GAR Post #230, Dallas County IAGenWeb

Department of Iowa

Grand Army of the Republic

Richmond Post #230, G.A.R. Dallas Center, Iowa History

Miscellaneous Data and History:

Chartered: August 17, 1883 Mustering officer: G.W. Bywater
Members: Charter 33 Total 55
Disbanded: January 8, 1929

Property: Received from Department Headquarters January 15, 1944
from Florence Justice, Dallas Center, Iowa: Descriptive Book, Reports,
Minutes, Aug 17, 1883-Ja 23, 1907; Bd Vol Dec 21, 1898-My 28, 1909 pm,
Daily North Carolina Standard, dates April 19 and 20, 1865 - 2 newspapers.

Named for:
Richmond, Cassius M C
Died Aug 23, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa, Buried Masonic Cemetery, Dallas Center, Iowa
Roster Iowa Soldiers: Richmond, Cassious
MC - Age 18. Residence Adel, nativity New York.
Enlisted Aug 15, 1862. Mustered Aug 22, 1862. Died Aug 23, 1863, Keokuk, Iowa.

Veteran's Name		Occ	DOB	Place	DOD	Place	Cause	Burial	War Record								Enlisted		Discharged		Other Info	Father	Nav	Mother	Nav	Wife	Children	Sources	Offices of honor in	Date Joined	More Info
Surname	First								Rank	Co	Reg	State	Org	Age	Res	Nat.	Date	Place	Date	Place									GAR
Allen	William T	Justice Peace		Troy NY	07 Aug 1891				PVT	B	16	WI	Inf		Concord		Oct 7, 1861		Sep 3, 1862									Roster Wis Vols/Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886; Post 230 Desc Book #25	QM #230 1888	17 Ag '83
Baer	Jacob	Farmer	18 Jun 1827	Franklin Co PA	03 Jul 1904	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	G	158	PA	Inf				Must Nov 4, 1862		MO Aug 12, 1863									Graves Reg; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886; Bates Hist PA Vols; Post 230 Desc Book: age 59 in 1886	Mem	22 Je '86
Barwick	Joseph S	Merchant							PVT/Corp	C/F	3	IL	Cav		Beardstown		Mar 15, must Mar 31, '64		MO Oct 10, '65		Trans to Co F as consol							Rept Adj Gen Ill/Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1866/Post 230 Desc Book	Mem	17 Ag '83	Tr 15 S '85
Bassart	Martin	Farmer	18 Oct 1839	Logan Co OH	22 Apr 1913	Minburn		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	E	31	WI	Inf		Wiota		Aug 21, 1862		May 22, '65, wounds		Wounded Bentonsville NC							Roster Wis Vols/Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886; Post 230 Desc Book #4	Mem	17 Ag '83
Becker	Philip J	Farmer	31 Oct 1837	Germany	01 Oct 1921	Dallas Co		Violet Hill Cem, Perry	PVT	D	2	IA	Inf	24	Adel	Germany	May 4 & must May 27, '61		Nov '62	St Louis MO		George	Germany			Permelia Ellis	Harry Becker, Des Moines IA	Roster Iowa Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 23 Desc Book: tr. To Redfield Post #26: death	Mem	17 Ag '83, Tr 2d trm '92	Redfield #26 Perry cd 1st trm 1893 Sus 1st term 1907
Bickford	Charles	Harness Maker	03 Aug 1839	Belgrade ME	07 Aug 1909	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	D	15	IA	Inf	25	Davenport	ME	&must Sep 29, 1864		MO Jun 2, 1865	Washington DC								Roster Iowa Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886	Mem	12 Ag '86	Sus Apr 10, 1889 Reins Mar 25, 1891 age 46
Bell	John H	Brickmason	27 Nov 1823	NY	29 Oct 1891	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	C	86	IL	Inf		Halleck		Aug 11 &must Aug 27, 1862		MO Jun 6, 1865	Washington DC	POW							Post 230 Desc Book/Adjt Gen Rept IL	Mem
