Cockrell's 1st Missouri Brigade

[Missouri Swampfox]

Does anyone happen to know the names of the 11 Signal Corps soldiers assigned to Cockrell's 1st Missouri Brigade, Bowen's 2nd Division in early May 1863 and their Sergeant or Lieutenant? In the ORA for troops in the Vicksburg campaign, Davidson's company is shown as attached to Smith's Division and King's to Stevenson's Division but just the 11 are shown on Cockrell's commissary return for 1 May to 10 May 1863 and not in the ORA. Bowen refers to them as falling down on their duty in his letter book, but I can't find them in the CSA Signal Corps records or the ORA. Any help will be appreciated. I really don't want to go through all the Missouri six Infntry Regiment and the Artillery and Cavalry records but may have to.

 

[lupaglupa]

I'm trying to think of a way to get at this information. Maybe the Missouri Archives? Some states put together books on all the soldiers who participated in the War by unit.

 

[Missouri Swampfox]

I'm trying to think of a way to get at this information. Maybe the Missouri Archives? Some states put together books on all the soldiers who participated in the War by unit.

I have checked all that I know but to no avail. I even checked the death listings in the St. Louis papers. Thanks.

 

[lupaglupa]

In the past the member @AUG used to post about Cockrell but he hasn't been active in a few years.

@archieclement can you help out on this one?

 

[archieclement]

Don't think have anything on signal corps.

Bevier makes no mention of it I see.

 

[lupaglupa]

Don't think have anything on signal corps.

Any idea how to shortcut this search?

 

[archieclement]

Any idea how to shortcut this search?

Perhaps if one had officers name, but with it unknown, not that I can think of.

 

[Missouri Swampfox]

Don't think have anything on signal corps.

Bevier makes no mention of it I see.

Neither does Anderson. I have ME Green's Ordnance Book. Danner's Cash Book, and Hooper's QM Book and they don't mention them either. Bowen is the only one that mentions them at Grand Gulf but does not name names or who the commander was, either a Sgt or Lieut. I also went through Tucker's book and Gottchalk's book; nothing. Thanks.

 

[lupaglupa]

Neither does Anderson. I have ME Green's Ordnance Book. Danner's Cash Book, and Hooper's QM Book and they don't mention them either. Bowen is the only one that mentions them at Grand Gulf but does not name names or who the commander was, either a Sgt or Lieut. I also went through Tucker's book and Gottchalk's book; nothing. Thanks.

Thanks for looking