Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Cummings, Henry J B		Father: Henry B
Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Editor, Lawyer		Mother: Anna Robb, married early part of 1857
Date of birth: 21 May 1831		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Newton, Sussex, New Jersey		Wife:
Date of death: 15 Apr 1909		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemeetery
Cause of death:		Children Laura J. (James W. Miller) b., died California about 1938 past 80 years old Claude C. Cornman, (foster son), 2629 49th Street, Des Moines, Iowa

War record
Rank: Colonel	Company:		Regiment: 39th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: Appointed Colonel 12 Sep 1862; See Co. F, 4th Iowa Infantry
Enlistment age: 31		Residence: Winterset
Mustered out:
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 23 May 1884
Post No.: 55 (89)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Sus. 30 Sep 1888, Re. 31 Dec 1888

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Field & Staff./Ex.Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Winterset./C. C. Cornman Jul 1940; Post 55 Desc Book #89 - age 52 in 1884

Notes: 1. Foster son C. C. Cornman: H. Cummings was publisher of paper at Schuyllkillhaven, Pennsylvania at age 19.. "Father came to Iowa Jan 1857." Apptd. Lt. Col. on Gov. Johnston's Staff. 2. Crossed Mississippi River on ice. 3. After service in army went into law work & helped organize the Republican pasrty in Madison County, Iowa. Was editor of the Madisonian for a good many years in early 1880s. 4. Elected to Congress in 1878 from Winterset. 5. Sponsored and obtained Soldiers' Memorial Monument in Winterset. Daughter was a member of Daughters of Regiment 39th Iowa Infantry. Historical Society has all letters of his.