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IOWA
William J. Haney, B, Ist Cav .; D. P. Jennings, K, Ist Cav. ; R. M. Johnson, 31, Ist Cav .; H. A. Canffman, F, 3d Cav .; J. H. Craine, F, 3d Cav .; A. Stinson, A. 4th Cav. ; J. R. Lambert, C, 4th Cav. ; N. Pettinger, E. 5th Cav. ; J. E. Marslı, A, 6th Cav. ; G. W. Burden, C, 6th Cav. ; John Ward, M, 6th Cav .; Henry C. Nutting, corporal, G, 7th Cav .; Samuel A. Jameson, G, 7th Cav. : William D. Koch, C, 9th Cav .; Jeremiah House, D, 2d Inf .; E. C. Blakeley, G, 5th Inf .; R. WV. Gutherie, C, 6th Inf .; W. H. Hopkins, A, 9th Inf .; D. I. Martin, G, 9th Inf .; O. E. Symons, H, 9th Inf .; David Groves, H, 9th Inf .; Reuben Bond, B, 11th Inf .; J. R. C. Hunter, captain, A, 12th Inf .; M. W. Rice, corporal, E, 13th Inf .; B. R. Brewer, I, 16th Inf. ; H. H. Himebaugh, C, 44th Inf. ; J. N. Iliff, E, 9th Inf .; J. C. Robinson, F, 8th Cav .; H. B. Trotter, F, IIth Inf .; D. A. Robertson, Ist lieutenant, K, 13th Inf. ; Thomas McCartney, A, 17th and 13th Inf .; A. A. Cook, sergeant, C, 14th Inf. ; Edward J. Bentley, K, 14th Inf. ; G. A. Walrath, G, 14th Inf .; Lafayette Selders, A. 15th Inf .; A. A. Woodard, H, 15th Inf .; James M. Lane, D, 16th Inf .; Hezekiah Fisher, H, 18th Inf .; William Ennis, E, 25th Inf .; Peter Welm, E, 26th Inf .; George W. Fisher, A, 27th Inf .; James Swift, A, 27th Inf. ; A. B. Clark, H, 27th Inf. ; A. Blank, A, 27th Inf .; S. G. Clark, F, 28th Inf .; Henry T. Miller, F, 28th Inf. ; B. F. Davis, F, 28th Inf. ; Arthur Haswell, H, 28th Inf .; Ichabod E. Gifford, A, 30th Inf. ; Elmer Moore, F, 3Ist Inf. ; Lyman Clark, K, 32d Inf .; William Miller, F, 33d Inf .; Jonathan Dayton, G, 34th Inf .; A. E. Erickson, 1, 39th Inf. : Lewis M. Sims, 1, 39th Inf. ; John A. Johnson, 1, 39th Inf .; Calvin Lantis, G. 44th Inf. ; J. R. Compton, B, 45th Inf. ; Luther Allen, B, 45th Inf.
