OTHER VOLUNTEERS OF '61.

In response to appeals made at war meetings, many attempts were made. more or less successful, to raise companies in the various townships of the county. Captain S. Whitmeyer organized Fulton, and thence to the Missouri river, and the Durand Guards, and a company was enrolled thence by steamer to Jefferson Barracks ; the in Cherry Valley, which, for some reason, was other part of the regiment marched to Hannibal, not accepted. These volunteers found their way Missouri, and thence by steamer to Jefferson into the service as members of other companies. Barracks. The regiment then moved by rail to

Recruiting officers also secured volunteers in Rolla, Missouri, where it arrived in time to cover the interest of various regiments. Among these General Sigel's retreat from Wilson's Creek. were Lieutenants E. H. Brown and D. H. Gile, After building one or two forts, the regiment was of Chicago, who were in Rockford in the interest ordered to Tipton, Missouri, and thence became of Company A, of the Yates Phalanx

 

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