1861 June Find Home Guard of Johnson County, MO Civil War Name, Army, Enlisted Rank, Discharge Rank

The Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard (Union) was organized in June 1861, by the authority of Gen. Lyon. At Lexington, and duty in Johnson, Pettis, Lafayette, and adjoining counties till September. 

They mustered out September 1861

Alexander Elliot

Missouri

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Union 

Private  

Private

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Alexander Mayhew

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Alexander Vancick

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Andrew Mick

Missouri

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Union

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Anthony Fisher

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Benjamin W. Grover

Missouri

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Union 

Lieutenant Colonel 

Lieutenant Colonel 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Bernard Lofton

Missouri

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Union 

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Charles Conwell

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Charles Culver

Missouri

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Union 

Sergeant Major 

Sergeant Major 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Charles Frank

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Charles Gibbons

Missouri

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Union 

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

D.F. Smith

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Daniel Harrison

Missouri

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Union 

Second Lieutenant 

Second Lieutenant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

David Craft

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

David Mathews

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

E.M. Lockwood

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Edward Finney

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

Edward D Rollins

Missouri

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Fifth Sergeant 

Fifth Sergeant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

Elisha M. Farley

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

Ephraim Triplet

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

George Bledsoe

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

George R. McCubbins

Missouri

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Union

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Henry Logh

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

Henry Trapp

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

J.F. Pasman

Missouri

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Union 

First Sergeant 

First Sergeant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

J.G. McLemore

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

J.T. Fauine

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

J.W. McAlister

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

James Kirby

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James Ramey

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James Royons

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James A. Gallegher

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James A. McQuary

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James C. Phillips

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James D. Eads

Missouri

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Union 

Colonel 

Colonel 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James E. Gladish

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James H. Comes

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James H. Ellis

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James M. Robinson

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

James M. Scroggins

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

James M. Whitsett

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Jeptha Adams

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Jesse Cox

Missouri

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Union 

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John Cox

Missouri

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Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John Jameson

Missouri

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Union 

First Lieutenant 

First Lieutenant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John McQuary

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John Mulkey

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John Sivils

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John H. Mulkey

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John J. Welschany

Missouri

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Union 

Captain/Quartermaster 

Captain/Quartermaster 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John M Royons

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

John R. McCluney

Missouri

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Union 

Captain 

Captain 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Joseph Dammelson

Missouri

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Union 

Second Sergeant 

Second Sergeant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Joseph Mulkey

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Lafayette Shinkle

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Levi Mahue

Missouri

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Union 

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Logan Clark

Missouri

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Union 

Surgeon 

Surgeon 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Marcus A. Gavitt

Missouri

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Union 

First Lieutenant/Quartermaster 

First Lieutenant/Quartermaster 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Mordekay N. Gladish

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Peter Geller

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Pleasant Tuttle

Missouri

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Union 

Third Sergeant 

Third Sergeant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Pleasant W. Mulkey

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

R. F. Keys

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Richard Harper

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Richard Louis

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Robert A. Foster

Missouri

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Union 

Chaplain 

Chaplain 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Samuel West

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Samuel C. McElvan

Missouri

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Union 

First Sergeant 

First Sergeant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Samuel K Hall

Missouri

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Union 

First Lieutenant/Adjutant 

First Lieutenant/Adjutant 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Samuel S. Fisher

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Stephan Thomas

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Thomas Anderson

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Thomas Corish

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Thomas McDanals

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard

Vincent Mayhew

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Walker McQuary

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

William Cook

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

William McCluney

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

William A. Marshall

Missouri

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Union 

Private 

Private 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

William A. Stephans

Missouri

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Union 

Corporal 

Corporal 

Johnson County, Missouri Home Guard 

Organized June 1861, by the authority of General Lyon, on 24 Jun 1861 ordered by Lyon to Lexington, MO, and afterward to Camp Lyon, in Johnson Co., MO. Duties performed included of camp scouting, guarding posts, etc., in Johnson, Pettis, Lafayette and adjoining counties. Participated in the Battle of Lexington, MO. The affidavit of Colonel Eads, on Field and Staff Rolls, shows this regiment to consist of 11 companies, but the below is the only company on file. Colonel Kenaas certifies on the company roll that this company formed part of the regiment commanded by him (Johnson County Home Guards) but no roll of such a regiment are on file. Mustered out September, 1861.

Field and Staff

Rank Officer Commissioned RemarksColonel James D. Eads 

Lt. Col. Benj. W. Grover Died 30 Oct 1861 from wounds received at Lexington, MO 19 Sep1861.
Surgeon Logan Clark Chaplain Robert A. Foster Adjutant Samuel K. Hall Lt./QM Marcus A. Gavit 

Cap./QM John J. Welschany Captain McCluney's Independent Company (75 men) Rank Officer Commissioned Remarks 

2nd Lt. Daniel HarrisonCaptain John P. McCluney

1st Lt. John Jameson Killed in service, 17Aug1861.