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Volunteer Roster
TAKEN PRINCIPALLY FROM ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORTS
This roster of Civil War servicemen was transcribed from History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, Volume 1, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, pages 379-395, by Richard Harrison. It has been somewhat reorganized for presentation. Information with a blue background is not from the original document but has been submitted by researchers or family members.

First Infantry
Second Infantry
Second & Third
Consolidated Infantry

Third Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Sixth Infantry
Eighth Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Eleventh Infantry
Twelfth Infantry
Thirteenth Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Fourteenth Residual
Battery

Fifteenth Infantry
Sixteenth Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Eighteenth Infantry
Twentieth Infantry
Twenty-first Infantry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Thirty-first Infantry
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Thirty-fifth Infantry
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Thirty-ninth Infantry
Forty-first Infantry
Forty-fourth Infantry
Forty-sixth Infantry
First Cavalry
Second Cavalry
Fourth Cavalry
Fifth Cavalry
Fifth Veteran Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry
Seventh Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
Ninth Cavalry
Third Battery
Light Artillery

Engineer Regiment
of the West

Other States
ABBREVIATIONS
Adjt
Art
Bat
Col
Capt
Corp
Comsy
com
cav
captd
disad
disd
e
hon. disd
inv
excd
inf.
I.V.I.
kld
Lient
Maj
m.o.
prmtd
prisr
Regt
re-e
resd
Sergt
trans
vet
V.R.C.
wd
Adjutant
Artillery
Battle or Battalion
Colonel
Captain
Corporal
Comissary
commissioned
cavalry
captured
disabled
discharged
enlisted
honorably discharged
invalid
exchanged
infantry
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
killed
Lieutenant
Major
mustered out
promoted
prisoner
Regiment
re-enlisted
resigned
Sergeant
transferred
veteran
Veteran Reserve Corps
wounded
ELEVENTH INFANTRY

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Asst. Surgeon
J. C. Batford
com.
Oct. 25, 1863
resd. June 5, 1863 
First Lieut.
John A. White
com.
July 26, 1865
  Age 22. Residence Wyoming, nativity Michigan. Enlisted Sept. 20,1861, as Fifth Corporal. Mustered Oct. 5, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant Oct. 16, 1862. Reenlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Promoted Third Sergeant May 1, 1864; Second Lieutenant Oct. 27, 1864; First Lieutenant July 29, 1865. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Buried Olin cemetery. Photo: Steve Hanken
Corp.
Albert R. Siles
Sept. 28, 1861died May 4, 1862 
Musician
Geo. M. Titus
Sept. 18, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 
Nash, JamesOct. 11, 1864  Company I. Age 28. Residence Anamosa, nativity Ireland. Mustered Oct. 11, 1864. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Photo: Steve Hanken

TWELFTH INFANTRY
[NOTE.—This regiment was mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1866]

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Company D
First Lieut.
Erastus B. Soper
as sergt
Sept. 20, 1861
prmtd. 2d lieut. April 8, 1862, prmtd. 1st lieut. March 24, 1863, accidentally wd. at Camp Sherman, m.o. Dec. 1, 1864 
Soper, Roswell K.Oct. 1, 1861captd. at Shiloh, vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Company F
Sergt.
E. S. Winchell
Sept. 25, 1861captd. at Shiloh, disd. Dec. 1, 1862 
Halfhill, H. E.Sept. 25, 1861died Jan. 9, 1862 
Hunter, Geo.Oct. 28, 1861captd. at Shiloh, vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Halfhill, J.Segt. 25, 1861disd. April 4, 1862 
Rolston, NelsonFeb. 15, 1864  
Company K
Sergt.
Stephen P. Collins
Sept. 10,1861captd. at Shiioh, vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Pay, Wm. S.Sept. 19, 1861captd. at Shiloh, vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Church, P.Nov. 18, 1861vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Sover, ThomasSept. 6, 1861died at Montgomery, Ala. 
Dillon, MichaelNov. 20, 1861vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Whittemore, H.Nov. 23, 1861disd. April 18, 1863 
Dillon, Jas. vet. Dec. 25, 1863 
Nowlin, Frederick   Age 19. Nativity New York. Enlisted Nov. 6, 1861. Mustered Nov. 15, 1861. Discharged April 1, 1863. See also: Frederick Nowlin obituary

