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Ida-Cedar County IA Archives Biographies.....Perkins, W. W. 1841 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
W. W. PERKINS, one of the prominent and well-known citizens of Ida county, Iowa,
resides on a farm of 160 acres near Holstein. A brief sketch of Mr. Perkins'
life is as follows:
W. W. Perkins was born in Belmont county, Ohio, January 6, 1850, son of
Pemphrey Perkins, a native of Ohio, and a grandson of E. Perkins, who was born
in Pennsylvania and who settled in Belmont county, Ohio, when a boy. Pemphrey
Perkins married Permelia Groves, also a native of Belmont county, Ohio, and they
had three children, namely: W. W.; Hannah, who lives in Ohio; and James, on the
old homestead. The father was a farmer, a Republican, and a member of the
Christian Church.
The subject of our sketch was reared on his father's farm. Although quite
young at the time of Morgan's raid in Ohio, he took part in the pursuit after
that noted leader. At the age of seventeen we find him at work in Noble county,
Ohio, at $9 per month. From there he went to Henry county, Illinois, where his
wages were increased to $20 per month. He afterward resided near Clarence, Cedar
county, Iowa, and in 1886 came from that place to his present locality. He
bought and improved a farm and sold it at a good profit. Now he owns 160 acres
of fine land in section 15, Logan township, which he has improved and has under
a high state of cultivation, devoting it to general farming, stock raising and
feeding.
Mr. Perkins married a Miss Dodson, a native of Warren county, Illinois, and a
daughter of B. S. and Cynthia (Thresher) Dodson. Her mother is deceased and her
father is now a resident of Cedar county, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have three
children: Evva Pearl, Earnest Clifford, and Erven.
Mr. Perkins is an active worker in the ranks of the Republican party. He
takes a deep interest in educational affairs and has served as President of the
School Board. In the prime of life, of a jovial nature, frank and cordial with
all, he is one of the most popular men in Logan township.
Additional Comments:
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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.
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Crawford County IA Archives Biographies.....Hayes, J. H. 1841 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
J. H. HAYES, well known throughout Crawford county as a successful stockman, has
a fine farm of 500 acres, located in section 12, Washington township, and has
been identified with the interests of this place since 1883.
Mr. Hayes dates his birth in Stephenson county, Illinois, May 7, 1850. His
father, Samuel Hayes, a native of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, located
in Illinois in 1844, becoming one of the earliest pioneers of that place and one
of its most prominent citizens, and remaining there for a number of years. He
died at Warsaw, Illinois, at the age of eighty-one years. He was a tanner by
trade, but during the greater part of his life was engaged in farming and
stock-raising. The mother of our subject was before her marriage Miss Mary
Hutchinson. She was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, lived to be seventy-nine
years of age, and died at Warsaw, Illinois. They had five sons and one daughter.
Four of the sons were in the late war, namely: John, who served four years as a
member of the Eleventh Illinois Infantry, is now a resident of Stephenson
county, Illinois, having been County Sheriff four years; Pussell, who was first
a member of the Eleventh Illinois Infantry, was wounded and was afterward
attached to the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry as Captain of
Company E, is now Deputy United States Marshal of Chicago; Samuel, also a member
of the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry, is now Senior Professor of
the Law School of Iowa City; and Robert, who served in the One Hundred and
Forty-second Illinois Infantry, is now principal of the East Dubuque School.
J. H. Hayes was reared and educated in Stephenson county, Illinois, and for
some time was engaged in teaching. In 1871 he went to South Dakota and in Turner
county spent the following two or three years. He then returned to Stephenson
county, where he was engaged in farming until 1882. He next traveled over
various portions of the West, looking for a location, and in 1883 settled here.
His farm had been partly improved by Ed Trowbridge, and Mr. Hayes has brought it
up to its present high state of development. The cottage home is surrounded
with orchard and grove, and the barn, stock scales, windmill, and, in short,
everything about the place has an air of general prosperity. He buys and sells
stock, dealing chiefly in cattle, and usually keeps about 100 head of cattle on
his farm.
Mr. Hayes was married at Galena, Illinois, December 15, 1880, to Mary Evans,
who was born in England and educated at Galena. Her father is now a resident of
Galena, her mother having died in England. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes have five
children: Mary, Fanny Belle, Hellen, James H. and Robert Russell.
In his political views Mr. Hayes is an independent. While in Stephenson
county, Illinois, he served as County Supervisor; has been Township Trustee
here. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church. They are people of
intelligence and true worth, and are held in high esteem by all who know them.
Additional Comments:
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BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.
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Ida-Sac County IA Archives Biographies.....Low, C. A. 1841 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
C. A. LOW, one of the prominent and representative men of Delaware township,
located here in 1884. He came to Ida county, Iowa, in 1881, where he located in
Douglas township. He was born in Governeur, St. Lawrence county, New York, July
12, 1841, and was a son of Joseph Low, a native of Montreal, Canada, but was
reared in Vermont. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Emily Lake,
who was born near Rochester, New York, and died in Illinois in 1886, at the age
of seventy-one. The father died in Delaware township in 1892, at the age of
eighty-one. They were the parents of five children, as follows: Harvey K.,
Clinton A., Henry J., Janet S. and Julia E., and one of these, Harvey, was in
the army in an Ohio regiment and died in western Virginia of fever.
Our subject was reared in St. Lawrence county, New York, educated in the
common schools and learned the trade of carpenter. August 9, 1862, he enlisted
in Company A, One hundred and Forty-second New York Volunteers, and served three
years. He was first under fire in South Carolina near Charleston, also
participated in the battles at Bermuda Hundreds, Cold Harbor, below Richmond,
before Petersburg and then at Fort Fisher and Raleigh, North Carolina. At this
city our subject was honorably discharged and returned to Ogdensburg, New York,
and remained in that State some eighteen months. He then went to Bristol,
Kendall county, Illinois, remaining about one year and then migrated to
Coopersville, Ottawa county, Michigan, where he remained two years and then
returned to Bristol, Illinois, remaining this time eight or nine months. He then
returned to Coopersville and made that town his home for three months and then
went to Ogdensburg, New York, and from there to Aurora, Illinois. At this
pleasant city he remained eighteen months and from there went to Lee Center, Lee
county, Illinois, remaining two years, then to Leeland, Illinois, back again to
Lee Center, and from there to Douglas township, Ida county, Iowa, farming at the
latter place until 1884, when he located in Sac county and bought out D. M.
Sawyer's improved farm consisting of eighty acres, and our subject has it well
improved and cultivated. The building is a good one, 16 x 32 feet, surrounded by
a beautiful grove and orchard of some four acres. During the summer of 1891 he
was a sailor on the Great Lakes on a boat that ran from Ogdensburg to Chicago.
Our subject was first married, at the age of twenty-five, to Miss Sarah Jane
Cooper, who was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, a daughter of Ivory and
Laura (Lake) Cooper, but she died in 1868. Our subject was again married in
1870, in Newark, Kendall county, Illinois, to Margaret Finlayson, who was born
in Scotland, and who when young came to that State with her parents. She was a
daughter of William and Jeanette (Mitchell) Finlayson, natives of Scotland, who
were early settlers in the town of Yorkville, Illinois. They reared six
children, one son and five daughters, the former serving through the late war in
the Thirty-sixth Volunteer Infantry. To our subject and his wife two children
have been born: Jennie E. and Julia E.
Our subject is one of the prominent members of the Democratic party in
Delaware township, is one of the present Township Trustees, and has served on
the School Board. Socially he belongs to William Price Post, G. A. R., No. 392,
and is also a member of Newall Lodge, (Masonic,) No. 428. Our subject is one of
the most highly esteemed men in this locality, his frank, genial manner making
him many friends. He is always interested in all the measures for the public
good in his neighborhood and is justly considered one of the best citizens.
Additional Comments:
Extracted From:
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.
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Crawford-Jones-Linn County IA Archives Biographies.....Gilbert, H. F. 1856 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
H. F. GILBERT, who resides on a farm of 160 acres in section 3, Maple township,
Ida county, Iowa, has been identified with the agricultural interests of this
place since 1888.
Mr. Gilbert was born in Herkimer county, New York, September 26, 1856, son of
S. L. and Eveline (Seaman) Gilbert, natives of New York. His grandfathers were
Amos Gilbert and Jacob Seaman. S. L. Gilbert had two brothers in the late war,
Fred and Amos. The former, now deceased, was wounded at Vicksburg, and the
latter was a prisoner at Andersonville, and died. Mr. Gilbert came West to Jones
county, Iowa, in 1857, where he improved a farm and operated a cheese factory.
He is now engaged in the grain, cheese and creamery business at Onslow, that
county. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in
politics is a Republican. He and his wife have six children, namely: H. L., Ida
L., Lester D., Addie, Lydia and Fred.
The subject of our sketch received his education in Jones county and at Mount
Vernon, Iowa. In 1888 he came to his present location and settled on the farm
his father had purchased in 1883. This farm he has improved with good
"buildings: a story and a half residence, 16x24 feet; a barn 16x32 feet, and a
shed 20x 36 feet; and has planted a grove and orchard.
He was married in Jones county, Iowa, January 1, 1881, to Miss Mary E.
Doherty, a native of Springfield, Massachusetts, and a daughter of P. F. and
Mary Doherty. Her mother is deceased. When she was six or seven years old Mrs.
Gilbert came to Iowa, and in this State she was reared and educated. They have
five children: Earl L., Elva M., Irma L., Willie H. and Clifford D.
Mr. Gilbert is an enterprising and progressive young man and takes an active
interest in promoting the general welfare of the community. He is a Republican
and a member of I. O. O. F.
Additional Comments:
Extracted From:
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.
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Crawford-Dubuque County IA Archives Biographies.....Crawford, J. O. 1828 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
J. O. CRAWFORD, a farmer of Garfield township, Ida county, was born in
Lanarkshire, Scotland, February 17, 1828, a son of Alexander and Mary (Floyd)
Crawford, natives also of Scotland. The father was a farmer and weaver by trade.
The parents reared a family of four children, William, James O., Alexander and
John. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford were members of the Presbyterian Church.
James O., the subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in his native
land. He was there engaged for many years in a cotton factory, then in
boiler-making and ship building. He then became a member of the police force in
Glasgow and after only one year's service was advanced as superior officer,
holding the office of Sergeant over 100 men. He was also appointed Inspector of
Markets and common lodging houses, which office he held for nine years. He
resigned and joined the Manchester police force the year of the Exhibition. He
was the last one of 700 to make application that day and was the first one
enrolled, and was on duty that night. He remained on that force, much respected
by his superior officers, until the Government appointed the Scotch rural police
force and he, was urged to return to his native land and take charge of a coal
mining district. Under the circumstances he returned to Scotland and remained on
that force for sixteen years. During all that time Mr. Crawford was never
suspended or dismissed from the service which he claims cannot be said of one
man out of 500. In 1879 he came to America, locating near Cascade, Dubuque
county, Iowa, and resided there and in other sections of this State until 1882.
In that year he purchased wild land in Garfield township, Ida county, to which
he has since added until he now owns 620 acres of Ida county's finest soil. Mr.
Crawford has a good residence, 16 x 24 feet, with an L 16 x 16 feet, a barn 32 x
34 feet, a modern wind-mill, with 700 feet of pipes sending water through all
his buildings, stock scales and many other conveniences. Five acres of his place
is devoted to a beautiful grove and orchard.
Our subject was married at the age of twenty-eight years, to Miss Janet
Scott, a native of Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and a daughter of
James and Lilly (Muir) Scott. To this union was born eight children, viz.:
Lilly, wife of Manley Kelley, of Delaware county, Iowa, and they have three
children; Alexander, married, resides on a well-cultivated farm, adjoining his
father's, and has one child; Mary, wife of Jesse Norton, of Garfield township,
has three children; James S. is at home; Thomas D., at home; Janet, wife of
Jacob Spotts, of Maple township, a son of one of the wealthiest and most
respected citizens of Garfield township; Agnes B. and William S., at home.
In his political views Mr. Crawford votes with the Republican party, and has
held the position of Justice of Peace. He is one of the leading and prominent
citizens of Garfield township.
Additional Comments:
Extracted From:
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.
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Crawford County IA Archives Biographies.....McHenry, W. A. 1841 -
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)
W. A. McHENRY, a banker and stockbreeder, of Denison, is one of the most
prominent men in western Iowa, and without more than a passing mention of him
and his stock interests, a history of Crawford county would be incomplete.
W. A. McHenry was born in Almond, Allegany county, New York, March 6, 1841,
son of James and Sarah (Allen) McHenry, the family being of Scotch-Irish
extraction. Major John McHenry, great grandfather of W. A., emigrated to New
York in 1739, and in the First New York Battalion, during the French war of
1756, served as Major. His son, Captain Henry McHenry, grandfather of our
subject, was a Captain in the Second United States Infantry in the Revolutionary
war. James McHenry was a Lieutenant in Captain Van Campen's Company of New York
Rifles in the war of 1812, and W. A. McHenry was First Sergeant in Company L,
Eighth Illinois Cavalry in the late war. It is thus shown that Mr. McHenry and
his ancestors for four generations have served their country faithfully.
The boyhood days of Mr. McHenry were spent in his native State. At the age of
fourteen he came West, spent four years in Wisconsin, and from there went to
Ogle county, Illinois. He enlisted there October 5, 1861, in Company L, Eighth
Illinois Cavalry, and re-enlisted in January, 1864, serving until the war
closed, and was mustered out at Chicago, July 23, 1865, as Orderly Sergeant.
