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Non-commissioned Staff: Ambrose Hodge (veteran), age 31 ; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ohio; promoted third battalion quartermaster sergeant from Company H; promoted second lieutenant of Company L January 9, 1862; promoted adjutant from second lieutenant of Company L, July 30, 1863; pro- moted captain of Company K, January 25, 1865.
COMPANY A
Privates: Charles Riggs, age 29; residence, Burlington; nativity, New York ; enlisted January 1, 1862; mustered January 22, 1862; discharged August 1, 1863 (see Company E, First Infantry).
COMPANY C
Privates: Alexander C. Virgin (or Virgen), age 21; residence, Pleas- ant Grove; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 1, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861 ; promoted first sergeant June 21, 1862; discharged for disability June 10, 1863. William T. Virgin (or Virgen), age 19; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 1, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861 ; dis- charged for disability June 14, 1862, Batesville, Ark.
COMPANY D
Privates: Jacob Frie, age 27; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted December 2. 1863; mustered December 2, 1863 ; mustered out August 8,
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1865, Atlanta, Ga. John R. Johnson, age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Indiana; enlisted January 13, 1864; mustered January 13, 1864; mus- tered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Daniel Saxton, age 22; residence, Bur- lington ; nativity, Ireland; enlisted January 4, 1864; mustered January 4, 1864; taken prisoner June 11, 1864, Ripley, Miss .; returned to company November 1, 1864; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Enoch A. Sexson (vet- eran), age 19; residence, Burlington; nativity, Iowa; enlisted September 25, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861 ; promoted eighth corporal January 15, 1862; seventh corporal June 30, 1862; sixth corporal December 19, 1862; sixth sergeant March 1, 1863; rcenlisted and remustered December 20, 1863; pro- moted fifth sergeant January 19, 1864; fourth sergeant May 1, 1864; second sergeant January 1, 1865; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
COMPANY K
Privates: Ambrose Hodge (veteran), age 31 ; residence, Burlington; na- tivity, Ohio; promoted captain from regimental adjutant January 25, 1865; mustered June 11, 1865; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. (see field and staff ; see also Company H and Company L). Lafayette L. Shoup, age 18; residence, Burlington; nativity, Illinois; enlisted January 19, 1864; mustered January 19, 1864; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
COMPANY L
Privates: Daniel Clancy (veteran), age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland; enlisted September 2, 1861 ; mustered November 25. 1861 ; taken pris- oner November 21, 1862; paroled; reenlisted and remustered December 12, 1863; mustered out July 24, 1865, Cincinnati, Ohio. George Dashman, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Prussia; enlisted September 5, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861 ; taken prisoner August 15, 1863, near Lexington, Ky .; mustered out January 31, 1865, Louisville, Ky., expiration of term of service. Edward L. Hammond, age 34; residence, Burlington; nativity, Rhode Island ; enlisted February 28, 1862; mustered March 7, 1862; mustered out February 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. George Harvey, age 26; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted February 6, 1862; mustered March 7, 1862; promoted second battalion hospital steward May 15, 1862 (see field and staff). Ambrose Hodge (veteran), age 31 ; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ohio; enlisted Sep- tember 18, 1861; mustered November 25, 1861 ; promoted second lieutenant from third battalion quartermaster sergeant January 9, 1862; promoted adjutant July 30, 1863 (see field and staff : see also Company H and Company K). Lyman Hotaling ( veteran ), age 29; residence, Burlington ; nativity, New York ; enlisted August 28, 1861; mustered November 25, 1861 ; promoted eighth cor- poral February 2, 1862; sixth corporal August 1, 1862; company commissary sergeant November 1, 1862; reenlisted and remustered December 12, 1863; re- duced to ranks at his own request January 26, 1865; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Daniel Johnson (veteran), age 31; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania; enlisted September 14, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861; promoted seventh corporal July 21, 1862; sixth corporal November I,
