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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: Hopkins, Russell D |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: Abt 1836 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Machias, New York | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: E | Regiment: 75th | |
| State: Illinois | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 14 Aug 1862 at Lee Centre, Illinois, mustered in 02 Sep 1862 at Dixon, Illinois | |||
| Enlistment age: 26 | Residence: Lee Centre, Lee, Illinois | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: 12 Feb 1863 | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: J. D. Craven | Date joined: 24 Sep 1884 | ||
| Post No.: 192 (20) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Macksburg, Madison, Iowa | Transfers: Disch 01 Jan 1889 | ||
| Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Hopkins, L. D., Pvt Co E 75 Ill Inf - res. Kasson (Error name); Post 198 - G.A.R. - 1889 ed: Hopkins, R. D. Prvt 29 Ill Inf - 6 mos; Record of Post #43 Hopkins, R. D. 29 Iowa | |||
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Notes:
1. Enlisted for 3 years. 2. Description at enlistment - 5 ft 5 1/2 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. |
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 22 Dec 2005. |