Men Of The Fourth Iowa Cavalry, Co. A.

Here is a list of men from company A., there was just to much information to put them all on this page.  I just pick a few that were interesting to me.  I have the full roster of the fourth regiment, so if you didn't see your ancestor or name of interest you may request a look up for compamy A., or any of the other compamies.
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Company A.

Captain Eldred Huff, Fremont Co. Enl. Oct. 2, 1861; app. 3d Serg. on muster-in; prom, ist Serg. Sep. 1, 1862; Capt. Feb. 3, 1863. Remained with the Co. on Vet. reenlistment. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Dismissed by S. O. 27, War Dep., A. G. O.Jan. 18, 1865, upon charges of neglect of duty and mismanage ment in the affair in which he was captured; dismissal revoked by order of the President, S. O. 453, War Dep., A. G. O., Aug. 23, 1865, upon a report of the Judge Advocate-General, and honorably discharged as of the date of the order of dismissal. Prisoner from time of  capture to end of the war. Served with the regt. in the field until captured.

First Lieutenant Asahel Mann, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. 5th Serg. of this Co. on muster-in; prom. 3d Serg. Nov. 1, 1862. Ree'nl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom, fst Serg. Jan. 1, 1864; fst Lieut. Jan. 20, 1865. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action, Jones's Lane, Ark., Oct. 11, 1862; returned, paroled, Nov. 8, and exchanged and returned to service Dec. 1, 1862. Served in the field throughout the war, often in command of the Co.

Trumpeter Charles Martin, Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 5, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Trump. Jan. 1, 1865. Mustered out with Co.

First Farrier John Martin, Sidney. Enl. Dec. 3, 1861; app. Farrier on muster-in; reduced to ranks Nov. 1, 1862, cause not found. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; reapp. Farrier Aug. 4, 1864. Mustered out with Co.

Second Farrier Daniel B. Baker, Mills Co. Enl. in "Sears' Rangers " Sep. 3, 1861; app. Farrier on muster-in. Disch. Sep. 5, 1863, to accept commission in 56th U. S. Colored Inf. (3d Ark. A. D.); prom. Capt. in that regt. Dec. 6, 1864.

Second Farrier Patrick W. Sherman, Webster Co. Enl. Feb. 24, 1864; prom. Farrier July i, 1864. Mustered out with Co.

Saddler Eli G. Irwin, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; prom. Saddler June 30, 1862. Died Sep. 4, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss., of disease. Buried in Nat. Cem., Vicksburg, Miss., Sec. F, Grave 480.

Saddler Stephen Hamilton, Sidney. Enl. Sep. 10, 1861; prom. Saddler Dec. i, 1863. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co.

Wagoner Joseph Henson, Sidney. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861; app. Wagoner on muster-in. Killed by accidental gunshot April 11, 1863, Helena, Ark. Buried in Nat. Cem., Helena, Ark.

Wagoner Rufus R. Fisher, Sidney (or Mt. Pleasant). Enl. Dec. 24, 1861, in H; transferred to A, Feb. 6, 1862. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; prom. Wagoner July i, 1864. Mustered out on Co. rolls Aug. 8, 1865, as "absent sick in hospital at Nashville, Tenn." Discharge given Oct.1, 1865, at Davenport.

Chapman, William H., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863. Mortally wounded in action, lung and arm, June 10, 1864, Brice's Cross-roads, Miss., and died in hospital June 21, 1864. Buried in Nat. Cem., Memphis, Tenn., Sec. 1, Grave 313.

Dean, William, Mills Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Sep. 4, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss.; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863.

Flinn, John H., Delaware Co. Enl. Nov. 22, 1863, in B; transferred to A, March 18, 1864. Wounded in action, left arm, severe, Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn.   Disch. June 29, 1865, at Keokuk, for disability caused by the wound. Also reported captured at the time he was wounded, but this is not verified, is inconsistent with other  reports, and probably an error.

Hilbert, Matthew W., Fair-field. Enl. Dec. 28, 1861. Detached as orderly to Gen. S. R. Curtis from May 16, 1862, until mustered out for promotion to 2d Lieut, in ist Ark. (54th U. S.) Colored Inf. in 1863, date not found. Was a private in Co. E, 2d Iowa Inf., enl. May 6, 1861, and disch. July 16, 1861, cause not reported.

