This site is dedicated to the following men and all the men from Wayne Co
who either served or gave their lives in the War of the Rebellion
or the Civil War of the United States 1861 - 1865

 

A BIG THANKS to John Gunter for his remarkable contribution of hundreds of Wayne Co Civil War Vets to our website.


 

Name

Age/ Company

Residence

Native

Out/Rank

Reason

Cemetery

Abel,
Robert P.

20
Co L

3rd Reg. Cavalry

Wayne Co

Pennsylvania

August 9, 1865
Atlanta, Ga.

End of Service

-

Adams,
William H. 

31
Co M 

3rd Reg. Cavalry

Wayne Co

Indiana

Taken prisoner, 1864
Camp Grose, Tx

Died of disease Oct. 10, 1864

-

Baker,
Micajah

30
Co. I

3rd Reg. Cavalry

Corydon

Illinois

Second Lieut.

Resigned Feb. 3, 1862

-

Bates,
George W.

35
Co M

3rd Reg. Cavalry

Wayne Co

Indiana

August 9, 1865
Atlanta, Ga

End of Service

-

Belvel, Benjamin M.

23
Co M

3rd Reg Cavalry

Corydon

Ohio

Discharged for disability 
Mar. 20, 1863 Ironton, MO.

Re-entered Feb. 18, 1864

Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865 Atlanta, Ga.

-

Belvel,
Elijah R.

20
Co M 

3rd Reg Cavalry

Wayne Co

Ohio

May 24, 1862

Discharged for disability

-

Brooks,
James W.

18
Co M

3rd Reg Cavalry

Wayne Co

Illinois

Nov. 8, 1862

Discharged for disability

-

Callaway, Charles 

30
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th Inf.

Corydon

Indiana

March 7, 1863
St. Louis, Mo.

Died of Disease

National Cem.
St. Louis, MO

Set. 38, Gr. 197

Carmichael, John W.

18 
Co C

97th Reg. 

IND Vol.

Hobbieville, Greene Co. IN

Hobbieville Greene Co. IN

June 19, 1865
Sergeant

End of Service

b. 6-29-1844
5-3-1931

Allerton Cem.
Allerton, Ia.

Clauson, Samuel H.

19 
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th Inf

Bethlehem

Pennsylvania

Nov. 12, 1864
1st Lieutenant

Trans. Co. C, 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Collins,
Fuel

28
Co K 

Ia 3rd Cav

Corydon

Indiana

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged 
July 20, 1865

Atlanta., Ga

-

Collins, Morrison

28 
Co D, Iowa 23rd Infantry 

Lineville, IA

Guernsey Co, OH

July 26, 1865
Harrisburg, TX

End of Service

b. 12-19-1833
d. 1921

Collins, Manaen

15 

Co M, 3rd Iowa Cavalry

Lineville, IA

Guernsey Co, OH

August 5, 1865

End of Service

b. 10-25-1846
d. 5-10-1905

Wilburton, Latimer Co. OK

Commons, David I.

39
Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Wayne Co

Ohio

July 14, 1865 Washington 
D. C.

Transferred to Invalid Corps.

-

Cook,
Allen B. 

25 
Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Indiana

March 13, 1863 St. Louis, MO. 

Wounded
Jan. 11, 1863

-

Cook,
James B. 

29
Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

-

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Corbin, Benjamin

27 
Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Virginia

November 12, 1864 

Trans. to Co. E. 34th Con. Battalion

-

Crathorne, Frank

37
Co D, Iowa 23rd Infantry

Corydon

Aston Juxta, Birmingham, England

July 26, 1865
Des Moines, Ia

Discharged as First Lieut.
End of Service

b. 9-11-1824
d. 7-5-1909

Fredonia, KS

Crathorne, Frederick

39

Co I, 4th Army
Infantry

Corydon

Aston Juxta, Birmingham, England

Goldsboro, North Carolina
6 April 1865

Discharged as Captain
End of Service

b. 7-6-1822
d. 5-21-1889

Kansas City,MO

Crosthwaite, Harvey W.

18

Wayne Co

Iowa

August 9, 1865 Atlanta, Ga.

Mustered out 
end of service

-

Croxell, Leander

19
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Bethlehem

Griswold, Pottawattamie,
Iowa

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E, 34th Cons. Battalion

b.10-27-1843
d.1-15-1917

Rock Twp, Woodbury, Ia  Correctionwille , Ia. Cemetery

Cutler,
Horace D. B.

