HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Regiment was connected with Colonel Porter's command in northeast and central Missouri. It was recruited in north east Missouri and it operated primarily in north central Missouri. It's "guerilla-like" strikes were very effective against the Federals. Engagements where it saw action were: Memphis (Mo.) Vassar Hill, Moore's Mill, Kirksville, Florida, Santa Fe (Mo.). "...Porter's men had marched 500 miles in fifteen days, capturing two towns, fought four battles, two against superior numbers, paroled a hundred prisoners, conducted extensive scouting, patrolling, and recruiting operations, and tied down and confused Federal forces many times their size--all of this accomplished by mostly teenage boys with no military training." See "Missouri 1st Northeast Cavalry.OFFICERS:
Colonel Cyrus Franklin
Lieut. Colonel Frisby H. McCullough
Major Raphael Smith
ASSIGNMENTS:SERVICE:ROSTERS:
The rosters of this unit contains the names of 63 men.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Clark, James S. 'General Lyon and the Fight for Missouri.' In War Sketches and Incidents (MOLLUS, IA, Vol. 2). Des Moines, IA: Kenyon, 1897. pp. 274-92 (10 photocopied pages). E464M5.1991v56.
Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.
Wilkie, Franc B. Pen and Powder. Boston: Ticknor, 1888. 383 p. E601W69.
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