William Mullins
Residence Newton IA; 43 years old.
Enlisted on 8/14/1862 as a Private.
On 12/20/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. IA 40th Infantry
He died on 6/13/1864
Other Information:
born in Indiana
(Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock, AR. Section
1, grave 570.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
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Dilsy A. Mullins, Widow, filed Widow’s pension # WC 108119, Red Rock PO, Marion County, Iowa, children Mary A., born 8/23/51; Pamelia F., 7/16/53; Dilsy A., 8/21/54; Sara C., 8/3/59’ William H., 12/7/61, issued certificate for $8.00/month June 14, 1864
Her pension file consists of 32 pages which note that William had been discharged for disability at Little Rock General Hospital June 1, 1864, Admitted to hospital with pneumonia.
National Archives Catalog ID: 300020
National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934
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Fortieth Infantry IOWA
(3 years)
Fortieth Infantry.ÄCol., John A. Garrett; Lieut.-Col., Samuel
F. Cooper, Majs., Sherman G. Smith, Lawson A. Duncan.
The last of three years' regiments to fill its ranks and enter
the field was the 40th, which was mustered into service at
Iowa City Nov. 15, 1862. On Dec. 17 it was ordered to
Columbus, Ky., which was threatened by an attack from Forrest.
It remained there and at Paducah until May 31, 1863, when it
was ordered to join in the Vicksburg campaign. It was
stationed on the Yazoo river in the vicinity of Haynes' and
Snyder's Bluffs, as a part of the army of observation, to
prevent Johnston's reinforcing Pemberton in Vicksburg. On
July 23 the regiment was embarked for Helena and in a few days
it marched with Gen. Steele's army on Little Rock.
It remained at the latter place until March, 1864, when it
marched out on the ill-fated expedition, designed to aid Gen.
Banks in the unfortunate Red River campaign. At Okalona, the
regiment was engaged with the enemy, and it was also engaged
at Prairie d'Ane where 7 of the regiment were wounded. During
the battle of Jenkins' Ferry, the 40th did not fight in a
body, but all the companies fought bravely and well, four
under Col. Garrett being in a position to lose more men in
proportion to their number than any other regiment engaged.
Out of less than 100 men, 45 were lost.
On Nov. 29, thirty men of the 40th, on the steamer Alamo on
the Arkansas river, were attacked and followed along the river
near Dardanelle by Confederate cavalry, and a sharp fight of
an hour and a half ensued. The Federals fired from behind
sacks of oats which received the balls of the enemy, and 2
Confederates were killed and 1 wounded.
In the early part of 1865, Col. Garrett was assigned to the
command of the District of South Kansas with headquarters at
Fort Gibson, I. T., and his regiment remained with him till
mustered out at Fort Gibson on Aug. 2, 1865. The losses of
the regiment during its term of service were: deaths from
battle, 15; deaths from disease, 186; wounded. 43; discharged, 133.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4