Douglass, John

DOUGLASS, SHURRER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/16/2013 at 07:53:09

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

DOUGLASS, JOHN—Malcom Twp—pg 860-1. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 23, P.O. Malcom. Was born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, July 15, 1836, and came with his parents to America when about twelve years of age. The family first located in Peacham, Vermont, where our subject was educated and lived until eighteen years of age, when the family removed to Neponset, Illinois. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in company B, Nineteenth Illinois infantry, serving until July, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted in company K, Forty-second Illinois, serving until November, 1865. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Nashville, Chicamauga, Missionary Ridge, Franklin, Resaca and others; was on Sherman’s campaign to Atlanta; received a slight wound at Franklin, Tennessee; was promoted to the signal corps for his many brave acts; was captured by Gen. Forest, but paroled in a few days thereafter; and was mustered out in November, 1865. Dr. D. was married, in 1867, to Miss Sarah E. Shurrer, of Stark county, Illinois, by whom he has four children: Andrew, William, Charles and Edna. He came to this county in 1868, and now owns a farm of 320 acres, all under cultivation, and is extensively engaged in the stock business.