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Major Edward W. Dee, Brooklyn. Enl. with the men of Co. E, Sep. 18, 1861; com. 2d Lieut. to date Nov. 23, 1861; prom. Ist Lieut. June 24, 1862; Capt. Aug. 10, 1862. Remained with his Co. on Vet. reënlistment; prom. Maj. Nov. 25, 1864, vice Woods, prom. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field throughout the war, sometimes in com- mand of it.
Adjutant George W. Waldron, Dubuque. Com. to date Dec. 19, 1861. Mustered out June 28, 1862, to date June 1, 1862,
MAJOR CORNELIUS F. SPEARMAN Vice-President Fourth lowa Cavalry Association
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under G. O. 25 of May 13, 1862, Dep. of the Miss. (place not reported), as unauthorized. The organization of cavalry before July, 1862, required the Adjutant to be a company officer, assigned to the post as extra duty, and Waldron had been commissioned directly as Adju- tant. Served with the regt. in the field in the first cam- paign. Was 2d Lieut. Co. I, Ist Iowa Inf., com. May 9, 1861, and Adjt. Ist Iowa Inf., com. May 13, 1861; was with that regt. during all its service, and was wounded in action Aug. 10, 1861, Wilson's Creek, Mo.
Adjutant Edward D. Ketchum, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Oct. 16, 1861, in C; app. Ist Corp. on muster-in; prom. Serg .- Maj. of the regt. Feb. 1, 1862; Adjt. Sep. 15, 1862, being the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., providing for reorganization of cavalry. Re- signed July 29, 1863, cause not reported, and resignation accepted by S. O. 205 of 1863, Dep. of the Tenn. Served with the regt. in the field until resignation.
Adjutant Ambrose Hodge, Burlington. Enl. Sep. 18, 1861, in L; prom. 2d Lieut. of L to date Jan. 9, 1862; Adjt. of the regt. July 30, 1863. (See Capt. of K).
Adjutant William Forse Scott, Fairfield. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861, with " Sears' Rangers " for 2d Iowa Cav. (later Co. A, 4th Iowa Cav.); prom. Hosp .- Stwd. of regt. Nov. 1, 1862, being the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., providing for reorganization of cav- alry. Reënl. Vet. Nov. 23, 1863; reapp. Hosp .- Stwd .; prom. Serg .- Maj. of regt. Aug. 1, 1864; Adjt. Jan. 25, 1865. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, At- lanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field throughout the war.
Quartermaster Simon P. Lauffer, Mt. Pleasant. Com. Nov. 19, 1861. Disch. April 21, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., by order of Maj .- Gen. Halleck, Dep. of the Miss., as unauthorized. The organization of cavalry before July, 1862, required the Quartermaster to be a company officer, assigned to the post as extra duty, and Lauffer had been com. directly as Quartermaster. Served partly through one campaign in Mo.
Quartermaster J. Marshall Rust. 2d Lieut. of A, assigned to extra duty by Col.'s order as Qrmr. Ist Batt., Dec. 25, 1861, and as Qrmr. of regt. April 12, 1862. Prom. Capt. of A and returned to Co. June 5, 1862.
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Quartermaster Edward W. Raymond, Winterset. Enl. Oct. 14, 1861, in Pleyel's (Ist U. S.) Lancers. On disbandment of that regt., Nov. 16, 1861, joined 4th Iowa Cav. in Co. I. App. 5th Serg. on muster-in; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt. Jan. 1, 1862; Qrmr. Feb. 1, 1863, being the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., reorganizing the cavalry. Mustered out Feb. 16, 1865, Gravelly Springs, Ala. (also reported Dec. 4, 1864), term of service expired. Served with the regt. in the field until his muster-out.
