Civil War Veteran
Co E 20th Iowa Infantry
From military records:
Troop, Robert.
Age 18. Residence Davenport,Ia
nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 4, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 22, 1862.
Missing; taken prisoner Sept. 29, 1863, Battle of Atchafalaya, La.
Paroled. Promoted Corporal Sept. 22, 1864;
Mustered out July 8, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Service of the 20th Iowa included Occupation of Newtonia,MO Oct 4, 62, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec 7, 62, guard of St Louis Arsenal to May 15, 63. Siege of Vicksburg, MS Jun-Jul 63.Capture of Yazoo City Jul 14. Actions at Morganza, Atchafalaya River, Sterling's Plantation Aug-Oct 63. Service in Texas until Aug 64. Capture of Ft Morgan Aug-Sep 64. Moved to Barrancas,Florida via New Orleans, Siege and capture of Ft Blakely, Alabama, Duty at Mobile until muster out as well as numerous other less known battles and skirmishes. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908.)
Robert Troop
Gender: Male
Spouse: Louise R Moore
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1870
County: Scott
State: Iowa
Contributor: Kayla Briesch (49372156)
Co E 20th Iowa Infantry
From military records:
Troop, Robert.
Age 18. Residence Davenport,Ia
nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 4, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 22, 1862.
Missing; taken prisoner Sept. 29, 1863, Battle of Atchafalaya, La.
Paroled. Promoted Corporal Sept. 22, 1864;
Mustered out July 8, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Service of the 20th Iowa included Occupation of Newtonia,MO Oct 4, 62, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec 7, 62, guard of St Louis Arsenal to May 15, 63. Siege of Vicksburg, MS Jun-Jul 63.Capture of Yazoo City Jul 14. Actions at Morganza, Atchafalaya River, Sterling's Plantation Aug-Oct 63. Service in Texas until Aug 64. Capture of Ft Morgan Aug-Sep 64. Moved to Barrancas,Florida via New Orleans, Siege and capture of Ft Blakely, Alabama, Duty at Mobile until muster out as well as numerous other less known battles and skirmishes. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908.)
Robert Troop
Gender: Male
Spouse: Louise R Moore
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1870
County: Scott
State: Iowa
Contributor: Kayla Briesch (49372156)
Civil War Veteran
Co E 20th Iowa Infantry
From military records:
Troop, Robert.
Age 18. Residence Davenport,Ia
nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 4, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 22, 1862.
Missing; taken prisoner Sept. 29, 1863, Battle of Atchafalaya, La.
Paroled. Promoted Corporal Sept. 22, 1864;
Mustered out July 8, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Service of the 20th Iowa included Occupation of Newtonia,MO Oct 4, 62, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec 7, 62, guard of St Louis Arsenal to May 15, 63. Siege of Vicksburg, MS Jun-Jul 63.Capture of Yazoo City Jul 14. Actions at Morganza, Atchafalaya River, Sterling's Plantation Aug-Oct 63. Service in Texas until Aug 64. Capture of Ft Morgan Aug-Sep 64. Moved to Barrancas,Florida via New Orleans, Siege and capture of Ft Blakely, Alabama, Duty at Mobile until muster out as well as numerous other less known battles and skirmishes. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908.)
Robert Troop
Gender: Male
Spouse: Louise R Moore
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1870
County: Scott
State: Iowa
Contributor: Kayla Briesch (49372156)
Co E 20th Iowa Infantry
From military records:
Troop, Robert.
Age 18. Residence Davenport,Ia
nativity Ireland.
Enlisted Aug. 4, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 22, 1862.
Missing; taken prisoner Sept. 29, 1863, Battle of Atchafalaya, La.
Paroled. Promoted Corporal Sept. 22, 1864;
Mustered out July 8, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Service of the 20th Iowa included Occupation of Newtonia,MO Oct 4, 62, Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec 7, 62, guard of St Louis Arsenal to May 15, 63. Siege of Vicksburg, MS Jun-Jul 63.Capture of Yazoo City Jul 14. Actions at Morganza, Atchafalaya River, Sterling's Plantation Aug-Oct 63. Service in Texas until Aug 64. Capture of Ft Morgan Aug-Sep 64. Moved to Barrancas,Florida via New Orleans, Siege and capture of Ft Blakely, Alabama, Duty at Mobile until muster out as well as numerous other less known battles and skirmishes. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908.)
Robert Troop
Gender: Male
Spouse: Louise R Moore
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1870
County: Scott
State: Iowa
Contributor: Kayla Briesch (49372156)
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