The Grand Army of the Republic is composed of men who placed their lives at the disposal of their government for the preservation of the Union during the years of 1861 to 1865. They are organized to continue the fraternal comradeship which grew out of their association in a common cause and the seeking of a common end - "The perpetuity of the union," to tech coming generations by precept, as well as by example, a reverance for our flag, a love for our country and the continuance of a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Also to care for the needy soldiers, widows and orphans.
Its motto and its practices are "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty." Garret Post No. 16 Dept of Iowa, is located in Newton, Iowa was organized and mustered in on the 20th day of August, Aa. D. 1879 and was named in honor of Col. John A. Garrett, who entered military service in the Rebellion Aug. 1861 as Capt. of Co I 19th Iowa Inft. Was mustered out at the close of the war as Colonel of the 40th Iowa Infantry. Colonel Garrett died at his home in Newton, Iowa Jan. 23, 1877.
| *Transferred | Name | Company | Rank if Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| +Deceased | |||
| + | Allen, Jas T | Co G 7th Iowa Inft | |
| + | Atwood, M. W. | Co K 25th Iowa Inft | Capt |
| + | Adamson, Wm | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | Sergt |
| Adamson, Abraham | Co G 7th Iowa Cav | ||
| Aydelot, Ballenger | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Adkins, Ezra | Co D 112th Ill Inft | |
| + | Anderson, W. M. | Co E 131st Penn Inft | |
| * | Booth, C. L. | Co A 17th Conn Inft | |
| Burns, Robt | Co G 7th Iowa Inft | ||
| Batty, Edward | Co H 126th Ill Inft | ||
| Blackwood, B. W. | Co. E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Brown, L. T. | Co H 68th Ill Inft | Capt |
| + | Blanchard, W. S. | Co B 97th NY Inft | |
| + | Brown, H. W. | Co - 52nd Ill Inft | |
| Baker, J. F. | Co B 4th Ohio Cav | ||
| Baker, Lyman M. | Co H 93rd Ill inft | Sergt | |
| * | Bennett, Caleb L. | Co A 60th Ohio Inft & S | |
| Bisom, Henry | Co G 3rd MD Inft | Corp | |
| + | Burnham, Adam | Co D 40th Iowa | Corp |
| Bish, Lewis | Co E 13th Ill Inft | Corp | |
| * | Bray, Thomas N. | Co B 23rd Wis Inft | Corp |
| Blair, Geo W. | Co H 12th Ohio Inft | Corp | |
| Battles, Beriah | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | ||
| Beard, E. J. H. | Co B 91st NJ Inft | ||
| Besack, W. J. | Co C 88th Ind Inft | ||
| + | Blizzard, Robert | Co A 9th Iowa Cav | |
| + | Bershoff, Peter L. | Co E 20th Iowa inft | |
| + | Bowker, Joseph | Co F 42nd Ohio Inft | |
| Brown, Foster D. | Co B 47th Wis Inft | ||
| Campbell, F. T. | Co B 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Carnes, I. B. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Clark, H. C. | Co F 40th NY Inft | ||
| Cozad, F. W. | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | Capt | |
| + | Corrothers, W. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | |
| + | Cowan, Richard | Co G 1st Ill Cav | |
| * | Condit, S. J. | Co C 4th Iowa Cav | |
| Carnahan, Andrew | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Cating, C. M. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Cline, Joseph | Co F 4th Iowa Cav | |
| Chenoworth, W. J. | Co G 7th Iowa Cav | ||
| Compton, L. F. | Co B 23rd NY Inft | Corp | |
| Church, D. W. | C I 10th Iowa Inft | ||
| Chandles, J. R. | Co H 22nd Iowa Inft | 1st Lt | |
| Callison, Claiborn | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Cease, J. W. | Co A 35th Iowa Inft | ||
