Civil War Veteran
Co B 21st Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Hughes, Andrew.
Age 18.
Residence Winneshiek County,Ia.
Nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted & mustered March 16, 1864.
Died of disease Sept. 15, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
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Being 18 when he enlisted indicates a birth year of 1845 or 1846 depending on the month of his birth. A note at the bottom of a transcribed letter written to his mother by George Purdy says "Born to James and Margret Hughes; Andrew K. Hughes; 1845 Died September 14, 1864."
Andrew enlisted as a new recruit on March 16, 1864, and reached the regiment then serving on Matagorda Island, Texas, on April 28, 1864. He continued his service on the island until leaving with the regiment in June, some leaving on June 10, 1864, and others on June 15, 1864. They were reunited in New Orleans. Andrew then saw service with his regiment at Algiers and Morganza, Louisiana. On September 29, 1864, George Purdy (who had lost a wife and one of his daughters while the regiment was in Missouri), wrote to Andrew's mother. A typewritten transcription of the letter says, "Please excuse me for taking the liberty to address you. I feel it to be a duty on behalf of your late son, Andrew. As I hold the position of Orderly of the company of which he was a member. You will doubtless see that I had more to do with him than any other man in the Regiment. He, your son, from his first connection with my Co. - exhibited a high morale character, very ambitious, always ready to do his duty cheerfully, in doing fatigue duty such as unloading boats, etc. I took a peculiar interest in his welfare from the fact I saw something noble in his character. As I was tenting alone I took him in with me. . . . ." The regiment left Morganza on board the "Illinois" on September 3, 1864, and reached the mouth of the White River on September 8, 1864. On September 10, 1864, they marched to the "St. Patrick" and started up the White River but Andrew did not go with them. George Purdy's letter said Andrew "was taken sick on the boat coming from Morganza, La. to the mouth of White River. He had as good care as could be had in the army. We have two good surgeons they were attentive. We received orders to march had to send the sick of our Regt. to Memphis Hospital. I saw him a few moments before he started, gave him all the encouragement I could. I pointed him to the plan of Salvation, exhorted him to look to Jesus for a friend as he was going among strangers. He appeared very afected, infact I have great hopes he transfered his treasure from earth to heaven even before he left the Regt. to go to Memphis. Allow me to say you have my full sympathy in your bereavement of a noble son, who has sacrafised his life on the altar of his country." Andrew died of intermittent fever in the Overton General Hospital, Memphis.
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865:
Name Andrew Hughs
Death Date 15 Sep 1864
Death Place Overton G H Memphis, Tennessee
Enlistment State Iowa
Rank Private
Company B
Regiment 21 Iowa Vols
Box Number 16
Contributor: Ellen Fliehler (49858859)
Co B 21st Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Hughes, Andrew.
Age 18.
Residence Winneshiek County,Ia.
Nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted & mustered March 16, 1864.
Died of disease Sept. 15, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
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Being 18 when he enlisted indicates a birth year of 1845 or 1846 depending on the month of his birth. A note at the bottom of a transcribed letter written to his mother by George Purdy says "Born to James and Margret Hughes; Andrew K. Hughes; 1845 Died September 14, 1864."
Andrew enlisted as a new recruit on March 16, 1864, and reached the regiment then serving on Matagorda Island, Texas, on April 28, 1864. He continued his service on the island until leaving with the regiment in June, some leaving on June 10, 1864, and others on June 15, 1864. They were reunited in New Orleans. Andrew then saw service with his regiment at Algiers and Morganza, Louisiana. On September 29, 1864, George Purdy (who had lost a wife and one of his daughters while the regiment was in Missouri), wrote to Andrew's mother. A typewritten transcription of the letter says, "Please excuse me for taking the liberty to address you. I feel it to be a duty on behalf of your late son, Andrew. As I hold the position of Orderly of the company of which he was a member. You will doubtless see that I had more to do with him than any other man in the Regiment. He, your son, from his first connection with my Co. - exhibited a high morale character, very ambitious, always ready to do his duty cheerfully, in doing fatigue duty such as unloading boats, etc. I took a peculiar interest in his welfare from the fact I saw something noble in his character. As I was tenting alone I took him in with me. . . . ." The regiment left Morganza on board the "Illinois" on September 3, 1864, and reached the mouth of the White River on September 8, 1864. On September 10, 1864, they marched to the "St. Patrick" and started up the White River but Andrew did not go with them. George Purdy's letter said Andrew "was taken sick on the boat coming from Morganza, La. to the mouth of White River. He had as good care as could be had in the army. We have two good surgeons they were attentive. We received orders to march had to send the sick of our Regt. to Memphis Hospital. I saw him a few moments before he started, gave him all the encouragement I could. I pointed him to the plan of Salvation, exhorted him to look to Jesus for a friend as he was going among strangers. He appeared very afected, infact I have great hopes he transfered his treasure from earth to heaven even before he left the Regt. to go to Memphis. Allow me to say you have my full sympathy in your bereavement of a noble son, who has sacrafised his life on the altar of his country." Andrew died of intermittent fever in the Overton General Hospital, Memphis.
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865:
Name Andrew Hughs
Death Date 15 Sep 1864
Death Place Overton G H Memphis, Tennessee
Enlistment State Iowa
Rank Private
Company B
Regiment 21 Iowa Vols
Box Number 16
Contributor: Ellen Fliehler (49858859)
Civil War Veteran
Co B 21st Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Hughes, Andrew.
