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PART 3

Iowa Roster Links

IOWA

Also See Individuals Not a part of this NPS Iowa Listing


No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name 

1
Higgins, Aaron
Union 
Infantry 
28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry 

http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil512.htm 
Original Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 3 By Guy E. Logan HISTORICAL SKETCH TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Higgins, Aaron. Age 20. Residence Iowa City, nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 10, 1862. Mustered Sept. 3, 1862.
Discharged for disability April 11, 1865, Davenport, Iowa.
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Civil War pension records show Aaron Higgins of Company "E" 28th Iowa Infantry received an invalid's pension (Application # 372955 & Certificate # 391699) on June 10,1880. His wife Savilla C. Higgins received a widow pension October 19,1891. (Application # 707208 & Certificate # 522285)

HIGGINS AARON 29 M W OH IA POWESHIEK JACKSON TWP 1870 
  also on above image is
  HIGGINS JESSE 58 M W OH IA POWESHIEK JACKSON TWP 1870 

Household:1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Aaron HIGGINS Self M Male W 38 OH Farmer OH OH 
Lavilla HIGGINS Wife M Female W 32 OH Keeping House NY NY 
Ross HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 IA OH OH 
Elen HIGGINS Dau S Female W 8 IA OH OH 
Charles HIGGINS Son S Male W 5 IA OH OH 
Rens HIGGINS Son S Male W 2 IA OH OH 

Source Information:
Census Place Jackson, Poweshiek, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254362 
NA Film Number T9-0362 Page Number 603B 

HIGGINS ROSS 37* M W IA IA AUDUBON LINCOLN TWP 1900
   Living with her grandson is Aaron's widow Sevilla Higgins
   *a look at image will show age as 31 and birth year as 1869
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Source: http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/search.php?action=list 
Name State Branch Cemetery Location
Higgins, Aaron - Union, IA 28th Audubon, IA 
Detail: Born Sept 25,1841-Died Feb 4, 1899
          Buried in Arlington Heights Cemetery located on North Arlington
                   in Audubon. Iowa
This soldiers burial also noted at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/audubon/cemeteries/hwpa.txt 
HIGGINS Aaron 26 Sep 1841 04 Feb 1899 Arlington Heights Leroy Twp 
                     Sec. 3 lot 76 gr 109-112; Co. E. 28th IA Inf.

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4
Higgins, Edward
Union 
Infantry 
35th Regiment, Iowa Infantry 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Des Moines.1910
Name: Edward Higgins , Residence: Muscatine, Iowa 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 22 1862 at the age of 37. Mustered in Company E, 35th Iowa Infantry Regiment on September 08 1862.
Received a disability discharge on February 20 1863 in Cairo, IL 

-original link outdated-info from cached page
Roster of Regiments Raised in Iowa in 1863. 
SEVENTH IOWA CAVALRY -- ROSTER OF COMPANY M.

(Originally Co. C, 14th Infantry and subsequently Co. C, Batt. 41st Infantry and then transferred to the Seventh Iowa Cavalry)
Name Higgins, Edwin  Age  20
Residence St. Charles
Town & County Floyd Penn  Nativity 
Rank  Private Date of Entering Service Oct. 22, 1861
Date of Rank or Muster Oct. 25, 1861 
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http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil607.htm 
Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 4 By Guy E. Logan

HISTORICAL SKETCH SEVENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY

Higgins, Edwin. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Floyd County, nativity Pennsylvania. Enlisted Oct. 22, 1861. Mustered Oct. 25, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 29, 1864. Transferred to Company M, Seventh Cavalry Reorganized.

Civil war pension records show Edwin Higgins received an invalid's pension May 22, 1901 for service as noted above. Notes his death as April 2, 1927 at Forsythe, Louisiana.
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http://www.mostateparks.com/ftdavidson/unionsoldnot.pdf 
Union Soldiers Not in the Engagements Beginning 26 Sep 1864
NAME RANK REGIMENT COMPANY Residence DATE OF ENTRY
DATE OF DISCHARGE NOTATIONS
Higgins, Edwin Private 14th Iowa Infantry C 
         See Forty-first Infantry. 
         Transferred to Company M, Seventh Cavalry, April 25, 1863

http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/regiment/infantry/16th/co-hj.htm 
16th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry Company I 
HIGGINS, Freeman. (Veteran.) Age 19. Residence Waterloo, nativity Ohio
  Enlisted Dec. 9, 1861.  Mustered March 24, 1862. 
  Promoted Wagoner. Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 11, 1864. 
  Mustered out July 19, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
  Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers, Vol. 2 

Civil War pension index shows Freeman Higgins received an invalid's pension June 30, 1880 (Application # 402347 & Certificate # 290124) for his service as a Private in Company "I" 16th Iowa infantry. His widow Olive Higgins received her pension (Application # 518953 & Certificate # 316187) on July 6, 1891.

