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Unkle Beau put this together for me. He has done extensive research on the 24th.
Eber C. Byam, of Linn County, raised a regiment to be "The Iowa Temperance Regiment."
Circulars were accordingly distributed by Byam through Linn and the adjoining counties.
They were composed of men of temperance principles and temperance habits--that is to say, of men who touched not, taste not, handle not spirituous or malt liquor, wine or cider.
Of the companies reported as ready to join the regiment, F, was under command of Captain Wilbur Dimmitt, E.C. Byam was duly commissioned colonel; John Q. Wilds, lieutenant-colonel; and Ed Wright, major.
During the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Iowa troops fought with great valor, but the battle
was lost to the Union arms by reason of unskilful generalship on the part of the commanding officer.
Few troops ever fought more bravely than those who were compelled to pass under the
yoke of this defeat, and it is impossible that any could ever have been handled worse. The defeat,
therefore, brought unmixed disgrace upon General Banks, but no discredit to his troops generally.
Only half of the Twenty-fourth regiment took part in this engagement, with five of the companies on guard
duty with the train in the rear. To get into the fight, the command was marched several miles on
the double-quick, and then pushed into battle with the division, after the other division of the
corps had been thoroughly defeated.
The regiment fought for more than an hour, and then gave way with the division. Major Wright
commanding says his officers and men behaved handsomely, standing firmly at their posts until ordered
to retreat. The regiment lost thirty-four, wounded and captured.
Captain Wilbur C. Dimmitt,of Company F, a brave officer and accomplished gentleman, was severely wounded.
He fell into the hands of the enemy, and not long afterwards died.
Company F
Organized at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1862
Mustered into United States Service at Muscatine, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1862
Dimmitt, Wilbur C. Rank: Captain
Hayzlett, JohnG. Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Bradshaw, Centenary B. Rank: 2d Lieut.
ANTLES, David
BRENEMAN, Amos Prisoner of War since April 8, 1864
BARE, John
BOHR, Fred. D.
BETZER, Anthony R. Wounded in action at Champion Hill, MS and Winchester, VA
BOXWELL, Moses
BUCHER, Joseph
COOKUS, Joseph S.
COLEMAN, Adam
CORNELL, Smith P.
CAMP, William
CURTS, Lewis E.
CURRIE, George S.
COLEMAN, Charles H.
DURHAM, Jefferson
FORRIST, Asa
FIVKINS, John W. Wounded at Champion Hill, MS and Cedar Creek, VA
FULLER, Alonzo G.
GOUDY, John F.
GEIGER, Solomon P.
HALLOCK, Samuel H. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
HALLOCK, Henry S.
HANSALL, Lewis
HASTINGS, John
HUMMER, Christian Wounded October 19, 1864
JOHNSTON, Samuel
JOHNSTON, Abel
JOHNSTON, Isaac
KAFER, Matthias
KAFER, Chris Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
KEPLER, John A.
KEPLER, Edward M.
KURTZ, Henry C.
McROBERTS, George M.
MORFORD, James T. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
McCOY, George W. Wounded October 19, 1864
McCOY, Milton T. Wounded October 19, 1864
McELROY, Josiah
MYERS, Simon P.
MYERS, Wesley H.
McQUISTON, William
MERSHON, James M.
NICHOLSON, James B. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
NEIDIG, Samuel
OLDHAM, John F.
PEDDYCOART, John
RUNKLE, Alfred J.
RICHARDSON, Thomas
SERIGHT, Andrew M.
TWAMLEY, Peter
TILTON, Joseph J.
WOODCOX, Ira R.
WILLIAMS, George W.
