Civil War Veteran
Co C 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
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From military records:
Alexander John.
Age 58.
Residence Big Mound,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Sept. 23, 1862, as 2nd Sergeant.
Mustered Oct 27, 1862.
Promoted First Sergeant July 28, 1863.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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The 37th Iowa Infantry, nicknamed "The Greybeard Regiment", was the only regiment of its kind ever recruited in the United States. It was made up of men
over the enlistment age, which at that time was 45. Some were in their 70s and 80s. Its original purpose was to guard prisons in order to free young men for
more active duty.
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The 37th mustered at Camp Strong, near Muscatine, Iowa on October 10, 1862. They arrived St. Louis, January 1, 1863, then assigned guard duty of rebels confined in the two military prisons, the arsenal and provost duty. From My-Jul 1863 assigned guard duty of the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo. Subsequently, at Alton,IL guarding military prison until February 17, 1864, then to Rock Island, Ill., guarding the largest military prison in the west housing ten thousand rebel prisoners. On June 6, 1864, ordered to Memphis,
Tenn. The regiment guarded the provision train from Memphis east to LaGrange, Tenn., and from there south to Holly Springs, Miss. The regiment came into conflict with the enemy during this duty when the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the City of Memphis. The 37th contained a loss of several men killed and wounded. The 37th then guarded military prisons at Cincinnati,
Columbus and Gallipolis, OH. until muster out.
Info from "The Union Army" Vol. 4 published in 1908
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From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Hannah R Alexander, applied for his pension Aug 16 1888 in Iowa based on his service in 37th Iowa Infantry.
Co C 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
-------------
From military records:
Alexander John.
Age 58.
Residence Big Mound,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Sept. 23, 1862, as 2nd Sergeant.
Mustered Oct 27, 1862.
Promoted First Sergeant July 28, 1863.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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The 37th Iowa Infantry, nicknamed "The Greybeard Regiment", was the only regiment of its kind ever recruited in the United States. It was made up of men
over the enlistment age, which at that time was 45. Some were in their 70s and 80s. Its original purpose was to guard prisons in order to free young men for
more active duty.
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The 37th mustered at Camp Strong, near Muscatine, Iowa on October 10, 1862. They arrived St. Louis, January 1, 1863, then assigned guard duty of rebels confined in the two military prisons, the arsenal and provost duty. From My-Jul 1863 assigned guard duty of the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo. Subsequently, at Alton,IL guarding military prison until February 17, 1864, then to Rock Island, Ill., guarding the largest military prison in the west housing ten thousand rebel prisoners. On June 6, 1864, ordered to Memphis,
Tenn. The regiment guarded the provision train from Memphis east to LaGrange, Tenn., and from there south to Holly Springs, Miss. The regiment came into conflict with the enemy during this duty when the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the City of Memphis. The 37th contained a loss of several men killed and wounded. The 37th then guarded military prisons at Cincinnati,
Columbus and Gallipolis, OH. until muster out.
Info from "The Union Army" Vol. 4 published in 1908
-------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Hannah R Alexander, applied for his pension Aug 16 1888 in Iowa based on his service in 37th Iowa Infantry.
Civil War Veteran
Co C 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
-------------
From military records:
Alexander John.
Age 58.
Residence Big Mound,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Sept. 23, 1862, as 2nd Sergeant.
Mustered Oct 27, 1862.
Promoted First Sergeant July 28, 1863.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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The 37th Iowa Infantry, nicknamed "The Greybeard Regiment", was the only regiment of its kind ever recruited in the United States. It was made up of men
over the enlistment age, which at that time was 45. Some were in their 70s and 80s. Its original purpose was to guard prisons in order to free young men for
more active duty.
--------------------
The 37th mustered at Camp Strong, near Muscatine, Iowa on October 10, 1862. They arrived St. Louis, January 1, 1863, then assigned guard duty of rebels confined in the two military prisons, the arsenal and provost duty. From My-Jul 1863 assigned guard duty of the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo. Subsequently, at Alton,IL guarding military prison until February 17, 1864, then to Rock Island, Ill., guarding the largest military prison in the west housing ten thousand rebel prisoners. On June 6, 1864, ordered to Memphis,
Tenn. The regiment guarded the provision train from Memphis east to LaGrange, Tenn., and from there south to Holly Springs, Miss. The regiment came into conflict with the enemy during this duty when the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the City of Memphis. The 37th contained a loss of several men killed and wounded. The 37th then guarded military prisons at Cincinnati,
Columbus and Gallipolis, OH. until muster out.
Info from "The Union Army" Vol. 4 published in 1908
-------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Hannah R Alexander, applied for his pension Aug 16 1888 in Iowa based on his service in 37th Iowa Infantry.
Co C 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
-------------
From military records:
Alexander John.
Age 58.
Residence Big Mound,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Sept. 23, 1862, as 2nd Sergeant.
Mustered Oct 27, 1862.
Promoted First Sergeant July 28, 1863.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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The 37th Iowa Infantry, nicknamed "The Greybeard Regiment", was the only regiment of its kind ever recruited in the United States. It was made up of men
over the enlistment age, which at that time was 45. Some were in their 70s and 80s. Its original purpose was to guard prisons in order to free young men for
more active duty.
--------------------
The 37th mustered at Camp Strong, near Muscatine, Iowa on October 10, 1862. They arrived St. Louis, January 1, 1863, then assigned guard duty of rebels confined in the two military prisons, the arsenal and provost duty. From My-Jul 1863 assigned guard duty of the Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo. Subsequently, at Alton,IL guarding military prison until February 17, 1864, then to Rock Island, Ill., guarding the largest military prison in the west housing ten thousand rebel prisoners. On June 6, 1864, ordered to Memphis,
Tenn. The regiment guarded the provision train from Memphis east to LaGrange, Tenn., and from there south to Holly Springs, Miss. The regiment came into conflict with the enemy during this duty when the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the City of Memphis. The 37th contained a loss of several men killed and wounded. The 37th then guarded military prisons at Cincinnati,
Columbus and Gallipolis, OH. until muster out.
Info from "The Union Army" Vol. 4 published in 1908
-------------------
From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Hannah R Alexander, applied for his pension Aug 16 1888 in Iowa based on his service in 37th Iowa Infantry.
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