Craver, J. Atwood

CRAVER, BRENT

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Date: 11/23/2012 at 09:09:56

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

UNION TOWNSHIP

Page 699-700

CRAVER, J. ATWOOD--Farmer. He was born March 9, 1843, in Franklin county, New Jersey, and at the age of ten moved with his parents to Franklin county, Indiana, and in November, 1856, came to Union township this county. He enlisted October 8, 1861, in company E, Fourth Iowa cavalry, and was campaigning west of the Mississippi River till the fall of Vicksburg. He was present at the taking of Vicksburg. Before his time expired he re-enlisted and received a furlough of thirty days, after which he returned to Memphis, Tennessee. In 1864 he operated against Forrest, and in the fall of the same year followed Price in his second campaign through Missouri. From September to November he pursued the enemy, mostly on horseback, over two thousand miles. He was with General Wilson in his campaigns in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. He was married September 15, 1870, to Sophia A. Brent. They have a daughter, Ada Matilda. He still uses the saddle on which he has rode many hundred miles in the service of his country. He was mustered out of service in August, 1865.