Mr. McHenry was married in January, 1864, to Mary L. Sears, a native of
Massachusetts, daughter of David G. Olive (Deming) Sears, and at the time of her
marriage a resident of Rockford, Illinois. During the time that Mr. McHenry was
in the war, after his marriage, his wife was in Denison, Iowa, acting as Deputy
County Treasurer. Mr. McHenry's brother being Treasurer of Crawford county, so,
as soon as he received his discharge he came direct to Iowa. Here he formed a
partnership with his brother Morris in the banking and real-estate business. In
1877 he purchased his brother's interest, and has since operated the business in
his own name.
This was one of the first banks established in Crawford county. It was
continued as a private bank until August 1, 1892, when it was changed to the
First National Bank, incorporated, with a capital stock of $100,000 with Mr.
McHenry its president and principal stockholder. It was begun in a small way and
has grown until it is now one of the most substantial monetary institutions in
the State. While Mr. McHenry has been very successful in the various enterprises
with which he has been connected, it is probably as a stock-breeder that he is
most widely known. He is the owner of the "McHenry Park Farm," which comprises
320 acres, located just outside the incorporated limits of Denison, and which is
complete in all its appointments. Here Mr. McHenry is engaged in breeding the
Aberdeen-Angus cattle, the name being derived from Aberdeen and Angus counties,
Scotland, where the Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association was formed about the
year 1860. It was then that this particular breed of cattle received its name.
For several generations the Watsons have been engaged in breeding this stock in
Scotland and have done much toward bringing it up to its present high standard.
William Watson spent some time with the Messrs. Colling, prominent shorthorn
breeders of that country, learning the best methods of raising thoroughbred
cattle. The extremely low price of beef at first retarded the breeding of these
cattle, but with advanced prices a new impetus was given to the business and
many prominent stockmen began pushing this famous grade of cattle to the front,
where it so deservedly belongs. It is estimated that at present there are 20,000
Aberdeen-Angus thoroughbreds in Scotland, and 10,000 in America. The McHenry
Park herd was started in 1887, and in establishing it Mr. McHenry spared no
expense. He purchased the best animals from the leading herds in America, the
following families being represented in his herd: Prides, Blackbirds, Eries,
Queen Mothers, Vines, Ruths, Jinetts, Jeans, Isabellas, Minnies, Nightingales,
Georgianas, Zaras and Coquettes. He has 120 head of registered thoroughbreds,
and 300 head of grades, half and three-quarter Aberdeen-Angus. Each year he
exhibits his show herd at the State fairs of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri, and in this way the superiority of his stock has gained for him no
little notoriety. At the Illinois State Pair, held at Peoria in 1892, he
competed against herds from several States of the Union, and carried off the
highest honors, winning the grand sweepstakes' prize for the best herd of beef
breeds.
He is president and one of the directors of the American Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders' Association, and devotes much time and energy to the advancement of
its interests. Besides his stock farm and city property, Mr. McHenry owns a
number of other farms, making in all some 4,000 acres, the most of which is in
Crawford county.
He and his wife have four children: Sears, who is cashier in his father's
bank; Jennie, wife of Louis Seemann, who is an assistant in the bank; Abbie and
George. Mr. and Mrs. McHenry are members of the Baptist Church, and are
prominent in social circles, he being actively identified with the G. A. R., and
she with the Woman's Relief Corps. He has held the office of Department
Commander of Iowa, while his wife has filled the positions of Department
President, Treasurer and Counsellor, and has also had the honor of being
National President.
Additional Comments:
Extracted From:
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.
"Biography is the only true history."Emerson.
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1893.
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Polk County IA Archives History - Books .....Polk County In The War - Misc. Cavalry And Recap 1898
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
MISCELLANEOUS CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
FIRST.
George P. Ranslow, Company G; enlisted August 26, 1862; discharged November
30, 1864.
John B. McClelland, Company M; enlisted September 1, 1861; died November 18,
1862, at St. Louis.
William McGuire, company unknown; enlisted December 9, 1863.
Clement Burson, Company D; enlisted February 4, 1864.
Jacob Keffer, enlisted September 20, 1864; company unknown.
James R. Scroggs, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown.
Stewart Madison, enlisted March 30, 1864; company unknown.
James A. Weak, enlisted September 24, 1864; company unknown.
FOURTH.
Puriton, Lewis A., Company I; enlisted December 26, 1863.
SIXTH.
Garrett, James M., private, Company B; enlisted November 15, 1862.
Stickney, Galusha A., private, Company F; enlisted September 15, 1862.
Jones, John W., private, Company H; enlisted October 2, 1862.
Brady, Edward, private, Company M; enlisted October 27, 1862.
DODGE'S BRIGADE BAND.
Edmund N. Curl, enlisted October 16, 1862.
RECAPITULATION.
Polk County may well be proud of her war record. Her soldiers were the
bravest of the brave, abundantly evidenced by the rapidity of promotion. She was
represented in thirty-live regimental organizations and furnished largely in
excess of her quota. The number of commissioned officers was as follows:
Brigadier-generals, 3; colonels, 5; lieutenant-colonels, 6; majors, 10;
surgeons, 7; adjutants, 6; quartermasters, 2; captains, 40; first lieutenants,
56; second lieutenants, 43.
FIELD AND STAFF.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Noah W. Mills, colonel, Second Infantry
Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel Second Infantry.
Noe W. Mills, lieutenant-colonel, Second Infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, major, Second Infantry.
George L. Godfrey, adjutant, Second Infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, sergeant-major, Second Infantry.
Samuel H. Lunt, sergeant-major, Second Infantry.
Jared Warner, commissary-sergeant, Second Infantry.
John Lynde, commissary-sergeant, Second Infantry.
Ephriam P. Davis, hospital steward, Second Infantry.
George F. Lyon, hospital steward, Second Infantry.
Charles H. Rawson, surgeon, Fifth Infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, major, Tenth Infantry.
John C. Bennett, major, Tenth Infantry.
Win. P. Davis, surgeon, Tenth Infantry.
J. O. Skinner, assistant-surgeon, Tenth Infantry.
Wm. J. Hanger, drum-major, Tenth Infantry.
John E. Smith, fife-major, Tenth Infantry.
Wm. J. Purdy, chief musician, Tenth Infantry.
Chas. Fox, first musician, Tenth Infantry.
Samuel Noble, second musician, Tenth Infantry.
Adam C. Bausman, third musician, Tenth Infantry.
John W. Warner, third musician, Tenth Infantry.
Edward J. McGorrisk, surgeon, Ninth Infantry.
James A. Williamson, colonel, Fourth Infantry.
James A. Williamson, lieutenant-colonel, Fourth Infantry.
Alex. Shaw, assistant-surgeon, Fourth Infantry.
David Beach, assistant-surgeon, Fourth Infantry.
James A. Wlliamson, adjutant, Fourth Infantry.
John E. Sells, adjutant, Fourth Infantry.
Marcellus M. Crocker, colonel, Thirteenth Infantry.
James H. Flynt, quartermaster-sergeant, Fifteenth Infantry.
Louis Boudinot, hospital steward, Fifteenth Infantry.
Edward J. McGorrisk, assistant-surgeon, Seventeenth Infantry.
William Ragan, major, Eighteenth infantry.
Charles J. Clark, lieutenant-colonel, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles J. Clark, major, Twenty-third infantry.
Leonard B. Houston, major, Twenty-third infantry.
W. H. Ward, assistant-surgeon, Twenty-third infantry.
Matthew C. Brown, adjutant, Twenty-third infantry.
Robert C. Cross, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry.
William Merrill, quartermaster, Twenty-third infantry.
Arthur J. Barton, chaplain, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles S. Hepburn, hospital steward, Twenty-third infantry.
James K. Crenshaw, life-major, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles II. Sharman, adjutant, Thirty-third infantry.
Francis M. Slusser, chaplain, Thirty-third infantry.
John S. Davis, hospital steward, Thirty-fourth infantry.
Joseph M. Griffiths, colonel, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Joseph M. Griffiths, lieutenant-colonel, Thirty-nith [sic] infantry.
George C. Tichenor, adjutant, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, major, Forty-fourth infantry.
George J. North, major, Forty-seventh infantry.
James P. Roach, chaplain, Forty-seventh infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
P. H. Van Slyck, quartermaster-sergeant, Third cavalry.
Joseph E. Jewett, major, Fourth cavalry.
Charles Graham, second battalion saddler-sergeant, Fourth cavalry.
Orren F. Mitchell, commissary-sergeant, Eighth cavalry.
Edgar T. Ensign, major, Ninth cavalry.
CAPTAINS.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Noah W. Mills, company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry.
Samuel J. Dangler, United States Veterans.
Henry H. Griffiths, company E, Fourth infantry.
Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry.
Nathaniel McCalla, company A, Tenth infantry.
Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry.
Robert Lusby, company K, Tenth infantry.
Julien Bausman, company K, Tenth infantry.
William Rahm, company K, Tenth infantry.
Wilson T. Smith, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Adophus G. Studor, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Christopher E. Lanstrnm, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
William H. Goodrell, company B, Fifteenth infantry.
William H. Hoxie, company B, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Browne, company F, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Looby, company G, Eighteenth infantry.
Leonard B. Houston, company A, Twenty-third infantry.
Theodore G. Cree, company A, Twenty-third infantry
Charles J. Clark, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Joel M. Walker, company B, Twenty-third infantry.
James C. Gregg, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
John A. T. Hull, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Benjamin Jennings, company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Robert W. Cross, company G, Twenty-third infantry.
Robert W. Cross, company H, Twenty-third infantry.
Andrew T. Blodgett, company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Augustus Yerger, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, company H, Forty-fourth infantry.
David J. Pattee, company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
Adoniram J. Merritt, company K, engineer regiment of the west.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
George C. Graves, company D, Second cavalry.
Francis M. Griffith, company D, Second cavalry.
William H. Hoxie, company M, Eighth cavalry.
Henry Moreland, company M, Eighth cavalry.
LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Henry H. Griffiths, First battery.
Melville C. Wright, Third battery.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Norton L. Dykeman, company D, Second infantry.
Samuel H. Lunt, company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, company D, Second infantry.
George L. Godfrey, company D, Second infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, company D, Second infantry.
Wiliam L. Davis (veteran), company D, Second infantry.
Charles J. Clark, company A, Tenth infantry.
John J. Hanna, company A, Tenth infantry.
Hezekiah Van Dorn, company A, Tenth infantry.
Ebenezer E. Howe, company A, Tenth infantry.
William G. Swim, company A, Tenth infantry.
Wilmer S. Simmons, company E, Fourth infantry.
John E. Sells, company E, Fourth infantry.
Sheldon C. Treat, company E, Fourth infantry.
Emerson S. Bramholl, company E, Fourth infantry.
George M. Bentley, Company B, Tenth infantry.
Steel Kenworthy, Company B, Tenth infantry.
Julien Bausman, Company K, Tenth infantry.
William Rahm, Company K, Tenth infantry.
William C. Baylies, Company K, Tenth infantry.
Christopher E. Lanstrum, Company B, Tenth infantry.
David King, Company B, Tenth infantry.
William Goodrell, Company F, Fifteenth infantry.
John H. Browne, Company F., Seventeenth infantry.
John A. Fullerton, Company K, Seventeenth infantry.
William Ragan, Company I, Eighteenth infantry.
Charles M. Condon, Company I, Eighteenth infantry.
Joel M. Walker, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Stephen Waterbury, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Matthew C. Brown, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Henry Crabtree, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
John A. T. Hull, Company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Benamin Jennings, Company C, Twenty-third infantry.
Lyle A. Garrett, Company C, Twenty-third infantry.
William E. Houston, Company E, Twenty-third infantry.
William Merrill, Company E, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles H. Sharman, Company G, Thirty-third infantry.
Andrew T. Blodgett, Company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Franklin R. Thurber, Company B, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Augustus Yerger, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
Erastus Scott, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
William Van Dorn, Company H, Forty-fourth infantry.
Welden England, Company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
Gustavus Washburn, Company D, Second cavalry.
Samuel J. Dangler, Company D, Second cavalry.
Franklin Deford, Company A, Seventh cavalry.
Henry Moreland, Company M, Eighth cavalry.
LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Selah H. Titus, First battery.
John Burk, Second battery.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
Noah W. Mills, Company D, Second infantry.
Edgar T. Ensign, Company D, Second infantry.
George L. Godfrey, Company D, Second infantry.
Edward L. Marsh, Company D, Second infantry.
John Lynde, Company D, Second infantry.
Augustus R. Robinson, Second United States volunteers.
Josiah Hophins, Company A, Tenth infantry.
William P. Meekins, Company A, Tenth infantry.
Isaac Whicker, Company E, Fourth infantry.
Sheldon C. Treat, Company E, Fourth infantry.
Richard W. Ross, Company E, Fourth infantry.
Felix T. Gandy, Company E, Fourth infantry.
Josiah Hopkins, Company A, Fourth infantry.
William P. Meekins, Company A, Fourth infantry.
Jonathan J. Wright, Company A, Fourth infantry.
John W. Wright, Company B, Fourth infantry.
John H. Watson, Company F, Thirteenth infantry.
Chris E. Lanstrum, Company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Reese Wilkins, Company B, Fifteenth infantry.
John S. Green, Company B, Fifteenth infantry.
David King, Company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Robert Lyon, Company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Samuel T. Reese, Company B, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Browne, Company F, Seventeenth infantry.
John H. Looby, Company G, Eighteenth infantry.
Charles M. Condon, Company I, Eighteenth infantry.
Theodore Cree, Company A, Twenty-third infantry.
