31ST ANNUAL REUNION AUG. 5 AND 6, 1909
BENTON CO. VETERANS ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS:
Gilmore, John, Vinton, President;
McElroy, H. H., Vinton, Vice President;
Ferree, S. R., Belle Plaine, Second Vice President;
Bigley, J. L., Shellsburg, Third Vice President;
Schofield, G. D., Urbana, Fourth Vice President;
Rowe, A. M., Vinton, Secretary;
Butterfield, J. A., Vinton, Quartermaster;
Barr, George, Vinton, Paymaster;
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS:
Thompson, J. W., Belle Plaine, Colonel;
Elson, William, Shellsburg, Lieut. Colonel;
Cramer, A. B., Urbana, Major;
Foote, M. V., Belle Plaine, Adjutant;
Markham, Rev. D., Vinton, Chaplain;
Griffin, C. C. Sr., Vinton, Surgeon;
MEMBERS DECEASED DURING 30TH YEAR OF ASSOC. AUG. 1908-1909;
Adams, A. O. Co. A 95th Ill. Inf.
Casselberry, A. Co. F 51st Penn. Inf.
Evans, E. M. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Houlihan, Robert Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Marshall, D. P. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
McCurdy, F. E. Co. G 8th Mo. Inf.
McDuff, William Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
McFarland, J. A. Co. H 15th Ia. Inf.
Mehan, August Co. G 2nd Ia. Inf.
1909 MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
COMPANY A (BELLE PLAINE)
Hakeman, Isaac, captain
Malcolm, Stephen, lieut.
Crawford, S.A., orderly
Antrim, William Co. K *1st Ill. Art.
Armstrong, W. S. Co. M 22nd Penn. Cav.
Athey, M. J. Co. H 23rd Mo. Vol. Inf.
Brand, Thomas Co. D 19th Wis. Inf.
Butterfield, L. Co. G 74th Ill. Inf.
Cook, S. M. Co. C 27th Ia. Inf.
Crawford, S. A. Co. E 4th Ia. Inf.
Ealy, E. M. Co. H 12th Tenn. Inf.
Eddy, Lyman Co. C 93rd Ill. Inf.
Feeney, Jonathan I. 74th Ill. Inf.
Feree, S. R. Co. A 12th Ia. Inf.
Foote, M. V. Co. B 11th Oh. Inf.
Gaghagen, A. R. Co. E 134th Ill. Inf.
Greenlee, T. F. Co. G 8th Ia. Inf.
Hakeman, Isaac, 24th Ia. Inf.
Hall, George W., 1st Oh. Bat.
Harbert, J. D. Co. B 22nd Ia. Inf.
Hartwell, M. Co. H 20th Ia. Inf.
Henry, J. P. Co. C 10th Ia. Inf.
Hodges, F. L. Co. C 48th Wis. Inf.
Hoover, C. J. Co. K 13th Ind. Inf.
Kerner, Frank Co. C. 4th Penn. Inf.
Kirkpatrick, L. N. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Kolb, W. M. Co. F. 38th Wis. Inf
Kuelper, C. E., 2nd Ia. Inf
Leavell, S. C. Co. B 8th Oh. Inf.
Lester, M. B. Co. A 124th Ill. Inf.
Marshall, T. E. Co. E. 60th Colored
Masker, W. S. Co. E. 31st Ia. Inf.:
Mattox, J. C. Co. C 7th Ia. Inf.
McKee, James Co. F. 54th Ky. Inf.
Mehan, Ed. 5th N.Y. Lt. Art.
Milverstead, G. G., 1st Neb. Inf.
Montgomery, Jonathan Co. B 28th Ia. Inf.
Norton, C. Co. H 13th Ia. Inf.
Pitt, P. W., Hd. Artificer 5th Ia. Lt. Art.
Rose, Thompson Co. E 88th Oh. Reg.
Shurtleff, B. F. Co. A 151st Ill. Inf.
Shurtleff, B. F. Co. F 139th Ill. Inf.
Sipp, G. B. Co. B 65th Ill. Inf.
Stone, George Co. A 23rd N.Y. Cav.
Swope, John Co. L 2nd Ia. Cav.
Thompson, J. W. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Van Dyke, S. P. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Vincent, W. A. Co. A 152d N.Y. Inf.
Walton, G. D. Co. B 28th Ia. Inf.
Wentz, Chris Co. D 36th Ill. Inf.
Wilcoxen, George Co. D 62nd Ill. Inf.
Worley, Joshua Asst. Sur. 126th Oh. Inf.
COMPANY B (VINTON)
Wallace, J. R., captain
Stevenson, B. lieutenant
Graham, William, orderly
Alcorn, J. Co. E 11th Penn.
