Captain William Davis Everitt—Commander, Company I, 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry—Connect with his story and others below.
This page contains short biographical sketches of the Officers of the 81st Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Regimental or Field Grade officers are listed first, followed by Company Grade officers listed alphabetically by company designation. There is also a Link to the Web Site Containing the Civil War Letters of Captain William Davis Everitt. Click <Back> To come back.
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Regimental Officers listed in Chronological Order by Rank
COL WILLIAM W. CALDWELL
Col Commanding Regt at muster-in. From Clark County. Commanded 32nd Bgde Oct 2/62. Accused "some incompetent officers" of attempting to break him down for reporting them for examination before an examining board. Enemy of Maj Woodbury. Dismissed from the service by order of the President Jul 30/63 for "uttering disloyal sentiments."
LT-COL JOHN TIMBERLAKE
Lt-Col at muster-in. Farmer from Mauckport, Harrison County with substantial property. Age 45. Born in Maryland. Wounded left arm at Stones River. Resigned Jan 17/63. Was later Provost in Southern Indiana. Assisted in commanding a militia contingent that OPPOSED GEN JOHN HUNT MORGAN at the Battle of Corydon during Morgan's Indiana-Ohio Raid. JOHN DILLEHAY and the 6th Ky Cav (CSA) were with Morgan. Timberlake was shot and killed at church services in Mauckport, Harrison County, during a violent altercation involving his wife and other family members and several southern sympathizers. The altercation had begun between two women according to the New Albany Daily Ledger.
LT-COL HORATIO WOODBURY
Maj at muster-in. Attorney from Crawford County. Age 31. Born in Maine. Appointed Lt-Col Jan 28/63 replacing Timberlake. Resigned Apr 30/63 alleging "much ill-feeling , discord, and strife which cannot be harmonized while all the present officers remain in the Regiment." Col Caldwell "cheerfully forwarded" Woodbury's letter of resignation. Brig-Gen T. T. Crittenden, Brigade Commander, endorsed Woodbury as "by far the best officer in the Regiment."
CAPT NEVILLE B. BOONE
Capt CO E at muster-in. Age 27. Recorder from Harrison County. Commanded Regt Jul 30/63. Relieved of command early the first day at Chickamauga for incompetence by Col William P. Carlin, Bgde Commander. Resigned Oct 12/63. "General dissatisfaction", "prejudice" against him, and "lack of confidence" in his abilities.
LT-COL WILLIAM C. WHEELER
Capt CO C at muster-in. United Bretheren Minister from Orleans, Orange County. Age 37. Captured at Stones River. Confined at Richmond, Va. Exchanged Apr 6/63. Received special mention for conduct in battle at Chickamauga. Appointed Lt-Col Oct 21/63 to replace Woodbury. Reported for appropriating rations for his regiment without authorization while guarding a supply train from Kingston, Ga to the front June 7/64. Resigned Nov 14/64. Wife dying of consumption. Two children had also died and his property was going to waste.
MAJ EDWARD GUSTAVE MATHEY (Depicted on the Home Page)
2nd Lt CO E at muster-in. Age 24. 1st Lt Mar 20/63. Capt Nov 8/63. Maj Sep 12/64. Commanded Regiment at Franklin and Nashville. Courtmartialed for disloyalty, contemptuous, disrespectful language against the President of the United States, and holding correspondence with the enemy. He campaigned vocally for McClellan against Lincoln in the presidential campaign of 1864, even voicing his feelings to a group of Confederate Officers while under a flag of truce. He was later reprimanded and returned to his unit. Capt Anderson was promoted to Lt-Col over Mathey causing a command crisis in the regiment. Two weeks before the regiment mustered out Mathey sent Capt Graham to retrieve a flag allegedly secretly carried off by Lt-Col Wheeler when Wheeler left the regiment. Capt Graham was apparently able to retrieve the flag and return it to the regiment with the aid of the New Albany Daily Ledger and the coercive Power of the Press. Promoted (to Brevet Lt-Col Jun 28/65 after muster-out), along with several other officers in the regiment, as belated thanks for his service, including leading the regiment through two decisive battles. According to the New Albany Daily Ledger, Mathey was the first man on the Rebel works at the Battle of Nashville, and his regiment was the first regiment that took the Rebel works.
