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Iowans for the Confederacy My gggg Uncle, Winchester Miller, served with a Texas Regiment in the Civil War. No one has found a reason as to why he served the Confederacy, he was born in Ohio and raised in Jefferson County, IA. There is no record of him ever having been further south than Missouri. Hilary Thompson, Private 4th Iowa Infantry, Company G I am looking for information on the 4th regiment, company G infantry of Iowa volunteers. My ggg grandfather Hilary Thompson was in this regiment. He signed up on the 4th of July 1861, enlisted in the army at Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co. Iowa. Rank was that of private. He was 46 years old and this was his second enlistment. I have quit a story on this man as he was married to Cynathia Ann Downs daughter of Benedict Downs known as Major from Kentucky. (Churchill and Downs Race track) Hilary was living in Iowa at the time of enlistment but records show that he went to KY and somehow was fighting for the South, he was wounded and sent back to IA. Hilary then enlisted again. (above information). During this time Hilary's sons were captured by the North and they explained their circumstances and they enlisted in the Union Army as well. There are records of this service in the Union Army but I for one would like to find and see for myself and any other information on this regiment! Does anyone have any ideas? Or any information on how to find records from the South? Thanks to the Iowa Civil War site, its is a wonderful site!!! If you have any information on Iowans who served with the South during the war, and would like to share that information, please send it to . Thank You. |
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