Barger, C. D. Co. L 13th U.S. Reg.
Barker, J. W. Co. C 4th Ia. Inf.
Barr, G. H. Co. B 93rd Ill. Inf.
Barr, J. W. Co. F 45th Ill. Inf.
Batchelder, A. Co. A 16th Ia. Inf.
Bedel, E. Co. K 56th Penn. Inf.
Bell, W. H. 17th Ind. Inf.
Bender, Frank Co. C 46th Penn. Inf.
Bingamen, William Co. E 8th Penn. Vol. Inf.
Bordwell, William Co. C 26th Mo. Inf.
Bowen, William H. Co. A 28th Ia. Vol. Inf.
Bowers, H. S. Co. C 80th Oh. Inf.
Boyden, J. H. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Brody, J. B. Co. C 47th Ia. Inf.
Brown, W. H. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Brown, H. J. Co. G 12th Ia. Vol. Inf.
Brown, William M. Co. I 10th Ind. Vol. Inf.
Butterfield, J. A. Co. F 1st N.Y. Drag.
Byxby, W. Co. D 23rd N.Y. Inf.&
Co. A 166th Oh. Inf.
Campbell, A. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Campbell, S. M. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Cantonwine, D. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Carrick, James Co. C 83rd Ill. Inf.
Chambers, James R. 12th Oh. Inf.
Chase, E. G. Co. D 91st N.Y. Bat.
Clemmons, F. D. Co. H 11th Ia. Inf.
Colcord, E. H. Co. K 112th Ill. Inf
Conklin, G. M. Co. D 46th Oh. Inf.
Cook, J. W. 12th Ia. Cav.
Covert, George K. Co. F 7th Ind. Inf.
Crawford, H. Co. D 38th Oh. Vol. Inf.
DeLong, N. R. Co. E 38th Ia. Inf.
Edmonds, S. M. Co. D 18th Penn. Cav.
Elliott, J. A. Co. E 114th N.Y. Inf.
Engledow, William A. Co. A 31st Ia. Inf.
Fisher, Joseph Co. I 70th Ind. Inf.
Forrester, A. B. Co. E 8th Ill. Inf
Garn, I. M. Co. G 11th Oh. Inf.
Geater, G. W. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
George, E. C. 12th N.Y. Cav.
Gilchrist, G. M. Co. E 3rd Ind. Cav.
Gilmore, John Co. I 167th Oh. Vol.
Goodwin, E. Co. D 23rd Ia. Vol. Inf.
Graham, William Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Graham, William 30th Ill. Inf.
Griffin, C. C. Co. F 171st Oh. Inf
Griffith, J. A. Co. B 44th Ind. Inf.
Grow, Samuel Co. I 64th Oh. Inf.
Hadley, George W. Co. C 41st Wis. Inf.
Harrington, C.O. Co. E 4th Ia. Cav.
Hayward, H. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Henderson, William Co. D. 36th Wis. Inf.
Hite, Jacob Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Hodge, Richard Co. C 124th Ill. Inf.
Hughey, J. W. Co. H 13th U.S. Inf.
Hunt, Orman Co. G 152nd Ill. Inf.
Johnson, James Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Jones, George W. Co. C 47th Ia. Inf.
Jones, J. R. Co. L 2nd W. Va. Cav.
Jones, W. L. Co. A 123d Ind. Inf.
Jones, D. A. Co. D 29th Ia. Inf.
Kelty, H. H. 6th Oh. Bat.
Kelty, S. D. Co. K 125th Oh. Inf.
Kennedy, James Co. F 81st Oh. Inf.
King, J. Co. C 4th Ind. Cav.
Knuth, William Co. D 57th Ill. Inf.
Long, William M. Co. E 140th Ill. Inf.,
Lutes, S. H. Co. I 1st Neb. Cav.
McElroy, H. H. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
McGuire, D. T. Co. G 7th Ia. Cav.
Markham, D. Co. C 18th Mass. Inf.
Maynard, William Co. H 13th U.S. Reg.
Meskimens, L. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Metcalf, S. H. Co. D 8th Mass. Inf.
Mitchell, H. 168th Oh. Vol. Inf.
Mitchell, J. P. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Myers, A. J. Co. G 151st Ind. Inf.
Oppelt, S. C. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Parmeter, W. L. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Patton, J. R. Co. I 9th Ill. Cav
Pitts, W. H. Co. H 7th Ia. Vol. Cav.
Randall, John H. 6th Ia. Cav.
Ribble, C. C. Co. I 28th Ia. Inf.
Rowe, A. M. Co. F 2nd N.Y. Cav.
