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Ira,at age 20, enlisted in Marshall Co., Iowa, 18 Sep 1861 for three years. Distinguished military service included service in the Departments of Missouri, Tennessee, and Cumberland and on the Mississippi River. Was at the capture of Island No. 10 and the Naval attack on Vicksburg 1862 as a member of the Mississippi Flotilla, in siege of Vicksburg in 1863, capture of Memphis and Fort Pillow, the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, was seriously wounded in right thigh in Battle of Atlanta. Sent home to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and discharged 6 Nov 1863 by Officers Disability Board.

He then re-enlisted in Ohio, where he was born, as Captain, Co. 5, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served with same until mustered out of service on 25 Jul 1865 at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati. Pfoutz pension file is voluminous. He died 15 Aug 1915 at Dayton, Ohio at the Veteran's Home.

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From his obituary - 'On September 8, 1861, he enlisted in the Federal army and on September 30th left for Camp McClelland at Davenport, Iowa, where he remained for about two months. His company was then ordered to Benton Barracks, Missouri, and for nearly four years next succeeding he served his country, having been in numerous bloody battles during that time. He was wounded at Shiloh on April 6, 1862, and after two months in the Division hospital, was returned to his regiment then stationed at Corinth, Mississippi.'

Isaac Newton Carr was born in New York State in 1836. He lived in Scioto County, Ohio, for a short period of time before permanently settling in Wellman, Washington County, Iowa.

Injured in the Battle of Shiloh at Pittsburgh Landing, TN April 1862. He was removed to the hospital steamer 'Empress'

Lewis Dyer Co. F. 11th Iowa was pretty old when he inlisted. He was born in New York about 1815. He is buried at Chaple Hill Cemetary in Scott County Iowa. His grave has a GAR marker. Family history says there is a drummer boy buried in that graveyard too but I don't know any more than that. He was my great great grandfather.

Enlisted as a Private on 23 September 1861 at the age of 34
Enlisted in Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 08 October 1861.
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 23 February 1863 effective 23 February 1863
Resigned Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 03 August 1863.

Enlisted as a Private on 23 September 1861 at the age of 27
Enlisted in Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 08 October 1861.
Mustered out Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 17 October 1864 in Galesville, AL.

Enlisted as a Private on 23 September 1861 at the age of 29
Enlisted in Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 08 October 1861.
Received a disability discharge Company F, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 15 February 1863

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Pvt. Isaac Wallace enrolled on 23 September 1861 and was mustered in on 23 September 1861. He was engaged in action at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, and was captured during the seige of Vicksburg, the result of which was eight months in Andersonville prison. After his release, he re-enlisted. He was a member of the Pioneer Corps. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

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Trying to find information on Charles Stewart and son Harvey in Civil War Co. H unit 11 U.S. infantry

My 2nd great grandfather. He enlisted in Muscatine, IA on Sept. 11, 1861 at age 24. He was promoted to wagoner. He was slightly wounded in the face on July 22, 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta and mustered out on Oct. 17, 1864.

Enlisted as a Corporal on 12 September 1861 at the age of 22.
Enlisted in Company I, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 19 Oct 1861.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 1 May 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company I, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 25 Apr 1866 at Davenport, IA.

Promoted to Full Corporal.
Enlisted as a Private on 17 September 1861 at the age of 20 in Company I, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 19 October 1861. Died Company I, 11th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 02 April 1864 in Muscatine, IA.

Died as a result of disease at Jefferson City, Missouri - 25 Jan 1862

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