Men Of The Kansas 7th, Cavalry.

The 7th, cavalry became famous mostly because of George Armstrong Custer, last stand known as “Custer’s last stand,” at the battle of the little bighorn. But there were other officers and non-officers that would be come famous in their own rights. The men on this list are here because I was able to find their birth or death dates or both. Some of the names will have links so you can learn more about him and his families.

I only looked at the men of the companies A-K, Those of you wishing to look for names in other parts of the regiment can do so by taking this link.

Seventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers - Cavalry-Index.
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/index.html

Each company is divided into different parts so be sure to look at each one, by not doing so may cause you to miss the name you were looking for. You well also note I listed a “home” for each of the men on this list, however this does not mean this is where he was born or died, it only means this was the place he was from on enlistment.
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Company A.

Bazil C. Sanders.

Birth: Mar. 24, 1827.
Death: Feb. 4, 1918.
Home: Farmington.
Enlisted: August 20, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Promoted Sergeant Nov. 1, 1861.
Promoted 1st Lieutenant December 5, 1862, Mustered out January 3, 1865.
Promoted Captain February 6, 1865, Mustered out September 29, 1865.

John McTaggart.

Birth: Jan. 15, 1832.
Death: Nov. 12, 1902.
Home: Highland.
Enlisted: August 10, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861, promoted to Corporal same day.
Promoted Sergeant May 17, 1863.
Re-enlisted Veteran.

Sino Stanley.

Birth: Aug. 12, 1841.
Death: Jan. 16, 1920
Home: Syracuse
Enlisted: September 14, 1861.
Mustered in: September 14, 1861.
Promoted Corporal May 17, 1863.
Promoted Sergeant, date not stated.
Re-enlisted Veteran, January 1, 1864.
Family info: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stanley&GSfn=sino&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=33214408&df=all&

Charles T. Boomer.

Birth: 1835.
Death: 1871.
Home: Hamlin.
Enlisted: August 20, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861
Private: August 31, 1861.
Promoted Sergeant September 1, 1863.
Re-enlisted Veteran, date not stated.

Edgar W. Cone.

Birth: May 31, 1838.
Death: Nov. 14, 1908.
Home: Albany
Enlisted: September 14, 1861.
Mustered in: September 14, 1861.
Private: September 14, 1861.
Reduced to ranks January 4, 1862.
Promoted Corporal; mustered out Sept. 14, 1864.

Levi C. Anderson.

Birth: Nov. 1, 1842
Death: Sep. 5, 1919, Rulo, Richardson County, Nebraska.
Home: Goss Creek
Enlisted: August 31, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Discharged for disability, March 1, 1863.

Ashley Chase.

Birth: Jan. 4, 1830, New York.
Death: Feb. 2, 1903.
Home: Hamlin.
Enlisted: August 20, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Mustered out August 31, 1864.

Robert Gaston.

Birth: Oct. 13, 1835.
Death: Sept. 8, 1906.
Home: Hamlin.
Enlisted: August 31, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Disc. for dis. Feb. 1, 1863, Memphis, Tenn., on account of wounds received in action Dec. 28, 1862, Holly Springs, Ark.

Dix McKay.

Birth: May 17, 1840.
Death: Jan. 27, 1905.
Home: Troy.
Enlisted: August 10, 1861.
Mustered in: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.

Company B.

George Tarbox.

Birth: July 1837.
Death: March 1910.
Home: Center Ridge, Ill.
Enlisted: August 29, 1861.
Mustered in: September 16, 1861.
Private: September 16, 1861.
Promoted Corporal October 20, 1863.
Re-enlisted Veteran, Enlisted Jan. 21, 1864, Mustered in Jan. 22, 1864.
Deserted at Omaha, Neb., August 6, 1865.
To learn about his wife take this link. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tarbox&GSfn=george&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=22076510&df=all&

James A. Capen.

Birth: Unknown.
Death: Jun. 30, 1927
Home: Leavenworth
Enlisted: September 16, 1861.
Mustered in: September 16, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran, Enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, Mustered in Jan. 22, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Company C.

Simeon Moses Fox.

Birth: Aug. 28, 1841, Lansing, Tompkins Count, New York.
Death :Mar. 6, 1938, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas.
Home: Highland.
Enlisted: September 30, 1861.
Mustered in: September 30, 1861.
Private: September 30, 1861.
Promoted Corporal June 1, 1862.
Promoted Sergeant Major January 19, 1863.
Home: Manhattan.
Sergeant Major.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: Jan. 1, 1864.
Mustered in Jan. 1, 1864.
Promoted Adjutant December 27, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.
To learn more about him and his family take this link.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=fox&GSfn=Simeon&GSmn=m&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=9682748&

John Barnum.

