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Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

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BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA (LA ANGOSTURA), MEXICO, FEBRUARY 23, 1847 REGULARS - GENERAL STAFF Killed: 1. Capt. George Lincoln, Asst. Adjt. Gen. Wounded: 1. 1st Lt. Henry W. Benham, engrs., very slightly. 2. Bvt. 2d Lt. Francis T. Bryan, topo. engrs., very slightly. FIRST DRAGOONS Wounded: 1. Capt. Enoch Steen, severely. Company A Wounded: 1. Pvt. Lanning, 1st Division, severely. 2. Pvt. Sweet, 1st Division, severely. 3. Pvt. Waggoner, 1st Division, slightly. Company E Wounded: 1. Pvt. Holloway, 1st Division, severely. 2. Pvt. Anderson, 1st Division, severely. 3. Pvt. Sherrod, 1st Division, slightly. SECOND DRAGOONS Wounded: 1. Bvt. Lt. Col. C. A. May, 2d Division, severe contusion. Company E Wounded: 1. Pvt. W. F. Erbe, 2d Division, severely. THIRD ARTILLERY Wounded: 1. 2d Lt. Samuel French, severely. Capt. Bragg's Co. C Killed: 1. Pvt. Christian F. Washinger Wounded: 1. Cpl. Robert Garns, severely. 2. Pvt. William Hudson, severely. 3. Pvt. Jacob Weyer, slightly. 4. Recruit Jesse Gortner, burnt severely by accidental explosion of a cartridge. Missing: 1. Pvt. Marcus A. Hitchcock 2. Capt. Sherman's Co. E 3. Wounded: 4. Ord. Sgt. Browning, slightly. 5. Cpl. Wolf, severely. 6. Cpl. Boyle, severely. 7. *Musician Fischer, supposedly mortally. 8. Artificer Livingood, severely. 9. Pvt. Bell, dangerously. 10. Pvt. Fisk, slightly. 11. Pvt. Kemps, slightly. 12. Pvt. McCray, slightly. 13. Pvt. Smith, severely. 14. Pvt. Levier, slightly. 15. *Pvt. Shane, mortally. 16. Pvt. Kelsey, severely. 17. Pvt. McDonnell, dangerously. 18. Pvt. Gillam, slightly. 19. Pvt. Kolisher, slightly. Missing: 1. Pvt. Youngs 2. Pvt. Morgan FOURTH ARTILLERY Wounded:

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Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

1. 1st Lt. J. P. J. O'Brien, slightly. Company Killed: 1. Pvt. 2. Pvt. 3. Pvt. 4. Pvt. 5. Pvt. B Calvin Doughty Edwin Holley Henry Kinks Thomas Weekly John Green

Wounded: 1. Sgt. Queen, slightly. 2. Lance Sgt. Pratt, slightly. 3. Pvt. Hannams, in hospital. 4. *Pvt. Kausler Puffer, mortally. 5. Pvt. Beazle, in hospital. 6. Pvt. Berrier, in hospital. 7. Pvt. Floyd, slightly. 8. Pvt. Baker, slightly. 9. Pvt. Tharman, in hospital. 10. Pvt. Butler, in hospital. 11. Pvt. Clarke, in hospital. 12. Pvt. Birch, in hospital. 13. Pvt. Brown, slightly. ARKANSAS MOUNTED REGIMENT Field and Staff Killed: Col. Archibald Yell Company Unknown Wounded: 1. Pvt. L. McGruder (Editor's Note: This man is listed in Allen's Arkansas' Mexican War Soldiers as 2d Lt. Lloyd McGruder, Woods' Company, Arkansas Volunteers, known after reorganization as Co. C, 12th Infantry.) 2. Pvt. W. Taylor Captain Taylor's Co. A Killed: 1. Pvt. Andrew Teague Wounded: 1. Sgt. Hugh L. Hamilton 2. Cpl. Madison L. Poplin 3. Pvt. James F. Allen 4. Pvt. Moses Graham or Grayham 5. Pvt. David Logan 6. Pvt. John A. Louallen or Lowallen, slightly. Missing: 1. Pvt. George Norwood 2. Pvt. Meredith W. Parker Captain Danley's Co. B Killed: 1. Pvt. John Pelham, Jr. 2. Pvt. Thomas G. Rowland Wounded: 1. Pvt. Louis A. Turouski Capt. Patrick's Co. C Killed: 1. Pvt. David Hogan 2. Pvt. Pleasant Williams (Editor's Note: Allen's Arkansas' Mexican War Soldiers gives this man's rank as Corporal.) Wounded: 1. Sgt. John D. Adams, slightly. 2. Pvt. John Bickerstaff, slightly. 3. Pvt. William Gibson or Gipson, slightly. 4. Pvt. Ralph Arnold, slightly. Capt. Porter's Co. D Killed: 1. Capt. Andrew R. Porter 2. Cpl. Richard M. Saunders 3. Pvt. Green H. Higgins 4. Pvt. Harrison Penter 5. Pvt. William Phipps Wounded: 1. Sgt. Zacariah D. Bogard 2. Pvt. William B. Searcy 3. Pvt. James or Joseph Penter

