Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Ruth, Alexander		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation:		Mother:
Date of birth: 18 Jul 1836		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania		Wife:
Date of death: 28 Jan 1911		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Private	Company: B		Regiment: 14th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 01 Oct 1861, mustered in 23 Oct 1861
Enlistment age: 24		Residence: Iowa City
Mustered out: 31 Oct 1864 at Sioux City, Iowa, expiration of term of service
Discharged:
Transfers: See 41st Inf. Transferred to Co. L, 2nd Cav 25 Apr 1863
GAR membership
Post name: S. Caldwell		Date joined: 27 Jan 1885
Post No.: 360		Age at joining:
Place: Lettsville		Transfers:
Post name: Iowa City		Date joined: 27 Jul 1885
Post No.: 8		Age at joining: 48
Place: Iowa City		Transfers:
Post name: Shelby Norman		Date joined: 1st term 1902
Post No.: 231 (S)		Age at joining: 64
Place: Muscatine		Transfers: 1st term 1903
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 1st term 1904
Post No.: 55 (S)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Iowa City Press Citizen 31 Jan 1911, p.1, death at Winterset

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