Black Hawk County
Military Information


Black Hawk County

Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic

F. M. Thompson, Post #187 GAR, La Porte City, Iowa

Chartered: June 8, 1883 Mustered by: H.H. Eddy
Members: Charter 31, Total 101
Disbanded: no date listed

Property: Photo received of charter from J. A. Trimble May 15, 1942

Named for:
Thompson, Francis M

Born 1828, Brown Co, OH
Died 21 Jan 1880, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co.
Buried Westview Cem., LaPorte City, Big Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co, Iowa
War Record: PVT 3rd Batt Iowa Lt Art; 1st Lieut Co D 31st Iowa Inf
Roster Iowa Soldiers:
Age 34. Enlisted and mustered Sept. 28, 1861. Wounded severely Mar 7, 1862, Pea Ridge, Ark. Resigned Feb 18, 1863
Came to La Porte City in 1836.
Name Born Where Born Died Where Died Burial War Record
Adams, James C 1830 Newport, Orleans Co, VT 12 Mar 1899 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CAPT Co C 10th WI Inf
Allison, David 27 Feb 1842 Miami Co, OH 03 Feb 1929 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA SGT Co G 46th IL V Inf
Ames, Daniel C PVT Co A 52d IL Inf
Bauman, Jonas C PVT Co E 44th IA Inf
Bitterley, Simon West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA Co B 12th IL Inf
Boomhower, Isaac 22 Sep 1838 Rensalerville, NY 11 Jun 1907 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co I 3d IA Inf
Boynton, Flint S 09 Oct 1824 Fitchburg, MA 19 Dec 1901 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA SGT Co B 46th IA Inf
Brown, Benjamin West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co C 12th MI Inf
Brown, Eli PVT Co E 66th IL Inf
Buck, Walter W 27 Apr 1840 Shibney Grove, OH 18 Aug 1930 Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co Spring Creek Twp Cem, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co CORP Co G 13th IA Inf
Camp, James Finley 1836 Tioga Co, NY 14 Mqay 1923 St Cloud, FL West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co A 51st NY V Inf
Catois, Clement 24 Feb 1889 Marshalltown, IA IA Soldiers Home, Marshalltown, IA PVT Co B 1st MO Eng
Chappel, William 06 May 1836 Walton-on-Thames, England 19 Aug 1910 Boston, MA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA SGT Co I 21st IA Inf
Clark, Mathew 15 Aug 1840 Roxhain, Canada 18 Feb 1918 Des Moines, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CORP Co G 14th IA V Inf
Clark, Robert H 04 Jan 1835 Livingston Co, NY 29 Mar 1914` LaPorte City, IA Fairview Cem, Bruce Twp, Benton Co, IA PVT Co H 136th NY Inf
Colvin, Alvah 11 Feb 1820 VT 22 Jun 1894 Marshalltown, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co E 2d PA V Art
Colvin, Clark J PVT Co I 2d PA Cav
Cotten, John L 1838 IN 1921 West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Cotten, Noah 18 Aug 1833 Eagletown, IN 10 Mar 1904 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Cowley, Abraham J 27 Nov 1841 England 11 Jul 1917 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co K 9th IA Inf
Cox, Thomas Wilson OH 1909 Pella, IA Drummer Co G 33d IA Inf
Crowell, Wilber
(alias Wm C Mason)
1840 OH 30 Mar 1901 Shell Rock, IA West Point Cem, Waverly, IA PVT Co A 1st CO Cav & Inf
Cry, David CORP Co D 105th IL Inf
Eberhart, Benjamin E 1843 PA 01 Nov 1905 Riverside Cem, Marshalltown Fifer Co K 1st IA Inf
Eberhart, John S 08 Feb 1841 Fayette Co, PA 03 Jun 1893 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co A 20th IA Inf
Evarts, Albert U 1843 Burlington, VT 03 Nov 1903 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co A 7th PA Cav
