IAGenWeb Project - Clayton co.
updated 01/22/2013


Clayton co. Civil War Soldiers

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This alphabetical listing of Civil War soldiers who were born in, lived in, or died in Clayton co. has been compiled by the Clayton co. coordinator from many sources. It will be updated whenever another soldier is identified.

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Soldier Name Rank Served with ...... Co. Residence Notes & Links to more info.
Rademacher, Charles J. Corporal 27th IA Inf D Guttenberg 09/16/1839-01/21/1920. Married to Mary Lembke / Lambke in Clayton co. in 1866 & shortly after, they moved to Plymouth co. IA, and in retirement to Sioux City. He is buried in the Graceland Park cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury co. IA; obituary; additional information
Ray, Isaac Corporal 21st IA Inf G Millville b. March 1844-?
Rechow, Edward Fifer 27th IA Inf D Guttenberg B. in Prussia 10/10/1846 & d. 06/13/1915 in Chicago, IL; additional information
Redhead, George   13th IA Inf C Garnavillo / Grand Meadow 1833-1914; married the widow of another CW solder, David Robinson after he was killed in the war; he filed for pension as invalid 02/10/1886 & his widow filed 01/16/1914; buried in the Postville cemetery; obituary
Redman, Wm. Private 4th IA Inf G Elkport b. ca1827 - ?; enumerated on the 1885 Iowa State census in Volga twp.
Reynolds, Edward Sergeant 1st IA Cav K St. Olaf 10/08/1844-11/13/1909; buried in Greenwood cemetery, Wayne co. NE (source: Sons of the Union Veterans website)
Richards, John A. Private 4th IA Cav B Edgewood 06/29/1846-07/13/1936; Buried in Greenhill cemetery
Richards, S.T. Private 4th IA Cav B Edgewood  
Riegel, John F. Private 51st PA Inf F Osterdock 1848-1923; buried in Bethel cemetery
Riley, James M. Private 79th IN Inf D Monona Gravestone says 27th Iowa, Co E; Buried Monona City cem.
Rizer, William C.   27th IA Inf D Elkport b. Feb 1842 in OH, d. 10/18/1916 in Buffalo co., NE; buried in Gibbon Riverside cemetery, Buffalo co. NE; additional information
Robbins, Chas. H.   21st IA Inf B   1836-1924; buried in Mederville cemetery
Roberts, Charles W. Private 1st IA Cav K Strawberry Point Residence Dubuque, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted, age 24, Dec. 5, 1863.  Mustered Dec. 5, 1863. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas. Buried Strawberry Point cem. ~info. & gravestone photo contributed by Steve Hanken
Roberts, N. Private 1st IA Inf B Strawberry Point  
Robinson, David H. Private 21st IA Inf D Elkader c1828-c1863; 1856 Iowa State census, Boardman twp. w/wife Sally (nee Howard) & children Viola A. & Charles A.; pension certificate #69288 filed 11/30/1863 for Redhead, S.H. Gdn. minor [children]; he is mentioned in the obituary of his wife Sarah who married Geo. Redhead after David was killed in the war
Robinson, James M. Private 46th IA Inf F Edgewood 1845-1924; Buried Edgewood cem. Delaware co. IA
Rodenberg, Wm. Private 4th IA Inf G Guttenberg  
Rood, William W. Private 4th IA Cav H Clayton co.  
Ruddy, Thomas Private 3rd WI Cav A McGregor 3rd WI Cav, Co F
Rupp, J.A. Private 14th NY Inf H McGregor 114th NY Inf, Co H
Ryan, E.D. Private 1st IA Cav K McGregor  
Saacke, William Private 3rd IA Inf C McGregor  
Sangston, John T. Corporal 2nd PA Artillery K Osterdock 1842-1921; Buried in Hansel cemetery
Sargent, Ira H. Private 4th IA Inf D Strawberry Point 11/05/1845-12/06/1935; Buried Riverside cem., Spencer, Clay co. Iowa; obit & photo
Sargent, William R. Private 4th IA Cav I Clayton co.  
Scharer, Peter Private 4th IA Cav G Clayton co.  
Schecker, Charles Sergeant 27th IA Inf D Elkport 01/02/1826-10/13/1906; Buried Eastside cem. Elkader
Schlake, Gerhardt Private 27th IA Inf D Guttenberg 06/18/1840-11/11/1863; Died of disease; buried in the National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR; more information
Schlake, Henry   27th IA Inf D Guttenberg 10/27/1836-06/05/1864; Died of disease; buried in the National Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS; more information
Schmitt, William M.

