The Enrolled Missouri Militia ("EMM") was a part-time state militia organized in the summer of 1862 to help Federal troops control Confederate guerrillas. In the spring of 1863, it was replaced by the Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia ("PEMM"), a full-time state miltia. For more on the history and signficance of the EMM, see the introduction to my Roster, Company K 1863, 76th EMM.
The PEMM's creation did not terminate the existence of the EMM, which continued to exist on paper. In 1864, the two EMM companies from Newton County underwent second enrollments and saw active service under new officers. The 1864 Company K consisted of 95 men under the command of Captain Thomas Burgess. Two of the men were carryovers from the 1863 Company K and 17 had prior service in other Union companies. Seventy-six were entering Union service for the first time. The unit was activated for service in late September through mid-November, 1864, in response to Confederate General Sterling Price's cavalry raid into Missouri.
For more information on the roster entries, see the Research Notes following the roster.
Name (Alternative Spellings) | Notes |
Officers | |
Captain Thomas Burgess (Burges, Burgus) | Age 41. Enrolled Co. L, 76th EMM 2/11/1863 at Cassville (27 days). Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 4/1/1863 at Mt. Vernon & promoted 2nd Lt. 11/1/1863 (485 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon & promoted Captain 10/7/1864 (40 days). |
1st Lieutenant Harrison Neece | Enlisted Co. B, Lawrence County Home Guard 5/18/1861 at Elm Branch & served to 8/10/1861. Enlisted Co. C, 14th Missouri State Militia ("MSM") Cavalry 8/8/1862 at Springfield & transferred to the 4th MSM Cavalry 2/4/1863. Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
2nd Lieutenant Jacob Wheat | Enlisted Co. B, Lawrence County Home Guard 5/18/1861 at Elm Branch & listed "at home." Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Non-Commissioned Officers | |
Corporal William Coplin | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Corporal Charles V. Gamble | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Sergeant John M. Goodman | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Corporal George W. Gum | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (40 days). |
Sergeant Joshua Holt | Enrolled Co. C, 76th EMM 4/30/1864 at Mt. Vernon and transferred to Co. K, 76th EMM (47 days). |
Corporal William M. Liles | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
1st Sergeant William Neil | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Sergeant Nelson B. Rickman (Rickmon) | Enlisted Co. A, Phelps Regiment Missouri Volunteers 10/2/1861 at Rolla; wounded 3/7/1862 at Pea Ridge; mustered out 4/11/1862. Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Corporal Eppy Sullivan | Enrolled Co. B, 72nd EMM 10/10/1862 at Springfield (154 days). Enrolled Co. H, 6th PEMM 9/1/1863 at Springfield (? days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Sergeant George W. Wheat | Enlisted Co. B, Lawrence County Home Guard 5/18/1861 & served to 8/10/1861. Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Corporal Talbert Whitney (Talbut) | Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 8/2 or 8/21/1863 at Mt. Vernon (338 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. |
Corporal Stip Wise | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Corporal William Wise | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Enlisted Men, All with Rank of Private | |
Alexander, George W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Arnhart, David | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Arthur, James W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (15 days). |
Baab, Abner | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Baldwin, Thomas W. | Enrolled Co. C, 76th EMM 8/12/1862 at Mt. Vernon (195 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Beavers, Freedom (Bevens) | Age 25. Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 1/29/1863 at Neosho. Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 5/8/1863 at Mt. Vernon (251 days). Enrolled in the 1864 Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864, no place shown. Listed absent without leave. |
Beevers, William R. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Brown, Isaac J. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Brown, Matthew | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (37 days). |
Calley, George | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Callison, John M. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (42 days). |
Clanton, Alfred | Enrolled Co. A, 76th EMM 4/30/1864 at Mt. Vernon (25 days). Transferred to Co. K, 76th EMM 10/22/1864 (31 days). |
Clanton, Bural | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Cline, George W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Colwell, John W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (32 days). |
Connel, Milton | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (42 days). |
Downing, James W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). |
Edens, Elias | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed absent without leave. |
Edmonds, C. C. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/7/1864 at Mt. Vernon (37 days). |
Erwin, Campbell A. (Ewin) | Age 33. Enrolled Co. L, 76th EMM 2/11/1863 at Cassville (25 days). Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 4/1/1863 at Mt. Vernon (334 days). Enrolled Co. A, 76th EMM 4/30/1864 at Mt. Vernon (17 days). Co. A service card says transferred to Co. K, 76th EMM 10/18/1864. Co. K service card says enrolled 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Euins, William | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (35 days). |
Forger, Jacob R. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/7/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Funk, Samuel | Enrolled Co. H, 76th EMM 11/24/1862 at Greenfield (64 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Garner, A. R. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (76 days). |
Gather, Benjamin | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (45 days). |
George, John L. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/5/1864 at Mt. Vernon (33 days). |
Gunter, William H. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Gurn, Lewis M. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (25 days). |
Hammond, D. H. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed absent without leave. |
Hankins, Madison | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Hankins, Richard | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Hays, James | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed absent without leave. |
Hendrick, Joseph W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Hindman, William W. (Hindmond) | Enrolled Co. B, 72nd EMM 10/30/1862 at Springfield (137 days). Enrolled Co. H, 6th PEMM 10/1/1863 at Springfield (? days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (37 days). |
