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Third Infantry
The Third regiment was emphatically
an Iowa representative regiment. It was organized quickly under the
first call for troops, when the people rushed to arms if by magic. It
had representatives from all parts of the State. It rendezvoused at
Keokuk, was mustered into the United States service June 10th 1861, and
at once sent to Missouri, where guerrillas, horse thieves and
bushwhackers were harassing Union citizens everywhere. It was entangled
in "red tape" at the start, and went to the field without a commanding
officer above the rank of captain. It was equipped with the old
Springfield muskets of "1848", but without bayonet, cartridge, or
ration. Its first night was spent on the field in open air, trusting in
Providence, tired and hungry. Colonel Williams joined the regiment at
Chillicothe, but was soon order to St. Louis under arrest, when
Lieutenant Colonel John Scott assumed command, who Sep 15th, moved out
from Cameron to join the 16th Illinois against the rebel general,
Atchinson. At Blue Mills the impetuosity of the men eager for a fray,
led them into an ambush which resulted disastrously, and taught them a
good lesson. Its next position was to guard the North Missouri
railroad, where it remained until March, 1862, when it was ordered
south, disembarking at Pittsburg Landing March 17th, joining the noble
Fourth Army Division. It was at Shiloh, winning military glory by the
loss of 200 out of 450 men engaged. June 2nd it went forth Sherman to
Memphis. In September it went back to Corinth, fighting Hatchie on the
way. For seven months following it was with Grant, through central
Mississippi, back to Memphis, thence to Vicksburg, taking part in its
capture; thence it joined Sherman in his chase after Joe Johnson, and
was more conspicuous for brilliant service than any other Iowa
regiment. In the siege of Jackson it also distinguished itself. Thence
in December, returned to Vicksburg, and accompanied Sherman in his
Meridan expedition, after which it took a veteran furlough. The non
veterans were ordered to the Red River campaign, the two were never
again united the veterans on returning to the filed, joined Sherman in
his "March to the Sea" and a Atlanta, July 24th, 1864 it literally
fought itself out of existence. Its color sergeant fell pierced with
bullets, the colors captured. Subsequently, a squad of the regiment,
who had been captured and taken into Atlanta, saw their colors borne
through the streets by a squad of cavalry. They made a dash and
recaptured it, and tore it into shreds. In July, 1864, it was so
decimated as to lose its organization, and the few remaining men were
consolidated with the Second Infantry, when four days later they were
mustered out, July 12th, 1865. The regiment has one of the saddest and
yet noblest, records of all those sent from the State.
Company H
Privates
-Bradley, William R. killed at Shiloh
Apr 6, 1862
-Lathrop, F.
-Jerik, O.
-Hendrick, Charles discharged Mar 25, 1862 for disability
-Murdock, Melancthon D. discharged Nov 26, 1861 for disability
Fifth Infantry
The Fifth Iowa Infantry took the field in August, 1861, and
first served in Missouri, going to Jefferson City August 14th;
thence in September, to Columbia, Boonville, Glasgow, Springfield,
Syracuse; thence back to Boonville; thence to Cairo, February 22nd,
1862, at which date it had not met the enemy. From Cairo it at once
went to Benton, thence with General Pope to New Madrid, where, March 4th
it encountered the enemy in force treble its own, but held its position
two hours under a heavy fire. At Island No. 10 the valor of the
regiment won the inscription of the battle on their banner. Thence the
regiment went to Corinth. It was while there Colonel Worthington, a
brave and excellent officer, was accidentally shot by a sentinel. After
the siege of Corinth the regiment joined in the pursuit of Beauregard
to Boonville, thence returned to Corinth, and in June went to Ripley,
Rienzi, back to Clear Springs; thence to Jacinto; thence against Price
at Iuka where September 19th, it was engaged in that
terrible engagement. For six miles from Jacinto to Iuka the Fifth led
the advance of the division, beating back the enemy, until, when three
miles distant from Iuka, the enemy was met in force. The Fifth was the
first in line of battle, and from that moment until every cartridge was
gone held its place. Its loss of 217 men of the 482 tells the story of
its heroism. Fifteen non-commissioned officers were killed. October 3rd
and 4th next met the enemy of Corinth. The march to Yockona;
thence back to Memphis; thence down the Mississippi to Grand Lake;
thence to Helena, and the wild chase down the Yazoo Pass, -all are a
part of the history of this regiment. At Champion’s Hill, May 16th,
1863 the regiment showed its pluck. For an hour and a half it, with its
brigade, held an important and perilous position, and the last thirty
minutes of which it had no ammunition except what was gathered from
cartridge boxes of dead and wounded on the field. From that time to the
fall of Vicksburg its history is that of all who took part therein.