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1862; fifth corporal February 14, 1863; fourth corporal March 1, 1863; third corporal September 1, 1863; reenlisted and remustered December 12, 1863; pro- moted second corporal July 1, 1864; first corporal January 1, 1865; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Daniel Lorrigan, age 21; residence, Bur- lington ; nativity, Canada ; enlisted January 21, 1862 ; mustered January 23, 1862; killed in action April 8, 1863, St. Francis River, Ark .; buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn., section 3, grave 720. John McEvoy, age 26; residence, Burlington; nativity, Ireland; enlisted February 28, 1862; mustered March 7, 1862; deserted July 16, 1862. Richard McLane, age 21; residence, Burlington; nativity, Canada; enlisted January 16, 1862; mustered January 23, 1862; died July 5, 1862, St. Louis, Mo .; buried in National Ceme- tery, Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis), Mo., section 50, grave 137. Ralph Kis- well Okell (veteran), age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, England; enlisted September 1, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861; reenlisted and remustered December 12, 1863; promoted eighth corporal December 16, 1864; fourth cor- poral January 1, 1865; third corporal February 1, 1865; second corporal July I, 1865; mustered out August 8, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. James Martin Parsons, age 19; residence, Burlington; nativity, New York ; enlisted October 30, 1861 ; mustered November 25, 1861 ; accidentally killed July 13, 1862, Phillips County, Ark. Chalmers Stockton, age 16; residence, Burlington; nativity, Tennessee; enlisted March 23, 1864; mustered March 23, 1864; discharged for disability December 16, 1864, Memphis, Tenn. John S. White, age 18; residence, Bur- lington ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted February 28, 1862; mustered March 7, 1862; mustered out March 6, 1865, Gravelly Springs, Ala., expiration of term of service.
FIFTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEERS CAVALRY
Term of service three years. Mustered into the service of the United States on dates ranging from September 1, 1861, to February 1I, 1862, by mustering officers of the United States Army, at St. Louis, Mo., and other localities.
Reorganized and consolidated with the Fifth Infantry August 8, 1864, as the Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated.
Field and Staff: William W. Lowe, age 31; residence, St. Louis, Mo .; nativity, Indiana ; appointed colonel December 5, 1861 ; mustered December 5, 1861 ; transferred to Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated August 8, 1864.
COMPANY B
Privates: Jacob S. Nichols, age 18; residence, Burlington; nativity, Maine; enlisted January 5, 1864; mustered January 5, 1864; taken prisoner July 31, 1864, Chattahoochee River, Ga .; transferred to Company B, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864.
COMPANY C
Privates: Charles W. Allen, age 26; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted June 12, 1864; mustered June 13, 1864; transferred to Company C, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. Vol. 1-20
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COMPANY D
Privates: John McMahon, age 23; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ireland ; enlisted January 4, 1864; mustered January 4, 1864; transferred to Company D, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864.
