The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

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Robert Millslagle
b. circa 1839, d. 17 December 1864
Last Edited=13 Jun 2004

Civil War Service - 4th Corpl., F Company 32nd Infantry Reg. IA
     Robert Millslagle was born circa 1839 in Ohio.^1,2,3 He was the son of Samuel Milslagel and Julia Ackley.¹ He may have been enumerated on the 1840 census for Monroe County, Ohio in the household of his father as a male aged newborn to five.⁴ Follow the link to see the census image. Robert, age 11, was enumerated in the household of his father and stepmother, Hannah, on the 1850 Federal Census in Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa. He is not marked for attending school.⁵ Follow the link to see the census image. Robert, age 20, was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1860 Federal Census in Lithopolis, Hardin County, Iowa. It appears that he may have attended school this year.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image. Before 1862, Robert worked as a farmer.⁷
          Robert enlisted as a Private on 11 August 1862 at the age of 22. His brother, Thomas, enlisted on the same day. He served in F Company of the 32d Infantry Reg. IA. His company fought in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. Follow the document to see additional information about his service.^7,8 Robert died on 17 December 1864 at U.S. General Hospital in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. The cause of death was pneumonia. He was about 25 years old. This is a picture of the Hospital at Nashville. It was taken during the battle in December 1864.

(photo credit - Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, 4a39746u.tif).⁷

Robert was described as 5 feet, 11 1/2 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair by his commanding officer shortly after Robert's death.⁷ He was buried in Nashville National Cemetery, Plot G.8265 in Nashville.^7,9
          He is the 2nd great-grandson of Johann Andreas Mühlschlägel, original immigrant.

[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 177.
[S129] S. Millslagle household, 1860 U.S. Census, Clay Township, Lithopolis post office, Hardin County, Iowa, population schedule, page 56, dwelling #405, family #387; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 323, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0008. Gives age as 20.
[S98] Samuel Millslagel household, 1850 U.S. Census, Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa, population schedule, page 124[b] (86), dwelling #625, family #625; National Archives micropublication M432-182, viewed on Ancestry.com January 2002. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0010. Gives age as 11.
[S695] Samuel Millslagle, 1840 U.S. Census, Union Township, Monroe County, Ohio, page 79, line #24; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 416, downloaded from Ancestry.com (images 1 and 2 of 16) January 16, 2003. PDN: Millslagle-OH-0008 & b.
[S98] 1850 U.S. Census, Pioneer Township, Cedar County, Iowa, population schedule, p. 124[b] (86), dwelling #625, family #625. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0010.
[S129] 1860 U.S. Census, Clay Township, Lithopolis post office, Hardin County, Iowa, population schedule, p. 56, dwelling #405, family #387. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0008.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, Earliest Settlers, page 177, citing his war record.
[S799] Historical Data Systems, compiler, "Robert Millslagle," Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers, online <http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3737.htm>, Ancestry.com, webmaster, viewed July 2000; citing Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion by English in 1910. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0036.
[S804] "Nashville National Cemetery," U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Database, online <http://www.interment.net/data/us/tn/davidson/nashnat/index.htm>, Interment.net, webmaster, viewed 20 Jan 2001. PDN: Millslagle-TX-0001.