Hood, Jesse J. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed absent without leave. |
Howell, Thomas B. (Hoell, Howel) | Age 30. Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 1/29/1863 at Neosho. Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 5/8/1863 at Mt. Vernon (174 days). Enrolled in the 1864 Co. K 4/25/1864, no place shown (25 days). |
Irby, William W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (? days). |
Jennings, J. C. (J. F.) | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/16/1864 at Mt. Vernon (two service cards, J. C. 30 days, J. F. 20 days). |
Johnson, Uriah (Urias) | Age 37. Enrolled Co. L, 76th EMM 2/11/1863 at Cassville (25 days). Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 4/1/1863 at Mt. Vernon (475 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). (Not the Uriah P. Johnson who served in the Stone Prairie Home Guard & 24th MO Infantry.) |
Johnson, W. V. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (38 days). |
Jones, John | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM, date and place not shown (? days). |
Kirby, William W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM, date and place not shown (? days). |
Landess, Elisha | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/10/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). |
Lemaster, Jacob | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (40 days). |
Liles, Vite | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
McCoy, Jackson | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
McCray, James | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
McKinley, Joseph C. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/10/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). |
Moore, Isicae K. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (30 days). |
Moore, Samuel | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (42 days). |
Morris, John W. | Enrolled Co. G, 76th EMM 11/19/1862 at Bowers Mill (125 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed absent without leave. |
Morris, W. W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
N----, Charles L. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/10/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). Muster roll damaged & part of name missing. |
Nickols, Abner | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Parker, James M. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). |
Richardson, Benjamin F. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (10 days). |
Richardson, Bush | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Richardson, W. W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (44 days). |
Riddle, Hugh | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Rogers, John | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (16 days). |
Roller, Andy | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Roller, Jasper | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Roller, John | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Sehum, George | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (38 days). |
Smith, Jesse | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon. Listed as absent whole time. |
Stacy, Jefferson | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (30 days). |
Staver, Jacob | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Sullivan, Calhoun | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Sullivan, Garnet | Enrolled Co. H, 6th PEMM 9/15/1863 at Springfield (? days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 10/15/1864 at Mt. Vernon (39 days). |
Sullivan, Joseph | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Taler, Daniel | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (42 days). |
Walden, Henry | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Wallen, George W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Wan, John W. | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (47 days). |
Ward, George | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (36 days). |
Washam, Dennis | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (44 days). |
White, John | Enrolled Co. A, 76th EMM 8/12/1862 at Mt. Vernon (112 days). Enrolled Co. B, 7th PEMM 4/1/1863 at Mt. Vernon (335 days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 at Mt. Vernon (31 days). |
Wilson, Samuel | Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM, date and place not shown (? days). |
Young, Alfred | Enrolled Co. L, 76th EMM 3/1/1863 at Cassville (29 days). Enrolled Co. G, 7th PEMM 4/1 or 8/1/1863 at Mt. Vernon (334 days). Enrolled Co. A, 76th EMM 4/30/1864 at Mt. Vernon (no days). Enrolled Co. K, 76th EMM 4/25/1864 (47 days). Probably enrolled in A first, then transferred to K. Compare the entry for Campbell Erwin above. |
RESEARCH NOTES
The above roster is based primarily on the Missouri Secretary of State's Soldiers Database. This database includes images of "service cards" summarizing each soldier's service in a particular unit. The information on these cards was abstracted many years ago from the original Civil War muster rolls. Some of the cards are more complete than others. If a soldier served in three different units (e.g., 76th EMM, 7th PEMM, 15th MO Cavalry), then he should have three different cards. Often, too, his name will be spelled three different ways. My roster combines information from all of the cards for each solider, but does not include every detail on the cards for every solider. If you are researching a particular soldier, be sure to look at the cards themselves.
Supplemental online sources for the roster included the Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Missouri, December 31, 1863, pages 514-515, and the National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. The Annual Report provided additional information on some of the officers, and the NPS System provided a crosscheck for who served in the 15th MO Cavalry.
In creating the roster, I was researching the unit rather than the individuals. The goal was to create a source showing how the EMM and PEMM units evolved, the number of men moving from each unit to its successor, the number of casualties and so forth. I spent only a couple of minutes on each entry and did not attempt to sort out every ambiguity involving soldiers of similar name. Some of the men may have served in units besides those listed. In rare cases, I may have lumped together the service of two men with identical names. Do your own research on particular soliders!
While soliders in the 15th MO Cavalry and other Federal units were paid by the month, soldiers in the EMM and PEMM were paid only for days "in actual service." Some EMM and PEMM service cards provide this information, some don't. If the number of days served in a particular unit is on a soldier's service card, it is included in parentheses after his enrollment information. A "?" means the space for this information on the card is blank.
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