Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Sweeney, Silas

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: Abt 1828 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Steuben County, New York Wife: 
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Farrier Company: G Regiment: 15th
  State: Illinois Organization: Cavalry
  Enlistment date: 06 Sep 1861, mustered in 25 Oct 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence: Algonquin
  Mustered out: 31 Oct 1864 as Farrier
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: Dec 1883
  Post No.: 55(64) Age at joining: 55
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Dropped
Sources: Adjt. Gen. Rept. Illinois: Sweeney; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Sweney - Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book: age 55 in 1883
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 06 Jan 2006.