ILLINOIS
Jacob Charleson, L. A .; Romeo B. Martin, G, 2d L. A .; J. G. Wheat, sergeant, C, 4th Cav. ; William A. Hall, L. 4th Cav. ; Harvey Bosworth, C, 7th Cav .; Ben- jamin Hilliard, C, 7th Cav .; James Price, lieutenant, L, 7th Cav .; Edmund Way, 8th Cav. ; Isaac Morrow, B, 9th Cav. ; H. C. Eaton, G, 12th Cav. ; J. W. Wedding, 0, 12th Cav. ; John Faloon, L. 17th Cav. ; Orris O. Patterson, C, 11th Inf .; John Berogan, F, 13th Inf. ; R. H. Rodearmel, A, 14th Inf .; Clemuel Robbins, H, 14th Inf. ; Ephraim Robbins, H, 14th Inf. ; E. R. Shinkle, corporal G, 15th Inf. ; Henry Cormany, D, 26th Inf .; Samuel W. Porter, I, 27th Inf .; Louis Westburg, I, 28th Inf. ; Albert A. Grancy, C, 40th Inf .; T. Londeveck, F, 33d Inf .; Arnold Claflin, G, 33d Inf. ; George S. Jacks, sergeant, H, 33d Inf .; Charles N. Eaton, D, 34th Inf .; J. H. Sweeney, K, 34th Inf. ; George Merrill, E, 36th Inf. : Christian Logan, F. 36th Inf .; Canute Phillops, F. 36th Inf .; George W. Kroskup, sergeant, A, 39th Inf. ; Jerry Richardson, C, 39th Inf .; Joe S. Evans, ord. sergt., E, 39th Inf. ; William M. Barger, F. 4Ist Inf .; Eli Nelson, B, 44th Inf. ; Nathan F. Will- son, G, 44th Inf. ; Henry E. Pyle, E, 45th Inf .; David Billington, I, 102d Inf .; James W. Chalfant, F, 134th Inf .; A. D. England, K, 115th Inf. ; J. A. Golden, F, 142d Inf .; W. S. Keyser, K, 148th Inf .; Frederick Miller, F, 15th Inf .; E. A. Madison, K, 148th Inf .; J. M. West, G, 94th Inf .: J. R. White, K, 39th Inf .; A. Wren, I, 39th Inf. ; A. B. McNab, G, 69th Inf. ; Jacob Ostrander, E. 105th Inf. ; Vol. I-19
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J. W. Pierce, D, 21st Inf. ; C. M. Tilghman. B. 94th Inf. : G. W. Brown. 1, 27th Inf .; J. P. Brown, C. 4ist Inf. : Taylor Crose, A, 65th Inf. ; George W. Elliott. C. 55th Inf .: Z. M. Horseley, D. al Inf. ; Ole Highland. H, 156th Inf. : Lyman Hl. Cook. 11. 46th Inf. ; J. F. Knickerbocker, drummer, G, 53d Inf. : J. W. Riley. C, 55th Inf. ; A. P. Johnson. D. 57th Inf. ; Peter L. Peterson, D. 57th Inf. ; P. H. Peterson, H, 57th Inf .; M. HI. Smith. G. 58th Inf. ; George W. Bell, captain, B. 64th Inf. ; H. C. Igou. 1, 64th Inf. : David Courter, E. 65th Inf. ; C. J. Lawson. C. 66th Inf. ; C. H. Neely. C. 66th Inf. ; E. Prentice, K, 75th Inf. : Louis Hanan, C, 76th Inf .; J. K. Clark, corporal, H, 79th Inf. ; Knute Richardson, K, Soth Inf. ; Charles Glaaman, C, 92d Inf. ; W. T. Scoville. C. 93d Inf .; Edwin Gilbert, ord. sergeant. I, 95th Inf. ; William Diver. C. 96th Inf. ; J. R. Letts, E. 100th Inf. ; 1 .. 1 .. Cady, C, 104th Inf .; E. P. Lyon, E, 104th Inf .; C. C. Nelson, G. 104th Inf .: P. M. Banks, sergeant, G, 105th Inf. ; George Enberg. H. noth Inf. : Jerome Kep- ler. A, 112th Inf. ; H. N. MeClure, A, 132d Inf. ; George Masson, G. 135th Inf .; John II. Olson, G. 140th Inf. ; Solomon Day, C. 142d Inf .; S. G. Johnson, K. 143d Inf .; William S. Oder. E. 145th Inf .; James Shea. B, 146th Inf .; R. B. Foster, E. 146th Inf. ; Fred N. Taylor, corporal, B, 147th Inf. ; John J. Johnson. I, 148th Inf. : Paul Wolf, F, 15ist Inf .; J. N. Medberry, E. 153d Inf. ; Andrew Anderson, 153d Inf.
