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THIRTIETH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Term of service, three years. Mustered into service of the United States at Keokuk, Iowa, September 23, 1862, by Lieut. Charles J. Ball, United States Army. Mustered out of service June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C.
Roster of file, commissioned and non-commissioned staff officers at muster in of organization, together with subsequent appointments from civil life :
Field and Staff: Charles H. Abbott, age 43; residence, Columbus City ; nativ- ity, New Hampshire; appointed colonel August 10, 1862 ; mustered September 23, 1862; killed in action May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. William M. G. Torrence, age 38; residence, Keokuk; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed lieutenant colonel September 3, 1862 : promoted colonel May 29, 1803; killed in action October 21, 1863, Cherokee Station, Ala. ( see field and staff, First Cavalry ). Lauren Dewey, age 55 ; residence, Mount Pleasant ; nativity, New York; appointed major Septem- ber 3, 1862 ; mustered September 24, 1862 : resigned March 12, 1863. Edwin Reiner, age 23; residence, Columbus City ; nativity, Ohio; appointed adjutant September 8, 1862; mustered September 11, 1862; resigned June 10, 1863. Sammuel Towns- end. age 48; residence, Wapello ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; appointed quartermaster September 8. 1862; commission declined. John C. Lockwood, age 51; residence, Louisa County ; nativity, Delaware ; appointed quartermaster October 15, 1862; mustered October 24, 1862; mustered out June 5. 1865. Washington, D. C. John W. Bond, age 38: residence, Keokuk; nativity, Maryland; appointed surgeon September 9, 1862; mustered September 15, 1862; resigned March 20, 1863. David B. Allen, age 38; residence, Indianola ; nativity, Ohio; appointed surgeon April 10, 1863; mustered May 1, 1863; resigned February 25, 1864 (see field and staff, First Cavalry). Peter Walker, age 48; residence, Libertyville ; nativity, Ohio ; appointed assistant surgeon September 9. 1862; mustered September 16, 1862; resigned December 26, 1862, Arkansas. I. C. Stoddard; residence, Eddy- ville; appointed surgeon February 17, 1863; commission declined. Samuel C. Rogers, age 41 : residence, Crystal; nativity, Massachusetts ; appointed assistant surgeon March 12. 1863; mustered March 21, 1863; promoted surgeon May 25, 1865; not mustered ; mustered out June 2, 1865, Washington, D. C. Charles G. Lewis, age 29; residence, Libertyville; nativity, Ohio: appointed assistant sur- geon September 9, 1862: mustered September 16, 1862; resigned January 30, 1863. Vicksburg, Miss. John Burgess, age 41; residence, Fairfield; nativity, Maryland ; appointed chaplain November 1, 1862; mustered November 1, 1862; resigned January 29, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss.
Non-commissioned Staff: William Dixon, age 26; residence, Keokuk ; nativ- ity, England; promoted sergeant major from second sergeant of Company D September 23, 1862; reduced to ranks and returned to company January 5, 1863. David S. McConahey, age 25; residence, Washington; nativity, Pennsylvania ; promoted quartermaster sergeant from Company K October 12, 1862; discharged for disability August 15, 1863. Elias W. Gray, age 41 ; residence, Glasgow ; nativity, Ohio; promoted commissary sergeant from Company G October 10, 1862; promoted hospital steward March 20, 15 ; discharged for promotion as assistant sur. eon, Sixth Mississippi C 'ored, Anantry, November 20, 1863. Nathan L. P, e, age 44; residence, Bloomfield, nativity, New Jersey ; promoted hospital steward from Company F, October 1, 1862; promoted assistant surgeon
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March 7, 1863; surgeon February 27, 1864; resigned May 8, 1865. Moses F. Campbell, age 21 ; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Illinois ; promoted drum major from drummer of Company C; returned to company. Ogden Eber, age 35; resi- dence, Salina ; nativity, New Jersey ; promoted fife major from fifer of Company G October 1, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C.