Quartermaster Christian Musser, Iowa City. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in E; app. 8th Corp. on muster-in; prom. 6th Corp. June -, 1862; 5th Corp. Sep. 1, 1862; 4th Corp. Oct. - , 1862; 2d Corp. Nov. 1, 1862; Ist Corp. March 21, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 14, 1863; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt. Jan. I, 1864; Qrmr. Feb. 17, 1865. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field throughout the war.
Commissary William T. Allen, Oxford. Enl. Sep. 11, 1861, in G; prom. Com .- Serg. of regt. Jan. 1, 1862; Commissary Sep. 15, 1862, being the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Com. Capt. of C, Jan. 1, 1863, but declined. Prom. Capt. and Com. of Subs. U. S. Vols. to date Aug. 10, 1864.
Commissary Seth Martin, Chickasaw Co. Enl. Nov. 13 (also reported Oct. 9), 1861, in H; app. 2d Bugler on muster- in; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. Oct. 1, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. II, 1863; prom. Commissary Jan. 31, 1865, vice Allen, prom. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field throughout the war.
Surgeon Andrew W. McClure, Mt. Pleasant. Com. Oct. 21, 1861. Tendered resignation April 24, 1863, because of persistent ill health, but remained in service through the Vicksburg campaign till June 27, 1863. Resignation accepted by S. O. 114, Hdqrs. Dep. of the Tenn., dated April (? June) 24, 1863, but the order not received till June 27, 1863. Served constantly in the field until ac- ceptance of resignation, part of the time as Brig. Surg.
Surgeon William Robinson, Grinnell. Enl. Sep. 27, 1861, in E; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. 3d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Com. Ad- ditional Asst. Surg. June 1, 1862. Prom. Asst. Surg. Jan. 7, 1863, vice Stewart, not mustered; Surg. June 28, 1863, vice McClure, resigned. Remained with the regt.
SURGEON ANDREW W. MCCLURE Surgeon Fourth Iowa Cavalry Association
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on Vet. reënlistment and served with it in the field till the end of the war, much of the time also as Brig. Surg. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Assistant Surgeon Wellington Bird, Mt. Pleasant. Com. Nov. 29, 1861. Resigned March 12, 1862, and resignation accepted by order Maj .- Gen. Halleck, to enable him to accept commission as Surg. 17th Iowa Inf .; but he was not mustered in that regt. Was afterward Capt. and Com. Subs. U. S. Vols.
Assistant Surgeon Robert R. Taylor, Cedar Rapids. Com. March 13, 1862, vice Bird, resigned. Resigned Oct. 22, 1862, cause ill health; resignation accepted Nov. 11, 1862, by order of Maj .- Gen. Curtis. Served with the regt. in the field until Sep., 1862. Reported "absent on detached service' since Sep. 10, 1862," character of service not appearing.
Assistant Surgeon David Stewart, Johnson Co. Was Capt. Co. E, 28th Iowa Inf., com. Oct. 10, 1862. Com. Asst. Surg. 4th Iowa Cav. Dec. 2, 1862, but not mustered. Was then com. Asst. Surg. 28th Iowa Inf., Dec. 27, 1862, and resigned May 29, 1863. Never with the 4th Cav.
Assistant Surgeon William McK. Findlay, Bloomfield. Com. March 7, 1863, as Ist Asst .; resigned June 2, 1863, cause not found; resignation accepted by S. O. 158 of 1863, Dep. of the Tenn. Served with the regt. at Helena, Ark.
Assistant Surgeon Stephen Cummings, Hopkinton. Com. July 2, 1863, as 2d Asst. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field until mustered out.
Assistant Surgeon Charles Fitch, Van Buren Co. Com. July 6, 1863, as Ist Asst., but not mustered because the regt. was then below the minimum in numbers.
Assistant Surgeon Samuel W. Taylor, Glasgow. Com. June 4, 1864, as Ist Asst., and mustered, the regt. having been raised above the minimum by recruits. Mustered out with F. and S. Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Served with the regt. in the field till mustered out.
