Zearing, Iowa 1956 History

Henry fought in the battles of Elkin's Ford, Mark's Mills, and Camden, Arkansas. He was wounded in action.

BORN: 1842; DIED: 1915; BURIED: Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, Kansas.

GATES, NORMAN J.—Co. F, 142nd Illinois Infantry

Norman enlisted on .Tune 18, 1864. He was discharged on October 26, 1864.

Norman was sent to Memphis, Tennessee. He was assigned to duty on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad at White's Station until his discharge.

BORN: 1845 ; DIED: 1903 ; BURIED: Sheppard Cemetery, Gifford, Iowa.

Goehring, CHRISTIAN—Co. I, 55th Illinois Infantry

The name is spelled Gohring on some of his records. Christian enlisted on August 27, 1861. He received a disability discharge on August 21, 1862, at St. Louis, Missouri.

Christian was in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. He was a bugler with General Grant's army.

BORN: 1831; DIED : 1899 ; BURIED:. Crave 39, Section 5, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska.

HAMILTON, MONTGOMERY—Co. C, 146th Illinois Infantry

Montgomery enlisted on August 30, 1864. He was discharged on June 12, 1865, at Cairo, Illinois.

The 146th was organized at Camp Butler and mustered in for one year. Montgomery's company was assigned to duty at Brighton, Illinois, guarding drafted men. It seems that there was so much opposition to drafting men during the Civil War that enlisted men had to be assigned to guard the draftees.

BORN: 1833; DIED: 1897; BURIED: Sheldon Cemetery, Protestant, Sheldon, Iowa.

HARE, JACOB—Co. H, 7th Iowa Infantry

The name is spellcd Hare on Post 239 records. It was spelled Harre on some of the Civil War records. The family spelled the name Herr.

Jacob enlisted on February 23, 1864. He was discharged on July 12, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky.

Jacob fought in the battles of Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia. He marched to the sea with Sherman's army. Jacob marched in the Grand Review, May 24, 1865, at Washington, D.C.

BORN: 1846; DIED: 1930 ; BURIED: Brushy Cemetery, Iconium, Iowa.