History of Butler and Bremer counties, Iowa, Part 107

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill
Publication date: 1883
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Though these companies continued pro forma, to constitute a part of the Four- teenth Regiment for a considerable period, they were never under command of the commanding officer of the regiment, and never did, except by the merest technical- ity, make a part of it. They were after- ward, by order of the War Department, permanently detached from the regiment, and for a time constituted the First Bat- talion of the Forty-first Infantry. But the formation of that regiment not being com- pleted, they were left out in the cold again until they became, at last, an integral part of one of the Cavalry regiments. It will suffice here to state that, until they were thus assigned, they were in the perform- ance of garrison duty at the fort before named.

As a matter of fact, the Fourteenth Iowa, during the first year of its service, consisted of only seven companies.

The regiment was organized at Camp McClellan, near Davenport, November 6, 1861, with the following officers: William T. Shaw, Colonel; Edward W. Lucas, Lieutenant-Colonel; Hiram Leonard, Ma- jor; Noah N. Tyner, Adjutant; C. C. Buell, Quartermaster; George N. Staples, Sur- geon; S. N. Pierce, Assistant.

At this time, not counting those compa- nies who never served with the main body, there were more than six hundred officers and enlisted men in the regiment.

After remaining at Camp Mcclellan a few weeks, they were moved to Benton

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Barracks, near St. Louis, where a great many were stricken down with pneumonia and measles, and quite a number died.

On the 5th of February, they embarked on steamers for the theater of war, and went into camp at Fort Henry, just after its surrender. On the morning of the 12th it took up line of march, with the army moving on the enemy's works at Donelson, and on the first day of the battle, was in position on the left wing, Gen. Percifer F. Smith commanding. In the battle which followed, the Fourteenth was con- spicuous for its gallantry, fighting with that immortal brigade, under command of Colonel J. G. Lauman, Seventh Iowa, which first forced its way into the rebel works, and won the brightest laurels among all the bright wreathes which were here won by the army under Grant. The regiment, in its first battle, lost three killed and twenty-one wounded.

It remained at Fort Donelson about three weeks after the capitulation. It then embarked on steamers for Pittsburg Land- ing and went into camp here on the 18th of March. In the battle of Shi- loh, the Fourteenth formed part of that self-constituted, forlorn-hope, which, fight- ing the live-long day against fearful odds, and staying the rebel advance, by its own heroic immolation, saved the army and made the victory of the 7th of April, pos- sible. Just as the sun was setting, Colonel Shaw, seeing further fighting useless, sur- rendered his command prisoners of war.

The losses up to this time in killed and wounded had been heavy, but the sacrifice of these and of the principal command in captivity, practically closed the career of the Fourteenth, for many months. They

were held as prisoners of war at the south until late the following fall. They were then sent to Benton Barracks, Missouri, and exchanged on the 19th of November. They remained here all winter for re-or- ganization. Those who had not been cap- tured rejoined the regiment, also two new companies that had been organized -- A and B-in lieu of two of those that had been sent to Fort Randall; many new re- cruits were received.

On the 10th of April, the re-organized command took steamer for Cairo, where they went into camp, and were joined by Company C. Thus was the "bloody old Fourteenth," for the first time, organized with a full complement of companies. This was in June, 1863.

In the latter part of June they were sent to Columbus, Kentucky, where they remained on garrison duty for seven months. The men became very dissatis- fied at this action, and longed to be taking part in the siege of Vicksburg. Colonel Shaw, and the officers, made such good use of this long period of inactivity that when they left Columbus for active service they were one of the best drilled and dis- ciplined regiments in the volunteer army.

On the 24th of January, 1864, the regi- ment started for Vicksburg. Here it was assigned to the Second Brigade, with Col- onel Shaw, who retained the command until he left the service, nine months after. His brigade, by its endurance of fatigue and its firmness in battle, acquired the sobriquet of the "Iron Brigade," and its commander that of "Grim Fighting Old Shaw." Soon after its arrival at Vicks- burg, the Fourteenth took up the line of

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march with Major-General Sherman, on his famous Meridian raid.

On the return of the regiment to Vicks- burg they at once procecded to the mouth of Red River, where they took a promi- nent part in the charge and capture of Fort De Russey. Marching part of the way and moving part of the way by steamer, it proceeded with the force under General Smith, to and beyond Grand Ecore.

