Second IA Cavalry

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Of its 1394 officers and men, 41 were killed, 224 died, 174 were discharged, 173 were wounded, 10 were missing, 74 were captured and 42 were transferred.

Mustered in at Davenport, Sept. 1, 1861 and mustered out at Selma, Ala., Sept. 19, 1865.

Colonel W.L. Elliott

Lt. Colonel Edward Hatch-Muscatine

Major N.P. Hepburn-Marshalltown

Major D.E. Coon -Mason City

Major H.W. Lowe-Iowa City

Engagements: The second participated in the siege of Corinth, the battles of Farmington, Booneville, Rienzi, Iuka, Corinth, Coffeeville, Palo Alto, Birmingham, Jackson, Grenada, Collierville, Moscow, Pontotoc, Tupelo, Old Town, Oxford and Nashville.

Co. A-Muscatine Co.

Co. B-Marshall Co.

Co. C-Scott Co. as follows:

Adjutants.

Gustavus Schnitger

Joseph H. Freeman.

Sergeants.

Henry B.Ludlow,

Melville B.C. True

Hospital Steward

Arthur H. Needham

Bugler.

John E. Williamson

Surgeons.

Robert J Hunter.

Thomas S. Jacobs

Walter H. Durand

Band Leader

Clement Brennan

Co. A-Captain

Wm. B. Brenton

Sergeant

Amasa Kinnan

Privates.

McNeil,James C.

Stewart,Thomas

Co.B-Privates

Connor,John

Tireman,W.L.

Meigs,Church

Hicks,David

Co. C-Captain

Henry Egbert

Lieutenants.

JosephH.Freeman,

Michael Connor,

Benjamin F. Stiles,

Sergeants

Benjamin F. Stiles,

Henry Babcock

John N. Davis,

Henry B. Ludlow,

Nathan J. McKelvey,

Ezra Cronkleton,

Samuel Spencer,

Isaac Gillmore,

Seth Hartzel.

George R. Wick

Edwin E. Goddard,

Corporals.

Moreau Carrol,

Nelson Lovel

Dana O.Whitman,

Edwin H. Hobart,

Rudolph Snyder;

Michael Trucks,

Wash B.Leamer.

Wagoner.

David Thomas

Saddler.

Joseph S. Petts.

Buglers.

Nelson Macomber,

William Shaw,

Alfred Wells,

Dalos Phelps,

Farriers.

Walter M. Durand,

John Parks.

Truman B. Kelley.

Privates.

Armstrong. James B.

Baker, George W.

Babcock, Henry

Bates, Hugh

Bard, Isaac D.

Becherer, Charles

Carey, William H

Dillon, Marshal H

Follett,Franklin

Freeland, Alexis M.

Fuher, Henry

Farley, Adolphus E.

Fanning, John

Gordan, James

Hall,John A.M.

Hughes, William R.

Hewriter, Robert J.

Hilbert,Joseph N.

Jacobs, Thomas H

Kizer, James

Kline,Ernst G

Kelsey. Hugh

King, Ebenezer

Leamer,Wash B.

Lovel,Nelson

Lincoln. Sanford E.

Linton, Alfred

Loftis, John

Mason, James S

Mason,Edwin D.

Melton, Sidney

Murray. Eugene P.

Myall, Frederick

Melken, Henry

Mitchell, Daniel K

McGee, Henry

McKelvey, Nathan J.

McElvane, Alvin

Phelps, Delos

Post, William

Res, Henry

Stevens, Joel S.

Schlagel,Charles

Steel,Joseph L.

Schlunt,Fidel

Snyder,Daniel

Snyder,Rudolph

Scales,James

Shaw,Wm.

Ludlow, Henry B.

Trucks, Michael

Tann, George

Wolfe, John A.

Wolfe, Lucius K

Wicks, George R

Wilds, Thomas M.

Welch, John C.

Additional Enlistments.

Connor, William T.

Dunn, George F.

Glover, Joseph

Hewettt, Samuel

Kelsey, Usher M.

Kirkpatrick, Ichabod

Livingston, James

Watson. Isaac

Church, John C

Davidson, James W

Gordon, William

Gordon, James

Hogan, Martin

Jones, William A.

Mann, James

Melchard, Henry

Middlemus, James

Pope, William A

Parks, John

Ross, Francis

Safely, James W.

Simmons, Marvin L.

