Civil War Veteran
Co G 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
From military records:
Ford, John W.
Age 49.
Residence Mt. Pleasant,Ia
nativity Maine.
Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862.
Mustered Oct. 10, 1862.
Promoted Wagoner; Corporal.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport,Iowa.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 37th Infantry Regiment Iowa
Date of Organization: 15 Dec 1862
Muster Date: 24 May 1865
Regiment State: Iowa
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 37th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 146
Battles: Fought on 8 Aug 1864.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Memphis, TN.
Regiment History: Thirty-seventh Infantry IOWA
(3 years)
Thirty-seventh Infantry. -- Col., George W. Kincaid; Lieut.-
Col., George R. West; Ma;., Lyman Allen.
It was a wonderful expression of loyalty and patriotism that
Iowa furnished to the states in the going forth of this
regiment, known as the "Graybeard regiment," composed of men
who had already sent their sons and grandsons to the war.
History furnishes no parallel -- where the fathers of the
soldiers, themselves too old to be received as volunteers,
buckled on their armor and asked the government to take them
into the ranks of the army. They were all above 45 -- some
were over 60.
In response to this appeal, a special order was issued by the
secretary of war, to permit their entering the Federal
service, and stipulating that they should serve in performing
only guard and garrison duty. The regiment was organized at
Camp Strong, Muscatine, and mustered in Dec. 15, 1862. Made
up of sturdy, healthy and able-bodied men, the regiment made a
fine appearance, and from its unusual history attracted much
attention in St. Louis, where it arrived Jan. 1, 1863, and was
quartered in Benton barracks.
In the following May it was ordered to guard bridges on the
Pacific railroad west of St. Louis, with headquarters at
Franklin. In July it was sent to Alton, IL, where it guarded
prisoners until Jan. 1864, and then was assigned to similar
duty at Rock Island.
In June it was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., and placed on picket
and guard duty. It furnished the guard every other day for
the provision train from Memphis to Lagrange, Tenn., and Holly
Springs, Miss. While engaged on this duty, the train was
fired into by guerrillas in ambush and 2 men of the regiment
were killed and 2 slightly wounded.
In Aug. 1864, the regiment was ordered to Indianapolis, Ind.,
and from there five companies were sent to Cincinnati to guard
prisoners. The remaining five companies guarded for a time
the Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton, when three companies
were sent to Columbus and the remaining two to Gallipolis.
About the middle of May, 1865, the regiment was reunited at
Cincinnati, and on May 24, it was mustered out at Davenport,
the first of those enlisted from Iowa for three years. Its
losses during its term of service were as follows: deaths from
battle, 3; deaths from disease, 145; wounded, 2; discharged,
359.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4
Pension card = John W. Ford Co. G. 37th Iowa Inft.. Applied for pension 11-17-1868. Widow Jennie applied for pension 3-10-1896 in Iowa. probably his 2nd wife. her file will have proof of marriage & her full date & place of death. His file may have town born in.
Co G 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
From military records:
Ford, John W.
Age 49.
Residence Mt. Pleasant,Ia
nativity Maine.
Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862.
Mustered Oct. 10, 1862.
Promoted Wagoner; Corporal.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport,Iowa.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 37th Infantry Regiment Iowa
Date of Organization: 15 Dec 1862
Muster Date: 24 May 1865
Regiment State: Iowa
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 37th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 146
Battles: Fought on 8 Aug 1864.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Memphis, TN.
Regiment History: Thirty-seventh Infantry IOWA
(3 years)
Thirty-seventh Infantry. -- Col., George W. Kincaid; Lieut.-
Col., George R. West; Ma;., Lyman Allen.
It was a wonderful expression of loyalty and patriotism that
Iowa furnished to the states in the going forth of this
regiment, known as the "Graybeard regiment," composed of men
who had already sent their sons and grandsons to the war.
History furnishes no parallel -- where the fathers of the
soldiers, themselves too old to be received as volunteers,
buckled on their armor and asked the government to take them
into the ranks of the army. They were all above 45 -- some
were over 60.