On the 8th of April, Banks fought and was defeated in the battle of Mansfield. On the next day General Smith saved the army by the victory of Pleasant Hill. In this severe engagement Colonel Shaw's Iron Brigade long stood the brunt of bat- tle, fighting against fearful odds, till night put an end to the contest. His losses were very heavy. The Fourteenth fought with great bravery and effect, and did as much toward saving the army from defeat as any of the gallant regiments of the little band. The regiment here lost its commanding officer, several other officers of great merit, and many men, killed and wounded.

On the retreat of Banks from Pleasant Hill, the army were continually harrassed by the rebels, and had a skirmish at Clan- ticrville, April 23d, and at Moore's Planta- tion, May 5, 6, 7; Marksville on the 16th, and had a severe engagement at Yellow Bayou on the 18th, and here ended its contests in the Department of the Gulf. On the next day they . reached Atchafa- laya, where they had disembarked two months before, and crosscd to Morganza, from whence they procccded by river to Vicksburg. From here they proceeded to Memphis, and from there marched into Mississippi, having a number of skirmishcs, thien returned to Memphis. General Smith

then moved to Cairo, from thence was ordered into Missouri to help repel Price. They first went to St. Louis, then to Pilot Knob to reinforce General Thomas Ewing, Jr., where they had an engagement with the enemy, and fought against fearful odds. General Ewing, after a severe struggle, evacuated and blew up his mag- azine, scattering the fort in ruins, and re- treated to Rolla, cutting his way through the rebel lines, which he did in good style, fighting all the way for four days, witlı only about one hour's rest in the twenty- four; their feet were covered with blisters, but they had done their duty under a Gen- eral who had done his, and they marched into Rolla with feelings of pride.

The regiment proceeded to Davenport and going into Camp Kinsman, near by, was mustered out of service on the 16th of November. Those recruits and compa- nies whose time. had not expired, were formed into an organization called the "Residuary Battalion," and consisted of two companies.

FIFTEENTH VETERAN INFANTRY.

COMPANY H.

Fairbrother, Hiram,

Wade, Abraham.

TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

COMPANY F. Patterson, Flavins J. Patterson, Osbra.

COMPANY K. Potter, George.

COMPANIES UNKOWN.

Andrews, Ralph.

Blake, Calvin B.

Bowstitch, Elisha.

Brown, James F.

Root, Elisha R.

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TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY. COMPANY B. Ashline Lewis. COMPANY C.

Hale, William A.

Celsey, John W.

Kelsey, Eastman. Lashbrook, Edgar

Martin, Charles J. Ober, Elijah S. Watkins, David. COMPANY E. Ashland, Lewis.

THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY. COMPANY E. Robbins, Alfred.

THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY. COMPANY A. Dixey, Thomas L. COMPANY B. Captain: Hinkley F. Beebe.

First Lieutenant: Asbury Leverick, Second Lieutenant: Orrin F. Avery. Sergeants:

Ed. C. Daugherty, John H. Brooks.

Abel M. Crail. John D. Garrrison.

Joseph A. J. Nichols.

Corporal:

Henry Schaffer, Hiram Queen,

Leander L. Reynolds, George W. Baskins,

George A. Michael, Cyrus Robbins,

Philander H. Smith, Lorin L. Curtis.

Musician: Norman E. Dodge.

Wagoner: George W. Baskins. Privates: Baskins, David W. Baskins, Francis M. Benjamin, William S., Bell, Elisha, Beebe, Jerod J., Beebe, Charles,

Brown, George A., Baskins, William,

Blocker, George. Bacher, James A., Baum, Yeager, Butler, William O., Beebe, Sherman F.,

Dougherty, Martin, Dodge, Levi, Farris, Joseph B ,

. Farris, James M., Fleisher, Adam,

Freeman, Alz than S, Gardner, George N., Griffin, James S , Garner, James, Huston, Francis, Hinton, Shadrick, Hursh, John A., Jeffers, Thomas C., Jones, John O., Jones, John G., Jeffers, James G., Keller, Henry, Kenyon, Sanford,

Kern, Samuel, Kerr, Francis,

Lowe, Lewis H.,

Leslie, Thomas H.,

Mattix, Jacob,

Lewis, Isaac M., Moorc, Aaron, Jr.,

Michael, Jacob B., McHenry, William H., McRoberts, Sanford, Norris, Edward F., Newell, Marion, Osthman, Thomas, Ogden, William H., Rose, William E. Ren 1, Jacob T.,

Rodgers, George,

Smith, Charles E., Stearns, Thomas A.,

Sewell, Samuel,

Shepard, Lambert P., Smith, Harvey D.,

Sharp, Coswill, Sturdevant, William,

Sewell, Thomas J.,

Shores, William, Shane, Ellis,

Taylor, William S., Taylor, Arthur S.,

Wilson, Samuel,

West, David F.,

Wilson, William.

