THESE ARE CONFEDERATE GRAVES THAT OUR CAMP HAS HAD CEREMONIES FOR IN IOWA.

AS I IDENTIFY AND CAN VERIFY OTHER GRAVES I WILL SUBMIT THEM. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL RELATIVES GRAVES THAT SERVED THAT I CAN IDENTIFY AND WILL SEND THAT INFORMATION AS I HAVE TIME TO DO SO. I HAVE 107 CONFEDERATE RELATIVES THAT SERVED THAT I HAVE VERIFIED.

HERMAN JOHNSON

ADJUTANT SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS 

CAMP # 1759 

GRUNDY CENTER CEMETERY - GRUNDY CO., IOWA

John F Lynn ( 9 Apr 1847 - 7 Nov 1928) Served in the 43rd VA Calvary Regiment and was a member of Mosby’s Battalion. He enlisted at about 16 and was assigned scout duty. He was captured at Snicker’s Gap and sent to Harper’s Ferry, two weeks later taken to Ft McHenry and then down the bay to Point Lookout, and from there was sent to Savannah GA where he was exchanged Nov 4, 1864. He then returned to his company and served until the surrender of Lee, when he went to Winchester where he was paroled. He obtained the rank of sergeant.

PLEASANT GROVE CEMETERY - DES MOINES CO., IOWA

Albert H Newell (28 Mar 1840 -29 May 1865) Served as a private in the 2^nd KY Calvary (Woodward’s). First enlisted for one year 8 Oct 1862 discharged by reason of disbandment of the regiment for reorganization 9 Dec 1862. Enlisted 21 Mar 1863 at Springhill, TN For 3 yrs later changed to duration. He was captured 5 Jan 1864 on the Tennessee River while trying to rejoin his unit. He had been on leave. He was a prisoner for 1 yr 4 mo & 24 da when he died at Ft Deleware Prison waiting to be released. He was buried at Jersey shore but his body was moved to Pleasant Grove Cemetery about a month later.

BROOKLYN CEMETERY - POWESHIEK CO., IOWA

CHARLES B. LINEWEAVER (1846-1918) Served in the 11th VA Cavalry, Company I. Drafted in 1864 at age 17, Lineweaver served with the Army of Northern Virginia throughout the remainder of the War Between the States. Lineweaver was with the Confederate Army at its surrender at Appomattox Court House.

SHERIDAN CEMETERY - POWESHIEK CO., IOWA

PHILLIP HEISHMAN - some records show Philip Hishman - (May 29, 1838-August 8, 1916) First enlisted on August 20, 1862 in Company D, 62nd VA Mounted Infantry, in Hardy County, Virginia. Soon moved to Co. I, 18th Virginia Cavalry. Heishman was taken prisoner at Winchester, Virginia, Jan. 3, 1864. Taken to Camp Chase and transferred to Fort Delaware on March 17, 1864. He was assigned to Division 18 (barracks assignment) while at Fort Delaware. Heishman was released on June 20, 1865 on taking Oath of Allegiance to the United States. He was a private.

MARK BRINDLE - (31 Jan 1842 - 2 May 1929) - Enlisted at the age of 19 at Yadkinville, NC in the Yadkin Stars and was assigned to Co I, 28^{th Regiment NC Infantry. He was wounded Aug 29, 1862 at 2nd Manassas, lead ball fractured left radius. He was at Camp Winder Hospital, 3rd Division, Richmond, VA from Aug 29, 1862 to Mar 6, 1863. Returned to Camp Winder Apr 30, 1863 to May 8, 1863 for Endocorditis. He became ambulance driver for Lane’s Brigade May 8, 1863 and was captured at Petersburg, VA, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart’s Island, NY Harbor until June 18, 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.}

GEORGE BARTLETT MCNIEL (31 Aug 1844 - 10 Feb 1905) Served in Co K 53rd NC Infantry. Enlisted 3 Nov 1862 at age 18. Wounded at Gettysburg 1 July 1863, captured at Spottsylvania 12 May 1864, spent the rest of the war as a POW at Elmira, NY. Paroled and released 29 Jun 1865 at Point Lookout, MD.

WOODLAND CEMETERY - POLK COUNTY, IOWA

GEORGE FRANK JARRETT - 15 Jun 1842 - 22 Nov 1925 Buried at Woodland
Cemetery, Polk Co, IA.  He resided in Catawba County and enlisted on Mar 1, 1862, Co D 23rd NC Infantry . Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA May 2-3 1863. Returned to duty prior to July 1-4 1863 when we was wounded in the back and captured at Gettysburg, PA. Hospitalized at Gettysburg  until transferred to David's Island, New York Harbor July 17-24, 1863. Paroled at David's Island and transferred to City Point, VA, where he was    received Sep 27, 1863, for  exchange. Returned to duty in Jan - Apr 1864. Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA May 12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout. MD until transferred to Elmira, New York, Aug 10, 1864. Released at Elmira on Jun 19, 1865, after taking the oath of allegiance. Move to Des Moines, IA after the war.

STEPHEN WHITTY- (17 Mar 1840 – 16 Sep 1906) - Private August 10, 1861. Appointed 4th Corporal June 12, 1862; 3d Corporal October 3, 1862. Captured, Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. June 16, 1864. Released, Camp Morton, Ind. May 23, 1865

OAK SHADE CEMETERY – LINN COUNTY, IOWA

LEWIS DAVID BAKER – (1843 – 28 Sep 1931) – Enlisted 1863 in Co C 8^th KY Infantry, at Covington, KY when he was 20 years old. He fought in numerous battles during the war but only carried two small scars, one on his left hand and the other on his right ear.

ST PATRICK'S CEMETERY - TAMA COUNTY, IOWA

STEPHEN WHITTY- (17 Mar 1840 – 16 Sep 1906) - Private August 10, 1861. Appointed 4th Corporal June 12, 1862; 3d Corporal October 3, 1862. Captured, Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. June 16, 1864. Released, Camp Morton, Ind. May 23, 1865 .

WILLARD POLLARD – ( - 14 Jul 1862) - Enlisted 12 Aug 1861 at Kirks Grove, Alabama. Wounded at 4 pm at  the Battle of Shiloh in the leg. Captured and sent to U.S. Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. Died 14 Jul 1862 at the U.S. Hospital in Keokuk from gun shot wound in left arm.