Warren Wm. Rose (Veteran.) Age
27. Residence Calhoun, nativity New York. Enlisted Nov. 22, 1861.
Mustered Dec. 13, 1861. Promoted Fifth Sergeant Aug. 22, 1862; Second
Sergeant Dec. 28, 1862. Reduced to ranks Nov. 3, 1863. Re-enlisted and
re-mustered Jan. 29, 1864. Promoted Fourth Sergeant Jan. 27, 1864.
Wounded in head July 22, 1864, Atlanta, Ga. Mustered out July 24, 1865,
Louisville Ky. (Source: Six volumes of Civil War Records for Iowa published by Guy E. Logan)
In
2006, Dr. A. Patrick Rose wrote a book of the experiences of his
great-grandfather and Company H of the 15th Iowa Infantry. The
book, "Sergeant Rose and the 15th
Iowa in The War of The Rebellion",
is available at the Davis
Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; The State Library of Iowa in Des Moines; and the
Harrison County Historical Society, Iowa.
"This is an incredible story of bravery, heroism, courage, determination and
commitment to a cause."