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CAPTAIN JOHN PARKERS COMPANY OF IOWA
DRAGOONS VOLUNTEERS
Captain John Parkers Company of Iowa Dragoons Volunteers was mustered into the service of the United States at Fort Atkinson, Iowa, by Brevet Major Alexander Hooe, of the Regular Army, September 9, 1846. Its term of service was for twelve months, unless sooner discharged. The company
at once became part of the garrison at Fort Atkinson, of which it became an important adjunct, furnishing mounted men for scouting purposes, watching the movements of the Winnebago Indians, and endeavoring to keep them within the limits of their reservation. It was subsequently determined by the War Department, however, that the services of the company could be dispensed with, and an order was issued to muster it out of the service. The records show that the company was mustered out, by Brevet Major Hooe, at Fort Atkinson, Nov. 5, 1846. The following roster was transcribed from the muster-out roll of the company, with additional data from Mr. Reid's early history:
ROSTEROfficers
John Parker. Captain. Age 45. Residence Dubuque, nativity Kentucky. Was a soldier in the Black Hawk War. Was Captain in the Iowa Territorial Militia, organized in 1839. Died at Dubuque, Iowa, in April, 1885.
David Olmsted. First Lieutenant. Age 24. Residence Monona, Clayton County, Iowa, nativity Vermont. After his discharge he removed to Minnesota. He was the first mayor of the City of St. Paul (1854), and held other important offices. Olmsted County, Minn., was named in his honor, in 1855 He returned to Vermont in 1857, and died at Fairfax his native place Feb. 2, 1861.
Thomas B. Twiford. Second Lieutenant. Age 36. Was Clerk of the Courts in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1850. Founded the town of Chatfield, Minn., in 1853.
Elias H. Williams. Frist Sergeant. Age 27. Nativity Vermont. Graduate of Yale College. Removed to Clayton County, Iowa, in 1846. He was County Judge of Clayton County, and, in 1858, was elected Judge of the Tenth Judicial District, serving in that position until 1866. In January, 1890, he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Iowa, but resigned in September of the same year. He died Ag. 20, 1891
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Alexander D. Anderson. Second Sergeant. Age 31. No personal record obtained.
William C. Linton. Third Sergeant. Age 30. No personal record obtained.
Josiah Howard. Fourth Sergeant. Age 21. No personal record obtained.
Loren Jones. First Corporal. Age 29. No personal record obtained.
Jacob Springer. Second Corporal. Age 31. No personal record obtained.
Albert W. Kimball. Third Corporal. Age 24. Born in Michigan, and came to Iowa in 1845. No further record obtained.
John S. Lewis. Fourth Corporal. Age 28. No personal record obtained.
Morrison Wheeler. Bugler. Age 31. No personal record obtained.
Edward C. Forbes. Bugler. Age 30. No personal record obtained.
John A. Tully. Farrier. Age 34. No personal record obtained.
Enlistment Men
Contributed by Karen Weaver, Outreach Coordinator for the Palo Alto Battlefield National Park Service
Pages 798 to 800
| Last Name |
First Name |
Rank In |
Age |
Enlistment Date |
Enlistment Place |
Discharge Date |
Discharge Cause |
Date of Muster Out |
Muster Remarks |
General Remarks |
| Anderson | David R |
Private |
25 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Armstrong | Thomas |
Private |
23 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Arole | William P |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Blasdell | Benjamin |
Private |
43 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Burkheaad | Kintzing |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Burman | Daniel |
Private |
19 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Cain | Jack Monteville |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Cain | Patrick |
Private |
24 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Carlin | Daniel |
Private |
24 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Carlin | James |
Private |
23 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Case | Henry |
Private |
40 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Cooley | Andrew J |
Private |
19 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Cox | Samuel |
Private |
38 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Daniels | James |
Private |
18 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Falconer | Alexander |
Private |
38 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Ficklin | John J |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Franklin | William |
Private |
22 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Gallagher | Constantine |
Private |
33 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Gardner | John |
Private |
31 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Green | Harvey |
Private |
32 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Griffith | George T |
Private |
39 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Hatfield | Marshall |
Private |
26 yrs born in NY |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Humphries | George |
Private |
35 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Hurd | Ezra |
Private |
28 yrs born in NY |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Irvin | William |
Private |
36 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Johnson | Lemuel |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Jones | Ezekiel |
Private |
27 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Kellogg | Moses K |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Kennedy | Elias J |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Lowe | Jesse |
Private |
20 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Lown | Peter M |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Maracle | Abraham |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Montgomery | William H |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Murphy | William |
Private |
27 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Oliver | Edward E |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Overrand | John |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Pearson | William H |
Private |
19 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Putnam | John |
Private |
30 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Ransdall | John |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Reed | Robert |
Private |
23 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Reilly | Patrick |
Private |
30 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Rexford | Valorous B |
Private |
32 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Ross | Robert |
Private |
27 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Row | John |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Royse | James G |
Private |
18 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Royse | Soloman |
Private |
43 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Rudsdell | Anson |
Private |
31 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Scott | William S |
Private |
21 yrs born in VT |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Smith | Henry |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Smith | John |
Private |
24 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Smith | Leason |
Private |
28 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Smith | Samuel |
Private |
25 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Springer | Albert |
Private |
26 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Stewart | Samuel W |
Private |
24 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Thorton | John |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Torrance | Robert |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Walker | Horatio |
Private |
24 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Walker | John William |
Private |
21 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Walker | Thomas B |
Private |
31 yrs born in IL |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Weeks | Anderson G |
Private |
18 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Williams | Dudley R W |
Private |
21 yrs born in VT |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Wiltsie | Charles |
Private |
20 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Wiltsie | Leonard |
Private |
25 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
| Wiltsie | Uriah |
Private |
23 yrs |
9 Sep 1846 |
Fort Atkinson IA |
|
|
5 Nov 1846 |
Mustered out at Fort Atkinson IA |
|
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Appended to the foregoing roster is the certificate of the Mustering Officer, which reads as follows:
I certify on honor, that I have, at Fort Atkinson, on this Fifth day of November, 1846, carefully examined this Roll, and, as far as practicable, caused the allowances, stoppages, and remarks to be justly and properly stated; and mustered the company for discharge; and it is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States,
(Signed) A. S. Hooe,
Brevet Major, U. S. A.,
Mustering
Officer.
