13th Missouri Infantry

13th Missouri Infantry[1]

Killed:
Lieutenant Colonel St. James


Wounded:
Major Anderson, Lieutenant Kesner (B), Lieutenant Delavie (C), Captain O’Cain (E), Lieutenant Moulen (G), Captain Klein (H) and Captain Haile (I). Ajutant and sergeant major also listed as wounded but no names given.


[1] Reports of Officers in Relation to a Recent Battle at Pittsburg Landing. Millwood, NY: Kraus Reprint, 1977. Originally published as U.S. 37th Congress, 2nd session, 1861-1862. Senate. Executive Documents Printed by Order of the Senate of the United States for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress, 1861-62. 6 vols. Washington D.C., 1861. p 89

13th Missouri - 22nd Ohio

This is the second Missouri regiment in McArthur's Brigade that was later redisignated. The other one was the 14th Missouri, which became the 66th Illinois. Now we have the 13th Missouri, which later became the 22nd Ohio. In the battle it was commanded by Col. Crafts J. Wright.

On back of monument:
This regiment was detached from its brigade and ordered to report to Gen. Sherman. It became engaged here about 11 a.m., April 6, 1862. It was driven back to Jones field, rallied and returned to this place, where it was engaged until 2 p.m. It had present for duty, officers and men, 538. Its loss was 10 men killed; 3 officers and 67 men wounded; 1 man missing; total, 81.