Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines
Living in 1885

This information is taken from a book by William L. Alexander called "List of Ex-soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa" (Des Moines: G.E. Roberts, state printer, 1886). Special thanks go to Laura Blair for providing the pages relevant to O'Brien County. Most of the names in this list are also in "Old Soldiers Who Have Lived in O'Brien County" (Schee and Montzheimer, 1909) and links have been provided. The data here in some cases supplements that which is given in the later book. The spelling of names sometimes differs between the two lists and no effort has been made here to reconcile them.
This is a partial list so far, containing veterans living in the towns of Hartley, Paullina, Primghar, Sutherland, and Waterman.
Name State and Unit Company Rank Present PO Address
Albright, Charles F. Iowa 2^nd Infantry C Private Primghar
Ayers, Robert W. Illinois 25^th Infantry
Illinois 43^rd Infantry G
K Private
Sergeant Sutherland
Boyce, Samuel United States 16^th Infantry H Private Hartley
Breyfogle, William M. Illinois 142^nd Infantry I Private Sutherland
Burk, D.F. Iowa 2^nd Cavalry D Corporal Primghar
Carman, A.J. Iowa 24^th Infantry C Private Primghar
Carmichael, Solomon E. Iowa 34^th Infantry K Private Primghar
Carpenter, Thos. B. Wisconsin 20^th Infantry K Private Hartley
Chapman, De Witt C. Iowa 2^nd Cavalry I Private Primghar
Clark, W.F. Illinois 92^nd Infantry ("Mounted Infantry") K Private Paullina
Cleghorn, A.M. Iowa 22^nd Infantry A Private Paullina
Cleveland, E.T. Illinois 96^th Infantry B Private Sutherland
Compton, M.A. Pennsylvania 11^th Infantry B Private Hartley
Corsair, David Illinois 52^nd Infantry K Sergeant Waterman
Conklin, Harvey T. Ohio 11^th Infantry
Ohio 12^th Infantry G
B Private Hartley
Cookenham, Charles New York 117^th Infantry F Private Hartley
Crain, John S. Illinois 107^th Infantry H Private Hartley
Daniels, J.E. Wisconsin 1^st Infantry E Sergeant Primghar
Davis, Thomas Colorado 1^st Cavalry E Private Hartley
Eaton, W.H. Wisconsin 21^st Infantry G Corporal Hartley
Eckman, B. Illinois 45^th Infantry H Private Sutherland
Fuller, W.S. Illinois 17^th Cavalry M Sergeant Hartley
Gano, Benj. D. Wisconsin 8^th Infantry A Lieutenant Hartley
Goldtrap, David Illinois 50^th Infantry D Private Sutherland
Grout, L.B. United States 1^st Engineers B Artificer Waterman
Hakeman, George Iowa 24^th Infantry C Private Paullina
Hardingbrook, K.A. Illinois 83^rd Infantry D Private Sutherland
Harris, Stephen
(enlisted as Chas. Johnson) New York 20^th Cavalry L Corporal Paullina
Hilyer, J.C. Minnesota Brackett's Independent Battalion D Private Paullina
Howe, A.H. Ohio 166^th Infantry D Private Primghar
Jessup, John Illinois 155^th Infantry F Private Sutherland
Johnson, Wm. Iowa 22^nd Infantry A Captain Paullina
Jordan, S.J. Ohio 67^th Infantry K Private Sutherland
Long, A.Q. Iowa 1^st Infantry
Iowa 11^th Infantry B
K Private Paullina
Lyon, Asher Michigan 13^th Infantry G Corporal Primghar
Lyons, Geo. H. Wisconsin 1^st Cavalry C Private Paullina
Manley, Joseph Wisconsin 11^th Infantry D Private Paullina
Matott, Francis Indiana 99^th Infantry C Corporal Primghar
Matotte, Frank Indiana 138^th Infantry C Private Hartley
Messer, Edwin P. Illinois 37^th Infantry - Quartermaster Sutherland
Oliver, Wm. Indiana 101^st Infantry I Sergeant Primghar
Oppelt, Wm. H. Iowa 28^th Infantry D Private Hartley
Partridge, Wallace Illinois 7^th Infantry F Private Primghar
Renville, Julius Illinois 88^th Infantry F Private Sutherland
Renville, Lewis Illinois 76^th Infantry K Private Sutherland
Renville, Napoleon Illinois 76^th Infantry K Private Sutherland
Renville, Nicholas Illinois 76^th Infantry K Private Sutherland
Rice, S.S. Wisconsin 1^st Batterry - Private Waterman
Salisbury, Russell Minnesota 1^st Battery - Private Paullina
Scott, Ephraim Illinois 104^th Infantry G Private Primghar
Sheldon, D.M. Illinois 74^th Infantry E Private Sutherland
Smith, John N. Wisconsin 36^th Infantry A Corporal Hartley
Snider, John Indiana 36^th Infantry G Private Hartley
Sprague, Chas. W. Illinois 139^th Infantry B Private Paullina
Thomas John Illinois 142^nd Infantry E Private Hartley
Truelock, Thos. J. Indiana 145^th Infantry C Private Primghar
Van Horn, R.M. Illinois 17^th Cavalry I Private Sutherland
Virgil, Wm. Illinois 17^th Cavalry M Private Sutherland
Wallenburg, John Illinois 103^rd Infantry A Corporal Paullina
Webster, James Illinois 154^th Infantry B Private Hartley
Williams, E.D. Wisconsin 32^nd Infantry F Corporal Hartley
Wing, George C. Illinois 47^th Infantry F Private Sutherland
Yeoman, John Illinois 91^st Infantry D Private Hartley