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LT-COL OLIVER P. ANDERSON
Mustered into CO K as an enlisted man. Age 28. Engineer from Troy, Perry County. 1860 Census lists him as a Day Laborer living in a Boarding House. 1st Sgt Sept 5/62. Wounded in the foot and captured at Stones River. Paroled on the field Jan 2/63. 1st Lt Apr 15/63. Capt Co K Aug 2/63. Lt-Col replacing Wheeler Jan 19/65. Many officers objected to Anderson being promoted over Mathey. They requested an inquiry, believing that Anderson had sent a letter to Gov Morton (Oliver P. of Indiana) accusing Mathey of disloyalty. Wheeler had filed charges against Mathey with Anderson's support.
MAJ LEONIDAS STOUT
Capt CO A at muster-in. From New Albany, Floyd County. Age 35. Had served in the 13th Ind Cavalry. Maj Jan 18/63 replacing Woodbury. Resigned Apr 29/63 because of disability. Chronic dysentery since the Perryville march. Later led a militia contingent that OPPOSED MORGAN'S RAIDERS at the Battle of Corydon.
MAJ WILLIAM J. RICHARDS
Appointed 2nd Lt CO H. From Lexington, Scott County. Age 22. Born in North Carolina. Had served in 38th Ind Infantry as a private Sep 18/61 to Nov 19/62. 1st Lt Jan 18/63. Capt Co H Mar 20/63. Maj Oct 21/63. Duty as Inspector General. Commanded Provost Guard at Chickamauga. Served as Recruiter. Resigned Jul 2/64. Father had property in North Carolina seized by the Rebels. Mother was near death. Two brothers were also in the army. His 3-year term was nearly over and he had not been paid for 6 months.
1ST LT WILLIAM H. TIMBERLAKE
1st Lt at muster. Insurance Agent from Corydon, Harrison County. Age 26. Born Oxford, Maine. Lawyer. Regimental Adjutant Aug 30/62. Resigned Apr 29/63 "for the good of the service." Could not get along with Col Caldwell.
1ST LT AUGUSTUS JOCELYN (RAMBLER)
Pvt CO E at muster. Printer from New Albany, Floyd County; worked for the New Albany Daily Ledger. Was probably the member of the regiment who sent letters consisting of articles and accounts based on personal knowledge and experience home for publishing in the Ledger under the pseudonym--RAMBLER. RAMBLER and other Ledger letters and articles are an outstanding source for information regarding activities and events connected with the officers and men of the Regiment. The Regimental Adjutant was in a position to have knowledge of all incoming and outgoing correspondence and orders and was generally at the right hand of the commander. Age 40. Born New Haven, Conn. Sgt-Maj Jan 15/63. 1st Lt and Adjutant vice Timberlake Oct 20/63. His two sons were in the service and his wife was home with five children and a 70-year-old Mother-in-law. Resigned Jun 9/64 because of troubles and hardships at home.
1ST LT JOHN L. GALLAGHER (RAMBLER II?)
Corp CO B at muster-in. Age 24. Car builder. Born New York City. Sgt Nov 13/62. CAPTURED AT NOLENSVILLE, Tenn Dec31/62 while guarding a supply train from Nashville to Murfreesboro before the Battle of Stones River. JOHN DILLEHAY and the 6TH KY CAVALRY were involved in operations against Gen Rosecrans supply trains at this time. Paroled prior to Mar 7/63. 1st Lt/Adjutant vice Jocelyn Jul 6/64. Possibly functioned as RAMBLER's successor for a period. Resigned Jan 28/65. Supported Anderson against Mathey.