According to his pension form, his wife was Olive Higgins, with that information the webmaster has gathered the following information-

View 1860 Census HIGGINS BANJAMIN 42 BLACK HAWK EAST WATERLOO
        which includes son Freeman Higgins

View 1870 Census HIGGINS FREEMAN 27 BLACK HAWK EAST WATERLOO

Household: 1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Freeman HIGGINS Self M Male W 37 IL Carpenter CAN DONT KNOW 
Olive HIGGINS Wife M Female  W 33 IL House Keeping NY NY 
Eva HIGGINS Dau S Female     W 14 IA Attends School IL IL
Charles HIGGINS Son S Male    W 12 IA Attends School IL IL 
Myrtle HIGGINS Dau S Female  W   5 IA IL IL 
Laura HIGGINS Dau S Female   W   1 IA IL IL 

Source Information:
Census Place Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254328 
NA Film Number T9-0328 Page Number 620C  

Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records
Name: Freeman Higgins Rank: Private
Unit: IA 16 Inf I Cemetery: Elmwood
Cemetery Location: Waterloo Black Hawk IA
Comments: Soldiers Plot 6 GAR marker no dates on stone; enl as Pvt 24 Mar 1862 res Waterloo IA re-enl 11 Mar 1864 m.o. 19 Jul 1865 Louisville KY 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910.
Name: Horatio S Higgins 
Residence: 3rd Congressional District, Iowa 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on October 12 1864 at the age of 18 in Company D, 4th Iowa Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on July 24 1865 in Louisville, KY 

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
Horatio S. Higgins - Private - Company "D" - 4th Iowa Infantry - Died May 28,1904 - Buried at Forest Grove Cemetery at Forest Grove, Oregon.
 

Hugh Higgins - Company "H" , 2nd Iowa Cavalry

Source : U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Records
Hugh Higgins - Enlisted September 19, 1861 in Company "H" 2nd Iowa Cavalry at Iowa City, Iowa. He was discharged because of expiration of the term of service on September 19, 1864 in the field . He re-enlisted again in the same organization in the field and served until the close of the war.
Personal Information : Born in Ireland, age 67 at time of entry into the home on December 5, 1904. height 5 ft 8 in tall, Fair complexion, gray eyes, Can not read or write, Catholic, Occupation Laborer, residence subsequent to discharge was Dumas, Kansas. He was a widower. He died of cirrhosis of the liver on May 22, 1906. Buried in Plot - P, Row 23, Grave 16.

Civil war pension index shows Hugh Higgins received an invalid's pension (Application # 637975 & Certificate # 924526) on January 31, 1888 for his service as a private in Company "H" 2nd Iowa Cavalry.

http://www.interment.net/data/us/oh/montgomery/daynat/dayton_henhig.htm
Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Higgins, Hugh, d. 05/22/1906, Cavalry, PVT, Res: Dums, KS, Plot: P 23 16, bur. 05/22/1906

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11
Higgins, Isaac
Union 
Infantry 
11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry 

Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910
Name: Isaac Higgins 
Residence: Carrollton, Iowa 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on September 29 1864 at the age of 23 in Company F, 11th Iowa Infantry Regiment. 
Mustered out on June 02 1865 in Washington, DC

Civil War pension records show Isaac Higgins received an invalid's pension )Application # 441660 & Certificate # 929891) on March 1, 1882 for his service as a Private in Company "F" 11th Iowa Infantry. Isaac's date of death is given as November 22,1920 at Eugene Oregon. His unnamed widow applied for a pension January 4,1921. (Application # 1167931) No record of it being granted.

Oregon Death Index
Name: Higgins, Isaac County: Lane
Death Date: 22 Nov 1920 Certificate: 371

 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/iowa_f-i.html  
1893 Roster of Nebraska Veterans -Iowa Soldiers living in Nebraska-Iowa Enlistees, F - I Name Rank Unit 1893 Residence State 
Enlisted Higgens, J. M. 1 Lieutenant 18 Infantry West Lincoln Iowa 
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Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule West Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.  Refers to his service as 1st Lt. of Company "B" 18th Iowa Infantry from July 9,1862 to August 8,1865. 

