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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Bennum, William M |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 1839 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Illinois | Wife: | ||
| Date of death: | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: I | Regiment: 15th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 04 Nov 1861, mustered 24 Jan 1862 | |||
| Enlistment age: 22 | Residence: Osceola | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: For disability 30 Dec 1862 at St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Jonathan Roby | Date joined: 16 Jun 1888 | ||
| Post No.: 449 (11) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Truro | Transfers: Sus. 30 Jun 1891; Tr. 2nd Term 1894 (25 Aug) | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Bennum, William/ Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Bennum, Wm M res Prairie Grove/Post 449 Desc Book | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 12 Sep 2005. |