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Missouri's importance has been greatly overlooked by many when it comes to its role in the Civil War when at the start of the war most of the fighting actually happened here. In 1861, of the 157 engagements and battles listed in the Army Register, 66 were in Missouri (over 42%), 31 in VA, 28 in WV, 13 in KY, and the other 19 among NM, FL, TN, SC, MD, NC and TX. Missouri saw more action than VA and WV combined in 1861. 

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According to the 1913 book, A History of Northeast Missouri, by Walter Williams, a majority of the county was pro-Union, even though many had come to Adair County from the South. The district of which the county was a part sent a strongly pro-Union slate of delegates to the state convention on secession by a decisive majority. The slate's only opposition had come from a conditionally pro-Union slate. However, mass meetings were held in the county by both Northern and Southern sympathizers during the spring of 1861. And Confederate recruiters were able to sign up not less than 300 men that year before soldiers from Iowa came to Kirksville to stop the recruiters. Others from the county were said to have slipped away later to join the South. There was clearly a significant segment of the population that favored the South. -- Karl Seitz

Home Guard, 1861 (Adair County–northeast Missouri; Knox–Webster)

Civil War Muster Rolls - Adair

Surname

Given
Name

M I

Unit & Co.
County & State

Rank - 
Induction

Rank - Discharge

Notes

Box #

Extraction#

Record #

Adams

William

  

Capt.Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co. 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0001

00000658

Bradley

John

  

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0005

00001566

Carson

T.

M.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co. 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0008

00002037

Carson

William

  

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co. 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0008

00002038

Chesher

James

F.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0008

00003736

Crawford

Peter

  

 

Capt Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0010

00001802

Dodson

Isaiah

B.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0012

00001424

Dunham

Washington

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0013

00000440

Dye

James

J.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0013

00001103

Dye

Samuel

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
Co., Adair County 
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0013

00001112

Gordon

James

E.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Captain

Captain

  

000390

0017

00002008

Hackley

Thomas

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0019

00000226

Hanks

Joseph

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0019

00002707

Hellwig

Henry

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0021

00001291

Hellwig

Peter

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0021

00001299

Herring

John

F.

Captain Gordon's 
Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0021

00003118

Jones

George

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
Missouri H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0025

00000190

Keller

Samuel

M.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

Hawkins 
Taylor 
Commission.

000390

0025

00003078

Mason

William

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0030

00003131

Miller

Joseph

D.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0033

00001928

Miller

Luther

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0033

00001970

Miller

Otto

P.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

  

000390

0033

00002007

Miller

Ransom

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0033

00002035

Miller

Wellington

W.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0033

00002117

Nisbet

Joseph

S.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0035

00004039

Noseworthy

John

E.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0036

00000590

Osgood

Lucius

D.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Go., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0036

00002776

Palmer

Telix

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0037

00000299

Parsons

Alfred

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0037

00001139

Patterson

Charles

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0037

00001420

Patterson

John

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0037

00001454

Pitts

David

M.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0038

00000782

Railey

Edward

M.

Captain Gordons 
Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) G. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0039

00000341

Reams

Benjamin

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
Indpt. Co., 
Adair County  
Missouri H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0039

00001567

Sauer

William

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt). Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0042

00001091

Searcy

Elbridge

  

 

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
Missouri H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0043

00002914

Sheahan

Benjamin

  

 

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0044

00000724

Sheahan

Charles

  

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0044

00000725

Smith

James

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Sergeant

Sergeant

  

000390

0045

00001082

Sykes

James

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0047

00003453

Sykes

Melvin

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0047

00003455

Sykes

Oscar

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0047

00003456

Utt

John

H.

Capt. Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0049

00002933

Vorheis

Ebenezer

  

Capt. Gerdon's 
(Indpt) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0050

00001218

Warner

Louis

A.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0051

00000371

Warner

Robert

C.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0051

00000376

Williams

George

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0052

00002540

Williams

Isaac

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0052

00002613

Williams

John

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0052

00002729

Williams

Presley

  

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

Hawkins 
Taylor 
Commission

000390

0052

00002945

Willis

Robert

B.

Captain Gordon's 
(Indpt.) Co., 
Adair County  
(Missouri) H. G.

Private

Private

  

000390

0052

00003286


Military in Missouri before WW I:

 
              D.M. WALKER, 87, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DIES
      Kirksville Man Received Severe Wound at Chickamagua

     Daniel M. Walker, 87, Civil War Veteran who was severely wounded in the Battle of Chickamagua, died at his home, 701 East Mill street, yesterday afternoon following an illness with pneumonia.
     Definite funeral arrangements have not been made pending arrival of a daughter from Michigan and a son from Kansas City.  The body is at his home.
     Mr. Walker was born in Johnson County, Indiana, Jan. 27, 1845.  He was married March 17, 1863 to Eliza J. Davis, who died Jan. 5, 1875.  They had seven children, three of whom are living.
Jesse B. Walker, Willmathsville, Mo., H. M. Walker, Pierre, S.D. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Fonda,Ia.  Mr. Walker married Sarah L. Voorhies Feb. 19, 1879 and to them was born seven children, two of whom, Albert E. and Seth A., were killed accidentally. Those surviving are: Mrs. Elta Bowman, Pollock, S.D.; Mrs. Henry Lubkert, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. F. F. Stewart, Dearborn, Mich.; R. R. Walker, Kansas City and E. E. Walker, anon City, Colo.
     Mr. Walker moved to McDonough County, Ill. In 1854, where he lived until 1862 when he joined Company 1., 84th Illinois Infantry.  He served until the close of the war, experienced rigorous service and received his wound at Chickamagua on Sept. 19, 1863.  He was captured by
General Forrest but paroled.  After the close of the war he lived in Illinois until 1879 when he moved to Adair county where he since has resided.
     At the election of November, 1910 he was a candidate for judge at large of Adair county.  He was a member of the G.A.R. and the Christian chuch.

Submitted by Paddy Walker Waloven.
Roy R. Walker was my grandfather.
My e-mail address is: pwaloven@cityscope.net