Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Mead, Arsulus Percival

Father: Byron Mead
Residence: Winterset, Iowa Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Blacksmith Mother: ____ Campbell
Date of birth: 04 Nov 1842 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Pennsylvania Wife: 
Date of death: 02 Aug 1914 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines (04 Aug 1914)  
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: D Regiment: 17th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 12 Mar 1862, mustered in 26 Mar 1862
  Enlistment age: 20 Residence: Brighton, Washington, Iowa
  Mustered out: 26 May 1865 at Davenport, Scott, Iowa
  Service Record: Re-enlisted and re-mustered 22 Apr 1864. Taken prisoner 13 Oct 1864 at Tilton, Georgia
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Griggsby Foster Date joined: 1884
  Post No.: 320 (19) Age at joining: 
  Place: Lucas Transfers: 07 Aug 1894
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1902 or 1903
  Post No.: 55 (246) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
  Post name: Kinsman Date joined: card 1st term 1913
  Post No.: 7(S) Age at joining: 
  Place: Des Moines Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Arsulus; Post 55 Desc Book #246 age 59 when joined; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: A. P. - Res. Chillicothe; For Death Certificate see record in Post 320 Lucas
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 28 Dec 2005.