Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Hobson, James M		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 03 Feb 1828		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Washington, Indiana		Wife: Sarah A. Ruthford
Date of death: 18 Jan 1912		2nd wife:
Place of death: Auburn, Nebraska		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Henry L James W Phil S Mrs. A. M. Robertson Mrs. Mary Schultz Hattie Pooler Mrs. Jennie Colley Mrs. Bales - Auburn, Nebraska

War record
Rank: Sergeant	Company: A		Regiment: 50th
State: Indiana		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 02 Nov 1861, mustered in as Corporal
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out:
Discharged:
Transfers: to 52nd regiment
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 21 Dec 1883
Post No.: 55 (65)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Disch. 2nd term 1897; Rej. 2nd term 1900, age 72

Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Corp Winterset; Rept Adj Gen Ind; Winterset Reporter 25 Jan 1912, p. 3, col. 1

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