Co B 7th Iowa Infantry
From Military Records:
Alvin H Morton
age 25
New Hampton,Iowa
nativity Maine
enlisted Jul 8 1861
Killed in action Nov 7 1861 Battle of Belmont,Missouri. No burial site listed. Those killed were left behind in the chaos of retreat to river boats. Burial at Belmont Landing was performed by Confederates however any markers were washed away by flooding of the Mississippi
Benjamin E Morton age 29 (his brother)same residence, nativity enlistment was wounded severely in the leg Oct 4 1862 at Corinth,Mississippi. He was discharged for disability Feb 19 1863 St Louis,Missouri.
"On November 6, Grant sailed from Cairo, Illinois, to attack the Confederate fortress at Columbus, Kentucky. The next morning, he learned that Confederate troops had crossed the Mississippi River to Belmont, Missouri. He landed his men on the Missouri side and marched to Belmont. Grant's troops overran the Confederate camp and destroyed it. However, the scattered Confederate forces quickly reorganized and were reinforced from Columbus. They then counterattacked, supported by heavy artillery fire from across the river. Grant retreated to his riverboats and took his men to Paducah, Kentucky." Wikipedia
Co B 7th Iowa Infantry
From Military Records:
Alvin H Morton
age 25
New Hampton,Iowa
nativity Maine
enlisted Jul 8 1861
Killed in action Nov 7 1861 Battle of Belmont,Missouri. No burial site listed. Those killed were left behind in the chaos of retreat to river boats. Burial at Belmont Landing was performed by Confederates however any markers were washed away by flooding of the Mississippi
Benjamin E Morton age 29 (his brother)same residence, nativity enlistment was wounded severely in the leg Oct 4 1862 at Corinth,Mississippi. He was discharged for disability Feb 19 1863 St Louis,Missouri.
"On November 6, Grant sailed from Cairo, Illinois, to attack the Confederate fortress at Columbus, Kentucky. The next morning, he learned that Confederate troops had crossed the Mississippi River to Belmont, Missouri. He landed his men on the Missouri side and marched to Belmont. Grant's troops overran the Confederate camp and destroyed it. However, the scattered Confederate forces quickly reorganized and were reinforced from Columbus. They then counterattacked, supported by heavy artillery fire from across the river. Grant retreated to his riverboats and took his men to Paducah, Kentucky." Wikipedia
Gravesite Details
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Family Members
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Morton Wiggins
1816–1891
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Sarah Morton Pollock
1817–1913
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George Ellis Morton
1821–1899
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Zalmon Horton Morton
1822–1887
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Mary Morton Ellis
1822–1894
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Benjamin Ellis Morton
1832–1890
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Christiana Morton Vincent
1836–1891
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Martha Ann Morton Spaulding
unknown–1857
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Hulda Morton Satterlee
unknown–1896
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