MCMAINS MEN WHO SERVED IN IOWA

(See separate page for 40^th Infantry Iowa)

McMains Men from Iowa
Anderson McMains	Andrew McMains	Francis M McMains
Robert McMains	Robert A. McMains	Samuel McMains
Samuel H McMains	Sandford C Mcmains	David McMains
George W McMains	John McMains

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Anderson Mcmains AKA David H. Mcmains	Jan 10, 1840 / Warren County, Illinois		Jan 4, 1923 / Los Angeles, CA
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Robert Mcmains / Mary Ellen Groves		Clarissa Comstock
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Oskaloosa, Iowa	Private / Aug 12, 1861 Company H, 8^th Iowa Infantry		Sept 1, 1862
Waveland, Indiana	Private / Sept 13, 1862 Company C, 40^th Indiana Infantry		June 3, 1865
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Apr 28 1871		None
POW Apr 6, 1862, during Battle of Shiloh, TN. Confined in Macon, GA, released. He re-enlisted in Indiana, promoted to Sgt. 1^st class. Pension application proves that he served in both regiments, and used an AKA of David H. Mcmains. His son, Guy Mcmains served in the Spanish American War

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Andrew Mcmains (Mcmanes)	1838 / Montgomery County, Indiana		1900 / Iowa
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Robert Mcmains / Summerfield Stringfellow		Phoebe Missouri Bodenhamer
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Oskaloosa, Iowa	Private / Aug 3, 1863 4^th Battery, Iowa Light Artillery		Mar 5, 1864 disability discharge
	(Dates Unknown) Company D, 18^th Iowa Infantry
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Jan 3, 1877		Feb 23 1900 / Iowa
Pension application shows that Andrew served in both regiments. His brother, William H. Mcmains served in 40^th Iowa Infantry

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Francis M. Mcmains	1834 / Montgomery County, Indiana		May 15 1864 / Oostanula River, GA
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
James Matthew Mcmains / Charity C. Dailey		Lucinda H. Orville
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Oskaloosa, Iowa	Private / Feb 7, 1864 Company C, 7^th Infantry Iowa		Killed in Battle
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Yes, date not known		Yes, date not known
Burial location not determined. Francis' brother Sanford C. Mcmains servied in the same company/regiment, and his brother Samuel T. Mcmains served in Company C, 40^th Iowa Infantry

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Robert Mcmains	Abt 1837 / Iowa		Oct 3, 1862 / Corinth Mississippi
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
John Mcmains / Martha J. Goddard		Louisa H. ?
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Union Mills, Iowa	Corporal / Aug 12, 1861 Company H, 8^th Iowa Infantry		Killed in Battle
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
None		Apr 22, 1863
Burial Location not yet determined

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Robert A. Mcmains	Abt. 1846 / Iowa ?		1916 / Iowa
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
James W. Mcmains / Lucinda ?		Manta ?
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Mahaska County, IA	Private / May 10, 1864 Company I, 47^th Iowa Infantry		Sept 28, 1864 / Davenport, IA
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
June 21, 1905 / Iowa		Apr. 20, 1916 / Iowa

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Samuel Mcmains	Feb 4, 1825 / Owen County, KY		Jul 4, 1887 / Williamsburg, IA
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Abraham Mcmains / Mary Stringfellow		Mahetabel Chaney
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Millersburg, IA	Aug 11, 1862 Compan I, 28^th Iowa Infantry		Mar 31, 1863 / Helena, AR Disability Discharge
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Jun 27, 1871		Nov 4, 1889 / Iowa
Samuel's brother Asbury Mcmains served in the 40^th Iowa Infantry

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Samuel H. Mcmains	1844 / Greencastle, IN		Sept 6 1916 / Montgomery County, MO (?)
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Peter A. Mcmains / Julina A. Evans		Mary Laura Carroll
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Bloomfield, IA	Private / Aug 13, 1862 Company F, 30^th Iowa Infantry		Dec 15, 1863 Transferred
N/A	Dec 15, 1863 70 Company, 2^nd Bat. Veterans' Reserve Corp		Jul 15, 1865 / Jefferson Barracks, MO / Discharged
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
May 8, 1873		Sept 11, 1916 / Iowa

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Sandford Clark Mcmains	Mar 31, 1846 / Oskaloosa, IA		Jun 12, 1919 / Iowa
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
James M. Mcmains / Charity C. Dailey		(1) Lucy Ann Perdue / (2) Elizabeth Stommel
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Oskaloosa, IA	Private / Feb 7, 1864 Company C, 7^th Iowa Infantry		May 3, 1865 / Davenport, IA
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Nov 30, 1872		Jun 16, 1919 / Iowa
Click Here to View Pension Document
Sandford was injured at the Oostanaula River, during the Battle Resaca, Georgia. His brother Francis was killed in this same battle. He also served in the 7^th Iowa Infantry. Brother Samuel T. served in 40^th Iowa Infantry

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
David Mcmains	Abt 1846		Sept 25, 1865 / Hempstead, TX
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Not yet determined		Not yet determined
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Wapello County, IA	Private / Feb 29, 1864 Company H, 1^st Cavalry Iowa		Died of Disease
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION

Pension not located
History of the 1st Cavalry Iowa
Mentioned in "History of Wapello County", Harrison L. Waterman , S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago: 1914

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
George W. Mcmains (Mcmanus, Mcmanis)	Abt. 1840		1919 / Colorado
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Not yet determined		Martha ?
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Albia, IA	Private / Jul 26, 1862 Company D, 22^nd Iowa Infantry		Jul 25, 1865 Savannah, GA
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Jan 17, 1894 / Colorado		Oct 30, 1919 / Colorado

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
John Mcmains	Abt 1836		Nov 19, 1862
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Not yet determined
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Clarinda, IA	Private / Sept 1, 1862 Company C, 5h Cavalry Iowa		Died of disease
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION

Pension not located, Ancestry.com lists "Company U", which may mean unassigned since there wasn't such a company in the 5^th Cavalry, Iowa

References: Databases of Ancestry.com, Genealogy.Com, and National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors System. A special thank you to my Mcmains cousins, who share credit in the production of these rosters.

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