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The following book contains an extensive list of books and articles on pages 36–38 about the early forts and military expeditions in Iowa: | The following book contains an extensive list of books and articles on pages 36–38 about the early forts and military expeditions in Iowa: | ||
*William John Petersen, comp. ''Iowa History Reference Guide''. (Iowa City, Iowa : State Historical Society of Iowa, c1952). {{ | *William John Petersen, comp. ''Iowa History Reference Guide''. (Iowa City, Iowa : State Historical Society of Iowa, c1952). {{FSC|164675|item|disp=FS Library book 977.7 A3p}} {{WorldCat|1510975|disp=At vatious libraries(WorldCat)}} | ||
== Forts == | == Forts == | ||
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The following book contains information about Revolutionary War soldiers and their families: | The following book contains information about Revolutionary War soldiers and their families: | ||
*''Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa''. (Marceline, Missouri.: Walsworth, 1978). {{ | *''Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa''. (Marceline, Missouri.: Walsworth, 1978). {{FSC|171076|item|disp=FS Library book 977.7 D3d}) {{WorldCat|3861327|disp=At various libraries|WorldCat}} This book was compiled by the Abigail Adams Chapter of the [http://www.isdar.org/chapters.htm Daughters of the American Revolution] in Des Moines, Iowa. It contains birth, marriage, and death information about soldiers, their parents, children, and grandchildren. About 42 veterans are listed. | ||
== War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | == War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | ||
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*Iowa. Adjutant General’s Office. ''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa''. (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/322671 Film 982150 item1/DGS 7813158] {{WorldCat|2234034|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This book lists men living in Iowa in 1886 who served in the War of 1812 and later wars. A listing of 31 veterans of the War of 1812 who lived in Iowa in 1886, is on pages 733–734. It gives each man’s name, rank, state from which he served, and sometimes, the company or regiment in which he served. <br> | *Iowa. Adjutant General’s Office. ''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa''. (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/322671 Film 982150 item1/DGS 7813158] {{WorldCat|2234034|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This book lists men living in Iowa in 1886 who served in the War of 1812 and later wars. A listing of 31 veterans of the War of 1812 who lived in Iowa in 1886, is on pages 733–734. It gives each man’s name, rank, state from which he served, and sometimes, the company or regiment in which he served. <br> | ||
*Ruby Anderson Mertes. ''Men of Iowa who fought in the War of 1812'' (filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah 1988). Includes biographies of veterans. {{ | *Ruby Anderson Mertes. ''Men of Iowa who fought in the War of 1812'' (filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah 1988). Includes biographies of veterans. {{FSC|560954|item|FS Library film 1579733 item 4}}; {{WorldCat|14709822|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
'''Explanation of the Major Record Types''' | '''Explanation of the Major Record Types''' | ||
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An index to the six volumes is found in: | An index to the six volumes is found in: | ||
*''Index to Iowa Soldiers''. 7 vols. N.p.: Idaho State Historical Society Genealogical Library, 1979. (Family History Library {{ | *''Index to Iowa Soldiers''. 7 vols. N.p.: Idaho State Historical Society Genealogical Library, 1979. (Family History Library {{FSC|27|title-id|disp=book 977.7 M2i index; film 1033761 items 3–9; fiche 6051153}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Index+to+roster+and+record+of+Iowa+soldiers+in+the+war+of+the+rebellion Worldcat]) | ||
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*'''1846-1848''' {{RecordSearch|1987567|United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States Mexican War Index and Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1846-1848''' {{RecordSearch|1987567|United States Mexican War Index and Service Records, 1846-1848}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States Mexican War Index and Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{ | *''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FSC|0537000|item|disp=FS Library films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made; ''also at'' {{RecordSearch|1979390|FamilySearch}} — [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]] | ||
*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{ | *Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M2rwh}}; also at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive]. | ||
*''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa,'' (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). {{ | *''List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Living in Iowa,'' (Des Moines, Iowa: G. E. Roberts, State Printer, 1886). {{FSC|322671|item|disp=FS Library film 982150; book 977.7 M22ig}}) {{WorldCat|2234034|didp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Pages 734–751, lists 34 men from Iowa who served in the War with Mexico and who were living in Iowa in 1886. Hundreds of men from other states who served in the war are also listed by the state from which they served. In addition, each man’s name, rank, regiment, company, and post office address are listed. | ||
