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geon August 5, 1861 ; resigned June 20, 1862. John Ashton, age 32; residence, Washington ; nativity, New York; appointed assistant surgeon, August 19, 1862 ; mustered September 16, 1862 ; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Joseph Everingham, age 31 ; residence, West Point ; nativity, England ; appointed assistant surgeon August 20, 1862 ; mustered September 16, 1862; promoted surgeon Sep- tember 13, 1863 ; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. I. Harvey Clark, age 35: residence, Burlington ; nativity, New Jersey ; appointed chaplain August 5, 1861 ; resigned September 16, 1862. Isaac P. Teeter, age 34; residence, Oska- loosa ; nativity, Virginia ; appointed chaplain August 5, 1863; mustered August 21, 1863 ; resigned January 7, 1864 : promoted hospital steward United States Volun- teers August 27, 1864.
COMPANY A
Privates: Charles T. Wahrer, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ger- many ; enlisted February 7, 1865; mustered February 7, 1865; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY D
Privates: George A. Albright, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted December 26, 1863 ; mustered December 29, 1863 ; transferred from Com- pany G, Thirty-ninth Regiment, June 1, 1865; mustered out July 12, 1865. Louis- ville, Ky. John Bloom, age 26; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted January 5, 1864; mustered January 5, 1864; mustered out July 12. 1865, Louis- ville, Ky. William Grubb, age 44: residence, Des Moines; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered July 25, 1861 ; discharged for disability August 26, 1861, Ironton, Mo. Herman Kitner, age 38 ; residence, Danville ; nativity, Ger- many ; enlisted February 19, 1864; mustered February 19, 1864; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Lewis Long, age 44; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted January 2, 1864 ; mustered January 2, 1864 ; mustered ont July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Francis M. Redding (veteran), age 21 ; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted July 12, 1861 ; mustered September 25, 1861 ; hit on hand by piece of shell February 15, 1862, Fort Donelson, Tenn .; wounded slightly in side April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. ; reenlisted and remustered January 5. 1864 ; promoted third corporal May 16, 1864 ; second corporal June I, 1865 ; mustered out July 12, 1865. Louisville, Ky. Nehemiah M. Redding, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted July 12, 1861 : mustered July 25, 1861 ; discharged May 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. (see Company D, Twenty- fifth Infantry). Daniel Reem, age 32; residence, Burlington : nativity, Pennsyl- vania ; enlisted August 5. 1861 ; mustered August 6, 1861 : deserted December 10, 1861, St. Louis, Mo. Marcus L. Welch, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted March 24, 1862; mustered March 24, 1862; wounded severely in wrist October 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss. ; mustered out March 27, 1865, Goldsboro, N. C., expiration of term of service.
COMPANY E
Privates: Peter A. Heiney (veteran), age 22 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted February 28, 1862 ; mustered February 22, 1862 ; reenlisted and remustered February 26, 1864; mustered out July 13, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
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Alonzo Huffman, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 28, 1861 ; mustered August 1, 1861 ; discharged for disease of lungs December 16, 1861, St. Louis, Mo. James H. Rouse, age 24; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Indiana : enlisted July 28, 1861 ; mustered August 1, 1861 ; taken prisoner Novem- ber 7, 1861, Belmont, Mo. ; died July 28, 1862, Corinth, Miss .; buried in Union National Cemetery, Corinth, Miss., section 501, grave IS.
COMPANY F
Privates: James Lewellen, age IS; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted February 8, 1865 ; mustered February 8, 1865 ; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Eli Saul, age 35 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ire- land ; enlisted December 25, 1861 ; mustered December 25, 1861 ; wounded in foot February 15, 1862, Fort Donelson, Tenn .; wounded in right shoulder October 4, 1862. Corinth, Miss .; discharged November 27, 1862, Keokuk, lowa. Harrison T. Stevens, age 27; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted July II, 1861 ; mustered July 24, 1861 ; mustered out July 23, 1864, expiration of term of service.