1ST LT THOMAS L. COLE
Sgt Co I at muster-in. Promoted 1st Lt/Adjutant. Dates and length of service unknown.
1ST LT WILLIAM H. DANIEL
Regimental Quartermaster at muster and for his entire career. From New Albany, Floyd County. Apparently expert at doing whatever was necessary to keep the Regiment supplied. Requested leave May 23/63 to go to New Albany and defend himself against a suit for an alleged fraudulent mortgage in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars--a huge sum for those days.
1ST LT THOMAS J. STEVENS
Corp at muster. Age 21. Student from Byrneville, Harrison County. Sgt Jan 8/63. 2nd Lt Jun 10/63 vice Elijah R. Mitchell (killed). Quartermaster Dec 15/63. Wounded in the chest at Stones River. 1st Lt Jan 17/64 vice Mottwiler. Inspector 1st Bgde, 1st Div, 4th Army Corps May 23/64. Mentioned for conduct in battle at Nashville. Supported Mathey over Anderson.
SURGEON DAVID G. KAY
Mustered in near Crab Orchard, Ky Oct 18/62. Doctor from Greenville, Floyd County. Age 33. Resigned, disability, Haemoptrysis (bleeding) and inflammation of left kidney, Dec 19/62. Examined by Surgeon Fouts.
ASSISTANT SURGEON HARVEY S. WOLFE
Assistant Surgeon at muster. Physician from Corydon, Harrison County. Age 29. Detailed as Surgeon, Post of Perryville, Ky Oct 10/62-Jan 2/63. Resigned, disability, chronic bladder inflammation, Feb 18/63.
SURGEON WILLIAM G. RALSTON
Appointed Surgeon at muster. Age 44. Resigned May 26/63. Accepted appointment in Indiana.
SURGEON WILLIAM D. FOUTS
2nd Asst Surgeon at muster. Physician from Lexington, Scott County. Age 35. Joined the regiment Oct 18/62 near Crab Orchard, Ky. Captured at Chickamauga Sep 20/63. Confined at Richmond, Va. Paroled Nov 24/63. His brother, Capt James E. Fouts, 38th Ind Infantry, was killed at Stones River. Appointed Surgeon vice Ralston Oct 12/63. EXAMINED PLEASANT MONROE 24 YEARS LATER as a civilian physician for a pension increase application. Backed Mathey over Anderson.
ASSISTANT SURGEON WILLIAM H. KELSO
Assistant Surgeon at muster-in Feb 17/63 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. From Leavenworth, Crawford County. Age 25. Detailed as Surgeon to the 2nd Ky Dec 22/63 - Feb/64. Pro-Mathey.
CHAPLAIN JOHN M. GREEN
Dates and length of service unknown.
CHAPLAIN FRANCIS A. HUTCHERSON
Mustered as Chaplain Aug 13/63 at Winchester, Tenn vice John W. Green (resigned). Age 30. Resigned Aug 23/64. Resigned Aug 23/64.
CHAPLAIN PETER SAINT CLAIR
Mustered in Nov 14/64 at Pulaski, Tenn as Regimental Chaplain vice Hutcherson. Methodist Minister from Lanesville, Harrison County. Resigned disability May 15/65.
Company Officers listed alphabetically by company designation and chronologically by rank. Many of the Regimental Officers were promoted from the ranks of Company Officers. Many of the Company Officers were promoted from the ranks of enlisted men and non-commissioned officers.
CAPT HENRY E. JONES
1st Lt Co A at muster. Age 22. Farmer from Clark County. Capt Apr 26/63. Placed under arrest for being asleep on picket duty July 6/63. Resigned Jan 27/64. Disability. Remittent fever.
CAPT SPENCER H. MCCOY
Pvt Co A at muster. Age 21. Teacher from Sellersburg, Clark County. Sgt Dec 24/62. 1st Lt vice Jones May 25/63. Commanded Co A from Jan 25/64. Capt Mar 21/64 vice Jones. Led skirmish line at Chickamauga. Wounded, flesh-wound, left arm, at Marietta, Ga Jun 20/64. Pro-Anderson.
