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Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines

FOURTH INFANTRY.

Company E, Fourth Iowa infantry, was the second company enlisted in Polk
county, in June and July, 1861. This was an excellent company in a noted
regiment, which from first to last engaged in many battles, made many long and
weary marches, and was always to be relied upon as faithful and true. The
regiment arrived at Bent6n barracks, St. Louis, August 9, 1861, and on August 24
was sent to Rolla, Mo. In January, 1862, the Fourth was assigned to the army of
the Southwest, under Gen. Curtis, and for the thirty months following was in
continuous active service. It was never assigned to port duty. It was in the
fierce battle of Pea Ridge, when under the command of its noted colonel,
Granville M. Dodge, it greatly distinguished itself. Arriving at Helena in July,
1862, it remained there until December 122, when it was transferred to Chickasaw
Bayou, where it took a prominent part in the battles of 28 and 29. It was also
at Arkansas Post, January 10 and 11, 1863, and then returned to Young's Point,
opposite Vicksburg, where it remained until April 2, when it moved 150 miles up
the river to Greenville; thence on the Deer Creek Valley raid; thence back to
Milliken's Bend, from whence it started on the active campaign against
Vicksburg, on May 2, via Jackson, arriving at Vicksburg May 18, and at once
engaging in the memorable siege.

After the surrender of Vicksburg, the Fourth participated in the battle at
Jackson, July 16, and remained in the rear of Vicksburg until September, when it
was removed to Memphis, and at once set out for Chattanooga, arriving at that
noted point, after a tedious and weary march, November 23. It next took part in
the famous "Battle in the Clouds" at Lookout moutain, [sic] was the first to
plant our flag on that mountain crest, and was at Missionary Ridge on the 25th,
and fought again at Ringgold on November 27. The Fourth was at Bridgeport and
Woodville until February 26, when the regiment was permitted to return home to
Iowa on veteran furlough. Returning to the field in April, 1864, it was hotly
engaged in the campaign against Atlanta. After the surrender of the latter place
the Fourth engaged in the pursuit of Hood, and then followed Gen. Sherman in the
"March to the Sea." In the Carolina campaign it was in the battles at Columbia
and Bentonville. After Johnson's surrender the Fourth was sent to Richmond and
Washington, and was in the last grand review at the capital. From Washington the
Fourth was sent to Louisville, Ky., where it performed provost duty until July
23, when it was mustered out, sent to Davenport, Iowa, and discharged September
3, 1865.

When the Fourth was mustered in it numbered the full one thousand men. Three
hundred recruits were added. When mustered out there were less than four
hundred. The regiment fought in over thirty battles, and met the enemy in eight
different rebel states, and never was repulsed. It marched over five thousand
miles. A glance at the record shows the Fourth Iowa to have been a glorious old
regiment. The casualties were:

Officers—Killed, 3; died, 5; discharged, 1; wounded, 16; resigned, 34;
transferred, 5.

Privates—Killed in action, 57; died, 290; discharged, 298, wounded, 322;
transferred, 32.

The Polk county, Company E, from its organization to its muster out had 141
names on its roll. Ten were killed in battle or died of wounds; twenty-eight
were wounded in battle; one drowned; two accidentally killed; thirteen died of
disease, three while prisoners; nineteen were discharged for disability and
three for wounds; eight were mustered out under general orders, and fourteen at
the end of their three years term; seven deserted; ten were transferred, four to
veteran reserve corps, one to regimental staff, one to marine brigade, four to
commissions in other department, from first to last, thus leaving but
forty-eight men to be mustered out. Captain Simmons was the only original
officer who remained with the company from muster in to muster out, and one of
four only who were with the regiment from first to last. Polk county was
represented on the staff as follows: James A. Williamson, colonel; Alexander
Shaw, assistant surgeon; Washington G. Dunan, commissary-sergeant; David Beach,
assistant surgeon; John K. Sells, adjutant.


COMPANY E. Enlisted July I5, 1861, unless otherwise stated.


*Henry II. Griffiths, captain; transferred May 14, 1862, to command First
Iowa battery.
*Wilmer S. Simmons, first lieutenant; promoted captain May 15, 1862.
Isaac Whicher, second lieutenant; resigned October 16, 1862.
*John E. Sells, first sergeant; commissioned captain, but declined; promoted
first lieutenant May 15, 1862; to adjutant September 12, 1862; mustered out
April 6, 1865.
Charles S. Stark, second sergeant.
Edward W. Barnum, third sergeant; killed at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Sheldon C. Treat, fourth sergeant; promoted to first sergeant May 15, 1862;
to second lieutenant, October 16, 1862; veteranized as first lieutenant January
4, 1861.
James A. Moore, fifth sergeant; drowned August 21, 1861, at Hannibal, Mo.
Washington G. Dunan, first corporal; appointed commissary-sergeant October
16, 1861.
James W. Wilson, second corporal; promoted to third sergeant March 8, 1862;
wounded May 19, 1863, at Vicksburg; transferred to veteran reserve corps
January, 1864.
John C. Jameson, fourth corporal; promoted to third corporal October 10, 1861.
*Richard W. Ross, fifth corporal; promoted to fourth corporal October 10,
1861; to third corporal May 15, 1862; to fifth sergeant September 20, 1862;
veteranized as second lieutenant January 4, 1864.
William A. Hunt, sixth corporal; wounded November 25, 1863 at Missionary
Ridge, Ga.; discharged January —, 1864.

PRIVATES.

