Jasper County, Iowa Civil War Enlistment - 3rd Iowa Infantry Transcribed by Joan Achille . Submitted to the USGenWeb Project Archives on June 2nd, 1998. ====================================================================== "1878 History of Jasper County, Iowa", pg. 415 Third Iowa Infantry The Third Regiment was raised, drilled and sent to the front about 1 Aug 1861. Its first engagement was at Blue Mills, MO, 18 Sept 1861. Fought gallantly at Shiloh two days, the second day under command of Lt. Cusley, the regimental officers being off duty or wounded. At Metamora, 5 Oct 1861, the regiment suffered heavily. On its way to join Gen. Grant, before Vicksburg. 12 Jul 1863, it went into battle at Johnson, MS, with 241 men, and lost 114 killed, wounded and missing. Participated in the Meredian expedition, arriving there 3 Feb 1864, and the next day tore up 15 miles of railroad. Near Atlanta did good service, July 28th. Greatly reduced in numbers, the survivors re-enlisted, forming three companies, and consolidated with the Second Infantry. Cushman, Adj. Gustavus H., Enl. as 1st Sgt., Co E, promoted to 2nd Lt, 8 Apr 1862, prom to adj, 17 Oct 1862.l, m. o. 17 Jun 1864 COMPANY C Sparks, William H. enl. 22 May 1861 COMPANY E Alloway, 2nd Lt Allen, enl. as Sgt, 21 May 1861, wnd. at Shiloh, prom. to 2nd Lt 9 Mar 1863, m.o. 11 Jul 1864 (all enlisted 21 May 1861) Denton, Cpl. Benj. F., wounded at Metamora. disch. 26 Sept 1863, disabled. Guthrie, Cpl. James F., wounded at Blue Mills, m.o. Jackson, MS Skiff, Cpl., killed in battle at Shiloh Blake, John. Dunn, Justus, wounded on steamer Crescent City Jones, Samuel T., wounded at Shiloh, disch. 12 Jul 1863 wounded. Livingston, James C., wounded at Metamora, TN Newhouse, I. T., captured at Shiloh, dsch 7 Jan 1863, disabled, while prisoner Parks, Jasper H., died at Quincy, 18 Oct 1961 Preston, J. W., dsch. 19 Jul 1862. Trotter, James H. COMPANY G Norris, T. J., enl. 21 May 1861 Rutter, John A., enl. 21 May 1861, wnd. at Blue Mills, MO COMPANY H Scott, 2nd Lt. David, com. 4 June 1861, resigned 30 Nov 1861 Carr, John C., enl. 1 Jun 1861, wounded on steamer near Island No. 82 Dearinger, H. C., enl. 1 Jun 1861, killed in battle of Metamora, TN ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.