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There were three Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) posts in Ida County:
Battle Creek Post #506, Holstein Post #423, and Ida Grove Post #93.
Members of the posts are listed below with brief descriptions. More information on each member is provided on
Familysearch.org - Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records 1861-1949
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Battle Creek G.A.R. Post #506 was chartered May 15, 1893 and disbanded Jan 27, 1904. It had a total of 28 members. |
General J. L. Geddes Post #423 in Holstein, Iowa was chartered March 1, 1887 and disbanded January 1, 1917. It had a total of 23 members:
Bainum, Benjamin F. - served as a Private in the 83rd Indiana Infantry, Company I, and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Blake, Thomas M. - served as a Corporal in the 125th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F. He was born Aug 23, 1831 in Pennsylvania and died Oct 6, 1912 in Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa. Bochmann, Theodore - served as a Private in the 100th Illinois Infantry, Company C., and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Brosin, Amos P. - served as a Private in the 86th Ohio Infantry, Company G and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Bunn, Caleb - served as a Private in the 1st Iowa Cavalry, Company I. He was born in 1845, Sunderland, England and died Nov 16, 1915 in Cherokee, Iowa. Burns, George E. - served as a Private in the 34th Illinois Infantry, Company A. He was born July 24, 1847 in Illinois and died Mar 14, 1914 in Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa Dunbar, James - served as a Private in the 33rd Illinois Infantry, Company E. He was born May 6, 1843 in Pennsylvania and died Sept 17, 1924 in Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa. Forsythe, James W. - served as a Sergeant in the 13th Independent Battery New York, Company C. He was born May 9, 1846 in Wellans County, Ontario, Canada and died Nov 5, 1920 in Tama, Iowa. Geddes, James Loraine(after whom the Holstein GAR Post #423 was named) - served as Captain of the 8th Iowa Infantry, Company D, as Colonel of the 8th Iowa Infantry, and as Brigadier General of Volunteers, U.S. Army. He was born in Scotland, Mar 19, 1827 and died in Ames, Iowa, Feb 21, 1887. Hettinger, Perry F. - served as a Private in the 27th Iowa Infantry, Company G. He was born in 1844, Illinois. He joined the Charles City [Floyd County] GAR Post #3 on June 14, 1883 and the Holstein [Ida County] GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Hickman, Joseph - served as a Private 3rd Missouri Cavalry, Company G. He was born in Indiana and died Dec 28, 1889 in Quimby, Cherokee County, Iowa. Horsey, Lewis S. - served as a Private in the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Company D. He was born in Kentucky in 1840. He joined the Holstein [Ida County] GAR Post #423 in 1890 and the Montrose [Lee County] GAR Post #75 on July 9, 1906. Kent, Charles A. - served as a Private in the 19th Illinois Infantry, Company K, and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Kirche, Joseph