WISCONSIN
Charles Younkee, 4th Battery; P. H. Morris. G. 2d Cav. ; L. Cottington, F. 3d Cav. ; Olof Harrison, A, 4th Cav. ; Samuel Tucker, 2d Inf. ; John Sweppe, K. 2d Inf .; G. H. Meissner, sergeant. F. 3d Inf .; B. F. Robie, G, 3d Inf .; \. 11. Gurney, sergeant, F, 5th Inf .; J. J. Vollenweider, C, 7th Inf. ; E. N. Lee. . 1. 10th Inf .; F. C. Hazelton, A, roth Inf. ; J. W. Mallo, F. fIth Inf. ; II. F. Strong, I. 12th Inf .; Joseph Barnes, B, 13th Iuf. ; C. P. Prosser, veterinary surgeon, 14th Inf. ; Alex. Spence, corporal, B, 16th Inf. ; William AAllinson, I. 16th Inf. : H. F. Willie, 1, 16th Inf. ; Daniel O. Scott, B, 19th Inf. ; Charles F. Weston, lieutenant, E, 21st Inf. ; Marvin J. Boughton, K. 22d Inf .; Peter Bolenbaugh. B. 25th Ini. ; J. E. Craig. C, 25th Inf. ; Charles Whitaker, lieutenant-colonel. 28th Inf. : George WV. Wicks. E. 29th Inf. ; A. A. Wicks. H. 29th Inf .; Fred Bauer. H. 11th Inf .: R. H. Bratnober. F. 22d Inf. ; S. W. Wade, F. 3Ist Inf. : James Mullen. G, 31st Inf. : Engel Olson, E. 32d Inf. ; Ed. Crabtree. H. 43d Inf. ; Jerry Robbins, B. 47th Inf. ; Daniel Gaffy, corporal, F, 49th Inf .; C. B. Pace, F. 5Ist Inf.
MICHIGAN
John Robinson, 1, 2d Cav. ; Knudt Severtson, B, Ist S.S. ; John L. French. F. 24th Inf.
NEW YORK
Wesley Martin, C. 2d Heavy Art .; Robert S. Sweet, D, 4th Heavy Art. : Frank Fenton. M. 10th Heavy Art .; Nathan Remmington, K, 14th Heavy Art. : Frank E. Landers, -, 16th Ind. Battery ; Henry D. Perkins, Ind. -. Onei- da Cav .; Arnold Spicer. C, 2d Cav. ; H. G. Hicks, L. 10th Cav. : 1. M. Green- wood, E, 22d Inf. ; E. D. Goit, first lieutenant. H1, 24th Inf. ; James Caffrey. K.
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34th Inf .; C. I. Merrill. corporal, B, 64th Inf .; John Mulharm, D, 7Ist Inf .; A. P. Allen, sergeant, D. 97th Ins .: Frank Beattle, 1, 97th Inf .; J. N. McLaury, E, 109th Inf. ; William M. Cheever, E, Hoth Inf. : Erastus S. Carpenter, K, 114th Inf. : Bartlett Stone, II, 118th Inf .; I. Jaycox, K, 124th Inf. : W. H. H. Miller, G, 125 Inf .; C. C. Austin. II, 141 Inf .: Malcolm McKeig, E. 154 Inf .: Henry Lassenberg. K. 189th Inf. ; F. E. Brown, E, 194th Inf ..
MAINE
Percival Knowles, first lieutenant, K, 6th Inf. : F. D. Young, sergeant. E, 26th Inf .; J. G. Bunker, C, 26th Inf.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WV. G. Gillman, C. 13th Inf. VERMONT Charles Wickware, corporal, I. 6th Inf .; James A. Wiggins, E, 9th Inf. RHODE ISLAND E. T. Holt, saddier, -, Ist Cav. CONNECTICUT
George W. Riggs, B, 20th Inf.
PENNSYLVANIA
John G. Rick, first lieutenant, K, 6th Inf .: S. A. Near, E, 5th Heavy Art .; W. H. Stonecypher, L, 13th Cav .; Alex Thompson, B, 6Ist Inf. ; Samuel Africa, musician. A, Hoth Inf. ; George W. Quiggle, E, 111th Inf .; J. R. Shaffer, E. 142d Inf. ; William A. Caroway, C, 6th Cav. ; Sol Shaffer, D, 143d Inf .; John Good- man. C, 105th Inf. ; W. M. Price, A, 155th Inf. : John A. Holman, D, 151st, and C, 2Ist Inf. ; Albert Donovan, corporal, D. 157th Inf.
