From May 7th Central Iowa Times-Republican "After 112 years, grave of local Civil War veteran marked" by Tammy R. Lawson.
For all those years, the grave of John A. Reiber lay unmarked in Marshalltown, Iowa. But, no longer. A 200 pound granite headstone has been places after much research and effort.
John Reiber was born December 28, 1823 in Pennsylvania. He eventually moved to Marshalltown where he joined the Army in 1863 as a private in Co. I, 8th Iowa Cavalry, one of the oldest at nearly 40 years of age, definitely old for soldier service.
He died suddenly at his home at 409 Union Street January 31, 1898, of heart disease, leaving behind a wife and six children.
A ceremony was held for the new marker consisting of Co. A 49th Iowa, The Governor's Own Iowa Rifles, the SUV Department of Iowa Color Guard Unit and the Iowa 7th cavalry.
Always Great to Have a Veteran remembered. --Old B-Runner
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