Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Judiesch, August F		Father: German Congregational Minister at Davenport, Iowa
Residence: Alhambra, California		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Mail carrier 7 Merchant at Winterset, Iowa		Mother:
Date of birth: 05 Dec 1847		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Prenslau, Germany		Wife: died 27 may 1933
Date of death: 29 Sep 1939		2nd wife:
Place of death: Lutheran Hospital		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death: Auto accident		Children Alice Ruth Judiesch - Alhambra, California Fred W - Big Springs, Nebraska Florence E. Tourgee - Dickens, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: A		Regiment: 9th
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 16 Feb 1864, mustered in 16 Feb 1864
Enlistment age: 18		Residence: Louisa County
Mustered out: 28 Feb 1866 at little Rock, Arkansas
Discharged: Apr 1866 at Little Rock, Arkansas
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: August Wentz		Date joined: 20 Nov 1885
Post No.: 1 (349)		Age at joining:
Place: Davenport		Transfers: Sus. 30 Jun 1891, 1st term 1893
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 1st qtr 1891
Post No.: 55 (183)		Age at joining: 44
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Sus 2nd term 1893, dr 2nd term 1894
Post name: John f. Godfrey		Date joined: 1933
Post No.:		Age at joining:
Place: Pasadena, California		Transfers:

Sources: Holstein Advance 26 Oct 1939; Aug Wentz Post no. 1 G.A.R.; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Iondisch, Augustus; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Judisch - res Davenport

Notes: Grandchildren: Carolyn Glover - Milford, Iowa; Maxine Johnson - Julesburg, Colorado; Kenneth L. Judiesch - Alhambra, California Greatgrandson: Carlyle Glover - Milford, Iowa Holstein Advance, 26 Oct 1939: August F. Judiesch born Prenslau, Germany. At age 2 years came to America with parents trip taking 40 days. his father, a German Congregational Minister settled in Davenport, Iowa where he established a German Congregational Church. Ran away to war at age 15, went to Missouri where he enlisted as private of Captain John G. Reid's Co. (A 9 Iowa Cavalry). Enrolled on 16th day of Feb 1864. Served 2 years 2 months. Discharged April 1866, Little Rock, Arkansas. After the war, he entered harness business, but later became mail clerk at Davenport, Iowa. Later moved to Winterset, Iowa where he opened a shoe store in business for himself. After five years he moved to Holstein, Iowa where he again entered the postal service as a rural mail carrier and remained there for 25 years and was honorably retired. After coming to California, his wife died 27 May 1933. he joined the Pasadena G.A.R. Post. Returned to Iowa August 1939 and killed in an auto accident.