Wade, John I.

Scarff, William

Finley, John

Taylor, James

Bennett,Erastus W.

Grace, Henry

Hickson, Wm. H

Porter, James

Murry, Tompson

Price, Henry

Penry, Edward

Simmons, William H.

Strong, Parmelee D.

Ulam, Daniel W.

Wood,Levi

Winey, Lucian G.

Co. C.- Veterans-Captain.

Benjamin F. Stiles.

Lieutenants.

Michael Connor,

Henry L. Babcock.

Sergeants.

Isaac Gilmore,

Dana 0. Whitman.

Corporals.

Rudolph Snyder,

Nelson Lovel

Michael Trucks.

Saddler.

James S.Mason.

Privates.

Bard, Isaac D.

Bates, Hugh

Becherer, Charles

Carroll, Moreau

Church, John C.

Fuhes, Henry

Hewit. Samuel

Hall, John A. M.

Hobert, Edwin H.

Kelsey, Usher M.

Kirkpatrick, I.G.

Livingston,James.

Lincoln,Sanford E.

Mason, Edwin D.

Mann, James

Middlemus, James

Post, William

Safely, James W.

Simmons, Marvin L.

Wells, Alfred

Watson, Isaac N.

Co. D-Polk Co.

Co. E-Scott Co. as follows:

Co. E.-Captain.

Frank A. Kendrick

Gustave Schnitger.

Lieutenants.

Anton Scherer,

James P.Metcalf.

Sergeants.

Hezekiah G. Dwire,

Augustus Crone,

Hiram J. Gardner,

John Ackley,

Perry L. Reed,

Andrew J. Pierce,

Augustus Crone,

John Borchez,

John W. Jennings,

Nicholas Musfeldt,

William Alrich.

Corporals.

John Stouffer.

William H. Alrich,

Theo. Philloud,

Arthur H. Needham,

Frederick Potman,

George Harbison,

Warner Beherns.

Augustus Sharp,

Nicholas Musfeldt,

John Branch.

John Ackley,

Louis W. Coleman

Ferdinand Doflar,

Frank Pilloud,

John F. Fletcher,

Jonathan Melvin,

Charles Reese.

Anderson S. Robinson,

Buglers.

Herman F Bonorden,

Lorenz Miller,

John E. Williamson,

William Dunderdale.

Farriers.

Frederick Fotman,

John Stouffer,

Michael Schmidt,

James Tarncrow.

Saddlers.

George Stellar,

Ezekiel L. Roberts,

George Ruge.

Wagoner.

Alexander C. Best.

Privates.

Arnold, W. John

Blackman, Hiram

Boerk, Henry

Budde, William

Brockman, Jacob

Branch, John

Bald, John

Best,Alexander C.

Bahl, William

Beilke, Joseph

Champenois, Paul

Clodt, Christian

Dunderdale, William

Downey, Albert

Davis, Thomas H.

Deadrick, Charles

Eckhart, Charles

Foster, G. William

Frederick, Gustave

Finley, Elwood

Ferguson, Daniel B.

Faxon, Thomas

Gardner, Hiram

Gilbert, Truman

Grant, A. Samuel

Hayward, George

Hass, Charles

Harman, Isaiah

Hendrick, John

Klughen, Henry

Kirk, Henry

Lamberge, L.Daedlif

Little, George

Libbig, John

Loring, George

Leggett, Thomas

Lilliental, Hans.

Miller, Lorenz

Musfeldt, Nicholas

Mumm, Peter

Patterson, John P. D

Peters, Peter

Pilloud,. Theodore

Pilloud, Frank

Paden, James A.

Robinson, Anderson F

Ritz, Adolph

Ruckenberge, John

Ruge,George

Roberts,L.

Schuning, Henry

Stoltenberg, Hans.

Seno, Andreas

Stellar, George

Swein. Charles

Schroeder, Adolph

Schroeder, August

Smith, Thomas

Scherchal, C,

Walker, John

Wood. Martin

Additional Enlistments.

Bahl, Frank

Bogue, Arthur

Buck, Henry

Coleman,Louis W

Felchner, John F.

Harmann, Urias

Dougherty, James

Hener, Henry

Hellman, Adam

Kulbert, Christopher

Luders, George

Mumm, Peter

Mordan, William C.

McDonald, James

Strubel, Asa

Steffen, Peter

Upson, David L.