O'Brien County Iowa Genealogy - The IAGenWeb Project

Name	State and Unit	Company	Rank	Present PO Address
Albright, Charles F.	Iowa 2^nd Infantry	C	Private	Primghar
Ayers, Robert W.	Illinois 25^th Infantry Illinois 43^rd Infantry	G K	Private Sergeant	Sutherland
Boyce, Samuel	United States 16^th Infantry	H	Private	Hartley
Breyfogle, William M.	Illinois 142^nd Infantry	I	Private	Sutherland
Burk, D.F.	Iowa 2^nd Cavalry	D	Corporal	Primghar
Carman, A.J.	Iowa 24^th Infantry	C	Private	Primghar
Carmichael, Solomon E.	Iowa 34^th Infantry	K	Private	Primghar
Carpenter, Thos. B.	Wisconsin 20^th Infantry	K	Private	Hartley
Chapman, De Witt C.	Iowa 2^nd Cavalry	I	Private	Primghar
Clark, W.F.	Illinois 92^nd Infantry ("Mounted Infantry")	K	Private	Paullina
Cleghorn, A.M.	Iowa 22^nd Infantry	A	Private	Paullina
Cleveland, E.T.	Illinois 96^th Infantry	B	Private	Sutherland
Compton, M.A.	Pennsylvania 11^th Infantry	B	Private	Hartley
Corsair, David	Illinois 52^nd Infantry	K	Sergeant	Waterman
Conklin, Harvey T.	Ohio 11^th Infantry Ohio 12^th Infantry	G B	Private	Hartley
Cookenham, Charles	New York 117^th Infantry	F	Private	Hartley
Crain, John S.	Illinois 107^th Infantry	H	Private	Hartley
Daniels, J.E.	Wisconsin 1^st Infantry	E	Sergeant	Primghar
Davis, Thomas	Colorado 1^st Cavalry	E	Private	Hartley
Eaton, W.H.	Wisconsin 21^st Infantry	G	Corporal	Hartley
Eckman, B.	Illinois 45^th Infantry	H	Private	Sutherland
Fuller, W.S.	Illinois 17^th Cavalry	M	Sergeant	Hartley
Gano, Benj. D.	Wisconsin 8^th Infantry	A	Lieutenant	Hartley
Goldtrap, David	Illinois 50^th Infantry	D	Private	Sutherland
Grout, L.B.	United States 1^st Engineers	B	Artificer	Waterman
Hakeman, George	Iowa 24^th Infantry	C	Private	Paullina
Hardingbrook, K.A.	Illinois 83^rd Infantry	D	Private	Sutherland
Harris, Stephen (enlisted as Chas. Johnson)	New York 20^th Cavalry	L	Corporal	Paullina
Hilyer, J.C.	Minnesota Brackett's Independent Battalion	D	Private	Paullina
Howe, A.H.	Ohio 166^th Infantry	D	Private	Primghar
Jessup, John	Illinois 155^th Infantry	F	Private	Sutherland
Johnson, Wm.	Iowa 22^nd Infantry	A	Captain	Paullina
Jordan, S.J.	Ohio 67^th Infantry	K	Private	Sutherland
Long, A.Q.	Iowa 1^st Infantry Iowa 11^th Infantry	B K	Private	Paullina
Lyon, Asher	Michigan 13^th Infantry	G	Corporal	Primghar
Lyons, Geo. H.	Wisconsin 1^st Cavalry	C	Private	Paullina
Manley, Joseph	Wisconsin 11^th Infantry	D	Private	Paullina
Matott, Francis	Indiana 99^th Infantry	C	Corporal	Primghar
Matotte, Frank	Indiana 138^th Infantry	C	Private	Hartley
Messer, Edwin P.	Illinois 37^th Infantry	-	Quartermaster	Sutherland
Oliver, Wm.	Indiana 101^st Infantry	I	Sergeant	Primghar
Oppelt, Wm. H.	Iowa 28^th Infantry	D	Private	Hartley
Partridge, Wallace	Illinois 7^th Infantry	F	Private	Primghar
Renville, Julius	Illinois 88^th Infantry	F	Private	Sutherland
Renville, Lewis	Illinois 76^th Infantry	K	Private	Sutherland
Renville, Napoleon	Illinois 76^th Infantry	K	Private	Sutherland
Renville, Nicholas	Illinois 76^th Infantry	K	Private	Sutherland
Rice, S.S.	Wisconsin 1^st Batterry	-	Private	Waterman
Salisbury, Russell	Minnesota 1^st Battery	-	Private	Paullina
Scott, Ephraim	Illinois 104^th Infantry	G	Private	Primghar
Sheldon, D.M.	Illinois 74^th Infantry	E	Private	Sutherland
Smith, John N.	Wisconsin 36^th Infantry	A	Corporal	Hartley
Snider, John	Indiana 36^th Infantry	G	Private	Hartley
Sprague, Chas. W.	Illinois 139^th Infantry	B	Private	Paullina
Thomas John	Illinois 142^nd Infantry	E	Private	Hartley
Truelock, Thos. J.	Indiana 145^th Infantry	C	Private	Primghar
Van Horn, R.M.	Illinois 17^th Cavalry	I	Private	Sutherland
Virgil, Wm.	Illinois 17^th Cavalry	M	Private	Sutherland
Wallenburg, John	Illinois 103^rd Infantry	A	Corporal	Paullina
Webster, James	Illinois 154^th Infantry	B	Private	Hartley
Williams, E.D.	Wisconsin 32^nd Infantry	F	Corporal	Hartley
Wing, George C.	Illinois 47^th Infantry	F	Private	Sutherland
Yeoman, John	Illinois 91^st Infantry	D	Private	Hartley