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33rd Iowa Infantry

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Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Nile D. VernonDate added 3/28/2008

Company A

Private

Greenville died in Arkansas of typhoid and was buried in Memphis, TN. would like to hear from any relative.
Contributor Rikchard HammondDate added 11/2/2008

Company A

Private

Killed in Battle at Helena, Ark. July 4,1863. Baby son born July 25,1863, same day mother got telagram of James death.
Contributor Nadine BarkerDate added 3/19/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John DavisDate added 12/14/2006

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Steve BarleanDate added 10/25/2008

Company C

Private

John H. Groves served honorably throughout the war. Later, he moved to little Nampa, Idaho where he married and raised three daughters. John passed away in 1919 and is buried at Kohler Lawn cemetery in Nampa, Idaho with a soldier's headstone.
Contributor Bruce SkaugDate added 6/27/2010

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kandi SnethenDate added 9/20/2009

Company C

Private

Wanting to know if anyone has a way to locate a photo of these servicemen. William McKern lost his life July 4, 1863 in Helena Arkansas. He is buried in Concord Cemetery, Knoxville Iowa. Thank you, Kenny
Contributor Kenny WalkerDate added 12/27/2006

Company C

Private

William B. Walker was my gt grandfather. He enlisted as a Private on 11 December 1863 at age 33 in Mahaska Co. Iowa. He was injured at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas on 30 April 1864 and was a POW in Texas. He was transfered to and mustered out from Co. C 34th Infantry on 12 July 1865 at Davenport, Iowa.
Contributor Ruth RogersDate added 7/24/2005

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Susan LeachDate added 9/8/2004

Company E

Private

Born 7/3/1837 in Guernsey County, Ohio Son of Hiram Beal, and Jerusha McDonald Beal. Spouse Virginia Totten According to Mahaska County, Iowa history: 'During the periord of the Civil War Mr. Beal put aside personal considerations and enlisted at Montezuma, Iowa, on the 29th of February, 1964, as a member of Company E, of the Thirty-Third Iowa Reserves under Captain Prouty,who resides in Des Moines. They rendezvoused at Davenport and afterward went to Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Beal was in an engagement at Jenkins Ferry on the Saline River when Steel was making a retreat to Little Rock. He was also at the battle of Spanish Fork across the bay from Mobile, the siege of that place lasting for thirteen days and nights. He was subsequently at Little Rock, Arkansas, and becoming ill was in a small hospital for a short time. He was mustered out at Houston, Texas, August 15, 1965, and now receives a small pension in recognition of his services.'
Contributor James Vernon Crawford IIIDate added 5/14/2008

Company E

Private

Benj F Cruzen my GGGrandfather. Enlisted Co E, 33rd Iowa in 1862. Participated in Red River Campaign, Battles of Helena and Jenkins Ferry. Wounded and taken prisoner during the battle of Jenkins Ferry. Prisoner of War at Tyler, Texas. Released at end of war, discharged May 22, 1865 Davenport Iowa. Lived the remainder of his life in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Was the last surviving member of Company E. Died April 19, 1933.
Contributor MikeDate added 9/16/2007

Company E

Private

Humphrey M. Harlan was a Private in Company E, 33rd Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He mustered into service on September 4, 1862. At that time his residence was given as Indianapolis, Indiana (likely an error) and his age was given as 22 years old. He was mustered out of the army on June 17, 1865 at New Orleans, LA.
Contributor Ed WynnDate added 9/16/2008

Company E

Captain

Was a 1st Lt then made Captain of company 'E'
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 1/30/2007

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor David RobertsonDate added 4/7/2009

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert AttkissonDate added 6/27/2009

Company F

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shirley LewisDate added 12/29/2010

Company F

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor ShirleyDate added 12/29/2010

Company G

Private

William joined at the age of 43, the oldest man in this regiment. He died of natural causes July 1864 before his 3 year term was finished.
Contributor John WatkinsDate added 10/15/2012

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shawn VerdineDate added 1/30/2007

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor william J KopsaDate added 5/12/2009

Company H

Rank unknown

Civil War Company H 33rd Iowa Infantry
Contributor Tom WetherellDate added 9/21/2007

Company I

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor LauraDate added 3/16/2012

Company I

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 29 December 1863 at the age of 18 Enlisted in Company I, 33rd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 05 January 1864. Transferred Company I, 33rd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 July 1865
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 11/14/2005

Company I

Private

4 Mar 1864 - Enlisted. 12 Jan 1865 - Mustered out at Fort Gaines, Alabama.
Contributor Richard W. PenlandHomepage http://www.MostlyFun.ComDate added 12/27/2010

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Brent SmithDate added 2/1/2013

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