C. - served as a Private in the 29th Iowa Infantry, Company K. He was born Aug 3, 1845 in Germany and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Kuchel, Augustus - served as a Private in the 20th Iowa Infantry, Company G. He was born in Germany in 1843 and died Dec 21, 1908. He joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 and served as Post Commander in 1888. Lake, Thomas D. - served as a Sergeant in the 34th Illinois Infantry, Company D. He was born in 1825 and died in 1902 in Cushing, Iowa. McMillen, George S. - served as a Private in the 98th Ohio Infantry, Company H. He was born in 1844. He enlisted Aug 15, 1862, was wounded Sep 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, then transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on Apr 1, 1864. Millen, William H. - served as a Private in the 11th Iowa Infantry, Company B. He was born in 1840 in Massachusetts and died in 1922, Cushing, Woodbury County, Iowa. Oakes, William L. - served as a Private in the 12th Illinois Cavalry, Company A. He was born June 10, 1840 in Clinton, Lycoming County, PA. and died Jan 18, 1918 in Sioux Falls, S. D. Pattison, Joseph - served as a Corporal in the 20th Iowa Infantry, Company G. He was born in 1831 in Ohio and died Nov 7, 1897. Pursell, John Newton - served as a Private in the 8th Iowa Infantry, Company B and joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Rowe, Charles - served as a Private in the 89th Illinois Infantry, Company G. He was born in 1836 and died May 23, 1889 near Holstein, Iowa. Schoer, John D. - served as a Sergeant in the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, Company E. He enlisted Mar 26, 1864 and mustered out May 28, 1866. He joined the Holstein GAR Post #423 on Mar 1, 1887. Woodward, Frederick E. - served at a Private in the 95th Illinois Infantry, Company E. [According to Find A Grave, he was born in 1844, died in 1929, and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa.] |
The Matthew Gray Post #93 of the Grand Army of the Republic was organized in the fall of 1881 with 27 charter members. The final membership reached 127. It lasted until the last member, James Deal, died in 1930. The post was given its name in honor of Matthew Gray, a highly respected soldier who had died just before the organization. For many years, the Mathew Gray Post was very active and great enthusiasm was displayed in the observance of Decoration Day and the Fourth of July. Each year on those days, the Civil War Veterans would dress in their blue uniforms, one carrying a large flag and the rest a rifle, and led the parade. “Kim” Page, a tall dressy man with a long beard, usually served as officer of the day. He rode a horse and with formality marshaled his men and marched to the place of the meeting. At times they marched to the cemetery; but as they grew older,they rode in carriages, formed a line at the cemetery, and fired salutes over each comrade’s grave. Richard Williams and James Deal were the last ones to answer the last roll call. Mr. Williams of Schuylkill Co., Pa., enlisted in 1864 and became a member of Battery F, 1st Illinois