William & Henrietta Schmitt, 11/10/1862

   38th IA Inf. / 34th IA Inf. H Giard twp. Sept. 15, 1836-Dec. 14, 1916; he served in Co. H, 38th Iowa infantry (later consolidated with 34th IA Inf. Jan 1, 1865) from Nov 4, 1862 until August 15, 1865. He married Henrietta Hoch on a short leave from the army, November 10, 1862. The photo is their wedding picture. ~contributed by Kyle Metz

Burial is in Council Hill cemetery
Schorg, Henry   27th IA Inf D Guttenberg Born, August 27, 1837 in Eisbaden, Germany. Came to the United States in 1858. He entered military service on August 16, 1862 in the Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Henry was a member of Company "D", 27th Regiment, Iowa Volunteers Infantry during the Civil War. Enlisted Aug 16, 1862, mustered in Sept. 13, 1862. Mustered out Aug/Oct 1865, Clinton, IA. Physical description at age 25: Height 5' 8", Blue eyes, light hair. His occupation was a miner. Died Feb 15, 1915 in Guttenberg, Clayton County, IA. Buried Feb 19, 1915 in City Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA. Pension claim records show that during the month of May 1880, Henry was working in the saw mill in Guttenberg. He was attending the slab saw. His left hand was struck by the saw and so injured his hand, that a short time afterwards, Dr. W. L. Duffin amputated the fingers and thumb of his left hand. ~info. contributed by Steve Hanken
Schroeder, John Henry 1st Lieut 27th IA Inf E Garnavillo May 1842-1902. Residence Garnavillo, nativity Ohio. Enlisted, at age 21, on Jan. 9, 1864. Mustered Jan. 30, 1864. Wounded slightly April 9 1864, Pleasant Hill, La. Mustered out June 12, 1865, Fort Gaines, Ala. Buried Carroll cemetery, Carroll, Carroll co. IA ~info. contributed by Steve Hanken
Schultz, Charles Private 8th IA Cav I Osterdock  
Scott, Thomas J. Private 6th IA Cav L Edgewood  
Sevoy, John Private 8th OH Inf K Edgewood  
Seward, Dwight Private 7th MI Cav L Edgewood 1831-1919; buried in the Edgewood cemetery
Shaffer, S.W. Private 2nd PA Artillery K Osterdock  
Shaw, William   3rd MO Inf J   buried in Asbury cemetery
Sherman, Alonzo   3rd IA Inf K   buried in the Wagner twp. cemetery
Sherman, Theodore Private 6th IA Cav L Monona  
Schuck, David M. Private 21st IA Inf B McGregor Enlisted 08/12/1862 and died 4/21/1863 on the hospital boat Nashville of typhoid fever; buried National cemetery, Vicksburg, MS Sect A, grave 71
Shunk, Thos. F. Private 15th IA Inf C Osterdock  
Sisemore, James Private 153rd IN Inf D Guttenberg  
Skinner, Wm. H. Private 147th IL Inf I Monona Buried Monona City cem.
Sloan, Quincy A. [Sloane] Corporal 74th IL Inf C McGregor  
Sloan, Samuel Pangborn Chaplain 21st IA Inf   McGregor Born in OH. Appointed chaplain 09/01/1862. Resigned 01/05/1863. (source: "Roster & Record of Iowa Troops in the Rebellion", by Guy E. Logan). He died in McGregor 10/29/1870 and is buried in Winnebago cemetery, Winnebago co., Illinois.
Smith, Asa Private 21st IA Inf D Elkader 03/16/1833-03/13/1916; buried Mt. Harmony cemetery
Smith, G. Private 195th OH Inf C Millville  
Smith, H.H. Private 13th IN Cav B Strawberry Point  
Smith, J.E. Private 16th IA Inf K Volga  
Smith, Merritt Alonzo Private 11th NY Cav   National s/o Asa Smith & Mercy A. James; b. 1846; d. 6/29/1866; enlisted from Elizabethtown, Essex, NY on 08/30/1864 & was discharged 6/12/1865; buried in National cemetery
Smith, O.B. Private 73rd IN Inf E Strawberry Point  
Smith, William B. Private 126th IL Inf G Osterdock B. 03/13/1811, d. 11/13/1893; buried Bethel cemetery
Snedigar, Edward Burton

