"COMPANY DESCRIPTIVE RECORD":
 

#58 - EMIL ROESE:

 Age 20, height 5'6", complexion dark, eyes black, hair black, born Prussia, occupation farmer, enlisted August 13, 1862 at Lansing, Iowa, enlisted by S. W. Hemenway, term 3 years.

INFORMATION COPIED FROM RECORDS OF COMPANY B, 27TH IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, AT THE ALLAMAKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIEITY MUSEUM, WAUKON, IOWA, FROM BOOKS CALLED  "MORNING REPORTS":
 

PRIVATE EMIL ROESE:

April 9, 1864:   Emil Roese wounded at Pleasant Hill and left in Hospital.

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Surgeon's Report:    

"I, George Koehler, Med. D., a Physician residing and practicing in Lansing, Allamakee Co. Iowa do hereby certify that I have attended and attend Emil Roese, private in Comp B 27 Iowa Inf. Vol. on his wounds on the arm and the leg.  I find him by this reason unfit to do military duty or to join his regiment while the time of his furlough is expiring on the 27th June next.  I do further certify and Declare it to be my opinion that he will not be able for any military duty for the next thirty days.

Lansing, Iowa the 17th June 1864.

     /s/ Dr. Med. G. Koehler Physician.

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July 28, 1864:   Private Emil Roese returned to the company from Absent sick Memphis, Tenn.  July 28, 1864.