Extracted from Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, 1861-1865. Vol. 1. (Reprinted by Authority) Topeka, Kansas: The Kansas State Printing Company. 1896.

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First Regiment Kansas Colored Volunteers - Infantry

Company A

p. 574-576

Rank Surname Given Residence Enlistment Muster Remarks
Captain Ward Richard G. Richmond, Ind.   Jan. 13, '63 Pro.Maj. May 2, '63.
Captain Huddleson Elkanah Clinton   May 2, '63 Mus.out on det. roll,
Leavenworth Oct. 31, '65.
to date Oct. 26, '65.
First Lieut. Huddleson Elkanah Clinton   Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Capt. May 2, '63.
First Lieut. Jones Benjamin G. Iola   May 2, '63 Pro. Capt. Co. B. Feb.11, '65.
First Lieut. Smith William R.     July 10, '65 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Second Lieut. Coleman Ezekiel A.     Jan. 13, '63 Dism'd the serv. per S.O. No. 99,
W.D., '65,
to date Feb 1, '64.
Second Lieut. Smith William R.     Apr. 22, '65 Pro. 1st. Lieut. July 10, '65.
First Sergeant Smithering Jordan   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
First Sergeant Carras Joseph   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Sergeant Smith George   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Mar. 25, '65.
Roseville, Ark.
Sergeant Carras Joseph   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. 1st Sergt. June 27, '64.
Sergeant Leggett Dempsey   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Dis. from hosp. June 20, '65.
Sergeant Smith William   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Corporal Edwards Jacob   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Corporal Lacey Pleasant   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Corporal Bowles Riley   Aug. 13, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Corporal Greene Redford   Aug. 15, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Oct. 6, '63.
Baxter Springs, C.N.
Corporal Gregg John   Aug. 11, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died Little Rock, Ark.
Corporal Smith William   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Sergt. June 27, '65.
Corporal Powers Richard   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Corporal Bland Robert   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Corporal Berry Wesley   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Corporal Johnson Elliott   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Alexander Alfred   Aug. 20, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Austin Robert   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Andrews Hugh   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft.Scott, Ks.,Jan. 30,'63.
Private Bowles Riley   Aug. 13, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal.
Private Bright Alford   Aug. 12, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct.1, '65.
Private Bland Robert   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 14, '63.
Private Bowers Joseph   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Berry Wesley   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Feb. 1, '63.
Private Bailey Wesley   Aug. 9, '62. Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Benton John   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott, Ks.
Private Bowman William   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Des. Baxter Springs, C.N.,
Apr. 28, '63.
Private Carras Joseph   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Sergt. Jan.13, '63.
Private Clay Henery   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Combs James   Aug.12, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Drussim Jerry   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Dairs William   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Downing James   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Edwards Jacob   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 13, '63.
Private Ellis John   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Erving James   Aug. 15, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Private Erving John   Aug. 15, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Private Edwards John   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Des. Ft. Smith Mar. 31, '63.
Private Foster Solomon   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out on det. roll
Leavenworth Nov. 29, '65. to date
Oct. 26, '65.
Private Foster Larkin   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out on det. roll
Leavenworth Nov. 29, '65. to date
Oct. 26, '65.
Private Fielding Jerry   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Freeman Moses   Aug. 14, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Fox David   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott Mar. 19, '63.
Private Greene Bedford   Aug. 15, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal
Private Gregg Henery   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Gibson, C.N. July 22, '63.
Private Gregg John   Aug. 11, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 13, '63.
Private Gunst Alfred   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Henry John   Nov. 8, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Spring, Ark.
Private Harvey Franklin   Aug. 16, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown
Private Hurley Thomas   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Dis. for disability Oct.15, '63.
Ft. Gibson, C.N.
Private Johnson Elliott   Aug. 7, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Oct. 30, '64.
Private Jackson Henry   Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Private Jeremiah Edward   Aug. 20, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Private Johnson William Lawrence Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott Mar. 10, '63.
Private Jackson Joseph   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Gibson, C.N.,
Aug. 15, '65.
Private James Sanford   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott, Mar. 21, '63.
Private Leggett Dempsey   Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Sergt. Jan. 13, '63.
Private Lacey Pleasant   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 13, '63.
Private Locherman Henry   Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Monan Horace   Aug. 12, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Myers William   Aug. 20, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Merriman Louis   Aug. 12, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Mayo William   Aug. 20, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Nolan Henry   Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott, June 7, '63.
Private Powers Richard   Aug. 7, 62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 13, '63.
Private Perry Thomas Lawrence Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Parks Joseph Lawrence Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Parker Nelson Lawrence Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Robinson Charles Leavenworth Aug. 15, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Smithering Jordan Leavenworth Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. 1st Sergt. Jan. 13, '63.
Private Stone Shelby Leavenworth Aug. 16, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Smith William Leavenworth Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Pro. Corporal Jan. 13, '63.
Private Steele David Leavenworth Aug. 19, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Smith Samuel Leavenworth Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Sheldon William Fort Scott Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died Baxter Springs
June 3, 63.
Private Swink Alfred     Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Scott Dock Leavenworth Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Sayder Dabney Lawrence Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Thornton Joseph Leavenworth Aug. 8, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Thomas Henry Leavenworth Aug. 14, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Taylor George     Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Walker Henry Lawrence Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Walker John Fort Scott Dec. 20, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Walker William Lawrence Aug. 10, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Wasson Allen Leavenworth Aug. 16, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Washington Greene Leavenworth Aug. 16, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Mus.out on det. roll
Leavenworth, June 10, '65.
Private Wilkinson Robert Fort Scott Aug. 9, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64
Poison Springs, Ark
Private Wyatt Richmond Fort Scott Jan. 13, '63 Jan, 13, '63 Died Ft. Scott, Ks.
Private Woodrom Benjamin     Jan. 13, '63 Died Ft. Gibson, July 11, '63.
Private Ward William Leavenworth Aug. 14, '62 Jan. 13, '63 Died; date unknown.
Private Young Riley Fort Scott Jan. 13, '63 Jan. 13, '63 Killed in action May 8, '63.
Sherwood, Mo.

