Field and Staff of the 37th Iowa Volunteer Infantry

37th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry

in the WAR of the REBELLION

"The GREYBEARD REGIMENT"

ROSTER and RECORD

A B C D E F G H I J K L Mc M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

COMPANY "A"

Gates, Loring.
Age 65. Residence Benton County, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Died of disease Aug. 23, 1862, Alton, Ill. Buried in National Cemetery, Alton, Ill.

Glover, Crawford.
Age 59. Residence Cedar Rapids, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Discharged for disability May 15, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Goodge, John.
Age 61. Residence Cedar Rapids, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 18, 1862, as Seventh Corporal. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Graham, Alexander.
Age 56. Residence Cedar Rapids, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Sept. 24, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Died of disease Sept. 15, 1863, Alton, Ill.

Gray, Phillip.
Age 56. Residence Cedar Rapids, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

COMPANY "B"

Gard, William.
Age 49. Residence Muscatine, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1862. Mustered Nov. 10, 1862. Discharged for disability Nov. 22, 1864, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Gates, Moses F.
Age 45. Residence Muscatine, nativity Vermont. Enlisted Oct. 7, 1862. Mustered Nov. 10, 1862. Promoted Fourth Corporal Aug. 13, 1863. Discharged for disability Nov. 5, 1863, Alton, Ill.

Goodno, David H.
Age 52. Residence Muscatine, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 27, 1862. Mustered Dec. 16, 1862. Promoted Adjutant Nov. 4, 1862. See Field and Staff.

Gray, Absalom.
Age 47. Residence Columbus City, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Sept. 20, 1862. Mustered Dec. 6, 1862. Discharged for disease May 8, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Greene, John.
Age 50. Residence Alton, Ill., nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 14, 1863. Mustered Oct. 21, 1863. Discharged for disability Jan. 26, 1865. Gallpolis, Ohio.

Greenhow, Thomas.
Age 63. Residence Muscatine, nativity England. Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Died of disease Aug. 27, 1863, Alton, Ill. Buried in National Cemetery, Alton, Ill.

Griswold, John.
Age 36. Residence Muscatine, nativity Nova Scotia. Enlisted Sept. 24, 1862, Mustered Oct. 27, 1862. Discharged for disability Nov. 22, 1863, Alton, Ill.

COMPANY "C"

Garrett, David.
Age 48. Residence Keosauqua, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 3, 1862, as Fourth Corporal, Mustered Oct. 27, 1862. Promoted Second Corporal Feb. 21, 1863. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Geabel, John.
Age 51. Residence Farmington, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862, Mustered Oct. 27, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Goddard, Jared N.
Age 53. Residence Croton, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 21, 1862, Mustered Oct. 27, 1862. Promoted Fifth Corporal July 29, 1863; Second Corporal March 23, 1864. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gordon, William S.
Rejected Dec. 15, 1862. by Mustering Officer.

Gully, William T.
Age 43. Residence Keokuk, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted Sept. 24, 1862. Mustered Dec. 13, 1862. Discharged for disability March 6, 1863. St. Louis, Mo.

COMPANY "D"

Garrett, Elisha.
Age 55. Residence Iowa City, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1862. Mustered Oct. 31, 1862. Discharged for disability May 17, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Gerrard, William H.
Age 49. Residence Marengo, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 8, 1862, as Second Corporal, Mustered Oct. 31, 1862. Promoted First Corporal Oct. 27, 1863; Fifth Sergeant Nov. 16, 1863; Fourth Sergeant Dec. 24, 1864. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gnasky (or Guasky), Anthony.
Residence St. Louis, Mo. Enlisted March 18, 1863. Mustered March 18, 1863. No further record found.

Goldthwait, George.
Age 50. Residence Marengo. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1863. Mustered March 12, 1863. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Greaser, Andrew.
Age 56. Residence Iowa City, nativity Germany. Enlisted Sept. 30, 1862. Mustered Oct. 31, 1862. Died of disease April 18, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis), Mo. Section 2, grave 54.

COMPANY "E"

Gately, John J.
Age 50. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gerard, Edward.
Age 46. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Kentucky. Appointed First Lieutenant Sept. 10, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Godfrey, Elijah.
Age 57. Residence Wapello County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Discharged for disability May 18, 1864, Rock Island, Ill.

