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REPORT OF THE
ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF THE
STATE OF KENTUCKY
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
Printed by the Authority of the Legislature of Kentucky, 1889.
Reprinted with permission of Sam McDowell, McDowell Publications,
Utica, KY.
ROLL OF COMPANY G, FOURTH REGIMENT KENTUCKY FOOT VOLUNTEERS
All joined for service Oct 3, 1847, were mustered in
Oct 4, 1847 in Smithland, Livingston County, KY and were
mustered out in Louisville July 25, 1848.
This company was organize by Captain James S. Conn at Princeton,
Kentucky in the month of September 1847 and marched thence to
Smithland, where it arrived the 3rd day of October 1847, a
distance of fifty-three miles.
Name Rank Remarks
Joseph S Conn Capt.
Jeremiah F Dorries 1st Lt
John M Massey 2nd Lt Promoted from 1st Sgt 15 Feb 1846;
was Sergeant from enrollment
Noah M Watkins 2nd Lt Promoted from Sergeant 21st May;
was private from enrollment to
Feb 8, then 1st Sgt
John B Waddington 2nd Lt Resigned at City of Mexico 21st
March 1848. Ill health
Cyrus A Scott 2nd Lt Died at City of Mexico Feb 7, 1848
Erastus R Pickering 1st Sgt
Shelton Jones 2nd Sgt
John P Gulp 3rd Sgt
William A Prime 4th Sgt
Morrison D Wilcox Corporal
David R Piden Corporal
George W Bond Corporal
John W Hanks Corporal
Erastus Morrison Drummer
West A Mettan Fifer
Armstrong, William A Pvt
Brester, James P Pvt
Brewer, Etna M Pvt
Bruitin, Madison Pvt
Brandley, Amos K Pvt
Bradley, Edward L Pvt
Cardwell, Thomas R Pvt
Chambers, James T Pvt
Cravens, James L Pvt
Cook, Joseph P Pvt
Cook, Robert Pvt
Cook, Henry A Pvt
Catlett, James H Pvt
Campbell, Thomas W Pvt
Davidge, Robert Pvt
Dunn, Andrew F Pvt
Davis, Alfred P Pvt
David, Henry H Pvt
Eisen, James C Pvt
Freer, Charles W Pvt
Ferguson, Thomas Pvt
Fawn, James R Pvt
Gore, Augustus A Pvt
Glass, James Pvt
Goodler, Joseph A Pvt
Gregory, John W Pvt
Hanks, Samuel Pvt
Hamks, Richard W Pvt
Head, William H Pvt
Hayworth, John A Pvt
Jones, Joseph I Pvt
Johns, Thomas Pvt
Johnson, Thomas F Pvt
Jordan, Benjamin Pvt
Kendrick, James W Pvt
Kena, James Pvt
Lambert, William H Pvt
Lewis, Henry Pvt
Lewis, John H Pvt
Lamb, Archibald Pvt
Ladyman, George W Pvt
Ladd, Henry Pvt
Lang, James Pvt
Lynn, James Pvt
Martin, Benjamin Pvt Let sick in hospital, New Orleans,
Jun 28, 1848; died 10th Jul 1848
Martin, John Pvt Left as nurse in hospital, New
Orleans Jul 7, 1848
Mercer, John E Pvt
May, Coleman C Pvt
Mitchell, James Pvt
Moneymaker, Wilson Pvt
McCaslin, William H Pvt
Owens, William Pvt
Pierce, James M Pvt
Pruity, Joseph B Pvt
Robinson, Thornton Pvt
Robertson, James Pvt
Ray, Benjamin Pvt
Salirro, Clement C Pvt
Scott, William Pvt
Scott, Columbus M Pvt
Stevens, William Pvt
Smith, Josiah Pvt
Trotter, Charles L Pvt
Walker, Silas G Pvt
Whittington, Richard Pvt
Wiley, James Pvt
Williams, William Pvt
Williams, George Pvt
Welker, Daniel Pvt Mustered in City of Mexico.
Mustered as substitute for D.M.
Wadlington; order of Commander-
in-Chief
Young, Franklin Pvt
DISCHARGED
McGuire, George Pvt Discharged Smithland, KY Nov 1,
1847; Surgeon's certificate
Lyon, Matthew M Pvt Discharged New Orleans (not
reported); Surgeon's certificate
White, Benjamin Pvt Discharged Pueblo (not reported);
Surgeon's certificate
Ward, Pleasant P Pvt Discharged City of Mexico, Jan 13,
1848; Surgeon's certificate
Chandler, King S Pvt Discharged Vera Cruz (not reported)
Surgeon's certificate
Spratt, Baylor I Pvt Discharged Vera Cruz Feb 6, 1848;
Surgeon's certificate
Lambert, Robert B Pvt Discharged City of Mexico Mar 31,
1848; Surgeon's certificate
Armstrong, Benj. F Pvt Discharged New Orleans in June
Fox, Benjamin S Pvt Discharged New Orleans Mar 14, 1848
Krone, Benjamin Pvt Discharged Jalapa Mar 14, 1848
Davis M Wadlington Pvt Discharged, order of Commander-
in-Chief, at City of Mexico,
Feb 9, 1848 on furnishing substitute
Bradford Cantrell Pvt Discharged, order of Commander-in-
Chief, at City of Mexico, Feb 9,
1848 on furnishing substitute
DESERTED
Ellenwood, William Pvt Deserted at City of Mexico May 29,
1848
Fisher, Joseph Pvt Deserted (2nd time) at City of
Mexico April 1848
Bailey, W D Pvt Deserted from hospital in New
Orleans, time unknown
DIED
Blick, Willis N Pvt Died Smithland Oct 24, 1847.
No pay.
Brooks, John H Pvt Died at City of Mexico Dec 28, 1847
No pay.
Bridges, James Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 25, 1848
and pay to 21st Dec 1847
Beard, Ezekiel Pvt Died at Vera Cruz Mar 11, 1848
Pay unknown
Cannon, John Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 11,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847
Cookery, James W Pvt Cied at City of Mexico Jan 27,
1847 and pay to Dec 31, 1847
Calvert, Spencer W Pvt Died at Pueblo Feb 28, 1848;
pay unknown
Hewlett, Martin Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 28,
1848. No pay.
Hunter, John M Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 21,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847
Hunter, James Pvt Died at City of Mexico Feb 7,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847
Clinton, William Pvt Died on board ship in June.
Jones, Monroe Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 6,
1848. No pay.
Lamb, Wiley Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 3,
1848. No pay.
Sells, Charles Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 5,
1848. No pay.
McFarland, James Pvt Died at Pueblo Jan 6, 1848.
Miller, William Pvt Died at Pueblo Mar 20, 1848.
Moore, Collin B. Pvt Died at Pueblo Jan 21, 1848.
Shepley, Joseph Pvt Died at Acajeta Dec 11, 1848.
No pay.
Shaw, Washington Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 9,
1848.
Stone, Henry F Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 13,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847.
McCaslin, John G Pvt Died at Pueblo Mar 21, 1848
and pay unknown.
Wheatley, Mark Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 13,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847.
White, Joshua Pvt Died at City of Mexico Jan 26,
1848 and pay to Dec 31, 1847.
West, Balser B Pvt Died at City of Mexico May 10,
1848; paid to 29th Feb 1848.