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Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

4. *Pvt. Claiborne Taylor, died in the hospital at Saltillo, Mexico, March 29, 1847, from wounds received at Buena Vista. Company E Wounded: 1. Pvt. Isaac Johnson, wounded Feb. 23, 1847, disabled at muster-out. 2. Pvt. Christopher L. Sullivan (Editor's Note: Allen's Arkansas' Mexican War Soldiers gives this man's rank as Sergeant.) Capt. Dillard's Co. F Killed: 1. Cpl. Darian Steward 2. Pvt. Harman Winn Wounded: 1. Sgt. George Y. Latham 2. Sgt.-Maj. Benjamin F. Ross, slightly. 3. Pvt. Moses Kelly 4. Pvt. Benjamin F. Nicholson Capt. Hunter's Co. G Wounded: 1. Pvt. Lawrence B. Beckwith or Beckworth Missing: 1. Pvt. Josiah Greer or Green Capt. W. H. Preston's Co. H Killed: 1. Cpl. Wilson W. Tomberlin or Gomberlin 2. Pvt. George W. Martin Wounded: 1. *Pvt. Franklin W. Brown, died of wounds received at Buena Vista. 2. Pvt. Alfred C. Harris 3. Pvt. Jackson Wilmoth or Wilmarth Missing: 1. Pvt. Lafayette W. Settle Capt. Inglish's Co. I Killed: 1. Pvt. Jacob Ray 2. Pvt. William Robinson 3. Pvt. John C. Milliner Wounded: 1. 1st Lt. Thomas Reader or Reeder 2. Pvt. Oscar E. Jones, slightly. 3. Pvt. Estes McCool 4. Pvt. Jacob Williams KENTUCKY MOUNTED REGIMENT Field and Staff Killed: 1. 1st Lt. and Adjt. Edward M. Vaughn Capt. Price's Co. A Killed: 1. Pvt. John C. or D. Miller 2. Pvt. Bronson Warren Wounded: 1. Bvt. 2d Lt. Thomas Coun, slightly. 2. Pvt. John H. Clavel, slightly. 3. Pvt. Samuel G. Evans, slightly. 4. Pvt. William Herndon, slightly. 5. Pvt. Joseph Murphy, severely. Capt. Lillard's Co. B Killed: 1. Sgt. David J. Lillard 2. Pvt. A. J. Martin 3. Pvt. Lewis Sanders 4. Pvt. Patrick Quigley Wounded: 1. Pvt. John Walker 2. Pvt. Barnett Spencer 3. Pvt. E. W. Resor 4. Pvt. Thomas Scandriff Capt. Wilam's Co. C Killed: 1. Pvt. J. F. Ellingwood 2. Pvt. James Leston

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Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

3. Pvt. John Sanders Wounded: 1. Pvt. J. K. Goodloe 2. Pvt. John Reddish 3. Pvt. B. O. Pearce Capt. Shawhan's Co. D Killed: 1. Pvt. John A. Jones 2. Pvt. Wm. A. McClintock 3. Pvt. James Pomeroy (Editor's Note: Ex. Doc. 8 lists this man as a wounded member of Company E.) 4. Pvt. David R. Rodgers Wounded: 1. Capt. John Shawhan, slightly. 2. 2d Lt. John S. Kimbrough, slightly. 3. Pvt. Jacob S. Byram, severely. 4. Pvt. Charles H. Fowler, slightly. 5. Pvt. William C. Parker, severely. 6. Pvt. John M. Van Hook, severely. 7. Pvt. George H. Wilson, severely. 8. Pvt. James H. Warford, severely. 9. Pvt. William Snodgrass, severely. Capt. Heady's Co. E Killed: 1. Pvt. C. B. Thompson Wounded: 1. 2d Lt. John Merryfield 2. Pvt. S. Maratta Capt. Marshall's Co. F Killed: 1. Pvt. Charles B. Dement. Wounded: 1. 2d Lt. John M. Brown 2. Pvt. H. E. Brady Capt. Pennington's Co. G Killed: 1. Pvt. Henry Danforth or Danforths 2. Pvt. John Ross 3. Pvt. J. M. Rowlin 4. Pvt. Jesse G. Martin 5. Pvt. E. F. Lilley 6. Pvt. Ephraim Rouston or Routson Wounded: 1. Pvt. S. Jackson 2. Pvt. Thomas Brown 3. Pvt. L. Help Capt. Clay's Co. I Killed: 1. Pvt. Thomas Weigart or Wigart Wounded: 1. Cpl. James Schooley, slightly. Capt. Beard's Co. K Killed: 1. Cpl. William W. Bayless 2. Pvt. Henry Carty 3. Pvt. Alex G. Morgan 4. Pvt. Nathaniel Ramey or Raimy 5. Pvt. William Thwaits 6. Pvt. Clement Jones Wounded: 1. Blacksmith Isaac Sheppard, slightly. 2. Pvt. Charles J. Sheppard, severely. 3. Pvt. M. B. Callahan 4. Pvt. James Levasy SECOND KENTUCKY FOOT REGIMENT Field and Staff Killed: 1. Col. Wm. R. McKee 2. Lt. Col. Henry Clay, Jr. Capt. Moss's Co. A Killed:

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Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