COMPANY F
Privates: Felix Acker, age 23; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted August 30, 1861 : discharged for disability March 31, 1863, Fort Donel- son, Tenn. Lewis Bicklen, age 24; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 2. 1861 : promoted farrier October 25, 1861 ; taken prisoner July 31. 1864. Chattahoochee River, Ga .; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8. 1864 (see Company D, First Infantry ). (Lewis Bickler). Martin Choumee, age 33; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted August 29. 1861, as second sergeant ; promoted first lieutenant December 21, 1861; captain April 9, 1863; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated August 8, 1864. Charles Ende (veteran), age 23; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; enlisted September 6, 1861, as sixth corporal; mustered October 25, 1861; promoted fifth sergeant January 1, 1862; taken prisoner May 5, 1862, Lockridge's Mill, Tenn .; returned to com- pany June 10, 1862; promoted company commissary sergeant October 1, 1862; first sergeant May 17, 1863; reenlisted and remustered January 14. 1864; pro- moted second lieutenant April 5, 1864: transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. Ferdinand Ende, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 27, 1861 ; mustered October 25, 1861 ; discharged for disability February 8. 1863. Fort Heiman, Ky. William Alexander Haw, age 45; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; appointed first lieutenant August 22, 1861 ; mustered October 25. 1861 ; promoted captain December 20. 1861 ; wounded and taken prisoner May 5, 1862, Lockridge's Mill, Tenn .; paroled October 15, 1862; exchanged and returned to company January -, 1863; resigned for disability April 8, 1863, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (see Com- pany D. First Infantry). Frank Hille, age 32; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; enlisted September 17, 1861; mustered October 25, 1861; mortally wounded May 5, 1862, Lockridge's Mill, Tenn .; died of wounds May 19, 1862, Corinth. Miss. (see Company D, First Infantry). Frederick Hoeschle, (vet- eran), age 32; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 25, 1861 ; mustered October 25, 1861; reenlisted and remustered January 14, 1864; transferred to Company F. Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated. August 8, 1864 (see Company D, First Infantry). William Hoffman (veteran), age 26; resi- dence, Burlington ; nativity, Germany ; enlisted August 30, 1861 ; mustered Octo- ber 25. 1861 ; promoted second battalion veterinary sergeant January 9, 1862; reentered the service December 1, 1862; promoted sixth sergeant January 1, 1863 ; fifth sergeant April 19, 1864; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated August 8, 1864 (see field and staff). Edward Lange, age 34; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; enlisted October 1, 1861; dis- charged for disability July 19, 1862, St. Louis, Mo. Arnold Nolting (veteran), age 21; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; enlisted September 9, 1861 ;
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mustered October 25, 1861 ; reenlisted and. remustered January 14, 1864; trans- ferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. John B. Ritzmann, age 27; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 16, 1861; mustered October 25, 1861; promoted seventh corporal October 1, 1862; sixth corporal January 16, 1863; fifth corporal May 17, 1863; fourth corporal; third corporal April 19, 1864; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. August Schlapp, (vet- eran), age 24; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 7, 1861, as eighth corporal; mustered October 25, 1861 ; promoted fourth corporal January 9, 1862; taken prisoner May 5, 1862, Lockridge's Mill, Tenn .; returned to company June 10, 1862; promoted third corporal January 16, 1863; com- pany commissary sergeant May 17, 1863; reenlisted and remustered January 14, 1864; promoted first sergeant April 19, 1864; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. Henry Schlapp (veteran), age 20; residence, Burlington; nativity, Germany ; enlisted September 7, 1861; mustered October 25, 1861 ; promoted eighth corporal March 17, 1863; seventh corporal May 17, 1863; sixth corporal; reenlisted and remustered January 14, 1864; promoted fifth corporal April 19, 1864; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consolidated, August 8, 1864. George Schmelz, age 22; resi- dence, Burlington; nativity, Germany; enlisted September 12, 1861 ; mustered October 25, 1861; transferred to Company F, Fifth Veteran Cavalry Consol- idated, August 8, 1864.
FIFTHI CAVALRY CONSOLIDATED
COMPANY F
Privates: Charles Venator (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativ- ity, Germany; transferred from Company F, Fifth Cavalry, August 8, 1864; promoted sixth corporal November 1, 1864; mustered out August 11, 1865, Nashville, Tenn.
SEVENTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
Term of service three years. Mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa, on dates ranging from April 27 to July 13, 1863, by Lieut,- Col. William N. Grier, First United States Cavalry.
The Seventh Regiment of Iowa Cavalry, excepting the lieutenant colonel and Companies K, L and M, was mustered out of service at Leavenworth, Kan., May 17, 1866; Companies K, L and M were mustered out at Sioux City, Iowa, June 22, 1866.
