Enlisted Jul 11 1861 into Co F 7th Iowa Infantry.
Promoted Corporal Aug 31 1861
Killed in action Oct 3 1862 Battle of Corinth,Mississippi.
Buried Corinth Nat Cemetery Sec 501 gr 9
Summary of Battle of Corinth based on official report commanding officer Col Elliott W Rice
On morning of the Oct 3 1862 the 7th was ordered to march from Camp Montgomery via Corinth in the direction of Chewalla. They left camp with 327 enlisted men and 26 officers; however Co K was detached guarding the railroad 5 miles east of Corinth. Line of battle was formed one mile west of Corinth with 7th on the left of the union brigade directly in front of the Confederate artillery battery. The unit fought holding their position until out of ammunition. Fell back, resupplied with ammunition fought again until out of ammunition. They fell back again to support a Union artillery battery with more ammunition supplied. Then night fell and battle temporarily suspended. In the morning at 1 AM the unit was moved to a line north of Corinth. At 3:30 the Confederates started shelling the City of Corinth. At 10 AM the 7th was ordered to deploy at the front of the line as skirmishers but saw Confederates crossing the railroad tracks. Fell back in former position defending the Union artillery battery and fought off two Confederate charges. The Seventh ran out of ammunition again (each man was given 60 rounds) but was quickly resupplied by the efficient quartermaster Lt Forsha. The unit remained in that position for the rest of the day and bivouacked on the battlefield that night. On the morning of the 5th the unit went in pursuit of the retreating Confederates until ordered to return to Corinth that evening.
The 7th lost 122 of the 353 men who went into battle Oct 3-5.
Promoted Corporal Aug 31 1861
Killed in action Oct 3 1862 Battle of Corinth,Mississippi.
Buried Corinth Nat Cemetery Sec 501 gr 9
Summary of Battle of Corinth based on official report commanding officer Col Elliott W Rice
On morning of the Oct 3 1862 the 7th was ordered to march from Camp Montgomery via Corinth in the direction of Chewalla. They left camp with 327 enlisted men and 26 officers; however Co K was detached guarding the railroad 5 miles east of Corinth. Line of battle was formed one mile west of Corinth with 7th on the left of the union brigade directly in front of the Confederate artillery battery. The unit fought holding their position until out of ammunition. Fell back, resupplied with ammunition fought again until out of ammunition. They fell back again to support a Union artillery battery with more ammunition supplied. Then night fell and battle temporarily suspended. In the morning at 1 AM the unit was moved to a line north of Corinth. At 3:30 the Confederates started shelling the City of Corinth. At 10 AM the 7th was ordered to deploy at the front of the line as skirmishers but saw Confederates crossing the railroad tracks. Fell back in former position defending the Union artillery battery and fought off two Confederate charges. The Seventh ran out of ammunition again (each man was given 60 rounds) but was quickly resupplied by the efficient quartermaster Lt Forsha. The unit remained in that position for the rest of the day and bivouacked on the battlefield that night. On the morning of the 5th the unit went in pursuit of the retreating Confederates until ordered to return to Corinth that evening.
The 7th lost 122 of the 353 men who went into battle Oct 3-5.
Enlisted Jul 11 1861 into Co F 7th Iowa Infantry.
Promoted Corporal Aug 31 1861
Killed in action Oct 3 1862 Battle of Corinth,Mississippi.
Buried Corinth Nat Cemetery Sec 501 gr 9
Summary of Battle of Corinth based on official report commanding officer Col Elliott W Rice
On morning of the Oct 3 1862 the 7th was ordered to march from Camp Montgomery via Corinth in the direction of Chewalla. They left camp with 327 enlisted men and 26 officers; however Co K was detached guarding the railroad 5 miles east of Corinth. Line of battle was formed one mile west of Corinth with 7th on the left of the union brigade directly in front of the Confederate artillery battery. The unit fought holding their position until out of ammunition. Fell back, resupplied with ammunition fought again until out of ammunition. They fell back again to support a Union artillery battery with more ammunition supplied. Then night fell and battle temporarily suspended. In the morning at 1 AM the unit was moved to a line north of Corinth. At 3:30 the Confederates started shelling the City of Corinth. At 10 AM the 7th was ordered to deploy at the front of the line as skirmishers but saw Confederates crossing the railroad tracks. Fell back in former position defending the Union artillery battery and fought off two Confederate charges. The Seventh ran out of ammunition again (each man was given 60 rounds) but was quickly resupplied by the efficient quartermaster Lt Forsha. The unit remained in that position for the rest of the day and bivouacked on the battlefield that night. On the morning of the 5th the unit went in pursuit of the retreating Confederates until ordered to return to Corinth that evening.
The 7th lost 122 of the 353 men who went into battle Oct 3-5.
Promoted Corporal Aug 31 1861
Killed in action Oct 3 1862 Battle of Corinth,Mississippi.
Buried Corinth Nat Cemetery Sec 501 gr 9
Summary of Battle of Corinth based on official report commanding officer Col Elliott W Rice
On morning of the Oct 3 1862 the 7th was ordered to march from Camp Montgomery via Corinth in the direction of Chewalla. They left camp with 327 enlisted men and 26 officers; however Co K was detached guarding the railroad 5 miles east of Corinth. Line of battle was formed one mile west of Corinth with 7th on the left of the union brigade directly in front of the Confederate artillery battery. The unit fought holding their position until out of ammunition. Fell back, resupplied with ammunition fought again until out of ammunition. They fell back again to support a Union artillery battery with more ammunition supplied. Then night fell and battle temporarily suspended. In the morning at 1 AM the unit was moved to a line north of Corinth. At 3:30 the Confederates started shelling the City of Corinth. At 10 AM the 7th was ordered to deploy at the front of the line as skirmishers but saw Confederates crossing the railroad tracks. Fell back in former position defending the Union artillery battery and fought off two Confederate charges. The Seventh ran out of ammunition again (each man was given 60 rounds) but was quickly resupplied by the efficient quartermaster Lt Forsha. The unit remained in that position for the rest of the day and bivouacked on the battlefield that night. On the morning of the 5th the unit went in pursuit of the retreating Confederates until ordered to return to Corinth that evening.
The 7th lost 122 of the 353 men who went into battle Oct 3-5.
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