Civil War
Name:
Anton L Busch
Residence:
Iowa
Age at Enlistment:
52
Enlistment Date:
9 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment:
Private
State Served:
Iowa
Survived the War?:
Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company F, Iowa 37th Infantry Regiment on 09 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 04 Jul 1864.
Birth Date:
abt 1810
Sources:
Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Civil War Veteran
Co F 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
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Busch, Anton L. Age 52. Residence Dubuque, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1862. Mustered Oct. 9, 1862. Discharged July 4, 1864.
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The Greybeard Regiment has a unique place in history. It was the only regiment made up of men over the enlistment or draft age which at that time was 45. All were volunteers...some as old as 80 years. Its purpose was to guard prisons and arsenals to free young men for battle however it did see action when guarding supply trains and defending Memphis,TN during a surprise attack from the infamous cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Name:
Anton L Busch
Residence:
Iowa
Age at Enlistment:
52
Enlistment Date:
9 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment:
Private
State Served:
Iowa
Survived the War?:
Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company F, Iowa 37th Infantry Regiment on 09 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 04 Jul 1864.
Birth Date:
abt 1810
Sources:
Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Civil War Veteran
Co F 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
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Busch, Anton L. Age 52. Residence Dubuque, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1862. Mustered Oct. 9, 1862. Discharged July 4, 1864.
------
The Greybeard Regiment has a unique place in history. It was the only regiment made up of men over the enlistment or draft age which at that time was 45. All were volunteers...some as old as 80 years. Its purpose was to guard prisons and arsenals to free young men for battle however it did see action when guarding supply trains and defending Memphis,TN during a surprise attack from the infamous cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Civil War
Name:
Anton L Busch
Residence:
Iowa
Age at Enlistment:
52
Enlistment Date:
9 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment:
Private
State Served:
Iowa
Survived the War?:
Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company F, Iowa 37th Infantry Regiment on 09 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 04 Jul 1864.
Birth Date:
abt 1810
Sources:
Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Civil War Veteran
Co F 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
------
Busch, Anton L. Age 52. Residence Dubuque, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1862. Mustered Oct. 9, 1862. Discharged July 4, 1864.
------
The Greybeard Regiment has a unique place in history. It was the only regiment made up of men over the enlistment or draft age which at that time was 45. All were volunteers...some as old as 80 years. Its purpose was to guard prisons and arsenals to free young men for battle however it did see action when guarding supply trains and defending Memphis,TN during a surprise attack from the infamous cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Name:
Anton L Busch
Residence:
Iowa
Age at Enlistment:
52
Enlistment Date:
9 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment:
Private
State Served:
Iowa
Survived the War?:
Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company F, Iowa 37th Infantry Regiment on 09 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 04 Jul 1864.
Birth Date:
abt 1810
Sources:
Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Civil War Veteran
Co F 37th Iowa Infantry
"The Greybeard Regiment"
------
Busch, Anton L. Age 52. Residence Dubuque, nativity Germany. Enlisted Oct. 9, 1862. Mustered Oct. 9, 1862. Discharged July 4, 1864.
------
The Greybeard Regiment has a unique place in history. It was the only regiment made up of men over the enlistment or draft age which at that time was 45. All were volunteers...some as old as 80 years. Its purpose was to guard prisons and arsenals to free young men for battle however it did see action when guarding supply trains and defending Memphis,TN during a surprise attack from the infamous cavalry of Nathan Bedford Forrest
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