Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Burt, Edwin O

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Clerk Mother: 
Date of birth: 12 Jul 1841 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Indiana Wife:  
Date of death: 20 Dec 1895 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Woodland Cemetery; Des Moines, Polk, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Private Company: E Regiment: 19th
  State: Indiana Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 29 Jul 1861, served three years
  Enlistment age: 20 Residence: Delaware County, Indiana
  Mustered out: 19 Oct 1864, 1st Sergeant & 20th Indiana Infantry
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: Veteran; wounded at Petersburg, transferred to 20th Regiment (not shown in 20th). Slight wound leg, in foot & head - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, near Petersburg, Virginia
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 25 Aug 1881
  Post No.: 55 (21) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
  Post name: Crocker Date joined: 05 Dec 1889
  Post No.: 12 Age at joining: 48
  Place: Des Moines Transfers: 
Sources: Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Sgt - Des Moines./ Iowa Graves Reg.: dates b.d. service record; Family stone/Winterset Review Dec. 24, 1895/Rept Adj Gen Ind/Post 55 Desc Book: E. O.
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 15 Sep 2005.