Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Lancaster, William Henry Harrison

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Railway Agent Mother: 
Date of birth: 28 Jan 1840 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Indiana Wife: 
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Private Company: A Regiment: 17th
  State: Indiana Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: mustered in 12 Jun 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence: Thorntown
  Mustered out: 22 May 1864 (Private 26 indiana Wilder Battery)
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: J. P. Jones Date joined: 03 Apr 1886
  Post No.: 278 (9) Age at joining: 
  Place: Earlham Transfers: 
Sources: 
Notes: 

1. A. G. R. Indiana: Co A 17 Indiana Inf: "Original Co "A" was permanently detached as an artillery company, known as the "Wilder Battery"

2. Prisoner - Richmond, Virginia & Castle Thunder, 28 Nov 1864 to 17 May 1865 (Note, this is inconsistent with muster out date)

 


Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 25 Dec 2005.
Maintained by Judy Wight Branson
and County Co-Coordinator Kent Transier
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