Switzerland County Company C, 3d Indiana Calvary Muster Roll

The following article about Company C, 3d Indiana Calvary appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Nov 1887 – Page 1, Column 4
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

WAR HISTORY.
Switzerland County Soldiers.
Copy of Muster Roll of Co. C., 3d Indiana Cavalry.

Muster out Roll of Capt. Ephraim H. Martin’s Company (C), in the 3d Regt. of Indiana Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Col. Robt. Klein, (late Chapman), called into the service of the U. S. by the President, at North Madison, Indiana, (the place of general rendezvous) on the 22d day of August, 1861, to serve for the term of 3 years, from date of enrollment, unless sooner discharged; from the 30th day June, 1864, when last paid, to the 21st day of August 1864, when discharged. The Company was organized by Capt. T. M. Danglade, at Vevay, Indiana, in the month of July, 1861, and marched thence to North Madison, Indiana, where it arrived the 31st day of July, 1861, a distance of twenty miles:

  • Ephriam H. Martin, Capt.; aged 29. Promoted from 1st Sergt. to 2d Lieut., Dec. 15, 1861. Commissioned 1st Lieut. by Gov. of Indiana, June 22, 1862, and promoted to Captain May 9, 1863, vice Capt. Chas. Lemmons promoted to Major.
  • William W. Long, 1st Lieut.; age 32. Promoted from 1st Sergt. to 1st Lieut., May 8, 1863. Taken prisoner June 18, 1863, near Aldie, Va. Returned to duty October 1st, 1863.
  • George Rodgers, 2d Lieut.; age 22. Promoted from Corporal to Sergt., Nov. 27, 1862, and to 2d Lieut., by Gov. of Indiana, Dec. 3, 1863.
  • Francis L. Mennet, Q. M. Sergt.; age 21. Wounded Nov. 8, 1863.
  • William D. Peters, Sergt.; age 25. Promoted to Sergt., May 12, 1863. Wounded at Upperville, Va., June 21st, 1863.
  • Allen Burton, Sergt.; age 21. Promoted to Sergt. May 12, 1863.
  • George Anderson, Sergt.; age 19. Promoted to Sergt. Jan. 1st, 1864.
  • Andrew Taylor, Sergt.; age 28. Promoted to Sergt. July 1st, 1864.
  • George Martin, Corporal; age 20. Prisoner of war since Jan. 27, 1864.
  • Isaac Lewis, Corporal; age 18. Prisoner of war since Jan. 27, 1864.
  • James W. Marsh, Corporal; age 18.
  • James Albro, Corporal; age 18.
  • John Gaily, farrier and blacksmith; age 25.
  • James Rodgers, farrier and blacksmith; age 24.
  • John Tower, saddler, age 44.
  • James C. Kincaid, wagoner; age 26. In hospital with small-pox from June 15, 1863, till September. Returned to duty Oct. 20, 1863.

PRIVATES.

  • Francis Barkis, age 22.
  • James Blackburn, age 29.
  • William Bosso, age 30.
  • William Campfield, age 19.
  • Milton W. Cline, age 36. On detached duty at headquarters Army Potomac from April 1, 1863, to present time.
  • Jesse V. Daily, age 25.
  • Elliot Driver, age 20. Prisoner of war July 22, 1863.
  • Henry Frankra, age 32.
  • Morton D. Fuget, age 33. Wounded at Gettysburg July 1, 1863.
  • Albert Godden, age 19. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • William Greenwood, age 24. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • Isaac Humphrey, 28. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • John M. Irby, age 22. Wounded at Brandy Station Aug. 4, 1863.
  • Charles Johnson, age 25. Wounded at Upperville, Va., June 21, 1863.
  • William Kanah, age 25. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • Edmond S. Kelso, age 22. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • James W. Kennett, age 44.
  • John E. Kincaid, age 23.
  • John Morris, age 26.
  • John Moxley, age 18.
  • Balser Noah, age 30.
  • Ira Peabody, age 25.
  • Christopher C. Peelman, age 20.
  • Edward Picket, age 18.
  • Daniel Plew, age 29.
  • Albert Ricketts, age 19.
  • Calvin Rowlison, age 19.
  • John T. Schroeder, age 20. Wounded in action at Chester Gap, Va., July 22, 1863.
  • George Shaddy, age 30.
  • William Smith, age 25.
  • Lewis Swang, age 24.
  • Frederick Thomas, age 21.
  • Andrew J. Walk, age 22.
  • Martin V. Walk, age 21.
  • Charles N. White, age 35.
  • John R. Wiley, age 18.

VETERANS AND RECRUITS.

