Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Myers, Samuel		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 06 Jun 1830		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Alice A. Wines
Date of death: 28 Apr 1902		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death: Cancer		Children Edwin Harry James Mrs. Flora Taylor - Winterset, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: I		Regiment: 4th
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 25 Oct 1861, mustered in 05 Dec 1861
Enlistment age: 29		Residence: Winterset
Mustered out: 08 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia
Service Record: Taken prisoner 22 Mar 1863 at Helena, Arkansas; re-enlisted and re-mustered 19 Dec 1863
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 25 Aug 1881 (Charter Member)
Post No.: 55 (15)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Dr. 22 Dec 1882; Re. 03 Aug 1888; Re. 1st term 1901

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Winterset; Desc Book Post 55 #15; Winterset Reporter 01 May 1902

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