At the time Fort Sumter was fired upon by rebel arms Harrison County,
Iowa only had a population of a little over 3,000 people, nearly all
whom had come hither to build for themselves homes in a new country.
Most of them were poor, lived far from railroad lines, and seemed
nearly cut off from the great political and business center of the
Union. Yet they were no so far from civilization that they did not hear
and heed the call for troops. Before August, 1862, nearly one hundred
men had volunteered and gone to the front already, enlisting at points
outside Harrison County.
By reference to the special session of the County Board of Supervisors on
August 11, 1862, resolutions were passed which resulted in the enlistment
of one hundred men in the company known as Company C, 29th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Such resolutions included a warranty
deed for each enlistee for eighty acres of swamp or overflowed lands in
Harrison County. In addition, a sum of $1,000 dollars was appropriated from
the county treasurer for the support of the families, widows and orphans of
volunteers from Harrison County.
The 29th Iowa Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Dodge, Council Bluffs,
and mustered on December 1, 1862. They marched to St. Joseph, Missouri,
December 5-9, and onward to Benton Barracks, Missouri, December 19-20, 1862.
Service Record of the 29th Iowa Infantry Regiment.
- Guard Prison at Benton Barracks, Mo., until December 25, 1862.
- Moved to Columbus, Ky., en route to Helena, Ark., December 25-29. Duty there until January 8,
1863.
- Moved to Helena, Ark., January 8, and duty there until March.
Gorman's Expedition up White River January 11-26, 1863.
- Yazoo Pass Expedition and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood
March 13-April 5, 1863.
- Duty at Helena until August. Repulse of Holmes' attack on Helena July 4.
- Steele's Expedition to Little Rock August 1-September 10, 1863.
- Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock September 10, 1863.
- Duty at Little Rock until March, 1864.
- Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23 to May 3, 1864.
- Antoine or Terre Noir Creek April 2, 1864.
- Elkin's Ferry, Little Missouri River, April 3-4, 1864
- Prairie D'Ann April 9-12, 1864.
- Liberty Post-office April 15-16, 1864.
- Jenkins Ferry, Saline River, April 30, 1864.
- Duty at Little Rock until July, and at Lewisburg until September, 1864.
- At Little Rock until February, 1865.
- Moved to New Orleans, La., February 9-16, 1865.
- Campaign against Mobile and its Defenses March 17-April 12, 1865.
- Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 9, 1865.
- Occupation of Mobile April 12, 1865.
- Whistler's or Eight-Mile Bridge April 13, 1865.
- March to Mt. Vernon and duty at Mt. Vernon Arsenal until June, 1865.
- Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, and duty there until July, 1865.
- Moved to New Orleans, La.; thence home and mustered out August 10, 1865.
The 29th Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 42 Enlisted men killed
and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 266 Enlisted men by disease. Total 310.
In addition to the volunteers of Company C, this page includes Harrison
County volunteers and draftees from:
- Other Companies of the 29th Iowa Infantry;
- Company B, 4th Iowa Infantry;
- The 2nd Iowa Battery;
- Company A, 5th Iowa Calvary;
- The 6th, 7th and 9th Iowa Calvary regiments;
- Company D, Northern Border Brigade;
- Company H, 15th Iowa Infantry;
Civil War Veterans of Harrison County
The following list is of Harrison County Civil War Veterans, and some
information on their status or their whereabouts in 1891, as published in
the History of Harrison County, Iowa for that year.
TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY C
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891
Agens, William Ute, Iowa
Anderson, Thomas Trinity, TX
Antibus, Jacob killed at Little Rock, 3/24/1864
Armstrong, James L Logan, Iowa
Bacon, George S 1st Lieut., wounded at Jenkins Ferry
Barnett, James Thomas Kansas
Barr, Alexander Panama, IA
Baxter, Joe H
Beedle, Amsey Logan, IA
Beebe, Henry O Modale, IA
Belden, Ansen F killed 7/4/1863
Bedsoul, Isaac F Magnolia, IA
Benjamin, John A Dunlap - wounded in leg at Jenkins Ferry
Bird, James Mo. Valley, IA
Bourn, William H Modale - wounded at Jenkins Ferry
Boyd, William P died in 1884 of cancer
Brace, James H Dunlap, Iowa (blind)
Brown, E P Dunlap, IA
Chatburn, Thomas W Nebraska
Christian, James H died on steamer Henry Clay, 2/4/1863
Cook, O H P Kansas
Copeland, Wickliffe B Logan, Iowa
Cornine, William H killed at Helena, Ark, 2/5/1863
Darting, John H Mo. Valley, IA
DeField James T deserted in Arkansas
Denice, Benjamin H Missouri Valley, Iowa
Detsall, Lewis wounded at Jenkins Ferry, died in 1880
Downs, John G
Doyle, Michael Magnolia, IA
Davis, James killed at Columbus, KY, 1/4/1863
Eaton, William H died 5/5/1878
Ellis, A B M Mo. Valley, IA
Ellis, John H Little Sioux, IA
Ellis, Clark Little Sioux, IA
Ennes, John R Mo. Valley, IA
Evans, L M Logan, IA
Evans, Peleg D wounded July 4, died 7/13/1863 at Helena
Fouts, George H died at Helena on 6/14/1863
Frazier, William W Nebraska
Fuller, W W Captain, died at Greenwood, Miss., 3/14/1863
George, Henry wounded at Terra Noir Creek, died en route home
Greenfield, Milton H Logan, IA
Hale, William M discharged, died coming home
Harvey, Emmet Dakota
Hedge, George W
Helmer, Theodore Soldier's Home, Leavenworth, KS
Hendrickson, C M died at Helena on 6/14/1863
Hester, James W Nebraska
Hill, Francis T Logan, IA
Hobbs, William H H died at Helena on 6/1/1863
Jenkins, Lloyd Nebraska
Jones, William H Missouri
Kellogg, Theodore P Woodbine, IA
Kime, Abraham M died at Helena, Ark on 2/11/1863
King, John B deserted 4/13/1864
Kinnis John M died at Little Rock, 7/13/1864
Kesler, Joseph Kansas
Kreps, Charles California
Kreps, John wounded at Jenkins Ferry, died 8/8/1864
Lewis, Lyman A wounded in Government sawmill, died 8/8/1863
Lightel, Jacob S Modale, IA
Mahoney, William died at Helena, 6/10/1863
Main, George Magnolia, Iowa
Martin, William J died at Helena, 2/25/1863
McCauley, Jack died at Helena, 4/25/1863
McWilliams, Leon H Little Sioux, IA
Mecham, John W sent to invalid corps before leaving camp at CB
Morgareidge, Richard Buffalo Gap, SD
Morrill, Henry C
Neeley, Hugh Mapleton, IA
Neitzch, Rudolph died 4/7/1863 at Memphis
Oden, Charles W Little Sioux, IA (1st Lieut.)
Patch, Leander P died at Memphis, 3/17/1863
Perkins, John M
Potter, William P died at Helena, 4/30/1863
Reed, John W Ute, IA
Reel, Henry B died at Helena, 2/17/1863
Richardson, Marion F died at Helena, 2/8/1863
Riffle, Henry r
Rinehart, William H
Ritchison, James died at Helena, 4/4/1863
Ritchison, Walter Mondamin, IA
Roberts, Albert F
Roberts, Benjamin F Dunlap - elected member of Legislature in 1887
Rogers, John M died at Kansas City in 1886
Romig, David Nebraska - died in 1878
Ross, George A Nebraska
Scofield, Eugene R Chadron, NE
Smith, James A wounded at Jenkins Ferry, died 3/5/1865
Smith, Joe H Logan, Iowa (2nd Lieut.)
Spire, Martin L wounded 7/4/1863 at Helena
Stocker, John W Logan, Iowa (1st Lieut.)