Rowe, R. E. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Rozell, I. S. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Sawyer, James Co. F 22nd Wis. Inf.
Schoonover, J. O. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Schoonover, George A. Co. H 13th Ia. Inf.
Scott, Austin A. Co. M 2nd Ia. Cav.,
Shutts, L. E. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Smock, J. W. Co. F 16th Ind. Inf.
Stanger, A. M. Co. A 22nd Penn. Cav.(1)
Stevenson, B. M. Co. L 1st Wis. Art.
Stickney, W. N. Co. C 2nd N.Y. Cav.
Taylor, W. J. Co. K 8th Ia. Cav.
Thompson, Arad Co. K 20th Me. Inf.
Thompson, J. S. Co. K 44th Ind. Inf.
Tinkham, J. L. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Tooms, D. S. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Wallace, James R Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Wally, T. B. Co. I 13th Ia. Inf.
Weane, S. Dan Co. B 4th Mich. Vol. Inf.
Weddle, George Co. C 13th Penn. Cav.
White, Sol. Co. I 8th Ill. Cav.
Wilson, Harvey M. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Wood, W. H. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf. &
Co. H 18th Ia. Inf.,&
Co. C 9th Ia. Cav.
Wright, Isaac Co. G 66th Ill. Inf.
COMPANY C (NORTH OF CEDAR RIVER)
Sawyer, S.A., captain
Lane, D.N., lieutenant
Warriner, J.G., orderly
VINTON:
Bain, J. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Belfield, R. M. Co. D 10th N.Y. Cav.
Brown, B. B. Co. B 3rd Ia. Inf.
Carmon, Daniel Co. H 7th Ia. Cav.
Dine, John C. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Hines, W. E. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Hines, L. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Kilpatrick, J. M. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Knapp, C. Co. C 8th Ia. Inf.
Montgomery, M. Co. I 5th Ia. Inf.
Smith, Charles Co. B 53rd Oh. Inf.
Tague, D. Co. H 5th Ind. Cav.
Warriner, J. G. 8th Ia. Inf.
URBANA:
Black, J. C. Co. A 6th Ia. Inf.
Bryson, John Co. B 20th Ia. Inf.
Burk, John Co. L 40th Ia. Inf.
Cramer, A. B. Co. H 4th Ky. Inf.
Frink, G. Co. C 27th Ia. Inf.
Heath, J. T. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Jameson, Walt Co. I 77th N.Y. Inf.
Lane, D. N. Co. D 40th N.Y. Eng.
Lanless, John Co. I 83rd Ind. Inf.
Mossman, A. P. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Sawyer, A. Co. D 41st Oh. Inf.
Schofield, G. D. 1st N.Y. Art.
Snell, Jacob Co. A 65th Ill. Inf.
Vandeventer, W. H. Co. I 31st Ia. Inf.
COMPANY D (VINTON AND GARRISON)
Graves, E. A., captain
Barkhurst, Riley, lieutenant
Metcalf, E. N., orderly
VINTON:
Eggleston, O.F., 19th Ia. Inf.
GARRISON:
Barnhart, G.N. Co. H 18th Ia. Inf.
Bristol, W.H. 7th Ia. Cav.
Dickerson, G.W. Co. I 5th N.Y. Inf.
Fintle, J. C. Co. G 20th Ia. Inf.
Gorden, William Co. F 7th Ind. Inf.
Graves, E. A. Co. C 1st Neb. Cav.
Henkle, H. C. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Johnson, George Co. F 22nd Penn. Inf.
Kline, J. M. Co. G 3rd Mo. Cav.
McCammant, A. Co. F 3rd Wis. Inf.
Merchant, A. Co. H 2nd Ia. Cav.
Merchant, A. B. Co. G 6th Ia. Inf.
Metcalf, E. N. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Osler, William M. Co. G 156th Ill. Inf.
Pavey, Thomas Co. C 47th Ia. Inf.
Pegg, G. D. Co. I 8th Ia Cav.
Robertson, A. Co. K 40th Ia. Inf.
Shaffer, H. H. Co. G 32nd Wis. Inf.
Shaffer, A. W. Co. H 2nd Oh. Cav.
Shaw, A. T. Co. D 456th Oh. Inf.
St. Clair, H. Co. D 18th Penn. Cav.
Utley, M. S. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
COMPANY E (SHELLSBURG, PALO AND ATKINS)
Bigley, J.L., captain:
Hatfield, William, lieutenant
Barton, O.B., orderly
SHELLSBURG:
Barnell, A. G. Co. I 20th Ia. Inf.
