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This alphabetical listing of Civil War soldiers who were born in, lived in, or died in Clayton co. has been compiled by the Clayton co. coordinator from many sources. It will be updated whenever another soldier is found.
If you'd like a name added, or have additional information, a photo, obituary, etc. for any of the men, please email the Clayton co. coordinator. Should you find an error, corrections are also appreciated.
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| Soldier Name | Rank | Regiment | Residence | Notes & Links to more info. |
| Aanes, Emerick Olson Olson, Emerick Aanes [given name also found as Embrigt or Engebret] |
Private | Co. E, 9th IA Cav | Clermont, Fayette co. IA | 1837-1900. Enlisted 8/31/1863 & mustered out 2/3/1866. Filed for invalid pension 5/29/1871, certif. #129859. Burial is in East Clermont Lutheran cemetery; Obituary |
| Abernethy, Samuel | Private | Co. D, 21st IA Inf | Elkader | Enlisted 08/11/1862, mustered 08/22/1862, mustered out 07/15/1865 ~"Roster & Record of Iowa Troops in the Rebellion", by Guy E. Logan; buried Fremont township cemetery, Bremer co. IA |
| Adams, Asher | 1st Sgt | Co. L, 4th IA Cav. | Luana | 1842-1919. Mustered in 11/17/1861 at Camp Mount Pleasant, IA, & was discharged at Davenport, IA, by reason of expiration term of service, on 12/05/1864. Pension cert #1132649 filed 4/29/1892 & 02/18/1907. Died 3/14/1919 in Osage co. KS, buried in the Osage City cemetery. Biography & obit |
| Adams, James Kimble | Corporal | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Hardin | 03/24/1839-01/31/1922. Invalid pension cert #739467 filed 08/19/1896 & 3/27/1907. Died in Osage co. KS, buried in the Osage City cemetery. Additional information |
| Adams, Jeremiah | Co. A, 47th IA Inf | Volga | 1827-1911; buried in Hillcrest cemetery; obituary | |
| Adams, Moses H. | Private | Co. A, 3rd WI Inf. | Clayton | Enlisted 02/01/1865 (residence Boscobel, WI), mustered out July 1865; death & burial place unkn., possibly the Clayton cemetery |
| Adams, Samuel Nicholas 'Nic' | Private | Co. B, 1st IA Cav Co. K, 1st IA Cav |
Elkader | 1832-1924. He may have served in both Co. B & Co K; buried Eastside cemetery; Obituary |
| Adams, Willard | 2nd Corporal | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Luana | 1835-1906; Invalid pension cert #211217 filed 01/03/1880. Buried Luana cem.; obituary. Additional information |
| Aldrich, Frank | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Enrolled 8/9/1862, mustered out 7/15/1864; removed to S. Dak., died 1909, buried Gettysburg cemetery, Potter co., S. Dak. Biography | |
| Aldrich, Nehemiah 'Nick' | Co. D, 21st IA Inf 34th/38th consolidated |
Strawberry Point | Enrolled Jan. 1864, in August with one month remaining in service he was transferred to a 34th/38th consolidated regiment. Died 11/29/1917, buried in Harrison cemetery, Monona co., IA; Additional information | |
| Aldrich, Ruel JR | 2nd Corporal | Co. D, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Enlisted 08/11/1862, mustered 08/22/1862, mustered out 07/15/1865 ~ "Roster & Record of Iowa Troops in the Rebellion", by Guy E. Logan. Born 02/27/1832 in MA, died 2/4/1907. Buried Oak Grove cem. Mitchell co. IA. Additional information. Biography & photo |
| Acord, Hugh | Private | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Wood | 06/1845-07/20/1930; buried Oakland cemetery, Manchester, Delaware co. IA |
| Adney, Johan | Private | Co. K, 31st WI Inf | McGregor | |
| Adrian, Michael | Private | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Guttenberg | 11/16/1841-01/29/1923; buried Estella Union cemetery, Chippewa co. WI |
| Adrian, Peter | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Jefferson twp. | Rejected by mustering officer for being underage | |
| Ahrend, John | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Guttenberg | 08/03/1842-06/16/1870; Buried in St. John's Lutheran cemetery, Benton co. IA | |
| Alexander, J. | Private | 4th IN Battery | Millville | |
| Alexander, Martin L. | Private | Co. G, 9th IA Inf. | Clayton county | Record & Profile. Buried in Union cemetery, Humboldt co. IA |
| Allard, Thomas | Co. C, 24th KS Cav | McGregor | Participated in putting down Price's raid in Kansas. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery; Death notice | |
| Allen, Abel | Private | Co. D, 21st IA Inf | Millville | Invalid pension cert #198433 filed 10/17/1876. Died 1899 in S. Dak. Buried in Greenhill cemetery. Obituary |
| Allen, Enoch | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | National | 1832-02/17/1911; buried Leavenworth Nat'l cemetery, Leavenworth, KS |
