Joseph Gooch as mentioned above married Sarah Elizabeth Bragg, daughter of Willam Nelson Bragg and sister to 3 brothers, Benjamin Houston Bragg, James Harvey "Harry" Bragg, and Thomas Howard Bragg. the later two are in Linn Co July 1 1863 where they were listed in the Union drfat registration. BH Bragg was a member of the MO 2nd Infantry Volunteers (MSG/CSA) see below. Joseph Gooch had a son (Avery Lee Gooch) born in Iowa Dec 25 1865. Thomas Howard Bragg remained in Hamburg, Fremont Co., Iowa post war and was a physician, relocating to Texas about 1884 before his death in 1897. Jenkins Gooch, Joseph's brother was a physician in Linn Co. Another brother Alexander Gooch married Mary Francis Bragg, Sarah Elizabeth's sister. Rolen Gooch the patriarch was a slave owner listed in the 1850 and 1860 schedules.
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' RECORD.
MILITARY: Linn county furnished from first to last probably one hundred and twen- ty-five men for the various branches of the Confederate States' service. Not all of the names of these men have been or can be obtained.
CAMPANY A, THIRD REGIMENT, THIRD DIVISION, MISSOURI STATE GUARDS'.
Captain, George William Sandusky.
First lieutenant, E.H. Richardson.
Second lieutenant, Taylor Singleto
Third lieutenant, Henry L. Cherry
First sergeant, L. B. Phillips.
Second sergeant, J.J. Phillips.
Third sergeant, Edward Barton.
Fourth sergeant, James Brown.
Fifth sergeant, John Betten.
First corporal, John Gooch.
Second corporal, James Laidley
Third corporal, John Barnes.
Fourth corporal, John Hosford.
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PRIVATES.
Stephen Phillips. William W. Neece.
DeKalb Morton. William Jones.
Jasper Morton. Fendal Southerland.
James Morris. Alfred Conroy.
Houston Bragg. G. W. Cooper.
William Parker. Hedgeman Duffield.
Andrew J. Parker. T. B. Barclay.
Matthew Stewart. John Barnes.
Charles Shelton. Samuel Powell.
Brown Jessey. Lewis Phillips.
Baker Moore. Legrand Phillips.
John Newton. - George D. Phillips.
Daniel Clapp. Spencer Cherry.
R. 0. Jackson. Joseph Nevins.
T. B. Jackson. Charles Shelton.
A. Harrington. James Lee.
James Harry. William Bailey.
James E. Keithley. Simpson L. Bailey.
Asbury Markham. --- Reyburn.
A. J. Powell. Fielding Cherry.
Alfred Sallee. Joseph Reed,
Alfred Hatfield. Fred Reed.
Joshua Findley. Martin Cherry.
J. K. Owens. Frank Niles.
W. P. Menifee, promoted to regimental commissary
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This company was mustered into service at Lexington, Missouri, September 12, 1861. Here it saw it first service, being, engaged in assisting in the capture of the Federal General Mulligan and the forces under his command. Its term of service expired January 12, 1862, when it was mustered out in southwest Missouri, while forming a portion of General Price's army. A majority of the men reenlisted in the Confederate service.
COMPANY K, SECOND MISSOURI INFANTRY, OONFEDERATE STATES 0F AMERICA
First captain, P. C. Flournoy, promoted to colonel; taken prisoner at Vicksburg, and at Fort Blakely. Acting brigadier-general in Hood's Tennessee campaign
MILITARY: Second captain, George William Sandusky; wounded in chest at Corinth, Mississippi, October 4, 1862; taken prisoner and paroled at same place.,
MILITARY: First lieutenant, J. J. Phillips.
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PRIVATES AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
William Parker, sergeant, wounded at Franklin, Tennessee.
Stephen Phillips, died at Peach Orchard Gap, Arkansas, April, 1862.
DeKalb Morton, died at Little Rock, Arkansas, in the spring of 1862.
L. B. Phillips, wounded in front of Kenesaw Mountain.
James Morris, wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi
Spencer Cherry, wounded at Elk Horn, Arkansas.
Fred Reed, wounded in the side at Kenesaw Mountain
Joseph Reed, wounded at Elk Horn, Arkansas
Houston Bragg
A.J. Parker wounded at Vicksburg, and died.