1. Pvt. Austin M. Chandoin, Chadoin, or Chandowens 2. Pvt. John W. Smith Wounded: 1. 2d Lt. E. L. Barbee, slightly. 2. Sgt. J. Minton, slightly. 3. Pvt. E. Morris, slightly. 4. Pvt. S. Wallace, slightly. 5. Pvt. R. Winlock, slightly. 6. Pvt. J. Burnett, slightly. Capt. Chamber's Co. B Killed: 1. Sgt. Henry Wolf 2. Pvt. Wm. Blackwell 3. Pvt. Samuel Bartlett 4. Pvt. Major Updike Wounded: 1. *Cpl. S. Mayhall, mortally. 2. Pvt. B. O. Branham, severely. 3. Pvt. A. Brea, severely. 4. Pvt. J. Williams, slightly. 5. Pvt. W. S. Bartlett, slightly. Capt. McBrayer's Co. C Killed: 1. Pvt. William Board 2. Pvt. David Davis 3. Pvt. James Johnson 4. Pvt. James Layton 5. Pvt. Wm. P. Reynolds 6. Pvt. Arthur Thacker 7. Pvt. John W. Watson Wounded: 1. Act'g. 2d Lt. W. S. Withers, severely. 2. Sgt. J. Wheatley, slightly. 3. Cpl. C. C. Smedley, slightly. 4. Pvt. E. Burton, slightly. 5. Pvt. J. Cahill, slightly. 6. Pvt. J. Crawford, slightly. 7. Pvt. M. Davidson, slightly. 8. Pvt. W. D. Purcell, slightly. 9. *Pvt. W. Hendron, mortally. Capt. Fry's Company D Killed: 1. Cpl. Peter Trough 2. Pvt. William Hammond 3. Pvt. Harvey Jones 4. Pvt. Joseph Walden Wounded: 1. Cpl. J. Craig, slightly. 2. *Pvt. Henry Burdett or Burditt, mortally, died Feb. 27, 1847. 3. Pvt. P. Hamilton, severely. 4. Pvt. H. Vanfleet, severely. 5. Pvt. A. S. Montgomery, severely. Capt. Cutter's Co. E Killed: 1. Sgt. Quincy J. Carlin 2. Drummer Mart. L. Rodabaugh 3. Pvt. Hiram Frazier 4. Pvt. John Harkins 5. Pvt. Robert McCurdy 6. Pvt. Hercules Snow Wounded: 1. Cpl. E. Jennison, severely. 2. Pvt. T. Welch, severely. 3. *Pvt. John S. Vandiver or Vandevier, died March 24, 1847 from wounds received at Buena Vista. 4. Pvt. J. Honk, slightly. 5. Pvt. W. Park, slightly. 6. Pvt. D. Walker, slightly. 7. Pvt. J. Yelton, slightly. Capt. Willis's Company F Killed: 1. Capt. Wm. T. or S. Willis 2. Pvt. Harvey Trotter Wounded: 1. Pvt. J. Hunter, severely.

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Roll of Honor - U.S. Casualties of the Battle of Buena Vista

2. Pvt. T. J. Brenner, slightly. Capt. Dougherty's Co. G Killed: 1. Pvt. James R. Ballard 2. Pvt. John A. Gregory 3. Pvt. Willis Vest 4. Pvt. Jesse J. Walker Wounded: 1. 2d Lt. Thomas W. Napier, severely. 2. Pvt. W. Stringer, severely. 3. Pvt. T. Hugher, severely. 4. Pvt. M. A. Davenport, slightly. Capt. Joiners Co. H. Killed: 1. Sgt. Joseph Kring 2. Sgt. John M. Dunlop 3. Pvt. William Gilbert 4. Pvt. William Rham 5. Pvt. John Williams Wounded: 1. *Sgt. Joseph D. Ward, mortally. 2. Cpl. Thomas Fox, slightly. 3. Cpt. Hugh Craig, slightly. 4. *Pvt. Frederick Oak, mortally; died March 3, 1847 at Saltillo. 5. *Pvt. Robert Holder, slightly; died March 20, 1847 at Saltillo. 6. Pvt. William Daily, slightly. 7. Pvt. J. Wellington, slightly. 8. Pvt. G. Simmons, slightly. Capt. Turpin's Co. I Killed: 1. Cpl. Henry Edwards 2. Pvt. Abram Goodpaster 3. Pvt. Eva Thoreau Wounded: 1. *Pvt. Edward S. Cahill or Kahill, mortally. 2. Pvt. Mathew Richardson 3. Pvt. J. Redman, slightly. 4. Pvt. Ed. McCullar, slightly. 5. Pvt. William Blunt, slightly. Capt. Thompson's Co. K Killed: 1. Cpl. Sydney M. Williams 2. Pvt. Robert M. Baker 3. Pvt. Micajah H. Booth 4. Pvt. William Burks 5. Pvt. John Moffat Wounded: 1. Sgt. W. Lillard, severely. 2. *Pvt. W. Warford, mortally. 3. *Pvt. Hendron Woodson, died at Saltillo from wounds received at Buena Vista. 4. Pvt. B. Perry, severely. 5. Pvt. G. Seary, slightly. 6. Pvt. W. Howard, slightly. 7. Pvt. J. Montgomery, slightly. 8. Pvt. G. W. Reed, slightly.

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