THIRTEENTH INFANTRY

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Second Lieut.
Abram E. Wood
Sept. 17, 1861prmtd. 2d lieut. June 7, 1865vet. Jan. 1, 1864
Sergt.
Hector E. Baldwin
Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 
Company F
Kohl, D.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 Daniel F. Kohl, residence Fairview. He is buried at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. 2 Dec 1841–20 Aug, 1913. Married to Elizabeth. Photo: Steve Hanken
Stutsman, Daniel C.  Buried at Norwich Cemetery, Jones county, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Company J
Thomas, Lewis W.  Joined: 26 October, 1864, Mustered out: 21 June, 1865, Born: 1833, Died: 22 May, 1920, Marshalltown, Iowa. Submitted by: Scott Samaniego
Company K
South, Benjamin A.  Age 25. Residence Jones County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Nov. 3, 1864. Mustered Nov. 3, 1864. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Buried at Woodlawn cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Unknown Company
Bowman, GodfreyOct. 15, 1861disd. Feb. 3, 1865, disab 
Breithaupt, C. F.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 
Brundage, OliverSept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 Age 18. Residence Anamosa, nativity Connecticut. Enlisted Sept. 17, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Bunce, WesleySept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1861 
Coffee, EzraSept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 
Davis, Wm.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 
Foot, Jas.Oct. 15, 1861died Aug. 4, 1862 
Gibbony, Jas.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 Age 22. Residence Fairview, nativity Pennsylvania. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Promoted Fourth Corporal Jan. 23, 1864; Third Corporal Dec. 24, 1864. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville. Buried at Lisbon cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. December 28, 1839 to October 3, 1913. Mary his wife, 1852-1931. Photo: Steve Hanken
Kane, PeterSept. 17, 1861vet, Jan. 1, 1864 
Lockwood, J.Oct. 15, 1861disd. Dec. 11, 1861, disab 
McArthur, JohnSept. 17. 1861vet. Dec. 1, 1863 
Phelan, D(aniel) J.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 Buried at Marshalltown Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. (Steve Hanken) Photo: Steve Hanken
Postelwaight, J. J.Oct. 15, 1861vet Jan. 1, 1864, wd 
Shaffer, Samuel B.Oct. 1, 1861disd Jan. 1. 1862 
Selby, HenryOct. 15, 1861disd. March 3, 1862 
Wood, Abram E.   
Warrington, I. C.Sept. 17, 1861vet. Jan. 1, 1864 

FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
[NOTE—This regiment, except veterans and recruits, were mustered out at Davenport, Nov. 16. 1864. The veterans and recruits were consolidated into two companies, called Residual Battery No. 14, which was mustered out May 13, 1865.]

