Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Kail, Henry L		Father: Hiram Kail
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Mary Leyde
Date of birth: 16 Jun 1832		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Tuscarawas County, Ohio		Wife: Nancy E. Brant
Date of death: 03 Nov 1918		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Earlham Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Mary (A. J.) Evans Margaret (J. H.) Junkin Myrtle (B. N.) Jewett Laura Grant Rezin L. Henry L. Robert R. Emm

War record
Rank: Sergeant	Company: B		Regiment: 7th
State: Illinois		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: and mustered 29 Mar 1865
Enlistment age:		Residence: Shelbyville, Illinois
Mustered out: 12 Jul 1865 as 1st Sergeant
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: J. P. Jones		Date joined: 20 Mar 1886
Post No.: 278 (7)		Age at joining: 59
Place: Earlham		Transfers:
Post name: Wadsworth		Date joined: 1888
Post No.: 36 (72)		Age at joining:
Place: Dexter, Dallas, Iowa		Transfers: Rej. 1st term 1892

Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Sgt. - Earlham; Adjt. Gen. Rept. Indiana: Henry C Kail; Post 278 Desc Book: Kale H. L. age 59; 1915 History Madison County, v. 2, p. 158.

Notes: An Earlham Echo newspaper article gives his date of enlistment as 12 Aug 1862 which is more likely than the date given herein.