| Allen, Joseph N. | Private | Co. D, 21st IA Inf and unassigned 34th IA Inf. |
Millville | Enlisted 2/12/1864, transferred to the 34th IA Inf. July 1865, dischg 08/15/1865. Invalid pension cert #803000 filed 6/18/1891. |
| Allen, Thomas B. | Private | Co. K, 21st WI Inf | North McGregor | May have also served in US Vet Reserve Corps, Co A. Died 1907, buried in the Knapp cemetery, no gravestone found; Obituary. Note: GAR card for Harvey Dix Post No.371 (73), McGregor, contains many errors! |
| Alley, Albert | Private | Co. F, 83rd IL Inf. | Strawberry Point | Entered service 8/8/1862, mustered in 8/21/1862, mustered out 6/26/1865 (source: IL CW Muster & Descriptive Rolls, Ancestry database). Filed for invalid pension 6/30/1880, cert #375,759. Died 1884. Buried in the Strawberry Point cemetery. Obituary. |
| Alloway, William H. | Private | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Born in IL. Enlisted 08/06/1862, mustered 08/18/1862. Right arm amputated after being wounded at Black River Bridge, MS 05/17/1863. Died 06/08/1863 on a hospital boat. ~"Roster & Record of Iowa Troops in the Rebellion", by Guy E. Logan. Biography |
| Allurt, Harmon Allert, Herman |
Private | Co. G, 21st IA Inf | North Buena Vista | Buried in Giard cemetery; Additional information |
| Allyn, William M. | Sergeant | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | Garnavillo | 12/28/1828-07/09/1917; buried Eddy cemetery, Kendallville, Winneshiek co. IA; Obituary |
| Amling, Jacob | Private | Co. E, 4th IA Inf. | Elkport | 1847-1910. Served 1864-1865. Buried Black Hills Nat'l Cemetery. Obituary |
| Anderegg, John | 1st. Lieut | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Guttenberg | 0612/1823-05/22/1910; buried Guttenberg City cemetery; Obituary |
| Anderson, Columbus Dighton | Wagoner | Co. A, 83rd IL Inf. | Giard/National | 1837-1911; Removed from WI to Clayton co. in 1890; buried in the National cemetery; Obituary |
| Angier, Silas Wright | 6th Corp | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | National | 06/16/1844-09/11/1935; buried Glendale cemetery, Polk co. IA |
| Ankney, Samuel Ankeny, Samuel |
Private | Co. B, 7th WI Inf | McGregor | Mustered 9/27/1864 mustered out 6/12/1865; Invalid pension cert #119544 filed for 8/28/1871; Died Oct. 1894; Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery; Obituary |
| Ano, John | Co. G, 21st IA Inf. | McGregor | Biography | |
| Antrim, John Wesley Anthrom, John M. |
Private | Co. E, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Residence Dubuque, nativity Ohio. Enlisted, age 21, Aug. 14, 1862. Mustered Aug. 22. 1862. Discharged for disability May 21, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. buried Strawberry Point cem. ~info. contributed by Steve Hanken; Discharge papers; Additional information; Obituary |
| Apfeld, Hugo | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Guttenberg | 02/14/1842-01/09/1901; Buried in E. Dubuque cemetery, Jo Daviess co. IL | |
| Appleton, William H. | 8th Corporal | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Wood | 1839-1925. Buried in the Brown cemetery. There is no existing gravestone for him. Discharge papers; Additional information; Obituary |
| Arble, Richard P. | Private | Co. E, 29th IA Vol | National | died 11/25/1862 of typhoid fever; buried National cem |
| Arnold, A. | Strawberry Point | His name appears on a list of CW soldier burials published in the Strawberry Point Press Journal, 4/4/1990. Additional info. needed to confirm his service | ||
| Ashline, Edward | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | National | buried National cem |
| Ashline, George | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | Wood | 1844-03/14/1927; buried Edgewood cemetery, Delaware co. IA |
| Ashline, Hiram | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | National | 1841-06/06/1873; buried Asbury cem. |
| Ashline, William | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | Wood | 04/15/1840-06/13/1919; buried Edgewood cemetery, Delaware co. IA |
| Ashmead, C. | Private | Co. E, 13th IA Inf | Brookville * | *unknown if this is Adams co. Iowa or Clayton co. Iowa? |
| Baade, John George | Private | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Giard / National | 1843-1929, buried in Monona City cemetery; Additional information |
| Bachtell, Thomas D. | Co. C, 12th IA Inf. | Volga | 1840-1910; buried in Hillcrest cemetery; Obituary | |
| Bagby, Davis | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Elkport | 01/11/1841-10/26/1863; buried Brown cemetery, Mallory twp. | |
| Bagby, Thomas Hardy | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Elkport | 03/31/1831-03/13/1911; buried Brown cemetery, Mallory twp. | |
