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Mrs. Elizabeth Peters furnished a room for the use of grand jury at the same term, for which she received county order No. 14, for $5.
The officers of this Court were as follows : A. A. Bradford, Judge ; N. Thompson, Sher- iff; James Thompson, Clerk; A. S. Stithem, Bailiff'; A. C. Cooper, Special Constable; Grand Jury-E. H. Sinith, Foreman ; Dexter Ammerine, J. V. Katzenbarger, S. Taylor, Andrew Cooper, Norman Nun, Joseph Peek, I. P. Lamb, J. C. Armitage, William Non. R. Thompson and A. C. Poe.
The attorneys present were E. II. Sears, M. 1. McPherson, John Leonard, S: E. Me- Cracken mul J. A. Forgey. There is no
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record of any business transacted at this term, but the tradition is that one case, viz. :
John Edgecomb
State of Iowa vs. Breach of the peace-was tried, judgment being ren- dered against defendants, who were fined $5 each and W. A. Nun. j and costs.
John Leonard, then a young attorney, who
was in attendance, was, it is said, so tall of stature that when he stood up his head was above; the ceiling joists of the very low cabin, used for] a court room. The papers and briefs of the Court had to be kept in place by stones and sticks, the extra ventilation of the room compelling this precaution.
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POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL.
N the political chapter rtant of the Ringgold Coun- ty Ilistory, in this vol. ume. has been given a brief sketch of Ameri- can politics, which need not be repeated here. Cultivo it to say that when Union County came into organic exist- ence the Democracy was in full power at Washington, while the Whig party was in its death throes. So far as local interests permitted the voting population of the county to divide on politi- cal issues in those days, Union was a Democratic county. It remained so for some time after the organi- zation of the Republican party, to whose platform Iowa was converted by Governor Grimes.
War issnes, however, brought about a do- fection here as through the North, from the ranks of the Democracy, and Union County was Republican from 1860, by varying but increasing majorities. For some fifteen years the county offices were monopolized by Re- publieans. The majority for Grant in 1868 was 136, in a total vote of 840. Four years later the Republican majority wa- 503. Then came the Anti-monopoly movement, which one year carried the county by storm. Par- tially recovering, the straight Republican
ticket was then successful each year until the days of " fusion," which began in 1878.
The " Greenback idea" was early popular in Union County, and over 400 votes were cast for Cooper for President in 1876. The county has always been a stronghold of Green- backism, and now is spoken of as the banner county in the State, as regards voting strength. There are from 200 to 300 more Greenbackers than Democrats in Union County, and while neither party is as strong as the Republican, the two, united on a fusion ticket, can carry the county often by from 100 to 200. This policy has been carried out usual- ly the last eight years, during which time the Republicans have held about half of the local offices, and the Greenbackers and Democrats have amicably divided their half of the " spoils."
As to the political leaning of the several townships and voting precincts:
New Hope is always close, with a Repub- pulienn tendency. Jones is now strongly fusion, but was originally the Democratic stronghold of the county. Pleasant was Re- publican until fusion came in vogue, when it was uanally fusion; now, however, it is fre- quently Republican by small majorities. Sand Creek has a strong Greenback population. and is always solid for fusion. Union was orig- inally Republican, but is now for fusion, the ; Greenbackers being numerous. Afton is always Republican. Dodge gives a small
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fusion majority. Lincoln can be relied upon for a substantial fusion majority. Highland has lately been Republican, but was formerly in the fusion ranks. Grant gives a Republi- can majority. Piatte is close and varies in its preferences. Douglasoscillates, but is usually Republican by a dangerously-slight figure. Creston has a large floating population, whose character is changing from year to year, and as it casts nearly half the vote of the county its leaning is usually an important matter. It is spoken of as the "unknown quantity " in political matters. Creston gave a small majority against prohibition. Spaulding gives a small Republican majority. Crom- well is always Republican.
DISTRICTS.
For senatorial representation Union was for the Fifth General Assembly put in a dis- triet with Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Ring- gold, Taylor, Page and Fremont counties.