After the fall of Vicksburg the regiment went to Helena, thence to
Memphis, thence with General Sherman across the country to Chattanooga,
where it took active part in the battle on the 25th of
November where it lost 106 most of which were captured. After
Chattanooga there is little of importance. It joined in the pursuit of
Bragg to Graysville, Georgia; thence to Huntsville, Alabama, where it
passed the winter. In April it came north on a veteran furlough,
returning in May; was ordered to Kingston, Georgia. August 8th
1864, the veterans were transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry, as
companies G and I. After the transfer the regiment was refitted and
remounted at Nashville, and joined Wilson’s brilliant march through
Alabama and Georgia at the close of which it was sent to Macon,
Georgia, and August 9th 1865, was mustered out at Atlanta,
Georgia. Keokuk County was represented in Company F.
Company F*
Officers
-Ezekiel S. Sampson, captain; promoted; Lieutenant-colonel May
23, 1862
-Henry T. McNiel, fourth corporal; died at Syracuse Mo, Dec 9, 1861
-Uriah H. Keath, first lieutenant; promoted; Captain Sept 1862
-Sherridan G. Rose, fifth corporal; reduced to ranks at his own
request; wounded at Iuka; discharged Oct 5, 1862, for disability
-Henry S. Douns, second lieutenant; resigned from disability Dec 1,
1861 [should be spelled Downs according to descendant Beth
Downs Goble
-Henry B. Landers, sixth corporal; promoted fourth corporal Dec 9,
1861; wounded at Iuka
-Charles S. Miller, first sergeant; reduced to fourth sergeant at his
own request Dec 1, 1861
-Abram G. Long, seventy corporal; promoted fourth sergeant, Mar 15,
1862; wounded Iuka discharged Dec 11, 1862, for disability
-Sebastian Fisher, second sergeant; killed at Iuka, Sept 19, 1862 while
acting as second lieutenant
-Elvin M. Holcomb, eight corporal; promoted second lieutenant Jun 1,
1862, killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1862
-Charles Cosby, third sergeant; discharged Jan 30, 1862, for disability
-Wm. Eberhart, musician; wounded at Iuka; discharged Feb 28, 1863, from
wounds
-Austin B. Rayburn, fourth sergeant; promoted second lieutenant Dec 2,
1861; Mustered out May 28, 1862
-Charles S. Sprague, musician, reduced to ranks Oct 21, 1862; promoted
to fifth corporal Oct 21, 1862, veteranized in Company G, fifth cavalry
Jan 5, 1864
-Manassas M. Flary, fifth sergeant; reduced to ranks Aug 17, 1862
-Bennet F. Gore, wagoner, died at Boonville, Mo. Jan 22, 1862
-Wm. Cross, first corporal; reduced to ranks at his own request Dec 1,
1862; wounded at Copperville, Miss, Dec 5, 1862 discharged Mar 3, 1863,
for disability
-James A. Renfro, second corporal; promoted third sergeant Aug 10,
1863; wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862 transferred to invalid corps Mar 16,
1864
-Franklin N. McCoy, third corporal; promoted second lieutenant Sep 4,
1862
Privates
-Allen, Abel D. discharged Feb 13, 1862 for disability
-Baldwin, James S. died, Dec 3, 1861 at Warsaw, Mo.