Goff, Peter.
Age 57. Residence Wapello County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, as First Sergeant. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Goode, Adam.
Age 46. Residence Fairfield, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Nov. 27, 1862. Mustered Nov. 28, 1862. Discharged for disability March 31, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Greenough, Sylvester.
Age 52. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity New Hamshire. Enlisted Sept. 6, 1862, as Second Sergeant. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Guyton, Benjamin.
Age 45. Residence Eddyville, nativity Maryland. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1862. Mustered Nov. 6, 1862. Dishonorably discharged Aug. 5, 1865.

COMPANY "F"

Garver, Saamuel.
Age 45. Residence Dubuque. Enlisted Dec. 22, 1862. Mustered Feb. 23, 1863. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gearing, Hermon.
Age 57. Residence Muscatine, nativity Prussia. Enlisted Nov. 22, 1862. Mustered Nov. 22, 1862. Discharged for disability May 8, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

Gowing, Benjamin F.
Age 50. Residence Dubuque, nativity Vermont. Enlisted Oct. 7. 1862, as First Corporal, Mustered Oct. 7, 1862. Promoted Fifth Sergeant April 13, 1864; Second Sergeant July 1, 1864. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Griffin, Albert C.
Age 45. Residence Dubuque, nativity New York. Enlisted Sept. 2, 1862, as Fifth Corporal. Mustered Sept. 2, 1862. Promoted Fourth Corporal Nov. 19, 1862; Third Corporal April 13, 1864; Second Corporal Aug. 1, 1864. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

COMPANY "G"

Gannon, Amos.
Age 52. Residence Albia, nativity New York. Enlisted Dec. 24, l862. Mustered Dec. 29, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gilmore, George.
Age 52. Residence Clear Lake, nativity New York. Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862. Mustered Nov. 1, 1862. Discharged for disability May 16, 1865, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gorrell, Oliver.
Age 55. Residence Centerville, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1862, as First Corporal, Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Died Sept. 7, 1864. Memphis, Tenn. See Vol. VII, Roll of Honor XXI, pages 210 and 238.

Groshong, John B.
Age 42. Residence Muscatine, nativity New York. Enlisted Nov. 14, 1862. Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Transferred to Company H.

COMPANY "H"

Ghost, Philip.
Age 53. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 20, 1862. Mustered Nov. 12, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Groshong, John B.
Age 43. Residence Muscatine, nativity New York. Enlisted Nov. 14, 1862. Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. See Company G.

COMPANY "I"

Gardner, Charles L.
Age 24. Residence Lynnville, nativity Maine. Enlisted Sept. 20, 1862, as Fifer. Mustered Dec. 10, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gardner, Isaiah.
Age 17. Residence Lynnville, nativity Maine. Enlisted Sept. 20, 1862, as Drummer. Mustered Sept. 20, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Gardner, William.
Age 55. Residence Lynnville, nativity Maine. Enlisted Sept. 19, 1862. Mustered Nov. 19, 1862. Promoted Third Corporal May 1, 1865. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Garnett, Robert.
Age 52. Residence Mount Vernon, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Mustered Dec. 1, 1862. Died of disease July 19, 1864, Memphis, Tenn. Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn. Section 2, grave 368.

Gentry, James C.
Age 43. Residence Burlington, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Sept. 15, 1862. Mustered Nov. 19, 1862. Struck off by Mustering Officer, on account of age.

Geoffrey, Nicholas.
Age 45. Residence St. Louis, Mo., nativity France. Enlisted May 25, 1863. Mustered May 29, 1863. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Guilford, Joseph.
Age 45. Residence Anamosa, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 15, 1862. Mustered Nov. 19, 1862. Promoted Seventh Corporal May 1, 1865. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Guthry, Jacob.
Age 61. Residence Newton, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1862. Mustered Nov. 19, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

COMPANY "K"

Gau, Henry.
Age 47. Residence Princeton, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1862 Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Geffella, Christian.
Age 49. Residence Alton, Ill., nativity Prussia. Enlisted Aug. 18, 1863. Mustered Sept. 5, 1863. Discharged for disability Sept. 7, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.

Goldschmidt, Christian.
Age 45. Residence St. Louis, Mo., nativity Germany. Enlisted May 1, 1863. Mustered May 1, 1863. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Goliher, Enoch.
Age 48. Residence Albia, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted Sept. 22, 1862. Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Injured by cars Aug. 15, 1864, Memphis, Tenn. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Green, Philetus.
Age 46, Residence Appanoose County, nativity Vermont. Enlisted Oct. 21, 1662. Mustered Nov. 14, 1862. Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Greenslate, Heman.
Age 52. Residence Waukon, nativity New York. Enlisted Oct. 13, 1862. Mustered Nov. 12, 1862. Discharged for disability Aug. 25, 1863, Alton, Ill.

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