Brenton	William H		12 Jan 1840	Johnson Co IN	10 Dec 1893	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	D	2	IA	Inf	21	Adel	Ind	May 4 & must May 27, '61		Aug 31, '62		Wounded in hand Feb 15, '62 Fort Donelson TN					Sister: Mrs Almeda Harpel, Des Moines IA		Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886	Mem	25 Ap '88
Brown	John H	Farmer		Jefferson Co NY					PVT	C	1	NY	H Art	22			Must 6 Sep 1861	Elmira			entroleld at Phildelphia 20 Aug 1861; tr 16 Dec 1863 to VRC							Ex-Sol Living IA 1886/NY Men in Civil War/Rept Adjt Gen NY	Mem	17 Ag, '83, rej '94 1st trm	Sus 2d term 1905
Burger	Amos M	Carpenter	22 Dec 1831	Franklin Co PA	11 Dec 1899		Accidental	Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	G	158	PA	Inf				Must Nov 4, 1862		MO Aug 12, 1863									1889 Roster/Bates Hist PA Vols/Post 230 Des Bk	Mem	17 Ag, '83, Re 30 Je '91
Burket	George M	Farmer	31 Oct 1842	Blair Co PA	06 Jan 1924	Dallas Center	age 81	Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	D	13	PA	Cav				Must Sep 19, 1863		MO July 14, 1865									Ex-Sol Living IA 1886/Bates Hist Pa Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	1 F '88
Burket	Henry		1840	Martinsburg, PA	13 Jan 1926			Shannon IL	PVT	D	14	US	Inf				Mar 8, 1862		MO Mar 8, 1865									Adjt Rept of Post 230/Post 23 Desc Bk	Mem	D 18, 1912
Burns	Henry T	Farmer	04 Mar 1842	Elkhart IN	04 Jan 1911	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	B	39	IA	Inf	22	Adel	Ind	Aug 16 &must Aug 29, '62		MO June 5, 1865	Washington DC								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk/Graves Reg	Mem	21 Mr '88
Carson	Timothy D	Farmer		Henry Co IL	1892				PVT	F	124	IL	Inf		Kewanee		Aug 11 &must Sep 10, '62		MO June 3, 1865									Rept Adj Gen Ill/Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1866/Post 230 Desc Book	Mem	Ap 2, 1890 age 53, Tr 2 Ap '90	Redfield #26 Perry Dec 30, 1882, Tr 1st Qr 1890; Dr Mr 31 1885
Clark	William M	Carpenter	15 Oct 1840	Montour Co PA	12 May 1917	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	D	132	PA	Inf				Must Aug 13, 1862		MO My 24, 1863									Ex-Sol Living IA 1886/Bates Hist Pa Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83 age 42	Re. 2d term '97 (Jl 7)
Clary	Emory B	Butcher	1845	MD	19 Feb 1901	Atlanta GA		Norwalk Cem Norwalk IA	SGT	A	6	WV	Inf				Sep 25, 1861		MO Je 13, 1865			Marshall		Lydia Carnes		Philena Hartley	Edd V-Dallas Ctr	Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag 1883; rej 1895 age 39	Dr. 1st trm 1900
Cramer	John Wilbur	Drayman	13 Dec 1835	Herkimer Co NY	24 Nov 1908	Dallas Center	Oedema	Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	F	43	WI	Inf		Marion		Sep 2, 1864, musician		MO Jun 24, 1865									Graves Reg; Post 230 Desc Book; Nellie Hunt, Informant of death cert	Mem	22 Je '86	Sus 1st trm '93; Re 2d trm '95
Darling	Stephen	Farmer		PA	28 Jun 1914	San Jose CA, age 81			Corp	H	46	PA	Inf				Sep 13,1861		MO S 5, 1864		Prom to Corp Sep 2 '61. Trans to Vet Res Corps aug 8, 1863							Bates Hist Pa Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83	Sus 2d term 1905
Dewey	John								PVT	D	4	IA	Inf																Mem	My 8 '95 age 69	Dr 1st trm 1900
Ferguson	William W	Carpenter	04 Jan 1838	Bedford PA	14 Feb 1885	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	SGT	D	138	PA	Inf				Must Aug 29, 1862		MO Jun 23, '65		Pr fr Corp Dec 19, 1863; pris fr Jul 9 to Oct 18, 1864							Record of Posts/1889 Roster/Bates Hist Pa Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Fletcher	Christopher C								PVT	A	142	OH	Inf															Ex-Sol IA 1886/Roster Ohio Soldiers	Mem	1st trm '95	Thornton #303 Waukee Nov 3, 1884
