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Civil War Eighth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Eighteenth Infantry

Eighth Infantry

The Eighth Infantry was organized during the summer of 1861, rendezvoused at Davenport, moved to St. Louis in September, where it remained two weeks, received its equipment and moved to Syracuse, where it was stationed for three months engaged in scouting and pursuing Price in His retreat through Arkansas. It returned to Sedalia in November and went into winter quarters. In March, following, it went by steamer to Pittsburg Landing, arriving just before the battle of Shiloh, in which it was engaged, and was its first battle. It was commanded by Colonel Geddes, its first colonel, Frederick Steele, having been promoted to brigadier general. In this battle the regiment, with the second, seventh, twelfth and fourteenth Iowa regiments on its right, held and important position, the Eighth being the connecting link between the divisions of Wallace and Prentiss, to defend a battery placed in front of them. The struggle to capture this battery by the enemy was desperate, and the Eighth lost heavily in stubbornly and successfully defending, losing nearly two hundred in killed and wounded. After maintaining their position from early in the morning until after four o'clock Prentiss' line gave way, on the left of the regiment, and fled to the landing, when there being no opposition in front, the enemy swept around to the rear of the Eighth and thus effected its capture about six o'clock in the evening, together with a greater portions of the twelfth and fourteenth Iowa and the fifty eighth Illinois. Companies I, C and H, of the eighth, partially escaped capture, and were subsequently attached to the union brigade, which fought in the advance at Corinth with the second division. Company F was so stationed as to receive the brunt of the assault and captain Hoin was killed. The Eighth was the last to leave the advance line of the Union Army at Shiloh on that terrible Sunday battle. It could have retreated and saved itself from capture, but its motto was to obey orders and it was left alone to defend itself and the battery before it for and hour after supporting column had fled in terror from the field. From this date the paths of company C and F diverged. The history of company C is that of the union brigade. Company F, with the other troops captured there went to Corinth, thence to Memphis and Mobile and Montgomery, where they were placed in cotton sheds and treated badly for six weeks then they were moved to Macon, Georgia, and were worse treated being shot down without provocation, for three months; when they were taken to Libby prison and there exchanged, when they were permitted to come home on furlough, and December the regiment was reorganized, and in the spring of 1863 joined Grant's army at Milkmen's Bend being assign to the third brigade, third division, fifteenth army corps, which it accompanied in all its tedious marches through Mississippi. It did no go with the army to Chattanooga, but remained at Vicksburg until winter, when it re-enlisted as veterans, came home on furlough, and returning was ordered to Memphis, where it remained on provost duty nearly a year. It was while there, in August, Forest made his dash into the city, and in the charge to drive him out, Lieutenant A. S. Irwin of company F was mortally wounded. It was at the capture of Spanish Fort, in the siege of Mobile, the regiment most distinguished itself on the eight of April, 1865. The regiment remained in the vicinity of Mobile until the spring of 1866, when, April 20th they were mustered out at Selma, Alabama, and those not otherwise accounted for were mustered out then. Keokuk County was represented on the staff, to-wit:

Joseph Andrews, major, promoted from captain of company F; James McConnell, hospital steward from company F.

Company C

Privates

-Parker, Samuel G. enlisted Aug 18, 1862
-Parker, Alonzo enlisted Aug 18, 1862
-Seaton, Joseph enlisted Aug 10, 1861; discharged Oct 3, 1861 for disability
-Vastine, William M. enlisted Aug 10, 1961; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Wilkins, Ebenezer enlisted Aug 8, 1861

Company F

Enlisted Aug 10, 1861 unless other wise stated.

Officers

-Joseph Andrews captain; promoted major Feb 7, 1862; wounded at Shiloh; resigned Jan 26, 1862
-Solomon E. Start first lieutenant; resigned Mar 3, 1863
-Rutus H. Law second lieutenant; resigned for disability Jan30, 1862
-William F. Hogin first sergeant; promoted second lieutenant Feb 1, 1862; captain, Mar 4, 1862; killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Seth E. Hall second sergeant; veteranized first sergeant Jan 1, 1864; discharged Jul 10, 1865 for disability
-Thomas F. Ford third sergeant; discharged May 26, 1862, for disability
-James R. Sturdevant fourth sergeant; captured at Shiloh
-Daniel N. Fish fifth sergeant; veteranized Jan 1, 1864, second sergeant; promoted first sergeant Jan, 1865; first lieutenant Aug 3, 1865
-Owen E. Hogin first corporal; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted fourth sergeant Feb 10, 1864
-John J. Smith second corporal; discharged Jun 25, 1863
-George Johnson third corporal; killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Mills R. Stephenson fourth corporal; promoted sergeant; discharged Sep 5, 1863, for disability
-Joseph A. McIntire fifth corporal; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted first corporal Feb 10, 1864
-Archibald S. Irwin musician; promoted first lieutenant Mar 4, 1862; captured at Shiloh; killed at Memphis, Aug 1, 1861, for disability

