War Record of Adair County

 The following is extracted from the 1884 book, "History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa". 

Appended is given a list of the gallant heroes from Adair county, who participated in the war, and were credited to this county, according to the official returns:

ROLL OF HONOR
 
                          "How good and sweet for one's country to die."
 
 
Wilson, W. A., Co. I, 4th cavalry, died of chronic diarrhea at Keokuk, November 11, 1862
 
Hubbard, A. B., same company and regiment, died of pneumonia, November 22, 1862, at Mound City, Illinois.
 
Crane, John M., Company I, 4th cavalry, died at Atlanta, Georgia, July 23, 1865, of chronic diarrhea.
 
Pace, William H., died of typhoid fever, at Memphis, Tennessee, May 6, 1864.  He belonged to Co. E., 4th cavalry.
 
Stroup, Henry, Co. E, 4th cavalry, died at Montgomery, Alabama, April 28, 1865 of camp diarrhea.
 
Friend, Miles, Co. D, 29th Infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas, February 4, 1863.
 
Lents, Isaac, Co D, 29th Infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas, February 7, 1863
 
Lucas, Thomas,  Co D, 29th Infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas, February 5, 1863
 
Maxwell, William B., died at Keokuk, Iowa, July 16, 1963, member of Co. D, 29th infantry.
 
McCartney, George, Co. D, 29th Infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas, February 2, 1863
 
Moore, D. S., Co. D, 29th infantry, died at Memphis, Tennessee, March 27, 1863.
 
Thomas, W. B., Co. D, 29th Infantry, died March 1, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana.
 
Witte, James M., Co. D, 29th infantry, died at Helena, Arkansas, May 13, 1863
 
Carpenter, John C., Co. B, 4th Infantry, died of camp fever, October 6, 1861, at Rolla Missouri.
 
Augustine, Jacob, Co. D, 29th infantry, died at Helena Arkansas, February 3, 1863
 
Black, C. H., Co. D, 29th infantry, died at Helena Arkansas, February 3, 1863
 
Bish, Stephen, Co. D, 29th infantry, died at Helena Arkansas, July 9, 1863
 
Dugan, Daniel, Co. D, 29th infantry, died of pleurisy at Helena Arkansas, January 27, 1863
 
Easton, S. B. Co. D, 29th infantry, died of typhoid fever at Helena Arkansas, January 29, 1863
 
Friend, Bice,  Co. D, 29th infantry, died of erysipelas at Helena Arkansas, January 29, 1863
 
 
FOURTH INFANTRY
 
Company B.
 
Carpenter, John C.
 
Company F.
 
Adams, W. F.
 
 
TENTH INFANTRY
 
Company B.
 
Aarons, Andrew
Farrell, Marion
 
 
TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY
 
Company D.
 
Second Lieutenant: M. E. Black
 
Privates:

Adams, W. F.
Augustine, Jacob
Barrows, P. C.
Bennett, William L.
Bish, Stephen
Black, C. H.
Buck, F. A.
Bunce, Myron
Clarey, Joseph
Curley, Stephen
Currier, Charles F.
Currier, E. G.
Davis, P. T.
Dugan, Daniel
Dugan, Joseph
Easton, S. B.
Friend, Bice
Friend, Miles
Hoch, Isaac
Lee, Edward
Lents, G. W.
Lents, Isaac
Littleton, A. D.
Lucas, G. W.
Lucas, Thomas
Maxwell, W. B.
McAfferty, F. M.
McCall, Hugh H.
McCall, James S.
McCall, W. R.
McCartney, George
Moore, D. S.
Myers, John J.
Myers, S. H.
Nelson, W. M.
Pendleton, E. G.
Reid, A. C.
Reid, Benton
Robison, J. A.
Rodgers, H. W.
Shreeves, Jonathon
Stewart, J. M.
Thomas, G. W.
Thomas, W. B.
Wilson, W. H.
Witte, James M.
 

 
 
 
FORTY SEVENTH INFANTRY
 
Company E.
Brown, Theodore
Cears, Frederick H.
 
 
SECOND VETERAN CAVALRY
 
Company A.
 
Davis, Joseph D,
 
Company D.
 
Camel, John F.
 
Company I.
 
Johnson, Christopher M.
Kenbery, Thomas
King, John S.
Shadley, M. P.
 
 
NINTH IOWA CAVALRY
 
Black, M. E,, sergeant
 
 
 
FOURTH CAVALRY
 
Company I.
 
Overmyer, J. R., lieutenant
 
Privates:
 

Atkins, G. W.
Atwood, Thomas H.
Chapman, D. H.
Codner, A. P.
Colvin, O. H.
Crane, John M.
Crittendon, M. T,
Ewing, R. E.
Ewing, T. M.
Goings, E. C.
Hubbard, A. B.
Kendrick, Samuel M.
McClure, S. M.
Miner, Thomas
Pace, F.
Pace, W. H.
Root, Abner
Sage, Philo G.
Schweers, John
Stoup, Henry
While, J. H.
White, John H.
Wilson, W. A.
Winkley, John S.