This was in 1854, and the distret remained the same until 1860, when, the population of all the eight counties having increased, a re- arrangement was effected, by virtue of which Ringgold, Taylor, Adams, Union and Clarke formed the Sixth Senatorial District. Two years later Clarke was taken from the district and Page and Montgomery added. From 1866 to 1870 the district was the same, except that Ringgold was detached and added to De- eatur, to make the Sixth District, while the district containing Union was known as the Seventh. Beginning with 1570 for six years the county was joined to Clarke and Lucas, under the name of the Sixth District. Then for one session of the Legislature, Adair, Cass, Adams and Union formed the Seventeenth District, after which the previous arrange- ment of counties was returned to for two years, the district being known as the Fifth. Since January 1, 1581, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties have formed the Sixth Senatorial District.
In the lower branch of the General Assem-
bly. Union was from 1854 to 1856 in the Forticth District, with Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Adair, Audubon and Cass. In the next Assembly Encas, Clarke and Union formed the Tenth District. In the Seventh General Assembly, 185S and 1859, the Forty- Fourth District included this county, together with Adams, Page, Taylor and Ringgold counties. In 1860 and 1861 it was attached to Adams, Adair and Cass Counties, as the Sixteenth District. For two years thereafter, Taylor, Ringgold and Union Counties formed one district. known as the Sixty-Second. Next, with Adams and Montgomery it was kuown as the Sixty-fifth for one session, and the Sixty-sixth for another. In 1868 and 1869, it formed the Sixty-eighth District with Adams. From 1870 to 1873, there was the same arrangement, but the number was the Fourteenth. From 1874 to 1877, Ringgold Connty was substituted for Adams, and since then Union has been entitled to a representa- tive by itself.
For a short time, under the oll Constitu- tion, Union and twenty-nine other counties, forming a district as large as many Eastern States, and extending to the north line of Iowa, constituted the Sixthi Judicial Distriet. Feb- ruary 9, 1857, Ringgold and Union wore added to the Ninth District, which contained six other counties-Appanoose, Clarke, De- catur, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne. Under the Constitution of 1857. Adams, Cass, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawatomie, Ringgold and Umon Counties , were constituted the Third Judicial District. Cass was detached in 1864, and Fremont, Mills and Pottawatomie in 1872.
For Congressional representation Union was in the First District until 1863; then the Fifth until 1878; and since then the Eighth.
OFFICIAL.
Angust 10. 1855, the first regular county election was held, resulting in the return of the following oficer : J. B. Dasen, Judge; N.
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Thompson, Sheriff; T. M. M. Robinson, Re- corder and Treasurer; J. F. Jekis, Surveyor. The officers elected each year since the or- ganization of the county with years of service are as follows:
COUNTY JUDGES.
Norman Nun, 1853-'4; David C. Lowe, 1854-'5; J. B. Dawson, 1855-'6; J. W. Alley, 1856-'7; James Blanchard, 1858-'9; James W. McDill, 1860-'1; N.W. Rowell, 1862-'3; I. N. Cherry, 1864-'5; J. F. Bishop, 1866-'S. Office abolished.
CLERKS OF COURTS.
J. W. Ray, 1853; W. M. Lock, 1853; D. C. Lowe, 1851; James Thompson, 1854-'6 James Blanchard, 1856; E. M. Buckley, 1857; J. M. Rigour, 1858; H. A. Botleman, 1858- '61; G. W. Beymer, 1865-'68; A. F. Ickis, 1869-'72; E. J. Emmons, 1873-'80; B. T. Nix, 1881.
SHERIFFS.
Henry Peters, 1853-'1; N. Thompson, 1854; A. J. Patterson, 1855; N. Thompson, 1856-'7; Tra Seeley, 1858-'9; N. Thompson, 1860-'1; L. K. Myers, 1862; L. Raguet, 1863; J. Elliott, 1864-'5; M. Carter, 1866-'9; F. M. Richey, 1870-'7; R. J. McKee, 1878-'81; M. Blanchard, 1882-'5; Thomas G. Snair, 18S6.
TREASURERS AND RECORDERS.
A. C. Cooper, 1854-'5; A. R. Bowen, 1553; T. M. Robinson, 1856-'63; T. J. Myers, 1864. Offices separated.
TREASURERS.
T. J. Myers, 1865; Ira Seeley, 1866-'9; W. T. Cornwall, 1870-'3; L. A. Ilelt, 1874-'5; Anson Skinner, 1576-'S1; II. W. Perrigo, 1882-'3; J. F. Ickis, 1881.
RECORDERS.
