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HISTORY OF BREMER COUNTY.
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self of the people, the government was safe.
Traitors were still busy, plotting and planning. Troops were mustering in all the seceded States. On Friday, April 12, the surrender of Fort Sumter, with its garrison of sixty effective men, was de- manded and bravely refused by the gallant Major Anderson. Fire was at once opened on the helpless garrison by the rebel forces, numbered by thousands. Resistance was useless, and at last the National colors were hauled down, and by traitor hands were trailed in the dust. On Sunday morning, the 14th, the news of the surren- der was received in all the principal cities of the Union. That was all, but that was enough. A day later, when the news was confirmed and spread through the country, the patriotic people of the North were startled from their dreams of the future- from undertakings half completed-and made to realize that behind that mob there was a dark, deep, and well organized pur- pose to destroy the government, rend the Union in twain, and out of its ruins erect a slave oligarchy, wherein no one would dare question their right to hold in bon- dage the sons and daughters of men whose skins were black. Their dreams of the future-their plans for the establishment of an independent confederacy -- were doomed from their inception to sad and bitter disappointment. Everywhere north of Mason and Dixon's line, the voice of Providence was heard:
"Draw forth your million blades as one; Complete the battle now begun; God fights with ye, and overhead Floats the dear banner of your dead. They, and the glories of the past,
The future, dawning dim and vast; And all the holiest hopes of man,
Are beaming triumphant in your van."
"Slow to resolve, be swift to do!
Teach ye the False, how fights the True! How buckled Perfidy shall feel, In her black heart the Patriot's steel; How sure the bolt that Justice wings; How weak the arm a traitor brings; How mighty they who steadfast stand, For Freedom's flag and Freedom's land."
On Monday, April 15th, President Lin- coln issued the following proclamation:
"WHEREAS, The laws of the United States have for some time past, and are now, opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Mis- sissippi, Louisiana and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals; now therefore, I, Abra- ham Lincoln, President of the United States, by * virtue of the power in me vested by the Consti- tution and the laws, have thought to call forth, and hereby do call forth, the militia of the several States of the Union, to the number of 75,000, in order to suppress said combinations, and'to cause the laws to be duly executed.
The details for this subject will be immedi- ately communicated to the State authorities through the War Department. I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate, and to aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and existence of our National Union, and the per- petuity of popular government, and to redress wrongs already long endured. I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, con- sistently with the object aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of, or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful
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citizens in any part of the country; and I hereby command the persons composing tbe combina- tions aforesaid, to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes, within twenty days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of public affairs present an extraordinary occasion, I do hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution, convene both Houses of Con- gress. The Senators and Representatives are therefore summoned to assemble at their respee- tive chambers at 12 o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the fourth day of July next, then and there to consider and determine such measures as in their wisdom the public safety and interest may seem to demand.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and sixty-one, and of the independence of the United States the eighty- fifth.
By the President.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State."
The last word of this proclamation had scarcely been taken from the electric wirc before the call was filled. Men and moncy were counted out by hundreds and thou- sands. The people who loved their whole country, could not give enough. Patriot- ism thrilled and vibrated and pulsatcd through cvery heart. The farm, the work- shop, the office, the pulpit, the bar, the bench, the college, the school-house-every calling offered its best men, their lives and fortunes, in defense of the Government's honor and unity. Party lines were for a time ignored. Bitter words, spoken in moments of political heat, were forgotten and forgiven, and, joining hands in a com-
mon cause, they repeated the oath of America's soldier statesman: "By the Great Eternal, the Union must and shall be preserved!"
Seventy-five thousand men were not enough to subdue the rebellion. Nor were ten times that number. The war went on, and call followed call, until it seemed as if there were not men enough in all the free States to crush out the rebel- lion. But to every call for either men or money, there was a willing and ready response. The gauntlet thrown down by the traitors of the South, was accepted; not, however, in the spirit which insolence meets insolence, but with a firm, deter- mined spirit of patriotism and love of country. The duty of the President was plain under the Constitution and laws, and, above and beyond all, the people, from whom all political power is derived, demanded the suppression of the rebel- lion, and stood ready to sustain the authority of their representative and ex- ecutive officers, to the utmost extremity.
