The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-02
KANSAS PART
N CIVIL VAR
Made CreGitable Showing in
lnIiStmentS
ONE MAJOR GENERAL
James G. Blunt Commissioned
April 8, 1862

topeka, Kan. June 1t is a matter
of common knowledge that Kansas made
r. particularly creditable showing IN the
enlistments that were made within her
borders fer the war OF the rebellion; but
the figures which make the story of hcr
glory plain, are not so well known. Tn
der the various calls for volunteers Kan
sas furnished 2O,O97 men. or S,4S more
than her quota
out of this number the total casualties
were: 81 officers and 762 men killed in
action; Il officers and 1872 men died of
wounds; 26 officers and 1850 men died Of
disease. Two officers and 1893 men de
serted; s officers and 1,S49 men were dis
charged for disabilities, and 80 were re-
ported on the missing list. Exclusive
Of deserters there was total of 5000
raen; one-fourth Of the full enlistment.
Following is a statement giving names
of officers furnished by the state with
brief statement concerning the muster in
and out, together with the losses suffered
by each regiment and battery:
The state OF Kansas furnished one ma
5or general during the war, viz: Major
General James G. Blunt, commissioned
April 8. 1862, and mustered out July p,
1856. General Thomas Ewing was brev-
cited major general august 13, 1866.
Following are the brigadier generals
furnished by the state:
Robert B. Mitchell, commissioned April
5. 1872.
James G. Blunt. commissioned Novem-
Der d, 1862.
Albert L. Lee, commissioned Novem-
Der =. 1862.
G. W. Deitzler, commissioned Novvem-
Der g 1867.
Thomas Ewing, Jr.. commissioned
March 10, 1863.
Powell Clayton, commissioned August
!. 1864.
Those attaining the rank of brsvet
origadier generals were:
Thomas M Bowen, commissioned Feb
Tuary -, 1865.
James NJ. Williams, commissioned Feb
Guary 70. 1866.
Charles W. Blair. commissioned Feb
ruary IS. 1865.
Thomas Moonlight, commissioned Feb
Cuary Il, 1865.
Charles w. Adams, commissioned Feb.
tuary Is. 1863
John Ritchie, commissioned February
RI, 1863.
Samuel J. Crawford, commissioned
March Is. 1860
John a. Martin, commissioned March
13, 1865.
James Ketner. commission March IS,
1865
George H. Hoyt, commissioned March
IL, 1863.
william R. Hudson, commissioned
March -, 1860
Edward f. Schneider. commissioned
March 13, 1865.
Is, 1865.
Charles AIundee, commissioned April ?,
aSe5.
The First Kansas infantry, Colonel
George W. DeitEler. was mustered into
the service June 3, 1861, at Leavenworth
and mustered out June H. 1864, at same
place. Its casualties were II officers and
81 men killed, "a men died of wounds
and 81 men Of disease.
The Second Kansas infantry, Colonel
Robert B. Mitchell. was mustered May
II. 1861 at Kansas City, No, and mus
tered out October 81. 1861. at Fort Leav-
enworth 1t had one officer and 4 men
killed, one officer and men died of
wounds and men died of disease.
The Second Kansas cavalry, Colonel
Robert p Mitchell. was mustered in
May Z. 1862. at Shawneetown. and was
mustered out April p, 1866. at Little
Rock Ark, anu June %. 1866, at Fort
Gibson, /. T. IT lost / officer and 50 mon
killed and l officer and u men died Of
wounds and l officer and SO men died Of
disease.
The Fifth Kansas cavalry, Colonel
Hampton p. Johnson. was mustered in
December 81, 1865. at GAINESVILLE. and
was mustered out December ,. 1856. at
Ieavenworth. and June %, 1865. at De
Wallis Buff Ark. It lost l officer ana
20 men killed, l officer and II men died
OF wounds and officers and 2l9 men died
of disease.
The Sixth Kansas cavalry, Colonel VIII