Privates

-Allen, David E.
-Brown, Porter D.
-Besser, John veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Bland, Calvin L. killed at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Brown, John T.
-Barker, Warren H.
-Beardsley, Wilford W. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Carney, Thomas P.
-Clark, John F. veteranized Jan 11, 1864
-Clark, William H. wounded and captured at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Conger, William wounded at Shiloh
-Caldwell, Daniel W.
-Crakoal, Augustus captured at Shiloh; died while prisoner at Montgomery, Ala May 14, 1862
-Cox, Benjamin F. Wounded at Shiloh; discharged Sep 5, 1862
-Carlisle, James killed at Shiloh
-Carlisle, William wounded at Shiloh
-Cary, Alva A. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; captured at Memphis Aug 21, 1864
-Doty, Edwin veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Denniston, William
-Darling, Valoren O. discharged Apr 26, 1862 for disability
-Dougherty, Edward transferred to company I
-Daymude, William B.
-Eaton, Alonzo A. Discharged Jul 30, 1862 for disability
-Eaton, Levi J. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Emmons, Ames M.
-Fowler, Jeremiah J. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Garrett, Alfred veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Humes, Solomon captured at Shiloh; reported dead; date, and place unk
-Harvey, Hollin H. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Hendrix, John C. wounded at Corinth Oct 4, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; reported also as discharged Nov 19, 1863, for disability
-Harding, William T.
-Hagan, Robert D. wounded at Shiloh; discharged for disability
-Hendrix, Isaac W.
-Hornish, John M. discharged Nov 23, 1862 for disability
-Hodson, George W. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Howard, Amos M. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Holtz, William veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Hensley, Timothy killed at Shiloh Apr, 6 1862
-Huggins, George H. enlisted Aug
-Hendrix, Thomas J. discharged Apr 1863, for disability
-Jacobs, Noah veteranized Jan 1864
-Jacobs, John B. discharged Aug 5, for disability
-Johnson, George promoted third corporal; killed at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Kreger, William wounded at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Konkright, William W. wounded at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Laffer, Benjamin F. captured at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Lash, Daniel W. captured at Jackson Mississippi, Jul 10, 1863; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Littler, George L. discharged Feb 7, 1862 for disability
-Long, William captured at Shiloh; rejoined regiment and discharged for disability on Oct 3, 1862
-Lain, Thomas V. killed at Shiloh
-Mayres, Frederick
-Matthews, Alvin t. captured at Shiloh; died Oct 15, 1862, at Petersburg Virginia while a prisoner
-Maryvess, John H. discharged Jul 11, 1862 for disability; re-enlisted Feb 23, 1863
-Morgan, Cornelius L. discharged Apr 26, 1862 for disability
-McMasters William R. discharged Apr 26, 1862 for disability
-McConnell, James promoted hospital steward Nov 27, 1861; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; discharged Feb, 14, 1865 for disability
-Monical, John D. killed at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Martin, Henry L. enlisted Aug 30, 1862; died at Davenport, Jan 16, 1862
-McEllroy, John A. discharged Jan 10, 1862 for disability
-Nelson, George W. died at Keokuk, Oct 27, 1862
-Nanke, Frederick
-Nelson, Jonathan M. discharged Apr 16, 1862; for disability
-Neiman, Charles discharged Feb 7, 1862; for disability
-Oswalt, Alfred discharged Jan 14, 1862 for disability
-Paul, Franklin A. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Perkins, George W. wounded at Corinth Oct 4, 1862
-Richardson, Silas J. discharged Feb 7, 1862 for disability
-Reynolds, Joseph H. discharged Apr 14, 1862
-Reynolds, Silas W. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Richardson, Benjamin F. captured at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Rolans, William discharged Apr 26, 1862 for disability [Per great-grandson John Roland, should be spelled Roland]
-Reed, Charles discharged Apr 26, 1862 for disability
-Rockafeller, Peter R. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Shockley, Samuel M. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; discharged Sep 818, 1862 for disability
-Sloan, Norman captured at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; discharged Sep 12, 1862 for disability
-Sloan, Newton captured at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; died while prisoner at Tuscubmia Ala Apr 25, 1862
-Smith, Charles died at Sedalia, Mo. Jan 2, 1862
-Seibel, Adolph veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Torrence, William M. killed at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Uthman, Frederick died Jan 8, 1864 at Sigourney
-Vogel, Andrew J. captured at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Ward, John W. promoted eight corporal Sep 21, 1861; second lieutenant Mar 4, 1862; captured at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; resigned Mar 25, 1863
-Williams, Isaac M. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; died of wounds May 6, 1862
-York, Joseph M. veteranized Jan 1, 1864

