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6th Iowa Cavalry

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Company B

Private

William Goben was my great, great grandfather's older brother. He joined the 6th Iowa Cavalry on Sept. 9th, 1864 and was sent west to fight Indians. Because of his young age, the Army was given written consent to join by his father, Hugh Goben. He is buried in Polk City, Iowa.
Contributor Alan LambertDate added 5/30/2009

Company B

Private

My Great Great Grandfather born 1834 in Ireland and in 1842 as a stowaway on ship arrived in New York. Age: 30 - Residence: Cascade - Nativity: Ireland - Enlisted: 23 September 1862 - Mustered: 13 November 1862 - Discharged: 13 April 1864 Sioux City, Iowa. Moved to Nodaway County, Missouri after the war then to Oklahoma Indian territory during the land rush of 1889. He died there on December 4, 1904 prior to Oklahoma becoming a state.
Contributor Larry SchroederDate added 7/28/2007

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Michael DurfeeDate added 1/25/2006

Company F

Rank unknown

Andrew Jackson Butts was born in Lawrence, New York. When he was very young the family moved to Iowa, settling near Monona, Iowa in Clayton County. He joined the service to fight in the Civil War, and in so doing had to leave a young wife and five small children behind. An injury he received in the war caused him to be crippled for the rest of his life and he was restricted to light work from then on. Any more info on AJ please let me know.
Contributor Joel MichaelsonDate added 7/22/2007

Company F

Private

Endre Olsen Sørlie (later Andrew O. Sorlie) was born in Hallingdal, Norway, 21 Oct 1843. He emigrated in 1860 and enlisted on 11 Oct 1862, mustered in 10 Nov 1862, mustered out 17 Oct 1865 at Sioux City, Iowa. He married Ingrid Olsdatter Ulness on 3 Dec 1872 at East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Waterville, Iowa. They farmed at Lansing, Allamakee Co., Iowa. He died 2 Feb 1916 and is buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Lansing.
Contributor D'Arcy HandeHomepage www.hande.infoDate added 9/3/2009

Company G

Corporal

my great-great grandfather, Enoch Kaster b 29 Oct 1837 Sabina Co., OH son of Hiram and Clarrisa (Cary) Kaster, m 7 Oct 1860 Delaware Co IA to Malinda Davis. Mustered in Jan 31, 1863, at his request he was reduced to Pvt May 1, 1863, mustered out Oct 17, 1865. He died 5 Nov 1886 Washington Co. KS, buried Joy Creek cemetery, Washington Co. KS. (tombstone has error of death date showing 1887, pension records shows error)
Contributor Larry GilbertDate added 2/19/2012

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John HarmanDate added 6/5/2006

Company I

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor ART Date added 5/30/2004

Company K

Private

Trying to research the Bentley family history. If you have any information about Daniel M Bentley or the 6th Iowa Cavalry, or some advice how I can find out more about him PLEASE CONTACT ME
Contributor MeganDate added 9/5/2006

Company M

Corporal

John S. Byrnes b.1823 KY served in the Civil War. He married Susan Ann McCraney, first white women b/IA and lived in Whitewater Twp. Dubuque Co. IA until death in 1888.
Contributor Karyn ZielaskoDate added 8/4/2005

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