Third Infantry
The Third regiment was emphaticallyan Iowa representative regiment. It was organized quickly under thefirst call for troops, when the people rushed to arms if by magic. Ithad representatives from all parts of the State. It rendezvoused atKeokuk, was mustered into the United States service June 10th 1861, andat once sent to Missouri, where guerrillas, horse thieves andbushwhackers were harassing Union citizens everywhere. It was entangledin "red tape" at the start, and went to the field without a commandingofficer above the rank of captain. It was equipped with the oldSpringfield muskets of "1848", but without bayonet, cartridge, orration. Its first night was spent on the field in open air, trusting inProvidence, tired and hungry. Colonel Williams joined the regiment atChillicothe, but was soon order to St. Louis under arrest, whenLieutenant Colonel John Scott assumed command, who Sep 15th, moved outfrom Cameron to join the 16th Illinois against the rebel general,Atchinson. At Blue Mills the impetuosity of the men eager for a fray,led them into an ambush which resulted disastrously, and taught them agood lesson. Its next position was to guard the North Missourirailroad, where it remained until March, 1862, when it was orderedsouth, disembarking at Pittsburg Landing March 17th, joining the nobleFourth Army Division. It was at Shiloh, winning military glory by theloss of 200 out of 450 men engaged. June 2nd it went forth Sherman toMemphis. In September it went back to Corinth, fighting Hatchie on theway. For seven months following it was with Grant, through centralMississippi, back to Memphis, thence to Vicksburg, taking part in itscapture; thence it joined Sherman in his chase after Joe Johnson, andwas more conspicuous for brilliant service than any other Iowaregiment. In the siege of Jackson it also distinguished itself. Thencein December, returned to Vicksburg, and accompanied Sherman in hisMeridan expedition, after which it took a veteran furlough. The nonveterans were ordered to the Red River campaign, the two were neveragain united the veterans on returning to the filed, joined Sherman inhis "March to the Sea" and a Atlanta, July 24th, 1864 it literallyfought itself out of existence. Its color sergeant fell pierced withbullets, the colors captured. Subsequently, a squad of the regiment,who had been captured and taken into Atlanta, saw their colors bornethrough the streets by a squad of cavalry. They made a dash andrecaptured it, and tore it into shreds. In July, 1864, it was sodecimated as to lose its organization, and the few remaining men wereconsolidated with the Second Infantry, when four days later they weremustered out, July 12th, 1865. The regiment has one of the saddest andyet noblest, records of all those sent from the State.
Company H
Privates
-Bradley, William R. killed at ShilohApr 6, 1862
-Lathrop, F.
-Jerik, O.
-Hendrick, Charles discharged Mar 25, 1862 for disability
-Murdock, Melancthon D. discharged Nov 26, 1861 for disability
Fifth Infantry
The Fifth Iowa Infantry took the field in August, 1861, andfirst served in Missouri, going to Jefferson City August 14th;thence in September, to Columbia, Boonville, Glasgow, Springfield,Syracuse; thence back to Boonville; thence to Cairo, February 22nd,1862, at which date it had not met the enemy. From Cairo it at oncewent to Benton, thence with General Pope to New Madrid, where, March 4thit encountered the enemy in force treble its own, but held its positiontwo hours under a heavy fire. At Island No. 10 the valor of theregiment won the inscription of the battle on their banner. Thence theregiment went to Corinth. It was while there Colonel Worthington, abrave and excellent officer, was accidentally shot by a sentinel. Afterthe siege of Corinth the regiment joined in the pursuit of Beauregardto Boonville, thence returned to Corinth, and in June went to Ripley,Rienzi, back to Clear Springs; thence to Jacinto; thence against Priceat Iuka where September 19th, it was engaged in