Polk County IA Archives History - Books .....Polk County In The War - 4th Iowa Infantry 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 12, 2006, 2:26 am 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. Additional Comments: Extracted from: 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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