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Subject: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] 1903 Bio of James I. Gilbert
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 07:01:49 EST

JAMES I. GILBERT was born in Kentucky in 1824 and removed to Iowa in 1852,
making his home at Lansing, Allamakee County, where he was a commission
merchant when the Civil War began.  In August, 1862, he was appointed colonel
of the Twenty-seventh Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry,  He distinguished
himself in the capture of Fort De Russey on the Red River, leading his
regiment in a most gallant charge which captured the works.  After the Battle
of Nashville he was promoted to Brigadier-General for distinguished services
and before the close of the war was brevetted Major-General.


Debbie Clough Gerischer
Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County
<A HREF="http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/">http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/</A>;
IAGENWEB: Special History Project:
http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm
Gerischer Family Web Site:
<A HREF="http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/">http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/</A>;

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