Field and Staff: Samuel W. Summers, age 43; residence, Ottumwa; nativ- ity, Virginia; appointed colonel January 8, 1863; mustered out January 31, 1865. Omaha, Neb. John Pattee, age 43; residence, Iowa City ; nativity, Canada ; appointed lieutenant colonel May 15, 1863; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Herman H. Heath, age 39; residence, Dubuque ; nativity, New York; appointed first battalion major January 8, 1863; promoted colonel
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May 3, 1865; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. George M. O'Brien, age 35; residence, Dubuque; nativity, Ireland; appointed second battalion major May 15, 1863; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized, as first battalion major. John S. Wood, age 38; residence, Ottumwa : nativity, Delaware; promoted third battalion major from captain of Company A July 8, 1863; mustered July 25, 1863; mustered out January 31, 1865, Omaha, Neb. Andrew Jackson Wiley, age 33; residence, Ashland; nativ- ity, Pennsylvania ; appointed surgeon November 14, 1862; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. James W. LaForce, age 36; residence, Agency ; nativity, Kentucky; appointed assistant surgeon November 13, 1862; mustered June 2, 1863; resigned December 7, 1864. Stephen P. Yeomans, age 41 ; residence, Sioux City ; nativity. New York; appointed assistant surgeon July 27, 1863 ; mustered August 5, 1863: transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cav- alry Reorganized. Eugene S. Sheffield, age 18; residence, Ottumwa; nativity, Indiana ; appointed adjutant March 1, 1863 ; mustered April 8, 1863; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. William H. Northrop, age 31; residence, Ottumwa; nativity, New York; appointed regimental quartermaster March 25, 1863 ; mustered April 12, 1863 ; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Benjamin F. Giger, age 33; residence, Agency ; nativity, New York ; promoted regimental commissary from third sergeant of Company E, July 23, 1863; transferred to field and staff, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.
Non-commissioned Staff: Eugene Fitch Ware (veteran), age 22; residence, Burlington : nativity, Connecticut ; promoted sergeant major from Company A July 27, 1863 ; promoted second lieutenant of Company F. September 4, 1863.
COMPANY A
Privates: John (A.) Anderson, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Sweden ; enlisted April 6. 1863; mustered April 6, 1863; transferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. John D. Bridges, age 18; residence, Burling- ton ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted April 16, 1863; mustered April 16, 1863; transferred to Company C. Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Edward J. Burton, age 26; resi- dence, Burlington ; nativity, Louisiana ; enlisted March 26, 1863; muistered March 26, 1863: transferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Abner C. Leonard, age 18; residence, Kossuth; nativity Iowa: enlisted April 21, 1863; mustered April 21, 1863; promoted second corporal November 10, 1863; first corporal July 3, 1864; transferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. George S. Luckey, age 18; residence, Middletown ; nativity, Iowa ; enlisted April 26, 1863 ; mustered April 26, 1863; transferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized (see Company F). George D. McCristal, age 18; residence, Kings- ton ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted March 18, 1863; mustered March 18, 1863; trans- ferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Charles H. Maclin, age 25 : residence, Burlington; nativity, Tennessee ; enlisted April 13, 1863; mustered April 13, 1863 ; deserted May 2, 1863. Davenport, Iowa. James W. Morrow, age 18: residence, Middletown ; nativity, Virginia ; enlisted April 17, 1863; mustered April 17, 1863 ; died of disease October 13, 1863, Omaha, Neb. Ira C. Schenck. age 38; residence, Burlington; nativity, New York; appointed second lieutenant March 6, 1863; mastered March 6, 1863; promoted first lieutenant August 20,
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1864; transferred to Company C, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Charles Wolf, age 35 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, France ; enlisted March 6, 1863 ; mustered March 6, 1863; deserted May 2, 1863, Davenport, Iowa.
COMPANY D
Privates: Robinson Franklin, age 41 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ten- nessee ; enlisted October 7, 1864; mustered October 7, 1864; transferred to Com- pany D, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.
