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James Wayne Piercy

Birth	:	23 Feb 1837 Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 1895 Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8541718, -91.4000015
Inscription	:	Private of Co. V 39 Reg. Iowa Inf. Vol.
Description	:	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Piercy-292 Father of: Willis b: NOV 08 1872 d: NOV 08 1872 Louisa Jane b: NOV 18 1873 d: MAR 11 1874 (Find A Grave Memorial# 14398154) 39th Regiment, Iowa Infantry Organized at Des Moines and Davenport and mustered in November 24, 1862. Moved to Cairo, Ill., December 12-14; thence to Columbus, Ky., December 16. Attached to 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, Dept of Tennessee, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863.... Read More	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Piercy-292 Father of: Willis b: NOV 08 1872 d: NOV 08 1872 Louisa Jane b: NOV 18 1873 d: MAR 11 1874 (Find A Grave Memorial# 14398154) 39th Regiment, Iowa Infantry Organized at Des Moines and Davenport and mustered in November 24, 1862. Moved to Cairo, Ill., December 12-14; thence to Columbus, Ky., December 16. Attached to 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, Dept of Tennessee, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to August, 1865. SERVICE.-Defense of Jackson, Tenn., and pursuit of Forest December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Parker's Cross Roads December 30-31, 1862. Moved to Corinth, Miss., January 6, 1863, and duty there till November, 1863. Dodge's Expedition into Northern Alabama April 15-May 8. Great Bear Creek and Cherokee Station April 17. Tuscumbia April 22-23. Town Creek April 28. March to Pulaski, Tenn., November 2-12. Guard duty at Reynolds Station and along railroad till January 21, 1864, and at Pulaski till March 12. Moved to Athens, Ala., March 12, and to Chattanooga, Tenn., April 30. Atlanta(Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Snake Creek Gap and Sugar Valley May 9-10. Battle of Resaca May 13-14. Ley's Ferry, Oostenaula River, May 14-15. Rome Cross Roads May 16. Kingston May 19. Moved to Rome May 22 and duty there till August 15. Expedition after Wheeler August 15-September 16. Moved to Allatoona October 4. Battle of Allatoona October 5. Moved to Rome October 9. Reconnoissance and skirmishes on Cave Springs Road October 12-13. Etowah River October 13. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Ogeechee Canal December 9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps, S. C., February 3-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. Lynch's Creek February 25-26. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 30. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June. Mustered out August 2, 1865. Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 58 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 134 Enlisted men by disease. Total 200.

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James Wayne Piercy's memorial is located at: Elkader Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA.
When did James Wayne Piercy death?
James Wayne Piercy death on 10 Nov 1895 in Decatur County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8541718
Longitude: -91.4000015

Family Members:

Parent

Nathan Piercy

(1797 - 1870)

Spouse

Amelia Ann Barnard Piercy

(1842 - 1923)

Siblings

Rev Zelah Ransom Piercy

(1827 - 1903)

Elizabeth Jane Piercy Stone

(1835 - 1865)

(unknow - unknow)

John Henry Piercy

(1841 - 1863)

Thomas Benton Piercy

(1843 - 1857)

Newton Cloud Piercy

(1845 - 1901)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

Jenette Cormal Piercy

(1862 - 1880)

Amelia Frances Piercy Sidders

(1866 - 1938)

Maley Wayne Piercy

(1868 - 1929)

Charles Richard Piercy

(1870 - 1948)

Louisa Jane Piercy

(1873 - 1874)

Carrie Eva Piercy Ayers

(1880 - 1964)

Laura Etta “Etta” Piercy Bevans

(1883 - 1974)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elkader Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8541718, -91.4000015

2. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8488998, -91.4021988

3. Hartman Cemetery
Cox Creek Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8155360, -91.3880840

4. Colony Catholic Cemetery (Defunct)
Read Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8830000, -91.3580000

5. County Home Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8916702, -91.3499985

6. Dohrer Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8124846, -91.4584734

7. Meenan Cemetery
Communia, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7999862, -91.3584693

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8841705, -91.3249969

9. Cords Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7973308, -91.4377662

10. Clayton Center Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8841705, -91.3225021

11. Communia Cemetery
Volga Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7868996, -91.3630981

12. Patterson Pioneer Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9216000, -91.4489000

13. Watkins Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7833180, -91.4584733

14. Clark Family Cemetery
Beulah, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9166505, -91.4751415

15. Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9352798, -91.4302826

16. Weymouth Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9278799, -91.4583559

17. Mederville Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7638893, -91.4194412

18. Krumm Cemetery
Garber, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7913760, -91.3023559

19. Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9481010, -91.3700027

20. Blanchaine Cemetery
Volga, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7676210, -91.3389040

21. Cook Family Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9209880, -91.5091230

22. Wagner Township Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9519386, -91.4513931

23. Eberhard Cemetery
Littleport, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7583201, -91.3418020

24. Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Highland Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987000, -91.5330000