32
Co. I 

Ia 3rd Reg

Cav.

Corydon

Massachusetts

January 23, 1864 Capt. Asst. Adj. Genl.

Resigned

-

Davis,
James R.

23
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Bethlehem

Indiana

February 24, 1863
St. Louis, MO.

6th Corporal

Trans. to Co. E, 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Davis,
John M. 

22
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Bethlehem

Indiana

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Davis,
John William

18
Co. M

3rd Iowa Vol. Cav.

Bethlehem

Indiana

February 23, 1864

August 9, 1865
Atlanta, Ga.

b.10-24-1845

Davis,
William R. 

35 
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Bethlehem

Indiana

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E 
34th Cons. 

Battalion

-

Dean,
Jacob B.

23
Co M

3rd Iowa Vol. 

Cav.

Wayne Co

Pennsylvania

Aug. 15, 1861

Died of disease Sept. 5, 1863
Memphis, TN

Buried in Mississippi River Natl Cem. Memphis, TN Sec. 2, grave 484

Drake, Abraham W.

40
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Indiana

July 24, 1865 Wilmington, Del.

Trans. to Invalid Corps.
April 30, 1864

d. 12-6-1883
Edmonds Cemetery Wayne Co

Drake,
John A.

28
Co D 18th

Reg MO

Warsaw

Illinois

Sergeant

Died Hanover CH, VA sun stroke marching Richmand to Washington

b.1833 
d. 5-14-1865

Drake,
William C. 

35
3rd Regiment Cavalry

Corydon

Illinois

Major September 11, 1861

Died of disease Oct. 24, 1862
Corydon, Ia. 

-

Evans,
John

28

Wayne Co

Bedford Co, Pennsylvania

October 9, 1865

End of Service

b. 11-9-1833
d. 1-3-1916

Southlawn Cem. Seymour, Ia.

Fanshier,
Isaiah

21 
Co. F 

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Illinois

November 12, 1864
1st Corporal

Trans. Co. F 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Fisher,
Henry

16

Co L, Iowa
3rd Reg Cav

Des Moines, IA

Portage Co, OH

Atlanta, GA
August 9, 1865

End of Service

b. 6-15-44
d. 4-26-1912

Green Bay 
Wayne Co

Fisher, Jonathan J. (John)

32
Co I 4th IA Vol Infantry

Corydon

Virginia

May 16, 1862
Wayne Co.

Reason unknown

b. 12-28-1829
d. 9-12-1903

Spring Hill , Johnson Co. KS

Foster, Traverse T. 

33
Co  I 4th IA Vol Inf

Corydon

Campbell Co. , KY

May 8, 1865

Gunshot wound left lung

b. 12/31/1828
d. 3/16/1894

Corydon Cemetery

Gardner, Benjamin B.

42
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Indiana

November 12, 1864 Fifer

Trans. to Co. E
34th Cons. Battalion

-

Garnes,
Robert C. 

25
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864
2nd Corporal

Trans. to Co. E 
34th Cons. Battalion

-

Gartin, Cumberland

19
Co C

13th Regiment Infantry

Wayne Co

Missouri

Wounded left hand July 1864 near Atlanta, Ga.

Missing in action Feb. 19, 1865 Columbia, S.C.

Supposed to have been killed. No further Record

George,
John

23
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Bethlehem

Pennsylvania

January 31, 1863
Memphis, Tn

2nd Corporal

Died 

Buried in Mississippi River National Cem. Memphis, Tenn.

George, William

26
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Bethlehem

Pennsylvania

July 5, 1864
Baton Rouge, La. 

Died of disease

Buried in National Cem. 
Baton Rouge, La.

Gibbs,
Homer Clark

Co K 
18th Reg. of Ia. Infantry Vol.

Wapello Co

Ohio

Wounded & captured @ Poison Springs, AK, 4/18/1864

Died from wounds there on July 27, 1864

b. 5/13/1827
d. 7/27/1864

Buried in Camden, AK.

Goodin,
John 

40
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Bethlehem

Ohio

April 13, 1863
St. Louis, Mo.

Discharged

-

Grabil,
Anson F.