Barton, O. B. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
Benson, William C. Co. I 90th Oh. Inf.
Bigley, J. L. Co. D 8th Ia. Inf.
Blauvett, M. Co. F 132d Ia. Inf.
Boles, I. S. Co. C 47th Ia. Inf
Elson, W. C. Co. H 20th Ia. Inf
Hatfield, W. W. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Heath, M. S. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf
Lahue, James Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Langham, Alexander Co. I 16th Oh. Vol. Inf.
Lightfoot, George Co. E 7th Ind. Inf.
Murray, Edwin Co. F 18th Oh. Inf
Owens, Joseph 35th Ia. Inf.
Parry, A. M. Co. A 9th Ia. Inf
Pratt, M. S. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf
Rambo, Nelson Co. C 2nd Ia. Cav.
Scott, D. 15th Ia. Inf.
Sminke, Jacob Co. G 34th N.Y. Inf.
Smith, G. S. Co. D 28th Oh. Inf.
Soden, William R. Co. L 50th N.Y. Eng.
Spieckler, S. I. Co. K 102nd Ill. Inf
Strawn, Miles Co. B 9th Ia. Cav.
Strawn, William Co. B 9th Ia. Cav.
Weatherwax, A. L. Co. K 8th Ia. Cav.
White, Benjamin Co. E 135th Penn. Inf.
PALO:
Murray, Bruce Co. G 4th Oh. Vol. Cav.
Taylor, J. S. Co. C 20th Ind. Inf.
Wood, J. C. Co. C 20th Ia. Inf.
ATKINS:
Blue, William Penn. Bat.
Nell, Jacobs Co. E 152d N.Y. Inf.
Primrose, Adam Co. I 20th Ia. Inf.
Sabin, Stephen Co. F 108th N.Y. Inf.
Strong, John Co. K 11th Ia. Inf.
COMPANY F (BLAIRSTOWN, LUZERNE, VAN HORNE)
McElroy, M.M., captain
Sanderson, Levi, lieutenant
Giesking, H.F., orderly
BLAIRSTOWN:
Crandall, W. H. Co. I 5th Ia. Cav.
Ditto, George Co. I 6th Ia. Inf
Ferman, R. Co. D 112th Ill. Inf.
Geisking, H. F. Co. L 12th Penn. Cav.
Goss, George Co. E 6th Penn. Cav.
Halstead, J. T. Co. C 3rd Md. Inf.,
Hayden, A. L. Co. D 112th Ill. Inf.
Hayden, C. C. Co. G 153rd Ill. Inf.
Kimm, J. H. Co. G 34th N.Y. Inf.
Lynch, P. H. Co. 3 37th Wis. Inf.
Lyons, John Co. H 5th N.Y. Inf:
Merriman, C. B. Co. K 112th Ill. Inf.
Miner, H. Co. K 40th Ia. Inf.
Richart, S. Co. I 3rd Ind. Cav.
Riesser, C. Co. G 9th N.Y. Inf.
Sanderson, Levi Co. I 22nd N.J. Inf.
Thorp, Charles B. Co. E 3rd Ill. Cav
Vaughlin, S. Co. B 6th Ia. Inf.
Watkinson, H. Co. A 133rd Oh. Inf.
Wood, J. P. Co. K 40th Ia. Inf.
Wood, W. H. Co. K 40th Ia. Inf.
LUZERNE:
Cashman, F.M. Co. G 24th Ky. Inf.
Little, A.H. Co. G 28th Ia. Inf.
VAN HORNE:
Burns, H.B. Co. C 11th Oh. Vol. Inf.
Christ, Fred Co. E 6th Oh. Vol Cav.
Engleking, W. Co. B 34th Ia. Inf.
Hickey, James Co. D 6th Ia. Cav.
Kraft, George Co. A 79th Penn. Inf.
O'Connell, Frank Co. B 34th Ill. Inf
Smith, Spencer Co. A 8th Ia. Inf.
Wittie, G.L. Co. D 34th Ill. Inf.
COMPANY G (MISC. TOWNS)
Rich, J. W., captain
Searls, A. B., first lieutenant
Brannon, John, second lieutenant
Christie, J. R., orderly
LA PORTE:
Babcock, J. M. Co. A 46th Ill. Inf.
Boombaur, I. Co. I 3rd Ia. Inf.
Eberhart, B. E. Co. E 12th Ia. Inf.
Gillespie, R. J. Co. F 98th Oh. Inf.
Kabler, H. D. Co. H 45th Ill. Inf.
Kennedy, N. R. Co. K 13th Ind. Inf.
Pell, W. H. Co. C 93rd Ill. Inf.
