SECOND LIEUTENANT J. W. STEELE, of Co. B., is a citizen of
Kansas. He was appointed SECOND LIEUTENANT in this command,
March 16th, 1864. He received a severe wound in the left shoulder at
the battle of the Mine before Petersburg, July 30th, 1864, and for his
gallant service in that engagement promoted to FIRST
LIEUTENANT, and appointed ADJUTANT of the Regiment Oct.
27th, 1864. He was honorably discharged upon tender and acceptance of
his resignation, Feb., 1865.