23
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Pennsylvania

April 1, 1863
St. Louis, Mo.
Drummer

Discharged

-

Hatton,
John B. 

23
Co F

Ia. 34th/38 Infantry

Bethlehem

Missouri

November 12, 1864 Captain

Mustered Out

-

Hayworth,
John Wesley

26
Co. K Eighteenth MO Vol. Inf.

Wyreka, Putnam Co, MO

Salem, Washington Co, IN

March 27, 1865

End of Service

b. 4-26-1836
d. 4-29-1881

Moss Sturgeon Wayne Co

Hayworth,
Newal G. 

22
Co K 

Eighteenth MO
Vol. Inf.

Wyreka Putnam Co, MO

Salem, Washington Co, IN

July 1865
Louisville, KY 

End of Service

b. 1840 
d. 10-16-1865

Moss Sturgeon Wayne Co

Heckethorn, Ornan W.

27
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Promise City

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co  E
34th Cons. Battalion

-

Helt,
George

22
Co A 

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Wayne Co, IA

Pennsylvania

February 22, 1863
Helena, Ark.

Died of Disease

-

Hill,
Joseph H.

Co E
12th Il. Infantry

Allerton

Pennsylvania

Pvt.

 

Allerton
Cemetery

Holder,
Calvin R.

28
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Indiana

January 30, 1863

Died of Disease on steamer "Nebraska" Mississippi River

-

Hooke, Jeremiah W.

20
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E 34th Cons. Battalion

-

Hooke,
Lewis A.

18
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co. E
34th Cons. Battalion

-

Hutchinson, Milton C.

21
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th 

Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans to Co. E
34th Cons. Battalion

-

Jared, Benjamin F.

30
Co F 

Ia.34th/38th Infantry

Bethlehem

Kentucky

April 5, 1863

Resigned

-

Jones,
John
(bonafide name) Collins,
Walter W.

Co D, 9th Iowa Cavalry Volunteers

Washington, Washington Co. IA

Guernsey Co Ohio

February 26, 1866 Little Rock, AR

End of Service

b. 2-13-1835

Keith,
Hiram

36
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

March 26, 1863 St. Louis, Mo.

Discharged for Disability

-

Kelley,
William

36
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864
  Fifth Segeant 

Trans. to Co E 34th Cons. Battlion

-

Kelley,
William T. 

20
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864
First Lieutenant

Mustered Out

-

Leighton, William

29
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Illinois

March 26, 1863
St. Louis, Mo.

Discharged

-

Leizer,
Dennis

23
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th 

Infantry

Corydon

Pennsylvania

April 15, 1863 
Chicago, IL

Discharged
for Disability

-

Lines,
Tyra

34
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Indiana

Feb. 24, 1863 
St. Louis, Mo.

First Corporal

Discharged

-

Long,
Andrew

38
Co F

Ia.34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

North Carolina

May 27, 1863 St. Louis, Mo. 

Discharged

-

McCarty, Newton A.

24
Co F 

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Wayne Co, IA

Iowa

Feb 26, 1863 
St. Louis, Mo.

Discharged

-

McClanahan, John N.

29
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th 

Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

March 13, 1863

Dismissed the Service

-

McCorkle, Joseph

27
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Wayne Co, IA

Ohio

Sept. 1, 1864
Morganza, La.

Fourth Sergeant

Died of Disease

-

McCullough, William

18
Co F

Ia. 34th/38th 

Infantry

Corydon

Pennsylvania

November 12, 1864

Trans. to Co E
34th Consol.

Battalion

-

Monroe, Benjamin T.

18
Unassigned

1st Regiment Cavalry

Wayne Co, IA

New York

Oct. 18, 1862
Hospital Benton Barracks

St. Louis, MO

Died of disease

-

Morris, Mathews

Co B 18 MO Volunteers

Corydon

 

April 19, 1862

Died Battle at Shiloh

-

Morrison, 
Elijah R.

Co H, 8th Regiment Iowa Cavalry

Wayne Co, IA

Ohio

Davenport, IA
May 31, 1865

Medical Discharge after held Prisoner Andersonville

---

Morrison, William P.


Co. M 3rd Reg

Iowa Cavalry

Allerton

Fayette Co, Pennsylvania

Lebanon, MO

July 30, 1862 Surgeon's Cert. of Disability

d. 1891

Nash,
James B. 

