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Volunteer Roster
TAKEN PRINCIPALLY FROM ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORTS
This roster of Civil War servicemen was transcribed by Richard Harrison from The History of Jones County Iowa, The Western Historical Co., Chicago, 1879.

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Ninth Infantry
Twelfth Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Fourteenth Residual Battery Seventeenth Infantry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Thirty-first Infantry
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Forty-first Infantry
Forty-fourth Infantry
First Cavalry
Second Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry
Seventh Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
Ninth Cavalry
Miscellaneous
ABBREVIATIONS
Adjt
Art
Bat
Col
Capt
Corp
Comsy
com
cav
captd
disad
disd
e
hon. disd
inv
excd
Adjutant
Artillery
Battle or Battalion
Colonel
Captain
Corporal
Comissary
commissioned
cavalry
captured
disabled
discharged
enlisted
honorably discharged
invalid
exchanged
inf.
I.V.I.
kld
Lient
Maj
m.o.
prmtd
prisr
Regt
re-e
resd
Sergt
trans
vet
V.R.C.
wd
infantry
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
killed
Lieutenant
Major
mustered out
promoted
prisoner
Regiment
re-enlisted
resigned
Sergeant
transferred
veteran
Veteran Reserve Corps
wounded

NOTE: Information with a blue background is not from the original document but has been submitted by researchers or family members.

TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY
[NOTE: This regiment was mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 17, 1865.]

NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Chaplain
George R. Carroll
com.
Feb. 3, 1864
resd. Nov. 13, 1864From Wyoming, Jones county. March 13, 1831–December 10, 1895. Burial is at Oakhill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Steve Hanken)
Company B
Second Lieut.
W. W. Edgington
as sergt.
Aug. 2, 1862
prmtd. 2d lient. March 21, 1864, wd. at Flsher's Hill 
Clay, David A.  Buried at Diamond Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa, 1843–1915. Buried with wife Louisa. (Steve Hanken)
Steward, F. M.Jan. 4, 1864  
Company E
Joseph A. HannaAug. 22, 1862Mustered Sept. 6, 1862 Age 18. Residence Jones County, nativity Ohio. Taken prisoner April 8, 1864, Sabine Cross Roads, La. Mustered out July 17, 1865, Savannah, Ga. Buried at Clay Township Cemetery. Photo: Steve Hanken
Company I
Corp.
Wm. Bryan
Aug. 11, 1862  


NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Company K
Capt.
James D. Williams
com.
Sept. 18, 1862
resd. Dec. 1, 1863 
Capt.
Benj. G. Paul
as private
Aug. 22, 1862
prmtd. 2d lieut. Jnne 11, 1863., prmtd: capt. Dec. 2. 1863, kld. near Rosedale Bayou, La. 
Capt.
Aaron M. Loomis
com. 2d lieut.
Sept. 18, 1862
prmtd. 1st lieut. June 11, 1863, prmtd. capt. June 18,1864, wd. at Cedar Creek, Va Age 30. Residence Wyoming, nativity New York, Appointed Second Lieutenant Aug. 1, 1862. Mustered Aug. 20, 1862. Promoted First Lieutenant June 11, 1863; Captain June 18, 1864. Wounded slightly Oct. ]9, 1864, Cedar Creek, Va. Mustered out July 17,1865, Savannah, Ga. Buried at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Jones county, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
First Lieut.
Thos. Green
com.
Sept. 18. 1862
resd. on account ill health June 12, 1863 
First Lieut.
Royal S. Williams
as sergt.
Aug. 8. 1862
prmtd. 2d lieut., June 15, 1864, prmtd. 1st lieut. June 18, 1864, wd. at Cedar Creek, Va 
Second Lieut.
James L. Hall
as private
Aug. 9, 1862
prmtd. 2d lieut. June 18, 1864, wd. at Cedar Crerk, La. Age 41. Residence Jones County, nativity New York. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Promoted First Sergeant Dec. 23, 1862; Second Lieutenant June 18, 1864; not mustered. Wounded severely Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, Va. Discharged for disability June 8, 1865, Savannah, Ga. Buried at Clay Cemetery. Some sources say Company E. Photo: Steve Hanken
Second Lieut.
Jeremiah Woodyard
as corp.
Aug. 15, 1862
prmtd. 2d lieut. Jan. 1, 1865 
Sergt.
David Moore
Aug. 11, 1862  
Sergt.
E. M. Hamilton
Aug. 15, 1862died at Milliken's BendEdwin M. Hamilton, is from Jones County, Oxford Township. Edwin died of disease June 7, 1863, Milliken's Bend, La. He is buried at the National Cemetery Vicksburg, Mississippi, Section H, grave 17. He is listed in the 1860 Jones county census household # 2 of Oxford Township. (Steve Hanken)
Sergt.
J. E. Fisher
Aug. 9,1862died at Keokuk 
Sergt.
Chas. A. Melner
July 21, 1862disd. Feb. 10, 1863, disab Age 33. Residence Wyoming, nativity New York. Enlisted July 21, 1862, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Discharged for disability Feb. 10, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Buried at Cady Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken (This record lists him as Charles "Melner," but other records and his tombstone list him as Charles "Milner." RH)
Sergt.
Geo. L. Foote
Aug. 9, 1862kld at Opequan Creek, Va 
Sergt.
Farnsworth Cobb
Aug. 9, 1862wd. at Cedar Creek, La., disd. May 2, 1865, wdsAge 23. Residence Wyoming, nativity Vermont. Enlisted as Sixth Corporal. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Promoted Fifth Corporal Dec. 23, 1862; First Corporal; Fifth Sergeant July, 1864. Wounded Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, Va. Discharged for wounds May 2, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. Died in 1934 and buried at Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Corp.
Marcus Johnson
Aug. 15, 1862  
Corp.
G. McAtkinson
July 21, 1862captd. at Sabiile Cross Roads, La. 
Corp.
C. C. Horton
July 21, 1862disd. Feb. 20, 1863, disab 
Corp.
Chas W. Gould
Aug: 4, 1862disd. Feb. 22, 1863, disab 
Corp.
Chas. H. Johnson
Aug. 14, 1862wd. at Mansfield, La. 
Corp.
James Sloan
July 28. 1862  
Corp.
Eli Sawyer
Aug. 14, 1862disd. Nov. 23. 1863 
Corp.
Geo. W. James
Aug. 15, 1862wd. Winchester 
Corp.
Wm. W. Walters
Aug. 14, 1862  
Musician
Riley Calkins
July 21, 1862wd. 
Musician
J. G. Smith
July 21, 1862  


NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Allen, AnsonAug. 22, 1862wd. at Helena, Ark. 
Arnold, HiramJuly 30, 1862  
Archer, CalebJuly 24, 1862wd. and died at Champion Hills 
Bill, C. C.July 21, 1862  
Brainard, James A.July 21, 1862  
Bryan, C. M.Aug. 11, 1862disd. June 16, 1863, disab 
Barnhill, SamuelFeb. 15,1864  
Bill, H. G.July 21, 1862  
Babcock, ErlgarJuly 26, 1862disd. Feb 23, 1865, disab 
Brock, Jas. F.Aug. 9, 1862  
Bronson, Jas. W.Aug. 21, 1862  
Brock, RobertAug. 9, 1862trans. to Inv. Corps 
Calkins, OrrinJan. 5,1864died New Orleans 
Countryman, A.Aug. 15, 1862died at Helena, Ark. 
Crandall, Z. J.Feb. 20,1864died April 17, 1864 
Craig, DavidAug. 15, 1862  
Carpenter, Chas. H.Aug. 15, 1862died Oct. 31, 1862 Age 39. Residence Wyoming, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Died Oct. 31, 1862, Muscatine, Iowa. Buried at Cady Cemetery, Jones County. Photo: Steve Hanken
Cady, HenryAug. 14, 1862Drowned in Pearl River, near Jackson. Miss. 
Crandall, A. G.Aug. 15, 1862disd. Jan. 30, 1862 
Crandall, M. C.Aug. 15, 1862  
Crone, Wm.July 24, 1862disd. June 8, 1865, disab 
Crandall, Wm. M.Aug. 15, 1862  
Calkins, K. J.July 30, 1862  
Dockstater, H.Aug. 22, 1862disd. March 11, 1863. disab 
Donaldson, T.Aug. 19, 1862  
Dubois, L. K.Aug. 12, 1862  
Ebersoll, DanielJan. 4, 1864  
Ellis, JacobAug. 5, 1862died at Helena, Ark 
Ellis, William H.Aug 11, 1862disd. Jan 7, 1863. disabAge 26. Residence Jackson, nativity New York. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Discharged Helena, Ark. Died 1913. Buried at Antioch Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Fairchild, Ephraim G.Aug. 15, 1862Mustered Sept. 6, 1862 Age 35. Residence Wyoming, nativity New Jersey. Died of disease June 6, 1863, St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, (St. Louis,) Mo. Section 2, grave 151. Photo: Steve Hanken
Fairchilds, G.Aug. 15, 1861died at St. Louis 
Fuller, CarlosAug. 9, 1861  
Garrett, RobertFeb 9, 1864wd. Winchester, Va., trans. to V.R.C 
Gee, LeonardAug. 22, 1862  
Gould, Jas. A.Feb 22, 1864wd. at Cedar Creek, disd. Jan 11, 1865, wds Age 18. Residence: Wyoming. Nativity: Ohio. Mustered: March 11, 1864. Wounded: Oct. 19, 1864. Discharged for wounds Jan. 11,1865. Buried at Veterans Home cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Gee, IsaacAug 22, 1862disd. Jan 31, 1863, disab 
Gifford, C. M.Aug. 13, 1862died at Helena, Ark 
Gilbert, Geo.Aug. 22, 1862  
Hayden, MyronFeb. 9, 1864  
Hamilton, A. A.Aug. 13, 1862  Age 26. Residence Wyoming, nativity New York. Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Mustered out July 17, 1865, Savannah, Ga. Died November 10, 1873. Buried at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Herron, DavisAug. 22, 1862captd. at Sabine Cross Roads, La. 
Ingraham, C.Aug. 15, 1862wd., trans. to V.R.C 


