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Madison County |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Gracy, William J |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 1842 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Illinois | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: I | Regiment: 15th | |
| State: | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 28 Jan 1862, mustered 28 Jan 1862 | |||
| Enlistment age: 21 | Residence: Osceola | ||
| Service Record: Wounded slightly 06 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee, deserted 09 Nov 1863 | |||
| Discharged: 23 Feb 1863, 1st Mississippi Marine Brigade | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Jonathan Roby | Date joined: 16 Jun 1888 | ||
| Post No.: 449(9) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Truro | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Ex- Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Res. Truro; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Gracy, Wm J | |||
| Notes: Desertion date inconsistent with discharge date | |||
| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 14 Dec 2005. |