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Analysis of Company D, Fifth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865

Regiment & Company of Wilhelm Schroeder & Bailey T. Baldwin

 
•  Guiding Questions
•  evidence & interpretations
•  Conclusion
•  next chapter
   

Guiding Questions

 

What is the history of the unit in which William Schroeder and Bailey T. Baldwin served during the Civil War?  What was its roster?  Where did it serve?  What was its casualty rate?  What insights on the wartime and postwar experiences of William and Bailey can we glean by looking at the history of their company?

 

Evidence & Interpretations

     On this page we limit ourselves to detailing the roster of Company D and examining its casualty rates and related data.  All this information is taken from the wonderful old book plucked from R.G.'s smelly old trunk, Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861-1865 (St. Paul: Pioneer Press Co., 1890), pp. 288-290.

     Here are thumbnails of the three pages we'll be examining:       . 

Complete Roster of Company D

           
Name Age Muster In Muster Out Code Remarks
    (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD)    
OFFICERS   ( 7 )          
Captains          
1 Vander Horck, John 31 62 03 15 65 05 15 Res Enlisted 1 Feb 1 1862; wounded in battle Ft Abercrombe 3 Sept 1862; resigned
2 Muelberg, Herman 28 63 05 06 65 05 15   Enlisted 19 Feb 1862; promoted Sgt 2 Apr 1862; Sgt Major 30 Apr 1862; 2nd Lt 4 May 1863
First Lieutenants          
           
3 Cariveau, Francis A 26 62 03 15 63 05 03 Res Resigned
4 Bailly, Henry G 32 63 11 11 ******* Died Enlisted in Co G 10 Mar 1862; d. 7 Jan 1865 wounds rec'd battle of Nashville
5 Rhode, Albert 24 65 01 18 65 09 06   Veteran; enlisted 11 Mar 1862; Sgt Major 1 May 1864; Adjutant 6 Apr 1865
6 Deutsch, William 35 65 06 06 65 09 06   Veteran; enlisted 3 Jan 1862; Sgt 15 Mar 1862; wounded Nashville
           
Second Lieutenant          
           
7 Groetsch, John 26 62 03 15 63 05 03 Res Resigned
           
ENLISTED  ( 120 )          
           