E. F. Sullivan, 1565; J. F. Bishop. 1966; O. E. Davis, 1867-'8; J. C. Lucas, 1869-'72; !
B. F. Martz, 1873-6; G. W. Emerson, 1877- '80; J. IT. Crawford, ISS1.
AUDITORS.
J. F. Bishop, cr-officio, 1869; E. C. Wil- cox, 1870-'3; 1I. A. Botleman, 1874-'7; Frank M. Emerson, 1878-'81; Charles II. Fuller, 1882-'3; Morton Miller, 1884.
SURVEYORS.
J. D. Wright, 1853-'5; J. F. Ickis, 1855-'7; L. K. Myers, 1858-61; J. D. Wright, 1862; John Donlin, 1863; J. S. Lorimer, 1864-'5; William Painter, 1866-'7; F. Sommer, 1868 - '9; J. McYoung, 1870-'5; G. C. Kirby, 1876; A. J. White, 1877; M. V. Ashby, 1878-'9; J. Il. Brown, 1880-'1; Robert Maxwell, 1882-'3; I. S. Roseberry, 1SS4.
SCHOOL-FUND COMMISSIONERS.
T. P. Tamb 1853-'5; J. F. Ickis, 1855; Reuben Riggs, 1856-'7. Office abolished.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
James W. M.Dill, 1858-'9; W. C. Cold- well, 1860-'3; J. A. Day, 1864-'5; J. F. Syp, 1SGG-'7; A. Robbins, 1868-'9; T. Roberts, 1870-'1; J. M. Milligan, 1872-'5; Miss J. E. Lester, 1876-'7; J. D. Thomas, 1878-'81; W. C. Yard, 1882-'3; George Delmege, 1884-'5; C. B. Stayt, 1886.
SUPERVISORS (TOWNSHIP SYSTEM).
1869 .- 11. A. Botleman, Jones, Chairman; P. Sccley, New Hope; J. Doty, Dodge ; J. P. Emerson, Lincoln; James Lytle, Douglas; J. White, Highland; D. A. Wycoff, Union; A. C. Cooper, Pleasant: R. C. Carter, Sand Creek, and Josiah Elliott, Platte.
1870 .- A. C. Cooper, Pleasant, Chairman ; R. Shay, New Hope; James Doty, Dodge; J. P. Emerson, Lincoln; James Lytle, Doug- las; James A. White, Highland; D. A. Wycoff, Union; Samuel Burd. Jones; James L. Syp, Sand Creek, and Josiah Elliot:, Platte.
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SUPERVISORS (BOARD OF THREE).
1871 .- S. W. MeElderry, Chairman; Ira Seeley and James A. White.
1872 .- S. W. MeElderry, Chairman; Ira Seeley and Samnel Riggs.
1873 .- Samuel Riggs, Chairman; William Groesbeck and George A. Ide.
1871 .- William Groesbeek, Chairman; George A. Ide and I. K. White.
1875 .- George A. Ide, Chairman; 1. K. White and C. G. Shull.
1876 .- I. K. White, Chairman; C. G. Shall and George A. Ide.
1877 .- C. G. Shull, Chairman; George A. Ide and Marshall Law.
1878 .- George A. Ide, Chairman; Marshall Law and A. Dickinson.
1879 .- Marshall Law, Chairman; A. Dick- inson and W. R. Towne.
1880 .- A. Dickinson, Chairman: W. R. Towne and Squire Olinger.
SUPERVISORS (BOARD OF FIVE).
1SS1 .- C. G. Shull, Chairman; Squire Olinger, C. J. Colby, D. II. Brooks and Morton Miller.
1882 .- Squire Olinger, Chairman; C. G. Shull, Morton Miller, D. HL. Brooks and J. B. Wilson.
1883 .-- Morton Miller, Chairman; D. H. Brooks, J. B. Wilson, C. G. Shull and Frank Hudson.
18SJ .-- J. B. Wilson, Chairman; C. G. Shall, D. H. Brooks, Frank Hudson and R. C. Delmage.
1885 .- D. II. Brooks, Chairman; C. G. Shall, R. C. Delmage, Frank Hudson and J. Armstrong.
