Civil War Veteran
Co H 6th Iowa Cavalry
Higgins, John D.
Age 27.
Residence Marion,Ia
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Feb. 14, 1863.
Mustered March 16, 1863 Davenport,Iowa.
Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865, Sioux City, Iowa.
Service of the 6th Iowa Cavalry included operations against hostile Indians about Fort Randall Mar –Apr 1863. Sully's expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Aug 13-Sep 11. Actions at White Stone Hill Sep 3 and 5. Duty at Fort Sully, Fort Randall and Sioux City till June 1864. Another expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Jun 26 –Oct 8. Engagement at Tah kah a kuty Jul 28. Expedition from Ft Rice to relief of Fisk's Emigrant train Sep 11 – 30. Duty at Ft Randall, Sioux City, Fort Berthold, Yankton and the Sioux and Winnebago Indian agencies till Oct 1865.
One officer and 21 enlisted men were killed. One officer and 74 enlisted men died of disease.
Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "H" 6th Iowa Cavalry - Died December 1873 - Buried Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa.
Co H 6th Iowa Cavalry
Higgins, John D.
Age 27.
Residence Marion,Ia
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Feb. 14, 1863.
Mustered March 16, 1863 Davenport,Iowa.
Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865, Sioux City, Iowa.
Service of the 6th Iowa Cavalry included operations against hostile Indians about Fort Randall Mar –Apr 1863. Sully's expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Aug 13-Sep 11. Actions at White Stone Hill Sep 3 and 5. Duty at Fort Sully, Fort Randall and Sioux City till June 1864. Another expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Jun 26 –Oct 8. Engagement at Tah kah a kuty Jul 28. Expedition from Ft Rice to relief of Fisk's Emigrant train Sep 11 – 30. Duty at Ft Randall, Sioux City, Fort Berthold, Yankton and the Sioux and Winnebago Indian agencies till Oct 1865.
One officer and 21 enlisted men were killed. One officer and 74 enlisted men died of disease.
Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "H" 6th Iowa Cavalry - Died December 1873 - Buried Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa.
Civil War Veteran
Co H 6th Iowa Cavalry
Higgins, John D.
Age 27.
Residence Marion,Ia
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Feb. 14, 1863.
Mustered March 16, 1863 Davenport,Iowa.
Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865, Sioux City, Iowa.
Service of the 6th Iowa Cavalry included operations against hostile Indians about Fort Randall Mar –Apr 1863. Sully's expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Aug 13-Sep 11. Actions at White Stone Hill Sep 3 and 5. Duty at Fort Sully, Fort Randall and Sioux City till June 1864. Another expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Jun 26 –Oct 8. Engagement at Tah kah a kuty Jul 28. Expedition from Ft Rice to relief of Fisk's Emigrant train Sep 11 – 30. Duty at Ft Randall, Sioux City, Fort Berthold, Yankton and the Sioux and Winnebago Indian agencies till Oct 1865.
One officer and 21 enlisted men were killed. One officer and 74 enlisted men died of disease.
Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "H" 6th Iowa Cavalry - Died December 1873 - Buried Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa.
Co H 6th Iowa Cavalry
Higgins, John D.
Age 27.
Residence Marion,Ia
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Feb. 14, 1863.
Mustered March 16, 1863 Davenport,Iowa.
Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865, Sioux City, Iowa.
Service of the 6th Iowa Cavalry included operations against hostile Indians about Fort Randall Mar –Apr 1863. Sully's expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Aug 13-Sep 11. Actions at White Stone Hill Sep 3 and 5. Duty at Fort Sully, Fort Randall and Sioux City till June 1864. Another expedition against hostile Sioux Indians Jun 26 –Oct 8. Engagement at Tah kah a kuty Jul 28. Expedition from Ft Rice to relief of Fisk's Emigrant train Sep 11 – 30. Duty at Ft Randall, Sioux City, Fort Berthold, Yankton and the Sioux and Winnebago Indian agencies till Oct 1865.
One officer and 21 enlisted men were killed. One officer and 74 enlisted men died of disease.
Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "H" 6th Iowa Cavalry - Died December 1873 - Buried Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa.
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