Civil War-CO B 20 Iowa INF
History of Polk County, Iowa, 1880
FLITCRAFT, G. W.-Blacksmith, section 5, P. O. Greenwood. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 22,1839, and at the age of eighteen years came to Iowa, settling in Fulton, Jackson county.
From there he went to Linn county in 1860, and he moved to this county in the fall of 1866. He has since resided here and is now the only blacksmith in the place.
He was married to Ann Elizabeth McMeen, a native of Eugene, Indiana. They have three children: Eva (aged ten
years), Theodore (aged eight years) and George F. (aged six years).
August 23, 1862, he was mustered into the United States service and served until June 29, 1865. Participated in the battles of Newtonia, Missouri; Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Cape Girardeau,
Missouri; Vicksburg, Yazoo Pass and siege of Mobile, beside numerous skirmishes. Was wounded, in the left leg by rifle shot.
History of Polk County, Iowa, 1880
FLITCRAFT, G. W.-Blacksmith, section 5, P. O. Greenwood. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 22,1839, and at the age of eighteen years came to Iowa, settling in Fulton, Jackson county.
From there he went to Linn county in 1860, and he moved to this county in the fall of 1866. He has since resided here and is now the only blacksmith in the place.
He was married to Ann Elizabeth McMeen, a native of Eugene, Indiana. They have three children: Eva (aged ten
years), Theodore (aged eight years) and George F. (aged six years).
August 23, 1862, he was mustered into the United States service and served until June 29, 1865. Participated in the battles of Newtonia, Missouri; Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Cape Girardeau,
Missouri; Vicksburg, Yazoo Pass and siege of Mobile, beside numerous skirmishes. Was wounded, in the left leg by rifle shot.
Civil War-CO B 20 Iowa INF
History of Polk County, Iowa, 1880
FLITCRAFT, G. W.-Blacksmith, section 5, P. O. Greenwood. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 22,1839, and at the age of eighteen years came to Iowa, settling in Fulton, Jackson county.
From there he went to Linn county in 1860, and he moved to this county in the fall of 1866. He has since resided here and is now the only blacksmith in the place.
He was married to Ann Elizabeth McMeen, a native of Eugene, Indiana. They have three children: Eva (aged ten
years), Theodore (aged eight years) and George F. (aged six years).
August 23, 1862, he was mustered into the United States service and served until June 29, 1865. Participated in the battles of Newtonia, Missouri; Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Cape Girardeau,
Missouri; Vicksburg, Yazoo Pass and siege of Mobile, beside numerous skirmishes. Was wounded, in the left leg by rifle shot.
History of Polk County, Iowa, 1880
FLITCRAFT, G. W.-Blacksmith, section 5, P. O. Greenwood. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 22,1839, and at the age of eighteen years came to Iowa, settling in Fulton, Jackson county.
From there he went to Linn county in 1860, and he moved to this county in the fall of 1866. He has since resided here and is now the only blacksmith in the place.
He was married to Ann Elizabeth McMeen, a native of Eugene, Indiana. They have three children: Eva (aged ten
years), Theodore (aged eight years) and George F. (aged six years).
August 23, 1862, he was mustered into the United States service and served until June 29, 1865. Participated in the battles of Newtonia, Missouri; Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Cape Girardeau,
Missouri; Vicksburg, Yazoo Pass and siege of Mobile, beside numerous skirmishes. Was wounded, in the left leg by rifle shot.
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