OIIIO
J. W. Messenger, -, 19th Ind. Battery; Conrad Baker, M, Ist Cav .; Lewis Yaus. C, Ist Cav. ; Thomas Crawford, B. 2d Inf .; William Baldwin, H. 13th Inf. ; William Gamber, E, 16th Inf. ; S. F. Terril, B, 47th Inf; John Ferrell. F, 19th Inf. ; O. F. Ferrell, B, 47th Inf. ; R. G. Lewis, E, 98th Inf .; J. P. Metcalf, D, 132d Inf. : John W. Pugh, F. 23d Inf. ; F. Ellis Smith, G, 191st Inf. ; Ed. Houck, D, 16th Inf .; Jesse P. Martin, F. 109th Inf. ; William Meyers, H. 50th Inf .; John Loder, D, 51st Inf. ; M. H. Smith, A, 55th Inf. ; E. M. Bell, C, 55th Inf. ; George S. Neal, A, 70th Inf. ; S. S. Morrison, B. 70th Inf. ; William T. Wright, E. 70th Inf. ; William D. Bonner, sergeant, G, 97th Inf .; W. H. VanNess, G, 10Ist Inf .; Thos. J. Murphy, G, 122d Inf .; S. C. Lester, C, 123d Inf. ; J. D. Matthews, sec- ond lieutenant, I, 135th Inf.
INDIANA
John B. Evans, A. 2d Inf. ; A. E. Servis, I, 5th Cav. : E. M. Slaughter, A, 8th Cav. : William J. Evans, H, Ioth Inf. ; A. Palmer. 34th Inf. ; Ben Burton, H. 36th Inf. ; Solomon Snow. E. 44th Inf. ; John S. Ferguson, B, 57th Inf. : Y. W. Short,
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C, 70th Inf. ; George B. Ballard, H, 78th Inf. ; George W. Eppard, K, IoIst Inf. ; Daniel C. Robinson, F, 26th Inf. ; W. H. Sowers, C, 154th Inf .; W. G. Smock, C, 82d Cav.
MISSOURI
M. L. Root, B, Ioth Cav .; John Dutcher, B, 43d Inf .; John Parker, C. 49th Inf .; S. G. Layne, C, Ist engineers ; Alfred Craig, F, Ist engineers ; R. P. Layne, corporal, C, Ist engineers; Zachariah Bowen, A, IIth Inf.
MINNESOTA
A. J. Barr, C, 15th Inf .; Caleb Hartshorn, A, Ist Cav.
KENTUCKY
Charles H. Harris, K, 11th Cav.
COLORADO
Simon P. Hartman, H, Ist Cav.
KANSAS H. E. Dalley, A, 3d Inf. CALIFORNIA
A. V. Davison, sergeant, K, Ist Cav .; C. C. Dakin, M, 2d Cav. TEXAS W. A. Rathburn, E. & A, Ist U. S. Texas Cav. WEST VIRGINIA
J. W. Mckinney, F, 6th Cav .; Ben McCoy, K, 11th Cav. LOUISIANA Sam Thompson, A, Battalion Cav. MEXICAN WAR
W. L. Church, John B. Evans, Sam Thompson.
AROOSTOOK WAR
K. Young.
Civil War soldiers buried in Hamilton county :
WILLIAMS CEMETERY
Lemuel L. Cady, C, 104th Ill. Inf .; William Allinson, C, 16th Wis. Inf .; J. H. Brown, -, --. Inf .; Edmund Crabtree, H. 43d Wis. Inf .; David A. Robertson, K, 13th Iowa Inf.
