Civil War Veteran
Co B 17th Iowa Infantry
Burns, Elihu G.
Age 20.
Residence Montrose,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Jan. 25 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28, 1862 Keokuk,Ia.
Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss.
Promoted Corporal March 1, 1863;
Re-Enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga.
Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Burns, John M. Age 18.(probably his brother)same residence and nativity, enlisted same day into same company. Promoted Corporal Oct. 19, 1862.
Wounded slightly Nov. 25, 1863,Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out April 16, 1865, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Service of 17th Iowa Infantry included Siege of Corinth,MS(May 1862), battles of Iuka, Corinth (Sep-Oct 1862), Guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Yazoo Pass, operations against Ft Pemberton & Ft Greenwood(Sep – Apr 1863), moved to Louisiana, battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champions's Hill, Big Black River, assault. Siege and occupation of Vicksburg (Apr – Sep 1863) Battle of Chattanooga, Tunnel Hill and Missionary Ridge,TN (Oct – Nov 1863) garrison duty Huntsville,Ala until Jun 1864. Duty at Tilton,GA Jul – Oct 13 ) ,
On Oct 13 Tilton ,GA was attacked and the majority of the Regiment captured. What was left of the regiment joined Sherman at Savannah,GA (Jan 1865). Carolina's Campaign, battle of Bentonville, occupation of Raleigh(Jan – Apr 1865), triumphal march through Washington D. C.(May 24 1865).
Co B 17th Iowa Infantry
Burns, Elihu G.
Age 20.
Residence Montrose,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Jan. 25 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28, 1862 Keokuk,Ia.
Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss.
Promoted Corporal March 1, 1863;
Re-Enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga.
Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Burns, John M. Age 18.(probably his brother)same residence and nativity, enlisted same day into same company. Promoted Corporal Oct. 19, 1862.
Wounded slightly Nov. 25, 1863,Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out April 16, 1865, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Service of 17th Iowa Infantry included Siege of Corinth,MS(May 1862), battles of Iuka, Corinth (Sep-Oct 1862), Guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Yazoo Pass, operations against Ft Pemberton & Ft Greenwood(Sep – Apr 1863), moved to Louisiana, battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champions's Hill, Big Black River, assault. Siege and occupation of Vicksburg (Apr – Sep 1863) Battle of Chattanooga, Tunnel Hill and Missionary Ridge,TN (Oct – Nov 1863) garrison duty Huntsville,Ala until Jun 1864. Duty at Tilton,GA Jul – Oct 13 ) ,
On Oct 13 Tilton ,GA was attacked and the majority of the Regiment captured. What was left of the regiment joined Sherman at Savannah,GA (Jan 1865). Carolina's Campaign, battle of Bentonville, occupation of Raleigh(Jan – Apr 1865), triumphal march through Washington D. C.(May 24 1865).
Civil War Veteran
Co B 17th Iowa Infantry
Burns, Elihu G.
Age 20.
Residence Montrose,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Jan. 25 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28, 1862 Keokuk,Ia.
Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss.
Promoted Corporal March 1, 1863;
Re-Enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga.
Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Burns, John M. Age 18.(probably his brother)same residence and nativity, enlisted same day into same company. Promoted Corporal Oct. 19, 1862.
Wounded slightly Nov. 25, 1863,Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out April 16, 1865, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Service of 17th Iowa Infantry included Siege of Corinth,MS(May 1862), battles of Iuka, Corinth (Sep-Oct 1862), Guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Yazoo Pass, operations against Ft Pemberton & Ft Greenwood(Sep – Apr 1863), moved to Louisiana, battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champions's Hill, Big Black River, assault. Siege and occupation of Vicksburg (Apr – Sep 1863) Battle of Chattanooga, Tunnel Hill and Missionary Ridge,TN (Oct – Nov 1863) garrison duty Huntsville,Ala until Jun 1864. Duty at Tilton,GA Jul – Oct 13 ) ,
On Oct 13 Tilton ,GA was attacked and the majority of the Regiment captured. What was left of the regiment joined Sherman at Savannah,GA (Jan 1865). Carolina's Campaign, battle of Bentonville, occupation of Raleigh(Jan – Apr 1865), triumphal march through Washington D. C.(May 24 1865).
Co B 17th Iowa Infantry
Burns, Elihu G.
Age 20.
Residence Montrose,Ia
Nativity Indiana.
Enlisted Jan. 25 1862.
Mustered Feb. 28, 1862 Keokuk,Ia.
Wounded slightly Sept. 19, 1862, Iuka, Miss.
Promoted Corporal March 1, 1863;
Re-Enlisted and re-mustered April 22, 1864.
Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga.
Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
Burns, John M. Age 18.(probably his brother)same residence and nativity, enlisted same day into same company. Promoted Corporal Oct. 19, 1862.
Wounded slightly Nov. 25, 1863,Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Mustered out April 16, 1865, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Service of 17th Iowa Infantry included Siege of Corinth,MS(May 1862), battles of Iuka, Corinth (Sep-Oct 1862), Guarding Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Yazoo Pass, operations against Ft Pemberton & Ft Greenwood(Sep – Apr 1863), moved to Louisiana, battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champions's Hill, Big Black River, assault. Siege and occupation of Vicksburg (Apr – Sep 1863) Battle of Chattanooga, Tunnel Hill and Missionary Ridge,TN (Oct – Nov 1863) garrison duty Huntsville,Ala until Jun 1864. Duty at Tilton,GA Jul – Oct 13 ) ,
On Oct 13 Tilton ,GA was attacked and the majority of the Regiment captured. What was left of the regiment joined Sherman at Savannah,GA (Jan 1865). Carolina's Campaign, battle of Bentonville, occupation of Raleigh(Jan – Apr 1865), triumphal march through Washington D. C.(May 24 1865).
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