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Eighth IA Cavalry-Scott Co.


Of 1234 officers and men, 30 were killed, 106 died, 67 were discharged, 87 were wounded, 2 were missing, 259 were captured, and 22 were transferred.


Mustered in at Davenport, Sept. 30, 1863. Mustered out at Macon,Ga., Aug. 13, 1865.


Colonel Joseph B. Dorr-Dubuque

Lt. Colonel H.G. Barner-Sidney

Major John J. Bowen-Hopkinton

Major J.D. Thompson-Eldora

Major A.J. Price-Guttenberg


Engagements:Lost Mountain, Lovejoy's Station, Newman and Nashville, Stoneman's cavalry raid around Atlanta, Wilson's raid through Alabama.


Co. A-Page Co.

Co. B-Wapello Co.

Co. C-Van Buren Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. C-Trumpeter

George C. Hamlin

Privates

Alexander,Robert

Lancaster,Eli John

Hart,Taber C.

Co. D-Ringold Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co D-Private

Hammann,Henry

Co. E-Henry Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. E-Lieutenant

Charles F. Anderson

Privates

Allen,Herman

Costillo,Thomas A.D.

England,William

Henning,Henry

Myres,Wm. C.

Johnson,William C.

Co. F-Appanoose Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. F-Privates

Gray,James M.

Davis,Henry (from Appanoose Co.)

Co. G-Clayton Co.

Co. H-Appanoose Co.

Co. I-Marshall Co.

Co. K-Muscatine Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. K-Privates

Mead,Thomas

Winchell,Henry

Co. L-Wapello Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. L-Sergeant

Francis A. Nitsky

Privates

Lucas,William M.

Coop,Phillip

Delano,Walter

Co. M-Polk Co. with Scott Co. men as follows:

Co. M-Trumpeter

William W. Scott

Privates

Blood,William

Rosenfeldt,Charles

Wharton,Henry C.

Kremer,Augustine

Rook,George