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=== Brief History  ===
Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., July to October, 1862. Moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" and "E" September 12; Companies "F," "G" and "H" September 22; Company "I" September 25, and Company "K" October 22, 1862. Attached to Cape Girardeau, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, December 22, 1862, to January 3, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November, 1864. Unattached, 15th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
 
The 29th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., July to October, 1862. They were last assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November, 1864. Then they were unattached, 15th Army Corps, to June, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf4.htm#5 29th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 26 July 2012).<br>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
 
Company A - Captain Phillip H. Murphy, Captain Edmond O'Brien, and Captain Mason G. Whitney - Boonville, [[Cooper County, Missouri Genealogy|Cooper]], Missouri.
 
Company B - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain  Edmond Garaghty and Captain Henry Justi, [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Genealogy|Cape Girardeau]], Missouri<br>
 
Company C - Captain George D. Dryer, Captain Nicholas P. Dyer and Morgan, Thomas L Morgan - Linn, [[Camden County, Missouri Genealogy|Camden]], Missouri.
 
Company D - Captain William H. Rogers and captain Edward Wray - Linn, [[Camden County, Missouri Genealogy|Camden]], Missouri.
 
Company E - Captain William Henley, Thomas H. McVickers and Captain Martin Menne - Pilot Knob, [[Iron County, Missouri Genealogy|Iron]], Missouri.
 
Company F - Captain Christan Burkhardt - Boonville, [[Cooper County, Missouri Genealogy|Cooper,]] Missouri.
 
Company G - Captain George Gibbs and Captain James McGravey - [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Genealogy|Cape Girardeau]], Missouri.
 
Company H - Captain Nathaniel A. Cole, Captain Thomas Doak, Captain William H. Gray and Captain Charles W. Wilson - Commerce, [[Scott County, Missouri Genealogy|Scott]], Missouri.
 
Company I - Captian David Allen Jr., Captain John L. Consalies and Captain John P. Hibler - Chillicothe, [[Livingston County, Missouri Genealogy|Livingston]], Missouri.
 
Company K - Captain Alaxander Hart and Captain Chrales H. Warrens - Linn Creek, [[Camden County, Missouri Genealogy|Camden]], Missouri.
 
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume , Three Year Volunteer Regiments 21,23-24, 26-27,29-30 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 108-119. {{FSC|1937237|item|disp=FS Library 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}''


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>
WEB SITES


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


*[[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
BOOKS AND FILMS


*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.<br>
*United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations.'' (Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, c1964).{{FHL|499078|item}}FHL US/CAN Film 1488551. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/compiled-records-showing-service-of-military-units-in-confederate-organizations-1861-1865/oclc/122654112&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this microfilm]. View Online at&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/volunteerunitsunion Internet Archives].


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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[[Category:Missouri_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865|Missouri_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Missouri]]
 
[[Category:Missouri_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

Revision as of 10:59, 4 April 2011

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., July to October, 1862. Moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" and "E" September 12; Companies "F," "G" and "H" September 22; Company "I" September 25, and Company "K" October 22, 1862. Attached to Cape Girardeau, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, December 22, 1862, to January 3, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November, 1864. Unattached, 15th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles,companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

WEB SITES

BOOKS AND FILMS

References[edit | edit source]