1 Angelsberg, Nicholas 21 61 12 26 ******* Died Killed battle of Nashville 16 Dec 1864
2 Aschfalg, Sebastian 33 62 02 05 63 01 05 DD Discharged for disability
3 Aschfalg, Sebastian 37 64 12 26 65 06 10    
4 Baldwin, Bailey I 43 62 02 12 63 01 05 DD Discharged for disability
5 Bachmann, Charles 28 64 09 03 65 01 10   Per order
6 Beck, David 37 64 08 30 65 09 06    
7 Bernard, Walter 36 64 06 25 65 09 06    
8 Benson, David 37 62 08 17 ******* Died Died 13 July 1863, Youngs Point LA
9 Brackelsberg, Gustave 32 62 02 13 ******* Des Deserted 5 Jan 1863; Sgt
10 Blucher, Christian 34 62 01 30 65 09 06   Veteran; Corporal, promoted Sgt
11 Boessling, Ernst A 18 62 02 25 ******* Died Died 10 Sept 1863, Camp Sherman MS
12 Bochner, Christian 31 62 03 05 ******* VRC Trans Invalid Corps 22 Sept 1863
13 Brown, George 25 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 12 July 1863, Youngs Point LA
14 Brown, Horace 27 62 02 15 *******   Trans Co G, 8 Feb 1863
15 Brouillette, Michael 24 62 01 15 63 02 05 DD Discharged for disability
16 Brown, John 39 64 07 06 65 09 06    
17 Bruckshen, Henry 31 62 03 31 63 09 27 DD Discharged for disability
18 Busch, Henry 35 64 09 10 65 09 06   Promoted Corporal, Sgt
19 Carle, Louis 23 62 01 15 ******* Des Deserted 30 Jan 1864
20 Caspistrant, Stanislaus 43 62 01 08 63 11 18 DD Discharged for disability
21 Caspistrant, Leander A 21 62 01 20 62 02 05 DD Discharged for disability
22 Case, Maxim 28 62 03 06 ******* Died Died 12 Mar 1863 near Germantown TN
23 Charley, Augustus 40 64 07 21 65 09 06    
24 Crook, James E 19 62 01 24 63 09 02 DD Musician; discharged for disability
25 De Graw, Henry 22 64 02 25 65 09 06    
26 Delonois, Francis 28 62 01 27 63 09 18 DD Discharged for disability
27 Drechsel, Charles 40 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 12 Oct 1862, Ft Abercrombie
28 Dupre, Pierre 22 61 12 31 ******* Des Wagoner; deserted 22 July 1862
29 Dubay, Clement 19 62 03 05 65 09 06   Veteran
30 Dust, Charles 39 64 02 02 65 09 06    
31 Ellemond, Xavier 21 62 01 27 65 09 06    
32 Ess, John 36 64 09 01 65 09 06   Veteran
33 Emme, Gotfried 44 64 01 28 65 09 06    
34 Fabel, Henry 28 64 09 03 65 09 06    
35 Fitsch, Christian 26 62 03 18 ******* Died Died 30 June 1863, Youngs Point LA
36 Folz, Henry 32 62 02 07 ******* Died Died 2 Aug 1863, Vicksburg MS
37 Frederick, Sinven 37 61 11 20 65 03 16   Sgt
38 Frank, Philip 22 64 07 21 65 09 06 Wou Wounded at Nashville
39 Gatz, Charles 26 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 23 Aug 1863, Mound City IL (typo on muster-in changed to 1862)
40 Gebhard, Charles 35 62 01 13 ******* DD 1st Sgt; discharged for disability 1863
41 Gerth, William F 28 62 02 23 65 09 06   Veteran; promoted to corporal
42 Gerth, Augustus 25 62 03 12 65 03 16    
43 Gurnsey, Gideon C 33 61 12 16 ******* Des Deserted 26 Dec 1861, Ft Snelling
44 Hettinger, Nicolas 25 61 12 26 63 01 05 DD Corporal; discharged for disability
45 Henderson, John 40 62 02 03 ******* VRC Trans to Invalid Corps
46 Hess, Henry 25 62 03 05 65 03 16    
47 Hendrickson, Louis F 39 61 12 31 *******   Trans to Co F
48 Hoeingschmidt, Anthony 38 61 12 27 63 03 16 DD Corporal; discharged for disability
49 Hoeingschmidt, Aloise 31 62 01 11 63 10 31 DD Discharged for disability
50 Hostemann, Henry 25 62 03 05 63 04 11 DD Discharged for disability
51 Hostemann, Adolph 24 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 23 July 1863, Black River Bridge, MS
52 Hord, Napoleon 21 62 02 17 ******* Died Died 8 March 1863, Ft Snelling MN
53 Hostermann, Henry 28 64 09 03 65 09 06    
54 Hubel, John 28 62 03 05 ******* Died Veteran; died 7 Aug 1865, Demopolis AL
55 Jarvais, Charles 29 61 12 31 ******* Wou Wounded Nashville, discharged from hospital 2 Jan 1865
56 Joinville, Baptiste 23 62 02 19 65 09 06   Vet; promoted corporal
57 Kaueter, Frederick 32 64 09 03 65 09 06    
58 Kelly, Asa E 26 62 01 22 ******* Died Corporal, Sgt; d 22 June 1863, Duckport LA
59 Kocher, Henry 21 62 01 11 65 09 06   Vet; promoted corporal
60 Koss, John P 32 62 01 06 65 01 06   Musician
61 Kohler, Casper 23 64 08 01 65 08 31 Wou Wounded at Nashville
62 Kranze, John 28 62 01 13 63 03 19    