1ST LT HARVEY CRABB
Pvt Co A at muster. Age 30. Farmer. Acting QM Sgt Oct/62. Deserted Dec 2/62 at Edgefield, Tenn. Ordnance Sgt May/63. 1st Lt Mar 21/64 vice McCoy. Commanded Co K from Dec 16/64. Commanded Co E from Jan 1-Feb 25/65. Resigned May 1/65. Father, age 70, unable to work as a clergyman. Mother, age 65, an invalid. Father being threatened and harassed by secessionist sympathizers at home.
2ND LT RICHARD T. ARNOLD
2nd Lt Co A at muster. Age 32. Merchant from Harrison County. AWOL Nov/Dec/62. Sick in Nashville Feb 12/63. Resigned, disability, Apr 20/63. Phitrisis pulmonalis.
CAPT ANDREW J. HOWARD
Capt Co B at muster. Lawyer from Jeffersonville, Clark County. Age 27. Acting Major May/63. Dismissed from the service by order of the President for "uttering disloyal sentiments" Jul 30/63.
1ST LT WILLIAM M. MORGAN
1st Lt Co B at muster. Age 30. Farmer from Switzerland County. Killed at Stones River Dec 31/62.
2ND LT GEORGE W. CLARK
2nd Lt Co B at muster. Age 37. Cooper. Born Washington County, Pa. Resigned Nov 12/62. Incompetent. Couldn't hack it.
CAPT WILLIAM H. H. NORTHCUTT
1st Sgt Co B at muster. Clerk from New Albany, Floyd County. Age 21. Born Bourbon County, Ky. 2nd Lt nee George M. Clark (resigned) Nov 13/62. 1st Lt vice Lt Morgan (killed at Stones River) Jan 2/63. Commanded Co from Jul 30/63. Capt Oct 24/63 vice Howard. Wounded left elbow at Chickamauga Sep 19/63. Detailed as Military Conductor on the Louisville and Nashville R. R. Lt-Col Wheeler asked that he be ordered to return to his regiment or muster out. Resigned (disability) Sep 20/64.
CAPT EUGENE M. SCHELL
Corp Co B at muster-in. Age 21. Printer. Born Frederick County, Md. From Jeffersonville, Clark County. 2nd Lt Mar 21/63. Adjutant Jul 7/63. Mentioned for conduct in battle at Chickamauga. 1st Lt Nov 4/63 vice William H. H. Northcutt. Commander Co B Oct 23/63. Capt Oct 30/64. Killed, gunshot wound in the head, at Nashville Dec 15/64.
1ST LT JAMES WILSON
Corp Co B at muster. Age 36. Clerk. Born Canlow, Ireland. In hospital, Danville, Ky Oct 17/62. Detached to Quartermaster Dept Dec 7/62. Commissary Sgt Jan 1/63. 1st Lt vice Tuttle Feb 7/65. Witness against Major Mathey.
CAPT LEONARD H. TUTTLE
Pvt Co B at muster. Age 26. Farmer from Clark County. Corp Nov 13/62. Sgt Jun 4/63 vice Mitchell (killed). 1st Sgt Jul 6/64. 1st Lt Nov 1/64 vice Schell. Capt Feb 7/65 vice Schell (killed). Pro-Anderson.
CAPT WILLIAM H. CORNELIUS
Age 46. From Cannelton, Perry County. Complained in a letter to the New Albany Daily Ledger that he and his men had been mistreated as passengers on the Ohio River Steamer John T. McCombs from Cannelton to New Albany prior to muster at Camp Noble. The McCombs received its retribution when it was captured, used to get across the Ohio River, and then burned by Morgan's Men during the Great Indiana-Ohio Raid. Elected Captain Co C, but refused muster. Never served.