| Carstens, C. O. | U.S. Navy | Landsman | |
| * | Caldwell, S. M. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | |
| * | Clippinger, John | Co C 22nd Iowa | Hosp Steward |
| Chenowith, Casper | Co I 131st Ohio NG | ||
| + | Dunn, J. M. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | 1st :Leut U.S.C.T |
| Doak, Wm | Co. J 10th Iowa Infty | ||
| + | Doud, M. P. | Co G 7th Iowa Cav | Segt |
| * | Dodge, Alfred | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | |
| + | Douglas, Jerome H. | Co H 20th Iowa Inft | |
| * | Dixson, Geo W. B. | Co B 24th Ohio Inft | |
| Dennis, Azarih | Co I 33rd Iowa Inft | ||
| Dennis, Thomas R. | Co A 47th Iowa Inft | ||
| Davis, John S. | Co F 1st Iowa Cav | ||
| Dow, Albert | Co B 2nd Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Drew, S. B. | Co B 63rd Ohio Inft | Sergt |
| * | Drake, ? R. | Co H 59th Ill Inft | |
| De Havem, Geo. | Co A 138th Penn Inft | ||
| Dodge, Joel | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | ||
| Dodge, Gardner | Co L 9th Iowa Cav | ||
| Eyerly, J. B. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt | |
| Edge, J. N. | Co D 11th Ohio Cav | Sergt | |
| Early, Geo G. | Co I 3rd Ohio Inf | Sergt | |
| Efnor, Henry S. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Erickson, W. | Co D 26th Ill Inft | ||
| Elliott, Jas. C. | Co B 52nd Wis Inft | Corp | |
| Edge, J. D. | Co A 11th Ohio Cav | Sergt | |
| * | Errett, R. H. | Co F 66th Ill Inft | Corp |
| + | Edmundson, David | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt |
| * | Fish, Chas. H. | Co B 52nd Ill Inft | 1st Lt |
| + | Failor, Benj. M. | 19th Ohio Inft | Sarg |
| * | Fike, D. M. | Co K 117th Ill Inft | Musician |
| Fales, J. M. | Co A 16th U S Inft | ||
| Fenner, Jas W. | Co B 168th Ohio Inft | ||
| French, Lee | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Forbes, Erwin | Co K 148th Ill Inft | ||
| Fisher, Jos. A. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Frarey, Geo. | Co G 13th Reg Wis Inft | |
| + | French, E. M. | 1097th NJ Inft | Asst. Surg. |
| Failor, Samuel | Dodges Brig Band Vols | Musician | |
| * | Golding, C. T. | Co G 6th Iowa Inft | Capt |
| + | Groves, Peter | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | Segt |
| * | Greenlief, Moses | Co I 9th Minn Inft | Capt |
| Geary, Johnson | 3rd Iowa Battery | ||
| Gibford, Daniel L. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Gorrell, J.R. | 29th Ind Inft | Surg | |
| Green, E. S. | Co D 29th Iowa Inft | ||
| * | Gillman, Chas | Dodges Brigade Band | Musician |
| + | Hunter, J. L. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt |
| + | Hogan, Geo. B. | Co D 13th Iowa Inft | Capt |
| * | Hunter, Geo. B. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt |
| Humphrey, Miles | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | Corp | |
| * | Humphrey, Benj. | Co J 63rd Ohio Inft | |
| + | Hunter, J. C. | Co F 1st Iowa Cav | |
| Howard, A. H. | Co F 18th Iowa Inft | ||
| * | Helyer, David | Co D 8th Iowa Cav | |
| + | Harcourt, C. W. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | |
| Harris, David | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Houck, Henry C. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Helphrey, Peter | Co A 23rd Iowa Inft | ||
| Hews, George | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | ||
| Hinshaw, T. R. | Co D 3rd E Tenn Inft | Sergt | |
| * | Hill, Aaron | Co C 112th Ill Inft | |
| Hale, Elias | Co G 11th Ind Cav | ||
| Hickman, Geo. W. | Co C 53rd KY Inft | ||
| Harvey, Wm. | Co A 14th Iowa Inft | ||