Edward B. Snedigar - contributed by Carl Ingwlson

 Sergeant 21st IA Inf D Elkader / Maynard, Fayette co. 1844-1904. Residence Elkader, nativity Wisconsin. Enlisted, age 18, Aug. 9, 1862. Mustered Aug. 22, 1862. Promoted 8th Corp Jan. 1, 1863; 7th Corp March 10, 1863; 6th Corp April 11, 1863; 5th Corp May 17, 1863. Wounded slightly May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Promoted 4th Corp May 26, 1863; 2nd Corp June 22, 1863; 1st Corp July 26, 1863, 5th Serg. Nov. 11, 1863; 4th Serg. May 1, 1864; 3rd Serg. Oct. 6, 1864. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Baton Rouge. Buried Long Grove cem., Fayette co. IA ~info. & gravestone photo contributed by Steve Hanken

~obituary contributed by Dorothy Gosse
~photo of E.B. Snedigar contributed by Carl Ingwlson
Southwell, Robert Corporal 21st MO Inf A Farmersburg  
Spangler, H.C. Private 21st IA Inf G Osterdock  
Spangler, William H. Private 21st IA Inf G Osterdock  
Sparks, Allen Sergeant 3rd IA Inf C McGregor  
Sprague, P.C.   27th IA Inf D   buried Ashbury cemetery
Stahl, John W.   21st IA Inf D   1845-1907; buried in Hillcrest cemetery, lot 12
Starr, Edwin B. Private 13th WI Inf D McGregor  
Stearns, Martin Phillip