BLAIRSBURG CEMETERY
Elijah Jones, HI, 32d 111. Inf .; James Hoag. B, 28th Wis. Inf .; Frank W. Scoville, C, 93d 111. Inf. ; Nicholas Pettinger, E, 5th Iowa Cav. ; Frederick Miller, 1, 15th Ill. Inf. ; Charles N. Eaton, 1), 34th Ill. Inf.
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CASS TOWNSHIP CEMETERY
Arthur Haswell, H. 28th lowa Inf. ; David Courter, E, 65th Ill. Inf .; Aquilla France, C, 10th Wis. Inf. ; S. J. Barber, A, 8th N. Y. Heavy Art.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP GERMAN CHURCH CEMETERY Hemme Wepel, C, 26th Ill. Inf .; Bertus Wepel, E, 142d Ill. Inf.
ELLSWORTH CEMETERY, LINCOLN TOWNSIIIP
Chilson C. Sanford, K, 32d Iowa Inf .; William M. Edwards, K, 32d Iowa Inf. ; Freeman Crocker, D. McDonald, Elipha L. Clark, 60th N. Y. Inf.
JEWELL CEMETERY
John A. Cooper, F, 16th Iowa Inf. ; David Richie, 92d Ill. Inf .; Swain Thomp- son. A. Ist U. S. Inf. : Gilbert Barkhuff, G, 34th Wis. Inf .; William G. Gillman, C, 13th N. H. Inf .; Benjamin Helland, C, 7th Ill. Inf .; Austin Alexander, A, 9th Iowa Inf .; Charles Glamann, C, 92th Ill. Inf.
SARATOGA CEMETERY
James Dackett, A, 32d Iowa Inf .; Samuel G. Layne, C, ist Mo. Engineers; Robert W. Guthrie, C, 6th Iowa Inf .; John K. Clark, H. 79th Ill. Inf.
HOMER CEMETERY
Samuel Tucker, surgeon, 2d Wis. Inf .; Solomon Merrill, H. 32d Wis. Inf .; Horcun Martin; Henry D. Herrick, C, 14th Wis. Inf. ; William F. Baldwin, B. 2d Ill. Cav .; Simon Stephenson, B, 10th Oregon Inf .; Hezekiah Fisher, H, 18th Iowa Inf .; Henry E. Dally, A, 3d Kans. Inf .; F. Hollis, G, 8th Wis. Inf .; L. A. Near, E, 5th Pa. Heavy Art.
NEESE CEMETERY, WEBSTER TOWNSIIIP
Elijah Scott, F, 2d Iowa Cav .; Henry Scott, E, 48th Ill. Inf.
STRATFORD CEMETERY
Mathias Whiteman, L, 62d Ill. Inf. : John Deck, E, 2d Iowa Inf .; Charles Whitaker, lieutenant colonel, 28th Wis. Inf .; Nathan T. Wilson, G. 44th Iowa Inf. ; George W. Krouskop, A, 39th .Iowa Inf. ; John Wes Hook, D, 16th Iowa Inf.
SWEDISH M. E. CHURCH CEMETERY, MARION TOWNSHIP
Peter Weim, E, 26th Iowa Inf.
CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY
Nathan J. Brewer, A. 13th Iowa Inf .; William J. Haney, B, Ist Iowa Cav .. CHURCHI CEMETERY, SECTION FOUR, SCOTT TOWNSHIP Andrew Anderson, I, 53d Ill. Inf.
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CILARLSON CEMETERY, SECTION TWENTY, SCOTT TOWNSHIP
Knute Severson, B, ist Mich. Sharpshooters; Andrew Nelson, F. 14Ist Ill. Inf.
