1885 Special Iowa Census
Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
This is a list of ex-soldiers, sailors, and marines who were living in Iowa in 1885. These veterans may have served in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, or the Civil War. Information includes name of soldier, sailor, or marine; rank; company; regiment; battery or vessel in which they served, and present residence (in 1885).
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| Name | Rank | Served From | Unit Served In | Company |
| Hickson, John | Private | Illinois | 9th Calvary | B |
| Doner, John | Private | Illinois | 1st Artillery | D |
| Hartman, Frank | Private | Illinois | 1st Artillery | G |
| Farrell, John | Private | Illinois | 20th Infantry | E |
| King, Sylvester M. | Private | Illinois | 20th Infantry | E |
| Fordyce, George W. | Private | Illinois | 33rd Infantry | A |
| Miner, W.W. | Corporal | Illinois | 52nd Infantry | A |
| Anderson, Geo. W. | Private | Illinois | 65th Infantry | K |
| Shreve, David | Private | Illinois | 88th Infantry | F |
| Early, J.P. | Sergeant | Illinois | 93rd Infantry | F |
| Alford, John | Private | Illinois | 101st Infantry | I |
| Garver, Joseph | Private | Illinois | 156th Infantry | I |
| Rowe, J.T. | Private | Illinois | Infantry | nl |
| Daring, Henry | Private | Illinois | 26th Battery | nl |
| Nevins, David W. | Private | Illinois | 43rd Infantry | K |
| Nevins, Geo. | Private | Illinois | 43rd Infantry | K |
| Ramsey, Edward I. | Private | Illinois | 43rd Infantry | B |
| Sparks, Samuel | Private | Illinois | 43rd Infantry | K |
| Vance, John W. | Private | Illinois | 43rd Infantry | K |
| MdDonald, Mathews M. | Private | Illinois | 44th Infantry | H |
| Russell, William D. | Private | Illinois | 97th Infantry | D |
| Richart, David | Captain | Illinois | 101st Infantry | E |
| Anderson, Daniel | Colonel | Iowa | 1st Calvary | Not listed |
| Baxter, Robert | 2nd Lieutenant | Iowa | 1st Calvary | E |
| Carlton, L.B. | Private | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Dashiell, Henry L. | 2nd Lieutenant | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Dull, Thomas H. | Private | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Kester, S. M. | Private | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Sinclair, Archie | Private | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Spurgeon, John M. | Private | Iowa | 1st Calvary | H |
| Barber, O.A. | Private | Iowa | 3rd Calvary | L |
| Gray, Wm. A. | Sergeant | Iowa | 3rd Calvary | L |
| O Connor, Moses | Private | Iowa | 3rd Calvary | I |
| Stamm, George W. | 1st Lieutenant | Iowa | 3rd Calvary | K |
| Mason, Andrew J. | Private | Iowa | 4th Calvary | C |
| McCallister, Eli | Private | Iowa | 4th Calvary | E |
| Claver, James W. | Private | Iowa | 5th Calvary | C |
| Perrin, Frank | Private | Iowa | 5th Calvary | A |
| Stenat, James | Private | Iowa | 5th Calvary | C |
| Billings, Levi | Private | Iowa | 7th Calvary | B |
| Howard, Pharis P. | Private | Iowa | 7th Calvary | D |
| Nye, John W. | Private | Iowa | 7th Calvary | L |
| Canning, Ed. A. | 1st Lieutenant | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Carhart, John E. | Private | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Spencer, Sylvester L. | Private | Iowa | 6th Infantry | F |
| Hickenlooper, Harrison | Corporal | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| McKissick, Joseph L. | Private | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Mendal, Val | Sergeant | Iowa | 6th Infantry | B |
| Saunders, Henry | Captain | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Service, John W. | Private | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Sphinix, James | Private | Iowa | 6th Infantry | E |
| Beedle, Simeon | Private | Iowa | 7th Infantry | I |
| Chedister, Benj. | Private | Iowa | 7th Infantry | B |
| Clouse, John D. | Private | Iowa | 7th Infantry | H |
| Conwell, John B. | Sergeant | Iowa | 7th Infantry | I |
| Cousins, W.S. | Private | Iowa | 8th Infantry | H |
| Bain, James | Private | Iowa | 13th Infantry | H |