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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.