Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Living in Iowa in 1885

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Men who served in the Civil War in U.S. forces or in units from states other than Iowa

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Men who served in the War of 1812, Mexican War & in the War of the Rebellion (Civil War) from Iowa units


A list of all persons who served in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps during the Years 1812 to 1884 who were living in Iowa in 1885. The Ex- Soldiers served from many states and in the various wars. Information includes the Name, Rank and present post office. The names of those men living in towns located in Allamakee Co. have been extracted by the submitter and appear below:


Name Regiment Co Rank Residence Comments
Bean, W.D. 14th Infantry, Maine F Private Waukon  
Ward, Cornelius 14th Battery, Massachusetts   Private Waukon  
Beans, Patrick 26th Infantry, Massachusetts B Private Waukon  
Cowell, W.R. 56th Infantry, Massachusetts H Private Volney  
Shumaker, J.A. 2nd Cavalry, Indiana D Private Postville  
Gardner, Eli 75th Infantry, Indiana B Private Ion  
Perry, James 6th Cavalry, Michigan A Private Postville  
Lofland, Joshua 8th Cavalry, Michigan A Private Ion  
Selmurhamner, John 1st Infantry, Michigan I Private Postville  
Stall, W.R. 3rd Infantry, Michigan F Private Waukon  
Haugh, John 5th Infantry, Michigan K Private New Albin  
Thayer, A.J. 11th Infantry, Michigan K Private Waukon  
Hale, John H. 13th Infantry, Michigan D Captain Waukon  
Stall, M.E. 15th Infantry, Michigan B Private Waukon  
Gritton, Louis Misc. Michigan M Private Ion 4th Regiment
Graham, W.H. 2nd Cavalry, Minnesota A Private Volney  
Graham, Henry 2nd Cavalry, Minnesota A Private Rossville  
Melvin, Joseph 2nd Infantry, Minnesota E Private Lansing  
Molberg, Erick 2nd Infantry, Minnesota E Private Elon  
Donaldson, Wayne 4th Infantry, Minnesota I Private Postville  
Robinson, Heber 5th Infantry, Minnesota B Private Waukon  
Huffy, John 33rd Infantry, Minnesota F Private Postville  
Lane, H.P. 1st Cavalry, Mississippi D Lieutenant New Albin  
Zeiglemeier, Max 17th Infantry, Missouri K Private Waukon  
Prescott, Alva R. 1st Engineers, Missouri F 2nd Lieut Postville  
Shortried, Thomas 1st Cavalry, Nevada H Private Postville  
Bugbee, Cyrus F. 1st Cavalry, New Jersey B Private Ion  
Putnam, C.L. 5th Heavy Art'y, New York M Private Postville  
Putnam, S.D. 5th Heavy Art'y, New York M Corporal Postville  
Colman, Wm. JR 14th Heavy Art'y, New York M Corporal New Albin  
O'Brien, Michael 13th Infantry, New York H Private Lansing  
Graham, John 39th Infantry, New York D Private Forest Mills  
Weir, J.F. 64th Infantry, New York D Private Lansing  
Kelley, John 118th Infantry, New York I Private Village Creek  
Perkins, H. 119th Infantry, New York G Private Hardin  
Stull, W.T. 132nd Infantry, New York E Private Rossville  
Roop, A. 140th Infantry, New York H Private Forest Mills  
Torry, S.D. 150th Infantry, New York F Private Lansing  
Wood, M.G. 160th Infantry, New York D Corporal Waukon  
Putnam, E.H. 186th Infantry, New York F Private Postville  
Hulse, Henry 188th Infantry, New York G Private Ion  
Metcalf, J.T. 15th Infantry, Ohio E Private Lansing  
Rose, T.B. 24th Infantry, Ohio K Private Postville  
Wilson, J.F. 104th Infantry, Ohio E Private Postville  
Nesmeier, J.D. 84th Infantry, Pennsylvania K Private Waukon  
Dowling, M.M. 105th Infantry, Pennsylvania B Private Waukon  
Passmore, Thos. K 124th Infantry, Pennsylvania C 2nd Lieut Waukon  
Passmore, Thomas K. 1st Reserves, Pennsylvania D 2nd Lieut Waukon  
Passmore, Thomas K. Indep. Co 3 Months Men Penn A Captain Waukon  
Rumph, Chas. 6th Infantry, U.S. B Lieutenant Waukon  
Owen, Warren A. 12th Infantry, U.S. C Private Postville  
Dial, David 16th Infantry, U.S. A Private Waukon  
Douglas, D.W. 16th Infantry, U.S. B Private Waukon  
Clauson, H. 16th Infantry, U.S. B Private Dorchester  
Hancock, T.J. 16th Infantry, U.S. A Private Volney  
Lisher, J.M. 16th Infantry, U.S. B Private Postville  
Reed, J.B. 16th Infantry, U.S. B Sergeant Waukon  
Schrody, Geo 16th Infantry, U.S. B Private Waukon  
Pratt, N.H. 48th Infantry, U.S. D Lieutenant Waukon  
Earle, W.C. 70th Infantry, U.S.   Colonel Waukon  
Jennewine, J.J. 1st Cavalry, W. Virginia B Lieutenant Waukon  
Fuerhelm, Chas 1st Cavalry, Wisconsin A Private Lansing  
Bowers, C.L. 2nd Cavalry, Wisconsin B Private New Albin  
Surring, Wm. 1st Artillery, Wisconsin G Sergeant Volney  
Reynolds, John 1st Battery, Wisconsin   Private Waukon  
Bywater, George 3rd Infantry, Wisconsin E Private Ion  
Smith, Owen 5th Infantry, Wisconsin G Private Lansing  
Brennen, John 6th Infantry, Wisconsin D Sergeant Rossville  
Hendrickson, John H. 6th Infantry, Wisconsin I Private Forest Mills  
Russell, Washington 7th Infantry, Wisconsin H Private Volney since moved to Fennimore, Wis.
Becker, Henry 8th Infantry, Wisconsin C Private Lansing  
Hartfiel, Bernhard 9th Infantry, Wisconsin   Adjutant Lycurgus  
Hoffman, Martin 10th Infantry, Wisconsin C Private Volney  
McGillieudy, Daniel 14th Infantry, Wisconsin D Private New Albin  
Schultz, Henry 16th Infantry, Wisconsin C Private Dorchester  
Bergeler, Chas 20th Infantry, Wisconsin C Private Lansing  
Brown, Luther 20th Infantry, Wisconsin I Private Postville  
Allen, C.L. 31st Infantry, Wisconsin K Private Postville  
Hopkins, N.C. 31st Infantry, Wisconsin A Private Lansing  
Stirn, Frank 31st Infantry, Wisconsin D Corporal Lansing  
Reburn, John 33rd Infantry, Wisconsin H Private New Albin  
May, A.M. 39th Infantry, Wisconsin B Sergeant Waukon  
Hays, D.J. 43rd Infantry, Wisconsin A Private Harpers Ferry  
Montgomery, J.C. 43rd Infantry, Wisconsin H Private Waukon  
Beal, G.W. 48th Infantry, Wisconsin I Private Waukon  
Godfrey, M. 50th Infantry, Wisconsin H Private Lansing  
Edmonds, C.R. 53rd Infantry, Wisconsin B Private Lansing  


~source: List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Living in IOWA in 1885; by William L. Alexander; 1886.
-Allamakee names extracted from the full text & transcribed by S. Ferrall

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