Chaplain Andrew J. Kirkpatrick, Mt. Pleasant. En1. Sep. 30, 1861, in K; com. Chaplain Nov. 29, 1861. Mustered out Dec. 25, 1864, term of service expired.
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BATTALION STAFF
FIRST BATTALION
Adjutant Warren Beckwith, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 21, 1861, in C; prom. Adjt. Ist Batt. Dec. 25, 1861. (See Capt. of C.)
Quartermaster J. Marshall Rust, Hawleyville. 2d Lieut. of A, assigned to extra duty as Qrmr. Ist Batt. by Col.'s order Dec. 25, 1861. (See Qrmr. of regt. and Capt. of A.) Quartermaster Jacob Hart, Mt. Pleasant. Ist Lieut. of K, assigned to extra duty by Col.'s order as Qrmr. Ist Batt. April 18, 1862; returned to his Co. Oct. 1, 1862, on the disbanding of Battalion Staff.
SECOND BATTALION
Adjutant Watson B. Porter, Mt. Pleasant. Ist Lieut. of C, assigned to extra duty as Adjt. 2d Batt. Dec. 25, 1861. (See Capt. of C.)
Adjutant William P. Brazelton, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Oct. 18, 1861, in C; prom. Qrmr. 2d Batt. Dec. 25, 1861; Adjt. 2d Batt. April 15, 1862. Mustered out Nov. 3 (also reported Sep. 6), 1862, under Sec. 8 of Act of Congress of July 17, 1862, and G. O. 91, of July 29, 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Quartermaster John Guylee, Sidney. Ist Lieut. of A, assigned to extra duty by Col's order as Qrmr. of 2d Batt. April 10 (or 15), 1862. Reported "returned to Co.," but date not given. (See Ist Lieut. of A.)
Quartermaster James H. Patterson, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 24, 1861, in C; app. Ist Serg. on muster-in; prom. Qrmr. 2d Batt., June 15, 1862. Disch. Nov. 17, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., providing for the reorganization of cavalry.
THIRD BATTALION
Adjutant Samuel F. Cooper, Grinnell. Enl. Sep. 18, 1861, in E; app. 4th Serg. on muster-in; prom. Adjt. 3d Batt. Dec. 25, 1861. Mustered out Nov. 3, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., being then in Iowa on recruit- ing service. Com. Lieut .- Col. 40th Iowa Inf., Sep. 16, 1862; mustered out with that regt. Aug. 2, 1865.
SERGEANT-MAJOR CHARLES F. CRAVER Vice-President Fourth Iowa Cavalry Association
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Quartermaster Ira F. Phillips, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 21, 1861, in C; prom. Qrmr. 3d Batt. Dec. 25, 1861. Reported " dropped from rolls April 18, 1862, as not being a com- pany officer," cause probably same as in case of Adjt. Waldron. No further record found.
Quartermaster George B. Parsons, Independence. Ist Lieut. of B, assigned to extra duty by Col.'s order as Qrmr. 3d Batt. April 18, 1862 ; relieved and returned to Co. May 19, I862. (See Capt. of B.)
Quartermaster Edwin A. Haskell, Bradford. 2d Lieut. of H, assigned to extra duty by Col.'s order as Qrmr. 3d Batt. May 19, 1862. Mustered out (disch.) Sep. 7, 1862, Helena, Ark., for disability.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
REGIMENTAL
Sergeant-Major Edward D. Ketchum, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Oct. 16, 1861, in C; app. Ist Corp. on muster-in; prom. Serg .- Maj. Feb. 1, 1862. (See F. and S .- Adjutant.)
Sergeant-Major Eugene Russell Jones, Vinton. Enl. Sep. 14, 1861, in E; prom. Serg .- Maj. Sep. 15, 1862, vice Ketchum, prom. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 14, 1863. (See Capt. of I.)
