Clarke County and the Civil WarClarke County and the Civil WarThe following Civil War Discharges were found filed among the land deeds in the Clarke County Recorder's office. There may be more scattered among the deeds, but these are the ones filed shortly after the Civil War ended.
Remember the books listed below are Clarke Co. Land Deed Books.
WEBSTER, William J. - Book F., pg 660. Private, Co. E, Marine Regt; Capt. Oscar F. Brown; enrolled 14 Jan 1863; discharged 18 Jan 1865 at Vicksburg, MS. Born Perry Co, OH; 20 years of age; dark hair; occupation when enrolled - farmer. Filed 1 Mar 1865.
DESELIN, Lyman - (Note: I have seen this named spelled DESELM on occasion) - Book F, pg 767, Private, Co. D, 8th Regt. Iowa Cavalry Volunteers; enrolled 13 Jul 1863; discharged 27 June 1865 at Annapolis, MD. Descriptive information was not given on Lyman's discharge record. Signed by E.D. Palmer, surg., commanding hospital. Filed 24 Aug 1865.
MULL, William E. - Book J, pg 131-2, Private; Co. H, 9th Regt. Iowa Cavalry Volunteers; Capt. Charles A. Finch; enrolled 27 Oct 1863; discharged 3 Feb 1866 at Little Rock, AR.; born OH; 18 years of age, 5ft 4 in high; fair complexion; brown eyes; dark hair; occupation when enrolled farmer. Filed 3 Apr 1866.
MARDIS, T homas F. - Book J, page 324. 1st Sergeant; Co. C, 18th Regt. Iowa Infantry Volunteers; Capt. A. B. Conaway; enrolled 15 July 1862; discharged 20 July 1865 at Little Rock, AR; born Jefferson Co, OH; 23 years of age; 5 ft 10 in high; light complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation when enrolled Mechanic. Filed 18 Sep 1866.
CHRISTY Miles C. - Book J, pg 392. Corporal; Co. D, 8th Regt. Iowa Calvary Volunteers; Capt. Jacob D. Hardin; enrolled 29 June 1863; discharged 24 Sep 1864 at Franklin, TN "by reason of Sergions Certificate Disability". born Turnbull Co, OH; 19 years of age; 5 ft 11 1/2 in high; dark complexion; dark eyes; dark hair; occupation when enrolled farmer. Filed 8 Nov 1866.
HUNT, Jonas - Book J, pg 395. 1st Sergeant; Co. B, 18th Regt. Iowa Volunteer Infantry; Capt. Wm. M. Duncan; enrolled 27 July 1862; discharged 20 July 1865 at Little Rock, AR; b. Monogehala Co, VA; 24 years of age; 5 ft 9 in high; fair complexion; grey eyes; light hair; occupation farmer. Filed 13 Nov 1866.
DAVIS, Benjamin - Book J, pg. 395. Private; Co. B, 18th Regt. Iowa Volunteers; Capt. Wm. M. Duncan; enrolled 19 July 1862; discharged 20 July 1865 at Little Rock, AR.; b. in Hardin Co., IL; 28 years of age: 5 ft 7 1/2 in high; fair complexion; blue eyes; black hair; occupation farmer; filed 13 Nov 1866.
KENNEDY, Mark L. - Book J, pg. 396. Private, Co. B, 18th Regt. Iowa Infantry Volunteers; Capt. William M. Duncan; enrolled 20 July 1862; discharged 23 May 1865 at General Hospital Springfield,MO; b. Park Co, IN; 5 ft 8 1/2 in high; fair complexion; blue eyes; dark hair; occupation farmer. filed 13 Nov 1866.
JOHNSON, David H. - Book J, pg. 396. Sergeant; Co. D, 39th Regt. Iowa Infantry Volunteers; Capt.L.D. Bennett; enrolled 9 Aug 1862; discharged 5 June 1865 at Washington, D.C.; b. Owen Co, IN; 22 years of age; 5 ft 11 in high; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation when enrolled merchant. filed 14 Nov 1866.
The following discharges were recorded in Soldier's Discharge Record Book #1. Most of the discharges in this book are from WWI but these few men from the Civil War were also included. Two fo them recorded two discharges; they had served their original enlistments, and immediately re-enlisted, and had papers to file for both enlistments. This book is found in the Clarke Co. Recorder's office. The ages and occupations listed were evidently from their times of enlistment.
