Civil War Veteran. From Military Records:James M Curtis Age 24 of Strawberry Point,Iowa nativity Illinois enlisted Co D 21st Iowa infantry Aug 15,1862. Died of disease July 16,1863 on board the steamer "R C Wood".
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Civil War government military records are maintained by the National Archives & Records Administration in Washington, DC, and include James' Company Muster Rolls, his Descriptive Book, his Company Muster-out Roll and other Returns all of which indicate James died on July 15, 1863. One of his comrades, Gilbert Cooley, wrote his diary that "James M. Curtis died on hospital steamer R. C. Wood July 15th. Thomas Appell, the Surgeon in charge of the R. C. Wood also said James "died in this hospital on July 15, 1863 of dysentery." At the time of James' death the R. C. Woods was heading north on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg but its precise location is not indicated in government records. Long after the war, the state of Iowa passed an act to compile records of state soldiers who had served in the Civil War, the war with Mexico, the Spanish American war and other wars. The 1910 volume erroneously indicates James died on July 16, 1863. James was one of at least 64 members of the regiment who died from dysentery (aka chronic diarrhea).
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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Civil War government military records are maintained by the National Archives & Records Administration in Washington, DC, and include James' Company Muster Rolls, his Descriptive Book, his Company Muster-out Roll and other Returns all of which indicate James died on July 15, 1863. One of his comrades, Gilbert Cooley, wrote his diary that "James M. Curtis died on hospital steamer R. C. Wood July 15th. Thomas Appell, the Surgeon in charge of the R. C. Wood also said James "died in this hospital on July 15, 1863 of dysentery." At the time of James' death the R. C. Woods was heading north on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg but its precise location is not indicated in government records. Long after the war, the state of Iowa passed an act to compile records of state soldiers who had served in the Civil War, the war with Mexico, the Spanish American war and other wars. The 1910 volume erroneously indicates James died on July 16, 1863. James was one of at least 64 members of the regiment who died from dysentery (aka chronic diarrhea).
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
Civil War Veteran. From Military Records:James M Curtis Age 24 of Strawberry Point,Iowa nativity Illinois enlisted Co D 21st Iowa infantry Aug 15,1862. Died of disease July 16,1863 on board the steamer "R C Wood".
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Civil War government military records are maintained by the National Archives & Records Administration in Washington, DC, and include James' Company Muster Rolls, his Descriptive Book, his Company Muster-out Roll and other Returns all of which indicate James died on July 15, 1863. One of his comrades, Gilbert Cooley, wrote his diary that "James M. Curtis died on hospital steamer R. C. Wood July 15th. Thomas Appell, the Surgeon in charge of the R. C. Wood also said James "died in this hospital on July 15, 1863 of dysentery." At the time of James' death the R. C. Woods was heading north on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg but its precise location is not indicated in government records. Long after the war, the state of Iowa passed an act to compile records of state soldiers who had served in the Civil War, the war with Mexico, the Spanish American war and other wars. The 1910 volume erroneously indicates James died on July 16, 1863. James was one of at least 64 members of the regiment who died from dysentery (aka chronic diarrhea).
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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Civil War government military records are maintained by the National Archives & Records Administration in Washington, DC, and include James' Company Muster Rolls, his Descriptive Book, his Company Muster-out Roll and other Returns all of which indicate James died on July 15, 1863. One of his comrades, Gilbert Cooley, wrote his diary that "James M. Curtis died on hospital steamer R. C. Wood July 15th. Thomas Appell, the Surgeon in charge of the R. C. Wood also said James "died in this hospital on July 15, 1863 of dysentery." At the time of James' death the R. C. Woods was heading north on the Mississippi River from Vicksburg but its precise location is not indicated in government records. Long after the war, the state of Iowa passed an act to compile records of state soldiers who had served in the Civil War, the war with Mexico, the Spanish American war and other wars. The 1910 volume erroneously indicates James died on July 16, 1863. James was one of at least 64 members of the regiment who died from dysentery (aka chronic diarrhea).
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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