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Colfax County's Old Soldiers

The law requires that every second year the assessors shall make a complete return of the old soldiers residing in their respective precincts. This year that list was taken and it shows that the total in Colfax county is 137. Schuyler precinct has the most with 68, Stanton next with 18, Rogers next with 8, then Lincoln and Colfax with 7 each, then Wilson and Richland with 6 each, then Shell Creek, Grant, and Maple Creek with 5 each, then Adams with 2, and Midland has 0. Of the states enlisted from, Ohio leads with 29, then comes Illinois with 26, next Wisconsin with 15, then comes New York and Michigan with 11 each, then Iowa with 10, then Pennsylvania with 9, then Indiana with 5, then Nebraska with 4, then West Virginia, Massachusetts, and Missouri with 3 each, then Maine and New Jersey with 2 each, then Maryland and District of Columbia with 1 each, while one was from the regular army and one from the navy. In the table below the list is put up in a way that tells the facts in a concise manner and is well worth cutting out and saving:

NAME. STATE. RANK. COMPANY. DEPARTMENT P.O. ADDRESS
Murray, Pat Dist. of Col. private 1st and 2nd infantry Leigh
           
Anderson, J. L. Iowa private L 1st cavalry Schuyler
Allen, L. C. Iowa private E 44th infantry Howells
Blattner, Isaac Iowa corporal C 24th infantry Leigh
Crisman, F. A. Iowa private B 24th infantry Leigh
Eberhart, John Iowa private D 35th infantry Shell Ck.
Foust, Henry Iowa private M 8th cavalry Schuyler
Hill, Peter Iowa private D 1st cavalry Schuyler
Keller, John D. Iowa private B 1st cavalry Richland
Walling, W. I. Iowa 1st sergeant M 1st cavalry Leigh
Welch, R. Iowa private F 15th cavalry Schuyler
           
Crawford, C. T. Indiana private A 55th infantry Schuyler
Fouts, H. H. Indiana 1st lieutenant E 57th infantry Schuyler
Hoppell, T. M. Indiana private F 8th cavalry Schuyler
Quick, C. D. Indiana private D 44th infantry Schuyler
Ray, George M. Indiana private F 17th mtd. infantry Rogers
           
Allen, A. M. Illinois sergeant K 57th infantry Leigh
Brown, W. J. Illinois private G 33d infantry Schuyler
Brooks, Thomas Illinois private E and C 23d infantry Schuyler
Cameron, Wallen Illinois private H 66th infantry Schuyler
Clifton, Levi Illinois corporal F 85th infantry N. Bend
Clasby, John Illinois corporal K 90th infantry Schuyler
Fesler, Jacob Illinois 2nd lieutenant A 140th infantry Schuyler
Galbraith, Joseph Illinois private G 92nd infantry Howells
Horan, Martin Illinois private I 18th and A 149th infantry Schuyler
Kinney, J. L. Illinois sergeant F 73d infantry Schuyler
Mader, Adam Illinois private I 58th infantry Leigh
Muehlich, Mathias Illinois private B 13th cavalry Schuyler
Moore, N. B. Illinois corporal G 12th cavalry Howells
McNally, William Illinois private H 61st and 81st infantry Rogers
Phillips, J. A. Illinois private H 66th infantry Leigh
Paden, J. L. Illinois private I 12th infantry Rogers
Smith, S. S. Illinois sergeant C 94th infantry Leigh
Smith, W. A. Illinois private I 106th infantry Schuyler
Stewart, J. W. Illinois private K 139th infantry Schuyler
Spidle, Alfred Illinois private A 77th infantry Schuyler
Spence, George Illinois private A 10th, K 106th infantry Schuyler
Thompson, Peter Illinois private H 14th infantry Schuyler
VanOstran, J. W. Illinois private H 66th infantry Leigh
Washburn, Erastus Illinois private C 64th infantry Schuyler
Walker, Thomas Illinois private E 139th, G 9th cavalry Howells
Young, John T. Illinois corporal F 132nd infantry Schuyler
Shultz, J. W. Illinois private Miss.R.Ram Fleet   Schuyler
           
Bridges, Henry Missouri private B 18th infantry Leigh
Sucha, Frank Missouri private I 51st infantry Leigh
Straube, Frank Missouri private E 54th st. militia inf. Schuyler
           
Chase, Charles Maine private G 10th infantry Schuyler
Hamilton, F. H. Maine private C and A 26th infantry Schuyler
           
Barnes, C. S. Michigan corporal 1st en. & mech. Rogers
Booth, J. G. Michigan private K 7th infantry Schuyler
Greenman, E. E. Michigan sergeant E 19th infantry Schuyler
Hinds, S. T. Michigan private F and H 8th cavalry Schuyler
Hill, S. H. Michigan private 102nd colored troops Howells
Lewis, Charles Michigan private B 11th infantry Schuyler
Moon, Z. E. Michigan private C 12th infantry Schuyler
Novotny, Frank Michigan private G 5th infantry Richland
Smith, L. C. Michigan private 6th light artillery Schuyler
Smith, O. J. Michigan private H 4th, C 6th inf., heavy art. Schuyler
White, Joseph Michigan private E 102nd colored troops Schuyler
           
Cannon, C. C. Massachusetts private A 1st light artillery Schuyler
Dane, J. O. Massachusetts corporal I 3d cavalry Schuyler
Whitman, T. W. Massachusetts private A 60th infantry Schuyler
           
