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Madison County, Iowa |
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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: Sweeney, Silas |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: Abt 1828 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Steuben County, New York | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
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Children
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Farrier | Company: G | Regiment: 15th | |
| State: Illinois | Organization: Cavalry | ||
| Enlistment date: 06 Sep 1861, mustered in 25 Oct 1861 | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: Algonquin | ||
| Mustered out: 31 Oct 1864 as Farrier | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: Dec 1883 | ||
| Post No.: 55(64) | Age at joining: 55 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: Dropped | ||
| Sources: Adjt. Gen. Rept. Illinois: Sweeney; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Sweney - Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book: age 55 in 1883 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 06 Jan 2006. |