Additional

-Clark, Robert W. enlisted Mar 17, 1865
-Hickman, J. Q. F. enlisted Mar 11, 1865

Company G

Privates

-Wetherill, H. B. enlisted Sep 3, 1861; wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Burns, William H. enlisted Jan 18, 1863; re-enlisted as veteran Jan 1, 1864; wounded at Spanish Fort Apr 7, 1865
-Schuatz, Jacob F. enlisted Mar 31, 1864
-Wetherill, Edwin enlisted Mar 31, 1864; died May 10, 1865; at Montgomery Ala
-Chapman, Charles veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Goben, Joseph veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Walters, Robert H. veteranized Jan 1, 1864


Thirteenth Infantry

The Thirteenth Infantry was organized in October, 1861. Company D, in which Keokuk County was represented was mustered in on the 21st. Its first colonel was the gallant hero, Marcellus M. Crocker, who was rapidly promoted to brigadier general. He led the regiment in but two battles, at Shiloh and Corinth. The Thirteenth received its baptism of blood at Shiloh, April 6th 1862, where for ten hours it was under the fire of the enemy, sustaining a loss of twenty four killed, and one hundred and thirty nine wounded; missing nine.

Immediately after the battle of Shiloh, the Iowa brigade was organized, composed of the eleventh, fifteenth and sixteenth Iowa regiments and became one of the oldest and most distinguished brigades in the army of the Tennessee. It was accorded the honor of once saving the entire army of the Tennessee from a terrible defeat. In the winter of 1862-63, the regiment with its brigade, returned from General Grant's march into central Mississippi, to Lafayette, Tennessee; and on the 22nd of January, left for Young's Point, Louisiana, where the regiment worked hard on the celebrated Vicksburg canal, and until the following September its duties were fatiguing. On the 6th of May the enemy evacuated a point opposite Grand Gulf, and the Iowa brigade at once took possession, and until after the battles of Champion's Hill and Black River Bridge, Grand Gulf was held by the Iowa brigade, and was a base of supplies for Grant's army. At midnight, on the 19th of May, the Iowa brigade was ordered back to Young's Point by forced marches, and sent by boat to the assistance of Sherman up the Yazoo river, but it was not needed, and retraced its steps arriving at the front on the 22nd. On the 26th, the brigade was ordered out with McArthur's division to disperse the enemy who were concentrating in the direction of Yazoo City and the upper Big Black, to move on Grant's rear. This march will be remembered by the Thirteenth as the hardest made by the regiment unless that to Monroe Louisiana, and one through the bottomless swamps of South Carolina are expected. It was in the heat of a southern sun, amid suffocating dust and at rapid pace, but was not barren of results. The return march through Yazoo valley resulted in the destruction on immense quantities of corn and cotton, and the addition of five thousand head of cattle, sheep and hogs to the commissariat of Grant's army. The autumn and most of the winter were spent by the Thirteenth at Vicksburg, and it was there the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, though it did not take its furlough until after the march to Meridian. The remainder of the history of the regiment is summed p in the noble accord of the army, in the three unparalleled marches of General Sherman - from Dalton to Atlanta; Atlanta to Savannah; Savannah to Goldsboro and Washington. The heroic act which gave the regiment a national reputation was at the capture of Columbia, South Carolina, on the 17th of February, 1865; Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Kennedy, placed the regimental colors on the capital building. The regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky. July 21, 1865. The total casualties of the regiment were 542 enlisted men, and 49 of officers, or the largest of officers of any Iowa regiments except the second, sixth and seventh.

