Person:Charles Dingman (3)

1860 Census: Otter Crk Twshp 289, Linn Co, IA

1870 Census: Otter Crk Twp 427, Linn Co, IA

1880 Census: Washington Twp, Linn Co, IA pg 399b Age 42, farmer, born Ohio, father born NY, mother born Kentucky

Corp. 7th Class Iowa Company A, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa

Enlisted as a Corporal 7th Class on 02 August 1862 at the age of 25 Enlisted in Company A, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 22 August 1862. Received a disability discharge Company A, 20th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 02 February 1863 in Springfield, MO Twentieth Infantry. Col., William McE. Dye; Lieut.-Col., Joseph B. Leaker Maj., William G. Thompson. This regiment was organized at Clinton and was mustered in Aug 25, 1862. It left the state on Sept. 5 for Benton barracks, St. Louis, and from there moved to Rolla and later to Springfield where it was put in a brigade with the 37th IL, 1st Ia. cavalry and a section of the 1st MO. light artillery, Col. Dye commanding. The brigade was attached to Totten's division, moved via Pond springs on a forced march about Oct. 1st to Spring River, thence toward Newtonia; took part in the pursuit of the enemy who had been defeated near Newtonia; proceeded thence to Cassville; participated in various movements in the vicinity of Pea Ridge; moved back into Missouri about the close of October and finally went into camp at Camp Lyon. After a forced march of over 100 miles the regiment was in line of battle at Prairie Grove where it made a splendid charge up the hill against the enemy but was repulsed. Its action throughout the entire engagement was of the bravest, its loss being nearly 50, out of 270 engaged. It assisted in the capture of Van Buren, Ark., with a quantity of provisions, and returned to Prairie Grove. Gen. Schofield took command and the regiment moved with the troops: to Fayetteville, participating in the marches and movements through Missouri and Arkansas until the following April when Rolla was reached. The regiment then moved to Pilot Knob, and in June to St. Genevieve, where it embarked for Vicksburg, disembarked at Young's Point and took position on the 14th before the beleaguered city. It moved at the head of its division into Vicksburg on July 4 and was the first on the left of the army to plant the flag on the battlements. It started for Port Hudson but changed its. course to Yazoo City and returned to Vicksburg on the 22nd. Three days later it moved to Port Hudson, where much sickness followed, thence to Carrollton and on to the vicinity of Morganza. Lieut.Col. Leake was captured with the detachment of the 19th Ia. and 6th Ind., told in the history of the 19th Ia., in the engagement at Stirling's Farm. Col. Dye was in command of the brigade and Maj Thompson took charge of the regiment. On Oct. 10, the regiment returned to Carrollton and on the 24th moved for Brazos Santiago, Tex. A week later it moved to Mustang Island where it remained for seven months on garrison duty, and engaged in minor expeditions. Maj. Thompson resigned and Capt. M. L. Thompson took command temporarily. On June 24, 1864, the regiment moved to Brazos Santiago, thence to Brownsville for garrison duty, and sailed Aug. 2 for New Orleans. It then moved to Fort Gaines, Ala., and took part in the siege of Fort Morgan. Returning to New Orleans it proceeded to Morganza, where it was rejoined by Lieut.-Col. Leake who had been exchanged. On Oct. 12, the regiment went to Devall's Bluff, Ark., passing the time there and at Brownsville until Jan. 8, 1865, when it embarked for Kennerville La., and on Feb. 16, reached Pensacola, Fla. At the opening of the Mobile campaign it marched for that place and took a prominent part in the operations. In the siege of Fort Blakely it was a part of the assaulting column which carried the works, and was then assigned to duty under Gen. Andrews, provost-marshal general, until mustered out July 8, 1865. Its original strength was 902, gain by recruits, 23; total, 925 Source: The Union Army, vol. 4 Battles Fought Fought on 29 October 1862 at Fayetteville, AR. Fought on 07 December 1862 at Prairie Grove, AR. Fought on 24 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 30 June 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 01 July 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 08 July 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 29 September 1863 at Atchafalaya, LA. Fought on 15 December 1863 at Matagorda Bay, TX. Fought on 15 December 1863 at Matagorda Island, TX. Fought on 25 March 1864. Fought on 23 August 1864 at Fort Morgan, AL. Fought on 08 April 1865 at Fort Blakely, AL.

1. ↑ 1860 Census, Iowa, Linn Co, Otter Crk Twp.
   Otter Creek Twp.

   Martin Squires, age 46, farmer, Real Estate value 2740, personal estate 720, b. KY
   Susanna, age 47, female, b. KY
   Matilda, female, age 15, b. IA
   Scott, age 8, male, b. IA
   George, age 5, male, b. IA
   
   C.C. Dingman, 22, male, brick layer, personal estate value 125, b. OH
   Temperance, age 17, female, b. IA
   
   Milton Squires, age 48, male, farmer, real estate value 3200, personal estate value 1825, b. KY
   Eliza J, age 32, female, b. IN
   Armentea, age 13, female, b. IA
   Mary, age 12, female, b. IA
   Laura, age 10, female, b. IA
   John, male, age 7, b. IA
   Smith, age 4, male, b. IA
   Margaret, age 3, female, b. IA
   Doran, age 1, female, b. IA

2. ↑ 1870 Ohio, Linn Co
   Series: M593 Roll: 405 Page: 427.

   Quality: 4