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Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol.
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By Guy E. Logan
HISTORICAL SKETCH
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
The ten companies composing the Seventeenth Iowa Infantry were ordered into quarters at
Keokuk, Iowa, between the dates January 25 and March 14, 1862, and were there mustered into
the service of the United States by Lieutenant Charles J. Ball, United States Army, between the
dates March 21 and April 16, 1862. The original roster of the regiment shows that it had an
aggregate strength of 897 when the last company was mustered, and that additional enlistments
of 61 men gave it an aggregate of 958, rank and file, before it left the state.
On the 19th of April, 1862, the regiment left its rendezvous at Keokuk and was conveyed by
steamer to St. Louis, Mo., arriving there on the 20th and going into quarters at Benton Barracks,
where it was provided with arms and the necessary equipage for active service in the field. With
but little opportunity for drill and instruction it was hurried to the front, leaving St. Louis May
5th and proceeding by steamer to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., where it disembarked and marched
to join the army then engaged in the siege of Corinth, Miss. The regiment participated in the
siege operations until May 30th, on which date Corinth was evacuated, and then joined in the
pursuit of the enemy. When the pursuit was abandoned, it returned to Corinth and, during the
remainder of the summer, was engaged in perfecting itself in drill and discipline, and in watching
the movements of the enemy, evidently making preparations to recover possession of Corinth
and to drive the Union army out of the State.
On the 18th of September, 1862, the regiment marched in the direction of Iuka, Miss., and on
the 19th became engaged in the desperate battle which was fought there. In this, its first battle,
the regiment was subjected to an experience never repeated in its subsequent splendid service.
The official report of the conduct of the regiment in the battle of Iuka was written by Captain
John L. Young. l He describes the position occupied at the commencement of the engagement;
states that an order was given which one-half the regiment failed to hear and which resulted in
separating the right from the left wing, just as the regiment came under the fire of the enemy.
This was a critical situation for both men and officers who had never been under fire, and one
which demanded the most prompt, capable and energetic leadership. But one of the field officers
(Colonel Rankin) was present for duty, and he was disabled by having his horse shot under him
early in the engagement, plunging him against a tree and rendering him incapable of remaining
in command of the regiment. Captain S. M. Archer then assumed command, but he soon fell,
severely wounded. The command then devolved upon Captain Young, who was with the right
wing and who urged the men to maintain their position under the heavy fire of the enemy, which
they did for a time, even advancing toward the rebel line. The following brief extracts from his
official report will show that the Captain and the subordinate officers who were with him made a
gallant effort to stem
. . . About the time I mention as having lost sight of Colonel Rankin our men retreated without
any command, which caused great confusion. They had not proceeded far to the rear, however,
until I succeeded In rallying them, and got them back to about where our line was first formed....
I then went to near the right of the right wing and urged
the men forward. We had proceeded but
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a short distance when a tremendous volley from the enemy caused a panic in the battalion, and
with all my efforts and assisted by Captain D. A. Craig (who was the only Captain I saw after
Colonel Rankin left the field) could not rally them until they had retreated almost to the road
near the old log church. I here succeeded in stopping them, got a line partly formed and marched
them forward. By the time I had got them to our former line, I had, I should think, about 300
men, consisting of the right wing of our regiment and stragglers from the Fifth Iowa, Eleventh
Missouri, Fourth Minnesota Thirty-ninth Ohio and some others. I now held them near where our
first line was formed for about three-quarters of an hour....
Captain Young then proceeded to describe in detail the movements which followed, to the
close of the battle. He shows that, owing to the blunder of some one higher in command, the men
under his command were subjected to the fire of both Union and rebel troops, which caused
another panic and retreat. He succeeded, however, in again rallying the men and keeping them in
line until the retreat was sounded. In closing his report Captain Young says:
It may be that the foregoing would not add much to the reputation of a regiment but this I
cannot avoid. I give you a simple statement of the facts that came under my own observation,
hoping to be able to give a better account of the Seventeenth Iowa in the next engagement. It is
due to Captain Craig, company H; Lieutenants Garrett and Johnson of company A; Lieutenants
Rice and Snodgrass of company I Lieutenant Hull, company E; lieutenant Morris, company F;
Lieutenant Stapleton company C, and one or two others, probably, who were with me through
the entire engagement, to say that they acted in a very brave and unflinching manner and deserve
great credit. I do not wish either to be understood as casting any insinuations upon any officer in
the regiment, but I only mention those whom I saw in the engagement.
Brigadier General J. C. Sullivan, who commanded the brigade to which the Seventeenth Iowa
was attached, says in his official report: "The Seventeenth Iowa Regiment was without a field
officer, and Captain Archer, the senior Captain, soon fell, severely wounded, when Captain
Young assumed command and did his duty nobly." 2 There is nowhere a word of censure of the
Seventeenth Iowa in the Brigade Commander's report. The unfortunate situation in which the
regiment was placed,—without a field officer, its senior Captain disabled by a severe wound at
the very beginning of the engagement the regiment separated just as it came under the fire of the
enemy, its officers unskilled 1n war and sorely in need of a full complement of field officers to
lead and direct them,—these facts were well known to the Brigade Commander and told him to
overlook the failure of the regiment to measure up to the high standard of excellence of which he
well knew they would prove themselves capable under more fortunate conditions. Major General
Rosecrans however, considered it his duty to administer a severe reprimand to the regiment. He
was soon to have an opportunity to do an act of justice in commending the bravery of the officers
and men of the Seventeenth Iowa, and in that order it will be observed that, in again referring to
the conduct of the regiment at Iuka, he urges the fitting word "misfortune" instead of the harsh
and unjust terms contained in his previous order. At the conclusion of Brigadier General
Sullivan's report of the conduct of his brigade in the battle of Iuka, he makes the following
statement: "I enclose reports received from commanding officers of regiments, together with a
list of the killed, wounded and missing of my brigade The regiments of my brigade engaged
were : Tenth Iowa, Colonel Perczel; Seventeenth Iowa, Captain Archer; Eightieth Ohio, Colonel
Bartilson, and one section of the Twelfth Wisconsin Battery, commanded by Lieutenant Immell."
