THE
HISTORY
OF
CEDAR COUNTY IOWA

Western Historical Company
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Section on
HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY

WAR RECORD OF CEDAR COUNTY.

Taken Principally from Adjutant General's Reports

Abbreviations

Adjt. Adjutant        disab. disabled        prmtd. promoted
Art. Artillery        disd. discharged        prisr. prisoner
Bat. Battle or Battalion        e. enlisted        Regt. Regiment
Col. Colonel        excd. exchanged        re-e. re-enlisted
Capt. Captain        inf. infantry        res. resigned
Corp. Corporal        inv. invalid        Sergt. Sergeant
Comsy. Commissary        I.V.I. Iowa Volunteer Infantry        trans. transferred
com. commissioned        kid. killed        vet. veteran
cav. cavalry        Lieut. Lieutenant        V.R.C. Veteran Reserve Corp
captd. captured        Maj. Major        wd. wounded
desrtd. desterted        m.o. mustered out        hon. Disd. honorably discharged

MISCELLANEOUS INFANTRY.

FIRST INFANTRY.

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Corp. W. F. Devereaux, e. April 22, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Ford, Ira, e. April 18, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Lang, A. Q., e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Moffit, William, e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Smith, A. T., e. April 18, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Fobes, B. F., e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Lane, Joseph, e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.
Morgrige, H. S., e. April 22, 1861, wd. at Wilson's Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, m. o. Aug. 25, 1861.

SECOND INFANTRY.

Corp. Darius Pingrey, e. April 24, 1861, m. o. 1864.
Ludlow, William A., e. April 24, 1861, m. o. 1864

SECOND CONSOLIDATED VETERAN INFANTRY.
(Second and Third Consolidated.)

Asst. Surg. Prentiss B. Clark, com. March 5, 1865, m. o. July 12, 1865.

SIXTH INFANTRY.

Beck, John S., deserted at St. Louis, Aug. 22, 1862.
Foote, P. L., wd. at Shiloh, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Gillette, S., m. o. July 21, 1865.

EIGHTH INFANTRY.

Surg. Prentiss B. Clark, com. Sept. 18, 1861, resd. Jan. 31, 1862.
Hupp, Daniel, e. Sept. 3, 1861, disd. at Monterey, Term., May 12, 1862.
Rogers, L. D., e. Sept. 3, 1861, disd. at Monterey, Tenn., May 12, 1862, disab.
Fisher, John K., e. Sept. 3, 1861, taken prisoner April 6, 1862, at Shiloh.

NINTH INFANTRY.

First Lieut. Jacob Jones, com. 2d lieut. Sept., 1861, prmtd. to 1st lieut. Aug 1, 1862, kld. in battle at Vicksburg May 22, 1863.
Second Lieut. Wm. L. Jennings, e. as sergt. Aug. 12, 1861, prmtd. to 2nd lieut. Aug. 1, 1862, resd. Sept. 20, 1864.
Craw, A. B., e. Sept. 10, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 18, 1865.
Robinson, J. B., e. Aug. 20, 1861, re-e, as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 18, 1865.
Smalley, Wm. W., e. Aug. 20, 1861, m. o. July 18, 1865.

TWELFTH INFANTRY.

Brown, A. M., e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866.
Morrow, Frank, e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866.
Corp. James B. McGill, e. Dec. 25, 1863, m. o. Jan. 20, 1866.

THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.

Sergt. John R. McCroskey, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd at Shiloh July 5, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Sergt. M. J. Umstead, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, wd. at Shiloh, captd, at Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1864.
Corp. P. J. Downing, e. Sept. 18, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864.
Baragar, Z., e. Oct. 5, 1861, re-e. as vet . Jan. 1, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Comstock, William L., e. Sept. 24, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, captd. at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Gilliland, Nathan, e. Sept. 23, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, kld. in battle in Georgia July 21, 1864.
Harper, William F., e. March 31, 1864, captd. near Atlanta July 22, 1864, died 1864.
McKinsley, B., e. March 31, 1864, captd. July 22, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Bierley, John, e. Sept. 16, 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Franklin, E., e. Sept., 1861, re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Lillia, George E., e. 1861, re-e. as vet Feb. 25, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Kinport, M., e. March 31, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.

FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.

Betts, Samuel B., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Cass, James, e. Nov. 7, 1861, wd. April 9, 1864, m. o. Nov. 16, 1864.
Chambers, Samuel H., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Ford, Chas., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Shropshire, Joel S., e. Nov. 22, 1861.
Smith, Thomas, e. Oct. 16, 1861, disd. Nov. 16, 1864.

SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.

