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Biographical Information:
Occupation: gunsmith, Place of Birth: Marion County, Indiana
War Record:
Private in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company C, enlisted and mustered Dec 20, 1863, residence Warren County, nativity Indiana, age 27, transferred to Company B, 34th Consolidated Battalion Nov 12, 1864. Transferred to Company B, 34/38 Consolidated Infantry Jan 1, 1865. Mustered out Aug 15, 1865, Houston, Texas
Enlisted 1854 as a Private in Company B, 10th U.S. Infantry for 5 years at Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Discharged 1854 by Order of War Department
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Achors, Elias, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Achors, Elias – residence Indianola, Iowa Index: Achors, Elias, 1889 edition G.A.R.: Akors, Record of Post: Akers, Application Papers signed Elias Ackors, Post 116 Descriptive Book: Enlisted Dec 26, 1853 and discharged 1854 from Company B, 10th U.S. Infantry – Enlisted Dec 26, 1863 Company C, 34th Iowa, name borne Elias Akors
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined Feb 9, 1884
Biographical Information:
Residence: New Virginia, Iowa, Occupation: Merchant and Farmer, Date of Birth: 1827 or 1828, Place of Birth: Ohio, Date of Death: June 11, 1913, Place of Death: New Virginia, Iowa, Burial Place: New Virginia Cemetery, Virginia Twp, Warren Co., Father: Henry Adams, Mother: Rose Wells, Wife: Hannah Stile, Children: Henry and Sarah
War Record:
Private, 33rd Iowa Infantry, Company D, enlisted Jan.4, 1864, age 36, residence Oskaloosa, Transferred to Company C of the 34th Infantry (consolidated with the 38th Infantry), discharged July 18, 1865, Rock Island, Illinois, Reference also to Co. D of the 38th Infantry, but not found there in Roster
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers, Post Description Book 444: Jan 4, 1864-Oct. 1865, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: New Virginia
Post Record:
New Virginia Post 51 (later Post 302), joined March 17, 1884
New Virginia Post 444, joined Nov.1, 1887
ADKINS, Brasil B. , GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence: P.O. Box, Carlisle, Iowa, Father: Bartell Adkins, Mother: Hershey Moener, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Date of Death: June, Place of Burial: Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 10th Iowa Infantry, Company B, enlisted Aug 29, 1862, age 27, residence Brooklyn, mustered Sept 29, 1862, mustered out May 28, 1865
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Adkins, Brazil B., Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: residence Altoona
Post:
Carlisle, Post 425, joined March 31, 1887
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Barber: Date of Birth: May 12, 1836, Place of Birth: Ohio, Date of Death: Apr 20, 1905, Place of Death: St. Mary’s, Iowa, Place of Burial: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa, Warren County, Iowa, Father: James Akers< Mother: Mayme Allen, Wife: Mary Hammond, Children: Florence, James
War Record:
Private in 124th Ohio Infantry, Company C, enlisted Dec 9, 1862, discharged Dec 7, 1865 as 1st
Sergeant in Company I, U.S.C.I. (United States Colored Infantry)
Sources:
Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Private Company C, 124th Ohio Infantry – residence Indianola, Record of Post: Sergeant I, U.S. Col. I, Post 116 Description Book
Death Certificate shows veteran was born May 12, 1836. His father was John (information given by Graves Registration, Feb 26, 1953). Graves Registration also gives reference to Indianola Herald [newspaper] that says father was James and mother Mayme Allen, wife, Mary Hammond. Refer also to Warren County History and on checking with Historical Library – they report cannot find name in Warren County History
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined March 31, 1883, age 49, suspended March 30, 1886, dropped Oct 1, 1886
ALBEE, Timothy M. , GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: merchant, Place of Birth: Connecticut
War Record:
Sergeant in 152nd Indiana Infantry, Company C, residence – Coesse, mustered Feb 17, 1865, mustered out July 19, 1865 as Commissioned Sergeant at Caraville Hospital
Sources:
Adjutant General’s Report of Indiana, Application Paper to Post 116, Post 116 Descriptive Book: enlisted Aug 9, 1861 Company A, 4th Indiana Infantry, and 1862 Company C, 152nd Indiana, mustered out Nov 15, 1861 as Sergeant from Company A, 44th Indiana Infantry (not found in 44th Indiana Infantry)
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined Feb 9, 1884
ALLEN, William Lewis, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: farmer at St. Charles, Iowa, Date of Birth: Aug 22, 1841, Place of Birth: Van Buren County, Iowa, Date of Death: Apr 15, 1915, Place of Death: New Virginia, Iowa, Place of Burial: St. Charles, Iowa, Wife: Sarah A. Ogle, Children: Emma E, Mrs. R. Nicoson
War Record:
Private in 35th Missouri Infantry, Company H, enlisted August 13, 1862 for 3 years. Discharged as a Private June 8, 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas
Sources:
Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Allen, W.L. – Private Company H, 35th Missouri Infantry – residence St. Charles, Winterset Madisonian [newspaper] April 26, Application Paper Post 116, age 44 when joined March 8, 1884, Post 158 Descriptive Book: Enlisted Aug 22, 1862, mustered out June 30, 1865, Post 116 Descriptive Book: Enlisted Aug 13, 1862, mustered out June 8, 1865
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined March 8, 1884
St. Charles Post 158, transferred May 26, 1884
ANDERSON, Charles, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Date of Birth: 1827, Place of Birth: Arundel County, Maryland, Date of Death: April 22, 1915, Place of Death: Knoxville, Iowa, Place of Burial: Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Richland Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: William Anderson, Mother: Anna F. Hancock, Wife: Ellen Morgan, Children: Charles M., Stella, Ernest, Delmer
War Record:
Captain in 3rd Iowa Infantry, Company G, enlisted May 22, 1861 as 1st Sergeant, age 34, residence Hartford, born Maryland, mustered June 8, 1861, promoted 2nd Lieutenant May 26, 1862, missing, wounded and taken prisoner July 12, 1863, Jackson, Mississippi, honorably discharged March 12, 1865
Battles: Natchis, Tenn & Jackson, Miss., Wounded Nov 5, 1862 and July 12, 1863 in shoulder & body
Nearest Relatives: Minnie Ball
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: (Charles L.), Post 116 Application Paper: C.L. Anderson, Graves Registration: died Apr 21, 1915, age 77, died at Des Moines, Iowa, Descriptive Book Post 116 #241: C.L. Anderson, Private and Lieutenant in Company G, 3rd Iowa Infantry – Discharged as 2nd Lieutenant, Transfer Card from Post 116 received with papers of Post 49 on file
Post:
Hartford Post 169, joined Oct 3, 1888
Indianola Post 116, joined Jan 16, 1904, age 76
Knoxville Post 49, joined Jan 17, 1912
ANDERSON, George Jr. , GAR Card File
Biographical Information: none listed
War Record:
Private in 9th Iowa Cavalry, Company L, enlisted and mustered Aug 17, 1863, age 18, residence Vandalia, nativity, Pennsylvania, mustered out June 24, 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers: George, Jr.
Post:
Carlisle Post 425, joined March 31, 1887
ANDERSON, Henry C., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Liberty Center, Iowa, Date of Birth: 1847
War Record:
Private in 13th Iowa Infantry, Company C, enlisted Sept or Oct 28, 1861, re-enlisted (veteran) age 18, residence Chariton, nativity Ohio, re-mustered Jan 1, 1864, promoted 2nd Corp Jan 22, 1864, Wounded in right arm July 22, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia. Discharged on account of wounds May 23, 1865, Keokuk, Iowa
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Henry C., Post 116 Descriptive Book
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined Feb 17, 1883, transferred July 10, 1885, age 38
Milo Post 275, joined Aug 23 or 29, 1885, suspended 1890, dropped June 30, 1891
ANDERSON, Milton , GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Place of Birth: Illinois
War Record:
Private in 115th Illinois Infantry, Company K, enlisted Aug 8, 1862, residence Athena, mustered Sept 13, 1862, disabled by railroad accident, discharged
Sources:
Adjutant General’s Report Illinois: (Milton)
Post:
Hartford Post 169, joined May 12, 1883
Runnells Post 318, joined Apr 22, 1884
Des Moines Post 12, joined Apr 17, 1890