ADDITIONAL:

Smith, P. H., Barrick, William N., St. John, David J.

COMPANY C. Captain:

Henry A. Tinkham. Sergeant: James F. Luman. Corporal: Edgar J. Nutting. Wagoner: Hiram King.

Brower, Erastus L.,

Barrick, Isaac,

Bartlett, William H. H , Burke, David C., Chesley, John H, Dudgeon, Hugh, Davis, George W.,

Downs, Samuel,

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Privates:

Beebe, Chester A.,

Edgington, William O.,

Buckmaster, F. M.,

Glass, Jamcs A.,

Brant, John H.,

Harwood, George F.,

Brant, Nimrod,

Henry, John,

Blackwell, Wm. H. E., Knott, John,

Cook, George G.,

Lewis. Enos,

Colby, Smith, Phelps, Lavenus,

Wilson, James.

COMPANY F.

Miller, Hiram, Obenchain, William F. Obenchair, Philip B., Russctt, Joseph,

THIRTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. [Consolidated with Thirty-eighth Infantry.]

COMPANY G.

Brant, Nimrod, Gates, Emory J.,

Brant, John H., Harwood, George F.,

Blackwell, James F., Harwood, Childs S.,

Blackwell, Wm. H. C., Knott, John,

Downer, John L., Phelps, Lavinus,

Evans, Alson, Phelps, John S.,

Wilson, James.

COMPANY I.

Captain: Orrin F. Avery.

First Licutenant: Edward E. Dougherty.

Sergeants:

Able M. Crail, Georgc N. Gardner, Martin Dougherty.

Corporals:

George A. Michael,

William E. Rose,

Hugh Dudgeon,

George A. Brown,

Isaac Barrick, James Gardner.

Privates:

Beebe, Jerard J.,

Lowe, Lewis H.,

Brower, Erastus L., Mattix, Jacob,

Bacher, James A., McHenry, William H.,

Blocker, George, McRoberts, John,

Burkc, David C., Mallery, John N.,

Barrick, William N , Moore, Samuel S.,

Bogart, Nelson,

Burlingame, Seymour, Colby, Smith,

Davis, George W.,

Dodge, Levi,

Davis, Amasa W., Dingman, Jacob, Flesher, Adarn, Farris, James M, Gilbert, Joseph F., Hinton, Shadrack, Houghton, John C.,

Jeffero, Thomas C.,

Jeffero, James G.,

Kerr, Francis,

Wilson, Samuel,

Lewis, Isaac M.,

West, David F.,

Wilson, Charles A.

THIRTY-EIGHTH.

The companies of the Thirty-eighth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, were enrolled in five counties-Fayette, Winne- shiek, Bremer, Chickasaw and Howard, Bremer furnishing two.

They- went into rendezvous at "Camp Franklin," near Dubuque, and were mus- tered into service on the 4th of November, numbering about nine hundred strong, with David H. Hughes, Colonel; Joseph O. Hudnott, Lieutenant-Colonel; and Charles Chadwick, Major.

Having remained in Camp Franklin sev- eral weeks for drill and discipline, Colonel Hughes moved to St. Louis, and went into quarters at Benton Barracks. The regi- ment remained there a few days, during which time Colonel Hughes procured com- plete equipments for the field. During the holidays he was ordered by General Curtis to report with his command at Helena, Arkansas.

Miller, Nathan R., Newell, Marion, Renn, Jacob T., Sharp, Caswell, St. John, David J., Smith, Charles E , Sewell, Samuel, Smith, Harvey D., Shane, Ellis, Shores, William, Shaw, Enos F., Sharp, Levi, Sleeper, Edgar N., Sturdevant, William,

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At Columbus, Kentucky, the order was countermanded, and he was ordered to proceed to New Madrid, which had re- cently been evacuated. He reached New Madrid, January 2, 1863, and proceeded at once to re-garrison the fort, re-build the barracks, unspike the guns, and in all ways put the place in a state of defense. They remained here entirely undisturbed until June.