Fox	John A	Farmer	24 Jan 1841	Yorkshire Eng	27 May 1916	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	G	20	OH	Inf	21			9 S 1861		MO 30 S 1864									Roster OH Soldiers/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83 age 42
Gates	Augustus M		13 Nov 1843	Ohio	28 Jan 1910	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	H	134	IL	Inf		Kewanee		May 19 &must May 31, 1864		MO Oct 25, 1864									Post 230 Desc Book/Adjt Gen Rept IL/Graves Reg	Mem	1900
Gott	Francis M							Calif	Corp	A	20	IA	Inf	24	Center Point	Ind	Aug 2 &must Aug 22, '62		MO July 20, 1965	Mobile AL	Prom 8th Corp Oct 15, '63							Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Grantham	Robert R C	Preacher	02 Mar 1839	Fairfield Co OH	04 Oct 1923	Des Moines IA		Glendale Cem Des Moines IA	PVT			US	Sig Corps				Feb 22, 1863		Aug 26, 1864				VA	Clastel	VA	Mery Jane	Arthur-CA, Jessie_FL, Edgar	Inf: Mrs JB Tanner/Woodward Post 252/Glendale Cem Records: Plot B1, 14, Gr 125, wife 126	Mem	1 Ja '90	see image
Hoffman	Phillip	Laborer		PA	13 Jul 1898	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	C	3	IA	Inf	21	McGregor	PA	May 22 &must Jun 8 '61		Jun 8 '64	Keokuk IA for disab	wounded in r. thigh & l. leg severely, lsot forefinger, wounded in l. hand slightly Jul 12 '63							Roster IA Solds/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk #9	Mem	17 Ag '83 age 49	AW Drips #74 Maquoketa Dec 1884
Hoopes	John M	Banker							PVT	M	1	IA	Cav	22	Clinton Co	PA	Sep 2 &must Sep 12 '61		MO Sep 9 '64	Davenport IA	Promotions							Roster IA Sols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	6 Apr '87 age 47
Hooper	William T		19 Nov 1833	Muskingum Co OH	01 May 1904	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	C	43	OH	Vol Inf	31			Sep 23, 1864		MO Je 4, 1865	Washington DC								Post 230 Desc Bk/Roster OH Soldiers	Mem	Ap 11, 1900
Insley	Isaac	Farmer							PVT	G	77	IL	Inf		Truro		must Aug 14, 1862		MO July 10, 1865									Rept Adj Gen Ill/Post 230 Desc Book	Mem	12 Ag '86	Dr 1st trm 1900
Jean	Lorenzo	Minister		IN					Capt	A/H	61/50	US/IN	Inf				must Oct 7 1861				Cp US Colored Troops							Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83, Tr 2d trm Ja '86	Bud Smith #464 Dow City 2d trm 189 Sus 2d trm 1892; JG Miller #67 Boonsboro 31 Ja 1886, Tr. 6 Nov 1891
Justice	Alexander	Farmer	21 Feb 1847	Blair Co PA	19 Jan 1928	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	E	13	PA	Cav				must Jan 31, 1865		MO Jl 14, 1865			William	PA	Katherine Reed	PA	Mary Jane Daniels md Jl 7, 1867 PA, d. Feb 1918 Dallas Ctr	John & Basil-d. infants, Henrietta Waisner-Albia IA, Mary Katherine Bartlett-Dallas IA, Wm Henry-dec 3 boys, Clyde Alexander-dec, Florence-Dallas Ctr	Ex-Sols Living IA 1886/Bates Hist Pa Vols;Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag' 93	Sus ap 10, 1889 Reins
Kilmer	Jesse	Farmer	25 Mar 1844	NY	04 Jan 1911	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	B	57	IL	Inf		Ohio		Sep 25 &must Dec 26 '61		MO July 7 1865									Rept Adj Gen Ill/Post 230 Desc Book	Mem	17 Ag '83
Knox	Allen E	Farmer							PVT	E	34	IL	Inf		Morrison		&must Sep 17, 1861		May 9, 1862									Rept Ad Gen Ill	Mem	17 Ag '83
Little	William H	Carpenter		MD					PVT	C	6	MD	Inf				Sep 1, 1862		MO Jun 20, 1865									Roster MD Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	25 Ap '88