Company D

Officers

-Abraham C. Price captain; resigned Nov 11, 1862
-Joseph B. Homa first lieutenant; resigned Apr 19, 1862
-Justinian Ray second lieutenant; resigned Feb 8, 1862
-Alonzo J. Pope first sergeant; wounded at Shiloh, Apr 1862; promoted to second lieutenant Apr 20, 1862; First Lieutenant Nov 12, 1862; captain May 24, 1864; Major May 12, 1865; captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Brice McBeth second sergeant, promoted first sergeant Apr 20, 1862; discharged Oct 23, 1862; for disability
-Thomas F. Griffin third sergeant; promoted to second sergeant Apr 20, 1862; discharged Nov 4, 1864, for disability
-Robert F. Lowe fourth sergeant, wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862 promoted to third sergeant, Apr 20th, 1862; First sergeant Oct 23, 1862, veteranized Jan 4, 1864; Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain Jun 26, 1864; died of wounds Jun 30, 1864, at Big Shanty Georgia
-William R. Triggs fifth sergeant; promoted to fourth sergeant, Apr 20, 1862; died at Vicksburg Aug 7, 1863
-William II. McLean first corporal, discharged for disability, Mar 1, 1862
-William Chesney second corporal, promoted to fifth sergeant, Jul 25, 1862
-Lorenso A. Linville third corporal, promoted to fifth sergeant, Apr 20, 1862; sergeant major Jul 25, 1862
-Wesley II. Orton fourth corporal, promoted third corporal Apr 20-, 1862 veteranized Jan 1, 1864, ordered to ranks Jul 1, 1864
-James E. Brown fifth corporal; discharged for disability Jan 26, 1862
-James H. Waugh sixth corporal; wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; reduced to ranks at his own request; Discharged for disability Jul 20, 1862; for disability
-Samuel P. Bailey seventh corporal
-John T. Parker eight corporal; promoted to commissary sergeant Feb 12, 1862; promoted second lieutenant Nov 12 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864, promoted to first lieutenant May 20, 1864; captured near Atlanta, Georgia Jul 22, 1864; Promoted to captain May 12, 1865
-David W. Shean musician; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Thomas A. Wade musician; veteranized Jan 1, 1864

