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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
[[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides information on federal military records. Many federal records also include information about soldiers and sailors from Iowa and should be used with the records listed in this section. | [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides information on federal military records. Many federal records also include information about soldiers and sailors from Iowa and should be used with the records listed in this section. | ||
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*''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations''. <ref>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. (Family History Library {{FHL|316430|title-id|disp=films 471465 and 471517–18}}) </ref>These records are alphabetical by the name of the soldier and contain abstracts from company muster rolls and returns. | *''Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations''. <ref>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. (Family History Library {{FHL|316430|title-id|disp=films 471465 and 471517–18}}) </ref>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'' <ref>Tyler, Daniel. ''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''. Waynesboro, Virginia.: M &amp;amp;amp;amp; R Books, 1964. (Family History Library {{FHL|284596|title-id|disp=book 973 M2td; film 928153 item 5}}) </ref> | *''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847'' <ref>Tyler, Daniel. ''A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War, 1846–1847''. Waynesboro, Virginia.: M &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; R Books, 1964. (Family History Library {{FHL|284596|title-id|disp=book 973 M2td; film 928153 item 5}}) </ref> | ||
*''A Database of the Mormon Battalion: An Identification of the Original Members of the Mormon Battalion'' <ref>Larson, Carl V., 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. (Family History Library {{FHL|572581|title-id|disp=book 973 M2Lar; film 1592751 item 5}}) A second edition was published in 1997 (Family History Library {{FHL|720801|title-id|disp=book 973 M2lar 1997}}) </ref>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. | *''A Database of the Mormon Battalion: An Identification of the Original Members of the Mormon Battalion'' <ref>Larson, Carl V., 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. (Family History Library {{FHL|572581|title-id|disp=book 973 M2Lar; film 1592751 item 5}}) A second edition was published in 1997 (Family History Library {{FHL|720801|title-id|disp=book 973 M2lar 1997}}) </ref>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. | ||
*''Selected Pension Applications Files for Members of the Morman [sic] Battalion, Mexican War, 1846–48'' <ref>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{{FHL|36152|title-id|disp=films 480129–49}}) </ref>The files are generally in alphabetical order. | *''Selected Pension Applications Files for Members of the Morman [sic] Battalion, Mexican War, 1846–48'' <ref>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{{FHL|36152|title-id|disp=films 480129–49}}) </ref>The files are generally in alphabetical order. | ||
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=== Civil War, 1861–1865 === | === Civil War, 1861–1865 === | ||
See [[Iowa in the Civil War|Iowa in the Civil War]] for information about Iowa Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Iowa regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | See [[Iowa in the Civil War|Iowa in the Civil War]] for information about Iowa Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Iowa regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> <br> | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> <br> | ||
=== Spanish-American War, 1898, and Philippine Insurrection, 1898–1902 === | === Spanish-American War, 1898, and Philippine Insurrection, 1898–1902 === | ||
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::*IOWA - MILITARY RECORDS <br> | ::*IOWA - MILITARY RECORDS <br> | ||
::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS | ::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - MILITARY RECORDS | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | |||
An online collection containing this record in located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1852758 FamilySearch.org] | |||
A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | |||
[[United_States,_Mormon_Battalion_Pension_Applications_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|United States, Mormon Battalion Pension Applicatons ((FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Iowa|Military]] | [[Category:Iowa|Military]] | ||