3rd Iowa Infantry

Delaware County Soldiers

 

 

 

The Third Regiment was raised and sent to the front about August 1, 1861. Its First engagement was at Blue Mills, Mo., September 18, 1861. Fought gallantly at Shiloh two days, the second day under command of Lieut. Onsley, the regimental officers being off duty or wounded. At Metamora, October 5, 1862, the regiment suffered heavily. On its way to join Gen. Grant, before Vicksburg. July 12,, 1863, it went into battle at Johnson, Miss., with 241 men, and lost 114 killed, wounded and missing.  Participated in the Meridian expedition, arriving there February 3, 1864, and next day tore up fifteen miles of railroad. Near Atlanta, did good service, July 28. Greatly reduced in numbers, the survivors re-enlisted, forming three companies, and consolidating with the Second Infantry.

 

(NOTE: - The non-veterans of this regiment was mustered out in January and July, 1864.)

 

Company 'C'

 

Last Name

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Franklin

Abel A.

First Lieut.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Enlisted as a musician. Promoted to 1st Sergt., then 2nd Lieut. 18 July 1862

Earle

John H.

Sergt.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Cousins

Stephen

Sergt.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Wounded 6 May 1862

Baldwin

C.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Disabled 15 Jun 1862, died from wounds

Babcock

Chas.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Taken prisoner at Shiloh, 6 April 1862

Gibbs

Wm.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Gosting

Geo. G.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Griffith

Robert P.

Corpl.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Promoted 2nd. Corpl. Wounded at Shiloh, 6 April 1862

Holmes

D. W.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Disabled, died 26 Nov 1861

Hopson

A. E.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Disabled, died 26 Nov 1861

Libby

E., Jr.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Died 24 Aug 1863 at Natches

Michael

Geo.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

Transferred to invalid corps, 15 Feb 1864

Noble

Jas. L.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Richmond

Walter

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Sanford

Geo.

Enlistment: 18 May 1861

-

Sanford

Geo.

Enlistment: 18 May 1864

-

Blue

Ennis

Enlistment: 5 Feb 1864

Died 27 Aug 1864

 

THIRD VETERAN INFANTRY

 COMPANY A.

 

Last Name

First Name

Enlistment

Notes

Griffith

Capt. Robt. P.

commissioned 8 July 1864

Killed in battle at the siege of Atlanta, 22 July 1864

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~ The History of Delaware County, Iowa Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1878, pgs 441-453.

~ Transcribed by Constance Diamond for Delaware County IAGenWeb