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Desertions (recorded in ledgers)

Allen, Willis

Deserted Dec 1865

Appling, Aurelius M

Deserted March 4 1862 from Santa Fe NM

Ayers, Thomas

Deserted May 4 1863

Bailey, Albert

Deserted

Baker, Joseph

Deserted

Barker, Philander S

Deserted May 5 1863/Claimed as a deserter

Barnett, C S

Deserted on Apr 17 1862

Barry, Bartholomew

Deserted Feb 22 1862

Bartaul/t, Frank

Deserted Feb 22 1862

Beach / Beache, Henry

Deserted 20 Sep 1865

Bennett, Joseph

Deserted Feb 24 1865

Best, David

Deserted Oct 1 1863

Blankenship, Sylvester

Deserted

Brandon, Thomas

Deserted Mar 27 1863

Brimer, Henry

Deserted

Brown, Henry

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865. Deserted.

Brown, John

Deserted

Bryce, John

Deserted

Bunz/Buntz, Jochens

Signature: Jochens Bunz. Deserted Apr 19 1862

Burk, Peter

Deserted

Cameron, William

Deserted in Feb 1862

Chandler, Joseph

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865. Deserted.

Clelland / Clellan, C G / G

Deserted 5 Apr 1862; Gave himself up 17 Mar 1863

Collins, William

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865; Deserted

Conner, Arthur

Deserted Dec 18 1862

Conroy, John C

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865; Deserted

Cooper, Thomas

Deserted June 22 1865

Cox, John C

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865; Deserted

Crawford, Richard

Deserted March 1862

Cummins, William

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865; Deserted

Darnough, Richard

Deserted

Davis, William

Deserted Dec 13/18 1862

Day, Henry

Deserted Mar 25 1863

Dorgan, Michael

Deserted Mar 1 1863

Eaton, Israel

Skedaddled to the Lord knows where!

Epsom, Luellan

Deserted 20 Dec 1862

Evans, Daniel

Deserted

Evans, George A

Deserted

Field, Levi W

Clothing settled Oct 27 1865; Deserted

Fletcher, George W / Geo W

Deserted in 1862

Fletcher, James W

Deserted Jul 29 [1862]

Forbes, Robert M

Deserted before being mustered in

Freel, Benjamin R

Deserted Dec 20 1862

Gates, L W

Surrendered as a Deserter of 1st Oregon Cav 4 May 1866; Deserted 3 Aug 1865; Returned 8 Aug 1865; mentioned Jacksonville 1 Jan 1862 alias Samuel William

Gentry, David

Deserted in 1862

Green, Josiah

Deserted

Griffin, John

Deserted; Clothing settled Oct 27 1865

Hamlin, Alonzo

Deserted before being mustered in

Hammilton, Thomas

Deserted Dec 20 1862

Harrison, John H / J M

Deserted in 1862

Hassett, Charles W

Deserted Sep 30 1863

Hawkins / Hawkins, John

Signature: John Hawkins; Re-enlisted; Deserted 3 Aug; Retaken 8 Aug 1865; Deserted 6 Sep 1865

Hayles, James B / J Benjamin / J B

Signature: J Benjamin Hayles; Deserted Mar 28 1865

Headly, Joseph

Deserted

Hernandez, Daguia

Deserted Jun 10 1865 at Fort Larned KS

Hitchcock, Robert / R J

Surrendered on 4 May 1865 as deserted of 12 Indiana Battalion; was pardoned to make good for time lost.

