2nd Gasconade County Battalion (3 months) (Gasconade Co.)

2nd Gasconade County Battalion (3 months) (Gasconade Co.)

This battalion was organized in June, 1861, with a total of 269 men, by authority of Gen. Lyon. It was engaged in guarding bridges on the Pacific Railroad, in scouting, and in various kinds of service until September 4, 1861, when it was disbanded. All of it's members enlisted in the State Militia and into Dallmeyer's Battalion-6 months.



2nd Gasconade County Battalion (3 months) 



Rank	 Officer		

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Colonel  James A. Matthews			 

Q. M.	 Louis Dierkegraefe

Surg. 	 N. G. Matthews



Co. A (72 men)

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Captain  Elijah McDaniel

1st Lt.	 Thomas B. Matthews

2nd Lt.	 George W. Sherrill



Co. B (130 men)

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Captain  Preston H. Collier

1st Lt.	 James Perryman

2nd Lt.	 Burgess A. Matthews			Transferred to Co.D July 27, 1861.

2nd Lt.	 Daniel Turner



Co. C (? men)

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Captain  John B. Cooper				Roll not filed with the Adj. Gen.



Co. D (64 men)

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Captain  Andrew J. Hurlbut

1st Lt.	 James McDaniel		

2nd Lt.	 Joseph P. Brown

Sources:
1) "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford, and Gasconade Cos., MO", by Goodspeed, c1888, p.654.
2) "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Missouri for the Year Ending December 31, 1863", c1864; p.119.

For additional regimental history information go to the MISSOURI VOLUNTEER FORCES IN THE CIVIL WAR with Federal Service (UNION): GASCONADE COUNTY BATTALION HOME GUARD INFANTRY (2nd).
Also "Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Missouri for the year ending December 31, 1865, c1866, p.29&38-39: 1st Gasconade County Battalion & 2nd Gasconade County Battalion (mention of)

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