Appendix
3
INFORMATION ABOUT
BATTLE CASUALTIES
The following miscellaneous information was abstracted from various Regimental and Company Returns held in the National Archives, other regimental muster rolls, deceased soldier rolls, and records of movements also in the National Archives, as well as from Reid (1868), State of Ohio (1868), and participant recollections as cited in Chapter 3:
U.S. LOSSES:
1st Alabama Cavalry (U.S.)
The Regimental returns for March state that the camp was surprised on the morning of March 10 by an overwhelming force of the enemy. They fought most desperately and held possession of the camp sustaining a loss of 4 killed and 27 wounded and 41 prisoners taken.
The Company K returns specifically state they lost one sergeant killed in action (KIA) and one lieutenant and six men wounded in action (WIA). Five were captured.
RG 94 AGO Box 4 Company K returns for March 1865 identify Sgt. William Boling as KIA at Monroe's Crossroads.
The Quarterly returns of deceased soldiers also list Company C Sgt. Robert Vanhouse, Pvt. John Vines; Company D Pvt. Archie Bowen; and Company E Pvt. James Elize or Eliza as killed March 10, 1865.
5th Kentucky Cavalry (U.S.)
RG 92 Office of the Adjutant General box 1371 - The Regimental return for March 1865 shows the loss of three men and one officer killed at Monroe's Crossroads - Adjutant and 1st Lt. William Mitchell, three privates of Company C, John Laittsall, Nathan Wilkerson, and Henry Michaels. The returns also note the loss of 106 prisoners. Two officers are listed as prisoner of war (POW) - 2nd Lt. John Right and Capt. John D. Smith.
5th Ohio Cavalry
The returns are very incomplete. The Company H return states that the Brigade was surrounded in camp by Hampton's Legion and completely surprised, but they held the camp with the loss of 15 men killed and 200 prisoners taken and the loss of many equipment and arms. They also counted 60 Confederate dead.
1st Quarter 1865 Quarterly returns of Deceased Soldiers for Company D show Pvt. John Hulse fell at Monroe's Crossroads bravely defending camp.
1st Quarter 1865 Quarterly returns of Deceased Soldiers for Company E show Pvt. George Troue died of a gunshot wound to the heart at Monroe Crossroads.
Field and Staff Returns for March 1865 show Surgeon David Rannells and Adjutant Lee Haldesman as POW.
Company A returns for March 1865 show six missing in action (MIA) including Pvts. John Schaffner, Thomas Mullen, Gustave Froelich or Fraolich, John Honneck [sic Co. B], John Leonard, and William Lumley.
Company C returns for March 1865 show 2nd Lt. Martin Peters as MIA after Monroe's Crossroads.
Company H return for March 1865 states a loss of one KIA, four POW, four WIA, and four horses WIA. No names are identified.
Company K Return for March 1865 notes Lt. E. H. Shaw as MIA on March 9. (This may be one of the officers captured by Hampton and Butler on the 9th.)
Company L Return for March 1865 notes four POW but does not provide names.
Company M return for March 1865 notes three WIA but does not provide names.
Additional Data About The 5th Ohio Cavalry
The state of Ohio compiled lists of their servicemen and records of service. Included are: Referring to the Monroe's Crossroads battle, Reid (1868:787) states, "The loss of the Fifth in this affair alone, in killed, wounded, and missing was seventy-three, including Adjutant Haldeman, Lieutenant Peters and Snyder, and Surgeon Rannells captured."
The Official Roster of Soldiers (1868) lists the following individuals at Monroe's Crossroads:
Killed In
Action
Company
D
Hoy, John,
Private
Company E
Troue,
George, Private
Company F
Otto, William,
Private
Company G
Thomas,
William, Private
Wounded In
Action
Company
B
Walls,
David H., Quartermaster Sergeant
Missing In
Action
Company
B
Honneck,
John, Private
Schaffner,
John, Private
Company C
Johnson,
Paschal, Private
Wilson,
John W., Private
Company D
Harrell, Martin D., 1st Lieutenant
Lagush,
Marquis, Saddler
Gallagher,
Thomas, Private
Luckin,
George B., Private
Rudicil,
Michael, Private
Company E
Hinchey,
Patrick, Private
Company H
McBride,
Francis, Saddler
Harper,
John, Private
Company K
Shaw, Edwin,
2nd Lieutenant, March 9, 1865
Company L
Kittering,
Lewis, Private
Meatney,
Frederick, Private
Taylor,
Henry, Private
Walsh,
John, Private
10th Wisconsin Battery
The regimental return for March 1865 states the battery marched 40 miles to Monroe's Crossroads and on March 10 were stormed by General Hampton at daylight. The battery lost in this action ten men taken prisoner, 30 horses killed and captured, and one gun disabled.
RG 94 AGO box 4854 - This contains an inspection report for the battery dated August 1864 (the latest one found) which states the battery had four officers and 113 men. The battery also had 800 rounds of ammunition, four guns, 104 horses, 36 mules, six wagons, one ambulance, and 11 sabers. No other small arms were noted.
Summary data:
Known Killed In
Action (reported total is 23 but 24 are named in returns)
1st Alabama
Cavalry (U.S.) = five but reported as four
Boling, William,
Sergeant
Vanhouse, Robert,
Sergeant
Vines, John,
Private
Bowen, Archie,
Private
Elize or Eliza,
James, Private
5th Kentucky Cavalry
(U.S.) = four and reported as four
Mitchell, William,
Adjutant and 1st Lieutenant
Laittsall,
John, Private
Wilkerson,
Nathan, Private
Michaels, Henry,
Private
5th Ohio Cavalry
= four but reported 15 (Although this number may refer to the whole brigade
depending on the way the note is interpreted.)
Hoy, John,
Private
Troue, George,
Private
Otto, William,
Private
Thomas, William,
Private
Reported Prisoner of War
1st Alabama
Cavalry (U.S.)
41
5th Kentucky Cavalry
(U.S.)
106
5th Ohio Cavalry
200 (see note
above on KIA) (but only 18 reported in returns)
10th Wisconsin Artillery
Battery
10
4th Provisional Brigade
(dismounted)
Unknown
Reported Wounded In Action
1st Alabama Cavalry
(U.S.)
27
5th Kentucky Cavalry
(U.S.)
not stated
5th Ohio Cavalry
not stated
10th Wisconsin Artillery
Battery
not stated
4th Provisional Brigade
(dismounted)
Unknown
CONFEDERATE LOSSES:
Data on Confederate losses at Monroe Crossroads is derived principally from participant recollections. General Butler reported killed and wounded as between 60 and 65 with an unknown number captured. Official Confederate records are woefully incomplete for this period or are nonexistent.
Killed In Action
Jack, Jim,
Cobb Legion
King, Lt. Colonel,
Cobb Legion
Adams, Mat,
6th South Carolina Cavalry
Cogburn, Fayette,
6th South Carolina Cavalry
Cothran, Samuel
G., Sergeant, 6th South Carolina Cavalry
Sego, Tom,
6th South Carolina Cavalry
Wounded In Action
Butler,
Nat (serving on General Butler's staff)
DeVaux, John,
Lieutenant
Farish, Major,
unit unknown
Ferguson, Tom,
Major, 6th South Carolina Cavalry
Hagen, Colonel,
unit unknown
Hodges, G.
H., Sergeant, 6th South Carolina Cavalry
Humphrey, John,
Lieutenant, (later died of wounds and complications of a delayed arm amputation)
Roberts, Colonel,
unit unknown
? Shed, unit
unknown
