Grand Army of the Republic Posts - Historical Summary

National GAR Records Program - Historical Summary of Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Posts by State Prepared by the National Organization SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS

No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. PLEASE NOTE: The GAR Post History section is a work in progress (begun 2013). More data will be added at a future date. 000 (Department) N/A N/A IA Org. 26 Dissolved 5 Provisional Department organized 24 July 1866. Permanent Beath, 1889; Carnahan, 1893 September 1866; Feb. 1871 Department organized 26 September 1866. Department dissolved Re-org 23 Jan. per General Orders dated 5 February 1871. Provisional 1879 Department restored 31 December 1874, becoming a Permanent Department 23 January 1879. 001 August Wentz Davenport Scott IA LTC. Augustus Wentz (c.1829- Chart'd 12 July Dis. Sept. 1937 One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889; Iowa GAR 1861), 7th IA Inf., KIA at Belmont, 1866; Must'd 24 26 September 1866. Forty-six charter members (1881). This was Records (index cards) MO. Resident of Davenport, and July 1866; Re- the sole Post to retain its charter when the original Department local hero. chart'd 26 Oct. dissolved in 1871. 1881 002 Torrence Keokuk Lee IA COL William M. G. Torrence Org. 8 Apr. 1872; Dis. 16 May Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1823-1861), 30th IA Inf., KIA in Chart'd 11 Apr. 1932 cards) an ambush at Cherokee Station, 1872; Re-org. 11 AL, on 21 Oct. 1863. Resident of May 1880 Keokuk, local hero. 003 Iowa City Iowa City Johnson IA Named for the community in One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 which the Post was based. 26 September 1866. The department functioned as a provisional department from 1866 to 1879 during which time over 130 posts were chartered under the direction of 9 different commanders. A permanent organization was established in January of 1879 with Hurlbut E. Griswold of Atlantic as commander. Iowa City post no. 3 was established during the years of the provisional state department. The Samuel J. Kirkwood Post No. 8 of Iowa City was established under the permanent Department of Iowa. See Post 8. 003 Charles City Charles City Floyd IA Named for the community in Chart'd 14 June Dis. 1936 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 004 Fred Steele Anamosa Jones IA MG Frederick Steele (1819-1868), Chart'd 12 May Dis. 2 June Thirty charter members. "Suspended by request" in June 1925. Iowa GAR Records (index Civil War leader, died in 1882 1925 cards) January 1868. 005 Post No. 5 Clinton Clinton No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 005 C. L. Matthies Burlington Des Moines IA BG Charles Leopold Matthies Knights of Pythias Hall; 408 Chart'd 14 Sept. Dis. 23 Feb. Twelve charter members. Portrait and Biographical Album (1824-1868), Civil War leader, Jefferson Street (aft. 1886) 1874 1934 of Des Moines, 1885; Iowa died at Burlington. GAR Records (index cards)

006 Post No. 6 Lyons Clinton IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 006 Sam Rice Atlantic Cass IA BG Samuel Allen Rice (1828- Chart'd 13 Feb. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), mortally wounded at 1877 1938 cards) Jenkins' Ferry on 30 Apr. 1864, AR, died at Oskaloosa, IA, on 6 July 1864 as a result of the wounds. Iowa hero, originally COL with the 33rd IA Inf. 007 Post No. 7 Dubuque Dubuque IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 007 Kinsman Des Moines Polk IA LTC William H. Kinsman (1832- Org. 15 Feb. Dis. Mar. 1938 Fifteen charter members. History of Polk County, IA, 1863), 23rd IA Inf., died in camp 1878 1880; Iowa GAR Records near Vicksburg, MS, on 18 May (index cards) 1863, from wounds received at Black River Bridge, MS, on 17 May 1863. 008 Iowa City Iowa City Johnson IA Named for the community in Chart'd 22 Oct. Renamed 1895 Changed name to Samuel J. Kirkwood Post, No. 8, in 1895, based Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 on resolution passed 24 Sept. 1894. cards) 008 Samuel J. Kirkwood Iowa City Johnson IA Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (1813- Chart'd 22 Oct. Dis. 24 May Formerly called Iowa City Post, No. 8. Ninety-six charter Iowa GAR Records (index 1894), "war governor" of Iowa, 1883 1931 or 14 Dec. members. cards) 1860-1864. 1934

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 008 McPherson Marne Cass IA BG James Birdseye McPherson Bev. 1882 Iowa GAR Records (index (1828-1864), famous Civil War cards) leader, KIA at the Battle of Atlanta, GA, 22 July 1864. 009 Post No. 9 Wilson Osceola IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 009 Lyon Red Oak Montgomery IA Org. May 1878 Dis. 1879 "It did not last over six months." Merritt, 1906, A History of the County of Montgomery 009 W. Worthington Griswold Cass IA COL William Hord Worthington Chart'd 20 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1828-1862), 5th IA Inf., shot and 1883 cards) killed by friendly fire at Corinth, MS, on 22 May 1862. 010 Sedgwick Bedford Taylor IA MG John Sedgwick (1813-1864), Chart'd 7 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1932 Forty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader, KIA 1883 cards) Spotsylvania Co., VA, 9 May 1864. 011 029 Warren Clarinda Page IA BG Fitz Henry Warren (1816- Org. c.1877; Re- Dis. 1 Jan. Sixty-two charter members. Date on charter is 20 Mar. 1879. Iowa GAR Records (index 1878), famous Civil War leader. org. 18 Mar. 1932; Dis. 1 cards) 1884; Re-org. Oct. 1938 1930's 012 Crocker Des Moines Polk IA BG Marcellus Monroe Crocker Chart'd 11 Mar. Dis. 30 Apr. Twenty-two charter members. History of Polk County, IA, (1830-1865), resident of Des 1878 1939 1880; Iowa GAR Records Moines, died in Washington, DC, (index cards) on 26 Aug. 1865, from complications due to tuberculosis. Local hero. 013 William Hoyman Clarence Cedar IA SGT William Hoyman (1837- Org. 3 Feb. Dis. 31 Jan. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882), Co. G, 102nd OH Inf., bur. 1886; chart'd 10 1927 cards) at Clarence Cemetery. Feb. 1886 014 Post No. 14 Muscatine Muscatine IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 014 Maxwell Stuart Guthrie IA 1LT William Maxwell (1826-1877), Chart'd 31 May Dis. 1 June Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 3rd OH Cav., murdered in 1879 1931 cards) Polo Blanco, TX. 015 Custer Glenwood Mills IA Org. bef. 1882 Dis. Feb. 1884 Originally known as Custer Post, Disbanded and re-organized in Iowa GAR Records (index Feb. 1884 as A. Kerney Post. See below. cards) 015 A. Kerney Glenwood Mills IA SGT Abner B. Kearney (1837- Chart'd 25 Feb. Dis. 1935 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 4th IA Inf., died of 1884 cards) disease at Glenwood, IA, on 29 Sept. 1863. 016 Post No. 16 Grinnell Poweshiek IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 016 Garrett Newton Jasper IA COL John A. Garrett (1824-1877), Chart'd 20 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Thirty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 40th IA Inf., died 23 Jan. 1877 at 1879 1934 cards) Newton. 017 Warr Mitchellville Polk IA PVT William Warr (c.1835-1872), Chart'd 6 Oct. Dis. 31 Dec. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. A, 4th IA Cav., buried 1879 1933 cards) Mitchellville Cem., Mitchellville. 018 Iseminger Chariton Lucas IA CPT Daniel William Iseminger Org. 18 Oct. Dis. 31 Dec. Fourteen charter members. Two of the charter members, Warren City of Chariton website, May (1813-1862), Co. B, 6th Iowa Inf. 1879; Chartered 1933 Dungan and Emmet Woodward, were friends of the Post's 2014; Iowa GAR Records First mayor of Chariton, KIA at the 23 Oct. 1879 namesake. (index cards) Battle of Shiloh, 6 April 1862. Local hero. 019 Post No. 19 Des Moines Polk IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 019 George Strong Fairfield Jefferson IA 1LT George Strong (1840-1861), Chart'd 16 June Forty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 2nd IA Inf., died of brain 1883 cards) fever at St. Joseph, MO, on 18 July 1861. Resident of Fairfield, first man from Jefferson County to die in the war.

020 McFarland Mount Pleasant Henry IA LTC Samuel McFarland (1824- Chart'd 14 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), 19th IA Inf., KIA at Prairie 1879 cards) Grove, AR, on 7 Dec. 1862. Resident of Mt. Pleasant, local hero. 021 Post No. 21 Floyd Floyd IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 021 Joe Hooker Des Moines Polk IA MG Joseph Hooker (1814-1879), Chart'd 11 Mar. Dis. 11 Oct. Thirty-two charter members. History of Polk County, IA, famous Civil War leader. 1879; Must'd 18 1888 1880; Iowa GAR Records Nov. 1879 (index cards) 022 B. F. Smith / GEN Hancock Sioux City Woodbury IA CPL Benjamin F. Smith (? -1874), Chart'd 2 Jan. Dis. Dec. 1940 Originally chartered as B. F. Smith Post. Ninety-five charter Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa (aft 1892) Co. K, 7th MO Cav., buried Floyd 1880; members. Consolidated in 1892 with Hancock Post, No. 396, to GAR Records (index cards) Cem., Sioux City. BG Winfield Consolidated become Hancock Post, No. 22. Scott Hancock (1824-1886), Dec. 1892 famous Civil War and Mexican War leader. 023 George H. Thomas Jefferson Greene IA MG George Henry Thomas (1816- Chart'd 12 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Thirty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1870), famous Civil War leader. 1883 cards)

024 054 E. C. Little Independence Buchanan IA 024 T. F. Bradford Tama City Tama IA CPT Theodore F. Bradford ( ? - Chart'd 12 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Thirty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. A, Bradford's Cav., KIA 1883 1934 cards) at Fort Pillow, TN, on 12 Apr. 1864. Lawyer, came to Tama County from TN at the outbreak of the war. 025 Custer Cherokee Cherokee IA MG George Armstrong Custer Org. 2 Apr. 1880; Thirty-one charter members (1880). Seventeen charter members History of Cherokee County, IA, (1839-1876). KIA at Little Re-chart'd 1 June (1883). 1914; Iowa GAR Records Bighorn, MT, on 25 June 1876. 1883 (index cards) Famous Civil War (and Indian Wars) leader. 026 Post No. 26 Boonsboro Boone IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 026 Redfield Perry Dallas IA LTC James Redfield (1824-1864), Chart'd 9 Apr. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 39th IA Inf., KIA at Allston, GA, on 1880 cards) 5 Oct. 1864. 027 McCray Prairie City Wayne IA CPT Richard L. McCray (1828- Chart'd 6 Dec. Dis. 6 Nov. Twenty-four charter members. Disbanded with the death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 23rd IA Inf., died 18 1883 1931 member. cards) May 1863 at Black River Bridge, MS, from wounds received there on 17 May 1863. 028 Post No. 28 Comanche Clinton IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 028 David Harding Alperton Wayne IA PVT David Harding (c.1846- ? ), Chart'd 12 Oct. Dis. 1 July 1914 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 18th IA Inf. 1901 cards) 029 011 Post No. 29 Clarinda Page IA No namesake. Known only by its Org. 10 Nov. The post was short-lived, as it "worked under the old rules, and History of Page County, 1890 number. 1866 partook too largely of a political organization." It had 77 members.

029 Abe Lincoln Council Bluffs Pottawattamie IA (1809-1865), Chart'd 12 Jan. Dis. 1942 Disbanded by order of the Department. Iowa GAR Records (index 16th President of the United 1881 cards) States. 030 Ellsworth Ames Story IA COL Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Chart'd 16 Feb. Dis. 6 Aug. Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1837-1861), in the New 1881 1933 cards) York Fire Soaves (11th N.Y. Inf.), who was the first Union casualty of the Civil War, killed by a pro- Confederacy innkeeper in Alexandria, VA, on 24 May 1861. Civil War hero and martyr.

031 A. B. Miller Nevada Story IA CPT Amos B. Miller (c.1831- Chart'd 18 Feb. Bef. 1884 Fifteen charter members. Most members joined J. D. Ferguson Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. B, 32nd IA Inf., died at 1881 Post after Miller Post disbanded. cards) Pleasant Hill, LA, on 13 Apr. 1864, from wounds received there on 9 Apr. 1864. 031 J. D. Ferguson Nevada Story IA LT Jason D. Ferguson (c.1839- Chart'd 7 Jan. Seventeen charter members. Reportedly united with Post 239 in Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. D, 12th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1920. cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. First Story County casualty of the war.

032 Clemens Marysville Marion IA SGT Munson L. Clemens (1831- Chart'd 1881 Dis. 30 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881), Co. D, 22nd IA Inf. Buried 1887 cards) Liberty Twp., Marysville. 033 McPherson Manning Carroll IA BG James Birdseye McPherson Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 6 Mar. Fifteen charter members. Suspended with 3 member transferring Iowa GAR Records (index (1828-1864), famous Civil War 1881 1927 to at-large. cards) leader, KIA at the Battle of Atlanta, GA, 22 July 1864.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 034 Allison Audubon Audubon IA LTC William Boyd Allison (1829- Chart'd 18 Jan. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1908), Special Aide to the 1881 1933 cards) Governor of Iowa. 035 O. P. Morton Exira / Audubon Audubon IA Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Chart'd 21 Mar. Defunct by Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa Morton (1823-1877), Governor of 1881; Re-org. 2 1922 GAR Records (index cards) Indiana during the Civil War. Dec. 1889 036 Post. No. 36 Burlington Des Moines IA Created when only Post numbers Org. 1866 Dis. Early 1868 Portrait and Biographical Album were used. of Des Moines, 1885 036 Wadsworth Dexter Dallas IA BG James Samuel Wadsworth Chart'd 22 Mar. Dis. 1928 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1807-1864), famous Civil War 1881 cards) leader, died 8 May 1864 from wounds received on 6 May 1864 in the Battle of the Wilderness, VA. 037 Chas. Baker Panora Guthrie IA 1LT Charles W. Baker (c.1837- Chart'd 11 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 4th IA Inf., died at 1881 cards) Taylor's Ridge, GA, on 29 Nov. 1863 from wounds received at Ringgold, GA, on 27 Nov. 1863. 038 Post No. 38 Cedar Falls Black Hawk IA No namesake. Known only by its In existence as early as June 1867, when it announced plans for a Cedar Falls Gazette, 14 June number. Fourth of July parade. 1867 038 458 Fuller Logan / Oto Harrison IA CPT William W. Fuller (c.1832- Org. 14 Jan. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 29th IA Inf., died of 1881; Chart'd 3 cards); Original charter disease at Greenwood, MS, on 14 May 1881 Mar. 1864. 039 Myers Greenfield Adair IA Chart'd 28 Apr. Dis. 1 Jan. 1932 Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881 cards) 040 Kearney Oskaloosa Mahaska IA MG Philip Kearny, Jr. (1815- Chart'd 13 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), KIA at Chantilly, VA, on 1 1881 cards) Sept. 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 041 Robert Henderson Glendon Guthrie IA SGT Robert R. Henderson Chart'd 18 Mar. Dis. Apr. 1885 Ten charter members. Notice of disbandment received at Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1822-1864), Co. I, 29th IA Inf., 1884 headquarters 30 Jan. 1886. cards) KIA at Jenkins' Ferry, AR, on 30 Apr. 1864. Resident of Guthrie County, local hero. 041 A. C. Hopson Greeley Delaware IA SGT Addison E. Hopson (c.1840- Org. 6 Mar 1886; Dis. 1895 or Ten charter members. Middle initial listed as "C" in Department Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. K, 21st IA Inf., died at Chart'd 10 Mar. 1897 Proceedings. cards) Black River Bridge, MS, on 22 1886 May 1863, from wounds received at that place on 17 May 1863. Resident of Delaware County, local hero. 042 C. H. Huntley Mason City Cerro Gordo IA Charles H. Huntley (c.1833-1864), Chart'd 12 June Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Adjutant, 32nd IA Inf., KIA at 1881 cards) Pleasant Hill, LA, on 9 Apr. 1864. Resident of Mason City, local hero. 043 Post No. 43 Sabula Jackson IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 043 Marshall Redfield Dallas IA 2LT Collin Marshall (1827-1863), Post Hall Chart'd 22 June Dis. 18 Jan. Twenty charter members. The original Post meeting hall still Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 39th IA Inf., killed by 1881 1931 stands, located at 1213 Thomas Street in Redfield. The building is cards) guerrillas near Corinth, MS, on 4 owned and operated by the Dallas County Conservation Board, July 1863. Resident of Redfield, and has been restore as a museum. local hero. 044 Jeff C. Davis Carroll Carroll IA BG Jefferson Columbus Davis Chart'd 23 June Dis. 15 June Thirty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1828-1879), famous Civil War 1881 1930 cards) leader. 045 Post No. 45 Bellevue Jackson IA No namesake. Known only by its One of the original Posts present when the Department organized Beath, 1889 number. 26 September 1866. 045 COL Mills Adel Dallas IA COL Noah Webster Mills (1834- Chart'd 23 June Dis. 31 Dec. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), 2nd IA Inf., died at Corinth, 1881 1933 cards) MS, on 12 Oct. 1862, from wounds received there on 4 Oct. 1862. 046 Warner Fayette Fayette IA CPT William W. Warner (c.1836- Chart'd 29 June Dis. 31 Dec. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 12th IA Inf., died 22 1881 1931 cards) Dec. 1863 at Memphis, TN, from wounds received at Vicksburg, MS, on 19 May 1863.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 047 Post No. 47 Humboldt Humboldt IA No namesake. Known only by its Chart'd 6 Oct. Eighteen charter members. Described on the charter as in Dakota Post Charter. number. 1866 District. 047 Reynolds Maynard Fayette IA MG John Fulton Reynolds (1820- Chart'd 30 June Dis. 30 Mar. Twenty-six charter members. Disbanded with the death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), KIA at the Battle of 1881 1925 member, George H. Latimer. cards) Gettysburg on 1 July 1863. Famous Civil War leader. 048 Abernathy West Union Fayette IA LTC Jacob Abernathy (c.1838- Chart'd 1 July Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), 3rd IA Inf., KIA at Atlanta, 1881 1934 cards) GA, on 21 July 1864. 049 J. C. Ferguson Knoxville Marion IA LTC John C. Ferguson (1823- Chart'd 2 July Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), 6th IA Inf., died of disease 1881 cards) in hospital at Vicksburg, MS, on 23 June 1862). Resident of Knoxville, local hero. 050 Meade Anita Cass IA MG George Gordon Meade (1815- Chart'd 11 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1872), famous Civil War leader. 1881 cards)