1886 .- R. C. Delmage, Chairman; J. Arm- strong, Thomas Cort, F. R. Wolfe and Ben- jamin ITubhell.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
Allen A. Bradford, 1854; E. II. Sears, 1855-'7; John S. Townsend. 1857; E. II. Sears, 1838-'62; James G. Day, 1868-'70; James W. MeDill, 1870-'2; J. R. Reed, 1872-'3; Samuel Forrey, 1873-'S; R. C. Henry, 1879-82; John W. Harvey, 1883.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
James W. McDill, 1869-'73; J. W. Hewitt, 1873-'8; D. D. Gregory, 1878-'84; John Chaney, 1884.
REPRESENTATIVES.
D. W. Scoville, 1856-'7; W. B. Davis, 1858-'9; K. W. Macomber, 1860-'1; Reuben A. Moser, 1862-'3; W. B. Davis, 1361-'5; A. K. Crawford, 1866-'7; Neal W. Rowell, 1868-'71; Franklin M. Davis, 1872-'3; An- drew Johnson, 1971-5; S. W. McElderry, IS76-'7; James Doty, 1878-9; Francis M. Richey, 1880-'1; Anson P. Stephens, 1882-'3; George Derr, 18S4-'5; William II. Robb, 1886.
SENATORS.
George W. Lucas, 1854-'5; Samuel Dale, 1856-'9; J. C. Hagans, 1860-'3; L. W. Hill- yer, 1864-'7; N. B. Moore, 1868-'9; James D. Wright, 1870-'1; Robert A. Dagne, 1872-'5; Lafayette Young, 1876-'7; Samuel L. Bestow, 1878-'9; William L. Wilson, 1880-'3; Anson P. Stephens, 1584.
CONGRESSMEN.
Bernhart Henn, 1838-'5; Augustus IJall, 1855-'7; Sammuel R. Curtis, 1857-'63; John A. Kasson, 1863-17; Grenville MI. Dodge, 1867-'9; Frank: W. Pahner, 1869-'73; James W. MeDill, 1873-'7; W. F. Sapp, 1877-'81; W. P. Hepburn, 1581.
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BOUT daybreak on the 12th of April, 1861, the stillness of Charleston Bay was disturbed by the firing of a large mortar and the shriek of a shell as it rushed through the air. The shell burst over Fort Sumter, and Si the war of the great Rebellion was begun. In the North the hope had been tenaciously clung to that the peace of the country was not to be disturbed. This dream was rudely broken by the siege of Fort Suinter. The North awakened suddenly to the awful certainty that civil war was begun. There was a deep feeling of indignation at the traitors who vere willing to ruin their country that slavery might be secure. There was a full apprecia- tion of the danger, and an instant universal de- termination that, at whatever cost, the national life must be preserved. Personal sacrifice was unconsidered; individual interests were merged in the general good. Political differ- ence, ordinarily so bitter, was for the time alnost effaced. Nothing was of interest but the question how this audacious rebellion was to be suppressed and the American Na-
tion upheld in the great place which it elaimed among men.
Two days after the fall of Fort Sumter, Mr. Lincoln intimated by proclamation the dis- honor done to the laws of the United States, and called out the militia to the extent of 75,- 000 men. The free States responded enthu- siastically to the call. So prompt was their action that on the very next day several com- panics arrived in Washington. Flushed by their easily-won victory, the Southrons talked boastfully of scizing the capital. In a very short time there were 50,000 loyal men ready to prevent that. and the safety of Washington was secured.
The North pushed forward with boundless energy her warlike preparations. Rich mon offered money with so much liberality that in a few days nearly 825,000,000 had been con- tributed. The school-teachers of Boston dedi- cated fixed proportions of their incomes to the support of the Government while the war should last. All over the country the excited people gathered themselves into crowded incetings and breathed forth in fervid resolu- tions their determinations to spend fortune and life in defense of the Union. Volunteer companies were rapidly formed. In the cities ladies began to organize themselves for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers. It had
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been fabled that the North would not fight. With a fiery promptitude unknown before in modern history the people sprang to arms.
Under the call of President Lincoln for 75,- 000 volunteers, the quota of Iowa was fixed at one regiment. The response was prompt from all parts of the State, and from none more hearty than from Union County. Iowa proved herself the peer of any loyal State. The proclamation of her Governor, responsive to that of the President, calling for volunteers to compose her First Regiment, was issued on the fourth day after the fall of Sumter. At the end of only a single week men enough were reported to be in quarters (mostly in the vieinity of their own homes) to fill the regi- ment. These, however, were hardly more than a tithe of the number who had been offered by company commanders for acceptance under the President's call. So urgent were these offers that the Governor requested (on the 24th of April) permission to organize an additional regiment. While awaiting an answer to this request he conditionally ac- cepted a sufficient number of companies to " compose two additional regiments. In a short time he was notified that both of these would be accepted. Soon after the comple- tion of the Second and Third regiments (which was near the close of May) the Adjn- tant-General of the State reported that up- ward of 170 companies had been tendered to the Governor to serve against the enemies of the Union.
