The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-25
COMPANY A, 9TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY
History of the Organization ana As' Va
the officers and Privates OIL the oonp~nS
when Mustered out of the Service.

received O call from Capt. Daok VINO lurn
ished us the following statistics in relation to
the company raised by Col. Burgh, viz:
The members of Co., A, 9th Illinois Cav
alry, were paid off at Springfield, Illinois, on
thu 18th inst, and arrived here on Tuesday
evening, the 2ist inst,
Contradictory B. Bprgh, who was after
wards promoted to major and again to lieut.
enant colonel, and at the expiration of his
term mustered out of the service. Capt,
Burph was succeeded as captain OF the COM
paoy. by Wm. c. Blackburn, who also was
nustered out at the expiration of his term.
lat I,ieutenant-Wm. NJ. Benton, who was
mustered out at the expiration of his term.
He was succeeded by John r. Eberhart, as
LIST lieutenant, who resigned.
Lio~.a-ant-David Hitler, who resign
ed.
The company left Chicago, for St. Louis,
Feb. 18th, 1862; left St. Louis for Pilot
Knob. Feb. &c, 1862; left Pilot Knob March
9th, for Jacksonport. Ark, and arrived there
Nav 4th Had a skirmish with the enemy
at Cotton Plant, May 18th; on the Sd of
June were shelled out of camp by a gunbost;
skirmish at Waddle Farm, June 18th Nov.
9th went into Mississippi on raid with
Gen. Washburn and had a skirmish at Oak
land Miss. The company was on Gen. Cor
mans expedition up White River in Jan'y,
1863. went to Germantown, Tenn, April
18th, and on the 18th of May had a skirmIsh
at Cochran's Cross Roads skirmish at Cold
water, Sept. 25th; fight at Salem, Miss. Oct
9th, 1868 fight at Wyatt, Miss. Oct. 18th !;
skirmish at Salisbury, Dec 4rh fight at
Moscow. Dec. 9th skirmish at Sommerville,
Tenn, Dec. Goth left Germantown. Feb'y
18th, 1864, on Smiths and Grierson's RAID
skirmishing 90 miles.
The company re enlisted January l.
1864, and in March of the same year
came home on furlough returned to
Memphis, April 80, 1864. and went on A. j.
Smiths expedition to Tupelo and had battles
on the 14th and 18th of Jolly; battle of Hur-
ricane Creek, Aug. IS, 1864; skirmish at
Shoal Creek. Ala, Nov. 9th; had skirmishes
daily until Nov. I'D, when they were en-
gagged in the battle Of Lawrenceburg. En-
gagged in the battle of Canpbellsville, Nov.
24th, Franklin, Nov. 29th. Stormed the
frs. three redoubts on the right OF A. J
Smiths corps at the battle of Nashville, Dec.
18th and 10Th, 1864; followed Hood and
skirmished daily with his rear guard until
he crossed the Tennessee river. Then went
into camp at Gravelly Springs, Ala, Jan.
IA, 1865 !; went to Eastport, Miss, Feb. 10 +;
went to Corinth, May 25th, and luka, June
Both; left Iuka, July 4th, and marched to
Decatur, Ala, distance of IS miles In five
gomery Left Montgomery and went TO
GAINESVILLE, Ala, Aug, 18th. Left GAINESVILLE
for Selma, Oot 9th. Received orders to be
mustered out, Oct. 25, 1865. A great many
marches, scouts, &C., have been omitted on
account Of their minor Importance.
The following is list of the officers and
enlisted men who arrived at Springfield, for
final payment Those marked thus are
veterans, thus three years recruits. The
balance are one years men:
Captain-C Dack.
LIST Lieut-G Webster.
I'd H II Castor.
Sergeants-J McCauly,S Harry Bedford,~ T
Parsons Owen Fulham,1 James Bedford" c W
kimball,% James MoOre.%
Corporals-I Beam T HaIbig,s F Bruner, 1
Caleb Othic.f
> Bugers-E Ninwell,# G L Turner'S
Blacksmith-J Schwalback.
Farrier-Charles Simser.7
Saddler-Clement Bradshaw
Wagoner-John Reay.%
PRIvArEs.
Adamson Hodge
Amel Hobbs
Bailey L G. James w II
Barker il Jameson
BarneyJ Keeler VI
BartoO GA Kelly L w
Bates w HIS Larue HI
Blyth M Lewis T E=
Bradley Ludcon
Bremen H McCulloch W
Bristol McGulre j.
BrooksJS Miller E
Bulow FW Murshy Mi
Burdo Muzzy
Bysant W~ Medley w BIZ
Campbell NlckersOn Fl
Campbell A Palmer L
Casey Patton CT
Chaffree Renrro MI
Chaffree Rentro G
Oliver T Rhodes E
Comstock Smith Nj
Crabtree Ell Strahl J w
Ellingsworth w J Taylor II
Giles w Az Tobias M
GRAY L Or Williams DC
Garland Nj Welliever Jt
Hummel Hs Vansant N CT
DIED IN The sERvIcE.
MILFORD A Howard
VIM Pugh Montague
VIM Brigham Smith
L Bucher Robb
Z Cooper wv Woods
r. Wilson
DISCHARGED.
The following is aslist of men who formerl,
belongcd..to the.company, and who were hon
orably: discharged, at various times, previou
to the muster out of the regiment:
Arnold John Moore Hubbard
Barker w OcIen
Barlow Hiram Pollard Nj
Broderick FnleyJ Perry
Bruaer Russell A ii
Bell II NJ Russell
Brown T Russell Levi
Cederburg Sanders J NJ
Cleand D StarkhOuse
Clinch Starkhouse G.
Cleverish VIM Stone J
Chase G Swanson
CAME w T Swanson Swan
Grant James Strupp Peter
uayorl,po Strickland