Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Cress, David E		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 15 Aug 1838		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania		Wife: Sophronia A
Date of death: 20 Dec 1908		2nd wife:
Place of death: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children L L J W R H C E (G. L.) Hawley (Barr) Hanna

War record
Rank: Private	Company: B		Regiment: 138th
State: Pennsylvania		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: Aug 1862, mustered in 16 Aug 1862
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: Aug 1865
Discharged: By General Order 03 Jun 1865
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 04 Jun 1886
Post No.: 158		Age at joining: 43
Place: St. Charles		Transfers: 30 Jun 1891
Post name: Wadsworth		Date joined: 1st term 1893
Post No.: 36 (108)		Age at joining:
Place: Dexter, Dallas, Iowa		Transfers: 1st term 1894
Post name: R. R. Lexington		Date joined:
Post No.: 282		Age at joining: 54
Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska		Transfers:
Post name: A. Kearney		Date joined: 1894
Post No.: 15 (125)		Age at joining: 55
Place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa		Transfers:

Sources: Graves REg,; Post 158 Desc Book: service dates; moved away from St. Charles; *Bates History of Penn, Vols./

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