James Baird Couch was born 20 Aug 1838 in Randolph, IL to Millington Couch (1809-1849) & Mary Jane Baird (1811-1880).
He married Icybinda Jane Barnett (1849-1931) on 30 Nov 1965 in Preston, IL.
James Civil War Records his Union Service
Name James B Couch
Enlistment Age 23
Birth Date abt 1838
Birth Place Randolph County, Illinois
Enlistment Date 25 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place Caseyville, Illinois
Enlistment Rank Corporal
Muster Date 25 Jun 1861
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company H
Muster Regiment 22nd Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Rank Change Date 1 Apr 1863
Rank Change Rank Sergt
Muster Out Date 7 Jul 1864
Muster Out Place Springfield, Illinois
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Complexion Light
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Light
Height 5 ft, 8 inches
Residence Place Chester, Illinois
Occupation Farmer
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; Illinois State Archives @ http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp
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Name James B Couch
Rank Captain
Military Age 23
Service Entry Age 27
Muster In Age 27
Muster Out Age 27
Birth Date abt 1838
Birth Place Randolph Co, Illinois
Height 5' 10
Hair Light
Eyes Blue
Complexion Light
War Years 1861-1865
War Civil War
Company F
Unit 154th Illinois Infantry
Period 1 Yr
Service Entry Date 22 Feb 1865
Service Entry Place Camp Butler, Illinois
Joined By Whom Gov Oglesby
Muster In Date 22 Feb 1865
Muster In Place Camp Butler, Illinois
Muster Out Date 18 Sep 1865
Muster Out Place Nashville, Tennessee
Muster Out By Whom Cpt Morris
Remarks Commissioned Major But Not Mustered
Residence Place Preston, Randolph Co, Illinois
Occupation Farmer
Record Source Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Name James B. Couch
Side Union
Regiment State/Origin Illinois
Regiment 22nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Company H
Rank In Corporal
Rank Out Sergeant
Film Number M539 roll 19
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Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, ca. 1866-ca.1950
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Name James B Couch
Birth Date 1838
Military Date 1861-1949
Military Place Iowa, USA
Death Date 6 Apr 1891
Death Place Sioux City
Corporal, June 1861 - April 1863; Sergeant, April 1863 - July 1864
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He headed home in 18 Sep 1865 in Nashville, TN where he mustered out. He started home and started a family after marrying Icybinda 30 Nov 1865 and they had the following children.
Mary Barnett Couch
1866–1949
Abraham Lincoln Couch
1867–1871
William A. Couch
1870–1931
Edna Jane Couch
1872–1943
James Baird Couch
1874–1909
Frederick Henry Earl Couch
1876–1914
Charles C Couch
1880–1904
Mawde Myrtle Couch
1884–1961
Rachel Caroline Couch
1886–1989
John Porter Couch
1888–1952
Robert Gibson Couch
1890–1959
He was farmer Racoon, IL in 1870, by the 1880 census he and his family move to Locust Grove, IA and he is still farming, and they have six children. They would move to Sioux City, IA where James would die the 6 Apr 1890 at the age of 53.
Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations, 1835-1998
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Name James B Couch
Age 53
Birth Date 1838
Death Date 6 Apr 1891
Death Place Sioux City, Iowa
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Here is his Fold # Memorial
James Baird Couch was my 2nd Great Grandfather, I am so proud of him and his bravery, he didn't even get wounded in the war according to records, he was a Corporal how wonderful. I love genealogy and finding out how my ancestors lived and the things they had endure along the way.
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