Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Richmond, William S		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 1834		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Switzerland County, Indiana		Wife: Margaret Ann Harryman (Harriman), married 25 Feb 1878 (1869)
Date of death: 07 Mar 1890 (1891per Madisonian & headstone)		2nd wife:
Place of death: Clarinda, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Pleasant View Cemetery, Macksburg, Iowa
Cause of death: According to the Madisonian, he suffered a severe attack from "La grippe" and then had some sort of mental breakdown which caused him to be sent to "the insane asylum" which is probably the state hospital at Clarinda. He died at the asylum soon after his arrival.		Children Carrie ( ) Earpe Bertha ( ) Pape Lester Stella ( ) Furry, b. 03 May 1885 at Winterset, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: H		Regiment: 23rd
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 28		Residence: Winterset
Mustered out:
Discharged: 26 Jul 1865 at Harrisburgh, Texas
Service Record: Wounded 17 May 1863 at Black River, Mississippi and again 30 Mar 1865 at Spanish Fort, Alabama
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined:
Post No.: 55 (153)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book p.16 #153, died 07 Mar 1891

Notes: 1. Granddaughter, Frances (Mrs. R. H.) Jelley of Lawton, Oklahoma - daughter of Stella (Mrs. ) Furry says William S. Richmond died 07 Mar 1892