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Total enrollment during the war 1,22I
Killed in battle. 109
Died of wounds.
31
Died of disease 126
Total deaths 266
Wounded 295
Captured 50
Transferred S
Buried in national cemeteries. IIO
No regiment from Iowa shows as large a list of casualties as the Sixth Iowa in proportion to the enrollment.
Field and staff: John Adair McDowell, age 39; residence, Keokuk ; nativity, Ohio; appointed colonel June 20, 1861 ; resigned March 12, 1863. Markoe Cum- mins ; residence, Muscatine ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed lieutenant colonel August 30, 1861 ; mustered out May 20, 1862, by sentence of military commission (see Company A, First Infantry). John M. Corse, age 28; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed major July 6, 1861 ; promoted lieutenant colonel May 21, 1862 ; colonel, March 13, 1863 ; brigadier general, August 11, 1863 ; brevet major general, October 5, 1863 ; mustered out April 30, 1866. Emmitt B. Wood- ward, age 27; residence, Chariton ; nativity, Pennsylvania; appointed adjutant July 22, 1861, from first lieutenant, Company B ; returned to Company B as first lieutenant November 6, 1861. Thomas J. Ennis, age 20; residence, Lyons ; nativity, New York ; appointed adjutant January 1, 1862 ; promoted major March 14, 1863 ; wounded slightly in leg November 25, 1863, Mission Ridge, Tenn. ; killed in action July 28, 1864, Atlanta, Ga. James Brunaugh, age 29 ; residence, Mount Pleasant ; nativity. Ohio ; appointed quartermaster July 22, 1861, from first lieuten- ant, Company K ; resigned November 27, 1862. Albert T. Shaw, age 44 ; residence, Fort Madison; nativity, Maine ; appointed surgeon August 30, 1861 ; mustered
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out at expiration of term of service. John E. Lake, age 23; residence, Marion ; nativity, Ohio; appointed assistant surgeon August 3, 1861 ; resigned September 3. 1862. William S. Lambert, age 27; residence, Bloomfield; nativity, Ohio; appointed assistant surgeon October 22, 1802 ; promoted surgeon December 30, 1864 ; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Norman M. Smith, age 46; residence, Monticello ; nativity, Massachusetts ; appointed assistant surgeon Octo- ber 22, 1862; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. John Ufford, age 51 ; residence, Muscatine ; nativity, Connecticut ; appointed chaplain July 12, 1861 ; resigned July 7. 1863.
COMPANY I
Line officers: Fabian Brydolf, captain : Joseph S. Halliday, first lieutenant ; Samuel B. Philips, second lieutenant.
Privates: John C. Antrobus, age 18; residence, Des Moines County, New London P. O .; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted July 22, 1861 ; mustered July 22, 1861; mustered out September 14, 1864, East Point, Ga., expiration of term of service. Lafayette Antrobus, age 20; residence, Des Moines County, New London P. O .; nativity, Indiana; enlisted July 22, 1861 ; mustered July 22, 1861 ; promoted seventh corporal March 22, 1862; fourth corporal July 1, 1862: first corporal June 1, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 26, 1864; No. grave 8974 National Cemetery. William Baker, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ger- many ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; died October 14, 1863, Comanche, Iowa. Calvin Barbia, age 27; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ten- nessee : enlisted July 13, 1861, as wagoner ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; discharged August 26, 1861, St. Louis, Mo., for disability. Alexander B. Boyde, age 24; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; taken prisoner July 15, 1863. Jackson, Miss. ; no further record. Stephen T. Bradley, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded July 16, 1863, Jackson, Miss. ; promoted fifth corporal December 30, 1863 ; discharged July 17, 1864, Chicago, Ill. William Bradley (veteran), age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted Sep- tember 11, 1861 ; mustered September 11, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; promoted second corporal January 1, 1865 ; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Jacob Cestine, wounded June 27. 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga .; no further record. Newby Chase, age 20; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ire- land; enlisted July 23, 1861 ; mustered July 23, 1861 ; promoted sergeant major January 4, 1863; taken prisoner July 3, 1863; promoted adjutant October 24, 1863 : wounded May 28, 1864; died of wounds May 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., section C, grave S. Cornelius Clark, age 24 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; dis- charged November 13, 1862, for disability. George W. Clark, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 12, 1861, as eighth corporal ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted fifth sergeant October, 1861 ; fourth sergeant December 4, 1861 ; first sergeant June 1, 1863 ; wounded July 6, 1863, Jones Ford, Miss .; promoted first lieutenant October 24, 1863; captain July 29, 1864; wounded November 22. 1864, Griswoldville, Ga .; mustered out at expiration of term of service at first lieutenant, captain's commission having been declined. Archibald
