Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Church, Benjamin F

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 1840 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Trumbull County, Ohio Wife:  
Date of death:  2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  
War record
  Rank: Private Company: A Regiment: 39th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 13 Aug 1862, mustered in 08 Sep 1862
  Enlistment age: 23 Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa
  Service: Promoted to 7th Corporal 26 Apr 1865
  Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington D. C.
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Wadsworth Date joined: 07 Feb 1885
  Post No.: 36 (65) Age at joining: 
  Place: Dexter, Dallas, Iowa Transfers: Disch 07 Apr 1886
  Post name: J. P. Jones Date joined: 20 Mar 1885
  Post No.: 278 (2) Age at joining: 45
  Place: Earlham, Madison, Iowa Transfers: 
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 20 Dec 1889
  Post No.: 55 Age at joining: 50
  Place: Winterset, Madison, Iowa Transfers: Sus 2d term 1897
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Church, Benjamin; Post 278 Desc Book
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 19 Sep 2005.