| Baker, Sylvester | Private | Co. I & Co. C, Engineer Regiment of the West | McGregor | More info. |
| Baldwin, James | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Clayton co. | 1821-06/28/1864; buried Mississippi River National cemetery, Memphis, TN |
| Balsinger, J. | Private | Co. E, 140th PA Inf | Millville | |
| Ball, Artemus E. | Private | Co. C, 3rd IA Inf. Veterans | ||
| Balluff, John P. aka Jno Bolloff |
3rd Corporal | Co. H, 16th IA Inf | County Corners / Strawberry Point | POW 59 days at Andersonville; died Feb. 1880, buried County Corners cemetery. Obituary. Military biography |
| Balluff, Victor A. 'Vic' | Private | Co. H, 16th IA Inf | Strawberry Point | 1843 - 1896; Obituary; buried County Corners cemetery. Military biography |
| Bank, James | Private | Co. I & Co. C, Engineer Regiment of the West | McGregor | More info. |
| Barber, William C. | Private | Co. G, 21st IA Inf | Gem / Millville | 08/31/1843-12/09/1916; buried Sunnyside Cemetery, 1095 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA; Additional information |
| Barnes, A.S. | Sergeant | Co. C, 6th IA Cav | McGregor | |
| Barnes, Eugene T. | Private | Co. C, 13th U.S. Infantry | Garnavillo | Filed for invalid pension 3/26/1875; cert. #356000; died 2/28/1879, buried in the Garnavillo City cemetery; Obituary |
| Barnes, James C. | Private Captain |
Co. I, 2nd WI Cav Co. I, 27th WI Inf |
Strawberry Point | 1837-1916. 1/7/1863, enlisted Co. I, 2nd WI Cav. & dischged 10/24/1863; re-mustered as Captain Co. I, 27th WI Inf. 1/23/1864, appointed Acting Assistant Inspector General of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division; dischged from the service 8/22/1866; served 3y 7m 15d. Buried Strawberry Point cem.; Obit |
| Barnes, James H. | Private | Co. B, Brackett's Indep. MN Batt | Monona | 1840-1918; buried Monona City cem.; Obit |
| Barnett, James | Private | Co. I, 1st MN Inf | McGregor | |
| Barnhart, G.L. | Private | Co. G, 6th IA Cav | Osterdock | |
| Barnhart, Henry | Private | Co. L, 6th IA Cav | McGregor | |
| Bartholomew, Andrew J. | Private | 9th IA Inf | Cox Creek | 02/03/1843 - 02/29/1864; enlisted 9/24/1861, reenlisted after he'd served 4 yrs.; buried Ross cemetery |
| Bartholomew, William | Private | Co. E, 9th IA Inf | Volga City | Enlisted at age 42, died in Volga City 06/04/1862; father of Andrew (above); buried Ross cemetery |
| Bartke, Daniel A. | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | National | 08/08/1832-03/18/1892; buried Glenwood Lutheran cemetery, Pope co. MN |
| Basquin, Francis S. Basquin, Frank |
Private | Co. F, 7th OH Inf | Edgewood | Buried Edgewood cem., Delaware co. IA |
| Bates, Wm | Corporal | Co. C, 3rd IA Inf | McGregor | |
| Batterson, O.G. | Private | Co. C, 102nd NY Inf | Clayton | |
| Baur, John P. Burr, John P. |
Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | KIA 04/09/1864 Pleasant Hill, LA | |
| Baurette, Augustus | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Clayton co. | Enlisted 8/15/1862, mustered out 8/8/1865. Died 1870, burial place unknown, but likely in the Clayton cemetery or vicinity. Obituary |
| Baxter, Cornelius W. | Private | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | died of disease 08/02/1863 Moscow, TN; buried Mt. Harmony cemetery, Elkport |
| Bay, Humphrey | Private | Co. C, 2nd NE Inf | Honey Creek | |
| Bayless, Frank Davis | Private | 2nd MN Inf Co. D, 3rd MN Inf |
Elkader | died in Los Angeles, buried in Eastside cemetery, Elkader; Obituary |
| Baylis, Joseph 'Joe' | Vet sergeant & Veterinary surgeon | Co. L, 6th IA Cav and possibly in the 7th IA Cav. as a Captain & Veterinary Surgeon |
McGregor | Age at enlistment, 28; date 09/22/1862; Co. L, 6th IA Cavalry 11/23/1862 as Private, promoted to full veterinary sergeant 3/5/1863, mustered out 11/17/1865 at Sioux City, IA (Roster & Record). Wounded when he accidentally shot off two of his own fingers (per Carl Ingwaldson). Died 1888, buried in Baylis cemetery, Mendon twp. Obituary |
| Beardsley, George E. | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Garnavillo | Buried Boscobel cemetery, Boscobel, WI | |
| Bechtel, Anton | 1st Corp | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | McGregor | prior service was in the French artillary |
| Beck, Johann Frederic | Musician | Co. K, 17th MO Inf | Elkport / Guttenberg | 1837-1893. Came to the US
with his parents & 4 siblings in 1852 into the port
of New Orleans then up the Mississippi to Guttenberg. In
1854 they moved to a farm by Garnavillo. After the war
Fred moved his own family (1878) to Waseca co. MN where
he later died of various complications from the war.
