7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry

Organized at large in Missouri March and April, 1862. Served unattached, Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Unattached, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.—Post Oak Creek, near mouth of Briar, March 26, 1862. Warrensburg April 8. Warrensburg May 17 (Co. "G"). Pursuit of Poindexter August 8-15 (Detachment). Independence August 12. Scout from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Independence August 12-14. Expedition to Hickory Grove August 17-27 (1 Co.). Fayetteville, Ark., October 24. Scout from Linden to White River April 1-5, 1863 (Co. "G"). White River April 17. Scout from Newtonia to French Point and Centre Creek May 13-18 (Detachment). French Point May 15 (Detachment). Carthage May 16 (Detachment). Hartsville May 23. Mountain Store May 26. Carthage June 27-28. Scout from Sedalia August 25-28 (Detachment). Clear Fork August 26 (Detachment). Near Syracuse October 25 (Co. "H"). Warsaw October 7. Near Camp Cole October 9. LaMine Bridge October 10. Booneville October 11-12. Merrill's Crossing and Dug Ford, near Jonesborough, October 12. Blackwater October 12. Marshall, Arrow Rock, Blackwater, October 13. Jonesborough October 14. Warrensburg May 28, 1864. Near Dunksburg June 27-28 (Co. "K"). Wellington July 8. Operations near Wellington July 9-13. warder's Church July 10 (Detachment). Columbia July 12 (Detachment). Johnson County July 16. Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, July 16 (Detachment). Scout in Johnson County July 26-31 (Detachment). Blackwater River July 27 (Co. "G"). Big Creek July 28 (Co. "C"). Expedition from Warrensburg to Chapel Hill July 29-August 2 (Co. "K"). Near Chapel Hill July 30 (Co. "K"). Operations near Holden August 2-8. Merrick's Creek, near Holden, August 8 (Co, "K"). Operations in johnson county August 11-19 (Detachment). Near Holden August 12 (Detachment). Scout from Crisp's Mills on Big Creek August 25-30 (Co. "M"). Near Rose Hill August 26 (Co. "M"). Near Lone Jack September 1 (Detachment). Operations in Johnson County September 1-9 (Detachment). Expedition from Sedalia to Scott's Ford on Blackwater September 2-4. Scout in Lafayette County September 20-25 (Detachment). Arrow Rock Road September 23 (Detachment). Prince's Shoals, Osage River, Cole County, October 5-6. Near Jefferson City October 8. California and Booneville October 9. Near Booneville October 11-12. Sedalia October 15. Little Blue October 21. Independence, Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement at the Marmiton or Battle of Charlot October 25. Mine Creek, Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, October 25. Scout from Warrensburg to Greenton Valley November 29-December 3 (Detachment). Scout from Camp Grover to Texas Prairie January 12-15, 1865 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Miami January 12-17 (Co. "I"). Scout from Warrensburg to Snibar Hills January 18-22 (Detachment). Scout from Warrensburg to Tabo Creek, etc., February 1-5 (Detachment). Scout in Lafayette County February 3-8. Scout from Warrensburg to Columbus and skirmish near Greenton March 19-23 (Detachment). Near Booneville May 3. Duty in Central District of Missouri till July. Mustered out July 11, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 56 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 152 Enlisted men by disease. Total 218.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1308

Daniel Byrd, Private, Co. F, 3rd Missouri State Militia Cavalry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Footnote.com

Daniel Byrd, Private, Co. I, 7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Footnote.com

Daniel Byrd, Private, Co. I, 7th Missouri State Militia Cavalry: Muster Rolls

Jan & Feb, 1863, joined for duty and enrolled: March 25, 1863, Princeton, present; valuation of horse $110.00; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from the 31 day of Aug 1862 to 28 day of Feb. 1863

Apr 10, 1863, Special Muster Roll, present

March & Apr, 1863, present; Valuation of horse $110.00; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from the 31st day of Oct. 1862 to 30" day of April 1863, except 10 days dismounted.

June 30", 1863, present; Valuation of horse $110.00; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from 30 day of April 1863 to the 30 day of June 1863

April 30" to Aug 31", 1863, present; Valuation of horse $110.00; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from the 30" day of April 1863 to the 31" of Aug, 1863

Sept & Oct, 1863, present; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from the 31 of Aug. 1863 to the 31 of Oct. 1863

Nov & Dec, 1863, absent; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt. furnished by self, from the 31 of Augtust 1863, to 31 of Dec. 1863; sick in quarters

Jan & Feb, 1864, present; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self, from the 31 of Aug 1863, to 29 of Feb. 1864

Mar. & April, 1864, present; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpt furnished by self from the 29 of Feb. 1864 to April 30, 1864

May & Jun 1864, present; pay due for use & risk of horse & horse eqpt furnished by self from Feb. 29, 1864 to Jun 30, 1864

July & Aug 1864, absent; pay due for use & risk of horse & eqpts Feb 29, 1864 to Aug 31 1864; absent on duty

Sept & Oct, 1864, present, pay due for use of horse & equipment from Feb 29, 64 to Oct. 31, 64

Nov & Dec, 1864, present, pay due for use and risk of horse & equipments furnished by self from Feb 29, 64 to Dec 31, 64

Jan & Feb, 1865, present, pay due for use & risk of horse and equipments furnished by self from June 30, 64 to Jany 16, 65

Company Muster Out Roll: Co. I, 7th Reg't Mo. State Militia Cav.:

Apr 3, 1865, Warrensburg, MO; Last paid to Dec 31, 1864; Clothing account last settled June 30, 1864: Am't for cloth'g in kind or money adv'd $11.55; Valuation of horse, $100.00; Pay due for use and risk of horse and equipments furnished by self from June 30, 64 to Jany 16, 65

Daniel Bird Obituary

Daniel Bird, old and respected citizen of this place died at his home Thursday, June 19, aged 73 years 4 months and 23 days.  Mr. Bird was born in Tennessee January 27, 1827.  He came to Mercer County in 1857 locating on a farm.  In 1862 he enlisted in the 7th Missouri Cavalry and served his country three years.  He was married in 1859 to Rachel Shatto near Goshen.  Nine children were born to them.  Seven of whom are still living.  Mr. Bird followed farming until two years ago when age and failing health compelled him to desist.  Deep sympathy is expressed to the bereaved mother and children who cared so kindly for the husband and father during his last illness.  Mr. Bird was a member of the Baptist Church and Elder J. E. Beard conducted brief services at the home Friday Afternoon after which the remains were interred at Fairley Cemetery.

– Published in the Princeton Telegraph, Princeton, Missouri, Wednesday, 25 JUN 1902