051 McCook New Virginia Warren IA Chart'd 17 Aug. Dis. Before Mar. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881 1884 cards) 051 T. Huston Redding Ringgold IA PVT Thomas V. Huston (c.1836- Chart'd 18 Mar. Dis. 26 Sept. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 4th IA Inf., died of 1884 1926 cards) disease on 24 Nov. 1863, shortly after being discharged from hospital at Jefferson Barracks, MO. Native of Ringgold County, local hero. 052 Tracy Guthrie Center Guthrie IA Chart'd 8 Feb. Dis. 1 Feb. Forth-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1931 cards) 053 J. A. Davis Jesup Buchanan IA Chart'd 24 Aug. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881 cards) 054 024 E. C. Little Independence Buchanan IA CPT Edmund C. Little (1845- Chart'd 25 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1874), bur. Oakwood Cem., 1881 1934 cards) Independence. Resident of Independence, local hero. 055 Pitzer Winterset Madison IA LT Leander Pitzer (1841-1863), Iowa GAR Records (index Co. F, 4th IA Inf., died at cards) Paducah, KY, on 23 Jan. 1863, from head wounds received at Vicksburg, MS, on 29 Dec. 1862. Resident of Winterset, local hero. Buried at Winterset Cem., Winterset. 056 Burnside Shenandoah Page IA MG Ambrose Everett Burnside Office of George H. Castle; Chart'd 16 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. 17 charter members. History of Page County, 1909; (1824-1881), famous Civil War Metzner's Hall; Hall over Murphy 1881 1933 Iowa GAR Records (index leader. & Crose's Store; Hall over cards) Webster's Drub Store (1892) 057 Garfield Red Oak Montgomery IA MG James Abram Garfield (1831- Chart'd 19 Sept. Dis. 1934 Twenty charter members. The members of the Post originally Iowa GAR Records (index 1881), Civil War leader and later 1881 adopted another namesake, but changed it to Garfield immediately cards); Merritt, 1906, A History US President (assassinated). after it had organized, upon learning of the death of the President of Montgomery County. Garfield. Associated with Garfield Woman's Relief Corps, No. 264. 058 Root / Logan Denison Crawford IA MG John Alexander Logan (1826- Chart'd 21 Sept. Dis. 30 Sept. Seventeen charter members. Carried the name Root Post until 27 Iowa GAR Records (index 1886), famous Civil War leader. 1881 1930 Dec. 1886. cards) 059 Belden Valley Harrison IA CPL Anson F. Belden (c.1842- Chart'd 29 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 29th IA Inf., died 21 1881 1933 cards) July 1863 at Memphis, TN, from wounds received at Helena, AR, on 4 July 1863. 060 Jewett Nevinville Adams IA PVT John Quimby Jewett (1845- Chart'd 28 Sept. Dis. 18 Feb. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. L, 4th IA Inf., died of 1881 1920 cards) disease on 17 March 1864. Resident of Adams County, local hero. 061 J. A. Rawlins Creston Union IA BG John Aaron Rawlins (1831- Chart'd 30 Sept. Dis. 1 July 1887 Charter annulled by order of the Council of Administration. Iowa GAR Records (index 1869), famous Civil War leader. 1881 cards) 062 Dorr Altoona Polk IA COL Joseph B. Dorr (1825-1865), Chart'd 8 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1925 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 8th IA Cav., died of disease at 1881 cards) Macon, GA, on 28 May 1865.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 063 G. W. Nelson Hazelton Buchanan IA PVT George W. Nelson (c.1840- Chart'd 12 Mar. Dis. 13 Nov. Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 24th IA Inf., died 1 1884 1929 cards) July 1863 at St. Louis, MO, from wounds received at Champion Hill, MS, on 16 May 1863. 064 Gordon Granger Grinnell Poweshiek IA MG Gordon Granger (1822-1876), Chart'd 17 Sept. Fifty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader. 1883 cards) 065 Page Coin Page IA Named for the county in which the Org. 1 Nov. 1881; Dis. 1900 Twelve charter members. History of Page County, 1909; Post was based. Chart'd 11 Nov. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881 cards) 066 Winfield Scott Webster City Hamilton IA MG Winfield Scott (1786-1866), Chart'd 22 Nov. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Mexican War leader, and 1881 cards) early leader in the Civil War. 067 J. G. Miller Boonsboro Boone IA SGT Joseph G. Miller (c.1836- Chart'd 26 Nov. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. D, 32nd IA Inf., died a 1881 cards) POW at Tyler, TX, on 28 July 1864. Resident of Boonsboro, local hero. 068 R. Anderson Waterloo Black Hawk IA MAJ Robert Anderson (1805- Chart'd 25 Nov. Dis. 3 Jan. 1936 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1871), Commanding officer of 1881 cards) Fort Sumter, SC, when it was fired upon at the outbreak of the Civil War. 069 Cloutman Ottumwa Wapello IA CPT Charles C. Cloutman (1824- Chart'd 27 Feb. Dis. 31 Dec. Sixty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. K, 2nd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1935 cards) Fort Donelson, TN, on 15 Feb. 1862. Resident of Ottumwa, local hero. 070 Lookout Dubuque Dubuque IA Lookout Mountain, near Chart'd 19 May Dis. 15 Feb. The last three members transferred to "at-large" after disbanding Iowa GAR Records (index Chattanooga, TN, site of 1886 1927 the Post. cards) Civil War battle. 071 Wilson Grundy Center Grundy IA COL David Stokley Wilson (1823- Chart'd 22 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1934 Fifty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881), 6th IA Cav., bur. Linwood 1882 cards) Cem., Dubuque. 072 McKinzie Sheldon O'Brien IA PVT James Wheeler McKenzie Chart'd 4 Apr. Dis. 1919 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1843-1882), U.S. Army Signal 1882 cards) Corps, also joined the "Squirrel Hunters" to protect southern OH. 073 Voorhies Eldon Wapello IA Chart'd 5 Apr. Dis. 30 Jan. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882 1918 cards) 074 Drips Maquoketa Jackson IA CPT Andrew W. Drips (c.1826- Chart'd 21 Apr. Dis. 19 Feb. Sixty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. A, 9th IA Inf., KIA at 1882 1930 cards) Pea Ridge, AR, on 7 Mar. 1862. Resident of Maquoketa, local hero. 075 Tip Best Montrose Lee IA "Tip" Best, probably PVT Levi Chart'd 27 Apr. Dis. 1920 Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Allen Best (c.1841-1861), Co. H, 1882 cards) 6th IA Inf., also regimental band, 6th IA Inf., died of typhoid fever at Jefferson City, MO, on 11 Oct. 1861. Resident of Montrose, local hero. 076 Cottrell Hull Sioux IA PVT James Cottrell (1842-1879), Chart'd 2 May Dis. Feb. 1906 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 16th WI Inf. 1882 cards) 077 F. A. Brush Osage Mitchell IA 1LT Frank A. Brush (c.1835- Chart'd 20 Apr. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. K, 27th IA Inf., died in 1882 cards) hospital at Pleasant Hill, LA, on 20 Apr. 1864, from wounds received at Pleasant Hill on 9 April 1864. 078 Hyde Clark Dubuque Dubuque IA 1LT William Hyde Clark (1836- Chart'd 20 May Dis. Dec. 1936 Thirty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1872), Co. I, 1st IA Inf. Resident 1882 cards) of Dubuque, bur. Union Twp. Cem., Dubuque. 079 W. C. Harper Keosauqua Van Buren IA 2LT William C. Harper (c.1838- Chart'd 31 May Dis. 28 June Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. F, 2nd IA Inf., KIA at 1882 1930 cards) Fort Donelson, TN, on 15 Feb. 1862. Resident of Keosauqua, local hero.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 080 E. D. Baker Storm Lake Buena Vista IA COL Edward Dickinson Baker Chart'd 10 June Dis. 3 Mar. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1811-1861), KIA at Ball's Bluff, 1882; re-org. 3 1883; Dis. 1936 cards) VA, 20 October 1861. California Mar. 1883 politician and later Senator in Oregon. Buried in .

081 Post No. 81 Williamsburg Iowa IA No namesake. Known only by its Chart'd 20 Feb. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index number. 1867 cards) 081 J. W. McKenzie Hampton Franklin IA PVT James Wheeler McKenzie, Chart'd 26 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index U.S. Army Signal Corps, who 1882 cards) stood on the ramparts at Allston, GA, to signal back to Gen. Sherman the answer to "Hold the Fort." He died 1880 in Hampton.

082 S. A. Hurlbut Alta Buena Vista IA MG Stephen Augustus Hurlbut Chart'd 13 Nov. Dis. 1921 Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1815-1882), one of the founding 1885 cards) fathers of the GAR. 083 Shields Dunlap Harrison IA BG James Shields (1810-1879), Chart'd 13 Nov. Dis. 31 Dec. Forty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader. 1885 1930 cards) 084 Post No. 84 Maysville Franklin IA No namesake. Known only by its Chart'd 24 Mar. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index number. 1867 cards) 084 Shelladay Monroe Jasper IA Stephen B. Shelladay (no other Chart'd 25 June Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index information) 1882 1935 cards) 085 Canby Portlandville Plymouth IA MG Edward Richard Sprigg Chart'd 6 July Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Canby (1817-1873), famous Civil 1882 cards) War leader, KIA in the Modoc Indian Wars, CA, 11 April 1873.

086 Eaton Woodbine Harrison IA PVT William H. Eaton (1845- Chart'd 29 June Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1878), Co. C, 29th IA Inf., 1882 1931 cards) 087 Hoskins Mapleton Monona IA Chart'd 22 June Dis. 1905 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1892 cards) 088 N. B. Baker Clinton Clinton IA GEN Nathaniel Bradley Baker Chart'd 3 July Dis. Aug. 1938 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1818-1876), Adjutant-General of 1882 cards) Iowa. Famous Iowa Civil War leader. 089 F. Bentley Gilbert Station Black Hawk IA Frank Bentley. No other Chart'd 19 July Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index information. 1882 cards) 090 Gardner Nora Springs Floyd IA CPL George E. Gardner (1833- Chart'd 13 July Dis. 26 Dec. Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1879), Co. A, 18th IA Inf., bur. 1882 1921 cards) Park Cem., Nora Springs. 091 Mower Lemars Plymouth IA MG Joseph Anthony Mower (1827- Chart'd 26 Aug. Forty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1870), famous Civil War leader. 1882 cards)

092 N. B. Howard Dewitt Clinton IA COL Noel Byron Howard (1838- Chart'd 4 Aug. Dis. 30 Nov. Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1871), 2nd and 3rd IA Inf. 1882 1924 cards) 093 Matthew Gray Ida Grove Ida IA Matthew Gray (1809-1881), a Chart'd 8 Sept. Dis. 18 Feb. It is said that this Post ended with death of its last member, James Judy White, Ida County Iowa respected veteran of the 1882 1925 Deal, on 12 March 1930, however, Department records indicate Genealogy, 2012; Iowa GAR Blackhawk War, died 23. Aug. that it had disbanded about five years previously. Department Records (index cards) 1881. See notes. records also indicate that this Post was named for PVT Matthew Gray (c.1840-1862), Co. K, 3rd IA Cav., who died of disease at Batesville, AR, on 1 June 1862. 094 F. M. Thomas Marshalltown Marshall IA SGT Frank M. Thomas (1842- Chart'd 15 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 One hundred, thirty-nine, charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1873), Co. I, 8th IA Cav. Buried 1882 cards) Riverside Cem., Marshalltown. 095 Farragut Gilman Marshall IA ADM David Glasgow Farragut Chart'd 20 Sept. Dis. 1919 Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1801-1870), famous Civil War 1882 cards) leader and former Commandant of Mare Island Naval Shipyard. 096 E. C. Miller Mount Ayr Ringgold IA 1LT Ellis C. Miller, Co. G, 4th Iowa Chart'd 20 Oct. Dis. 31 Dec. Nineteen charter members. The Ringgold County History states Ringgold County History, 1942. Inf., KIA at Chickasaw Bayou, MS, 1882 1933 that the Post was organized on 3 Nov. 1880. 29 Dec. 1862. Local hero, and first commissioned officer from Mount Ayr.

097 Hanscom Onawa Monona IA 1LT Watson R. Hanscom (c.1840- Chart'd 28 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index ? ), Co. B, 12th IA Inf. 1882 1918 cards) 098 Post No. 98 Sac City Sac IA No namesake. Known only by its Chart'd 6 May Six charter members. Post Charter. number. 1867

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 098 P. M. Coder Vinton Benton IA PVT Philip M. Coder (c.1841- Chart'd 21 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. A, 28th IA Inf. 1882 1935 cards) Resident of Benton County, local hero. 099 James Cantwell Wiota Cass IA Chart'd 10 Oct. Dis. 1884 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882 cards) 099 John Lewis Harvard Wayne IA Chart'd 12 Mar. Dis. Jan. 1906 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 cards) 100 E. B. Townsend Bloomfield Davis IA Elisha B. Townsend (1812-1882), Chart'd 12 Mar. Forth-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Waggoner, Co. A, 3rd IA Cav. 1884 cards)

101 T. Howard Clear Lake Cerro Gordo IA 1LT Thomas C. Howard (c.1832- Chart'd 15 Oct. Dis. 9 Aug. Charter re-issued 12 Nov. 1903. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. B, 32nd IA Inf., died 11 1882 1929 cards) April 1864 at Pleasant Hill, LA, from wounds received there on 9 April 1864. 102 Mulligan Sheffield Franklin IA COL James Adelbert Mulligan Chart'd 20 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1923 Twenty-six charter members. History of Franklin County, (1830-1864), 23rd IL Inf., KIA at 1882 Iowa, 1914; Iowa GAR Records Winchester, Va, on 26 July 1864. (index cards)

103 Barnes Mondamin Harrison IA Chart'd 29 Nov. Dis. 30 June Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882 1924 cards) 104 Carpenter Fredericksburg Chickasaw IA J. V. Carpenter, first shoemaker in SGT John V. Carpenter (1821- Org. Nov. 1882; Dis. 31 Dec. Eighteen charter members. History of Chickasaw and Fredericksburg. 1877), Co. G, 21st IA Inf., bur. Chart'd 14 Dec. 1935 Howard Counties, 1919; Iowa Maple Grove Cem., 1882 GAR Records (index cards) Fredericksburg. 105 Surfus Bristow Butler IA CPL Emanuel Surfus (? -1862), Chart'd 29 Nov. Dis. 1 July 1912 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 32nd IA Inf., died of 1882 cards) disease at Dubuque, IA, on 5 Nov. 1862. Resident of Butler County, local hero. 106 Alloway Lynnville Jasper IA PVT Abijah Alloway (1830-1863), Chart'd 20 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 40th IA Inf., died of 1882 cards) disease in Jasper County, IA, on 10 Nov. 1863, bur. Rushville Cem., Kellogg Twp., Jasper County. 107 Winslow Agency Wapello IA COL ( BG) Edward Francis Chart'd 13 Jan. Dis. 1 Jan. 1933 Thirty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Winslow (c.1837- ? ), 4th IA Cav. 1883 cards)

108 I. G. White Washington Washington IA CPL Ishmael G. White (c.1834- Chart'd 29 Jan. Dis. 1936 Forty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. H, 2nd IA Inf., died 31 1883 cards) Aug. 1861. Resident of Washington, local hero. 109 J. Q. Wilds Stanwood Cedar IA CPT John Quincy Wilds (1822- Chart'd 24 Nov. Dis. 10 Mar. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. A, 13th IA Inf., died in 1882 1926 cards) Hospital at Winchester, VA, on 18 Nov. 1864, from wounds received at Cedar Creek, VA, on 19 Oct. 1864. 110 William Beaver Tipton Cedar IA PVT William Beaver (c.1828- Chart'd 18 Jan. Dis. 1936 Forty-two charter members. Disbanded with the death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. A, 5th IA Inf., shot and 1883 member, Samuel Munn. cards) killed by Rebel picket at New Madrid, MO, on 4 Mar. 1862.

