★  Rice, Samuel A.

Samuel Allen Rice

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Born: January 27, 1828

Birthplace: Cattaraugus, New York

Father: Allen Briggs Rice 1785 – 1845

Mother: Melinda Chapman 1794 – 1862

Wife: Louisa Margaret Alexander 1835 – 1916

Children:

James A. Rice 1855 – 1934​
Emory C. Rice 1857 –​
Rev. Frank S. Rice 1859 – 1890​
Nellie “Nettie” L. Rice 1862 – 1900​

Education:

1849: Graduated from Union College​

Occupation before War:

Made Merchandising trips on his father’s flatboat on Mississippi and Ohio Rivers​
Attorney in Oskaloosa, Iowa​
County Attorney in Mahaska County, Iowa​
1856 – 1861: Iowa State Attorney General​

Civil War Career:

1862: Organized the 33rd Iowa Volunteers Infantry Regiment​
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 33rd Iowa Volunteers Infantry Regiment​
1863: Served in Helena, Arkansas helping to open the Yazoo Pass​
1863: Noted for Gallantry during Battle of Helena, Arkansas​
1863 – 1864: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers​
1864: Received a scalp wound at Battle of Elkins Ferry​
1864: Wounded in the right ankle Battle of Jenkins Ferry​
1864: Suffered from erysipelas and unhealthy pus discharge​
1864: Pieces of the bone were removed from his wound​

Died: July 6, 1864

Place of Death: Oskaloosa, Iowa

Cause of Death: Effects of his wound

Age at time of Death: 36 years old

Burial Place: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa
 
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I was just reading about his ankle wound at Jenkin's Ferry. A bullet struck his spur and parts of tbe spur were driven into the ankle. It must have become infected and He lingered for several months and finally passed away on July 6. Lockjaw?
 
I was just reading about his ankle wound at Jenkin's Ferry. A bullet struck his spur and parts of tbe spur were driven into the ankle. It must have become infected and He lingered for several months and finally passed away on July 6. Lockjaw?
Seems likely to have sepsis or gangrene. A clipping of his obituary from the 21 Jul 1864 edition of the Weekly Ottumwa (Iowa) Courier.

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Samuel Allen Rice

Born: January 27, 1828View attachment 342797

Birthplace: Cattaraugus, New York

Father: Allen Briggs Rice 1785 – 1845

Mother: Melinda Chapman 1794 – 1862

Wife: Louisa Margaret Alexander 1835 – 1916

Children:

James A. Rice 1855 – 1934​
Emory C. Rice 1857 –​
Rev. Frank S. Rice 1859 – 1890​
Nellie “Nettie” L. Rice 1862 – 1900​

Education:

1849: Graduated from Union College​

Occupation before War:

Made Merchandising trips on his father’s flatboat on Mississippi and Ohio Rivers​
Attorney in Oskaloosa, Iowa​
County Attorney in Mahaska County, Iowa​
1856 – 1861: Iowa State Attorney General​

Civil War Career:

1862: Organized the 33rd Iowa Volunteers Infantry Regiment​
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 33rd Iowa Volunteers Infantry Regiment​
1863: Served in Helena, Arkansas helping to open the Yazoo Pass​
1863: Noted for Gallantry during Battle of Helena, Arkansas​
1863 – 1864: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers​
1864: Received a scalp wound at Battle of Elkins Ferry​
1864: Wounded in the right ankle Battle of Jenkins Ferry​
1864: Suffered from erysipelas and unhealthy pus discharge​
1864: Pieces of the bone were removed from his wound​

Died: July 6, 1864

Place of Death: Oskaloosa, Iowa

Cause of Death: Effects of his wound

Age at time of Death: 36 years old

Burial Place: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Samuel was an excellent brigade and division commander, and one of the big reasons why Union troops often had much success in Arkansas.
 
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