Age 18.
Residence Winneshiek County,Ia.
Nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted & mustered March 16, 1864.
Died of disease Sept. 15, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
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Being 18 when he enlisted indicates a birth year of 1845 or 1846 depending on the month of his birth. A note at the bottom of a transcribed letter written to his mother by George Purdy says "Born to James and Margret Hughes; Andrew K. Hughes; 1845 Died September 14, 1864."
Andrew enlisted as a new recruit on March 16, 1864, and reached the regiment then serving on Matagorda Island, Texas, on April 28, 1864. He continued his service on the island until leaving with the regiment in June, some leaving on June 10, 1864, and others on June 15, 1864. They were reunited in New Orleans. Andrew then saw service with his regiment at Algiers and Morganza, Louisiana. On September 29, 1864, George Purdy (who had lost a wife and one of his daughters while the regiment was in Missouri), wrote to Andrew's mother. A typewritten transcription of the letter says, "Please excuse me for taking the liberty to address you. I feel it to be a duty on behalf of your late son, Andrew. As I hold the position of Orderly of the company of which he was a member. You will doubtless see that I had more to do with him than any other man in the Regiment. He, your son, from his first connection with my Co. - exhibited a high morale character, very ambitious, always ready to do his duty cheerfully, in doing fatigue duty such as unloading boats, etc. I took a peculiar interest in his welfare from the fact I saw something noble in his character. As I was tenting alone I took him in with me. . . . ." The regiment left Morganza on board the "Illinois" on September 3, 1864, and reached the mouth of the White River on September 8, 1864. On September 10, 1864, they marched to the "St. Patrick" and started up the White River but Andrew did not go with them. George Purdy's letter said Andrew "was taken sick on the boat coming from Morganza, La. to the mouth of White River. He had as good care as could be had in the army. We have two good surgeons they were attentive. We received orders to march had to send the sick of our Regt. to Memphis Hospital. I saw him a few moments before he started, gave him all the encouragement I could. I pointed him to the plan of Salvation, exhorted him to look to Jesus for a friend as he was going among strangers. He appeared very afected, infact I have great hopes he transfered his treasure from earth to heaven even before he left the Regt. to go to Memphis. Allow me to say you have my full sympathy in your bereavement of a noble son, who has sacrafised his life on the altar of his country." Andrew died of intermittent fever in the Overton General Hospital, Memphis.
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865:
Name Andrew Hughs
Death Date 15 Sep 1864
Death Place Overton G H Memphis, Tennessee
Enlistment State Iowa
Rank Private
Company B
Regiment 21 Iowa Vols
Box Number 16
Contributor: Ellen Fliehler (49858859)
Co B 21st Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Hughes, Andrew.
Age 18.
Residence Winneshiek County,Ia.
Nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted & mustered March 16, 1864.
Died of disease Sept. 15, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
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Being 18 when he enlisted indicates a birth year of 1845 or 1846 depending on the month of his birth. A note at the bottom of a transcribed letter written to his mother by George Purdy says "Born to James and Margret Hughes; Andrew K. Hughes; 1845 Died September 14, 1864."
Andrew enlisted as a new recruit on March 16, 1864, and reached the regiment then serving on Matagorda Island, Texas, on April 28, 1864. He continued his service on the island until leaving with the regiment in June, some leaving on June 10, 1864, and others on June 15, 1864. They were reunited in New Orleans. Andrew then saw service with his regiment at Algiers and Morganza, Louisiana. On September 29, 1864, George Purdy (who had lost a wife and one of his daughters while the regiment was in Missouri), wrote to Andrew's mother. A typewritten transcription of the letter says, "Please excuse me for taking the liberty to address you. I feel it to be a duty on behalf of your late son, Andrew. As I hold the position of Orderly of the company of which he was a member. You will doubtless see that I had more to do with him than any other man in the Regiment. He, your son, from his first connection with my Co. - exhibited a high morale character, very ambitious, always ready to do his duty cheerfully, in doing fatigue duty such as unloading boats, etc. I took a peculiar interest in his welfare from the fact I saw something noble in his character. As I was tenting alone I took him in with me. . . . ." The regiment left Morganza on board the "Illinois" on September 3, 1864, and reached the mouth of the White River on September 8, 1864. On September 10, 1864, they marched to the "St. Patrick" and started up the White River but Andrew did not go with them. George Purdy's letter said Andrew "was taken sick on the boat coming from Morganza, La. to the mouth of White River. He had as good care as could be had in the army. We have two good surgeons they were attentive. We received orders to march had to send the sick of our Regt. to Memphis Hospital. I saw him a few moments before he started, gave him all the encouragement I could. I pointed him to the plan of Salvation, exhorted him to look to Jesus for a friend as he was going among strangers. He appeared very afected, infact I have great hopes he transfered his treasure from earth to heaven even before he left the Regt. to go to Memphis. Allow me to say you have my full sympathy in your bereavement of a noble son, who has sacrafised his life on the altar of his country." Andrew died of intermittent fever in the Overton General Hospital, Memphis.
Contributor: Carl Ingwalson (47990645) •
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U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865:
Name Andrew Hughs
Death Date 15 Sep 1864
Death Place Overton G H Memphis, Tennessee
Enlistment State Iowa
Rank Private
Company B
Regiment 21 Iowa Vols
Box Number 16
Contributor: Ellen Fliehler (49858859)
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