111 N. H. Powers Scranton Greene IA PVT Norman H. Powers (? -1882), Chart'd 29 Nov. Dis. 31 Dec. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. I, 4th IL Cav., died 7 June 1882 1933 cards) 1882 from the effects of wounds sustained during the war, bur. In Scranton. 112 Ed Hamlin Wellman Washington IA PVT Edwin W. Hamlin (c.1835- Chart'd 30 Nov. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. I, 22nd IA Inf., KIA at 1882 1932 cards) Vicksburg, MS, on 22 May 1863.

113 Allee Manson Calhoun IA PVT Albert E. Allee (1844-1879), Chart'd 20 Dec. Dis. 13 Feb. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 11th IA Inf., bur. Hope 1882 1930 cards) Cem., Manson. 114 Blake Morning Sun Louisa IA PVT Henry C. Blake (1819-1875), Chart'd 22 Dec. Dis. 1899 Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 1st IA Cav. Buried at 1882 cards) Brown Cem., Morning Sun Twp., Morning Sun.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 115 Post No. 115 Hampton Franklin IA No namesake. Known only by its Chart'd 28 June Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index number. 1867 cards) 115 Todd Columbus Junction Louisa IA SGT James R. Todd (1845-1866), Chart'd 23 Dec. Dis. 15 Nov. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. F, 25th IA Inf. Buried at Old 1882 1924 cards) Cem., Columbus City. 116 J. T. Randolph Indianola Warren IA PVT James Randolph (c.1833- Chart'd 28 Dec. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. C, 34th IA Inf., died of 1882 cards) disease at Memphis, TN, on 29 Aug. 1865. Resident of Indianola, local hero. 117 Post No. 117 Red Oak Montgomery IA No namesake. Known only by its Org. 3 Aug. 1867 Ten charter members. The Post grew to about thirty-three Merritt, 1906, A History of the number. members, but "in the course of two or three years it died out and County of Montgomery gave up its charter." 117 COL Goodrich Odebolt Sac IA Chart'd 23 Dec. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882 cards) 118 Ireland Sibley Osceola IA Chart'd 27 Jan. Dis. 10 Mar. Thirty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1931 cards) 119 Vandover Ute Monona IA COL (Brevet MG) William Chart'd 26 Dec. Dis. 1897 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Vandever (1817-1893), 9th IA Inf. 1882 cards)

120 A. J. Smith Elkport Clayton IA MG Andrew Jackson Smith (1815- Chart'd 19 Dec. Dis. 1903 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1897), famous Civil War leader. 1882 cards)

121 Lentz Fontanelle Adair IA PVT Isaac Lentz (c.1836 -1863), Chart'd 5 Jan. Dis. 1906 Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 29th IA Inf., died of 1883 cards) disease in Post Hospital, Helena, AR, on 7 Feb. 1863. Resident of Fontanelle, local hero.

122 J. L. Bashore Centerville Appanoose IA CPT John L. Bashore (1834- Chart'd 2 Dec. Dis. 14 Feb. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. D, 6th IA Inf., 1882 1931 cards) murdered in IA while acting District Provost Marshal. 123 U. S. Grant Avoca Pottawattamie IA Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant 1822-1885), famous Civil War leader, later US President. 124 Annette Spencer Clay IA SGT John B. Annett (1843-1882), Org. 4 Jan. 1883; Forty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 45th IL Inf., bur. Riverside Chart'd 28 Jan. cards) Cem., Spencer. 1883 125 Shanklin / J. G. Safley Traer Tama IA CPT Joseph G. Safley (c.1842- Chart'd 17 Jan. Dis. 29 Dec. Fourteen charter members. Originally named Shanklin Post, Iowa GAR Records (index 1879), Co. I, 11th IA Inf., buried 1883 1932 changed name on 11 July 1883. cards) Buckingham Cem., Traer. 126 Shiloh Peoria Mahaska IA Shiloh, TN, site of major Civil War Chart'd 20 Jan. Dis. 1 July 1912 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index battle, 1862. 1883 cards) 127 Wisner Montezuma Poweshiek IA PVT James Wisner (1844-1864), Chart'd 27 Jan. Dis. 7 May 1935 Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 28th IA Inf., KIA at Sabine 1883 cards) Cross Roads, LA, on 8 Apr. 1864. Resident of Motezuma, local hero.

128 John W. Renz Charleston Lee IA PVT John W. Renz (c.1840- Chart'd 20 Feb. Dis. 25 Feb. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. A, 2nd IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1888 cards) Corinth, MS, on 4 Oct. 1862. 129 Joe Neal Columbus City Louisa IA CPT Joseph Neal (c.1832-1864), Chart'd 13 Feb. Dis. 18 Feb. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 11th IA Inf., KIA near 1883 1903 cards) Atlanta, GA, on 22 July 1864. Resident of Columbus City, local hero. 130 Ben Paul Wyoming Jones IA CPT Benjamin G. Paul (c.1832- Chart'd 15 Feb. Forty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. K, 24th IA Inf., KIA 1883 cards) near Rosedale Bayou, LA, on 30 May 1864. Resident of Wyoming, local hero. 131 Iuka Bellevue Jackson IA Iuka, MS, site of Civil War battle, Chart'd 16 Feb. Dis. 1 July 1910 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 10 to 20 Sept. 1862. 1883 cards) 132 G. W. S. Dodge Nashua Chickasaw IA 2LT George W. S. Dodge (c.1835- Chart'd 20 Feb. Dis. 12 May Thirty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. B, 7th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1933 cards) Belmont, MO, on 7 Nov. 1861.

133 GEN Lyon Clarion Wright IA BG Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), Chart'd 19 Feb. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index KIA at Wilson's Creek, MO, 10 1883 cards) August 1861.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 134 Griffith Oelwein Fayette IA PVT Levi L. Griffith (c.1844-1863), Chart'd 28 Jan. Dis. 12 Jan. Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. F, 3rd IA Inf., died 19 June 1883 1926 cards) 1863 at Vicksburg, MS, from wounds received there on 3 June 1863. Resident of Fayette County, local hero. 135 Washington Adair Guthrie IA George Washington (1732-1797), Chart'd 22 Feb. Dis. 12 July Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index first President of the United 1883 1927 cards) States. 136 J. R. Slack Irwin Shelby IA BG James Richard Slack (1818- Chart'd 23 Feb. Dis. 1899 Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1881), famous Civil War leader. 1883 cards) 137 Wayne Humeston Wayne IA Named for the county in which the Chart'd 21 Feb. Dis. 15 June Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Post was based. 1883 1930 cards) 138 John Wilcox Eddyville Wapello IA CPT John Wilcox (c.1825- ? ), Co. Chart'd 28 Feb. Dis. 4 Apr. 1922 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index B, 7th IA Cav. Resident of 1883 cards) Eddyville. 139 Neitzsch Little Sioux Harrison IA PVT Randolph Neitzsch (c.1830- Chart'd 3 Mar. Dis. 22 Feb. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 29th IA Inf., died of 1883 1922 cards) disease at Memphis, TN, on 7 Apr. 1863. 140 J. A. Buck Lisbon Linn IA SGT John A. Buck (c.1842-1864), Chart'd 6 Mar. Dis. 3 Feb. Thirty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 11th IA Inf., KIA near 1883 1927 cards) Atlanta, GA, on 22 July 1864. Resident of Lisbon, local hero.

141 Charles Payne Iowa Falls Hardin IA SGT Charles J. Payne (c.1841- Chart'd 7 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Forty-five charter members. Disbanded with the death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. C, 6th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1932 member. cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Iowa Falls, local hero.

142 Randall Northwood Worth IA PVT James Randall (c.1838- Chart'd 8 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Thirty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. B, 32nd IA Inf., died of 1883 1932 cards) disease at Memphis, TN, on 27 July 1864. Brother to John Randall of Post 142. 143 Charlton Richland Keokuk IA PVT George W. Charlton (c.1842- Chart'd 12 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. K, 7th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1914 cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Richland, local hero.

144 Humes What Cheer Keokuk IA PVT Solomon Humes (1843 - Chart'd 12 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1925 Thirty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. F, 8th IA Inf., missing 1883 cards) in action at Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Bur. Humes Cem., Thornburg, Keokuk County. 145 Bricker Ladora Iowa IA PVT Wooster B. Bricker (c.1844- Chart'd 16 Mar. Dis. 14 Sept. Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 24th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1923 cards) Winchester, VA, on 19 Sept. 1864. 146 Hassendeufel Guttenburg Clayton IA Dis. 28 Oct. Iowa GAR Records (index 1909 cards) 147 Dunlap Rock Rapids Lyon IA LTC Cornelius W. Dunlap (1835- Chart'd 16 Mar. Dis. 8 Feb. Thirty charter members. Charter member James K. P. Thompson Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), 21st IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1930 was instrumental in having the Post named in honor of his Lieut- cards) Vicksburg, MS, on 22 May 1863. COL

148 Compton Churdan Greene CPT Charles Elmer Compton Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Disbanded by order of the Department. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1837- ?), Co, I, 11th IA Inf. 1883 cards) 149 Hartman Goldfield Wright IA SGT John F. Hartman (c.1841- Chart'd 19 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. F, 2nd IA Cav., died in 1883 1929 cards) Hospital at Nashville, TN, on 17 Dec. 1864, from wounds received at Nashville on 15 Dec. 1864.

150 Henry Dillon Emmetsburg Palo Alto IA CPT Henry Dillon ( ? - ? ), 6th Chart'd 20 Mar. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Batt., WI Light Arty. 1883 cards) 151 Hayden Forest City Winnebago IA Chart'd 21 Mar. Dis. 12 Jan. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1927 cards) 152 H. O. Johnson Grand Junction Greene IA MAJ Henry O. Johnson (? -1862), Chart'd 24 Mar. Dis. 15 July Thirty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 10th WI Inf., KIA at Perryville, KY, 1883 1921 cards) on 8 Oct. 1862.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 153 A. M. Taylor Wapello Louisa IA CPT Andrew M. Taylor (1822- Chart'd 28 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 19th IA Inf., died at 1883 cards) New Orleans, LA, on 4 Nov. 1863, from wounds received at Atchafalaya, LA, on 29 Sept. 1863. Resident of Wapello, local hero. 154 Buckner Eldora Hardin IA PVT Edward C. Buckner (1841- Chart'd 29 Mar. Forty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. A, 12th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Fort Donelson, TN, on 15 Feb. 1862. Resident of Eldora, local hero. 155 Andersonville Beaman Grundy IA Andersonville, GA, notorious Chart'd 30 Mar. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Confederate prison. 1883 cards) 156 Lander Lake City Calhoun IA BG Frederick E. Lander (1821- Chart'd 9 June Dis. 3 Dec. Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), died of pneumonia at 1883 1933 cards) Camp Chase, Paw Paw, VA, on 2 March 1862. Famous Civil War leader. 157 Sheppard Mediapolis Des Moines IA PVT John E. Sheppard (c.1842- Chart'd 30 Mar. Dis. 2 Feb. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 30th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1922 cards) Vicksburg, MS, on 22 May 1863.

158 John Miller St. Charles Madison IA SGT John Miller (1840-1863), Co. Chart'd 15 Mar. Dis. 31 Mar. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index H, 23rd IA Inf., died at Black River 1883 1927 cards) Bridge, MS, on 19 May 1863, from wounds received there on 17 May 1863. Resident of St. Charles, local hero. 159 GEN Reynolds / Mansfield Calliope Sioux IA MG Joseph King Fenno Mansfield Chart'd 7 May Twelve charter members. Name changed to Mansfield Post. National Tribune, 9 Aug. 1883; (1803-1862), famous Civil War 1883 Iowa GAR Records (index leader, mortally wounded at cards) Antietam, MD, on 17 Sept. 1862, died the following morning.

