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8th Iowa Infantry

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Company Unknown

Doctor

My family history indicates he was surgeon with the 8th Iowa Infantry. I do not find him listed in the available rolls.
Contributor Richard HoffmeisterDate added 1/30/2005

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor peyler@embarqmail.comDate added 7/18/2008

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

Wetherill, Edwin enlisted 3/31/1864, d. May 10 1865 @ Montgomery, Ala, 8th Iowa Infantry
Contributor Tom WetherellDate added 9/21/2007

Company A

Private

Captured at Shiloh, Exchanged, and rejoined 8th, sent to Young's Point at begining of Vicksburg campaign, Died Duckport, LA, May 1863
Contributor Jerry SayreDate added 8/25/2005

Company A

Private

Daniel David Welch was with the 8th Iowa Infantry Co A.
Contributor Rick WelchDate added 1/16/2025

Company A

Private

Daniel Welch was my Great Grandfather. My Grandfather used to tell me stories of how Daniel came over from Ireland as a child with his parents and lived in Mendon, New York. He did not know how Daniel got to Iowa ! Daniel was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh a few days after it started and had an arm amputated. Daniel died in 1906 and is buried in Menlo, Iowa cemetery along with other family members. God Bless you Daniel !! Great Grandson, Rick L Welch
Contributor Rick WelchDate added 11/24/2010

Company C

Private

William Corydon is buried in Montgomery, Alabama.
Contributor Sharon DykesDate added 2/12/2014

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Brian JeffreyDate added 7/2/2008

Company C

Private

Born 10/23/1833 in Ohio. Died 9/25/1914 in Orange, CA. Moved his family to Missouri after the war.
Contributor Valerie TrotterDate added 2/14/2005

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor SusanDate added 3/24/2008

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mike BenefieldDate added 1/5/2015

Company E

Rank unknown

William was captured August 15,1863 at Black River Bridge Missippi. He died while being held at Libby prison.
Contributor Shirley CarlisleDate added 8/18/2005

Company E

Private

Benjamin lived in DeWitt, Iowa, Boone Co., Iowa and then to Yellow Medicine Co., Minn, where he died in 1919.
Contributor Richard ColeDate added 10/12/2005

Company F

Private

Buried in Richland,Iowa Cemetary with a good viewable headstone
Contributor William P DennistonDate added 5/16/2006

Company F

Corporal

Enlisted September 21, 1861 at Davenport, Iowa. Was with his company in the: Campaign in Missouri. Battle of Shiloh. Battle of Corinth MS. Battle of Jackson MS. Siege of Vicksburg. Battle of Brandon MS. Reenlisted Janaury 1, 1864 at Pocahontas, Tennessee. Appointed Corporal October 1, 1864. Mustered out April 20, 1866 at Selma, Alabama.
Contributor Mark HotleDate added 12/15/2006

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Matthew GobenDate added 3/16/2014

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John LangheimDate added 4/26/2008

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bill HamiltonDate added 8/7/2011

Company G

Private

Wetherill, H. B. enlisted 9/3/1861 wounded @ Shiloh, Apr 6, 1862, 8th Iowa Infantry 1891 census, Iowa veterans, residing in Nebraska Witherell, H. B. Private G, 8 Infantry
Contributor Tom WetherellDate added 9/21/2007

Company H

Private

Erastus Coffin b. 1841 d. 1920 Private in Co. H 8th Inf IA was wounded, enlisted Aug. 21, 1861 Mahaska co, mustered out Sept 28,1864 Davenport IA. He was married to Sarah Corwin and had 4 children, Fred, Josella, Harry and Nellie
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 5/9/2009

Company H

Corporal

Name: George Deboard Rank: 6 Corporal Unit: IA 8 Inf H Birth Information: IN Death Information: 10 Jul 1865 Montgomery AL Cemetery: Marietta National Cemetery Location: Marietta Cobb GA Comments: L-492 enl 28 Sep 1861 age 24 res Oskaloosa MIA POW 06 Apr 1862 Shiloh TN re-enl 11 Jan 1864 pmtd 6 Corp 05 Feb 1865 died July 11, 1865 wife: Pharaba Coffin Deboard/Debord
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 8/20/2007

Company H

Private

He was wounded and captured at the battle of SHILOH.HE was sent to rebel prison in Georgia.He was later exchanged and discharged.In early 1864 he reentered the army and was placed in the 9TH Iowa where he spent the rest of the war.
Contributor Tim FranciscoHomepage noneDate added 12/31/2006