| Harrah, A. L. | Co B 46th Iowa Inft | ||
| Hill, W. E. | Co B 138th Ill Inft | ||
| Holtz, John S. | Co K 5th Ohio Cav | Com Sergt | |
| Jones, L. D. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Jennings, Chas. H. | Co L 9th Iowa Cav | ||
| Johnson, J. L. | Co D 1st Wis Art. Heavy | ||
| + | Kiisel, H. L. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | |
| + | Kelly, James | Co D 11th Iowa Inft | |
| Killduff, Thos. | Co H 11th Ill Cav | ||
| Kennedy, J. T. | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | ||
| Kuhn, D. B. | Co K 7th KY Inft | ||
| Kroh, Henry | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | Co. Corp. | |
| Kincebash, C. | Co D 18th Iowa Inft | ||
| Knight, D. R. | Co I 35th Iowa Inft | Corp | |
| + | Kennedy, Jos. C. | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | |
| Lamb, J. R. K. | Co E 55th Ill Inft | ||
| + | Lamb, Caleb | Co I 37th Iowa Inf | Capt |
| Ledyard, Geo. R. | Co J 33rd Iowa Inft | Capt | |
| Laird, J. A. | Co H 27th Iowa Inft | Sergt | |
| Lytle, D. J. | Co H 81st Ohio Inft | ||
| Livingston, Jas. C. | Co E 3rd Iowa Inft | ||
| Lister, John F. | Dodges Brigade Band | Musician | |
| + | Lant, P. J. | Co F 83rd Ill Inft | |
| Lindsay, J. M. | Co D 15th Iowa Inft | ||
| Livingston, W. A. | Co B 48th Iowa Inft | Corp | |
| Lambert, R. K. | Co B 142nd ONG Ohio | ||
| Lowrey, Thomas C. | Co H 54th Ill Inft | ||
| Logsdon, Geo. W. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | ||
| Leamer, W. B. | Co C 2nd Iowa Cav | Corp | |
| Logsdon, Joseph | Co L 9th Iowa Cav | ||
| Lanphier, David | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | ||
| * | Laughlin, David M. | Miss Squadron | Seaman |
| Laird, S. E. | Co I 1st Ohio Batt | ||
| * | McCord, Jas. H. | 1st Iowa Cav | HIMS |
| Mathews, John L. | Co B 13th Iowa | Sergt | |
| Mathews, John L. | USCI | 1st Lt | |
| Meyers, John | 28th Iowa Inft | Major | |
| * | Martin, R. J. | Co I 31st Iowa Inft | |
| McCord, Thos. T. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| McCord, Thos. T. | 93rd U.S.C.T. (colored troops) | Capt. | |
| McCord, M. A. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| McClean, W. M. | Co G 76th PA Inft | Corp | |
| Manning, W. R. | 10th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt | |
| Moore, John | Co C 45th PA Inft | ||
| Magee, Robt | Co H 6th Iowa Cav | ||
| Meredith, O. C. | Co B 48th Iowa Cav | ||
| Miller, Lanniston L. | 171st Ohio Inft | Musician | |
| Moffitt, H. L. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Moffitt, E. B. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| Meyers, John | Co C 22nd Iowa Inft | Sergt | |
| Murphy, D. W. | 24th Ohio Battery | ||
| * | McNair, Ira | Co D 18th Iowa | |
| McCord, D. N. | Co F 1st Iowa Cav | ||
| McKinney, W. B. | Co D 10th Iowa Inft | ||
| Otten, Gerhart | Co K 27th Wis Inft | Corp | |
| Ohler, Henry | Co K 11th Wis Inft | ||
| Phillips, Thos. R. | Co A 96th Ohio Inft | ||
| * | Pearce, Jacob | Co D 13th Ill Inft | 1st Sergt |
| + | Patterson, S. S. | Co I 12th Ohio Inft | |
| * | Ryan, Robt | Co E Iowa Inft | Sergt |
| Rodgers, Thos. R. | Co C 22nd Iowa Inft | Musician | |
| Ryan, D. | Co E 8th Iowa Inft | ||
| Ryan, D. | 2nd Tenn | Col | |
| Rider, C. W. | Co D 3rd Wis Cav | ||
| Reckler, Fredrick | Co C 2nd Wis Inft | ||
| Rorabaugh, D. | Co C 20th Iowa Inft | ||
| Rothrock, John W | Co E 7th PA Cav | ||
| Romans, A. D. | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | Sergt | |
| Reese, Spencer H. | Co B 48th Iowa Inft | ||
| Reynolds, Hayden | Co B 5th Iowa Infty | ||