Birth: 1843.
Death: 1933.
Home: Hiawatha.
Enlisted: March 15, 1862.
Mustered in: March 15, 1862.
Private: March 15, 1862.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: Jan. 1, 1864.
Mustered in: Jan. 1, '64
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1864.

Daniel Rice Boon Flora.

Birth: Oct. 5, 1838.
Death: Sep. 16, 1908.
Home: Leavenworth.
Enlisted: February 20, 1864.
Mustered in: February 20, 1864.
Private: February 20, 1864.
Promoted Corporal.
Mustered out with regiment September 28, 1865.

Simeon Downing Beach.

Birth: Dec. 25, 1838, Madison County, Ohio.
Death: Aug. 28, 1913, Havensville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
Home: Holton.
Enlisted: September 16, 1861.
Mustered in: September 16, 1861.
Private: September 16, 1861.
Disc. for disability April 9, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
If you would like to known more about him and his family that this link.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Beach&GSfn=Simeon&GSmn=d&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=32102796

Nichols Harvey.

Birth: Feb. 8, 1828.
Death: Apr. 17, 1911.
Home: Hiawatha.
Enlisted: October 5, 1861.
Mustered in: October 5, 1861.
Private: October 5, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Home: Hiawatha.
Enlisted: Home: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1864.

Company D.

Peter T. Clayton.

Birth: Mar. 22, 1832, Clark County, Ohio.
Death: May 3, 1924.
Home: Wyanet, Ill.
Enlisted: August 12, 1861.
Mustered in: September 3, 1861.
Private: September 3, 1861.
Promoted Corporal.
Reduced to ranks, July 1, 1862.
Mustered out Sept. 27, 1864.

Fletcher Dunham.

Birth: Oct. 17, 1842, Oct. 17, 1842, New York.
Death: Apr. 4, 1912, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Home: Geneva, Ill.
Enlisted: September 3, 1861.
Mustered in: September 3, 1861.
Private: September 3, 1861.
Mustered out September 22, 1864, St. Louis, Mo.
If you would like to know more about him and his family take this link
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Dunham&GSfn=Fletcher&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=41478454&

Edgar N. Ordway.

Birth: Dec. 5, 1843.
Death: Jul. 15, 1901.
Home: Pedonia
Enlisted: August 31, 1861.
Private: August 31, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Mustered out Jan. 7, 1865, per G. O. No 77.

Robert B. Stanley.

Birth: 1839.
Death: 1925.
Home: Wyanet, Ill.
Enlisted: August 23, 1861.
Mustered in: September 3, 1861.
Private: September 3, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

John Wroton.

Birth: Unknown
Death Unknown.
Burial: Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, Worth County, Iowa.
Home: Wyanet, Ill.
Enlisted: August 23, 1861.
Mustered in: September 3, 1861.
Private: September 3, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Deserted, Omaha, N. T., August 3, 1865.

Company F.

Edward Colbert.

Birth 1833.
Death 1911.
Home: Peoria, Ill.
Enlisted: August 22, 1861.
Mustered in: September 25, 1861.
Private: September 25, 1861.
Promoted 1st Sergeant October 21, 1861.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant October 31, 1862.
Promoted Captain October 26, 1863.
Mustered in: October 27, 1863.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Joseph B. Hanson.

Birth: Mar. 26, 1821, Pickaway County, Ohio.
Death: Feb. 7, 1892.
Home: Not stated.
Enlisted: August 12, 1861.
Mustered in: September 14, 1861.
Private: September 14, 1861.
Promoted Corporal February 1, 1863.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Home: Moweaqua, Ill.
Enlisted: January 1. 1864.
Mustered in: January 21, 1864.
Sergeant: January 21, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Peter Conner.

Birth: Unknown
Death: Dec. 1, 1908.
Home: Kansas City, Mo.
Enlisted: August 22, 1861.
Mustered in: September 25, 1861.
Private: September 25, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 21, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Company G.

David W. Houston.

Birth: Jun. 13, 1827.
Death: Dec. 16, 1915.
Home: Garnett.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861,
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted 1st Lieutenant October 29, 1861.
Promoted Captain Co. H. Sept. 30, 1862.
Promoted Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1863.
Discharged for disability February 1, 1864.
To learn more about him take this link. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Houston&GSfn=David&GSmn=w&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=11548739&

Christopher C. Tompkins.

Birth: 1815, Kentucky.
Death: 1884, Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas.
Home: Leavenworth.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant October 29, 1861.
Resigned February 1, 1862.

Martin V. B. Smith.

Birth: 1834
Death: 1912.
Home: Mound City
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted Corporal October 12, 1861.
Disc. for dis. March 26, 1863, Fort Scott, Kan.

James M. Tefft.