Pray, R. J. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Roszell, J. B. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Schaible, S. W. Co. E 126th Ill. Inf.
Scott, A. Co. A 13th Ia. Inf.
DYSART:
Kerr, S. J. Co. D 1st Ill. Inf.
Shrader, August Co. E 2nd Ia. Inf.
MARION:
Christie, J. R. Co. K 40th Ia. Inf.
Crippen, J. T. Co. I 17th N.Y. Inf.
Thompson, W. G. Co. B 20th Ia. Inf.
TRAER:
Dennis, J. B. Co. B 184th Oh. Inf
Skinner, Isaac Co. I 4th Mich. Cav.
WATKINS:
Fowler, P. Co. H 22nd Ia. Inf.
Delaney, William Co. E 24th Ia. Inf.
Sabin, S. T. Co. F. 108th N. Y. Inf.
CEDAR RAPIDS:
Myers, C. D. Co. G 28th Ia. Inf.
Skea, J. P.* Co. D 8th Ia. Inf
MARSHALL:
Fuller, D.M. Co. G 2nd U.S. Inf.
Putnam, William Co. D 3rd Ia. Inf.
Gaskins, J.H. Co. C 42nd Ill. Inf.
Betz, William Co. I 13th Ia. Inf.
WALKER:
Reiterman, F. Co. B 4th Ia. Inf.
GARWIN:
Stevenson, N.P. Co. C 10th Ia. Inf.
TAMA:
Stoddard, W. H. Co. C 10th Ia. Inf.
TOLEDO
Jones, A. A. Co. B 65th Ill. Inf.
VICTOR:
Smith, J. N. Co. G 55th Ill. Cav.
COVINGTON:
Bryan, F.N. Co. A 122nd Ill. Inf.
Hallis, John Co. K 20th Ia. Inf.
Hisler, A. Co. E 92nd Ill. Cav.
Sutton, J.R. 7th N.Y. Cav.
COMPANY H (MT AUBURN)
Hayward, C.B., captain
St. Clair, William, lieutenant
Amburn, William, orderly
MT AUBURN:
Amburn, William Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Ayers, J. Co. F 100th Ill. Inf.
Bagley, A. Co. B 12th Ill. Inf.
Brownlee, Daniel Co. K 24th Ill. Inf.
Buck, W. W. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Cowley, A. Co. K 9th Ia. Vol. Inf.
Donely, J. W. Co. A 189th Oh. Inf.
Jenks, Joppa Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
McLaughlin, T. Co. G 5th Ia. Inf.
Roster, J. C. Co. G 7th Ind. Inf.
St. Clair, William Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
St. Clair, H. Jr. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Tripp, John Co. H 195th Ill. Inf.
Walker, George H. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
COMPANY I (NORWAY)
Sabin, S. T., captain
Delaney, William, lieutenant
Johnson, J. P., orderly
NORWAY:
Buchanan, Thomas 45th Ia. Inf.
Conley, Andrew Co. A 15th Ia. Inf.
Delaney, William Co. E 24th Ia. Inf.
Fowler, P. Z. Co. H 22nd Ia. Inf.
Humphrey, Hugh Co. D 44th Ia. Inf.
COMPANY K:
Hanford, R. R., captain
Inman, O., lieutenant
Catlin, J. E., orderly
VINTON:
Bechtel, Elias Co. B 247th Ill. Inf.
Edwards, A. T. Co. D 6th Oh. Cav.
Hanford, R. R. Co. G 13th Ia. Inf.
Inman, O. Co. A 28th Ia. Inf.
Stauffer, William,
Wilson, H. M. Co. D 28th Ia. Inf.
NEWHALL:
Benedict, E. U. 27th Ill. Inf.
Russel, W.B. Co. B 121st Ill. Inf.
(1) died 1939 Benton Co. IA, believed to have been the oldest,
Civil War veteran (age 96) in the county at time of his death
(Benton History 1988)
P. M. CODER POST, G.A.R., VINTON
Fisher, J.M., commander
Forrester, Asa, S.V.
Byxby, William, J.V.
CHARTER MEMBERS (110 members, 1909)
Adams, A. O.
Barr, John W.
Colcord, W. H.
Colwell, D. M.
Conner, S. E.
Connett, D. I.
Eddy, H. H.
Gordon, G. H.
Harrington, C. O.
Hoxey, Jacob
Keagle, L. S.
Matthews, J. P.
Meredith, M.
Morris, U. T.
Pease, Isaac
Quinn, R. H.
Redfield, S. D.
Scott, Harper
Shaw, George E.
Starks, L. H.
Stedman, E. D.
Tinkham, J. L.
Wilkinson, C. R.
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