-Beavel, Andrew wounded at Iuka; Veteranized company G, fifth cavalry
Jan 5, 1864
-Butler, Martin V. B. absent Oct 13, 1861
-Cabler, Edward discharged Mar 22, 1862, for disability
-Campbell, George wounded at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863, veteranized
fifth cavalry, Jan 5, 1864
-Campbell, William L. discharged Feb 13, 1862 for disability
-Cooper, George W. died Sept 16, 1861, at Jefferson City Mo.
-Cotton, William L. veteranized fifth cavalry, Apr 11, 1864
-Crosby, Charles discharged Jan 3, 1862, for Disability
-Cross, Eli enlisted Aug 5, 1862; discharged Oct 22, 1862 for disability
-Cross, William P. wounded at Coffeville Miss. Dec 5, 1862; veteranized
fifth cavalry, first Corporal, Company G, Jan 1, 1864
-Ellsworth, Francis M. discharged Feb 14, 1863 for disability
-Ferry, George H. wounded at Iuka; promoted to corporal; transferred to
invalid corps Aug 1863
-Fulton, William J killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1869
-Gano, Charles wounded at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862; promoted corporal;
wounded and captured at Mission Ridge, Nov 25, 1863
-Glandon, David C. died of wounds at Iuka Sep 21, 1862
-Goss, Charles W. died of wounds at Iuka Sep, 21, 1862
-Greene, Isaac H. killed at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862
-Hall, John wounded at Iuka
-Hall, Robert M. discharged Apr 22, 1863 for disability
-Hart, Daniel captured at Madison Station Ala, May 17, 1864
-Hartwell, Abram promoted fifth corporal Jul 1 1862; promoted fifth
sergeant Oct 21, 1862, promoted first
sergeant ??, captured at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1864
-Hudson, John W. died at Syracuse Mo. Nov 2, 1861
-Jaques, John Joseph promoted to corporal, captured at Mission Ridge
Nov 25, 1863
-Jones, David M. died of wounds at Iuka, Sep 21, 1862
-Ketchum, John V. died of wounds at Iuka
-Laffer, James E. enlisted Aug 26, 1862, discharged May 19, 1863 for
disability
-Laffer, Phillip enlisted Aug 26, 1862; discharged May 15, 1863 for
disability
-Laffer, Reason P. promoted eighth corporal Jun 17, 1862, wounded at
Iuka Sept 19, 1862
-Lineback, Henry killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863
-Lineback, Jacob discharged Mar 5, 1863 for disability
-Long, Isaac killed at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862
-McCampbell, David S. wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863
-McChanahan, Robert promoted second corporal Aug 10, 1861; wounded at
Iuka Sep 19, 1862, Discharged Oct 2, 1862 for disability
-McNeil, David promoted seventh corporal Oct 21, 1862; veteranized
company G, fifth, cavalry, Jan 5, 1864
-Miller, Samuel discharged Sep 8, 1862 for disability
-Minor, Pleasant E. wounded at Iuka
-Mohme, Charles discharged Jan 8, 1862 for dischg
-Morgan, George E. promoted eight corporal Dec 1, 1861; discharged Jul
19, 1862, for injuries falling by accident
-Morrison, Lewis M. promoted first sergeant Jun 16, 1862; reduced to
ranks at his own request Sep 4, 1862; transferred to invalid corps Feb
16, 1864
-Myers, William R. wounded accidentally; discharged Nov 22, 1862 for
disability
-Passig, Henry F.
-Payton, Henry C.