Additional Enlistments, Company A

p. 576

Rank Surname Given Residence Enlistment Muster Remarks
Private Black Nathaniel Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 June 8, '64 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Branch Abram Roseville, Ark. Nov. 30, '63 Dec.5, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Blane George Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 June 8, '64 Died; date unknown.
Private Fyans Joseph Ft. Smith, Ark. Nov. 8, '63 Dec. 5, '63 Killed in action Apr. 16, '64.
Poison Springs, Ark.
Private Fields William Ft. Smith, Ark. May 21, '64   Died; date unknown.
Private Gulley Giles Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 May 8, '64 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Gulley Isaac Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 May 8, '64 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Gidd Huston Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 May 8, '64 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Mitchell George Fort Scott May 4, '63 May 4, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Magmar William Ft. Smith, Ark. Nov. 8, '63 Dec. 5, '63 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Miller Samuel Camden, Ark. Apr. 16, '64 June 8, '64 Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Newly Joseph Lit. Rock, Ark. Apr. 22, '65   Mus. out with reg. Oct. 1, '65.
Private Yell James Danville, Ark. Mar. 31, '64 May 8, '64 Died; date unknown.

Extracted from Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, 1861-1865. Vol. 1. (Reprinted by Authority) Topeka, Kansas: The Kansas State Printing Company. 1896. Transcribed by Bill Jibber1@alltel.net

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Transcriber's Note: Each member of company "A" that was killed at the battle of Poison Springs shows a date of Apr. 16, '64. The battle that they were actually killed in occurred on April 18. The company "B" dead show the correct date of the 18th.


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