Alderman, Joseph P.
Barcus, Ira, discharged September 20, 1861.
*Barlow, Stephen C.
Beck, James, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Bell, Jeptha W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died of wounds March 9,
1862.
Case, Girard M. C, died July 1, 1862, at Jacksonport, Ark., of accidental
wounds.
Clary, Isaac, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
Clary, Vachiel.
*Carter, John A., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Cornish Hiram D., killed at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Crow, Benjamin, captured at Claysville, Ala., March 14, 1864; died September
10, 1864, in Andersonville prison.
Castelin, Thomas (Costello), captured at Gaines' Landing, Miss., December 24,
1862.
Danforth, Andrew J.
*Davis, Andrew S., veteranized as corporal January 1, 1864.
Dixon, John, discharged November 24, 1862.
*Doughty, Lucien B.
*Fisher, Jefferson K.
*Foster, Martin, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862.
*Gaudy, Felix T., promoted to fifth sergeant March 14, 1862; veteranized as
third sergeant January 1, 1864.
Gentle, George, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., December 29, 1862;
captured at Claysville, Ala., March 14, 1864; died August 8, 1864, in
Andersonville rebel prison.
*Greene, Charles W., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; veteranized as
corporal.
Guthrie, Michael.
Heart, Daniel B., discharged June 18, 1862.
Houser, George L.
*Kelly, Oliver P., wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864; died June
28, 1864, of wounds.
King, Michael, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., December 29, 1862;
transferred to invalid corps.
Kesler, Jacob B., discharged November 28, 1863.
*Lacy, Henry D., veteranized as corporal.
*Lewis, John.
*McNulty, Robert, wounded at Kenesaw Mountain August 1, 1864; discharged
January 2, 1865, of wounds.
Mott, James A., wounded at Vicksburg May 20, 1863; died June 23, 1863, of
wounds.
Needham, James M. (W.), died January 4, 1862, at Rolla, Missouri.
Plummer, Asa L.
Pritchard, William, died December 1, 1862, at Helena, Arkansas.
* Robinson, Augustus R., promoted to eighth corporal September 20, 1862;
veteranized as first sergeant January 1, 1864; transferred to Second United
States volunteers as second lieutenant.
Smith, William, transferred to marine corps January 3, 1863.
Stumbach, Abraham.
*West, Edwin R.
Woodruff, Joseph H. discharged September 20, 1861.

ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.

Bonine, John M., November 18; promoted to seventh corporal as J. M. Bonnie.
Barrett, Henry A., wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; died April 12, 1862,
of wounds, at Cassville, Mo.
Billsland, Reuben P. (R.), died January 19, 1863, on hospital boat Die Vernon.
Brisbine, Edward T., promoted to fifth corporal September 20, 1862.
Hinman, Jeremiah, wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862; discharged June 24,
1862. (Reported also Hennan.)
McKean, Cornelius.
McFee, John H., transferred to veteran reserve corps, January, 1864.
Newell, Andrew J.
*Simms, George C.
Lewis, James, December 23, 1863; company unknown.
Crow, John S. (L.), March 21, 1864; died on hospital train February 28, 1865;
company unknown.
Black, Climpson, March 19, 1864; company unknown.
Halstead, David H., March 23, 1864; company unknown.
Marsh, Jesse, March 18, 1864; company unknown.
Mason, Francis E., March 30, 1864; company unknown.
Robinson, John H, March 15, 1864; company unknown.
Smith, Thomas E.; company unknown.
Van Horn, William.
Atkins, Samuel M., March 30, 186; company unknown.
Aultman, Oliver S., March 23, 1864; company unknown.

*Veteranized January 1, 1864.

COMPANY F.

Almay (Alloway), Benjamin, September 16, 1862; died January 8, 1863, at White
River, Ark.
Brinson (Brimson), David A., September 16, 1862; died February 7, 1863, at
Young's Point, La.
Brinson (Brimson), Thomas, September 16, 1862; discharged February 7, 1863.
Bruce, John R., September 16, 1862.
Brinson (Brimson), William, September 10, 1862.
Cason, John J., August 21, 1862; discharged June 12, 1863.
Cason, Joshua H., July 1, 1861; discharged September 20, 1861.
Clary, H. C., September 16, 1862.
Crone, Theodore F., September 15, 1862.
Dorence (Dorrance), Alexander P., September 15, 1862; killed May 19, 1863, at
Walnut Hill, Miss.
Jessup, Isaac, August 15, 1862; transferred to invalid corps April 2S, 1864.
Kenkonnen (Kinkenman), Nathan W., August 15, 1862; (reported also
Knickannon); transferred to invalid corps April 28, 1864.
Lawrence, Perry, September 16, 1862.
Moore, Anderson, September 16, 1862; wounded December 29, 1862, at Chickasaw
Bayou, Miss.; discharged June 16 1863.
Osborn, Philip, September 16, 1862; died February 22, 1863, at Young's Point,
La.
Ray, Isaac, September 16, 1862.
Scott, John W., September 16, 1862; died March 10, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Widener, James, September 15, 1862.
Stewart, James W., January 16, 1865.
Stewart, John G., January 9, 1865.


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ANNALS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA,
AND
CITY OF DES MOINES
BY WILL PORTER.

"And this volume, dedicated to its people, sets forth in attractive style all
the facts and incidents that go to make up the history of which all citizens are
justly proud."
—Major Hoyt Sherman.

GEO. A. MILLLER PRINTING COMPANY,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,
DES MOINES, IOWA,
1898.

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