160 Washburn Winthrop Buchanan IA CPT Frederick S. Washburn Chart'd 7 May Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1823-1863), Co. G, 9th IA Inf., 1883 cards) died 16 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS, from wounds received in the face and neck at Vicksburg on 22 May 1863. 161 Updegraff Macedonia Pottawattamie IA Chart'd 21 Apr. Dis. 1891 Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 162 Wilsey Hamilton / Russey IA PVT Peter M. Wilsey (c.1846- ? ), Chart'd 23 Apr. Dis. 26 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 36th IA Inf. 1883 1893 cards) 163 C. Lawrence Sabula Jackson IA 1LT Chauncey Lawrence (1825- Chart'd 26 Apr. Dis. 1 July 1914 Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 24th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Champion's Hill, MS, on 16 May 1863. Resident of Sabula, local hero. 164 A. Schofield Miles Jackson IA Alf Schofield (no other Chart'd 28 Apr. Dis. 30 May Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index information) 1883 1929 cards) 165 J. C. Taylor Algona Kossuth IA PVT James C. Taylor (c.1842- Chart'd 4 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1931 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. F, 2nd IA Cav., died at 1883 cards) Regimental Hospital, St. Louis, MO, on 22 Jan. 1862. 166 Schuyler Brandon Buchanan IA Chart'd 8 May Dis. Jan. 1918 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 167 Lowe Sigourney Keokuk IA 1SGT Robert F. Lowe (c.1842- Chart'd 7 May Dis. 19 Mar. Sixty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. D, 13th IA Inf., died of 1883 1935 cards) wounds at Big Shanty, GA, on 30 June 1864. Resident of Sigourney, local hero. 168 COL Hughes Decorah Winneshiek IA COL D. Henry Hughes (1830- Chart'd 8 May Dis. 11 Oct. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), 38th IA Inf., died of 1883 1923 cards) disease aboard the steamer "Lebanon" at Port Hudson, LA, on 7 Aug. 1863.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 169 Lewin Hartford Warren IA PVT Oliver P. Lewin/Lewis Chart'd 12 May Dis. 1 July 1912 Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1836-1862), Co. G. 10th IA Inf., 1883 cards) KIA at Charleston, MO, on 8 Jan. 1862. Resident of Hartford, local hero. 170 James B. Sample Fort Madison Lee IA 1LT James Blaine Sample (1834- Chart'd 2 Oct. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1868), Co. D, 7th IA Inf., bur. at 1885 cards) City Cem., Fort Madison. 171 Sutherland Waucoma Fayette IA PVT Sherman Sutherland (c.1838- Chart'd 5 May Dis. 30 June Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. F, 38th IA Inf., died of 1883 1915 cards) disease at New Orleans, LA, on 19 Aug. 1863. 172 Janesville Janesville Bremer IA Named for the community in Chart'd 16 May Dis. Nov. 1917 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 173 Osceola Osceola Clarke IA Named for the community in Chart'd 9 May Dis. 1 June Thirty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 1928 cards) 174 Virtue Polk City Polk IA PVT John Virtue (c.1832-1863), Chart'd 19 May Dis. 12 Jan. Twenty charter members. Post voted to surrender charter on 22 Iowa GAR Records (index Co. B, 23rd IA Inf., died on 1883 1895 Sept. 1894. cards) hospital steamer "City of Memphis" on 10 July 1863, from wounds received at Milliken's Bend, LA, on 7 June 1863. Resident of Polk City, local hero. 175 Whinery De Soto Dallas IA PVT Columbus Whinery (1840- Chart'd 23 May Iowa GAR Records (index 1895), Co. E, 16th OH Inf., bur. 1883 cards) Oakland Cem., De Soto, IA 176 J. O. Duer Monticello Jones IA 177 Shriver Vernon Van Buren IA PVT George B. Shriver (1842- Dis. 1 Jan. 1817 Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. F, 2nd IA Inf., KIA at cards) Fort Donelson, TN, on 15 Feb. 1862. Resident of Van Buren County, local hero. 178 Sisco Elma Howard IA PVT John G. Sisco (c.1833-1865), Chart'd 22 May Dis. 1919 Iowa GAR Records (index Co. K, 13th IA Inf., died at 1883 cards) Nashville, TN, on 19 June 1865. 179 Howe Britt Hancock IA SGT Mortimer Howe (1834-1886), Chart'd 23 May Abandoned Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. K, 30th WI Inf. 1883; re-inst. 27 Mar. 1886; Dis. cards) May 1890 1 Jan. 1928 180 Sully Lake Mills Winnebago IA COL (Brevet MG Alfred Sully Chart'd 24 May Dis. Mar. 1907 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1821-1879), 1st MN Inf. 1883 cards) 181 C. G. Francis Walker Linn IA Chart'd 12 Jan. Dis. 27 Jan. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1929 cards) 182 CPT Folks Plainfield Bremer IA CPT Charles Folks (1821-1879), Chart'd 4 June Dis. 1908 Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 7th WI Inf., bur. Willow 1883 cards) Lawn Cem., Plainfield. 183 George A. Remley Oxford Johnson IA SMA George A. Remley (c.1840- Chart'd 5 June Dis. 2 Mar. National Tribune, 9 Aug. 1883; 1864), Co. F, 22nd IA Infantry, 1883 1901 Iowa GAR Records (index KIA Battle of Winchester, VA, 19 cards) Sept. 1864. Resident of Oxford, local hero. 184 Boardman Elkader Clayton IA MAJ Elisha Boardman, Jr. (1827- Chart'd 5 June Dis. July 1916 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1866), 21st IA Inf., bur. East Side 1883 cards) Cem., Elkader. 185 Rippey Rippey Greene IA Named for the community in Chart'd 7 June Dis. 1890 Twenty-four charter members. Disbanded on either 30 Aug. or 30 Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 Sept. 1890. cards) 186 William Kellogg Seymour Wayne IA CPL William Kellogg (c.1833- Chart'd 7 June Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 6th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1931 cards) Missionary Ridge, TN, on 25 Nov. 1863. 187 F. M. Thompson La Porte Black Hawk IA 1LT Francis M. Thompson (1828- Chart'd 8 June Thirty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1880), Co. D, 31st IA Inf., bur. 1883 cards) Westview Cem., La Porte. 188 Wright Coon Rapids Carroll IA CPT Perry Wright (c.1833-1864), Chart'd June Dis. 20 Oct. Iowa GAR Records (index aka, Newton Perry Wright, Co. E, 1883 1917 cards) 39th IA Inf., KIA at Allatoona, GA, on 5 Oct. 1864. 189 Knox Center La Celle Clarke IA Named for the community in Chart'd 25 June Dis. 23 Aug. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 1899 cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 190 W. A. Morse Manchester Delaware IA CPT William A. Morse (1832- Org. 23 May Forty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1868), Co. F, 12th IA Inf., assisted 1883; Chart'd 25 cards) in raising the first company in May 1883 Manchester. 191 D. A. Carpenter Olin Jones IA MAJ Don A. Carpenter (c.1830- Chart'd 26 May Dis. 2 Feb. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), 9th IA Inf., died of 1883 1922 cards) consumption at Rome, IA, on 8 Jan. 1864. 192 Robert Jackson Corydon Wayne IA 2LT Robert S. Jackson (c.1834- Chart'd 19 June Dis. 4 Mar. Thirty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. I, 4th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1939 cards) Pea Ridge, AR, on 7 Mar. 1862. Resident of Corydon, local hero. 193 A. Rowley Humboldt Humboldt IA Albert Rowley, a respected citizen Chart'd 28 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Fifty charter members. The National Tribune of 14 June 1883 National Tribune, 14 June of Rutland Twp., whose remains 1883 reported fifty-two charter members, the largest roll of charter 1883; Iowa GAR Records were left at Pleasant Hill, LA. members in the state. (index cards)

194 J. J. Stillman Waukon Allamakee IA PVT John J. Stillman (1830- Chart'd 23 June Dis. 21 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. B, 12th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1931 cards) Fort Donelson, TN, on 15 Feb. 1862, buried Oakland Cem., Waukon. 195 Adams Cromwell Union IA PVT John A. Adams (? -1865), Chart'd 23 June Dis. June 1917 Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. F, 124th IL Inf., died at 1883 cards) Spanish Fort, in front of Mobile, AL, on 7 Apr. 1865. 196 R. Henderson Bayard Guthrie IA 197 Harlan Harlan Shelby IA Named for the community in Chart'd 30 June Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 1934 cards) 198 J. D. Craven Macksburg Madison IA SGT John D. Craven (1830- Chart'd 28 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1904 Thirty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1876), Co. H, 23rd IA Inf. Buried 1883 cards) Moon Cem., Macksburg. 199 H. C. Leighton New Sharon Mahaska IA 1LT Henry C. Leighton (1842- Org. 2 July 1883; Dis. 31 Dec. Thirty-five charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1900; Iowa 1878), Co. D, 33rd IA Inf. Re-org. 8 July 1893 GAR Records (index cards) 1899 200 Greene Greene Butler IA Named for the community in Chart'd 7 July Dis. 1 June Forty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 1928 cards) 201 C. A. Abbott Lewis Cass IA Chart'd 7 July Dis. 20 Dec. Thirty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1922 cards) 202 Bedsaul Magnolia Harrison IA SGT Oliver M. Bedsaul (c.1836- Chart'd 12 July Dis. 18 Jan. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1871), Co. H, 15th IA Inf., bur. 1883; Re-org. 6 1925 GAR Records (index cards) Magnolia Cem., Magnolia. July 1889 203 R. L. Clingan Minburn Dallas IA Re-org. 29 June Dis. 28 Jan. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1889 1926 GAR Records (index cards)

204 Summers Malvern Mills IA 1LT Milton S. Summers (c.1829- Chart'd 26 Jan. Thirty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. B, 5th IA Cav., died 28 1889 cards) Aug. 1862, from wounds received at Cumberland Iron Works, TN, on 27 Aug. 1862. 205 Van Wert Van Wert Decatur IA Named for the community in Chart'd 29 Aug. Dis. July 1917 Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 206 Van Dorn Bonaparte Van Buren IA Chart'd 9 July Dis. Before Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 June 1884 cards) 206 Mitchell Marion Linn IA SGT Robert Mitchell (c.1841- Chart'd 19 June Dis. 31 Dec. Forty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 6th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1933 cards) Missionary Ridge, TN, on 25 Nov. 1863. Resident of Marion, local hero. 207 Bud Hazen Lucky Valley Woodbury IA Chart'd 24 July Dis. 1888 Ten charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 208 George Gibson Dows Wright IA Chart'd 30 Aug. Dis. 1 Oct. 1885 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 208 F. Nolan Russell Lucas IA 1LT Francis M. Nolan (1827- Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 18 Feb. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1867), Co. E, 34th IA Inf. 1886 1920 cards) 209 Joe Ross Sidney Fremont IA PVT Joseph M. Ross (c.1844- Chart'd 18 July Dis. 1920 Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 29th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Terre Noir Creek, AR, on 2 Apr. 1864. 210 M. S. Holtzinger Hamburg Fremont IA CPT Milton S. Holtzinger, Co. A, Must'd and Dis. 1919 Sixteen charter members. National Tribune, 9 Aug. 1883; 4th IA Cav. Died 1879, buried at Chart'd 19 July Iowa GAR Records (index Hamburg. 1883 cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 211 H. Keating Afton Union IA SGT Henry Keating (1834-1881), Chart'd 18 July Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 29th IA Inf., buried Green 1883 cards) Lawn Cem., Afton. 212 M. Mills Central City Linn IA PVT Marvin Mills (c.1837-1862), Chart'd 21 July Dis. 8 Feb. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. K, 9th IA Inf., died 25 Mar. 1883 1930 cards) 1862, at Springfield, MO, from wounds received at Pea Ridge, AR, on 7 Mar. 1862. Resident of Central City, local hero. 213 McKinnie Crawfordsville Washington IA SGT Nathan L. McKinnie (c.1834- Chart'd 5 May Dis. 1899 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. F, 11th IA Inf., died of 1883 cards) typhoid pneumonia at La Grange, TN, on 29 Nov. 1862. Resident of Crawfordsville, local hero.

214 H. Robinson Oxford Junction Jones IA CPL Henry Robinson (c.1838- Chart'd 20 July Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. B, 9th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Kennesaw Mountain, GA, on 23 June 1864. 215 Launtz Ireton Sioux IA Chart'd 23 July Dis. 1921 Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 216 Memorial Cresco Howard IA Chart'd 6 Aug. Dis. 1936 Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 217 Lauman Lime Springs Howard IA COL Jacob Gartner Lauman Chart'd 8 Aug. Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1812-1867), 7th IA Inf. 1883 cards) 218 McCullough Henderson Mills IA Chart'd 18 Jan. Dis. 13 Mar. Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1886 cards) 219 E. O. C. Ord Sutherland O'Brien IA MG Edward Otho Cresap Ord Chart'd 17 Aug. Dis. 24 Dec. Eighteen charter members. Dept. Encampment (1818-1883), famous Civil War 1883; Must'd and 1893 Proceedings; Iowa GAR leader. re-org. 28 Jan. Records (index cards) 1898 220 James Butler Clarksville Butler IA SGT James Butler (1837-1880), Chart'd 21 Aug. Dis. 18 Oct. Sixteen charter members. Disbanded on the death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 32nd IA Inf., resident of 1883 1930 member. cards) Clarksville, bur. Lynwood Cem., Clarksville. 221 Lee Smithland Woodbury IA Chart'd 21 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1889 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 222 James Brownell Cedar Falls Black Hawk IA PVT James H. Brownell (c.1831- Chart'd 29 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Forty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. K, 3rd IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Blue Mills, MO, on 17 Sept. 1861. Resident of Cedar Falls, local hero. 223 Waller Milford Dickinson IA Chart'd 13 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1922 cards) 224 Emerson Emerson Mills IA Named for the community in Chart'd 30 Aug. Dis. 3 Jan. 1900 Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 225 J. I. Gilbert Neola Pottawattamie IA COL (Brevet MG) James I. Gilbert Iowa GAR Records (index (1823-1884), 27th IA Inf. cards) 226 Winget Spirit Lake Dickinson IA SGT Isaac L. Winget (c.1835- Chart'd 14 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 6th IA Cav., 1883 1914 cards) accidentally killed at Tahkahokuty Mtn., Dakota Terr., on 30 July 1864. 227 William Griffith Eagle Grove Wright IA PVT William H. Griffith (c.1825- Chart'd 15 Sept. Dis. 1885 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. A, 32nd IA Inf., died of 1883 cards) disease at Memphis, TN, on 29 May 1864. Resident of Eagle Grove, local hero. 227 A. R. Pierce Glasgow Jefferson IA MAJ Abial R. Pierce (1820-1880), Chart'd 19 Mar. Dis. 1897 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1st Battalion IA Cav. 1885 cards) 228 Comstock Mechanicsville Cedar IA PVT George S. Comstock (c.1844- Chart'd 7 Sept. Dis. 29 June Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. H, 35th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 1925 cards) Bayou de'Glaize, LA, on 18 May 1864. Resident of Mechanicsville, local hero. 229 Simmons Gowrie Webster IA Chart'd 18 Sept. Dis. 22 Apr. Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 1885 cards) 229 Robert Crawford Pleasant Point Jefferson IA CPL Robert Crawford (1842- Org. 21 May Dis. 3 Jan.1887 Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. K, 6th IA Inf., died in 1885; Chart'd 19 cards) Mound City, IL, on 24 Apr. 1862, Jan. 1886 from wounds received at Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 230 Richmond Dallas Center Dallas IA PVT Cassius M. C. Richmond Chart'd 17 Aug. Dis. 8 Jan. 1929 Thirty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1844-1863), Co. G, 23rd IA Inf., 1883 cards) died 23 Aug. 1863 at Keokuk, IA.

231 S. Norman Muscatine Muscatine IA PVT Shelby Norman (c.1843- Chart'd 29 Aug. Forty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. A, 1st IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Wilson's Creek, MO, on 10 Aug. 1861, first from Iowa to die in battle. Resident of Muscatine, local hero. 232 P. A. Newell Birmingham Van Buren IA QMS Perry A. Newell (1840- Chart'd 24 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1902 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. H, 3rd IA Cav., killed in 1883 cards) explosion of steamer "Maria" at Carondelet, MO, on 11 Dec. 1864. Resident of Birmingham, local hero. 233 John Dillon Marengo Iowa IA PVT John Dillon (c.1833-1862), Chart'd 7 Nov. Dis. 10 Dec. Sixty-two charter members. Post disbanded with death of its last Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 7th IA Inf., KIA at Shiloh, 1883 1935 member I 1935. cards) TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Marengo, local hero. 234 Ersland Cambridge Story IA PVT Elias Ersland (c.1844-1863), Chart'd 30 Sept. Dis. 18 Jan. Thirty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 23rd IA Inf., died of 1883 1925 cards) disease at Memphis, TN, on 23 July 1863. Resident of Cambridge, local hero. 235 T. Z. Cook Cedar Rapids Linn IA 236 Ft. Donelson Fort Dodge Webster IA Fort Donelson, TN, site of major Chart'd 26 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1936 Twenty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Civil War battle in Feb. 1862. 1883 cards) 237 Rogers Lineville Wayne IA PVT James H. Rodgers (c.1837- Chart'd 8 Oct. Dis. 1897 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. M, 3rd IA Cav., died of 1883; Chart'd 19 cards) disease in Wayne County, IA, on Feb. 1884 10 Mar. 1864. 238 Steadman Colo Story IA MG James Blair Steedman (1817- Chart'd 3 Nov. Dis. 30 June Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883), famous Civil War leader. 1883 1913 cards)

239 Andrew Patton Zearing Story IA Andrew Patton (1881-1883), Chart'd 16 Oct. Dis. 1920 Eleven charter members. United with Post 31 in 1920. Iowa GAR Records (index Surgeon, 60th U.S. Colored Inf. 1883 cards) 240 O'Brien Tripoli Bremer IA MAJ (Brevet BG) George Morgan Chart'd 20 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1932 Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index O'Brien (1828-1887), 7th IA Cav. 1883 cards) 241 Gettysburg Northboro Page IA Gettysburg, PA, site of major Civil Chart'd 24 Oct. Dis. 5 Jan. 1905 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index War battle, 1863. 1883 cards) 242 John Braden Parkersburg Butler IA 1LT John Braden (1830-1864), Chart'd 20 Oct. Dis. 20 Feb. Disbanded with 13 members briefly in 1894, due the Post being Dept. Proceedings, 1895; Iowa Co. C, 14th IA Inf., died 31 Oct. 1883; re-org. 28 1894; Dis. 31 burned by a fire. Reinstated in 1894. GAR Records (index cards) 1864 at Rolla, MO, from wounds Nov. 1894. Dec. 1931 received at Leesburg, MO, on 29 Sept. 1864. Resident of Butler County, local hero. 243 Olmstead New Hartford Butler IA PVT Robert L. Olmstead (c.1829- Chart'd 26 Oct. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 32nd IA Inf., died 20 1883 1932 cards) Apr. 1864 as a POW at Pleasant Hill, LA, from wounds received at Pleasant Hill on 9 Apr. 1864.

244 Denison Center Point Linn IA PVT Charles H. Denison (c.1844- Chart'd 10 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1931 Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. E, 28th IA Inf., died of 1883 cards) disease at Vicksburg, MS, on 24 June 1863.