Davis, John W., e. April 7, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. 0. July 25, 1865.
Easley, John, e. March 17, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. 0. July 25, 1865.
McNabb, Robert J., e. March 13, 1862, re-e. as vet. March 15, 1864, wd. May 16, 1863, Miss., m. o. July 25, 1865.

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Cahoon, William B., e. March 7, 1862, captd. Oct. 13, 1864, at Tilton, Ga., m. 0. July 21, 1865.
Chase, Jos., e. March 12, 1862, re-e. as vet. March 15, 1864, m. o. July 21, 1865.
Smith, James, e. Feb. 29, 1862, died July 9, 1862, at Farmington, Miss.

EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY.

Asst. Surg. Henry H. Maynard, com. Aug. 8, 1862, prmtd. surg. 2nd Arkansas Cav. March 1, 1864, m. o. July 20, 1865.
Second Lieut. James Hoon, e. as corp. June n, 1862, prmtd. 2nd lieut. July 1, 1865, m. o. as 4th sergt. July 20, 1865.
Ives, W. H., e. June 11, 1862, disd. Feb. 19, 1863, disab.
Webb, James, e. Aug. 1, 1862, disd. June 3, 1863, disab.

NINETEENTH INFANTRY.

Fraser, Hugh, e. Oct. 4, 1864, m. o. July 10, 1865.

TWENTIETH INFANTRY.

Corp. Ham Vanausdale, e. Aug. n, 1862, m. o. July 10, 1865.
Barrett, J. F., e. Aug. 6, 1862, died July 10, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Disney, John, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. May 7, 1863, disab.
Kelso, Evan, e. Aug. 11, 1862, disd. Oct. 22, 1863, disab.

TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.

Asst. Surg. Geo. F. Wetherell, com. Sept. 3, 1862, m. o. June 6, 1865.
Sergt. David H. Denny, e. July 9, 1862, captd. April 9, 1863, at Deer Creek,
Miss., m. o. July 6, 1865.
Hane, J. W., e. July 9, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.
Parker, John, e. July 8, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.
Saiel, Z., e. July 1, 1862, m. o. July 6, 1865.

THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

Crumb, Albert, e. Jan. 4, 1864, m. o. June 27, 1865.

FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.

Corp. Benj. Cope, e. May 1, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864
Burnett, Thomas, e. May 1, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Edgerton, F. S., e. May 18, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Haines, Oscar, e. May 29, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Nason, Henry, e. May 9, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Phillips, Titus, e. May 25, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Ridenour, John, e. May 19, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Winders, James, e. May 9, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Garrison, W. S., e. May 11, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Sergt. Rufus D. Parsons, e. May 20, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Arnold, J. P., e. May 4, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.
Minthorn, H. J., e. May 28, 1864, m. o. Sept. 5, 1864.

FORTY-FIFTH INFANTRY.

Carter, M. L., e. Sept. 14, 1861, m. o. Sept. 16, 1864.
Carter, J. E., e. Sept. 14, 1861.

FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.

Sergt. C. P. Maris, e. May 12, 1864.
Sergt. R. E. Campbell, e. May 12, 1864.
Corp. James Leicester, e. May 11, 1864.
Bailey, Phillip, e. May 18, 1864.
Gray, A. B., e. May 12, 1864.
Gruell, Isaac, e. May 12, 1864.
Hines, Geo., e. May 25, 1864.
Maris, J. E., e. May 25, 1864.
Mattison, Jas., e. May 12, 1864.
Mattison, John, e. May 11, 1864.
Todd, Oliver, e. May 18, 1864.
Varney, J. P., e. May 12, 1864.

FIRST IOWA COLORED INFANTRY.

Sergt. Chas. E. Wilson, e. Aug. 26, 1863, m. o. Oct . 15, 1865.
Sergt. Madison Corbin, e. Aug. 25, 1863, m. o. Oct. 15, 1865.
Clark, John, e. Aug. 26, 1863, m. o. Oct. 15, 1865.
Eustler, David, e. Dec. 1, 1863.

TENTH KANSAS INFANTRY.

Sergt. Josiah Keisler, e. July 30, 1861.
Corp. T. W. Maxon, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Corp. N. Thomas, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Wagoner L. Williamson, e. Oct. 29, 1861.
Bowersock, Asa, e. July 30, 1861.
Harris, R. L., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Harris, Roswell, e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Lupton, J. K., e. July 30, 1861.
Montgomery, H. C, e. Sept. 6, 1861.
Miller, H. J., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Morrison, A., e. Oct. 28, 1861.
Maxon, W. H., e. April 14, 1863.
Southwick, A., e. July 30, 1861.
Westfall, Jos. S., e. Sept. 21, 1861.
Westfall, T. J., e. Sept. 6, 1861.
Williamson, R., e. Oct. 28, 1861.


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