While other portions of the State and Nation were manifesting, in words and deeds, their patriotism, the citizens of Bremer county were not idle. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Waverly, on the evening of April 22d, in which strong resolutions were passed, breathing intense loyalty, and in favor of sustaining the government. A military company was formed at the time number- ing forty men, which completed its organ- ization by electing G. W. Ruddick, Cap- tain; H. F. Becbe, First Lieutenant, and C. C. Allen Second Lieutenant, with a full compliment of non-commissioned officers. The citizens of Horton held a meeting the
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same evening, passed strong resolutions, and instituted measures for raising a com- pany, which, the Waverly Republican, of the 29th, said would be ready to go to the front at the "drop of a hat." The Horton company was organized by electing H. A. Tinkham, Captain; C. A. Brown, First Lieutenant; M. L. Marsh, Second Lieuten- ant; W. W. Gray, Orderly Sergeant. Flags were thrown to the breeze from nearly · every business house, and from many of the private residences of the citizens of the entire county.
The first meeting held to raise funds for the benefit of the volunteers or their fam- ilies, was on the evening of May 21, 1861. There was raised on that oceasion $365.50, in addition to which W. P. Harmon gave to each volunteer in the company known as the Pioneer Greys, a town lot in Waverly, and also a lot to the wife of each volunteer.
Bremer county was behind no eonnty in the State in the exhibition of sublime pat- riotism. Being without railroad or tele- graph facilities, the news did not reach the people of the county in time to be numbered in the first call of the President for 75,000 men, but in the second and every succeeding call, it responded with its noblest and best men, some of whom went forth never to return. The record of the eounty at home or in the field, is a noble one. By referring to the chapter contain- ing the action of the Board of Supervisors, it will be seen what was done in an official way.' In an unofficial way the people took hold of the work, aided enlistments, and furnished a large amount of sanitary sup- plies.
In this connection has been compiled from the Adjutant-General's report, the
name of every soldier from Bremer county. If any are omitted, it is not intentional, for great eare has been exereised in the compilation, and none have more venera- tion for the brave soldier than the author of this volume. So far as it could be done, mistakes in spelling names have been eor- reeted.
Bremer county was first represented in the Third Infantry, but those names were not eredited to the county, having gone to Cedar Falls and there enlisted. The fol- lowing is the record:
THIRD INFANTRY.
COMPANY K.
George W. Briggs,
John McRoberts,
W. W. Wood. C. C. Moulton
Pat Burke, William Peyton,
G. E. Ellsworth, John W. Pattee,
Samuel Grove, J. A. Ross,
M. F. Gillett, F. M. Tyrell,
W. E. Gosting, G. H. Watson,
S. C. Hammond, C. E. Wemple,
Albert G. Lawrence,
A. H. Wemple.
SIXTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY G.
Privates.
Jones, Robert J., Richardson, George S.,
Richardson, Wm. A., Wait, John, Hudson, William H.
NINTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY F.
Corporal: Alfred C. Gunsabris.
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COMPANY G.
First Lieutenants:
Hinkley F, Beebe, Edward Tyrell. Second Lieutenant: Asbery Leverich.
Sergeants:
Andrew J. Strow, Silas D. Tabor, Orran A. Beebe.
Corporals:
Cyrus D. Neff, Asahel Thornsbree,
Charles W. Mallory,
Samuel W True,
Nathan S. Harwood, David Vankleck,
Caleb J. Sturdevant, William A. Pelton.
Musician: James R. Eldridge.
Wagoner: James T. Fowler.
Privates:
Brown, Thomas W., Lucus, Alexander, Buckmaster, James F., Lampson, James H.,
Barrick, John,
Myers, Phillip B.,
Baskeins, Clark J.,
Morton, Franklin A., McRoberts, Alonzo,
Cutts, Levi,
More, Robert,
Ellis, George W., Figg, Lewis M.,
Reum, Benjamin F.,
Green, Abijah B.,
Sewell, Sylvester,
Jordan, Michael L.,
St. John, Johnnie G.,
Kinsey, James M.,
Karker, John,
Linsey, James S.,
St. John, James W., Sturdevant, Cabel J., Tyrrell, Edward.
VETERANS:
First Lieutenant:
Floyd W. Foster.
Sergeants:
Cyreuius D. Neff, Silas D. Taber.
Corporals: William A. Pelton, Asahel Thornbrue, David Vankleck.
Privates:
Green, Abijah B.,
Cave, Philip, Ellis, George W., Sewell, Sylvester,
Figg, Lewis M., Tanner, William.
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COMPANY H. Hinkley, Albert.
