MILITARY RECORDS

Information taken from the following:

National Archives Washington, D.C.

Missouri Adjutant General's Office, Jefferson City, Mo.

Pa. Archives

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Alexander Givens Lancaster Co., Pa. Militia 10th Battalion 1st Co. 4th, 5th, 6th class 1781 Capt. Andrew Stewart Unit Payroll Records of Comptroller General Pa. Archives Series 5, Vol. 7 Journals and Diaries with lists of Officers and Soldiers 1775-1780 p. 660, 1012

Alexander Givens Cumberland Co., Pa. Militia Pvt. 7th Battalion 6th Co. Capt. James Fisher first class 14 July 1778 Records of Comptroller General

Alexander Givens Lancaster Co., Pa. 4th Battalion 2nd class 21 Oct. 1779 A(5) Vol. 7 pp. 397-398 military accounts militia Records of Comptroller General R-G4

Rutter Givens (also known as John Rutter Givens) Lancaster Co., Pa. Militia Pvt. 7th Battalion 7th Co. 4th class C/R (1777-1780 A-5 VII pp. 653-655 

WAR OF 1812

James Givens Pvt. Lt. Col. Byrd's Command Mounted Illinois and Missouri Militia roll 81-202 

MORMON WAR

Merrit Givens Pvt. Capt. Samuel Bogart's Co. Mounted Volunteers Mustered  in 12 Sept. 1838 Gen. Park's Command

William Givens  Pvt. Capt. Samuel Bogart's Co. Mounted Volunteers Mustered in 12 Sept. 1838 Gen. Park's Command

Isaac Givens Pvt. Capt. Samuel Bogart's Co. Mounted Volunteers Mustered in 4 Oct. 1838 Gen Park's Command 

Jonathan Splawn Pvt. Capt. John Scone's Co. Mounted Volunteers Mustered in 26 Oct. 1838 Mustered out 10 Nov. 1838

John Splawn Capt. John Comer's Co. Mounted Volunteers Daviess Co. Mustered in 29 Oct. 1838 Mustered out 3 Nov. 1838

BLACK HAWK WAR

John Splawn 4th Regiment Mounted Volunteers 1832 Roster Lists

CIVIL WAR

Merrit Givens Pvt. 33rd Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia Union

Merrit Givens promoted to 2nd Lt. Union 33rd Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia

Merrit Givens promoted to Capt. Union 33rd Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia Company G

Merrit Givens Pvt. Union Cox's 2nd Battalion 6 mos. militia Co. A

Josephus Givens Pvt. Union in Capt. McVey's Co. A Osage Co. Regiment Home Guards

Josephus Givens Pvt. Union 6th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia Company G

Josephus Givens Sgt. Union 73rd Regiment Enrolled Missouri Milita Company B

Jeremiah Givens Pvt. Union Company D Mass. Company Cass Co., Mo. Home Guard Mo. Calvar

Merrit Givens Pvt. Union 51st Regiment Infantry Volunteers Company C 

J.M. (James Monroe) Givens Pvt. Confederate Elliott's Regiment Co. F Shelby's Brigrade

Walter Givens Pvt. Confederate Conner's Battery Shelby's Brigade

Claiborne Givens Pvt. Confederate Elliott's Regiment Co. F Shelby's Brigade

Newton Givens Pvt. Confederate Elliot's Regiment Co. F Jackman's Brigade Commander Shelby

Isaac N. Splawn Mo. State Militia 1st Regiment Calvary M.S.M. Co. G Capt John Ballenger discharged for disability 14 Mar. 1863

John B. Splawn Mo. State Militia 1st Regiment Calvary M.S.M. Co. G Capt. John Ballenger

Stephen B. Splawn Pvt. Union 23rd Regiment Infantry Volunteers Co. H. Capt. Nichols enlisted 25 Aug. 1861  Mustered out 22 Sept. 1861 Benton Barracks, Mo. remarks: absent sick at Chattanoga, Tennessee since 16 July 1864  residence: Edinburgh, Mo.

Benjamin Wooderson Corporal Union 33rd Regiment Enrolled Mo. Militia Co. A

Benjamin Wooderson Pvt. Union 4rd Regiment Volunteers Co. H

Joseph Wooderson Pvt. Union 43rd Regiment Inrantry Co. H

Joseph Wooderson Pvt. Union 6th Regiment Calvary Co. K