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The tabulated returns of casualties, by regiments, and the aggregate loss of the brigade, show
that the Seventeenth Iowa sustained a loss greater than that of all the other regiments of the
brigade combined. 5 In his history of the regiment, Colonel Clark R. Wever, referring to its
conduct in the battle of Iuka, makes the following statement: "In this out first real battle,
considering the stupidity, mismanagement and confusion which characterized the greater part of
the engagement, the regiment conducted itself in a manner of which all engaged feel as truly
proud as of any subsequent engagement, notwithstanding the opprobrium cast upon it in orders
announcing the results of the battle.
4 War of the Rebellion Official Records, Series 1, Vol. 17, page 107.
5 War of the rebellion Official Records, Series 1, Vol. 17, page 78.
6 Adjutant Generals report, State of Iowa, 1864, page 454.
7 War of the Rebellion Official Records, Series 1, Vol. 17, page 236.
The loss of the regiment at Iuka was one officer and three enlisted men killed, three officers
and thirty-five enlisted men wounded, and four enlisted men missing in action, a total loss of 46,
while the entire loss of the brigade was but 86. That the officers and men of the Seventeenth
Iowa acquitted themselves well in this battle—when the facts, as shown, are taken into
consideration—must be conceded.
Darkness put an end to the conflict at Iuka and, during the night, the enemy retired from the
field, thus admitting defeat. The rebel general had not abandoned his intention to make another
desperate attempt to regain possession of Corinth, notwithstanding his failure at Iuka The
concentration and movements of his army indicated his purpose to renew the struggle, and the
Union troops were concentrated in the vicinity of Corinth, where they awaited the impending
conflict. The Seventeenth Iowa, with the Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of the
Mississippi, (the same command with which it had fought at Iuka,) lay in camp at Corinth on the
morning of October 3, 1862. Early that morning Captain John L. Young, who was in command
of the regiment, received an order from Brigadier General Sullivan, the brigade commander, to
move his regiment towards the north to meet the enemy, reported to be advancing from that
direction. While this order was being executed, Major Jabez Banbury, of the Fifth Iowa Infantry,
was ordered by General Hamilton (commanding the Division) to take command of the regiment.
Limitation of space will not permit the reproduction of Major Banbury's official report in full,
but the following extracts will serve to show the splendid conduct of the regiment in the two
days' battle of Corinth:
Headquarters SEVENTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, CAMP AT HATCHIE
CHURCH, MISS., Oct. 9, 1862.
GENERAL: As directed by order of General Hamilton, I took command of the Seventeenth Iowa
on the morning or the 3d instant, after the regiment had been marched about one-half mile north
of Corinth by Captain Young. About 7 A. M. we were moved with the rest of the brigade to the
breastworks two miles north of town, and after changing position, company A, at about 2
o'clock, under command of First lieutenant Garrett, was thrown out about three-fourths of a mile
as skirmishers, and was engaged in a brisk skirmish of
about an hour, during which time it did
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good service, leaving quite a number of dead rebels on the ground. Company B was also
deployed as skirmishers in front of our regiment, and while out the regiment changed position,
and it did not get to the regiment until the next day, after the battle Saturday was over. This
company under command of Second Lieutenant Hull, of company E, deserves great credit for the
brave and unflinching manner in which it held its perilous situation until relieved. About 4:30
o'clock this regiment was placed on the extreme right of the brigade and ordered forward in line
of battle, and after marching about half a mile we were met with enemy fire from the enemy's
batteries which we found were not more than 100 yards in our advance. We also found the
enemy in large force, supporting their batteries, which were three in number, and finding we
were now some distance from the brigade and entirely unsupported the enemy also having
commenced a flank movement to our right, we fell back to the road and were Joined the balance
of the brigade....
The Major describes in detail the further movements of the regiment on the firing line and in
support of a battery, until the brigade was ordered inside the fortifications where the regiment
was assigned to the duty of supporting batteries during most of the night. At an early hour on the
morning of the 4th I again advanced in line of battle with the brigade, but, after proceeding some
distance, was ordered to return and was given a new position on the defensive line. After taking
this position, Major Banbury described the part taken by the regiment during the remainder of
the battle, as follows:
We remained in this position but a short time when I was ordered forward, just as the troops
on our right were falling back quite fast and with the balance of our brigade I marched the
regiment forward to the brow of the hill firing and driving the enemy before us. After firing and
driving the enemy for probably twenty minutes, we were ordered to charge, which we did, taking
quite a number of prisoners and capturing a rebel flag from the Fortieth Mississippi regiment.
Corporal King of Company G, was the first to lay hands on the rebel colors and took the bearer
prisoner and brought him to the rear of our lines.
I cannot speak in too high terms of praise of both officers and men throughout the regiment.
Not a man in the entire regiment evinced the slightest inclination to shirk or fall back, and all,
without a single exception, stood up to the work nobly and with an apparent determination to
drive the rebels back at all hazards.
As the regiment was under your immediate observation during the entire engagement I do not
deem it necessary to mention any as deserving more mention, but will leave it to say whether any
are entitled to more praise than that already received by this report.
I am, General, your obedient servant,
J. BANBURY, Major,
Fifth, Commanding Seventeenth Iowa Infantry.
BRIGADIER GENERAL SULLIVAN
Commanding Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of the Mississippi.