  • Henry B. Sparks, 1st Sergt.; age 21. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864. Promoted to 1st Sergt. Jan. 1, 1864.
  • Eugene R. Myers, Sergt.; age 22—veteran. Promoted to Sergt. May 12, 1863.
  • John W. Kincaid, Corp.; age 22. Promoted to Corp. Jan. 1, 1864.
  • John M. Myers, Corp.; age 22—veteran. Promoted Corp. May 31, 1864.
  • Abijah H. Myers, Corp.; age 18—veteran. Promoted Corp. July 1, 1864.
  • Charles Allen, Bugler; age 21. Prisoner of war since Nov. 8, 1863.
  • William McSparks, age 19. Bugler; appointed Bugler July 15, 1862.
  • Fuel Alley—age 19.
  • Albert Bays; private—age 18. Veteran.
  • Charles Banks; private—age 18.
  • Benjamin F. Demaree; private—age 18.
  • Joseph H. Dillinder; private—age 21. Prisoner of war Nov. 8, 1863.
  • Isaiah Elliot; private—age 18.
  • Walter Fuget; private—age 22. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • Martin Higgins; private—age 22. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • John W. Higgins; private—age 22. Veteran. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • James Higgins; private—age 26.
  • Martin M. Higgins; private—age 18.
  • David W. Holmes; private—age 18. Wounded in action June 29, 1864.
  • George W. Lamb; private—age 18.
  • George Lee; private—age 20. Veteran.
  • John Lee; private—age 19. Prisoner of war Jan. 27, 1864.
  • John G. Long; private—age 18.
  • James McLeod; private—age 35.
  • Henry Morris; private—age 21. Veteran.
  • Hilliard Pittman; private—age 19. Prisoner of war at Brandy Station Aug. 4, 1863.
  • Jesse O. Stepleton; private—age 18.
  • Wesley L. Stepleton; private—age 20.
  • Oliver O. Tower; private—age 18.
  • William S. Vails; private—age 19.
  • William Vails; private—age 19.

DISCHARGED.

  • Theophield M. Danglade, Capt.; age 35. On the 15th day of December, 1861, at Budd’s Ferry, Md.
  • Charles Lemmon, Capt.; age 31. To receive promotion to Major of Reg., May 9, 1863.
  • Paul Clark, 1st Lieut.; age 32. June 31, 1863.
  • Ira D. Tinker, 2d Lieut.; age 20. May 1, 1863.
  • Marion Tague, Sergt.; age 28. Nov. 27, 1862.
  • Daniel Roberts, Corporal; age 28. Nov. 12, 1862.
  • Joseph Martin, Corporal; age 28. Feb. 12, 1862.
  • John Williams, Corporal; age 31. By reason of wounds received in action Nov. 1, 1862.
  • Benjamin C. Miller, farrier and blacksmith; age 44. Budd’s Ferry, Md., March 11, 1862.
  • Leander W. Harris, saddler; age 33, from general hospital. April 16, 1864, wounded in action.
  • Osum Boright, farrier and blacksmith; age 42. May 20, 1862.
  • Andrew Courtney; private—age 19. March 11, 1862.
  • James W. Gibbons; private—age 19. Jan. 24, 1862.
  • Granville Hice; private—age 19. July 22, 1863.
  • Charles W. Irby; private—age 22. April 30, 1862.
  • Fletcher G. Owens; private—age 39. Feb. 10, 1863.
  • James R. Pollison; private—age 20.
  • William Pollman; private—age 23. Jan. 20 1862. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • Theodore L. Pickett; private—age 44. April 6, 1863. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • George Ricketts; private—age 24. March 11, 1863. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • Fogleman Shaddy; private—age 25. July 12, 1864. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • William H. Sheets; private—age 21. Nov. 29, 1862. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • William Stevenson; private—age 22. Dec. 19, 1862. Surgeon’s certificate of disability.
  • Matthew Worstell; private—age 42. Feb. 1, 1863. From general hospital.
  • John Wolf; private—age 24. Jan. 24, 1863. Horse fell on leg.

TRANSFERRED.

  • Joseph Coy; private—age 27. To Battery M, 2d U. S. Artillery, Oct. 12, 1862.
  • Dudley Hunt; private—age 22. To Battery M, 2d U. S. Artillery, Oct. 12, 1862.

DIED.

  • Samuel Lamb, Q. M. Sergt.; age 23. Of wound received at Gettysburg July 1, 1863.
  • Newton Kirkpatrick, Sergt.; age 23. In general hospital July 20, 1864, at Portsmont Grove, R. I.
  • Charles C. Wilcox, Corporal; age 18. In hospital Jan. 9, 1862, Budd’s Ferry, Md.
  • Simeon Banks, Corporal; age 20. Killed on skirmish line at Raccoon Ford, Rapidan River, Va., Sept. 14, 1863.
  • Isaac H. Shutts, Corporal; age 23. By accidental shot Dec. 6, 1863.
  • Benjamin Bledsoe, Corporal; age 19. By the enemy June 28, 1864.
  • Peter Bright; private—age 20. Killed in action at Chester Gap, Va., July 22, 1863.
  • Charles Butcher, private; age 22. Drowned in Rappahannock River July 9, 1862.
  • Martin Heath; private—age 24. In general hospital Oct. 12, 1863, from wounds received in action.
  • Samuel A. Heath; private—age 21. Killed in a charge upon the enemy at Riddle’s Shop, Va., June 13, 1864, by a shell.
  • David Pebbler; private—age 35. Killed at Brandy Station Oct. 11, 1863, while in line formed before the enemy.
  • Alfred Pickett; private—age 36. In hospital Nov. 16, 1863.
  • Thomas Smelley, private—age 25. From wounds received at Bealton Station, Va., Dec. 3, 1863.
  • Enoch Trowbridge; private—age 22. In general hospital Oct 25, 1862.
    James Joice; private—age 21. In Richmond, while prisoner, Nov. 12, 1862.

DESERTED.

  • Max Rothchilds; private—age 25. At Belle Plains, Va., Jan. 10, 1862.