Eighth Kansas Infantry Co. E.

A tintype showing members of the 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, Company E. Soldiers in the tintype are: (standing) Elisha D. Rose, James Hunter, Volney Brown, Henry Davidson, (kneeling) Lewis V. Bryan, Richard Russell, William Wendall, and Cyrus Grant.

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1. Elisha D. Rose, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted September 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861, Promoted Corporal November 13, 1861, Promoted Sergeant November 13, 1861, Promoted regiment Q. M. Sergeant July 14, 1862, Promoted First Lieutenant and was mustered in on December 6, 1864, Mustered out on November 28, 1865.

2. James Hunter, was not on this company, rosters.

3. Volney N. Brown, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted September 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861, Promoted Corporal November 13, 1861, Died of disease, Nashville Tennessee, June 7, 1863.

4. Henry Davidson, Private, Residence Indianloa, Enlisted October 24, 1861, Mustered in October 24, 1861, Deserted Bowling Green, Kentucky, August 16, 1862.

5. Lewis V. Bryan, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted September 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861, Promoted Corporal December 13, 1863, Reenlisted as a veteran January 1, 1864, Mustered in February 7, 1864.  Discharged for disability April 19, 1865, Nashville Tennessee; wounded in action December 15, 1864, Nashville Tennessee.

6. Richard Russell, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted September 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861.  Mustered out September 16, 1864, Chattanooga Tennessee, wounded in action September 19, 1863, Chattanooga Tennessee.

7. William Wendall, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted September 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861, Promoted Corporal September 16, 1861.  Killed in action September 19, 1863, Chicamauga, Georgia.

8. Cyrus Grant, Private, Residence Indianola, Enlisted Septemer 13, 1861, Mustered in September 16, 1861, Promoted Corporal November 13, 1861.  Died of disease Chattanooga Tennessee, November 21, 1863.