Stephen A. Waterbury, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Chauncey A. Williams, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Francis Weitman, Company B, Twenty-third infantry.
Benjamin Jennings, Company C, Twenty-third infantry.
William H. Downs, Company C, Twenty-third infantry.
William E. Houston, Company E, Twenty-third infantry.
Charles H. Sharman, Company G, Thirty-third infantry.
Robert C. Hunter, Company I, Thirty-ninth infantry.
William Van Dorn, Company II, Forty-fourth infantry.
Josiah M. Vale, Company F, Forty-seventh infantry.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
Daniel Hall, Company D, Second cavalry.
Francis M. Griffith, Company D, Second infantry.
Eli Keeler, Company M, Eighth cavalry.
Joseph E. Jewett, Company D, Second cavalry.
Samuel Noel, Company D, Second cavalry.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FIRST IOWA BATTERY.
The First Iowa Battery was organized in August, 1861, and mustered out at
Davenport July 1, 1865. Its first engagement was at Pea Ridge, March 24, 1862,
where it fired the first shot and suffered severely. After this battle the First
Battery was placed under the command of Captain Henry H. Griffiths, of Des
Moines, who had entered the service as captain of Company E, Fourth Iowa
Infantry. Under his charge the Battery was completely reorganized and
strengthened, and he soon made it one of the very best batteries in the service.
It joined in Gen. Hovey's unsuccessful attempt to capture Arkansas Post; thence,
in December, with Gen. Steel's division, took part in the fight at Chickasaw
Bayou; thence back again to Arkansas Post and the final capture of the same. It
was in the hottest of the fight of Jackson, and was busily engaged during the
siege of Vicksburg. After this it was sent to Tuscumbin, having a five days
fight on the way at Cherokee Station. Pushed on to Chattanooga on the morning of
November 25, it opened fire at Lookout Mountain and received special
commendation for its gallant work from Gen. Hooker. Here it exchanged its worn
out guns for new 10-pound Parrots. It was through the Atlanta campaign and its
guns were heard almost daily. Although it was in so many of the hard fought
battles of the war, it never lost a gun nor the least of its equipments to the
enemy, but its escape was several times accomplished only through the skill and
bravery of its commander and the bold and determined courage of the men
composing the battery, who were always proud of their organization and ready to
lay down their lives if need be to save their guns and punish the enemy.
The battery casualties were: Killed, 7; died, 54; discharged, 36; wounded,
29. Polk County was represented in this battery as follows:
Henry H. Griffiths, captain, from Company E, Fourth Infantry; mustered out
August 17, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Skivinki, Edward, September 1, 1861; wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Allen, Charles, December 18, 1863; wounded at Vicks-burg August 18, 1864.
Allen, Fletcher, December 18, 1863.
Crabtree, George W., January 5.
Callendar, John D., December 23; killed at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Coffeen, Henry, January 4, 1864.
Callendar, Wm. H., January 4, 1864; died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 10,
1864.
Crockerham, Joseph F., January 1.
Dyer, John, January 2, 1864.
Elliott, Thomas, January 4, 1864; discharged May 9, 1865.
Fox, Franklin, January 4, 1864.
Fenwick, James E., January 4, 1864.
Gregg, James C, December 26, 1863.
Hawkins, Thomas L., January 3, 1864.
Howard, John, January 1, 1864.
Hobb, Joshua, December 30, 1863.
Henderson, James M., January 4, 1864.
Hoake, Hermon C, January 4, 1864.
Hyatt, Elmer, December 25, 1863.
Hainmon, William W., January 5, 1864.
Howard, George, January 5, 1864; died at Woodville, Alabama, February 22, 1864.
Johnson, John, January 4, 1864; died at Rome, Georgia, August 18, 1864.
James, Elisha R.,January 4, 1863.
Jones, Wm. R., January 30, 1863; died at Davenport February 18, 1863.
Kurtz, Gotlieb, January 4, 1864.
Kirby, Charles, January 4, 1861.
Kesler, William, January 4. 1864.
Loughran, Edinond, January 2, 1864.
Leggett, John W., January 4, 1864.
Marrs, John W., December 26, 1863; wounded; date and place unknown.
Mack, Talbert S., December 29, 1863.
Madison, Bartie M., December 28, 1863.
McMichael, William, December 23, 1863; killed at Atlanta July 20, 1864.
Myerkoff, Herman T., December 29, 1863.
McKelvoge, Hugh, January 4.
Murphy, James, January 4, 1864.
Nagle, Webster, December 31, 1863.
Parker, Madison, January 4, 1864.
Payne, James P., December 22, 1863.
Stutsman, Solomon, January 4, 1864.
Simmonds, Wm. V., December 26, 1863.
Stemper, William H., January 4, 1864.
Titus, Selah H., January 2, 1864.
West, Thomas C, December 23, 1863.
Thacker, Fielding T., January 4, 1864.
Terro, Henry, January 1, 1864.
Wright, William, December 29, 1863.
Baker, Lewis P., March 12, 1864.
Bishard, John F., March 11, 1864.
Curran, James R., January 26, 1864.
Cooper, Charles B., March 8, 1864.
Harmison, Andrew, August 20, 1864.
Reeder, Robert P., March 21, 1864; died at Jeffersonville, Indiana, January
22, 1865.
Scott, Andrew, August 20, 1864.
Young, John, January 20, 1861.
SECOND BATTERY.
Lewis Reynolds, first sergeant; enlisted August 11.
John Burke, third corporal, August 1.
Thomas Foley, artificer, August 1.
PRIVATES.
Alderman, Jno. V., enlisted August 1.
Buttolph, Jno. R., August 1.
Buttolph, Romulus, August 1; died at St. Louis, December 9, 1861.
Cluie, Squire G., August 1.
Davis, Oliver P., August 1; promoted to second corporal July 21, 1862.
Ingraham, Joseph, August 1.
Phillip, Lewis F., August 1.
Sunsteim, Wm., August 1; discharged October 10, 1862.
Stobaugh, Samuel, August 1.
Whittaker, Deacon J., August 1.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Bowman, Thomas, enlisted September 5, 1864.
Burke, James S., September 5, 1864.
Campbell, Wilson M., August 14, 1864.
Coburn, Francis, August 29, 1864.
Gilman, Milan A., March 21, 1864.
Groves, Eli, August 29, 1864.
Hines Peter, February 25, 1864.
Jones, James M., March 30, 1864.
Jones, John, February 19, 1864; died at Davenport April 17, 1864.
Johnson, Joel, Febraury [sic] 19, 1864.
Kurtz, John, September 5, 1864; died at Selma, Alabama, July 7, 1865.
Lee, H. Peter, February 19, 1864; died at Memphis March 25, 1865.
Reed, Samuel, February 19, 1864.
Reed, William, February 16, 1864.
Runs, Andrew J., August 20, 1864.
Stephenson, Geo. E., March 30, 1862.
Simmons, Baily E., September 5, 1864.
Bliler, Franklin F., November 10, 1862.
Doak, Wm., October 1, 1862.
Nelson, James, October 17, 1862.
Harris, George N., October 26, 1862.
Crowe, John F., September 25, 1862.
Dazey, Charles P., October 17, 1862.
Roberts, Abel W., October 1, 1862.
Webber, John T., September 20, 1864.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FOURTH CAVALRY.
Warr, William, enlisted October 11, 1861; discharged August 9, 1862.
Reeves, Elza A., enlisted September 5, 1864.
COMPANY C.
Charles Graham, enlisted December 20, 1861; joined from company G; promoted
to battalion saddler's sergeant April 12, 1862
COMPANY G.
Charles Graham, private; enlisted December 20, 1861; transferred to company C
February 21, 1862.
COMPANY L.
William Henry Sells, first lieutenant; enlisted November 19, 1861; promoted
to paymaster United States navy January 9, 1862.
SEVENTH CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized at Davenport in the early spring of 1863, and six
companies of it were sent to the west to protect the settlers of Nebraska,
Minnesota and the Dakotas from the Indians, who at that time were hostile and
threatening. Their first experience in the field was a march across the state of
Iowa from Davenport to Omaha, Nebraska, and from the latter place they were sent
to various parts in that then territory. In September the two remaining
companies were sent to Omaha, and from that time the entire service of the
regiment was spent upon the frontier, at different places in that then vast
stretch of country, then almost uninhabited by whites, west of the Missouri
River and extending to the Rocky Mountains. There they were occupied in keeping
the Indians in check, sometimes fighting and chasing them and performing most
arduous duties. The regiment was scatttered [sic] in detachments, which took
part in nearly every Indian expedition from 1863 to the fall of 1865, and fought
in the battles of White Stone Hill, Tahkahokutah, Bad Lands, Little Blue,
Julesburg, Mud Springs and Rush Creek. Polk County was represented in companies
A, D, E and C. Companies A and C took a tilt with five hundred Cheyenes on
Little Blue River August 12, 1864, fighting from 11 o'clock in the morning until
7 o'clock in the evening, with the loss of only two men. The distance traveled
from the organization to February, 1865, was 5,300 miles.
Company D was engaged with the Indians on February 8 at Mud Springs, and on
the 9th at Rock Springs, Indian Territory, losing one man killed and two
wounded. June 11, 1865 the company, with a small detachment from A and B, in all
135 men, were detailed to escort about 2,000 Sioux to Julesburg, with their
familes [sic] and lodges. On the morning of the 14th the Indians revolted, and
Captain Fouts was shot and his body stripped and mutilated. The Indians finally
fled to the hills and bluffs, leaving their lodges and loose plunder.
Part of the regiment remained in active service after their term of
enlistment had expired, and received special thanks of the department. The
regiment was mustered out in detachments. It had, in fact, lost its regimental
organization some time previous, its colonel having been mustered out many
months before the men were. The casualties were: Killed, 45; died, 101;
discharged, 246.
COMPANY A.
Delford, Franklin, enlisted February 27, 1863; promoted to first sergeant; to
first lieutenant April 14, 1866; mustered out as first sergeant.
Michael, Addison, enlisted February 24, 1863.
COMPANY D. Enlisted in 1863, unless otherwise stated.
Charles Sutton, trumpeter, enlisted March 1.
Anderson, David L., enlisted March 6.
Biggs, Amos, enlisted March 1.
Ball, John W., enlisted March 17.
Barkenhalaltz, Peter, enlisted April 3.
Colburn, Dexter B., March 6.
Craig, Lewis, enlisted March 15.
Forbes, Win. B., enlisted March 1.
Hoagland, Theodore, enlisted March 3.
Jones, Andrew, enlisted March 4.
Jones, Benjamin S., enlisted March 4.
MsIntire, [sic] James, enlisted April 18, 1863.
Porter, Rezin, enlisted April 4.
Roper, John E., March 14.
Sanford, Abraham, April 15.
ADDITIONAL ENROLLMENTS.
Jones, D., enlisted August 5, 1864.
COMPANY E.
James M. Houston, sixth sergeant, enlisted March 3; promoted to fifth
sergeant July 29, 1863.
Wiliam [sic] R. Bradford, second corporal, March 13.
James White, trumpeter, March 15.
PRIVATES.
Cochran, John C., March 13.
Cassady, James, April 1.
Kesler, Jacob, February 21.
Sprague, James, May 15.
COMPANY L.
Stephens, E. J. M., private, enlisted November 12, 1861.
EIGHTH CAVALRY.
This regiment was mustered into the United States service September 30, 1863,
and before being fully equipped with horses and arms was ordered to join Gen.
Rosecranz at Chattanooga. At Louisville additional equipments were supplied, and
the regiment proceeded to Tennessee, and for some time was engaged in the
pursuit, capture or dispersion of guerillas and bushwhackers in that state. It
did some good fighting on several occasions, notably at Lost Mountain, Lovejoy's
Station and Newman. Starting from Ked Clay and including the Stoneman raid
around Atlanta, the regiment was under fire every day for more than one month.
The regiment assisted in the pursuit of Gen. Wheeler and in driving Gen.
Forrest back in his raid in Tennessee in the fall of 1864. They were next
engaged in the front of the rebel, Gen. Hood, in his advance on Nashville, and
also participated in the battle of Nashville and the pursuit of Hood's force out
of Tennessee. They then went into quarters at Waterloo, Alabama, until March 15,
when they joined the Wilson raid through Alabama. The regiment was mustered out
at Macon, Georgia, August 13, 1865.
Polk County was represented by Company M, and on the staff by:
Owen F. Mitchell, commanding sergeant, formerly in Company I, Third U. S.
Cavalry.
COMPANY M Enlisted in 1863, unless otherwise stated.
William H. Hoxie, captain; formerly captain Company B, Seventeenth infantry;
wounded at Newman, Georgia, July 30, 1864; dismissed March 11, 1865.
Henry Moreland, first lieutenant; formerly first sergeant Company B,
Fifteenth Infantry; captured at Newman, Georgia, July 30, 1864; promoted to
captain March 12, 1865.
James R. Eldridge, second lieutenant, formerly Companies G and H, Ninth
Infantry; resigned July 9, 1864.
Eli Keeler, quartermaster-sergeant, June 22; from regimental commissary
sergeant.
Frank P. Phelps, commissary-sergeant, June 1.
Warren Metcalf, second sergeant; formerly in Company H, Eleventh U. S. Infantry.
Daniel C. Bishard, fourth sergeant; discharged May 25, 1865.
Thomas O. Strange, sixth sergeant, June 1; wounded and captured at Newman,
Georgia, July 30, 1864.
Enoch J. Yount, third corporal, August 20; formerly in Company K, Eighth
Infantry.
