Oliver W. Shibley
Oliver W. Shibley was born on January 4, 1830, in St. Johnsville, New York, to Christian and Mary Ann Shibley. His father was a farmer and mechanic. The family moved to Little Rock, Illinois, in the late 1840s, and by 1850, he was working as a farmer. He married Mary Coryell on January 1, 1857, and they had at least two children: Lillian, born around 1858; and Clarence, born around 1861.
 
He enlisted in the Union army on August 22, 1862, and he mustered in as a private in Company G of the 31st Iowa Infantry on August 30. The regiment took part in the siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas campaign. He served as a regimental musician. In March 1864, he observed that his term of enlistment was "half gone & we can reinlist this fall for three years more. I will think about it. when My three years is up & the war continues I think I will let some other take my place...yet I may change my mind when the time comes to reinlist." He explained that, "was it not for my famely I never would leave the service while the war lasted, but my famely is near & dear to me & when I have served my tearm of years I think I have done the duty I owe to my country." 
 
He supported Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1864, explaining in September 1864 that he “once was a [George] McClelen man, but I am far from it now. Mc is dead dead, politicaly dead for ever…I am a Lincon man to the backbone & will go my whole length for him & so will every true union man.” He mustered out on June 27, 1865.
 
He settled in Wyoming, Iowa, after the war and resumed his work as a farmer. By 1870, he owned $400 of real estate and $200 of personal property. By 1880, he was working as a butcher. His wife died in 1895, and by 1910, he was living in his daughter Lillian’s household in Beaver, Iowa. He died there of chronic endocarditis on December 28, 1925.
3481
DATABASE CONTENT
(3481)Shibley, Oliver W.1830-01-041925-12-28
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: Musician
  • Rank highest: Musician
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 133