1ST LT DANIEL K. STARR
1st Lt Co C at muster. Age 47. Blacksmith. Born Jefferson County, Ky. Absent sick in Nashville Dec/62-Jan/63. Resigned disability Feb 26/63. Failing eyesight, chronic diarrhea, hemorrhoids.
CAPT ANTHONY MOTTWILER
1st Sgt Co C at muster. Carpenter from Georgetown, Floyd County. Age 32. Born Bavaria, Germany. 1st Lt vice Starr June 10/63. Commanded Co G Sep 19 to Oct 15/63. Commanded Co C Oct 21/63. Capt Jan 16/64 vice Wheeler. Pro-Mathey.
CAPT WESTON C. FINLEY
Capt Co D at muster-in. Age 39. Lawyer from Austin, Scott County. Resigned Dec 23/62. Disability, hemoptrisis, bleeding lungs.
CAPT ROBERT F. GORDON
1st Lt Co D at muster. Age 24. Merchant from Lexington, Scott County. Born in Jefferson County. Capt vice Finley Jun 9/63. Absent, 20 days leave beginning Dec 29/63. Brother in Libby Prison, wounded, captured at Chickamauga. Another brother, a Captain in the 22nd Ind, severely wounded at Chattanooga. Mother sick. Estate needed attention. Received a gunshot wound in the left hand at Jonesboro, Ga Sep 1/64. Supported Mathey.
1ST LT EBENEZER GORDON
2nd Lt Co D at muster. Capt Gordon's brother. Age 21. Lawyer from Lexington, Scott County. Born in Jefferson County. Absent sick without leave Nov/Dec/62. 1st Lt Jun 10/63 dated Dec 26/62. Severely wounded and captured at Chickamauga Sep 20/63. At Libby Prison, Richmond, Va Oct 21/63. At Danville Prison, Va May 7/64. Escaped from Rebel prison at Columbia, S. C. Nov 4/64. Reported to Provost Marshal (U.S.) at Knoxville, Tenn Dec 1/64 and to his Regiment Dec 2/64. Requested leave to visit his ailing Mother Dec 12/64. Maj James E. Callaway, late of 21st Ill and Commander, 81st Ind at Chickamauga, was on staff of Provost Marshal at Knoxville, and gave glowing recommendation in support of leave for the young 1st Lt. Picket Officer, 1st Div, 4th A. C. Apr 1/65. Aide de Camp, 1st Div, 4th A. C. Apr 4/65.
2ND LT ELLISON C. POWELL
1st Sgt Co E at muster. Age 25. Bookkeeper from Corydon, Harrison County. Born Brooklyn, N. Y. 2nd Lt Jan 21/63 vice Mathey. Under arrest, drunk at a theater in Nashville, Mar 21/63. Sick, pneumonia, Mar 23/63. Resigned because of disability, Oct 10/63, consumption.
CAPT JAMES M. GRAHAM
Corp Co E at muster. Sgt Aug 30/62. Age 23. Artist from Floyd County. 1st Lt vice Mathey Nov 8/63. Capt Apr 16/65. Had commanded Co E from Sep 12/64 to Dec 31/64. Wounded at Nashville. Flesh wound in the thigh. Detailed about three weeks before muster-out by Maj Mathey to retrieve a flag allegedly "secretly carried off" by Lt-Col Wheeler after Wheeler resigned. An item that appeared in the New Albany Daily Ledger around this time, probably passed on by Rambler, requested that Wheeler return the flag to the regiment. Wheeler sent a letter to the Ledger saying that he had never intended to keep the flag. Apparently Capt Graham's mission to return the flag to the possession of the regiment was a success, primarily due to the coercive Power of the Press. Pro-Mathey of course.
CAPT RANNA S. MOORE
Capt Co F at muster-in. Methodist Minister from Orleans, Orange County. Age 23. Mustered out to accept appointment as Maj, 13th Ind Cavalry, Jul 9/64.