Company H

Private

Died of wounds 10 May 1862
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 10/29/2011

Company H

Private

enlisted from Mahaska co. IA in civil war, Co H, 8th IA Infantry, as Private for Union (1Mo. Lt. Arty.) from Ancestry.com from Mahaska Co. Gen. Soc. list of Mahaska co. enlistees in civil war, Simeon O. Johnson, Private, 8th Inf. H Aug 12, 1861 Another source shows Co. E, 1 Illinois lt. art'y, 8 IA Inf. enlisted as private & discharged as private from ancestry.com: American Civil War Soldiers Record about Simeon O Johnson Name: Simeon O Johnson , Residence: Mahaska County, Iowa Enlistment Date: 12 August 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Iowa Unit Numbers: 231 231 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1861 at the age of 23 Enlisted in Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 September 1861. Mustered out Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 28 September 1864 in Davenport, IA wife: Martha Horner, He was born 1838 Jamestown Greene OH, died 1912 Alicel Union co. OR
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 8/20/2007

Company H

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mark CooperDate added 12/21/2010

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor DDate added 12/22/2012

Company H

Private

American Civil War Soldiers about Jeremiah Patrie Name: Jeremiah Patrie , Residence: Oskaloosa, Iowa Enlistment Date: 12 August 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Iowa Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1861 at the age of 19 Mustered in Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 September 1861. Killed Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 06 April 1862 in Shiloh, TN American Civil War Soldiers about Jeremiah Patrie Name: Jeremiah Patrie , Residence: Oskaloosa, Iowa Enlistment Date: 12 August 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Iowa Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1861 at the age of 19 Mustered in Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 September 1861. Killed Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 06 April 1862 in Shiloh, TN, Battle of Pittsburgh Landing buried in Shiloh National Cem. w/o marker son of Jeremiah Patrie and Harriet Pomeroy Patrie, Prairie City IA
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 8/20/2007

Company H

Sergeant

from ancestry.com civil war record: Edward Pomeroy , Oskaloosa, Iowa, 12 August 1861, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, Union, Iowa, 231 231 Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1861 at the age of 30, Enlisted in Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 September 1861. POW on 06 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN, Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 March 1863, Mustered out Company H, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 24 August 1864 in Davenport, IA. Another source shows rank as Sergeant His residence at enlistment was Prairie City IA He lived at Iowa Old Soldiers Home Marshalltown 1894-1927 died age 94, buried Prine Cem. Mahaska co. IA near Oskaloosa
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 8/20/2007

Company H

Corporal

Name: Winfield K. Pomeroy Regiment: H, 12th Iowa Inf. Rank: Corporal Months Served: 36 He had 3 separate enlistments. He served as a private, enlisting in August,1861. He fought at Shiloh at the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing and was captured after fighting in the 'Hornet's Nest' on the first day of battle. He was held captive in Tuscaloosa, AL for about 2 months, and then transferred to Montgomery, AL where he was paroled about 1 month later. He then was hospitalized with 'bilious fever' during the seige of Vicksburg, but recovered to join the Red River expedition in the 35th Iowa infantry under Gen. A.J. Smith. He rejoined the Iowa 8th infantry in June, 1864, and mustered out of service in Sept. 1864. In March 1865, he joined the 1st Veteran US Corps, and was assigned to Company G, 4th regiment. This unit was sent to Washington and served provost duty as prison guards to the 'conspirators' involved in the assassination of Pres. Lincoln. He mustered out of service on March 10, 1866. He entered Iowa Soldiers Home 1895 at Marshalltown and died there 1920 with burial at Westview Cem. Prairie City IA
Contributor Nancy GerlingDate added 8/20/2007

Company I

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Laurie DavisDate added 4/11/2007

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor AnnDate added 11/28/2010

Company I

Sergeant

My Great Grandfather
Contributor Valerie RoutDate added 7/20/2009

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Steve BrewsterDate added 3/30/2009

Company K

Private

Pvt Leonard C. Smith served in Co. H, 32 Iowa Infantry and after being hospitalized at the 15th General Hospital, Nashville, TN from Jan 12, 1865 to Jun 18th 1865 was transferred to Co. K, 8th Iowa Infantry on 26 July, 1865. Mustered out of service on 20 April, 1866 at Selma, Alabama. Filed for pension on July 18, 1883 in Clay Co. AR. Filed for pension increase for deafness on July 18, 1890 in Clay Co. AR Widow filed for widow's pension in 1892 in Clay Co. AR.
Contributor Jerry A. SmithDate added 11/5/2007

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