Lloyd	John	Shoemaker	06 Apr 1846	Wales	17 Jul 1916	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	K	28	IA	Inf	17	Jasper Co	Eng	Mar 12 &must Mar 16, 1864		Aug 11, 1865	Davenport IA	Wounded severely Oct 19, '64 Cedar Creek VA							Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
McClure	John O	Farmer	20 Oct 1839	Knox Co IN	01 Aug 1923	Dallas Center	age 83	Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	SGT	B	10	IA	Inf	21	Des Moiens	Ind	Aug 23, '61 &must Sep 6, '61		MO Aug 15, '65	Little Rock AR	Wouldned May 16, '63 Chamption Hills MS							Ex-Sol IA 1886/Roster IA Soldiers/Post 230 Death Roll/Des Moines Reg Aug 2, 1923 p. 3, col. 2	Mem	17 Ag '83
McCune	John E	Farmer		PA					PVT	C	126	PA	Inf				Must Aug 13, 1862		MO	May 20, 1863								Roster GAR 3d Ed/Bates Hist Pa Vols/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	Ap 2, 1890 age 48	Jas B Sampe #170 Ft Madison cd 1st trm 1891
Melick	Stewart P	Merchant	05 Aug 1844	Lightstreet, Columbia Co PA	18 Jun 1897	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	Corp	K	26	IA	Inf	19	Lyons	PA	aug 14 & must Sep 12 '62		May 31, 1863	Memphis TN	disch for disability							Roster IA Sols/Ex-Sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Miller	Hugh H	Blacksmith	24 Jun 1842	Ohio	15 Apr 1929	ISH Marshalltown IA		Oakdale Cem Adel	Farrier	M	1	OH	Cav	18			8 S 1861, apptd 2 Ja 1862		MO 6 Oct 1864									Roster OH Soldiers/Ex-Soldiers Living IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem		Col Mills #45 Adel 16 My 1882; Crocker #12 Des Moines 2 D 1921
Miller	Jacob	Farmer	17 Jun 1834	Baden Germany	14 Oct 1918	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	Capt		12	MA	Bat	28	Brookline		Comm Oct 31 '62 &must Nov 1, 1862		MO July 25, 1865 at Capt									Mass Soldiers, Etc, in Civil War/Ex-Sols Living IA 1886	Mem	17 Ag '83
Moreland	Henry		09 Sep 1831	England	19 Aug 1909	Des Moines IA		Woodland Cem Des Moines IA Blk 16-139	SGT	B	15	IA	Inf	32	Des Moiens	Eng	Appt Sep 30 &must Sep 30 '63		MO Aug 13, 1865	Macon GA								Roster IA Solds/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Graves Reg		My 8 '95 age 69	17 Ag '83
Morgan	Thomas J	Farmer	08 Aug 1839	Vermillion IL	21 Feb 1898	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	Corp	E	39	IA	Inf	23	Des Moiens	Ill	Sep 1 &must Sep 3 '62		Jun 14 '65	Jun 14 '65 for wounds	Lost r. arm at Alatoona Pass Snake Creek GA							Roster IA Sols/Ex-Sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Murray	John	Farmer	06 Oct 1846	Morrison, Whiteside Co IL	16 Oct 1931	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	B	34	IL	Inf		Marion		Feb 28 &must F 28, 1864		MO Je 18, 1865		wounded							AGR IL/Ex-Sols Living IA 1886/Post 230 Rpt	Mem	17 Ag '83
Peck	Alexander Simeon	Minister	28 Feb 1834	Jamestown NY	06 Nov 1908	Sioux City IA		Logan Park Cem Woodbury Co	PVT	I	131	IN	Inf	28			May 10 &must May 26 '64	Indianapolis	MO Sep 21, 1864	Indianapolis						Parthenia		Record of Posts/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag' 83
Pomeroy	Daniel	Farmer	08 Jun 1824	James Co OH	30 Jan 1903	Grant Twp		Woodward Cem Woodward	Farrier	M	8	MI	Cav	40	Erie		29 Ag &must 2 S 1864	Erie	10 Je 1865	Pulaski TN	Joined reg @ Lexington KY 21 S 1864							Record Mich Vols/GAR 3d Muster Roll/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	1 F '88