-Pinkerton, Miron discharged Dec 1, 1862 for disability
-Pringle, Nelson
-Reed, James
-Rodman, James M. discharged Nov 30, 1861 for disability
-Roland, James H. wounded at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862 Champion's Hill May 16,
1863; died of wounds
At Baker's Creek, Miss. May 18, 1863
-Rose, Henry veteranized company G, fifth Cavalry, Jan 5 1864
-Schokly, Thomas A. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; killed at
Chattanooga, Nov 25, 1863
-Schokly, William veteranized in company G, fifth cavalry Jan 5, 1864
-Shallenbarger, Joseph B. enlisted Aug 16, 1861; discharged Jul 25,
1862 for disability
-Shanafelt, Wesley
-Shipman, Alfred, wounded at Iuka Sep 19, died at Jackson Oct 5, 1862;
reported also as discharged
Apr 22, 1863 for disability
-Shively, Samuel B.
-Slate, Lionel L. died Sep 13, 1862 at Jefferson Barracks
-Slate, Ord wounded at Iuka, Sep, 19 1862; died of wounds Oct 5, 1862
at Jackson, Tennessee
-Smack, Finley M. promoted seventh corporal Jun 16, 1863 promoted first
sergeant Oct 21, 1862; veteranized
O.M.S. company G fifth cavalry Feb 13, 1864
-Smith, Frank
-Smith, Walker died Nov 1, 1861 at Hermanville Mo.
-Smith, William C. discharged Feb 3, 1862 for disability
-Sprague, Charles S. enlisted July 31, 1861, veteranized fifth cavalry,
company G, Jan 5, 1864
-Stone, Clark b. enlisted Aug 31, 1862, veteranized, Seventh corps
company G, fifth cavalry, Jan 5 1864
-Stone, Frederick discharged Apr 23, 1863 for disability
-Stumer, Frederick
-Switzer, William A. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; discharged Dec 20,
1862 for disability
-Taylor, William C. captured at Madison Station, Alabama May 17, 1864
-Teller, John killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1862
-Thomas, Harrison died Nov 10, 1861 at Boonville, Missouri
-Tipton, George B. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862 at Vicksburg May 22,
1863; transferred to invalid. corps May 1864
-Voss, Harding enlisted Aug 16, 1861
-Wilson, Abel P. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; discharged Oct 5 1862
for disability
-Woodruff, Nehemiah H. discharged for disability
-Woods, James wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; transferred to invalid
corps Feb 15, 1864
Company I
-Stone, Anson H. enlisted Jun 24, 1861; veteranized company G
fifth cavalry Apr 11, 1864
*Enlisted July 3, 1861 unless otherwise stated.
Seventh Infantry
The Seventh Infantry entered the service immediately after
the battle
of Bull Run. There was an urgent demand for troops, and the regiment
was hurriedly organized, and after the muster, on July 24th, 1861, it
was sent to St. Louis for equipal, thence in Ironton, where it received
its first drill in the manual of arms. Thence it was stationed and
served at Cape Girardeau, Cairo, Tort Holt, Mayfield Creek, Camp
Crittenden, Fort Jefferson, Kentucky, Norfolk and Bird's Point, leaving
the latter November 6th, 1861 on the memorable Belmont expedition, to
cut off troops being sent to Price's army, and to protect troops being
sent by General Grant in pursuit of Jeff Thompson. At the battle of
Belmont, November 7th, the regiment was the hero of the day. It
suffered more than any other regiment, and received special mention by
General Grant for its gallantry. A remarkable incident occurred while
the Union troops were re-embarking in transports after this battle. The
last boat had been landed, and as the hawser was being cast off, rebel
artillery suddenly came to the river bank, a fun was quickly placed in
position, and leveled on the loaded transport, and the gunner was in
the act of pulling the lanyard when a shell from a Union gunboat
exploded beneath the carriage of the gun, hurling the carriage, gun and
all high in the air demolishing the carriage, and while in mid air the
gun exploded. The rebel gunner and several others were killed. After
this battle the regiment returned to Bird's Point, remained two months,
when they took part in the capture of Fort Henry. February 12th, they