COMPANY G
Privates: John A. Graham, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Missouri ; enlisted July 18, 1861 ; mustered July 24, 1861 ; hit on right arm by shell February 15. 1862, Fort Donelson, Tenn .: wounded severely in groin October 3, 1862, Corinth, Miss. ; died of wounds October 17, 1862, Corinth, Miss. Thomas Hortz or Hartz, age 36; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted January 5. 1864; mustered January 5, 1864; died from amputation of right leg December 4, 1864, Chattanooga, Tenn .; buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn., section G, grave 275.
COMPANY I
Privates: William Bartow, age 38; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 24, 1861 ; mustered August 21, 1861 ; died of congestive chills Octo- ber 21, 1861, Bird's Point, Mo. Emson J. Bodger, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted July 24, 1861 ; mustered August 22, 1861 (see Company K). Samuel Cunningham (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted November 24, 1861 ; mustered December 1. 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered January 5. 1864 : mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Daniel Gordon, age 35 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Illinois : enlisted August 6. 1861 ; mustered August 6, 1861 ; died of chronic diarrhoea October 28, 1861, Mound City, Ill. John I. Groth, age 19; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted January 9, 1864: mustered February 9, 1864; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. William Hindman (veteran), age 35 : residence, Burling- ton ; nativity, Ireland ; enlisted July 24, 1861 ; mustered August 22, 1861 ; reenlisted and remastered January 5, 1864; mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Marshall F. Hurd. age 38; residence, Burlington ; nativity, New York ; enlisted July 24, 1861 ; mustered August 22, 1861 ; transferred to Company A August 3,
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1861 (see Company A). Wilbur F. Kelly, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted July 24, 1861 ; mustered August 22, 1861 ; discharged August 27, 1861, Ironton, Mo. Hugh Young, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ken- tucky ; enlisted February 9, 1864; mustered February 9, 1864; wounded August 10, 1864, Atlanta, Ga .; no further record.
NINTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Mustered into service of the United States at Dubuque, Iowa, September 24, 1861, by Capt. E. C. Washington, United States Army ; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Field and staff: William Vandever, residence, Dubuque ; appointed colonel August 30, 1861 ; promoted brigadier general March 16, 1863; resigned March 16, 1863; brevet major general June 7, 1865. Frank G. Herron, residence, Dubuque ; appointed lieutenant colonel September 10, 1861 ; wounded March 7, 1862. Pea Ridge, Ark .; promoted brigadier general July 30, 1862 ; major general November 29, 1863. William H. Coyl, residence, Decorah; appointed major August 30, 1861 ; wounded in shoulder severely March 7, 1862, Pea Ridge, Ark .; promoted lieutenant colonel July 1, 1862; brevet lieutenant colonel March 13, 1865; major and judge advocate May 18, 1865. William Scott, age 31 ; residence. Independence ; nativity, England ; appointed adjutant September 2, 1861, from second lieutenant of Company C; wounded in leg March 7, 1862, Pea Ridge, Ark .; resigned for ill health October 11, 1862 (see Company C). Ferdinand S. Winslow, residence, Marion; appointed quartermaster September 4, 1861 ; pro- moted assistant United States quartermaster, with rank as captain, January 30, 1862. Jerome Bradley, age 28; residence, Dubuque; nativity, Massachusetts; appointed quartermaster March 16, 1862, from second lieutenant of battery ; com- mission declined March 16, 1862 ; appears to have been appointed captain A. Q. M. volunteers February 19, 1863 (see Official Army Registers, 1861-1867). Benjamin McClure, appointed surgeon September 10, 1861 ; promoted assistant surgeon of volunteers February 4, 1864; surgeon of volunteers September 30, 1864. Edward J. McCorrisk, age 28; residence, Des Moines ; nativity, Ireland ; appointed surgeon January 24, 1863 ; mustered January 24, 1863; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Henry W. Hart, age 43; residence, West Union ; nativity, New York ; appointed assistant surgeon September 10, 1861 ; mustered October 5, 1861 ; promoted surgeon of Thirty-eighth Infantry September 10, 1862 ; resigned to accept promotion October 10, 1862, Helena, Ark. Charles A. Read, age 21 ; residence, Epworth ; nativity, Wisconsin; appointed assistant sur- geon August 19, 1862; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see First Infantry). George W. Carter, age 36; residence, Blue Grass ; nativity, England ; appointed assistant surgeon September 17, 1862; promoted surgeon of Third Cavalry May 4, 1863. Lewis H. Cutler, age 41 ; residence, Belmont ; nativity, New York : appointed assistant surgeon May 30, 1863 (see Company A, Thirty- second Infantry). Amos B. Kendig, residence, Mount Vernon ; appointed chap- lain September 20, 1861 ; mustered September 25, 1861 ; resigned April 4, 1862.