Sergeant-Major William Forse Scott, Fairfield. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861, in A; prom. Serg .- Maj. July 1, 1864, vice Jones, prom. (See F. and S .- Adjutant.)
Sergeant-Major Charles F. Craver, Grinnell. Enl. Oct. 5, 1861, in E; prom. 8th Corp. March 21, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 14, 1863; prom. 6th Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; 4th Corp. May I, 1864; Ist Corp. Dec. 5, 1864; 2d Serg. Dec. 24, 1864; Serg .- Maj. June II, 1865, vice Scott, prom. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Had charge of the guard in removing Howell Cobb, Stephen R. Mallory, and Benjamin H. Hill (captured in Georgia), as prisoners from Atlanta to New York in May, 1865.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Edward W. Raymond, Winterset. Enl. Oct. 14, 1861, in I; app. 5th Serg. on muster-in; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt. Jan. 1, 1862. (See F. and S .- Quartermaster.)
Quartermaster-Sergeant Jason Lee Marsh, Hawleyville. Enl. Aug. 9, 1861, with "Sears' Rangers " for 2d Iowa Cav .; app. 2d Corp. in A, 4th Iowa Cav., on muster-in; reduced to ranks at his own request Feb. 1, 1862; prom. Qrmr .-
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Serg. of regt. March 1, 1863, vice Raymond, prom .; reduced to ranks and returned to A at his own request, because of his absence sick in hospital, date not reported. Reënl. Vet. in A, March 29, 1864. Mustered out with that Co.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Christian Musser, Iowa City. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in E; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt., Jan. 1, 1864, vice Marsh, reduced. (See F. and S .- Quartermaster.) Quartermaster-Sergeant Leverett M. White, Fairfield. Enl. Dec. 14, 1863, in M; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. of regt. March 21, 1865, vice Musser, prom. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Commissary-Sergeant William T. Allen, Oxford. Enl. Sep. 11, 1861, in G; prom. Com .- Serg. of regt. Jan. 1, 1862. (See F. and S .- Commissary; also Capt. of C.)
Commissary-Sergeant Loyd H. Dillon, Iowa City. Enl. Jan. 1, 1862, in C; prom. Com .- Serg. of regt. Sep. 15, 1862, vice Allen, prom. (See 2d Lieut. of C. and Capt. of I.) Commissary-Sergeant John Carney, Poweshiek Co. Enl. Sep. 14, 1861, in E; prom. Com .- Serg. of regt. March 19, 1863, vice Dillon, prom. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 14, 1863. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Hospital-Steward Joel R. Garretson (or Garritson), Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Jan. 1, 1862, in H; app. Hosp .- Stwd. Ist Batt. Jan. I, 1862; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. of regt. Sep. 6, 1862. Cap- tured on the march, near Mechanicsburg, Miss., June 6, 1863; confined in various prisons; finally, in 1864, ex- changed at Annapolis, Md., but did not return to the regt .; was on detached service in hospital at St. Louis, Mo., until mustered out at St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 4, 1865, cause not learned, probably expiration of term of enlistment. Reduced to ranks and returned to Co. H, by order of July 4, 1863, upon some evidence that his capture was due to his own neglect.
Hospital-Steward William Forse Scott, Fairfield. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861, in A; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. of regt. Nov. 1, 1862, the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Reenl. Vet. Nov. 23, 1863. (See Non-com. Staff-Sergeant-Major, and F. and S .- Adjutant.)
Hospital-Steward Cyril O. Paquin, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Nov. 5, 1861, in A; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. of regt., July -, 1863, vice Garretson, reduced. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863, and reapp. Hosp .- Stwd. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
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Hospital-Steward Walter Quincy Scott, Fairfield. Enl. Dec. 14 1863, in M; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. of regt. Aug. 1, 1864, vice Scott, prom. Mustered out with Non .- com Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Chief Bugler (" Principal Musician ") George W. Marsh, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in C; app. 2d Bugler of Co. on muster-in; prom. Principal Musician of regt. May 23, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, Helena, Ark., on reorganization of cavalry under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Chief Bugler (" Principal Musician ") Carroll H. Bartruff, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 15, 1861, in C; app. Ist Bugler of Co. on muster-in ; on service at regtl. hdqrs. as Bugler until prom. Principal Musician of regt. Sep. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, Helena, Ark., on reorganization of cavalry under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Chief Trumpeter Harvey Buck, Mt. Pleasant. En1. Feb. 6, 1862, in C; prom. Bugler of Co., date not reported; Chief Trump. of regt. July 1, 1863. Reënl. Vet. Feb. 29, 1864, and reapp. Chief Trump .; reduced to ranks at his own request and returned to C, Sep. 10, 1864. Thereupon detached as Trump. to brigade commander, and served so till end of war. Mustered out with Co. C.
Chief Trumpeter Daniel Job Taber, Monmouth, Ill. Enl. Sep. 22, 1861, in Pleyel's (Ist U. S.) Lancers; joined the 4th Iowa Cav. with Co. L, Nov., 1861; prom. Bugler Oct. I, 1862. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Chief Trump. Sep. 10, 1864, vice Buck, reduced. Killed in action April 2, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Chief Trumpeter Samuel Schoonover, Rome. Enl. Nov. 7, 1861, in M; prom. 2d Bugler, date not reported. Reënl. Vet. Feb. 2, 1864; prom. Chief Trump. May 1, 1865, vice Taber, killed in action. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Saddler-Sergeant George Foster, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Feb. 23, 1862, in D; app. Saddler on muster-in; prom. Saddler- Serg. Ist Batt. April 1, 1862. Returned to Co. on the disbanding of the Batt. Non-com. Staff, and prom. Saddler-Serg. of regt. Oct. 1, 1862, the original appoint- ment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Re- en1. Vet. Feb. 26, 1864. Mustered out with Non-com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
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Chief Farrier Joseph Ennis, Jefferson Co. Enl. Nov. 2, 1861, in D; prom. Farrier, March, 1862. Prom. Chief Farrier of regt. Nov. 15, 1862, the original appointment under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Mustered out July 4, 1863, under G. O. 110, War Dep., A. G. O., of 1863, as " in excess of organization," that is, G. O. 110 provided for a Veterinary-Surgeon in cavalry and not for a Chief Farrier.
Veterinary-Surgeon John R. Townsend, Henry Co. Enl. Jan. I, 1862, in H. Detailed for extra duty at regtl. hdqrs. Prom. Veterinary-Surg. July 2, 1863, under G. O. IIO of 1863, War Dep., A. G. O., reorganizing the cavalry. Returned to Co. H, cause not found, Jan. 1, 1864. Mus- tered out Jan. 20, 1864, term of enlistment expired.
Veterinary-Surgeon William Mann, Fremont Co. Enl. Oct. 2, 1861, in A; app. 2d Serg. on muster-in. Reënl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Veterinary-Surg. Feb. 20, 1864, vice Townsend, returned to Co. Mustered out with Non- com. Staff Aug. 10, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF FIRST BATTALION
Sergeant-Major Jesse D. Pennock, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Oct. 9, 1861, in K; app. 4th Serg. on muster-in; prom. Serg .- Maj. Ist Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Was in Co. F, Ist Iowa Inf., en1. April 23, 1861, and served through the term of that regt.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Densmore Cramer, New London. Enl. Sep. 18, 1861, in Pleyel's Lancers (See Cos. I and L). Joined Co. D of this regt. when the Lancers disbanded. Prom. Qrmr .- Serg. Ist Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Relieved and returned to Co. D, Oct. 4, 1862. (See later record in D.)
Commissary-Sergeant Benjamin F. Housel, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Oct. 5, 1861, in D; app. 5th Serg. on muster-in; prom. Com .- Serg. Ist Batt., Jan. 15, 1862 ; reduced and returned to D, as private, June 9, 1862, cause not reported. (See later record in D.)
Hospital-Steward Joel R. Garretson, Mt. Pleasant. App. from H, Jan. 1, 1862. (See Regtl. Non-com. Staff-Hosp .- Stwd.)
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Saddler-Sergeant George Foster, Mt. Pleasant. Prom. from Saddler of D, April 1, 1862. (See Regtl. Non-com. Staff- Saddler-Serg.)
Veterinary-Sergeant Francis M. Davis, West Point. Prom. from private of G, Jan. 15, 1862. (See Capt. of G.)
SECOND BATTALION
Sergeant-Major Edward F. Houghton, Mt. Pleasant (or Dubuque). Enl. Jan. 1, 1862, in H; transferred to C, Jan. 1, 1862; prom. Serg .- Maj. 2d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep. A. G. O.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Eugene Fitch Ware, Burlington. Enl. Oct. 21, 1861, in Pleyel's Lancers, Capt. Harris's Co., later Co. L of this regt. Prom. Qrmr .- Serg. 2d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. I26 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O. Afterward enl. in Co. A, 7th Iowa Cav., and prom. in that regt. to Serg .- Maj., 2d Lieut. Co. F, and Capt. Co. F.
Commissary-Sergeant Absalom K. Pursel, Winterset. Enl. Oct. 24, 1861, in Pleyel's Lancers, Capt. Pursel's Co., later Co. I of this regt. App. Qrmr .- Serg. on muster-in; prom. Com .- Serg. 2d Batt. Feb. 9, 1862. Reported " Returned to Co. as private Oct. I (also 7), 1862," but was mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep. A. G. O.
Hospital-Steward George Harvey, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Feb. 6. 1862, in L; prom. Hosp .- Stwd. 2d Batt. May 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Saddler-Sergeant Charles Graham, Des Moines. Enl. Dec. 20, 1861, in G; transferred to C, Feb. 24, 1862 ; prom. Saddler- Serg. 2d Batt. April 12, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep. A. G. O.
Veterinary-Sergeant Solomon Weaver, Oskaloosa (or Marion Co.). Enl. Dec. 17, 1861, in G; transferred to F, Jan. 1, 1862; prom. Veterinary-Serg. 2d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862; returned as private to F, July 1, 1862, cause not reported. (See later record in F.)
Veterinary-Sergeant Levi Gans, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Nov. 16, 1861, in C; prom. Veterinary-Serg. 2d Batt. July 1, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
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THIRD BATTALION
Sergeant-Major Henry A. Tinkham, Horton. Enl. Nov. 9, 1861, in H; prom. Serg .- Maj. 3d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 23, 1862, cause not found, probably for promo- tion as below. Com. Capt. Co. C, 38th Iowa Inf., Nov. 4, 1862, and died in that service at Port Hudson, La., Aug. 14, 1863, of fever.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Ambrose Hodge, Mt. Pleasant. Enl. Sep. 18, 1861, in Pleyel's Lancers, Capt. Harris's Co., later Co. L of this regt. Transferred to H, Jan. 1, 1862; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. 3d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862; 2d Lieut. in L to date Jan. 9, 1862. (See Capt. of K.)
Quartermaster-Sergeant Charles T. Berky, Philadelphia, Pa. Enl. Nov. 13, 1861, in H; prom. Qrmr .- Serg. 3d Batt. July 28, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Commissary-Sergeant George W. Reid, Delaware Co. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in B; prom. Com .- Serg. 3d Batt. Jan. 18, 1862. Disch. May 14, 1862, for disability, place not reported. Commissary-Sergeant Charles A. Crawford, Hopkinton. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in B; app. Qrmr .- Serg. of Co. on muster-in; prom. Com .- Serg. 3d Batt. May 14, 1862, vice Reid, disch. Mustered out -, 1862 (probably Oct. 25), under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
Hospital-Steward William Robinson, Grinnell. Enl. Sep. 27, 1861, in E; app. Hosp .- Stwd. 3d Batt. on organization. (See Non-com. Staff, Regtl. and Batt., and F. and S .- Surgeon.)