Stowell, Calvary S Kingsley, IA
Sullins, John R Missouri
Van Arsdall, John Nebraska
Wakefield, Albert Utah
Welch, James (NOTE: perhaps John Welch)
White, Warren died 6/17/1888
Whorton, Benjamin died in March, 1888
Wilds, William T
Wills, Charles Mo. Valley, IA
Wills, Erastus T
Wills, John M Onawa, IA
Wilson, Lowry Logan, IA
Work, David W
Yaple, Daniel died at Memphis, 3/5/1863
Young, Charles Nebraska
Young, David D died at St Joe, Missouri, 11/25/1863
TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY, OTHER COMPANIES
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891 Company
Berry, William H Missouri Valley, IA (Company A)
Case, Jacob Missouri Valley, IA (Company A)
Clark, James died in 1882 (Company K, or H of the 15th)
Coffelt, Samuel died at Memphis, 4/22/1863 (Company A)
Cole, Eleazar L died at Helena, 7/27/1863 (Company A)
Cook, Thomas H Salt Lake (Company A)
Cox, William H died at Memphis, 9/7/1863 (Company A)
Deal, Eli F died at Helena, 2/25/1863 (Company A)
Deal, Peter R (Company A)
Fulton, Jacob Pawnee, NE (2nd Lieut.) (Company A)
Hardin, Evan T (Company A)
Lucas, Isaac T died at Helena, 6/27/1863 (Company A)
Mace, Elias S M died at St. Louis, 11/7/1863 (Company A)
Magers, Samuel (Company K)
Marion, General F wounded/POW at Terre Noir (Company K)
Martin, John Missouri Valley, IA (Company A)
Mathews, Stephen H (Company K)
McElroy, William G captured 3/24/1865, mustered out (Company A)
McElroy, Welcome R disability in 1863 (Company A)
McIntosh, Andrew R POW at Spanish Fort, 4/2/1865 (Company A, presumed dead)
Owens, Elias Woodbine, IA (Company B)
Snell, Christopher (Company K - recruit in place of Lewis Coon)
FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY B
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891
Bonney, Jasper W 1st Lieutenant, Little Sioux
Brooks, Thomas R wounded at Chickasaw Bayou
Chandler, Leonidas D wounded at Chickasaw Bayou
Danielson, Frank O
Ennes, William H died in Andersonville Prison, 3/21/1864
Holdscom, John L died at Memphis, 11/30/1863
Murphy, James W
Purcell, Bruce R killed near Douglas, GA
Rablin, James Dakota
Reel, John H died in Andersonville Prison, 8/26/1864
Stout, Jacob wounded at Chickasaw
Strite, Frank J
Wolcott, Alfred W
Young, Luther wounded and died at Louisville, KY, 2/24/1864
SECOND IOWA BATTERY
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891
Blakesly, Solomon J
Kreamer, Julius S died at St. Louis, 11/18/1861
Loss, Benjamin B
Little, Calvin C
Little, Martin F
Noyes, Asa E Leadville, Colorado
Phillips, Joel
Reeder, Jasper Morrillville, Nebraska
Reeder, James Kansas
Reed, Thomas
Schaffer, William F
Tucker, William Morrillville, Nebraska
FIFTH IOWA CALVARY, COMPANY A
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891 Civil War record cross-reference
Bucher, James T Boyer Township (? James T Booker, Co. U, 5th Calvary, died 3/5/1864)
Davis, W L Missouri Valley, Iowa (Washington L Davis, Co. A, 5th Calvary, disability discharge in 1862)
Good, Richard Logan, Iowa (captured in Andersonville) (Richard Good, Co. B, 5th Calvary, POW in July 1864)
Holdolgel, Hugo Woodbine, Iowa (Hugo Holdoegal, Co. A, 5th Calvary, mustered out in Aug, 1865)
Landon, Christopher C died at Nashville, 2/28/1864 (Christopher C Landon, Co. B, 5th Calvary, died of disease)
Landon, James W 1st Lieut., 5th Missouri Calvary, Co B (James W Landon, Co. B, 5th IA Calvary, promoted to 1st Lt.)
Lewis, Isaac J died at Woodbine, Iowa in 1883 (Isaac J Lewis, Co. A, 5th Calvary)
McEvers, Chester (Chester McEvers, Co. B, 5th Calvary, mustered out in Sept. 1864)
Musgrave, Joseph died at Paducah, KY, 6/27/1862 (Joseph Musgrave, Co. A, 5th Calvary, died of disease)
Patterson, Alma (Alma Patterson, Co. B, POW in Jul 1864, Wounded in Dec 1864)
Purcell, Bruce died at St. Louis, 12/5/1861 (Bryson Purcell, Co. B, 5th Calvary, died 12/5/1861 in St. Louis)
Richardson, James (James Richardson, Co. A, 5th Calvary, disability discharge in March 1862)
Richardson, William (uncertain)
Schofield, Charles G Logan, Iowa (blind) (Charles G Scofield, Co. A, mustered out Sept, 1864)
Scofield, Moses (Moses Scofield, Co. A, mustered out Aug. 1865)
Scofield, William A (William A Scofield, Co. A, mustered out Aug. 1865)
Sherman, Marshall Council Bluffs, Iowa (Thomas Sherman, Co. A, 5th Calvary, disability discharge Nov 1862)
Wallace, Thomas Captured and died in Andersonville (? Thomas L Wallace, Co. B, 5th Calvary, POW in Jul 1864, mustered out Aug 1865)
Williamson, Augustine Nebraska (Augustine Williamson, Co. B, 5th Calvary)
