6th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry Field and Staff Officers "Roster and Record, Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations, 1861-1866" Published by the Authority of the General Assembly, under the direction of Brig. Gen. Guy E. Logan, Adjutant General; 1911. Transcribed by Linda Suarez and submitted to the USGenWeb Archives on November 9, 1998. Copyright(c)1998 by Linda Suarez. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Iowa Infantry Field and Staff Officers John Adair McDowell. Age 39. Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Appointed Colonel June 20, 1861. Resigned March 12, 1863. Markoe Cummins. Residence Muscatine, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 30, 1861. Mustered out May 20, 1862, by sentence of Military Commission. See company A, First Infantry. John M. Corse. Age 28. Residence Burlington, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Major July 6, 1861. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel May 21, 1862; Colonel March 13, 1863; Brigadier General Aug. 11, 1863; Brevet Major General Oct. 5, 1863. Mustered out April 30, 1866. Emmitt B. Woodward. Age 27. Residence Chariton, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Adjutant July 22, 186, from First Lieutenant company B. Returned to company B as First Lieutenant Nov. 6, 1861. Thomas J. Ennis. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Appointed Adjutant Jan. 1, 1862. Promoted Major March 14, 1863. Wounded slightly in leg Nov. 25, 1863, Mission Ridge, Tenn. Killed in action July 28, 1864, Atlanta, Ga. James Brunaugh. Age 29. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Ohio. Appointed Quartermaster July 22, 1861, from First Lieutenant company K. Resigned Nov. 27, 1862. Albert T. Shaw. Age 44. Residence Fort Madison, nativity Maine. Appointed Surgeon Aug. 30, 1861. Mustered out at expiration of term of service. John E. Lake. Age 23. Residence Marion, nativity Ohio. Appointed Assistant Surgeon Aug. 3, 1861. Resigned Sept. 3, 1862. William S. Lambert. Age 27. Residence Bloomfield, nativity Ohio. Appointed Assistant Surgeon Oct. 22, 1862. Promoted Surgeon Dec.30, 1864. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Norman M. Smith. Age 46. Residence Monticello, nativity Massachusetts. Appointed Assistant Surgen Oct. 22, 1862. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. John Ufford. Age 51. Residence Muscatine, nativity Connecticut. Appointed Chaplain July 12, 1861. Resigned July 7, 1863. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF John Adair McDowell. Age 39. Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Appointed Colonel June 20, 1861. Resigned March 12, 1863. Markoe Cummins. Residence Muscatine, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 30, 1861. Mustered out May 20, 1862, by sentence of Military Commission. See company A, First Infantry. John M. Corse. Age 28. Residence Burlington, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Major July 6, 1861. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel May 21, 1862; Colonel March 13, 1863; Brigadier General Aug. 11, 1863; Brevet Major General Oct. 5, 1863. Mustered out April 30, 1866. Emmitt B. Woodward. Age 27. Residence Chariton, nativity Pennsylvania. Appointed Adjutant July 22, 186, from First Lieutenant company B. Returned to company B as First Lieutenant Nov. 6, 1861. Thomas J. Ennis. Age 20. Residence Lyons, nativity New York. Appointed Adjutant Jan. 1, 1862. Promoted Major March 14, 1863. Wounded slightly in leg Nov. 25, 1863, Mission Ridge, Tenn. Killed in action July 28, 1864, Atlanta, Ga. James Brunaugh. Age 29. Residence Mount Pleasant, nativity Ohio. Appointed Quartermaster July 22, 1861, from First Lieutenant company K. Resigned Nov. 27, 1862. Albert T. Shaw. Age 44. Residence Fort Madison, nativity Maine. Appointed Surgeon Aug. 30, 1861. Mustered out at expiration of term of service. John E. Lake. Age 23. Residence Marion, nativity Ohio. Appointed Assistant Surgeon Aug. 3, 1861. Resigned Sept. 3, 1862. William S. Lambert. Age 27. Residence Bloomfield, nativity Ohio. Appointed Assistant Surgeon Oct. 22, 1862. Promoted Surgeon Dec.30, 1864. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Norman M. Smith. Age 46. Residence Monticello, nativity Massachusetts. Appointed Assistant Surgen Oct. 22, 1862. Mustered out July 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky. John Ufford. Age 51. Residence Muscatine, nativity Connecticut. Appointed Chaplain July 12, 1861. Resigned July 7, 1863. REGIMENTAL BAND Best, Levi A. Age 20. Residence Montrose, nativity New York. Died of typhoid fever Oct. 19, 1861, Jefferson City, Mo. Fulton, Henry. Age 28. Nativity Pennsylvania. Transferred to company H. Gates, Sigismond I. Age 35. Residence Keokuk, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Glen, John H. Age 23. Residence Centerville, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted Oct. 15, 1861. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. Died of typhoid pneumonia Jan. 14, 1862, La Mine Bridge, Mo. Hawkins, Adelbert. Age 19. Residence Keokuk, nativity New York. Enlisted Aug. 7, 1861. Mustered Aug. 7, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Hirt, Charles. Age 33. Residence Burlington, nativity Germany. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861. Discharged Sept. 11, 1861, St. Louis, Mo. James, Rogers. Age 55. Residence Keokuk, nativity at sea. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1861. Discharged April 7, 1862, Shiloh, Tenn., for disability. Johnson, Aaron S. Age 25. Residence Osceola, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Nov. 9, 1861. Mustered Nov. 9, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Johnson, Moses T. Age 20. Residence Clark County, nativity Illinois. Transferred to company F. Kelly, Alpheus W. Age 25. Residence Wapello, nativity Iowa. Discharged Jan. 3, 1862, La Mine Bridge, Mo. Maddes, William. Age 19. Residence Keokuk, nativity England. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Madders, Richard. Age 21. Residence Keokuk, nativity England. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861, as Leader of Band. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Matthews, William. Age 18. Residence St. Louis, nativity England. Enlisted Sept. 30, 1861. Mustered Sept. 30, 1861. Discharged Aug. 16, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. Peck, Morris. Age 19. Residence Montrose, nativity Iowa. Enlisted July 30, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 18, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Pipe, Edward. Age 24. Residence Keokuk, nativity England. Enlisted Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered Aug. 2, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Robertson, George. Residence Monmouth, Ill. Enlisted Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Sample, Samuel R. Age 26. Residence Ottawa, Ill. Enlisted Aug. 5, 1861. Mustered Aug. 5, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Santo, Augustus. Age 19. Residence Keokuk, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 5, 1861. Mustered Aug. 5, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. Silversmith, David. Nativity Germany. Transferred to company I. Skelly, James M. Age 36. Residence Kankakee, Ill., nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Nov. 8, 1861. Mustered Nov. 8, 1861. Discharged April 22, 1863, Shiloh, Tenn. Thompson, John B. Age 22. Residence Osceola, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Nov. 9, 1861. Mustered Nov. 9, 1861. Discharged April 6, 1863, Grand Junction, Tenn. Titus, George W. Age 35. Residence Montrose, nativity Indiana. Enlisted July 30, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Discharged Feb. 15, 1862, Tipton, Mo. Titus, Samuel M. Age 33. Residence Montrose, nativity Indiana. Transferred to company H. Wright, Julius C. Age 25. Residence Montrose, nativity New York. Enlisted July 30, 1861. Mustered July 30, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 16, 1862, Memphis, Tenn. LINE OFFICERS Names of company officers at muster in of their companies. Service record given opposite their names in the alphabetical roster following. Company "A" Hosea W. Gray, Captain. Tarlton Caldwell, 1st Lieutenant. Williard H. Harland, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "B" Daniel Iseminger, Captain. Emmett B. Woodward, 1st Lieutenant. Eugene E. Edwards, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "C" David M. Stump, Captain. Abraham B. Harris, 1st Lieutenant. Philander Lockard, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "D" Madison M. Walden, Captain. John L. Bashore, 1st Lieutenant. Wm. A. E. Rhodes, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "E" Henry Saunders, Captain. Calvin Kelsey, 1st Lieutenant. Leander C. Alliston, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "F" Samuel P. Glenn, Captain. Calvin Minton, 1st Lieutenant. John T. Grimes, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "G" John Williams, Captain. Alexander J. Miller, 1st Lieutenant. Joseph M. Douglass, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "H" Washington Galland, Captain. Rufus Goodnough, 1st Lieutenant. George R. Nunn, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "I" Fabrian Brydolf, Captain. Joseph S. Halliday, 1st Lieutenant. Samuel B. Philips, 2nd Lieutenant. Company "K" Wilson D. Deniston, Captain. James Brunaugh, 1st Lieutenant. Richard E. White, 2nd Lieutenant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardin County Iowa Genealogy URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahardin/civilwar/inf6th_b.htm lindasuarez@comcast.net