39
Co F 

Ia. 34/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Pennsylvania

November 12, 1864

Trans to Co. E 
34th Consol. Battalion

-

Niday, Cornelius

28
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th

Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans to Co. E 
34th Consol. Battalion

-

Nickum,
George W.

Co. I
Ia. 4th Regiment Infantry

Wayne Co.

 

August 2,
1861

September 4,
1864

 

Niday,
James L. 

20
Co. F

Ia. 34th/38th Infantry

Corydon

Ohio

November 12, 1864

Trans to Co. E 34th Consol. Battalion

-

Reardon, Martin

18
Co H

13th Regiment Infantry

New York 

Vermont 

Absent without leave April 8, 1862

No further record

-

Rockwell, Benjamin J.

29
Co. G 56th OH

Vol. Infantry

Seymour

Pike Co, Ohio

Feb. 12, 1863

Surgeon's Cert. of Disability

b. 9-12-1832
d. 1-15-1890

Tharp Cem. Seymour, Ia.

Rockwell, George W.

31
Co. G 56th OH

Vol. Infantry

Seymour

Pike Co, Ohio

July 7, 1863

Died of Injuries Millikens Bend
Champion Hills

b. 3 -1, 1831
d. 7- 29, 1863

Vicksburg Nat'l

Cemetery

Russell, William

CoD, 2nd Ia Cavalry

 

 

April 24, 1864

Died in war

Left children John, Julie, Oliver P.,
Sara J., and Josephine

Selby,
James T.

35
Co. E

Ia 34th Inf.

Corydon

Maryland

Aug. 15, 1865
Houston, Tx.

Mustered out

-

Sinclair,
Robert

Co H
1st Reg't
Iowa Cavalry

Corydon

 

 

Mustered out

 

Sinclair,
William T.

11th
Mass.
Light Artillery

Corydon

 

 

Mustered out

 

Sinclair,
Winfield

11th
Mass.
Light Artillery

Corydon

 

 

 

 

Slavens,
Daniel G. 

Co. D, IA 23rd Infantry

Corydon

Montgomery, Kentucky

February 28, 1863

Surgeon's Cert. of Disability

Jasper, Newton Co, MO.

Smith, Jonathan T. 

24
Co E Ia 34th Con. Bat.

Corydon

Kentucky

August 15, 1865
Houston, Tx.

Mustered out 

-

States,
Lewis C. 

26
Co.E Ia 34th 

Con. Bat.

Corydon

New York 

August 15, 1865
Houston, Tx. 

Mustered out

-

Thomas,
David M. 

23 
Co. E Ia 34th Con. Bat.

Corydon

Ohio

August 15, 1865 
Houston, Tx. 

Mustered out 

-

Walters, William 

29
Co. E. 34th Ia. Cons. Bat. 

Corydon

Ohio

August 15, 1865
Houston, Tx.

Mustered out 

-

Whiteset, 
Martin K.

26
Co. E 34th Ia Con. Bat.

Bethlehem

Indiana

August 15, 1865
Houston, Tx.

Mustered out

-

Wilcoxson, Enoch

37
Co. E 34th Ia Con. Bat.

Bethlehem

Indiana

August 15, 1865
Houston, Tx. 

Mustered out

-

Wilson,
Henry T.

18
Co I 

1st Regiment Cavalry

Wayne Co, IA

Indiana

Mustered August 3, 1861

Oct. 27, 1862 Absent without leave

-

Wilson,
Isaac

36
Co. B Eighteenth MO Infantry

Wyreka, Putnam Co, MO

Grant Co, KY

November 13, 1864

End of Service

b. 3-22-1825
d. 11-5-1887

Wilson, Kansas

Wright,
John Enoch

Co F 34th Reg Iowa Infantry

Wayne Co, IA

Wayne Co, KY

March 15, 1863

Died of Pneumonia
Rock Island, IL

b.12-25-1825
d. 3-15-1863

Macomb, McDonough Co. I

Zentz,
Levi H. 

Co F 36th Inf 
Iowa Volunteers

Bethlehem

Ohio

Aug. 19, 1862

Taken Prisoner Mark's Mill's,Ark. 4/25/1864
Mustered out

Aug. 24, 1865 

b. 8-26-1842
d. 3-17-1936

Fairview Cem. Co. Bluffs, IA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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