Albert L. Cornish

[Information and digital documents contributed by Chris Fingle, Civil War soldier
 researcher.  He is of no relation to this soldier.  Documents transcribed by
 Stephen D. Williams, Apr 2013.]


I believe he was living in Iowa County in 1860.  After the War he moved to Kansas where
he later applied for a pension. After long searches I found out he returned to Iowa
County as an old man and that is where he died. - Chris Fingle


1860 Census Iowa County, Honey Creek Township, Prairie Creek P.O, handwritten page 619:
Albert Cornish, age 21, Farm Laborer, b. Indiana


Roster Iowa Volunteers, 5th Iowa Infantry, Company D, page 698:

Cornish, Albert L.  (Veteran.)  Age 21.  Residence Marshall County, nativity Indiana.
Enlisted July 1, 1861.  Mustered July 15, 1861.  Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 5,
1864.  See company I, Fifth Cavalry.


Roster Iowa Volunteers, 5th Iowa Cavalry, Company I, page 1034:

Cornish, Albert L.  (Veteran.)  Age 24.  Residence Marshall County, nativity Indiana.
Transferred from Company D, Fifth Infantry, as First Corporal, Aug 8, 1864.  Promoted
Fifth Sergeant Feb. 1, 1865.  Third Sergeant July 1, 1865.  Mustered out Aug. 11, 1865,
Nashville, Tenn.

Pension File Cards for Cornish, Albert L:

1890, July 21, Rank P, Co. D, 5, Reg't Iowa Inf, Enlisted July 15, 1861, Trans[ferred,]
Class: Invalid, App No. 906942, Law J.O, Cert No. 646274,
Additional services, I 5, Iowa Cav.

1890, July 21, Rank P, Co. D, 5, Reg't Iowa Cav, Trans[ferred,] Discharged Aug. 11, 1865
Class: Invalid, App No. 906942, Law J.O, Cert No. 646274,
Additional services, D 5, Iowa Inf.

1890, July 21, Service I & D 5 Iowa Inf,
Class: Invalid, App No. 906942, Law J.O, Cert No. 646274, filed Kansas
Attorney Stoddart & Co.


He was a member of the GAR post 233, "John Dillon" of Koszta, previously of a GAR post
#63 in Superior, Nuckolls County Nebraska, and for a time lived in Formoso, Jewell
County, Kansas where he applied for his pension.


Buried: Koszta Cemetery, Iowa County, Iowa