Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

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
Notes: 

 


Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 02 Jan 2006.
Maintained by Judy Wight Branson
and County Co-Coordinator Kent Transier
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