INGALLS, Orson M., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Blacksmith, Place of Birth: Vermont, Date of Death: Dec 15, 1887, Place of Death: Indianola, Iowa, Place of Burial: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: James M. Ingalls, Mother: Maria Keason, Wife: Catherine Kennedy, Children: James, Catherine, Elizabeth Wheeler
War Record:
Musician in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company C, enlisted Dec 24, 1863, age 33, residence Warren County, Iowa, born Vermont, promoted Fife Major March 1, 1864 from Company A, transferred to Field and Staff of the 34th Consolidated Battalion Nov 12, 1864
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: (Orson M.) – Company A, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Ingals, O.M. –Sergeant Company C – Indianola, Post 116 Application Paper – age 52 in 1883, Post 116 Descriptive Book
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined April 11, 1883
Biographical Information:
Date of Birth: April 28, 1837, Place of Birth: Ireland, Date of Death: 1910
War Record:
Lieutenant in 4th Ohio Infantry, Company B, also shown as Private in Company B, 4th O.V.I. (Ohio Volunteer Infantry) for 3 months. Enlisted April 20, 1861 for 3 months, age 23. Mustered out with Company Aug 21, 1861
Sources:
Roster of Ohio Soldiers: 3 months service, Private, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: 2nd Lieutenant Company B, 4th Ohio Infantry – residence Milo, Graves Registration has record of Wm. Henry Irvine died Sept 18, 1901, buried Belmont Township, Warren County, Milo, Iowa gives record Company F, 15th Iowa Infantry (which is error, we believe)
Post:
Milo Post 275, joined May 2, 1885
Colfax Post 253, joined 1906