3rd Missouri State Militia Cavalry Service Record from National Archives
February 1863, at Ironton, Mo.
March 1863, at Patterson Mo. Companies K and M at Jackson, Mo.
April 1863, Pilot Knob
May 1863, at Ironton except for: A & I at Centerville. K at Fredericktown, and L at Patterson.
June 1863, at Patterson except for A & I at Centreville and K at F-town.
July 1863, not stated
August 1863, Pilot Knob, Company I at F-town.
September 1863, same
October 1863, Pilot Knob. A and L at Patterson, Company I at F-town, Co. M at Centerville.
November 1863, same, add Company K to Arcadia.
December 1863, same
January 1864, Pilot Knob, A and L at Patterson, Co. C at Centerville, Co. H at Farmington, Co I at F-town, Co. K at Arcadia.
February 1864, Same
March 1864 Same
April 1864, Same except K is at Pilot Knob
May 1864, Company M at Herman
June 1864, Patterson, Mo. Company B, E, F and G, St. James, Co C at Centerville, Co H at Ste. Gen., Co K at Pilot Knob, Co M at Herman.
July 1864, Same except B E and F and G at Sturgeon, MO.
August 1864, Sturgeon, Mo. A, I , K at Pilot Knob, Co B at Columbia, Co C at Centerville, Co D and L at Patterson, Co H Ste. Gen, Co. M Herman.
September 1864, St. Louis. Co B Columbia, Co Cand I at Leesburgh, Co D and H in the field Co. E, F, and G at Rocke Porte, Co K in the field, Co. L at Cape Girardeau, Co. M at Herman.
October 1864, Pleasant Hill, MO. Co. A C H at St. Louis, Co B at Columbia, Co D I K at Rolla, Co L at Cape, Co M at Franklin.
November 1864, Chillicothe, MO. Co. A Sulpher Springs, Co. B Columbia, Co. C, H, J, K, and M at Franklin, Co. D Moselle Station, Co E and G Carrollton, MO. Co. L at Ironton.
December 1864, Weston, MO. Co. A at Parkville, Co B and M at Liberty, Co C at Taos? Co E and G at Carrollton Co F at Chillicothe, Co H I and K at St Joe, Co. L at Plattsburg
January 1865, Co A Parkville, Co B and M at Liberty, Co C D and I at Weston, Co E at Carrollton, Co. F G K and J at Macon, Co. H at Taos
February 1865, Same
March 1865, bulk at Weston Mo
February 1863, at Ironton, Mo.
March 1863, at Patterson Mo. Companies K and M at Jackson, Mo.
April 1863, Pilot Knob
May 1863, at Ironton except for: A & I at Centerville. K at Fredericktown, and L at Patterson.
June 1863, at Patterson except for A & I at Centreville and K at F-town.
July 1863, not stated
August 1863, Pilot Knob, Company I at F-town.
September 1863, same
October 1863, Pilot Knob. A and L at Patterson, Company I at F-town, Co. M at Centerville.
November 1863, same, add Company K to Arcadia.
December 1863, same
January 1864, Pilot Knob, A and L at Patterson, Co. C at Centerville, Co. H at Farmington, Co I at F-town, Co. K at Arcadia.
February 1864, Same
March 1864 Same
April 1864, Same except K is at Pilot Knob
May 1864, Company M at Herman
June 1864, Patterson, Mo. Company B, E, F and G, St. James, Co C at Centerville, Co H at Ste. Gen., Co K at Pilot Knob, Co M at Herman.
July 1864, Same except B E and F and G at Sturgeon, MO.
August 1864, Sturgeon, Mo. A, I , K at Pilot Knob, Co B at Columbia, Co C at Centerville, Co D and L at Patterson, Co H Ste. Gen, Co. M Herman.
September 1864, St. Louis. Co B Columbia, Co Cand I at Leesburgh, Co D and H in the field Co. E, F, and G at Rocke Porte, Co K in the field, Co. L at Cape Girardeau, Co. M at Herman.
October 1864, Pleasant Hill, MO. Co. A C H at St. Louis, Co B at Columbia, Co D I K at Rolla, Co L at Cape, Co M at Franklin.
November 1864, Chillicothe, MO. Co. A Sulpher Springs, Co. B Columbia, Co. C, H, J, K, and M at Franklin, Co. D Moselle Station, Co E and G Carrollton, MO. Co. L at Ironton.
