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12th Iowa Infantry

The 12th Iowa Infantry mustered at Dubuque,IA. Battles included Ft Henry Feb 6, Ft Donelson Feb 16 and Shiloh Apr 6-7, 1862 all in Tennessee. The 8th, 12th & 14th Iowa comprised 4/5ths of the troops in "The Hornet's Nest" at Shiloh. They held their ground for 10 hours against attack after attack allowing the Union time to bring reinforcements to rear lines and snatch victory from defeat. Finally surrounded by 10 times their number and out of ammunition they had no choice but to throw down their arms and surrender only to see many of their number shot down with their arms in the air. The majority of all three regiments were captured. The officers above rank of Lieut were sent to Selma, AL, then Atlanta, Ga and finally Libby Prison , Richmond,Va. The enlisted men were sent to various prisons in Alabama and suffered great privation. The enlisted men were paroled and exchanged Nov 10 62, the officers imprisoned longer but paroled in 63. Those who escaped capture, the remnants of 8th, 12th & 14th, were incorporated into the "Union, sometimes called Iowa Brigade" . The Brigade participated in Siege of Corinth,MS Apr 29 -30, Battle of Corinth Oct 3-4. Reorganizing at St Louis and Davenport,IA until Apr 63. Moved to Louisiana for Siege of Vicksburg and Jackson,MS. May-Jul 63. Guard duty of Memphis & Charleston Railroad until Feb 64. Duty at Memphis & White River,Ark until Jun, 64. Actions at Tupelo, Tallahatchie River, Abbeville Aug-Sep 64. Pursuit of Price through Arkansas and Missouri Sep –Nov 64. Battle of Nashville,TN Dec 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River Dec 17-28 1864. Moved to Dauphin Island,AL. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely , capture of Mobile Mar – Apr 65. Mustered out Memphis,TN Dec 20 1866

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Corp Bennett A. Armstrong

26 Apr 1843 – 21 Mar 1919

Zearing, Story County, Iowa, USA

Plot info: South section, Row 16

William L C Atkinson

14 Feb 1847 – 2 Feb 1916

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: : SECTION 29 ROW E SITE 7

Pvt James P. Ayers

1843 – 6 Apr 1862

Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: 12 Iowa. Grave 464.

Rev Henry A. Barden

13 May 1843 – 13 May 1909

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Plot info: Sec 2, Lot 35

Henry Franklin Beal

Jan 1844 – 29 Apr 1922

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: 35, F-17

George W. Bettisworth

1835 – 26 Sep 1918

Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA

Plot info: Section S, Row 1, Grave 13

Joseph Fremont Blackburn

25 Jun 1838 – 20 Apr 1862

Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa, USA

Ira Dorastus Blanchard

26 Sep 1839 – 3 Oct 1930

Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington, USA

Pvt John D. Blanchard

1845 – 31 May 1862

Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: M 2884

Thomas Edwin Blanchard

Sep 1839 – 29 Apr 1912

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: 21 E 11

PVT John Bradfield

1841 – 26 Apr 1862

Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: 466

Lieut Augustus A Burdick

1832 – 14 Jul 1864

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Section D, Site 3187

Pvt Philetus S Butters

unknown – 14 Jul 1864

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA

Plot info: Section I, Site 1271

George Calico

unknown – 10 Jan 1862

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: 51 0 847

CPL Abner D. Campbell

1830 – 6 Apr 1862

Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Plot info: 458

George Dillon Cantonwine

6 Jan 1840 – 4 Jan 1862

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: SECTION 50 SITE 729

Joseph B Caraway

1841 – 9 May 1862

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot info: Section 51 Site 763

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