COMPANY F
Privates: Alfred W. Davis, age 18; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativity, Iowa; enlisted May 11, 1863; mustered May 11, 1863; promoted eighth corporal February 13, 1864; seventh corporal April 18, 1864; sixth corporal April 27, 1864; fifth corporal May 29, 1864; fourth corporal November 20, 1864; second corporal January 8, 1865 : transferred to Company F, Seventh Cavalry Reorgan- ized. William C. Davis, age 26; residence, Pleasant Grove; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted May 2, 1863, as first corporal; discharged for disability September 20, 1863, Davenport, Iowa (see Company C, Thirtieth Infantry). George S. Luckey, age 18; residence, Middletown ; nativity, Iowa; enlisted April 26, 1863; mustered April 26, 1863 ; transferred to Company C July 13, 1863. Henry Meyers, age 32 ; residence, Burlington; nativity. Germany; enlisted April 26, 1863; mustered April 26, 1863; transferred to Company F, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Cor- nelius F. Niff, age 18; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Switzerland ; enlisted April 26, 1863 ; mustered April 26, 1863; transferred to Company F, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.
COMPANY JI
Privates: Daniel S. McKennon, age 24; residence, Burlington ; nativity, In- diana ; enlisted October 6, 1864; mustered October 8, 1864; transferred to Com- pany II, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Lewis H. Mitchell, age 38; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 6, 1864; mustered October 8, 1864; transferred to Company H, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Charles A. Petter, age 19; residence, Burlington ; nativity, lowa ; enlisted June 28, 1863, as eighth cor- poral ; mustered June 29, 1863 ; promoted fifth corporal November 1. 1863; fourth corporal January 28, 1864; reduced to ranks February 15, 1864; transferred to Company H, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.
COMPANY K
Privates: John H. Dodds, age 22; residence, South Flint; nativity, Iowa; enlisted August 9, 1861 ; mustered October 23, 1861 ; mustered out October 31, 1864, Sioux City, Iowa, expiration of term of service (see Company A, Forty- first Infantry). Henry M. Kennedy, age 23; residence, Kingston; nativity, New York; enlisted September 23, 1861 ; mustered October 23, 1861 ; mustered out October 31, 1864, Sionx City, Iowa, expiration of term of service (see Company
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A, Forty-first Infantry). Lyman Z. Lotspeitch (veteran), age 20; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Illinois ; enlisted September 20, 1861 ; mustered October 23, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered March 31, 1864; transferred to Company K, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Morton Powell (veteran), age 18; residence, Des Moines County ; nativity, Ohio; enlisted October 1, 1861 ; mustered October 23, 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered February 29, 1864; transferred to Company K, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Absalom Wood (veteran), age 39; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Virginia; enlisted September 18, 1861; mustered October 23. 1861 ; reenlisted and remustered February 29, 1864 ; promoted farrier October 22, 1864; transferred to Company K, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.
SEVENTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY REORGANIZED
COMPANY C
Privates: Edward K. Valentine, age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa ; transferred from Company C. Seventh Cavalry, as third sergeant ; promoted ser- geant major April 6, 1865; adjutant September 7, 1865; mustered out May 17, 1866, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
COMPANY D
Privates: Franklin Robinson, age 41 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Ten- nessee ; enlisted October 7, 1864 ; mustered October 7, 1864 ; mustered out Novem- ber 8, 1865, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., expiration of term of service.
COMPANY M
Privates: William H. Hendee (veteran), age 18; residence, Burlington ; na- tivity, Connecticut; enlisted September 25, 1861; mustered October 24, 1861 ; mustered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company M, Seventh Cavalry ; see also Company C, Forty-first Infantry). Augustus Killough (veteran), age 21; residence, Burlington; nativity, Indiana; transferred from Company M, Seventh Cavalry, as second sergeant; mustered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company C, Forty-first Infantry). Theodore Kline (veteran), age 18; residence, Dodgeville ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; enlisted October 2, 1861 ; mustered October 24, 1861; mustered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company M, Seventh Cavalry ; see also Company C, Forty-first Infantry). William E. Meason (veteran), age 26; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Pennsylvania ; trans- ferred from Company M, Seventh Cavalry, as first sergeant ; mustered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company C, Forty-first Infantry). Jesse A. Sisk (veteran), age 21 ; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Indiana : enlisted October 7, 1861; mustered October 24, 1861; mustered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company M, Seventh Cavalry; see also Company C, Forty-first In- fantry). William Williams (veteran), age 23; residence, Burlington ; nativity, Iowa ; transferred from Company M. Seventh Cavalry, as fourth sergeant ; mus- tered out June 22, 1866, Sioux City, Iowa (see Company C, Forty-first Infantry).
