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PVT Hezekiah Applegate Downing

Birth	:	1845 Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1865 Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8750000, -91.3358002
Description	:	Hezekiah was said to have been born in Cedar County in 1845, shortly after his parents migrated to Iowa from Indiana. He lived his entire young life in Cedar County until he enlisted on August 7, 1862 as a Private in Iowa's 24th Infantry Regiment, Company C. He was 18 years old. Hezekiah, was taken prisoner on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA, and was confined in Libby Prison. Afterward he was moved to Salisbury, NC. He then was to take a steamer from Wilmington, DE to Annapolis, MD. Somewhere along that trip, the boat exploded and Hezekiah was killed along... Read More	Hezekiah was said to have been born in Cedar County in 1845, shortly after his parents migrated to Iowa from Indiana. He lived his entire young life in Cedar County until he enlisted on August 7, 1862 as a Private in Iowa's 24th Infantry Regiment, Company C. He was 18 years old. Hezekiah, was taken prisoner on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA, and was confined in Libby Prison. Afterward he was moved to Salisbury, NC. He then was to take a steamer from Wilmington, DE to Annapolis, MD. Somewhere along that trip, the boat exploded and Hezekiah was killed along with many of his fellow Patriots. Since there is apparently no cemetery where Hezekiah was put to rest, I want to give him a Memorial, where he can be remembered and appreciated. God Bless your Spirit, Hezekiah, and Blessings and Prayers of Gratitude to ALL to have fought for our freedom. From your 1st Cousin (4 x removed), Linda Some of this information was gleaned from the book, "History of Cedar County, Iowa, 1878". It can be found at: https://archive.org/details/historyofcedarco00west Other than this Official Record, on the Database, "American Civil War Soldiers", Ancestry.com, I have found no further military documents for Hezekiah, specifically. However, I did find a historical account of the battles that this Infantry Unit fought in, which is below. First, his official record: Name: Hezekiah A Downing , Residence: Mechanicsville, Iowa Enlistment Date: 07 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Iowa Unit Numbers: 198 198 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 07 August 1862 at the age of 18 Enlisted in Company C, 24th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 29 August 1862. POW on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA Mustered out Company C, 24th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 17 July 1865 in Savannah, GA" The Regiment's list of Battles: "Fought at Black River Bridge, MS. Fought on 16 May 1862 at Champion Hills, MS. Fought on 15 October 1862. Fought on 01 January 1863 at Helena, AR. Fought on 01 May 1863 at Port Gibson, MS. Fought on 15 May 1863. Fought on 16 May 1863 at Champion Hills, MS. Fought on 27 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 01 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 09 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 10 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 12 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 14 July 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 02 November 1863 at Carrion Crow Bayou, LA. Fought on 01 December 1863 at Louisiana. Fought on 02 April 1864 at Natchitoches, LA. Fought on 06 April 1864 at Mansfield, LA. Fought on 08 April 1864 at Mansfield, LA. Fought on 08 April 1864 at Sabine Cross Roads, LA. Fought on 09 April 1864 at Pleasant Hill, LA. Fought on 20 April 1864 at Red River, LA. Fought on 20 May 1864. Fought on 30 May 1864 at Rosedale Bayou, LA. Fought on 28 August 1864 at Halltown, VA. Fought on 19 September 1864 at Winchester, VA. Fought on 22 September 1864 at Fisher's Hill, VA. Fought on 24 September 1864 at New Market, VA. Fought on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA." From Database: American Civil War Regiments "Regiment: 24th Infantry Regiment IA Date Mustered: 17 July 1865 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 9 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 119 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 "

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Where is PVT Hezekiah Applegate Downing's memorial?
PVT Hezekiah Applegate Downing's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Cedar County, USA.
When did PVT Hezekiah Applegate Downing death?
PVT Hezekiah Applegate Downing death on 1865 in Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 41.8750000
Longitude: -91.3358002

Family Members:

Parent

James Madison Downing

(1817 - 1881)

Charlotte Temple Applegate Downing

(1820 - 1902)

Siblings

Mary Ellen Downing

(1840 - 1869)

Preston J Downing

(1842 - 1921)

Joseph Downing

(1847 - 1848)

James Madison Downing

(1852 - 1937)

David F Downing

(1858 - 1859)

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Coordinate: 41.9239006, -91.5008011

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