5th Iowa Infantry

Delaware County Soldiers

 

 

 

The Fifth Regiment Infantry saw its first active service in front of New Madrid, when Companies A and B occupied the skirmish line. Did brilliant service in the operations against Island No. 10, and after its surrender were directed to inscribe “New Madrid” and “Island No. 10” upon its flag. At Iuka, September 19, 1862, the regiment lost heavily. During April and May, 1863 heavily skirmishing in Louisiana and Mississippi, and participated in the operations before Vicksburg. At Chattanooga, one-third of the regiment was captured. At Mission Ridge, the brave old Fifth was again on the skirmish line. Mustered out at Kingston, Alabama.

 

 [NOTE:- This regiment was disbanded August 1864]

 

Company K.

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Malvin

Dan'l S.

Captain

Commissioned 2nd Lieut., promoted 1st Lieut. 1 Feb 1862, Promoted. Capt. 1 Mar 1862, reduced to 1st Lieut.

Darling

Jerome

Corpl.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Promoted to 1st Sergt, then 2nd Lieut, 31 Sept 1862; Died 17May 1863 of wounds received at vattle of Champion Hills.

Smith

O. H.

Sergeant

Captured 25 Nov 1862 at Chattanooga.

Crosier

Wm T.

Corporal

Enlistment:  July 1, 1861

-

Setchfield

Wm.

Corporal

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Wounded at Iuka 19 Sept 1862

Burrington

C. L.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Missing after battle of Iuka.

Borrett

Wm.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Committed suicide on steamer War Eagle 19 Sept 1861

Carlton

Geo.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Doolittle

A. K.

Enlistment: 22 Dec 1863

-

Doolittle

Wm. A.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Field

Job M.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Captured at Chattanooga, 25 Nov 1863

Field

S. W. F.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Killed in the battle of Iuka, 19 Sept 1862

Griffin

Asel

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Gilbert

N.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Discharged for disability 13 Feb 1862

Hallenbeck

J.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Captured at Chattanooga 25 Nov 1863

Healey

John

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Died 27 Sept 1862 of wounds received at Iuka

Luckinbill

E.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Moshier

Tunis

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Noble

A. F.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Shryock

S.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Wounded in battle at Luka, 19 Sept 1862

Truby

R. B.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Died 27 March 1862, at St. Louis.

Watson

Geo. F.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

-

Webb

Jas.

Enlistment: July 1, 1861

Captured at Chattanooga, 25 Nov 1863

 

~ source: The History of Delaware County, Iowa  Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1878, pgs 441-442.

~ Transcribed by Constance Diamond for Delaware County IAGenWeb