Buried in Minnesota Lake, MN cem.
~Info. & gravestone photo from David Beck |
| Beck, George
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Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Garnavillo | Died 02/08/1863, buried
Memphis Nat'l cemetery, Memphis, TN. ~Photo contributed by David Beck. A larger version is in his Beck family album on this website. |
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| Beckler, John Martin Boeckler, John Martin Bigler, John Martin |
Private | Co. G, 21st IA Inf. | North Buena Vista | Roster & Record: Age 26, Enlisted 8/22/1862, mustered out 6/25//1864 (died) at New Orleans. Widow pension cert. #70391 or #70891 was filed 1/28/1865 for Margaret Boeckler. No gravestone found in Buena Vista twp. cemetery, possibly had a cenotaph at some time, but he is buried in Chalmette National Cemetery, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana; name on stone is Martin Bigler |
| Beckmann, Frank Henry | Private | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Elkport / Guttenberg | 05/17/1838-05/22/1889; buried Union cemetery; Biography |
| Bedient, Albertus R. | Private | Co. F., 12th U.S. Inf. | Lodomillo | Enlisted 9/10/1862 in Dubuque, served until 9/10/1865 @ expiration of service. Residence after dischg: Coronada, CA. Invalid pension #984,665; Entered Sawtelle, CA Home for Disabled Soldiers on 9/28/1894; died 1/10/1915; buried Los Angeles National Cemetery Section 25, Row I, No. 18 |
| Bedient, David B. - unlikely service in CW, see his notes. | Private | Co. F. 12th U.S. Inf. | Strawberry Point | G.A.R. membership record notation: "Graves Reg., New from. Said to have been member G.A.R. (source: Family Search.org); died 1909; buried Strawberry Point cemetery; Obituary Notes: although possible that he served in the 12th U.S. Infantry at some time, it was more likely his son Albertus who appears on the 'Soldiers & Sailors' website as a member of Co. F, 12th U.S. Infantry during the CW. |
| Behrens, Christian | Co. E, 27th IA Inf. | Clayton co. | 01/22/1846-02/10/1925; buried Musfeldt cemetery | |
| Beilharz, John | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | Buried in the Iowa Veterans Home cemetery, Marshalltown, IA. Obituary | |
| Bell, James T. | Private | Co. C, 3rd IA Inf. | Garnavillo | |
| Bender, Henry Adelbert | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Monona | 12/19/1837-07/14/1929; buried Grandview cemetery, Fayette, IA | |
| Benedict, Wellington | Corporal | Co. M, 12th IL Cav consolidaded with Co. H, 12th IL Cav |
Strawberry Point | Mustered 12/29/1863 as private, promoted to corporal 5/29/1866, mustered out 5/29/1866 at Houston, TX. Annastatia Benedict, widow, filed a pension applic. 10/16/1914 from Illinois. Buried Strawberry Point. |
| Benedict, William H. | Co. A, 38th IA Inf. | Sperry twp. | Enlisted 1862, served 3 yrs. | |
| Benjamin, Samuel D. | Lieut | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | National | d. 01/17/1910; buried Riverview cemetery, Algona, Kossuth co. IA |
| Bente, Harman / Herman | Private | Co. E, 16th IA Inf | Cox Creek / Elkader | Enlisted 11/15/1864, mustered out 7/19/1865 |
| Bente, Henry | Private | Co. F., 16th U.S. Inf. | Cox Creek | Born ca1838, at age 23, was enlisted by Capt. King at Dubuque 11/9/1861; Died 2/20/1862, killed by a mule near Louisville, KY; burial place unkn.; h/o Louisa C. Zahrndt, s/o William SR & Mary (Hillman); per his Last Will & Testament gd'ianship of his daughter Emma to father (source: Registers of enlistments in U.S. Army, NARA Series M233, Roll 27; and LW&T on ancestry .com) Wife remarried to Henry Lange. |
| Bente, William JR | Private | Co. F, 16th U.S. Inf. Co. I, 8th IA Cav |
