Alphabetical List of Enlisted Men
in the Twelfth Iowa Infantry
Surnames beginning with G
Gilroy, Edward. Age 25. Residence Montgomery County, nativity Nova
Scotia. Enlisted Dec. 12, 1864. Mustered Dec. 12, 1864. Mustered out
Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Glass, Carl. Age 27. Residence Davenport, nativity Germany. Mustered
Nov. 17, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 17, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Griffin, Daniel. Age 20. Residence Black Hawk County, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Dec. 21, 1864. Mustered Dec. 21, 1864. Deserted Jan. 27, 1865.
Eastport, Miss.
COMPANY "B" Gardner, William E. Age 33. Residence Lansing, nativity New York. Enlisted
Oct. 26, 1864. Mustered Oct. 26, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 11,
1865, Montgomery, Ala. See company B, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Goodrich, Hubbard. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Lansing, nativity New
York. Enlisted Sept. 30, 1861, as Second Corporal. Mustered Oct. 17,
1861. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Fourth
Sergeant March, 1, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864.
Mustered out March 17, 1864, for promotion as First Lieutenant in a
Colored Regiment.
Goodykoontz, Daniel. Age 24. Residence Makee, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
Oct. 10, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Mustered out Nov. 23,
1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Greenup, Edwin T. Age 18. Residence Lansing, nativity Iowa. Enlisted
Dec. 31, 1863. Mustered Jan. 28, 1864. Died July 18, 1864, Memphis,
Tenn.
Greenup, Stephen H. Age 43. Residence Lansing, nativity Kentucky. Enlisted
Dec. 31, 1863. Mustered Jan. 28, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 22,
1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Griffin, Lawrence. Age 25. Residence Waterloo, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Oct. 12, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Deserted Oct. 23, 1861, Camp
Union, Dubuque, Iowa.
COMPANY "C" George, Henry. Age 18. Residence Eldorado, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted
Oct. 7, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Wounded April 6, 1862.
Shiloh, Tenn. Died May 2, 1862, Mound City, Ill.
Gifford, Simeon. (Veteran.) Age 18. Residence Auburn, nativity Wisconsin.
Enlisted Oct. 7, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Missing in action
April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864.
Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Gillam, Ezekiel D. Age 18. Residence Scott, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
Oct. 17, 1864. Mustered Oct. 17, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 28, 1865,
Montgomery, Ala. See company C, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Grannis, George W. Age 20. Residence Strawberry Point, nativity Massachusetts.
Enlisted Sept. 21, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Missing
in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. No further record.
Grannis, Henry J. Age 20. Residence Fayette, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
Sept. 15, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Missing in
battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Fourth Sergeant March
1, 1865; Second Sergeant June 1, 1865; First Lieutenant Nov. 22, 1865.
Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
COMPANY "D" Gallagher, James. Age 20. Residence Cedar Rapids. Enlisted Oct. 16,
1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Mustered out Nov. 30, 1864, expiration
of term of service.
Gephart, Perry. Age 22. Residence Cedar Rapids. Enlisted Sept. 27, 1861.
Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn.
Discharged Feb. 11, 1863, Benton Barracks, Mo. See company A, Fifteenth
Infantry.
Gilbert, Edward J. Age 21. Residence Muscatine County, nativity England.
Enlisted March 7, 1864. Mustered March 7, 1864. Mustered out Jan.
20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company D, Thirty-fifth Infantry.
Gillchris, William B. Age 18. Residence Shellsburg. Enlisted Sept. 23,
1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Discharged Oct. 14, 1862, Keokuk,
Iowa.
Gordon, Thomas L. Age 19. Residence Clayton, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted
Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered Feb. 17, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20,
1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company D, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Graham, Richard C. Age 28. Residence Clayton County, nativity New York.
Enlisted Oct. 5, 1864. Mustered Oct. 5, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 11,
1865, Montgomery, Ala.
Grass, Harman. (Veteran.) Age 31. Residence Shellsburg, nativity Germany.
Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Missing in
battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5,
1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
COMPANY "E" Gorrall, John W. Age 19. Residence Waterloo, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
May 5, 1864. Mustered May 18, 1864. Died Oct. 13, 1864, Memphis,
Tenn. Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
Section 1, grave 314.
Goslan, Nelson H. Age 20. Residence Garnavillo, nativity Vermont. Enlisted
Dec. 21, 1863. Mustered Dec. 21, 1863. Mustered out Jan. 20,
1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company E, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Grady, Joseph. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Blakeville, nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted Oct. 17, 1861. Mustered Oct. 19, 1861. Re-enlisted
and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis,
Tenn.
Graham, Jacob. Age 36. Residence Davenport, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 30, 1864. Mustered Sept. 30, 1864. Mustered out July 19,
1865, Selma, Ala. See company E, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Green, Harvey J. Age 18. Residence Clayton County, nativity Wisconsin.
Enlisted Dec. 1, 1863. Mustered Dec. 1, 1863. Mustered out
Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company E, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
COMPANY "F" Garrison, Clarkson M. Age 18. Residence Clayton County, nativity Illinois.
Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered Jan. 28, 1864. Mustered out Jan.
20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company F, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Gift, J. Wilson. Age 21. Residence Manchester, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed
First Lieutenant Oct. 26, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861.
Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Captain Nov.
29, 1862. Resigned Aug. 8, 1863. See company I, First Infantry.
