1864 Draft

 

 

 

During the latter part of 1862 Adjutant-General Baker issued an order that a draft be made in Iowa to raise recruits, but Secretary of War Cameron prorogued the order, on the grounds that the order should issue from a Federal source instead of from the State; but in November, 1864, a draft was made in five townships in Monroe County, which were in arrears of their respective quotas. Many of those who were enrolled for draft were exempt, owing to disability. Following is a list of those who were enrolled for draft in Monroe County:

Urbana Township:

J. J. Dale, Tos. Forester, Wm. Gutch, Adam Law, Wm. Mahon, Minrod Martin, D. J. McIntyre, Wm. McIntyre, Joe Myers, Geo. R. Robinson, Jephtah Robinson, Alvin Stocker, W. R. Stoops, C. C. Vancleve

Franklin Township:

Bryant Finney, Geo. Grimes, Thomas Murray, A. D. Palmer, Samuel Potts, Mark Talley, Stewart Townsend, Jacob S. Ware

Wayne Township:

Isom Adcock, _____ Bromes, James S. Hogeland, J. W. Payne, A. J. Phillips, Wm. Spurling, Daniel Striblen, Geo. W. Youtsey

Cedar Township:

Wm. Burnett, Geo. Crosier, Alfred Goss, Lot King, Geo. Kirkendall, S. B. McCarkle, I. L. McCoy, Bartley Murr, Joshua Weaver, Wm. Wills, Hubbard Wilson, Rufus Witham

Union Township:

Elias Gilbert, Michael Heffron, Isaac Hittle