A roster of Iowa troops in the War with Mexico (including the Mormon Battalion), Indian campaigns, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the Philippine War are found in: | A roster of Iowa troops in the War with Mexico (including the Mormon Battalion), Indian campaigns, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the Philippine War are found in: | ||
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'''Mormon Battalion''' | '''Mormon Battalion''' | ||
*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations''. National Archives Microfilm Publications; M0351. (Washington, DC: National Archives, 1961). {{ | *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations''. National Archives Microfilm Publications; M0351. (Washington, DC: National Archives, 1961). {{FSC|316430|item|disp=FS Library films 471465 and 471517–18}} These records are alphabetical by the name of the soldier and contain abstracts from company muster rolls and returns. | ||
*''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''Daniel Tyler. ''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''. (Waynesboro, Virginia.: M R Books, 1964.) {{ | *''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''Daniel Tyler. ''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''. (Waynesboro, Virginia.: M R Books, 1964.) {{FSC|284596|item|disp=FS Library film 928153 item 5; book 973 M2td}} | ||
*Carl V. Larson, comp. and ed. ''A Database of the Mormon Battalion: An Identification of the Original Members of the Mormon Battalion''. (Providence, Utah: Keith W. Watkins and Sons, 1987). {{ | *Carl V. Larson, comp. and ed. ''A Database of the Mormon Battalion: An Identification of the Original Members of the Mormon Battalion''. (Providence, Utah: Keith W. Watkins and Sons, 1987). {{FSC|572581|item|disp=FS Library film 1592751 item 5; book 973 M2Lar}} A second edition was published in 1997 {{FSC|720801|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M2lar 1997}}. The soldiers are listed alphabetically, and the book provides birth date, birthplace, parents’ names, spouse’s name, marriage date, death date and place, place of burial, service records, pension records, and sometimes, physical description. | ||
*United States. Bureau of Pensions. ''Selected Pension Applications Files for Members of the Morman [sic] Battalion, Mexican War, 1846–48''. (Washington, DC: National Archives and Record Service, 1934). (Family History Library{{ | *United States. Bureau of Pensions. ''Selected Pension Applications Files for Members of the Morman [sic] Battalion, Mexican War, 1846–48''. (Washington, DC: National Archives and Record Service, 1934). (Family History Library{{FSC|36152|item|disp=FS Library films 480129–49}}) The files are generally in alphabetical order. | ||
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::An index to the six volumes is found in: | ::An index to the six volumes is found in: | ||
*''Index to Iowa Soldiers''. 7 vols. N.p.: Idaho State Historical Society Genealogical Library, 1979. (Family History Library {{ | *''Index to Iowa Soldiers''. 7 vols. N.p.: Idaho State Historical Society Genealogical Library, 1979. (Family History Library {{FSC|27|title-id|disp=book 977.7 M2i index; film 1033761 items 3–9; fiche 6051153}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Index+to+roster+and+record+of+Iowa+soldiers+in+the+war+of+the+rebellion Worldcat]) | ||
== Spanish-American War (1898)<br> == | == Spanish-American War (1898)<br> == | ||
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World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications; M1509. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1987–1988. {{ | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications; M1509. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1987–1988. {{FSC|1642846|film|disp=FS Library film 1642846 (first of 96)}}. Also available at:<br> | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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The Iowa Adjutant General’s Office kept lists of men between the ages of 18 and about 50 from each county, who were subject to military (militia) service. These lists began in the Civil War and continued into the early 1900s. The lists are available for each county and are often arranged by township. They contain names, ages, and sometimes occupations. The original lists are at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library: | The Iowa Adjutant General’s Office kept lists of men between the ages of 18 and about 50 from each county, who were subject to military (militia) service. These lists began in the Civil War and continued into the early 1900s. The lists are available for each county and are often arranged by township. They contain names, ages, and sometimes occupations. The original lists are at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library: | ||
*Iowa. Adjutant-General’s Office. ''Persons Subject to Military Duty, ca. 1862-1910''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978). {{ | *Iowa. Adjutant-General’s Office. ''Persons Subject to Military Duty, ca. 1862-1910''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978). {{FSC|388617|item|disp=FS Library films 1024847(first of 94)}} The records are arranged by county and then by year. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2821291 Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910] FamilySearch Historical Record Collection | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2821291 Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910] FamilySearch Historical Record Collection | ||
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