Wyandotte County Military
Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Companies A, G and M
The Sixth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry was organized in
July, 1861, for the defense of the southern frontier of the State.
The battle of Drywood was commenced by a company of
this command. In the spring of 1862 the regiment was reorganized
and made more effective. It then gave attention to guerrillas and
bushwhackers, and succeeded in breaking up some small companies
of guerrillas under the notorious Quantrell and others; it also broke
up not less than eight camps of bushwhackers, killing and wounding
a large number, without suffering much loss. In June, 1862, the
Sixth won distinction in the fight of Cowskin Prairie, and on July 4,
following, it chased the retreating forces of Confederates, when
Col. Clarkson and a number of his men were captured. On that day
two companies of the regiment routed the enemy at Stand Watie' s Mills
and captured a large amount of provisions. The same month a detachment of the regiment captured the Cherokee chief, John Ross,
who was lighting for the South. In August the Sixth accompanied a
command toward the Missouri Eiver in pursuit of the noted Gen.
Cooper and his command. The latter was overtaken and defeated at
the Osage River. Scouting and skirmishing were successfully continued by the Sixth until September 30, when it participated at the
battle of Newtonia and covered the retirement of the Union forces.
It then assisted in the several actions which resulted in driving the
enemy across the Boston Mountains.
The Sixth was at the battle of Prairie Grove, in Washington
County, Ark., which took place on December 7, 1862, and afterward
assisted in capturing Van Buren, Fort Gibson and Fort Davis, and
then returned to Missouri for winter quarters.
The Sixth took part in the fight and capture of Holly Springs, July
17, 1863, and then performed scouting service until it joined Steele's
army and took part in the Camden expedition, being in the skirmish
at Prairie de Anne on April 10, following, and the fight at Cabin
Creek on September 19, 1864. The last of the veterans
were mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Officers and enlisted men of Company A, Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry from Wyandotte County:
John A. Johnson, mustered July 21, 1861, as second lieutenant, Company A; promoted first lieutenant September 1, 1862; promoted captain December 1, 1862; promoted major July 1, 1863; mustered out March 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Jacob H. Bartles, mustered July 21, 1861, as quartermaster-sergeant of the regiment; mustered out November 28, 1864, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Victor Leivaux, mustered August 4, 1861, as veterinary surgeon; discharged October 26, 1862.
Thomas Crooks, mustered July 21, 1861, as first sergeant, Company A; promoted second lieutenant February 1, 1863; promoted captain September, 1863; mustered out March 27, 1865, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Matthew Clary, mustered July 21, 1861, as first lieutenant, Company A; resigned September 1, 1862.
Thomas J. Darling, mustered February 1, 1863, as first lieutenant; discharged on account of physical disability, March 19, 1864.
John F. Smith, mustered July 21, 1861, as sergeant, Company A; promoted May 1, 1863, quartermaster-sergeant; promoted first lieutenant Company E. Fifteenth Regiment Kansas Cavalry, December 10, 1863.
William H. Wren, mustered July 21, 1801, as sergeant. Company A; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 11, 1863.
Joseph E. Powell, mustered July 21, 1861, as private. Company A; promoted corporal December 31, 1861; promoted sergeant May 9, 1863; discharged January 23, 1865, at Leavenworth, Kas., on account of wounds received near Dardanelle, Ark., May 10, 1804, causing leg to be amputated.
Granville P. Freeman, mustered July 21, 1801, as corporal of Company A; promoted sergeant May 1, 1863; died May 11, 1864, at Dardanelle, Ark., of wounds received in action near that place May 10, 1864.
George A. Carlton, mustered August 14, 1861, as corporal Company A; promoted sergeant May 9, 1863; mustered out November 14, 1864, at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
James H. Cadell, mustered August 12, 1861, as corporal Company A; promoted sergeant June 1, 1863; mustered out November 15, 1864 at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
Benjamin F. Reck, mustered August 1, 1801, as private Company A; promoted corporal October 7, 1863; promoted sergeant October 1, 1864; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Fort Leavenworth. Kas.
Jacob J. Kleinkncht, mustered July 21, 1861, as private Company A; promoted corporal July 21, 1801; deserted October 24, 1861, at Osceola, Mo.
Benjamin T. J. Bennett, mustered July 21. 1801, as corporal Company A: deserted November 1, 1801, at Kansas City, Mo.
Robert W. Robitaille, mustered July 21, 1861, as corporal Company A; reduced to ranks August 17, 1864; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Henry W. Freeman, mustered September 1, 1862. as corporal Company A; afterward reduced to ranks; promoted corporal March 1, 1864; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out June 23, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Benjamin W. Hurd, mustered July 21, 1861, as corporal Company A; reduced to ranks February 26, 1863: assigned to new Company A April 8, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
John H. Cotter, mustered July 21, 1861, as corporal Company A; killed by guerrillas August 20, 1864, near Fort Smith, Ark.
Wallace Higgins, mustered August 3, 1863, as bugler. Company A; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Joseph K. Donnelly, mustered July 21, 1861; re-enlisted veteran assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
John Duncan, mustered July 21, 1861; mustered out November 15, 1861, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Jacob Dick, mustered July 21, 1861; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth.