On the 7th of June, they left New Mad- rid, for Vicksburg, joining Major-General Herron's troops on the way thither; on the 15th they took position on the left of the investing army, and from that time until the capitulation, was engaged in the duties of the siege.

The encampment of the regiment was on the border of a cypress swamp, whose baleful influences brought many officers and men to beds of sickness, and finally to the grave.

On the 12th of July, the regiment em- barked for Port Hudson, but went instead to Yazoo City, with General Herron's forces, they took part in the severe march which followed, in the direction of Jack- son. General Herron returned to Vicks- burg on the 21st, and a few days after mov- ed to Port Hudson, where they stayed about three weeks. It was here that their unfavorable position in the investment of Vicksburg, and its severe labors, became most painfully evident. The command was almost entirely prostrate, there being at one time only eight officers and twenty enlisted men fit for duty. The encamp- ment was a hospital, filled with the sick and dying. Colonel Hughes died here, also Captain Henry A. Tinkham and Lieu- tenant George H. Stevens, all valuable and

gallant officers, which the Thirty-eighth never ceased to lament. Lieutenant-Col- onel Hodnett being sick, the command of the regiment devolved on Major Chadwick.

The regiment moved from Port Hudson and went into convalescent camp at Carroll- ton, Louisiana, about the middle of August, where they remained two months. When Banks started on his expedition to Texas, the Thirty-eighth joined Herron, and on the 23d of October sailed for Brazos San- tiago; thence it joined in the march to Brownsville, where it arrived November 9th, and remained there on garrison duty till the latter part of July, 1864, when the town was evacuated by the Unionists. On the last day of July they embarked at Brazos Santiago for New Orleans. In á few days it embarked for Fort Morgan, and went into camp on Mobile Point, in the rear of that work, now besieged, on the 9th of August. Here the command remained until the work fell into Union hands, when it returned to New Orleans.

On the 12th of December, Major-General Canby issued an order for the consolida- tion of the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-eighth Iowa regiments into the Thirty-fourth Iowa Volunteers. This was consummated on the 1st of January, 1865. Thus the Thirty-eighth Iowa Volunteers passed out of being. Its members formed a goodly portion of the Thirty-fourth.

The history of the Thirty-eighth is the saddest of all the Iowa regiments. It had not been in the service two years when more than three hundred of its enlisted men and a number of its officers had died of disease. More than one hundred men and a score of officers during the same period had been discharged on account of

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ill-health. There were long weary weeks when there were not enough well men to take care of the sick, not even enough to bury the dead. The Thirty-eighth was composed of as gallant men as any who went to the war, and if it did not have an opportunity to achieve brilliant renown in the field, it did all that men could do-it gave itself entirely up for the good of the service, and is fairly entitled to the honor of being called Iowa's Martyr Regiment.

FORTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS : Hospital Steward-John M. Peebles.

COMPANY A. Second Lieutenant: Wallace Pattee.

Musician: William C. Morton.

Privates:

Collins, Alfred, Green, James S.,

Pitcher, Luther S. Roop, Amos, Watts, Levi F.

FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. COMPANY C. First Lieutenant: Lyman L. Smith.

Second Lieutenant: George W. Wood. Corporals: Lafayette J.Sturdevant, John W. Eldredge.

Privates:

Allen, Lorenzo C.,

Bowman, Jonas E.,

Bryans, Andrew, Belt, Aaron J.,

Case, Oscar, Dyre, George F.,

DeCamp, John A., Farnum, Zuriah L.,

Jefferson, William, Smith, Oliver J.,

Screbner, John W., Sturdevant, Harvey,

Tibbles, James.

FORTY-SIXTH INFANTRY. COMPANY D. Mallory, William. 1

FORTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY.

COMPANY D.

Adams, James A.,

Loftus, Robert.

COMPANY H. Smith, Herbert F.

SECOND CAVALRY.

COMPANY C.

Funston, Charles R.,

Goodenow, Martin,

Hall, James,

Hurd, James.

THIRD CAVALRY. COMPANY D. Beard, William.

FOURTH CAVALRY.

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. 3 B.S M .- Henry A. Tinkham.

COMPANY G. Noble, Jacob B.

COMPANY H.

Corporal: Luther P. Chandler.

Privates:

Fairbanks, John, Fox, Jamcs H.,

Gates, George W.,

Hopkins, Leman S.,

Johnson, Lockwood,

Lovejoy, Abija,

McDonald, William G.

ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.

