MILITARY RECORDS
Chapter IX
The War For The Union
Comprised of 1,027 officers and men. 53 were killed, 187 died, 314 were discharged, 228 were wounded, 8 were missing, 394 were captured and 38 were transferred. Mustered into service Sep. 12, 1861 at Davenport, Iowa. Mustered out at Selma, Alabama on April 20, 1866.
Scott County was represented in this regiment by men in several of its companies as will be seen by reference to the following names:
| Chaplains | Commissary Sergeant | |
| Cyrus G. Van Der Veer | Francis E. Yearick | |
| William Paston | ||
| Co. A Clinton Co. Privates from Scott Co. | ||
| Alger, Delos | ||
| Ballard, William P. | ||
| Davison, Charles P. | ||
| Goodwill, Elsbree M. | ||
| Boyd, Fletcher C. | ||
| Co. B. Scott Co. | ||
| Privates | Privates | |
| Co. B Captain | Adams, John P. | Lacy, George E. |
| Frank A. Cleveland. | Bailey, William | Larne, Alfred |
| Black, William W. | Logan, Joseph T. | |
| Lieutenants | Damon, Riley | Logan, William C. |
| Miles P. Benton | Donahue, James | Mc Culloch, Luther S. |
| Enos Tichenor, Jr. | Fluke. Orlando R. | Page, John Q |
| Fuller, David S. | Peasley, Francis | |
| Sergeants | Gallatine, Richard L. | Platts, William |
| Edward Young | Goulder, William H. | Purcell, John Newton |
| John D. Tichenor | Hale, John P. | Quinn, Christopher |
| William McMoth | Heckman, Samuel | Roger, John C. |
| James Moore | Hoge, John M. | Robinson, Charles M. |
| B. Franklin Craig | Howell, William | Rowan, John A. |
| Hender, Mathew | Sauerman, Henry | |
| Corporals | Hodge, Milton | Tompson, James E |
| Francis Le Claire | Jones, Griffith | Wagoner, Josephus |
| Nelson J. Gardner | Kendall, Walter | Whitsell, John |
| John S. Christian | King, John | |
| Thomas H. Holmes | ||
| Fred P. Rellnering | Recruits to Co. B | Recruits to Co. B |
| William J. Chriswell | Ackerman, Charles | Kester, Wilhelm |
| William W. Black | Boyenes, Boge | Lewellen, Bennett |
| Henry P. Cambridge | Claussen, Henrich | Laycock, Joseph |
| James W. Thorn | Feldpausch, Gabrel | Moeller, Edward |
| Josephus Waggoner | Graver, George | Muhl, Christian |
| Grimm, Fritz | Matzen, Nicholas | |
| Musicians | Jackson, Andrew | Stetel, John |
| Walter E. Rust | Kauth, Blasins | Stuhr, Johans |
| Wm. Hazleton | ||
| Eighth Veteran Infantry | ||
| Captain | Privates | Privates |
| James Moore | Adams, John P. | Lemberg, Christian |
| Belenberg, Charles | Manhoven, Pierre | |
| Lieutenant | Donahue, James | Platts, William |
| Frederick P. Kettenring | Gallatin, Richard L | Rust, Walter E. |
| Goulder, William | Sauerman, Henry | |
| Sergeant | Gutbrode, Simon | Steober, Joseph |
| James N. Gardner | Heckman, Samuel | Thede, John |
| Hender, Mathew | Taylor, Samuel | |
| Corporals | Heak, Ferdinand | Witte, Charles |
| Orlando Fluke | Larue, Alfred | Weir, John |
| Amos Merritt | ||
| Thomas Harris | ||
| Co C-Washington Co. Scott Co. Privates | Co C-Washington Co. Veterans from Scott Co. | Co C-Washington Co. Veterans |
| Hulsiffer, Norman | Chaney, Henry | Nicherson, Richard N. |
| Roberts, John D. | Fluke, Orville S. | Spier, James |
| Moore, Griffin | ||
| Co I-Monroe Co. | ||
| Co F-Keokuk Co. soldiers from Scott Co. | Co G-Iowa and Johnson Co. soldiers from Scott Co. | Record, Walter H |
| Linton, A. | Boyer, Frank M | Kelly, Michael J |
| Miller, John | McKinsey, Alonzo | Mulligan, James |
| Kelley, John | Wilson, Thomas | O'Riley, James |
| Fisher, John K. | Shee, Michael | |
| Kirkpatrick, John A | Wallace, Harvey | |
| Wilson, George |
| PROMOTIONS: |
| Niles P. Benton-1st Lt. to Captain |
| James Moore-Sgt to 1st Lt. and Captain |
| Fred P. Kettenring-Sgt to 1st and 2nd Lt.,Captain and Brevet Major U.S. Vol. |
| James N. Gardner-Sgt to 1st Lt. and Brevet Captain |
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