19th Iowa Help

[itz3r1k]

I am wanting to create a diorama of the 19th iowa fighting with king's and pleasent's arkansas infantry in the borden apple orchard at the battle of praire grove AR, so the information i am looking for is what were there numbers at prairie grove if known,there uniforms,and the types of weapons they had.
Thank You,

Your most obdient servant,
Erik William Creekmore

[bAcK88]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

Check out Bill Shea's "Fields of Blood".

[itz3r1k]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

I have that book. it only tells me the size and the general movements of the unit.

[Skutatos]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

In the book "A Damned Iowa Greyhound" which is a collection of letters from a member of the 19th Iowa, he mentions a spent ball striking his side but failing to pierce his overcoat, which may be an indication of how a portion of them were dressed.

He also mentions several times that at least a portion of the rebel line was lying down during this fight, and it sounds like the 19th ended up lying down behind a fence to fight for a little while.

According to his letters they were also issued Enfields that they were told were taken off a blockade runner.

He mentions being issued dress coats shortly after enlisting but doesn't mention a fatigue blouse until well after the Battle of Prairie Grove.

No mention on whether they were issued hats or caps though.

[bAcK88]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

I have that book. it only tells me the size and the general movements of the unit.

Have to looked at the notes?

[itz3r1k]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

you know i never really thought of that. and thank you skutatos i saw that it mentioned overcoats. and also mentions how the confederate popped up and fired point blank at them.

[Regimental Colours]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/photoalbum/photoalbum3.htm

"John Wesley Morton of the 19th Iowa Infantry, Co. C., slightly wounded in the head, according to the April 15th, 1862 article in the Davenport Daily Gazette.

Born July 2, 1835, Arcadia, New York
Died August 17, 1904, Lincoln, Nebraska
He was 5'7" tall, dark hair, dark complexion and blue eyes. Enlisted April 24, 1861 at the approximate age of 26, mustered out due to completion of service April 28, 1864."






"James D. Bennett - Residence, Washington Iowa -

Sept 62 - made Quartermaster Sgt.
Dec 62 - made Quartermaster
POW - Sept 63 - Atchafalaya LA
Exchanged July 64 (almost a year)
Mustered out July 10, 65 at Louisville KY.

Became Lt in 13th Colored Heavy Artillery in 65 after the end of the war
in KY.

Enlisted Co C of the 19th Iowa as a private on Aug 16, 62."

[itz3r1k]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

Thank you Adam :)

[morelic55]

Re: 19th Iowa Help

One of the best accounts of the 19th Iowa is "Federals on The Frontier" The Diary of Benjamin F. McIntyre, Nanny Tilley, U of Texas 1963. Accounts from enlistment thru 1864, day By day.

Mark Daughtrey
10th Missouri US/CS