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COMPANY B
Privates: Albert L. Cox, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted March 24, 1864; mustered March 24, 1864; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company I, Twenty-fifth Infantry).
COMPANY D
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Privates: James A. Oats, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted November 15, 1864; mustered November 18, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Indianapolis, Ind .; no further record.
COMPANY E
Privates: Nicholas Dockendorf, age 27 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ger- many ; enlisted October 5, 1864; mustered October 5, 1864; mustered out July 18, 1865. Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry). Durbin Grupe, age 18; residence, Burlington : nativity, Germany ; enlisted December 31, 1863 : mustered December 31, 1863; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry).
COMPANY F
Privates: Winfield Cowden, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Missouri ; enlisted January 25, 1865 : mustered January 25, 1865 ; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry). George W. Huff, age 22 ; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted Jan- uary 16, 1865 ; mustered January 25, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louis- ville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry).
COMPANY G
Privates: Henry L. Dodge, age 25; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ten- nessee ; enlisted October 6, 1864; mustered October 6, 1864; mustered out July 31, 1865, Louisville, Ky. ( see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry).
COMPANY II
Privates: Philemon Parr, age 18; residence, Burlington; nativity, Iowa; enlisted January 30, 1865: mustered January 30, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry). James Stinson, age 25 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland ; enlisted January 20, 1865 ; mus- tered January 20, 1865; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Com- pany G. Twenty-fifth Infantry).
COMPANY I
Privates: Frederick Levy, age 18; residence, Burlington; nativity, New York ; enlisted January 27, 1865 ; mustered January 27, 1865 ; mustered out July 18. 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry ).
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COMPANY K
Privates: Peter Berg, age 23; residence, Burlington; nativity, Norway ; enlisted November 16, 1861 ; mustered November 16, 1861 ; no record after Feb- ruary 13, 1865. Christopher Carnahan, age 22; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted February 1, 1865; mustered February 1, 1865 ; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry). Daniel Channel, age IS; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Virginia ; en- listed January 23, 1865; mustered January 23, 1865 ; mustered out July 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. (see Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry).
TENTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Mustered into service of the United States at Iowa City, August 21, 1861, by Capt. Alexander Chambers, United States Army ; mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., August 15, 1865.
