St. Louis City


Ignaz Reinschmidt   Buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, St. Louis City. Born July 27 1837 in Bühlertal, Baden, Germany. Died February 4, 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri.Mustered in at St. Louis Arsenal on July 12, 1861.  Mustered out on June 30, 1864. Private in 2nd Battery I, 1 Reg't Mo. Lt. Artillery.  Fought under General Lewis Wallace and Lt. Charles H. Thurber at Shiloh. Ignaz Reinschmidt is my greatgrandfather. Jan Nixon


James Lewis Chastain Buskett; buried in Bellefontaine Cem., St. Louis, Missouri. born 19 Dec. 1826 in Hodgenville, Kentucky; died 28 Jan, 1912 in Rolla, Missouri; buried 30 Jan. 1912. Originally enlisted in Confederate Army at Camp Jackson, Mo. Was captured three days later and paroled.  Re-enlisted and was Provost Marshal in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.  Was commissioned a Colonel and served as Conscript Officer in Tennessee at the end of the war.  Buried in1912 in his Confederate uniform with his sword at his side.


Private, Denis MAURATH. "He is buried in an "unknown" grave at the National Cemetery in Springfield, Mo., and so this memorial is placed here for him at the St.Louis City site, as he and his family lived in the Frenchtown (now called Soulard Market) section of St.Louis City.His family had immigrated from Unzhurst, Baden (Black Forest), Germany  He first enlistment was in Company A, 2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry Volunteers (also known as the St. Louis German Home Guards) from May 7, 1861 to August 16, 1861. Was involved in the "battle" of Camp Jackson in St.Louis, guarding of the various railroads and bridges, and was part of a detachment sent with General Fremont's forces to Bird's Point in southeast Missouri to stop General Price's invasion into Missouri from Arkansas. Second enlistment on August 16, 1861, was as a private in Lt. Westerborg's Cavalry Company B, Fremont's Body Guard. This was an elite unit of fighting men, with a lot of military pomp and show, but also involved in unnecessary details, such as escorting of the General's wife, etc.  Was sent to Springfield to roust out bands of Confederates who had infiltrated into the State. Denis was killed in action during Major "Zagonyi's Charge" in Springfield, Mo. on October 25, 1861. Per family legend, he was shot right between the eyes. He was only 21.  John L. Maurath


William Lee Lewis  Buried in Valhalla Cemetery, 7600 Saint Charles Road.  St Louis, Mo
Born 7/16/1841 Enlisted in 17th VA Infantry Co.E Pvt. Captured on 7/21/1863. Taken to Point Lookout and then to Elmira NY on 8/16/1864. Released for exchange on 3/10/1865. Went to work for Manassas Gap RR as a carpenter. Married Mattie Lavenia Morton in Greensboro NC in 1865. Moved to E.St.Louis in about 1868. On to St Louis MO in about 1878. Lived at 5079 Page Ave until his death Jan 18, 1918. Children born to William and Mattie were:  William E.{1866-1942]James F.[1870-1870],Emma L. [1872-unk] Walter F.[1875-1936 and is buried with his father in Valhalla. Martha V.[1878- unk], Chas. M. [1884- unk] William E. Lewis III, 2760 St.Lucia St. Eugene, OR  97408


Tecumseh "Cump" SHERMAN, General, USA.  This memorial is in honor of our own beloved General, who is buried next to his beloved wife Ellen in Section 17, Lot 8 in Calvary Cemetery, St.Louis, Mo.  He was given the name "William" at Baptism, and his Funeral Mass was said by his own son, Father Thomas SHERMAN. May his soul rest in the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.   John L. Maurath


Maj. Atreus Joshua McCreery (1818-1907). Prior to the war, he resided near his dry goods business on Pine Street in St. Louis. One of the buildings he owned was known as the "McCreery Building" which was  confiscated by federals to be used as a hospital for Union soldiers and Confederate POWs. He served on Gen. Sterling Price's staff  as a quartermaster, until captured in Arkansas and sent to Johnson's Island POW Camp. He was later paroled and served on the staff of Confederate Gen. Churchill in the Texas theater of the war. I have a copy of a letter he wrote Gen. Sterling Price while he was serving under Gen. Churchill, expressing his hope that he could once again serve under Price, who apparently was a good friend of his (in letter talks about seeing one of Gen. Price's sons who was recovering from a "dog bite"). Atreus McCreery married Isabelle P. Churchill and is buried in Bellfontaine cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. They had no children. Maj. McCreery was the son of Dr. Charles McCreery (1785-1826) and Ann Wayman Crow (1792-1869) who resided in Hartford, Kentucky. Charles was the son of Capt. Robert McCreery (Rev. War Vet.) and Mary McClanahan of Clark Co., Kentucky. I'm interested in knowing if any descendants of Maj. McCreery's brothers/sisters have anymore information on his war service or photo of him.  (first cousin),   Scott K. Williams   Florissant, Missouri


Maximillian Stengele, b 1832 Baden, enlisted at St. Louis 1861, served in Co. B, re-enlisted 3 months later in Company K, 3rd MO Inf. Discharged April 1865. Returned home to St. Louis where he married Magdalena Fuchs Schlichtig, and died in 1894. Buried Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis. Max suffered various illnesses during his time of military service, and was given a pension due to his blindness caused by some of the illnesses. Linda Young Nehring