Martin Phillip Stearns - photo contributed by Wanda Huisman

 Private 21st IA Inf C Volga City 1828-1867; buried in Hillcrest cemetery, lot 73. My gg-grandfather, Martin P. Stearns was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg, A musket bullet hit his belt buckle and ruptured the abdomen cavity and fecal matter passed out the wound. Dec 10, 1867 he died from this wound. The family has passed down that until his death the fecal matter passed out of this wound; so he likely died of infection; really a miracle that he lived for four years that way. As a result his children received a Civil War Pension. Martin's sister was Susan Keeling & her husband got control of the children's money, possibly because his wife Catherine (nee Tinkham) couldn't write. On a document she signed, her name was an X. The receipts in the courthouse are records of how the children's money was spent. One indicates that each of them put in an equal amount & bought their father's tombstone. A son, John Thomas, was born 7 Feb 1867 and died 19 Oct 1867 was listed on the same tombstone as Martin. I think the original picture of Martin was a charcoal drawing, now lost. Records show he served in Iowa 21st Company C. Age 33. Residence Volga City, nativity England. Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Mustered Aug. 22, 1862. Wounded May 22, 1863 Vicksburg, Miss. Discharged for wounds June 23, 1863, Memphis Tenn. ~contributed by Wanda Huisman
Stein, F. Private 12th IA Inf F Elkader  
Stevens, C.J. Private 2nd MI Cav H North McGregor  
Stewart, E.F. Private 9th IA Inf E Guttenberg  
Stewart, William Sergent 4th IA Cav B Clayton co.  
Stoddard, Charles E. Private 21st IA Inf G North Buena Vista  
Stoughton, Thomas Private 38th IA Inf A Highland twp. Born ca1842 in N.Y. and died of disease on September 26, 1863 shortly after entering the service; his parents Thomas & Emily Stoughton applied for his pension, respectively on Aug 4, 1866 and July 10, 1867; Buried Old Stone School cemetery, Sperry twp.; his intact military gravestone was read by the WPA in the 1930’s, the stone was reported to be broken ca1980's and no longer can be found as of June 2012.
Stratton, Charles       Farmersburg 04/28/1822-06/20/1928; Buried Farmersburg-Wagner cem.
Stringer, J.J. Lieutenant 36th IL Inf B Strawberry Point  
Sullivan, Wm. Private 2nd IA Inf D Guttenberg  
Sydow, Charles 2nd Lieut     McGregor  
Tallcott, Horace P. Private 21st IA Inf B Strawberry Point 1835-1910; buried Strawberry Point cem., lot 21
Talmadge, John H.   6th IA Inf A Strawberry Point 1829-1906; buried Strawberry Point cem., lot 38
Thein, Adam F. Private 3rd IA Vet Inf B Volga City buried at Andersonville Prison, Georgia
Thein, Michael W. Private 27th IA Inf D Elkport 09/29/1839-08/10/1917; Buried Garnavillo City cem.
Thompson, James Knox Polk Musician 21st Iowa Vol D Clayton co. Biography; Obituary
Thorpe, J.M. Private 21st IA Inf G North Buena Vista  
Thurber, Justin W. Private 21st IA Inf D Mederville 1840-1908; buried in Mederville cemetery
Tittle, John Lester   1st TN Lt Art D North Buena Vista b. Feb 1842 d. 04/24/1911; buried in N. Buena Vista cem.
Tompkins, E. Private 6th IA Cav L Strawberry Point  
Torrey, William H.         1841-1929; buried in Friedlein cemetery
Treadwell, Abram Lieutenant 21st IA Inf D Strawberry Point  
Tromblee Frank   48th WI Vol Inf     1847-1920. Buried in Reed cemetery
Tromblee, Paul Private 27th IA Inf E McGregor Buried Pleasant Grove cem.
Tromley, Joseph Private 6th NY Heavy Art C McGregor  
Truair, H.A. Private 16th IL Cav L Strawberry Point  
True, George Private 4th IA Cav B Clayton co.  
Truman, Silas C. Private 1st IA Cav B Strawberry Point Residence Clayton County, nativity New York. Enlisted, age 35, Feb. 29,  1864. Mustered Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered out Feb. 15, 1866, Austin, Texas. Buried Strawberry Point cem. ~info. & gravestone photo contributed by Steve Hanken
Tupper, T.J. Private 1st IA Cav K Monona  
Turner, John Private 50th NY Engineers A Monona c1828-1915. From the R&R of the 50th NY Engineers: Age, 32y. Enlisted 11/30/1861 at Penn Yan; mustered in as Private, Co A, 12/17/1861 to serve 3 yrs; re-enlisted 12/31/1863; promoted artificer; mustered out w/company, 06/13/1865 at Fort Barry, VA. Death notice. Buried Monona cemetery ~gravestone photo contributed by Jym Montgomery
Twister, D.R. Private 6th IA Cav G Millville  
Tyler, Arza H. Private 27th IA Inf E National 07/19/1840-11/23/1892; bur National cem.
Uncles, H.L. Private 66th OH Inf A North McGregor  
Vanderanda, Albert Private 4th IA Cav C Clayton co.  
VanDyke, Isaac Sergeant 15th IL Inf A McGregor  
VanHooser, Giles   8th IA Cav K McGregor 11/15/1835-1905; Buried in the City cemetery, Calmar, Winneshiek co. IA; obit
Vansickle, Moses E. Sergeant 33rd WI Inf G McGregor 1815-1888; He also served in the Black Hawk War; Buried Pleasant Grove cem., Lot 27; obit
Verhei, Jacob Private 3rd IA Inf C McGregor  
Voggenthallo, Andrew Private 21st IA Inf G North Buena Vista  
Waiet, James Private 13th IA Inf I Mederville  
Waite, George Washington Private 4th IA Inf D Strawberry Point 1829-1905; buried County Corners cem.
Walker, Christ Private 48th WI Inf D Clayton  
Walker, F.P. Private 21st IA Inf G Millville  
Walker, Geo. Private 1st NY Cav A Colesburg  
Walters, Henry Private 42nd IN Inf F McGregor  
Walters, J.S. Private 6th IA Cav G Edgewood  
Walters, Martin   34th IA Inf F Volga City Also served in 38th IA, Co. A; buried Wadena cemetery, Fayette co. IA
Wandell, Alex Private 12th IA Inf F Volga  
Warn, Edward F.       Luana Buried Luana cem.
Washburn, Jas. Private Gray Beard IA Inf   McGregor  
Waterman, Henry G. Private 27th Iowa Inf. D Guttenberg Nativity Germany. Enlisted, at age 20, on Aug. 20, 1862. Mustered Sept. 13, 1862. Wounded severely Dec. 16, 1864, Nashville, Tenn. Discharged June 20, 1865, Davenport, Iowa. Buried Lutheran cem., Luzerne, Benton co. IA
~info. & gravestone photo contributed by Steve Hanken
Watrous, George Corporal 8th IA Cav I Osterdock  
Wattenbaugh, Jacob Private 139th PA Inf F Volga  
Wattenbaugh, Wm. Private 139th PA Inf F Volga  
Watters, Henry Private 87th IN Inf F McGregor  
Weeks, Bradford T. Private 21st IA Inf D Strawberry Point 1845-1924; buried Strawberry Point cem., lot 65
Weidow, John * Private 6th IA Cav L Garnavillo *enlisted as Wedoe
Welch, John Private 8th IA Cav G Millville  
Wellman, Wm Private 154th NY Inf F Monona  
Wells, G.N.   36th WI Inf D   Buried in County Corners cemetery
Welsh, William Corporal 21st IA Inf G Millville Buried in Goshen cemetery
West, Z. Sergeant 8th MO Inf A Honey Creek  
Wheeler, Ira J. Private 33rd WI Inf B Monona  
Wheeler, M. Private 56th IL Inf K Millville  
Whipple, Darwin   21st IA Inf   Elkader buried East Side, Elkader
White, George Captain 3rd MO Inf I Elkport Buried in Mt. Harmony cemetery; obit
White, John Private 21st IA Inf D Volga  
Whitlock, Harrison

