17th Iowa Infantry

Allen Dunn was wounded at the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was captured along with his company at Tilton, Georgia on October 13, 1864. He was imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Prison in Georgia for several months until his release and discharge near the end of the war. He received a pension for his wartime service.

Please contact me if you have any information on David D. Odell or Company A of the Iowa Infantry.

Died 7 Apr 1862 at Keokuk, Iowa (disease)

KIA 25 Nov 1863 at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, TN

My Great Great Grandfather born Nov. 9, 1835 died Dec. 5, 1899 Buried Beebee Cemetery, Lee County, IA Married to Elizabeth McGregor, 31 Dec., 1857

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BISSELL, Lewis R. Co. C, 17th Iowa Infantry Residence Keokuk, Iowa; 45 years old. Enlisted on 25 Feb 1862 as a Private. On 25 Mar 1862 he mustered into Co. C, 17th Iowa Infantry. He was mustered out on 15 Apr 1865 at Davenport, Iowa. Other information: Born in Connecticut No Dates

Andrew Leffler, (Veteran.) Residence Keokuk, born Baden, Germany Aug 26 1834. Enlisted Feb. 8, 1862, Age 27. Mustered March 25, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 12, 1864. Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Prisoner at Andersonville. Mustered out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.

wounded at Pea Ridge

Enlisted in Company F, 17th Iowa Infantry, Civil War, on April 7, 1862. Prisoner of war. Mustered out April 15, 1865. July 13, 1824-

When Reece Wolfe was twenty-one years of age he enlisted in Company F, Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and served for three years, after which he again enlisted and was in service until the close of the war. He took part in many important engagements and skirmishes, among them being the Battle of Jacksonville and the Siege of Vicksburg. At one time he was taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville but was later transferred to Libby Prison, from which place he was exchanged just as the war drew to a close. During his service he was wounded only once but had many narrow escapes, in one engagement his hat being pierced by bullets five times although he received no injury. He survived the war, but died June 10, 1871 and is buried in the Blue Point Cemetery, Jefferson City, Iowa.

Born: 20 Dec 1845 Residence: Knoxville, Iowa Rank at enlistment: Private Enlisted in Company G, Iowa 17th Infantry Regiment on 10 Apr 1862. 1 Apr 1862 - Mustered 16 May 1863 - Wounded slightly at Champions Hill, Mississippi 1 Jul 1863 - Promoted to Fifth Corporal 1 Nov 1863 - Promoted to Fifth Sergeant 25 Nov 1863 - Killed in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion

I am searching for any muster or paymaster rolls. Also any photos that might of been taken. Most especially of company H.

John Bartow mustered in at Keokuk,Iowa on March 27,1862. Had the rank of private.Died at Jackson,Miss.May 1863. John is listed along with his brother Cyrus Bartow on a monument dedicated to all of the soldiers killed that were from Van Buren Co. Iowa.

Born Feb. 20, 1820 - Westmass, Holland Immigrated to USA April, 1847 - settled in Pella, IA Enlisted Feb. 1, 1862 - 17th Iowa Infantry Taken prisoner Oct. 13, 1864 - captured at Tilton RR bridge, sent to Andersonville, GA Mustered out April 16, 1865 - Davenport, IA 1878 - Homesteaded in western KS

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