Polk County Soldiers

Taken from the Centennial History of Polk County, by J. M. Dixon, Blind Editor, published 1876

Second Cavalry

Company D of this Regiment was organized in Des Moines, and was mustered into service August 30th, 1861.  Its commanding officers were Capt. G. C. Graves, and Lieutenanats Gustavus Washburn and J. E. Jewett.  The last two mentioned are dead, the former dying at Des Moines and the latter at Iowa City.

The other commissioned officers were Capt Francis M. Griffith, Lieut. Samuel J. Dangler, Samuel Noel and Daniel Hall.

The names of the dead are:  Augustus J. Thinis, Ephriam Walker, David M. Cockerham, Chapin Duncan, Israel Harden Howard, Henry H. Douthit, H. H. Helton, Simon S. Sisley, Perry Rickabaugh, Delanah Johnson, Jos. H. Moon, Lieut. Gustavus Washburn. 

Third Cavalry

Of the dead : Scott Thrailkill.

Fourth Cavalry

Deceased:Richard Ashworth and John . Jewett

Fifth Cavalry

Deceased: Dr. P. M. Kerlin, who had been a physician at Rising Sun.

Seventh Cavalry

Jacob Kesler

Eight Cavalry

The officers belonging to Polk County were:  Capts. W. H. Hoxie and Henry Moreland, and Lieut. Eli Keeler.

The names of the dead are:  Orrin Mitchell, Corp. Thos. McClelland, James H. Horton, Francis Bradley, Thomas McCall, John B. Huzhart, Moses Krowzer, and William W. Derickson.

Ninth Cavalry

James Q. Salisbury