Ripley County Soldiers

At the beginning and for the most part of the Civil War Ripley County citizens tried to remain neutral, however circumstances resulted in most of the population having to choose sides. Undoubtedly, some Ripley County men served on both sides during the war with the largest percentage fighting for the Confederacy. This is an attempt to list all those who served and is a work in progress. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.

The first organized military in Ripley County was made up men responding to the call of Governor Jackson on June 12, 1861 to form a Missouri State Guard.

1st Division Missouri State Guard, Ripley County units:

Cavalry:

1st Cavalry Battalion - Lt. Colonel James D. White - Raised to 3rd Cavalry Regiment

Independent Missouri Scouts - Colonel Timothy Reeves

Infantry:

Ripley County Battalion commanded by Lt. Colonel M. Jeff Thompson - Merged into the 3rd Regiment.

3rd Infantry Regiment was commanded by Colonel Aden Lowe and Lt. Col. Issac N. Hedgpeth.

In 1862 many of the men who made up the Missouri State Guard units, joined the Confederacy.

Ripley County Confederate Units:

Cavalry:

15th Cavalry Regiment - Colonel Timothy Reeves - formerly Independent Missouri Scouts

Infantry:

Hedgpeth's Battalion, Company C - also know as 1st Battalion - formed April 1862 - merged into the 6th Infantry Regiment

6th Infantry Regiment, Company K - mustered into Confederate service, August 26, 1862 at Guntown, MS

10th Infantry Regiment, Companies F and G - formed on November 10, 1862 at Camp Mulberry, Fort Smith Arkansas

12th Infantry Regiment, Companies A, G, H, I, and K - organized August 1862 at Couch Springs, Oregon County, MO

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