James Hicks, mustered July 21, 1861; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865, for muster out; prisoner of war.
Southerland Ingersoll, mustered July 21, 1861; discharged October 10, 1861, at Kansas City, Mo.
Timothy S. Lucas, mustered July 21, 1861; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth.
Benjamin F. Russell, mustered July 21, 1861; re-enlisted veteran; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out August 14, 1864, at Leavenworth.
James E. Bishop, enlisted April 1, 1863; mustered August 3, 1863; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
James W. Duncan, mustered October 28, 1861; re-enlisted veteran; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; promoted bugler; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Theodore Grindle, mustered August 4, 1861; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth.
Silas Greyeyes, mustered October 7, 1861; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth.
Thomas F. Heisler, mustered August 18, 1861; promoted quartermaster-sergeant January 1, 1864.
Charles E. Hanford, mustered March 1, 1862; re enlisted veteran; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1864; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Joseph Hanford, mustered February 1, 1862; re-enlisted veteran; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 18fi5; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Peter White, mustered March 5. 18l)4; assigned to new Company A, April 8, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
John W. Whitham, mustered August 12, 1861, as a private in Company B; re-enlisted veteran; assigned to Company M, April 8, 1865, mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Officers and enlisted men of Company G, Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry from Wyandotte County:
Nathaniel B. Lucas, mustered February 4, 1862, as captain; transferred, as captain, to Eighteenth United States Colored Volunteers April 6, 1864.
Ebenezer W. Lucas, mustered October 10, 1861, as private; promoted corporal January 1, 1862; promoted sergeant May 2, 1862; promoted first sergeant September 1, 1862; promoted second lieutenant January 1, 1864; promoted first lieutenant March 15, 1865; mustered out May 19, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Daniel Brayman, mustered December 10, 1861, as private; promoted corporal May 1, 1862; promoted sergeant September 15, 1862; promoted second lieutenant and assigned to duty as such, but was never mustered; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Samuel J. Martin, mustered December 18, 1861, as private; promoted corporal September 1, 1862; promoted sergeant September 15, 1862; wounded in action March 18, 1864, near Roseville, Ark., through right thigh, limb amputated; sent to hospital at St. Louis; no evidence of muster out on file.
Beverly Lancaster, mustered December 10, 1861, as private; promoted corporal May 28, 1864; mustered out November 15, 1864, at Leavenworth, Kas.
Allen T. Wright, mustered January 18, 1863, as farrier; reduced to ranks; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Thomas S. Karnes, mustered December 10, 1861, as private; discharged for disability January 21, 1864, at Fort Smith, Ark., on account of wounds received in action at Backbone Mountain, Ark.
Frederick Dodd, mustered May 26, 1863; deserted at Fort Scott, Kas., September 7, 1863.
Jacob High, mustered May 26, 1863, as private. Company I; mustered out with regiment.
George A. Coray, mustered May 26, 1863, as private of Company I; promoted corporal May 26, 1863; mustered out July 18. 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
James Peacock, mustered May 26, 1863, as private. Company I; no evidence of muster out on file.
David N. Rogers, mustered May 26, 1863, as private. Company I; discharged for disability January 20, 1864, at Fort Smith, Ark.
Raif Steele, mustered May 26, 1863, as private, Company I; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Roster of officers and enlisted men of Company M, Sixth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry:
Lemuel P. Ketchum, mustered July 23, 1863, as commissary sergeant; discharged for disability November 13, 1863, at Kansas City, Mo.
Josiah Wonsetter, mustered as private November 5, 1863; promoted sergeant July 23,1863; promoted commissary sergeant May 15, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
William R. Ketchum, mustered July 23. 1863, as sergeant; mustered out with regiment.
Tillman A. H. Alsup, mustered July 23, 1863, as private; promoted corporal December 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment.
Jackson Bullett, mustered July 23, 1863, as private; died of consumption May 3, 1864, at Fort Scott, Kas.
George Cummings, mustered July 23, 1863, as private; deserted from Fort Scott, Kas., November 16, 1864.
George Evans, mustered July 23, 1863, as private; died of consumption at Fort Scott, Kas., March 18, 1864.
John File, mustered with regiment; discharged for disability May 13, 1865.
John Johnnycake, mustered with regiment; deserted at Fort Scott, Kas., November 16, 1864.
Benjamin Johnnycake, mustered with regiment; no evidence of muster out on file.
Jacob Lenneas, mustered with regiment; no evidence of muster out on file.
Solomon Love, mustered with regiment as private: promoted corporal August 1, 1864; mustered out with regiment.
Yellow Leaf, mustered with regiment; no evidence of muster out on file.
William P. and William X. Pedigo, mustered August 18, 1863, as privates in new Company A; mustered out with regiment.
Joseph Thorp, mustered August 3, 1863, as private in new Company A; mustered out June 20, 1885, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
Alvatus Williams, mustered September 10, 1862; mustered out June 23, 1865, at Devall's Bluff, Ark.
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