I am searching for information on Isaac N Kimberlin. I've attached his grave marker and the other CW documents I have:
This is a correspondence I received from the gentleman who wrote a college thesis on the Kimberlins:
"He is the only Kimberlin mentioned by name in the Official Records of the Civil War. When the Union wanted to run the batteries at Vicksburg, The Naval crews chickened out. So, Army volunteers, including Isaac, volunteered, and became the crew of the Tigress, which successfully ran the batteries."
I have exhausted my search for more information and would appreciate any help.
Thanks!
Here's a part of the report the gentlemen was referring to. The whole report gives detail of the entire operation. You'd probably enjoy reading it.
http://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records type in his last name here to read the entire report.
I cannot speak too highly of the officers and crew of the Tigress. Not a man left his post, each trying to excel the other in doing his duty. The men remained where placed, and three times promptly extinguished the fires, which caught from the excessive heat near the fire doors.
The following are the officers and men of the Seventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry composing the volunteer crew of the steamer Tigress:
Colonel Clark B. Lagow, aide to General Grant, commanditenant Colonel W. S. Oliver, Seventh Missouri Infantry, commanding Tigress.
George Britton, citizen pilot.
Sergt. W. T. Followell, Company E, Seventh Missouri, SECOND pilot.
Captain P. D. Toomer, Company H, Seventh Missouri, chief engineer.
Lieutenant A. P. Cindel, Company D, Seventh Missouri, first assistant engineer.
Sergt. Robert H. Menagh, Company K, Seventh Missouri, SECOND assistant engineer.
Lieutenant D. W. McBridge, Company F, Seventh Missouri, mate.
Lieutenant Henry Smith, Company E, Seventh Missouri, SECOND mate.
Crew (Seventh Missouri Infantry.)
Sergt. J. Fitzgerald, Company B.
Private John Ward, Company B.
Private Barney Brady, Company B.
Private Daniel Ryan, Company B.
Private Henry Ische, Company C.
Sergt. Michael Whealan, Company D.
Private Nathaniel Hurst, Company E.
Private Buford Mullins, Company E.
Private William Barnett, Company E.
Private Thomas O'Donnell, Company E.
Private James Kelly, Company E.
Sergt. E. L. Graham, Company F.
Sergt. Robert H. Flavell, Company F.
Private Dennis McCarty, Company F.
Private George Riffle, Company F.
Private Henry O'Neil, Company F.
Private W. E. Pickerell, Company G.
Private James P. Green, Company G.
Private John J. Fail, Company G.
Private I. N. Kimberlin, Company G.
Sergt. Joseph A. Bowman, Company H.
Corpl. Patrick Flanagan, Company H.
Private James McGuire, Company H.
Private George H. Fairbanks, Company H.
Private Eugene Sullivan, Company H.
Private Alexander D. Leal, Company H.
Corpl. Calvin Hess, Company I.
Private John Ingle, Company I.
Private Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Company I.
Private Patrick O'Neil, Company I.
Sergt. J. P. Reed, Company K.
Private Thomas Evans, Company K.
Private E. H. Cannon, Company K.
Respectfully submitted.
Seventh Infantry
MISSOURI
(3-YEARS)
Seventh Infantry. -- Cols.,John D. Stevenson, William S.
Oliver; Lieut.- Cols., Egbert B. Brown, Thomas Curley, William
S. Oliver, Robert Buchanan, Majs., Thomas Curley, W. S.
Oliver, Edwin Wakefield William B. Collins.
The 7th was organized in the month of June, 1861 and began its
active service at Boonville, Mo., on July 4. It was then on
duty at various places in the state until early in May, 1862,
when it was ordered to Pittsburg landing, Tenn., where it
arrived on the 14th.
From August to October it was on post duty at Jackson, Tenn.,
took part in the engagements at Medon Station and Britton's
lane; was then ordered to Corinth, Miss., where it arrived in
time to attack the Confederate rear as they were assaulting
the Union forces; was attached to Gen. McPherson's division
and was in the advance in the pursuit of the enemy from
Corinth to Ripley.
On Nov. 21 it was assigned to Gen. Logan's division and was
engaged in the operations of that command about Holly Springs
Oxford and Water Valley, and along the Memphis & Charleston
railroad.
In the spring of 1863 it was engaged in Louisiana, and on
April 30 arrived at Bruinsburg, Miss., where it joined Gen.
Grant's army for the advance on Vicksburg. It participated in
the battles at Port Gibson and Bayou Pierre, suffered a heavy
loss in killed and wounded at Raymond; was detailed to destroy
the railroad between Jackson and Clinton; was engaged in
guarding the transportation and as a reserve at the battle of
Champion's Hill, took part in the first assault on the
Confederate works at Vicksburg, and was then in the trenches
in front of that place until it capitulated.
It was then with Gen. Stevenson's expedition to Monroe, La.;
then returned to Vicksburg and remained on guard duty until
June 14, 1864, when those whose terms had expired were
mustered out and the veterans were consolidated with the 11th
Mo. infantry.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 259
W. S. OLIVER,
Lieutenant Colonel Seventh Missouri Infantry, Comdg. Steamer Tigress.
Colonel CLARK B. LAGOW,
Commanding Fleet
John Dunlap Stevenson
Residence was not listed; 43 years old.
Enlisted on 6/1/1861 as a Colonel.
On 6/1/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff
MO 7th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 11/29/1862
(Prior service in Mexican War)
On 11/29/1862 he was commissioned into
US Volunteers General Staff
He Resigned on 4/22/1864
On 8/7/1864 he was commissioned into
US Volunteers General Staff
He was Mustered Out on 1/15/1866
(Subsequent service in US Army until 12/31/1870)
Promotions:
* Brig-General 11/29/1862
* Brig-General 8/7/1864
* Major-Gen 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Other Information:
born 6/8/1821 in Staunton, VA
died 1/22/1897 in St Louis, MO
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