63 Krummel, Philip 43 62 02 03 ******* VRC Trans to Invalid Corps 22 Sept 1863
64 Kunze, Ernst 35 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 26 Aug 1863, Eden IL
65 Leford, Onesime 34 62 03 10 65 09 06   Veteran
66 Luther, George 24 62 01 27 ******* Died Died 10 July 1863, Chicksaw Springs
67 Lubitz, Christian 24 64 09 01 65 09 06    
68 Moon, Edgar A 19 62 02 17 62 04 08   Per order  [discharged]
69 McWilliams, John 32 62 01 29 63 01 04 DD Discharged for disability
70 McIntosh, Michal H 42 61 12 19 *******   Trans to Co A
71 Mosbrugger, Jacob 21 64 08 30 65 06 30 Wou Wounded at Nashville
72 Moy, Frederick 25 64 09 01 65 09 06    
73 Moore, Dennis 37 64 07 13 *******   Trans to Co K
74 Mueller, Balthaser 42 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 22 Apr 1863, Young's Point LA
75 Nehaus, Christian 33 62 03 05 63 09 02 DD Discharged for disability
76 Neumann, William 21 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 20 Nov 1863, Vicksburg MS
77 Nill, Conrad 29 62 01 24 65 09 06 Wou Vet; prom corp, sgt, wounded Richmond LA, 15 June 1863
78 Nisgott, Gottlieb   62 01 06 ******* Died Died 23 Nov 1863, Memphis TN
79 Partion, Melburn 24 64 06 29 *******   trans Co K
80 Probstfield, Anthony 25 62 04 05 ******* Died Wagoner, d 10 Oct 1863 Jefferson Barracks, St Louis MO
81 Reusse, Edward 32 64 09 03 65 09 06    
82 Rhode, William 30 62 03 10 65 03 10   Promoted corp, sgt
83 Rhode, Ferdinand 22 64 09 30 65 06 15   Per order
84 Roloff, William 25 62 01 24 65 03 15    
85 Roberge, Nelson 18 64 08 01 ******* Died Killed at Nashville, 16 Dec 1864
86 Rogue, Alfred 22 64 08 08 65 09 06    
87 Russell, Richards 25 64 06 18 65 07 26 Wou Wounded battle of Nashville, 16 Dec 1864
88 Ruediger, Charles 38 64 09 01 65 09 06
89 Satourelle, John B 43 61 12 14 65 09 06 Vet; corporal, promoted Sgt
90 Sansoucy, Louis 40 62 02 12 65 09 06 Wou Vet; prom corp, wou. Nashville 16 Dec 64
91 Schrimpf, Edward 21 61 12 26 ******* Died Died 31 Aug 1864 Camp Sherman MS
92 Schulz, William 38 62 02 28 ******* Died Killed Ft Abercrombie 15 Sept 1862
93 Schroeder, William 30 62 03 05 ******* VRC Trans to Invalid Corps 
94 Schmidt, Henrick 21 62 03 31 64 09 02 Veteran
95 Schwarzkoft, Julius 21 64 09 03 65 09 06
96 Schlechter, Frank 44 64 11 01 ******* Died Died 9 Aug 1865, Demopolis AL
97 Siegel, William 31 62 01 24 ******* Died Killed 6 Sept 1865 Ft Abercrombie
98 Smith, Mathias 28 62 01 29 ******* Died Prom Corp; d 2 Aug 18 63, Mound City IL
99 St Jean, Andrie 45 61 12 27 63 03 16 DD Discharged for disability
100 Stelle, Edwin D 22 62 02 27 ******* Died Killed Ft Abercrombie 7 Sept 1862
101 St Germain, Joseph 18 62 01 15 ******* Trans Co F, 8 Feb 1863
102 Sturner, Simon 34 64 09 03 65 09 06
103 Talbert, John 44 62 03 11 63 03 18 DD Discharged for disability
104 Therien, Joseph 40 62 01 14 65 09 06 Veteran
105 Thielle, Arnold 20 64 09 01 65 09 06
106 Tourville, Joseph 32 62 03 15 ******* Died Vet, wounded Richmond LA, 15 June 1863, killed 6 June 1864 battle of Lake Chilcot AK
107 Trotecheaud, Jean B 40 62 01 15 63 05 05 DD Discharged for disability
108 Truwe, John 33 64 09 03 65 09 06
109 Truwe, Samuel 25 64 09 03 65 06 10 Per order
110 Van Beck, August 37 62 10 31 65 03 16 Corporal, promoted sgt
111 Verpuffer, Henry 25 64 09 03 65 09 06
112 Victor, Paul 17 64 03 17 65 09 06
113 Vogler, John 22 61 12 26 65 09 06 Vet promoted corporal and sgt
114 Vrelly, Asa E 62 01 22 ******* Died Died 22 June 1863 Milliken's Bend LA
115 Vuinge, Ernest 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 26 Aug 1863 Odin IL
116 Watts, William 19 62 01 30 ******* Trans to Co K, 8 Feb 1863
117 Wisgott, Gottlieb 40 62 01 06 ******* Died Died 23 Nov 1863 Memphis TN
118 Wilmsen, Michael 22 62 03 11 63 09 02 DD Discharged for disability
119 Widung, Henry 24 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 26 Aug 1863 Camp Sherman MS
120 Willmsen, Jacob 27 64 09 03 65 09 06
121 Wolf, Christian 29 62 01 24 ******* Died Veteran, promoted corporal, wounded Richmond LA 15 June 1863, died 19 Jan 1865 from wounds rec'd Nashville 16 Dec 1864
122 Wolf, Henry 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 22 July 1863 Black River MS
           