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EIGHTH REGIMENT, IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
Term of service, three years. Mustered into the service of the United States at Davenport, Iowa, September 30, 1863, by Licut .- Col. William N. Grier, United States Army. Mustered out of service August 13, 1865, Macon, Ga.
Field and Staff: Joseph B. Dorr, age 38; residence, Dubuque ; nativity, New York; appointed colonel April 13, 1863; wounded March 6, 1864, Waverly, Tenn .; wounded and taken prisoner July 29, 1864, Lovejoy's Station, Ga .; returned to command November 7, 1864; died of disease May 28, 1865, Macon, Ga. (see field and staff, Twelfth Infantry). Horatio G. Barner, age 42; resi- dence, Sidney; nativity, Indiana ; appointed lieutenant colonel July 30, 1863; promoted colonel June 9, 1865 ; mustered out August 13, 1865, Macon, Ga. John Jay Brown, age 37; residence, Hopkinton ; nativity, Kentucky; appointed first battalion major May 28, 1863 ; resigned April 14, 1864 (see Company K, Twelfth Infantry). James D. Thompson, age 31 ; residence, Eldora ; nativity, New York ; appointed second battalion major September 15, 1863; resigned May 13, 1864 (sec Company G, First Infantry). Avalo J. Price, age 20; residence, Gutten- berg ; nativity, Iowa ; appointed third battalion major June 3, 1863 ; resigned Sep- tember 19, 1864, Atlanta, Ga. (see Company H, Twelfth Infantry). John H. Isett, age 29; residence, Wapello; nativity, Pennsylvania; appointed adjutant September 10, 1863 ; promoted second battalion major May 14, 1864; taken pris- oner July 30, 1864, Newnan, Ga .; died of disease April 6, 1865, South Bend, Ind. (see Company I, Sixth Infantry). John Q. A. Dawson, age 39; residence, Agency; nativity, Maryland; appointed quartermaster September 17, 1863; resigned March 29, 1864. Cornelius Bennett, age 36; residence, Dubuque ; nativity, New York ; appointed quartermaster April 20, 1864; mustered May II, 1864; taken prisoner July 30, 1864, Newnan, Ga .; returned to command Novem- ber 16, 1864; mustered out August 13, 1865, Macon, Ga. James E. Pritchard, age 32; residence, Iowa City ; nativity, Ohio ; appointed commissary August 18, 1863 ; taken prisoner July 30, 1864, Newnan, Ga .; returned to command Novem- ber 16, 1864; mustered out August 13, 1865, Macon, Ga. (see field and staff, Twenty-eighth Infantry). William H. Finley, age 32; residence, Hopkinton ; nativity, Missouri ; appointed surgeon July 23, 1863 ; resigned April 14, 1864 (sce field and staff, Twelfth Infantry). D. A. Hoffman, residence, Oskaloosa ; appointed surgeon December 12, 1864; commission declined and returned January 6, 1865. Abraham S. Carnahan, age 40; residence, Andrew ; nativity, Pennsyl- vania ; appointed assistant surgeon August 5, 1863 ; promoted surgeon April 5, 1864; resigned November 19, 1864. Daniel H. Warren, age 32; residence, Sid- ney ; nativity, Ohio; appointed assistant surgeon October 10, 1863; mustered October 14, 1863 ; taken prisoner July 30, 1864, Newnan, Ga .; paroled ; promoted surgeon January 19, 1865 ; mustered out August 13, 1865, Macon, Ga. Thomas C. Clark, age 30; residence, Martinsburg ; nativity, Indiana ; appointed chaplain September 9, 1863; resigned April 7, 1864.
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