The 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry was organized between December 1861 and April 1862 and battled guerrillas in Missouri and Arkansas, then participated in the pursuit of General Sterling Price during his raid through Missouri in 1864. The 2nd was mustered out of service on April 20, 1865. Most of the regiment was from north-central and northeast Missouri but they apparently enlisted several from Southeast Missouri while stationed there during service from 1863 until the close of the war.
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Lt. Col. Hiram M. Hiller (Wilson's Creek National Battlefield).Hiram Hiller, from Clark County, Missouri, joined the 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry as a private with his brother John in December 1861. Promoted to adjutant in June 1862, Hiller rose to major by the end of 1862 and to lieutenant colonel in July 1863.At the close of the war Hiram became a successful banker and businessman in Clark County. He died on August 14, 1895 in Kakoka, Missouri (info courtesy of Trans-Mississippi Theater photo archive).
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Cpt. A. Jones, Company G
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Cpt. R. M. Hulse, Adj. Originally with the 11th MSM Cav until it consolidated with the 2nd MSM Cav in October 1862. He was captured at Chalk Bluff and later exchanged (Wilson's Creek Battlefield).
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Levi Hart, 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry
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Cpl. Thomas L. Black, born in Stoddard County. Transferred to the 19th Infantry in 1864.
Carrol Harty and wife, Eliza Jane (Gray). Born and raised in Stoddard County near Puxico, he enlisted in April of 1863. He spent much of 1864 sick.
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This photograph is of 19-year-old Thomas Moody who joined Company F, 11th Missouri State Militia Cavalry at Macon City, Missouri, on March 14, 1862.
The 11th was consolidated with the 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry that October. Moody served with the regiment until he was mustered out on March 24, 1865 Wilson's Creek Battlefield).
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Men Who Entered the 2nd MSM Cavalry in Bloomfield (Under Construction)
Moses Alberty - Co. M enlisted at Bloomfield on February 1, 1864. In September he transferred to the 13th Missouri Vol. Cav. Born in Owen County, OH. 19 years old. Farmer.
Nathaniel Alberty -Co. M- enlisted at Bloomfield on February 1, 1864. Transferred to the 13th Mo. Vol. Cav in September of 1864. Born in Owen County, OH. 21 years old. Farmer
John Alden - Co. H, enlisted at Bloomfield on March 28, 1863. Deserted in May 1863 at Cape Girardeau.
George Batchelor - Company A - born in Stoddard Co. Enlisted in Bloomfield on June 1, 1864. Discharged for disability at Cape Girardeau on June 20, 1864. Patient at Cape Girardeau until January 1865. 18 years old when enlisted.
Thomas L. Black - Company L - born in Stoddard Co. Enlisted at Cape Girardeau on February 13, 1864. Discharged October 30, 1864 and reenlisted in 19th Missouri Infantry (might actually be 19th U.S. Infantry). Farmer, 18 years old.
Joseph P. Bridges - Company A - born Wayne Co., TN, enlisted in Bloomfield, January 1, 1864, 20 years old. Farmer. Transferred to new org, 2nd Cav MSM February 28, 1865.
Thomas L. Brown - Company B - born Montgomery Co., TN. enlisted March 25, 1863 in Bloomfield. 48 years old. Farmer.
William Christian - Company B - born Hawkins Co., TN. enlisted at Bloomfield, April 11, 1863. 34 years old, farmer. Went on scouting detail that returned on May 25, 1863. June, absent on scouting party. Feb 28, 1865 at New Madrid, transferred to Company A, new organized 2nd Cav MSM by Spec Orders No. 7, HQtrs 2nd Cav MSM. Was living in Stoddard County when war began, Castor Township.
Asa or Acy Conner - Company K - born Hamilton Co. TN. enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 24 years old, farmer. Still present in Dec of ‘64. No further record. Lived in Tennessee in 1860. May 1863 absent on scouting party since May 22, 1863. September 1864, absent on mail route to Jonesboro, ILL since September 23, 1864. December 1864, sick at Ironton. April 1865 transferred to Company H of newly organized 2nd MSM Cav.
Charles A. Duff - Company A - born in Murry Co. TN. enlisted Bloomfield, January 21, 1864. 18 yrs old, farmer. Transferred to 13th Mo Cav on September 12, 1864. Prob lived in Stoddard County at time of enlistment, he was living there in 1873 when he married Becky Haney. Ended up in Yell County, Ark., by 1900.
Morris L. Ensley - Company A - born Stoddard County. enlisted Bloomfield, January 1, 1864. 18 years old. Transferred to 13th Mov. Cavalry, Sept 12, 1864. I can find no record of him in any of the Stoddard County records, most likely because the name was spelled differently.
Isaac N. Gregg - Company G - (born Henry Co. TN) enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 18 years old. Farmer. Quick search turned up nothing for Isaac or John in Stoddard County records.
John D. Gregg - Company G- (born Henry Co. TN) enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 23 years old. Farmer. Discharged Nov. 30, 1863 at Cape Girardeau.
