Thursday, December 3, 2009

Alfred Brunson KEPHART's Civil War Service Records (1862)


Alfred Brunson KEPHART's Civil War Service Records (1862). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

R 21 Iowa
Alfred B. Kephart
Pvt, Co H, 21 Reg't Iowa Infantry
Appears on Company Descriptive Book
of the organization named above.

DESCRIPTION
Age: 21 years; height: 5 feet 8 1/2 inches
Complexion: light
Eyes: grey; hair: dark
Where born: Iowa
Occupation: Farmer

ENLISTMENT
When: Aug. 22, 1862
Where: Cottage Hill
By whom: S. G. Van Anda; term 3 yrs.
Remarks: In battle Hartsville, Mo., Jan. 11/63. Port Gibson, Miss., May 1/63. Champion Hill, Miss., May 16/63. B. R. B., Miss., May 17/63. Assault of Vicksburg, Miss., May 22/63. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss. Siege of Jackson, Miss. in July 1863. Pro- (over)

moted to 8 Corp. June 1/63, to 7 Corp. July 1/63, to 6 Corp. Nov. 1/63. In siege of Spanish Fort and Blakely, Ala. in April 1865. Discharged in obedience to orders from War Dept. G. O. No. 64. M. D. W. M. at Baton Rouge, La., July 15, 1865.

R 21 Iowa
Alfred Kephart
Pvt, Co H, 21 Reg't Iowa Infantry
Appears on Company Muster-in Roll
of the organization named above. Roll dated
Dubuque, Ia., Sept. 9, 1862.
Where born: Iowa
Age: 21 yrs; Occupation: Farmer
When enlisted: Aug. 22, 1862
Where enlisted: Cottage Hill, Ia.
For what period enlisted: 3 years
Eyes: Grey; hair: Dark
Complexion: light; height: 5 ft 8 1/2 in.
When mustered in: Sept. 9, 1862
Muster-in to date: Aug. 22, 1862
Bounty paid: $25 due $ ___ 100
Premium paid: $2
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Alfred Brunson KEPHART's Civil War Service Records (Aug-Dec 1862). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

R 21 Iowa
Alford Kephart
Pvt, Co H, 21 Reg't Iowa Infantry
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Aug. 23, to Oct. 31, 1862.
Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Sick in quarters

R 21 Iowa
Alford Kephart
Pvt, Co H, 21 Reg't Iowa Infantry
Appears on Company Muster Roll
for Nov. & Dec., 1862.
Present or absent: Present

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