Sargeant Joseph Laramie, a member of the 30th Regiment of the Missouri Infantry, CO. A. is buried in Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery in Florissant, MO.  Joseph was born in Florissant on April 28th, 1841. He enrolled in the 30th regiment of infantry, Missouri Volunteers August 12, 1862.  His pension application is dated Augut 26, 1898.  About January, 1863 he was wounded in the right knee and contracted malaria and kidney trouble.  He was treated at Arkansas' Post Regiment's surgeon and at Youngs Point, Louisiana.  He was discharged October 10, 1865 as a sargeant at Natchez, Mississippi. May 21, 1890 claimed that he was wounded at Battle of Chicksaw Bayou, Louisiana.  He was 5'9" 1/4 inches tall, 141 pounds at the age of 50.  He was married three times.....Harriet Tise, Victoria Malneria and Eugenie Venot.  It is from Eugenie that Irvin Laramie was born, my husband's Grandfather. Cindy Brakefield Laramie


Franz Engelbreit was a German immigrant who settled for a brief time in Macoupin County, IL, but moved to St Louis, MO shortly before he enlisted in the Union Army.  Served four years with Company F, 17th Regiment MO Inf. Vols.  Buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Jan Bonilla


Archibald Langley sniders - captured and died in Gratiot Prison in St Louis. in 1863 (listed as a guerilla at one point) Glenn Ann

St. Louis County


HENRY  HARRIS (HARRIES) was born January 24, 1838 in Baarsen, Pyrmont, Waldeck , Germany, and died April 07, 1927 in St. Louis County, Missouri. He married CATHERINE VOSS February 21, 1867 at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, daughter of GERHARD VOSS and MARY ELBERT of Franklin County, MO. Henry and Catherine were members of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, MO, and are buried at St. Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery. Henry joined the Union Army in 1861. He fought in Batteries I and H 1st Regt. MO Light Artillery. Henry was discharged from service June 1865 and later
recieved a pension.  He fought at  Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh (under Lew Wallace), Corinth, Battle of Atlanta, was with Sherman in his March To The Sea, Bentonville, including others. Henry owned a farm in the present village of Huntleigh near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, MO, where he grew and sold vegetables. Children of HENRY HARRIS and CATHERINE VOSS are: John H. , Henry (married Louise Elizabeth Grieff),
Frederick David (Married Agnes Marie Blankemeier), George Otto, Anna D.(Married Fred M. Hilton), Martin J.(Married Martha Ambs) and Charles B.  Steve and Patty Rich

William Steinberg, volunteer 26 years old. St. Louis, Missouri Aug 4, 1864 by Capt. Henry Bischoff 41st Regiment, Company C, Missouri Infantry. Promoted through ranks to Sergeant by S.O. No. 69, Hd Qrs. 41 Mo Vol. Infantry, dd St. Louis, MO  March 29, 1865.
 Mustered out Benton Barracks, Missouri 11 July 1865. Missouri Infantry Buried Zion Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri.  Georgia Whitney

CSA Section, Jefferson Barracks.,


Priest, John Robert Pvt. CSA  Grave 9846., Section 88,
Co. F 12th Missouri Infantry, Co. F 3rd Regiment Missouri Volunteer Co., Pat Priest Hacker


James Ireland Rippetoe. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks. He was living in Hurricane, Carroll County at the time of his enlistment. His unit (don't know which one) was captured on 19 Dec 1861. He died on 30 Dec 1861 at the federal prison in St Louis. All I really want to know is what unit he served with. He was the justice of the peace in Carroll County. He and his father inlaw were charter memebrs of the Big Springs Baptist Church in Ridge Twp in 1842.He was born in Adair County, KY in 1819. His wife was Elizabeth Newsome Rippetoe.   Mary McInnes   Also submitted by his GGGrandson


James Ireland RIPPETOE - served in Missouri State Guard, Robertson's Regiment, 11th Company - Civil War - Confederate.  Regiment captured, almost intact, Dec. 19, 1861 near Milford, Johnson County, Missouri, while en route from Grand Pass, Saline County, Missouri, to join General Sterling Price at Springfield.  Died Dec. 30, 1861, reportedly from disease, in a military prison at St. Louis, and is buried there in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.  James is my gg grandfather.    Wesley Parker


Asa Valentine Ladd, Buried in Jefferson Barracks Cemetary, St. Louis, grave #4608   b. Nov. 13, 1829/d. Oct. 29, 1864.  He served with Co. A, Burbridge Regiment, 4th Missouri Cavalry, CSA.  He was executed at Gratiot Street Prison in retaliation for the killing of Union Major Wilson and six men.    CECIL TAYLOR


David Johnson he is buried in Jefferson Barracks, St.Louis,MO. he was confederate,captured in aug. 1863.mo. he was sent to Garriott Prison, St.Louis. his daily diet was  one rotten turnip, bad water, and three stale crusts of bread.  he died dec.28 , 1863 of dysentery and starvation.he was left unburied for several days.  maggots were crawling in his mouth. Bill Johnson


 Roll of Honor: Civil War Union Soldiers
  Zachariah M. Dotson  Co "G"  32 MO Regt died 3 Nov 1862  Benton Bks, Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St. Louis MO:  Z. M. Zachariah  Co "G" 32 MO Regt died 3 Nov 1862.  Location 26/28/528. Zachariah was the
son of Sampson DOTSON and Ruth SELLERS DOTSON  Submitted by Mr.Harry Hosford.