Ward, John

Cruse, Christian

Huckstaekt, Emil

Hendrickson, Abner

Lineham, Andrew

Linderman, Joseph

Livingston, Wm. L.

Pruss, Earnest F.

Ruge, William

Schmidt, Michael

Williamson, John E.

Fey, William J. A

Brekner, Peter

Ruby, James

Gebhart, Lewis

Hassler, John

Drewing, Lewis

Dressen, Henry

Lowe, Henry

McAlarney, Joseph I.

Moeller, Hans. H.

Scherer, Sebastian

Haslar, Louis

Riley, James

Bahl, Henry

Dougherty, Young

Fedick, John

Mohlman, Frederick

Schluntz, John

Priess, John

Schroeder, John

Schluter, Charles

Tiedman, Clause

Jennings, John W.

Co. E- Veterans.- Captain.

Gustave Schmitzer.

Lieutenants.

James F. Metcalf,

Augustus Crone.

Sergeants.

John Brochers,

John W. Jennings

.Corporals.

Claus Hass,

John F. Felchner,

William Ruge,

John Rechenberger.

Bugler.

Henry Kluglein.

Privates.

Brehner. Peter

Boerk, Henry

Budde, William

Clodt, Christian

Daugherty, Young

Doflar, Ferdinand

Fey, William J. A.

Fredericks, Gustave

Finley, Elwood

Hendricks, John

Lubbe, John

Peters, Peter

Schlunts, John

Schuening, Henry

Stellar, George

Schlueter, Charles

Tiedemann, Clause

Foster, Edmora P.

Gilbert, Henry E.

Gilbert, Christopher

Johnson,Thomas

Zeigler, Nehemish

Eckerman, Dan C.

Earl. Cyrus N.

Freeland, John W.

Glass, James W.

Grant, Edward C.

Gibson Samuel M.

Watson, Isaac H.

Shaw, William H.

Murry, Tompson F.

Morrison, James W.

McAlarny, John D.

Petts, Jos. S.

Russell, George P.

Reitz. Adolph

Williams, John

Walker, Thomas

Hawk, Jacob

Hawk, Josiah

Hewett Samuel

Kirkpatrick, Ichabod

Kelsey, Usher M.

Livingston, James

Penry, Edward

Schlaus, John

Yeerin, Wm. H.

Barr, William M.

Co. F-Hamilton and Franklin Cos. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co.F-Sergeant

H.G. Dwire

Privates.

English,James W.

Frame,Peter C.

Co. G-Muscatine Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. G-Privates.

Brady, James M

Briggle, John C.

Chase, Thadeus 0.

Ferry, Miles

Hall, John

Kesner, Sylvester

Hancock, John

Unassigned Recruits.

Budd, Chas. H.

Bennett, Erastus

Japp, Josias

Bingford,John D.

Chapman. Leander L.

Ryan, William

Conley, John W.

Co. H-Johnson Co. with some Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. H-Privates

Louper,David F.

Fabricus,Nicholas

Co. I-Cerro Gordo, Delaware and other Cos. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. I-Privates

Record,Wm. H

Dale,Wm. J.

Kenley,Thomas

Co. K-Des Moines Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. K-Lieutenant

Perry L. Reed

Privates.

Frimwood,Adam

Telfair,James

Co. L-Jackson Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. L-Corporal

Thomas Dulin

Privates

Brown,Orrin

Byland,Frank B.

Chapman,Urban

Co. M-Jackson Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. M-Privates

Smith,John A.

McMurry,Melvin

Jacobs,Thomas H.

Hunter,Wm. Oscar

Promotions were as follows:

Frank A. Kendrick-Capt. to Major

Gustavus Schnitger-2nd Lt. to Capt. to Major

Henry B. Ludlow-Quartermaster-Sergt. to Quartermaster

William B. Brunton-Sergt to 2nd and 1st Lt. and Captain

Benjamin F. Stiles-Sergt. to 2nd Lt. and Captain

Henry C. Babcock-Sergt. to 2nd Lt and Captain

Michael Connor-2nd to 1st Lt.

Isaac Gillmor-Sergt to 1st Lt.

Michael Trucks-Sergt to 2nd Lt.

Augustus Crone-Sergt to 2nd Lt.

Hezekiah G. Dwire-Sergt to 2nd Lt.

Perry L. Reed-Sergt to 2nd Lt.

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