Monday, July 26, 2010

Muster Roll, Co. D, 2nd Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles - Rebel Bill Smith's Company

Muster Roll of Captain William Smith's Company (D), 2nd Battlion KY Mounted Rifles, General Hodge's Brigade, Army of the Confederate States of America (Colonel Thomas Johnson), from the first day of August 1863 when last mustered, to the Twenty-Ninth day of February 1864. This roll was made out at Camp Turkey Cove, near Dalton, GA.

This Muster Roll was captured at the Meadows of Licking River by the 14th KY Infantry in the battle of Half Mountain on April 14, 1864.

Name -- Rank -- Enlisted Where -- Remarks

William S. Smith Captain August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave
John Harris 1. Lieut. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
David Smith 2. Lieut. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Jeremiah Riffe Brvt. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Captured by the enemy April 1863
William Goble 1. Sgt August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Wm. Rite [Wright] 2. Sgt. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave

Note: William "Bill" Wright; s/o James Wright and Rebecca Harrell
Linsey Thompson 3. Sgt. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Geo. W. Rutherford 4. Sgt. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; On detached service
Ali Smith 1. Cpl. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Note: Brother of Captain Bill Smith; also known as Alia M. Smith
Thos. Finley 2. Cpl. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
James Webb 3. Cpl. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Captured by the enemy, April 1863
John Samson 4. Cpl. August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since June 1863

Adkins, Nathaniel Private August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Note: Nathaniel Adkins, Pvt. Co. D, 5th KY Infantry. Rank out in the 2nd Battalion = Corporal
Baker, George Private August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since March 1863
Burton, Bennett Private August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Captured by the enemy April 1863
Crouch, Thos. I. Private July 1, 1863 Washington Co. VA; Present
Note: A Thomas Crouch is listed on the rosters of Ficklin's Battlion, Pvt, Co. D
Dyre, Harvey G. Private August 1, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Jan. 1863
Finley, Jacob Private August 26. 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave
Finley, William Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Note: Also known as William F. Finley
Green, Daniel Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Gartner, Richard Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent. w.o. leave
Harlis, Henry C. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted Oct. 1862
Harlis, Jasper Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Sep. 1862
Harris, Greenville Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted March, 1863
Harlis, John A. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Harlis, James H. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Hix, Reuben R. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted March 1863
Hix, Alexander Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Herrald, Wm. R. Private Oct. 1, 1862 Pike Co. KY; Deceased Jan. 6, 1864
Hamlin, Charles Blacksmith Dec. 1, 1862 Hawkins Co. TN
Holbrooks, Wm. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave
Justice, John Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Sep. 1862
Lowe, Washington Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted March 1863
Murphy, William Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
McCoy, Wiley Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deceased Sep. 1863
Mullins, John Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted March 1863
Note: A John Mullins is mentioned in a Pike Co. KY lawsuit [# 2087] in 1866. Also mentioned is a Booker Mullins, see below.
Mullins, Booker Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Note: A Booker Mullins is mentioned in a Pike Co. KY lawsuit [# 2087] in 1866. Also mentioned is a John Mullins, see above. May also be Booker Mullins who married Nancy Potter. Lived in Pike Co. KY and died in Jenkins, Letcher Co. KY in 1865.
Massey, Jacob Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since Oct. 1862
Massey, James Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since Oct. 1862
Mitchael, Samuel Private March 1, 1863 Logan Co. VA; Present
Morris, George C. Private March 1, 63 Logan Co. VA; Present
Parsons, Edward Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Pennington, John Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Poor, Alexander Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Rucher, John Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Ratcliff, Marion Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since March 1863
Ratcliff, Isaac Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since March 1863
Stafford, Wm. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Smith, Mathison Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Smith, Samuel Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Present
Note: Brother of Captain Bill Smith
Sexton, Uriah Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Oct. 1862
Smith, Preston Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave
Note: Brother of Captain Bill Smith
Smith, Wm. Jr. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Oct. 1862
Walker, John Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Oct. 1862
Young, Henry Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w.o. leave since Oct. 1862
Note: Killed during the war, possibly with his brother Andrew.
Young, Andrew Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deceased April 1863
Note: Brother of Henry Young. Killed near his home in Lawrence Co. KY in pursuit by Union soldiers.
Young, Yesse Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deceased April 1863
Note: This entry is incorrect. Jesse was not killed and filed for a CS pension.
Pennington, Wm. Private March 1, 1863 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since April 1863
Duff, Joel Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since April 1863
Young, Frank Private July 1, 1863, 62 Pike Co. KY; Absent w. o. leave since April 1863
Smith, Wm. R. Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Absent w. o. leave since Oct. 1862
Collens, Joseph Private August 26, 62 Logan Co. VA; Deserted January 1863


Copy of Muster Roll at Pikeville College, Henry P. Scalf Papers, Allara Library, Pikeville, KY.
Transcribed and annotated by Marlitta H. Perkins

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