Aaron Pugh, fourth corporal, July 4
George B. Leonard, fifth corporal, June 1; formerly in Company G, Eleventh
Infantry.
James H. Miller, sixth corporal, June 28.
Thomas McClelland, seventh corporal, July 8; wounded at Cassville, Georgia,
May 9, 1864; died May 24, 1864, or June 2, of wounds at Cassville.
William W. Derrickson, eighth corporal, July 20.
Scott Boone, trumpeter, June 24.
James D. Thompson, farrier, August 25.
James M. Vanscoyne, farrier, June 1; formerly in Company B, Eleventh Infantry
and in naval service.
Francis Bradley, wagoner, August 10; died at Kingston, Georgia, September 24,
1864.
PRIVATES.
Adamson, Samuel, July 15.
Acres, Nathaniel, August 10.
Ashley, James W., July 2.
Alfred, Anderson, July 17.
Boone, Pinkee, June 24.
Barkhurst, Geo. W., June 24.
Berry, George, August 10.
Calahan, Thomas W., July 8.
Crosthwait, Thos. P., July 15.
Cleavinger, Wm., July 15.
Chambers, Samuel, July 25.
Davis, James W., July 8.
Doran, Geo. W., July 9.
Elliott, Benjamin, July 1.
Foust, Henry, June 25; transferred to infantry corps, May 1, 1864.
Goss, Swinford, July 15.
Garrett, Cyrus W., July 18.
Hick, Alfred, July 15.
Houk, James, July 7.
Hudnos, Win. T., June 15; captured at Newman, Georgia, July 30, 1864.
Heady, Wm. J., July 8; captured at Florence, Tennessee, December 17, 1864.
Hughart, John A., July 15.
Hughart, John B., July 15; died at Louisville, Kentucky, March 17, 1765.
Horton, James H., August 20.
Johnson, Jonathan, July 5.
Johnson, Iven, July 5.
Jones, Jacob H., July 15.
Jones, George W., July 15.
Krowser, Moses W. (T.), July 1; killed at Macon, Georgia, April 15, 1865.
Kelly, John B., July 4; captured near Franklin, Tennessee; date unknown.
Knight, James T., August 20; wounded near Cassville, Georgia, May 9, 1864.
Lee, Marshall, August 10.
Martin, William, July 15.
Mountain, Wesley, June 28; Captured at Newman, Georgia, July 3, 1864.
McCall, Thomas H., July 15; captured at Tilton, Georgia, May 15, 1861; died
at Andersonville prison March 17, 1865.
Mattern, Winfield S., June 20; captured at Newnan, Georgia, July 30, 1864.
Nicholson, William, July 3.
Newell, Isaiah, July 6.
Parker, William, June 1.
Rhoades, John W., July 2; discharged July 10, 1865.
Robinson, Thomas T., July 3.
Shellhart, Valentine, July 15.
Stiles, Geo. W., June 1.
Stephen, Itharman, July 8.
Tilton, William B., June 15.
Train, Francis M., June 20.
Vanscoyoc, Silas, June 25.
West, Sumner B., July 20.
Wilfong, David, June 25.
Wooten, Jonathan, June 25.
Williams, Joseph W., August 1.
NINTH CAVALRY.
Polk County had a few men in this regiment, among them being Edgar T. Ensign,
of Des Moines, who had been an original member of Company D, Second Infantry,
and had greatly distinguished himself at Port Donelson and in other engagements.
He was made major of the Eighth and won more honors for himself by his military
skill and unflinching bravery. In this regiment also served Joseph W. Haskell, a
young man mostly reared in Des Moines. He served in the gallant Second Iowa
Infantry, and was at Fort Donnelson and other battles. Discharged for
disability, as soon as his health was partly restored he enlisted with his
friend, Col. Trumbull, in the Ninth. The other members of the regiment from Polk
County were:
Edgar T. Ensign, major, from Company D, Second Infantry.
COMPANY A.
Haskell, Joseph W., enlisted September 23, 1863.
COMPANY H.
Robert Fryon, fifth sergeant; from Company E, Fourth Infantry.
David Groves, trumpeter; enlisted October 18, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Cooley, George W., enlisted October 8, 1863.
Owens, Thomas J.
COMPANY L.
West, Isaac J., private; enlisted August 16, 1863.
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Extracted from:
ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is a list of the Polk County men who served in other regiments,
but in which there were not a separate company from the county. This list is no
doubt imperfect and incomplete, and does not include all the Polk County men who
singly or in small parties joined other Iowa regiments. It is also known that
not a few residents of the city and county enlisted in regiments from other
states and also in the regular army. Here, however, are gathered all the names
obtainable after much research:
FIRST.
Brooks, McKenny, Company B, enlisted April 18, 1861.
THIRD.
Woods, John S., Company E, enlisted May 21, 1861; wounded at Shiloh April 6,
1862; died of wounds April 9, 1862.
Draper, Martin V. B., Company E, enlisted June 1, 1861.
McCready, Wm. L., enlisted July 1, 1861; discharged September 14, 1861.
SEVENTH.
Evans, Joseph Bedford, company F; killed at Belmont November 7, 1861.
Gregg, Hayden A., company C, enlisted November, 1861.
EIGHTH.
Griffith, Albert L., company C, enlisted January 21, 1865.
Metcalf, Elisha N., private, company D, enlisted March 24, 1865.
Wilkinson, Edward C, private, company H, enlisted January 27, 1865.
FOURTEENTH.
Lindsley, Robert, company E; died of disease at Macon, Georgia, August 22, 1862.
McGarraugh, Joseph D., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E; captured at
Shiloh April 6, 1862; discharged November, 1864.
McGarraugh, John T., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E.
Milton, John L., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E; died September 19,
1862, at Mound City, Illinois.
Woodward, Robert, company E, enlisted August 5, 1861; died June 12, 1863, at
St. Louis, of disease.
Rutherford, James W., enlisted September 28, 1861, company E.
Van Horn, Phineas, enlisted October 10, 1861, company E.
Edwards, Charles, enlisted December 1, 1863, company G.
THIRTY-SECOND.
Elias Modlin, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862; promoted to third corporal
January 23, 1863; killed at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864.
Isaac N. Alderman, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862; promoted to eighth
corporal Jaunary [sic] 23, 1863; wounded and captured at Pleasant Hill,
Louisiana, April 9, 1864; discharged June 21, 1865.
Luellen, Francis, private, company K, enlisted August 15, 1862; wounded and
captured at Pleasant Hill April 9, 1864; died of wounds April 22, 1864.
Pearson, Nathan H., private, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862.
Pearson, Samuel H., private, company K, enlisted August 22, 1862; captured at
Pleasant Hill April 9, 1864.
THIRTY-THIRD.
Charles H. Sharman, company G, enlisted September 4, 1862, fifth sergeant;
promoted to second lieutenant February 25, 1863; wounded at Helena July 4, 1863;
promoted to first lieutenant June 19, 1864; to adjutant January 6, 1865.
THIRTY-FOURTH.
John S. Davis, private, company D, enlisted August 13, 1862; promoted to
hospital steward October 15, 1862; died -at Chicago January 11, 1863.
Herrin, Thomas, private, company H, enlisted August 19, 1862.
FORTY-FIRST.
Stevens, Ed. J. M., company B, enlisted November 1, 1861.
FIRST COLORED (60TH U. S. INFANTRY) Enlisted in 1863, unless otherwise stated.
John W. Clifton, fifth sergeant, company D, August 19.
Peter Calahan, first corporal, company D, August 19; died at Helena April 10,
1864.
James Saylor, second corporal, company D, August 19.
Gabriel Robinson, sixth corporal, company D, August 22; died at Keokuk
November 10, 1863.
William Newburn, musician, company D, August 26.
Wilford Arnold, company D, August 19; died at Helena July 23, 1864.
Washington Bell, company D, August 24; died at Benton Barracks March 3, 1864.
John Bell, company D, August 24.
Robert Beverly, company D, August 24.
Oscar Blue, company D, August 20.
William Clay, company D, August 20.
Frederick Douglass, company D, August 21; died at Helena, Arkansas, January
13, 1865.
Solomon Holmes, company D, August 24.
William R. Key, company D, August 26.
Alfred Pratt, company D, August 20; died at Helena January 11, 1865.
Walter White, company D, August 20.
William R. ey, [sic] first sergeant, company I, October 9.
Charles Richardson, company I, October 2.
James Brown, January 9, 1865; company unknown.
Lilburn Walden, March 4, 1865; company unknown.
MISSOURI REGIMENTS.
Adoneram J. Merritt, captain company K, Missouri engineer regiment of the
West, enlisted September 17, 1861.
George R. Spencer, Twenty-first regiment; killed at Mobile April 9, 1865.
Oliver P. Brown, company E, Twenty-fifth regiment, enlisted February 17, 1862.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lyon, H. H., Second Colorado; promoted to first lieutenant; discharged at
cdose [sic] of war.
Lyon, Jonathan, Second Nebraska; sergeant; discharged at close of war.
McClain, William A., company G, Second Nebraska; died from exposure.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FORTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY.
Polk County was represented in this one-hundred-day regiment as follows:
Cunningham, William H. H., fifth sergeant; enlisted June 10, 1864, Company B.
Devin, George, enlisted Company B, June 20, 1864.
McCrady, William L., sixth corporal; promoted to fifth corporal; re-enlisted
September 5, 1864.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FORTY-SEVENTH. (ONE HUNDRED DAYS.)
This regiment was one of the ten tendered by the Government to the War
Department, under the call for 85,000 men, for aid to General Sherman in his
campaign of 1864. The offer was accepted, and at the close of the term of 100
days, President Lincoln, in a special manner, returned thanks to the regiment
for the efficient service rendered in the brilliant victories over Hood and
Johnston in Georgia. The regiment was mustered into the United States service
June 4, 1864.
Polk county was represented in Companies A, F, H and I.
COMPANY A.
Laudaker, Josephus, enlisted May 24, 1864.
COMPANY F. Mustered in June 4, 1864.
David J. Pattee, captain.
Welden England, first lieutenant.
Josiah M. Vale, second lieutenant.
Edward A. Lewis, first sergeant.
Samuel S. Etheridge, second sergeant.
Hiram Smith, third sergeant.
Lionel Foster, fourth sergeant.
Charles F. Whitney, first corporal.
William. H. Turner, second corporal.
Ripley N. Baylies, third corporal.
Leander Bolton, fifth corporal.
Horace B. Baker, sixth corporal.
Charles T. P. Bass, seventh corporal.
Alvin J. McCrary, eighth corporal.
Welcome C. Geer, musician.
PRIVATES.
Barlow, James M.
Blair, John G.
Blodgett, Charles W.
Bolton, Homer.
Bolton, Lewis E.
Brooks, Benjamin A.
Brown, Leonard.
Bryan, Samuel H.
Chenoweth, Simon M.
Couch, Josephus.
Crow, Edward.
Crow, William M.
Dailey, James J.
Day, Edwin W.
Evans, Ira T.
Fagan, Ezra B.
Flemming, Edwin S.
Frazier, George S.
Gaston, William H.
Hague, Joseph.
Holliday, Solomon B.
Hunter, David J.
Hyland, Edmund.
Jeffries, Charles W.
Johnson, Arthur W.
Jones, George W.
Jones, James W.
Kimmons, John.
Koozer, Daniel.
Little, George M.
Martin, David.
Mattern, Miles D., died at Helena August 27, 1864.
Mitchell, Henry S.
Mitchell, Wm. B.
Mott, David B.
Morgan, Frank P.
McCain, George D.
McConnell, Benjamin I.
McConnell, Oscar.
McDonald, Michael.
McCurdy, John L., died at Helena, Arkansas, August 1, 1864.
McDowell, John B.
Nicholas, John W.
Peet, Edward W.
Peet, Henry J.
Rollins, Millard F., died at Helena, Arkansas, July 16, 1864.
Robinson, Lorenzo L.
Rutherford, John.
Sampson, William C.
Searbrough, Martin.
Shaw, Thomas.
Sleckman, John.
Smith, William H. M.
Smith, William H.
Smith, Scott
Stone, George T.
Tarbell, Edward.
Ward, William H.
Weeks, A. W. C.
Wilshire, John.
Wright, Michael.
COMPANY H.
McCarthy, Felix, enlisted May 16, 1864.
COMPANY I.
Low, Madison, enlisted August 23.
Mason, Oscar B., enlisted August 23.
Stone, George, enlisted August 24.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized under a proclamation of the President, April 21,
1864, calling for 100,000 men to serve for one hundred days in fortifications,
or wherever their service might be required. This was to relieve the veteran
troops so they might all be sent to the front The Governor of Iowa called for
10,000 men to enlist under the call, and it was promptly responded to, Polk
county was especially prompt and active and was largely represented in the
Forty-fourth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth regiments, raised under this call.
The Forty-fourth was mustered July 13, 1864, and mustered out the following
October 21. Polk county was represented on the staff by:
Josiah Hopkins, major; Lucius Boudinot, hospital steward; William Merrill,
principal musician.
COMPANY H. Enlisted May 11.
Josiah Hopkins, captain; promoted to major June 1.
William Van Dorn, second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant, June 1, 1864.
William H. Minnick, third sergeant.
Thomas J. Pierce, fifth sergeant; promoted to first sergeant June 3, 1864.
Elijah L. Pierce, second corporal; promoted to first corporal June 10, 1864.
Adoniram J. Beals, third corporal; promoted to second corporal June 10, 1864.
Emery Merrill, musician.
William Merrill, musician; promoted to principal musician June 1, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Burt, George W.
Braunt, Horatio.
