Daniel L. Acres, 22, born in Tennessee, Private, Company A, 3rd Battalion Missouri Cavalry, enlisted January 11, 1862 at Springfield, Mo. for one year, resident of California, Moniteau County, elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant January 14, 1862, elected 1st Lieutenant May 13, 1862, died at Hope Church, Ga. September 1, 1864, Served in M. S. G. as Jr. 2nd Lt., Codemasy [sp ?] Bat. ? Div.. Engaged Boonville, Drywood, Lexington, Sugar Creek, Elkhorn, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Hatcher Bridge, Baker’s Creek, Jackson, Nor Ga Campaign 64’ Was wounded May 30th through the thigh severely - Sent to Hospital, was returning to command - Died at Grifon, Ga of chills, August about the 20/64

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John M. Acres, Private, Company A, 3rd Battalion Missouri Cavalry, enlisted January 24, 1862 at Springfield by Capt. Gibbons, for one year, detached with horses April 12 at Des Arc, Ark., remaining absent through October 1863, description on enllstment: 17 year old Farmer, born in Tennessee, resident of California Moniteau, engaged Elkhorn, Sugar Creek, Left at Osark, Ark., no further information

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Calvin Acres, 2nd Sergeant, Company A, 3rd Battalion Missouri Cavalry, enlisted January 11, 1862 at Springfield by Col. Clark for one year, received a flesh wound of the ankle at Corinth, Miss., October 3,1862, wounded at Baker’s Creek, Miss. May, 1863, captured wounded at Champion’s Hill, Miss. May 16,1863, recorded on the Sep/Oct, 1863 muster roll as “deserted September 1,1863”, description on enlistment: 25 year old Farmer, born in Tennessee, resident of California, Moniteau, engaged Boonville, Drywood, Lxington, Elkhorn, Sugar Creek, Farmington, Luka, Hatch Bridge, Corinth, was wounded inlet Baker’s Creek, wounded in thigh, went across the river

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri