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Polk county was represented in companies E, and H. From the organ- ization of company E to its discharge, 141 names were on its roll. Ten were killed in battle or died of wounds; twenty-eight were wounded in bat- tle; one drowned; two accidentally killed; thirteen died of disease; three were starved to death in rebel prison pens; nineteen were discharged for disability and three for wounds; eight were mustered out under general orders, and fourteen at the end of the three years' term; seven deserted; ten were transferred, four to veteran reserve corps, one to regimental staff, one to marine brigade, four to commissions in other departments; two resigned;
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one officer mustered out under general orders; thus leaving but forty-eight men to be mustered out. Captain Simmons was the only original officer who remained with the company from muster in to muster out, and one of only four who were with the regiment from first to last.
Polk county was represented on the staff, to-wit: James A. William- son, colonel; Alexander Shaw, assistant-surgeon; Washington G. Dunan, commissary-sergeant; David Beach, assistant-surgeon; John E. Sell, ad- jutant.
COMPANY E.t
*Henry H. Griffiths, captain; trans- ferred May 14, 1862, to command First Iowa battery.
*Wilmer S. Simmons, first lieuten- ant; promoted captain May 15, 1862.
Isaac Whicher, second lieutenant; re- signed October 16, 1862.
*John E. Sells, first sergeant; com- missioned captain, but declined; promoted first lieutenant May 15, 1862; to adjutant September 12, 1862; mustered out April 6, 1865. Charles S. Stark, second sergeant.
Edward W. Barnum, third sergeant; killed at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862. *Sheldon C. Treat, fourth sergeant; promoted to first sergeant May 15, 1862; to second lieutenant, October 16, 1862; veteranized as first lieutenant January 4, 1864.
James A. Moore, fifth sergeant; drowned August 21, 1861, at Han- nibal, Mo.
Washington G. Dunan, first corpor- al; appointed commissary ser- geant October 16, 1861.
James W. Wilson, second corporal; promoted to third sergeant March 8, 1862; wounded May 19, 1863, at Vicksburg; transferred to vet- eran reserve corps January, 1864. John C. Jameson, fourth corporal; promoted to third corporal Octo- ber 10, 1861
*Richard W. Ross, fifth corporal; promoted to fourth corporal Octo- ber 10, 1861; to third corporal May 15, 1862; to fifth sergeant September 20, 1862; veteranized as second lieutenant January 4, 1864.
William A. Hunt, sixth corporal; wounded November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge, Ga .; discharged January -, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Alderman, Joseph P.
Barcus, Ira, discharged September 20,1861.
*Barlow, Stephen C.
Beck, James, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Bell, Jeptha W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died of wounds March 9, 1862.
Case, Girard M. C., died July 1, 1862, at Jacksonport, Ark., of ac- cidental wounds.
Clary, Isaac, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Clary, Vachiel.
*Carter, John A., veteranized as cor -. poral January 1, 1864.
Cornish, Hiram D., killed at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Crow, Benjamin, captured at Clays- ville Ala., March 14, 1864; died, September 10, 1864, in Anderson- ville prison.
tEnlisted July 15, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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Castellin, Thomas [Costello], cap- tured at Gaines' Landing, Miss .; December 24, 1862.
Danforth, Andrew J.
*Davis, Andrew S., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Dixon, John, discharged November 24, 1862.
*Doughty, Lucien B.
*Fisher, Jefferson K.
*Foster, Martin, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Gaudy, Felix T., promoted to fifth sergeant March 14, 1862; veter- anized as third sergeant January 1, 1864.
Gentle, George, wounded at Chicka-
. saw Bayou, Mississippi, Decem- ber 29, 1862; captured at Clays- ville, Alabama, March 14, 1864; died August 8, 1864 in Anderson- ville rebel prison.
*Greene, Chas. W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; veteran- ized as corporal.
Guthrie, Michael.
Heart, Daniel B., discharged June 18,1862. Houser, Geo. L.
*Kelly, Oliver P., wounded at Kene- saw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864; died June 28, 1864, of wounds.
King, Michael, wounded at Chicka- saw Bayou, Mississippi, Decem- ber 29, 1862; transferred to inva- lid corps.
Kesler, Jacob V., discharged Nov- ember 28, 1862.
*Lacy, Henry D., veteranized corporal.
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*Lewis, John.
*McNulty, Robert, wounded at Ken- esaw Mountain August 1, 1864; . discharged January 2, 1865 of wounds.
Mott, James A., wounded at Vicks- burg May 20, 1863; died June 23, 1863 of wounds.
Needham, James M. | W]., died Jan- uary 4, 1862 at Rolla, Missouri.
Plummer, Asa L.
Pritchard, William, died December 1, 1862 at Helena, Arkansas.
*Robinson, Augustus R., promoted to eighth corporal September 20, 1862; veteranized as first sergeant January 1, 1864; transferred to Second United States volunteers as second lieutenant.
Smith, William, transferred to ma- rine corps January 3, 1863. Stumbach, Abraham.
*West, Edwin R.
Woodruff, Joseph H., discharged September 20, 1861.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS
Bonine, John M., November 18; promoted to seventh corporal as J. M: Bonnie.
Barrett, Henry A., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died April 12, 1862, of wounds, at Cassville, Missouri.
Billsland, Reuben P. [R.], died Jan- uary 19, 1863, on hospital boat Die Vernon.
Brisbine, Edward T., promoted to fifth corporal September 20, 1862. Hinman, Jeremiah, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; discharged June 24, 1862. [Reported also Hennan. ]
McKean, Cornelius.
McFee, John H., transferred to vet- eran reserve corps January, 1864.
Newell, Andrew J.
*Simms, George C. Lewis, James, December 23, 1863; company unknown.
Crow, John S. [L.], March 21, 1864; died on hospital train February 28, 1865; company unknown. Black, Climpson, March 19, 1864; company unknown.
Halstead, David H., March 23, 1864; company unknown.
Marsh, Jesse, March 19, 1864; com- pany unknown.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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Mason, Francis E., March 30, 1864; company unknown.
Robinson, John H., March 15, 1864; company unknown.
Smith, Thomas E .; company un- known.
Van Horn, William.
Atkins, Samuel M., March 30, 1864; company unknown.
Aultman, Oliver S., March 23, 1864; company unknown.
COMPANY F.
Allmay [Alloway], Benjamin, Sep- tember 16, 1862; died January 8, 1863, at White river, Arkansas.
Brinson [Brimson], David A., Sep- tember 16, 1862; died February 7, 1863, at Young's Point, Lou- isiana.
Brinson [Brimson], Thomas, Septem- ber 16, 1862; discharged February 7, 1863.
Bruce, John R., September 16, 1862.
Brinson [Brimson], William, Sep- tember 16, 1862.
Cason, John J., August 21, 1862; discharged June 12, 1863.
Cason, Joshua H., July 1, 1861; dis- charged September 20, 1864.
Clary, H. C., September 16, 1862. Crone, Theodore F., September 15, 1862.
Dorence [Dorrance], Alexander P., September 15, 1862; killed May 19, 1863, at Walnut Hill, Missis- sippi.
Jessup, Isaac, August 15, 1862; transferred to invalid corps April 28, 1864.
Kenkennon [Kinkenman], Nathan W., August 15, 1862; [reported also Knickannon]; transferred to invalid corps April 28, 1864.
Lawrence, Perry, September 16, 1862.
Moore, Anderson, September 16, 1862; wounded December 29 1862, at Chickasaw Bayou, Mis- sissippi ; discharged June 16, 1863. Osborn, Philip, September 16, 1862; died February 22, 1863,at Young's Point, Louisiana.
Ray, Isaac, September 16, 1862.
Scott, John W., September 16, 1862; died March 10, 1863, at Young's Point, Louisiana.
Widener, James, September 1862.
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Stewart, James W., January 16, 1865.
Stewart, John G., January 9, 1865.
TENTH INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Camp Fremont, Iowa City, in August, 1861. It was mustered into service September 6, 1861, embarked Septem- ber 24th for St. Louis, arriving on the 27th, where it was armed, clothed and equipped. October 1st it moved to Cape Girardeau, to aid in protect- ing that point from the menaced attack of Pillow and Hardee. November 12 it moved to Bird's Point, where it did scouting, general and picket duty until March 4, 1862, when it moved to New Madrid. While at Bird's Point the loss from exposure and measles was ninety-six. It took active part in the capture of New Madrid, on March 13th and 14th, which, with a brilliant movement on Tiptonville, April 7th and 8th, resulted in capturing the force of Island No. 10, of about six thousand prisoners. April 10th it moved with the army of the Mississippi to Pittsburg Landing, disembark- ing at Hamburg, April 21st, where it served in Pope's command during the seige of Corinth, on the left of the army. After the surrender of Cor- inth, it pursued the enemy to Boonville, when it returned and remained in camp, at Corinth and Jacinto, until September 18th, when it was ordered to engage General Price, then supposed to be near Iuka, which was a disas-
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trous blunder for the regiment and brigade. The pursuit of the enemy on the 20th, the bloody battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, and the pur- suit of the rebels to and beyond the Hatchie, forin the next chapter in their history. November 22d it moved to Moscow, Tennessee, where it joined Grant's march down the Mobile and Ohio railroad; December 22d it marched, with it division, from Lumpkin's Mill, Mississippi, to Memphis, as guard of a provision train, which completed, the regiment went to White Station, where it passed the winter guarding the railroad. March 4th it joined the Yazoo Pass expedition, which was abandoned after an unsuccess- ful effort of several weeks to get in the rear of Vicksburg by a flank mnove- ment. It was a tedious and perilous expedition. It next joined in the Vicksburg campaign, commencing at Milliken's Bend, and terminating in the fall of Vicksburg. It was in reserve at the battle of Port Gibson; at the battle of Raymond, May 15, it was in the second line; on the 14th fought at Jackson, driving the eneiny. On the 16th, at Champion's Hill, the enemy was met in force, the Tenth being on the left of the brigade, exposed to heavy flank movement and murderous fire of the enemy. Out of 1,300 engaged of the brigade, 500 were killed; the Tenth lost thirty-four killed and 124 wounded, which attests the obstinancy with which the brigade held its grounds and turned the tide of battle. On the 19th of May the regiment took its position in the line, in front of Vicksburg, where it re- mained until June 22d, when it was moved to Black river, where it remained till the fall of Vicksburg, when it was sent to Jackson, Mississippi, in pur- suit of Johnson; returned to Vicksburg, July 19th. September 29th the division was ordered to Memphis to join Sherman's march to Chattanooga, leaving Memphis, October 10th, and arriving at Chattanooga November 19th, after a march of thirty-two days. On the 25th the Tenth was a part of the heroic force who stormed Mission Ridge, and earned a noble record. This, and the battle at Champion's Hill, are regarded as the hardest battles fought by this regiment. December 4th the regiment moved to Larkins- ville, Alabama, thence to Huntsville, arriving January 9th, 1864. February 1st the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and remained at Huntsville, mak- ing sorties with Roddy's cavalry until June 15th, when it started north on a veteran furlough. In July it returned to the front, arriving at Kingston, Georgia, August 1st. While here it was transferred to the second brigade. September 28th, the non-veterans were mustered out, the regiment was filled up, and then joined Sherman's march to Savannah. January 19th, the regiment was moved from Savannah into South Carolina, and joined the expedition on Columbia, thence to Goldsboro, entering the latter city August 22d, after severe fighting, having marched five hundred miles from Savannah in an inclement season of the year. Many of the soldiers were nearly naked and without shoes, but all were contented and joyous, satisfied in the consciousness of duty done. The regiment traveled eight thousand, one hundred and seventy-five iniles, served in ten States of the Confed- eracy, and fought in eighteen pitched battles besides numerous skirmishes. Up to the battle of Mission Ridge, not a man had been taken prisoner on a battle-field. The regiment was mustered out as veterans at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 15, 1865, having served months beyond their term of enlistment, and for which they received high commendation from the de -. partment.
For list of casualities see page 184.
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Polk county was represented in companies A, B, D, F, G, H and K. It was also represented in the staff and field officers, to wit:
Nathaniel McCalla, major; promoted from captain, company A. J. O. Skinner, assistant surgeon; commissioned August 19, 1862.
William J. Hanger, drum-major; promoted from private, company A. William H. Purdy, chief-musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, Febru- ary 26, 1862.
Charles Fox, chief-musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26, 1862.
Samuel Noble, second musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26, 1862.
A. C. Bausman, third musician; mustered out at Bird's Point, February 26,1862.
John W. Warner, third musician; mustered out February 26, 1862. Frank Estabrook, third musician; mustered out February 26, 1862.
COMPANY A.+
Nathaniel McCalla, captain; pro- moted to major January 25, 1862; wounded at Mission Ridge No- vember 25, 1863; commissioned lieutenant-colonel, Aug. 20, 1864; commission revoked by the Gov- ernor, Jan. 25, 1865; mustered out as major, December 27, 1864. Charles J. Clark, first lieutenant; re- signed December 3, 1861.
Josiah Hopkins, second lieutenant; resigned June 27, 1862.
Hezekiah VanDorn, first sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant July 1, 1862; mustered out January 16, 1865.
William J. Harney, second sergeant. John O. Sullivan, third sergeant.
John Y. Hanna, fourth sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant De- cember 4, 1861; resigned June 26,1862.
Ebenezer E. Howe, promoted to first lieutenant January 17, 1865; com- missioned captain August 7, 1865; mustered out as first lieutenant; veteranized as sergeant.
John D. Kellison, first corporal; wounded October 4, 1862, at Cor- inth, Mississippi.
Edward W. Burley, second corporal. Jonathan J. Wright, third corporal;
wounded at Cox Bridge, North Carolina, March 20, 1865; veter- anized as corporal.
Thomas A Spencer, fourth corporal; veteranized as corporal.
Peter B. Mishler, fifth corporal; dis- charged at expiration of term; died at Baltimore, Md., on his way home.
John Rutherford, sixth corporal; vet- eranized as corporal.
George Bader, eighth corporal; wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863; veteranized as corporal.
William J. Hanger, musician; pro- moted to drum-major; discharged March 20, 1863.
Theodore B. Smith, musician; veter- anized as musician.
PRIVATES.
Baker, John, wounded May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
*Bard, George W.
Bean, Stephen S., promoted to cor- poral; killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Byram, Adam.
Courtney, George W., died August 4, 1862, at Clear Creek, Missouri. *Corey, Cassius M. C. D.
Crabtree, Matthew,discharged March 25, 1863.
+Enlisted August 21, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*Veteranized February 1, 1864.
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*Cox, Clark.
Dinwiddie, Simon E., died July 19, 1862, at Farmington, Mississippi.
*Downs, Frederick, wounded at Iuka September 19, 1862. Elliott, Abraham.
*English, Arthur.
Fletcher, Gideon E., died May 26, 1862, at Polk City, Iowa.
Hawkins, Andrew J.
Hader, Henry.
*Hammond, John R., wounded May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Hammond, Amos F., wounded May 26, 1862, at Farmington, Miss. *Hellums, Frank M.
Henderson, Joshua, discharged Janu- ary 26, 1862.
Horner, William.
Ingersoll, Daniel W. Jones, David.
Lewis, James, died January 3, 1863, at Columbus, Kentucky.
McDowell, Elliott, wounded May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg.
*Meekins, William P., promoted to fourth sergeant September 6, 1861; to second lieutenant July 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; mustered out December 26, 1864.
*Miller, Jonathan R., discharged June 28, 1865.
Murray, Caswell, died February 10, 1862, at Brooklyn, Iowa.
Murray, Thomas, killed at Vicks- burg May 31, 1863.
Murray, Andrew, wounded at Cham- pion's Hill May 16, 1863; died May 22, 1863, of wounds.
Nussbaum, Martin V., discharged February 25, 1863.
Nussbaum, Isaac J., killed May 16, 1863, at Champion's Hill.
Nussbaum, John L. Palmer, Lewis H. Patterson, Thomas.
Pierce, Thomas J., discharged No- vember, 15, 1863.
Pierce, Elijah L., discharged De- cember 5, 1862.
*Veteranized February 1, 1864.
Pollock, Robert R.
*Richardson, Edwin. *Richards, Davis.
Reed, Simon. Roe, John.
Rohr, Robert H., wounded at Vicks- burg, May 22, 1863.
Rule, John T., captured at Browns- ville, Mississippi, October 9, 1863 ;. died in Andersonville prison May 7, 1864.
*Russell, John.
Smith, John E., promoted to fife-ma -. jor; reduced to ranks November 1, 1861; discharged April 14, 1862. Stephen, John.
Spencer, Wm., died at Cape Girard- eau, Missouri, November 23, 1861. *Swim, Wm. G., veteranized as first sergeant; discharged as first lieu- tenant.
Terrill, Lemuel, wounded at Cor- inth, October 4, 1862; died Octo- ber, 1863, in Polk county.
Townsend, Caleb, discharged August; 13, 1862.
*Wheeler, Thomas.
*Wright, John W., discharged May 22, 1863; re-enlisted as veteran in company B.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
McDowell, Palmer, October 1; from First Missouri cavalry.
Murray, Wm., November 30. Cockeral, Frank, December 1. Mosier, Cross O., December 10; cap- tured at Brownsville, Mississippi, October 9, 1863.
Curl, Hiram F. [T], December 17, transferred to invalid corps Au- gust 1, 1863.
*Hanna, Simon B., veteranized as. sergeant.
Fletcher, Isaac, December 12; killed. at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863. *Mercer, Edward W., December 10 .. Hanman, Wm. W., discharged Sep- tember 8, 1862. *Bunyan, Wm. T.
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Rohr, Jacob, September 11, 1862. Bard, John, September 17, 1862; . wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863; died August 7, 1863. Murray, Larkin, September 11, 1862. Edwards, Edward, September 11, 1862.
Hoy, Thomas H., September 12, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; transferred to invalid corps December 29, 1863. Fosdick, Leroy, September 12, 1862. Harvey, Geo. W., September 11, 1865; died November 1, 1862, at Davenport.
Elliott, William, February 27, 1864. Skidmore, George, December 1, 1863; died October 4, 1864, at Kingston, Georgia.
COMPANY B.t
Geo. M. Bentley, first lieutenant; re- signed April 26, 1862.
*John O. McClure, third corporal; veteranized as fourth sergeant Feb- ruary 1, 1864.
*John W. Wright, fourth corporal; promoted to second lieutenant February 24, 1863; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; captured at Missionary Ridge No- vember 25, 1863; mustered out January 13, 1865. Ephraim Pierson, fifth corporal.
PRIVATES.
Boyd, Robert H., discharged De- cember 27, 1862.
*Case, William.
Davis, Jacob K., wounded at Cham- pion's Hill May 16, 1863; died June 13, 1863, of wounds.
Fink, John F., died at Mound City, Illinois, October 27, 1861.
*Hargis, Stephen M., veteranized as corporal.
*Kenworthy, Steele, veteranized as first lieutenant.
Keeney, John [Kenney], died May 23, 1863, at Milliken's Bend Louisiana.
Manbeck, Isaiah.
Reed, Thomas H., promoted to cor- poral; killed at Corinth October 4,1862.
Spence, Absalom, died December 11, 1861, at Mound City, Illinois. Hanton, Wm. H., died December 25, 1861, at Bird's Point, Mis- souri.
Shepherd, Robert H.
Steele, William, discharged Octo- ber 1, 1862.
Taylor, John [Jehu] C., discharged January 5, 1863.
Updegraph, Jerome, wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; died July 19, 1863, of wounds, at Memphis.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Fisher, Isaac, discharged June 7, 1862.
Kenworthy, Bruce, joined from com- pany K.
Lang, Daniel R., joined from com- pany K; discharged March 11, 1863.
Means, James M., discharged Octo- ber 25, 1862.
Watts, John, joined from company K; discharged June 14, 1862.
Moore, Daniel, September 1, 1862. Dooley, Silas, January 10, 1865. Deets, Noah, January 13, 1865.
COMPANY D.#
*Benj. F. Hanger, musician.
PRIVATES.
Fuller, John J., January 23, 1862; discharged January 22, 1863. White, Elijah M. [or A.], wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862. Becket, Luke, January 11, 1865.
+Enlisted August 23, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
*Veteranized February 1, 1864.
#Enlisted in 1861, unless otherwise stated.
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Gossard, Wm. A., April 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Mckinney, Wm. B., February 11, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Stone [Stine], Noah F., September 3, 1862; died at Vicksburg Aug- ust 24, 1863.
Rhodes; Hiram, September 3, 1862. Pike, Andrew R., September 3, 1862. Wiley, Robert, September 3, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Guthrie, James H., January 19, 1865.
Harlow, Wm. H., January 14, 1865. Rhoades, Hugh, January 16, 1865. Sharp, John, January 16, 1865. Todd, William.
COMPANY F.
Freel, John W., March 10, 1862; captured at Brownsville. Missis- sippi, October 12, 1863; died at Andersonville prison Septem- ber 3, 1864.
Lynch, Andrew J., March 17, 1862; wounded at Vicksburg May 22, 1863.