Sollars, J. W. Maryland private D 3d infantry Schuyler
           
Brown, John New York private K 9th cavalry Schuyler
Benson, John New York corporal 21st light artillery Schuyler
Brown, C. F. New York sergeant F 9th cavalry Schuyler
Briggs, B. R. New York private H 100th infantry Schuyler
Cushman, J. L. New York sergeant H and A 5th infantry Schuyler
Emerson, A. A. New York private 27th light artillery Schuyler
Fulton, John New York private F 91st infantry Dodge
Riddell, S. T. New York private A 8th cavalry Schuyler
Smith, F. J. New York corporal E 71st infantry Leigh
Schuster, John New York private B 126th infantry Schuyler
Turrill, Thomas New York private F 33d infantry Schuyler
           
DeForest, Augustus New Jersey sergeant C 7th infantry Leigh
VanHorn, Peter New Jersey private A 34th infantry Leigh
           
Hashberger, J. M. Nebraska private H 2nd cavalry Schuyler
Maple, J. P. Nebraska 1st sergeant D 1st battalion cavalry Schuyler
Penn, W. H. Nebraska private K 2nd cavalry Schuyler
Wilbur, George W. Nebraska private B 1st infantry Leigh
           
Bradford, C. O. Ohio private A 47th infantry Schuyler
Church, G. W. Ohio private A 5th cavalry Leigh
Church, J. F. Ohio private A 5th cavalry Schuyler
Cook, John C. Ohio corporal G 146th infantry Schuyler
Cornwell, C. W. Ohio private E 21st infantry Shell Cr.
Dowty, H. Ohio private A 182nd infantry Schuyler
Graves, V. W. Ohio 1st lieutenant B 76th infantry Leigh
Hardy, W. Ohio private E 160th & B 198th infantry Leigh
Hashberger, H.D. Ohio private D 21st infantry Schuyler
Hashberger, J.C. Ohio private A 133d infantry Schuyler
Hatcher, Jerry Ohio private A 43d infantry Leigh
Kibler, George W. Ohio private H 32nd infantry Leigh
Longwith, Wm. Ohio private F 21st infantry Schuyler
Mefferd, W. G. Ohio sergeant H 128th infantry Clarkson
Mefferd, J. M. Ohio private C 132nd infantry Schuyler
McCullough, S. H. Ohio private H 139th N.G. infantry Schuyler
Snyder, W. M. Ohio 1st lieutenant E 74th infantry Schuyler
Sutherland, V. W. Ohio sergeant F 157th infantry Schuyler
Shaw, William Ohio private H 118th infantry Schuyler
Sprecher, George Ohio private K and A 34th infantry Schuyler
Shaw, Thomas Ohio private G 4th cavalry Schuyler
True, E. L. Ohio private B 5th cavalry Schuyler
West, West Ohio musician F 129th infantry Schuyler
Woods, James Ohio private L 2nd heavy artillery Schuyler
Woods, H. H. Ohio 2nd lieutenant I? 115th infantry Schuyler
Wilch, Peter Ohio private I 47th infantry Schuyler
Woods, N. B. Ohio sergt., private D 192nd, A 133d infantry Schuyler
Williams, W. H. Ohio private C 82nd infantry Schuyler
Woods, W. H. Ohio sergeant A 132nd infantry Schuyler
           
Burger, J. Pennsylvania private E 6th infantry Rogers
Coles, Theodore Pennsylvania private B 48th infantry Schuyler
Mentzer, Charles Pennsylvania private D 50th infantry Schuyler
McCan, Thomas Pennsylvania private K 100th infantry Richland
Ralston, E. D. Pennsylvania private F 21st cavalry Schuyler
Smith, Joseph Pennsylvania private K 11th R. C. infantry Leigh
Watson, Thomas Pennsylvania private C 88th infantry Schuyler
Zentmyer, Mils Pennsylvania corporal, lieut. C 125th, F 77th infantry Schuyler
           
Bryant, Thomas Wisconsin sgt-maj., capt. 1st, K 32nd infantry Schuyler
Birken, W. J. Wisconsin private C 12th infantry Schuyler
Clark, J. R. Wisconsin sergeant G and A 19th infantry Schuyler
Eller, Frank Wisconsin private B 11th infantry Schuyler
Eicholz, John Wisconsin private   infantry Schuyler
Jenkins, David Wisconsin private K 3d cavalry Schuyler
Kropf, Fred Wisconsin private B 11th infantry Schuyler
Louden, William Wisconsin corporal B 11th infantry Schuyler
Legler, David Wisconsin private D and K 9th infantry Schuyler
Laur, John Wisconsin private E 19th infantry Howells
Lambrecht, Jos. Wisconsin private A 45th infantry Schuyler
Mitchell, William Wisconsin sergeant F 42nd infantry Howells
Parr, John Wisconsin private D 1st battalion cavalry Howells
Staab, L. Wisconsin private C 45th infantry Leigh
Stone, William Wisconsin 2nd lieutenant A 27th infantry Schuyler
           
Bowers, J. D. W. Virginia private F 12th infantry Schuyler
Fast, R. M. W. Virginia private F 17th infantry Leigh
Gummer, John W. Virginia private B 7th cavalry Schuyler
           
Dunham, G. H. U. S. Navy surg., steward Steamer Cayuga   Schuyler
           
Keifer, Jacob U.S. Regulars private G 19th regular inf. Richland

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