Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Dowding, Joseph		Father:
Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: abt 1844		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: England		Wife:
Date of death: 31 Jul 1918		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: A, 2nd Battalion		Regiment: 16th
State: U. S.		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 11 Mar 1862
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: 11 Mar 1865
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Custer		Date joined: 28 Jun 1884
Post No.: 25 (112)		Age at joining: 40
Place: Cherokee		Transfers: Sus 13 May 1893
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 2nd term 1912
Post No.: 55 (S)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Post 55 Desc Book #280 p-died 31 Jul 1918; age 68 in 28 Jun 1884 or 1912 Transcriber's note - this is transcribed as written. The 1884 date appears to be out of place.

Notes: Graves Reg. has one Joseph D. buried St. Charles, Ia. Obituary not found in Cherokee or Winterset papers. March 1951.