COMPANY I.
Axile, Frances.
UNASSIGNED. Chambers, William.
NINTH IOWA INFANTRY.
The Ninth Iowa Infantry was organized by Hon. William Vandevere, early in Au- gust, 1861, and went into rendezvous at Dubuque, and was mustered into service" on the 24th of September, with the follow- ing organization: William Vandevere, Colonel; Frank J. Herron, Lieutenant- Colonel; William H. Coyle, Major; Wil- liam Scott, Adjutant; F. S. Winslow, Quartermaster; Benjamine McClure, Su- geon; H. W. Hart, Assistant Surgeon; Rev. A. B. Kendig, Chaplain.
The regiment remained at Dubuque but a few days after being sworn in, pro- ceeded to Benton Barracks and went into camp, where it remained until the middle of October, when it was sent to guard the southwestern branch of the Pacific Rail- way between Franklin and Rolla; they remained here three months.
On the 22d of January they went to Rolla and joined the army of the south- west, under Brigader-General Samnel R. Curtis. They then marched to Lebanon and stayed a week. Colonel Vandevere had command of the Second Brigade, and the Iowa troops participating in the cam- paign were in Colonel Carr's Division.
The army marched after the Rebel Price, and it was on one of these marches that the Ninth was first under fire, during which they behaved more like veterans
Cave, Philip,
Risden, Daniel,
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than raw recruits, charging and driving before them a force fully three times as strong as their own.
The Ninth Iowa took quite an active part in the battle of Pea Ridge, after a most laborious march (through a snow storm) of forty-one miles, and reached the scene of action in good time; and during the two days hard fighting they never flinched, although they lost very heavily, and had not a field officer fit for duty.
Having buried the dead and cared for the wounded, the army moved from Pea Ridge through part of Missouri and Ar- kansas, to Helena, where the regiment had its first and last permanent encampment.
The regiment commenced the new year with the Campaign of Arkansas Post, which resulted in the capture of a large number of prisoners, and an immense quantity of supplies and arms. Remain- ing a few days at Arkansas Post, they next went to Young's Point, and were here encamped many weary wecks, in a vast swamp, while death held high carni- val, and vast `acres of grave yards were seen in all directions.
Meantime Colonel Vandevere had been promoted a Brigadier-General, and Cap- tain David Carkaddon was elected and commissioned in his place.
The first active campaign in which the regiment engaged after he took command, was the expedition of General Stcele into central Mississippi. Returning, the command encamped for a short time at Milliken's Bend, and then joined in the grand campaign of Vicksburg, which they commenced on the 2d of May. Rapidly marching by Richmond, they took part in the capture of Jackson. Then, facing
about, it moved in the direction of Vicks- burg, and, on the 18th took position on the right of our lines, before the enemy's works. On the 19th, there was an irregular assault in which the Ninth lost a number in killed and wounded. It was on the front line in the unsuccessful assault of the 22d, and on that day alone lost nearly one hundred men in killed and wounded. The regiment lost, during the siege, one hundred and twenty-one.
The next day after the capitulation, the army, under Sherman, moved after Joe Johnson and followed him to Jackson, during which campaign the Ninth fully participated, after which they went into camp to enjoy a rest, so well earned.
Their next move was toward Chatta- nooga, which was began on the 22d of Sep- tember, and on the 22d of November, af- ter a march of three hundred miles, the regiment pitched its tent at the foot of Lookout Mountain. Twenty four hours later it was taking a gallant part in the " battle above the clouds," under General Hooker. The cnemy cncamped on Lookout Mountain on the night of the 24th, and on the following day the battle of Missionary Ridge took place, the reb- els running to escape and our troops run- ning to catch them. Thus they had a running fight for miles. The regiment continued in pursuit, under Hooker, to Ringold, where they had an engage- ment with the enemy. The loss in these three engagements was three killed and sixteen wounded.
From Ringold they marched to rejoin Sherman; and went into winter quarters but a few days before the close of the year.
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New Year's day was spent by the regi- ment in re-enlisting. By this time the number of men had been redneed to about five hundred, of whom all were not eligi- ble as veterans under the rules of the War Department. Nearly three hundred re-enlisted, and the Ninth became a vet- eran regiment, and all went home on a furlough the following month, and stayed thirty days. They then, with many re- eruits, went to the rendezvous at Daven- port, and, nnder command of Major George Granger, moved to Nashville, from thenee to Woodville, where they ar- rived April 10th.
