1st Missouri State Militia Infantry (U)
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 13, 1862, by consolidation of various Companies State Militia Infantry raised at St. Louis. Served as prison guard and Provost guard at St. Louis until September 28, 1862. Moved to Pilot Knob, Mo., and duty as bridge guard on Iron Mountain Railroad until September, 1863. (Cos. "F" and "I" at Patterson, Mo., until December, 1862; then return to St. Louis.) Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., September, 1863, and return to Pilot Knob, Mo., October 21, 1863. Duty at various points until October, 1864. Company "E" at New Madrid, Mo.; Company "D" at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Company "H" at Pilot Knob, Mo., and in line of Southwest branch Pacific Railroad and on iron Mountain Railroad guarding bridges. Company "H" at Defense of Pilot Knob and Fort Davidson September 27-28, 1864. Retreat to Rolla and duty there until October 24. Return to Pilot Knob and duty there until May, 1865. Mustered out May, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 14 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 52 Enlisted men by disease. Total 67.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 1321-1322)
