Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Burger, Frederick W		Father: Gottlieb Burger
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Butcher		Mother: Franciska Zweigle
Date of birth: 1843		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Wurtenberg, Germany		Wife:
Date of death: 07 May 1908		2nd wife:
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Jefferson-Goar Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children W L

War record
Rank: Private	Company: B		Regiment: 15th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 31 Mar 1864
Enlistment age: 21		Residence: Madison County, Iowa
Mustered out: 24 July 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
Service: Wounded in left hand 26 Aug 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 06 Oct 1882
Post No.: 55 (36)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:
Post name: Crocker		Date joined: 19 Jan 1895
Post No.: 12		Age at joining:
Place: Des Moines		Transfers: Sus 18 Nov 1905

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Frederick; Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: (F. W.) - Winterset./ Desc. Book Post #12: born Germany re 19 Ja 1895/ Roster: b. Ind Post 55 Desc Book #30 born Germany *** 1902

Notes: Mr Burger's parents came from Germany in 1848 landing in New York first settling near Cleveland, Ohio, upon removing to Iowa the family located at Keokuk at Montrose, and in 1859 came to Madison County, Iowa