December 1864, Weston, MO. Co. A at Parkville, Co B and M at Liberty, Co C at Taos? Co E and G at Carrollton Co F at Chillicothe, Co H I and K at St Joe, Co. L at Plattsburg
January 1865, Co A Parkville, Co B and M at Liberty, Co C D and I at Weston, Co E at Carrollton, Co. F G K and J at Macon, Co. H at Taos
February 1865, Same
March 1865, bulk at Weston Mo
Cpt. William T. Leeper
Captain William T. Leeper
Company L, 3rd MSM Cavalry and Company B, 12th MSM Cav.
1.
HQ Dept of Mo, Inspector General’s Department
St. Louis, Mo. February 17, 1864
Major,
For the information of the General Commanding the following extracts from Report of Capt J. A Conner Inspector District St. Louis for January 1864, are submitted,
Capt William Leeper, 3rd Cav Mo of Mo post commander at Pattterson, Mo is a very neglectful officer, and in my opinion a very dangerous post commander, his own business in regard to making reports to Washington is entirely neglected and I cannot see as he pays much more attention to the public business.
Respectfully,
S. H. Melcher
Lt. Col. 6th Cavalry Mo of MO
Service File: Company B, 12th MSM Cav
April 5, 1862, Reeves Station, Wayne Co. Mo. Col. Baker Conrad, 1st Indiana Cavalry request that Leeper’s company be attached to him temporarily. Wishes to use Leeper’s company as a guard for his canons. Mentioned that Leeper was armed Enfields. Speaks very highly of him.
July/Aug 1862, Lost horse in battle, july 20, Valued at $85 with $29.34 equipment
Sept/Oct 1862 Absent on Detached Service
September 26th, 1862, Greenville, MO, Col. S. H. Boyd, statement concerning conduct of Cpt. Wm T. Leeper and 12th MSM Cav while in command of Greenville, allowing himself and command to be surprised by the rebels under Capt. Rives in July 1862.
Did not put out or patrol roads, allowed officers to leave camp at night, allowed peddlers of alcohol to come in camp at night. Had no discipline over his company.
November 5, 1862, Leeper ordered to Benton Barracks to be mounted, uniformed, and equipped.
November 17, 1862, Order No. 74, Capt. Leeper with one officer and 63 men and 61 horses, move from St. Louis to Pilot Knob.
Pilot Knob March 5, 1863. Orders to have Company B, 12th Missouri State Militia Cavalry moved to Pilot Knob at which time Leeper is to appear in front a court of inquiry.
Feb 1863, Court of investigation over his abandonment of Van Buren.
Company L, 3rd MSM Cavalry and Company B, 12th MSM Cav.
1.
HQ Dept of Mo, Inspector General’s Department
St. Louis, Mo. February 17, 1864
Major,
For the information of the General Commanding the following extracts from Report of Capt J. A Conner Inspector District St. Louis for January 1864, are submitted,
Capt William Leeper, 3rd Cav Mo of Mo post commander at Pattterson, Mo is a very neglectful officer, and in my opinion a very dangerous post commander, his own business in regard to making reports to Washington is entirely neglected and I cannot see as he pays much more attention to the public business.
Respectfully,
S. H. Melcher
Lt. Col. 6th Cavalry Mo of MO
Service File: Company B, 12th MSM Cav
April 5, 1862, Reeves Station, Wayne Co. Mo. Col. Baker Conrad, 1st Indiana Cavalry request that Leeper’s company be attached to him temporarily. Wishes to use Leeper’s company as a guard for his canons. Mentioned that Leeper was armed Enfields. Speaks very highly of him.
July/Aug 1862, Lost horse in battle, july 20, Valued at $85 with $29.34 equipment
Sept/Oct 1862 Absent on Detached Service
September 26th, 1862, Greenville, MO, Col. S. H. Boyd, statement concerning conduct of Cpt. Wm T. Leeper and 12th MSM Cav while in command of Greenville, allowing himself and command to be surprised by the rebels under Capt. Rives in July 1862.
Did not put out or patrol roads, allowed officers to leave camp at night, allowed peddlers of alcohol to come in camp at night. Had no discipline over his company.
November 5, 1862, Leeper ordered to Benton Barracks to be mounted, uniformed, and equipped.
November 17, 1862, Order No. 74, Capt. Leeper with one officer and 63 men and 61 horses, move from St. Louis to Pilot Knob.
Pilot Knob March 5, 1863. Orders to have Company B, 12th Missouri State Militia Cavalry moved to Pilot Knob at which time Leeper is to appear in front a court of inquiry.
Feb 1863, Court of investigation over his abandonment of Van Buren.