WALTON, Alfred
WILDER, Monroe
Field and Staff Officers:
Colonel Eber C. BYAM Resigned June 30,1863
Lieutenant Colonel John Q. WILDS Wounded October 19, 1864; Died November 18, 1864
Lieutenant Colonel Ed. WRIGHT Promoted from Major November 19, 1864
Major Leander CLARK Promoted from Captain November 19, 1864
Adjutant Charles L. BYAM Resigned July 22, 1863
Adjutant D. W. CAMP Promoted from Serg't Maj. Sept. 10, 1863; Resigned Nov. 16, 1864
Surgeon John F. ELY Resigned June 9, 1863
Surgeon J. M. WITHERWAX Pro. from Ass't Surg. July 15, 1863; Resigned Nov. 14, 1864
Quartermaster Luke BALDWIN Died March 1, 1863
Quartermaster Albert B. ESHLEMAN Promoted from Q. M. Serg't July 15, 1863
Assistant Surgeon Henry M. LYONS
Chaplain Felix M. VINSON Resigned October 1, 1862
Chaplain Elias SKINNER Resigned June 15, 1863
Chaplain George R. CARROLL Resigned November 13, 1864
Company Officers:
Centenary B. BRADSHAW Captain
Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt. Nov. 5, 1863---to Captain July 1, 1864
Christain H. KURTZ 1st Lieutenant
Promoted from Serg't. to 1st Serg't Feb. 1, 1863---to 2d Lieut. May 2,
1864---to 1st Lieut. July 1, 1864; Wounded in action October 19, 1864
Sergeants:
1st, Christopher BRENEMAN Promoted from Pvt. to Corp'l Feb. 1, 1863-to Serg't June 1, 1863-to 1st Serg't June 1, 1864
Alonzo T. WALN Appointed August 14, 1862
Thomas RODERICK Promoted from Corporal Feb. 1, 1863
John HERSHEY Appointed Corporal Dec. 17, 1862-Serg't May 1, 1863; Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
Robert B. Stewart Appointed Corporal Dec. 17, 1862-Promoted to Serg't June 1, 1864
Corporals:
Robert M. ROGERS Appointed February 1, 1863
Cyrus GOUDY Appointed June 1, 1863
John S. PORTER Appointed June 1, 1863
L. Monroe KEPLER Appointed June 1, 1863
James F. WHITE Appointed June 1, 1863
Oliver F. GLENN Appointed June 1, 1864
William FINNIGAN Appointed June 1, 1864
Musicians:
Abram E. KURTZ
Abram BRENEMAN
Horatio S. HALE Wagoner
Former Officers:
Captain Wilbur C. DIMMITT Wounded and captured in action April 8, 1864; Died of
wounds in hands of enemy May 4, 1864
1st Lieutenant John G. HAYZLETT Resigned July 31, 1863
Transferred:
Pvt. Henry KUNTZ To V.R.C. April 10, 1864
Pvt. Samuel J. STARR To N.C.S. as Hospital Steward
Pvt. Thaddeus L. SMITH To N.C.S. as Commissary Sergeant
Pvt. James STEPHENSON To V.R.C. Jan. 1, 1864
Pvt. James E. VANSANT To N.C.S. as Chief Musician
Pvt. Add. U. ZERCHER To V.R.C. May 15, 1864
Deceased:
Corp'l James G. WHITE At Helena, Arkansas, May, 1863
Corp'l George W. YOUNG March 27, 1863
Corp'l John H. HANSALL January 17, 1863
Corp'l James P. ROSE February 1, 1863
Corp'l Wallace P. COCHRAN Of wounds June 24, 1863
Pvt. Charles W. ESGATE February 14, 1863
Pvt. John GEIGER March 28, 1863
Pvt. William O. RUYCK January 5, 1863
Pvt. Abram HERSHEY June 13, 1864
Pvt. Joseph McCOY October 3, 1863
Pvt. Ed. PENDERGHAST Drowned in the Mississippi Augst 15, 1864
Pvt. Charles A. POWERS September 28, 1864
Pvt. John RAYBORN June 13, 1863
Pvt. John RENFRO Died in the hands of the enemy December 2, 1863
Pvt. Andrew F. STINGER October 29, 1862
Pvt. Linas M. TAFT September 4, 1863
Pvt. Andrew DOTY Of wounds June 2, 1863
Pvt. Anton HERMAN Of wounds June 19, 1863
Pvt. Francis Y. McWILLIAMS Of wounds May 23, 1863
Pvt. James A. PORTER Of wounds July 8, 1863
Pvt. Washington TURNER Of wounds May 25, 1863
Discharged:
1st Serg't. John W. ROBINSON January 14, 1863
Serg't. Thomas W. S. HALE March 22, 1863
Corp'l Amadee M. SMITH November 27, 1862
Corp'l Horace C. NEAL February 20, 1863
Pvt. Benjamin BRENEMAN Wounded at Vicksburg-Discharged May, 1864
Pvt. John DUNDORE April 1, 1868
Pvt. William HALL January 29, 1863
Pvt. Arba L. HANDLY April 1, 1863
Pvt. Christian B. HERSHEY April 24, 1863
Pvt. John A. IDE February 5, 1863
Pvt. Albert LACOCK February 13, 1863
Killed in Action:
Serg't William C. STEWART May 16, 1863
Corp'l A. Clark McCOY October 19, 1864
Pvt. Albert D. CARMICHAEL At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. George W. GOODMAN At Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16, 1863
Pvt. Chris. J. KLINACK At Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16, 1863
Pvt. Henry M. REED At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. Theodore STINGER At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. George S. SMITH At Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864
Eber C. Byam, of Linn County, raised a regiment to be "The Iowa Temperance Regiment."
