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

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The list for this battle is divided into two parts. This is PART ONE.
See also Buena Vista, PART TWO.

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:
1. 1st Lt. J. P. J. O'Brien, slightly.

Company B
Killed:
1. Pvt. Calvin Doughty
2. Pvt. Edwin Holley
3. Pvt. Henry Kinks
4. Pvt. Thomas Weekly
5. Pvt. 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
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
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:
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.
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. Joiner’s 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.