Randall	Thomas J	Farmer	20 Sep 1839	Port Huron MI	07 Aug 1923	San Diego CA		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	A	4	IA	Inf	21	Tabor	Mich	July 2 &must Aug 15 '61		MO Sep 4 '64	Davenport IA								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk #17	Mem	17 Ag '83	Tr 7 Ag '06
Rhinehart	George L	Farmer	17 Mar 1847	Parke Co IN	03 May 1916	Dallas Center		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT		4	IA	Bat	18	Polk Co	Ind	&must Mar 17 '65		MO Jul 14 '65	Davenport IA								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886	Mem	17 Ag '83
Richmond	Rufus R	Farmer	17 Jan 1815	Columbia Co NY	15 Oct 1901	Dallas Co		Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	G	23	IA	Inf	44	Adel	NY	Aug 15 &must Aug 22 '62		MO Jun 23 '65	New Orleans LA				Ann Rossman		Elizabeth Barton	James A	Roser IA Soldiers/Des Moines Reg/Ex-sols IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Book #20	Mem	17 Ag' 83	Re 30 Je '91 Sus 1st trm '93, sus Ap 10 1889, Re F 18, 1891; Dr D 20, 1893
Russell	Martin			Jamaica VT					PVT	K	2	IL	Art		New Rutland		Oct 15 &must Dec 31 '61		MO July 14, 1865									Adjt Gen Rept Ill/Post 230 Adjt Rept	Mem	D 20, 1893 age 52
Slaughter	Martin L	Farmer	02 Apr 1846	IN	28 Feb 1913	Dallas Center		Elmwood Cem Minburn	PVT	C/K	39/7	IA	Inf	18	Adel	Ind	Aug 9 &must Aug 27 '62		MO Jl 12 '65	Louisville KY								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk/Graves Reg	Mem	17 Ag '83	Sus S 22, 1885 Dr Nov 7, 1885
Smith	Alonzo F	Clerk							PVT	A	3	IA	Cav	19	Page Co	Mass	&must Feb 23 '64		MO Aug 9 '65	Atlanta GA								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sol IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Stevens	Edward J M	Boot & Shoe Store	11 Mar 1842	Melbourne Australia	30 Dec 1922	Des Moines IA		Glendale Cem Des Moines IA	PVT	B	14	IA	Inf	20	Ft Des Moines	Australia	Nov 1 7must Nov 12 '61		MO 16 Nov 1864	Sioux City IA								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-sol IA 1886	Mem	17 Ag '83 age 41 Sus 1st '93	Dr Dec 20, 1893 Reins Nov 20, 1901 & tr; Crocker #12 Des Moines Jul 5, 1919; Col Mills #45 Adel 1st Term 1902 Tr 2d term 1903
Thompson	William A	Farmer	14 Aug 1842	Norway	23 Apr 1931	Cambridge IA		White Oak Cem Polk Co IA	PVT	G	23	WI	Inf		Columbus		Aug 19, 1862		Dec 3 '63		disch for disability							Roster Wis Vols	Mem	2d trm '94 disch 2d trm '96	Col Mills #45 Adel 1902; Ersland #234 Cambridge 20 Sep 1883 Disch May 19, 1894
Vandeusen	Milo S	Carpenter			14 Apr 1887				PVT	K	14	NY	Inf	38			Nov 2, 1861	Hudson	MO May 23, 1863	Utica								Record of Posts/Adjt Gen Rept NY/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Vogus	Francis	Farmer	25 Sep 1820	Venango Co PA	26 Aug 1912	Dallas Center		Dunkard Cem, Sugar Grove Twp	PVT	C	9	IL	Cav		Oscoe		S 10 &must S 19, 1861											AGR Illinois	Mem	1 F '88
Warrington	John H	Miller	17 Dec 1831	Dolliver Co OH	10 Dec 1919	Dallas Center		King's Corner Cem Adel	PVT	B	15	IA	Inf	30	Adel	Ohio	Oct 2 &must Nov 9 '61		MO Aug 2, 1865	Ft Gibson Cherokee Nation								Roster IA Soldiers/Ex-Sols Living IA 1886/Post 230 Desc Bk	Mem	17 Ag '83
Woodward	John S		1836	Ohio				Masonic Cem, Dallas Ctr	PVT	H	131	IN	Inf														Carrie Alcesta		Mem
Zook	George W								Corp	B	71	IL	Inf		Lanark IL		July 11 &must July 22, 1862		MO Oct 29, 1862									Adjt Gen Rept Ill	Mem

Transcribed and formatted by Conni McDaniel Hall, July 2019; Source: Family Search

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