Campbell, Dennis,

· Dodge Henry,

Fish, Earnest,

Harker, George M.,

Horton L., Jackson,

Morse, John.

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VETERANS. Corporals: Luther P. Chandler, Leman S. Hopkins. - Trumpeter: Harvey W. Case.

. FIFTH CAVALRY. VETERAN. Seward, Daniel E.

SIXTH CAVALRY.

COMPANY B. Harker, John D. COMPANY C. Bingham, Charles W., Moon, Whitcomb, Powell, Arthur J. COMPANY H. Bywater, Adelbert.

SEVENTH CAVALRY.

COMPANY K. Second Lieutenant. Wallace Pattee.

Sergeant: Edward C. Bristol. Corporal: Campbell McLane. Trumpeter: William C. Morton.

Farrier: Jacob H. Fordney. Privates: Barnhouse, John,

Brant, Michael,

Collins, Alfred, Graham, John W., Green, James F., Morton, Robert L.,

Roop, Amos, Watts, Levi F.,

COMPANY UNKNOWN. Sherwin, Lewis P.

VETERANS OF COMPANY K. Second Lieutenant: Wallace Pattee.

Quartermaster Sergeant: James R. Mitchel.

Farrier: Jacob H. Fordney. Trumpeter: William C. Morton.

Privates:

Barnhouse, John,

Brant, Michael,

Green, James S., Roop, Amos, Shepherd, William H., Smith, Philip,

EIGHTH CAVALRY.

COMPANY G. Hamilton, Thomas D., Hursh, Samuel, Hursh, Daniel, Lashbrook, William, Lovejoy, Marshall.

FIRST BATTERY IOWA LIGHT ARTILLERY. Fortner, Church, Moody, Charles D.,

IOWA SOLDIERS

IN MISSOURI

REGIMENTS.

ENGINEER REGIMENT OF THE WEST. COMPANY F. Payson, Louis B.

THIRD MISSOURI INFANTRY.

COMPANY I.

Sergeants.

William F. Peck,

Charles C. Allen.

Privates:

Burris, John W.,

Chettenden, F. C.,

Freeman, John H.,

Fisher, William,

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Johnson, William, Keer, James L .;

McGinnis, Orville, Morrille, George W.,

Pound, Orange, Wise, George.

Total number furnished from Bremer county, 477; including those in every posi- tion.

ROLL OF HONOR.

"It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country." The following is a list of those who lost their lives in the service of the government:

Licutenant Edward Tyrrell, killed in battle, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863.

Lieutenant Leverich, died April 6, 1863, at New Madrid, Missouri.

Adams, James A., died of typho-malarial fever, September 18, 1864.

Bloker, George, died February 10, 1864, at Janesville.

- Baum, Yeager, died July 24, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Butler, William O., dicd September 4, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Beebc, Chester A., died February 17, 1863, at - Horton.

Baskins, George W., died August 20, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee.

Buskins, David W., died August 19, 1863, on steamer City of Memphis.

Baskins, Francis M., died August 14, 1863, at Fort Hudson.

Benjamin, William S., died September 27, 1863, at Dubuque, Iowa.

Bell, Elisha, died September 3, 1863, at New Or- leans, Louisiana.

Bingham, Charles W., died October 20, 1863, at Byron's Hills, D. T.

Brown, Thomas W., died June 25, 1863, at Mem- phis, Tennessce, of wounds.

Bevend, James M., died November 29, 1862, at Davenport, Iowa.

Bogart, Nelson, died July 13, 1865; at Galveston, Texas.

Beebee, Charles, died October 27, 1863, at Janes- ville.

Baskins, William, died November 25, 1863. at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Clark, Meroni, died July 15, 1862, at Tyler, Tex., while prisoner of war.

Chandler, Luther P., died February 4, 1864, near Bolton, Mississippi.

Case, Harvey W., died May 18, 1865, at Eastport; Mississippi.

Davidson, Christopher F., died September 6; 1863, at Columbus, Kentucky.

Dodge, Norman E., died August 25, 1863, at St. Louis, Missouri.

Downs, Samuel, dicd August 26, 1863,' at Car- rollton, Louisiana.

Evans, Alson, died April 15, 1865, at Barrancas, Florida.

Edgington, William O., died August 16, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Funston, Charles R., died in March, 1864, at Columbus, Mississippi.

Freeman, Alzathan S., died August 25, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Goodenow, Martin, died March -, 1864, at Camp Dennison, Ohio.

