Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Southwick, Merritt

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: Livingston, New York Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth:  Wife: 
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 7th
  State: New York Organization: Heavy Artillery
  Enlistment date: 18 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 21 Residence: Albany
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: for disability 20 May 1865
  Service Record: A.G.R. : age 21; enlisted 11 Aug 1862 at Albany; mustered as Private Co G (originally 130 Inf) 18 Aug for 3 yr; wounded 03 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia; discharged for disability 20 May 1865 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GAR membership
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: 19 Jan 1885
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 40
  Place: St. Charles Transfers: 
  Post name: Gen Hancock Date joined: card 14 Feb 1889
  Post No.: 396 (90) Age at joining: 
  Place: Sioux City Transfers: 03 Dec 1892
  Post name: Gen Hancock Date joined: 03 Dec 1892
  Post No.: 22 S) Age at joining: 
  Place: Sioux City Transfers: Sus 1st term 1895
Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Southwick, M. res. - Bevington; Post 158 Desc Book; Rept Adjt Gen N.Y.: Southwick, Merritt
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Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 05 Jan 2006.