Union County had at this time but about 2,000 inhabitants. With a population mainly devoted to agriculture, who knew nothing of war except by history or tradition, it could hardly be expected that a warlike spirit would soon disturb the peaceful population. But we know little of the fire that slumbers in qniet breasts until occasion calls it forth. Immediately after the news was flashed through this county that civil war was begun publie excitement ran so high that it could not longer confine itself to promisenous ex.
pression about the street corners, and people held informal and formal meetings in the city halls and country school-houses everywhere.
About thirty-five men were recruited in Union County for the Fourth Iowa Infantry, and were assigned to Company II. These were:
Jesse W. Arnold, Amos W. Ames, W. II. Bartlett, J. F. Bishop, William B. Barker, A. M. Brinkerhoof, Dennis Conger, Thomas Cochrane, Philip Cobler, James R. Campbell, John B. Forgey, John IIeckathorn, Freder- iek Hoover, Ayers Jinks, James L. Killion, D. D. Linsley, John S. Messenger, Abraham Moore, J. Irving Morris, Hiram Pearce, Elijah Pearce, T. J. Pearson, David Reese, William R. Reese, W. S. Rodgers, John A. Smith, Dennis Stump, Jesse Thompson, John T. Wright, Clarke Walker, F. Westover, Alpheus Walkup and John D. Whitney.
James J. Hafer went out as Second Lieu- tenant of this company, but resigned October 13, 1861. Joshua F. Bishop (now editor of the Tribune-News at Afton) was promoted from Sergeant to Second Lientenant, and acted for a time as Adjutant, and also as Commissary of supplies. His last commis sion was that of a Captain, but he did not serve in that capacity.
HISTORY OF THE FOURTHI IOWA.
This regiment was formed in the south- western part of the State, Company II being raised from Union and Adams, with some as- sistance from Cass County. It was organized at Council Bluff's, in the summer of 1861, and consisted ot 940 rank and file, besides officers, Colonel (afterward Major-General) Dodge taking command. While the regiment was at Council Bluff's a number of the horse thieves, bushwhackers and guerrillas of Mis- souri, who styled themselves Confederates, thinking that all or most of the men had left the border counties of lowa, and were fight- ing in the Union army, arranged a raid into Page County, intending, as their enstom was,
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to drive away all the horses and cattle, barn the farm houses, wreak their fiendish venge- ance upon the old men, women and chil- dren left at home, and retreat before a suffi- cient number of men could be collected to stay their course.
News being brought from Missouri that such a raid was on the topis, the Fourth im- mediately marched 200 of its force to the threatened district, which accordingly reached Clarinda, the county seat of Page County, only to find that the rebels had received news of their coming, and retreated across the border.
The Fourth Iowa left Council Bluff's the first week in August, 1861, and proceeded to St. Joseph, and from thence to Hannibal, and Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and soon after, were ordered to the seat of war, where they soon had all the business they could handle.
The first battle in which the regiment took part was that of Pea Ridge, it being engaged for two days, losing nearly half its strength. Company II lost three killed and fifteen wounded. At the battle of Chickasaw Bayou the Fourth Iowa carried the first line of rebel works under a terrible fire, but, not being properly supported by the other regiments, General Thayer gave the order to fall back, which was accordingly done, the regiment retreating. but with their faces to the foe, contributing largely to the Union loss of 800 on this disastrous occasion.
In the operations against Arkansas Post, the Fourth Jowa took a conspicuous part, and was preparing to move on the enemy's works when Fort ILindian surrendered; it was then ordered to take part in the siege of Vicks- burg, where it ocenpied a conspicnons posi- tion, losing eighty men killed and wounded. The Fourth took part in the battle of Lookout Mountain, taking up a position on the ex- treme left of Hooker's command, and re- mained under arms all night. Jammary 1, 1864, the regiment re-enlisted, spending their veteran furlough at home, receiving a splen- | M. Eastman, George E. Eastman, John S.
did reception at Des Moines, and May t ro- joined the army and participated in Sherman's Georgia campaign, operating in Williamson's lowa brigade. In Sherman's march to the sea the Fourth Iowa did good service, and was engaged in the last battle of the war, fought at Bentonville, North Carolina.