Saddler-Sergeant John R. Eddy, Osage. Enl. Oct. 22, 1861, in H; prom. Saddler-Serg. 3d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Reported " Returned to Co. Oct. 25, 1862," but he was mustered out as of that date under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O., as if a member of the Batt. Non-com. Staff. Re- ported " Wounded and missing Oct. 11, 1862." This would be in the action at Jones's Lane, Ark., in which his former Co. (H) was engaged, but no report of his return to the command is found.
Veterinary-Sergeant John G. McBroom, Marshall Co. Enl. Sep. 23, 1861, in E; prom. Veterinary-Serg. 3d Batt. Jan. 15, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 25, 1862, under G. O. 126 of 1862, War Dep., A. G. O.
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COMPANY A
was originally raised for the Second Iowa Cavalry. It was called the " Sears' Rangers," in honor of E. H. Sears, a highly respected judge and patriotic citizen of Sidney. The men came from Fremont, Page and Mills counties, and were enlisted chiefly by Benjamin Rector, John Guylee, and J. Marshall Rust, all of whom were Methodist " preachers," Rector being also a law- yer. A large part of the men had been, in July; 1861, on an expedition into Missouri, mounted and armed, to quell a " Seces- sionist " rising there, and they formed this company immediately upon their return.
Under the Governor's orders the men were sworn into the State service, a part at Hawleyville, August 9, and a part at Sidney, August 10, 1861 ; and all went into camp August 26, near Sidney. On September 5 it set out to join the Second Cavalry at Davenport. The transportation being by farm wagons and saddle-horses, it took ten days to reach Davenport. In the meantime the Second was filled; and the Third, the last cavalry regiment then authorized, was also full.
The company remained in Camp Mcclellan, near Davenport, one month, until the War Department ordered the raising of the Fourth Cavalry. It at once offered for that regiment and moved to Mt. Pleasant, arriving October 17, 1861; and beginning immediately the construction of Camp Harlan.
It was mustered in November 23, 1861, and assigned to the First Battalion, first company, and to the right of the regimental line.
It had 4 captains, 3 first and 3 second lieutenants, 45 non-com- missioned officers, and 130 privates; or, deducting for repetitions by promotion in the company, 8 officers and 144 enlisted men, in all 152, of whom 93 were the original members and 59 recruits.
Its losses from all causes were 96, leaving 56 to be mustered out on the last roll.
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Among its losses were II killed in action, I by accident, I miss- ing in action, 18 died of disease (3 being prisoners of war), and 19 discharged or transferred to the Invalid Corps and Veteran Reserve Corps for disability caused by disease or wounds. It had II wounded, 23 captured, and I both wounded and captured in action.
Of the original company 47 became Veterans, December, 1863; and, in addition to the 3 original officers, 15 of its men were advanced to commissions, 5 to the succession in the company, I to the Field and Staff, and 9 to other commands.
Captain Benjamin Rector, Sidney. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861, in " Sears' Rangers;" elected Capt. on organization; com. Capt. of this Co. to date Nov. 23, 1861. Commanded the Co. in the field until promoted Major, June 4, 1862. (See F. and S .- Major.)
Captain J. Marshall Rust, Hawleyville. Enl. Aug. 9, 1861, in " Sears' Rangers;" elected 2d Lieut. on organization; com. 2d Lieut. of this Co. to date Nov. 23, 1861; prom. Qrmr. of Ist Batt. Dec. 25, 1861; Regtl. Qrmr. April 12, 1862; Capt. June 5, 1862. Resigned Feb. 2, 1863, for disability from deafness.
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