Hollbrook, James J

Deserted from Denver City CT 1863

Houghtaling, Joseph

Deserted from guard house Kansas City MO Apr 29 1865

Hubbard, Andrew J

Deserted

Hudson, Charles

Deserted

Hunter, Thomas

Deserted Feb 24 1864

Hunter, William

Deserted Dec 15 1862

Hunter, Wm J / W J

Deserted in Dec 1863

James, William

Deserted Aug 5 1865; Overdrawn and charged on muster roll of Aug 1865

Jewel, George

Deserted Aug 5 1865

Jones, Isaac A

Deserted

Jones, William

Deserted Mar 28 1862

Kane, Nicholas

Deserted Mar 27 1863; On Roll after desertion until Apr 30 1863

Keefer, John

Deserted Dec 20 1862

Kelley, John C

Assigned to Co C Feb 17 1864; Deserted

Kellogg, Louis

Deserted

King, G J

Deserted in 1861

Kipp, Warren

Deserted at Denver City CT

Lasswell, Martin

Deserted Feb 18 1863 Camp Weld

Malloy, John B

Deserted

Marquis, Antonio

Deserted

Marsh, John S

Deserted Dec 1862

Martin, James

Deserted on Apr 19 1862

McDonough, James

Deserted Feb 22 1862

McGovern, George

Deserter

McKinney, Charles

Deserted from Guard House Fort Union Apr 15 1863

McMurray, Robert / Robt

Deserted Apr 17 1862

Merwin, George S / Scott

Alias: Scott Merwin; Surrendered on May 4 as a deserter; Was pardoned; Deserted again Aug 5 1865; Served 4 days in Dec 1864

Mickle, John S

Deserted May 10 1865

Miller, George W

Deserted

Miller, Jasper N

Deserted during Battle of Apache Canyon Mar 28 1862

Mitchel, O H

Deserted in 1861

Mitchell, Charles L

Deserted Mar 25 1863

Moore, Charles D

Deserted

Moore, William

Deserted on Jun 22 1865; Served 8 days in Dec 1864

Nave, Taddeus

Deserted on Sep 27 1865

Norwood / Norrwood, Henry

Alias Harris; Signature: Charley H Harris; Surrendered as a deserted from 11th Ohio; Was pardoned to make good time lost

Orance, Richard

Transferred to Co K; Never reported and declared a deserter Nov 1 1863

Perry, Joseph

Deserted before he was transferred to Co G

Philips, John

Deserted

Phillips, Charles

Deserted from guard house Kansas City MO Apr 29 1864

Ranssean, Edward

Deserted on Jun 18 1865

Raussdell, Frank D

Assigned to Co C Feb 17 1864; Deserted

Record, Edward

On Muster and Payroll after his desertion

Reynolds, Louis

Deserted

Riche / Richee, Frank

Deserted Mar 3 1863

Ridennoure, Henry

Deserted

Robinson, James

Deserted Mar 3 1863

Rochester, Robert

Deserted; Clothing account settled Oct 27 1865

Rouseaw, Edward

Deserted on Jun 18 1865; Served 13 days in Jan 1865

Sasswell, Martin

Deserted Feb 20 1863

Seratt, Martin

Deserted

Sherrod, Thomas J

Deserted from Kansas City MO Nov 25 1864

Shiffler / Shifflet, Francis M

Deserted Dec 22 1862

Simpson, Henry

Deserted in Sep 1865

South, Elias

Deserted; Account settled Oct 27 1865

Soverign, Charles M

Deserted

Stewart, Edwin W M

Deserted

Sullivan, Daniel

Deserted

Susine / Susin, Andrew

Deserted Jun 18 1865

Sylva, David H

Deserted from Jan 1 to Mar 31 1863

Thompson, Joseph H

Deserted Jun 28 1864

Toussaint / Toussant, Charles F / Charles G

Signature: Charles F Toussaint; Deserter

Trewin, George A

Deserted

VanBibber, Henry

Deserted

Wagner, George W / George

Deserted Mar 2/21 1863

Ward, George

Deserted

Warren, W

Deserted on way to Fort Lyon CT

Weight / Weet, Charles

Surrendered as deserted May 5 1865 & pardoned; Deserted Aug 3 1865 & returned Aug 8 1865

Wellendorf, Julius

Deserted Jul 12 1864

Wells, Peter

Deserted

Welsch, Isaac S

Deserted Nov 20 1862

Willcox, Gerald B

Deserted Sep 6 1865

Williams, Philip

Deserted

Wooley, Oliver T

Signature: Oliver T Woolley; Deserted Aug 6 1865 Fort Riley KS; [Last date should be 1865]

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From
Columbine Publication:

Colorado Territory
Civil War Volunteer
Records (1994)

Only the desertions that were recorded in the ledgers.