SUMMARY          
   
Total Company, All Muster-In Dates, 1861-1865   Percent
 
No. of Officers: 7
  No. of Enlisted: 122
  Total No. Officers & Enlisted, 1861-1865: 129

Killed:

 34 26%   (34/129)
 

Wounded, Discharged for Disability, Transferred to Invalid Corps:

 30

23%   (30/129)
 

Total No. Casualties / Casualty Rate:

 64 50%   (64/129)
 

Resigned:

 3

2%     (3/129)
 

Deserted:

 4

3%     (4/129)
 

Not Killed, Wounded, etc:

 58

45%   (58/129)
  Average Age: 30
 
 
Company Mustered-In by 31 March 1862 (the "Original" Company D):
 
  No. of Officers to 31 March 1862: 3
  No. of Enlisted to 31 March 1862: 86
  Total No. Officers & Enlisted: 89
 

Killed:

 29 33%   (29/89)
 

Wounded, Discharged for Disability, Transferred to Invalid Corps:

 26 29%   (26/89)
 

Total No. Casualties / Casualty Rate:

 55 62%   (55/89)
 

Resigned:

 3 3%     (3/89)
 

Deserted:

 4 4%     (4/89)
 

Not Killed, Wounded, etc:

 24 27%   (24/89)
  Average Age: 30
             
 

Deaths in Company D, Fifth Regiment,

Minnesota Volunteer Infantry ( 34 of 129 )