Privates

-Adams, Henry C. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted to fifth corporal Jan 22, 1864
-Anderson, Homer died at Jefferson City, Jan 5, 1862
-Allen, John N. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864; promoted to fourth corporal Jan 22, 1864
-Bell, Robert
-Blair, John T. promoted
-Barnes, Joseph enlisted Feb 10, 1862; veteranized Jan 1 1864; captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864; died at Annapolis Maryland, Dec 4, 1864
-Bringman, Oscar D. enlisted Dec 14, 1863
-Brown, Vestal S.
-Baker, William died near Grand Junction Tennessee, Nov 13, 1862
-Buck, Dudley veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Basil, Stephen died at Jefferson City, Jan 4, 1862
-Boyd, Abraham
-Bottorf, Isaac W. wounded at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862 discharged Nov 15, 1862; for disability
-Brokaw, William H. captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Brunt, Samuel W. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862; promoted fourth corporal Apr 20, 1862; third sergeant Oct 23, 1862
-Booten, George M. enlisted Feb 10, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; captured date and place unknown
-Booten, William S. wounded at Kenesaw Mountain July 2, 1864; discharged May 26, 1865
-Beardsley, John S. enlisted Jan 5, 1864
-Bonsall, Leoi enlisted Mar 25, 1862; died on steamer "City of Louisville" Jun 2, 1862
-Bray, Harman
-Brown, David S. enlisted Oct 18; teamster division headquarters; ordered to regiment and not heard of since
-Castor, Dennis wounded at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862; died at Vicksburg Oct 4, 1863
-Curtis, Norval F. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862 died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, Sep 28, 1863; by burning of steamer "R. Campbell Jr"
-Cochrane, William C. discharged Aug 2, 1862
-Cooper, William H. discharged Aug 2, 1862
-Curry, James D veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted fifth sergeant Jan 22, 1864
-Dalton, William wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Dobie, George W. discharged Jan 1, 1864; promoted to fifth sergeant Jan 22, 1864
-Dunbar, John S. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Dana, George B. appointed hospital steward Oct 8, 1862
-Dawson, John M.
-Ellis, John M. wounded at Kenesaw Mountain Jul 8, 1864
-Far, John R. discharged Apr 21, 1863 for disability
-Ford, Channey veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted eight corporal Jul 1, 1864
-Fleming, Franklin F. wounded at Shiloh; promoted third sergeant Jan 29, 1864
-Fritzler, Albert wounded at Shiloh
-Green, William S. discharged Apr 23, 1863 for disability
-Gregory, Oscar L. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Gorrell, Josiah appointed wagoner
-Hornback, Abraham veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Hogin, George R. promoted commissary sergeant; promoted second lieutenant Feb 12, 1862' first lieutenant Apr 20, 1862; captain Nov 12, 1862; resigned May 23, 1864
-Hebard, Stephan S. transferred for promotion to captain fourth Mississippi Infantry (colored)
-Irvin, Jacob discharged Oct 23, 1862
-Johnson, William wounded at Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; transferred for promotion to colored regiment
-Johnson, Charles A.
-Johnson, Samuel E. wounded at Shiloh; transferred for promotion in ninth Louisiana colored regiment
-Hacobs, John W. wounded at Shiloh, veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted first corporal Jan 22, 1864
-Kendall, Charles F. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted seventh corporal Jul 4, 1864
-Lasch, Jacob discharged Oct 23, 1864; for disability
-Lickey, George killed at Shiloh
-McDaniel, Andrew B. enlisted Jan 27, 1864; killed at Atlanta, Jul 21, 1864
-McGahey, William B. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted first sergeant Jul 1, 1864 captured at Atlanta Jul 21, 1864
-Macintosh, Clark C. wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862 discharged for wounds Jul 2, 1862
-McAllen, S. Calvin
-McLenahan, James E.
-McCrery, James died Jul 10, 1963; at regimental hospital
-McPeek, Charles H. missing at Shiloh; supposed to have been killed and buried unrecognized
-Martin, Richard S. promoted eight corporal Feb 12, 1862; wounded at Shiloh Apr 6, 1862
-Marshall, Charles W. discharged May 1, 1862 for disability
-Meeker, David B. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; killed at Atlanta Jul 21, 1864
-Melogue, William L. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; promoted fourth sergeant Jan 22, 1864; captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Miller, Abram A. promoted second corporal Jul 25, 1862; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; as private; promoted sixth corporal Jul 22, 1864; captured at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864; died Mar 16, 1865; At Wheeling West Virginia
-Minteer, Upton W. wounded at Shiloh, discharged Dec 29, 1862 for disability
-Nelson, John C. enlisted Feb 17, 1864; died at Mound City May 25, 1864
-Paslay, Morgan wounded at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Pinkerton, Cyrus veteranized Jan 1, 1864; missing in action At Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Phelps, Daniel M. wounded at Shiloh; discharged Aug 15, 1862
-Ringlow, George W. enlisted Jan 29, 1864
-Robinson, Herrick wounded at Shiloh
-Rider, Nelson died at Stevenson Alabama Jan 2, 1865
-Skinner, William veteranized Jan 1, 1864 as corporal
-Stillwell, George F. discharged for disability, May 1, 1862
-Shaver, Peter
-Sisson, James J. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; missing at Atlanta in action, Jul 22, 1864
-Sisson, William C. enlisted Mar 25, 1864; wounded Jul 8, 1864 near Atlanta; mustered out Jul 21, 1865
-Shean, David W. enlisted Dec 19, 1862
-Shawhan, David W. discharged Aug 11, 1862
-Stokesberry, John W. discharged May 1, 1862 for disability
-Stokesberry, Joseph A. died Oct 24, 1862 at Vicksburg Mississippi
-Skean, John W. veteranized Jan 1, 1864; wounded at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Silence, George W. died at Pittsburg Landing Apr 7, 1862
-Stranahan, Andrew wounded at Shiloh; veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Smith, George M. veteranized Jan 1, 1864
-Slatterly, John enlisted Nov 3, 1864; died May 21, 1865 at Doud's Island New York
-Wyman, Stephen veteranized Jan 1, 1864; missing in action at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Wilson, Thomas died Jul 9, 1862, at Muscatine
-White, Thomas J.
-Wilson, John enlisted Feb 28, 1864
-Whiteman, Calder
-Williams, James W.
-Yearick, Samuel W. promoted fourth corporal; Oct 23, 862 veteranized Jan 18, 1864
-Young, Benjamin G. enlisted Nov 18, 1864

*Enlisted July 3, 1861 unless otherwise stated.

