Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Tincher, Benjamin W		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth:		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Kentucky		Wife: Phebe L, died 21 Apr 1866, age 41y 7m 5d,
Date of death: 1897		2nd wife: Mahala, born 27 Sep 1826, died 05 Jul 1911, age 84y 9m 8d
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial: St. Charles, Iowa, Has G.A.R. marker, Old Part between 8 and 9 Rows from East
Cause of death:		Children Ida may - died 17 Mar 1865, buried Old Cemetery, St. Charles, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: G		Regiment: 23rd
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: and mustered 25 Jan 1865
Enlistment age: 42		Residence: Madison County, Kentucky
Mustered out: 10 aug 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana
Discharged:
Transfers: to 29th Infantry
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 20 Dec 1884
Post No.: 158		Age at joining:
Place: St. Charles		Transfers:

Sources: Stones in cemetery, St. Charles, Iowa; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Fincher, Benjamin W, age 42, res. Madison Co., nat. Kentucky; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Co G 23 Iowa Inf - Tincher, B. W. - res; Post 158 Desc Book: Prvt G 23 Ia Inf not shown there

Notes: 1. Found in Unassigned 29th Infantry, Tincher, Benjamin W 2. Govt Stone carries inscription: Benjamin W. Tincher, Co G 23 Iowa Inf 3. Pensioned SC 715 229 Iowa, Tincher, Benjamin W Co G 23 and Unass 29 Iowa Inf 4. Widow pensioned WC 543 627 filed 29 Jun 1897 Iowa