The following order was issued by General Rosecrans, commending the conduct of the
regiment in the battle of Corinth and, to some extent mitigating his harsh and unjust reprimand
upon its conduct at Iuka:
General Orders No. 145.
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Headquarters Army of the Mississippi Third Div., Dist. of West Tennessee
The general commanding cannot forbear to give pleasure to many, besides the brave men
immediately concerned by announcing, in advance of he regular orders, that the Seventeenth
Iowa Infantry, by its gallantry in the battle of Corinth, on the 4th of October, charging the enemy
and capturing the flag of the Fortieth Mississipp1, has amply atoned for its misfortune at Iuka,
and stands among the honored regiments of his command. Long may they wear with unceasing
brightness the honors they have won.
By order of MAJOR GENERAL. W. S. ROSECRANS,
C. GODDARD, First Lieut. Twelfth Infty.,
7 Ohio Vols., Acting. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
The loss of the regiment at Corinth was 25 killed 8 and wounded, but, until the last of the
engagement, it was protected by breastworks and was able to inflict heavy loss upon the enemy
with comparatively light loss to itself. Thus far it had lost 71 men in battle.
The regiment participated in the pursuit of the retreating rebel army for several days, when it
was ordered to return to Corinth, remaining there until November 2d, when it started with its
brigade and division on the great Mississippi Central Expedition, which General Grant had
organized with Vicksburg as his objective point, and which penetrated far towards the southern
border of the State, but was finally compelled to turn back on account of the raid of a large force
of rebel cavalry which destroyed the immense stores of supplies which had been accumulated at
Holly Springs, Miss. The return of the Union troops was marked by great suffering on account of
insufficient rations and forced marching. The Seventeenth Iowa bore its full share of the
hardships of this expedition.
On the 26th of December, the regiment with its brigade and division started from Holly
Springs as a guard to 625 wagons, with which they proceeded to Memphis, loaded the wagons
with provisions and returned as far as Collierville, Tenn. where they were relieved by other
troops who took charge of the wagon train and guarded it back to the famishing army in the rear.
Until February 8th, the regiment was engaged in guarding the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
It then marched to Memphis and, on March 2d, embarked on steamer and proceeded to Grand
Lake, La. On March 8th it again embarked and was conveyed to Helena, Ark.
Its next expedition—a most difficult and arduous one, conducted on steamboats—was
through the tortuous windings of Yazoo Pass and on through the Coldwater and Tallahatchie
rivers to the vicinity of Fort Pemberton. General Grant then changed the plan of his campaign
and the regiment was ordered to return to Helena, where it remained until April 17th, when it
again embarked and was conveyed down the river to Milliken's Bend, where it landed on the
26th and took up the line of march for Grand Gulf, where it crossed the river on gun boats and
moved rapidly to the front. It arrived at Port Gibson just at the close of the engagement there and
pursued the retreating rebels to Black River.
The Vicksburg campaign was now fairly under way and battles were frequent. The
Seventeenth Iowa had been engaged in several skirmishes but did not meet the enemy in force
until May 12th, when it participated in the last of the
fighting at Raymond and joined in the
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pursuit of the enemy. May 14th the regiment engaged the enemy at Jackson and, during the
battle, executed a brilliant charge with fixed bayonets. Colonel D. B. Hillis commanded the
regiment during the battle and wrote the official report. After describing the different positions
trig command occupied and its steadiness and good conduct as it advanced under the heavy fire
of the enemy, Colonel Hillis thus describes the manner in which the enemy was dislodged from
the ravine in his front and the capture of the fort:
9 You then ordered me to take the ravine, which I did by a bayonet charge at a double quick,
breaking the enemy's lines, and pressing him up and over the crest of the next hill. Having
reached this crest I ordered the regiment to cease firing, and commanded a halt. After having
rested here some twenty minutes or more, I was ordered by you to throw forward one company
in front of my line as skirmishers at a double quick to investigate the brush and woods in
advance. This duty I intrusted to Company H, (Captain Craig) which they did skillfully,
discovering no enemy, as he had fled in great confusion, abandoning his position, camp and fort,
(containing four pieces of artillery) which the captain entered, took possession of, and held until
ordered into Jackson by General McPherson. The Captain, therefore, claims the honor of having
first entered the works and taken possession of the guns.....
Colonel Hillis concludes his report as follows:
I went into the action with three hundred and fifty (350) men, and lost during the engagement 16
killed, 60 wounded, 3 missing and one disabled by a shell, making an aggregate of 80 men, or 23
per cent of my command.... I cannot speak in too high terms of praise of the gallantry and zeal
displayed by the entire command. So well did all do their part that none are deserving of special
mention, unless it be Captain E W. Houston, who, while suffering from a very painful and severe
wound through his left fore-arm, and away from all assistance, seized a gun from one of three
rebels, and brought the three into the hospital; and to Lieutenant Colonel Wever, 10 Captain
Walden (who commanded the left wing, and had his horse shot under him, and Adjutant F.
Woolsey, to all of whom I am indebted for their coolness and assistance, and take pleasure in
commending them.
7 War of the Rebellion Official Records, Series 1, Vol. 17, page 171.
8 Adjutant General's Report, State of Iowa, 1864, page 454.
9 Adjutant General's Report, State of Iowa, 1864, pages 444-5.
10 Major Archer was absent on detached duty. Foot note page 445 Adjutant General's Report,
1864.
11 Adjutant General of Iowa's Report, 1864, page 457.
The regiment had again demonstrated the fact that it had no superior among the volunteer
organizations from Iowa or any other State, and had established a battle record which would
have entitled it to lasting fame had its service terminated with the battle of Jackson. It had now
been in the service but little over a year, had been engaged in four battles, many skirmishes and
arduous marches, and was in the midst of one of the greatest campaigns of the war, in which the
valor, fortitude and endurance of its officers and men was
to be tested to the utmost.
