35th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)

Brief History
The 35th Regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union.) They were enrolled between 30 April 1862 and 13 October 1862. They were ordered into service between 2 August 1862 and 13 October 1862. ;They were discharged between 6 December 1862 and 30 April 1863. They were ordered into service between 6 December 1862 and 13 June 1864. They were discharged between 4 April 1863 and 13 October 1864. They were ordered into service on 10 July 1864. They were discharged on 6 March 1865. They were led by Colonel William E. Moberly.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Captains George W. Cunningham, and Albert Griffey, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company B - Captain Joseph Stanlley, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company C - Captain Charles E. Isle, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company D - Captains David A. Cummingham, and Christopher Cowan, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company E - Captain Joseph D. Norman, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company F - Captain John Taylor, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company G - Captain Henry Bucksath, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company H - Captain William Ward, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company I - Captain William H. Rees, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

Company K - Captain James M. Garnder, many men from Chariton County, Missouri.

The above information about the companies with partial rosters is found in Kenneth E. Weant's book, Civil War Records Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry Regiments, Volume 5 

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Missouri in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically

for Missouri, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.