Adjutant N. E. Duncan

Adjutant N. E. Duncan was born at Springhill, Pa , December 8, 1835; removed to Dubuque, Iowa, in 1854; enlisted in Company B, 1st Iowa, in 1861; was engaged in battle of Wilson Creek; was mustered out at expiration of three months' term of enlistment, and returned to Dubuque October 20th. He at once engaged in recruiting a company for three years' service, and on November 2, 1861, was commissioned Adjutant of the 12th Iowa. He served with the regiment at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh; was wounded and taken prisoner at Shiloh, and remained a prisoner until October. During the Vicksburg campaign he was A. A. A. G. of 3d brigade, 1st division, 15th corps. In May, 1864, when the 12th was assigned to the 16th corps, Lieutenant Duncan was detailed as A. A. A. G. of the 1st division, 16th corps, in which capacity he served until September, when he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at Little Rock. From hospital was granted sick leave, and mustered out at expiration of three years' service, Nov. 27,1864. He engaged in business in Dubuque several years, and then removed to Kansas City, Mo.

SOURCE: David W. Reed, Campaigns and battles of the Twelfth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 253-4