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Conner, age 22; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 : killed in action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Thomas Conroy (veteran), age 22 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded July 16, 1863, Jackson, Miss .; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864. Peter F. Crichton, age 25 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Scotland; enlisted July 12, 1861, as fourth corporal ; mus- tered July 18, 1861 ; promoted commissary sergeant March 22, 1862; quarter- master January 1, 1863: mustered out October 26, 1864. Jacob Debray (vet- eran), age 36; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Switzerland; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; mus- tered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Charles A. Ericson (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Sweden; enlisted September 11, 1861 ; mustered September 11, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864 ; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Warren M. Fales, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, New York ; enlisted July 12, 1861, as fourth sergeant ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted third sergeant July 22, 1861 ; second sergeant October 1, 1861; first sergeant December 24, 1861; discharged March 6, 1863, for disability. Charles Fleming (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted fourth corporal December 30. 1863; third corporal January 1, 1864; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; fourth sergeant January 1, 1865 ; wounded March 23, 1865; died of wounds April 20, 1865 ; buried in New Cemetery, Newburn, N. C., No. 90, plat 12, grave 2158. Joseph S. Haliday, age 30 ; residence, Burlington : nativity, Ohio ; appointed first lieutenant July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 : wounded April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. ; discharged November 1, 1862, for disability. John Ilannum ( vet- eran), age 31 ; residence, Yellow Springs; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted July 29, 1861 ; mustered July 29, 1861 ; promoted sixth corporal July 1, 1862; third corporal June 1, 1863 ; wounded in foot November 25, 1863, Missionary Ridge, Tenn. ; promoted fourth sergeant December 20, 1863: reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864 ; killed in action June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. ; buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., section A, grave 600. Oliver F. Howard, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted July 12, 1861, as fifth sergeant ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted fourth sergeant July 22, 1861 ; third sergeant October 1, 1861 ; second sergeant December 24, 1861 ; second lieutenant January 1, 1863 ; mustered out October 26, 1864, expiration of term of service. Henry Hubiner, age 29; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861; mustered July 18, 1861 ; transferred to Invalid Corps December 15, 1863; no further record. Gustavus Johnson, age 22; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Sweden; enlisted September 10, 1861 ; mustered September 10, 1861 ; killed in action April 6, 1862, Shiloh; Tenn. Harvey Bell Linton (veteran), age 19; residence, Linton ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted July 29, 1861 ; mustered July 29, 1861 ; promoted sixth corporal June 1, 1863; fifth sergeant December 20, 1863 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; wounded June 27, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga .; promoted first sergeant January 1, 1865; second lieutenant Jan- uary 1, 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Austin P. Lowry, age 19: residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded in head July 6, 1863. Jones' Ford, Miss. ; mustered out July 16, 1864, Roswell, Ga., expiration of term of service. Oliver H. Lowry,
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age 21; residence, Burlington; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 6, 1861 ; mustered August 6, 1861 ; wounded July 6, 1863. Jones' Ford, Miss .; discharged July 16, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga., expiration of term of service, as Oliver Lowery. Oscar W. Lowry, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted December 29, 1863 ; mustered December 29, 1863; wounded November 22, 1864, Griswold- ville, Ga. : mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. James T. Lutz, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; mustered out July 18, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service. Alonzo McMullen, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted December 30, 1863; mustered December 30, 1863; died en route home January 8, 1865, Shokokon, Ill. Henry Mahler (veteran), age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; taken prisoner October 26, 1864; mustered out June 27, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. John Miller, age 35; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany : enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; died October 23, 1863, Memphis, Tenn .; buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn., section I, grave 176. Joseph H. Monroe (veteran), age 13 : residence, Burlington ; enlisted July 9, 1861, as drummer ; mustered July 17, 1861 : reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864 ; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Swan C. Nelson, age 22 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Sweden ; enlisted July 12. 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; died October 25, 1861, Jefferson City, Mo. ; buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo., section 2, grave 51. Matthew Nesselhouse, age 18; residence, Burlington: nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 : discharged November 13, 1862, for disability. William P'. Patterson or Pattison (veteran), age 18: residence. Burlington; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 12, 1861; mustered July 18, 1861; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; discharged October 1, 1865, Daven- port, Iowa. Samuel B. Phillips, age 24; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Penn- sylvania ; appointed second lieutenant July 12, 1861 : mustered July 18, 1861 : resigned January 3, 1863. William A. Prussell, age 22; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 12, 1861 : mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded slightly May 27, 1864, Dallas, Ga .; mustered out July 16, 1864, Roswell, Ga. David Ramsey, age 21 ; residence Burlington ; nativity, Scotland ; enlisted September II, 1861 ; mustered September 11, 1861 ; discharged April 13, 1864, for disability. James M. Randall, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio : enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; discharged