Cox Creek | 8/15/1842-4/26/1910; Age 18, Enlisted bu Capt. King at Dubuque 11/8/1861 in 16th U.S.; wounded at battle of Pittsburg Landing, discharged for disability 3/4/63 at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md, then re-enlisted in the 8th Cav. Buried East Side cemetery; Obituary |
| Benson, John Thompson | 5th Serg | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Farmersburg | 05/25/1833-04/02/1914; buried Silver Lake cemetery, Dickinson co. IA |
| Benton, Willard A. | Captain | Co. G, 21st IA Inf | McGregor | d. 09/09/1905; buried in Pleasant Grove cemetery, McGregor; Death notice; Additional information |
| Bergan, Ole Olson | Private | Co. G, 8th IA Inf | Gunder | b. Rollag, Nummedal, Norway. Enlisted 11/15/1864. Wounded at Spanish Fort, Alabama. Died 04/24/1866 of the war wounds. Buried Norway Lutheran cemetery |
| Bergmann, Frederick | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | ||
| Berst, Michael | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | ||
| Bertsinger, Jacob Bertschinger, Jacob |
Co. A, 41st WI Inf | McGregor | born 1846, died unknown; enlisted 5/5/64, mustered out 8/23/64; buried Pleasant Grove cemetery | |
| Bethard, James | Private | Co. B, 21st IA Inf. | Grand Meadow | 1837-1912. Buried Garrett cemetery, Keokuk co. IA. Additional information |
| Bettys, Mason D. Bettis, Mason D. |
Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Grand Meadow | buried Grand Meadow cem.; Additional information | |
| Bettys, Phillip C. | Co. L, 8th IL Cav | Grand Meadow | buried in Culpeper National cemetery, Virginia, and has a marker in Grand Meadow cem.; Additional information | |
| Bevins, Alva | Captain | Co. E, 9th IA Inf | Volga | Source: G.A.R. record (familysearch.org) Appt Capt 9/24/61, Bevins Post #281 Volga was named for him; KIA 3/7/62 Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Burial Fayetteville Nat'l Cemetery, section 1 grave 3. Death notice |
| Beyer, Jabez D. | 4th Corp | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Clayton co. | Discharge; buried Brown cemetery, Mallory twp. |
| Biedenbach, Henry | Private | Co. H, 13th IA Inf | Guttenberg | |
| Bigelow, Otis | Co. D, 136th NY Inf | 1819-1877; buried in County Corners cemetery | ||
| Billings, Montgomery Fisher | Private | Co. I, 11th WI Inf | McGregor | 1843-1903; buried in Pleasant Grove cemetery; Obituary |
| Birch, John | Private | Co. G, 21st IA Inf. | McGregor | Biography |
| Bishop, H.J. | Private | Co. K, 7th IA Cav | Edgewood | |
| Bissell, James Edward | Saddler | Co. C, 6th IA Cav | Volga | 1830-1925; buried in Hillcrest cemetery; obituary |
| Bitter, Jacob | Private | Co. D, 27th IA Inf
(rejected) Co. B, 6th or 8th IA Cavalry |
Jefferson twp. | His name appears on the Consolidated List of persons subject to do military duty, residence Garnavillo, June 1862 or 1863 (hard to read), he was a single man, a laborer, b. Germany. Records of Co. D, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry indicate that he was rejected in Oct 1862 due to having consumption. August 1863 he enlisted in the 8th Iowa Cavalry from Elkader. His gravestone in the old Garnavillo cemetery reads: Pvt. Co B, Regt 6th Iowa Cav. Researchers should verify his service records. |
| Blaul, Otto | Seaman | U.S. Navy | Volga City | 1840-1882. Served from Massachusetts. Enlisted5/9/1861, mustered out 7/23/1862. His widow Ellen A. filed for widow pension. Buried Hillcrest 5/29/1883;cemetery. Obituary |
| Bliedung, Alexander | 1st Lieut | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | 03/06/1843-01/25/1879; buried Guttenberg City cemetery; Died Obituary |
| Block, Joseph | Co. E, 144th WI Inf. | Guttenberg | d. 1879; buried Guttenberg City cemetery | |
| Bloodworth, Meady | Co. B, 16th IA Inf | Elk twp. | 1836-1915; buried Mt. Harmony cemetery; Obituary | |
| Blucker, George | Private | Co. B, 16th IA Inf | Wood | |
| Boardman, Elisha | Captain | Co. D, 21st IA Inf. | Elkader | Buried Eastside cemetery; Additional information; Obituary |