 
  Name Age Mustered In Must'd Out Code Remarks
           
1 Angelsberg, Nicholas 21 61 12 26 ******* Died Killed in battle of Nashville Dec 16, 1864
2 Schrimpf, Edward 21 61 12 26 ******* Died Died 31 Aug 1864 Camp Sherman MS
3 Nisgott, Gottlieb   62 01 06 ******* Died Died 23 Nov 1863, Memphis TN
4 Wisgott, Gottlieb 40 62 01 06 ******* Died Died 23 Nov 1863 Memphis TN
5 Kelly, Asa E 26 62 01 22 ******* Died Corporal, Sgt; d 22 June 1863, Duckport LA
6 Vrelly, Asa E   62 01 22 ******* Died Died 22 June 1863 Milliken's Bend LA
7 Siegel, William 31 62 01 24 ******* Died Killed 6 Sept 1865 Ft Abercrombie
8 Wolf, Christian 29 62 01 24 ******* Died Vet prom cpl, wou. Richmond LA 15 June 63, died 19 Jan 65 wounds rec'd Nashville 16 Dec 64
9 Luther, George 24 62 01 27 ******* Died Died July 10, 1863, Chicksaw Springs
10 Smith, Mathias 28 62 01 29 ******* Died Prom Corp, d 2 Aug 63, Mound City IL
11 Folz, Henry 32 62 02 07 ******* Died Died Aug 2, 1863, Vicksburg MS
12 Hord, Napoleon 21 62 02 17 ******* Died Died March 8, 1863, Ft Snelling MN
13 Boessling, Ernst A 18 62 02 25 ******* Died Died Sept 10, 1863, Camp Sherman MS
14 Stelle, Edwin D 22 62 02 27 ******* Died Killed Ft Abercrombie 7 Sept 1862
15 Schulz, William 38 62 02 28 ******* Died Killed Ft Abercrombie 15 Sept 1862
16 Drechsel, Charles 40 62 03 05 ******* Died Died Oct 12, 1862, Ft Abercrombie
17 Gatz, Charles 26 62 03 05 ******* Died Died Aug 23, 1863, Mound City IL (typo changed to 1862)
18 Hubel, John 28 62 03 05 ******* Died Veteran; died Aug 7, 1865, Demopolis AL
19 Kunze, Ernst 35 62 03 05 ******* Died Died Aug 26, 1863, Eden IL
20 Mueller, Balthaser 42 62 03 05 ******* Died Died 22 Apr 1863, Young's Point LA
21 Vuinge, Ernest   62 03 05 ******* Died Died 26 Aug 1863 Odin IL
22 Wolf, Henry   62 03 05 ******* Died Died 22 July 1863 Black River MS
23 Case, Maxim 28 62 03 06 ******* Died Died Mar 12, 1863 near Germantown TN
24 Brown, George 25 62 03 11 ******* Died Died July 12, 1863, Youngs Point LA
25 Hostemann, Adolph 24 62 03 11 ******* Died Died July 23, 1863, Black River Bridge, MS
26 Neumann, William 21 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 20 Nov 1863, Vicksburg MS
27 Widung, Henry 24 62 03 11 ******* Died Died 26 Aug 1863 Camp Sherman MS
28 Tourville, Joseph 32 62 03 15 ******* Died Vet, wounded Richmond LA, 15 June 1863, killed 6 June 1864 battle of Lake Chilcot AK
29 Fitsch, Christian 26 62 03 18 ******* Died Died June 30, 1863, Youngs Point LA
30 Probstfield, Anthony 25 62 04 05 ******* Died Wagoner, d 10 Oct 1863 Jefferson Barracks, St Louis
31 Benson, David 37 62 08 17 ******* Died Died July 13, 1863, Youngs Point LA
32 Bailly, Henry G (1st Lt) 32 63 11 11 ******* Died Enlisted in Co G Mar 10, 1862; d. Jan 7, 1865 of wounds received in the Battle of Nashville
33 Roberge, Nelson 18 64 08 01 ******* Died Killed at Nashville, 16 Dec 1864
34 Schlechter, Frank 44 64 11 01 ******* Died Died 9 Aug 1865, Demopolis AL

Wounded, Discharged for Disability,

and Transferred to VCR  ( 30 of 129 )
           
           
1 Hettinger, Nicolas 25 61 12 26 63 01 05 DD Corporal; discharged for disability
2 Hoeingschmidt, Anthony 38 61 12 27 63 03 16 DD Corporal; discharged for disability
3 St Jean, Andrie 45 61 12 27 63 03 16 DD discharged for disability
4 Jarvais, Charles 29 61 12 31 ******* Wou Wounded at Nashville, discharged from hospital Jan 2, 1865
5 Caspistrant, Stanislaus 43 62 01 08 63 11 18 DD discharged for disability
6 Hoeingschmidt, Aloise 31 62 01 11 63 10 31 DD discharged for disability
7 Gebhard, Charles 35 62 01 13 ******* DD 1st Sgt; discharged for disability 1863
8 Brouillette, Michael 24 62 01 15 63 02 05 DD discharged for disability
9 Trotecheaud, Jean B 40 62 01 15 63 05 05 DD discharged for disability
10 Caspistrant, Leander A 21 62 01 20 62 02 05 DD discharged for disability
11 Crook, James E 19 62 01 24 63 09 02 DD musician; discharged for disability
12 Nill, Conrad 29 62 01 24 65 09 06 Wou Vet; prom corp, sgt, wounded Richmond LA, 15 June 1863
13 Delonois, Francis 28 62 01 27 63 09 18 DD discharged for disability
14 McWilliams, John 32 62 01 29 63 01 04 DD discharged for disability
15 Henderson, John 40 62 02 03 ******* VRC Trans to VRC