thatterrible engagement. For six miles from Jacinto to Iuka the Fifth ledthe advance of the division, beating back the enemy, until, when threemiles distant from Iuka, the enemy was met in force. The Fifth was thefirst in line of battle, and from that moment until every cartridge wasgone held its place. Its loss of 217 men of the 482 tells the story ofits heroism. Fifteen non-commissioned officers were killed. October 3rdand 4th next met the enemy of Corinth. The march to Yockona;thence back to Memphis; thence down the Mississippi to Grand Lake;thence to Helena, and the wild chase down the Yazoo Pass, -all are apart of the history of this regiment. At Champion’s Hill, May 16th,1863 the regiment showed its pluck. For an hour and a half it, with itsbrigade, held an important and perilous position, and the last thirtyminutes of which it had no ammunition except what was gathered fromcartridge boxes of dead and wounded on the field. From that time to thefall of Vicksburg its history is that of all who took part therein.After the fall of Vicksburg the regiment went to Helena, thence toMemphis, thence with General Sherman across the country to Chattanooga,where it took active part in the battle on the 25th ofNovember where it lost 106 most of which were captured. AfterChattanooga there is little of importance. It joined in the pursuit ofBragg to Graysville, Georgia; thence to Huntsville, Alabama, where itpassed the winter. In April it came north on a veteran furlough,returning in May; was ordered to Kingston, Georgia. August 8th1864, the veterans were transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry, ascompanies G and I. After the transfer the regiment was refitted andremounted at Nashville, and joined Wilson’s brilliant march throughAlabama and Georgia at the close of which it was sent to Macon,Georgia, and August 9th 1865, was mustered out at Atlanta,Georgia. Keokuk County was represented in Company F.
Company F*
Officers
-Ezekiel S. Sampson, captain; promoted; Lieutenant-colonel May23, 1862
-Henry T. McNiel, fourth corporal; died at Syracuse Mo, Dec 9, 1861
-Uriah H. Keath, first lieutenant; promoted; Captain Sept 1862
-Sherridan G. Rose, fifth corporal; reduced to ranks at his ownrequest; wounded at Iuka; discharged Oct 5, 1862, for disability
-Henry S. Douns, second lieutenant; resigned from disability Dec 1,1861 [should be spelled Downs according to descendant BethDowns Goble
-Henry B. Landers, sixth corporal; promoted fourth corporal Dec 9,1861; wounded at Iuka
-Charles S. Miller, first sergeant; reduced to fourth sergeant at hisown request Dec 1, 1861
-Abram G. Long, seventy corporal; promoted fourth sergeant, Mar 15,1862; wounded Iuka discharged Dec 11, 1862, for disability
-Sebastian Fisher, second sergeant; killed at Iuka, Sept 19, 1862 whileacting as second lieutenant
-Elvin M. Holcomb, eight corporal; promoted second lieutenant Jun 1,1862, killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1862
-Charles Cosby, third sergeant; discharged Jan 30, 1862, for disability
-Wm. Eberhart, musician; wounded at Iuka; discharged Feb 28, 1863, fromwounds
-Austin B. Rayburn, fourth sergeant; promoted second lieutenant Dec 2,1861; Mustered out May 28, 1862
-Charles S. Sprague, musician, reduced to ranks Oct 21, 1862; promotedto fifth corporal Oct 21, 1862, veteranized in Company G, fifth cavalryJan 5, 1864
-Manassas M. Flary, fifth sergeant; reduced to ranks Aug 17, 1862
-Bennet F. Gore, wagoner, died at Boonville, Mo. Jan 22, 1862
-Wm. Cross, first corporal; reduced to ranks at his own request Dec 1,1862; wounded at Copperville, Miss, Dec 5, 1862 discharged Mar 3, 1863,for disability
-James A. Renfro, second corporal; promoted third sergeant Aug 10,1863; wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862 transferred to invalid corps Mar 16,1864
-Franklin N. McCoy, third corporal; promoted second lieutenant Sep 4,1862
Privates
-Allen, Abel D. discharged Feb 13, 1862 for disability
-Baldwin, James S. died, Dec 3, 1861 at Warsaw, Mo.
