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Thirty-seventh Iowa Infantry
It was comprised of men over 45 years of age -known as the Gray-Beard Regiment. Of 914 officers and men, 3 were killed, 145 died, 359 were discharged, 2 were wounded, 0 were missing and 0 were captured. The muster-in took place at Muscatine, Dec. 15, 1862. It was mustered out May 24, 1865. Colonel George W. Kincaid of Muscatine Lt. Colonel George R. West of Dubuque Major Lyman Allen of Iowa City Mostly engaged to guard rebel prisoners. Co. A-Blackhawk and Linn Cos. Co. B-Muscatine Co. Co. C-Van Buren and Lee Cos. Co. D-Johnson and Iowa Cos. Co. E-Wapello and Mahaska Cos. Co. F-Dubuque Co. Co. G-Appanoose, Des Moines, Henry and Washington Cos. Co. H-Henry and Jefferson Cos. Co. I-Jasper, Linn and other Cos. Co. K-Scott and Fayette Cos. Co. K-Scott Co. as follows:Co. K-CaptainJames G. Crane SergeantLinus H. Miller Corporals.Philo B. Littlejohn John S. Dawson Sidney M. Eddy Musicians.Charles Pickens. Stephen H. Hands Wagoner.Joseph T. Sibley Privates.Bowers, Benjamin Booth, Adam Bannigan,Peter D. Bergamon,Theodore Crouse,William Gan,Henry Hart,John Highley,Henry Michael,Phillip Martin,Patrick Powell,Walter Piper,August Starkjohn,John Seigling,Johann Vanfleet,Stephen Ware,George Saengling,John Compiled by and graciously posted here by |
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