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On the day following the capture of Jackson the regiment marched in the direction of
Vicksburg and the enemy. The rebel army was stubbornly contesting against the advance of the
Union army, and it was evident that another great battle was impending. The wounded were left
at Jackson, in charge of Assistant Surgeon C. C. Biser, who was afterwards captured and with the
wounded who were able to be moved, sent to Richmond, Va. In his history of the regiment,
Colonel Clark R. Wever describes the events which transpired immediately preceding the next
battle in which it participated:
At Clinton we were detached from the corps, and ordered to remain to do picket and personal
guard duty for General Grant, who had established his headquarters there. Tired, sore-footed and
war-worn, we lay down at night congratulating ourselves upon our good fortune in being allowed
a short respite, while the rest of the army were still "marching on"; but scarcely had our reveille
been sounded on the day following, (May 16th) when the angry booming of a hundred cannon
told but too plainly that there was more work to be done. General Grant ordered us to move with
the least possible delay. We were immediately in the road, and marching in quick time for the
theater of operations. The dust and heat w ere almost insufferable, and the road in places literally
blockaded with teams. Within three miles of Champion Hills, very discouraging reports w ere
sent to the rear. Everybody concurred in the opinion that the rebels had a very decided
advantage, and bid fair to gain the day. An aide to General Grant rode back to us and ordered the
brigade (two regiments only being the Tenth Missouri, and Seventeenth Iowa,) forward on the
double quick. The order was immediately given by Colonel Hillis, and the boys threw away
knapsacks, haversacks and blankets and everything (except guns and ammunition,) that could
impede their march; pushed forward on a brisk run, and soon reached the scene of conflict.
The regiment so greatly distinguished itself at Champion's Hill, that the compiler, at the risk
of having to give more meager description of future battles in which it was engaged, gives here
the entire official report of its conduct in that hotly contested engagement:
Headquarters Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Before Vicksburg, Miss., May 24, 1862.
CAPTAIN:—In compliance with Special Orders No. 27, from your headquarters, I herewith
submit the following report of the part taken by my regiment (Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer
Infantry) in the battle of Champion's Hill on the 16th inst. I arrived the vicinity of the hills on
which the battle was being fought about 2 p. m., and without having time to rest my men (who
had that day marched 12 miles through dust, and under a burning sun, with knapsacks on their
backs,) was ordered forward at a double quick. I established my line at a point midway up and on
the north side of the hill, my right resting on the left of the Vicksburg road, in the rear of the
Ninety-third Illinois (Colonel Putnam) which was severely pressed by the enemy's massed
forces. In doing this my men suffered from the fire intended for the Ninety-third. As soon as my
line was formed, Colonel Putnam moved his regiment out by the right flank and left me fronting
the enemy direct, some 40 or 50 yards only intervening. This position I held under a well
directed fire, which my gallant fellows returned with interest for about fifteen minutes, when I
ordered an advance, which was executed with a heroism that I am proud of. This caused the
enemy to give way, but he soon rallied, and again gave way, and in this way I advanced, driving
him slowly, inch by inch, from the ravines and ditches in which he had effected a lodgement, up
one declivity and down another, and finally onto the summit of the ridge along which the road
runs, and charged him own the slope on the other ( south)
side, retaking four pieces of J. F.
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Waddell's Alabama battery. This battery had been taken earlier in the engagement by the
Eleventh Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, but this splendid regiment had again to yield it, the
enemy having massed his forces against it. After this charge, I commanded a halt and rectified
my line, which had been somewhat deranged.
All being quiet at this moment on my front, I ran back a short distance to get a horse (mine
having been shot early in the engagement) but, being overcome by excessive labor and heat, I
fell by the way, and by the time I returned to my regiment, which was in a few minutes, it had
made another gallant charge, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wever, routing the
Thirty-first Alabama Regiment. In this charge a great many prisoners were taken, including the
colors, color bearer and guard of that regiment, which colors are now in my possession. The
enemy again rallied, but by this time the gallant Tenth Missouri was in position on my right, and
we gave him two more charges, which put him in perfect rout. This then ended the fight, so far as
we were concerned, and, I think, entirely. My regiment then, wearied and worn, with thinned
ranks, rested on their arms until ordered into camp. It is worthy of note that in this engagement
the regiment charged the enemy successfully five times, under the most galling fire from
musketry and shell, and over ravines, and ditches that are very difficult of passage, and which
afforded him excellent protection.
In conclusion, I feel that my command did their whole duty, and are worthy of all
commendation. To my Lieutenant Colonel (Wever) and Adjutant (Woolsey) I am greatly
indebted for their daring and assistance during the engagement. Both of these officers had their
horses shot under them early in the fight. I cannot forbear mentioning in this connection specially
for great bravery First Lieutenant C. W. Woodrow, Company K; Second Lieutenant George W.
Deal, Company G.; Second Lieutenant Tower, Company B. (whose gallantry resulted in the loss
of his leg); First Sergeant Evan E. Swearingin, Company F., and Private Albert G. Trussel,
Company G, who captured the colors and color bearer of the Thirty-first Alabama. In the
engagement I had nine companies, one company (E) having been left back at Jackson on duty.
My loss in killed, wounded and missing is 57 (25 per cent of the number engaged), as per list of
casualties which I send with this report. 12 We captured 175 prisoners, mostly Alabama and
Missouri troops.
D. B. Hillis
Colonel Commanding Seventeenth Iowa Volunteers
CAPT. WILLIAM W. MCCAMMON
A. A. A. G., 2d Brig., 7th Div. 15
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Term of service three years.
