Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Thompson, Mark L		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation:		Mother:
Date of birth: 07 Jan 1835		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Scotland		Wife:
Date of death: 1902		2nd wife:
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children

War record
Rank: Private	Company: B		Regiment: 2nd
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 20 Apr 1861
Enlistment age: 26		Residence: Davenport
Mustered out:
Discharged: 25 Aug 1862 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 23 May 1884
Post No.: 55 (88)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Jan 1886
Post name: J. P. Jones		Date joined: 20 Mar 1885
Post No.: 278 (11)		Age at joining:
Place: Earlham		Transfers:
Post name: Wadsworth		Date joined: 1st term 1892
Post No.: 36 (96)		Age at joining:
Place: Dexter		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Thomson, Mark L.; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: (M.L.) Capt. - Earlham; Post 55 Desc Book joined G.A.R. 23 May 1884, age 48: Thompson, M. L.

Notes: See Co. B 2 Iowa Inf. Age 26 Res. Davenport. Enl Ap 20, 1861. Must My 27, 1861. Wounded Ap 6, 1862 Fort Donelson, Tenn. Disch. Ag 25, 1862. See Co C 20 Iowa Inf; Age 27 Res. Long Grove. Appointed Captain Company C, 20th Iowa Infantry 01 Aug 1862, Mustered 25 Aug 1862. Mustered out 08 Jul 1865 at Mobile, Alabama Transcriber's note: GAR date of death is incorrect. See his obit for more information.