Alphabetical List of Enlisted Men

Alphabetical List of Enlisted Men

in the Twelfth Iowa Infantry

Surnames beginning with R

COMPANY "A"

Race, Joseph. Age 20. Residence Eldora, nativity England. Enlisted Sept.
    23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Died Jan. 10, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.
    Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Section 38,
    grave 158.

Rangeberger, Findley. Rejected Oct. 17, 1861, by Mustering Officer.

Rathburn, Charles J. Age 18. Residence Waterloo, nativity New York.
    Enlisted Jan. 10, 1865. Mustered Jan. 10, 1865. Mustered out Aug.
    18, 1865, Clinton, Iowa.

Raymond, Charles. Age 19. Residence St. Louis, Mo., nativity Vermont.
   Mustered Oct. 6, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 11, 1865, Montgomery, Ala.

Reed, Franklin B. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Eldora, nativity Ohio.
    Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Wounded Feb. 15,
    1862, Fort Donelson, Tenn. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864.
    Promoted Fifth Corporal March 1, 1865; Fourth Corporal June 1, 1865;
    Third Corporal Sept. 1, 1865; Second Corporal. Mustered out Jan. 20,
    1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Reed, George W. Age 29. Residence Eldora, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept.
    16, 1861, as Fourth Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in
    action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged Dec. --, 1862, St.
    Louis, Mo.

Richard, Joseph M. Age 18. Residence Eldora, nativity Indiana. Enlisted
    Dec. 24, 1863. Mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out June --. 1865,
    Davenport, Iowa.

Richard, William H. Age 22. Residence Eldora, nativity Ohio. Enlisted
    Sept. 16, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in action April 6,
    1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged for disability Jan. 22, 1863, St.
    Louis, Mo.

Ripley, Jacob, Age 26. Residence Berlin, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 19,
     1861, as Fifth Corporal. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Killed in battle Oct.
     4, 1862, Corinth, Miss

Ripley, Lewis. Age 18. Residence Berlin, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 14,
     1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Died in hospital April 6, 1862, St.
     Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
     Section 50, grave 62.

Rulow, George W. Age 28. Residence Eldora, nativity Michigan. Enlisted
    Sept. 24, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in
    action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Third Sergeant April 17,
    1863; Second Sergeant July 1, 1863. Transferred to Invalid Corps.
    No further record.

Runkle, Cyrus M. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Eldora, nativity Pennsylvania.
   Enlisted Sept. 14, 1861, as Second Corporal. Mustered Oct.
   17, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant April 17, 1863; Third Sergeant
   July 1, 1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted
   Second Sergeant Feb. 1, 1864; First Sergeant March 1, 1865; First
   Lieutenant July 2, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Ryan, Joseph F. Age 18. Nativity New York. Enlisted Dec. 15, 1864.
    Mustered Dec. 15, 1864. Mustered out May 26, 1865, New York
    City, N. Y.

COMPANY "B"
Repp, Elias. Age 41. Residence Post, nativity Maryland. Enlisted Oct. 14,
    1861, as Third Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 17 1861. Missing in action
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged for disability Dec. 11, 1862,
    St. Louis, Mo.

Rodgers, Altheris J. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Makee, nativity Canada.
    Enlisted Oct. 4, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in action
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Sergeant Major March 1, 1865.
    Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Roe, Charles E. Age 25. Residence Jefferson, nativity New York. Enlisted
    Nov. 10, 1861. Mustered Nov. 10, 1861. Missing in action April 6,
    1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged April 9, 1863. See company K, First
    Cavalry.

Roe, Madison J. Age 26. Residence Jefferson, nativity New York. Enlisted
     Oct. 1, 1861, as Sixth Corporal. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in
     battle and taken prisoner April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died Sept. 29,
     1862, Macon, Ga. Buried in National Cemetery, Andersonville, Ga.
     Grave 13137.
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Rourke, Timothy. Rejected Oct. 17, 1861, by Mustering Officer.