Bishop, John E.,
Baker, Elisha.
Brooks, James E. T.
Baker, Francis M.
Beason, Albert.
Curl, George.
Casebier, Elijah.
Dickey, James A.
Erlick, Samuel S.
Filmer, Edward.
Grant, George W.
Hopkins, Silas W.
Hopkins, Robert
Highland, John W.
Kenaston, James A., promoted to eighth corporal July 10, 1864
Moore, William R.
Merrill, Emery.
Pierce, William B.
Rutgers, Reuben R.
Richards, Jonathan.
Ruttgers, Peter M.
Ruttgers, John H., died at Davenport September 15, 1864.
Stephens, Charles.
Shewey, James M.
Wheelhouse, John N.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY.
This was the second of the two regiments organized at Des Moines. This was in
September, 1862, and in October the regiment was moved to Davenport for
equipments, etc. On November 24 it was mustered into the United States service.
While there the regiment had an epidemic of measles, and before the sick were
fully well the regiment was, December 13, ordered to report to General Tuttle at
Cairo. It disembarked at Columbus and spent its first night in the field in mud
and rain. December 18 it was started to Corinth, where Forrest was menacing the
forces of General Dodge. In this section it had some hard marches, and while
near Trenton, about one hundred of the regiment were surrounded and captured by
the enemy under Forrest. These were exchanged in about a month afterwards. On
December 31 a fierce and bloody fight was had with Forrest's men, which lasted
some six hours. The Thirty-ninth, though raw troops, for two hours bravely
withstood and repulsed the enemy, winning the praise of veteran soldiers, when
by a mistaken order they were thrown into confusion and retired, but were
afterward reformed and again bravely engaged in the battle. After this
successful fight the regiment returned to Jackson. In January, 1863, the
regiment was sent to Corinth, where it was assigned to the second brigade, and
during nearly the whole of the year was on garrison duty in this section, with
occasional marches guarding trains.
November 2, General Dodge moved his forces to Pulaski, Tennessee, and finally
to Dalton to join Sherman's army in the Atlanta campaign. It was then stationed
with other regiments at Rome to guard Sherman's flank end line of
communications. October 4, 1864, was fought the terrible battle of Allatoona, in
which the Thirty-ninth won for itself imperishable fame. It was seven thousand
rebels against some eighteen hundred union soldiers. The rebels charged with
massed forces and the Thirty-ninth met the enemy where their charge was the
heaviest. Twice the Thirty-ninth repelled their fierce charges and stood firm
and undaunted, though suffering terribly. They nobly "held the fort," and when
it did fall back it was deliberately done, step by step, and continuously
fighting. Finally the victory was won, but the regiment lost in the fight:
Killed, 5 officers, including Colonel Redfield and Captain Blodgett, of Des
Moines, and 27 enlisted men; wounded, 1 officer and 61 enlisted men; prisoners,
2 officers and 68 enlisted men. The regiment had won its right to rank high
among Iowa regiments, and sustained this rank through the march to the sea and
until its final muster out of the service.
Polk county was represented in Companies B, E, F, I and K, and on the staff by:
Joseph M. Griffith, of Des Moines, major, commissioned September 16, 1861;
wounded at Parker's Cross Roads December 31, 1862; promoted to lieutenant
colonel October 6, 1864; to colonel May 12, 1865; mustered out as lieutenant
colonel.
George C. Tichenor, of Des Moines, adjutant; commissioned September 15, 1862;
promoted to major and aid-decamp to General Dodge, February 2, 1865.
COMPANY B. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
John H. Dykeman, captain, August 6; resigned August 6, 1864.
Andrew T. Blodgett, first lieutenant, August 6; promoted to captain, August
7, 1864.
William A. Patterson, second lieutenant August 7; resigned July 19, 1864.
F. D. Kenworthy, second sergeant, August 17.
Elisha F. Russell, third sergeant; captured at Shady Grove, Tennessee,
December 30, 1862.
Franklin R. Thurber, fourth sergeant, August 15; promoted to first lieutenant
January 1, 1865.
Robert F. Ward, fifth sergeant, August 12; wounded at Calhoun, Georgia, May
16, 1864; died of wounds at Resaca May 18, 1864.
Thomas J. Kinney, first corporal, August 12; captured at Allatoona, Georgia,
October 5, 1864.
Joseph Gifford, third corporal, August 12; captured at Shady Grove,
Tennessee, December 30, 1862.
Alanson Harrison, fourth corporal, August 15; discharged June 2, 1863.
George M. McClure, fifth corporal, August 15.
Cyrus Cave, seventh corporal, August 12.
William B. Harr, musician, August 12.
Edwin C. Russell, musician, August 15.
Harry Williams, wagoner, August S; discharged December 12, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Armstrong, Samuel, August 15.
Baker, William J., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Resaca, Georgia, May 10, 1861.
Bates, 0liver D., August 22.
Brown, Zachariah A., July 25.
Bunce (Bance), James E., August 12; discharged June 5, 1863.
Barnes, Owen, August 12.
Case, Isaac, August 14.
Carder, Frederick, August 12; wounded at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864.
Cefley, Andrew, August 22; died at Chattanooga June 27, 1864.
Coffey, William G., August 17.
Coffey, George A., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Chamberlain, William H., August 11; wounded at Parker's Cross Roads December
31, 1862; died at Jackson January 9, 1863, of wounds.
Crandall, Caleb, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
discharged February 28, 1863.
Daily, Patrick, August 12.
Elliott, Henry H., August 5; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
wounded at Calhoun, Georgia, May, 16, 1864; died at Chattanooga June 3, 1864, of
wounds.
Gaddis, Cornelius S., August 12; discharged May 11, 1862.
Groom, A. S. R., August 12.
Harrison, Hudson, August 12; died at Corinth, Mississippi, February 12, 1863.
Hendricks, S. D., August 15.
Holbrook, Carlisle D., August 15; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862;
discharged November 5, 1863.
Holcombe, Jacob, August 15; captured at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864.
Holcombe, Asher W., August 14; captured at Red Mound, Tenn., December 31, 1862.
Hoover, Henry S., August 12; discharged February 23, 1863.
Hurd, William P., August 12; captured at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
Jessup, Byron, August 6; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Johnson, John W., August 20.
Johnson, Benj. (T.) F., August 11; discharged February 19, 1863.
Keeney, John W., August 12.
Keeney, Joseph W., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Keeney, Daniel T., August 12; killed at Calhoun, Ga., May 16, 1864.
Kulpin, Wilson (also Kemplin), August 15.
Krewson, Amos, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Lickingteller, Jonathan, August 21.
Love, William, August 11.
Manbeck, Henry, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862; wounded
at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864.
Manbeck, Elijah, August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Markham, Simon, August 12.
Mills, James W., August 12; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Mills, John E., August 13; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862; wounded
at Allatoona October 5, 1864; died at Nashville January 12, 1865.
Rush, William D., August 22.
Simmons, Amos, August 14.
Simmons, Nicholas W., August 22; died at Corinth February 8, 1863.
Starkey, Marion B., August 14; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Sullivan, James O., August 12.
Taylor, Henry, August 12.
Taylor, Thomas O., August 12; died at Jackson Tennessee, March 14, 1863.
Vannamon, William J., August 11.
Warren, Henry F., August 14.
Wheaton, Jeremiah S., August 14; discharged November 1, 1863.
Wright, Thomas, August 12.
COMPANY D. Enlisted in 1864.
Dutton, Charles A., January 4.
Laporte, Thomas C, January 2; wounded, date and place unknown; died March 6,
1865, in New York harbor.
Norton, Daniel D., January 4.
Whitecroft, John, January 2.
Watson, Charles A. B., January 2.
COMPANY E. Enlisted in 1864.
John C. Preston, musician, August 22; reduced to ranks; captured at Shady
Grove December 30, 1862; captured at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
William Anderson, musician, August 2; reduced to ranks; captured at Allatoona
October 5, 1864.
Ewing, DeWilton M., August 22.
Morgan, Thomas, August 22.
Smith, Richard, August 21; captured at Shady Grove December 30, 1862.
Cole, Charles J., August 22.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Hutson, John W., December 28, 1863.
Maulsby, Levi B., August 31, 1864; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
COMPANY F.
Brooks, James F., enlisted August 17.
COMPANY I. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
Augustus Yerger, first lieutenant, August 22; promoted to captain January 1,
1863; resigned. November 11, 1864.
Robert C. Hunter, second lieutenant, August 16; promoted to first lieutenant
January 1, 1863.
John Finan, first sergeant, August 15; captured at Parker's Cross Roads,
December 30, 1862.
William L. Keaggy, second sergeant, August 13; captured at Parker's Cross
Roads December 30, 1862.
John Shanly, third sergeant, August 22.
Palestine Jones, fifth sergeant, August 9.
Charles Leftwick, first corporal, August 12; wounded at Allatoona October 5,
1864.
William McQueen, second corporal, August 16.
Sireno S. Farrington, third corporal, August 15.
Erastus Scott, fourth corporal, August 22.
Andrew J. Melvin, fifth corporal, August 14; discharged August 22, 1863.
Thomas R. Leonard, sixth corporal, August 6; discharged February 23, 1864.
Elias Holladay, seventh corporal, August 13; discharged September 20, 1863.
Andrew J. Wilder, eighth corporal, August 22.
Thomas R. Nichols, musician, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads
December 31, 1862; discharged May 21, 1863.
David Edwards, wagoner, August 22.
PRIVATES.
Admonson (Adamson), Joshua, August 22; killed at Atlanta October 5, 1864.
Adair, Joseph, August 15.
Boatwright, Daniel B., August 12; discharged December 8, 1864.
Bragord, Richard T., August 22.
Bowles, John, August 14.
Bowles, Joseph, August 22.
Clark, Tally, August 22.
Cole, Samuel D., August 22; captured at Allatoona, Georgia, October 5, 1864.
Eckhart, Lewis C, August 14; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30, 1862.
Edmondson, Henry, August 4.
Fenwick, William A., August 15.
Foster, John, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30, 1862.
Foster, George W., August 12; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30,
1862; discharged May 12, 1863.
Green, Luther T., August 16; discharged September 20, 1863.
Johnson, George, August 22.
Leonard, James G., August 6; died at Corinth February 2, 1863.
Lee, John N., August 15.
Lewis, James, August 14.
Miller, Isaac, August 8; died at Benton Barracks, Missouri, December 11, 1863.
Myers, Isaac, August 12; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30, 1862.
Myers, Andrew J., August 12.
McBee, Charles M., August 22.
McBee, James H., August 22.
Morris, Perry, August 7.
Morris, John, August 8.
Martin, James, August 22; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30, 1862.
Perry, John, August 15; discharged January 21, 1863.
Runyan, Charles F., August 12.
Runyan, John E., August 12.
Runyan, Orison J., August 12.
Sharp, William, August 12; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864; died of
wounds at Rome, Georgia, October 26, 1864.
Smith, Eli, August 15.
Smith, Joseph, August 13; wounded at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
Sanford, William B., August 22.
Sanford, George A., August 12.
Sumter, Bluford, August 12.
Teesdale, Benjamin, August 22.
Turner, Parmenas, August 15.
Warren, Alfred, August 15; captured at Parker's Cross Roads December 30, 1862.
Wicker, Samuel, August 15.
Williams, Jacob J., August 6.
Wallace, David S., August 7.
Wallace, George W., August 13.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Ball, Aaron, August 22; died at Davenport November 9, 1862.
Bradford, Isaac V., January 25, 1864; captured at Allatoona October 5, 1864.
COMPANY K. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
Burdan, Alfred, August 20.
Treel, Charles, September 10.
Kennedy, Thomas J., August 4.
*Grimes, Nathaniel, September 12, 1864.
*Hendricks, Martin B., February 29, 1864.
*Howell, Jesse, October 17, 1864.
*Hays, Jacob K, May 3, 1864.
*Leftwick, Cornelius B., March 21, 1864.
*McCurdo, Alfred, May 3, 1864.
*Woldrige, James A., September 15, 1864.
*Company unknown.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY.
This regiment was peculiarly attached to the affections and history of Des
Moines and Polk county, as it was the first of the two regiments organized at
Des Moines and Polk county was represented in all of the ten companies. It was
to a large extent a Polk County regiment.
The Twenty-third was organized in the late summer and fall of 1862, at Des
Moines, under the command of Colonel William Dewey, and was mustered into the
service September 19, 1862. It first went to Keokuk and then on to St. Louis,
arriving there September 30. For a short time it was on provost duty at the
latter city, and was finally sent to Patterson, Mo., where the regiment suffered
much from sickness, and there Colonel Dewey died. He was succeeded by Colonel
Kinsman. After some months of duty in Missouri the regiment was at last ordered
to join the Union forces, near Vicksburg. March 20, 1863, it started for
Milliken's Bend, April 11 it proceeded on its march with the army below and in
the rear of Vicksburg, and on May 1 was under the fire of the enemy. Held in
reserve at Champion Hill, at Black River Bridge it led one of the most brilliant
and successful charges of the war. At this point the enemy had a line of
entrenchments three miles long with a deep bayou in front. The Twenty-third
headed the column of attack, and carried everything before them, taking the
enemy's works and capturing 2,500 prisoners. But their loss was heavy. Colonel
Kinsman and one captain were mortally wounded, and four other officers wounded,
and 134 enlisted men killed or wounded. Here Alfred M. Lyon, an early settler
and prominent citizen of Des Moines, who was at the time sutler of the regiment,
shouldered his musket and bravely joined in the charge. Before it was over he
fell mortally wounded and died in a short time.
