Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Mott, Frederick		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Judge Circuit Court		Mother:
Date of birth: 14 Jan 1916		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Minerva Best
Date of death: 02 Jul 1916		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Shelton John Leonard Chester Frederick Myron B

War record
Rank: Quartermaster	Company:		Regiment: 39th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 15 Feb 1862
Enlistment age: 34		Residence: Winterset
Resigned: 08 Jul 1865
Service Record: Appointed Quartermaster 15 Sep 1862; Captain and Asst. Adjutant General
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 14 Nov 1882
Post No.: 55 (41)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Tr. 1st term 1907

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Frederick; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Adjt 39 Ia res. Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book #41 joined 11 Nov 1882; Murray News 13 Jul 1916; Winterset News 23 Mar 1906; Madison County Reporter 11 Apr 1907

Notes: 1. Veteran became resident Winterset, Iowa 1857. 2. During Civil War served as Quartermaster and Assistant Adjutant General with 39th Iowa Infantry. 3. He was a Judge of the Cirduit Court, Professor of Law at State University of Iowa and one time Presidnet of the University of Des Moines, now the Baptist College (1916). 4. Took prominent and active interest with affairs of Baptist Church and was President of their convention during years 1870-72