Enlisted as a 35 yr. old resident of Lansing, Allamakee Co., Ia. on July 1,1861 as 3rd Corp. in Co. K, 5th Iowa Infantry. Received from the Q.M. Dept. on July 25,1861; 1 unlined blouse, 1 pr. infantry pants, and 2 prs. of woolen socks. See news story in Lansing newspaper under date Dec.15,1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan.5,1864. Consolidated Aug.8, 1864 and transferred Sept.18,1864 to Co. I, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Mustered out at Nashville, Tn. Aug.11,1865. Living in Selma, Ala. at time of the 1887 reunion of the 5th Iowa. Died May 29,1890 at Chattanooga, Tn. while working as a contractor.
Enlisted as a 35 yr. old resident of Lansing, Allamakee Co., Ia. on July 1,1861 as 3rd Corp. in Co. K, 5th Iowa Infantry. Received from the Q.M. Dept. on July 25,1861; 1 unlined blouse, 1 pr. infantry pants, and 2 prs. of woolen socks. See news story in Lansing newspaper under date Dec.15,1863. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan.5,1864. Consolidated Aug.8, 1864 and transferred Sept.18,1864 to Co. I, 5th Iowa Cavalry. Mustered out at Nashville, Tn. Aug.11,1865. Living in Selma, Ala. at time of the 1887 reunion of the 5th Iowa. Died May 29,1890 at Chattanooga, Tn. while working as a contractor.
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