Light Artillery. He died April 21, 1929 at the age of 83 years. Mr. Deal enlisted at Boone, Ia., March 1862 and served with Co. K Iowa Infantry. He received an honorable discharge at Jefferson Barracks in 1863, having been disabled by a severe leg injury while participating in the Battle at Iuka, Miss.He died March 12, 1930 at the age of 87 years. Adam, David - Private, D Co., 167th Pa.Infantry, Joined 8 Sept. 1882. (He was born in Berks County, PA Nov 27,1840 and died in Pierce County, Washington Oct 26,1912) Baker,Albert T. - Private, Co. B, 22 Ia. Inf.Age 19, res. Johnson Co, Ia. Barnes, George F. - Franklin Co.,Vt., Pvt., Co. B,4 Iowa Cavalry, Children: Gertrude M, Raymond F. Wife: Melvena, born NY, (carpenter) Battin,Bazel D. - Ohio, Corp., B Co., 33rd (dau.: Amanda), born 1838, Harr. Co. Bennett, Eralza A - Co 20 Iowa, Prairie Mills, Il., buried: Ida Grove, Ia. Died Aug. 24, 1894. Brannan, T. S. - Keysville, NY, mason, Private, C Co., 10 Ia. Infantry. Died Jan. 12, 1915, Ida Grove, Ia. Brown, Henry - Private, Co. F, 170 Ohio Inf. Carr, S. V. - Ohio, Co.G, 8 Mn. Inf. Civil War & Indian War, died Aug. 28, 1911, Marshalltown, Ia. Curtis, Benj. F. - Monroe Co., Mi., mason, Private, Co. A, 4 Michigan Infantry. Dennis, S. W. - Co.A , 8 Iowa. Fisk, L H. - 13 Wisc. Light Battery. Harvey, George - Veterinarian, Pvt. Co. C, 20th Ia. Inf., died Nov. 15, 1915 at Oregon. Hyatt, Jesse - Private, I Co., 6 Wisc.Johnston, R. - Private, C Co., 9 Iowa Infantry. Koker, M. D. - Pvt., Co. H, 92 Illinois Infantry Kuchel, Joseph - Pvt., Co. G, 20 Iowa. Lantz, Henry A. - Pvt., Co. D, 8th Iowa. Merrill,S. R. - Mason, Private, C 8th Illinois Cavalry. Miller, Homer A. - Trumbull, Ohio, Lawyer, Corp.,Co. H 44 Wisc. Parrott, T. M. - Iowa, C Co., 44th Iowa. Rogers, Joseph - Private, Co. L,2 N.Y., Mounted Rifles, buried at Mt.Hope Cem., Battle Creek, Iowa. Children: Chas, Frank, Jos., Loyd, Lucy, and Maud. Sommers, J. W. - Pvt., Co. G, 76th Ill. Inf. Died Aug. 2, 1919, Ida Grove, Ia. Stoneking, Johnson S. - Pvt., Co. I, 20thIowa Infantry, born Pa. Wilkinson, James F. - Kansasheir, England, Pvt., Co. F, 104 Illinois Infantry. Worcester,Edward L. - 1st. Lt., Co.L, 1 Maine H. Artillery, also Co. B. Worchester, H. A. - Det. Service Hdqt. Members that followed: Allison, Samuel C. - Private, Co.E, 5Iowa Inf, Co. G 5th Cav., Buffalo Grove, Pa. Babcock, Daniel A. - Cedar Falls Post #222, Age 24, b. 7-29, 1837, Winchester, Vt. Co. A, 14 Ia. Inf., Tr to Co. K 7th Cav. Died June 15, 1906. Backman, Samuel - Co. I, 2 Mn. Inf., died Aug. 30, 1898, buried Ida Grove, Ia. Baker, Edward - Co. I, 21 Ia. Inf. Barnes, Leonard B. - Franklin Co., Vt., Pvt., Co. H, 21 Ia. Inf., died July 1901, buried: Sibley, Ia., Beaver, Wm. F. - Private, Co. C, 1 Wis. Inf., Blacksmith, buried: Ida Grove, Ia. Besore, Jacob H. - born Mercersburg, Pa., Wife: Jemimah Sheriall, (Pa.), Son: Calvin Ferguson Besore, Pvt. Co. B, 12 Md. Inf. Blackman, Alpheus T. - Wabash Co., Ind., Born: Feb. 28, 1843, Father: Alpheus, Mother: Sarah Ann Butler, Wife: Louisa Grube 1842, Children: Charles, Dudley, Harry, Schuyler C. 1st. Lt., Co. L, 119 Indiana Inf. Blair, Lyman G. - Boscobel, Il., Pvt., Co. M, 1 