Company I

-Rickey, Henry died Jun 12, 1862 near New Albany Indiana
-White, Frederick E. enlisted Dec 11, 1862; veteranized Feb 19, 1864
-White, Lewis enlisted Apr 18, 1864; killed at Atlanta Jul 22, 1864
-Wragar, Albert enlisted Mar 28, 1864; wounded Jul 9, 1864; transferred to veteran invalid corps
-Bringman, Oscar D. enlisted Dec 3, 1863; company unknown
-Fuller, Ezra enlisted Mar 20, 1862; company unknown




Fifteenth Infantry

The fifteenth was organized in the fall of 1861. Company A in which Keokuk County was represented was mustered in November of 1861. The regiment had the advantage of several months drill, and no regiment left the State better prepared in that regard than this. April 1, 1862, it went to the field, reaching Pittsburg Landing on that memorable Sunday, the 6th of April, after the battle had been going on several hours. It was immediately put to the front, and came out with a loss of one hundred and eighty eight, in killed wounded and missing. At Corinth it was again unfortunate. It was in the Vicksburg campaign, and in the famous Meridian raid. It came home on veteran furlough in March, 1864, and on returning to the front it joined the Atlanta campaign, losing heavily in the skirmishes about that city before the battle, July 22, in which it lost heavily. It joined the march to the sea; to Goldsboro, Raleigh and Washington. It was mustered out at Louisville, July 24, 1865. It suffered more casualties that any regiment sent from this State. Of the seventeen hundred and sixty three members of the regiment, but seven hundred and twelve were present at the muster out. It carried its banner seven thousand and eight hundred and ninety eight miles. It hangs in the State arsenal torn in shreds by leaden hail, a token of valor and honor to the rave men who bore it.

Company A

Officers

-Robert G. Forgrave enlisted May 6, 1861 third sergeant from the first sergeant company E second infantry; promoted second sergeant Mar 1, 1862; reduced to ranks May 21, 1862
-Erastus H. Nordyke, enlisted Jan 18, 1862; promoted fourth corporal from private; reduced to ranks at own request Nov 20, 1862; veteranized Feb 20, 1863; killed near Atlanta July 28, 1864

Privates

-Bales, David enlisted Nov 10, 1861; discharged May 9, 1862
-Bales, Levi J. enlisted ? wounded at Shilo Apr 6, 1862
-Forgrave, Lyman W. enlisted Nov 10, 1861; discharged for minority Feb 27, 1862
-McNeice, Marteen enlisted Nov 10, 1861; veteranized Jan 1, 1864; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain Jun 17, 1864




Eighteenth Infantry

The Eighteenth Infantry regiment was organized under the call of July 4, 1862, for 300,00 men. It was mustered into the United States service August 6, 1862, with a rank and file of 860 men, John Edwards, colonel. On the 11th of August it started for the field. While it has not the prominent record of some Iowa regiment it was none the less efficient in service, brave in action, prompt in duty. That it is not so notable is because there is less known of it. From the time it whipped and cleaned out the braggart Marmaduke at Springfield, Missouri, January 8, 1862, who attacked with at least 1870 men, while the Eighteenth had only 500 men, on to fight with Price, Apr 30, 1864, its conduct was such to elicit high commendation from division commanders. It had the reputation of getting out of difficulties through smaller chances than few would have dared attempted. At Poison Spring was a notable instance. The regiment got completely isolated and hemmed in on all sides by the enemy. It flocked together and wormed itself out, fighting rod by rod, scattering the enemy by charges when it would reform and occupy the vacuum, and thus cut its was out and returned to Camden. In May, 1864 it returned to Fort Smith Arkansas, having marched 730 miles over mountains, through swamps, subsisting on raw corn, wading days and nights through mud and water. At Fort Smith it remained during the summer and fall of 1864, making in the meantime several long and brilliant expeditions. February 26, 1865, four companies were sent to Van Buren, Arkansas, for garrison duty, until Jul 6, when the regiment was ordered to Little Rock for mustered out. July 21, it started for Davenport, where Aug 5, the men were discharged having served three years and two days. The regiment marched 4,160 miles. Of the original number of the regiment by four hundred returned for muster out. Of the original officers but eight returned. Keokuk county was represented in companies A, D, I.