-Beavel, Andrew wounded at Iuka; Veteranized company G, fifth cavalryJan 5, 1864
-Butler, Martin V. B. absent Oct 13, 1861
-Cabler, Edward discharged Mar 22, 1862, for disability
-Campbell, George wounded at Champion's Hill, May 16, 1863, veteranizedfifth cavalry, Jan 5, 1864
-Campbell, William L. discharged Feb 13, 1862 for disability
-Cooper, George W. died Sept 16, 1861, at Jefferson City Mo.
-Cotton, William L. veteranized fifth cavalry, Apr 11, 1864
-Crosby, Charles discharged Jan 3, 1862, for Disability
-Cross, Eli enlisted Aug 5, 1862; discharged Oct 22, 1862 for disability
-Cross, William P. wounded at Coffeville Miss. Dec 5, 1862; veteranizedfifth cavalry, first Corporal, Company G, Jan 1, 1864
-Ellsworth, Francis M. discharged Feb 14, 1863 for disability
-Ferry, George H. wounded at Iuka; promoted to corporal; transferred toinvalid corps Aug 1863
-Fulton, William J killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1869
-Gano, Charles wounded at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862; promoted corporal;wounded and captured at Mission Ridge, Nov 25, 1863
-Glandon, David C. died of wounds at Iuka Sep 21, 1862
-Goss, Charles W. died of wounds at Iuka Sep, 21, 1862
-Greene, Isaac H. killed at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862
-Hall, John wounded at Iuka
-Hall, Robert M. discharged Apr 22, 1863 for disability
-Hart, Daniel captured at Madison Station Ala, May 17, 1864
-Hartwell, Abram promoted fifth corporal Jul 1 1862; promoted fifthsergeant Oct 21, 1862, promoted firstsergeant ??, captured at Mission Ridge Nov 25, 1864
-Hudson, John W. died at Syracuse Mo. Nov 2, 1861
-Jaques, John Joseph promoted to corporal, captured at Mission RidgeNov 25, 1863
-Jones, David M. died of wounds at Iuka, Sep 21, 1862
-Ketchum, John V. died of wounds at Iuka
-Laffer, James E. enlisted Aug 26, 1862, discharged May 19, 1863 fordisability
-Laffer, Phillip enlisted Aug 26, 1862; discharged May 15, 1863 fordisability
-Laffer, Reason P. promoted eighth corporal Jun 17, 1862, wounded atIuka Sept 19, 1862
-Lineback, Henry killed at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863
-Lineback, Jacob discharged Mar 5, 1863 for disability
-Long, Isaac killed at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862
-McCampbell, David S. wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863
-McChanahan, Robert promoted second corporal Aug 10, 1861; wounded atIuka Sep 19, 1862, Discharged Oct 2, 1862 for disability
-McNeil, David promoted seventh corporal Oct 21, 1862; veteranizedcompany G, fifth, cavalry, Jan 5, 1864
-Miller, Samuel discharged Sep 8, 1862 for disability
-Minor, Pleasant E. wounded at Iuka
-Mohme, Charles discharged Jan 8, 1862 for dischg
-Morgan, George E. promoted eight corporal Dec 1, 1861; discharged Jul19, 1862, for injuries falling by accident
-Morrison, Lewis M. promoted first sergeant Jun 16, 1862; reduced toranks at his own request Sep 4, 1862; transferred to invalid corps Feb16, 1864
-Myers, William R. wounded accidentally; discharged Nov 22, 1862 fordisability
-Passig, Henry F.
-Payton, Henry C.
-Pinkerton, Miron discharged Dec 1, 1862 for disability
-Pringle, Nelson
-Reed, James
-Rodman, James M. discharged Nov 30, 1861 for disability
-Roland, James H. wounded at Iuka, Sep 19, 1862 Champion's Hill May 16,1863; died of woundsAt Baker's Creek, Miss. May 18, 1863
-Rose, Henry veteranized company G, fifth Cavalry, Jan 5 1864
-Schokly, Thomas A. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; killed atChattanooga, Nov 25, 1863
-Schokly, William veteranized in company G, fifth cavalry Jan 5, 1864
-Shallenbarger, Joseph B. enlisted Aug 16, 1861; discharged Jul 25,1862 for disability
-Shanafelt, Wesley
-Shipman, Alfred, wounded at Iuka Sep 19, died at Jackson Oct 5, 1862;reported also as dischargedApr 22, 1863 for disability
-Shively, Samuel B.