Field and staff: Nicholas Perczel, age 48; residence, Davenport; nativity, Hungary ; appointed colonel September 1, 1861; resigned November 1, 1862. William E. Small, age 40; residence, Iowa City; nativity, Maine; appointed lieutenant colonel September 10, 1861 ; promoted colonel November 2, 1862 ; dis- charged August 19, 1863, for disability. John C. Bennett, appointed major Sep- tember 1, 1861 ; mustered September 29. 1861 ; resigned January 24, 1862. Thomas W. Jackson, age 26; residence, Toledo; nativity, New York : enlisted adjutant September 24, 1861, from second lieutenant, Company C; mustered September 29, 1861 ; resigned April 26, 1862 (see Company C). James Trusdell, residence, Iowa City ; appointed quartermaster October 21, 1861, from second lieutenant, Company G; mustered September 28, 1861 ; resigned January 28, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. (see Company D). William P. Davis, appointed surgeon August 30, 1861 ; mustered September 29, 1861 ; resigned April 14, 1862. Richard J. Mohr, age 23 ; residence, Fairfield ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; mustered September 6, 1861 ; appointed assistant surgeon February 21, 1862, from first lieutenant of Company E ; mustered out August 15, 1865, Little Rock, Ark. (see Company E). Andrew J. Willey, residence, Ashland ; appointed assistant surgeon September 2, 1861 ; mustered September 29, 1861 ; resigned February 20, 1862. William C. Cummings, residence, Oskaloosa ; appointed assistant surgeon April 16, 1862; mustered June 12, 1862; resigned October 17, 1862. William Everett, age 49; residence, Pacific City ; nativity, Vermont ; appointed assistant surgeon November 14, 1862; mustered November 29, 1862; resigned September 15, 1864. John O. Skinner, age 38: residence, Des Moines ; nativity, Ohio; appointed assistant sur- geon August 19, 1862 ; mustered September 6, 1862 ; mustered out June 24, 1865, Louisville, Ky. David W. Tolford, age 38; nativity, Iowa ; appointed chaplain September 5, 1861 ; mustered September 29, 1861 ; resigned September 3, 1862. William G. Kephart, age 45; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Pennsylvania; ap- pointed chaplain February 1, 1863 ; mustered February 22, 1863 ; mustered out August 15, 1865, Little Rock, Ark.
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COMPANY E
Privates: William Bailey, age 18; residence, Burlington; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted February 9, 1865 ; mustered February 9, 1865; mustered out August 15, 1865, Little Rock, Ark.
ELEVENTIE REGIMENT, IOWA INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS
Mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa, October 19, 1861, by Capt. Alexander Chambers, United States Army. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
The Eleventh Regiment, Iowa Infantry Volunteers, was composed of ten com- panies. The regiment was one among others to complete the quota of Iowa under the call of the President dated July 23, 1861. The rendezvous of the regiment was Camp McClelland, Davenport. From this place it embarked on the steamer Jennie Whipple, November 16, 1861, and arrived at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, No., on the 19th of the same month. The regiment remained at this place for the purpose of drilling and preparing itself for active duty in the field, until the 9th of December, when it took the field for active service. From St. Louis it went to Jefferson City, Mo., and from there to Boonville, where for a time it was engaged in scout duty. From thence the regiment returned to St. Louis, when on the toth of March, 1862, it was transported by steamboat to Cairo. From this place it was transported by boat up the Ohio and Tennessee rivers to Savan- nah, where it remained until the 23d of March, when it was moved to Pittsburg Landing. Here it had its first experience in real warfare. It was assigned to the First Brigade of the First Division of the Army of the Tennessee, Maj .- Gen. John A. McClernand, commander, Col. A. M. Hare of the Eleventh Iowa com- manding the First Brigade. The first indication of the approach of the enemy had by the regiment was early in the morning of the 6th of April, 1862, when firing was heard on the picket line in front of the regiment. The loss of the regi- ment in this battle was thirty-three killed, 160 wounded and one missing.
After the battle of Shiloh, the regiment was assigned to a brigade composed of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth lowa Infantry and became known as the "Iron Brigade." The regiment was ordered to Corinth, and from there to Iuka; was with Grant on his expedition through Mississippi, then returned to Memphis, where, on January 21, 1863, it embarked on transports and was taken to Young's Point. Was at Vicksburg during its siege. The time of enlistment of the men composing the regiment having expired, most of them reenlisted. From Vicksburg they came home on thirty days' furlough to Daven- port, from which place they went to their homes and returned to Davenport, when on the 22d of April, with many recruits, they started south and landed at Clifton, Tenn., from which place the regiment started on a long march across Tennessee and Alabama and joined General Sherman's army at Ackworth, Ga., June 8, 1864. Was with Sherman from that time until the close of the war.
