Company D, 12th Regiment, Iowa Veteran Volunteers

Taken prisoner at Shiloh when the group commanded by Prentis was surrounded and surrendered at the end of the first day of fighting at Shiloh.  Eventually paroled and returned to his old unit.  Reenlisted as a veteran volunteer in Dec 1863.  Died 6 April 1865 while home in Crawford County while on sick leave.  Buried in Conneaut Cemetery with other members of his family.

submitted by Timothy D. Evans