Mustered into service of the United States at Keokuk Iowa, April 16, 1862, by Lieutenant
Charles J. Ball, United States Army. Mustered out of service at Louisville, Ky., July 25, 1865.
Roster of Field, Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Staff Officers at muster in of
organization, together with subsequent appointments from civil life.
FIELD AND STAFF.
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John W. Rankin. Age 38 Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Appointed Colonel Feb. 20, 1862.
Mustered April 16, 1862. Resigned Sept. 3, 1862.
David Hillis. Age 37. Residence Keokuk, nativity Indiana. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel March
14, 1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Promoted Colonel Sept. 4, 1862. Resigned May 30, 1863.
Samuel M Wise. Age 40 Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Major
March 15, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Resigned Jan. 22, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
Southwick Guthrie. Age 28. Residence Ft. Madison, nativity New York. Appointed Adjutant
March 6, 1862. Mustered March 6, 1862. Resigned July 13, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.
Fletcher Woolsey. Age 23. Residence Keokuk, nativity New York. Appointed Adjutant March
6, 1862. Mustered March 6, 1862. Resigned Oct. 15, 1864.
Edwin J. Aldrich. Age 38. Residence Montrose, nativity Massachusetts. Appointed
Quartermaster April 18, 1862. Resigned Jan. 20, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. Promoted Captain and
Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers, May 18, 1864.
Nathan Udell. Age 40. Residence Centerville. Appointed Surgeon April 8, 1862. Mustered April
18, 1862. Discharged for disability July 30, 1862.
Jacob. Ealy. Age 36. Residence Iowa City, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Surgeon Nov. 5,
1862. Mustered Nov. 25, 1862. Resigned May 29, 1865.
Edward J. McGorrisk. Age 28. Residence Des Moines, nativity Ireland. Appointed Assistant
Surgeon March 25, 1862. Mustered April 18, 1862. Resigned for promotion as Surgeon of Fortysecond
Infantry, Nov. 5, 1862.
Christopher C. Biser. Age 31. Residence Keosauqua, nativity Maryland. Appointed Assistant
Surgeon Nov. 5, 1862. Mustered Nov. 17, 1862. Promoted Surgeon June 17, 1865. Mustered out
July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
William D. Barclay. Residence Wilton. Appointed Additional Assistant Surgeon July 11, 1862.
Mustered July 19, 1862. Resigned Oct.. 23, 1862. Jackson, Tenn.
William F. Coleman. Age 37. Residence Decorah, nativity Vermont. Appointed Assistant
Surgeon Nov. 27, 1862. Mustered Nov. 19, 1862. Resigned Feb. 10, 1864.
William H. Wilson. Age 36. Residence Washington, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Chaplain
April 17, 1862. Mustered Jan. 22, 1863. Resigned May 14, 1864.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Asahel Ward. Age 50. Residence Indianola, Appointed Sergeant Major April 16, 1862.
Mustered April 16, 1862. Wounded Oct. 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss. Discharged for disability. See
Company K.
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David N. Gorgas. Age 36. Residence Keokuk, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Quartermaster
Sergeant. Mustered Feb. 23, 1862. Promoted Quartermaster Jan. 21, 1863. Mustered out July 25,
1865, Louisville, Ky. See Company C.
David S. Elliott. Age 41. Residence Mt. Pleasant, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Commissary
Sergeant April 8, 1862. Discharged for disability Oct. 19, 1862, Corinth, Miss.
Joshua H. Arthur. (Veteran.) Age 29. Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio. Appointed Hospital
Steward March 4, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Promoted First Lieutenant of Company F, June 17, 1865.
Willis Tefft. Age 45. Residence Keokuk, nativity New York. Appointed Drum Major Feb. 28,
1862. Mustered March 29, 1862. Discharged April 8, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. See Company C.
John F. Cannon. Age 18. Residence Keokuk. Nativity Ohio. Appointed Principal Musician
March 26, 1862. Mustered April 16, 1862. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
LINE OFFICERS.
Names of company officers at muster in of their companies. Service record given opposite their
names in the alphabetical roster following.
COMPANY "A"
John L. Young, Captain. Jesse B. Garrett, 1st Lieutenant. Lorenzo H. Sales, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "B"
William H. Hoxie, Captain. Edwin J. Aldrich, 1st Lieutenant. Henry D. Nuse, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "C"
Sampson M. Archer, Captain. Henry Newton, 1st Lieutenant Samuel Pickard, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "D"
Clark R. Wever, Captain. Addison A. Stuart, 1st Lieutenant. George S. Patterson, 2d
Lieutenant.
COMPANY "E"
Thomas Ping, Captain. Andrew J. Baker, 1st Lieutenant Amaziah Hull, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "F"
John F. Walden, Captain Sylvanus E. Hicks,
1st Lieutenant Robert S. Morris, 2d Lieutenant.
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COMPANY "G"
William Homer, Captain. Abraham E. Barnes, 1st Lieutenant William Keach, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "H"
David A. Craig, Captain. William S. Burke, 1st Lieutenant John H. Tamman, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "I"
Henry N. Moore Captain. William Edwards 1st Lieutenant. Phineas Inskeep, 2d Lieutenant.
COMPANY "K"
Sylvanus E. Hicks, Captain. Henry M. Griffith, 1st Lieutenant Charles W. Woodrow, 2nd
Lieutenant.
COMPANY "A"
Aitkins, James A. Age 18. Residence Leon, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Dec. 12, 1861.
Mustered March 21, 1862. Promoted First Corporal. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga.
Mustered out April 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Aitkins, Joseph M. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Leon, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Dec. 9,
1861 as First Corporal. Mustered March 21, 1862. Promoted Second Sergeant Sept. 4, 1862;
First Sergeant Dec. 1, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13,
1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Anderson George W. Age 18. Residence Black Hawk county, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Feb. .8,
1864. Mustered Feb. 18, 1864. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky. See Company B.,
Thirty-first Infantry.