Carrol Harty - Company L - Born in Stoddard County, enlisted at Bloomfield, April 2, 1863. May 1863, listed as detached on scouting service beginning May 24, 1863. Was present for duty, except when sick in the marine hospital in St. Louis in February 1865. Transferred to Company during the new organization of the regiment. Harty (sometimes spelled Hartey) was from the Puxico area (known as Indian Ford then). He had a large farm by 1860 that totaled more than 700 acres. His father (John Harty) lived in the same household and claimed over 800 acres. His wife was Eliza Jane Gray, whose family settled Gray Ridge sometime in the 1850s/1860s. Family record said that she was 1/2 Indian. She married Carrol on November 21, 1872. Marion Carrol Harty died on November 26, 1917. He's buried in Puxico. According to an August 13, 1887 article in the Bloomfield Vindicator, Harty began publishing the Sentimentalist, a four column publication at Puxico dedicated to the "temperance cause." He was also county coroner in 1889.
Dennis Harty - Company L - born in Stoddard County, enlisted at Cape on May 17, 1863, farmer, 21 yrs old. He was absent, sick with smallpox at St. Louis in December 1864. IN February 1865 he was absent at the Marine Hospital in St. Louis. April 1, 1865 he transferred to Company A in the newly reorganized regiment.
William C. Harty - Company A - born in Stoddard, enlisted at Bloomfield, February 1, 1864. 20 year old farmer.
Nathaniel Alberty -Co. M- enlisted at Bloomfield on February 1, 1864. Transferred to the 13th Mo. Vol. Cav in September of 1864. Born in Owen County, OH. 21 years old. Farmer
John Alden - Co. H, enlisted at Bloomfield on March 28, 1863. Deserted in May 1863 at Cape Girardeau.
George Batchelor - Company A - born in Stoddard Co. Enlisted in Bloomfield on June 1, 1864. Discharged for disability at Cape Girardeau on June 20, 1864. Patient at Cape Girardeau until January 1865. 18 years old when enlisted.
Thomas L. Black - Company L - born in Stoddard Co. Enlisted at Cape Girardeau on February 13, 1864. Discharged October 30, 1864 and reenlisted in 19th Missouri Infantry (might actually be 19th U.S. Infantry). Farmer, 18 years old.
Joseph P. Bridges - Company A - born Wayne Co., TN, enlisted in Bloomfield, January 1, 1864, 20 years old. Farmer. Transferred to new org, 2nd Cav MSM February 28, 1865.
Thomas L. Brown - Company B - born Montgomery Co., TN. enlisted March 25, 1863 in Bloomfield. 48 years old. Farmer.
William Christian - Company B - born Hawkins Co., TN. enlisted at Bloomfield, April 11, 1863. 34 years old, farmer. Went on scouting detail that returned on May 25, 1863. June, absent on scouting party. Feb 28, 1865 at New Madrid, transferred to Company A, new organized 2nd Cav MSM by Spec Orders No. 7, HQtrs 2nd Cav MSM. Was living in Stoddard County when war began, Castor Township.
Asa or Acy Conner - Company K - born Hamilton Co. TN. enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 24 years old, farmer. Still present in Dec of ‘64. No further record. Lived in Tennessee in 1860. May 1863 absent on scouting party since May 22, 1863. September 1864, absent on mail route to Jonesboro, ILL since September 23, 1864. December 1864, sick at Ironton. April 1865 transferred to Company H of newly organized 2nd MSM Cav.
Charles A. Duff - Company A - born in Murry Co. TN. enlisted Bloomfield, January 21, 1864. 18 yrs old, farmer. Transferred to 13th Mo Cav on September 12, 1864. Prob lived in Stoddard County at time of enlistment, he was living there in 1873 when he married Becky Haney. Ended up in Yell County, Ark., by 1900.
Morris L. Ensley - Company A - born Stoddard County. enlisted Bloomfield, January 1, 1864. 18 years old. Transferred to 13th Mov. Cavalry, Sept 12, 1864. I can find no record of him in any of the Stoddard County records, most likely because the name was spelled differently.
Isaac N. Gregg - Company G - (born Henry Co. TN) enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 18 years old. Farmer. Quick search turned up nothing for Isaac or John in Stoddard County records.
John D. Gregg - Company G- (born Henry Co. TN) enlisted at Bloomfield, April 15, 1863. 23 years old. Farmer. Discharged Nov. 30, 1863 at Cape Girardeau.
Carrol Harty - Company L - Born in Stoddard County, enlisted at Bloomfield, April 2, 1863. May 1863, listed as detached on scouting service beginning May 24, 1863. Was present for duty, except when sick in the marine hospital in St. Louis in February 1865. Transferred to Company during the new organization of the regiment. Harty (sometimes spelled Hartey) was from the Puxico area (known as Indian Ford then). He had a large farm by 1860 that totaled more than 700 acres. His father (John Harty) lived in the same household and claimed over 800 acres. His wife was Eliza Jane Gray, whose family settled Gray Ridge sometime in the 1850s/1860s. Family record said that she was 1/2 Indian. She married Carrol on November 21, 1872. Marion Carrol Harty died on November 26, 1917. He's buried in Puxico. According to an August 13, 1887 article in the Bloomfield Vindicator, Harty began publishing the Sentimentalist, a four column publication at Puxico dedicated to the "temperance cause." He was also county coroner in 1889.
Dennis Harty - Company L - born in Stoddard County, enlisted at Cape on May 17, 1863, farmer, 21 yrs old. He was absent, sick with smallpox at St. Louis in December 1864. IN February 1865 he was absent at the Marine Hospital in St. Louis. April 1, 1865 he transferred to Company A in the newly reorganized regiment.
William C. Harty - Company A - born in Stoddard, enlisted at Bloomfield, February 1, 1864. 20 year old farmer.