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Col.
Wm. T. Shaw
com.
Oct. 24, 1861
captd. at Shiloh, returned Nov. 18,1862, disd. Nov. 16, 1864 
Asst. Surg.
Shadrack Haskins
as hospital stewardprmtd. asst. surg. April 9, 1863 
Q.M.
Clinton C. Buell
com.
Nov. 6, 1861
m.o. Nov. 25. 1864 
Chaplain
Samuel A. Benton
com.
Nov. 22, 1861
resd. Jan. 30. 1862 
Q.M.Sergt.
Orrin L. Walker
Oct. 16, 1861disd 
Company B
Wagoner
David W. Shoemaker
Aug. 12, 1862died at Cairo, Ill 
Bisby, JamesOct. 18, 1862wd., disd. March 27, 1863 
Graves, Cyrus R.Oct. 12, 1862died at Columbus, Ky Age 38. Residence Anamosa, nativity Vermont. Mustered Nov. 26, 1862. Died of chronic diarrhea July 24, 1863, Columbus, Ky. Buried at Mound City National Cemetery, Illinois. Photo: Steve Hanken
Boyle, JamesDec. 17, 1862 buried at Iowa Veterans Home at Marshalltown, Iowa. (Steve Hanken)
Harvey, Chas. T.Aug. 15, 1862  
Holden, John W.Nov. 13. 1863  
Minard, Chas. T.Dec. 17, 1862  
Willard, Curtis A.Nov. 15, 1862  
Company C
Capt.
Geo. H. Wolfe
com.
Oct. 25. 1861
 George was transfered to the 41st Infantry Co. C and 7th Iowa Cavalry Co. M. Buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jones County. (Steve Hanken)
Second Lieut.
Anthony Courtright
com.
Oct. 25, 1861
 See 41st Infantry, Company C
[NOTE.—Forty-first Infantry, where the originally enlisted men were transferred September, 1862]
Company H
Capt.
Leroy A. Crane
com. 2d lieut.
Nov. 6, 1861
missing bat. Shiloh, com. 1st lieut. Jan. 25, 1863, prmtd. capt. March 5, 1863Enlisted in Jones County. GAR record at Pueblo, Colorado where he died and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.
First Lieut.
Orville Burke
as 1st sergt.
Oct. 12, 1861
captd. Shiloh, prmtd. 2d lieut. Feb. 2, 1863. prmtd. 1st lieut. March 5, 1863, capt. Co. B, Residuary Bat., 14th Inf 
Second LieUt.
Jos. B. Gilbert
 prmtd. 2d lieut. April 8, 1863 
Sergt.
J. W. Delaplane
Oct. 24, 1861captd. Shiioh, disd. Sept. 2, 1862Born in Virginia in 1826. Missing in action at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862. Discharged September 2, 1862. Died September 30, 1863. Buried in Lot 104, Sand Hill Cemetery, Cedar County, Iowa.
Sergt.
Jason Hubbard
Oct. 12, 1861captd. Shiloh. disd. March 25, 1863 
Sergt.
Perry L. Smith
Oct. 12, 1861  
Corp.
Jas. A. Palmer
Oct. 19, 1861captd. Shiloh 
Corp.
Jno. L. Underwood
Oct. 16, 1861captd. Shiloh, disd 
Corp.
Chas. W. Hadley
Oct. 12, 1861captd. Shiloh, disd. March 25, 1863 
Corp.
Sam'l E. Peck
Oct. 16, 1861captd. Shiloh, disd. Jan. 9, 1863Residence Anamosa. Died 1923. Buried at Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Iowa. (Steve Hanken)
Corp.
Carr Hall
Oct. 12, 1861disd. March 24, 1862 
Corp.
Orrin L. Walker
Oct. 16, 1861  
Corp.
Joshua Bender
Oct. 16, 1861captd. at ShilohBuried at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa (Steve Hanken)
Corp.
Jas. E. Bonstel
Oct. 16, 1861captd. Shiloh 
Musician
Jas. H. Clark
Oct. 16, 1861disd. July 20, 1862, disab 
Wagoner
Jos. Button
Oct. 5, 1861  
Bradfield, W.Oct. 16, 1861disd. June 17, 1862, disab 
Brownell, 0. D.Oct. 16, 1861disd. March 4, 1862 
Burke (Birk), JohnOct. 12, 1861  Age 21. Residence Bolder. Nativity Ohio. Enlisted . Mustered Nov.6, 1861. See company B, Residuary Battalion. Photo: Steve Hanken
Chapman, C.Dec. 8, 1861disd. Nov. 27, 1862 
Cline, Chas.Dec. 31, 1861wd. Shiloh, disd. April 18, 1862 
Clothier, L. C.Nov. 3, 1862wd. Yellow Bayou, La. 
Clothier, ThurlowNov. 1, 1861wd. Ft. Donelson, disd. July 20, 1862, disab 
Condit, A. P.Oct. 12, 1861wd. at Fort Donelson, captd. Shiloh, disd. Dec. 6. 1862 
Conklin, Jno. H.Oct. 20, 1861captd. Shiloh, disd. March 28. 1863 
Darling, F. M.Nov. 9, 1861disd. June 17, 1862 
Dott, Robt.Oct. 12, 1861 Born September 9, 1824. Died November 7, 1906, Alexandria South Dakota. Buried at Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. Find A Grave memorial #95380539. (Steve Hanken)