Alfred Conroy, killed at Elk Horn.
Jehu Barnes, received two wounds
George D. Phillips.
Joseph Fields
Matthew Stewart, wounded at Vicksburg.
William Jones.
Dr. J. Gooch, wounded in the arm at Elk Horn, Arkansas, and discharged at Little Rock.
Edward Barton, wounded at Corinth, Mississippi.
John Hosford.
MILITARY: This company was mustered into the Confederate service at Springfield, Missouri, January 16, 1862. April 9, 1865, it surrendered, with its regiment and division, to the Federals, in Alabama; was disbanded, and sent home. During its term of service it participated in some of the hardest fought battles of the war; viz., Elk Horn (or Pea Ridge), Arkansas; seige of Corinth, Mississippi, May, 1862; Iuka, second battle at Corinth, Grand Gulf, Baker's Creek (Champion's Hill), Big Black, siege of Vicksburg, where the entire regiment was captured; Resaca, Georgia; New Hope Church, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, battles in front of Atlanta, Altoona Pass, Franklin, Nashville, Fort Blakely, and defense of Mobile, (Alabama.) At Elk Horn the company went into action witli forty-nine men, and lost four killed and fifteen wounded. At Franklin, Tennessee, the Second Missouri Regiment lost 150 men, out of 192 engaged. Only four were left in Company K.
This regiment made a record second to none from this State, in the cause of the Sunny South. Its first colonel was J. Q. Burbridge; subsequently, F. M. Cockerill, and lastly, Col. P. C. Flournoy. When the long and bloody struggle was over, and the cause of the Confederacy became a "Lost Cause," the brave survivors of the Second Missouri returned to their homes; and since the war, having surrendered and taken the oath of allegiance in good faith, have made as good citizens as they had been soldiers.
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MISCELLANEOUS CONFEDERATE RECORD.
A majority of Captain Thomas H.. Flood's company of the Missouri State Guards were from Sullivan county, but Captain Flood himself was from Linn, and the following members of his company are believed to have been from this county: Josiah Fain, Robert Baker, John J. Slack, Moses Cleaton, John Christ, and William Browning.
William Wallace Neece enlisted July 37, 1861, in Captain Dorsey's com- pany of Chariton county. He was in the battles of Wilson's Creek, Dry Wood, Lexington, and Prairie Grove. He was wounded at Lexington. Died at Little Rock, Arkansas, in the spring of 1863.
Irvin Neece enlisted July 26, 1862, first joining Col. J, Poindexter. He was not captured with the rest of Poindexter's men, but made his way to the army south of the Missouri River, and was in General John B. Clark's division; was in the battle of Prairie Grove; and died at Little Rock, Ar- kansas, in the spring of 1863.
Jesse Neece enlisted August 10; 1862, He served in General John B. Clark's division; was in the battle of Prairie Grove; and died when his two brothers did at Little Rock, in the spring of 1863. The three Neeces were brothers.
2nd Missouri Infantry CSA
Commanded by Col. John Q. Burbridge; Col. Francis M. Cockrell; Col. Peter C. Flournoy; Lt. Col. Thomas M. Carter; Lt. Col. Edward B. Hull; Lt. Col. Pembroke S. Senteny; Maj. Robert D.A. Major; and Maj. William F. Carter. Originally designated the 1st Missouri Infantry in Jan. 16, 1862, it became the 2nd Missouri Infantry once it was established that another regiment under Col. John S. Bowen had been assigned as the 1st Mo. Infantry. This regiment saw action at the Battle of Iuka (19 September 1862), Battle of Corinth (3-4 Oct. 1862; Battle of Grand Gulf (19 March 1863) and at Vicksburg, where it surrendered on 4 July 1863. Immediately paroled it was merged with the 6th Missouri Infantry but retained the 2nd Missouri Infantry designation. The regiment continued seeing action at nearly every major battle fought in the Army of Tennessee and Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. Some of which included, Battle of Atlanta; . Kennesaw Mountain (27 June 1864), Allatoona Pass (5 Oct 1864), Franklin (30 Nov. 1864) , Mobile and lastly Ft. Blakely (1-9 April 1865).
John R