ANDERSON, Thomas T., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Salesman, Date of Birth: Nov 4, 1845, Place of Birth: St. Clairville, Ohio, Date of Death: Nov 6, 1917, Place of Death: Chariton, Iowa, Place of Burial: Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Iowa, Wife: Hulda Ann Smith, Children: Anna Benway, Eva Marker, Myrtle Davison, Jessie, Charles, Joe, Ed
War Record:
Private in 18th Iowa Infantry, Company G, age 18, residence Warren County, nativity, Ohio, enlisted and mustered Feb 24, 1864, mustered out July 20, 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers: Anderson, Thomas F, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Anderson, T.T. – residence Liberty Center, Post #18 Descriptive Book: #225: age 57 in 1905: born Ohio: Salesman
Post:
Milo Post 275, joined May 30, 1885, suspended 1892
Chariton Post 18, joined Aug 5, 1905, age 57
ANDERSON, Thomas Thornton, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Harness Maker
War Record:
Bugler in 2nd Iowa Cavalry, Company D, enlisted Aug 2, 1861 as a bugler, veteran, age 18, residence Greenbush, nativity Ohio, reenlisted and remustered March 28, 1864, promoted to Chief Bugler Aug 25, 1865, mustered out Sept 19, 1865
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: (Thomas T.), Post 116 #9
Record sent to M. Blanche Hoff, 326 Eddy St., Apr 203, San Francisco, California
Post:
Indianola 116, joined Dec 27, 1882, suspended July 1, 1888, reinstated Dec 30, 1888
ANDREW, Thomas Ringland, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Postmaster, Spring Hill, Iowa, Born: Washington County, Pennsylvania, Died: Dec 22, 1910, Warren County, Iowa, age 82, Buried: Webb Cemetery Lot 81, Grave 2, Greenfield Township, Warren County, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 33rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company K, age 30, residence Oskaloosa, nativity Ohio, enlisted Aug 13, 1862, mustered Sept 4, 1862. Transferred to Invalid Corps Feb 15, 1864. No further record.
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: born Ohio, Post 116 Application Paper: born Washington County, Pennsylvania, mustered out at St. Louis, July 4, 1865
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined Nov 13, 1897, age 69
ANGEL, Cullen H. GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Date of Birth: May 8, 1838
War Record:
Corporal in 19th Iowa Infantry, Company E, enlisted Aug 11, 1862 as 3rd Corporal, mustered Aug 23, 1862, age 24, residence Denmark, Iowa, nativity Ohio, promoted 1st Corporal Feb 7, 1863. Discharged for disability March 25, 1863, Springfield, Missouri
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers: Cullen E.
Post:
Lacona Post 309, joined April 12, 1884
ANGIER, Silas W., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Retired farmer, Date of Birth: June 16, 1844, Place of Birth: Essex County, New York, Date of Death: Sept 11, 1935, Place of Death: Des Moines, Iowa, Place of Burial: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 27th Iowa Infantry, Company E.
Sources:
Post 116 Application Paper, joined March 6, 1909, age 64
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined 1909
Des Moines Post 7, joined 1915
ANTHONY, Richard M., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Birth: 1841, Date of Death: Jan 18, 1919, Place of Death: Warren County, Iowa, Place of Burial: Sandyville Cemetery, Lot #51, grave 1, Union Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Marvin (“Marum”), Mother: Ellen Richards, Wife: Maria Jasen
War Record:
Private in 17th Iowa Infantry, Company G, enlisted March 8, 1862, mustered April 10, 1862, nativity Indiana, re-enlisted and remustered April 22, 1864, a veteran, age 21, residence Knoxville, Iowa, taken prisoner Oct 13, 1864, Tilton, George, mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers: Richard M.
Post:
Milo Post 275, joined May 24, 1884
ARCHER, Leonard W., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Clergyman, Place of Birth: Canada
War Record:
Sergeant in 7th V.R.C. (Veteran Reserve Corps) Infantry, enlisted Aug 9, 1862 as 4th Corporal in 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company K, age 25, residence Hopkinton, Iowa, nativity Canada, mustered Aug 23, 1862, promoted 3rd Corporal Sept 23, 1862; 2nd Corporal June 1, 1863. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Sept 30, 1863. Mustered out June 28, 1865, Washington, D.C.