245 A. Kimple Salem Henry IA 1LT Adam Kimple (c.1826-1864), Chart'd 9 Nov. Dis. 23 Jan. Twenty-five charter members. The Post had thirteen members Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 25th IA Inf., died 17 Sept. 1883 1904 when it disbanded in 1904. cards) 1864 from wounds received at Jonesborough, GA, on 31 Aug. 1864. Resident of Salem, local hero. 246 J. L. Jordan Hillsboro Henry IA CPL John L. Jordan (1836-1875), Chart'd 24 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 25th IA Inf., bur. at 1883 cards) Hillsboro Cem., Hillsboro.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 247 Whited Belmond Wright IA PVT William Whited (c.1827- Chart'd 9 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1927 Thirty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. A, 32nd IA Inf., died of 1883 cards) disease at Vicksburg, MS, on 5 Dec. 1864. Resident of Wright County, local hero. 248 Upton New Market Taylor IA MG Emory Upton (1839-1881), Chart'd 16 Nov. Dis. 16 Oct. Forty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader. 1883 1925 cards) 249 Nolan Morrison West Branch Cedar IA PVT Nolan Morrison (c.1843- Chart'd 12 Oct. Dis. 3 Jan. Forty-four charter members. Aka, Noel Morrison Post. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1864), Co. A, 22nd IA Inf., died at 1883; re-org. 20 1887; Dis. 31 GAR Records (index cards) Winchester, VA, on 20 Sept. June 1889 Dec. 1930 1864, from wound received on 19 Sept. 1864. 250 H. Seibert Wilton Junction Muscatine IA SGT Henry Seibert (c.1842-1862), Chart'd 16 Oct. Dis. 1921 Thirty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. D, 11th IA Inf., KIA at Shiloh, 1883 cards) TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Wilton, local hero. 251 Leon Leon Decatur IA Named for the community in Chart'd 22 Nov. Thirty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 252 Guthrie Woodward Dallas IA PVT John W. Guthrie (c.1842- Chart'd 18 Nov. Dis. 15 June Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. B, 15th IA Inf., died 21 1882 1930 cards) May 1862 at Keokuk, IA. 253 Duncan Colfax Jasper IA 2LT Erasmus D. Duncan (c.1828- Chart'd 28 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Thirty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. B, 13th IA Inf., KIA at 1883 cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Jasper County, local hero. 254 M. King Farmington Union IA CPL Miles King (c.1841-1865), Chart'd 28 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. B, 3rd IA Cav., died at 1883 cards) Columbus, GA, on 19 Apr. 1865, from wounds received there on 16 Apr. 1865. Resident of Farmington, local hero. 255 S. Jackson West Liberty Muscatine IA PVT Silas Jackson (c.1819- ? ), Chart'd 16 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1930 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 28th IA Inf. 1883 cards) 256 MAJ Lightfoot Buffalo Scott IA Chart'd 10 Nov. Dis. 1893 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards) 257 James P. Milliken Drakesville Davis IA MAJ James P. Milliken (c.1803- Chart'd 4 Dec. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), 30th IA Inf., died 23 May 1883 cards) 1863 at Walnut Hills, MS, from wounds received on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Resident of Drakesville, local hero.

258 Brush Creek Brush Creek Fayette IA Named for the community in Chart'd 16 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1918 Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (Arlington) which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 259 Henry Howard Strawberry Point Clayton IA 2LT Henry H. Howard (c.1839- Chart'd 5 Dec. Fifty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. B, 21st IA Inf., died 18 1883 cards) May 1863 from wounds received at Black Bear Ridge, MS, on 17 May 1863. Resident of Strawberry Point, local hero. 260 Burke Frederica Bremer IA PVT James W. Burke (c.1839- Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 1897 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. B, 31st IA Inf., died of 1884 cards) wounds at Chattanooga, TN, on 1 Aug. 1864. 261 H. M. Miller Dysart Tama IA PVT Henry M. Miller (c.1843- Chart'd 6 Dec. Dis. 16 Feb. Twenty-two charter members. Two members joined "at-large" in Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. F, 28th IA Inf., died at 1883 1931 1931 when the Post disbanded. cards) Champion's Hill, MS, on 7 June 1863, from wounds received there on 16 May 1863. Resident of Tama County, local hero. 262 Shell Rock Shell Rock Butler IA Named for the community in Chart'd 27 Nov. Dis. 1894 Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1883 cards) 263 John Allen Tabor Fremont / Mills IA PVT John W. Allen (1819-1862), Chart'd 12 Jan. Dis. 1 July 1924 Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa Co. A, 4th IA Cav., KIA at Helena, 1884; Re-org. 15 GAR Records (index cards) AR, on 11 Oct. 1862. Resident of June 1889 Fremont County, local hero.

264 Mays Bagley Guthrie IA Chart'd 22 Dec. Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1883 cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 265 Van Meter Van Horne Benton IA CPT Joseph Van Meter (c.1840- Chart'd 9 Jan. Dis. 15 Dec. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. H, 18th IA Inf., died 14 1884 1896 cards) Jan. 1863 from wounds received at Springfield, MO, on 8 Jan. 1863. 266 O. G. Hunt State Center Marshall IA Oliver G. Hunt (1837-1880), Chart'd 13 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Surgeon, 11th IL Inf., buried State 1883 cards) Center, IA. 267 Robbins Waverly Bremer IA CPL Barney W. Robbins (c.1844- Chart'd 11 Jan. Dis. 31 Jan. Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 14th IA Inf. 1884 1933 cards) Resident of Waverly, local hero. 268 G. H. Emerson Vincennes Lee IA PVT George H. Emerson (1833- Chart'd 16 Jan. Dis. 1920 Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. C, 7th MO Cav., KIA at 1884 cards) Randolph, MO, on 9 Apr. 1862. Resident of Vincennes, local hero.

269 R. M. Smith Andrew Jackson IA SGT Radcliff Monroe Smith (1840- Chart'd 21 Jan. Dis. May 1929 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1873), Co. M, 2nd IA Cav., bur. 1884 cards) Dow City, IA. 270 William Carbee Springville Linn IA CPT William Carbee (c.1825- Chart'd 25 Jan. Dis. 9 Dec. Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. H, 24th IA Inf., KIA at 1884; Must'd 28 1930 cards) Champion's Hill, MS, on 16 May Jan. 1884 1863. Resident of Springville, local hero. 271 W. Lundy / Villisca Villisca Montgomery IA PVT William Lundy (c.1833- Chart'd 28 Jan. Dis. 8 May 1900 Twenty-six charter members. Post renamed in January 1900 and Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. B, 34th IA Inf., died of 1884; Re-chart'd re-chartered as Villisca Post. Re-instated 31 Dec. 1936 - 1938. cards) disease at Chicago, IL, on 4 Feb. Jan. 1900; Re- 1863. org. 1936-1938 272 E. S. Collins South English Keokuk IA Chart'd 10 Jan. Dis. 30 Jan. Twenty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa 1884 1891 GAR Records (index cards)

273 Trego Laurens Pocahontas IA Chart'd 25 Jan. Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 cards) 274 Marne Marne Cass IA Named for the community in Chart'd 2 Feb. Dis. 3 Jan. 1887 Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 275 Milo Milo Warren IA Named for the community in Chart'd 2 Feb. Dis. 18 Jan. Thirty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 1925 cards) 276 Center Randalia Fayette IA Chart'd 16 Jan. Dis. 27 Feb. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1908 cards) 277 A. P. Morton New Hampton Chickasaw IA PVT Alvin P. Morton (c.1836- Chart'd 30 Jan. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Forty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. B, 7th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Belmont, MO, on 7 Nov. 1861. Resident of New Hampton, local hero. 278 Bent Sumner Bremer IA Named for the community in Chart'd 10 Feb. Dis. 27 Aug. Eighteen charter members. Named after Bent, the original name Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 1885 for the town of Sumner. cards) 278 J. P. Jones Earlham Madison IA 2LT John P. Jones (c.1838-1864), Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1892 Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa Co. A, 39th IA Inf., KIA at 1886 GAR Records (index cards) Allatoona, GA, on 5 Oct. 1864. 279 Balding Libertyville Jefferson IA SGT Lewis F. Balding (c.1839- Chart'd 12 Feb. Dis. 1917 Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. F, 3rd IA Cav., died 28 1884 cards) Oct. 1864 from wounds received near Independence, MO, on 22 Oct. 1864. Resident of Libertyville, local hero. 280 Hobart Winfield Henry IA PVT Mortimer Hobart (c.1841- Chart'd 14 Feb. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. G, 11th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. 281 Bevins Volga Clayton IA CPT Alva Bevins (c.1807-1862), Chart'd 13 Feb. Dis. 1890 Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 9th IA Inf., KIA at Pea 1884 cards) Ridge, AR, on 7 Mar. 1862. Resident of Volga City, local hero.

282 Washburn Grant City Montgomery IA MG Cadwallader Colden Chart'd 9 Feb. Dis. 1897 Iowa GAR Records (index Washburn (1818-1882), famous 1884 cards) Civil War leader. 283 Rice Conway Taylor IA BG Elliott Warren Rice (1835- Chart'd 8 Feb. Dis. 7 Jan. Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1887), famous Civil War leader. 1884; Re-org. 27 1895; Dis. 1 cards) July 1901 Jan. 1928 284 William T. Sherman Sac City Sac IA MG Chart'd 11 Feb. Dis. 1 Jan. 1935 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1820-1891), famous Civil War 1884 cards) leader.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 285 Conley Goshen / Diagonal Ringgold IA PVT James Conley (c.1840- Chart'd 15 Feb. Dis. 25 July Twenty-eight charter members. Post headquarters moved from Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 29th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1925 Goshen to Diagonal in August 1889. Post disbanded in 1925 due cards) Helena, AR, on 4 July 1863. to its being "too feeble." 286 Talbot Tingley Ringgold IA 2LT Benjamin W. Talbot (c.1842- Chart'd 16 Feb. Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Thirty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882), Co. G, 4th IA Inf. 1884 cards) 287 Campbell Quincy Adams IA Three men by the name of Chart'd 19 Feb. Dis. 1897 Iowa GAR Records (index Campbell who were residents of 1884 cards) Quincy died during the war, George W., Horace B. and Rufus E., all were members of Co. H, 4th Iowa Inf. This Post was probably named in honor of these men. 288 Messenger Wayne IA Probably named for four boys with Chart'd 9 Feb. Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index surname Messenger who enlisted 1884 cards) in IA regiments from Wayne County: Dennis B., Royal, Samuel J., and Virgil. 289 Hawkeye Hawkeye Fayette IA Named for the community in Chart'd 23 Feb. Dis. 1897 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 290 Ed Otis Clearfield Taylor IA PVT Edward Otis (c.1818- ? ), Co. Chart'd 26 Feb. Dis. 1 Jan. 1930 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index G, 4th MO State Militia Cav., 1884 cards) buried Ladoga, Taylor County, IA.

291 Wright Glidden Carroll IA 1LT Newton Perry Wright (c.1833- Chart'd 3 Mar. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 39th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Allatoona, GA, on 5 Oct. 1864.

292 James Cross Millersburg Iowa IA PVT James Cross (c.1839-1861), Chart'd 22 Feb. Dis. 11 Feb. Thirty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 7th IA Inf., died of disease 1884 1930 cards) at La Salle, IL, on 3 Oct. 1861. Resident of Millersburg, local hero. 293 Thomas Henderson Postville Allamakee IA CLP Thomas Henderson (1821- Chart'd 25 Feb. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-one or twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. C, 12th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1888 cards) the Battle of Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. 294 Channer Bassett Chickasaw IA CPL John Charles Channer Chart'd 26 Feb. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1842-1862), Co. B, 7th IA Inf., 1884 cards) KIA on 4 Oct. 1862. Resident of Chickasaw County, local hero. 295 John Knight Castalia Winneshiek IA SGT John F. Knight (c.1834- Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. I, 9th IA Inf., died a 1884 cards) POW at Andersonville, GA, on 22 Oct. 1864. Resident of Castalia, local hero. 296 Summers Shellsburg Benton IA 1LT John C. Summers (1841- Chart'd 26 Mar. Dis. July 1913 Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1880), Co. D, 28th IA Inf. 1884 cards) 297 William Dufer Murray Clarke IA Chart'd 28 Mar. Dis. 2 Dec. Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1931 cards) 298 William Baker Correctionville Woodbury IA Chart'd 19 Mar. Dis. 9 Feb. Forty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1920 cards) 299 H. Steele Edgewood Clayton IA CPL Hiram E. Steele (c.1842- Chart'd 15 Mar. Dis. 1905 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1872), Co. C, 13th U.S. Inf. 1884 cards) 300 Buford Ogden Boone IA BG Napoleon Bonaparte Buford Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1807-1883), famous Civil War 1884 1930 cards) leader. 301 T. J. Nutt Douds Van Buren IA PVT Thomas J. Nutt (c.1833- Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 30 June Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. H, 5th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1915 cards) Iuka, MS, on 19 Sept. 1862. 302 McCook New Virginia Warren IA Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 26 Dec. Sixteen (?) charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1885 cards) 302 C. D. Murray Massena Cass IA COL Charles Dennis Murray (? - Chart'd 25 Mar. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1873), 89th IN Inf. Died 3 Aug. 1884 cards) 1873. 303 Thornton Waukee Dallas IA PVT Nathaniel Thornton (c.1842- Chart'd 10 Mar. Dis. 31 Dec. Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 23rd IA Inf., died of 1884 1888 cards) disease at St. Louis, MO, on 5 July 1863. 304 Defiance Defiance Shelby IA Named for the community in Chart'd 17 Dec. Dis. 15 Dec. Twenty-six charter members (1883). Organized where a former Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa which the Post was based. 1883; Re-org. 9 1896 Post had used this number. GAR Records (index cards) Dec. 1893

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 305 Ewing Maxwell Story IA PVT James H. Ewing (c.1838- Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 25 July Twenty-eight charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. E, 3rd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1924 cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. 306 Davis Davis City Decatur IA Named for the community in Chart'd 31 Mar. Dis. 1 July 1910 Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 307 Packard Renwick Humboldt IA SGT Syrenus Packard (c.1820- Chart'd 20 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1917 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 32nd IA Inf., died of 1884 cards) disease at Little Rock, AR, on 26 Sept. 1863. 308 Marble Rock Marble Rock Floyd IA Named for the community in Chart'd 4 Apr. Dis. 1917 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 309 Lacona Lacona Warren IA Named for the community in Chart'd 4 Apr. Dis. Dec. 1930 Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 310 I. Shenkle Collins Story IA PVT Isaac Nelson Shenkle (1845- Chart'd 9 Apr. Dis. 26 Mar. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. K, 23rd IA Inf., died of 1884 1886 cards) disease at Young's Point, LA, on 28 June 1863. 311 E. H. Mix Ackley Hardin IA LTC Edward H. Mix (c.1820- Chart'd 16 Apr. Dis. 1 Jan. 1921 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), 32nd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Pleasant Hill, LA, on 9 Apr. 1864.

312 H. Walton Garden Grove Decatur IA LT Henry Walton (c.1831- ?), Co. Iowa GAR Records (index A, 34th IA Inf. cards) 313 J. R. Castle Avery Monroe IA PVT James R. Castle (1831- Chart'd 16 Apr. Dis. 14 July Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884), Co. H, 1st IA Cav., buried 1884 1913 cards) Seceder Cem., Pleasant Twp., Monroe County. 314 J. B. Hancox Belle Plaine Benton IA SGT John B. Hancox (c.1839- Chart'd 21 Apr. Dis. 1 Jan. 1930 Twenty charter members. Although listed as Hancock Post in later Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 10th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 Department Proceedings, the correct spelling is Hancox. cards) Champion Hill, MS, on 16 May 1863. 315 Randolph Burt Keokuk IA Chart'd April 1884 Sur. 20 Mar. Iowa GAR Records (index 1886 cards) 316 Lenox Lenox Taylor IA Named for the community in Chart'd 21 Apr. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 1931 cards) 317 G. R. Taylor Columbia Marion IA PVT George R. Taylor (c.1843- Chart'd 5 Apr. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. B, 3rd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Jackson, MS, on 12 July 1863. Resident of Columbia, local hero.

318 E. Harlin Runnells Polk IA PVT Enoch Harlin (c.1844-1863), Chart'd 22 Apr. Dis. 18 Aug. Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 23rd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1887 cards) Milliken's Bend, LA, on 7 June 1863. 319 Clough Sioux Rapids Buena Vista IA CPL Gardner Clough (1820- 14 May 1884 Dis. 1897 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1877), Co. I, 27th IA Inf., bur. cards) Lone Tree Cem., Sioux Rapids. 320 G. Foster Lucas Lucas IA PVT Grigsby Foster (c.1817- ? ), Chart'd 15 May Dis. 8 Aug. Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 9th WV Inf. Discharged as 1884 1894 cards) a ferrier in 1865. 321 Drake Brooklyn Poweshiek IA CPL John Tupper Drake (c.1838- Chart'd 19 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Thirty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. H, 28th IA Inf., died of 1884 cards) disease at Helena, AR, on 14 Jan. 1863. Resident of Brooklyn, local hero. 322 Opdyke Rockwell City Calhoun IA Chart'd 20 may Dis. 1935 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 cards) 323 Wilson Hopeville Clarke IA Possibly George W. Wilson, a Chart'd 24 May Dis. 1893 Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Civil War veteran said to be 1884 cards) buried in the cemetery at Hopeville. 324 Llewellyn Corning Adams IA PVT James Llewellyn (c.1828- Chart'd 26 May Dis. 1935 Thirty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. H, 4th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Pea Ridge, AR, on 7 March 1862.

