Captain J. T. Foster

Company B.

Joseph T. Foster was enlisted as fourth sergeant in Company B, First Iowa Cavalry, on the 1st day of May, 1861, at Lyons, Iowa, Was mustered into the United States service for three years on the 31st day of July, 1861. Was appointed Sergeant Major of First Battalion, October 7th, 1861. Wounded July 11th, 1861, at Big Creek Cliffs. Transferred to first sergeant Company B, September 25th, 1862. First Lieutenant same company, December 21st, 1862: mustered February 7th, 1863. Captain same company, August 5th, 1864; mustered October 1st, 1864. Mustered out of service February 15th, 1866, at Austin. Texas. Appointed First Lieutenant Eighth United States Cavalry, April 7th, 1866. Served on the Pacific coast, at Benecia Barracks, Angels Island, Fort Churchill, Nevada, and Fort McDermott, Nevada. Resigned February 10th, 1869.

Participated in all the battles and skirmishes with his company from September 25th, 1862, till the day of muster out.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 329