The Twenty-third, as a mark of honor, was detailed to guard the prisoners
taken at Black River to Memphis. This duty had been performed, and the regiment
was on its return when chance threw it into the bloody fight at Milliken's Bend.
At Young's Point word reached Colonel Glasgow, then in command of the regiment,
that the enemy was threatening Milliken's Bend, garrisoned by only a few hundred
colored troops. The regiment immediately went to their relief. Advised to do so
by the commanding officer of the garrison, Colonel Glasgow remained with the
troops on the transports, as no immediate attack was expected. To his surprise
at daylight there was a great commotion noticed among the colored troops, and in
a short time a long line of the enemy was seen advancing from the timber on the
doublequick, with intention of at once overwhelming the colored troops. Orders
were given to hurriedly disembark. A few rods back from the river was the levee,
behind which the colored troops were already stationed. Across the open space
the Twenty-third must pass to reach the levee, and started on the road by the
right flank. The right of the regiment reached the levee as the enemy came up.
The left was in the rear, and as it came up the enemy poured in a deadly fire.
The struggle now became to a great extent a hand to hand light, and a most
desperate one. It is stated Colonel Glasgow was himself bespattered with the
blood and brains of his own men and those of the enemy. Bayonets were used and
muskets clubbed. In one instance John Virtue, a powerful man of Company B., came
face to face with a rebel on the top of the embankment. Both resorted to the
bayonets and after a few thrusts and parries each pierced the other through with
fatal wounds. Then Virtue's comrade, Thomas McDowell, rushed forward and brained
the rebel with his musket. Thus the terrible fight went on until the arrival of
gunboats from below, when a few shots drove the enemy back to the timber. In
this fight Captain Brown, who had been a printer in Des Moines, working for the
writer, but who at the time was in command of a Cass County company, met the
death of a brave and fearless soldier. After this battle the regiment rejoined
its brigade in the rear of Vicksburg, where it remained until the surrender of
that place.
July 5 the Twenty-third started in pursuit of General Johnston, capturing
Jackson, Miss., and driving the enemy across Pearl River. The hot weather and
work was hard upon the regiment, and it returned with only 120 men fit for duty.
August 13 it was transferred to the department of the Gulf, and sent to New
Orleans. September 4, started with General Banks, expedition to the Teche
county, going as far as Opelousas, and then returned to New Orleans. November
16, in connection with other troops, embarked for the coast of Texas, and
captured Fort Esperanza on Matagorda Island. January 16 the regiment went to
Indianola, and remained there on post duty until March, when it went to
Louisiana again to reinforce General Banks at Alexandria. It remained in
Louisiana and Arkansas, until sent to Mobile, Ala. to take part in one of the
last sieges and battles of the war. There the regiment again distinguished
itself. After the fall of Mobile it went with the troops to Texas again, and
there remained until mustered out of the service at Harrisburg, July 26, 1865.
The regiment had three colonels: William Dewey, who died in the field,
November 30, 1862; William H. Kinsman, killed at the battle of Black River
Bridge, May 17, 1863, while leading a charge against the enemy, and for whom one
of the most flourishing G. A. R. posts in this city is named, and Samuel L.
Glasgow, now a resident of Burlington, Iowa. These were all brave and skillful
officers. The casualties were:
OfficersKilled, 2; died, 5; discharged, 9; wounded, 27.
PrivatesKilled, 39; died, 228; discharged, 177; wounded, 126; transferred, 42.
Polk county was represented in Companies A. B. C. E. F. G. and on the staff
as follows:
Charles J. Clark, major; Leonard B. Houston, major; Robert W. Cross,
quartermaster; Arthur J. Barton, chaplain; William Merrill, sergeant-major; Orin
Belknap, sergeant-major; Charles S. Hepburn, hospital-steward; James R.
Crawshaw, fife-major.
COMPANY A. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
Leonard B. Houston, captain; commissioned August 10; promoted major May 19,
1863.
Theodore G. Cree, second lieutenant, August 1; promoted to captain May 20,
1863; resigned October 21, 1863.
Orin Belknap, junior, fourth sergeant, August 1; promoted to third sergeant
October 1, 1862; discharged December 19, 1863.
William S. Saylor, fifth sergeant, August 1; promoted to fourth sergeant
October 1, 1862; discharged January 6, 1863.
Lyman P. Houston, third corporal, August 1.
Mervin Smith, fourth corporal, July 19; (also Merion); discharged October 21,
1863.
PRIVATES.
Ashford, Elderkin P., August 1.
Fagan, Joseph, August 1.
Hepburn, Charles S., August 14; promoted to hospital-steward September 19,
1862; died at Camp Patterson, Missouri, November 3, 1862.
Jones, Albert, July 25.
Jordan, Henry C, August 14.
Lucas, Francis M., July 20; discharged October 19, 1863.
Lucas, Daniel, August 20; transferred to invalid corps May 21, 1864.
McCain, William S., July 20.
Saylor, James A., August 1; discharged November 21, 1862.
Stevens, John A., August 3; discharged August 7, 1863.
Thompson, Andre, August 4; died at New Orleans November 7, 1863.
COMPANY B. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
Charles J. Clark, captain, August 1; promoted to major December 1, 1862; to
lieutenant-colonel May 19, 1863.
Joel M. Walker, first lieutenant, August 11; promoted to captain December 1,
1862.
Stephen Waterbury, second lieutenant, August 1; promoted to first lieutenant
December 1, 1862; resigned June 10, 1863.
Chauncy A. Williams, first sergeant, August 1; promoted to second lieutenant
December 1, 1862; resigned March 5, 1863.
Henry Crabtree, second sergeant, August 1; promoted to first sergeant;
wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Amos Wright, third sergeant, August 1.
Calvin M. Burt, fourth sergeant, August 2.
Oliver P. Bhinehart, fifth sergeant, August 1.
Erastus S. Derrickson, first corporal, August 2.
William Benell, second corporal, August 1; promoted to sergeant; wounded at
Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1, 1863; died at Duvall's Bluffs, Ark., December
7, 1864.
Matthew C. Brown, third corporal, August 7.
Daniel A. Swim, fourth corporal, August 1.
George C. Baker, fifth corporal, August 1.
Sereno C. Beals, sixth corporal, August 5.
Emanuel Young, seventh corporal, August 1.
Edward L. Halladay, eighth corporal, August 2.
Dwight Derrickson, musician, August 1.
Joseph Levalley, musician, August 1.
PRIVATES.
Ballard, John, August 9; promoted to corporal; wounded May 28; date and place
unknown; died of wounds on board of steamer, June 4, 1863.
Beighler, Harrison, August 9; wounded at Spanish Fort, Alabama, March 22,
1865; promoted to corporal.
Beighler, Enoch, August 9; died at Vicksburg July 23, 1863.
Beeson, Henry H., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863; died of
wounds at Van Buren Hospital, Louisiana, June 9, 1863.
Carr, William H., August 13.
Carr, Henry, August 13; wounded at Anderson's Hill, Mississippi, May 1, 1863;
transferred to invalid corps February 16, 1863.
Condit, Daniel M., August 5; died at Vicksburg July 26, 1863.
Covey, William, August 8.
Derrickson, William W., August 1; discharged December 1, 1862.
Dennis, John, August 8.
Entwistle, George W., August 7.
Filmer, John, August 13; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Grimes, David S., August 15; discharged February 24, 1864.
Grigsby, George W., August 2; wounded near Vicksburg June, 1863; died on
hospital steamer City of Memphis, July 14, 1863.
Hughes, Eusebius, August 5.
Henkel, John S., August 14; discharged June 15, 1863.
Henkel, Benjamin, W., August 14, died at Fort Esperanza, Texas, March 21, 1864.
Herbert, William, August 9.
Hanna, Cyrus G., August 9.
Howland, Charles A., August 5; discharged September 5, 1864.
Harlow, Lloyd, August 6.
Harlow, Randolph F., August 6; died at Vicksburg July 5, 1863.
Jones, Andrew J., August 1.
Johnson, William P., August 21; discharged July 25, 1863
Kirsher, John, August 13; discharged July 25, 1863.
Kirsher, Jasper, August 8; transferred to invalid corps; date unknown.
Koons, Elijah, August 15.
Kratzer, Howard, August 14.
Lyon, William D., August 7.
Lyon, James H., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863;
transferred to invalid corps April 30, 1863.
Leonard, Lawrence, August 14; died at St. Louis, July 14, 1863.
Little, Louis, August 21.
Madison, Anderson J., August 1; transferred to invalid corps July 5, 1865.
Millard, Homer A., August 7.
Millard, Henry J., August 1; died at Vicksburg July 23, 1863.
Mosgrove, William, August 1; wounded at Port Gibson May 1, 1863; died of
wounds June 6, 1863, at Magnolia Hospital, Mississippi.
Miller, Jonathan G., August 1.
Miller, Ezra W., August 1.
McIntire, William K., August 7; discharged February 26, 1863.
McDowell, Thomas, August 2; promoted to corporal; wounded at Milliken's Bend
June 7, 1863; died at Eddyville August 26, 1863.
McCauley, Charles H., August 1.
Mey, Julius L., August 21.
Murphy, John, August 1.
Nussbaum, Benj. F., August 1; wounded at Vicksburg June 14, 1863; died June
20, 1863, at Vicksburg of wounds.
Nelson, Thomas, August 2.
Nicholas, George M., August 7.
Napper, Renard, August 7; wounded at Milliken's Rend June 7, 1863.
Pritchard, John, August 1.
Riley, George, August 9; died on battle-field at Little Rock July , 1864.
Stover, Henderson, August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863;
discharged June 3, 1864.
Shaw, James E., August 7.
Summy, Henry B., August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Sharp, Donald C, August 1; wounded, date and place unknown; died of wounds at
St. Louis November 14, 1862.
Shellhart, George, August 1.
Shellhart, Samuel, August 9.
Stevens, George C., August 5; died at Patterson, Missouri, December 9, 1862.
Schooner, Randolph, August 15; discharged April 19, 1863.
Swope, Henry H., August 1.
Sibbett, Benj. F., August 7.
Spencer, Thomas, August 5.
Vestal, Solomon A., August 1.
Virtue, John, August 1; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863; died on
steamer City of Memphis June 10, 1863.
Waterman, Andrew J., August 9; discharged December 26, 1864.
Waterman, Henry, August 21.
Warden (Worden), George, August 5; discharged December 26, 1864.
Wilson, Clark, August 6; died at Keokuk July 5, 1864.
Wiley, James, August 10.
Wood, Hartford, August 11.
Wacker, John, August 1.
Walker, Augustus D., August 2.
Walker, John S., August 5; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Weitman, Francis, August 11; promoted to first sergeant; to second lieutenant
March 6, 1863.
Yazel, David, August 1.
Young, Daniel, August 2; discharged March 12, 1863.
Young, Henry B., August 4; discharged April 12 1863.
Young, Henry, August 2; discharged April 12, 1863.
Young, Isaac, August 7.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Dunwoody, Lorenzo D., February 26, 1864, died at New Orleans August 18, 1864.
Coffman, Isaac, March 22, 1864.
Miller, Lorenzo P., March 24, 1864.
Story, William C, June 26 1863.
Swim, James R., March 26, 1864.
Warden Daniel, March 23, 1864.
Young Louis, March 28, 1864.
COMPANY C Enlisted in 1862 unless otherwise stated.
James C. Gregg, captain, July 24; resigned November 25, 1862.
John A. T. Hull, first lieutenant, July 24; promoted to captain November 26,
1862.
Benjamin Jennings, second lieutenant, August 7; promoted to first lieutenant
January 1, 1863; to captain, November 6, 1863.
William H. Downs, first sergeant, August 9; promoted to second lieutenant
January 1, 1863; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
David W. Johnson, third sergeant, August 9.
William Kysar, fourth sergeant August 1; promoted to second sergeant October
4 1862; died at St. Louis July 16 1863.
Francis M. Howard, fifth sergeant August 1; promoted to fourth sergeant
October 4, 1862; discharged June 16, 1863.
James O'Bleness, first corporal, August 1; promoted to third sergeant; killed
at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
H. Spotts, second corporal, August 1.
Jeremiah D. Williams, third corporal, August 7; discharged February 25, 1863.
Austin Warnick, fourth corporal, August 7; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7,
1863.
Robert Howard, fifth corporal, August 9.
Joseph W. Lasell, sixth corporal August 6; reduced to ranks September 29, 1862.
Euphrates Tuthill, seventh corporal August 9; promoted to sixth corporal
September 29, 1862.
Benjamin P. West, eighth corporal August 1; promoted to seventh corporal
September 29, 1862; died at Patterson, Mo., November 25, 1862.
James R. Crawshaw, musician, August 1; promoted to fife-major September 19,
1862.
PRIVATES.
Angelo, Samuel H., August 9
Bull, John T., August 7; died at Van Buren Hospital, Louisiana, June 14, 1863.
Bull, William, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May 17,
1863; died of wounds at Memphis June 21, 1863.
Bird, Empson, August 9; discharged April 14, 1863.
Butler, William B., August 9; promoted to fifth sergeant October 4, 1862;
discharged January 2, 1863.
Butler, Charles A., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May
17, 1863.
Birch, Francis A., August 1; transferred to invalid corps.
Betts, Shepherd W., August 9; discharged March 6, 1863.
Brown, Joy P., August 9; discharged May 6, 1863.
Bailey, Quary, August 9.
Brown, John, August 9; died at St. Louis February 25, 1863.
Christy, William, August 1.
Crystal, John, August 1; discharged July 24, 1865.
