21st Missouri First Person

[Hairy Nation Boys]

Here is a website devoted to the 21st Missouri. I think you will find some very good information. Once again get your registrations in soon!


http://mo21infantry.tripod.com/21inf.html

[Old Reb]

This will be a good event in a good location. Heed Hollers call. Missouri needs plenty of yankee fellows and loyal citizens to show up in October.

[lambrew]

Thanks Holler. Come on folks and join in the fun. See ya in October, I can't wait.

[Hairy Nation Boys]

SOME STATISTICAL FACTS.
In service from July 15th, 1861, to April 19th, 1866.
For the whole period of service, total enrollment:
Field Officers 21
Line Officers 78
Privates and Non-Commissioned Officers, 1580
Grand total 1 679
Losses during the war from all causes 834
Survivors on April 19th, 1866 845

The above figures are not claimed to be absolutely correct.
There is a great lacking of data in the written
records of the regiment and reports of officers, but they
are compiled by those familiar with the history of the
regiment, from its organization to its discharge, and after
great pains and labor they give them, believing that they
are at least very nearly true.

DATES OF CHANGES IN NUMBERS OF DIVISIONS.
December 30th, 1864, the designation of the 3d Division,
16th Army Corps, was changed to 2d Division, Detachment
Army of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith commanding;
Brigadier Gen. Kenner Garrard commanding
the 2d Division.
February 22d, 1865, the designation of the Army of the
Tennessee was changed to the 16th Army Corps, and the
2d Division, Brig. Gen. Garrard commanding, formerly
the old 3d, 16th Army Corps, was thereafter known as the
2d of the reorganized 16th Corps.
During the war the 21st Missouri was attached to the
following Divisions:
1st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of West Tennessee.
1st Brigade, 3d Division, 16th Army Corps.
1st Brigade, 2d Division, Detachment Army of the Tenn.
1st Brigade, 2d Division, 16th Army Corps.