-Slate, Lionel L. died Sep 13, 1862 at Jefferson Barracks
-Slate, Ord wounded at Iuka, Sep, 19 1862; died of wounds Oct 5, 1862at Jackson, Tennessee
-Smack, Finley M. promoted seventh corporal Jun 16, 1863 promoted firstsergeant Oct 21, 1862; veteranizedO.M.S. company G fifth cavalry Feb 13, 1864
-Smith, Frank
-Smith, Walker died Nov 1, 1861 at Hermanville Mo.
-Smith, William C. discharged Feb 3, 1862 for disability
-Sprague, Charles S. enlisted July 31, 1861, veteranized fifth cavalry,company G, Jan 5, 1864
-Stone, Clark b. enlisted Aug 31, 1862, veteranized, Seventh corpscompany G, fifth cavalry, Jan 5 1864
-Stone, Frederick discharged Apr 23, 1863 for disability
-Stumer, Frederick
-Switzer, William A. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; discharged Dec 20,1862 for disability
-Taylor, William C. captured at Madison Station, Alabama May 17, 1864
-Teller, John killed at Iuka Sep 19, 1862
-Thomas, Harrison died Nov 10, 1861 at Boonville, Missouri
-Tipton, George B. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862 at Vicksburg May 22,1863; transferred to invalid. corps May 1864
-Voss, Harding enlisted Aug 16, 1861
-Wilson, Abel P. wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; discharged Oct 5 1862for disability
-Woodruff, Nehemiah H. discharged for disability
-Woods, James wounded at Iuka Sep 19, 1862; transferred to invalidcorps Feb 15, 1864
Company I
-Stone, Anson H. enlisted Jun 24, 1861; veteranized company Gfifth cavalry Apr 11, 1864
*Enlisted July 3, 1861 unless otherwise stated.
Seventh Infantry
The Seventh Infantry entered the service immediately afterthe battleof Bull Run. There was an urgent demand for troops, and the regimentwas hurriedly organized, and after the muster, on July 24th, 1861, itwas sent to St. Louis for equipal, thence in Ironton, where it receivedits first drill in the manual of arms. Thence it was stationed andserved at Cape Girardeau, Cairo, Tort Holt, Mayfield Creek, CampCrittenden, Fort Jefferson, Kentucky, Norfolk and Bird's Point, leavingthe latter November 6th, 1861 on the memorable Belmont expedition, tocut off troops being sent to Price's army, and to protect troops beingsent by General Grant in pursuit of Jeff Thompson. At the battle ofBelmont, November 7th, the regiment was the hero of the day. Itsuffered more than any other regiment, and received special mention byGeneral Grant for its gallantry. A remarkable incident occurred whilethe Union troops were re-embarking in transports after this battle. Thelast boat had been landed, and as the hawser was being cast off, rebelartillery suddenly came to the river bank, a fun was quickly placed inposition, and leveled on the loaded transport, and the gunner was inthe act of pulling the lanyard when a shell from a Union gunboatexploded beneath the carriage of the gun, hurling the carriage, gun andall high in the air demolishing the carriage, and while in mid air thegun exploded. The rebel gunner and several others were killed. Afterthis battle the regiment returned to Bird's Point, remained two months,when they took part in the capture of Fort Henry. February 12th, theyjoined the march against Fort Donelson, and the gallantry of Iowatroops on that occasion made J. G. Lauman, colonel of the regiment, abrigadier general. From Donelson, the regiment moved to Pittsburg, andtook part in the battle of Shiloh. Next followed the siege of Corinth;thence to Iuka, where on the 19th of September, the fifth regimentsuffered so terribly. The Seventh was not in this battle, beingemployed in a strategic movement to attract the enemy in anotherdirection, but at