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Additional info on Company G 1st Ct.Cav.

The following is a list of the 82 former Confederate soldiers who were desirous of taking the oath and joining Company G of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry. All enlisted on October 1, 1863 and mustered into their new Union Regiment on October 5, 1863. All were prisoners of war and were incarcerated at the Union prison at Fort Delaware. Most of the former Confederates in Company F 1st Connecticut Cavalry were put into Company G later on. Some of the former Confederates kept their names in the 1st Ct. while it appears that others changed their names perhaps to avoid detection if captured by their former Army. However there may be a multitude of reasons including spelling etc. In April of 1864 the former Confederate soldiers were transferred to the North West to avoid being captured by their former Confederates. Some transferred to the 1st United States Independent Company after arriving in the North West. The 1st United States Independent Company should not be confused with the 1st United States Infantry. Also this may not be the complete list of Confederates but just those former Confederates that I could find. (The North West meaning Fort Snelling, Minnesota) Many former Confederates would live to finish their enlistment and be discharged on November 16, 1865. Those finishing their enlistments or discharge were eligible for a United States pension. In Company G, 27 former Confederates out of the 82 would desert prior to April of 1864, a much lower percentage than Company F. Also 31 of the 82 would finish their full enlistments and much higher rate than Company F. All told I have listed a total of 120 former Confederates within the ranks of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry in companies F and G. There were also other Northern units that recruited former Confederates from Fort Delaware. The list will be alphabetical.