Gilmore, Joshua, died August 2, 1863, at Cen- tralia, Illinois.

Graves, Cyrus B., died July 24, 1862, at Colum- bus, Kentucky.

Gates, George W., died October 8, 1862, at St. Louis, Missouri.

Gars, Henry, died December 1, 1862, at Daven- port, Iowa.

Griffith, James S., died August 30, 1863, at Mem- phis, Tennessee.

Hurd, James, died of typhoid fever, at Daven- port, Iowa, January 25, 1863.

Higgins, Hubert, died - August 18, 1863, at Den- ver.

Hursh, John A., died December 31, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Henry, John, died December 24, 1862, at Du- buque, Iowa,

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Jones, John G., died August 28, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Karker, John, killed in battle at Pea Ridge. King, Hiram, died at New Madrid, Missouri, February 2d, 1862.

Kern, Samuel, died Nov. 8, 1862, at New Or- leans, Louisiana.

King, Hiram, February 2, 1863, at New Mad- rid, Missouri.

Keith, Roswell, died July 16, 1864, at Waverly. Kelsey, John W., died May 13, 1865, at Mont- gomery, Alabama.

Linsey, James S., died of fever at Springfield, Missouri, June 25, 1862.

Leverick, Willard, killed in battle at Pea Ridge. Lucas, Alexander, J., died March 30, 1862, at Vicksburg.

Leslie, Thomas H., died July 18, 1863, at Vicks- burg, Mississippi.

Lewis, Issaac M., died November 10, 1863, at Janesville.

Lyman, James F., died October 1, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lewis, Enos C., died Oct. 8, 1863, at Cairo, Illi- nois.

Myers, John M., killed in battle at Pea Ridge. Morrille, George W., died of pneumonia, at Benton Barricks, February 16, 1862 ..

McDonald, William G., died September 12, 1862, at Helena, Arkansas.

McRoberts, Alonzo, died April 21, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Messinger, John F., died January 15, 1863, at Davenport, Iowa.

Moore, Aaron, Died August 28, 1864, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

McRoberts, Sanford, died November 30, 1863, at Point Isabell, Texas. ~

Morrill, George W., died February 16, 1862, at Benton Barricks, Missouri.

Nutting, Edgar J., died May 20, 1863, at New Madrid, Missouri.

Ogden, William H., died of Measles at Waverly, Iowa, November 13, 1862.

Olenchain, Philip] B., died April 19, 1864, at Barrick Hospital, New Orleans.

O'Brien, Edward, killed, April 9, 1864, in battle at Pleasant Hill.

Ober, Elijah S., died April 9, 1864, at Helena, Arkansas.

Osthman, Thomas, died August 24, 1863, at Port Hudson, Louisiana.

Parker, Sidney J., killed April 9, 1864, in bat- tle at Pleasant Hill.

Payson, Louis B., died at Sedalia, Missouri, March 8, 1862.

Robbins, Barney, died of pneumonia at Colum- bus, Kentucky, November 1, 1863.

Russett, Joseph, died June 7, 1864, at Jeffer- son Barracks, Missouri.

Richardson, William A., died December 24, 1863, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, of wounds. Reynolds, Leander S, died October, 30, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Robbins, Cyrus, died December 27, 1863, on Steamer Crescent.

Rodgers, George, died November 19, 1863, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Smith, Philander H., died in hospital, January 23, 1863.

Sturdevant, Harvey B., died at Keokuk, Iowa, August 30, 1864.

Smith, Isaac A., died March 10, 1865, at Spirit Lake.

Sturdevant, Caleb J., died January 26, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Shepard, Lambert P., died July 14, 1853, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Thorp, Charles I., died September 27, 1864, at Pilot Knob, Missouri, of wounds.

Taylor, Authur S., died March 5, 1863, at Horton.

Taylor, William S., died July 26, 1863, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Watkins, David, died May 15, 1864, at Colum- bus, Kentucky.

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CHAPTER XIV.

EDUCATIONAL.

The educational history of Bremer county is one of interest, and the zeal dis- played by many in the interests of good schools, is indeed commendable. The common schools of our country are now regarded by many as essential to the safety of the Republic. The first settlers in the territory showed in their works, their faith in the public schools. Governor Robert Lucas, in his message to the first legisla- tive assembly of Iowa Territory, which convened at Burlington, November 12th, 1838, says in reference to schools:

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History of Butler and Bremer counties, Iowa, Part 107

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company Number of Pages: 1316

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1316