Conison, Lemuel M. (Carison), August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17,
1863; died of wounds May 20, 1863.
Cahal, James H., August 7.
Collins, Elisha, August 9; discharged March 6, 1863.
Collins, Hiram, August 9.
Campbell, Frederick, T., August 9.
Couch, William S., August 9.
Dewey, Robert H., August 9; promoted to commissary-sergeant September 19.
Deaton, James R. (K.), August 7; discharged March 23, 1863.
Dean, William M., August 9.
Dean, James H., August 9.
Darling, Porter N., August 9; died at New Orleans November 14, 1863.
Evans, William M., August 7; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Frederick, Corwin B., August 9.
Ganett, Lyle A., August 9.
Gregory, William, August 6.
Howard, Francis A., August 7; discharged June 16, 1863.
Huggins, David, August 1.
Harvey, William, August 3; killed at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Halterman, Jackson, August 9; discharged January 9, 1863.
Harrison, John J., August 1.
Howard, W. H., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Juvenall, John M., August 9; died at Patterson, Mo., November 25, 1862.
Jones, Charles L., August 9.
Leonard, Newton, G., August 9.
Little, John S., August 9.
Laughlin, Robert, August 9; discharged November 17, 1862.
Lang, Lewis, August 5.
McDowell, Michael (McDonnell), August 9; discharged January 31, 1863.
Miller, John L., August 1; discharged April 14, 1863.
Mattern, William H., August 9.
Nelson, David, August 9; died at St. Louis February 25, 1863.
Owens, Henry, August 8; discharged April 1, 1865.
Pricer, William, August 1.
Ramsey, Martin K., August 7.
Robinson, Hubert S., August 1; (reported also Stewart S. Robinson as wounded
at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.)
Robinson, Smith C., August 9; died at Ironton, Mo., December 2, 1862.
Rison, Bailey, August 7; transferred to invalid corps July 1, 1864
Stuart, Bazil, August 9.
Stuart, John W., August 9; promoted to eighth corporal September 29, 1862; to
seventh corporal November 25, 1862; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Smith, Hardin, August 1.
Sherill, John W. August 1.
Sherill, Elisha C, August 1; died near Saylorville, March 27, 1865.
Sherill, William H., August 1.
Stark, Benjamin P., August 9.
Swift, Jeremiah, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Scarbrough, James, August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863; died
at Memphis July 11, 1863, of wounds.
Stockdale, Richmond, August 7; transferred to invalid corps.
Saylor, John Q. A., August 1; discharged February 28, 1863.
Shirts, Roscius, August 6.
Taft, Joel, August 7.
Thrailkill, Joseph, August 9; discharged January 26, 1863.
Vice, Henry, August 9; died at Vicksburg July 28, 1863.
West, Samuel V., August 1.
West, Henry C., August 1; died at Vicksburg August 5, 1863.
Witmer, George W., August 1.
Webb, John G., August 1; killed at Port Gibson May 1, 1863.
Webb, James R., August 7.
Walsh, Thomas, August 9.
Wilcox James K., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Woodrow, William H., August 9; wounded at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.
Wilcox, Gilbert, August 5.
Yocum, John, August 7; died on floating hospital at Nashville, Tenn., July
26, 1863.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Ballard, James, March 16, 1864.
Deaton, James K., March 14, 1864.
Dailey, Lewis N., March 29, 1864; died at Vicksburg July 28, 1864.
Enfield, Samuel, March 14, 1864; died on steamboat Kate Dale, July 14, 1864.
Grossnickle, Jonathan, May 14, 1864.
Howard, Francis A., March 12, 1864.
Howard, Marion L., March 16, 1864.
Hewitt, Franklin E., December 4, 1863.
Jones, Albert M., March 29, 1864.
McCormick, Charles, March 19, 1864; discharged November 10, 1864.
McMichael, James M., March 29, 1864.
Phillips, Clark C., March 21, 1864.
Wright, John W., March 12, 1864.
COMPANY E Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
William E. Houston, second lieutenant, July 25; promoted to first lieutenant
November 11, 1862; to captain April 6, 1865.
William Merrill, second lieutenant, August 12, from sergeant-major; promoted
to quartermaster July 25, 1863.
Thomas J. Saylor, fourth sergeant, August 1.
Robert H. Fink, fifth sergeant, August 1; killed at Milliken's Bend, La.,
June 7, 1863.
Vincent S. Martin, fourth corporal, August 12; promoted to third corporal,
September 8, 1862.
John M. Rosencrants, sixth corporal, August 12; promoted to fifth corporal
September 8, 1862; died in St. Louis July 11, 1863.
William Wilson, eighth corporal, July 18; promoted to seventh corporal
September 8, 1862; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
David S. McQuiston, musician, August 1.
PRIVATES.
Ashworth, Abraham, August 13.
Betts, Mathias, August 14; discharged February 7, 1863.
Betts, James W., August 12; transferred to marine brigade January 1, 1863;
died at Keokuk September 4, 1863.
Buzick, William C, August 12.
Cottle, Elias, August 4; wounded at Spanish Fort, Alabama, March 28, 1865.
Craig, Alexander, August 13; wounded at Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1, 1863.
Fink, W. W., August 11.
Jameson, John D., August 16; died at Rolla, Mo., January 29, 1863.
Kees, Thomas, August 14.
Moore, John W., August 15.
Pearson, John W., August 12.
Porter, John, August 12; wounded at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863; transferred
to invalid corps September 1, 1863.
Sunday, William, August 14; died at Camp Patterson, Mo,. December 22, 1863.
Springer, Jacob S., August 15; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Sutton, Aguiller, August 9.
Stanhope, Luther W., August 12; killed at Milliken's Bend June 7, 1863.
Woodward, William H., August 14.
COMPANY F.
John M. Pollock, musician, August 22; died at Ironton, Missouri, January 3,
1863.
COMPANY G. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
John Ross, second sergeant.
Cowgill, Gustavas V., died at Des Moines, December 2, 1863.
Forbes, Francis H., discharged October 13, 1863.
Fox, George W., died at Ironton, Missouri, March 26, 1863.
Gilay, George C., discharged April 5, 1863.
Hammer, Richard, died at Memphis September 6, 1863.
Hayes, James (K. P.).
Smith, John R.
Cory, Benjamin C, February 15, 1861; transferred to Twenty-ninth infantry.
Hudson, Thomas J., died at New Orleans September 1, 1864.
COMPANY H. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
Barker, William B., August 20; wounded at Black River Bridge May 18, 1863.
Derrickson, Charles W., January 1, 1864.
Hewitt, Franklin E., December 11, 1863.
Huston, Zachary T., January 1, 1864.
Haines, Jonathan C., January 4, 1864.
Myers, Asahel W., August 1, 1863.
Hopkins, John, March 12, 1864; company unknown.
Hudson, Lewis, February 6, 1864; company unknown.
Otteson, John, February 6, 1864; company unknown.
Taylor, John Q. A., October 15, 1864; company unknown.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.
Some fifteen men from Polk county, were soldiers in this regiment, which was
organized in July, 1862, and mustered into service August 6, 1862, and served
nearly all the time in Missouri and Arkansas. It had to do considerable fighting
and a large amount of marching, having altogether marched over 4,000 miles, a
great portion of this being over mountains or through swamps. They saw hard
service. Of its original officers but eight returned with it. Starting out with
800 men, only 400 remained at the muster out. Polk county was represented in
companies G. and I.
COMPANY G.
John H. Looby, second lieutenant, July 7; promoted to captain October 22,
1863, but not mustered; discharged as second lieutenant, December 19, 1863, and
promoted to first lieutenant, First Missouri Colored regiment.
Kinsman, Oran, musician, July 17.
PRIVATES.
Estell, William, July 10; discharged November 13, 1862.
McCoy, William J., July 10; died February 19, 1863, at Springfield, Mo.
COMPANY I.
William Ragan, first lieutenant, July 7; promoted to major, May 12, 1865, but
not mustered, mustered out as first lieutenant October 3, 1865.
Charles M. Condon, fourth sergeant, July 12; promoted to
quartermaster-sergeant; to second lieutenant; to first lieutenant May 12, 1865;
commissioned captain May 12, 1865, but mustered out as second lieutenant.
PRIVATES.
Brazelton, Jacob, July 10.
Ellis, Jason L., July 24; died February 28, 1863, at Springfield, Mo.
Gifford, Isaac, July 18.
Garrett, John C., July 8.
Lawson, Jacob, July 21.
Sharp, David, July 26; discharged March 14, 1863.
Thornton, Nathan, July 10; died September 21, 1862, at Sedalia, Mo.
Woodrow, Charles B., July 21.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
Polk County had good soldiers in Companies B, D, F and K, of this regiment,
which was organized at Keokuk and mustered into service April 16, 1862, and left
St. Louis for the front May 4, 1862. After engaging in the siege of Corinth and
other operations, the Seventeenth engaged in its first battle at Iuka. There,
through some blunder, which was not the fault of the regiment, and by which it
suffered greatly, it received censure from the commanding general, Rosecrans.
But in a short time thereafter the Seventeenth nobly redeemed itself at the
battle of Corinth, and General Rosecrans publicly thanked the regiment for
having so bravely redeemed itself from the first blunder at Iuka. The regiment
was kept busy for months; was in the Yazoo Pass expedition, and afterwards
fought gallantly at Jackson and Champion Hill, and at the latter place the
Seventeenth is credited with, by its gallantry and dash, having saved the army
from disaster. At Vicksburg it was in the noted crater, losing heavily. After
the close of the Vicksburg campaign the Seventeenth was with Sherman at
Chattanooga, and was in the battle of Lookout Mountain. Later on at Tilton,
Ala., the regiment was posted guarding the railroad, when an army of rebels
swooped down upon them. The Seventeenth was summoned to surrender, but refused
to do so. A desperate defense was made against overwhelming odds, but finally
was compelled to surrender. Being exchanged in the winter of 1864, the regiment
was sent north on veteran furlough. Subsequently it again went to the front,
joining Sherman's army at Goldsboro, N. C, and later joined in the triumphal
march through Washington. The following were the casualties during the war
OfficersKilled, 2; died, 5; wounded, 20; resigned, 40; discharged, 1.
Privates Killed, 43; died, 116; discharged, 222; wounded, 225.
Edwin J. McGorrisk, of Des Moines, assistant surgeon, resigned and was
promoted surgeon of the Forty-Second infantry, which was transferred to the
Seventh cavalry, and Dr. McGorrisk was commissioned surgeon of the Ninth
infantry January 4, 1863.
COMPANY B. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
William H. Hoxie, captain, March 25; promoted from private company D, Second
infantry; resigned November 25, 1862.
Rial Freeman, sixth corporal, February 25; promoted to third corporal; to
second corporal; discharged, date and place unknown.
Thomas H. Cassida, eighth corporal; promoted to fourth corporal; to third
corporal; wounded at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863; discharged August 26, 1864.
PRIVATES.
*Alward, Benjamin P.
Cassida, James R., March 9.
Davis, A. S., March 1.
Freeman, Malon, February 25; promoted to fifth corporal; wounded at Jackson,
Mississippi, May 14, 1863.
Hastings, Thomas, February 10; wounded at Farmington, Mississippi, date unknown.
Highland, Henry H., March 10; wounded at Jackson, Mississipi, May 14, 1863.
Hardshaw, Daniel, March 10; wounded and captured at Jackson, Mississippi, May
14, 1863.
Hanks, Jarvis, March 21; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
*Hanks, DeWitt, March 10; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Johnson, John, March 5; discharged February 9, 1863.
Kiser, Amos, March 8; killed at Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863.
*McCulloch, C. H., February 26.
Merrill, William, February 10; discharged December 30, 1862.
Phelps, Franklin P., January 26, from company B, Fifteenth infantry.
Pursely, William H., October 1; promoted to sixth corporal; discharged
October 21, 1862.
Rickabaugh, Wilson, February 11; died July, 1862, at Farmington, Mississippi.
Ragan, David S., March 22.
*Smith, Charles P., March 10; wounded at Iuka September 19, 1862; promoted to
third sergeant September 12, 1862, for bravery.
Smith, Thomas H., March 22; wounded at Missionary Ridge November 25, 1863;
died at New Albany, Indiana, December 13, 1864.
Wakefield, Francis M., February 25; died at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri,
January 1, 1864.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Gipson, William M., died April 23, 1862.
Reese, S. T., April 18, 1862; promoted to second lieutenant; resigned June
20, 1862.
*Veteranized January 20, 1864.
COMPANY F.
John H. Browne, second lieutenant, May 4, 1862, from private, Company D,
Second infantry; veteranized as captain June 3, 1863; captured at Tilton,
Georgia, October 13, 1864; mustered out March 15, 1865; wounded at Jackson,
Mississippi, May 14, 1863.
COMPANY K. Enlisted in 1862, unless otherwise stated.
J. W. M. Young, first corporal, April 7; died at Keokuk September 8, 1862.
Franke, William, March 24; killed at Iuka September 19, 1862.
Fullerton, John A., March 6; promoted to fifth corporal; wounded at Iuka
September 19, 1862; veteranized as sergeant March, 1864.
Griffith, Selby S., February 7; discharged September 2, 1862.
Gipson, William M., March 25; died at Keokuk April 23, 1862.
Kessler, Jacob, February 26; promoted to eighth corporal; discharged October
13, 1862.
McCready, William, March 2; discharged September 2, 1862.
McCready, Martin F., March 6; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863;
veteranized as corporal, March 10, 1864.
Mull, Adam J., April 14.
Mercer, William, March 25.
Sanford, Abraham, March 25; discharged July 12, 1862.
