From Civil War military records:
Trent, John W.
Age 21.
Residence Guthrie County,Iowa
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into Co I 29th Iowa Infantry.
Mustered Aug. 20, 1862 Council Bluffs,Iowa. Wounded; leg amputated July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Ark.
Died of wounds July 26, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
No burial site listed. Assume Memphis Nat Cemetery.
At Battle of Helena over 10,000 Confederates attacked the Union defenses. Although outnumbered over 2 to 1 the Union still held the ground at the end of the day.
Trent, Elijah Milton. Age 19.(His brother) Residence Guthrie County,Iowa nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into same company, as Corporal. Mustered Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
Trent, James Alexander. Age 18.(Also his brother) Residence Cass County, Iowa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 15, 1864 into same company of 29th Iowa Infantry.Mustered Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
#76769459.... in regards to this fellow I have..... "John W.(ilson) Trent - (b.5-30-1842)
(d.7-26-1863)
-he is mentioned in "American Patriotism: "Memoirs of 'common men' " by Leonard Brown, published by Redhead & Wellslager, in 1869.
Scott Trent - VA
Trent, John W.
Age 21.
Residence Guthrie County,Iowa
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into Co I 29th Iowa Infantry.
Mustered Aug. 20, 1862 Council Bluffs,Iowa. Wounded; leg amputated July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Ark.
Died of wounds July 26, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
No burial site listed. Assume Memphis Nat Cemetery.
At Battle of Helena over 10,000 Confederates attacked the Union defenses. Although outnumbered over 2 to 1 the Union still held the ground at the end of the day.
Trent, Elijah Milton. Age 19.(His brother) Residence Guthrie County,Iowa nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into same company, as Corporal. Mustered Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
Trent, James Alexander. Age 18.(Also his brother) Residence Cass County, Iowa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 15, 1864 into same company of 29th Iowa Infantry.Mustered Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
#76769459.... in regards to this fellow I have..... "John W.(ilson) Trent - (b.5-30-1842)
(d.7-26-1863)
-he is mentioned in "American Patriotism: "Memoirs of 'common men' " by Leonard Brown, published by Redhead & Wellslager, in 1869.
Scott Trent - VA
From Civil War military records:
Trent, John W.
Age 21.
Residence Guthrie County,Iowa
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into Co I 29th Iowa Infantry.
Mustered Aug. 20, 1862 Council Bluffs,Iowa. Wounded; leg amputated July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Ark.
Died of wounds July 26, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
No burial site listed. Assume Memphis Nat Cemetery.
At Battle of Helena over 10,000 Confederates attacked the Union defenses. Although outnumbered over 2 to 1 the Union still held the ground at the end of the day.
Trent, Elijah Milton. Age 19.(His brother) Residence Guthrie County,Iowa nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into same company, as Corporal. Mustered Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
Trent, James Alexander. Age 18.(Also his brother) Residence Cass County, Iowa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 15, 1864 into same company of 29th Iowa Infantry.Mustered Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
#76769459.... in regards to this fellow I have..... "John W.(ilson) Trent - (b.5-30-1842)
(d.7-26-1863)
-he is mentioned in "American Patriotism: "Memoirs of 'common men' " by Leonard Brown, published by Redhead & Wellslager, in 1869.
Scott Trent - VA
Trent, John W.
Age 21.
Residence Guthrie County,Iowa
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into Co I 29th Iowa Infantry.
Mustered Aug. 20, 1862 Council Bluffs,Iowa. Wounded; leg amputated July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Ark.
Died of wounds July 26, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
No burial site listed. Assume Memphis Nat Cemetery.
At Battle of Helena over 10,000 Confederates attacked the Union defenses. Although outnumbered over 2 to 1 the Union still held the ground at the end of the day.
Trent, Elijah Milton. Age 19.(His brother) Residence Guthrie County,Iowa nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 into same company, as Corporal. Mustered Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
Trent, James Alexander. Age 18.(Also his brother) Residence Cass County, Iowa, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 15, 1864 into same company of 29th Iowa Infantry.Mustered Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.
#76769459.... in regards to this fellow I have..... "John W.(ilson) Trent - (b.5-30-1842)
(d.7-26-1863)
-he is mentioned in "American Patriotism: "Memoirs of 'common men' " by Leonard Brown, published by Redhead & Wellslager, in 1869.
Scott Trent - VA
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