Birth: Apr. 18, 1843
Death: Jun. 9, 1910
Home: Not stated.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted Corporal October 12, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Can’t follow the records from here.

William N Hamby Jr.

Birth: 1846.
Death: 1885.
Home: Mound City.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted Bugler, October 17, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Company H.

Samuel R. Doolittle.

Birth: May 5, 1834.
Death: Mar. 26, 1907.
Home: Warrensb'g, Mo.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Promoted Sergeant October 14, 1861
Promoted 1st Sergeant November 21, 1861.
Promoted 2d Lieutenant September 1, 1862.
Resigned March 3, 1863.

Joseph Koalble.

Birth: Mar. 21, 1825.
Death: May 16, 1908.
Home: Leavenworth.
Enlisted: October 5, 1861.
Mustered in: October 17, 1861.
Private: October 17, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran
Enlisted January 1, 1864.
Mustered in January 1, 1864.
Deserted, Leavenworth, Kan., July 27, 1865.

William Mabee.

Birth: Nov. 12, 1838, Arkansas.
Death: Oct. 31, 1931, Arkansas.
Home: Mound City.
Enlisted: September 1, 1861.
Mustered in: October 12, 1861.
Private: October 12, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran.
Enlisted January 1, 1864.
Mustered in January 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865.

Company I.

William Weston.

Birth: 1832.
Death: 1906.
Home: St. Joseph, Mo.
Enlisted: October 12, 1861.
Mustered in: October 28, 1861.
Private:: October 28, 1861.
Promoted Sergeant May 1, 1862
Promoted 1st Sergeant June 22, 1862
Promoted 1st Lieutenant April 8, 1864
Mustered out with regiment September 29, 1865

Solomon Calvin.

Birth: 1817, Franklin County, Missouri.
Death: Mar. 20, 1863, Doniphan County, Kansas.
Home: Columbus.
Enlisted: October 12, 1861.
Mustered in: October 28, 1861.
Private: October 28, 1861.
Discharged for dis. May 17, 1862, Ft. Riley, Kan.
It is stated by his ancestors that he was in company C., but he couldn’t be found there.

Levi "Uncle Ike" Morrill.

Birth: Aug. 21, 1837, Maine.
Death: Aug. 22, 1926, Notch, Stone County, Missouri.
Home: Hiawatha.
Enlisted: Nov. 23, 1861.
Mustered in: Nov. 23, 1861.
Private: Nov. 23, 1861.
Disc. for dis. May 17, 1862, Fort Riley, Kan.

Alexander H. McCune.

Birth: 1838.
Death: Jan. 14, 1904
Home: Doniphan.
Enlisted: October 12, 1861.
Mustered in: October 28, 1861.
Private: October 28, 1861.
Disc. for dis. April 11, '63, Germantown, Tenn.

Company K.

Henry Herbert Tourgee.

Birth: Sep. 5, 1831, Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Death: Nov. 11, 1904, Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa.
Home: W. Andover, O.
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: September 12, 1861.
Private: September 12, 1861.
Promoted Corporal September 14, 1861
Re-enlisted Veteran
Enlisted January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment, September 29, 1865.

Luther G Evans.

Birth: Unknown.
Death Unknown.
Burial: Bay View Cemetery, Central Lake, Antrim County Michigan.
Home: Morgan, Ohio
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Disc. for dis. May 25, 1862, Leavenworth, Kan.

David B. Knowlton.

Birth: 1825.
Death: 1890.
Home: Morgan, Ohio.
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Mustered out November 12, 1864.

Watts B. Luse.

Birth: Jan. 13, 1843, Pennsylvania.
Death: Mar. 4, 1910, Kenmore, Summit County, Ohio.
Home: Southwest, O.
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Discharged for dis. Oct. 8, '62, St. Louis, Mo.

Ira Slater.

Birth: Aug. 16, 1822, Jay, Essex County, New York.
Death: Sep. 3, 1894, East Trumbull, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Home: Non stated.
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Disc. for dis. May 30, 1862, Leavenworth, Kan.
To learn more about him take this link. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Slater&GSfn=Ira&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=39214891&

Edward Zerie Smith.

Birth: Aug. 28, 1840, Lenox Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Death: Jan. 4, 1918, Lenox Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Home: Non stated.
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Disc. for dis. March 7, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa
To learn more about him and his family take this link. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Smith&GSfn=Edward+&GSmn=z&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=50559735&

George J Steinbrenner.

Birth: Unknown
Death: Apr. 23, 1896.
Home: Meadville, Ohio
Enlisted: September 6, 1861.
Mustered in: November 12, 1861.
Private: November 12, 1861.
Re-enlisted Veteran
Enlisted: January 1, 1864.
Mustered in: January 1, 1864.
Deserted, April 8, 1864, while on Vet. Furlough.