Arnold, Daniel S. Age 32. Residence Leon, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Feb. 25, 1862. Mustered
March 21, 1862. Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Discharged for disability June 18,
1863, Mound City, Ill.
Ashburn, Barnett. Age 44. Residence Leon, nativity Alabama. Enlisted Dec. 16, 1861.
Mustered March 21, 1862. Discharged for disability Sept. 3, 1862, Jacinto, Miss.
COMPANY "B"
Aldrich. Allanson D. Age 21. Residence Keokuk, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted April 18,
1862. Mustered April 18, 1862. Discharged for disability Sept. 3, 1862, Jacinto, Miss.
Aldrich, Edwin J. Age 38. Residence Montrose, nativity Massachusetts. Appointed First
Lieutenant Feb. 28, 1862. Mustered March 25, 1862. Promoted Quartermaster April 18, 1862.
Resigned to accept promotion as Captain and Commissary of Subsistence of United States
Volunteers, Jan. 20, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. See Field and
Staff.
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Allen. Alonzo O. Age 18. Residence Nauvoo, Ill., nativity Michigan. Enlisted March 3, 1862.
Mustered March 25, 1862. Wounded June 26, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Died of disease Nov. 25,
1863, Memphis, Tenn. Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn. Section
1, grave 231.
Alward, Benjamin P. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Des Moines, nativity Canada. Enlisted Jan.
17, 1862. Mustered Feb. 28, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Mustered out
July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY "C"
Aldrich, Lemuel. Age 32. Residence Monticello, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 19, 1864.
Mustered Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky. See Company H, Thirtyfirst
Infantry.
Appleton, George W. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March
21, 1862. Mustered March 27, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Promoted
Fourth Corporal Aug. 10, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26,
1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Archer, Sampson M. Age 36. Residence Keokuk, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Captain March
25, 1862. Mustered March 25, 1862. Wounded severely Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Promoted
Major Jan. 23, 1863; Lieutenant Colonel June 3, 1863. Taken prisoner Nov. 25, 1863,
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Promoted Colonel June 12, 1865. Mustered out July 25, 1865,
Louisville, Ky. See Field and Staff. See also Company A, Second Infantry.
COMPANY "D"
Adams, James D. Age 43. . Residence Iowaville, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted March 8, 1862.
Mustered March 26, 1862. Discharged Dec. 16, 1862, Yocona River, Miss.
Allison, Andrew. Age 36. Residence Burlington, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1862.
Mustered March 26, 1862. No further record
found
Allison, Daniel. Residence Iowaville, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1862. Mustered March
26, 1862. Died of disease July 7, 1862, Rienzi, Miss.
Angsted, Irvin. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Germanville, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
March 21, 1862 as Seventh Corporal. Mustered March 26, 1862. Promoted Drummer; Drum
Major Sept. 1, 1863, Wounded Nov. 25, 1863, Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Transferred to Company
March 25, 1864. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864,
Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Atherton, James J. Age 19. Residence Keokuk, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Feb. 14, 1862.
Mustered March 26, 1862. Killed in action Sept. 19, 1862,
Iuka, Miss.
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COMPANY "E"
Alderson, Curtis. (Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Ashland nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 8, 1862.
Mustered April 5, 1862. Promoted Wagoner. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken
prisoner Oct. 13 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY "F"
Arthur, Joshua R. (Veteran.) Age 29. Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 4,
1862 as Fifth Corporal. Mustered April 10, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Promoted Hospital Steward. Returned to Company. Promoted First Lieutenant June 17, 1865.
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky. See Field and Staff.
COMPANY "G"
Acklin, Bennett. Age 27. Residence Red Rock, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted March 12, 1862
as Eighth Corporal. Mustered April 10, 1862 Promoted Fifth Sergeant; Fourth Sergeant. Killed in
action Nov. 25 1863, Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Section D, grave 444.
Allen, William H. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Knoxville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 1,
1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct.
13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Anthony, Richard M. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Knoxville nativity Indiana. Enlisted March
8, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner
Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY "H"
Andrews, Henry N. Age 30. Residence Big Grove, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted March 12,
1862. Mustered April 11, 1862. Mustered out April 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of
term of service.
Archer, Oliver M. Age 20. Residence Albia, nativity Indiana. Enlisted April 3, 1862. Mustered
April 11, 1862. Discharged for disability Dec. 8, 1862, Corinth, Miss.
COMPANY "I"
Applegate, Andrew J. Age 23. Residence Lee County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Jan. 18, 1862.
Mustered April 11, 1862. Discharged for disability Dec. 16, 1862, Yocona River, Miss.
COMPANY "K"
Ackley, Jeptha. Age 40. Residence Keokuk, nativity Vermont. Enlisted March 24, 1862.
Mustered April 16, 1862. Promoted Seventh Corporal; Sixth Corporal; Fourth Corporal, July 1,
1863. Mustered out April 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
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Anderson, George. Age 44. Residence Albia, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Nov. 14, 1861.
Mustered April 16, 1862. Discharged for disability July 12, 1862, St. Louis, Mo. See Company I.
Fifteenth Infantry.
Anderson, John. Age 19. Residence Albia, nativity Indiana. Enlisted March 29, 1862. Mustered
April 16, 1862. Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Discharged for wounds Nov. 28,
1862, St. Louis, Mo.
