CIVIL WAR ROSTER
FOR
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY FROM BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
The following information taken principally from the Adjutant General's Reports.
(Many errors in dates, i.e. discharged before e. are as listed in reports)
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY
Went into service under Col. Samuel Merrill (since Governor of Iowa). Was engaged at Hartsville, MO, 1/11/1863. Was at Port Gibson, losing sixteen men. Was again engaged at Black River Bridge, losing eighty-three. Was in charge on Fort Beauregard. was at capture of Vicksburg, after which was ordered to New Orleans and thence to Texas. 3/5/1865 was transferred to Mobile and served in engagement in that vicinity. Was at Fort Blakely. was sent up Red river and thence to Baton Rouge, La, where it was mustered out 7/15/1865.
QuarterMaster Sgt. J.P. Hamilton, e. 3/12/1862
Company A:
Second Lieut. Jeremiah W. Brown, w. as Sgt. 3/15/1862, promoted 2nd lieut 8/2/1862, resigned 2/2/1863.
Sgt. Hiram Buel, e. 3/15/1862, wounded at Vicksburg, died 9/18/1863
Sgt. Eli Wood, w. 5/19/1862, died at Memphis
Sgt. J.L. Wheeler, e. 3/20/1862 wounded at Vicksburg.
Corp. Robt. Moore, e. 3/20/1862, killed at Jackson MS
McCloud, John, e. 5/19/1862 discharged 6/27/1864
Adams, John Q. e. 6/4/1862, discharged 8/6/1862
Beecher, Ira e. 6/4/1862
Kinney, James e. 6/4/1862, discharged 9/1864
Lichly M.O. e. 6/4/1862
Lawless, Peter e. 8/21/1862
McCrary, Lewis, w. 6/4/1862, captured at Beaver Creek, MO
McDonough, Patrick e. 6/4/1862, wounded at Jackson, MS
Moore, Robt., e. 6/4/1862
Nearey, Edward, e. 6/4/1862
Purkins, L. e. 6/4/1862, discharged 8/25/1862
Stearns, Geo. e. 6/29/1862, wounded at Black River Bridge MS
Wood, Eli, e. 3/19/1862
Company C:
First Lieut. Frank Dale, commissioned 8/20/1862, resigned 2/17/1864
Corp. John E. Watson, e. 8/14/1862, captured at Vicksburg
Mathews, John W. e. 8/14/1862
