Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Greer, John L		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation:		Mother:
Date of birth: Abt 1844		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Indiana		Wife: Rebecca G. (died 19 Nov 1892, age 50-8-18, buried Moon Cem)
Date of death:		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Moon Cemetery, Macksburg, Madison, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Private	Company: H		Regiment: 23rd
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 02 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 18		Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa
Mustered out:
Discharged: For disability 08 Aug 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: J. D. Craven		Date joined: 09 Jun 1893
Post No.: 198 (13)		Age at joining:
Place: Macksburg		Transfers: Dr. 1885; Disch. 1st term 1896
Post name: Union		Date joined: cd 1st term 1905
Post No.: 441 (121)		Age at joining:
Place: Creston, Union, Iowa		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: (John L)

Notes: 1. Also served Company G, 23rd Iowa Infantry and Unassigned, 29th Iowa Infantry. 2. Writing Custodian Cemetery May 17, 1949. Vernie Busch, Cemetery Clerk at Macksburg, Iowa writes May 21, 1949: John L. Greer is buried Lot 16 in Moon Cemetery, lot purchased in 1906. Has no monument. Monument next to his grave has this inscription: Rebecca G., wife of J. L. Greer, died Nov 19, 1892, age 50 yr 8 mo 18 da. 3. It appears that John L. Greer may have been a resident of Union County but joined the Macksburg Post because of its proximity to his farm. 4. Several letters and extra cards accompanied the GAR card. Contact the Madison County Coordinator for copies.