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Archer, Leonard W., Transfer Card from Post 67 filed with Post 116 received Dept. Headquarters Nov 1, 1943, Post 116 Descriptive Book #182
Post:
Boonsboro Post 67, joined Nov 12, 1887, transferred March 28, 1891, served as Chaplain
Indianola 116, joined 1891, age 50, transferred Feb 25, 1893
Adel Post 45, joined 1901
Des Moines Post 12, joined Feb 6, 1904
ARNOLD, John D. , GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Death: Oct 28, 1910, Place of Death: Cumming, Iowa, Place of Burial: Norwalk Cemetery, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: John H. Arnold, Mother: Marge Ellen, Wife: (1) Medine Mc Cloun, (2) Katie Abild, Children: Adelia Logan – Cumming, Iowa, John W. – Cumming, Iowa, Florence Cross – Macksburg, Iowa
War Record:
Corporal in 26th Michigan Infantry, Company F, enlisted Aug 13, 1862 as Corporal at Adrian, Michigan for 3 years, age 28, mustered Sept 15, 1862, mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia June 4, 1865.
Sources:
Record Michigan Volunteers, volume 26, p.6, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: J.L. – Corporal Co. A – residence Commerce, Record Michigan: Company F
Post:
Norwalk Post 355, joined Aug 25, 1884
ARNOLD, Ransom G., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Death: Sept 26, 1915, Place of Death: Norwalk, Iowa, Place of Burial: Norwalk Cemetery, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Wesley Arnold, Mother: Enna Towsley, Wife: Clare Black and Emma Comstock, Children: Arthur – Norwalk, Iowa, Homer – Norwalk, Iowa, Mrs. Fred Connard – Cass County
War Record:
Enlisted in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company F Aug 15, 1862 as 7th Corporal, age 22, residence Corydon, nativity Ohio, mustered Oct 15, 1862, promoted 3rd Sergeant Apr 21, 1863; 1st Sergeant Sept 1, 1864. Transferred to Company C, 34th Consolidated Battalion as 1st Sergeant Nov 12, 1864. Transferred to Company C, 34th/38th Consolidated Jan 1, 1865 as 2nd Lieutenant, mustered out Aug 15, 1865, Houston, Texas
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Ransom G.
Post:
Norwalk Post 355, joined Aug 25, 1884
ASH, William Henry H., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Death: Aug 18, 1910, Place of Death: Norwalk, Iowa, Place of Burial: Norwalk Cemetery, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Harrison Ash, Mother: Martha Kennedy, Wife: Charlotte Ash, Children: Charles – Norwalk, Iowa, E.L. (deceased)
War Record:
Private in 4th Iowa Infantry, Company E, enlisted July 15, 1861, age 21, residence Warren County, nativity Indiana, mustered Aug 8, 1861, wounded in hand severely Dec 29, 1862, Vicksburg, Mississippi, transferred to Invalid Corp Sept 1, 1863
Sources:
Roster Iowa Soldiers
Post:
Norwalk Post 355, joined Aug 25, 1884
ASHWORTH, Jasper R. , GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Death: Feb 18, 1890, Place of Death: Norwalk, Iowa, Place of Burial: Norwalk Cemetery, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: James Ashworth, Mother: Mayme B., Wife: Sophia Miller, Children: Clara – Des Moines, Frank, Alice, Enoch J., William, John, Laura, Fannie, George W.
War Record:
1st Sergeant 34th Iowa Infantry, Company H, age 30, residence Norwalk, Iowa, nativity North Carolina, enlisted Aug 19, 1862 as 3rd Sergeant, mustered Oct 15, 1862, promoted 1st Sergeant March 11, 1863, mustered out Nov 12, 1864
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Jasper R.
Post:
Norwalk Post 355, joined Aug 25, 1884
AUSTIN, John B., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Shoemaker, Place of Birth: Monangahala County, Virginia, Date of Death: May 3, 1912, Place of Death: Indianola, Iowa, Place of Burial: I.O.O. F. Cemetery, Indianola, Lincoln Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Hugh Austin, Mother: Elizabeth, Wife: Mrs. Louise Miller, Children: Mary E., Arlington W., Mrs. Serapti Perigo
War Record:
Sergeant in 4th Virginia Cavalry Company B, and Sergeant in 17th Virginia Infantry Company I, enlisted July 13, 1863 as Private in 4th Virginia Cavalry Company B, discharged March 7, 1864. Discharge Jan 20, 1865 as Sergeant from Company I, 17th Virginia Infantry at Wheeling, Virginia
Enlisted Sadler and discharged Sadler 4th Virginia
Sources:
Post 116 Descriptive Book: age 45 in 1884, Application Paper Post 116: Enlisted Feb 25, 1864 Company I, 17th West Virginia Infantry and discharged Sergeant, Wheeling, Virginia Jan 20, 1866 – for 2nd enlistment
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined March 8, 1884