Company A

Privates

-Turuly, William M. enlisted Jul 8, 1862

Company D

Officers

-John A. Landis captain; enlisted Jun 6, 1862; wounded at Springfield Missouri Jan 8, 1863; resigned Feb 28, 1863
-James H. Creighton first lieutenant; enlisted Jun 16, 1862; resigned Dec 24, 1864
-Justinian Ray second lieutenant; enlisted Jun 16, 1862; promoted captain Mar 1, 1863
-Cyphrett P. Fillett second sergeant; discharged Dec 26, 1862; for disability
-Melancthon Murdock third sergeant; enlisted Jun 22, 1862
-Marion Walters fourth sergeant; enlisted Jul 7 1862
-Nelson W. Clothier fifth sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1862; promoted first sergeant Sep 6, 1862
-James A. Lynn first corporal; enlisted Jul 12, 1862; promoted Fifth sergeant Sep 13, 1862; discharged Jun 28, 1865 for disability
-Matthew Hall second corporal; promoted first corporal Sep 13, 1862; discharged Feb 23, 1863; enlisted Jul 11, 1862
-Thomas M. Leak third corporal; reduced to ranks
-William C. Smith fifth corporal; enlisted Jun 16, 1862; promoted fourth corporal Sep 13, 1862; died Dec 14, 1863 at Springfield Missouri
Phillip Rhoads eight corporal; promoted to seventh corporal Sep 13, 1862; enlisted Jun 16, 1862

Privates

-Arnett, James S. enlisted Jun 22, 1862
-Adams, John B. enlisted Jun 16, 1862
-Booton, John W. enlisted Jun 16, 1862
-Bradley, Lewis M. enlisted Jul 7, 1862; discharged Feb 23, 1963 for disability
-Butler, Albert S. enlisted Jun 22, 1862; discharged for disability Feb 23, 1863
-Blair, Charles enlisted Jul 7, 1862; wounded and captured at Poison Spring Arkansas, Apr 18, 1864
-Brown, Addison A. enlisted Jul 27, 1862; discharged May 11, 1865; for disability
-Brown, William enlisted Aug 22, 1863
-Cox, John Q. A. enlisted Jul 7, 1862; died at Springfield Missouri, Nov 28, 1862
-Ellis, Andrew T. enlisted Jul 22, 1862
-Farrand, James W. enlisted Jun 30, 1862
-Fuller, William S. captured at Poison Spring, Apr 18, 1864
-Knox, Benjamin F. enlisted Jul 7, 1862; captured at Poison Spring, Apr 18, 1864
-Kiehl, George O. enlisted Jul 7, 1862; died Dec 1, 1862 at Springfield Missouri
-Leathers, George W. enlisted Jun 19, 1862
-McNair, Ira enlisted Jun 19, 1862
-McCormick, Emanuel enlisted Jul 19, 1862
-Miller, John W. enlisted Jul 27, 1862; discharged Feb 23, 1863; for disability
-More, Henry C. enlisted Jul 7, 1862
-Perdue, Percival enlisted Jul 7, 1862
-Perdue, enlisted Nov 12, 1863
-Rhoades, Cornelius enlisted Jun 16, 1862; discharged Dec 27, 1862 for disability
-Rayan, Collin B. enlisted Jul 7, 1862
-Richardson, George S. enlisted Jul 27, 1862
-Richardson, Nathaniel enlisted Jun 21, 1862; died Jun 21, 1865 at Van Buren Arkansas
-Tedlock, William C. enlisted Jun 19, 1862; discharged Feb 23, 1863 for disability
-Tucker, Nathaniel E. enlisted Jun 18, 1862; discharged Feb 23, 1863 for disability

Company I

Officers

-Josephus B. Charton second corporal; enlisted Jul 7, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant May 24, 1865, but not mustered; mustered out as sergeant major
-John I. Seeton third corporal; enlisted Jul 7, 1862

Privates

-Coon, Isaac enlisted Jul 14, 1862
-Hinman, Charles A, enlisted Jul 12, 1862
-Jones, Joseph A. enlisted Jul 7, 1862; died Nov 18, 1862; Springfield Missouri
-McLoud, Edward S. enlisted Jul 15, 1863
-Nordyke, Calvin J. enlisted Jul 15, 1862
-Rose, Abraham enlisted Jul 7, 1862
-Strite, Nicholas enlisted Jul7, 1862
-Ward, William enlisted Jul 7, 1862; wounded and captured at Poison Spring April 18, 1864


Submitted by John Davis. Source: "History of Keokuk County Iowa" 1880