14th Missouri State Militia Calvary


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14th Missouri State Militia Volunteer Calvary, USA
by Art Freeman

To date, no official transcript of the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry history exists to my knowledge. In the following transcription’s of the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry scouting, skirmishes and battles, you will be able to read are “actual correspondences” of the generals who interacted with and commanding officers of the 14th Missouri State Malitia, Cavalry. Transcription’s have been made from the 128 volume set of the, "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies," originally published under the U. S. War Department, Government Printing Office, 1880-1901. (TRANSCRIBED VERBATIM)

The 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry was organized between March to May 1862 at Saint Louis, Missouri from the band of Union cavalry horseman, originally known as, “Capt. John M. Richardson’s Mountain Rangers.” As the organization of the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry developed, additional volunteer horseman were added to this militia to form companies “A through H.” Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to March 1863.

At times, it is difficult to follow the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry in their campaigns. The 14th was separated into two battalion’s which were often deployed to completely different geographic areas. The First Battalion was deployed under Colonel John M. Richardson, formerly Captain John M. Richardson, with the Second Battalion deployed under Lieutenant Colonel John Pound. If this was not difficult enough to follow, when the two battalion’s were separated, they would be comprised of any of the six companies, “A” through “H”, not always the same companies formerly under Richardson’s or Pound’s command in a previous campaign.

Some transcriptions from the "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies" set have been added that do not include information about or from the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, but support battle information. These are transcriptions of correspondences of the particular battles being covered in order to provide the reader with a decent understanding of what actually occurred at that battle. One such battle is the “Battle of Prairie Grove.” If the additional transcription’s were not added, the reader would not be able to understand what really happened here from just the transcription’s of and about the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry by themselves. Additionally, if “ALL” correspondences concerning the “Battle of Prairie Grove” had been transcribed that “DID NOT” involve the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry directly or indirectly, the reader would loose track of the 14th completely as the correspondences are extensively large in volume. Remember, I am trying to cover the movements of the 14th Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, not the battles of the Civil War.

In time, it is my hopes to be able to complete an accurate regimental history of all movements and placement of all companies with accurate dates, places of deployment and under which commanding officer.

Arthur F. Freeman,
Transcriber
http://art50.home.mindspring.com/14thMO.htm

Dyer's Compendium, Vol. 3 (Regimental Histories)
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS, 14th REGIMENT STATE MILITIA CAVALRY.
Organized in Missouri at large March to May,1862.
Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Dept. Missouri, to March, 1863.

SERVICE: Action at Neosho 31 May 31 1862. Near Fayetteville, Arkansas July 15. Scout in Polk and Dallas Counties July 19-23 (Cos. "B," "C," "E" and "H"). Ozark August 1-2 (Cos. "D," "F," "G" and "H"). White River, near Forsyth, August 4. Scout from Ozark to Forsyth, and skirmish, August 8-9 (2 Cos.). Mt. Vernon from Ozark to Forsyth August 14-17 (2 Cos.). Mt. Vernon September 19 (1 Co.). Expedition from Ozark toward Yellville, Arkansas, October 12-16 (Detachment). Mountain Home October 17. Operations about Cassville and Keetsville November 17-18. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition from Ozark into Marion County, Ark., December 9-15 (Cos. "D," "F," "G" and "H"). Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-29. Operations against Marmaduke in Missouri December 31, 1862, to January 15, 1863. Fort Lawrence, Beaver Station, January 6, 1863 (2nd Battalion). Defence of Springfield January 8. Disbanded March 3, 1863.

Scouting's & Battles

Date(s)

Skirmish near Neosho, Mo. May 31, 1862

Action near Fayetteville, Ark. July 15, 1862

Scout in Polk and Dallas Counties, Mo. July 19-23, 1862

Skirmishes at Ozark and on White River August 1-4, 1862

Scout from Ozark to Forsyth, Mo., and Skirmishes August 7-9, 1862

Expedition from Ozark to Forsyth, Mo. August 14-17, 1862

Affair at Mount Vernon, Mo. September 19,1862

Engagement at Newtonia, Mo. September 30,1862

Expedition from Ozark, Mo. October 12-19, 1862

Operations about Cassville and Keetsville,Mo. November 17-18, 1862

Battle of Prairie Grove December 7, 1862

Expedition from Ozark, Mo.,
into Marion County, Ark. December 9-15, 1862

Skirmish at Dripping Springs
and capture of Van Buren, Ark. December 27-28, 1862

Fort Lawrence, Beaver Station January 6, 1863

Defense of Springfield, Mo. January 8, 1863

Disbandment February 2, 1863 to
March 3, 1863

Compiled by Larry Kraus www.ancestry.larkcom.org