WEBSTER CITY CEMETERY
George W. Maffit, H, 12th Iowa Inf .; Apollas W. Maffit, G, 32d lowa Inf .; Charles F. Weston, E, 21st Wis. Inf .; N. S. Howard. K. 32d Iowa Inf .; Eben M. Jones, C, 6th lowa Cav .; Wm. A. Ostrander, E, 6th Jowa Cav .; John W. Anderson, A, 6th Iowa Cav .; Stephen Curvo. A, 14th Mich Inf .; Isaac Morrow, B, 19th Ill. Cav .; John Lettich, A, 6th lowa Cav .; Orange Royal, B, 180th 111. Inf. ; Amos Butterworth, D, 16th lowa Inf. ; Garret A. Willson, B, 9th Ill. Cav .; Edwin C. Wilder, A, 7th Ill. Cav .; William M. Cheever, E, Hoth N. Y. Inf .; Benjamin Hayden, F. 2d lowa Cav .; N. B. Hyatt. Mo. Engineers; Sherwood Brock. F. 2d lowa Cav .; Bailey Brock, F. 2d lowa Cav .; Francis Beattie, I, 97th N. Y. Inf .; F. R. Wright, 14th N. Y. Cav .; John Olmstead, C, 12th Wis Cav .; Smith Moore, 1, 47th 111. Inf .; Thomas McCartney, K. 13th Iowa Inf .; Samuel Mills, F, ist Mich. Cav .; John Eckstein, B, 32d lowa Inf .; Hugh II. Johnson, A, 25th Iowa Inf .; Jesse R. Burgess, Sergeant, 2d Iowa Cav. ; Clinton C. Briggs, F, 2d Iowa Cav. ; Charles Wickware, 1, 6th Vt. Inf. ; Joseph N. Med- berry, G, 153d Ill. Inf .; Will C. Allen, I, Ist Ohio Cav .; Joseph Van Skike, I. 34th Ind. Cav .; Vincent Wood, U. S. Navy; George W. Eppard, K, Io1st Ind. Inf .; Gilbert B. Pray, F, 16th lowa Inf .; John L. Johnson, I, 48th Ill. Inf .; Albert H. Gurney, F, 5th Wis. Inf .; Bartlett Stone, H. 118th N. Y. Inf. : Amos Julian, H, 112th Ill. Inf. ; Amos Woodin, B, 49th Wis. Inf. ; John W. Mckinney, F. 6th W. Va. Cav .; Jesse Burgin, H, 105th Ill. Inf. ; C. S. Barber, E. 48th Ohio Inf. ; C. S. LaBarr, C, 15th Ill. Inf .; William D. Moore, A, 32d lowa Inf .; Rich- ard P. Layne, C, Ist Mo. Engineers ; David S. Jewett, D. 32d Iowa Inf .; Elijah Wilkinson, C. Sth Ky. Cav. ; William C. Howard, F, 2d lowa Cav. : Louis Yaus, C, Ist Ohio Cav .; Joseph Presley. G. 17 Iowa Inf. : Malcolm McKeig, E, 150th N. Y. Inf. ; Francis H. Long, B, 197 Ohio Inf. ; Frank Fenton, M, Ioth N. Y. Heavy Art. ; Edson D. Goit, H, 24th N. Y. Inf. ; Phil H. Morris, G, 2d Wis. Cav. ; Henry Pyle, E. 45th Ill. Inf. ; Elmer Moore, F. 31st Iowa Inf. ; A. E. Servis, 1, 5th Ind. Cav .; Lyman Clark, K, 32d lowa Inf. : Charles B. Pace, F, 5th Wis. Inf. ; Iludson D. Cook, C, 14th lowa Inf. ; Lewis FF. Houck, B, 164th Ohio Inf. ; Solo- mon A. Snow, E, 44th Ind. Inf .; 1. N. Remmington, K, Ist N. Y. Heavy Art .; Jeremiah House, D, 2d lowa Inf. ; James Van Winkle, C, 19th lowa Inf. : J. R. Letts, E, 100th Ill. Inf. ; William Popham, F. 107th Ill. Inf. ; John N. MeLaury, E, 109th N. Y. Inf .; Charles Aldrich, adjutant, 32d Iowa Inf .; Elias F. Holt, saddler, ist R. I. Cav. ; J. D. Stitzer, D, 28th Pa. Inf. ; Washington Mulholland, G, 18gth Ohio Inf. ; Charles C. Dakin, M, 2d Col. Cav. ; George Ely, F. 112th Ill. Inf. ; 1 .. S. Bunker, I, 3d Wis. Cav. ; L. B. Grout, B, U. S. Eng. Battalion ; Samuel A. Jamison, G, 7th Iowa Cav .: John Bauman, E. 38th Ohio Inf .; David Il. Miller, D, 19th Wis Inf. ; Willard Perkins, G, 15th N. Y. Inf. ; Samuel Webb, K, goth Ohio Inf .; John Dutcher, B. 43d Mo. Inf. ; Ichabod B. Gifford, 1, 30th Iowa Inf .; Henry Carmaney, D. 26th 111. Inf. ; Jacob W. Mallon, F. 11th Wis. Inf. ; B. F. Wilson, A, 4th Minn. Inf. ; Lyman H. Cook, H, 46th 11]. Inf. ; George F. Ilammell, D. 40th Ill. Inf. ; Delimar Lake, F. 2d Iowa Cav. ; George W. Wicks, E, 21st Wis. Inf .; John W. Holloway, F, 9th Ohio Cav.
