Iowa
Soldiers
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Big Creek Township
- Ephraim Smelser - residence: Cedar Falls, Iowa
- enlisted 12 Aug 1862; 19 years old
- mustered in 12 Oct 1862
- Co B, 31st Iowa Infantry - Union
- killed 5 Feb 1865 at Babbin's Plantation in SC while foraging
- Ephraim Smelser - residence: Vinton, Iowa
- enlisted 4 Aug 1862 as a 4th Corporal; 42 years old.
- mustered in 2 Sep 1862
- Co A, 28th Iowa Infantry - Union
- mustered out 16 May 1865 @ Davenport, Iowa
- Pensioned @ $8 per month because of chronic diarrhea. Lived in Osceola, NE at time of pension.
- Henry L. Smelser
- (born c1833 in Indiana) residence: La Porte City, IA
- (wife Susannah Good b c1836)
- enlisted 15 Aug 1862 - 29 years old
- mustered in 26 Sep 1862
- Co D, 31st Iowa Infantry - Union
- promoted to 7thCorporal and promoted to 8th Corporal 1 Feb 1863
- died 23 Sep 1863 @ St. Louis, MO
- buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, MO. Section 33, grave 46
- John Smelser
- (son of Henry Smelser and Betsy King) residence: La Porte City, IA
- (born Oct 1826 in TN)
- enlisted 15 Aug 1862; 36 years old
- Co D, 31st Iowa Infantry - Union
- died after war 1917
- (probate # 5754)
- widow - Mary A. Hogshire b c1830 in OH
- William Smelser - residence: La Porte City, Iowa
- (born 17 Jan 1829),
- enlisted 15 Aug 1862; age 33 years old
- mustered in 26 Sep 1862
- Co D, 31st Iowa Infantry - Union
- died 17 Aug 1865 @ West Virginia
- (probate #277)
- widow - Margaret Cotton
****SOURCE - SOME VETERANS WHO LIVED, DIED, OR ARE BURIED IN BIG CREEK TOWNSHIP by Fay (Morehouse) Medhaug****
Muscatine County, Iowa
- Conrad Schmeltzer - age 31 - residence Muscatine, nativity Pennsylvania
- enlisted 15 Aug 1862
- mustered in 29 Aug 1862
- Co B, 35th Iowa Infantry - Union
- mustered out 10 Aug 1865 @Davenport, Iowa
- William Schmelzer - age 18, residence Muscatine, nativity Germany
- enlisted 18 Aug 1862,
- mustered in 3 Sep 1865
- Co C, 35th Iowa Infantry
- Discharged for disability 180 Mar 1863 @ Cairo, IL
- Re-enlisted for service 6 Nov 1863
- mustered in 6 Nov 1863
- transferred 20 July 1865 to Co A, 12th Iowa Infantry
Scott County, Iowa
- Andreas Schmelzle
- also listed as Andrew Smelzle in National Archives Index
- enlisted 17 Sep 1861 - residence Davenport, IA (26 yrs old)
- mustered in 2 Nov 1861
- Co B, 16th Iowa Infantry - Union
- listed as POW 22 Jul 1864 in Atlanta, GA
- mustered out 19 Jul 1865 @ Louisville, KY
- (source - Historical Data Systems Inc.)
- William Schmelzer
- enlisted 6 Nov 1863 as a private (19 yrs old)
- born in Germany
- mustered in 6 Nov 1863
- Co A, 12th Iowa Infantry - Union
- mustered out 19 Aug 1865 @ Davenport, IA
- (source - Historical Data Systems Inc.)
- Washington County, Iowa
- David Clark Smelser - residence Iowa City, IA , nativity Hart Co, KY
- (42 yrs old)
- enlisted 9 Aug 1862
- mustered in 9 Sep 1862
- Co G, 22nd Reg't Iowa Infantry - Union
- mustered out 25 Jul 1865 @ Savannah, GA
- Battles:
- Port Gibson, MS - 1 May 1863
- Champion Hill, MS - 16 May 1863
- Black River Bridge, MS - 17 May 1863
- Siege of Vicksburg, MS - 19 May thru 4 July 1863
- (source - military record)
- John Smeltzer - residence Yatton, IA (18 yrs old)
- enlisted 24 Aug 1861
- mustered in 6 Sep 1861
- Co E, 10th Iowa Infantry - Union
- mustered out 15 Aug 1865 @ Little Rock, AR
- (source - Historical Data Systems Inc.)
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