This regiment numbered 340 strong when organized, and 300 more, at different times, enlisted in its ranks, and when mustered out, in September, 1865, only about 400 men answered the roll-call. These facts speak for themselves. Shot and shell, disease and pri- vation had done their work on those who went forth in their manly strength in their country's hour of need, and amongst Iowa's gallaut dead, whose bones repose in all parts of the Sunny South, none fought more bravely, or fell more gloriously than the farmers and backwoodsmen of the Iowa Fourth.
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
Under the call of President Lincoln dated July 1, 1862, for 500,000 volunteers, a large number of regiments were raised in lowa. Company II, for the Twenty-ninth Iowa, was entirely made up of Union County boys. The company was organized August 9, 1862, with James J. Hafer as Captain, Lewis K. Myers as First Lieutenant and Amos C. Cooper as Second Lieutenant. There were 103 men, as follows:
N. V. Allen, Benjamin Applegate, John Appleton, Amos Ames, G. B. Bennett, David Rash, B. R. Baker, W. J. Bishop. Ellis Ball, B. D. Bilbo, J. C. Beebe, J. B. Berry, M. P. Bonar, Edward Barton, T. E. Ballard. Z. M. Bartholomew, W. W. Parber, George P. Clough, Charles R. Cooper, John Carmicle, Marion Carey, B. B. Cochrane, John J. Cain, David Cooper, Amos C. Cooper, Amos J. M. Comer, J. HI. Duel, John M. Douglas, E. C. Dath, M. A. Day, John II. Davis, B. F. Douglas, A. Drancker, Augustus Dufur, A.
HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY.
Elliott, James A. Forgey, J. B. Frederick, M. France, Antonio Gauvain, William H. Guion, M. I. Garrison, Henry Glasgow, Jacob Gripp, I. B. Gripp, Hiram Glasgow, James J. Hafer, W. W. Hawkins, C. J. Hoover. J. M. Houser, J. B. Harman, Daniel Howell, Syrester Hurs, ITiram Hall, F. S. Husband, HI. R. Hutchinson, G. O. Ickis, Frank Jack- son, D. Katzenbarger, C. J. Kennison, J. V. Katzenbarger. Henry Keating, Alfred Kent, Nelson M. Kent, David Killion, Frederick Kock, George W. Ladd, E. C. Ludwig, J. M. Lock, E. A. Lampkin, J. S. Lafavre, W. B. Lewis, Walter R. B. Davis, James L. Lewis, John D. Lewis, Thomas J. Lamunion, Lewis K. Myers, Christian Murphy, Joel Miller, L. T. Madden. W. A. Moneypenny, Reuben Madden, Joshua Moores, Charles McVey, Jacob Marley, Will McDonald, James Mc- Cullock, Norman Nun, Henry Nun, W. H. W. Norris, Augustus Norris, John C. Olin- ger, William Painter, G. W. Parker, Jon .. than Painter, Jonathan Paist, Gerhard Peters, John Rankin, J. W. Reasoner, J. W. Ricedorff, Josephus Roberts, James S. Rob- erts, Frank Rumsey, James S. Ross, Samuel M. Riggs, Joseph Syp, James Shay, Charles F. Scott, Jeremiah Shepherd, Fred Sommer, Ira Seeley, L. Shepherd, George W. Smith, A. Stithem; Lewis Schwantz, Reuben Show- ers, Charles B. Thompson, Josiah HI. Thomp- son, Benjamin N. Thompson, W. H. Thompson, Daniel Thurlo, R. M. Thompson, James II. Wright, Clarence White, Edwarp K. Wilson, Henry Wick. L. J. Williamson, James MI. Wickham, William M. Wickham, James II. Wolff, George Wick, Thomas Wright, Josiah W. Wycoff, William White, James Welsh, T. C. Wycoff and R. P. Witt.
In the History of Ringgold County, this volume, is given a full narrative of the opera- ations of the Twenty-ninth Infantry. In this place we insert a sketch of Company H which appears in Colby's Atlas.
"The company rendezvoused at Camp Dodge, Council Bluffs, September 26, 1862,
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