SERGEANT JAMES KEPHART
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CATHOLIC CEMETERY AT WEBSTER CITY
Dennis Quenn, G, Ioth Ill. Cav .; John Gaffy, F, 49th Wis .; Daniel Shea, B, 146th Ill.
WAR OF 1812
Enoch Church, Saratoga ; John P. Johnson, Webster City ; Smith Dulin, Web- ster City ; Beriah Battles, Webster City.
MEXICAN WAR
William F. Baldwin, 4th Ill. Inf., Homer ; Huitt Ross, Neese Cem. ; Samuel B. Thompson, Webster City.
AROOSTOOK WAR
Kendall Young, Webster City.
SPANISH WAR
Guy A. Barkhuff, C, 52d Iowa, Ellsworth Cem .; Burton R. Dalton, C, 52d Iowa Inf., Jewell Cem .; Edward Howard, C, 52d Iowa Inf., Webster City.
PHILIPPINE WAR
Fred Kennedy Ross, M, 28th U. S. Inf., Webster City.
SPIRIT LAKE EXPEDITION
Henry E. Dally, Co. C, Homer ; John Gales, Co. C, Webster City ; Frank R. Mason, Co. C, Webster City; Humphrey C. Hillock, Co. C, Webster City ; Michael Sweeney, Co. C, Webster City.
Hamilton county enjoys the distinction of having a citizen, who as a sol- dier of the Civil war, performed services of such gallantry as to entitle him to a medal of honor. On May 13, 1899, James Kephart received from the war de- partment the following communication :
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WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C.
MAY 13, 1899.
Mr. James Kephart, Webster City, Iowa.
SIR :- I have the honor to inform you that, by direction of the president and in accordance with the act of congress approved March 3, 1893, providing for the presentation of medals of honor to such officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates as have most distinguished themselves in action, the secretary of war has awarded to you a medal of honor for most distinguished gallantry in action at Vicksburg, Miss., May 19, 1863.
In making the award the secretary used the following language : .
"At the assault on the confederate works at Vicksburg, Miss., May 19, 1863, Mr. Kephart, then a private of Company C, ist Battalion, 13th U. S. Infantry, voluntarily, and at the risk of his life, when the battalion was about to retreat, returned, and under a severe fire from the enemy, aided and assisted to the rear
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an officer who had been severely wounded and left on the field, thereby saving him from capture."
The medal has been this day forwarded to your address by registered mail. A knot to be worn in lieu of the medal accompanies the same, and a copy of Circular No. 14, of July 7, 1897, from this office, publishing instructions regard- ing the issue of the medal of honor, ribbon and bow-knot, is enclosed herewith.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the same.
Very respectfully. WM. H. CARTER, Assistant Adjutant General.
James Kephart was born in Pennsylvania in 1842. In 1848, his family moved to Dubuque, lowa, and this was Kephart's home until the commencement of the Civil war. On Sept. 15, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, 13th U. S. Infantry and served until September 5. 1864, when he was honorably discharged at Nash- ville, Tenn., by reason of the expiration of his term of service. After the war he returned to Dubuque. In 1884, he moved to Webster City and for twenty-eight years has sustained as a citizen, the high position in the regard of his fellow men. he earned as a soldier.
