Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Hopkins, Russell D

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: Abt 1836 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Machias, New York Wife: 
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: E Regiment: 75th
  State: Illinois Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 14 Aug 1862 at Lee Centre, Illinois, mustered in 02 Sep 1862 at Dixon, Illinois
  Enlistment age: 26 Residence: Lee Centre, Lee, Illinois
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 12 Feb 1863
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: J. D. Craven Date joined: 24 Sep 1884
  Post No.: 192 (20) Age at joining: 
  Place: Macksburg, Madison, Iowa Transfers: Disch 01 Jan 1889
Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Hopkins, L. D., Pvt Co E 75 Ill Inf - res. Kasson (Error name); Post 198 - G.A.R. - 1889 ed: Hopkins, R. D. Prvt 29 Ill Inf - 6 mos; Record of Post #43 Hopkins, R. D. 29 Iowa
Notes: 

1. Enlisted for 3 years.

2. Description at enlistment - 5 ft 5 1/2 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 22 Dec 2005.