Applegate, Richard. Age 22. Residence Jones County, nativity New York. Enlisted March 27,
1862. Mustered April 16, 1862. Deserted April 8, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa.
Atkinson, Alexander. Age 40. Residence Madison County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 28,
1862. Mustered April 16, 1862. Mustered out April 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of
term of service
COMPANY "A"
Ballard, John. Age 27. Residence Leon, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 24, 1862. Mustered March
21, 1862. Deserted March 1, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
Beck William A. Age 18. Residence Leon, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Dec. 16, 1861. Mustered
March 21, 1862. Promoted Sixth Corporal Oct. 14, 1863. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton,
Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bird, William. Age 30. Residence Leon, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Dec. 14, 1861. Mustered
March 21, 1862. Wounded in right arm June 26, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Died of wounds July,
12, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
Blair, William H. H. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Leon, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 25, 1862.
Mustered Feb. 25, 1862. Promoted Fourth Corporal; Third Corporal. Re-enlisted and re-mustered
April 22, 1864. Promoted Second Corporal; Third Sergeant, July 1, 1865; First Lieutenant June
28, 1865. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Bosarth, Joseph S. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Leon, nativity Illinois Enlisted Dec. 14, 1861.
Mustered March 21, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Wounded Oct. 13, 1864,
Tilton, Ga. Died of wounds Dec. 2, 1864. Chattanooga. Tenn. Buried in National Cemetery,
Chattanooga, Tenn. Section G, grave 267.
Boyles, Charles W. Age 31. Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 10, 1862.
Mustered March 21, 1862. Mustered out May 4, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of
service.
Burnett, Joseph N. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Leon, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Feb. 24, 1862.
Mustered March 21 1862. Promoted Fourth Corporal July 27, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered
April 22, 1864. Promoted Fourth Sergeant July 1, 1865. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville,
Ky.
Louisville, Ky.
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Butts, Peter. (Veteran.) Age 23 Residence Leon, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 24, 1862.
Mustered March 21, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864, Huntsville, Ala.
Mustered out July 25, 1866, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY "B"
Bishop, Edmond. Age 18. Residence Memphis, Tenn., nativity Mississippi. Enlisted Sept. 30,
1863, as Under Cook. Mustered April 28, 1864. Mustered out April 15, 1865. Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Blair, Charles F. Age 25. Residence Boston, nativity New York. Enlisted March 1, 1862.
Mustered March 25, 1862. Discharged for disability Aug. 21, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa.
Blenks, Joseph. Enlisted July 1, 1863, as Under Cook. Mustered July 1, 1863. No further record.
Bond, Frederick J. Age 26. Residence Montrose, nativity New York. Enlisted Jan. 25, 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28, 1862. Discharged Feb. 28, 1865, expiration of term of service.
Brent Albert A. Age 18. Residence Nauvoo Ill, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Feb. 28, 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28 1862. Wounded May 16, 1863, Champion's Hill, Miss. Wounded June 26,
1863 Vicksburg, Miss. Mustered out April 15, 1863.
Burns, Elihu G. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Montrose, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 25
1862. Mustered Feb. 28, 1862. Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Promoted Seventh
Corporal March 1, 1863; Sixth Corporal April 1, 1863, Fifth Corporal March 1, 1864 Re-
Enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out
May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Burns, John M. Age 18. Residence Montrose, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 25, 1862. Mustered
Feb. 28, 1862. Promoted 8th Corporal Oct. 19, 1862. Wounded slightly Nov. 25, 1863,
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out April 16, 1866, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of
service.
Busby, Francis H. Age 40. Residence Montrose, nativity England. Enlisted Jan. 26, 1862 as
Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Jan. 28, 1862. Promoted Second Sergeant Nov. 17, 1862; First Sergeant
March 1, 1863. Wounded and taken prisoner May 14, 1863, Jackson, Miss. Mustered out April
15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY "C"
Bailey, Alexander. Age 19. Residence Ft. Madison, nativity Virginia. Enlisted March 14, 1862.
Mustered March 29, 1862. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out April 15,
1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Baker, Wausley. Age 32. Residence Keokuk, nativity Kentucky Enlisted Feb. 5, 1862. Mustered
March 5, 1862. Died of disease Sept. 20, 1862, Corinth,
Miss.
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Barnett. Francis U. Age 18. Residence Eddyville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 27 1863.
Mustered Oct. 27, 1863. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 3, 1866,
Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Barrickman, George W. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
March 14, 1862. Mustered March 29, 1862. Missing in action Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Reenlisted
and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out
July 25, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bates, Julius. Age 29. Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 28, 1862. Mustered
March 29, 1862. Promoted Fifth Corporal. Discharged March 12, 1863, Mound City. Ill.
Berryhill, John H. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Keokuk, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
March 5, 1862. Mustered March 25, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Promoted Third Corporal Aug. 10, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out
May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bescoe, Henry. Age 45. Residence Eddyville, nativity Germany. Enlisted March 16, 1862.
Mustered March 29, 1862. Discharged for disability Oct. 16, 1862. See Company D, Fifth
Cavalry.
Bescoe, Joseph. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Eddyville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 6, 1862.
Mustered March 29, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13,
1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bissell, Lewis R. Age 46. Residence Keokuk, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted Feb. 25, 1862.
Mustered March 25, 1862. Mustered out April 15, 1866, Davenport, Iowa.
Block, James J. Age 35. Residence Chillicothe, nativity New York. Enlisted March 10, 1862, as
Third Corporal. Mustered March 29, 1862. Promoted First Corporal Oct. —, 1862. Wounded
slightly Nov. 26, 1863, Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out May 3, 1865, Davenport, Iowa,
expiration of term of service.
Bodenhamer, Andrew C. Age 18. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Indiana Enlisted April 8,
1862. Mustered April 12, 1862. Discharged for disability Oct. 14, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. See
Fourth Artillery.
Bodenhamer, James M. Residence Oskaloosa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted April 8, 1862.
