KIRKPATRICK, Lieut. Gilbert B.

KIRKPATRICK, BALL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/30/2006 at 19:53:52

"Fairfield Ledger", Thurs., Nov. 24, 1864, Pg. 3, Col. 1

ANOTHER SOLDIER GONE; The funeral services of Lieut. KIRKPATRICK took place at Mr. Joseph BALL's, his father-in-law, Friday, the 18th inst.. The sermon was preached by Rev. Axline, after which Capt. W. T. Burgess made appropriate remarks bearing on national matters. The military escorted the body to the grave yard, where the usual rites were performed. Though a bad day, a very large concourse of people attended.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Thurs., Dec. 1, 1864, Pg. 3, Col. 2

DIED -- On the 16th of Nov., 1864, of disease contracted in the army, Lt. Gilbert B. KIRKPATRICK, of Jefferson county, Iowa, aged 26 years, 10 months and 11 days.

Lt. KIRKPATRICK was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, January 5th, 1838. His father and family removed to Ft. Madison, Iowa, in 1839 and remained until the year 1841, when they removed to their present place of residence in this county. The Lt. was the second son of his father's family.... when the fall of Sumter electrified the nation... he was one of the first to rally around the standard of his country. He enlisted as a private in Co. B of the 4th Iowa Infantry, but was soon after made Quartermaster Sergeant, and, as a reward for his fidelity and good conduct, he was finally promoted to the rank of 1st Lt., the position which he held at the time of his death. A little more than a year ago he was married to Miss Cynthia BALL.....

[Also posted to the Lee County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.