Field and Staff: Abraham M. Hare, age 49; residence, Muscatine ; nativity, Ohio ; appointed colonel October 1, 1861 ; mustered November I, 1861 ; resigned August 31, 1862. . William Hall, age 29; residence, Davenport ; nativity, Canada ;
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appointed lieutenant colonel October 10, 1861, from major; mustered October 11, 1861 ; promoted colonel September 1, 1862; resigned August 1, 1864. John C. Abercrombie, age 36; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed major October 19, 1861 ; mustered October 19, 1861 ; promoted lieutenant colonel September 1, 1862; colonel August 7, 1864; mustered out November 5, 1864, Davenport, Iowa (see First Infantry ). Cornelius Cadle, Jr., age 25; residence, Muscatine ; appointed adjutant October 18, 1861; mustered October 18, 1861; promoted captain and assistant adjutant general May 1, 1863 ; mustered out July 1, 1863, to accept appointment as captain and assistant adjutant general on Gen- eral Crocker's staff ; promoted brevet colonel March 13, 1865; brevet lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant general ; major and assistant adjutant general April 3, 1865. Richard Cadle, age 42; residence, Muscatine; nativity, New York ; ap- pointed quartermaster October 30, 1861 ; mustered November 2, 1861 ; mustered out November 1, 1864, Chattanooga, Tenn., expiration of term of service. Wil- liam Watson, age 35; residence, Dubuque ; nativity. England ; appointed surgeon October 21, 1861 ; mustered October 22, 1861 ; promoted sergeant United States Volunteers September 2, 1863 ; resigned March 4, 1863. Frederick Lloyd, age 35: residence, Iowa City; appointed assistant surgeon October 21, 186t ; mustered October 22, 1861 ; promoted surgeon of Sixteenth Infantry June 4, 1862. John G. Miller, age 42 ; residence, Knoxville ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed assist- ant surgeon June 4, 1862; mustered July 5, 1862; promoted surgeon March 5, 1863; mustered out July 10, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Frederick Meyer, age 16; residence, Dubuque ; nativity, Switzerland ; appointed assistant surgeon April 14, 1863; mustered May 13, 1863 ; resigned June 5, 1863. D. P. Johnson ; residence, Muscatine ; appointed assistant surgeon August 12, 1862 ; resigned Sept. 24, 1862. J. C. Batdorf ; residence, Walnut ; appointed assistant surgeon October 25, 1862; resigned June 5, 1863. J. R. Duncan ; residence, Knoxville; appointed assistant surgeon July 1, 1863. John S. Whittlesey, age 49; appointed chaplain October 10, 186t; mustered November 1, 1861 ; died of diphtheria May 11, 1862, Durant, Iowa. Chauncey II. Remington ; residence, Muscatine ; nativity, Ohio; appointed chaplain June 25, 1862; mustered July 2, 1862; resigned August 7, 1863.
COMPANY C
Privates: John C. Glasgow, age 24 ; residence, Linton ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted September 23, 1861 ; mustered October 3, 1861 ; discharged for disabil- ity January 30, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
COMPANY F
Privates: Jonathan H. Eldridge, age 19: residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted February 9, 1863; mustered February 9, 1863; mustered out July 19, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Samuel K. Fullerton, age 29; residence, Burling- ton ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted February 9, 1865; mustered February 9, 1865 ; mus- tered out July 19, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Doran, Edward, age 18; residence Dodge- ville ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted September 23, 1861 ; mustered October S, 1861 ; died February 21, 1862, Fulton, Mo. ; buried in National Cemetery, Jeffer- son Barracks, St. Louis, Mo .; section 371/2, grave 44.
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COMPANY G
Privates: Abraham Springer (veteran), age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativ- ity, Russia ; mustered October 15, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered January I, 1864; mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY H
Privates: Charles I. Fitchner, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ken- tucky; enlisted October 12, 1861 ; mustered October 18, 1861 ; died of pneumonia February 1, 1862, California, Mo.
COMPANY
Privates: John E. Crowder, age 23; residence, Hawkeye; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted November 2, 1861 ; mustered November 2, 1861 ; promoted third sergeant December 10, 1861 ; second sergeant; transferred to Invalid Corps May 1, 1864 ; no further record (see Company E, First Infantry). Thomas N. Crowder, age 25; residence, Hawkeye; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted November 2, 1861 ; mustered November 2, 1861 ; discharged September 18, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. Cornelius E. Stevens, age 26; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 19, 1861 ; mustered October 19, 1861 ; deserted February 17, 1862, Fulton, MIo.
