The civil war was also known as a boys war; field musisians-drummers and buglers, where on the front lines directing the soldiers, others, stretcher barriers, others were soldiers fighting along side the regular soldiers. These are
The Boys of the 3d Regt. Iowa Cavalry Volunteers 35 Under the age of 18 (Age 15-2; Age 16-5; Age 17-28)
Co A
Fitzgerald, Francis M. Age 18. (15) Residence Wayne County, nativity Missouri. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr Fitzgerald, was said to be age 12, in the 1860 Federal Census, was also listed as Mulatto. Find a Grave-photo-post war, grave stone and other information
Co B
Allender Francis A. Age 15. Residence Davis County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Jan. 30, 1864. Mustered Jan. 30, 1864. Killed in action Oct. 25, 1864, Osage, Mo. 31
Co B
Amos, Isaac. Age 16. Residence Farmington, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865.
Co H
Ford, Adam. Age 16. Residence Davis County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co E
Gilpin, Ebenezer Nelson. (Veteran.) Age 16. Residence Jefferson County, Ind., nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered Sept. 1, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Swift, Wesley F. (Veteran.) Age 16. Residence Fulton, Mo., nativity Missouri. Enlisted Aug. 1, 1862. Mustered Aug. 1, 1862. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Promoted Bugler March 1, 1864. Wounded severely June 7, 1864, near Ripley, Miss. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co G
Walters, Joseph. Age 16. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Died of disease March 20, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
Co A
Burns, William. Age 17. Residence Burlington. Enlisted Nov. 26, 1862. Mustered Nov. 26, 1862. Died of disease Jan. 24, 1864, Keokuk, Iowa.
Co B
Bailey, Daniel A. Age 17. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 9. 1864. Mustered Feb. 9, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Clifford, Samuel K. Age 17. Residence Farmington nativity Indiana. Enlisted Dec. 31, 1863. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Harper, George A. Age 17. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Feb. 16, 1864. Mustered Feb. 21, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Parker, William N. Age 17. Residence Farmington, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Dec. 30, 1865. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co C
Luke, Elias. Age 17. Residence Lee County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 23, 1864. Mustered Feb. 8, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Miller, John H. Age 17. Residence Lee County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered March 16, 1864. Died of disease July 25, 1864, Memphis, Tenn. See Company A, Seventh Cavalry.
Prall, Charles C. Age 17. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered Jan. 21, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Tisdale, Morris. Age 17. Residence Lee County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered Feb. 8, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co D
Niblack, Andrew L. Age 17. Nativity Kentucky. Enlisted Dec. 15, 1864. Mustered Dec. 16, 1864. Mustered out July 22, 1865, St. Louis, Mo.
Hart, Isaac. Age 18. Residence Davis County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
He was 17 yrs. when he enlisted
Co E
Awalt, Phillip M. Age 17. Residence Davis County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 20, 1864. Mustered Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Bruce, Harrison M. Age 17. Residence Davis County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Jan. 28, 1864. Mustered Jan. 28, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Crumrine, John P. Age 17 Residence Davenport, nativity Iowa. Enlisted July 24, 1863. Mustered July 25, 1863. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Grinstead, Benjamin R. Age 17. Residence Davis County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 20, 1864. Mustered Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Hardin, Rufus G. (Veteran.) Age 17. Residence Fulton, Mo., nativity Missouri. Enlisted Aug. 1, 1862. Mustered Aug. 1, 1862. Re-Enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
McBride, Robert Y. Age 17. Residence Davis County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered Jan. 25, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Phelps, Alfred H. Age 17. Residence Keosauqua, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Oct. 26, 1863. Mustered Dec. 2, 1863. Mustered out Aug. 18. 1865, Louisville, Ks.
Presson, Charles A. Age 17. Residence Davis County, nativity Massachusetts. Enlisted Jan. 26, 1864. Mustered Jan. 26, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co F
Ornduff, Volney. Age 17. Residence Jefferson County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted March 11, 1864. Mustered March 14, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co G
Nagle, Volney. Age 17. Residence Van Buren County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Dec. 1, 1864. Mustered Dec. 22, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co I
Thornburg, Asa B. Age 17. Residence Appanoose County, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered March 9, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co K
Gardner, Rollin E. Age 17. Residence Knoxville, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Co M
Anderson Solomon S. Age 17. Residence Decatur County, nativity North Carolina. Enlisted Feb. 23, 1864. Mustered Feb. 23, 1864. Died Jan. 18, 1865, Louisville, Ky. Buried in Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. Section C, range 6, grave 70.
Newel, Elijah F. Age 17. Residence Decatur County, nativity Missouri. Enlisted Feb. 27, 1864. Mustered Feb. 27, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga.
Thrailkill, Scott. Age 17. Residence Decatur County, nativity Iowa. Enlisted Feb. 23, 1864. Mustered Feb. 23, 1864. Died of disease Sept. 28, 1864, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Unassigned Troopers
Brook, John W. Age 17. Residence Wayne County, nativity Illinois. Enlisted Feb. 19, 1864. Mustered Feb. 19, 1864. Died April 30, 1864. Buried in National Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill
Wolf, David A. Age 17. Residence Wayne County, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered Feb. 22, 1864. War Department reports: "Died of disease Aug. 16, 1864, Hospital, Little Rock, Ark."
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