Corinth it was hotly engaged, losing one-third thenumber engaged. All the color guard but one were killed or wounded. Theregiment remained in the vicinity of Corinth, and in October, 1863,moved to Pulaski with General Dodge's command. In December there-enlisted as veterans and came North on veteran furlough. In April itreturned to the field, and with the second went to the front, andjoined the campaign against Atlanta. At Oastanula River the regimentwith Price's brigade was moving through heavy timber when it wassuddenly charged by a whole brigade of rebel infantry. The brigadecounter charged with a rust, driving the enemy from the field andgaining a position which necessitated the evacuation of Resaca, by therebels. The Seventh lost heavily in this engagement. After Atlanta hadfallen, the Seventh, with Rice's brigade, was transferred to thefifteenth army corps, and its history was that of General Logan'sdivision, marching nearly back to Dalton, around through Snake Gap,thence to Savannah, thence 480 miles through swamps amid suffering andstorm to Goldsboro, where the Confederacy collapsed. The regiment thenstarted on the homeward march, via Raleigh, to Washington, where it wasa part of the grand review, proud of its record inscribed on itsbanners. Thence it moved to Louisville, Kentucky where July 12, 1865the veteran heroes were called up for muster out. Five hundred andfifty nine were checked as killed or wounded. The regiment had twoColonels, both of whom were made brigadier generals.
Company F
Officers
-Warner, Stephen C. fourth corporal; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;died Mar 1, 1862 at Smithland, Ky.
-Brooks, Joseph W. eight corporal; Promoted to Sergeant; discharged Sep10, 1862, for promotion in thirty thirdMissouriinfantry
Privates
-Broadhead, William wounded at Belmont,Nov 7, 1861; discharged Apr 2, 1862 for disability
-Hampton, William W. enlisted Jul 11, 1861;died of injured form a railroad accident at DuQuion, Illinois, Jan 23,1862
-Hossington, James E. enlisted July 11, 1861wounded at Corinth, Oct 1862; discharged Dec 23, 1862
-Hoover, Daniel g. enlisted July 11, 1861; Veteranized Dec 26, 1863
-Kinney, Warren enlisted Jul 1861; killed at BelmontNov 7, 1861
-Roe, William elicited July 11, 1861; died at St. LouisFeb 9, 1862
Company K
Officers
-Samuel R. Black captain; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;resigned Jul 3, 1863
-Jacob Snyder first lieutenant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;resigned Jun 7, 1862
-Jesse F. Warner, second lieutenant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;promoted to captain Jul 23, 1863; resigned Aug 29, 1864
-TimothySpence, first sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;reduced to ranks Nov 6, 1861; promoted second sergeant;promotedsecond lieutenant, Jul 23, 1863 and captainAug 30, 1864
-Benjamin F. Kirkbride second sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861; reducedto ranks Jul 15, 1862
-John N. Andrew third sergeant; promoted hospitalsteward Jan 23, 1862
-Leonard T. Sims fourth sergeant; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;discharged Feb 3, 1864 for disability
-James E. McIntyre fifth sergeant enlisted Jul 24, 1861;appointed musician Oct 21, 1861
-Samuel Goodwin first corporal; enlisted Jul 11, 1861;reduced to ranks Jan 12, 1862
-Hugh L. Duke third corporal, enlisted Jul 11, 1861; promoted thirdsergeant Jan 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 4, 1864,promotedto second sergeant May 1, 1864
-Solomon W. Weyman fifth corporal; promotedthird corporal Feb 25, 1862; veteranized Dec 25, 1863;promoted tofourthsergeant May 1, 1864
