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Friday, May 29, 2026

46th Missouri Infantry.

Organized at Springfield, Mo., August to November, 1864, for six months. Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to May, 1865.

SERVICE.—Duty at Springfield, Mo., and by detachments in Douglas County, Taney County, at Stockton, Hartsville, Neosho, Cassville, Newtonia and Buffalo till March, 1865, and in District of Middle Tennessee till May, 1865. Surrender of Paris, Mo., October 15, 1864 (Detachment). Operations in Ozark County February 12, 1865 (Co. "H"). Operations about Bennett's Bayou and Tolbert's Mill, Ark., February 16-18, 1865 (Co. "H"). Mustered out March 6 to May 24, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 18 Enlisted men by disease. Total 26.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1338

46th Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry.

Duty in 8th Military District, Dept. of Missouri. Skirmish near Huntsville August 7, 1864. Operations against Price's invasion of Missouri September to November. Skirmish near Glasgow, Mo., January 10, 1865 (Co. "F"). Operations about Bennett's Bayou and Tolbert's Mill February 16-18, 1865 (Co. "H"). Skirmish Switzler's Mill, Chariton County, May 27, 1865.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1338