1) Samuel Nicholas Beard - Former member of the 13th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry captured at the Gettysburg campaign deserted on February 11, 1864
2) William O. Bickle - Deserted on October 12, 1863
3) James Blake - Deserted on January 20, 1864
4) Daniel Brereton - believed to have been a Confederate with Company K, 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (McCreary's) (1st Provisional Army) Captured at Gettysburg, Hill's Corps, Pender's Division, McGowan's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
5) Azariah Brown - believed to be a Confederate in Company F 28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. Captured at Gettysburg. Hill's Corps, Pender's Division, Lane's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
6) Michael Bruke - Deserted on February 1, 1864
7) Michael Callihan - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
John Carroll - Deserted on February 9, 1864
9) Timothy Castello - Transferred to NW: Discharged on June 20, 1865
10) John W. Clark - Transferred to NW: Deserted on October 1, 1865
11) Charles H. Coalsonb - (Believed to be spelling error) aka Charles H. Coalson aka Charles H. Colson believed to be a Confederate in Company F 53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. Captured at Gettysburg. Ewell's Corps, Rhodes' Division, Daniel's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on June 20, 1865
12) John Cotter - Transferred to NW: died on April 16, 1865
13) James Cumens - Transferred to NW: Deserted on July 18, 1865
14) Harrison D. Davis - Deserted on December 13, 1863
15) Jesse Davis - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
16) Christopher C. Doss - believed to be with Confederate Company E 57th Virginia Captured at Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg. Longstreet's Corps, Pickett's Division, Armistead's Brigade. Transferrd to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
17) Andrew J. Duggan - believed to be Andrew J. Duggins of the 53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. Part of Ewell's Corps, Rhodes' Division, Daniel's Brigade. Captured at Gettysburg. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
18) John Egan - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
19) James Estus - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
20) Jacob Fields - Deserted on February 1, 1864
21) John T. Garbett - believed to be member of Confederate Company F 25th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Richmond Battalion) (City Battalion) He deserted Confederate unit in Virginia on June of 1863. Deserted on March 23, 1864
22) Andrew Gayden - Believed to have been Confederate Andrew Gayden of the 2nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry captured in the Gettysburg campaign. Deserted on December 13, 1863 from Company G, 1st Connecticut Cavalry
23) William E. Greer - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
24) Silas C. Gentry - believed to be a Confederate member of Company D 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Captured in the Gettysburg campaign. Hill's Corps, Anderson's Division, Posey's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
25) Joseph D. Graham - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
26) William S. Griffy - died on April 7, 1864
27) William P. Guynes - believed to be a Confederate member of Company D 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Captured in the Gettysburg campaign. Hill's Corps, Anderson's Division, Posey's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865. Highest ranking former Confederate in the 1st Connecticut Cavalry made the rank of Captain prior to his discharge.
28) Elijah C. Hamilton - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
29) Timothy Harigen - Deserted on January 13, 1864
30) Robert Harrington - Deserted on January 25, 1864
31) William H. Harrison - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
32) Patrick Hogan - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
33) Jefferson Hoover - Sentenced to the Federal prison at Dry Tortugas, Florida on March 25, 1864. Released due to insanity on February 25, 1865
34) Richard Johnson - died on February 6, 1864
35) Ambrose A. Jones - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
36) Seaborn Jones - Deserted on January 25, 1864
37) Michael Lanahan - Transferred to NW: died August 8, 1864
38) Rufus H. Laughlin - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
39) Peter Lynch - Transferred to NW: No other records
40) Michael Mahoney - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
41) David Mahoney - Deserted on January 25, 1864
42) William G. Martin - Transferred to NW: Absent without leave on August 7, 1864; no other records
43) Michael McCarthy - Transferred to NW: Discharged on June 20, 1865
44) Henry R. McKnight - Believed to have been a Confederate with the 41st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. Transferred to NW: Absent without leave on August 7, 1864. Mustered out on August 2, 1865
45) John N. Moore - believed to have been Confederate with Company D, 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry. Captured during Gettysburg campaign. Hill's Corps, Heth's Division, Archer's Brigade. Deserted on March 23, 1864
46) John Muldon aka John Muldoon - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
47) John Nagal - Tansferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
48) John T. Newson - Transferred to NW: Deserted on February 10, 1865
49) Charles W. Nickols - Deserted on March 7, 1864
50) Benjamin Nowlen - Deserted on February 1, 1864
51) John M. Oliver - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
52) Marian Ouzts - believed to be Marion Ouzts of Confederate Company K 14th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. Captured at Gettysburg. Hill's Corps, Pender's Division, McGowan's Brigade. Deserted on February 3, 1864
53) David Palmer - Deserted on February 3, 1864
54) Christopher Columbus Perkins - Transferred to NW: Discharged on May 29, 1865
55) James E. Phelps - believed to have been a Confederate with Company G, 16th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. Perhaps the youngest of the former Confederates with the 1st Connecticut Cavalry, enlisted in the 16th Regiment, Virginia Infantry in 1862 at age 14. Reported as being both captured and or deserted during the Gettysburg campaign. Hill's Corps, Anderson's Division, Mahone's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
56) Thomas I. Price - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
57) Michael Quinn - Transferred to NW: No other records
58) John H. Rains - Deserted on February 6, 1864
59) George S. Redd - believed to have been with Confederate Company C 26th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. Deserted his Confederate unit in May of 1863 and told of important Confederate positions to the Union Army. Deserted on December 23, 1863
60) George W. Roach - believed to have been with Confederate Company C 8th Regiment, Virginia Infantary. Captured at Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Longstreet's Corps, Pickett's Division, Garnett's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
61) Benjamin F. Roberts - Deserted on October 12, 1863 (Just one week after being mustered in)
62) William I. Robertson - Transferred to NW: No other records
63) Benjamin F. Rollins - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
64) Obediah Ryan - believed to have been with Confederate Company D 28th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. Reported to have deserted in Gettysburg campaign. Longstreet's Corps, Pickett's Division, Garnett's Brigade. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
65) Paul Schultz - Deserted on October 12, 1863 (Just one week after being mustered in)
66) John T. Shields - died on January 18, 1864
67) Jesse Simpson - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
68) James Slater - Deserted on February 20, 1864
69) Ransom Smith - Transferred to NW: Deserted on October 1, 1865
70) Joseph Spillman aka Joseph Stillman - was made a POW on March 15, 1865 at Ashland, Virginia. Paroled on March 26, 1865 This soldier did not appear to be transferred to the NW in April of 1864 with the others. It could be an error, only such soldier to be be a former Confederate shown with the 1st Connecticut at this time period.
71) Joseph Spurling - aka Joseph Spurlin believed to have been Confederate with Company H, 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers) Captured at the battle of Big Black, Mississippi,on May 17, 1863; part of the Vicksburg campaign. He was reported as being born in North Carolina. Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
72) George D. Terry - Deserted on February 13, 1864
73) Berry Thompson - Deserted on January 25, 1864
74) Richard Thompson - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
75) Joseph Titweller - Deserted on October 12, 1863 (Just one week after being mustered in)
76) John Vanaken - believed to have been with Confederate with Company B 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. Confederate deserter during Gettysburg campaign. Ewell's Corps, Johnson's Division, Stonewall Brigade. Deserted on March 11, 1864
77) Robert B. Whitaker - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865
78) Michael White - Transferred to NW: Discharged on June 27, 1865
79) Booker Wilkinson - Transferred to NW: Discharged on June 20, 1865
80) Jesse Willis - believed to have been a Confederate with Company I and or L 2nd Regiment, Florida Infantry. Captured at Gettysburg. Hill's Corps, Anderson's Division, Perry's Brigade. Deserted on January 19, 1864
81) John H. Wilson - Transferred to NW: Discharged on May 17, 1865
82) Albert Wirkman - Transferred to NW: Discharged on November 16, 1865

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