-John R. Jones seventh corporal, enlisted Jul 11, 1861;discharged Oct 30, 1861; for disability
-David S. Bale musician, enlisted Aug 23, 1862
Privates
Bales, Riley W. enlisted Jul 19, 1861
-Bales, Jonathan L. enlisted Dec 16, 1861; veteranizedJan 4, 1864
-Brown, Merritt S. enlisted Jan 11, 1861; wounded atShiloh, Apr 6, 1862; veteranized Jan 4, 1864
-Berry, Benjamin F. enlisted Jan 11, 1861; dischargedat Shiloh May 18, 1862
-Bales, William A. enlisted Aug 23, 1862; transferredto invalid corps Aug 13, 1863
-Bales, William D. enlisted Dec 21, 1862
-Bales, Worthington W. enlisted Aug 23, 1862
-Bales, Zachariah enlisted Dec 2, 1861
-Brooks, Alvah A. enlisted Jul 11, 1862
-Brown, Isaac enlisted Feb 20, 1862
-Charlton, George W. enlisted Jul 11, 1862; killedAt Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862
-Cable, William enlisted Jul 11, 1861; dischargedJan 23, 1862 for disability
-Corpson, George enlisted Jul 11, 1861; dischargedNov 1, 1861 for disability
-Davis, Anderson enlisted Jul 11, 1861; for disability
-Dare, James enlisted Jul 11, 1861; promoted seventhcorporal Sep 1, 1862
-Dutton, Sereno enlisted Dec 16, 1861; promotedfifth corporal Feb 25, 1862; third corporal Sep 1, 1862
-Franklin, John H. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; dischargedOct 29, 1861 for disability
-Faulkner, Nathan L. enlisted Jul 11, 1861
-Filley, Nathan H. enlisted Aug 22, 1862
-Hadley, William enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged Apr 8, 1863 fordisability
-Harlan, William B. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranizedDec 22, 1863
-Henning, Isaac enlisted Jul 11, 1861; dischargedOct 29, 1861 for disability
-Henshaw, Levi A. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; discharged Oct 30, 1862
-Hadley, Spencer J. enlisted Jul 30, 1861
-Jones, Cyrus S. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranizedDec 25, 1863
-Johnson, Enos enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Lee, Walter enlisted Mar 14, 1862
-McPherson, Joseph enlisted Jul 19, 1861
-Mendenhall, Asa enlisted Jul 30, 1861
-Manifee, Charles R. enlisted Feb 20, 1864; woundedplace and date not reported
-Horten, Lewis enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Roop, john V. enlisted Jul 19, 1861; veteranizedDec 23, 1864
-Snead, John enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranizedDec 23, 1864
-Storm, john W. Enlisted Jul 11, 1861; veteranized Jan 4, 1864
-Strohm, Christian C. enlisted Jul 11, 1861;promoted seventh corporal Oct 30, 1861; fourthcorporal Feb. 25, 1862; second corporal Sep 1, 1862
-Shaffer, Dudley C. enlisted Aug 23, 1862
-Smith, Elihu enlisted Aug 15, 1862
-Stephens, Benjamin G. enlisted Aug 21, 1862
-Stephens, Eli enlisted Nov 30, 1861; discharged Jul 14, 1862 fordisability
-Thompson, Hiram E. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; died Oct 28, 1861 atMontezuma Iowa
-Thompson, John J. enlisted Ju1, 1861; dischargedApr 1, 1862, for disability
-Wheeler, Gilbert enlisted Jul 11, 1861; wounded at Shiloh, Apr 6,1862; veteranized Dec 26 1863
-Wrightman, Minor promoted fifth sergeant, Oct 22, 1861;first sergeant Nov 6, 1861; first lieutenant Jun 8, 1862; resigned Aug8, 1864
-Wiggins, Bert enlisted Jul 11, 1861; died Oct 22, 1862at Mound City, Illinois
-Warner, Washington enlisted Aug 21, 1862
-Wilcox, Jesse W. enlisted Feb 20, 1864
-Yates, David enlisted Jul 11, 1861
-York, Alfred M. enlisted Jul 11, 1861; dischargedMar 22, 1862 for disability
-York, Elias M. enlisted Jul 11, 1862; discharged Oct 28, 1862 forminority
-York, Moses, enlisted Feb 20, 1864