325 H. Jaquiss Cincinnati Appanoose IA SGT Henry Jaquiss (c.1836- ? ), Chart'd 27 May Dis. 12 Nov. Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. I, 36th IA Inf. 1884 1918 cards) 326 Thomas Canady Swan Marion IA SGT Thomas Canady (c.1836- Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. G, 40th IA Inf., KIA at cards) Jenkin's Ferry, AR, on 30 Apr. 1864. Resident of Marion County, local hero.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 327 A. Winchell Lyons Clinton IA CPL Albert E. Winchell (c.1841- Chart'd 28 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. l, 2nd IA Inf., died 22 1884 cards) June 1861 near St. Joseph, MO, from wounds received by friendly fire during a false alarm on 11 June 1861. Resident of Lyons, local hero. 328 A. W. Miller Unionville Appanoose IA CPT Allen W. Miller (c.1838- Chart'd 2 June Dis. 1899 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. C, 26th IA Inf., died of 1884 cards) disease at Unionville, IA, on 17 Sept. 1864. Resident of Unionville, local hero. 329 Crooks Boone Boone IA SGT William C. Crooks (c.1830- Chart'd 6 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1936 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. D, 16th IA Inf., died 6 1884 cards) April 1862 at Shiloh, TN, from wounds received at Shiloh on 9 April 1862. Resident of Boone County, local hero. 330 Ruckman Pleasantville Marion IA Either CPT John S. Ruckman Chart'd 24 May Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1839-1863), Co. B, 3rd IA Inf., 1884 cards) died at Jackson, MS, on 13 July 1863 from wounds received there on 12 July 1863; or 2LT Joseph Ruckman (c.1840-1863), same regiment, died at Jackson, MS, on17 July 1863 from wounds received there on 12 July 1863.

331 Charles H. Wheeler Malcolm Poweshiek IA SGT Charles H. Wheeler (1845- Chart'd 10 June Dis. 16 Dec. Six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1882), Co. I, 64th IL Inf., buried at 1884 1885 cards) Ivy Hill Cem., Malcolm. 332 GEN Bell Kingsley Plymouth IA Chart'd 9 June Dis. 31 Dec. Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1931 cards) 333 Ed. Carris Keota Keokuk IA PVT Edward Carris (1835-1862), Chart'd 17 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Twenty-nine charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa Co. C, 8th IA Inf., died of typhoid 1884; Re-org. 30 GAR Records (index cards) fever at Post Hospital, Sedalia, May 1889 MO, on 28 Feb. 1862. Bur. In Keota Cem., Keota. 334 Prather Mount Ely (Etna) IA PVT William H. Prather (c.1843- Chart'd 14 June Dis. 1902 Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. H, 4th IA Inf., KIA on 1884 cards) 22 July 1864. 335 Wagner Prescott Adams IA J. H. Wagner Iowa GAR Records (index cards) 336 Ellsworth West Bend Palo Alto IA Henry Ellsworth ( ? - ? ), no other Chart'd 24 June Dis. July 1913 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index details. 1884 cards) 337 Orman Albia Monroe IA 2LT John Henry Orman (1839- Chart'd 27 May Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1866), Co. E, 6th IA Inf., buried 1884 cards) Oak View Cem., Albia. 338 B. Kersey / John Lockard (aft. Union Hardin IA 2SGT Benjamin V. Kersey Chart'd 26 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Chartered as Ben Kersey Post, renamed John Lockard Post in Iowa GAR Records (index 1891) (c.1830- ?), Co. B, 11th IA Inf.; 1884 1891. cards) SGT John Lockard (c.1837-1862), Co. C, 6th IA Inf., died 22 May 1862 at Waterloo, IA (on his way home), from wounds received at Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862, bur. Hauser Cem., Hardin County, IA.

339 Kenyon Sanborn O'Brien IA PVT William Kenyon (1844-1863), Chart'd 26 June Dis. 18 Feb. Fifty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 21st IA Inf., KIA at Black 1884 1920 cards) River Bridge, MS, on 17 May 1863. 340 John Talbott Elliott Montgomery IA PVT John H. Talbott (1841-1862), Chart'd 2 July Dis. 16 Mar. Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. H, 3rd IA Inf., died at St. 1884 1885 cards) Louis, MO, on 20 Apr. 1862, from wounds received at Shiloh, TN, on 7 Apr. 1862. 341 J. Nauman Blairstown Benton IA CPL Jacob Nauman (1832-1883), Chart'd 11 July Dis. 1898 Twenty-seven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. G, 120th IA Inf., bur. Pleasant 1884 cards) Hill Cem., Blairstown. Local hero.

342 Holbrook Delhi Delaware IA CPT Joseph M. Holbrook (c.1831- Chart'd 18 July Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884), Co. F, 27th IA Inf. 1884 cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 343 Dillman Toledo Tama IA 1LT Sylvester S. Dillman (c.1828- Chart'd 9 July Dis. 12 Feb. Forty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 24th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1930 cards) Winchester, VA, on 19 Sept. 1864. Resident of Toledo, local hero. 344 Hemenway Lansing Allamakee IA CPT Samuel W. Hemenway Chart'd 6 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1902 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1839- ?), Co. B, 27th IA Inf. 1844 cards) Resident of Lansing, local hero. 345 Abbott West Point Lee IA COL Charles Henry Abbott (1819- Chart'd 29 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1891 Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), 30th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Vicksburg, MS, on 22 May 1863.

346 Whitman Lamont Buchanan IA CPL Omar R. Whitman (c.1839- Chart'd 1 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. E, 5th IA Inf., died of 1884 1932 cards) disease as a POW at Andersonville, GA, on 6 June 1864. 347 J. Filmer Madrid Boone IA PVT John Filmer (c.1844-1863), Chart'd 30 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. B, 23rd IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Milliken's Bend, LA, on 7 June 1863. 348 Floyd Floyd Floyd IA Named for the community in Chart'd 15 Aug. Dis. 1 July 1910 Twenty charter members. Voted to disband on 19 Jan. 1910. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 349 Lohr / Howland Lohrville Calhoun IA Chart'd 23 July Dis. 31 Dec. Ten charter members. Originally named Lohr Post, later changed Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 1915 to Howland. cards) 350 Van Pelt Rhodes Marshall IA PVT Voorhies Van Pelt (1820- Chart'd 2 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-five charter members. Twelve transfers issued 10 Apr. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884), Co. F, 13th IA Inf., buried 1884 1893 1894. cards) Eden Cem., Rhodes. 351 COL Job Stout Radcliff Hardin IA LTC Job Stout (1817-1884), 69th Chart'd 4 Aug. Dis. 1885 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index IN Inf. 1884 cards) 352 Buckner Ruthven Palo Alto IA W. A. Buckner ( ? - ? ), no other Chart'd 2 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index details. 1884 1910 cards) 353 Webb Persia Harrison IA Chart'd 23 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1906 Ten charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1884 cards) 355 James Bell Norwalk Warren IA PVT James C. Bell (c.1842-1865), Chart'd 25 Aug. Dis. Before Eighteen charter members. No report in 1888, listed as Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 34th IA Inf., died at New 1884 1888 "abandoned." cards) Orleans, LA, on 23 Apr. 1865, from wounds received at Fort Blakely, AL, on 6 Apr. 1865. Resident of Warren County, local hero. 356 Braden Allison Butler IA 357 A. Mills Rolfe Pocahontas IA Andrew Mills ( ? - ? ), no other Chart'd 6 Sept. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index details. 1884 1915 cards) 358 Layton Oakland Pottawattamie IA PVT William Layton (c.1843- Chart'd 11 Sept. Dis. 18 Feb. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. B, 4th IA Inf., died at 1884 1930 cards) Rolla, MO, on 8 Jan. 1862 (date of discharge), buried Center Twp. Cem., Pottawattamie County, IA. Local hero. 359 Stanfield Casey Guthrie IA CPL John Stanfield (1838-1868), Chart'd 20 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. K, 29th IA Inf., bur. In Casey. 1884 cards)

360 Caldwell Letts Louisa IA CPL Samuel Caldwell (c.1831- Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. C, 20th IA Inf., died of cards) disease at Mound City, IL, on 15 May 1865. 361 James Buttercase Riverton Fremont IA PVT James Buttercase (c.1840- Chart'd 20 Sept. Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Twenty-six charter members. Disbanded by order of the Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. A, 4th IA Cav., KIA at 1884 Department. cards) Bear Creek, MS, on 22 June 1863. 362 Michner Atalissa Muscatine IA PVT Charles C. Michener (c.1836- Chart'd 27 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1900 Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. C, 1st IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Wilson's Creek, MO, on 10 Aug. 1861. Resident of Atalissa, local hero. 363 George Logan Brighton Washington IA PVT George A. Logan (c.1841- Chart'd 20 Sept. Dis. 12 Mar. Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), Co. H, 7th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 1913 cards) Belmont, MO, on 7 Nov. 1861. Resident of Brighton, local hero.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 364 D. Yates Shelby Shelby IA Richard "Dick" Yates (1815-1874), Chart'd 1 Oct. Dis. 11 June Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index governor of Illinois during the Civil 1884 1927 cards) War. 365 Mattson / M. A. Vandenburg Estherville Emmet IA PVT Minard Alexander Chart'd 3 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (aft. 1891) Vandenburg (1841-1887), Co. M, 1884 cards) 2nd WI Cav., local politician, bur. Swan Lake Cem., Emmet Co. The name of the Post was renamed in honor of PVT Isaac Mattson (1822-1884), Co. A, 53rd WI Inf. 366 Geary Peterson Clay IA BG John White Geary (1819- Chart'd 16 Oct. Dis. 22 Mar. Fifteen charter members. Post reorganized in 1889 as Van Davis Iowa GAR Records (index 1873), famous Civil War leader. 1884 1886 Post, No. 456. cards) 367 Fairbank Fairbank Buchanan IA Named for the community in Chart'd 25 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 cards) 368 Clayton Van Meter Dallas IA PVT Hardy Clayton (? -1862), Co. Chart'd 24 Oct. Dis. 1 May 1886 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index F, 12th IA Inf., died of typhoid 1884 cards) fever at St. Louis, MO, on 27 May 1862. 369 Cascade Cascade Dubuque IA Named for the community in Chart'd 6 Oct. Dis. 26 Apr. Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1884 1930 cards) 370 Hutchinson Livermore Humboldt IA MAJ Jonathan Hutchinson Chart'd 24 Oct. Dis.11 July Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (c.1820- ?), Co. I, 32nd IA Inf. 1884 1903 cards) 371 Hervey Dix McGregor Clayton IA CPL Hervey Dix (c.1840-1861), Chart'd 13 Nov. Dis. 1 Jan. 1918 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. C, 3rd IA Inf., KIA while 1884 cards) leading scouting party at Kirksville, MO, on 20 Aug. 1861. 372 D. Hill Stratford Hamilton IA PVT Daniel Hill (c.1842-1861), Chart'd 14 Nov. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. E, 3rd IA Inf., died of typhoid 1884 cards) fever at Gothic Hospital, Paducah, KY, on 21 Mar. 1861. 373 Kit Carson Ashton Osceola IA COL (Bvt. BG) Christopher Chart'd 11 Nov. Dis. 8 Jan. 1887 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Huston "Kit" Carson (1809-1868), 1884 cards) famous guide with J. C. Frémont, later colonel in the New Mexico Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. 374 C. R. Weaver Randolph Fremont IA 374 S. S. Perry Randolph Fremont IA SGT Samuel S. Perry (c.1830- Chart'd 3 Dec. Dis. July 1913 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C. 30th IA Inf., KIA at 1884 cards) Vicksburg, MS, on 22 May 1863.

375 Dayton / CPT Alexander Dowd Dayton Webster IA CPT Alexander Dowd (1829- Chart'd 8 Dec. Dis. 30 June Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (aft. 1891) 1867), Co. I, 32nd IA Inf., resident 1884 1917 cards) of Dayton, buried Dayton Twp. Cem., Dayton. 376 Andrews Westerville Decatur IA 1LT John R. Andrews (1828- Chart'd 28 Nov. Dis. 28 Feb. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1878), Co. I, 34th IA Inf. Decatur 1884 1903 cards) County resident, local hero. 377 C. J. Pixley Rockford Floyd IA SGT Charles J. Pixley (c.1835- Chart'd 27 Dec. Dis. 6 Dec. Thirty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1861), 3rd IA Light Arty., died of 1884 1929 cards) disease at Benton Barracks, MO, on 12 Nov. 1861. 378 F. M. Paul Plum Hollow Fremont IA PVT Francis M. Paul (1840-1865), Chart'd 6 Oct. Dis. 7 Apr. 1886 Disbanded by order of the Department. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. A, 4th IA Cav., died of 1884 cards) disease at Macon, GA, on 14 May 1865. 379 Ransom Farragut Fremont IA BG Thomas Edward Greenfield Chart'd 28 Jan. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Ransom (1834-1864), U.S. 1885 cards) Volunteers, died of disease at Rome, GA, 29 Oct. 1864. 380 Hagler Cantrill Van Buren IA PVT William Hagler (c.1845- Chart'd 19 Feb. Dis. 1892 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. A, 3rd IA Cav., KIA at 1885 cards) Columbus, GA, on 16 Apr. 1865. Resident of Van Buren County, local hero. 381 A. Waldron Quasqueton Buchanan IA CPL Abraham Waldron (c.1825- 5 Mar. 1885 Dis. 20 Mar. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. L, 1st IA Cav., died 3 1895 cards) Feb. 1864, bur. Quasqueton Cem., Quasqueton.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 382 John R. Buckman Le Claire Scott IA PVT John R. Buckman (c.1842- Chart'd 5 Mar. Dis. 1906 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), KIA at Shiloh, TN, on 6 1885 cards) Apr. 1862. Resident of Le Claire, local hero. 383 Fonda Fonda Pocahontas IA Named for the community in Chart'd 6 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1927 Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1885 cards) 384 W. Hardin New London Henry IA CPL John Wesley Hardin (c.1839- Chart'd 25 Mar. Dis. 23 Jan. Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index ?), Co. E, 1st IA Cav., bur. at 1885 1918 cards) Ferrel Cem., near New London.

385 Davenport Woodburn Clarke IA CPL John Davenport (c.1843- Chart'd 28 Mar. Dis. Dec. 1893 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. I, 15th IA Inf., died at 1885 cards) Rome, GA, on 12 Aug. 1864, from a severe head wound received at Atlanta on 23 July 1864.