Mustered April 12, 1862. Discharged for disability Jan. 6, 1863, Cairo, Ill. See Fourth Artillery.
Bundy, Hardin. Age 40. Residence Keokuk, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted April 16, 1862.
Mustered April 16, 1862. Discharged for disability June 9, 1862, Vicksburg, Miss.
Burke, David W. Age 42. Residence Keokuk, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Nov. 16, 1861.
Mustered March 5, 1862. Transferred to Invalid Corps Sept. 30, 1863. No further record. See
Company A, Fifteenth Infantry.
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COMPANY "D"
Barkoff, William. Age 23. Residence Wapello, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Feb. 21, 1862. Mustered
March 26, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864,
Tilton Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Belknap, Fernando. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Iowaville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 25,
1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner.
Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Bollinger, Philip H. (Veteran.) Age 23. Residence Ft. Madison, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March
18, 1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner
Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Boyster, Harrison C. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Iowaville, nativity Indiana. Enlisted March
8, 1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss. Re-enlisted
and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Bradley, Edward P. Age 25. Residence Ft. Madison, nativity New York. Enlisted March 20,
1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Discharged July 29, 1864, St. Louis, Mo.
Brown, Henry A. Age 35. Residence Keokuk, nativity Illinois. Enlisted March 7, 1862.
Mustered March 26, 1862. Died July 10, 1863, Milliken's Bend, La.
Brown, Robert D. (Veteran.) Age 21. Residence Iowaville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 13,
1862. Mustered March 26, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Mustered out July
25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY "E"
Baker, Andrew J. Age 29. Residence Ottumwa, nativity Virginia. Appointed First Lieutenant
March 13, 1862. Mustered April 5, 1862 Resigned Jan. 20, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
Barber, Robert. Age 28. Residence Chillicothe, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 7, 1862.
Mustered April 5, 1862. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 3, 1865,
Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Biby, John F. Age 23. Residence Ashland, nativity North Carolina. Enlisted March 13, 1862.
Mustered April 5, 1862. Promoted Wagoner. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered
out May 3, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Burris, John. Age 20. Residence Ashland, nativity Iowa. Enlisted March 26 1862. Mustered
April 5, 1862. Promoted Third Corporal Dec. 31, 1863. Mustered out April 15, 1865, Davenport,
Iowa.
COMPANY "F"
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Barnthouse, Oliver A. Age 18. Residence Cincinnati, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 14, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Claimed by and delivered to Twenty-seventh Ohio Volunteers as a
deserter from that regiment.
Bessy, George A. ( Veteran. ) Age 30. Residence Centerville, nativity Vermont. Enlisted March
10, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Taken prisoner
Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bixler, George W. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Mt. Pleasant, nativity Iowa. Enlisted March
22, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Promoted Sixth Corporal Feb. 3, 1864. Re-enlisted and remustered
April 22, 1864. Mustered out July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Bramhall, Isaac N. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 15,
1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Promoted Seventh Corporal; Fourth Corporal June 3, 1863. Reenlisted
and re-mustered April 22, 1864. Promoted Third Sergeant July 1, 1865. Mustered out
July 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Brannan, James C. Age 22. Residence Centerville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 3, 1862, as
First Corporal. Mustered April 10, 1862. Discharged for disability Dec. 2, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa.
Brattain, Lemmons W. Age 18. Residence Mt. Pleasant, nativity Iowa. Enlisted March 6, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Discharged for disability Jan. 18, 1863, Quincy, Ill. See Company I,
Ninth Cavalry.
Brower, Chancelor J. Age 29. Residence Centerville, nativity Missouri. Enlisted April 2, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Discharged Dec. 18, 1862.
Browne, John H. Age 20. Residence Des Moines, nativity England. Appointed Second
Lieutenant March 13, 1862. Mustered March 13, 1862. Promoted First Lieutenant June 3, 1863.
Wounded slightly May 14, 1863, Jackson, Miss. Promoted Captain June 3, 1863. Taken prisoner
Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out April 15. 1865. See Company D, Second Infantry.
Browning, John W. Age 19. Residence Centerville, nativity Iowa. Enlisted March 8, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Left in hospital, St. Louis, Mo., May 15, 1862. Reported "absent
without leave."
Burns, Kenuldt. Age 34. Residence Burlington, nativity Norway. Enlisted April 1, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Died of disease Sept. 20, 1862, Jackson, Tenn.
COMPANY "G"
Bacon, David. Age 20. Residence Knoxville, nativity Indiana. Enlisted March 17, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Deserted Aug. 16, 1862, Camp Clear Creek, Miss.
Barnes, Abraham E. Age 29. Residence Red Rock, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed First
Lieutenant April 10, 1862. Mustered April 10, 1869.
Resigned June 21, 1862.
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Belt, Henry E. Age 18. Residence Wheeling, nativity Indiana. Enlisted March 29, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Died of disease June 7, 1863, Young's Point, La. Buried in National
Cemetery, Vicksburg Miss. Section E, grave 360.
Braught, Cloid G. Age 22. Residence Warren county, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 11, 1862.
Mustered April 10, 1862. Mustered out Apr. 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of
service.
Braught, Samuel M. Age 19. Residence Warren county, nativity Ohio. Enlisted March 11,
1862. Mustered April 10, 1862. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out April 15,
1865, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Briant, Lorenzo B. Age. 39. Residence Knoxville, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted Dec. 24, 1863.
Mustered Jan. 4, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 1, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered out May 26, 1865,
Davenport, Iowa.
Bryant, Robert. Age. 35. Residence Vicksburg, Miss., nativity Virginia. Enlisted July 1, 1863,
as Under Cook. Mustered April 28, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Mustered
out April 15, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Bryant, William C. Age 24. Residence Adel, nativity Indiana. Enlisted