COMPANY K
Privates: George Galliher, age 21 ; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted September 27, 1861 ; mustered October 18, 1861 ; mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Stephen Gearhart, age 24; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted September 22, 1861 ; mustered October 18, 1861 ; wounded April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. ; discharged for disability October 31, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. William Shomate (veteran), age 22 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 6, 1861 ; mustered October 18, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered January 1, 1864; mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky. George W. Stucker (veteran), age 21; residence, Des Moines County; nativity, Indiana; enlisted October 4, 1861 ; mustered October 18, 1861 ; promoted sixth corporal November 13, 1862; fifth corporal; fourth corporal January 1, 1864; first lieutenant October 27, 1864; discharged June 3, 1865.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Mustered into service of the United States by Capt. Alexander Chambers, United States Army, as follows: Companies A, B and C, at Iowa City, Iowa, October 23-25, 1861 ; Companies D to K inclusive, at Davenport, Iowa, November 2-6, 1861. Mustered out of service at Davenport, Iowa, November 6, 1864.
This regiment had in the beginning bad luck, so to speak. It was mustered into the service under the call of the President, dated October 3, 1861. Seven of the companies were ordered into quarters at Davenport. By order of the War
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Department, Companies A, B and C were transferred to the Forty-first Iowa Infantry and sent to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. The men who enlisted in these companies expected to see service in the South, and if they did not it was not their fault. To take the place of these three companies three other companies were subsequently organized, but did not join the regiment, two of them, until late in the fall, and one company not until the next spring. When the regiment left the state it had but seven companies, which left Davenport on the 28th and 29th of November, 1861, under the command of Col. William T. Shaw, who had seen service in the Mexican war. Having arrived at Benton Barracks, the regi- ment was kept there for a time, preparing itself for actual service. The regiment left Benton Barracks on the 5th of February, 1862, and proceeded by boat to Cairo, and from that place by boat to Fort Henry. On the 12th it started on the march to Fort Donelson, where it became a part of the Fourth Brigade, com- manded by Col. Jacob Gartner Lauman of the Second Iowa Infantry. Was at the taking of Fort Donelson on the 13th and 14th of February, 1862. The regi- ment was stationed at Fort Donelson until some time in March, when it proceeded to Pittsburg Landing, and went into camp at this place on the 18th of March. When at Pittsburg Landing it became a part of the First Brigade of the Second Division, commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace, and the brigade by Col. James M. Tuttle of the Second Iowa Infantry. I do not care to go into a description of the part which this regiment took in the battle of Shiloh. The seven companies did their part heroically. Enough has been written about whose fault it was that Prentiss was beaten and the Fourteenth Iowa with other regiments were taken prisoners of war. The loss of the Fourteenth was 267 killed, wounded and cap- tured. They were held as prisoners until the autumn of 1862, when they were released and paroled, and exchanged on November 19, 1862. Then two companies joined the regiment, making nine companies. The nine companies embarked on a steamer and went to Cairo, where the third, Company C, joined it. From Cairo the regiment went to Columbus, Ky., and performed garrison duty for seven months. While at Columbus, Colonel Shaw was directed on the 24th of January, 1864, to take his regiment to Vicksburg. When at Vicksburg, it was assigned to the Second Brigade of the Third Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps. On February 4, 1864, the Sixteenth Army Corps started on that memorable expe- dition through Mississippi, destroying railroads, capturing stock, literally sweep- ing the country clean of everything to eat, living themselves off the country through which they passed. March 4th it returned to Vicksburg after having marched over three hundred miles. On the 13th of March the regiment started on its march to Fort de Ressey, and from there to engage in that disastrous Red River Expedition. By its valor it covered the retreat of General Banks. This regiment seems to have tramped over more ground in the West than any other regiment. Its history is a long and entertaining one; but our space is so limited we cannot say more than has been done.
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