| Bohan, Peter Bohen, Peter |
Private | Co. A, 12th OH Inf Co. A, 54th Ohio Zouaves |
McGregor | 12/25/1841-12/06/1916; removed to Cerro Gordo co. between 1895 & 1900; buried Elmwood St. Joseph cemetery, Mason City, IA |
| Bolloff, John P. | 3rd Corp | Co. H, 16th IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Buried County Corners cemetery |
| Bolsinger, Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' | Corp. | Co. A, 2nd MN Inf | Mallory twp. / Delaware co., IA | Enlisted 6/26/1861 Chatfield, MN, wounded 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN, dischg 6/25/1864; filed for pension 3/10/1879, certif. #809596; entered Nat'l Soldiers' Home, Milwaukee 10/19/1883, dischged 9/11/1884; resided for a time in Watertown, S.D. (1890 U.S. census, veterans). Died 1/8/1904, buried Bolsinger cemetery; Death notice |
| Bolsinger, Jackson 'John' | Private | Co. E, 140th PA Inf. | Graham | 1839-1921. Miliary records from Fold3: Served w/ Co. E, 140th PA Inf. - Enlisted 8/22/1862, discharged 5/21/1863. Invalid pension filed 5/8/1882, cert. #967736. Widow pension filed 3/14/1921, cert #909922. Obituary. Gravestone in Bolsinger cemetery |
| Booth, Hiram | Private | Co. F, 6th IA Cav | Monona / Volney | Enlisted 10/22/1862, dischg 84/1865. Member Monona Post 495, G.A.R.; Died 3/19/1905 & buried in Maple Hill cemetery, Page co., Iowa, where he died while visiting his daughter. Obituary |
| Boots, James | Co. D 100th Ill Inf. | Elkader | 1845-1920; POW at Andersonville for 3 mo.; Obit; Buried in the Elgin cemetery | |
| Boots, Thomas L. | Union Navy | Elkader | 1840-1932; obit | |
| Border, John | Bugler | Co. K, 1st IA Cav. | McGregor | ca1842-12/13/1892. Residence McGregor, nativity Ohio. Enlisted at age 19, June 13, 1861. Mustered Aug. 17, 1861. Promoted Bugler. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas. Buried Soldier's Home cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa ~info. contributed by Steve Hanken |
| Borrett, George R.F. | Co. B, 16th IA Inf | Elk twp. | 1841-1930. Buried Mt. Harmony cemetery; obit | |
| Boss, John | 5th Corp | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | 1824-1892; POW Pleasant Hill, LA; Discharge; Buried Guttenburg City cemetery |
| Bothell, John | Private | Co. A, 78th PA Inf | Monona | |
| Boulden, J.R. | Sergeant | Co. E, 127th OH Inf | Honey Creek | |
| Bowers, Barzilla Pierson | Private | Co. B, 1st H'vy Art'y 11th VT Inf. | McGregor | 1834-1917. Obit states: "...enlisted at Brattleburo, VT in Battery B, 2nd Heavy Artillery, 11th Vermont Volunteers. The regiment was always attached to the 6th Army Corps, known as the 'Fighting Six.'" Also served in the 4th Vermont. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery |
| Bowers, Solomon | Private | Co. H, 27th IA Inf | Strawberry Point / Wood | 07/06/1820-04/01/1905; enlisted from Linn co. IA on 1/4/1865, dischged for disability 6/22/1865; filed for invalid pension 2/25/1879, cert. #273020; buried in Strawberry Point cemetery; Obituary |
| Boyce, Robert M. | Private | Co. H, 16th U.S. Regular Infantry | Monona | 1841-1925. Enlisted 2/18/1862, dischged 1865. G.A.R. membership: J.J. Stillman Post 194, Waukon 1883-1888, Monona Post 495 from 8/8/1892. Buried Monona City cemetery, Odd Fellows Addition. Obituary |
| Boyle / Boyles, Martin | Co. L, 6th IA Cav | McGregor | Mustered in 11/27/1862 as Teamster, promoted to Full Wagoner 6/1/1864, mustered out 10/17/1865. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery; Obituary | |
| Boyles, Miles | 83rd PA Inf U.S. Engineer Corps 11th PA Cav. |
McGregor | 1820-1884. Enlisted for 3 mo. service at start of war; re-enlisted Engineer Corps on C., R. & Petersburg RR and then trans. to 11th PA Cavalry as a guide. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery; Obituary | |