Evarts, Albert U " " " " " 2d LT Telegraph Corps
Fox, Cyrus 27 Oct 1845 Muncie, PA 12 Jun 1942 Gandy, NE McPherson Natl Cem, Maxwell, NE PVT Co C 7th IA Cav
Fry, Henry 07 Jan 1826 Wisbourgh, Germany 31 May 1910 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co I 6th WI Inf
Gallagher, John 18 May 1825 LeBarron, PA 12 Jan 1895 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co B 87th PA Inf
Gaskins, John H 21 Feb 1833 PA 24 Sep 1918 Peterson, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co C 42d IL Inf
Gay, John R 06 Jul 1839 England 20 Feb 1920 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CORP Co D 4th IL Cav
Gilley, Stephen 14 Sep 1846 Wyoming Co, NY 23 Dec 1943 Kansas City, MO West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT 3d IA L Art
Goodwin, William Grant 04 Aug 1832 Granger Co, OH 23 Oct 1898 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CORP Co O 47th IA Inf
Gretenberger, George 07 Apr 1832 Wartenberg, Germany 14 Sep 1903 Benton Co, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA Music Co D 31st IA Inf
Hamilton, William SGT Co E 7th IA Cav
Harmon, David 1835 Marion Co, IN PVT Co G 1st MO Cav
Harmon, William N CORP Co D 31st IA Inf
Harvey, Solomon 1832 NY 03 Mar 1890 West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Hayes, Alexis P PVT Co B McLaughlin Squadron Cav
Henkle, James Madison 12 Jul 1841 OH Jun 1921 Vinton, IA Maplewood Cem, Tayler Twp, Benton Co PVT Co E 8th IA Inf
Hoffman, Peter 01 Aug 1839 Randolph Co, IN 29 Jun 1914 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co I 15th IN Inf
Husman, Joseph 25 May 1843 Hanover, Germany 25 Jun 1930 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Isenhower, Noah H 19 Feb 1836 IN 22 Feb 1910 Marshalltown, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Kahler, Henry D 04 Jul 1838 Holstein, Germany 21 Mar 1924 Waterloo, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co H 45th IL Inf
Keim, Alonzo E
(see Kline, Alonzo E)
PVT Co A 7th PA Cav
Keller, Adam 27 Apr 1847 Germany 03 May 1908 Waterloo, IA Elmwood Cem, Waterloo Twp PVT Co I 74th IL Inf
Kennedy, Nathaniel R 1847 IN 14 Jul 1920 Waterloo, IA Fairview Cem, Waterloo, IA PVT Co K 13th IN Inf reorg
Kennicott, James H 1829 NY 09 Mar 1902 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co H 24th MI Inf
Kline, Alonzo E 29 Jul 1846 Hughsburg, PA 21 May 1921 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co A 7th PA Cav
Knowles, Woodberry A IL PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Large, Francis A 1845 IN 1930 PVT Co E 3d IN Cav
McCall, John A 1814 Beverly, Canada 1935 LaPorte City, IA Pleasant Hill Cem, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA PVT Co A 22d WI Inf
McQuilkin, John 1843 Westmoreland Co, PA 05 May 1921 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CORP Co C 139th PA Inf
McQuilkin, Robert J 07 Aug 1833 Westmoreland Co, PA 13 Aug 1904 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CAPT Co D 31st IA Inf
Maxwell, James E 28 Dec 1843 01 Feb 1895 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co G 122d OH Inf
Meader, Benjamin L SGT Co E 2d VT Inf
Mitchell, Charles A 02 Feb 1842 Sand Pond, ME 03 Feb 1907 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA Bugler 3d Battery IA Lt Art
Mitchell, David M Dec 1843 ME 07 Oct 1917 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Moore, Jonathan L 19 Feb 1838 Green Co, IN 09 Nov 1896 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA Bugler Co C 9th IA Cav