  • (9375) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 1 October 1862
  • (9376) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 5 October 1862
  • (9377) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 9 October 1862
  • (9378) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 October 1862
  • (9379) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 31 October 1862
  • (9380) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 November 1862
  • (9381) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 22 November 1862
  • (9382) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 November 1862
  • (9383) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 December 1862
  • (9384) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 16 December 1862
  • (9385) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 21 December 1862
  • (9386) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 22 December 1862
  • (9387) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 January 1863
  • (9388) [associated with] ~ Mollie (?) to Mary (?), undated
  • (9389) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 4 January 1863
  • (9390) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 12 January 1863
  • (9391) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 January 1863
  • (9392) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 January 186X
  • (9393) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 8 February 1863
  • (9394) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 25 January 1863
  • (9395) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 January 186X
  • (9396) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 14 February 1863
  • (9397) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 April 1863
  • (9398) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 March 1863
  • (9399) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 15 March 1863
  • (9400) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 30 March 1863
  • (9401) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 4 April 1863
  • (9402) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 10 April 1863
  • (9403) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 23 April 1863
  • (9404) [recipient] ~ Dow Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, undated
  • (9405) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 25 April 1863
  • (9406) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 30 April 1863
  • (9407) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 May 1863
  • (9408) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 May 1863
  • (9409) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 May 1863
  • (9410) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 30 May 1863
  • (9411) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 June 1863
  • (9412) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 13 June 1863
  • (9414) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 June 1863
  • (9416) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, undated
  • (9417) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 21 June 1863
  • (9418) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 23 June 1863
  • (9419) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 28 June 1863
  • (9421) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 3 July 1863
  • (9423) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 14 July 1863
  • (9424) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 1863
  • (9425) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 30 July 1863
  • (9426) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley and Harry Aldrich, 4 August 1863
  • (9427) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 4 August 1863
  • (9428) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, August 1863
  • (9429) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley and Henry Aldrich, 9 August 1863
  • (9430) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley and Henry Aldrich, 19 August 1863
  • (9431) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 27 August 1863
  • (9432) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 30 August 1863
  • (9433) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 2 September 1863
  • (9434) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 13 September 1863
  • (9435) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 September 1863
  • (9436) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 September 1863
  • (9437) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 22 September 1863
  • (9438) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 September 1863
  • (9473) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 2 October 1863
  • (9474) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 October 1863
  • (9475) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 11 October 1863
  • (9476) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 October 1863
  • (9477) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 21 October 1863
  • (9478) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 October 1863
  • (9479) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 October 1863
  • (9480) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 1 November 1863
  • (9481) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 23 November 1863
  • (9482) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 December 1863
  • (9483) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 11 December 1863
  • (9484) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 17 December 1863
  • (9485) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 28 December 1863
  • (9486) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 23 January 1864
  • (9487) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 January 1864
  • (9488) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 1 February 1864
  • (9489) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 February 1864
  • (9490) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 February 1864
  • (9491) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 22 February 1864
  • (9492) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 February 1864
  • (9493) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 February 1864
  • (9494) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 March 1864
  • (9496) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 15 March 1864
  • (9497) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 March 1864
  • (9498) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 March 1864
  • (9499) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 April 1864
  • (9500) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 13 April 1864
  • (9501) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 April 1864
  • (9502) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 April 1864
  • (9503) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 19 May 1864
  • (9504) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 May 1864
  • (9505) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 June 1864
  • (9506) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley and Dow Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 19 June 1864
  • (9507) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 June 1864
  • (9508) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 July 1864
  • (9509) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 July 1864
  • (9510) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 7 August 1864
  • (9511) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 17 August 1864
  • (9512) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 24 August 1864
  • (9513) [recipient] ~ Dow Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 29 August 1864
  • (9515) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 September 1864
  • (9516) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 14 September 1864
  • (9518) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 September 1864
  • (9520) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 2 October 1864
  • (9522) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 22 October 1864
  • (9524) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 November 1864
  • (9526) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 17 December 1864
  • (9527) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 January 1865
  • (9528) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 15 January 1865
  • (9530) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 January 1865
  • (9531) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 27 March 1865
  • (9532) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 3 April 1865
  • (9533) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 8 April 1865
  • (9534) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 19 April 1865
  • (9572) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley and Dow Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 11 May 1865
  • (9573) [writer] ~ Dow Shibley and Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 26 May 1865
  • (9574) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 9 June 1865
  • (9575) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 19 June 1865
  • (9576) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 12 August 1865
  • (9577) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 6 August 1865
  • (9578) [writer] ~ Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, undated
  • (9579) [recipient] ~ Oliver W. Shibley and Dow Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 29 May 1865
  • (9592) [recipient] ~ Josephine Coryell to Oliver W. Shibley, 6 November 1864
  • (9596) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 3 May 1865
  • (9597) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 8 May 1865
  • (9598) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 19 May 1865
  • (9599) [recipient] ~ Josephine Coryell to Oliver W. Shibley and Mary C. Shibley, 5 July 1865
  • (9601) [recipient] ~ Charles H. Coryell to Oliver W. Shibley, 31 May 186X
  • (9602) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 3 September 1865
  • (9603) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 7 August 1865
  • (9604) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 13 August 1865
  • (9606) [recipient] ~ Mary Coryell to Mary C. Shibley and Oliver W. Shibley, 23 January 186X
  • (15420) [recipient] ~ Mary C. Shibley to Oliver W. Shibley, 3 June 1865

People - Records: 7

  • (3482) Shibley, Mary C. is the [wife of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (3487) Aldrich, Henry is the [friend of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (3527) Coryell, Josephine is the [sibling-in-law of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (3529) Shibley, Edward P. is the [sibling of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (3530) Coryell, Charles Henry is the [sibling-in-law of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (3531) Coryell, Mary is the [parent-in-law of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.
  • (5646) Shibley, Dow is the [sibling of] (3481) Shibley, Oliver W.

Places - Records: 2

  • (3340) [birth] ~ St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
  • (3341) [death] ~ Beaver Township, Polk County, Iowa

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (218) [enlisted] [G] ~ 31st Iowa Infantry

Groups - Records: 1

  • (6) [member/supporter] ~ Grand Army of the Republic
SOURCES

1850, 1870, 1880, 1910, and 1920 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Illinois Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; Iowa Death Records, 1880-1972, available from Ancestry.com; Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 20 September 1864, DL1594.104, Nau Collection; Oliver W. Shibley to Mary C. Shibley, 18 March 1864, DL1594.085, Nau Collection