Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September, 1864, to February,
1865, from Veterans of Missouri State Militia Regiments. Attached to District
of Rolla and Dept. of Missouri to July, 1866.
SERVICE.—At St. Louis. Mo., till September, 1864. Operations
against Price September to November. Actions at Glasgow. Mo., October 15.
Little Blue October 21. Lexington October 21. Independence October 22. Mine
Creek, Little Osage River, Marius des Cygnes, October 25. Carthage October 26.
Duty at Rolla till May, 1865. Operations about Stephenson's Mill March 22-23,
1865 (Detachment). Scout from Waynesville March 29-April 2 (Detachment). Scout
from Rolla April 21-27 (Co. "M"). Skirmish, Spring Valley, April 23 (Co.
"M"). Skirmish near Waynesville May 23 (Detachment). Moved to Fort
Larned, Kan., and duty in District of the Plains, operating against Indians,
till July, 1866. Mustered out July 3, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 28 Enlisted men by disease. Total 39.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the
Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1311
