Bill Couch

Additional information by Marie Parks

In obedience to your general order of the 13th May, a volunteer company of Mounted Infantry was attempted to be raised on Friday the 20th, inst., there not being a sufficient number who volunteered to form a full compani I thought proper to call out the Regiment to meet at Lawrenceville on Tuesday, the 24th, inst., to make the attempt to complete the Company of Mounted Infantry, and after the men had been formed into line the express from you arived with your orders to raise ever tenth man. The order was then given for volunteers to fill out the Company of Monted Infantry which was immediately done. I then ordered those from the line who would volunteer for a Company of Infantry would step out, when a company was immediately raised. These two companies constitute as near as I can ascertain every tenth man in my Regiment. The returns of the election of officers, their names and the number of the officers and men in herein enclosed. I hope their commissions will be forwarded to Columbus to them as soon as possible, as I have this day started both companies to that place and directed the officers to report themselves to General Lowe immediately on their arrival at that place. I have furnished them with baggage and baggage wagons and all the necessary implements for their accommodation, and money to buy provisions for themselves and horses on their march. The officers have, and will have, all the necessary, vouchers to show the expenditure, and I hope your Excellency will order the wagoners to be paid, as they were promised their pat on their arrival there. I have though proper as this is a case that requires immediate action and that it is very important that the officers should be immediately commissioned, to send this return by express and hope you will pay him for his services. The papers herein inclosed will show the names of the officers and of the men attached to the different companies-all of which is respectfully submitted to your Excellency

Henry P. Thomas, Second Lieutentant; Isaac S. Lacy, Insign; James C. Martin, Henry B. Thompson, Viveon Holmes, Washington Holmes, Edwin Rice, James T. Mcdade[sic],Henry Peden. Thos. W. Hunt, J.A.V. Tate, Wm. V. Hacket, Benjamin Couch, Samuel M. Robinson, Chaney Couch, Robt. M. Pucket, Wm. Wardlaw, Robt. T. Holland, James M. Allen, Robert G. Hackett, Saml. M. Ship, Valentine A. Harris, Hames H. Holland, James R. McAster, James Gorden, Miles Culver, Benj. Laughridge, Raus B. Martin, Wm. E. Atkinson, John L. Foster, James S. McDill[sic], James C. Dunlap, Wm. M. Sims, Jesse Vade, James H. Foster, Benj. M. Powel, Theodore D. Doney, Thos. J. Chambers, James Key, Wm. M. Foster, Madison L. Adair, John B. Benson, Thos. P Nelms, Daniel M. Clower, Saml. Dunn, John Kemp, Wm. C. Orr, Freeman H. Liddle, Patrick M. Scott, David W. Spence, Clark Howell, Capt. Thos. Holland, John R. Alexander, Thos. W.Alexander, Nelson Roberts, John Ezzard, Jeremiah Bateman, B.F. Morgan, A. Pool, John Bowman, Wm. Stapp, Jas. H. Casper, M.T.Hamilton, Thos. Bagby, Jas Montgomery, Chas Burton, Meshack Reid, John Strickland, Alfred Penly, Jesse Hunnicut, A. Martin, Drury Peoples, Wm. J. Terry, Prettyman Berry.