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- Note on Find a Grave:
Civil War Company I 15th Regiment Iowa infantry Corpl
John Wesley Cramer
John Wesley Cramer is buried in Allison Cemetery with other family members. John enlisted as a private on November 10, 1861 at the age of 19. He was assigned with Co. I. 15th Iowa Infantry. He reenlisted on December 21, 1863. He was captured by the Confederates on July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia and was held at Andersonville Prison until September 23, 1864.
We missed the familiar face of John W. Cramer who two days before, to the sound of the muffled drums, took his last march to the grave. Mr. Cramer was commander of the Jennings Post G.A. R. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. John Langley of Fremont. There was a large attendance at the funeral.
Dresden Star July 18, 1891
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- Mr. J.W. Cramer, of Allison, died last Wednesday morning and was buried yesterday. He has been sick for several months. Mr. Cramer was a kind father, a devoted husband and well liked by all his neighbors. He was Commander of the Post at this place.
The Jennings Gazette, Jennings, Kansas. Friday, 3 July 1891, page 1.
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- Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name John W Cramer
Enlistment Age 19
Birth Date abt 1842
Birth Place Illinois, USA
Enlistment Date 10 Nov 1861
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 21 Jan 1862
Muster Place Iowa
Muster Company I
Muster Regiment 15th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Rank Change Date 4 Jan 1865
Rank Change Rank Corpl
Muster Out Date 24 Jul 1865
Muster Out Place Louisville, Kentucky
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Eddyville, Iowa
Notes 1864-07-22 Missing, (Atlanta, GA); 1864-09-23 Returned
Title Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
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