COMPANY C
Privates: John Bain, age 42; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability May 30, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Sylvester Bain, age 19: residence, Kingston ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease October 12, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. William Bain, age 30; residence, Kingston ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability June 21, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa. John Bantle, age 27; residence, Des Moines County : nativity, Germany ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease September 25, 1863, on steamer Thomas E. Tutt, near Lake Providence, La .: buried in National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss., section E, grave 392. William H. Barnhill, age 36; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Kentucky ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss; taken prisoner August 10, 1863, Black River Bridge, Miss .; mustered out June 17, 1865. Camp Chase, Ohio. Joseph G. Bayles, age 19; resi- dence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9. 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washing- ton, D. C. Thomas Bell, age 42; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, "at sea"; enlisted August 9, 1862, as seventh corporal; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted sixth corporal September 15, 1862 ; fifth sergeant April 27, 1863; fourth sergeant July 2, 1863: wounded severely October 21, 1863, Cherokee, Ala .; promoted third sergeant December 16, 1863; discharged for wounds January 26, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa. John B. Berry, age 21; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 7, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; died of disease December 25, 1862, Helena, Ark .; buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis), Mo., section 50, grave 6. Lewis J. Bishop, age 22; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Indiana; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability January 28, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. (see Company G, Forty-fifth Infan- try). John A. Braden, age IS; residence, Northfield; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 19, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; discharged for disability September 5. 1863, Black River, Miss. (see Company K, Second Cavalry). Elijah Bridwell, age 25; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disease June 16, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. Alex- ander Calderwood, age 22; residence, Northfield ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 12, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability February 20, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Moses F. Campbell, age 21 ; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted August 7, 1862, as drummer ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted drum major; returned to company; "Charged for disability June 7, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. (see field and staff ; see . also'Cor wany G, Forty-fifth Infant'v). Thomas S. Canfield, age 20; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Vermont ; enlisted uly 25, 1862, as third corporal ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; died of disease February 21, 1863,
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Young's Point, La. (see Company E, First Infantry). John W. Carl. age 19; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865. Washington, D. C. David Carmean, age 19: residence, Northfield; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 5, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded severely July 22, 1864, Atlanta, Ga .; mustered out June 5. 1865. Washington, D. C. James E. Chichester, age 19; residence, Kos- suth ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 5, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; mus- tered out May 6, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. Cyrus Claypool ; rejected August 25, 1862, by mustering officer. Henry C. Cosens, age 21; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted August 2, 1862, as fifth corporal ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted fourth corporal September 15, 1862; third corporal April 27, 1863; second corporal July 2, 1863; fifth sergeant December 16, 1863; fourth sergeant April 1, 1865 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. ( see Com- pany E, First Infantry ). Deodatus Crawford, age 19; residence, Pleasant Grove ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Marcus Crawford, age 21 ; residence, Pleasant Grove ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted August 5, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease August 10, 1863, Black River Bridge, Miss. ; buried in National Ceme- tery, Vicksburg, Miss., section Q, grave 550. William M. Darlington, age 24; residence, Northfield; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted eighth corporal April 27, 1863; fifth corporal July 2, 1863; third corporal December 16, 1863 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Thomas F. Davis, age 19; residence, Huron ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted August 5, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss .; wounded slightly June 30, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain. Ga. ; discharged March 20, 1865, Davenport. Iowa ; William C. Davis ; rejected August 25, 1862, by muster- ing officer (see Company F, Seventh Cavalry). George H. Day, age 24; resi- dence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Vermont ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mutstered August 25. 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Peter J. Dolbee; re- jected August 25, 1862, by mustering officer. Benson Downer, age 19; residence, Northfield; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability April 6, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. John B. Downer, age 26; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted August 4, 1862, as third sergeant ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 10, 1864; mustered out June 5, 1865, Cincinnati, Ohio. John M. Fetter- man, age 19; residence, Pleasant Grove : nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted January 1, 1864; mustered January 1, 1864; wounded slightly May 14, 1864, Resaca, Ga .; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. Harrison T. Fleenor, age 18; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted December 29, 1863; mustered December 29, 1863; wounded severely May 13. 1864, Resaca, Ga .; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. ( Harrison D. Fleenor.) Alfred B. Gillmore, age 23; residence, Des Moines County; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 11, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease February 18, 1865, Davenport, lowa. Leonard Gilson, age 31 ; residence, Kossuth ; nativ- ity, Vermont : enlisted August 7, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; transferred to Invalid Corps February 6, 1864; no further record. Amos H. Goodnow, age 18; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded severely; leg amputated May 13, 1864, Resaca, Ga .: dis-