Duncan, Jas.Jan. 1, 1862captd Shiloh, disd. Feb. 5, 1863 According to the county history, was taken prisoner at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862 and discharged in 1863. He was born in 1810, so likely he was released from service because of his age. He moved to Jones county in 1854 from Ohio so I would assume he was from Jones county when he enlisted. Buried Olin cemetery. Photo: Steve Hanken
Dunkle, Jno. P.Oct. 30,1861captd. at Shiloh 
Fisher, FrankOct. 12, 1861  
Gard, B. M.Oct. 20, 1861died May 15, 1862 
Garlick, Thos. S.Oct. 16, 1861captd. at Shiloh 
Goes, EliasOct. 12, 1861disd. Feb. 4, 1862 
Gowring, Benj. F.Oct. 12, 1861disd. April 18, 1862, disab 
Groat, PeterOct. 12, 1861wd. Corinth and Yellow Bayon, died Jefferson Barracks, Mo 
Hammonds, James C.Oct. 19, 1861captd. at Shiloh 
Hartman, P(eter) J.Aug. 12, 1861captd. Shiloh Age 19. Residence Anamosa, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 12, 1861. Mustered Nov. 6, 1861. Missing in action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Promoted Seventh Corporal Aug. 24, 1863; Sixth Corporal April 4, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 16, 1864, Davenport, Iowa. Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Harvey, WilliamOct. 12, 1861captd. at Shiloh, disd. Jan. 12, 1863 Private, Company H, 14th Iowa Infantry, Civil War, Grand Army of the Republic. Enlisted at age 37, on October 12, 1861. Wounded in left arm and missing in action, at Shiloh, Tennessee. Arm amputated at Shiloh, Tennessee. Discharged for wounds on January 12, 1863, St. Louis, Missouri. Buried Johnson Town cemetery. Photo: Steve Hanken
Haymaker, F.Oct. 12, 1861died at Benton Barracks, Mo Frederick F. Haymaker, Age 20. Residence Jones County, nativity Ohio.. Mustered Nov. 6, 1861. Died of lung fever Jan. 9, 1862, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Memorial stone, Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa.Photo: Steve Hanken
Heath, WilliamJan. 4, 1862captd. at Shiloh, disd. Nov. 4, 1862 
Hecocks, DanielOct. 12, 1861captd. at Shiloh, disd. Jan. 2, 1863 
Howard, MartinFeb. 2, 1864captd. at Holly Springs, Miss 
Huvey, Edw.Oct. 12, 1861  
Matthews. H. J.Sept. 26, 1861  
McDonald, WilliamOct. 16,1861captd. at Shiloh 
McKinley, Wm. H.Oct. 12, 1861  
Mendon, GeorgeOct. 5,1861  
Moulthrop, LeroyOct. 5, 1861died July 12, 1862 
Muzzy, Isaac M.Oct. 16, 1861captd. at Shiloh, disd. Sept. 25, 1862 
Neally, MatthewOct. 21, 1861captd. at Shiloh, disd. Feb. 6. 1862 
Northrop, JamesOct. 25, 1861wd. at Shiloh, disd. July 20. 1862, disab 
Patterson, DavidNov. 14, 1861captd at Shiloh, trans. to Inv. Corps 
Pierce, P.Oct. 20, 1861captd. at Shiloh. disd, March 21, 1863 
Preston, Geo. I?.Oct. 16, 1861disd. June 7, 1862 
Robinson, WilliamJan. 4, 1862disd. July 20, 1862 
Scoles, R. B.Oct. 19, 1861captd. at Shiloh 
Scott, F. W.Oct. 12, 1861wd. Shiloh, disd. Oct. 1, 1862 
Shike, .JohnOct. 12. 1861disd. April 25, 1862, disab 
Stanton, C. H.Sept. 24, 1861captd. at Shiloh 
Tibbitts, A. W.Nov. 9, 1861wd. at Shiloh 
Thomas, ElihuOct. 16, 1861captd. at Shiloh Missing in action April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn. Re-enlisted and remustered Dec. 1, 1863. See company B, Residuary Battalion Fourteenth Infantry. Elihu is buried at Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Van Valtenburg, R.Oct. 24, 1861wd at Pleasant Hill, La. 
Widel, John F.Oct. 16, 1861died at Corinth 
Company Unknown
Holden, John W   

RESIDUARY BATTERY FOURTEENTH INFANTRY

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Company B
Capt.
Orville Burke
com.
Nov. 19, 1864
  
Second Lieut.
Perry L. Smith
com.
Nov. 19, 1864
disd. June 27, 1865 
Second Lieut.
Jas. C. Hammonds
com.
June 28, 1865
  
Sergt.
John P. Dunkin
Dec. 1, 1863  
Sergt.
Joshua Bender
Dec. 1, 1863  
Corp.
Thos. S. Garlick
Dec. 1, 1863  
Musician
D. L. Jones
Dec. 1, 1863  
Burke (Birk), JohnOct. 12, 1861  Age 21. Residence Bolder. Nativity Ohio. Enlisted . Mustered Nov.6, 1861. See company B, Residuary Battalion. Photo: Steve Hanken
McCalmant, ElishaAug. 1, 1864  
Seely, M. M.Dec. 9, 1863 disd. July 20,1865 
Thomas, ElihuDec. 1, 1863  

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