joined the march against Fort Donelson, and the gallantry of Iowa
troops on that occasion made J. G. Lauman, colonel of the regiment, a
brigadier general. From Donelson, the regiment moved to Pittsburg, and
took part in the battle of Shiloh. Next followed the siege of Corinth;
thence to Iuka, where on the 19th of September, the fifth regiment
suffered so terribly. The Seventh was not in this battle, being
employed in a strategic movement to attract the enemy in another
direction, but at Corinth it was hotly engaged, losing one-third the
number engaged. All the color guard but one were killed or wounded. The
regiment remained in the vicinity of Corinth, and in October, 1863,
moved to Pulaski with General Dodge's command. In December the
re-enlisted as veterans and came North on veteran furlough. In April it
returned to the field, and with the second went to the front, and
joined the campaign against Atlanta. At Oastanula River the regiment
with Price's brigade was moving through heavy timber when it was
suddenly charged by a whole brigade of rebel infantry. The brigade
counter charged with a rust, driving the enemy from the field and
gaining a position which necessitated the evacuation of Resaca, by the
rebels. The Seventh lost heavily in this engagement. After Atlanta had
fallen, the Seventh, with Rice's brigade, was transferred to the
fifteenth army corps, and its history was that of General Logan's
division, marching nearly back to Dalton, around through Snake Gap,
thence to Savannah, thence 480 miles through swamps amid suffering and
storm to Goldsboro, where the Confederacy collapsed. The regiment then
started on the homeward march, via Raleigh, to Washington, where it was
a part of the grand review, proud of its record inscribed on its
banners. Thence it moved to Louisville, Kentucky where July 12, 1865
the veteran heroes were called up for muster out. Five hundred and
fifty nine were checked as killed or wounded. The regiment had two
Colonels, both of whom were made brigadier generals.
Company F
Officers
-Warner, Stephen C. fourth corporal; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
died Mar 1, 1862 at Smithland, Ky.
-Brooks, Joseph W. eight corporal; Promoted to Sergeant; discharged Sep
10, 1862, for promotion in thirty third
Missouri
infantry
Privates
-Broadhead, William wounded at Belmont,
Nov 7, 1861; discharged Apr 2, 1862 for disability
-Hampton, William W. enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
died of injured form a railroad accident at DuQuion, Illinois, Jan 23,
1862
-Hossington, James E. enlisted July 11, 1861
wounded at Corinth, Oct 1862; discharged Dec 23, 1862
-Hoover, Daniel g. enlisted July 11, 1861; Veteranized Dec 26, 1863
-Kinney, Warren enlisted Jul 1861; killed at Belmont
Nov 7, 1861
-Roe, William elicited July 11, 1861; died at St. Louis
Feb 9, 1862
Company K
Officers
-Samuel R. Black captain; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
resigned Jul 3, 1863
-Jacob Snyder first lieutenant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
resigned Jun 7, 1862
-Jesse F. Warner, second lieutenant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
promoted to captain Jul 23, 1863; resigned Aug 29, 1864
-Timothy
Spence, first sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
reduced to ranks Nov 6, 1861; promoted second sergeant;
promoted
second lieutenant, Jul 23, 1863 and captain
Aug 30, 1864
-Benjamin F. Kirkbride second sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861; reduced
to ranks Jul 15, 1862
-John N. Andrew third sergeant; promoted hospital
steward Jan 23, 1862
-Leonard T. Sims fourth sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
discharged Feb 3, 1864 for disability
-James E. McIntyre fifth sergeant enlisted Jul 24, 1861;
appointed musician Oct 21, 1861
-Samuel Goodwin first corporal; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
reduced to ranks Jan 12, 1862
-Hugh L. Duke third corporal, enlisted Jul 11, 1861; promoted third
sergeant Jan 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 4, 1864,
