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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Hodges, William B |
Father: John Hodges | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer (Retired) | Mother: Rachel | ||
| Date of birth: 16 Jun 1845 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Clark County, Illinois | Wife: Anna Nickle (Filed for pension 15 Sep 1910), pensioned WC 716 980 (Ana E) | ||
| Date of death: 02 Sep 1910 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Madison County, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: St. Charles Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children W B Zina |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: G | Regiment: 7th | |
| State: Missouri | Organization: Cavalry | ||
| Enlistment date: 01 Jan 1862, mustered 01 Jan 1862 at Warsaw, Illinois; Enlisting officer - Captain Martin | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: | ||
| Mustered out: Termination of service not on file (Mustered out 01 Jan 1864, 2 yrs 9 mos disability) | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: John Miller | Date joined: 03 May 1883 | ||
| Post No.: 158 | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: St. Charles | Transfers: Sus 1st term 1895, transferred 1900 | ||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 03 Feb 1900 cd | ||
| Post No.: 55 (S) (#223) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: Tr. 04 May 1901 | ||
| Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: (W.B.) St. Charles; Post 158 Desc Book: occpn "Loafer" tr 1900 age 38 (May 3, 1883); Graves Reg: Hodges, William B - born Fike County, Illinois; Winterset Reporter 08 Sep 1910, p. 1, col. 2 | |||
| Notes: Lost right arm on picket in Arkansas | |||
| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 18 Dec 2005. |