Polk Co. IAGenWeb

Company D of this Regiment was organized in Des Moines, and was mustered into service August 30th, 1861.  Its commanding officers were Capt. G. C. Graves, and Lieutenanats Gustavus Washburn and J. E. Jewett.  The last two mentioned are dead, the former dying at Des Moines and the latter at Iowa City.

The other commissioned officers were Capt Francis M. Griffith, Lieut. Samuel J. Dangler, Samuel Noel and Daniel Hall.

The names of the dead are: Augustus J. Thinis, Ephriam Walker, David M. Cockerham, Chapin Duncan, Israel Harden Howard, Henry H. Douthit, H. H. Helton, Simon S. Sisley, Perry Rickabaugh, Delanah Johnson, Jos. H. Moon, Lieut. Gustavus Washburn.  Of Third Cavalry, Scott Thrailkill.  Of Fourth Cavalry, Richard Ashworth and John Q. Jewett.  Of Fifth Cavalry, Dr. P. M. Kerlin, who had been a physician at Rising Sun.  Of the Seventh Cavalry, Jacob Kesler.  Of Ninth, James Q. Salisbury.

The officers belonging to Polk County were:  Capts. W. H. Hoxie and Henry Moreland, and Lieut. Eli Keeler.

The names of the dead are:  Orrin Mitchell, Corp. Thos. McClelland, James H. Horton, Francis Bradley, Thomas McCall, John B. Huzhart, Moses Krowzer, and William W. Derickson.

Source: Centennial History of Polk County, Iowa by J. M. Dixon, Blind Editor, printed 1876, pp. 124-125. Names placed in bold to increase readability.