Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Sackett, George Cassander		Father: Cassander Sackett
Residence:		Father's nativity: Connecticut
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Henrietta Beach
Date of birth: 29 Dec 1835		Mother's nativity: Ohio
Place of birth: Tallmadge, Summit, Ohio		Wife: Emma A. French, born Jackson, Pennsylvania 17 Nov 1841, dau of Alvin Duncan & Caroline (Clark) French
Date of death: 16 Apr 1922		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Frank A Carrie Youngblood Anna Rich Ida F Ervin G

War record
Rank: Private	Company: C		Regiment: 1st
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 14 Jul 1861
Enlistment age: 25		Residence: Burlington, Iowa
Mustered out:
Discharged: 09 Sep 1864
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Myers		Date joined: 17 Jun 1884
Post No.: 39 (73)		Age at joining: 49
Place: Greenfield, Adair, Iowa		Transfers: Sus. Dec 1888; transferred 14 Oct 1899
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: Card 06 Jan 1900
Post No.: 55 (S p55)		Age at joining: 64
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Middle River; Post 55 Desc Book #222 joined transfer age 64; Winterset News 19 Apr 1922

Notes: 1. Mr. Sackett was wounded 04 Apr 1864 under right eye by a minnie ball - for 30 years 8 months and 9 days he carried this leaden missile but eventually it gave him so much trouble that he had it removed. 2. Page 2 of a letter accompanies the GAR index card (page 1 is missing). The letter has quite a bit of family information. Contact the IAGenWeb Madison County Coordinator for a copy of the letter or view the GAR microfilm at the Iowa State Historical Library.