CAPT JOHN S. DETRICK
1st Lt Co F at muster-in. Age 24. Farmer from Harrison County. Commanded company Dec 31/63. Capt Sept 1/64. Wounded, left hip, Dec 15/64 at Nashville. Mustered out, disability, May 13/65, due to wounds. Pro-Mathey.
1ST LT WILLIAM H. ZIMMERMAN
1st Sgt Co F at muster. Teacher from Harrison County. Age 23. 2nd Lt May 2/63 vice Felkner (died disease). 1st Lt Aug 31/64. Wounded at Chickamauga. Commanded detachment 31st Ind Jan 12/64 to Mar 31/64. Commanded Co F from Dec 15/64. Pro-Mathey.
2ND LT JOHN FELKNER
2nd Lt Co F at muster. Farmer from Orange County. Age 40. Listed AWOL Oct 28/62. Went home and died of consumption Mar 13/63. His disability was certified before he died.
CAPT WILLIAM O'NEIL
Capt Co G at muster. Age 34. Merchant from Derby, Perry County. Born in Ireland. Sick at Nashville Dec 20/62. Chronic bronchitis and glaucoma of the right eye. Going blind. Resigned disability Feb 23/63.
CAPT TITUS CUMMINGS
1st Lt Co G at muster. Age 30. Boatman from Derby, Perry County. Commanded Co C Feb 23/63 - Apr/63. Court martial, pay stoppage of $45. Wounded left side at Chickamauga Sep 19/63. Capt Nov 8/63 vice Mitchell (died of wounds at Chickamauga). Detached as military conductor, Louisville and Nashville RR Apr 8/64. Resigned disability Jul 9/64.
2ND LT WILLIAM H. ELDER
2nd Lt Co G at muster. Age 28. Carpenter from Derby, Perry County. Resigned Jan 19/63.
CAPT ELIJAH R. MITCHELL
2nd Lt Co G at muster. Age 32. Cooper from Clark County. Commanded Co G from Dec 31/62. Capt Co G Mar 24/63. Requested leave Mar/63. His mother was dying. Died of wounds (forehead) received in action at Chickamauga, Sep 20/63.
CAPT JOHN HARGIS
Sgt Co G at muster. Age 23. Farmer from Derby, Perry County. 1st Lt Mar 3/64. Wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga June 16/64. Shell fracture, right ulna (arm), upper third. Capt Jan 5/65. Pro-Anderson.
1ST LT SOLOMON MITCHELL
Corp Co G at muster-in. Age 25. Teacher from Derby, Perry County. Sgt Jan 24/63. 1st Lt Jan 5/65. Replaced Hargis. Commanded Co K from Jan 5/65 to Feb 17/65. Pro-Anderson.
2ND LT JOHN O'NEIL
Dates and length of service unknown.
CAPT ALEXANDER C. SCOTT
Commanded Co H at muster. Age 33. Farmer from New Albany, Floyd County. Born Richland County, Ohio. Absent sick Aug 29- Oct 31/62. Elected Chaplain Sep 24/62. Resigned Dec 22/62 at Nashville. Disability--chronic conjunctivitis. Eyesight going bad. Glasses didn't help.
CAPT JOSEPH W. VAN WINKLE
1st Lt Co H at muster. Age 37. Merchant from Crawford County. Had served as enlisted man in 38th Ind. AWOL Nov 3/62. Capt Dec 23/62 vice Scott. Resigned, disability, chronic inflammation of stomach, near Murfreesboro, Tenn Feb 10/63.
2ND LT JOHN M. B. SCOTT
2nd Lt Co H at muster. Resigned Nov 18/62.
CAPT MATTHEW J. HUETTE
2nd Sgt Co E at muster-in. Age 22. Gilder from New Albany, Floyd County. Born in Kentucky. Sgt-Major Aug 30/62. 2nd Lt Co H vice Richards Mar 20/63. 1st Lt. Under arrest by order of T. T. Crittenden Apr 10/63. Acting Adjutant Apr 29/63. Commanded Co H from Oct 25/63. Capt Dec 31/63. Accidental wound, right thigh, Feb 24/64. Pro-Mathey.