In response to this appeal, a special order was issued by the
secretary of war, to permit their entering the Federal
service, and stipulating that they should serve in performing
only guard and garrison duty. The regiment was organized at
Camp Strong, Muscatine, and mustered in Dec. 15, 1862. Made
up of sturdy, healthy and able-bodied men, the regiment made a
fine appearance, and from its unusual history attracted much
attention in St. Louis, where it arrived Jan. 1, 1863, and was
quartered in Benton barracks.
In the following May it was ordered to guard bridges on the
Pacific railroad west of St. Louis, with headquarters at
Franklin. In July it was sent to Alton, IL, where it guarded
prisoners until Jan. 1864, and then was assigned to similar
duty at Rock Island.
In June it was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., and placed on picket
and guard duty. It furnished the guard every other day for
the provision train from Memphis to Lagrange, Tenn., and Holly
Springs, Miss. While engaged on this duty, the train was
fired into by guerrillas in ambush and 2 men of the regiment
were killed and 2 slightly wounded.
In Aug. 1864, the regiment was ordered to Indianapolis, Ind.,
and from there five companies were sent to Cincinnati to guard
prisoners. The remaining five companies guarded for a time
the Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton, when three companies
were sent to Columbus and the remaining two to Gallipolis.
About the middle of May, 1865, the regiment was reunited at
Cincinnati, and on May 24, it was mustered out at Davenport,
the first of those enlisted from Iowa for three years. Its
losses during its term of service were as follows: deaths from
battle, 3; deaths from disease, 145; wounded, 2; discharged,
359.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4
Pension card = John W. Ford Co. G. 37th Iowa Inft.. Applied for pension 11-17-1868. Widow Jennie applied for pension 3-10-1896 in Iowa. probably his 2nd wife. her file will have proof of marriage & her full date & place of death. His file may have town born in.
Civil War Veteran
Co G 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
From military records:
Ford, John W.
Age 49.
Residence Mt. Pleasant,Ia
nativity Maine.
Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862.
Mustered Oct. 10, 1862.
Promoted Wagoner; Corporal.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport,Iowa.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 37th Infantry Regiment Iowa
Date of Organization: 15 Dec 1862
Muster Date: 24 May 1865
Regiment State: Iowa
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 37th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 146
Battles: Fought on 8 Aug 1864.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Memphis, TN.
Regiment History: Thirty-seventh Infantry IOWA
(3 years)
Thirty-seventh Infantry. -- Col., George W. Kincaid; Lieut.-
Col., George R. West; Ma;., Lyman Allen.
It was a wonderful expression of loyalty and patriotism that
Iowa furnished to the states in the going forth of this
regiment, known as the "Graybeard regiment," composed of men
who had already sent their sons and grandsons to the war.
History furnishes no parallel -- where the fathers of the
soldiers, themselves too old to be received as volunteers,
buckled on their armor and asked the government to take them
into the ranks of the army. They were all above 45 -- some
were over 60.
In response to this appeal, a special order was issued by the
secretary of war, to permit their entering the Federal
service, and stipulating that they should serve in performing
only guard and garrison duty. The regiment was organized at
Camp Strong, Muscatine, and mustered in Dec. 15, 1862. Made
up of sturdy, healthy and able-bodied men, the regiment made a
fine appearance, and from its unusual history attracted much
attention in St. Louis, where it arrived Jan. 1, 1863, and was
quartered in Benton barracks.
In the following May it was ordered to guard bridges on the
Pacific railroad west of St. Louis, with headquarters at
Franklin. In July it was sent to Alton, IL, where it guarded
prisoners until Jan. 1864, and then was assigned to similar
duty at Rock Island.
In June it was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., and placed on picket
and guard duty. It furnished the guard every other day for
the provision train from Memphis to Lagrange, Tenn., and Holly
Springs, Miss. While engaged on this duty, the train was
fired into by guerrillas in ambush and 2 men of the regiment
were killed and 2 slightly wounded.