-Best Census connection-

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace  

James HIGGINS Self M Male W 33 IA NY NY 
Mrs. James HIGGINS Wife M Female W 35 IL Keeps House MA MA 
Clinton HIGGINS Son S Male W 12 IA At School IA IL 
Ben R. HIGGINS Son S Male W 10 IA At School IA IL 
Kate E. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 7 IA IA IL 
John S. HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 IA IA IL 
Alice HIGGINS Dau S Female W 1 NE IA IL 

Source Information:
Census Place 3rd Ward, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska Family History Library Film 1254751 
NA Film Number T9-0751 Page Number 234A 

Civil War pension records show James M. Higgins received an invalid's pension June 2? 189? (0 or 2)for service as noted above. His wife Mary Higgins received a widows pension May 28, 1896.Both were filed for in Nebraska.
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Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War
            of Rebellion. Des Moines. English, 1910. 
Name: James M Higgins , 
Residence: Osceola, Iowa 
Service Record: 
Enlisted as a Sergeant 1st Class on July 24 1862 at the age of 35
Mustered in Company B, 18th Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 05 1862.
Promoted to Lieutenant 2nd Class on January 18 1863
Promoted to Lieutenant 1st Class on March 16 1865
Mustered out on July 20 1865 in Little Rock, AR 
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9

J.M. Higgins, 1st Lt., Company "B" 18th Iowa Volunteers died May 21, 1896 and is buried at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Lancaster County ,Nebraska

This source- Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records  states
Name: James M Higgins Rank: 1 Lieutenant
Unit: IA 18 Inf B
Birth Information: 24 Dec 1832 OH
Death Information: 16 Aug 1899
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery Location: Polk CO IA
Comments: enl 24 Jul 1862 age 35 res Osceola IA; 20 July 1865 Little Rock AR d. age 66y; 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War
of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910
Enlisted as a Private on February 14 1863 at the age of 27
Mustered in Company H, 6th Iowa Cavalry Regiment on
March 16 1863.
Mustered out October 17 1865 in Sioux City, IA

Civil War pension records show John Higgins of Company "H" ,6th Iowa Cavalry, wife Ann E. Higgins receiving a widows pension July 25 1890 or 98

Source: Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans
John Higgins - Private - Company "H" 6th Iowa Cavalry - Died December 1873 - Buried Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa.

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Higgins, John R
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Des Moines. 1910
Name: John R Higgins , Residence: Muscatine, Iowa 
Service Record: Promoted to Full Farrier
Enlisted as a Private on October 14 1861 at the age of 25. 
Mustered in Company G, 2nd Iowa Cavalry Regiment on October 23 1861. Re-enlisted in same company & regiment on March 28 1864
Died on November 05 1864 in Memphis, TN 

Source: Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records
Name: John R Higgins Rank: Farrier
Unit: IA 2 Cav G Birth Information: Ireland
Death Information: 05 Nov 1864 Memphis TN
Cemetery: Memphis National (Miss River National)
Cemetery Location: Memphis TN
Comments: 1-193 enl 14 Oct 1861 res Muscatine IA pmtd Farrier re-enl 28 Mar 1864 died

Civil War pension index shows the widow of John R. Higgins received a pension (Application # 75656 & Certificate # 55914) on December 15, 1864. A pension for a minor (Application # 201716 & Certificate # 157908) was also granted.

Source: Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans - (WC55914) Margaret A. Higgins, widow of John R. Higgins, Company "G" 2nd Iowa Cavalry, received a pension commencing November 5, 1864 Included in the pension are the following children; John B. Higgins born December 16, 1858, James Higgins born May 15, 1860, Mary J Higgins born September 15,1861, William Higgins born January 27, 1865

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Not on NPS List 

Higgins Joseph

Civil War pension records show Joseph C. Higgins received an invalid's pension in what appears to say December 8, 1891? for his service in Company "C" 47th Iowa infantry. His wife Margaret Higgins received a widows pension March 1, 1920.

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Higgins, Julius C.
Union 
Infantry 
20th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/iowa/ida/idagar/p3.htm 
Higgins, Julius C.  Born Mo., Pvt., Co. D, 20 Iowa Inf., 
             Died July 4,1905, buried at Ida Grove, Iowa. 
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaida/cemetery/idagrovecem.htm 
Civil War Veterans
Name- Block Number
Higgins, Julius C. 196
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1880 Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Julias O.* HIGGINS Self M Male W 39 MO Policeman NY SC 
          (*difficult to read handwriting on original, 
             obviously it was meant to be a letter "C")
Nancy J. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 38 PA Keeping House PA PA 
John J. HIGGINS Son S Male W 14 IA At Home MO PA 
Mary B. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 12 IA At Home MO PA 
Margret E. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 5 IA MO PA 