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charged for wounds May 24, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa. Lewis Goodnow, age 42; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Vermont; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps September 16, 1863; no further record. Jonathan F. Hannam, age 19; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; wounded severely May 14, 1864, Resaca, Ga. ; mitistered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Samuel Hannan, age 27; resi- dence, Kossuth; nativity, Pennsylvania; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. George W. Harris, age 26; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease March 29, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. Benjamin F. Hedges, age 24; residence, Des Moines County; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded fatally January II, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark .; died of wounds January 14, 1863, on steamer D. A. January. Cyrus Hedges, age 23; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1865, Vicksburg, Miss .; discharged July 10, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa. Gideon Hedges, age 44; resi- dence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died February 12, 1863, on steamer City of Memphis; buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis), Mo., section 38, grave 248. Martin L. Heizer, age 25; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 10, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Samuel B. Heizer, age 21; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted July 28, 1862, as first sergeant ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted first lieu- tenant May 30, 1863 ; captain June 15, 1864 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washi- ington, D. C. (see Company E. First Infantry). (Samuel B. Hiser.) William Henderson, age 24; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 4, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted eighth corporal October 30, 1862; killed in action January 11, 1864, Arkansas Post, Ark .; buried in National Cem- etery, Little Rock, Ark., section 4, grave 374. Mortimer E. Higerson, age 26; residence, Kossuth; nativity, New York; enlisted July 26, 1862, as second cor- poral ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; taken prisoner ; died October 9, 1863, while a prisoner, Richmond, Va .; buried in National Cemetery, Richmond, Va. Daniel W. Hixson, age 19; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss .; dis- charged November 30, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa; Noalı B. Hixson, age 21 ; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss .; transferred to Invalid Corps Septem- ber 30, 1863; discharged June 30, 1865, Indianapolis, Ind. John W. Howe, age 19; residence, Kingston ; nativity, Indiana; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded slightly January 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark. ; wounded slightly August 10, 1864, Atlanta, Ga .; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Edward T. Huling, age 27; residence, Northfield ; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; killed in action August 12, 1864, Atlanta, Ga .; buried in National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., sec- tion H, grave 788. Charles A. Hully, age 23 ; residence, Pleasant Grove ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; discharged for disa- bility August 8, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. George H. Hully, age 22; residence, Pleas- ant Grove ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862;
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wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss .; died of disease August 10, 1863, Black River Bridge, Miss. Thomas M. Husted, age 21 ; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 11, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 23, 1862, Vicksburg, Miss .; wounded severely June 30, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga .; promoted eighth corporal April 1, 1865; mustered out June 5, 1865, Wash- ington, D. C. Aaron P. Jackson, age 21 ; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 2, 1862, as sixth corporal; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted fifth corporal September 15, 1862; fourth corporal April 27, 1863; first sergeant July 2, 1863; mustered out June 5. 1865. Washington, D. C. Silas G. King; rejected August 25, 1862, by mustering officer (see Company G, Forty-fifth In- fantry). Webster M. King, age 19; residence, Kingston ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; wounded severely January 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark .; died of disease March 11, 1863, Memphis, Tenn .; buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn., section 1, grave 64. John Knight, age 19; residence, Kingston; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7. 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Adolphus F. Larkin, age 23; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; killed in action May 14, 1864, Resaca, Ga .; buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn., section K, grave 27. Alonzo B. Larkin, age 21 ; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded severely ; leg amputated October 21, 1863, Cherokee Station, Ala .; discharged for wounds February 3, 1864, St. Louis, Mo. James H. Latty, age 25 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 7, 1862, as eighth corporal; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted seventh corporal September 15, 1862; fifth corporal April 27, 1863; third corporal July 2, 1863 ; first corporal December 16, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865. Washington, D. C. Henry Lenty, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, England; enlisted February 20, 1864; mustered February 20, 1864; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. Robert R. Lockhart, age 21 ; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Pennsylvania; enlisted August II, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted seventh corporal July 2, 1863; fifth corporal December 16, 1863: mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. William F. Long, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; died of disease July 31, 1864, Marietta, Ga. Lewis D. Loper, age 19; residence, Kingston; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 7, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability April 15. 1863, Mem- phis, Tenn. Joseph A. Loyd, age 35; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Indiana; enlisted August 15, 1862; mustered August 15, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. ; wounded severely May 14, 1864, Resaca, Ga .; discharged June 1, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa. William N. McBride, age 19; residence, Northfield ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; mustered out June 5. 1865, Washington, D. C. James B. McCray, age 24; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted August 3, 1862, as fourth sergeant ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted third sergeant April 27, 1863 ; second ser- geant July 2, 1863; sergeant major September 16, 1863; first lieutenant June 15, 1864; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Robert T. McMullen, age 27; residence, Northfield; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. John P. Mat-