NAME

ENLISTED

DETAILS

NOTES
Johnson, JeremiahAug. 15, 1862died at Helena 
Johnson, Jas. R.Aug. 14, 1862  
Jewett, AbelAug 18, 1862died Dec. 13, 1862 
Kenney, AaronJuly 31, 1862died at New Orleans 
Kimball, John M.Aug. 1, 1862disd. Feb. 12, 1863, disab 
Lain, ThomasAug. 9, 1862  
Lain, Wm. J.Aug. 8, 1862died New Orleans 
Moore, C. D.Aug. 5, 1862died at Helena, Ark 
Murry, MartinJuly 19, 1862  
Mudge, L. C.Aug 14, 1862  
Mudge, AldinAug. 14, 1862disd. April 13, 1863, disab 
Mackrill, S. R.Aug. 8, 1862  
McCalmant, SamuelAug. 22, 1862died at Opelousas, La. 
Milner, H. J.Aug 15, 1862disd. Feb. 20, 1863, disab 
Moore, H.Aug. 6, 1862captd. at Cedar Creek 
Moore, S., Jr.Aug. 13, 1862trans. to V.R.C 
McDaniel, D. A.Aug. 22, 1862wd. at Winchester, disd. Feb. 24, 1865 
McCormick, JamesAug. 22, 1862  
Nichols, L. H.Jan. 4, 1864  
Osborn, Geo. E.Aug. 8, 1862  
Parks, Jacob F.Aug. 15, 1862disd. July 9, 1863 Age 26. Residence Madison, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862.Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Discharged for disability July 9, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa. Photo: Steve Hanken
Paul, B. G.Aug. 22, 1862  
Paul, H. F.Feb. 24, 1864captd. Cedar Creek 
Pulsipher, NewelAug. 11, 1862died at Muscatine 
Prouty, AAug. 19, 1862died at Vicksburg 
Powers, SamuelAug. 22, 1862wd. at Champion Hills, died at Memphis 
Ruby, JosephAug. 14, 1862captd. at Cedar Creek 
Reynolds, FrankAug. 21, 1862disd. Feb 23, 1863, disab 
Sones, Geo. W.Aug. 15, 1862disd. Dec. 5, 1864, disab 
Sloan, J. W.Aug. 22, 1862disd. Feb. 20, 1863 
Spencer, JamesAug. 15, 1862disd Jan 14, 1863, disab 
Sennett, ThomasJuly 28, 1862  
Sinkey, F.Aug 14, 1862  
Tebo, D(aniel) G.Aug. 9, 1862Mustered Sept. 6, 1862 Age 19. Residence Wyoming, nativity New Jersey. Taken prisoner April 8, 1864, at Sabine Crossroads, Mansfield, La. Mustered out July 17, 1865, Savannah, Ga. Photo: Steve Hanken
Van Valtenburg, W. H.Feb. 22, 1864  Appears to have changed his name to "Van" and is buried at Flint Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, 1843–1918. Photos: Steve Hanken
Vasser, H.Feb. 22, 1864  
Vasser, W. W.Feb. 22, 1864died at Wyoming 
Williams, Charles P.Aug. 9, 1862died at Carrion Crow Bayou 
Woodruff, AdamJuly 30, 1864  
White, WilliamJuly 21, 1864captd. at Cedar CreekAge 18. Residence Wyoming, nativity Michigan. Enlisted July 21, 1862.Mustered Sept. 6, 1862. Taken prisoner Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek Va. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Savannah. Ga.
Wilkinson, RobertDec. 21, 1863  
Williams, Jos. T.Feb. 22, 1864Mustered March 11, 1864 Photo: Steve HankenMustered out July 17, 1865, Savannah, Ga. Listed as from Wyoming on his enlistment, age 21. Is buried at Oak Wood Cemetery, Ackley, Franklin Co., Iowa. His tombstone dates are 1843–1898.
Company Unknown
Ebersole, DanielJan. 4, 1864  
Moore, Jesse E.Jan. 5, 1864  
Nicholes, Lewis H.Jan 4, 1864  
Wilkinson, RobertDec. 21, 1863  

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