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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: Oliphant, Joel |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Clerk | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 04 Apr 1845 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Waynesville, Ohio | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: 20 Dec 1914 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: B | Regiment: 98th | |
| State: Pennsylvania | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: mustered in 18 Feb 1864 for 3 years | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: | ||
| Mustered out: Absent at muster out | |||
| Service Record: Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia 05 May 1864 | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 25 Aug 1881 (Charter Member) | ||
| Post No.: 55 (22) | Age at joining: 36 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: Re. 30 Jun 1891; Tr. 30 Jun 1891 | ||
| Post name: Crocker | Date joined: 2nd term 1891 | ||
| Post No.: 12 | Age at joining: 46 | ||
| Place: Des Moines | Transfers: Sus. 2nd term 1899; Re. 1st term 1902; Re. 1st term 1913 | ||
| Sources: Bates Hist. Penn. Vols: Oliphant, Joel; Post 55 Desc Book: No Military record; U.S. Pension List 1883 83,025 - Oliphant, Joel, res. Winterset - wounded right forearm - $8.00; Graves Registration: Oliphant, Joel - Private, B 98 Penn Inf; Ex-Soldiers Res. Des Moines | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 30 Dec 2005. |