Moore, Thomas B SGT Co H 7th IA Cav
Paige, Sargeant A 08 Jan 1841 Randolph, VT 24 Nov 1910 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co G 10th VT Inf
Pearsall, Henry 10 Dec 1839 LaPorte Co, IN 20 Oct 1904 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co I 20th IN Inf
Peverill, William 1896 PVT Co E 74th IL Inf
Pickerill, William F 16 Oct 1827 OH 06 Nov 1901 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA CAPT Co G 5th IA Inf
Pray, Robert J 04 Dec 1839 Philadelphia, PA 17 Dec 1908 Pea Ridge, AR West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA LT Co A 3d US VV
Purinton, Curtis B OH PVT Co G 5th IA Inf
Reed, Thomas L (Dr) 1828 ME 08 Feb 1908 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA QM Navy ME
Roszell, Joseph B 1846 1920 Vinton, IA Evergreen Cem, Taylor Twp, Benton Co PVT Co A 28th IA Inf
Sanford, Gordon F 14 Feb 1846 Madina, OH 05 Oct 1918 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co E 166th OH Inf
Sargent, Thomas E 09 Sep 1834 Rushville, IN 24 Jul 1916 Centerville, IA Oakland Cem, Center Twp, Centerville, IA 2d LT Co C 18th IA Inf
Sargent, William 1844 Marion Co, IN 10 Feb 1898 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co K 11th IN Inf
Sawyer, Edmund PVT Co E 12th IA Inf
Schaible, Samuel W 27 Mar 1836 Westmoreland Co, PA 18 Feb 1912 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA SGT Co E 126th IL Inf
Schmidt, John 22 May 1841 Prov of Rhine, Germany 09 Mar 1936 Waterloo, IA St Mary's Cem, Eagle Center, IA PVT Co A 57th IL Inf
Scroggins, Albert 15 Sep 1833 Sangamon Co, IL 05 Aug 1912 Marshalltown, IA Pleasant Hill Cem, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA PVT Co H 13th IA Inf
Shannon, Norman PVT Co A 3d WI Cav reorg
Singleton, Francis PVT Co D 9th IN Inf
Singleton, Stephen 14 May 1830 IN 16 Jan 1913 LaPorte City, IA Evergreen Cem, Taylor Twp, Benton Co PVT Co G 87th IN Inf
Sitts, George Canada CORP Co I 29th WI Inf
Sprague, James S PVT Co L 1st IA Cav
Stevens, Henry 25 Dec 1833 Waukesha, WI 21 Feb 1908 Waterloo, IA Pleasant Hill Cem, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Stull, James H 19 Apr 1912 Waterloo, IA PVT Co A 19th WI V Inf
Sussong, Henry W NY PVT Co D 32d IA Inf
Thompson, Frank B Evergreen Cem, Delhi, IA PVT Co H 21st IA Inf
Trost, Peter 18 Feb 1843 Merton, Germany 07 May 1895 LaPorte City, IA St Mary's Cem, Eagle Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA PVT Co K 146th IL Inf
Waldruff, Henry 13 May 1839 Illion, NY 17 Jul 1916 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co K 12th IA Inf
Wasson, Jesse (Dr) 22 Oct 1821 Richmond, IN 15 May 1889 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA SURG 9th & 32d IA Cav & Inf
Watson, William N 22 Dec 1836 Lower Canada 15 Oct 1911 Marshalltown, IA Oak Hill Cem, Cedar Rapids, IA PVT Co A 7th MN Inf
White, William 15 Mar 1846 Warsaw, IN 09 Nov 1928 LaPorte City, IA West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co B 15th IA Inf
Williams, Absalom 13 Feb 1834 Wayne Co, IN 14 Jul 1885 Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co Pleasant Hill Cem, Spring Creek Twp, Black Hawk Co, IA PVT Co D 31st IA Inf
Williams, Mahlon IN PVT Co E 5th IA V Inf
Wright, William West View Cem, LaPorte City, IA PVT Co H 22d WI Inf

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Transcribed and contributed by Conni McDaniel Hall for Black Hawk County IAGenWeb, September 2021; Source: FamilySearch.org


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