Wis. Cav., Bugler, Photographer. Block, Ferdinand H. - Private, Co. B 33 Ill. Inf. Brady, Wm. H - (wounded in action), born May 4, 1845, York Co, Pa, Pvt. Co. B 15 U.S. Infantry, Co. D, 47 Pa. Inf., died Apr. 19, 1923, children: John C, Alice, Gardner, Viola, Joseph, Bessie. Wife: Mathilda Meyers, Pa. Bronson, Eugene C. - Private, Co. C 45 Ia. Inf., Burnham, Samuel A. - shot left leg, Sullivan Co., NY, Pvt. Co I, 2 Reg,NY H. Art., Battle of Chancellersville, Va. , buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Burrows, James A. - Co. H, 7 Ill. Inf., tr to Lincoln, Ne. Cain, Dennis - Pvt., Co. A, 12 Ill. Cav., died 1912, buried Ida Grove, Ia., farmer. Case, Henry - Pvt., Co I, 27 Ia. Inf.,( N.Y.) Churchill, Enoch - Pvt., Co. C, 26 Ia. Inf. Buried Ida Grove, Iowa. Cline, Cullen E. - Pvt., Co. D, 7 Ill. Inf.,Clouse, Mathias - Pvt., Co. A, 3 Ia. Inf., Buried: Ida Grove, Ia. Collins, Benjamin D. - Cape May Co., NJ, Pvt., Co. I, 110 Ill. Inf, D, 40 Ill. Inf., Died Aug. 30, 1899, Ida Grove, Ia.Colvin, William - Pvt., Co. C, 32 Ia. Inf., From NY, buried Ida Grove, Ia. Conger, Seymour - Pvt., Co. E, 1 Vt. Cav., Wounded in action, bur. Ida Grove, Ia. Cooper, S. B. - Pvt., Co. H, 1 W.Va. L. Art., Wife: Catherine Teagarden (Pa.), Children: Rosa A., Willie, Cal, Bertie, Nettie, died Jan. 19, 1911: Okla. Davis, John H. - Pvt., Co I, 84 Pa. Inf. Born Clearfield Co., Pa. Davis, John S. - Corp., Co. D, 153 Ill. Inf. Davis, Reubin H. - Pvt., Co. B, 71 Ill. Inf., Died Sept. 30, 1913. Decker, Charles - Pvt., Co. I, 20 Ia. Inf.,b. July 2, 1840 Allen Co, Ohio, d. July 18, 1919, Floyd Cem, S.C. Ia. Dennis, Samuel W. - Pvt., Co. A, 8 Ia. Inf., Born N.Y. Dick, John - b. Mercer Co, Pa., Pvt., Co. B, 22 Ia. Inf. Dowling, Norton H. - NY, Pvt., Co. I, 55 Ill. Vol. Inf., gun shot right leg, wounded, Member one year. Earhardt, Louis - Pvt., Co. F, 52 Ill. Inf., Musician. Edgar, Chas. W. born Pa., Pvt., Co. E, 13 Wisc. Inf., died Feb. 3, 1927, buried ISH Cem., Marshalltown, Iowa. Eicholtz, Jacob G. - Pvt., Co. A, 103 Pa. Inf. Evans, Woodford - Pvt., Co. D, 22 Ill. Inf., Pvt., Co. D, 34 Iowa Infantry. Ewers, William - Pvt., Co. B, 2 Ia. Infantry, Born June 6, 1846, Rochester, N.Y., Died at Delmont, S.D., 1916. Ferguson, Daniel B. - born Bradford Co., Pa.Great niece: Lora Noll: Mrs. Jim Noll, Pvt., Co. E, 2 Ia. Cav,, died May 17, 1914, ISH Cem. Marshalltown, Ia. Fetrow, Abel - Pvt., Co. F, 20 Pa. Cav., born Nov. 24, 1842, Prisoner of War, Captured at Bath, W. Va. 7 Sept. 1863. Mustered out 6 Jan. 1864, died on Mar. 24, 1902, buried Ida Grove, Ia. Finley, John - born Scotland, Pvt., Co. C, 2 Ia. Cav., died May 3, 1917, buried Ida Grove, Iowa. Fischer, Austin - Pvt., Co. K, 12 Wis. Inf., Buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Fisk, Lucien H. - Pvt. 13th Wis. Battery Lt. Art., Bugler, not member 1883. Forncrook, Jabez C. - Pvt., Co. A, 9 N.Y. H Artillery, Transfer Ft. Scott, Ks. 1897.Frey, John A. - Pvt., Co. G, 156 Ill. Inf., Died: April 11, 1926, Sioux City, Ia. Friott, George H. - Pvt., Co. A, 6 Vt. Inf., Born May 26, 1832 @Vermont, Died Apr. 25, 1902 (Mo.), buried Woodbury Co., Moville, Arlington Cem., Arlington Twp., Son: Geo.A. Friott, dau.: