Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Litton, John W

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 1843 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Jefferson County, Iowa Wife: 
Date of death: 18 Mar 1901 2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 30th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 11 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 19 Residence: Glasgow
  Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington D.C.
  Service Record: Wounded severely 30 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: J. D. Craven Date joined: 30 Oct 1886
  Post No.: 198 (29) Age at joining: 
  Place: Macksburg Transfers: Disch 1st term 1892
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1st term 1892
  Post No.: 55 (189) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Reins. 2nd term 1906 (inconsistent with death date)
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: (John W); Post 55, death record; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Clanton; Post 55 Desc Book #189 age 49 when joined by card 17 Jun 1891
Notes: 

 


Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 27 Dec 2005.
Maintained by Judy Wight Branson
and County Co-Coordinator Kent Transier
 		You are the [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor since the page was created on 04 Sep 2005.
This page was last updated Wednesday, 19-Mar-2008 15:52:05 CDT .