Civil War "Muster-in to date..." vs "Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named abo
On the attached Civil War document, there is a "Muster-in to date" of April 23, 1861. But there's another date above it of June 3, 1861. I know that this Regiment was involved in a historical event known as the Camp Jackson Affair, which took place on May 10, 1861. So I'm just trying to figure out if my guy would have been there for that (because he enrolled April 23), or if not (because maybe he didn't get assigned to a Company until June 3). Can anyone help me understand exactly what the dates on this record mean? Thank you!
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From National Parks Service:
2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861)
Side: Union
Location: Missouri
Function: Infantry
Special Function: Reserves (Non-Senior and Non-Junior)
Unit Type: Regiment
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Duty at St. Louis till July 23. (Co. "A" detached guarding bridge on Northern Missouri Railroad June 16-August 14.) A Detachment moved to Bird's Point, Mo., July 23, and duty there till August 14. Moved to St. Louis. A Detachment guard bridges on St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad. Mustered out August 16, 1861
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861)
OVERVIEW:
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, Mo., May 10. Capture of Jefferson City June 14. Booneville June 17 (Co. "B"). Mexico July 15. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis, Mo. Mustered out August 31, 1861.
Predecessor unit:
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
OSTERHAUS' BATTALION INFANTRY.
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 23 to May 1, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the West. Mustered out August 31, 1861. (See 2nd Missouri Infantry, 3 months.)
Boonville
OTHER NAME:
First Battle of Boonville
CAMPAIGN:
Operations to Constrol Missouri
DATE(S):
June-October 1861
PRINCIPAL COMMANDERS:
Nathaniel Lyon [US] John Marmaduke [CS]
FORCES ENGAGED:
1700 total (US 1700; CS 0;)
ESTIMATED CASUALTIES:
31 total (US 31; CS 0;)
DESCRIPTION:
Claiborne Jackson, the pro-Southern Governor of Missouri, wanted the state to secede and join the Confederacy. Union Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon set out to put down Jackson's Missouri State Guard, commanded by Sterling Price. Reaching Jefferson City, the state capital, Lyon discovered that Jackson and Price had retreated towards Boonville. Lyon reembarked on steamboats, transported his men to below Boonville, marched to the town, and engaged the enemy. In a short fight, Lyon dispersed the Confederates, commanded on the field by Col. John S. Marmaduke, and occupied Boonville. This early victory established Union control of the Missouri River and helped douse attempts to place Missouri in the Confederacy.
RESULTS:
Union Victory
CWSAC REFERENCE #:
MO001
PRESERVATION PRIORITY:
Wilson's Creek
OTHER NAME:
Oak Hills
CAMPAIGN:
Operations to Constrol Missouri
DATE(S):
June-October 1861
PRINCIPAL COMMANDERS:
Nathaniel Lyon [US] Sterling Price [CS]
FORCES ENGAGED:
0 total (US 0; CS 0;)
ESTIMATED CASUALTIES:
1781 total (US 1317; CS 464;)
DESCRIPTION:
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West was camped at Springfield, Missouri, with Confederate troops under the commands of Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch approaching. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. About 5:00 am on the 10th, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles southwest of Springfield. Rebel cavalry received the first blow and fell back away from Bloody Hill. Confederate forces soon rushed up and stabilized their positions. The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times that day but failed to break through the Union line. Lyon was killed during the battle and Maj. Samuel D. Sturgis replaced him. Meanwhile, the Confederates had routed Sigel's column, south of Skegg's Branch. Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 am, the Confederates withdrew. Sturgis realized, however, that his men were exhausted and his ammunition was low, so he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue. This Confederate victory buoyed southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. In late October, a rump convention, convened by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson, met in Neosho and passed an ordinance of secession. Wilson's Creek, the most significant 1861 battle in Missouri, gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri.
RESULTS:
Confederate Victory
CWSAC REFERENCE #:
MO004
PRESERVATION PRIORITY:
Muller, Charles
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861)
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
H
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Sergeant
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Fourth Sergeant
ALTERNATE NAME:
Charles/Mueller
FILM NUMBER:
M390 ROLL 35
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES:
General Note - Original filed under Charles/Mueller
hope this helps😊
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The records I have, like this one, are downloaded from Fold3, which requires a subscription. So I don't think I can link to anything publicly available.
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Thank you. I've collected most of that sort of info for my guy. Just trying to understand the two different dates on this particular record. Do you have any insights on that?
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Mustered in to service April .. I don’t get rhe June part. This was a 3 month term. Also shows him as pvt but other info says 2nd LT. the official register doesn’t show this group as being part of the Jackson event, but shows 1st, 3rd, 4th ...etc. as being part of the Jackson event. A lot of the regiments were broken up and reassigned at various times as well.
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