Russell, Charles. Age 23. Residence Postville, nativity Illinois. Enlisted
    Oct. 14, 1861. Mustered Oct. 17, 1861. Missing in battle and taken
    prisoner April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Mustered out Nov. 30, 1864,
    expiration of term of service

COMPANY "C"
Reed, David W. Age 20. Residence Allamakee County, nativity New York.
    Enlisted Sept. 15, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Wounded April 6,
    1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Second Lieutenant May 8, 1863; First
    Lieutenant Dec. 14, 1863; Captain Jan. 23, 1865; Major Nov. 22, 1865;
    Brevet Major of Volunteers. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis,
    Tenn.

Rockwell, William H. Age 33. Residence Washington, nativity New York.
    Enlisted Oct. 15, 1864. Mustered Oct. 15, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 18,
    1865, Davenport, Iowa.

Rodaback, Jacob J. Age 26. Residence Elk, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted
    Sept. 28, 1864. Mustered Sept. 28, 1864. Mustered out July 19, 1865,
    Selma, Ala.

Rogers, Reuben F. Age 24. Residence Eden, nativity Vermont. Enlisted
    Oct. 6, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Discharged for disability Oct.
    14, 1862.

Russell, Granville. Age 20. Residence Douglass, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Oct. 7, 1861. Mustered Oct. 24, 1861. Died Feb. 17, 1862,
    St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
    Section 50, grave 94.

COMPANY "D"
Ramsey, John B. Age 23. Residence Appanoose County, nativity Tennessee.
   Enlisted Dec. 3, 1864. Mustered Dec. 3, 1864. Discharged
   Dec. 2, 1865.

Ransom, Charles. Age 24. Enlisted March 26, 1863. Deserted Nov. 25,
    1863, La Grange, Tenn.

Renchin, Frank. Age 21. Residence Cedar Rapids, nativity Germany.
    Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Wounded April 6,
    1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged for disability Jan. 27, 1863, Mound
    City, Ill.

Ross, Henry W. Age 21. Residence Kingston. Enlisted Sept. 20, 1861, as
     First Corporal. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Missing in battle April 6,
     1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn. See
     company K, First Infantry.

Ross, Jesse H. Age 27. Residence Kingston. Enlisted Sept. 20, 1861.
     Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Discharged for disability April 16, 1862, St.
     Louis, Mo.

Rowan, John W. (Veteran.) Age 22. Residence Cedar Rapids. Enlisted
   Oct. 18, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Wounded Feb. 15, 1862, Fort
   Donelson, Tenn. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered
   out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Ten

COMPANY "E"
Reed, Zeph. Age 26. Residence Waterloo, nativity Michigan. Enlisted
    Sept. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 19, 1861. Discharged June 9, 1862,
    St. Louis, Mo.

Rich, Andrew J. Age 28. Residence Janesville, nativity New York. Enlisted
     Oct. 1, 1861, as Third Sergeant. Mustered Oct. 19, 1861. Promoted
     Commissary Sergeant March 22, 1862. Returned to company E June
     29, 1863. Died of consumption May 20, 1864, Janesville, Iowa.

Rich, Joseph W. Age 23. Residence Janesville, nativity New York.
     Enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, as Third Corporal. Mustered Oct. 19, 1861.
     Discharged for disability Dec. 23, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.

Richmond, Washington. Age 18. Residence Fairbanks, nativity Illinois.
    Enlisted Oct. 14, 1861. Mustered Oct. 19, 1861. Missing in battle
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died Sept. 24, 1862, Macon, Ga. Buried
    in National Cemetery, Macon, Ga.

Romig, Conrad F. Age 38. Residence Muscatine, nativity New York.
    Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted Seventh
    Corporal July 17, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.
    See company C, Thirty-fifth Infantry.

Rood, Milton. Age 28. Residence Osage, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Oct. 19,
    1861. Mustered Oct. 29, 1861. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh,
    Tenn. Died June 2, 1862, Montgomery, Ala.