Hunt, Doran T., Page Co. Enl. Aug. 10, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss.; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. Mustered out June 5, 1865, at Clinton, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough.

Legrand, George, Delaware Co. Enl. Dec. 21, 1863, in B; transferred to A, March 18, 1864. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn.; prisoner at Andersonville.  Died May 27, 1865, after release, at Hilton Head, S. C. Buried in Nat. Cem., Hilton Head.

Lovelady, Andrew J., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 18,1863. Wounded in action, left foot, severe, June 10, 1864, B rice's Cross roads, Miss. Disch. March 27, 1865, at Keokuk, for disability caused by the wound.

Murray, William B., Jefferson Co. Enl. Jan. i, 1862. Furloughed sick May 16, 1862, Batesville, Ark., and disch. June 26, 1862, St. Louis, Mo., for disability caused by camp fever. Reenl. Sep. 4, 1862, in Co. B, i4th Iowa Inf.; com. 2d Lieut. March 16, 1864, in Co. H, ist Iowa (60 th U. S.) Colored Inf., and served with Colored troops in Arkansas till mustered out, Oct. 15, 1865.

Patch, David A., Hawleyville. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug 9, 1861. Left sick at Rolla, Mo., March 20, 1862. Appears on rolls as " deserted," but this is error; he was discharged March 30, 1862, at Rolla, Mo., on surgeon's certificate of disability.

Riggles, Charles W., Fremont Co. Enl. Nov. 7, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863; furloughed sick Dec. 9, 1864, for sixty days. Died " at home " while on this leave, date  and place not reported.

Safely, James F., Cedar Co. Enl. Sep. 28, 1864, for one year.  Mustered out June 17, 1865, Nashville, Tenn., term of enlistment to expire before Oct.1 .

Safely, John H., Cedar Co. Enl. Sep. 28, 1864, for one year.  Mustered out June 17, 1865, Nashville, Tenn., term of enlistment to expire before Oct.1

Shaffer, Ephraim, Black Hawk Co. Enl. Nov. 26, 1863, in B; transferred to A, date not reported. Captured in action June 10, 1864, Brjce's Cross-roads, Miss.; escaped from captivity, date not reported, and died of disease Oct. 6, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. Buried in Nat. Cem., Marietta, Ga., Sec. A, Grave 285.

Shirley, John S., Council Bluffs. Enl. Sep. 8, 1862. Reenl.  Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss. ; exchanged Sep. 6 and returned to service Oct. 14, 1863. Wounded in action April 16, 1865, Columbus, Ga.

Warner, John Adam, Waterloo. Enl. Dec. 26, 1863, in B; transferred to A, March 18, 1864. Captured in action June 10, 1864, Brice's Cross-roads, Miss.; never heard of again, supposed to have died a prisoner of war.

White, David L., Adams Co. Enl. Dec. i, 1863. Captured in action Dec. 14, 1864, White's Station, Tenn. ; prisoner at Anderson ville. Mustered out June 8, 1865, at Clinton, under telegraphic order of War Dep., A. G. O., dated May 12, 1865, as paroled prisoner of war on furlough.

Williamson, Levi B., Fremont Co. Enl. in " Sears' Rangers " Aug. 10, 1861. Reenl. Vet. Dec. 12, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Wounded in action Oct. n, 1862, Jones's Lane, Ark.; wounded and missing in action June 22, 1863, Bear Creek, Miss.; was later found and brought to regimental

Wood, Robert C., Fremont Co. Enl. Dec. 7, 1863. Mustered out with Co. Captured in action April 16, 1865, Columbus, Ga. ; escaped his guard and, with several comrades, returned to the enemy's lines and captured the Colonel and Adjutant of the regiment which had held him.  Decorated for this with Medal of Honor.

Young, Jeremiah, Sidney (or Page Co}. Enl. Jan. 1, 1864.  Killed in action June n, 1864, Ripley, Miss.






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