Source Information:
Census Place Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa 
Family History Library Film 1254345 
NA Film Number T9-0345 Page Number 94A 
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Also a family tree for Julius
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/u/n/Katie-S-Lunzman/GENE1-0003.html 
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Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War
of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910
Name: Julius C Higgins , 
Residence: Allen's Grove, Iowa 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on September 20
1862 at the age of 23 in Company D, 20th Iowa Infantry
Regiment. Mustered out on July 08 1864 in Mobile, AL 

Civil War pension records show Julius C. Higgins
received an invalid's pension June 21,1880 for his
service in Company "D" 20th Iowa Infantry. His wife
Betsey Higgins received a widows pension November
9,1906.

-Iowa Marriage records-
Name: JULIUS C. HIGGINS - Spouse: BETSY VANGLEN LONG 
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1898 County: Woodbury State: IA 

HIGGINS JANE 56 F W SC IA SCOTT ALLENS GROVE 1860 
   Julius Higgins living in Jane Higgins residence
   -On same image is this family
HIGGINS JAMES 40 M W MD IA SCOTT ALLENS GROVE 1860 

HIGGINS JANE 43 IOWA SCOTT 4-DIST 1850 

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18
Higgins, Levi
Union 
Cavalry 
4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry 

Civil War pension records show Levi Higgins received an invalid's pension (Application # 551749 & Certificate # 344920) on October 12,1885 for his service as Ferrier (person who shoes horses) in Company "C" 4th Iowa Cavalry.
His wife Nancy Higgins received a widows pension (Application # 652449 & Certificate # 578903) on April 12,1897.

Mention is made at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/IOWA/2002-02/1013030516  
concerning Levi Higgins, it states Levi Higgins, b. 05 May 1835. Served in the Civil War in the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Company C. m. Nancy Ghalson

Using the above reference I found in the 1880 Census

Household:1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Levi HIGGINS Self M Male W 45 VT Blacksmith (CAN) VT 
Nancy HIGGINS Wife M Female W 37 IA Keeps House --- IN 
Charles HIGGINS Son S Male W 13 IA At Home VT IA 
John HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 IA At School VT IA 
Frederic HIGGINS Son S Male W 6 IA At School VT IA 
Clarance HIGGINS Son S Male W 1 IA VT IA 

Source Information:
Census Place Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254344 
NA Film Number T9-0344 Page Number 277B 

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19
Higgins, Michael
Union 
Cavalry 
1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry 

Davenport Daily Gazette (Davenport, Iowa) 1862 June 6
--MURDER IN MISSOURI-
We learn from a letter published in the HAWKEYE that while five members of Company C, First Iowa Cavalry, were out on foraging expedition on the 27th Ult. in St. Claire County Missouri, they were fired upon by about twenty rebels in ambush . and three of the party were killed and one wounded. The killed were William G. Harbach and Josiah Cameron of Burlington and M. Higgins of Des Moines County. The wounded was A. Stoddard, from West Point, Lee County, who it is thought will recover. W.A. Clarke alone escaped. He lost his horse and had several balls in his clothing.

Also 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910 Name: Michael Higgins , Residence: Burlington, Iowa Enlisted as a Private on 13 June 1861 at the age of 22 In Company C, 1st Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 31 July 1861.Wounded on 27 May 1862 at Monogan Springs, MO (Wounded by guerrillas) Died of wounds on 28 May 1862 in Osceola, MO

Civil War pension index shows Mary Higgins, widow of Michael Higgins of Company "C" 1st Iowa Cavalry applied for a pension (Application # 443388) on Sept 23, 1890 in Iowa. No recoed of it being granted.

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20
Higgins, Michael
Union 
Cavalry 
9th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry

 http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil609.htm 
Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 4 By Guy E. Logan
NINTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
Higgens, Michael. Age 29. Residence Davenport, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Nov. 9, 1863. Mustered Nov. 30, 1863. Dishonorably discharged, by order of General Pope, Department of the Missouri.