Circulars were accordingly distributed by Byam through Linn and the adjoining counties.
They were composed of men of temperance principles and temperance habits--that is to say, of men who touched not, taste not, handle not spirituous or malt liquor, wine or cider.
Of the companies reported as ready to join the regiment, F, was under command of Captain Wilbur Dimmitt, E.C. Byam was duly commissioned colonel; John Q. Wilds, lieutenant-colonel; and Ed Wright, major.
During the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, Iowa troops fought with great valor, but the battle
was lost to the Union arms by reason of unskilful generalship on the part of the commanding officer.
Few troops ever fought more bravely than those who were compelled to pass under the
yoke of this defeat, and it is impossible that any could ever have been handled worse. The defeat,
therefore, brought unmixed disgrace upon General Banks, but no discredit to his troops generally.
Only half of the Twenty-fourth regiment took part in this engagement, with five of the companies on guard
duty with the train in the rear. To get into the fight, the command was marched several miles on
the double-quick, and then pushed into battle with the division, after the other division of the
corps had been thoroughly defeated.
The regiment fought for more than an hour, and then gave way with the division. Major Wright
commanding says his officers and men behaved handsomely, standing firmly at their posts until ordered
to retreat. The regiment lost thirty-four, wounded and captured.
Captain Wilbur C. Dimmitt,of Company F, a brave officer and accomplished gentleman, was severely wounded.
He fell into the hands of the enemy, and not long afterwards died.
Company F
Organized at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1862
Mustered into United States Service at Muscatine, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1862
Dimmitt, Wilbur C. Rank: Captain
Hayzlett, JohnG. Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Bradshaw, Centenary B. Rank: 2d Lieut.
ANTLES, David
BRENEMAN, Amos Prisoner of War since April 8, 1864
BARE, John
BOHR, Fred. D.
BETZER, Anthony R. Wounded in action at Champion Hill, MS and Winchester, VA
BOXWELL, Moses
BUCHER, Joseph
COOKUS, Joseph S.
COLEMAN, Adam
CORNELL, Smith P.
CAMP, William
CURTS, Lewis E.
CURRIE, George S.
COLEMAN, Charles H.
DURHAM, Jefferson
FORRIST, Asa
FIVKINS, John W. Wounded at Champion Hill, MS and Cedar Creek, VA
FULLER, Alonzo G.
GOUDY, John F.
GEIGER, Solomon P.
HALLOCK, Samuel H. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
HALLOCK, Henry S.
HANSALL, Lewis
HASTINGS, John
HUMMER, Christian Wounded October 19, 1864
JOHNSTON, Samuel
JOHNSTON, Abel
JOHNSTON, Isaac
KAFER, Matthias
KAFER, Chris Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
KEPLER, John A.
KEPLER, Edward M.
KURTZ, Henry C.
McROBERTS, George M.
MORFORD, James T. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
McCOY, George W. Wounded October 19, 1864
McCOY, Milton T. Wounded October 19, 1864
McELROY, Josiah
MYERS, Simon P.
MYERS, Wesley H.
McQUISTON, William
MERSHON, James M.
NICHOLSON, James B. Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
NEIDIG, Samuel
OLDHAM, John F.
PEDDYCOART, John
RUNKLE, Alfred J.
RICHARDSON, Thomas
SERIGHT, Andrew M.
TWAMLEY, Peter
TILTON, Joseph J.
WOODCOX, Ira R.
WILLIAMS, George W.