Sherman, Samuel, April 7; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; captured
at Tilton, Georgia, October 13, 1861.
Thompson, Charles, April 7; discharged March 6, 1863.
Wilson, Samuel W., March 21; wounded at Corinth October 3, 1861; wounded at
Jackson May 14, 1863; veteranized March 25, 1864.
(Owing- to the loss of records by capture of the regiment at Tilton, Georgia,
the list of casualties is incomplete.)
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
There were some twenty-four Polk county men in this fighting regiment and
they all did their part in making for it the gallant record the Sixteenth made
in the many battles and marches of the war. The history of this gallant regiment
is, through a now unavoidable error, omitted. The names of the Polk County men
in it are as follows:
COMPANY D.
Harbor, James C, musician; January 10, 1862.
Gilkey, William F., October 10, 1861; discharged at Jackson, Tenn., date
unknown.
Hester, Levi R., October 10, 1861; killed at Iuku, [sic] September 19, 1861.
Hester, Stephen, October 10, 1861.
Hester, Francis M., April 4, 1864; wounded at Nickajack Creek, July 21, 1864;
discharged February 7, 1865, for wounds.
Huber, James S., January 10, 1862.
Wright George W., February 1, 1862.
Chrisman, Lorenzo D., January 5, 1864; wounded at Nickajack Creek July 21,
1864; discharged May 29, 1864.
Adkinson, Willaby, January 1, 1864; wounded at Nickajack Creek July 21, 1864.
Shearer, John R., January 5, 1864; wounded in 1864; date and place not given.
Pierce, Thomas G., December 31, 1863.
(Thomas G. Pierce, senior, reported captured at Atlanta, July 22, 1864;
discharged May 31, 1865; Thomas G. Pierce, junior, wounded July 21, 1864, at
Nickajack Creek; died November 6, 1864, at Chattanooga; date of enlistment not
given.)
COMPANY F. Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
Madison R. Laird, second sergeant, December 18; wounded at Iuka, September
19, 1862; promoted to first sergeant; to second lieutenant January 12, 1863;
captured at Atlanta, July 22, 1864; mustered out May 15, 1865.
Kessler, William H., January 11, 1862; promoted to musician; discharged
September 12, 1862.
Alaway, Thomas J., February 17, 1862; died at Vicksburg July 7, 1863.
Devault, James C., January 27, 1862; wounded at Shiloh April 6.
COMPANY K. Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*John A. Emery, fifth sergeant; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain June 27, 1864;
captured at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1862. [sic]
Ashley, James, March 1.
Gulick, John (Galick), February 25; wounded; date and place unknown.
Pierce, Andrew, February 5; discharged at Corinth; date not known.
Redman, J. F., died at Bolivar, Tenn., September 7, 1862.
*Woods, J. H., February 25.
Weese, Charles, January 5, 1864; company unknown.
* Veteranized in 1864.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines
FIFTEENTH INFANTRY.
In this gallant regiment Polk county was represented in Companies B, F and G.
The Fifteenth was organized in February, 1862, mustered into U. S. service March
14, and was at Pittsburg Landing in April, where in its first fight it lost in
two days over one-fourth of its number. Its gallant history is thus summed up:
I. Pittsburg LandingBattle of Shiloh.
II. Siege of CorinthSummer and fall of 1862BolivarIukaBattle of Corinth,
October 3d and 4thPursuit of Rebels to RipleyReturn to Corinth October 13th.
III. Winter Campaign, 1862Grand JunctionHolly
SpringsOxfordAbbevilleYockena StationReturn to LafayetteMemphisFront of
VicksburgMilliken's BendProvidenceCanal digging to connect the Mississippi
with bayous Macon and Tensas.
IV. Vicksburg CampaignMilliken's BendHolmes' PlantationGrand GulfHaines'
BluffWarrentonMechanicsville ExpeditionRear of VicksburgBlack River
ExpeditionMessenger's FerryJacksonReturn to Vicksburg.
V. Fall and Winter, 1863-4-Expedition to Monroe La., in August; to Jackson in
October; to Redbone in December; Meridian in February, 1864; Veteran furlough in
March and April; thence to Huntsville, Alabama.
VI. Summer Campaign of 1864HuntsvilleDecaturRomeAckworthSherman's
MarchBattles of Big Shanty, Noonday Creek, Brushy Mountain, Kenesaw,
Nick-a-Jack Creek, Atlanta, July 20 to 28JonesboroLovejoyAtlanta.
VII. Fall Campaign of 1864Reconnoisance to Powder SpringsPursuit of Hood to
ResecaGaylesville MariettaMarch to the SeaSavannah, November and December,
1864.
VIII. Winter Campaign through the Carolinas BeaufortBattles of Garden
Corner and Poctaligo, Jan. 14th; Salkahatchie, Feb. 3d; Orangeburg Feb. 12th;
Columbus, Feb. 13th; Fayette, March 11th; Bentonsville, March 20th; on to
Goldsboro. This was one of the most arduous campaigns in the history of the
regiment. Its marches by night through swamps for hours, waist deep, amongst
dense forests and snags, will never be forgotten. For its promptness and heroism
it received the special commendation of commanding officers.
IX. Closing CampaignNorthward to "finish the job" RaleighReview by Gen.
Grant April 23d, Jones' StationSurrender of JohnsonMarch to
Petersburg-RichmondWashingtonLouisvilleMuster out July 24, 1865Home again at
Davenport July 29th.
Out of 1,763 men who were members of the regiment during its organization,
1,051 were absent, killed, died or crippled for life; proof of valor,
patriotism, and love of country. It is said to have suffered more casualties
than any regiment sent from the state. It carried, its battle flag 7,898 miles,
and it now hangs in the State capitol.
The regiment had three colonels: Hugh T. Reid, W. W. Belknap, promoted to
brigadier-general, and J. M. Hedrick, promoted to brigadier-general by brevet.
General Belknap subsequently became Secretary of War. The casualties were:
Officers killed in action, 6; died of wounds, 2; of disease, 1; wounded, 27;
discharged, 3; resigned, 27; enlisted men killed, 52; died of wounds, 78; died
of disease, 194; discharged, 302; wounded, 394; captured, 78. Polk County was
represented in Companies B and F, and on the staff to-wit: James H. Flint,
quarter-master, Lucius Boudinot.
COMPANY B. Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
Wilson T. Smith, captain, August 26.
Adolphus G. Studer, first lieutenant; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862;
promoted captain May 24, 1862; resigned Jan. 18, 1863.
*Christian E. Landstrum, second lieutenant; promoted to first lieutenant May
24, 1862; to captain Jan. 19, 1863; mustered out May 16, 1865.
Henry Moreland, first sergeant; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; discharged
November 1, 1862.
William Stanberry, fifth sergeant; died at Corinth July 5, 1862.
L. Jacob Kelsey, September 26; third corporal; promoted to second corporal
July 9, 1862; captured at Corinth.
Rees Wilkins, fourth corporal, November 1; promoted to second sergeant March
27, 1862; to second lieutenant May 24, 1862; resigned December 16; (also
reported Resin W.)
*Charles E. Harvey, fifth corporal, September 11; reduced to ranks October
18, 1862; wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, June 17, 1861.
James H. Flint, sixth corporal, October 12; promoted to
quartermaster-sergeant September 8, 1862.
George L. Rees, seventh corporal, September 25; promoted to fourth sergeant
September 15, 1862; died February 7, 1863, at Vicksburg.
PRIVATES.
Atmore, Elijah W., September 12; promoted to third corporal October 7, 1862.
Ballard, John, October 8; discharged October 17, 1862.
*Boudinot, Wm. A., November 1; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Beekman, Chas., October 11; died at Keokuk December 25, 1861.
Brazelton, Oliver P., October 22; discharged March 28, 1862.
Burge, Andrew J., December 24; died at Pittsburg Landing June 1, 1862.
*Cannon, Wm. P., November 4; veteranized as corporal.
Cross, Robert W., November 4; promoted to commissary-sergeant, December 1,
1861; to quartermaster-sergeant, Twenty-third Infantry, August 11, 1862.
Curran, Robert, December 21; discharged February 6, 1863.
Conner, Leroy S., January 28, 1862; discharged August 5, 1863.
Campbell, Milton, February 14
Close, Wm. L., March 1, 1862; died March, 1862, at Keokuk.
*Dickey, Wm. A., October 11.
Edmondson, Henry, October 8; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; discharged May
26, 1862, for wounds.
Elliott, Milton B., February 4, 1862.
*Fox, Columbus P., September 10; captured at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864.
*Fisher, John, October 2; wounded at Atlanta August 22, 1864.
*Fennesty, Thos., October 8; captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864.
Fredergill, Christian, October 18.
*Fisher, John S., November 1; wounded at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Flemming, Samuel, November 6; promoted to musician; discharged June 18, 1862.
Foster, Joel, November 6; discharged November 13, 1862.
Fessler, John, November 6; discharged November 27, 1862.
Foster, Samuel, January 21, 1863; died at Vicksburg January 29, 1864.
Green, Luther T., October 25; discharged June 16, 1862.
Guthrie, John W., October 25; died at Keokuk May 21, 1862.
*Goodrell, Mancil C., January 29; promoted to fourth corporal August 4, 1862;
transferred to marine brigade for promotion April 18, 1865.
*Goodrell, Wm. H., January 31; promoted to fourth corporal March 27, 1862; to
fourth sergeant July 1, 1862; to first lieutenant, Company F, September 11,
1862; to captain, Company B, June 5, 1865.
Ganus, John, February 1.
Glenn, Franklin, February 14.
*Hudson, Charles H., October 12.
*Hahnan, John, September 25.
Hazen, Edward, October 30; transferred to Company C, December 1, 1861;
discharged May 9, 1862; (reported also Edward Hague.)
*Hardin, James, November 1; wounded at Atlanta August 23, 1864.
Johnson, Jonathan, February 4; transferred to Company H, March 1, 1862;
wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862; discharged July 3, 1862.
*Lester, George W., October 8.
Lloyd, Calvin, September 26; died at St. Louis.
*Lunt, Edward D., October 14; veteranized as corporal; captured at Atlanta
July 12, 1864.
*Lyon, Robert, November 6; promoted to fifth sergeant August 26, 1864.
Lenehan, Thomas, February 13, 1862; killed at Ezra Church, Georgia, July 28,
1864.
Lyon, Thomas W., February 18, 1862.
*Long, Charles, February 15, 1862; promoted to fifth corporal August 26, 1864.
Mathias, James H., October 15; died at Jackson, Tennessee, September 3, 1862.
McCauley, James, October 11.
Morgan, Anson D., promoted to third corporal August 1, 1862; wounded at
Corinth October 2, 1862; died of wounds October 6, 1862.
Mardis, Samuel, January 20, 1862; died on steamboat hospital, June 1, 1862.
*Meek, Reuben, January 21, 1862; wounded May 1, 1862.
Newland, Jasper N., January 16, 1862; died of wounds at Monterey, Tennessee,
July 1, 1862.
Overmier, Amos, January 20, 1862; promoted to fifth corporal October 18,
1862; wounded May 1, 1862.
Paine, John, September 14; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Pursley, William H., October 5; transferred to Company D, Seventeenth
Regiment, March 1, 1862.
*Rayger, Thomas, October 18; wounded at Atlanta, July 21, 1864.
Roper, George W., October 15; discharged November 23, 1862.
Skinner, Daniel J., January 16, 1862; wounded at Shiloh, April 6, 1862;
discharged December 4, 1862.
Teal, Cornelius, September 14; discharged July 11, 1862.
Thomas, Loren S., October 30; discharged March 15, 1863.
Thornton, Thomas J., October 30; discharged November , 1862.
Thompson, Amos, October 30.
Taylor, Henry P., February 6, 1862; died at Keokuk March 14, 1862.
Wenzel, Conrad, September 9; killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Wilson, Thomas H., October 10; transferred to Company H March 15, 1862.
Waldo, William W., October 12; discharged October 1, 1862.
Williams, Lewis H., October 25; promoted to seventh corporal September 15, 1862.
Winters, David K., January 29, 1862; wounded at Shiloh October 3, 1862; died
October 19, 1862, at Mound City, Illinois.
*Stram, David W., January 16, 1862; (also reported David M. Strain); promoted
to fourth corporal August 6, 1864
Stoughton, Benjamin F., February 16, 1862; wounded at Shiloh April 6, 1862;
died of wounds April 26, 1862, at Louisville, Kentucky.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Benedict, Jason, January 4, 1864.
Jones, Robert B., December 21, 1863.
Parker, James M., January 5, 1864.
Johnson, James F., March 22, 1864.
Spotts, Franklin, October 3, 1864; died July 4, 1865, at Nashville.
Stram, Wm. H., March 21, 1864.
Wells, Levi, March 22, 1864; wounded at Atlanta July 23, 1864.
Blair, Andrew F., January 1, 1865.
Hamilton, Joseph M., September 26, 1864.
Powell, Elihu, September 28, 1864.
Quinnett, Vandamon, September 28, 1864; discharged April 14, 1865.
COMPANY F.
William H. Goodrell, first lieutenant; commissioned September 14, 1862, from
fourth sergeant Company B; promoted to captain of Company B June 5, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Paul, Joseph H., March 22, 1864; wounded, date and place unknown.
Mayes, James A., January 10, 1865; died at Beaufort, South Carolina, March
20, 1865.
Sanders, Levi H., March 22, 1864.
Farley, Matt, March 22, 1864.
*Veteranized January 19, 1863.
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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.
"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
Major Hoyt Sherman.
GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.
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