Moore, Thomas R. [K.], March 17, 1862; wounded at Missionary Ridge November 25, 1863.
Renuff, Benjamin, March 18, 1862; died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, August 11, 1863.
Williams, Albin, February 10, 1862; [also reported Allen W.]
COMPANY G.
Reed, Donivan, March 10, 1862, [re- ported also Donithan, R.]; wounded at Corinth October 4, 1862; died November 4, 1862, at Mound City, of wounds.
Fox, Jacob, September 1, 1862; died September 3, 1863, on steamer City of Memphis.
#Enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, unless otherwise stated.
Miles, Josiah, March 10, 1862; dis- charged Sept 12, 1862.
Thomas, Chas N., February 10, 1862.
Ranney, Franklin E., September 1, 1862.
Price, Henry N., September 1, 1862; drowned at Milliken's Bend April 23, 1863.
Miller, Henry A., September 1, 1862.
Bean, Michael C., August 23, 1862. Drake. Oliver, August 25, 1862; discharged June 1, 1865.
Kavanaugh, Ira, September 1, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Reed, William, August 25, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Shafer, James W., March 30, 1864. Shafer, John M., March 30, 1864.
COMPANY K.
*Robert Lusby, captain; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; promoted to major August 20, 1863; not mustered; captain and acting adjutant-general July 21, 1864; died at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, February 20, 1865.
*Julian Bausman, first sergeant; promoted to first lieutenant Sep- tember 4, 1862; promoted to cap- tain January, 1864; not mus- tered; mustered out as first lieu- tenant December 19, 1864.
Wm. H. Dunkle, first corporal; dis- charged October 25, 1862.
*William Rahm, veteranized as first lieutenant ; promoted to captain January 4, 1865.
Jacob Horner, wagoner; discharged February 13, 1862.
PRIVATES.
Anfenson, Ole. Brand, Martin V.
*Veteranized January 1, 1864.
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Bruner, Wm. C., wounded at Cor-
inth October 4, 1862; transferred to invalid corps September 15, 1863.
*Baylies, Win. C., veteranized as sergeant.
Bell, Wmn. A., wounded at Chatta- nooga November 25, 1863.
Brown, Wm. C. [or F.] discharged April 23, 1862.
Dinwiddie, Lewis F.
Gill, John W.
Long, Daniel R., transferred to company B September 28, 1861; discharged March 11, 1863.
Rommel, Henry A. Scudder, John M., discharged Sep- tember 17, 1862.
Watts, John, transferred to com- pany B September 28, 1861; dis- charged June 14, 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS,
Hallsworth, Andrew, December 19; killed at Corinth October 4, 1862. Samples. Jesse, December 19. Iglan, Henry, December 18; died September 12, 1863, at St. Louis. Ivers, Joseph, December 19; wound- ed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; discharged August 14, 1863.
Solon, Charles, December 4.
Adams, Allington, February 10, 1862.
Dillman, David B., February 18, 1862; discharged July 6, 1863.
*McRoberts, John, March 10, 1862.
*Stevenson, Reuben B., March 6, 1862.
Van Brunt, Henry M., February 10,
1862; captured at Chattanooga November 25, 1863; died March 3, 1864, in rebel prison at Rich- mond, Va.
Whittaker, Burton M., February 10, 1862 [reported also Purtiamond M.]; died at Davenport June 25, 1864.
Weekley, Merritt, February 22, 1862; died March 25, 1863, at Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Surber, Christopher C., August 29, 1862; killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863.
Riordon, Michael, April 15, 1861; wounded at Champion's Hill May 18, 1862.
Williams, Jonathan, September 11, 1862; died October 25, 1862, at Davenport.
Dearinger, Jared, July 23, 1864; company unknown.
THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
The Thirteenth infantry was organized in October, 1861. Its first colo- nel was the gallant hero, Marcellus M. Crocker, who was rapidly promoted to brigadier-general. He led the regiment in but two battles, at Shiloh and Corinth. A more extended sketch of him appears elsewhere in this volume. At Shiloh he commanded the Iowa brigade, which was composed of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Regiments. He was a bold and able leader, and as a division commander had few if any superiors in this State. In 1863 that disease which consumes slowly but surely began to sap his vitality, and he came home on sick-leave. He again returned to the field after a short respite, but in the spring of 1864 he was compelled to retire, and he came home to die.
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