| Boynton, William C. | Co. B, 21st IA Inf 34th IA Inf. unassigned |
Strawberry Point | 1843-1908. Filed for pension #807872 on 02/01/1892;Buried Strawberry Point cemetery. Additional information. Obituary | |
| Bracken, David | Private | Co. B, 2nd MO Cav | Honey Creek | |
| Bradley, Alonzo W. | Private | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Garnavillo | 04/20/1836-04/18/1920; buried Exira cemetery, Audubon co. IA |
| Bradley, Andrew J. | 1837-1918; buried in Bethel cemetery (close-up of inscription) | |||
| Bradshaw, Joseph | Co. E, 9th IA Inf | Volga | 1825-1893; buried in Hillcrest cemetery; Obituary | |
| Braman, Elnathan Warren aka E. Warren Braman |
Private | Co. B, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | died 12/22/1885; Additional information |
| Brandebury, Elias Brandeberry, Elias |
Private | Co. C, 128th OH Inf | McGregor | Enlisted 5/18/1862, mustered out 6/5/1865 (Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio & GAR card); filed for invalid pension 10/23/1884, cert. #377155; died 11/3/1895, buried Pleasant Grove; Obituary |
| Breene, Patrick | Co. E, 27th IA Inf | Giard | buried Calvary Cemetery, Vernon Springs twp., Howard Co., IA | |
| Bremer, Henry | Co. D, 27th IA Inf. | Garnavillo | 01/29/1838-04/10/1910; Buried Weckworth cemetery, Sibley co. MN | |
| Bridell, Isaac E. | Private | Co.. I, 3rd MN Inf. | Wood Center | 1/18/1830-1/25/1889; his widow applied for a pension in 1889 but was rejected as he didn't serve 90 days (G.A.R. record); buried Edgewood cemetery, Delaware co. IA; Obituary |
| Broder, B. | Private | Co. F, 4th MO Cav | Guttenberg | |
| Bromley, Martin 'Mart' | Private | Co. K, 16th NY Inf | McGregor | Enlisted 5/15/1861 at Albany, NY; mustered out 5/22/1863 at Albany. Died 1901 & buried Pleasant Grove cemetery. Obituary |
| Brookhouser, James J. | Private | Co. A, 29th IA Inf | Honey Creek | 11/22/1838-12/9/1932; buried Oak Grove cem. Harrison co. IA |
| Brooks, Franklin R. | Private | Co. E, 9th IA Vols | Yankee Settlement | Enlisted at 21yr., on 11/15/1864, mustered same day. Died 2/21/1865 while on march in S. Carolina, in the Regimental hospital of fever. Burial place unkn.; his father, Alvah Brooks applied for pension 10/9/1888, cert. #295861. (sources: Roster & Record; CW Soldier Records & Profiles; Registers of Deaths of Volunteers; CW Pension general index - all found on Ancestry.com). 1850 U.S. census, Turo twp., Franklin co. OH: in household of Alvah & Hannah Brooks, siblings Sarah E. & Wm H.. 1856 IA State census, Lodomillo twp. Clayton co. IA: in household of Alvah & Hannah, siblings Sarah, Wm. H., James, Robt. & Thomas. |
| Brooks, Henry P. | Co. K, 1st IA Cav | McGregor | Age 36, nativity New York. Enlisted Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered Jan. 20, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866. Austin, Texas. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery. Obituary | |
| Brookshier, John P. Brookshire, John P. |
Private | Co. E, 41st IL Inf. | Elk twp. | 1836-1910. According to his 1882 bio., he was wounded at Ft. Donelson. Filed for invalid pension 08/22/1894, certificate #483050. Buried Elk Valley cemetery. Obituary |
| Brown, Alonzo Eugene | Co. F, 12th IA Inf. | Strawberry Point | Mustered in 10/26/1861, mustered out 05/30/1862. Died of consumption, buried Strawberry Point; Death notice | |
| Brown, George | Private | Co. L, 1st MI Cav | McGregor | |
| Brown, J.C. | Sergeant | Co. G, 6th IA Cav | Osterdock | |
| Brown, John W. | Co. H, 16th IA Inf. | Strawberry Pt. | Mustered in 1/18/1862, mustered out 6/14/1862 & died 7/11/1862 Corinth, Mississippi of dysentery; buried Str Pt. cemetery | |
