Description: Condition as seen. William V. HoaglandResidence Cedar Falls IA; 23 years old.Enlisted on 8/8/1862 as a Private.On 10/12/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. IA 31st Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/27/1865 at Louisville, KYPromotions:* 6th Corpl 8/13/1864 Other Information:born in New YorkSources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com Thirty-first Infantry. Cols., William Smyth, Jeremiah W. Jenkins; Lieut.- Cols., Jeremiah W. Jenkins, Theodore Stimming; Majs., Ezekiel Cutler; Theodore Stimming, Sewell S. Farwell. This regiment was organized at Davenport in the fall of 1862 and was mustered in Oct. 13. It left the state in November, reached Helena,. Ark., on the 20th, accompanied the expedition to Coldwater, Miss., a week later, and on its return proceeded to the vicinity of Vicksburg. It was in the battle of Chickasaw bayou, in the movement against Arkansas Post, returned to the vicinity of Vicksburg, and accompanied the division on the Greenville expedition. On its return it joined in the siege of Vicksburg; was under fire at Raymond; in the battle of Jackson two days later; and in the assault. on Vicksburg May 22, where Lieut.-Col. Jenkins was wounded. It was with the command at Jackson after the fall of Vicksburg, and when the latter place was evacuated, pursued the enemy to Canton after which it went into camp at the Big Black River. In September it marched to Chattanooga, skirmishing and fighting through northern Mississippi, northern Alabama and across Tennessee. It took an active part with Osterhaus' division at the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, passed the winter at Woodville, Ala., and on May 9, 1864, joined Sherman's army in northern Georgia. It was engaged at Resaca where its corps made a charge and drove the enemy from his rifle pits. The regiment's losses were light but Lieut.-Col. Jenkins was wounded a second time. At Dallas its brigade came to a rescue at a time when the enemy had found a weak spot in the line and was threatening destruction. The regiment was engaged at Big Shanty and afterward in the rifle pits about Kennesaw Mountain was under fire for days. It was in the repeated skirmishes at Nickajack creek, moved with the detachment to Roswell, and was detailed on special duty, not joining the brigade until Aug. 2. It fought at Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station, and after the evacuation of Atlanta went into camp. It was in the pursuit of Hood after which it joined in the march to Savannah and passed the holidays in that city. In Jan. 1865, it accompanied the army through the Carolinas, performed its share of the hard work, participated in the capture of Columbia and in the battle of Bentonville received much praise for its conduct. It then moved to Raleigh, Richmond and Washington, took part in the grand review; proceeded from there to Louisville, where it was mustered out a few days later and returned home with about 370 of the number it had taken into service. Its original strength was 970; gain by recruits, 7; total 977.
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Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
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