7th Iowa Cavalry - Field and Staff

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7th Iowa Cavalry - Field and Staff

Roster and Record of IOWA SOLDIERS in the War of the Rebellion
together with historical sketches of Volunteer Organizations 1861-1866. VOL. IV

transcribed by Sharon D. Franklin

SEVENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
TERM OF SERVICE THREE YEARS

Mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa on dates ranging from April 27, to July 13, 1863, by Lieutenant Colonel William N. Grier, First United States Cavalry.

The Seventh Regiment of Iowa Cavalry, excepting the Lieutenant Colonel, and Companies K, L and M, was mustered out of service at Leavenworth, Kansas, May 17, 1866. Companies K, L. and M were mustered out at Sioux City, Iowa, and June 22, 1866.

Roster of Field, Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Staff Officers at muster in of organization, together with subsequent appointments from civil life.

FIELD AND STAFF

Samuel W. Summers. Age 43. Residence Ottumwa, nativity Virginia. Appointed Colonel January 8 1863. Mustered July 25, 1863. Mustered out January 31, 1865, Omaha, Nebraska.

John Pattee. Age 43. Residence Iowa City, nativity Canada. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel May 15, 1863. Mustered June 3, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

Herman H. Heath. Age 39. Residence Dubuque, nativity New York. Appointed First Battalion Major January 8, 1863. Mustered May 15, 1863. Promoted Colonel May 3, 1865. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

George M. O'Brien. Age 35. Residence Dubuqua, nativity Ireland. Appointed Second Battalion Major May 15, 1863. Mustered July 13, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry reorganized, as First Battalion Major.

John S. Wood. Age 38. Residence Ottumwa, nativity Delaware. Promoted Third Battalion Major from Captain of Company A, July 8, 1863. Mustered July 25, 1863. Mustered out January 311, 1865, Omaha, Nebraska.

Andrew Jackson Willey. Age 33. Residence Ashland, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Surgeon November 14, 1862. Mustered April 13, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

James W. Laforce. Age 36. Residence Agency, nativity Kentucky. Appointed Assistant Surgeon November 13, 1862. Mustered June 2, 1863. Resigned December 7, 1864.

Stephen P. Yeomans. Age 41. Residence Sioux City, nativity New York. Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 27, 1863. Mustered August 5, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

Eugene S. Sheffield. Age 18. Residence Ottumwa, nativity Indiana . Appointed Adjutant March 1, 1863. Mustered April 8, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

William H. Northrop. Age 31. Residence Ottumwa, nativity New York. Appointed Regimental Quartermaster March 25, 1863. Mustered April 12, 1863. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

Benjamin F. Giger. Age 33. Residence Agency, nativity New York. Promoted Regimental Commissary from Third Sergeant of Company E, July 23, 1862. Transferred to Field and Staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.