Girton, Joseph S. Age 23. Residence Hazelton, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 19, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Wounded Feb. 15,
1862, Fort Donelson, Tenn. Missing in battle and wounded April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged for wounds Sept. 13, 1862.
Godfrey, David S. Age 23. Residence Guthrie County, nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Sept. 27, 1864. Mustered Sept. 27, 1864. Mustered out Jan.
20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Goodell, William H. Age 28. Residence Monroe, nativity Vermont. Enlisted
Dec. 27, 1864. Mustered Dec. 27, 1864. Discharged Dec. 29,
1865, Mobile, Ala.
Goreham, William M. Age 22. Residence Monroe, nativity New York. Enlisted
Sept. 23, 1864. Mustered Sept. 23, 1864. Mustered out July 19,
1865, Selma, Ala.
Grice, Andrew F. Age 18. Residence Delaware County, nativity Michigan.
Enlisted Dec. 23, 1863. Mustered June 19, 1864. Mustered out Jan.
20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company F, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
COMPANY "G" Gibson, Robert A. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Decorah, nativity
Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 30, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered
Nov. 5, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant March 25, 1862; First Sergeant
March 27, 1862. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted First Lieutenant
Dec. 2, 1864; Captain Jan. 23, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866.
Memphis, TennGilbert, Lewis. Age 19. Residence Decorah, nativity Norway. Enlisted
Nov. 6, 1861. Mustered Nov. 11, 1861. Died of consumption June 22,
1862, Keokuk, Iowa. Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa.
Gilbertson, Ole. Age 20. Residence Decorah, nativity Norway. Enlisted
Oct. 14, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Missing in battle April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Gorhamer, Ole H. Age 26. Residence Calmar, nativity Norway. Enlisted
Oct. 16, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Missing in battle April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died July 19, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Buried in
Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Section 5, grave 71.
Green, Leander. Age 21. Residence Floyd County, nativity New York.
Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered March 23, 1864. Mustered out Jan.
20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company G, Twenty-seventh Infantry.
Gulbronson, Anton. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Decorah, nativity
Norway. Enlisted Oct. 16, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Mustered
out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
COMPANY "H" Garner, Albert T. Age 18. Residence Epworth, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
Sept. 25, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Wounded in thigh.
Discharged May 24, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn.
Gilmore, Abel C. Age 27. Residence Millville, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
Sept. 27, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Transferred to Invalid
Corps Dec. 1, 1863. No further record.
Gosting, Alfred G. Age 21. Residence Delhi, nativity England. Enlisted
Sept. 21, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in battle April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged for disability Feb. 25, 1863, St.
Louis, Mo.
Gregory, Camma. Age 20. Residence Dubuque, nativity Iowa. Enlisted
Sept. 21, 1861, as Second Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Wounded
Oct. 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis,
Tenn. See company I, First Infantry.
Grewell, James C. Age 23. Residence Muscatine, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
Nov. 1, 1862. Mustered Nov. 1, 1862. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866,
Memphis, Tenn. See company H, Thirty-fifth Infantry.
Grimes, Ralph M. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Colesburg, nativity New
York. Enlisted Oct. 4, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in
battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Fourth Corporal; Third
Corporal May 20, 1863; Fifth Sergeant Sept. 7, 1863. Re-enlisted and
re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Wounded in arm severely July 14, 1864,
Tupelo, Miss. Promoted Fourth Sergeant May 1, 1865; Third Sergeant
May 7, 1865; Second Sergeant May 24, 1865. Mustered out Nov. 11,
1865, Springfield, Ill
COMPANY "I"
Goodnow, Melville B. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Maquoketa, nativity
New York. Enlisted Oct. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Re-enlisted
and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted Seventh Corporal
Feb. 1, 1864; Fourth Corporal March 1, 1865; Third Corporal June 1,
1865; First Corporal Sept. 1, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20. 1866.
Memphis, Tenn.
Gordon, Samuel. Age 43. Residence McGregor, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Sept. 30, 1861. Mustered Oct. 29, 1861. Forefinger shot off April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged Sept. 25, 1862.
Green, Thomas H. Age 18. Residence Andrew, nativity England. Enlisted
Sept. 16, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Discharged June 4, 1862.
COMPANY "K"
Gallagher, Patrick. Age 45. Residence Hopkinton, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
Oct. 18, 1861. Mustered Nov. 25, 1861. Missing in battle April
6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged Feb. 13, 1863.
Gillcrest, David A. Age 18. Residence Bentonsport, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
Feb. 1, 1865. Mustered Feb. 1, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20,
1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Gillcrest, William N. Age 23. Residence Bentonsport, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
Feb. 7, 1865. Mustered Feb. 7, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20,
1866, Memphis, Tenn.
Grant, Hector. Age 32. Residence Boone County, nativity New York.
Enlisted Nov. 4, 1864. Mustered Nov. 4, 1864. Died April 9, 1865,
Mound City, Ill. Buried in Mound City National Cemetery, Illinois.
Section A, grave 52.
Green, Samuel. Age 20. Residence Uniontown, nativity Illinois. Enlisted
Sept. 20, 1861. Mustered Nov. 25, 1861. Missing in battle April 6,
1862, Shiloh, Ten. Discharged April 25, 1862, Pittsburg Landing,
Tenn.
Griffin, Sylvester. Residence Pennytown, nativity Vermont. Enlisted Oct.
19, 1861. Mustered Nov. 25, 1861. Wounded April 6, 1862, Shiloh,
Tenn. Died of wounds May 26, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.