386 Thompson Reinbeck Grundy IA Chart'd 2 Apr. Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Fifteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1885 cards) 387 Jones / Jerry Rusk Rock Valley Sioux IA PVT Henry Jones (c.1827- School house (1885) Chart'd 3 Apr. Dis. 1 Jan. Fifteen charter members (1894). Original members considered the Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa c.1872), Co. F, 3rd IA Inf. 1885; Re-chart'd 1888; Dis. 1917 following namesakes: Jones, Saunders and Drury. Selected GAR Records (index cards) Severely wounded at Shiloh, TN, 23 Jan. 1894 Jones. The membership voted to surrender the charter on 21 Jan. and discharged on account of the 1888. Re-organized in 1894 as Jerry Rusk Post. wounds on 30 Sept. 1862. Came to Sioux County after war. Second name: BG Jeremiah McLean Rusk (1830-1893), famous Civil War leader. 388 Lehigh Lehigh Webster IA Named for the community in Chart'd 14 Apr. Twenty-one charter members. The Post number was reportedly Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1885 changed on 1 Feb. 1887. cards) 389 Atlanta Rockwell Cerro Gordo IA Atlanta, GA, site of major Civil Chart'd 5 Ma Dis. 1885 (?); Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index War battle, 22 July 1864. 1885 dis. 1927 cards) 390 William Lock Mount Sterling Van Buren IA PVT William Lock/Loch (1807- Chart'd 28 May Dis. 7 Apr. 1887 Ten charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. G, 37th IA Inf., died of 1885 cards) disease at Alton, IL, on 23 Nov. 1863. 391 McDowell Early Sac IA MG Irvin McDowell (1818-1885), Chart'd 22 June Nineteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader. 1885 cards) 392 Price Schaller Sac IA William D. Price. No other details. Chart'd 17 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1921 Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1885 cards) 393 Brooks Batavia Jefferson IA W. S. Brooks (no other Chart'd 11 July Dis. Dec. 1889 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index information) 1885 cards) 394 Huston Victor Iowa IA Isaac M. Huston (c.1825- ?), Chart'd 3 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1917 Twenty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Assistant Surgeon, 8th IA Inf. 1885 cards) 395 Jesse (or John) C. Brown Cumberland Cass IA Chart'd 15 Aug. Dis. 1903 Thirty-six charter members. Iowa GAR Records index cards note Iowa GAR Records (index 1885 that this Post was named for CPT John C. Brown, Co. I, 23rd IA cards) Inf., KIA at Milliken's Bend, LA, on 7 June 1863. The namesakes John vs. Jesse need further research. 396 Hancock Sioux City Woodbury IA Consolidated in 1892 with Sioux City Post, No. 22, to become Dept. Proceedings, 1893 Hancock Post, No. 22. 397 Boyd Modale Harrison IA PVT William P. Boyd (1832- Chart'd 12 Aug. Dis. July 1910 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1879), Co. C, 29th IA Inf. 1885 cards) 398 Samuel Sumner Moravia Appanoose IA PVT Samuel Sumner (c.1840- Chart'd 21 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1919 Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. D, 6th IA Inf., KIA at 1885 cards) Atlanta, GA, on 21 Aug. 1864. Resident of Moravia, local hero. 399 Tom Connor Rose Hill Mahaska IA 1LT Thomas R. Connor (1824- Chart'd 1 Aug. Dis. 26 Jan. Thirty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. K, 33rd IA Inf., died 5 1885 1928 cards) July 1864, from wounds received at Saline River, AR, on 30 Apr. 1864. Resident of Mahaska County, local hero. Buried in Wymore Cem., Rose Hill. 400 Dimmitt Mount Vernon Linn IA CPT Wilbur C. Dimmitt (c.1840- Chart'd 19 Aug. Dis. 1935 Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Co. F, 24th IA Inf., died a 1885 cards) POW on 4 May 1864, from wounds received at Sabine Cross Roads, LA, on 6 Apr. 1864. Resident of Mount Vernon, local hero. 401 William Cady Comanche Clinton IA Chart'd 30 Sept. Dis. 14 Nov. Twenty-five charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1885 1887 cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 402 George Lickey Martinsburg Keokuk IA PVT George Lickey (c.1820- Chart'd 30 Sept. Dis. 7 Nov. Fourteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. D, 13th IA Inf., KIA at 1885 1887 cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Martinsburg, local hero. 403 Lloyd Williamsburg Iowa IA PVT Reese Lloyd (c.1843- ?), Co. Chart'd 28 Sept. Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index G, 28th IA Inf., resident of Iowa 1885 cards) County. 404 Hobbs Pella Marion IA CPT Alber Hobbs (c.1835-1862), Chart'd 24 Sept. Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. B, 3rd IA Inf., died 8 Apr. 1885 cards) 1862 from wounds received at Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Resident of Pella, local hero. 405 J. W. May Confidence Wayne IA 1LT John W. May (c.1836-1864), Chart'd 26 Sept. Eleven charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. F, 36th IA Inf., died a POW at 1885 cards) Mark's Mills, AR, on 28 April 1864, from wounds received there (leg amputated) on 25 Apr. 1864. Resident of Confidence, local hero. 406 Hamilton Scott Fremont Mahaska IA PVT Hamilton Scott (c.1836- Chart'd 7 Nov. Dis. 12 Dec. Adjutant noted on 1 Jan. 1889 that this Post had "fizzled." Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. L, 3rd IA Cav., died of 1885 1886 or 1888 cards) disease at Atlanta, GA, on 11 Aug. 1865. 407 H. Osborne Council Bluffs Pottawattamie IA Henry Osborne ( ? - ? ), no other Chart'd 21 Oct. Dis. 18 Mar. Fourteen charter members. Disbanded due to lack of a quorum. Iowa GAR Records (index information. 1885 1886 cards) 408 J. A. Dix Walnut Pottawattamie IA MG John Adams Dix (1798-1879), Chart'd 31 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Twenty charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index famous Civil War leader. 1885 cards) 409 W. A. Roberts Hopkinton Delaware IA 1LT William A. Roberts (c.1835- Chart'd 9 Nov. Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1899; Iowa 1863), Co. K, 21st IA Inf., died 14 1885; re-org. 3 GAR Records (index cards) June 1863 at St. Louis, MO, from June 1899 wounds received on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Resident of Hopkinton, local hero.

410 Decatur Decatur Decatur IA Named for the community in Chart'd 9 Dec. Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Ten charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1885 cards) 411 Bayer / Boyer Sloan Woodbury IA Chart'd 25 Dec. Dis. 8 Mar. Iowa GAR Records (index 1885 1889 cards) 412 A. Bevan Deep River Poweshiek IA PVT Aaron Bevan (c.1842-1863), Chart'd 17 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1923 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. I, 10th IA Inf., died at 1885 cards) Champion Hills, MS, on 4 June 1863, from a chest wound received there on 16 May 1863. 413 Pratt Keokuk Lee IA 1LT Theodore W. Pratt (c.1839- Chart'd 4 Jan. Dis. 1 Jan. 1901 Twelve charter members. Noted as an African American GAR Iowa GAR Records (index 1864), Adjutant, 60th U.S. 1886 Post in The Won Cause (Gannon, 2011). cards) Colored Inf., KIA at Big Creek, AR, on 26 July 1861. Resident of Keokuk, local hero. 414 Provard Carson Pottawattamie IA PVT Robert Provard (1819-1885), Chart'd 21 Dec. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-four charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Co. I, 51st IL Inf. 1885 1918 cards) 415 Kilpatrick Westside Crawford IA Chart'd 8 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1892 Fifteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892 1886 416 Newell Newell Buena Vista IA Named for the community in Chart'd 27 May Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1886 cards) 417 S. F. Jordan Primghar O'Brien IA CPL Stephen F. Jordan (1841- Chart'd 28 May Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1885), Co. F, 67th OH Inf. Settled 1886 cards) in O'Brien County in 1873.

418 Filloon Garwin Tama IA PVT Abingdon J. Filloon (c.1841- Chart'd 7 June Dis. 22 Feb. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. C, 10th IA Inf., died of 1886 1922 cards) typhoid fever and wounds at Milliken's Bend, LA, on 25 July 1863. 419 Houston Gilmore City Humboldt IA Chart'd 22 Dec. Dis. 30 Dec. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1886 1908 cards) 420 E. Springer Norway Benton IA PVT Eugene B. Springer (1846- Chart'd 21 Jan. Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1865), Co. A, 2nd IA Cav., died of 1887 cards) disease at East Port, MS, on 11 July 1865. Resident of Benton County, local hero.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 421 Shively Kent Union IA PVT John P. Shively ( ? - ? ), Co. Chart'd 28 Jan. Dis. 19 Nov. Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index F, 6th WV Cav., buried in 1887 1924 cards) Harmony Cem., Grant Twp., Union County. 422 Elrod Floris Davis IA Jackson Elrod (no other details) Chart'd 16 Feb. Dis. 1892 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1887 cards) 423 Geddes Holstein Ida IA COL (Brevet BG) James Loraine Chart'd 1 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1917 Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index Geddes (1827-1887), 8th IA Inf. 1887 cards) 424 Hedrick Hedrick Keokuk IA COL (Brevet BG) John M. Hedrick Chart'd 28 Feb. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-nine charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index (1831-1886), 15th IA Inf. General 1887 1914 cards) Hedrick was the namesake for both the Post and the town in which it was based. 425 Sexton Carlisle Warren IA 1LT Isaac B. Sexton (c.1828- Chart'd 31 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1928 Twenty-three charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. B, 10th IA Inf., KIA at 1887 cards) Missionary Ridge, TN, on 25 Nov. 1863. Resident of Carlisle, local hero. 426 Weldon Weldon Decatur IA Named for the community in Chart'd 17 Apr. Dis. 1 July 1912 Twenty-two charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1887 cards) 427 Simmons Gowrie Webster IA 428 Foster Harveyville / Tracy Marion IA SGT Samuel B. Foster (1837- Chart'd 15 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1902 Twenty-one charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1862), Co. E, 8th IA Inf., died a 1887 cards) POW at Macon, GA, on 23 Dec. 1862. 429 Silver City Silver City Mills IA Named for the community in Chart'd 16 Apr. Dis. 1895 Thirteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. 1886 cards) 430 McMillen Menlo Guthrie IA James McMillen, bur. at Menlo Chart'd 17 May Dis. 1899 Twenty-two charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa Cem. (no other details) 1887 GAR Records (index cards)

431 Fairchild Williams Hamilton IA COL Cassius Fairchild (1829- Chart'd 17 May Dis. 1918 Twenty-six charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1868), 16th WI Inf., died of 1887 GAR Records (index cards) wounds received at the Battle of Shiloh. 432 GEN Wilson Kellogg Jasper IA COL (Brevet BG) James Wilson Chart'd 26 May Twenty-seven charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa (1820-1888), 13th IA Inf. 1887; Must'd 27 GAR Records (index cards) May 1887 433 Charles W. Fisher Milton Union IA PVT Charles W. Fisher (c.1838- Chart'd 7 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1926 Twelve charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1862), Co. H, 19th IA Inf., KIA at 1887 GAR Records (index cards) Prairie Grove, AR, on 7 Dec. 1862. Resident of Milton, local hero. 434 W. A. Clark Moulton Appanoose IA PVT William A. Clark (c.1830- ?), Chart'd 23 June Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa Co. C, 34th IA Inf. 1887 GAR Records (index cards)

435 W. McDonald Kellerton Ringgold IA PVT William McDonald (c.1838- Chart'd 25 June Dis. 15 Dec. Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1863), Co. I, 34th IA Inf., died of 1887 1896 GAR Records (index cards) disease at Alton, IL, on 11 Feb. 1863. 436 Fairbanks Alden Hardin IA PVT Whitcomb Fairbanks (c.1843- Chart'd 9 July Dis. 7 Mar. Twenty-one charter members. 2SGT Benjamin V. Kersey 1862), KIA at Shiloh, TN, on 6 1887 1931 (c.1830- ?), Co. B, 11th IA Inf. Apr. 1862. 437 Abe Flick Blockton Taylor IA PVT Abram Flick (c.1845-1864), Chart'd 22 July Dis. 7 Oct. 1907 Sixteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa Co. B, 9th IA Cav., KIA at Searcy, 1887; Must'd 23 GAR Records (index cards) AR, on 6 Sept. 1864. July 1887 438 A. T. Phelps Manilla Crawford IA QM-Sgt. Albert T. Phelps (1838- Chart'd 26 July Dis. 1889 Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1885), Co. G, 5th IA Cav. 1887 GAR Records (index cards)

439 Erick L. Sheldahl Story City Story IA CPL Erick L. Sheldahl (1844- Chart'd 30 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1920 Nineteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1876), Co. K, 32nd IA Inf. 1887 GAR Records (index cards)

440 T. J. Potter Creston Union IA CPT Thomas Jefferson Potter Org. 16 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-eight charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa (1840-1888), Co. A, 7th IA Cav. 1887; Chart'd 23 1935 GAR Records (index cards) Aug. 1887 441 Union Creston Union IA Named for the county in which the Org. 16 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1909 Twenty-five charter members. Forty-two transfer cards were Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa Post was based. 1887; Chart'd 23 issued when the Post disbanded. GAR Records (index cards) Aug. 1887 442 Walt Truman Abingdon Jefferson IA PVT Walter C. Truman (c.1835- Org. 4 August Dis. 1890 Department Proceedings list the namesake as "Watt Truman." Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1862), Co. K, 7th IA Inf., KIA at 1887; Chart'd 14 GAR Records (index cards) Shiloh, TN, on 6 Apr. 1862. Sept. 1887 Resident of Abingdon, local hero.

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 443 Russel Barnes Hastings Mills IA Org. 19 July Dis. 15 Oct. Fourteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1887; Chart'd 26 1895 GAR Records (index cards) Oct. 1887 444 Samuel Ervin New Virginia Warren IA Chart'd 1 Nov. Sur. 8 Mar. Twenty-two charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888, 1887 1893 1893; Iowa GAR Records (index cards) 445 James Welsh Orient Adair IA Org. 22 Dec. Dis. 24 Feb. Twenty-two charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa 1887 1925 GAR Records (index cards)

446 Isaiah Dodder Grandview Louisa IA PVT Isaiah Dodder (1842-1861), Chart'd 17 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1918 Twenty-six charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1888; Iowa Co. A, 7th IA Inf., KIA at Belmont, 1888 GAR Records (index cards) MO, on 9 Nov. 1861. Buried Grandview Cem., Grandview.

447 William Vail Fruitland Muscatine IA PVT William C. Vail (c.1845- Chart'd 29 Mar. Dis. 20 Feb. Twenty-two charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1865), Co. K, 8th IA Cav., died a 1888 1900 GAR Records (index cards) POW at Florence, SC, on 9 Mar. 1865. 448 Joseph Cantwell Gravity Taylor IA COL James Cantwell (c.1812- Chart'd 6 June Twenty-two charter members. No officers listed beyond 1896. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1862), 82nd OH Inf., KIA at Battle 1888 GAR Records (index cards) of Groveton, VA, 29 Aug. 1862.

449 Jonathan Roby Truro Madison IA Jonathan Roby (1831-1880), Org. 16 June Suspended 6 Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa Principal Musician, 39th IA Inf. 1888; Chart'd 28 Nov. 1907 GAR Records (index cards) Buried Young Cem., Truro. June 1888 450 B. F. Kirby North English Iowa IA CPT Benjamin F. Kirby (c.1833- Must'd 3 July Dis. 1897 Twenty-six or twenty-seven charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1863), Co. I, 28th IA Inf., KIA at 1888; Chart'd 22 GAR Records (index cards) Champion's Hill, MS, on 16 May or 30 June 1888 1863. Resident of North English, local hero. 451 Hartley Hartley O'Brien IA Named for the community in Org. 28 June Dis. 30 June Thirteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa which the Post was based. 1888; Chart'd 29 1917 GAR Records (index cards) June 1888 452 GEN Sheridan Marshalltown Marshall IA MG Philip Henry Sheridan (1831- Chart'd 21 July Dis. 6 Apr. 1938 Forty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1888), famous Civil War leader. 1888; Must'd 25 GAR Records (index cards) July 1888 453 E. N. Kirk Imogene Fremont IA BG Edward Needles Kirk (1828- Org. 15 Oct. Dis. 24 Aug. Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1863), famous Civil War leader, 1888; Chart'd 11 1915 GAR Records (index cards) died on 29 July 1863 from Oct. 1888 wounds received at Murfreesboro, TN, on 31 Dec. 1862.

454 W. S. Winnett Dedham Carroll IA CPT William Spencer Winnett Chart'd 30 Nov. Sur. 24 Aug. Eleven or twelve charter members. Name also spelled Wynett. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa (1837-1887), Co. C, 9th OH Cav., 1888 1915 GAR Records (index cards) bur. at Dedham Cem., Dedham.

455 Robert Allen Riverside Washington IA PVT Robert Allen (c.1841-1862), Chart'd 31 Jan. Dis. 31 Dec. Nineteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa Co. F, 1st IA Cav., died of disease 1889 1910 GAR Records (index cards) at Boonville, MO, on 6 Feb. 1862. Resident of Washington County, local hero. 456 Van Davis Peterson Clay IA PVT Martin Van Buren Davis Chart'd 2 Feb. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Twenty-three charter members. Reorganization of Geary Post, Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa (c.1838-1888), Co. I, 21st IA Inf., 1889 No. 366. GAR Records (index cards) a former member of Geary Post, No. 366. 457 John Kyle Coggon Linn IA PVT John Kyle (1833-1868), Co. Chart'd 27 Feb. Dis. 20 Sept. Fifteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa G, 24th IA Inf. Bur. Linn Co., IA. 1889 1925 GAR Records (index cards)

458 S. Fuller Oto Woodbury IA PVT Sidney Fuller (c.1841-1885), Org. 12 Mar. Dis. 1901 Twelve charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa Co. L, 2nd IA Cav., buried Oto 1889; Chart'd 16 GAR Records (index cards) Cem., Oto. Mar. 189 459 J. B. Bonney Denmark Lee IA CPL Jones B. Bonney (c.1836- Org. 13 Mar. Dis. 1 Jan. 1894 Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1889; Iowa 1861), Co. D, 7th IA Inf., died 27 1889; Chart'd 18 GAR Records (index cards) Nov. 1861 at Denmark, IA, from a Mar. 1889 spinal wound received at Belmont, MO, on 7 Nov. 1861. 460 Pleasonton Pleasanton Decatur IA Named for the community in Must'd 27 June Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa which the Post was based. 1889 GAR Records (index cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 461 James Biddlecome Akron Plymouth IA PVT James Biddelcome (1845- Chart'd 13 July Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1887), Co. L, 8th MI Cav., buried 1889; Must'd 18 GAR Records (index cards) Riverside Cem., Akron. Mayor of July 1889 Akron for several terms. Spelling variants of the name include Biddlecome and Biddelcomb.