COMPANY "F"
Reuter, Peter. Age 29. Residence Dubuque, nativity Germany. Enlisted
    Jan. 5, 1865. Mustered Jan. 5, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 4, 1866,
    Memphis, Tenn., expiration of term of service.

Robbins, Charles L. Age 19. Residence Delaware County, nativity New
    York. Enlisted Sept. 10, 1864. Mustered Sept. 14, 1864. Died Feb.
    20, 1865, Vicksburg, Miss.

Roberts, Ira W. Age 20. Residence Mount Hope, nativity Michigan.
    Enlisted Nov. 11, 1861. Mustered Nov. 21, 1861. Missing in action
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died while in prison Aug. 25, 1862,
    Macon, Ga.

Roe, Albert J. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Honey Creek, nativity New
    York. Enlisted Oct. 23, 1861. Mustered Nov. 2, 1861. Re-enlisted
    and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis,
    Tenn.

Rolsten, Nelson. (Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Jackson County, nativity
     Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 7, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Missing
     in action Oct. 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan.
     5, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Rosa, George R. Age 22. Residence Delaware County, nativity Ohio.
    Enlisted Sept. 24, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Died Jan. 27, 1862,
    St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
    Section 38, grave 107

Rose, James. Rejected Oct. 26, 1861, by Mustering Officer.

Ross, Roger H. Age 21. Residence Delaware County, nativity New York.
     Enlisted Sept. 23, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Discharged April 28,
     1862, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.

COMPANY "G"
Rachan, Edward. Age 44. Residence Albion, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20,
    1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Rachan, Frederick. (Veteran.) Age 28. Residence Vernon Springs,
    nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 17, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861.
    Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted Seventh Corporal
    June 1, 1865. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Rankin, James. Rejected Nov. 5, 1861, by Mustering Officer. See company
    E, Thirty-eighth Infantry, and Thirty-fourth and Thirty-eighth Consolidated.

Ricker, Jacob. Age 21. Residence Ossian, nativity Norway. Enlisted Oct.
    17, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Died of fever April 23, 1862,
    Savannah, Tenn. Buried in Shiloh National Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing,
    Tenn. Section 1, grave 163.

Rockwold, Ole P. Age 30. Residence Freeport, nativity Norway. Enlisted
    Oct. 18, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Promoted Eighth Corporal
    March 25, 1862. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted
    Seventh Corporal April 29, 1863; Sixth Corporal May 29, 1863;
    Fifth Corporal July 1, 1863; Fourth Corporal Sept. 18, 1863. Wounded
    slightly in ankle April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, La. Mustered out Nov.
    30, 1864, Nashville, Tenn.

Romberg, Lars O. Age 24. Residence Calmar, nativity Norway. Enlisted
   Oct. 16, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Missing in action April 6, 1862,
   Shiloh, Tenn. Died Jan. 9, 1864, Chewalla, Tenn. Buried in National
   Cemetery, Corinth, Miss. Section B, grave 457.

Rowe, John. Age 44. Residence North Washington, nativity England.
    Enlisted Jan. 18, 1864. Mustered Jan. 30, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20,
    1866, Memphis, Tenn. See company G, Twenty-seventh Infantry.

Ryerson, Finger. Age 34. Residence Decorah, nativity Norway. Enlisted
    Oct. 22, 1861. Mustered Nov. 5, 1861. Discharged for disability Sept.
    11, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.

COMPANY "H"
Rich, Walter F. Age 23. Residence Lafayette, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted
     March 10, 1864. Mustered April 1, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866,
     Memphis, Tenn. See company H, Twenty-seventh Infantry.

Richardson, Charles E. Age 23. Residence Millville, nativity Michigan.
    Enlisted Sept. 27, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in battle
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died June 13, 1862, Griffin, Ga

Richardson, Henry L. Age 24. Residence Millville, nativity Michigan.
    Enlisted Sept. 26, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in battle
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Died Sept. 16, 1862, Macon, Ga. Buried
    in National Cemetery, Macon, Ga.

