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31st Iowa Infantry
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Edgar Fletcher Buttolph - Private
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Contact Name: Clark Miller
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Date Added: 5/12/2007

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Henry C. JettRank Unknown
Loking for info on Henry C., married to Mary, daughter Marietta; he had a brother, name unknown, who lived somewhere in Illinois. Unnamed brother known for his horses, in fact, military obtained some from him for the war (Civil war). I have
a letter wife Mary wrote about their wartime experiences, one in particular. It's quite funny!

Later, daughter Marietta later married Ebenezer Brown. I have sketchy info, would like a lot more; can share some info about the Browns after Ebenezer, just a little. A lot from Paul Brown onward to present day. Please email me if you have any info.
Contact Name: Laurie Smith
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Date Added: 10/24/2006

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Marion MyersRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Linda
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Date Added: 3/13/2010

Company A
James Edmond HardingRank Unknown
Mustered in Aug 14, 1862 in Linn County, IA. Mustered Out Jun 27, 1865 Louisville, KY. He was sick on a hospital ship on the Mississippi River after the battle of Vicksburg. Later he was detached as a 'Sharpshooter' which I believe means he was given a 'Sharps' rifle, but I don't know that for certain.
Contact Name: Jake Harding
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Date Added: 1/20/2015

Company A
Josiah W Sanborn - Private

From a book called, 'The History of Linn County A ' published by Western Historical Company (1878) the
following description for the 31st Iowa Infantry was given.
Contact Name: Dave B
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Date Added: 4/25/2013

Company B
Josephus Cowing - Private
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Contact Name: Kenneth
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Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company B
Wellington M Prouty - Private
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Contact Name: Shawn Verdine
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Date Added: 1/30/2007

Company B
Robert Patterson Speer - Captain
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Contact Name: David L. Brown
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Date Added: 8/5/2004

Company B
Henry Earl Williams - Captain
32 battles & skirmishes.
Wounded severely at Jonesboro, GA. Aug.31-Sept. 1, 1864.
Buried Cedar Falls, IA 1902
Contact Name: Walter Milbrath
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Date Added: 4/5/2007

Company C
Daniel Franklin Whipple - Quarter Master
Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 26.
Mustered in Company C, 31st Infantry Regiment Iowa on 11 October 1862.
Promoted to Full Quartermaster Sergeant on 10 September 1862.
Received a disability discharge on 19 March 1863.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
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Date Added: 6/5/2010

Company E
Josephus White BenadomRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Craig Benadom
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Date Added: 4/22/2012

Company F
THOMAS LAMEYRank Unknown
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Contact Name: DANNY
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Date Added: 3/10/2010

Company F
Peter Werden - Private
Company F
Contact Name: Philip Ross
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Date Added: 2/8/2010

Company G
Thomas Austin - 3rd Sergeant
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Contact Name: kelly soukup
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Date Added: 12/22/2011

Company G
Benjamin f WoodRank Unknown
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Contact Name: shannon ryan
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Date Added: 8/30/2010

Company H
William Dickerson - Private
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Contact Name: Sara Thielen
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Date Added: 5/23/2011

Company I
Archibald Robert Anderson - Sergeant
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Contact Name: L. J. Costello
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Date Added: 4/9/2011

Company I
Robert Anderson - 1st Lieutenant
Killed in action Battle of Vicksburg, May 22, 1863 at Thayer's Approach.
Contact Name: Robert Anderson
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Contact Homepage: http://www.turbopilot.com/anderson/
Date Added: 12/3/2013

Company I
JOSEPH CRAIG CARR - Lieutenant
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Contact Name: BOB CLAUSSEN
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Date Added: 7/27/2009

Company K
Edward Daugherty - Private
Buried in Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Illinois.
Contact Name: Phil Bailey
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Date Added: 8/10/2019

Company K
Dudley Devlin - Private
He is buried in Bellevue Iowa at Daugherty's farm about a mile west of the Mississippi River.
Contact Name: Dan O
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Date Added: 1/31/2010

Company K
William Franklin Lambertson - Private
My great-grandfather, 1841-1914. Wounded at Battle of Arkansas Post and at the Battle of Atlanta. Recovered from the latter serious wound to rejoin his unit and was able to take part in the 'Grand Review' in Washington, D.C. after the war. But he remembered it was a sad event 'because Lincoln was not there'.
Contact Name: John Mark Lambertson
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Date Added: 7/30/2013

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