBURY, NC

SOMERVILLE, JACK

102ND COLORED TROOPS, CO. I

30 APR 1862

  

SPENCER, ELMER

2ND C., CO. D

22 APR 1862

NEW MADRID

SPENCER, GEORGE

3RD I., CO. 8,

10 SEP 1862

  

STANSBURY, JACOB

2ND C., CO. D

8 APR 1862

ST. LOUIS, MO

STODDARD, JOSHUA

21ST I., CO. G

31 DEC 1862

STONE RIVER,

SULLIVAN, JERRY

3RD I., CO. C

30 NOV 1863

MINE RUN

SWEATLAND, ELIJAH

1ST I.,

7 OCT 1864

DETROIT, MI

SWEET, TIMOTHY

21ST I., CO. B

  

LOUISVILLE, KY

SWEET, ZENAS

21ST I., CO. G

30 JAN 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

SWERE, ELI J.

21ST I., CO. E

18 NOV 1862

LOUISVILLE, KY

SYERS, ELI W.

10TH C., CO. C

21 JUN 1864

KNOXVILLE, TENN

TATE, FRANK

3RD I., CO. I

1 SEP 1862

WASHINGTON

TATE, WILLIAM

3RD I., CO. I

31 MAY 1862

FAIR OAKS

TAYLOR, JOHN M.

3RD I., CO. I

25 MAR 1864

CAMP BULLOCK, VA

THOMPSON, ROBERT F.

25TH I., CO. I

3 OCT 1864

HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

TILLOTSON, CALVIN

E & M, CO. K

11 JUN 1864

CHATTANOOGA, TENN

TOMPKINS, NATHAN R.

1ST SHARPSHOOTERS

24 MAY 1864

ANDERSONVILLE PRISON, GA

TOOGOOD, REUBEN

21ST I., CO. G

JAN, 1863

NASHVILLE, TENN

TRUMBULL, OWEN

3RD I., CO. I

18 MAY 1862

  

TUFFS, WILLIAM J.

6TH C., CO. B

22 MAY 1865

AT HOME

VAN APPLEDORN, WOLF

25TH I., CO. I

2 NOV 1863

KNOXVILLE, TENN

VAN DAM, CORNELIUS

25TH I., CO. I

14 AUG 1864

RESACA, GA

VANDER TANK, ADRIANUS

8TH I., CO. D

16 APR 1862

WILMINGTON ISLAND, GA

VANDERBURY, JOHN

1ST SHARPSHOOTERS

  

DANSVILLE, VA

VANDERHOOF, GILBERT

3RD I., CO. I

7 JUN 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

VANHALTREN, BENJAMIN

2ND C., CO. D

17 NOV 1862

LOU., (?LOUISVILLE?)

VANNIL, WALTER

8TH I., CO. E

20 JUL 1864

WASHINGTON

VER SHURE, PETER

25TH I., CO. I

4 JUL 1863

TEBB'S BEND, KY

WAINE, WALTER

13TH I., CO. I

31 DEC 1863

STONE RIVER,

WALKER, STEPHEN B.

8TH I., CO. D

2 NOV 1862

MIDDLETOWN

WATSON, EDWARD

3RD I., CO. I

SEP, 1861

  

WATSON, ROBERT

10TH C., CO. D

10 APR 1865

GERMANTOWN, NC

WEATHERWAX, CAPT. BENJAMIN K.

  

25 APR 1864

WALANGA BRIDGE, TENN

WELLS, WILLIAM F.

E & M, CO. K

2 DEC 1864

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN

WHITCOMB, ORRIN

14TH I., CO. F

15 MAR 1864

NASHVILLE, TENN

WHITEHEAD, CHARLES

3RD I., CO. F

11 APR 1865

NASHVILLE, TENN

YEOMANS, ALONZO D.

10TH C., CO. C

3 NOV 1864

KNOXVILLE, TENN

YOUNG, DANIEL A.

28TH I., CO. C

4 AUG 1865

LINCOLNTON, NC

ZWOL, HENRY

21ST I., CO. G

3 JAN 1864

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Transcriber: Evelyn Sawyer
Created: 24 May 2006