Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Kitchell, Charles W

Father: William Kitchell
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Mary Stoner
Date of birth:  Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Lake County, Indiana Wife: Mary E. Morris
Date of death: 03 Mar 1918 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Palmyra, Warren, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Palmyra Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Anna Craig

  James

  Walter

  All deceased

War record
  Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 15th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 19 Oct 1861, mustered in 25 Nov 1861
  Enlistment age: 21, re-enlisted & remustered 31 Dec 1863 Residence: Indianola, Warren, Iowa
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 1st Sergeant, 24 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
  Service Record: Prom 6th Corporal 30 Jun 1862, wounded in battle Corinth, Mississippi 03 Oct 1862; Promoted 4th Sergeant 13 Mar 1863; Promoted to 1st Sergeant 01 Jan 1865
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 15 Feb 1901
  Post No.: 55 #232 Age at joining: 60
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Re 2nd term 1907
  Post name: Sam Neal Date joined: 25 Jan 1890
  Post No.: 470 #2 Age at joining: 49
  Place: Booneville Transfers: 
Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: res Winterset; Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Sgt. - Winterset; Post 470 Desc Book #2
Notes: Commander Post 470. 1891 & 1893

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 24 Dec 2005.