September 19, 1861, St. Louis, Mo. Samuel A. Reid, age 22; residence, Burlington : nativity, Indiana : enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded in right shoulder ; discharged January I, 1862, La Mine Bridge, Mo. Peter G. Seestrom, age 34 ; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Sweden ; enlisted February 2, 1862; mustered February 10, 1862; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company C). James B. Sexton, age 22; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 12, 1861, as second corporal ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted fifth sergeant July 22, 1861 ; fourth sergeant October 1, 1861; third sergeant December 24, 1861 ; discharged November 13, 1862, for disability. David Silversmith, age 28: residence, Bur- lington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; pro- moted fifer August 16, 1862; wounded in back November 25, 1863, Missionary Ridge, Tenn. ; mustered out July 16, 1864, Roswell, Ga. George S. Smiley, age
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31 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Maine; enlisted July 12, 1861, as second sergeant ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted first sergeant July 22, 1861 ; sergeant major December 11, 1861 ; second lieutenant of Company I Jannary 4, 1863; first lieutenant January 1, 1863; resigned August 11, 1863. William H. Sutherland, age 20; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted September 11, 1861 ; mus- tered September 11, 1861 ; promoted sixth corporal; third corporal July 1, 1862 ; fifth sergeant June 1, 1863; killed in action July 12, 1863, Jackson, Miss. William F. Swank, age 19: nativity, Iowa ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; died of typhoid fever December 1, 1861, Jefferson City, Mo. Louis Swartz or Schwartz (veteran), age 35; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted July 12, 1861, as first corporal ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted fifth sergeant March 29, 1862; second sergeant June 1, 1863 ; reinlisted and remustered Janu- ary 26, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Silas Thornton, age 20 : residence, Hawkeye ; nativity, Illinois : enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861; mustered out July 16, 1864, Roswell, Ga. Tobias Ulrich (veteran), age 35: residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania : enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; killed by lightning May 11, 1865: buried in National Cemetery, Richmond, Va., section A, division 2, grave 21. Noyes W. Wadsworth, age 52; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Connecticut ; enlisted October 1, 1861, as fifer; mustered October I, 1861 ; wounded April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. ; died of wounds August 17, 1862, St. Louis, Mo .: buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Mo., section 51, grave 86. Albert Wentworth, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; wounded April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn .; died of wounds April 6, 1862, at Shiloh, Tenn. James S. Williams (vet- eran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Michigan ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864: mnstered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY C
Privates: Henry M. Benner (veteran ), age 25 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Illinois : enlisted July 8. 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 : reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; promoted third sergeant January 1, 1865; killed in action March 24, 1865, near Goldsboro, N. C. William Blanchard, age 24; residence, Pleasant Grove : nativity, Ohio ; enlisted February 29. 1864; mustered February 29, 1864: mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ; transferred from Company I, Thirtieth Iowa. Adelbert H. Buck, age 22; residence, Danville: nativity, Indiana : enlisted February 22, 1864 ; mustered February 22, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ; transferred from Company I, Third Iowa Infantry. Robert M. Clouston ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted July 4. 1861 ; mustered July 17, 1861 ; died January 15, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. Stephen J. Gahagan, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland : enlisted December 30, 1864: mustered January 1, 1865: promoted captain from fifth sergeant of Company E December 30. 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Henry Lenty, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, England ; enlisted February 20, 1864; mustered February 29, 1864; died July 2, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ; buried in National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky., section C, range 2. grave 140;
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joined from Thirtieth Iowa Infantry. Abraham Reese, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted February 22, 1864; mustered February 29, 1864 : mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ; transferred from Thirtieth Iowa Infantry. John H. Riepe, age 20 : residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Germany; enlisted December 28, 1863; mustered December 29, 1863: mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company H. Thirty-second Infantry). John Jasper Storms, age 19; residence, Des Moines County; nativity, Ohio; enlisted February 22, 1864 ; mustered February 29, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company I, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry). John W. Torode, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted February 22, 1864; mustered February 20, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ( see Company I, Thirtieth lowa Infantry ). James W. Tucker, age 23 ; resi- dence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Indiana : enlisted February 29, 1864 : mus- tered March 8, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865. Louisville, Ky. (see Company C, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry).