promoted
to second sergeant May 1, 1864
-Solomon W. Weyman fifth corporal; promoted
third corporal Feb 25, 1862; veteranized Dec 25, 1863;
promoted to
fourth
sergeant May 1, 1864
-John R. Jones seventh corporal, enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
discharged Oct 30, 1861; for disability
-David S. Bale musician, enlisted Aug 23, 1862
Privates
Bales, Riley W. enlisted Jul 19, 1861
-Bales, Jonathan L. enlisted Dec 16, 1861; veteranized
Jan 4, 1864
-Brown, Merritt S. enlisted Jan 11, 1861; wounded at
Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 4, 1864
-Berry, Benjamin F. enlisted Jan 11, 1861; discharged
at Shiloh May 18, 1862
-Bales, William A. enlisted Aug 23, 1862; transferred
to invalid corps Aug 13, 1863
-Bales, William D. enlisted Dec 21, 1862
-Bales, Worthington W. enlisted Aug 23, 1862
-Bales, Zachariah enlisted Dec 2, 1861
-Brooks, Alvah A. enlisted Jul 11, 1862
-Brown, Isaac enlisted Feb 20, 1862
-Charlton, George W. enlisted Jul 11, 1862; killed
At Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Cable, William enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged
Jan 23, 1862 for disability
-Corpson, George enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged
Nov 1, 1861 for disability
-Davis, Anderson enlisted Jul 11, 1861; for disability
-Dare, James enlisted Jul 11, 1861; promoted seventh
corporal Sep 1, 1862
-Dutton, Sereno enlisted Dec 16, 1861; promoted
fifth corporal Feb 25, 1862; third corporal Sep 1, 1862
-Franklin, John H. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged
Oct 29, 1861 for disability
-Faulkner, Nathan L. enlisted Jul 11, 1861
-Filley, Nathan H. enlisted Aug 22, 1862
-Hadley, William enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged Apr 8, 1863 for
disability
-Harlan, William B. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranized
Dec 22, 1863
-Henning, Isaac enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged
Oct 29, 1861 for disability
-Henshaw, Levi A. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged Oct 30, 1862
-Hadley, Spencer J. enlisted Jul 30, 1861
-Jones, Cyrus S. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranized
Dec 25, 1863
-Johnson, Enos enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Lee, Walter enlisted Mar 14, 1862
-McPherson, Joseph enlisted Jul 19, 1861
-Mendenhall, Asa enlisted Jul 30, 1861
-Manifee, Charles R. enlisted Feb 20, 1864; wounded
place and date not reported
-Horten, Lewis enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Roop, john V. enlisted Jul 19, 1861; veteranized
Dec 23, 1864
-Snead, John enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranized
Dec 23, 1864
-Storm, john W. Enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranized Jan 4, 1864
-Strohm, Christian C. enlisted Jul 11, 1861;
promoted seventh corporal Oct 30, 1861; fourth
corporal Feb. 25, 1862; second corporal Sep 1, 1862
-Shaffer, Dudley C. enlisted Aug 23, 1862
-Smith, Elihu enlisted Aug 15, 1862
-Stephens, Benjamin G. enlisted Aug 21, 1862
-Stephens, Eli enlisted Nov 30, 1861; discharged Jul 14, 1862 for
disability
-Thompson, Hiram E. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; died Oct 28, 1861 at
Montezuma Iowa
-Thompson, John J. enlisted Ju1, 1861; discharged
Apr 1, 1862, for disability
-Wheeler, Gilbert enlisted Jul 11, 1861; wounded at Shiloh, Apr 6,
1862; veteranized Dec 26 1863
-Wrightman, Minor promoted fifth sergeant, Oct 22, 1861;
first sergeant Nov 6, 1861; first lieutenant Jun 8, 1862; resigned Aug
8, 1864
-Wiggins, Bert enlisted Jul 11, 1861; died Oct 22, 1862
at Mound City, Illinois
-Warner, Washington enlisted Aug 21, 1862
-Wilcox, Jesse W. enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Yates, David enlisted Jul 11, 1861
-York, Alfred M. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged
Mar 22, 1862 for disability
-York, Elias M. enlisted Jul 11, 1862; discharged Oct 28, 1862 for
minority
-York, Moses, enlisted Feb 20, 1864
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