Rowell, Louis J - CD-22665

Title

Rowell, Louis J - CD-22665

Subject

U.S. military service; soldier induction records; World War I mobilization; World War II induction; Camp Dodge (Iowa)

Description

Personnel card documenting induction and processing information for a soldier at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

Identifier

CD - 22665

Surname

Rowell

Given Name(s)

Louis J

Town or City of Residence

Tipton

County of Residence

Cedar

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

Tipton-IA

Enlistment Age

18

27
45

Civil Occupation


student
lawyer

Number of Enlistments

1st
2nd
3rd

Date of Enlistment

18 Feb 1888
25 Sep 1889
14 Jul 1917

Enlistment Unit

Co B 1st Reg
Co F 49th Reg
Ammo Train

Years of Enlistment

5
3

Next of Kin

wife-Mrs Sue G Rowell
-606 S Summit Street-Iowa City-IA

Height

5ft 8in

Complexion

fair

Eye Color

blue

Hair Color

brown

Additional Notes

2nd lieutenant-29 July 1892
captain 28 May 1894-discharged as corporal
colonel-24 Jan 1914
major-28 Jul 1917

Access Instructions

This item represents an index entry. The original records are held by the Iowa Genealogical Society Library and are not available online. Researchers may view the documents in person or request a digital or mailed copy from library staff. Service fees may apply.

Citation

“Rowell, Louis J - CD-22665,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed March 1, 2026, https://buroakvault.org/items/show/41975.