COMPANY E
Privates: Stephen J. Gahagan (veteran), age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland; enlisted July 1, 1861 ; mustered July 17, 1861 ; promoted fifth sergeant November 27, 1861; taken prisoner April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn .; wounded in neck severely November 25, 1863. Missionary Ridge, Tenn. ; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864 : promoted captain of Company C December 30, 1864 (see Company C). Transferred from Company K.
COMPANY F
Privates: James H. Warthen, age 18 : residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted December 26, 1863; mustered January 5, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY G
Privates: Hiram McIntosh, age 26; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Vermont ; enlisted August 16, 1861 ; mustered August 16, 1861 ; died of disease March 14, 1862, St. Louis, Mo .; buried in National Cemetery. Jefferson Barracks, Mo., section 50, grave 80. Simon Shearer (veteran), age 33; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Kentucky ; enlisted July 8, 1861; mustered July 18, 1861 ; promoted seventh corporal January 1. 1864; reinlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; died of typhoid fever April 5, 1864. Nashville, Tenn. : buried in National Ceme- tery, Nashville, Tenn., section E, grave 1638.
COMPANY II
Privates: George H. Roberts, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Vir- ginia ; enlisted January 31, 1865; mustered January 31, 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY K
Privates: George W. Beall, age 18; residence, Danville ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted January 16, 1865 ; mustered January 16, 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company H, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry). William G.
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Beall, age 22; residence, Danville; nativity, Illinois; enlisted January 16, 1865; mustered January 16, 1865 ; mustered out July 21. 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company H, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry). Stephen J. Gahagan ( veteran), age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 17, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; transferred to Company E. William H. Harris (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered January 26. 1864: promoted first corporal January 1. 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Robert Harrison, age 22 ; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, lowa ; enlisted January 25, 1865 ; mustered January 26, 1865 ; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company E, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry). Ira Linton (veteran), age 23; residence, Linton ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted August 21, 1861 ; mustered August 21, 1861; promoted first sergeant January 1, 1863; wounded July 6, 1863, Jones' Ford, Miss .; reenlisted and remustered January 26, 1864; killed in action July 28, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga .; buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., section H, grave 609 (see Company E, First Iowa Infantry). James R. Mitchell, age 30 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted February 29, 1864; mustered February 29, 1864; mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky .; transferred from Company C, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry. Alvin C. Moore, age 19; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 18, 1861 ; deserted August 2, 1861, Burlington, Iowa. Charles WV. Sense, age 18; residence, Danville ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted January 16, 1865; mustered January 16, 1865 : mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ; trans- ferred from Company H, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry.
