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PLATTE COUNTY SOLDIERS (1887)

The following is the list of Platte county's soliders as returned by the township assessors. We have arranged the townships and the list alphabetically for easy reference, and this paragraph will make good clippings for your scrap book:
          BISMARK TOWNSHIP.
Evan R Bisson, sergt. D 45 Ills inf.
Orson D Butler, 2d lt, D 51 Ills inf.
Wm Gerhold, priv, C 1 Ills cav.
Charles F Gleason, priv, F 10 Mass inf.
Henry G Lueschen, priv, E 3 Wis inf.
Herman Wilken, priv, G 96 Ills inf.
Thomas Wilson, priv, C 102 Ills inf.

          BURROWS TOWNSHIP.
James Burrows, priv, B 103 Ills inf.
Patrick Fahey, priv, C 34 Ills inf.
David Maloy, priv, A 75 Ills inf.
W A Patterson, priv, E 7 Mo cav.

          BUTLER TOWNSHIP.
J O Blodget, corp, G 96 Ills inf.
Wm Hess, sergt, A 166 Pa inf.
Louis Jones, corp, A 30 Ind inf.
F P Johnson, priv, 3 N C inf.
Saloman Shepherd, priv, B 34 Iowa inf.
C S Webster, priv, H 5 N Y art.
Wm Williams, priv, D 20 Iowa inf.

          COLUMBUS CITY.
A J Arnold, 1st lt C 7 Iowa cav.
Wm Albro, priv, J 16 Ohio inf.
H L Adams, corp, H 27 Illinois inf.
A Anderson, priv, K 5 Wisconsin inf.
H R Blackmar, 2nd lt A 4 Iowa inf.
D B Bennett, priv, K 7 Michigan inf.
Alonzo Breed, corp, A 20 Iowa inf.
Charles Brake, priv, G 1 Wisconsin hv art.
John Burrell, priv, G 29 Wisonsin inf.
John W Byrne, priv, G 13 Tennessen inf.
R Brandt, priv I 1 Kansas inf.
E H Baker, corp, G 46 Illinois inf.
H P Coolidge, 1st lt I 8 Iowa cav.
Dan Clother, priv, K 1 Nebraska inf.
H D Coan, priv, G 3 Illinois cav.
A F Clark, 1st serg, E 194 Ohio inf.
Ed Clark, sergt, C 8 Pennsylvania inf.
Bryan Caffery, priv, C 9 Connecticut inf.
A J Clother, corp, F 115 N Y inf.
Andrew Dussell, priv, C 9 Iowa cav.
C H Davis, carp, mate U S N Boat Cameron
Sam J Davidson, priv, F 173 Ohio inf.
J W Early, priv, C 104 Ohio inf.
Geo W Elston, priv, G 38 Wisconsin inf.
John Elliott, 2d sergt, F Penn m'nt'd rifle (in Mexican War)
Joseph French, priv, G 44 Wisconsin inf.
James Finney, priv, K 78 N Y inf.
E D Fitzpatrick, priv, E 41 Ohio inf.
E A Gerrard, corp, D 2 Nebraska cav.
J H Galley, priv, K 2 Nebraska cav.
John Hammond, capt, K 1 Minnesota hv art.
R H Enry, 1st lt, H 42 Wisconsin inf.
Geo B Hardell, priv, B 1 Wisconsin cav.
W N Hensley, priv, C 9 Kentucky cav.
C G Hickok, corp, C 176 Ohio inf.
Herman V Harmon, priv, K 12 Illinois inf. (in Mexican War)
V B Larne, priv, H 3 West Va cav.
Albert Luth, priv, H 2 N J inf.
Peter Laughlin, priv, A 2 Minnesota inf.
A Lockner, corp, F 21 N Y cav.
John Lucas, priv, H 13 Iowa inf.
Geo. Lehman, priv, D 139 Ohio inf.
J R Meagher, lt Col 6 Kentucky cav.
E L Morse, capt, I 5 Indiana cav.
W A McAllister, priv, B 2 Nebraska cav.
D T Martyn, priv, D 146 Illinois inf.
O F Merrill, sergt I 1st N Hampshire cav.
Wm Malloy, priv, G 82 Pennsylvania inf.
A F Morrison, priv, A 107 Illinois inf.
David McDuffy, priv, G 2 Michigan cav.
J S Murdock, priv, L 15 N Y cav.
J S McAllister, sergt, H 34 N Y inf.
Wm Novell, priv, H 10 N Y hv art.
L H North, priv, K 2 Nebraska cav.
Peter Plant, priv, G 11 Vermont hv art.
Nathaniel Rice, priv, G 77 N Y inf.
J G Routson, priv, C 104 Ohio inf.
J L St Clair, capt, B 110 Illinois inf.
O A Stearns, priv B 13 Vermont inf.
H M Storrs, priv, A 8 Michigan inf.
W J Thurston, priv, D 44 N Y inf.
W H Thompson, priv, B 22 N J inf.
W M Taylor, priv, B 134 Illinois inf.
M K Turner, corp, K 170 O N G.
J B Tschudy, corp, G 2 Minnesota inf.
M Whitmoyer, capt, E 132 Pennsylvania inf.
S B Welch, priv, D 28 Illinois inf.
Michael Welch, priv, D 146 Illinois inf.
A J Whittaker, corp, C 5 Michigan inf.
Henry Woods, drummer, C 15 Indiana infantry, died May 29, 1887.

          COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP.
H C Bean, sergt, H 9 U S inf.
A W Clark, sergt major, 53 Ills inf.
W F Dodds, priv, D 11 Ills cav.
P J Lawrence, priv, D 3 Ills cav.
Thomas O'Conner, priv, D 2 Ohio inf.
W W Rice, priv, H 12 U S inf.
John Tannahill, priv, C 150 Ills inf.

          CRESTON TOWNSHIP.
George Bame, priv, B 29 Ohio inf.
James L Brown, priv, G 144 Ind inf.
W T Ellzroth, priv. B 134 Ills inf.
Charles H Graham, priv, I 80 Ohio inf.
B S Morris, priv, F 3 U S cav.
Robert Moran, lt col 2 W Va inf.
Arthur Miles, corp, H 103 Ills inf.
D A Robinson, priv, D 71 Ills inf.
John Stenis, priv, E 6 Wis inf.
Emery A Sage, priv, G 40 Iowa inf.
Ora Van Owen priv, A 14 Wis inf.
Miller Wolford, priv, G 82 Ohio inf.
Samuel J Wheeler, priv, C 154 N Y inf.

          GRAND PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Jacob Judd, priv, A 24 Ind inf.
Wm Lawrence, priv, D 3 Ills cav.
Fred Luchsinger, priv, K 2 Wis inf.
Fred Muller, priv, F 26 Wis inf.
Frank Mielenz, priv, C 16 Wis inf.
H T Spoerry, 1st lt, K 2 Wis inf.
Fred Unger, priv, F 5 Iowa cav.

          GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
T Brauer, priv, E 29 Ills inf.
E J Couch, corp, B 10 Iowa inf.
Oliver Fenner, corp, R 98 Ohio inf.
Peter H Federson, priv, G 6 N Y inf.
A H Potter, priv, D 6 N Y cav.
T J Sherwood, priv, E 1_ Ills inf.
W T Sibley, priv, I M___, inf.
W Selsor, sergt, G 99 Ind inf.
L C Ulry, priv, F 119 Ills inf.
Lewis White, priv, I 122 Ohio inf.

          HUMPHREY TOWNSHIP.
W H H Bruitt, sergt, G 20 Ind inf.
Julius J Graves, priv, H 8 and A 132 Ills inf.
Ed T Graham, corp, I 42 Wis inf.
Richard C Hart, corp, B 153 N Y inf.
Asahel Maynard, sergt, G 6 N Y cav.

          JOLIET TOWNSHIP.
Dr. W L Armstrong, asst surgeon, 8 Mich cav.
Anthony Cady, priv, K 64 Ills inf.
John W Clark, priv, L 2 Mo cav.
Matt Farrell, priv, I 35 Iowa inf.
James T Free, priv, E 116 Ills inf.
John A Griffey, priv, C 188 Ills inf.
David Mack, priv, A 61 Pa inf.
Charles McLean, priv, I Union League Pa.

          LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP.
James Campbell, corp, I 101 Pa inf.
J C Dineen, priv, E 1 Bat U S inf.
John Geer, priv, D 201 Pa inf.
Geo N Hopkins, priv, H 1 Minn hvy art.
P H Kelley, corp, K 2 Cal cav.
John Keeler, priv, D 28 N Y inf.
W W Mannington, priv, G 71 Pa inf.
O N McKay, priv, G 82 Ind inf.
Michael Rogers, priv, H 85 Ills inf.
R L Rossiter, priv, E 41 Ohio inf.
J O Smith, priv, B 132 Ills vol inf.
Basil Sells, priv, I 133 Ohio inf.
August Smith, priv, K 28 Pa inf.
John Timothy, chief B M U S S Wantanoag.
Ed M Williams, priv, I 1 Wis art.
J H Watts, musician, D 105 Ills inf.
James Watkins, priv, F 4 Ills inf. (in Mexican War)

          LOUP TOWNSHIP.
Niel Cartwright, priv, H 9 Ind inf.
Fred Gerber, teamster, H 52 Ills inf.
Martin V Lane, priv, H 12 Ills inf.
Henry Tiaden, priv, G 3 Mo inf.

          MONROE TOWNSHIP.
James Berney, corp, F 57 Ills inf.
James A Baker, priv, D 65 Ills inf.
S A Dickenson, priv, I 6 N Y cav.
N Secor Hyatt, 1st lt, 95 N Y inf.
Wm Hollingshead, priv, I 3 Wis inf.
J J Judd, sergt, K 80 N Y inf.
Isaiah Lightner, capt, F 7 Ind inf.
Lewis Little, priv, C 127 Ills inf.
D C Owen, priv, F 10 Kan inf.
Oliver Risher, priv, L 12 Ills cav.
R B Sutton, priv, D 126 N Y inf.
J H Sacrider, sergt, D 65 Ills inf.
Wm Shatswell, priv, F 15 Ills inf.
Henry Stevens, priv, A 99 Ills inf.

          SHELL CREEK TOWNSHIP.
J Bolt, priv, F 20 N Y inf.
Henry Cline, priv, I 116 Ills inf.
S Finton, priv, F 140 Ind inf.
A H Ives, priv, L 4 Ills cav.
A M Watson, priv, 137 Ills inf.

          SHERMAN TOWNSHIP.
Herman G Lueschen, corp, E 3 Wis vol.
Liborius Staab, corp, C 45 Wis inf.
Jno H Wurdeman, corp, D 39 Ills vol.
Theodore Wink, priv, H 45 Wis inf.
John Wise, priv, F 103 Ills inf.

          ST. BERNARD TOWNSHIP.
Joseph Buettner, priv, H 36 Wis inf.
J W Caldwell, priv, A 1 Neb cav.

          WALKER TOWNSHIP.
Henry Bater, priv, C 96 Ills inf.
Gus Hinmon, priv, D 2 Minn inf.
Martin James, priv, F 37 Ills inf.
Geo W McCormick, priv, A 52 Wis inf.
Elias Stow, priv, B 5 Iowa inf.
W J Wynand, corp, C 7 Wis inf.

          WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Joseph Apgar, priv, G 1 Ohio cav.
John M Anderson, sergt, B 37 Ills inf.
B F Baird, priv, C 13 U S inf.
Bradford Crosier, priv, G 6 Iowa cav.
J M Davidson, priv, F 4 Va inf.
John Devine, priv, C 112 N Y inf.
John H Eley, priv, K 129 Ills inf.
Hiram Eley, priv, K 129 Ills inf.
H Guiles, priv, H 21 Iowa inf.
W F Hanchett, priv, A 25 Wis inf.
W J Irwin, priv, H 21 Ills inf.
Wm Irwin, priv, F 96 Ills inf.
A G Rolf, priv, B 23 Ills inf.
Peter Storm, priv, H 36 Wis inf.
H A Saunders, priv, A 3 Iowa inf.
S G Stevens, priv, H 24 Iowa inf.
Frank M Trimble, priv, A 5 Mo cav.
[Columbus Journal, June 15, 1887]

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