Scots and the american civil war

[macwilkin]

Benjamin Franklin Howard, a store clerk from Ozark County, MO: Served in the Confederate army. In his first and only engagement his left arm was shattered by a minie ball and had to be amputated. I have no other details of his service.

Given the Ozark County residence, I would daresay that this gentleman might have served in the Missouri State Guard, a pro-Southern militia that was not in the Confederate Army. Missouri did not seceed from the Union until October of 1861, and even then Missouri raised more men for Federal Service than it did for the Confederacy.

I just ran the name in the National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, and two Benjamin F. Howards are listed; one serving with the 3rd MO Cavalry (CS) and the other with the 4th MO Cavalry (CS); both units had a number of men who had prior service in the State Guard.

It would be interesting to see if he is listed in the MSG rolls; I can check them the next time I talk to the librarian at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Regards,

Todd

[JRB]

Given the Ozark County residence, I would daresay that this gentleman might have served in the Missouri State Guard, a pro-Southern militia that was not in the Confederate Army. Missouri did not seceed from the Union until October of 1861, and even then Missouri raised more men for Federal Service than it did for the Confederacy.

I just ran the name in the National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, and two Benjamin F. Howards are listed; one serving with the 3rd MO Cavalry (CS) and the other with the 4th MO Cavalry (CS); both units had a number of men who had prior service in the State Guard.

It would be interesting to see if he is listed in the MSG rolls; I can check them the next time I talk to the librarian at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Regards,

Todd

Thanks for the info. There seems to be a lot more info on my relatives who served in the Union army (which is to be expected). What I posted about B.F. Howard is all I have in regard to his Civil War service. He and his older brother, Isaac, were born in Foster, RI and moved out west in their early twenties. Here is what I have on Isaac...

Dr. Isaac Howard: At the outbreak of the Civil War he went to Marshfield, Webster County, MO, where he practiced medicine and served as one of the home guards.

It seems to me that, since Isaac is listed as having specifically served in the home guard, Benjamin would have been listed the same way had he not served in the CSA army. That's just speculation based on the documentation I have. I'd love to find out if you learn more.

[macwilkin]

Thanks for the info. There seems to be a lot more info on my relatives who served in the Union army (which is to be expected). What I posted about B.F. Howard is all I have in regard to his Civil War service. He and his older brother, Isaac, were born in Foster, RI and moved out west in their early twenties. Here is what I have on Isaac...

Dr. Isaac Howard: At the outbreak of the Civil War he went to Marshfield, Webster County, MO, where he practiced medicine and served as one of the home guards.

It seems to me that, since Isaac is listed as having specifically served in the home guard, Benjamin would have been listed the same way had he not served in the CSA army. That's just speculation based on the documentation I have. I'd love to find out if you learn more.

Very interesting -- Marshfield is just up the road (I-44) from me. Many members of the Webster Co. Home Guard later served in Company B, 24th Missouri Infantry (US), a local regiment that saw quite a bit of service during the war.

The Home Guard, by the way, was the pro-Union equivalent of the Missouri State Guard. Many State Guardsmen did join the Confederate Army after the Spring of 1862, but a fair amount returned home to Missouri and did not serve again.

There is a fairly detailed history of the 24th; I'll see what it has to say regarding your relative.

T.

[JRB]

Very interesting -- Marshfield is just up the road (I-44) from me. Many members of the Webster Co. Home Guard later served in Company B, 24th Missouri Infantry (US), a local regiment that saw quite a bit of service during the war.

The Home Guard, by the way, was the pro-Union equivalent of the Missouri State Guard. Many State Guardsmen did join the Confederate Army after the Spring of 1862, but a fair amount returned home to Missouri and did not serve again.

There is a fairly detailed history of the 24th; I'll see what it has to say regarding your relative.

T.

So, that sounds like a classic case of "brother against brother". If you do find out any more about either brother I'd be very appreciative.