SEVENTHI REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
This regiment was completed under the call made by the President of May 3, 1861. Those composing it were mustered into the service at Burlington at differ- ent times during the latter part of July, 1861. The companies composing it had but a short stay at their place of rendezvous, the old fair grounds west of Burlington. The regiment left Burlington on the 6th of August, 1861, on the steamboat Jennie Whipple and arrived at St. Louis on the morning of the 8th of the same month. The regiment was stationed at Jefferson Barracks but a short time when it was ordered to Pilot Knob, and from there to Ironton. The first actual service of the regiment commenced with its march on the ist of September with a division composed of six regiments commanded by Gen. B. M. Prentiss. The regiment with others for a time occupied Cape Girardeau. From this place it proceeded by steamboat to Cairo, Ill. From this place it was sent to Fort Holt, Ky. From this point it was ordered to march to several points of which we make 110 mention. On the 6th of November the regiment embarked on board of steam- boat and proceeded to a point near Belmont, Mo. We will not give a detailed account of the battle of Belmont, in which it took a prominent part. The official report of Colonel Lauman shows the heroism displayed by those valiant volun- teers in this their first engagement. The number of men comprising the regiment was somewhat over four hundred and the loss in killed was 51 ; died of wounds, 3; missing, 10; prisoners, 39; wounded, 124. The regiment was ordered soon after the battle of Belmont to Benton Barracks to recruit and to improve itself in
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the art of war. The regiment left Benton Barracks on the 13th of January, 1862, for the South. It was too late to assist in the capture of Fort Henry, where it remained until the 12th of February, when it commenced its march on Fort Donelson. In the assault on Fort Donelson the Second Iowa covered itself with glory, the Seventh lowa taking only a subordinate part in the assault, acting as a reserve force to the Second Iowa. In this engagement the regiment lost two killed and thirty-seven wounded. From Fort Donelson the regiment embarked on the steamer White Cloud for Pittsburg Landing. At the battle of Shiloh the regiment was in command of Lieut .- Col. J. C. Parrott. The regiment took part in the siege of Corinth. From Corinth it was ordered to Iuka. The regiment took part in almost all the important engagements in Tennessee and Mississippi. Was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign. Was engaged in the battles at Rome, Cross Roads, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Nick-a-Jack Creek, and the battles around Atlanta. From Atlanta the regiment marched to Rome, Ga., was with the army of Sherman on its march to the sea, and from Savannah north through the Carolinas, thence to Washington.
Total enrollment
1,552
Killed
98
Wounded
354
Died of disease 1.42
Died of wounds. 38
Discharged for disease, wounds, etc. 328
Buried in national cemeteries 109
Captured
79
Transferred 29
Field and staff: Jacob G. Lauman, age 43; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Maryland : appointed colonel July 11, 1861 ; wounded in leg November 7, 1861, Belmont, Mo .; promoted brigadier general March 21, 1862. Augustus Wentz, age 37 ; residence, Davenport; nativity, Germany : appointed lieutenant colonel August 30, 1861 ; killed in battle November 7. 1861. Belmont, Mo. ; buried Novem- ber 13, 1861, Davenport, Iowa ( see Company G, First Infantry ) ; served in Mexi- can war in 1845. Elliott W. Rice, age 25 ; residence, Oskaloosa : nativity. Pennsyl- vania ; appointed major August 30, 1861, from second sergeant of Company C; wounded in right thigh November 7, 1861, Belmont, Mo. ; promoted colonel March 22, 1862 ; brigadier general June 20, 1864. Daniel F. Bowler, age 25; residence, Keokuk ; nativity, Rhode Island ; appointed adjutant August 31, 1861, from second lientenant, Company D; wounded November 7, 1861, Belmont, Mo .; resigned August 8, 1864. Stiles E. Forsha, age 30; residence, Eddyville ; nativity, Ohio ; appointed quartermaster August 2, 1861, from first lieutenant of Company I ; pro- moted commissary of subsistence of United States Volunteers November 29, 1862 ; discharged for promotion November 29, 1862. Amos Witter, age 55; residence, Mount Vernon ; nativity, Ohio ; appointed surgeon August 5, 1861 ; taken prisoner November 7, 1861. Belmont, Mo .: died March 13, 1862, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Calvin B. Lake, age 36; residence, West Union ; nativity, New York ; appointed surgeon March 18, 1862 ; mustered March 18, 1862; resigned September 12, 1863. Asa Morgan, age 35; residence, DeWitt : nativity, Ohio; appointed assistant sur-
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