Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Mussleman, John		Father:
Residence: Truro, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 03 Jan 1845		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Page County, Virginia		Wife: Nancy Armstrong
Date of death: 12 Mar 1923		2nd wife: Clara Trotter
Place of death: Truro, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife: Frances Young
Place of burial: Young Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Elmer Ralph Rufus Mrs. Daisy Barnes

War record
Rank: Gunner (Private)	Company:		Regiment: 22nd
State: Ohio		Organization: Volunteer Light Artillery
Enlistment date: 28 May 1863
Enlistment age: 21 (enlisted for 3 years)		Residence:
Mustered out: 22 May 1865 at Columbus, Ohio
Service Record: Captured 03 Jan 1864 at battle of Jonesville, Virginia
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 19 Oct 1889
Post No.: 158		Age at joining: 46
Place: St. Charles		Transfers: 2nd term 1894
Post name: Jonathan Roby		Date joined: Card Jul 1894
Post No.: 449		Age at joining: 51
Place: Truro		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Ohio Soldiers; Post 449 Desc Book; Minutes of 25 Aug 1894 -Tr Cd presented J. Musselman from James (sic) Miller Post; Winterset News 29 Mar 1923; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Musselman, John - res Truro; Post 158 Desc Book

Notes: Captured by Confederates, held prisoner war Belle Isle, Libby & Andersonville.