MILITARY RECORDS
Chapter IX
The War For The Union
Comprised of 959 officers and men. Of these 13 were killed, 13 died, 141 were wounded and 3 were missing. This regiment was enlisted for three months and was mustered in under the first call of the President. It was mustered into service May 14, 1861, at Keokuk. It participated in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Aug. 10, 1861, and lost 10 killed and 50 wounded. It was mustered out of service Aug. 25, 1861, at St. Louis.
The first regiment in which Scott County was represented was the First Iowa Infantry. Company G was composed entirely of men from Scott County. The following comprises the list of men from the county:
Quartermaster. | Sergeants. | Corporals |
Theodore Guelick. | Earnest Clausson. | William S. Mckenzie |
Louis Schoen. | Gustav A. Koch | |
Co.G.-Captain. | Frank Ditman. | Claus Rohwer |
August Wentz. | Charles H. Stuehmer. | John F. Doerscher |
Lieutenants. | Musicians. | |
Theodore Guelich. | Theodore Rutenbeck. | |
Johannes Ahlefeldt. | August Anzorge. | |
Privates. | Privates. | Privates. |
Arp, Ernest | Karstens, Henrich | Petersen, Fritz I. |
Averbeck, Henrich | Keil,William | Petersen, Johann I. |
Asbahr, Hans. | Kohlbry, August | Rheinhardt, Bernard |
Altman, Charles | Kortum, Christian | Roddewigg. Fried |
Benedix, Christian | Kellmen, Alexander | Rosburg Heirich |
Baasch, Henrich W | Koch, Ferdinand W | Rhan, Hans. |
Becker, Pete | Kreibaum, Fritz | Reimers, Hans. |
Brammer, Hans. I. | Luthen, Johann | Rohde, Henrich |
Brammer, Delter I. | Lutze, Marx | Rohlf, August |
Barche, Christian | Massow, Henrich | Schlunz. Hans. |
Caldwell. James B. | Magnus, Emil | Selken, Henry |
Dose, Fritz | Matthes, Carl | Seivers, Henrich |
Dreskey, William V | Meisner, Ormilius | Spohr, William H. |
Eggers, Johannes | Murbach. Johann I. | Stoltenberg, Heinr |
Einfeldt, Peter | Mattheisen, Jeno | Schroepfer, Yast |
Enderle, Anton I. | Moeller, Claus H. | Sickle, Carl |
Enderle,Joseph I. | Neire, August | Schuepel, Louis |
Fellentreter, Andrew | Nissen, Edward | Sloanaker, Theodore |
Fridholdt, Frilrich | Nehm, Hans Juazen | Steffen, August |
Feistkorn, Charles | Niemann, Heinrich | Stitsser, Franz |
Fey. Christian | Paulsen, Claus F. | Tank, Juergen |
Fescher, Julius F. | Plaff, Jacob | Timm, August |
Gradest, George | Prien, Fred I. | Tadewald, Conrad |
Giescke, August | Pahl, Henry | Voss, Hans. I. |
Hess, Fritz | Peters, Johann H. | Voss, Christian I. |
Heilmeulberg, Heinr | Popp, Johann H. | Wright, Heinrich |
Hansen, Johannes | Petersen, Chris. I. | Wegner, Friedriech |
Co. H 1st Regiment contained one man from Scott County. His name was John Hoffman.
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