462 Charles Shubert Earlville Delaware IA PVT Charles Shubert (1844- Org. 17 July Dis. 1893 Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1886), Co. F, 5th IA Cav., bur. 1889; Chart'd 19 GAR Records (index cards) Fairview Cem., Earlville. July 1889 463 McMillen Baxter Jasper IA 2LT William H. McMillen (1841- Chart'd 27 July Dis. Dec. 1897 Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1864), Co. E, 14th IA Inf., died 12 1889 GAR Records (index cards) Apr. 1864 from wounds received at Pleasant Hill, LA, on 9 Apr. 1864. 464 Bud Smith Dow City Crawford IA Chart'd 13 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1889 1910 GAR Records (index cards)

465 William B. Griffith Eagle Grove Wright IA Org. 26 Aug. Dept. Proceedings, 1890 1889 466 Meyerhoff Nodaway Adams IA PVT John F. Meyerhoff (c.1843- Org. 19 Oct. 1889 Sur. 1939 Nineteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1864), Co. F, 23rd IA Inf., died of GAR Records (index cards) disease at St. Charles, AR, on 29 July 1864. Resident of Adams County, local hero. 467 John F. Walden Mystic Appanoose IA MAJ John F. Walden (1832- Chart'd 26 Oct. Dis. 1897 Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1869), 17th IA Inf. 1889 GAR Records (index cards)

468 James McCullock Lorimore Union IA PVT James I. McCullock (c.1844- Chart'd 12 Nov. Dis. 1895 Eighteen charter members. New charter issued 20 Aug. 1895 to Iowa GAR Records (index 1863), Co. H, 29th IA Inf., died of 1889 replace one destroyed by fire on 1 May 1895. cards) disease at Helena, AR, on 8 Mar. 1863. 469 Emory Larrabee Cherokee IA Reportedly named for a man by Chart'd 27 Dec. Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings list Post namesake as Dept. Proceedings, 1890 this name buried in Cedar Cem., 1889 "Emery." Cedar Twp., Cherokee County. 470 Samuel Neal Booneville Dallas IA PVT Samuel Neal (1832-1887), Chart'd 25 Jan. Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa Co. D, 2nd IA Cav., bur. Union 1890 GAR Records (index cards) Chapel Cem., Van Meter, IA. 471 Bradford Quick Pottawattamie IA PVT Ezra Bradford (1827-1915), Chart'd 1 Feb. Sixteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa Co. I, 140th OH Inf. 1890 GAR Records (index cards)

472 Dick Rout Grant Montgomery IA Chart'd 8 Feb. Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1890 GAR Records (index cards)

473 Henry Damon Shannon City Union / Ringgold IA PVT John Henry Damon (1846- Chart'd 1 Mar. Dis. 4 Feb. Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1890; Iowa 1878), Co. G, 29th IA Inf., buried 1890 1928 GAR Records (index cards) Harmony Cem., Shannon City. 474 George Crook Laurens Pocahontas IA MG George Crook (1830-1890), Chart'd 23 May Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa famous Civil War leader. 1890 GAR Records (index cards)

475 Panama Panama Shelby IA Named for the community in Chart'd 20 June Dis. 16 June Thirteen charter members (eleven names on charter). Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa which the Post was based. 1890; Must'd 21 1894 GAR Records (index cards) June 1890 476 Meyers Liscomb Marshall IA PVT William H. Myers (c.1844- Chart'd 21 June Dis. 1 Jan. 1906 Fifteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1864), Co. B, 11th IA Inf., KIA 1890 GAR Records (index cards) near Atlanta, GA, on 22 July 1864. 477 John C. Fremont Brayton Audubon IA MG John Charles Frémont (1813- Chart'd 16 July Dis. 25 July Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1890), famous Civil War and 1890 1893 GAR Records (index cards) Mexican War leader. 478 Dorrence Bridgewater Adair IA PVT Ralph L. Dorrance (1844- Chart'd 21 June Dis. 1895 Eighteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1874), Co. A, 7th MN Inf. Local 1890 cards) hero, bur. In Witt Cem., Bridgewater. 479 Vanderpoel West Mitchell Mitchell IA CPT Abraham Vanderpoel (1807- Chart'd 23 Aug. Dis. 12 June Seventeen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1874), Co. E, 12th WI Inf., buried 1890 1918 cards) Oak Grove Cem., Mitchell. 480 Pomeroy Pomeroy Calhoun IA Named for the community in Chart'd 23 Sept. Dis. 1920 Eleven charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa which the Post was based. 1890 GAR Records (index cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 481 L. B. Sutton Emeline Jackson IA LT Leander B. Sutton (c.1840- ?), Chart'd 6 Nov. Dis. 1 July 1906 Twenty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891, Co. A, 26th IA Inf. 1890 1892; Iowa GAR Records (index cards) 482 J. W. McLean Paton Greene IA CPL Joseph W. McLean (c.1838- Chart'd 14 Nov. Dis. Apr. 1892 Twelve charter members. Post voted to disband on 8 Feb. 1892. Dept. Proceedings, 1891, 1864), Co. H, 126th OH Inf., KIA 1890 1892; Iowa GAR Records at the Battle of the Wilderness, (index cards) VA, on 6 May 1864. 483 E. R. S. Canby Gladbrook Tama IA MG Edward Richard Sprigg Chart'd 20 Dec. Dis. 1 Jan. 1906 Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa Canby (1817-1873), famous Civil 1890 GAR Records (index cards) War leader, KIA in the Modoc Indian Wars, CA, 11 April 1873.

484 Jacob Miller Briscoe Adams IA Sgt. Jacob W. Miller (c.1839- Org. 5 Jan. 1891 Dis. 6 May 1902 Eleven charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1863), Co. H, 4th IA Inf., died of GAR Records (index cards) smallpox at Young's Point, LA, on 22 Feb. 1863. 485 Parker S. Dowe Garner Hancock IA PVT Parker Spoford Dowe (1845- Chart'd 16 Jan. Sixteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings lists the Post Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1889), Co. C, 8th VT Inf., bur. 1891 namesake as "Parker S. Dows." GAR Records (index cards) Concord Cem., Garner. 486 John Rutan / Ben Kersey New Providence Hardin IA PVT John Rutan (c.1839-1864), Chart'd 17 Jan. Twenty-three charter members. The Post changed its namesake to Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa Co. B, 11th IA Inf., KIA near 1891 Ben Kersey Post 486 on 27 Jan. 1894, however, it was still being GAR Records (index cards) Atlanta, GA, on 14 Aug. 1864; called Rutan Post in 1897. 2SGT Benjamin V. Kersey (c.1830- ?), Co. B, 11th IA Inf. 487 John R. Andrews Lamoni Decatur IA 1LT John R. Andrews (1828- Org. 12 Feb. Dis. 23 June Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1878), Co. I, 34th IA Inf. Decatur 1891; Chart'd 19 1924 GAR Records (index cards) County resident, local hero. Feb. 1891 488 A. B Wallace Dows Wright IA CPL Arnold B. Wallace (1838- Chart'd 21 Feb. Dis. 18 Dec. Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1891; Iowa 1885), Co. A, 8th IL Cav., 1891 1901 GAR Records (index cards); reportedly buried Fairview Cem., Wright County Monitor, 13 Dec. Dows. Credited with helping to 1962. organize a GAR Post in Dows. 489 Bent Sumner Bremer IA Org. 23 Mar. Dept. Proceedings, 1891 1891 490 James Denbow Albion Marshall IA SGT James Denbow (c.1833- Chart'd 21 Aug. Dis. 1 Jan. 1902 Eighteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings lists the Post Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa 1863), Co. B, 11th IA Inf., 1891 namesake as "James Denbow." GAR Records (index cards) discharged 3 Mar. 1863, died 3 Nov. 1863, buried in Albion Cem., Albion. 491 McKnight Derby Lucas IA CPL William H. McKnight (1827- Chart'd 9 Oct. Dis. 1 Jan. 1917 Thirteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa 1888), Co. G, 34th IA Inf. Buried 1891 GAR Records (index cards) Goshen Cem., Derby. 492 A. P. Hovey Monmouth Jackson IA BG Alvin Peterson Hovey (1821- Chart'd 16 Dec. Dis. 31 Dec. Thirty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa 1891), famous Civil War leader. 1891 1920 GAR Records (index cards)

493 Winthrop Winthrop Buchanan IA Named for the community in Chart'd 20 Jan. Dis. 1 Jan.1931 Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa which the Post was based. 1892 GAR Records (index cards)

494 COL G. W. Roberts Portsmouth Shelby IA (possibly) COL George W. Chart'd 5 Feb. Dis. 1893 Thirteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa Roberts (1833-1862), 42nd IL Inf., 1892 GAR Records (index cards) KIA at Stones River, TN, on 31 Dec. 1862. 495 Monona Monona Clayton IA Named for the community in Org. 1891; Dis. 31 Dec. Nineteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1892; Iowa which the Post was based. Chart'd 13 Apr. 1922 GAR Records (index cards) 1892 496 Bancroft Bancroft Keokuk IA Named for the community in Chart'd 21 or 25 Twelve charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index which the Post was based. Apr., 1892 cards) 497 A. E. Lyon / GEN J. M. Tuttle South Ottumwa Wapello IA PVT Augustus E. Lyon (1841- Org. 22 Apr. Annulled 14 Twenty-three charter members. Charter revoked in 1894, but Dept. Proceedings, 1895; Iowa 1887), Co. E, 37th IA Inf.; BG 1892; Chart'd 29 July 1894; Dis. reinstated on appeal to the Commander-in-Chief. Post changed GAR Records (index cards) James Madison Tuttle (1823- Apr. 1892; 1 Jan. 1932 its namesake from E. A. Lyon to Gen. J. M. Tuttle in 1895. 1892), famous Civil War leader. Restored 2 Aug. 1894 498 F. M. Paul Thurman Fremont IA PVT Francis M. Paul (1840-1865), Org. 1891 Dept. Proceedings, 1892 Co. A, 4th IA Cav., died of disease at Macon, GA, on 14 May 1865. 499 COL John Connell Marengo Iowa IA COL John Connell (1824-1891), Chart'd 4 July Thirty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa 28th IA Inf. 1892 GAR Records (index cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 500 S. Lockridge Urbana Benton IA PVT Samuel Lockridge (1833- Chart'd 6 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Sixteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa 1884), Co. B, 16th IA Inf., bur. 1892 GAR Records (index cards) Kesling Cem., Urbana, local hero.

501 John W. Johnson Thornburg Keokuk IA PVT John W. Johnson (1841- Org. 21 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1929 Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa 1891), Co. K, 104th OH Inf. Bur. 1892; Chart'd 23 GAR Records (index cards) at Sixteen Cem., Prairie Twp., or 25 July 1892 Thornburg. 502 MAJ Lyman Crescent Pottawattamie IA MAJ Joseph Lyman (1840-1889), Org. 13 Aug. Dis. 1908 Twelve charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa 29th IA Inf. 1892; Chart'd 18 GAR Records (index cards) Aug. 1892 503 James Miller Marathon Buena Vista IA Dr. James Miller (? -1886), Asst. Org. 17 Aug. Dis. 1 July 1894 Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa Surgeon, 30th IN Inf., bur. 1892; chart'd 22 GAR Records (index cards) Marathon Cem., Marathon. Aug. 1892 504 Tom Clark Thornton Cerro Gordo IA Org. 23 Dec. Dis. 1905 Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1893; Iowa 1892; Chart'd 29 GAR Records (index cards) Dec. 1892 505 Wall Lake / Horace J. Wall Lake Sac IA CPL Horace J. Simpson (1838- Org. 8 Apr. 1892; Dis. 20 Nov. Changed its namesake from Wall Lake to Horace J. Simpson in Dept. Proceedings, 1893 Simpson 1891), Co. H, 26th IA Inf. Chart'd 12 Apr. 1918 1895. 1892 506 Battle Creek Battle Creek Ida IA Named for the community in Org. 13 May Dis. 27 Jan. Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa which the Post was based. 1893; Chart'd 15 1904 GAR Records (index cards) May 1893 507 Jamaica Jamaica Guthrie IA Named for the community in Chart'd 7 July Dis. 1 Jan. 1902 Fourteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa which the Post was based. 1893 GAR Records (index cards)

508 Jerry Rusk Superior Dickinson IA BG Jeremiah McLean Rusk (1830- Org. 24 Nov. Dept. Proceedings, 1894 1893), famous Civil War leader. 1893

509 Arwine Troy Mills Linn IA PVT Isaac Arwine (1834-1862), Chart'd 27 Jan. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa Co. C, 9th IA Inf., died at Pea 1894 1904 GAR Records (index cards) Ridge, AR, on 15 Mar. 1862, from severe shoulder wounds received there on 7 Mar. 1862. 510 CPT Bryant Castana Monona IA CPT Gustavus H. Bryant (1840- Org. 4 Mar. 1894; Dis. 1897 Seventeen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa 1885), Co. D, 29th WI Inf. Chart'd 6 Mar. GAR Records (index cards) 1894 511 E. H. Keyes Mingo Jasper IA PVT Elias H. Keyes (1823-1892), Org. 9 Apr. 1894; Dis.1 Jan. 1929 Twenty-one charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa Co. K, 28th IA Inf., died 7 Aug. Chart'd 11 Apr. GAR Records (index cards) 1892 at Mingo. 1894 512 G. W. Young Riceville Howard / Mitchell IA Org. 30 Apr. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1894; Iowa 1894; Chart'd 2 1934 GAR Records (index cards) May 1894 513 J. B. Armstrong Princeton Scott IA PVT James B. Armstron (c.1832- Chart'd 20 July Dis. 20 Nov. Twenty-five charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1895 1862), Co. C, 2nd IA Cav., died at 1894 1900 Farmington, MS, on 10 May 1862, from wounds received there on 9 May 1862. Resident of Princeton, local hero. 514 Will Ellis Delta Keokuk IA Either for PVT William A. Ellis Must'd 29 Nov. Dis. 16 Jan. Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1895; Iowa (c.1836-1863), Co. C, 33rd IA Inf., 1894 1902 GAR Records (index cards) died of disease at Helena, AR, on 29 Apr. 1863; or for CPL William Ellis (c.1841-1863), Co. I, 40th IA Inf., died of disease at Devall's Bluff, AR, on 25 Aug. 1863.

515 W. W. Belknap Keokuk Lee IA COL (Brevet MG) William North Chart'd 26 Jan. Merged 1920 Twenty-nine charter members. Joined Post #2 in 1920. Dept. Proceedings, 1895; Iowa Belknap (1830-1890), 15th IA Inf. 1895 GAR Records (index cards)

516 Elias M. Ware Bonaparte Van Buren IA CPL Elias M. Ware (1839-1895), Chart'd 20 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Twenty charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1896; Iowa Co. K, 2nd IA Inf., buried 1896 1929 GAR Records (index cards) Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte. 517 Sam G. Knee Colesburg Delaware IA LTC Samuel G. Knee (1831- Chart'd 20 Aug. Dis. 12 Feb. Thirteen charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1897; Iowa 1896), 12th IA Inf., resident of 1896 1930 GAR Records (index cards) Colesburg in the Civil War, bur. Brown Cem., Edgewood, IA. 518 Henry Roberts Lovilia Monroe IA 2LT Henry Roberts (c.1837- ? ), Chart'd 11 Aug. Dis. 31 Dec. Ten charter members. Dept. Proceedings, 1898; Iowa Co. E, 6th IA Inf. 1898 1901 GAR Records (index cards)

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No. Alt. Post Name Location County Dept. Post Namesake Meeting Place(s) Organized Last Mentioned Notes Source(s) No. 519 Peter VanNorman Moville Woodbury IA SGM Peter Van Norman (1834- Chart'd 26 Apr. Dis. 12 Mar. Sixteen charter members. Iowa GAR Records (index 1892), 18th WI Inf., buried 1902 1925 cards) Arlington Cem., Moville.

List of Abbreviations: Org. = Organized Chart'd = Chartered Must'd = Mustered In Dis. = Disbanded Sur. = Surrendered Charter

For sources of Post names, refer to the SUVCW GAR Records Catalog Edited by Dean Enderlin, SUVCW National GAR Records Officer, 30 June 2013 Last updated: 9/22/2020

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