Seventh Generation

2514. Pvt Orin George ACKLEY was born on 10 Feb 1836 in New York.^{5,546,548,819,1124,1774,2144} SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR has date as 20 Jan 1836 In 1860 he was Teamster at Marion, Linn , Iowa.⁸¹⁹ He was living between 1860 and 1862 in Marion, Linn , Iowa.^545,819,2145 living with mother in 1860 He Enlisted in the military on 9 Aug 1862 in Iowa^545,548,2145 age at enlistment 24
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR has date as 24 Sep 1862 He was dicharged from the military on 27 Jun 1865 in Louisville, Jefferson , Kentucky^545,548,2145 In 1870 he was works in Brick Yard at Rapids, Linn , Iowa.⁸⁰⁸ He was living in 1870 in Rapids, Linn , Iowa.⁸⁰⁸ On 16 Jun 1880 he was a farmer at Palmyra, Douglas , Kansas.⁵⁴⁶ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas. He was living in 1880 in Palmyra, Douglas , Kansas.⁵⁴⁶ He received a military pension on 7 Apr 1882 in for service during the Civil War in the Iowa Infantry, Regiment: , Company: A^545,547,2145 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Oregon. He was living in 1900 in Jordan, Linn Co, Oregon.¹⁷⁷⁴ He has Death Cert # 14¹⁷⁷⁶ He died on 25 Jun 1904 in Linn , Oregon.^{545,548,1776,2144,2145} SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR has year as 1905 He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, , Albany, Linn, Oregon.²¹⁴⁴ He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn, Oregon.⁵⁴⁸ He appeared in the census 1850, 1860 & 1870 in Iowa. He served in the military Civil War in A Co. 31st Inf Reg. IA.^{545,548,917,2145} 31st Regiment, Iowa Infantry


Organized at Davenport and mustered in October 13, 1862. Moved to Helena, Ark., November 1-20, 1862. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Hovey's Expedition from Helena, Ark., to Coldwater, Miss., November 27-December 5, 1862. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluffs December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post January 3-10, 1863. Assault on and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17-23, and duty there till April. Expedition to Greenville, Black Bayou and Deer Creek April 2-14. Deer Creek April 7. Black Bayou April 10. Demonstration on Haines and Snyder's Bluff April 28-May 2. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf May 2-14. Fourteen-Mile Creek May 12-13. Jackson, Miss., May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10- 17. Briar Creek, near Canton, July 17. At Big Black till September 22. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 23-November 21. Operations on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Cherokee Station October 21 and 29. Cane Creek October 26. Tuscumbia October 26-27. Battles of Chattanooga November 23-27; Lookout Mountain November 23-24; Mission Ridge November 25; Ringgold Gap , Taylor's Ridge, November 27. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8. Garrison duty in Alabama till April, 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstration on Resaca May 8-13. Snake Creek Gap May 10-12. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Operations on the line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas , New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Bushy Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 1-26. Ships Gap October 16. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Griswoldsville November 23. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Reconnoissance to Salkehatchie River January 25. 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 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 27, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 27 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 272 Enlisted men by disease. Total 303.

Pvt Orin George ACKLEY and Wilmina HENCER were married on 7 Oct 1860 in Linn , Iowa.^5,91,546,808 LDS has her last name as Hancer Wilmina HENCER was born on 6 Apr 1837 in Germany.^546,808,1774 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Oregon. She received a military pension on 11 Jul 1904 in Oregon^545,2145 based on husbands Civil War service She has Death Cert # 1447¹⁷⁷⁶ She died on 20 Dec 1905 in Linn , Oregon.¹⁷⁷⁶ She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, , Albany, Linn, Oregon.²¹⁴⁴ Pvt Orin George ACKLEY and Wilmina HENCER had the following children:

+3990	i.	Mary ACKLEY was born on 27 May 1862 in Iowa.546,808 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas.
3991	ii.	Dora (sp?) ACKLEY was born about 1863 in Iowa.808 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa.
3992	iii.	Sarah ACKLEY was born on 14 Nov 1866.2146 She died on 21 Mar 1869.2146 She was buried in Shiloh Cemetry, Monroe, Linn , Iowa.2146
+3993	iv.	26 Jan 1920 to 10 Apr 1930 William Henry ACKLEY was Farmer at Salina, Jefferson, Iowa.1533,1708 He appeared in the census 1880 & 1930 in Kansas.2147 He was born on 19 Apr 1868 in Iowa.26,546,808,1533,1708 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas. In 1890/91 he was Farmer at Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska.2148 He was living in 1890/91 in Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska.2148 He was living in 1910 in Alfalfa, Alfalfa Co, Oklahoma.2147 He was living between 1920 and 1930 in Saline, Alfalfa , Oklahoma.1533,1708 He died about 1932. He appeared in the census 1910, 1920 & 1930 in Oklahoma.
+3994	v.	Cora ACKLEY was born on 17 Apr 1870 in Iowa.546,808 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas.
+3995	vi.	May Belle ACKLEY was born on 8 Jul 1875 in Kansas.546 1900 NY census lists a May Belle Ackley born Jul 1874 in NY living in Windsor, Broome Co. as the adopted daughter of Morgan VanBarriger She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas.
3996	vii.	Ella (Allie) ACKLEY was born on 20 Apr 1877 in Kansas.546 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Kansas.
3997	viii.	Maud ACKLEY was born on 20 Jun 1883 in Kansas.1774 She has Death Cert # 100771776 She died on 26 Sep 1952 in Linn , Oregon.1776,2144 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, , Albany, Linn, Oregon.2144