WALTON, Alfred
WILDER, Monroe
Field and Staff Officers:
Colonel Eber C. BYAM Resigned June 30,1863
Lieutenant Colonel John Q. WILDS Wounded October 19, 1864; Died November 18, 1864
Lieutenant Colonel Ed. WRIGHT Promoted from Major November 19, 1864
Major Leander CLARK Promoted from Captain November 19, 1864
Adjutant Charles L. BYAM Resigned July 22, 1863
Adjutant D. W. CAMP Promoted from Serg't Maj. Sept. 10, 1863; Resigned Nov. 16, 1864
Surgeon John F. ELY Resigned June 9, 1863
Surgeon J. M. WITHERWAX Pro. from Ass't Surg. July 15, 1863; Resigned Nov. 14, 1864
Quartermaster Luke BALDWIN Died March 1, 1863
Quartermaster Albert B. ESHLEMAN Promoted from Q. M. Serg't July 15, 1863
Assistant Surgeon Henry M. LYONS
Chaplain Felix M. VINSON Resigned October 1, 1862
Chaplain Elias SKINNER Resigned June 15, 1863
Chaplain George R. CARROLL Resigned November 13, 1864
Company Officers:
Centenary B. BRADSHAW Captain
Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt. Nov. 5, 1863---to Captain July 1, 1864
Christain H. KURTZ 1st Lieutenant
Promoted from Serg't. to 1st Serg't Feb. 1, 1863---to 2d Lieut. May 2,
1864---to 1st Lieut. July 1, 1864; Wounded in action October 19, 1864
Sergeants:
1st, Christopher BRENEMAN Promoted from Pvt. to Corp'l Feb. 1, 1863-to Serg't June 1, 1863-to 1st Serg't June 1, 1864
Alonzo T. WALN Appointed August 14, 1862
Thomas RODERICK Promoted from Corporal Feb. 1, 1863
John HERSHEY Appointed Corporal Dec. 17, 1862-Serg't May 1, 1863; Prisoner of War since October 19, 1864
Robert B. Stewart Appointed Corporal Dec. 17, 1862-Promoted to Serg't June 1, 1864
Corporals:
Robert M. ROGERS Appointed February 1, 1863
Cyrus GOUDY Appointed June 1, 1863
John S. PORTER Appointed June 1, 1863
L. Monroe KEPLER Appointed June 1, 1863
James F. WHITE Appointed June 1, 1863
Oliver F. GLENN Appointed June 1, 1864
William FINNIGAN Appointed June 1, 1864
Musicians:
Abram E. KURTZ
Abram BRENEMAN
Horatio S. HALE Wagoner
Former Officers:
Captain Wilbur C. DIMMITT Wounded and captured in action April 8, 1864; Died of
wounds in hands of enemy May 4, 1864
1st Lieutenant John G. HAYZLETT Resigned July 31, 1863
Transferred:
Pvt. Henry KUNTZ To V.R.C. April 10, 1864
Pvt. Samuel J. STARR To N.C.S. as Hospital Steward
Pvt. Thaddeus L. SMITH To N.C.S. as Commissary Sergeant
Pvt. James STEPHENSON To V.R.C. Jan. 1, 1864
Pvt. James E. VANSANT To N.C.S. as Chief Musician
Pvt. Add. U. ZERCHER To V.R.C. May 15, 1864
Deceased:
Corp'l James G. WHITE At Helena, Arkansas, May, 1863
Corp'l George W. YOUNG March 27, 1863
Corp'l John H. HANSALL January 17, 1863
Corp'l James P. ROSE February 1, 1863
Corp'l Wallace P. COCHRAN Of wounds June 24, 1863
Pvt. Charles W. ESGATE February 14, 1863
Pvt. John GEIGER March 28, 1863
Pvt. William O. RUYCK January 5, 1863
Pvt. Abram HERSHEY June 13, 1864
Pvt. Joseph McCOY October 3, 1863
Pvt. Ed. PENDERGHAST Drowned in the Mississippi Augst 15, 1864
Pvt. Charles A. POWERS September 28, 1864
Pvt. John RAYBORN June 13, 1863
Pvt. John RENFRO Died in the hands of the enemy December 2, 1863
Pvt. Andrew F. STINGER October 29, 1862
Pvt. Linas M. TAFT September 4, 1863
Pvt. Andrew DOTY Of wounds June 2, 1863
Pvt. Anton HERMAN Of wounds June 19, 1863
Pvt. Francis Y. McWILLIAMS Of wounds May 23, 1863
Pvt. James A. PORTER Of wounds July 8, 1863
Pvt. Washington TURNER Of wounds May 25, 1863
Discharged:
1st Serg't. John W. ROBINSON January 14, 1863
Serg't. Thomas W. S. HALE March 22, 1863
Corp'l Amadee M. SMITH November 27, 1862
Corp'l Horace C. NEAL February 20, 1863
Pvt. Benjamin BRENEMAN Wounded at Vicksburg-Discharged May, 1864
Pvt. John DUNDORE April 1, 1868
Pvt. William HALL January 29, 1863
Pvt. Arba L. HANDLY April 1, 1863
Pvt. Christian B. HERSHEY April 24, 1863
Pvt. John A. IDE February 5, 1863
Pvt. Albert LACOCK February 13, 1863
Killed in Action:
Serg't William C. STEWART May 16, 1863
Corp'l A. Clark McCOY October 19, 1864
Pvt. Albert D. CARMICHAEL At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. George W. GOODMAN At Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16, 1863
Pvt. Chris. J. KLINACK At Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16, 1863
Pvt. Henry M. REED At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. Theodore STINGER At Winchester, Virginia September 19, 1864
Pvt. George S. SMITH At Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864
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