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21
Higgins, Milo
Union 
Infantry 
28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry 

http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil512.htm  
Original Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 3
By Guy E. Logan  HISTORICAL SKETCH TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Higgins, Milo. Age 25. Residence Iowa City, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1862. 
Mustered Sept. 3, 1862.
Died of disease July 20, 1863, Memphis, Tenn. 
Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn. Section 2, grave 487
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http://www.interment.net/data/us/tn/shelby/memnat/memphis_henhik.htm 
Memphis National Cemetery - Shelby County, Tennessee
Higgins, Milo, d. 07/03/1863, PVT F 28 IA INF, Plot: A 2188, *

Civil War pension index shows Milo Higgins' widow received a pension (Application # 32128 & Certificate # 14093)on September 4, 1863. Milo was a Private in Company "E" 28th Iowa Infantry. A pension for a minor was given also. (Application # 148794 & Certificate # 107614)

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22
Higgins, Milo N
Union 
Cavalry 
6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910.
Name: Milo N Higgins , 
Residence: Benton County, Iowa 
Enlisted as a Corporal 7th Class on September 27 1862 at the age of 25
Mustered in Company I, 6th Iowa Cavalry Regiment on February 02 1863.
Promoted to Full Corporal 6th Class on April 10 1863
Promoted to Full Corporal 5th Class on July 22 1863
Fatally wounded on September 03 1863 
Died of wounds on September 04 1863 at White Stone Hill, Dakota Territory

Civil War pension records show Artmelia Higgins, Mother of Milo N. Higgins of Company "I" 6th Iowa Cavalry, received a pension December 17,1892.

HIGGINS-MOSES-D-39-M-W-CT-IL-NAAUSAY-ILLINOIS-1850
1850; Census Place: Naausay, Kendall, Illinois; Roll: M432_113; Page: 255B; Image: 99
Name Age
Moses D Higgens 39
Arcinitha (Artemisia) Higgens 36
Milo Higgens 13
Dorcus Higgens 12
James Higgens 10
Jane Higgens 10

1856 Benton County, Iowa Census
Name Age
Moses D Higgins 44
Artemisa (Artemisia) Higgins 41
Milo N Higgins 19
Dorcas D Higgins 17
Jane S Higgins 16
James S Higgins 16
Isaac J Higgins 4

HIGINS-MOSES-D-48-M-W-CT-IA-BENTON-IOWA_TWP-1860
1860; Census Place: Iowa, Benton, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 737; Image: 351
Name Age
Moses D Higgins 48
Artinoha (Artemisia) Higgins 45
James Higgins 20
Isaac J Higgins 8
Clinton D Higgins 8/12

Household: 1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Artensia HIGGENS Self W Female W 65 NY Keeping House MA MA
Clinton HIGGENS Son S Male W 20 IA Machinist CT NY
Source Information:
Census Place Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254327
NA Film Number T9-0327 Page Number 228A

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23
Higgins, Mrs. Isabel
Union 
Infantry 
8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

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24
Higgins, Peter
Union 
Infantry 
10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/regiment/infantry/10th/co_c.htm 
Original Source:1866 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Iowa, Appendix, published Des Moines, Iowa, 1866,
Peter Higgins  Age:26 
Residence: Tama County Nativity: Irel'd  Rank: Private 
Date of going into Quarters: July 31, '61 
Date of muster into U.S. service: Sep. 6, '61

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25
Higgins, Saul
Union 
Infantry 
22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War
of Rebellion. 6 vols. Des Moines. English, 1910
Name: Saul Higgins 
Residence: Iowa City, Iowa 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 05 1862 at the age of 33. Mustered in Company G, 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 26 1862. Mustered out on July 25 1865 in Savannah, GA 

Civil War pension records show Saul Higgins received
an invalid's pension September 11,1892 for his service in Company "G" 22nd Iowa Infantry.

His pension record states his date of death as January 6, 1928 at River Junction, Iowa.

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26
Higgins, Thomas
Union 
Cavalry 
6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry 

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in
the War of Rebellion. Des Moines.1910 
Name: Thomas Higgins , 
Residence: Oskaloosa, Iowa 
Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Des Moines.1910 
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on November 06 1862 at the age of 21, Mustered in Company I, 6th Iowa Cavalry Regiment on February 02 1863. Deserted on March 23 1865 in Fort Randall, Dakota Territory

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Higgins, Thomas
Union 
Infantry 
33rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry  

Source: Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Des Moines.1910     Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on August 14 1862 at the age of 25. Mustered in Company K, 33rd Iowa Infantry Regiment on September 04 1862. Mustered out on July 17 1865 in New Orleans, LA

Civil War pension index show Thomas Higgins received an invalid's pension (Application # 731793 & Certificate # 617945) on October 1, 1889.

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Davenport Daily Gazette (Davenport, Iowa) 1862  December 16
-Casualties of the 2nd Cavalry -
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune furnishes the following list of killed and wounded of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, in the engagement near Water Valley, on the 3rd Inst.
Company G
William Higgins, missing and supposed killed

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