Mrs. J. F. Pane. Gano, Wm. S. - Pvt., Co. B, 35 Ia. Inf., Cherokee Co., Ia., Diamond Cemetery Garrett, John S. - 2nd Lt., Co. K, 83 Ill. Inf. Member until 1884, born Vincennes,Indiana, farmer at Victoria, Illinois Gleason, John - Corp., Co. I, 17 Ill. Cav., Owego, NY, bugler, moved to Chicago, Illinois, member until 1898. Hackett, Harrison - Pvt., Co. G, 3 Mn. Inf. Hagler, Thompson - Pvt., Co. I, 9 Ia. Cav., Died: June 9, 1893, buried Ida Grove, Iowa. Harper, Adam - Corp., Co. H, 125 Ill. Inf., Born 1836 in Ohio, died 1912, buried Battle Creek, Iowa. Children: Mrs. Al Leonard. Harrington, James - Pvt., Co. B, 27 Ia. Inf. Born: Feb. 7, 1839 (Pa.), died: Sept. 9, 1926 at Sioux City, Ia. Haskel, Frederick H. - Pvt., Co. F, 16 N.H.Inf., born Feb. 27, 1842 in N. H., Died Oct. 15, 1915, buried at River Side Cem., Marshalltown, Iowa. Haun, George J. - Corp., Co. M, 2 Ia. Cav., Died April 13, 1914, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa Higgins, Julius C. - Born Mo.,Pvt., Co. D, 20 Iowa Inf., Died July 4, 1905, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Hitchcock, Lucius - Born Vt., Pvt., Co. B, 33 Wisc. Inf. House, Theodore M. - born N.Y., Pvt., Co. H, 177 N.Y. Inf., Hyatt, Jesse H. - Ida Grove, Ia., Pvt., Co. I, 6 Wis. Inf. Ingman, Luke D. - Born Ohio, Pvt., Co. A, 5 Iowa Inf., Juelfs, Jacob - Pvt., Co. G, 10 Illinois Inf., Died November 6, 1918, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Johnson, Peter - 4th Illinois Cavalry, Battles of Ft. Donaldson, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Vicksburg. Born May 1, 1840 Sweden, died Aug. 19, 1925, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa Johnston, Richard - Pvt., Co. C, 9 Ia. Cav. Johnston, Sylvanus - Born, Ohio, Pvt., Co. B, 24 Iowa Inf. Kiner, Frederick F. - Co. I, 14th Iowa Inf.,Died at Soldiers Home, Marshalltown, Ia., born: Perry Co., Pa. 1833. Sons: F. C. Kiner, H. A. Kiner, S. W. Kiner. McDonald, Herman W. - Born Pa.,Pvt., Co. A, 5 Iowa Infantry. McWilliams, George W. - Medal Of Honor Winner, born at Waterford, Pa., died Aug. 11, 1900, buried Ida Grove, Iowa. Gunshot wound left leg, was Captured Fort Fisher and Wilmington. Wife: Jennie H.,Child: Alice. (Age: 57) (job: County Surveyor) Merrill, Seth R. - Co. C, 8 Illinois Cav. Meyer, William F. - born in Ohio. Pvt., Co. E, 1 Mn. H. Artillery.In Civil War and Indian War. Miller, Aretas H. - died: April 28, 1913, Pvt., Co. A, 55 Ohio Vol. Infantry, Fought at Chancellorsville, 1863. Rebels surprised them in camp. Moved to Nebraska, March, 1901. Myers, Tempest - Born in Pa.,Pvt., Co. C, 3 Pa. Lt. Artillery.Buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Nack, Otto - born in Prussia. Pvt., Co. L, 1 N.Y. Cav. Died Apr. 28, 1919, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Nicoll, David - Born Feb. 22, 1841, N.Y. Pvt.,Co. E, Knapp’s Pa. Bat.,Gunshot wound right arm/shoulder, Wounded in action. Died Oct. 5, 1929, buried at Red Oak, Iowa. Nimocks, Adam - born New York, Sgt., Co. A, 92 N.Y. Infantry, Died Dec. 31, 1922, Ida Grove, Ia. Northrop, Thomas - Born New York, Pvt., Co. K, 35 Iowa Infantry. Buried at Ida Grove, Ia. 1917. Oviatt, Elisha L. - Born