Lived in jackson Twp., Linn County, Iowa. Side Served: Union State Served:Iowa Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company H, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 22 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full 7th Corporal on 17 Feb 1863. Died of disease Company H, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 23 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Letters written to his wife, Sarah E. Page are mentioned in the book,Fields of Blood, the Prairie Grove Campaign, by William L. Shea, 2010, UNC Press. Married Sarah E. Page 7 Jan 1859. Had three children.∼Son of James & Mary Mitchell. Husband to Sarah A. (Page) Mitchell, and father to Israel F. Mitchell.
Enlisted as a Private on August 15, 1862 at the age of 20. Joined Co. H, 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862.
Promoted to 7th Corporal on February 17, 1863.
Died of disease on July 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Enlisted as a Private on August 15, 1862 at the age of 20. Joined Co. H, 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862.
Promoted to 7th Corporal on February 17, 1863.
Died of disease on July 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Lived in jackson Twp., Linn County, Iowa. Side Served: Union State Served:Iowa Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 at the age of 23. Enlisted in Company H, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 22 Aug 1862. Promoted to Full 7th Corporal on 17 Feb 1863. Died of disease Company H, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 23 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Letters written to his wife, Sarah E. Page are mentioned in the book,Fields of Blood, the Prairie Grove Campaign, by William L. Shea, 2010, UNC Press. Married Sarah E. Page 7 Jan 1859. Had three children.∼Son of James & Mary Mitchell. Husband to Sarah A. (Page) Mitchell, and father to Israel F. Mitchell.
Enlisted as a Private on August 15, 1862 at the age of 20. Joined Co. H, 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862.
Promoted to 7th Corporal on February 17, 1863.
Died of disease on July 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Enlisted as a Private on August 15, 1862 at the age of 20. Joined Co. H, 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 22, 1862.
Promoted to 7th Corporal on February 17, 1863.
Died of disease on July 23, 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
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