On the Ist of May, Colonel Carksadden, just returned from siek-leave, in command, took up line of march for Chattanooga, and at onee entered upon the campaign of Atlanta. For the next four months the regiment took part in all the labors, marehes, skirmishes, battles and sieges of this great campaign. The losses of the regiment were fourteen killed and seventy wounded and six captured.
They next started in pursuit of Hood, making, in one month, a march and eoun- termareh of three hundred and fifty miles.
After a few weeks halt at Savannah the regiment sailed to Beaufort, South Carolina, where it remained a short time awaiting the complete readiness of Gen- eral Sherman to mareh through the Car- olinas.
The march northward began on the 26th of January. After taking part in the grand review, they proceeded to Louis- ville and were mustered out. From there they moved by rail to Clinton, Iowa, for final payment and home.
ELEVENTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY F. Sergeant: Isaac N. Carr. Privates:
Capen, Alexander,
Hitchcock, Jabez,
Layton, Stephen,
Morrow, Thomas A.
TWELFTH INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. Com. Sergt .- Rich, Andrew J.
COMPANY C. Corporal: Henry C. Curtis.
COMPANY E. Corporals:
Joseph W. Rich, M. V. B. Sunderlin
Privates:
Sharp, Oliver,
West, David F.
[For history see War Chapter of Butler county. ]
THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
UNASSIGNED : Converse, Charles.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
COMPANY B.
Captain: Richard Currier. First Lieutenant: William V. Lucas. Second Lieutenant: A. J. Allen. Sergeants:
Allen E. Holmes, William Parmenter,
Harris G. Wells, Thaddeus W. Kelley, J.L. Scott.
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Corporals:
Alfred Robinson, Alexander F. Nichol,
Carl J. Lamson,
Charles Runyon,
Edwin H. Tyler, Joshua Gilmore.
Musicians: Sayles B. Phillips.
Auner, Hiram,
Bevard, Darius
Barclay, William H.,
Bevend, James M.,
Bodccker, August,
Bceker, Charles,
Baseley, George W.,
Churchill, Elias A.,
Conner, Sanford E., Clark, Maroni, Dean, James W.,
Chadwick, John J.,
Dildine, William H.,
Dicken, Stephen M.,
Dutcher, Albert W., Gars, Henry, Graves, Cyrus B., Haun, George
Kerr, John B ,
Lucas, James B.,
Hall, Levi, Legge, Frederick, Moser, John, Meier, Henry,
Meeker, Joshua,
Mohling, Christain,
Messinger, John F. 2d,
Messinger, John F. 1st, Mabb, William D., O'Brien, Edward, Richman, John,
Nergo, John, Parker, Sidney J., Rockwood, James B., Severine, John, Sleeper, Stephen,
Smith, Elijah, Sowers, John, Shivley, Stephen A.,
Shoemaker, Joseph,
Thorp, Charles J.,
Winklepieck, Noah,
Winklepleck, Abram,
Winklepleck, Seth, Webb, Albert,
Westervelt, Lewis R., Zoler, John R.
COMPANY C.
First Lieutenant: Heman A. Miles.
Sergeant: Roswell Keith. Corporal: Barney W. Robbins.
Musician: William Morgan. Privates: Buckmaster, Frederick, Brown, Richard, Davidson, C. F., Harmon, Abner,
Lashbrook, Royal, Streeter, Henry W., Tenaure, Charles H. Walling, James P., Wright, Philander D.
RESIDUARY BATTALION OF THE FOUR- TEENTH.
COMPANY A.
Meeir, Henry, Nergo, John.
COMPANY B. Stewart, Charles.
Before going to the field, a sword was presented to Captain Currier. The follow- ing account of the affair is from the Wa- verly Republican:
"On Thuesday evening, December 9, 1862, the ladies of Bremer county presen- ted a fine Damascus Blade to Captain R. Currier, of Company B, Fourteenth Regi- ment, Iowa Infantry. The presentation speech made by the Hon. G. W. Rud- dick, was neat and appropriate.
