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Amos Sniff

Birth	:	28 Jun 1836 Hocking County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	1 May 1895 USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.4361800, -93.6260900
Inscription	:	16 IA Infantry Sgt. Co. F
Description	:	Civil War Veteran Co F 16th Iowa Infantry Sniff, Amos. Age 24. Residence Fort Madison,Ia nativity Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 24, 1862. Mustered Feb. 24, 1862. Promoted Sergeant Nov. 19, 1862; Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 11, 1864. Missing in action and captured July 22, 1864,Battle of Atlanta, Ga. Sent to Andersonville. Paroled via prisoner exchange Sep 22. Mustered out March 25, 1865, Goldsboro, N.C., expiration of term of service. The 16th Iowa Infantry mustered at Davenport and Benton Barracks, St.Louis. From which point regiment was sent to Pittsburg Landing, and on Apr 6 1862 was sent into the most exposed position at Shiloh without any experience. Its losses were... Read More	Civil War Veteran Co F 16th Iowa Infantry Sniff, Amos. Age 24. Residence Fort Madison,Ia nativity Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 24, 1862. Mustered Feb. 24, 1862. Promoted Sergeant Nov. 19, 1862; Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 11, 1864. Missing in action and captured July 22, 1864,Battle of Atlanta, Ga. Sent to Andersonville. Paroled via prisoner exchange Sep 22. Mustered out March 25, 1865, Goldsboro, N.C., expiration of term of service. The 16th Iowa Infantry mustered at Davenport and Benton Barracks, St.Louis. From which point regiment was sent to Pittsburg Landing, and on Apr 6 1862 was sent into the most exposed position at Shiloh without any experience. Its losses were heavy but its action excellent despite some confusion. After the battle, the 16th was made part of Iowa Brigade which participated in siege of Corinth May 62, battles of Iuka and the counterattack by Confederates at Corinth in Oct. Participated in the Siege of Vicksburg 1863 and the Meridian Raid Feb 1864. The regiment accompanied Sherman in Georgia battles, Acworth, Kennesaw Mt, Nickajack Creek. At Battle of Atlanta the regiment lost 50 men in 30 minutes Jul 21 1864. The next day it fought charging the batteries and lost another 65 men, then held their position until surrounded and out of ammunition. Most of the survivors were captured. The enlisted men were sent to Andersonville Prison. The officers to Macon. On Jul 23 only 100 men were left to answer roll call. The enlisted men were exchanged Sep 22, 1864 but officers remained in prison much longer. A few escaped. Those men not captured and those released still well enough to fight traveled with Sherman on his March to the Sea, the siege of Savannah and the Carolinas Campaign with battles in Salkehatchie Swamps, Columbia, S.C. Edisto River, Bentonville, Goldsboro, Raleigh, N.C. culminating in triumphal Grand Review in Washington D.C. (Info from "The Union Army" published 1908.)

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Amos Sniff's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur County, USA.
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Amos Sniff death on 1 May 1895 in USA
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Latitude: 44.4361800
Longitude: -93.6260900

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Rebecca Jane Marsh Sniff

(1840 - 1920)

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