| Brown, Robert P. | Co. I, 12th IA Inf | McGregor | Age 39, nativity England. Enlisted Sept. 30,1861. Mustered Oct. 29, 1861. Missing in battle April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Re-enlisted Jan. 5, 1864. Died March 30, 1864 at McGregor. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery ~info. contributed by Steve Hanken | |
| Brown, William Slocomb | Private | Co. D, 21st IA | Volga City | 1821-1864. Buried in the Government Asylum for the Insane Hospital cemetery (now Saint Elizabeth's Hospital West cemetery), Washington, D.C.) Plot 218. Additional information |
| Brownell, George Washington | Co. D, 21st IA Inf | Strawberry Point | Biography. George W. Brownell, from Kingman, KS, along with his sister Mrs. C.B. Rawson appear on the 1903 Reunion of Co. D. 21st attendee roster. It was held at the Franklin Hotel. He also gave a "short talk" at the reunion. (Strawberry Point Mail-Press, Thurs. 5/28/1903). Died in 1906 & is buried in Maud cemetery, near Cunningham, KA with his 2nd wife. His 1st wife Sarah & two of their daughters are buried in Strawberry Pt. cemetery. Gravestone & Obituary | |
| Buchholz, Diedrich | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | ||
| Buck, Orville M. | Corporal | Co. F, 7th IA Cav | McGregor | Age 25, nativity New York,
Enlisted March 15, 1864. Mustered April 4, 1864. Promoted
Eighth Corporal Jan. 8, 1865. Trans to Company F.
Seventh Cavalry Reorganized. Buried Pleasant Grove cemetery ~info.
contributed by Steve Hanken His Civil War Pension gives death place as Sioux Falls, SD ~from Linda Linn |
| Buck, Wilhelm | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Guttenberg | Buried Elmwood cemetery, Wayne co. NE | |
| Buggy, Thomas | Private | Co. F, 16th U.S. Inf | Elkader | Assumed to be buried St. Joseph cemetery, Elkader & is listed in cemetery records. Death notice |
| Burgin, Alva | Private | Co. C, 13th U.S. Inf | Edgewood | Buried Edgewood cem., Delaware co. IA |
| Burgin, John Calvin | Private | Co. I, 12th MI Inf | Edgewood | 09/17/1847-9/23/1907. He & wife Josephine are on the 1885 Iowa State census, Clayton co. Elk twp. Buried Milford cem., Dickinson co. IA |
| Burlock, Samuel | Private | Co. F, 8th WI Inf | McGregor | |
| Burnham, James F. | Co. K, 15th IA Reg Vol | Farmersburg | buried Farmersburg-Wagner cem. | |
| Burns, Patrick H. | Co. G, 21st IA Inf. | McGregor | After the war he removed to the Chicago area. Died 1900, buried Cavalry cemetery, Evanston, Cook co., Ill. Biography | |
| Burns, Thomas | Co. I, 27th IA Inf | Giard | buried Council Hill cemetery | |
| Butler, Homer | 2nd Lieut | Co. D, 21st IA Inf | Sperry twp. | Enlisted 8/12/1862, resigned 12/29/1862. Pension cert. #492902, filed 5/27/1884; removed to Kansas in 1884, died in Seattle, Nov. 1889; buried Lake View cemetery, Seattle. Biography. Obituary |
| Butts, Conrad M. | Co. B, 4th IA Inf | Giard | Age 27, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 5, 1864. Mustered Oct. 5, 1864. Mustered out July 24, 1865, Louisville, KY (Roster & Record). Buried Giard cemetery. Obituary | |
| Butts, LeRoy A. Butts, L.A. |
Private | Co. K, 7th IA Cav | Luana / Monona / Linton twp Allamakee co | 1836-1916. Enlisted 2/23/1864; joined Co. K 3/10/1864 (Roster & Record) Filed for invalid pension 10/08/1880, cert. #388624. (Fold3 record) Buried Monona City cemetery |
| Byers, John Paul | 7th Corp | Co. D, 27th IA Inf | Clayton co. | 01/30/1843-09/13/1927; Age 19. Residence Clayton County, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered Sept. 13, 1868. Promoted Seventh Corporal Oct. 16, 1864. Mustered out June 26, 1865, Louisville, Ky (Iowa Roster & Record; Logan). Buried Belmond cemetery, Wright co. IA. Obituary |
| Bywater, George | Private | Co. E, 3rd WI Inf | Monona | 1847-1921; Enlisted 08/05/1864, mustered out 07/18/1865. Filed for invalid pension 4/8/1890, cert. #1033246; widow pension 5/28/1921, #911996. Buried Monona City cemetery. Obituary |
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