"The Captain's reply shows that he has the true mettle, and we are sure he will not disappoint the hopes of his numerous friends. Below we give the presentation speech and reply:
" 'Captain. Currier, we meet together this evening under peculiar and solemn circumstances. The country that has given us a home, and the government that has protected ns in our lives, our liberties and our accumulations of property, formed by the wisdom of our fathers, and transmitted to us with all its blessings and obligations, is now in danger; its existence is threatened by a conspiracy in magnitude, extent of its ramifications, and black-hearted treachery, has never been paralleled. Traitors have been and now are waging a war which
Privates: Arnal, James,
Carberry, Amos M.,
Farnsworth, Guy , Griever, Robert,
Higgins, Hubert R.,
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they design shall put a period to our exis- tence as a Nation; a war that has drenched our fair land with blood of our brothers; has sent death and mourning into every family; has been so destructive of human life that our dead armies now almost equal our living ones; has burncd our cities, ravaged and destroyed the wealth and improvement of a large section of our country, and the soldiers see instead of happy homes and fruitful fields, moulder- ing heaps of ashes and barren waste. They have not struck at the life of this Nation, but they have struck at the great princi- ciple of civil liberty all over the earth. In this dark hour of the Nation's trials, she has called her sons to the rescue, and they come-the sturdy farmers of New England; the stalwart lumbermen of Maine, Michi- gan and Wisconsin; the hardy frontiers- men of Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas. Even the gold diggers of California have cast aside their picks and shovels for the sabre and musket; the Middle States pour fourth their teeming thousands, until the land resounds with the thundering tramp of a million of men in arms. But in the embattled ranks no hearts are braver, no arms are stronger, none can more bravely dare or nobly do, than the brave sons of Iowa; first in the charge and last in the retreat, they have gained for our noble State a reputation that cannot be surpassed.
" 'You have heard this call, you have marshalled your band and gone forth to do the noblest duty of a freeman; we honor your resolution, and hope for your success. It will be your privilege to defend that flag that we delight to honor, and which must never trail in the dust; to emulate the deeds of those brave men who
have gone before, and to defend, if need be with your life, the principles of free government.
" 'In the full belief you will do your part in this great struggle manfully, and never shrink in that hour which tries men's souls; and wishing to convey to you a testi- monial of the confidence and esteem, the ladies of Bremer county have purchased this sword, and have requested me to present it to you, together with their best wishes for your success.
" 'Those fair ones, whose only privilege it is to cheer and comfort the living, and mourn the dead, have an interest in this contest surpassed by none, and when you draw the sword in battle, think that you arc defending the rights of those who can not defend themselves; think the pray- ers of your loyal and patriotic friends and neighbors go with you, and it will lend a double force to your arm and a courage tó your heart.
" 'Accept this as the offering of true and loyal hearts; guard it as you would guard your life; never suffer a stain of dishonor to tarnish the brightness of its steel, draw it valiantly in defense of all that is sacred and just, and sheath it not except in the bosom of our enemies, until our country is triumphant over all her foes.
"'Be vigilant and faithful and brave, and when the war clouds which now darken our land shall have been borne away, and a brighter sun than has ever shown upon America, shall be shedding its golden light over a united land, smiling in its abund- dant fields and happy homes, we will welcome back to the paths of peace, you and your brave companions in arms, with
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hearts filled with gratitude and pride for the services you shall have done us and our common country.'
"In reply, Captain Currier said:
" 'Ladies of Bremer county: I thank you for so beautiful -a token of your confi- dence and estecm, promising you that its blade in my hands, and myself, shall never be separated from the cause of our country, and that when called upon to use it, I shall never disgrace it. I have volunteered to serve my country in this war. Of about twelve hundred thousand men who have taken the field, nearly all are volunteers; a proud proof to the world of the strength of our free government and the patriotism of its citizens. The war in which we are engaged is a holy and just one; treason has taken up arms to destroy ; a power- ful and brave enemy is waging war with desperate fury; many thousand of our com- rades have given their lives to their country; duty may require of us the same sacrifice.
" "The regiment with which I am asso- ciated is composed of brave men and true; they have been recently released from Rebel prisons, will be nerved by the thought that they are sustaining a right- eous cause, and consoled by the assurance that a Just Being will crown them with success, and when I return to you I will continue to treasure this token as a pleas- ing memento to the donors and citizens of Waverly.' "
The Fourteenth Infantry, Colonel Wil- liam T. Shaw, was re-organized under somewhat peculiar circumstances, in the fall of 1861, being enrolled under the President's proclamation of October of that year. Before the regiment was or-
ganized, three companies recruited therefor, designated as Companies A, B, C, were sent to the western fronticr on special service, and remained ever afterward de- tached from the regiment.
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