Polk County IA Archives History - Books .....Polk County In The War - Artillery 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, 2:37 am Book Title: Annals Of Polk County, Iowa And City Of Des Moines FIRST IOWA BATTERY. The First Iowa Battery was organized in August, 1861, and mustered out at Davenport July 1, 1865. Its first engagement was at Pea Ridge, March 24, 1862, where it fired the first shot and suffered severely. After this battle the First Battery was placed under the command of Captain Henry H. Griffiths, of Des Moines, who had entered the service as captain of Company E, Fourth Iowa Infantry. Under his charge the Battery was completely reorganized and strengthened, and he soon made it one of the very best batteries in the service. It joined in Gen. Hovey's unsuccessful attempt to capture Arkansas Post; thence, in December, with Gen. Steel's division, took part in the fight at Chickasaw Bayou; thence back again to Arkansas Post and the final capture of the same. It was in the hottest of the fight of Jackson, and was busily engaged during the siege of Vicksburg. After this it was sent to Tuscumbin, having a five days fight on the way at Cherokee Station. Pushed on to Chattanooga on the morning of November 25, it opened fire at Lookout Mountain and received special commendation for its gallant work from Gen. Hooker. Here it exchanged its worn out guns for new 10-pound Parrots. It was through the Atlanta campaign and its guns were heard almost daily. Although it was in so many of the hard fought battles of the war, it never lost a gun nor the least of its equipments to the enemy, but its escape was several times accomplished only through the skill and bravery of its commander and the bold and determined courage of the men composing the battery, who were always proud of their organization and ready to lay down their lives if need be to save their guns and punish the enemy. The battery casualties were: Killed, 7; died, 54; discharged, 36; wounded, 29. Polk County was represented in this battery as follows: Henry H. Griffiths, captain, from Company E, Fourth Infantry; mustered out August 17, 1864. PRIVATES. Skivinki, Edward, September 1, 1861; wounded at Pea Ridge March 7, 1862. ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS. Allen, Charles, December 18, 1863; wounded at Vicks-burg August 18, 1864. Allen, Fletcher, December 18, 1863. Crabtree, George W., January 5. Callendar, John D., December 23; killed at Atlanta August 23, 1864. Coffeen, Henry, January 4, 1864. Callendar, Wm. H., January 4, 1864; died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 10, 1864. Crockerham, Joseph F., January 1. Dyer, John, January 2, 1864. Elliott, Thomas, January 4, 1864; discharged May 9, 1865. Fox, Franklin, January 4, 1864. Fenwick, James E., January 4, 1864. Gregg, James C, December 26, 1863. Hawkins, Thomas L., January 3, 1864. Howard, John, January 1, 1864. Hobb, Joshua, December 30, 1863. Henderson, James M., January 4, 1864. Hoake, Hermon C, January 4, 1864. Hyatt, Elmer, December 25, 1863. Hainmon, William W., January 5, 1864. Howard, George, January 5, 1864; died at Woodville, Alabama, February 22, 1864. Johnson, John, January 4, 1864; died at Rome, Georgia, August 18, 1864. James, Elisha R.,January 4, 1863. Jones, Wm. R., January 30, 1863; died at Davenport February 18, 1863. Kurtz, Gotlieb, January 4, 1864. Kirby, Charles, January 4, 1861. Kesler, William, January 4. 1864. Loughran, Edinond, January 2, 1864. Leggett, John W., January 4, 1864. Marrs, John W., December 26, 1863; wounded; date and place unknown. Mack, Talbert S., December 29, 1863. Madison, Bartie M., December 28, 1863. McMichael, William, December 23, 1863; killed at Atlanta July 20, 1864. Myerkoff, Herman T., December 29, 1863. McKelvoge, Hugh, January 4. Murphy, James, January 4, 1864. Nagle, Webster, December 31, 1863. Parker, Madison, January 4, 1864. Payne, James P., December 22, 1863. Stutsman, Solomon, January 4, 1864. Simmonds, Wm. V., December 26, 1863. Stemper, William H., January 4, 1864. Titus, Selah H., January 2, 1864. West, Thomas C, December 23, 1863. Thacker, Fielding T., January 4, 1864. Terro, Henry, January 1, 1864. Wright, William, December 29, 1863. Baker, Lewis P., March 12, 1864. Bishard, John F., March 11, 1864. Curran, James R., January 26, 1864. Cooper, Charles B., March 8, 1864. Harmison, Andrew, August 20, 1864. Reeder, Robert P., March 21, 1864; died at Jeffersonville, Indiana, January 22, 1865. Scott, Andrew, August 20, 1864. Young, John, January 20, 1861. SECOND BATTERY. Lewis Reynolds, first sergeant; enlisted August 11. John Burke, third corporal, August 1. Thomas Foley, artificer, August 1. PRIVATES. Alderman, Jno. V., enlisted August 1. Buttolph, Jno. R., August 1. Buttolph, Romulus, August 1; died at St. Louis, December 9, 1861. Cluie, Squire G., August 1. Davis, Oliver P., August 1; promoted to second corporal July 21, 1862. Ingraham, Joseph, August 1. Phillip, Lewis F., August 1. Sunsteim, Wm., August 1; discharged October 10, 1862. Stobaugh, Samuel, August 1. Whittaker, Deacon J., August 1. ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS. Bowman, Thomas, enlisted September 5, 1864. Burke, James S., September 5, 1864. Campbell, Wilson M., August 14, 1864. Coburn, Francis, August 29, 1864. Gilman, Milan A., March 21, 1864. Groves, Eli, August 29, 1864. Hines Peter, February 25, 1864. Jones, James M., March 30, 1864. Jones, John, February 19, 1864; died at Davenport April 17, 1864. Johnson, Joel, Febraury [sic] 19, 1864. Kurtz, John, September 5, 1864; died at Selma, Alabama, July 7, 1865. Lee, H. Peter, February 19, 1864; died at Memphis March 25, 1865. Reed, Samuel, February 19, 1864. Reed, William, February 16, 1864. Runs, Andrew J., August 20, 1864. Stephenson, Geo. E., March 30, 1862. Simmons, Baily E., September 5, 1864. Bliler, Franklin F., November 10, 1862. Doak, Wm., October 1, 1862. Nelson, James, October 17, 1862. Harris, George N., October 26, 1862. Crowe, John F., September 25, 1862. Dazey, Charles P., October 17, 1862. Roberts, Abel W., October 1, 1862. Webber, John T., September 20, 1864. 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/polk/history/1898/annalsof/polkcoun39nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 7.2 Kb