Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Mead, Arsulus Percival		Father: Byron Mead
Residence: Winterset, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Blacksmith		Mother: ____ Campbell
Date of birth: 04 Nov 1842		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Pennsylvania		Wife:
Date of death: 02 Aug 1914		2nd wife:
Place of death: Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines (04 Aug 1914)
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Private	Company: D		Regiment: 17th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 12 Mar 1862, mustered in 26 Mar 1862
Enlistment age: 20		Residence: Brighton, Washington, Iowa
Mustered out: 26 May 1865 at Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Service Record: Re-enlisted and re-mustered 22 Apr 1864. Taken prisoner 13 Oct 1864 at Tilton, Georgia
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Griggsby Foster		Date joined: 1884
Post No.: 320 (19)		Age at joining:
Place: Lucas		Transfers: 07 Aug 1894
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 1902 or 1903
Post No.: 55 (246)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:
Post name: Kinsman		Date joined: card 1st term 1913
Post No.: 7(S)		Age at joining:
Place: Des Moines		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Arsulus; Post 55 Desc Book #246 age 59 when joined; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: A. P. - Res. Chillicothe; For Death Certificate see record in Post 320 Lucas

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