| Robinson, chas. P. | Co K 69th Ohio Inft | ||
| * | Ramsey, E. B. | Co J 13th PA Inft | |
| Riny, Wm. | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Robinson, Thos. | Co I 59th Ohio Inft | ||
| Rawlings, Nathan | Co D 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Robb, Jas. E. | Co C 14th Iowa Inft | |
| Rouze, W. A. | Co M 2nd Iowa Cav | ||
| Raybourn, Jas. M. | Co H 3rd Iowa Inft | ||
| Raybourn, Jas. M. | Co I 2nd Iowa Inft | Corp | |
| + | Scarth, F. O. | Co B 113th Ohio Inft | 2nd Lt |
| Skiff, V. W. | Dodges Brigade Band | Musician | |
| + | Shoup, A. D. | Co D 55th Ill Inft | |
| * | Stuver, A. S. | Co I 115th Ohio Inft | |
| + | Smith, S. G. | 40th Iowa Inft | Major |
| Swisher, Jacob B. | Co D 57th Ind Inft | 2nd Lt | |
| Stover, D. S. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | 1st Sergt | |
| Swick, P.D. | Co H 1st Ill Artillery | ||
| Sitler, J. R. | Co I 2nd PA Cav | 1st Lt | |
| Shaffer, Tobias | Co F 138th PA Inft | ||
| Spencer, Alex | Co F 12th MO Cav | ||
| Skiff, H. I. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | Capt | |
| Saunders, M. V. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Snodgrass, Alex | Co A 3rd Iowa Cav | |
| Sellman, C. O. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Silsby, W. K. | Co I 10th Iowa Inft | 1st Lieut | |
| Squires, Samuel L. | Co K 44th Ind Inft | ||
| Swearengen, Geo. | Co F 84th Ill Inft | ||
| Smith, Thomas | Co A 5th Iowa Cav | ||
| Sampson, David | Co F 59th Ill | ||
| Shriner,E. L. | Co F 1st Iowa Inft | ||
| Snyder, Ed L. | Co B 34th Iowa Inft | ||
| Stolte, Louis | Co E 210th PA Inft | ||
| Seaton, John a. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | ||
| Shoemaker, Geo | Co A 162nd Ohio Inft | ||
| Scarbrough, M. | Co F 47th Iowa Inft | ||
| Sanderson, Jas. | Co C 63rd Ohio Inft | ||
| Townsend, W. | Co C 22nd Iowa Inft | 1st Sergt | |
| Tait, John H. | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | Capt | |
| Treman, O. W. | Co K 3rd Ohio Cav | 2nd Lieut | |
| Thompson, Jos. A. | Co K 23rd Iowa Inft | ||
| Talbott, Ed J. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Turk, Andes | Co E 4th Iowa Cav | ||
| * | Ulp, Chas. C. | Co B 76th PA Inft | |
| Ulrich, Jacob | Co E 26th NY Inft | ||
| Ulrich, Jacob | Batt'y M 3 NY Lt Art'y | ||
| Wilson, I. P. | Co F 1st Iowa Cav | ||
| Work, Jacob | Co E 4th Iowa Cav | ||
| Work, Jacob | 60th U.S.C.T. (colored troops) | Lieut | |
| Wykoff, J. N. | Co C 22nd Iowa Inft | Sergt | |
| Wilson, Wm | Co B 77th PA | Corp | |
| Wilson, Wm | Co H 3rd PA Art | Corp | |
| * | Williams, R. H. | Co B 27th Iowa Inft | Sergt |
| + | Wilson, John C. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | Corp |
| Wert, D. M. | Co L 9th Iowa Cav | ||
| + | Walker, W. B. | Co C 33rd Iowa Inft | |
| Wagner, Wm | Co C 46th Ill Inft | ||
| Wilson, John N. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Warner, Elvin | Co I 35th Wisconsin Inft | Corp | |
| Witmer, F. R. | Co B 214th PA Inft | ||
| Westbrook, Abram J. | Co E 121st Ohio Inft | Sergt | |
| + | Wilson, Jas | Co B. | 1st Lt |
| Wilson, Jas | Col 13th Iowa Inft | Brig Gen | |
| Wilson, J. W. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | 1st Lt | |
| Wheeler, J. R. | Co B 13th Iowa Inft | ||
| Winslow, W. C. | Co B 5th Iowa Inft | ||
| Webb, Geo M. | Co E 14th Iowa Inft | ||
| + | Williams, Geo J. | Co D 8th Ind | Sergt |
| + | Williams, Geo J. | 25th Light Brigade | |
| + | Wing, | Co D 112th Ill Inft | |
| Wheeler, J. F. | Co E 40th Iowa Inft | ||
| Zollinger, J. R. | Co K 28th Iowa Inft | 2nd Lt |