Alpheus Cornwell was 21, and living in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 1st Iowa Infantry on May 14, 1861. At the end of their 3-month enlistment, Cornwell mustered out of the 1st Iowa Infantry on Aug 21, 1861, in St. Louis.
Cornwell then enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Nov 25, 1861. He became a "Reenlisted Veteran" on Dec 19, 1863.
During his term of service with the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Cornwell was promoted to Farrier on Jan 19, 1864. He was later reduced to the ranks on Nov 1, 1864, for unspecified reasons. He mustered out of the serevice on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta with the rest of his company.
Cornwell applied for his pension on Feb 17, 1890. His application is #755,659, and his certificate #765,392. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on July 30, 1909. Her application is #924,719, and her certificate #695,083.
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Cornwell then enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Nov 25, 1861. He became a "Reenlisted Veteran" on Dec 19, 1863.
During his term of service with the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Cornwell was promoted to Farrier on Jan 19, 1864. He was later reduced to the ranks on Nov 1, 1864, for unspecified reasons. He mustered out of the serevice on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta with the rest of his company.
Cornwell applied for his pension on Feb 17, 1890. His application is #755,659, and his certificate #765,392. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on July 30, 1909. Her application is #924,719, and her certificate #695,083.
Bio information provided by Kent Kooi
Alpheus Cornwell was 21, and living in Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. F of the 1st Iowa Infantry on May 14, 1861. At the end of their 3-month enlistment, Cornwell mustered out of the 1st Iowa Infantry on Aug 21, 1861, in St. Louis.
Cornwell then enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Nov 25, 1861. He became a "Reenlisted Veteran" on Dec 19, 1863.
During his term of service with the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Cornwell was promoted to Farrier on Jan 19, 1864. He was later reduced to the ranks on Nov 1, 1864, for unspecified reasons. He mustered out of the serevice on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta with the rest of his company.
Cornwell applied for his pension on Feb 17, 1890. His application is #755,659, and his certificate #765,392. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on July 30, 1909. Her application is #924,719, and her certificate #695,083.
Bio information provided by Kent Kooi
Cornwell then enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Nov 25, 1861. He became a "Reenlisted Veteran" on Dec 19, 1863.
During his term of service with the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Cornwell was promoted to Farrier on Jan 19, 1864. He was later reduced to the ranks on Nov 1, 1864, for unspecified reasons. He mustered out of the serevice on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta with the rest of his company.
Cornwell applied for his pension on Feb 17, 1890. His application is #755,659, and his certificate #765,392. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on July 30, 1909. Her application is #924,719, and her certificate #695,083.
Bio information provided by Kent Kooi
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