Riphoff, Henry. Age 27. Residence Colesburg, nativity Germany. Enlisted
    Sept. 8, 1862. Mustered Sept. 8, 1862. Died May 27, 1863, near
    Vicksburg, Miss. Buried in National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss. Section
    G, grave 288.

Royce, William. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence McGregor, nativity Iowa.
    Enlisted Sept. 30, 1861. Mustered Oct. 26, 1861. Re-enlisted and
    re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

COMPANY "I"
Ray, John A. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Andrew, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Feb. 28, 1862. Mustered Aug. 21, 1862. Promoted
    Seventh Corporal April 1, 1863; Third Corporal April 28, 1863. Re-enlisted
    and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Promoted Fourth Sergeant Feb.
    1, 1864; Third Sergeant April 1, 1865; Second Sergeant July 17, 1865.
    Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Rayner, James. (Veteran.) Age 37. Residence Maquoketa, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Aug. 29, 1862. Mustered Sept. 3, 1862. Promoted
    Sixth Corporal April 1, 1863; Second Corporal Oct. 28, 1863. Re-enlisted
    and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Reduced to ranks at his own
    request Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Reardon, John. Age 32. Residence Monona, nativity Ireland. Enlisted
    Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered March 10, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866,
    Memphis, Tenn. See company I, Twenty-seventh Infantry.

Reiley, Patrick O. Rejected Oct. 20, 1861, by Mustering Officer.

Richards, Jonas S. Age 18. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Ohio.
    Enlisted Jan. 20, 1865. Mustered Jan. 20, 1865. Mustered out Jan.
    20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Robb, James. (Veteran.) Age 43. Residence Dubuque, nativity Scotland.
    Enlisted Oct. 19, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in battle
    April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864.
    Died June 4, 1865, Selma, Ala. Buried in National Cemetery, Marietta,
    Ga. Section L, grave 751.

Rollf, Marion. (Veteran.) Age 24. Residence Maquoketa, nativity Illinois.
     Enlisted Oct. 10, 1861, as First Corporal. Mustered Oct. 29, 1861.
     Reduced to ranks at his own request April 15, 1863. Re-enlisted and
     re-mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Rosecrans, Alfred F. Age 18. Residence Jackson County, nativity Iowa.
    Enlisted March 31, 1864. Mustered April 27, 1864. Mustered out
    Jan. 20, 1866, Memphis, Tenn.

Ryan, David. Age 21. Residence Dubuque, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Sept.
    20, 1861. Mustered Oct. 23, 1861. Missing in battle April 6, 1862,
    Shiloh, Tenn. Paroled prisoner Sept. 20, 1862, Benton Barracks, Mo.
    No further record

COMPANY "K"
Radamacher, Charles. Age 25. Residence Guttenburg, nativity Germany.
    Enlisted Oct. 2, 1861. Mustered Oct. 3, 1862. Promoted Eighth Corporal
    July 18, 1865. Mustered out Dec. 12, 1865, Mobile, Ala. See
    company D, Thirty-seventh Infantry.

Reardon, Postley A. Age 18. Residence Union, nativity Michigan. Enlisted
    Feb. 11, 1864. Mustered Feb. 17, 1864. Discharged for disability Oct.
    8, 1864, Davenport, Iowa.

Robbins, Cyrus. Age 20. Residence Mitchell County, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Oct. 20, 1861. Mustered Nov. 25, 1861. Discharged
    April 1, 1862, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.

Robinson, Alonzo. Age 20. Residence Mitchell County, nativity Pennsylvania.
    Enlisted Oct. 20, 1861. Mustered Nov. 25, 1861. Missing in
    battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Discharged Jan. 15, 1863, St.
    Louis, Mo.

Rutter, Philip H. Age 18. Residence Marion, nativity New York. Enlisted
    March 28, 1864. Mustered April 26, 1864. Died July 14, 1864, Tupelo,
    Miss. Buried in Union National Cemetery, Corinth, Miss. Section 1,
    grave 570.