in Ohio, Pvt., Co. D, 5 Iowa Infantry, died: Sept. 15, 1907, Ida Grove, Ia. Page, L. Kimbal - wounded in action at Shiloh, Pvt., Co. F, 16 Ia. Inf., Died Jan. 6, 1910, Ida Grove, Iowa Paine, Joseph S. - Born in Maine, Corp., Co. F, 1 Wis. H. Artillery. Percival, Stephen - buried Ida Grove, Ia. Pvt., Co. C, 1 Mich. Lt. Artillery. Pettit, Kneeland S. - Born in New York, Sgt., Co. B, 157 N.Y. Infantry, Cap. in action, Chancellorsville, Va. Lt., Co. F, U.S. Colored Troops Rollins, Chas. W. - Born E. Corinth, Me., Private, G Co., 31 Ia. Infantry. Buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Roop, David - Pvt., Co. I, 87 Pa. Inf. Died Apr. 26, 1915, Odebolt, Ia. Ross, William P. - born Davis Co., Mo. Pvt., Co. K, 48 Mo. Infantry. Rumple, Elias. M. - Born Perry Co., Pa. Pvt., Co. E, 31 Iowa Vol. Infantry. Born Dec. 27, 1839, died Feb. 19,1927: Corona, Ca. Sales, John - born in Canada. Pvt., Co. H, 4 Mich. Infantry Sauer, Julius - Pvt., Co. C, 46 Ill. Inf., Born in Baden, Germany. Schleiter, Alfred - Pvt, Co. I, 3 Ia. Inf., Died May 14, 1895, Boone, Iowa. Buried: W. Linwood Cemetery. Seamands, Sanders R. - trans. Castana, Ia. Pvt., Co. M, 2 Iowa Vol. Cavalry Shearer, Jacob L. - born Jan 22, 1842, Ind., Pvt., Co. H, 36 Iowa Infantry. Died June 4, 1912, Marshalltown, Ia. Buried Riverside Cemetery. Spotswood, Thadeus C. - born in Pa. Pvt., Co. F, 1 N.Y. Lt. Artillery. Stackhouse, Charles - Born Lafayette, Ind., Pvt., Co. D, 10 Ind. Infantry. Strong, Parmalee D. - born New York, Pvt., Co. C, 2 Iowa Cavalry, Died Nov. 4, 1910, Ia. Solders. Home, I.S.H. Cem., Marshalltown, Iowa. Swartz, Henry - born Union Co., Pa. 1829, Pvt., Co. F, 10 Iowa Infantry, Died March 1, 1904. Buried at Ida Grove, Ia. 1917. Tenney, Sampson - Sgt., Co. C, 102 Ill. Inf. Buried: Ida Grove, Ia. Todd, Benjamin W. - born Maryland, Pvt., Co. F, 112 Ill. Infantry. Tourgee, Henry H. - born Ohio Pvt., Co. K, 7 Kan. Cav.Died Nov. 11, 1904, Ida Grove, Ia. Walton, George W. - born New York City.Pvt., Co. G, 1 Iowa Cavalry, Died Oct. 31, 1917, Buried: Dubuque, Iowa. Washburn, John T. - Pvt., Co. C, 74 Ill. Inf., Died Apr. 29, 1910, Sabula, Iowa. Weisensee, Peter - Pvt., Co. A, 11 Ill. Cav. Bugler, died Apr. 22, 1896, Buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. Weiser, John S. - Pvt., Co. G, 130 Pa. Inf. 2 Lt., Co. K, 22 Pa. Cavalry. Weldon, J. W. - Co. B, 31 Wisc. Infantry. Weller, James - Pvt., Co. F, 2 Wisc. Cav. Wert, Benjamin - Pvt., Co. C, 22 Ia. Vol.Inf., Prisoner of War Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, Va., paroled. Westfall, John - Pvt., Co. H, 100 Ind. Inf.,Aug. 28, 1862 – June 8, 1865. Whinery, Arthur Seaman, Gunboat Silver Lake No. 23, died Nov. 14, 1909, Buried at Ida Grove,Iowa. Whitney, Oscar P. - Pvt., Co. A, 23 Wis. Inf. Prisoner of War, Nov. 3, 1863, must.Out July 4, 1865, born N. Y. Wilkinson, William - Pvt., Co. G, 8 Ill. Inf. Born Lancastershire, England, Died May 23, 1888. Williams, Richard - Pvt., Co. I, 1 Ill. Art.,Born Oct. 20, 1845, Schuylkill Co, Pa., died Apr. 21, 1929, Ida Grove,IA. Wintrode, Edward - Pvt, Co. G, 74 Pa. Inf., Born Adams Co., Pa., Buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. |