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  Newaygo Co. Soldiers in The Civil War |
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Newaygo Co. Soldiers in The Civil War |
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A, B and C Surnames
Died as Result of the War (Killed in Action, Died later of disease or injury).| Ackley, Newton | From Newaygo, age 31. Enlisted on 9/5/62 at Grand Rapids, MI as a Private. On 10/11/62 he mustered into "B" Co. MI 6th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 11/24/65 Fort Leavenworth, KS His Widow (Elizabeth Ackley) applied for a pension on 6/13/88 from the state of MI |
| Addis, William | From Ashland. Hired George Roberts as replacement in draft. |
| Allen, John | Enlisted in 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E, Nov. 2, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Deserted March 15, 1864. |
| Angevine, John | Age 18, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. F on Feb. 24, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Armstrong, Alfred F. | From Ashland, age 42, drafted 10th Michigan Infantry, March 16, 1865. Mustered out on May 15, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Barnes, Daniel L. | From Dayton Twp., age 21, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. H on March 16, 1865. Discharged from Harper Hospital on July 24, 1865. |
| Barnes, Edwin W. | From Big Prairie, enlisted in 7th Michigan Cavalry, Co. K on Nov. 28, 1862 at Big Prairie. Mustered out Dec. 15, 1865. |
| Barnes, George | From Aetna Twp., age 26, enlisted in an unknown unit in May, 1864, and died in 1865. |
| Barnham, Oliver S. | Age 29, in Co. K, 26th Michigan Infantry on March 9, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Transferred to Co. B on April 28, 1864. Died of disease at Alexandria Dec. 13, 1864. |
| Barnhard, Horatio |
From Dayton Twp., age 29, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H on March 12, 1862 at Grand Rapids. Killed in action at Second Bull Run (Groveton) Aug. 29, 1862. |
| Barnhard, Cpl. John | From Dayton Twp., age 25, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H on March 12, 1862 at Muskegon. Shot in the right forearm May 6, 1864. Transf. to 5th Michigan Infantry June 10, 1864. Discharged for disability Feb. 26, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Barnhard, Simon Peter | From Dayton Twp., age 17, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K, Aug. 9, 1862 at Grand Rapids. Captured but paroled and returned to regiment in October, 1863. May 5, 1864 wounded in the leg and left elbow. Transferred to Co. F, 5th Michigan Infantry, June 10, 1864. Discharged Dec. 5, 1864 due to wounds received May 5, 1864. Returned to County. |
| Barnum, Stephen D. | From Ashland Twp. Age 34, enlisted Sept. 23, 1864, unknown unit. Discharged Nov. 13, returned to Newaygo Co. |
| Barnum, Urban M. | From Ashland Twp, age 28, enlisted 9th Michigan Infantry, Co. A on Feb. 13, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Sept. 15, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Barton, Sgt. Charles | From Everett Twp. Age 28, enlisted in 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E on Sept. 21, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Discharged for disability Sept. 25, 1862. |
| Barton, Sgt. Henry | From Big Prairie Twp. Age 22, enlisted in 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E, Sept. 25, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out as First. Lt., Co. B on Nov. 11, 1864 at end of term of enlistment. |
| Barton Jr. James B. | From Big Prairie Twp. Age 19, enlisted in Battery M, 1st Michigan Light Artillery Sept. 3, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Mustered Aug. 1, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Barton, Mark | From Big Prairie Twp., age 28, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. F., March 16, 1865. Discharged Aug. 13, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Barton, Robert H. | From Big Prairie Twp. Age 23, enlisted in 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E on Sept. 25, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Discharged for disability July 24, 1862. |
| Barton, Samuel I. | From Big Prairie, age 35, enlisted in the reorganized 3rd Michigan Infantry Co. A Sept. 21, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Aug. 28, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Bechelec, James N. | Age 18, enlisted in 9th Michigan Infantry, Co. I on March 21, 1865 at Grand Rapids. |
| Beckwith, Cpl. William | From Ashland , age 26, enlisted in 7th Michigan Cavalry Co. H. on Jan. 7, 1863 at Ashland. Deserted Jan. 26, 1863. |
| Berge, August C. | From Croton Twp., age 17, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A, Aug. 21, 1863 at Croton. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Berry, James O. | From Croton Twp. age 22, enlisted in 6th Michigan Cavalry on Aug. 5, 1862. Mustered out June 21, 1865. |
| Berry, Joseph S. |
From Oakfield Twp., age 44, enlisted 25th Michigan Infantry Co. B, Sept. 3, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Died of disease at Nashville on Dec. 8, 1864. |
| Berry, Rodolphus B. | Age 18, enlisted in the 10th Michigan Cavalry in Co. F on February 13, 1865 at Canton. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Bessey (Bessy), Samuel | Age 32, enlisted 29th Michigan Infantry, Co. A, Aug. 16, 1864 at Fremont. Mustered out May 25, 1865. |