In Aug. 1864, the regiment was ordered to Indianapolis, Ind.,
and from there five companies were sent to Cincinnati to guard
prisoners. The remaining five companies guarded for a time
the Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton, when three companies
were sent to Columbus and the remaining two to Gallipolis.
About the middle of May, 1865, the regiment was reunited at
Cincinnati, and on May 24, it was mustered out at Davenport,
the first of those enlisted from Iowa for three years. Its
losses during its term of service were as follows: deaths from
battle, 3; deaths from disease, 145; wounded, 2; discharged,
359.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4
Pension card = John W. Ford Co. G. 37th Iowa Inft.. Applied for pension 11-17-1868. Widow Jennie applied for pension 3-10-1896 in Iowa. probably his 2nd wife. her file will have proof of marriage & her full date & place of death. His file may have town born in.
Co G 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
From military records:
Ford, John W.
Age 49.
Residence Mt. Pleasant,Ia
nativity Maine.
Enlisted Oct. 8, 1862.
Mustered Oct. 10, 1862.
Promoted Wagoner; Corporal.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, Davenport,Iowa.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 37th Infantry Regiment Iowa
Date of Organization: 15 Dec 1862
Muster Date: 24 May 1865
Regiment State: Iowa
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 37th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 146
Battles: Fought on 8 Aug 1864.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Memphis, TN.
Regiment History: Thirty-seventh Infantry IOWA
(3 years)
Thirty-seventh Infantry. -- Col., George W. Kincaid; Lieut.-
Col., George R. West; Ma;., Lyman Allen.
It was a wonderful expression of loyalty and patriotism that
Iowa furnished to the states in the going forth of this
regiment, known as the "Graybeard regiment," composed of men
who had already sent their sons and grandsons to the war.
History furnishes no parallel -- where the fathers of the
soldiers, themselves too old to be received as volunteers,
buckled on their armor and asked the government to take them
into the ranks of the army. They were all above 45 -- some
were over 60.
In response to this appeal, a special order was issued by the
secretary of war, to permit their entering the Federal
service, and stipulating that they should serve in performing
only guard and garrison duty. The regiment was organized at
Camp Strong, Muscatine, and mustered in Dec. 15, 1862. Made
up of sturdy, healthy and able-bodied men, the regiment made a
fine appearance, and from its unusual history attracted much
attention in St. Louis, where it arrived Jan. 1, 1863, and was
quartered in Benton barracks.
In the following May it was ordered to guard bridges on the
Pacific railroad west of St. Louis, with headquarters at
Franklin. In July it was sent to Alton, IL, where it guarded
prisoners until Jan. 1864, and then was assigned to similar
duty at Rock Island.
In June it was ordered to Memphis, Tenn., and placed on picket
and guard duty. It furnished the guard every other day for
the provision train from Memphis to Lagrange, Tenn., and Holly
Springs, Miss. While engaged on this duty, the train was
fired into by guerrillas in ambush and 2 men of the regiment
were killed and 2 slightly wounded.
In Aug. 1864, the regiment was ordered to Indianapolis, Ind.,
and from there five companies were sent to Cincinnati to guard
prisoners. The remaining five companies guarded for a time
the Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton, when three companies
were sent to Columbus and the remaining two to Gallipolis.
About the middle of May, 1865, the regiment was reunited at
Cincinnati, and on May 24, it was mustered out at Davenport,
the first of those enlisted from Iowa for three years. Its
losses during its term of service were as follows: deaths from
battle, 3; deaths from disease, 145; wounded, 2; discharged,
359.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4
Pension card = John W. Ford Co. G. 37th Iowa Inft.. Applied for pension 11-17-1868. Widow Jennie applied for pension 3-10-1896 in Iowa. probably his 2nd wife. her file will have proof of marriage & her full date & place of death. His file may have town born in.
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