1ST LT JOSEPH SEACAT
Sgt Co H at muster. Farmer from Harrison County. Age 20. 2nd Lt vice Huette Mar 27/63. 1st Lt Jan 31/64 dated from Dec 31/63. Commanded Co D Sep 13/64 to Jun 1/65. Supported Mathey.
1ST LT ANDREW J. HATFIELD
2nd Lt Co H at muster. Age 38. Chairmaker. Born Hamilton County, Ohio. 1st Lt Sep 5/62. Resigned, disability, chronic dysentary, Apr 14/63.
CAPT WILLIAM D. EVERITT (Depicted at the top of this page.)
2nd Lt Co I at muster. Farmer from Charlestown, Clark County. Age 29. Capt Aug 22/62. Received scalp wound at Stones River. Mentions sending his hat with a hole in it home to his wife in one of his letters. Pro-Mathey.
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CAPT JOHN C. MCCORMICK
1st Lt Co I at muster. Age 30. From Clark County. Acting Quartermaster Oct 1/62. Organized Pioneer Corps (engineers) of the Regt. Resigned, disability, Dec 7/62--chronic diarrhea.
2ND LT JOHN SCHWALLIER
2nd Lt Co I at muster. Age 31. From Charlestown, Clark County. Detached to the Pioneer Corps Nov 26/62. At Manchester, Tenn May/Jun/63. In charge of pontoon bridge on the Sequatchee River, Tenn. In Co K, 2nd Battn, Pioneer Bgde. Commanded Ambulance Corps, Pioneer Bgde, Jan-Apr/64. Returned to his Regt May/64. Acting Quartermaster, 81st Ind, Aug 1/64. Lt-Col Anderson complained of Schwallier's being passed over for promotion while on detached duty. Supported Anderson over Mathey needless to say.
1ST LT JOHN CARNEY
Pvt Co I at muster. Age 25. Farmer. Born in Longford, Ireland. Wounded/captured at Stones River. Paroled on the field. 1st Lt vice McCormick Jul 7/63. Backed Mathey.
CAPT WILLIAM MCKINLEY
1st Lt Co K at muster-in. Age 49. Carpenter from Troy, Perry County. Born Emmitsburg, Md. Capt Sep 5/62. Requested leave Feb 26/63. Wife dying. Only son an enlisted man in the army. Resigned, disability, Jun 17/63. Chronic rheumatism Jan 10/63 to resignation.
CAPT JOHN L. HUCKEBY
Sgt Co K at muster. Age 27. Bookkeeper from Perry County. Reduced to Pvt Sept 5/62. 2nd Lt Apr 23/63 vice Samuel Wilde (killed in action). 1st Lt Aug 2/63 vice Anderson. Capt Jan 7/65 vice Anderson. Pro-Anderson.
1ST LT ANDREW J. HATFIELD
2nd Lt Co K at muster. Age 38. Born Hamilton County, Ohio. Chairmaker. 1st Lt Sep 5/62. Resigned, disability, chronic dysentary Apr 14/63.
1ST LT GEORGE BROOKS
Corporal Co K at muster. Age 37. Weaver from Cannelton, Perry County. Born Lancashire County, England. Sgt Sep 5/62. 1st Sgt Nov 1/64. 1st Lt Feb 15/65 vice Huckeby. Commanded Co K Feb 15/65. Wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and again at Jonesboro. Witness against Major Mathey.
2ND LT SAMUEL WILDE
1st Sgt Co K at muster-in. Age 30. Shoemaker from Cannelton, Perry County. Born in England. 2nd Lt Sep 5/62. Wounded at Stones River Dec 30/62. Died of wounds at field hospital Jan 1/63.
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