| Betts, Frederick G. | From Croton Twp., age 33, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Feb. 4, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Betts Jr., John C. | From Croton Twp., age 20, enlisted in 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Feb. 7, 1865 at Newaygo. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Bigelow, Amos P. | From Croton Twp., age 32, enlisted in 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Feb. 13, 1865 at Canton. Mustered out May 16, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Bigelow, George L. | From Dayton Twp., age 38, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. A on March 16, 1865. Discharged June 18, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Bills, Charles W. |
From Croton, age 21, enlisted in 26th Michigan Infantry, Co. H on Aug. 21, 1862 at Leslie. Died of disease Feb. 7, 1863. |
| Binns, Robert | From Fremont Twp., age 31, enlisted in the reorganized 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. B on Sept. 3, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out July 18, 1865. |
| Blood, Charles | From Ashland. Hired Jerome Stickney as replacement in draft. |
| Bonna (Bonney), Alva |
From Big Prairie, age 20, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K, May 13. Died of disease on June 25, 1862 at Savage Station, VA. |
| Borden, John C. | From Croton, age 22, enlisted in 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, Co. E, on Sept. 1, 1862 at Grand Rapids. Discharged June 6, 1865. |
| Borden, Sgt. Thomas C. | From Croton Twp., age 18, enlisted in 6th Michigan Calvary, Co. F on Sept. 8, 1862 at Solon. Mustered out Nov. 24, 1865. |
| Bozyor, Martin | From Newaygo, age 25, enlisted in 21st Michigan Infantry, Co. E, on Aug. 14, 1862 at Newaygo. Deserted April 22, 1865 after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. |
| Bradway, Warren | From Elm's Corners, age 34, enlisted 11th Michigan Calvary, Co. M on Dec. 30, 1863 at Jonesville. |
| Bristol, Simeon W. | From Ashland, age 24, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. K on March 16, 1865. Deserted June 24, 1865 after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. |
| Britton, Jacob | From Ashland Twp., age 38, enlisted on Dec. 14, 1864 as substitute for James Brown of Ashland. Deserted Dec. 29, 1864. |
| Britton, Zachariah |
From Ashland Twp., age 38, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. A on Nov. 28, 1864. Died Feb. 20, 1865. |
| Brooks Jr., John A. | Newaygo's Battalion Quartermaster, enlisted 2nd Michigan Cavalry on Sept. 2, 1861. Discharged for disease June 1, 1862. Returned to County. |
| Brown, Cpl. Horace T. | Age 18, enlisted in 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on July 13, 1863 at Brooks. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Brown, James | From Ashland. Hired Jacob Britton as replacement in draft. |
| Brown, John M. |
Age 19, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Died July 12, 1863. He was listed as wounded 7/3/63 Gettysburg, PA |
| Brown, William M. |
From Dayton Twp., age 38, enlisted in Co. D, 8th Michigan Infantry, Aug. 17, 1861. Died of disease Dec. 11, 1861. |
| Buchanan, Edwin | From Ensley Twp., age 24, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. B on May 13, 1861. Discharged for disability on Feb. 12, 1862. Returned to area. |
| Buck, Horace | From Croton Twp. age 19, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Sept. 7, 1863 at Croton. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Buck, Joseph | From Croton Twp. age 41, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Mar. 6, 1865 at Croton. Mustered out Sept. 20, 1865. |
| Bullin, Cyrus N. |
Age 34, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K on May 13, 1861. Killed in action at Second Bull Run (Groveton) Aug. 29, 1862. |
| Butler, John | 29 years old. Enlisted on 5/23/61 at Grand Rapids as a Private. On 6/10/61 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 3rd Infantry He was discharged for disability on 5/1/64 Washington, DC He was listed as wounded 5/3/63 Chancellorsville, VA (Foot amputated) |
| Byers, Thomas | Age 25, enlisted 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. C on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Re-enlisted 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H, Dec. 24, 1863. Transferred to Co. A., 3rd Michigan Infantry, June 10, 1864. Mustered out July 5, 1865. |
| Cameron, Hiram B. | Age 32, enlisted in 6th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on March 5, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Transferred to Co. D Nov. 17, 1865. Discharged March 4, 1866. Returned to County. |
| Cannon, James | From Brooks Twp., age 38, enlisted in 28th Michigan Infantry, Co. G on Sept. 7, 1864 at Antwerp. Mustered out June 5, 1865. |
| Carle, Eli C. | From Croton, enlisted in 7th Michigan Cavalry, Co. K on Feb 14, 1863 at Croton. Transf. to Invalid Corps, 1863. Mustered out Nov. 25, 1865 from the Invalid Corps. |
| Carlisle, Gamaliel S. | 30 years old. Enlisted on 9/3/61 at Berlin as a Private. On 10/2/61 he mustered into "E" Co. MI 2nd Cavalry. He was discharged on 7/25/65 Detroit, MI. He was listed as POW 9/25/63 Dallas Ford. Promotions: Corpl 2/15/63 |
| Carpenter, Benjamin C. | From Croton Twp. age 24, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Lost some of his teeth due to a minnie ball. Mustered out (term expired) June 20, 1864. Returned to County. |
| Carpenter, Charles C. | Age 15, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A, Aug. 21, 1863, at Croton. Mustered out May 13, 1865. Never returned Home. |
| Carpenter, Jason |