Harrison Whitlock - photo contributed by Paula Whitlock O'Donnel

   1st MI Engineers & Mechanics C   1832-1882; Buried in County Corners cemetery. The photo was contributed by Paula Whitlock O'Donnell, his g-granddaughter.
Wicks, Andrew Private 21st IA Inf G North Buena Vista 01/26/1836-10/13/1900; Death notice * Buried in North Buena Vista cemetery
Wilder, Charles James   27th WI Inf     1841-1911; Buried in County Corners cemetery
Williams, James Huston
aka James Huston		   US Navy   McGregor Buried in Elkader; Obituary
Williams, Joseph Martin Private 4th IA Cav L Clayton co.  
Williver, N.W. Captain 4th AR Cav D McGregor  
Wines, J.P. Private 8th WI Inf D North McGregor  
Winter, F.F. Private 2nd IA Cav F Monona  
Withrow, James P.   21st IA Inf G McGregor  
Wolf, Gottleib Private 15th IA Inf C Guttenberg  
Wooden, Alfred Private 36th WI Inf I McGregor  
Wooden, William Private 10th MN Inf F McGregor  
Woodward, John W. Private 13th US Inf C Monona  
Wooldridge, John Archer Private 21st IA Inf D Edgewood 08/28/1830-10/14/1917. Buried in Greenhill cemetery. Obituary
Wynn, Thomas D. Private 6th IA Cav L McGregor  
Yaeger, John F.         See John F. Jaeger
Zeigler, A.V. Private 45th IL Inf K McGregor  

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