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23rd Iowa Infantry
Jasper County, Iowa

Transcribed by Joan Achille
from the 1878 History of Jasper County, Iowa

The regiment was mustered into the United States service 10 Sep 1862. Went into barracks at Des Moines;from there to Keokuk, and thence to Schofield Barracks at St. Louis.

The first orders received were to send the regiment to Pilot Knob or Iron Mountain, MO. A temporary camp was there made. The next move was to Camp Patterson. The regiment was ordered off on a trip through Missouri to the southwestern part of the state, and thence was attached to the Department of the Gulf. Participated in the Vicksburg campaign, and was engaged in the battles of Port Gibson, Black River Bridge, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, Jackson and Milliken's Bend.

At the close of this campaign, the regiment went up Red River, where numerous skirmishes were had. It then went to Fort Esperanza, Texas, and afterward took part in the battle at Fort Blakely, while approaching Mobile. After the surrender of that city, the regiment entered it, but soon departed for Texas, going to Galveston and Houston. From there it went to Brownsville, on the Colorado River, Texas, and was there when the war ended.

The regiment was mustered out at Davenport. It was distinguished for its brave conduct in the numerous engagements in which it participated.


Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Peabody, Surgeon Oren comm. 4 Mar 1863 from asst. surg. 22nd Inf.

COMPANY A

Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Hilton, E. B. 25 Jul 1862  

COMPANY E

Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Fudge, Jas. W. 19 Aug 1862  
McLaughlin, E. R. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Van Buren, MO
Wood, E. F. 20 Aug 1862  

COMPANY G

Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Roach, Capt. J. P. comm. 19 Sep 1862 res. 10 Apr 1863
McCary, Capt. Richard L. comm. 1st Lt.19 Sep 1862 prom. Capt. 11 Apr 1863, wnd. and d. at Black River Bridge, 18 May 1863
Anderson, Robt. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 20 Jul 1863 disabled
Ash, Thornton 15 Aug 1862  
Asher, A. 15 Aug 1862 d. on Steamer R. C. Wood
Asher, L. 15 Aug 1862  
Bailey, Wm. B. 15 Aug 1862  
Berry, B. C. 15 Aug 1862  
Boyer, Jacob 15 Aug 1862 d. at Milliken's Bend
Brubaker, J. W. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 31 Jan 1864 disabled
Carrick, C. 15 Aug 1862  
Carter, Harrison 15 Aug 1862  
Deweese, Cpl. J. W. 15 Aug 1862  
Draper, J. J. 15 Aug 1862  
Eli, S. J. 13 Mar 1862  
Erickson, J. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Milliken's Bend
Fleming, John N. 15 Aug 1862  
Flinn, Robt. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 27 Feb 1863 disabled
Forbes, F. H. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 13 Oct 1863 disabled
Fox, George W. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Ironton, MO
Frazier, Cpl. E.. 15 Aug 1862 kld. at Milliken's Bend
Gift, Jno. A. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Ironton, MO
Halpin, Jas. 15 Aug1862 kld. at Black River Bridge
Hammel, Sgt. S. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Cairo, IL
Hampton, Wm. 15 Aug 1862  
Hanes, Wm. A. 15 Aug 1862  
Hanes, 2nd. Lt. Charles as Cpl. 15 Aug 1862 prom. 2nd Lt. 6 Apr 1863, disch 15 May 1865
Hanes, Cpl. Charles 15 Aug 1862  
Harlan, E. 15 Aug 1862 kld. in action at Milliken's Bend
Harvey, Wm. 15 Aug 1862  
Hayes, J. 15 Aug 1862  
Hill, J. M. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 10 May 1863 disabled
Hill, Wm. F. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 17 May 1863 disabled
Hill, Wagoner Jno. H. 15 Aug 1862  
Howard, Wm. A. 15 Aug 1862  
Hunnel, Musician J. F. 15 Aug 1862 d. 4 Sep 1862
Hunnel, Musician, D. 15 Aug 1862  
Ingle, 2nd Lt. George F. comm. 19 Sep 1862 res. 5 Mar 1863
Ingle, Thomas J. 15 Aug 1862  
Ingle, Jno. L. 15 Aug 1862 wnd. at Black River Bridge, d. at Memphis
Jones, A. W. 15 Aug 1862  
Koder, Sloan 15Aug 1862  
Loman, John H. 15 Aug 1862  
Marsh, Robt. H. 15 Aug 1862  
McConnell, Sgt. A. F. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 20 Jul 1863 disabled
McConnell, Cpl. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Vicksburg
Means, Elias 15 Aug 1862  
Miler, Thomas H. 15 Aug 1862  
Miller, Capt. Thomas H. as pvt.15 Aug 1862 prom. 1st Lt. 25 Jul1863, prom. Capt. 19 Feb 1965
Minnick, Sgt. Wm. H. 15 Aug 1862  
Montgomery, T. G. 15 Aug 1862  
Moore, Sgt. Jacob B. 15 Aug 1862 kld. at Milliken's Bend
Morris, Solomon 15 Aug 1862 trans. to Inv. Corps 1 Apr 1864
North, John 15 Aug 1862  
O'Kee, Jos. L. 15 Aug 1862  
Person, C. D. 15 Aug 1862  
Phifer, Wm. 15 Aug 1862  
Phifer, John 15 Aug 1862 disch. 5 Dec 1862 disabled
Porter, Cpl. A. J. 15 Aug 1862  
Porter, Wm. 15 Aug 1862  
Porter, Robt. 15 Aug 1862  
Powers, J. W. 15 Aug 1862  
Powers, J. F. 15 Aug 1862  
Powers, Jno. g. 15 Aug 1862  
Rees, Jas. F. 15 Aug 1862  
Riley, H. 7 Oct 1862  
Rumbaugh, Cpl. J. B. 15 Aug 1862 disch 13 Apr 1863 disabled
Rutherford, Cpl.R. S. 15 Aug 1862  
Rutherford, Wagoner, R. S. 15 Aug 1862 disch. at Ironton, MO, disabled
Sanford, I. W. 15 Aug 1862  
Smith, A. L. 15 Aug 1862  
Sprunce, Levi 15 Aug 1862 kld. in action at Milliken's Bend
Stewart, Cpl. Thos. G. 15 Aug 1862 wnd. at Black River Bridge trans. to Inv. Corps
Stout, Wm. H. 15 Aug 1862 kld. at Black River Bridge
Strain, John A. 15 Aug 1862  
Sturgeon, Sgt. D. J. 15 Aug 1862 kld. at Millken's Bend
Sturgeon, A. 15 Aug 1862 d. at Ironton, MO
Swain, Sgt. H. 15 Aug 1862  
Trout, S. H.   disch. 17 Nov 1862 disabled
Van Gundy, Wm. W. 15 Aug 1862  
Webber, Sgt. Wm. A. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 27 Feb 1863 disabled
West,Cpl. D. 5 Aug 1862 disch. 20 Jul 1863, disabled
West, S. 15 Aug 1862 disch. 19 Feb 1863 disabled
Willock, John 15 Aug 1862 kld. in action at Milliken's Bend
Worley, John W. 15 Aug 1862 wnd. at Black River Bridge disch. 9 Sep 1863, disabled

COMPANY H

Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Nicholas, A. J., 12 Mar 1863  
Sims, John E. 12 Mar 1863  

COMPANY K

Name Enlistment Date Remarks
Perin, H. J. 12 Aug 1862  
Smith, Alvey 14 Aug 1862 kld.in action at Port Gibson
Thompson, Wm. M. 12 Aug 1862  
Thompson, Joseph A. 12 Aug 1862  

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