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thews, age 25; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Indiana; appointed first lieutenant August 7, 1862; mustered September 23, 1862; resigned March 2, 1863 (see Company E, First Infantry). (John C. Mathews.) Miles M. Miller, age 21 ; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Indiana; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted seventh corporal September 1, 1864; fifth sergeant April 1, 1865; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. James R. Mitchell, age 30; residence, Burlington; nativity, Indiana; enlisted February 20, 1864; mustered February 29, 1864; wounded ; arin amputated; discharged August 22, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa; transferred to Company K, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. John Nelson, age 43; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died of disease January 23, 1863, Young's Point, La. Samuel Nichols, age 27 ; residence, Northfield; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability June 7, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. William Olson, age 36; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Sweden ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability May 5, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. Andrew Osborn, age 22; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Indiana : enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability May 7, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. Alexander S. Perry, age 38; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; discharged for disability March 27, 1863. Paducah, Ky. Samuel S. Perry, age 32; residence, Burlington; nativity, Pennsylvania; enlisted August 8, 1862, as second sergeant ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; killed in action May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. William P. Perry, age 22; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania; enlisted August 8, 1862, as first corporal ; mustered August 25, 1862; transferred to Invalid Corps September 30, 1862; discharged June 30, 1865, Indianapolis, Ind. William Proctor, age 42; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Kentucky ; enlisted August 12, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted sixth corporal September 15, 1862; fourth corporal July 2, 1863; second corporal December 16, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Joseph W. Prugh, age 23; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted commissary sergeant March 20, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Thomas F. Ramsey, age 19; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustercd August 25, 1862 ; discharged April 19, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Lewis L. Ratliff, age 18; residence, Pleasant Grove : nativity, Ohio ; enlisted August 11, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. John H. Riepe, age 20; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Germany ; enlisted December 25, 1863 ; mustered December 29, 1863; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. Charles J. Ries, age 20; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died December 25, 1862, Helena, Ark. Aurelius Roberts, age 27; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; appointed captain July 25, 1862 ; mustered September 23, 1862 ; promoted lieutenant colonel May 29, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865. Washington, D. C. (see Company E, First Infantry). John E. Sheppard, age 20; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; killed in action May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Cameron Smith, age 20; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 7, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded slightly January 1I, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark .; discharged for wounds April 23, 1863, Vol. 1-17
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Milliken's Bend, La. James M. Smith, age 21 ; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativ- ity, Iowa ; enlisted August 9, 1862, as fourth corporal ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted second lieutenant May 30. 1863; adjutant April 1, 1864: mustered out June 5. 1865, Washington, D. C. Rankin Smith, age 20; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded severely May 14. 1864, Resaca, Ga .; mustered out May 9, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. Thomas S. Smith, age 32 ; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted August 7. 1862, as fifth sergeant ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted fourth sergeant April 27, 1863 ; wounded May 18, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss ; promoted third sergeant July 2, 1863; second sergeant December 16, 1863; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. Joseph W. Stewart, age 40; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Pennsylvania : enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862 ; mus- tered August 25, 1862; wounded severely May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss .; died of disease August 18, 1863, Black River Bridge, Miss. Orville Swank, age 22; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio ; enlisted August 9, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862 ; promoted eighty corporal September 15, 1862; died of disease October 26, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. Oliver E. Thornton, age 26; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 9, 1862 : mustered August 25. 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C. John W. Torode, age 18; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Ohio; enlisted February 20, 1864; mustered Feb- ruary 20, 1864; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. George W. True, age 28; residence, Dodgeville; nativity, Indiana; enlisted August 9, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; died August 12, 1863, St. Louis, Mo .; buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks ( St. Louis), Mo., section 33, grave 7. James W. Tucker, age 23; residence, Des Moines County; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted February 29, 1864: mustered February 29, 1864; accidentally wounded May 9, 1864, Resaca, Ga. ; transferred to Company C, Sixth Infantry, May 30, 1865. Luther M. Vannice, age 19; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted August 4, 1862 ; mustered August 25, 1862; promoted eighth corporal July 2, 1863 ; sixth corporal Dec. 16, 1863 ; mustered out June 5. 1865, Washington, D. C. William M. Vaughn, age 18; residence, Kossuth; nativity, Indiana ; enlisted August 4, 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss ; promoted eighth corporal September 1, 1864; seventh corporal June 5, 1865 ; mustered out June 5. 1865, Washington, D. C. Thomas E. Yost, age 36; residence, Kossuth ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted August 7. 1862, as wagoner ; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded accidentally ; discharged for disability February 7, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. George W. Zion, age 20; residence, Pleasant Grove; na- tivity, Iowa : enlisted August 7. 1862; mustered August 25, 1862; wounded ; mustered out May 30, 1865, Davenport, lowa.
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