Grove Twp., age 25, enlisted in 21st Michigan Infantry Co. K on Aug 11, 1862 at Eaton. Died June 25, 1865 at Washington, D. C. |
| Carpenter, Cpl. John G. | From Brooks Twp., age 32, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Missing in action, 8/29/62 Groveton, VA but returned to regiment Nov. 13, 1862. Discharged for disability May 19, 1863. From Croton Twp. re-enlisted in Co. A, 10th Michigan Cavalry at age 34, on August 12, 1863 at Brooks. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Died June 10, 1892. Buried at Howard City, MI |
| Carpenter, Joseph W. | From Big Prairie Twp., age 39, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Feb. 21, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Carvin, Cpl. David S. | From Ashland Twp., age 18, 10th Michigan Calvary, Co. A on Aug. 26, 1863 at Bridgeton. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Cavender, Cpl. Lawrence L. | From Croton Twp., age 18, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H, on March 4, 1862. May 6, 1864 wounded and missing in action. He lost his leg and spent six months in the hospital before being discharged for disability on Feb. 10, 1865 and returning home. (Transferred to Co. A 5th Michigan Infantry June 10, 1864.) |
| Cheeney, John | Age 27, enlisted in 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E on Sept. 7, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Discharged for disability Sept. 22, 1862. Returned to County. |
| Chrisman, William | From Newaygo, age 22, enlisted 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. E, Feb. 22, 1862 at Newaygo. Discharged (term expired) on Feb. 24, 1865. |
| Chrysler, James L. | From Big Prairie, age 22, enlisted in 7th Michigan Cavalry, Co. E on Dec. 2, 1862 at Big Prairie. Mustered out June 24, 1865. |
| Chubb, Edward | Age 19, enlisted 9th Michigan Cavalry, Co. I, April 30, 1863. Mustered out July 21, 1865. Returned to area. |
| Clark, Barnard | From Ashland Twp. drafted 13th Michigan Infantry, Co. K on Sept. 23, 1864. Mustered out June 8, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Clark, Robert | From Dayton Twp., age 20, drafted 23rd Michigan Infantry, Co. B on Sept. 28, 1864. Mustered out June 28, 1865. |
| Clark, Sgt. Major Theodore M. | Age 21, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A, July 13, 1863 at Brooks. Wounded May 30, 1864 Greenville, TN. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Cobler, Eli | From Fremont, age 16, enlisted in 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. M on Feb. 4, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Coe, Benjamin F. | From Croton Twp., age 32, enlisted in 6th Michigan Calvary, Co. A on July 28, 1862 at Grand Rapids. Transferred to US Navy in May, 1864. |
| Cogswell, Henry S. | From Fremont, age 19, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Feb. 14, 1865 at Fremont. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Cole, Alexander |
From Newaygo, age 29, enlisted in 21st Michigan Infantry, Co. E on Aug. 9, 1862 at Newaygo. Died Jan. 20, 1863. Wounded 12/31/62 Stones River, TN. Buried national cemetary at Nashville, TN |
| Cole, Canfield W. | Age 34, Enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry on August 27, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out June 16, 1865. |
| Collar, Joseph | From Ensley Twp., age 35, drafted in 16th Michigan Infantry, Co. D on March 16, 1865. Mustered out July 8, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Collins, Sgt. David B. | From Croton, age 29, enlisted 6th Michigan Calvary Co. A, on July 19, 1862 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out May 15, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Conway, Dennis |
From Brooks Twp., age 31, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Killed in action at Second Bull Run (Groveton) Aug. 29, 1862. |
| Cook, Amos B. |
Age 22, enlisted 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. E on Sept. 25, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Discharged for disability Sept. 11, 1862, returned to County and died Nov. 16, 1862. |
| Cook, Cpl. Owen |
From Big Prairie Twp., age 19, enlisted in Co. D, 8th Michigan Infantry, Sept. 19, 1861. May 6, 1864 killed while carrying the colors. |
| Coon, Zachary F. | From Fremont, age 18, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. M on Feb. 18, 1865 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
| Cotham Sr., George | From Bridgeton Twp., age 39, drafted 15th Michigan Infantry, Co. E on March 16, 1865. Deserted June 1, 1865 after Lee's surrender at Appomattox. |
| Coykendall, Henry S. | From Everett Twp., age 33, drafted 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. B, November 2, 1863. Mustered out Aug. 17, 1865. |
| Crabtree, James | From Croton Twp., age 44, enlisted 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A on Oct. 7, 1864 at Grand Rapids. Mustered out Oct. 9, 1865. Returned to County. |
| Crandall, Lyman A. | Age 20, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. K on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Deserted Dec. 23, 1863. |
| Crandall, Perry A. | From Big Prairie Twp., age 22, enlisted in 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H on May 13, 1861 at Grand Rapids. Reenlisted 3rd Michigan Infantry, Co. H, Dec. 24, 1863. Transferred to Co. A 3rd Michigan Infantry, June 10, 1864. Captured June 22, 1864. |
| Cridler, Anthony | From Brooks Twp., age 35, enlisted in 10th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A, Oct. 7, 1863 at Muskegon. Mustered out Nov. 11, 1865. |
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