Leroy Mayne
Residence Keosauqua IA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 5/1/1861 as a Private.
On 5/27/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. IA 2nd Infantry
"G" Co. IA 3rd Cavalry
born in Ohio

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Leroy Mayne

Residence Keosauqua IA; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 9/30/1861 as a Private.
On 9/30/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. IA 3rd Cavalry
He was discharged for promotion on 3/30/1863
(Promoted in Marine Brigade)
Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut 3/30/1863
He also had service in:
"F" Co. IA 2nd Infantry (Also served)
born in Ohio

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion

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On the night of April 8th, our fleet found intself in the vicinity of New Madrid, Mo. I was on the Baltic and our boat was moored to the Missouri shore. A large coal barge, from which the Baltic was replenishing her supply of coal, had been landed on the outside. While engaged in taking this coal, the John Raine joined us from St. Louis, and landed outside the coal barge, in order also to take coal. While these matters were occurring, Lieut. Le Roy Mayne, Adjutant of Cavalry, and myself, ere engaged in a quiet game of euchre. Mayne presently suggested that we go over to the Raine and see McCune. McCune, Mayne and myself were, in army purlance, "chums." It was about half past eight o'clock at night, when I secured a lantern, and Mayne and myself started. I being in the lead with the light, stepped over the single-plan, leading from the Baltic to the coal barge, and turned to let Mayne have the benefit of the light, when I saw him step off into the rushing water between the Baltic and the barge. I grabbed for him but failed to get hold of him, and he instantly disappeared from view. I heard his head strike the cross-timbers composing the guards. I then ran back across the deck of the Baltic to the shore, and down the bank, hoping to get a boat and rescue him in case he survived the passing of the wheel. Another officer found an old skiff, and with a small piece of board we started to paddle about, looking for Mayne. While so engaged, we noticed the water was covered with small pieces of paper, and a soldier ran to the stern of the Baltic and cried to us that another man was overboard, But we caught no sight of either. Upon our return, we found Lieut. McCune had nearly the same moment, expressed his intention of going over from the Raine to the Baltic, to see Mayne and myself, and had stepped into the river, at the same spot, and within a minute after poor Mayne. Lieutenant McCune had brought with him from St. Louis discharges for four hundred men, and these were the papers we saw floating by, while hunting for Mayne. Some days before his death, Mayne asked me to come to his room and said, "old man'" there's something going to happen to me. I don't know what it is. But I want to tell you where my folks live, and what I have, and if the worst comes, you take care of my things, and see that my parent get my trunk. He showed me an elegant gold watch that he carried, and then unfolding his necktie, an old style silk handerchief, he showed me $300.00 in greenbacks, wrapped within its folds, and worn around his neck. The necktie and watch disappeared with his body, which was never heard of afterwards. His remaining property was forwarded to his parents living in Keosauqua, Iowa, as per his request.

Both these young men were efficient officers, and their death was a material loss to the command. Lieutenant Mayne had especially endeared himself to all who knew him. Young, handsome in person, with a frank, open, intelligent face, a courteous mien, and a soldierly carriage, he favorably impressed all with whom he was associated. This tragic occurrence cast a deep gloom over the command at the time, and even to this day tinges with sadness the war memories of Marine survivors,
History of the Marine Brigade, pp. 271/2

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