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Letters and Memoirs of Van Buren Whipple Sargent, Company F
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Transcribed and Contributed by Tom Busby
Great Great Grandson of
V. W. Sargent, Company F.
| Van Buren Whipple Sargent was born May 5, 1845 to Americus
Vespucious Sargent and Mary Haven (Whipple) Sargent in New Hampshire. He was the
eldest of five boys. The next born to his parents were twins, George Washington
(Washy) Sargent and James Wellington (Welly) Sargent on August 5, 1847. His twin
brothers joined the same Co. as Van about a year and a half later.
Van enlisted August 15, 1862, as a resident of Delaware County
and was mustered into Co. F of the 27th Iowa Infantry on Sept. 1, 1862. His
brothers enlisted Feb. 5, 1864. Their uncle, served with the 21st Iowa Infantry
from Aug. 18, 1862, until his death from disease on Aug. 3, 1863. Van was
wounded in both legs on May 18, 1864 at Yellow Bayou, LA and returned to his
unit at Nashville, TN.
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