SIXTH, SEVENTH and NINTH IOWA CALVARY
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891 Civil War record cross-reference
Barkoph, William Logan, Iowa (William Barkhoof of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Cockely, Samueal Company E (Samuel Cokely of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Cole, Norman L Woodbine, Iowa (Norman L Cole of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Chew, James J Logan, Iowa (James J Chew of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Chew, William W died April 23, 1863 (William W Chew of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Dungan, Francis Logan, Iowa (Francis Dungan of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Hushaw, Charles H Woodbine, Iowa (Charles H Hushaw of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Kippen, James (David Kippen of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Langley, George A died at Memphis, 6/8/1864 (7th Calvary) (George is recorded with Co. K, 29th Infantry)
Moore, William Woodbine, Iowa (William H Moore of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Mundy, Edward D (Edward Mundy of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Perrin, Charles C Moorehead, Iowa (Charles C Perrin of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Perrin, Thomas J Moorehead, Iowa (Thomas J Perrin of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Rilly, Joseph U Little Sioux, Iowa (Joseph W Reilly of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Shally, Michael served in the 7th Calvary (Michael Shally of Co. C, 14th Infantry, tranferred out)
Smith, Anson Logan, Iowa (Anson Smith of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Sweet, Isaac (Isaac Swett of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Walters, Vincent served in the 9th Calvary (Vincent Walters of Co. M, 9th Calvary)
Whipple, Charles served in the 9th Calvary (Charles Whipple of Co. M, 9th Calvary)
Whitenger, William H Wahoo, NE (William H Whitinger of Co. E, 6th Calvary)
Wilson, William C served in the 9th Calvary (possibly William C Wilson of Co. M, 9th Calvary - residence Keokuk)
NORTHERN BORDER BRIGADE, COMPANY D
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891
Conyers, George W
Conyers, John C
Conyers, Mathew M Little Sioux, Iowa
Flowers, Willis A
Grossman, John L
Imlay, Solomon J Dakota
Johnson, Henry
Lewis, Squire T
Livingston, William J
Landon, Chris C died at Nashville, 2/28/1864 [see Co. B, 5th Calvary]
Lyman, Henry B Dunlap, Iowa
Myers, Henry G
FIFTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY H
NAME OF VETERAN STATUS, OR WHEREABOUTS AS OF 1891
Alloway, William wounded at Kenesaw Mountains
Barnes, Alfred C died a POW at Andersinville, 8/1/1864
Bedsoul, Oliver M died at home
Billiter, Martin
Boyinton, Nelson G Mo. Valley, Iowa - wounded at Shiloh
Boyd, Richard D Modale - wounded at Corinth
Brooks, Isaac H died at Athens, 1/7/1864
Catlin, Solomon V (1917) Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Clark, James died in 1880 - wounded at Shiloh
Crawford, John W Captain, wounded at battle of Corinth
Crombie, Charles H died at Chattanooga, 2/11/1865
Cromer, Peter E Missouri Valley, Iowa
Danielson, John A Captain, wounded in hip at battle of Shiloh
Ellis, John W died at Shiloh, 4/23/1862
Esley, John wounded at Atlanta, GA
Evans, William Woodbine, Iowa
Foreman, Stephen wounded at Ezra Church, GA
Forgues, John H wounded at Atlanta, GA
Gerbrick, William H
Gordon, Josiah S killed at Corinth, 10/4/1862
Heageny, Andrew J Missouri Valley, Iowa
Hippart, Philip P
House, James H died at home
Knauss, David Logan, IA
Lawes, Wiley D
Maynard, Benjamin
McClannahan, Elijah Nebraska
McCumpsey, Smith
McCoid, Aaron Reeder's Mills (Hard Scratch)
McManamie, James N California Junction, IA
Monin, George
Murphy, Patrick wounded and died at Andersonville
Noyes, Chester
Noyes, Sylvester
Perkins, George S died at Keokuk Hospital
Reeves, Austin G died
Rice, James E died of wounds at Vicksburg, 9/26/1863
Rodgers, Alexander B
Rose, Warren W Salt Lake
Ross, Benjamin died
Stanwood, Sabin C died after peace was declared
Stone, Alfred L killed before Atlanta, 8/19/1864
Streeter, Levi J wounded at Shiloh, taken prisoner, never returned
Van Arsdale, Samuel wounded at Kenesaw Mountains
Vincent, Hiram G lost right leg at Shiloh
Wills, William W Mondamin, IA - wounded
Source: 1891 "History of Harrison County Iowa" published by the National Publishing Company.
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