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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Harvey, Rufus W |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Traveling Salesman | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 1845 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Illinois | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: B | Regiment: 1st | |
| State: Illinois | Organization: Light Artillery | ||
| Enlistment date: 25 May 1863, mustered 16 Jul 1863 | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois | ||
| Mustered out: 06 Jul 1865 | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Crocker | Date joined: 06 Jun 1889 | ||
| Post No.: 12 | Age at joining: 44 | ||
| Place: Des Moines | Transfers: 1st term 1892; re 1st term 1893; Sus 20 Nov 1897 | ||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 06 May 1892 | ||
| Post No.: 55 (187) | Age at joining: 47 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: 1st term 1893 | ||
| Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Des Moines; Adjt. Gen. Rept. Ill.: Recruit - Harvey, Rufus; Post 55 Desc Book #187 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 16 Dec 2005. |