Harvey Alexander Honaker (also seen as Harry and appears in some military records as H. A. Honaker) was born 1 Jul 1844 in Greenbrier Co., (West) Va., a son of Henry S. and Mary Jane (Alford) Honaker.

He enlisted 19 Dec 1861 in St. Clair Co., Mo, under Capt. Upton. He first appears on a company muster roll dated 16 Jan 1861 as a Private in Co., C, Gates’ Regiment Missouri Cavalry. This regiment subsequently became the 1st Regimental Missouri Cavalry. On the muster roll for 28 Feb 1862, his horse is valued at $100 and the horse’s equipment at $10. The role for May/June 1862 indicates that he was paid $50 bounty. There is a Prisoner of War Roll and an oath in his file which indicate that he was paroled on 4 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss., according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces. Clearly he did not abide by the parole as the muster roll for July/Aug 1862 indicates that he was paid $50 bounty and $48 for his horse (at 40 cents per day). He was present for the Sep/Oct 1862 muster roll with pay for his horse of $24.00. For the Nov/Dec 1862 muster roll, he was once again present with pay for his horse of $24.00. Muster rolls for Jan/Feb and Mar/Apr 1863 indicate he was present but no pay listed. The rolls for May/Jun, July/Aug, and Sep/Oct indicate that he was present and pay for his horse was $24.00 at each muster. In Sep 1863, he turned in a double barreled shotgun valued at $36 stating that it was his personal property. The roll for Nov/Dec 1863 indicates that he was present but no pay for his horse is listed. A review card in his file states that he was present at the following battles: Sugar Creek, Bentonville, Elkhorn, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Baker’s Creek, and Vicksburg, but that he deserted after Vicksburg (this is probably in error as he was a prisoner of war, paroled, and then came back to the unit.

He married Jane Gore in 1866. They had the following children: William Robert (1867); Henry C. (1868); James Allen (1 Sep 1870); Addia Lena (Apr 1872); Louisa Carrie (1875); Clarence Charles (1878); Clement (1881); Ernest Edward (1884).
Harvey Alexander died 11 Feb 1909 in Montezuma Co., Colo., and is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mancos, Montezuma Co., Colo.)

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