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Pvt Daniel M Cortner

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Pvt Daniel M Cortner

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
12 Aug 1871 (aged 26–27)
Burial
Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Civil War Veteran
Co F 2nd Iowa Cavalry

From military records:
Cartner, Daniel M.
Age 18.
Residence Ottumwa,Ia
nativity Kentucky.
Enlisted March 10, 1862.
Mustered April 26, 1862.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 1, 1864.
Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865 Selma, Ala.

Service of 2nd Iowa Cavalry included actions at New Madrid, Island # 10, Birmingham,Ala, Monterey, Siege & seizure of Corinth,MS May 1862, Battle of Corinth Oct 1862, Iuka,Ms Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign Nov 1862-Jan 1863, Operations in West Mississippi Jun 15-22, Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad agains't Lee's attack Nov -Dec 1863, Pursuit of the guerilla cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest Dec 1863, Operations in Tennesee and Alabama against Hood, Nashville Campaign Oct-Jan 1864. Battles of Franklin and Nashville. A multitude of expeditions,battles,skirmishes in Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee. Mustered out Sep 19 1865, Selma,Ala.
Info. from "The Union Army" published 1908.
Civil War Veteran
Co F 2nd Iowa Cavalry

From military records:
Cartner, Daniel M.
Age 18.
Residence Ottumwa,Ia
nativity Kentucky.
Enlisted March 10, 1862.
Mustered April 26, 1862.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 1, 1864.
Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865 Selma, Ala.

Service of 2nd Iowa Cavalry included actions at New Madrid, Island # 10, Birmingham,Ala, Monterey, Siege & seizure of Corinth,MS May 1862, Battle of Corinth Oct 1862, Iuka,Ms Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign Nov 1862-Jan 1863, Operations in West Mississippi Jun 15-22, Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad agains't Lee's attack Nov -Dec 1863, Pursuit of the guerilla cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest Dec 1863, Operations in Tennesee and Alabama against Hood, Nashville Campaign Oct-Jan 1864. Battles of Franklin and Nashville. A multitude of expeditions,battles,skirmishes in Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee. Mustered out Sep 19 1865, Selma,Ala.
Info. from "The Union Army" published 1908.

Gravesite Details

Burial info. from 1930s WPA Graves Registration Survey. Listed in Swanson which according to other sources is also known as Ford Cemetery. No dates in WPA. Birth year based on age at enlistment.


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