ALEXANDER, Alonzo B. - pg. 419. Private, Capt. J.R. Reed's Co. 2nd Regiment, Iowa Battery Light Artillery Volunteers; enrolled 17 Oct 1864. Discharged 7 July 1865 at McPherson General Hospital, Vicksburg, MS; b. in Licking Co, OH; 18 years of age, 5 ft 6 1/2 in high; fair complexion, gray eyes, light hair, occupation when enrolled, farmer.
CONINE, Bartley - pg. 445. Private, Capt. William B.C. Hays Co., 1st Regiment of Light Artillery of Iowa Volunteers, enrolled 7 Jan 18 ??(not filled in on original record) Discharged 5 July 1865 Davenport, IA.; b. in Ashland Co, OH; 18 years of age; 5 ft 4 1/2 in high; fair complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair; occupation when enlisted, farmer.
HASTINGS, Lewis M. - pg. 434. Enrolled 18 Aug 1863 at Leon, IA, mustered into service 30 Nov 1863 at Davenport, IA as commissary sergeant of Co. C 9th IA Cavalry, Discharged 25 May 1865 at DeVall's Bluff, AR. Age at enrollment; 42 years.
JOHNSON, Levi - pg 392. Private in Capt. Phillip S. Likes' Co. F, 47th Regiment IL Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 25 Feb 1865. Discharged 21 Jan 1866 at DeMopolis, AL; b. in VT 1864; 18 years of age; 5 ft 8 1/2 in high; light complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation, farmer.
PARISH, William O. - pg. 384 (#1) Private, Capt. Caleb Core';s Co. B, 3rd Iowa Regiment, Iowa Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 31 May 1861. Discharged 3 Jan 1864 at Hebron, MS.; b. Jackson Co, MI; 22 years of age; 5 ft 6 in high; dark complexion; gray eyes; brown hair; occupaton, merchant's clerk.
PARRISH, William O. - pg 384 (#2), Private of Capt. Clinton DeWitt's Co. I, 2nd Regiment of Iowa Veteran Volunteers, enrolled 4 Jan 1864; discharged 12 July 1865 at Louisville, KY. years of age (not filled in on original record); 5 ft 6 in high; dark complexion; gray eyes, brown hair; occupation, clerk.
PADGET, William - pg 387 (#1) Private in Capt. Minton's Co. G, 6th Regiment of Iowa Infantry Volunteers enrolled 17 July 1861. Discharged 31 Dec 1863; b. Green Co, IN; 22 years of age; 5 ft 8 in high; dark complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation, farmer.
PADGETT, William - pg 387 (#2). Private of Capt. Edwin R. Kennedy's Co. F., Regiment of Iowa Veteran Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 1 Jan 1864. Discharged 21 July 1865 at Louisville, KY; b. in IN, 25 years of age; 5 ft 8 in high; dark complexion; blue eyes; black hair; occupation, soldier.
SHINN, Jeremiah - pg 345. Private of Capt. Hiram Elliott's Co. H, 102nd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; enrolled 20 Aug 1862; Discharged 6 June 1865 near Washington, D.C.; b. VA; 25 years of age; 5 ft 7 in high; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark hair; occupation, farmer.
THOMPSON, John S. - pg. 426. Private of Co. I, 1st OH Heavy Artillery; enrolled 5 June 1863 at Malta, OH; discharged 25 July 1865; b. Morgan Co, OH; age at enrollment, 18 years.
WOODS, John - pg. 294. Private in Capt. William M. Duncan's Co. B, 18th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 13 Feb 1864. Discharged 20 July 1865 at Little Rock, AR; b. Athans, OH; 18 years of age; 5 ft 6 in high; light complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation, blacksmith.
WEIRICK, Hiram- pg. 345. Private of Capt. John H. Slagle's Co. K, 139 th Regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 2 May 1864; Discharged 29 Sep 1864 at Indianapolis, IN; b. DeKalb Co, IN; 18 years of age; 5 ft 6 in high; light complexion; blue eyes; light hair; occupation, blacksmith. (The "ei" in Weirick was underlined in the original record; it was indexed as "Wirick, Hiram")
YEATES, Theodore F. - pg 341. Private Co. K, 116th Regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers; enrolled 23 July 1863. (This name was spelled this way in the record but was indexed as "Yetts, T.F." and appears to be the same person as Theodore Yetts.)