CHAPTER XVII
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
COMPANY C ORGANIZED COMPANY C PREPARES FOR WAR-COMPANY C CALLED OUT -THE RESERVE COMPANY-COMPANY C MUSTERED INTO U. S. SERVICE-RECRUIT- ING SERVICE-SICKNESS IN CAMP-THE COMPANY MUSTERED OUT-COMPANY C REORGANIZED.
COMPANY C ORGANIZED
In December, 1884, Company C of the Sixth Regiment of Iowa National Guards was organized. Frank E. Landers was elected captain, Ilo Boak, first lieutenant, and Will F. Smith, second lieutenant. The following is a roster of the company at the time of its organization :
Captain, F. E. Landers ; first lieutenant, I. I. Boak ; second lieutenant, William F. Smith ; orderly sergeant, Wesley Martin ; sergeants, P. M. Banks, A. H. Put- nam, F. D. Young, B. H. Pray : corporals, J. B. Fisher, H. C. Austin, A. M. Potter and Aug. Hoffmann; Privates, J. R. Sterling, Charles Wickware, E. J. Curtis, J. W. Young, R. H. Mabbott, Howard Baxter, Charles Cooper, Will S. Weston, H. C. Wieneke, I. W. Pickard, E. L. Williams, S. M. Ash, H. C. Dailey, Louis Fox, A. P. Fleming, F. E. Evens, C. I. Eberle, W. C. Burleson, C. T. Bab- bitt, C. D. Carpenter, M. W. Van Wormer, E. E. Ford, James Kimball, John McConnell, William Anderson, J. E. Marsh, C. Thoreson, J. H. Servis, Charles Babcock, L. H. Stidley, H. A. Miller, J. E. Smith, George Baker, W. H. Hellen, C. W. S. King. C. B. Stoddard. W. F. Hunter. R. M. Smallpage, J. J. Worthy, F. E. Babbitt, E. L. Kimball, J. B. McCollough, J. H. Davis, G. H. Shaw, B. Detlor.
In 1888, Captain Landers resigned and F. D. Young was elected captain. In 1892 Captain Young resigned and August F. Hoffmann was elected captain. At about this time the organization was changed and Company C was assigned to the Fourth Regiment. In 1895, Captain Hoffman resigned and J. W. Lee was elected captain and commanded the company during the Spanish-American war.
COMPANY C PREPARES FOR WAR
In April, 1898, Spain declared war against the United States and on April 22d, Captain J. W. Lee, then in command of Company C, Fourth Regiment of Iowa National Guards, loacted at Webster City, received the following orders :
STATE OF IOWA Adjt .- Gen'ls office, Des Moines, April 21, '98.
General orders, Number 15:
I. Company commanders are hereby directed to at once require a physical examination of all officers and men of their companies, following carefully the
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instructions in general orders Nos. 13 and 14, c. s. from this office. Doctor G. I .. Pray has been requested to make the examinations and report the result to this office.
II. All members of companies who have family ties that would be detri- mental to their volunteering in the United States service in case Iowa should be called upon for troops, at the request of said soldier, shall be at once discharged.
III. Men under the age of twenty-one years who cannot procure the written consent of parents or legally appointed guardian to volunteer in the United States service in case of a call upon the state for troops, and men who do not pass the required examination should be discharged without delay.
IV. In enlistments for companies none but ex-members of the Guard and those who have received military training shall be accepted.
V. Company commanders should keep the active strength of their com- mands up to not less than forty-five men, who, if they should be ordered into the field, will go. None others should be enlisted.
VI. Company commanders should take the names of all applicants who in their judgment will meet the requirements of general orders number 14, and send them to the surgeon to be examined, and if they pass the examination, take them in as reserve members, without enlistment, to be used in case of call to ser- vice to fill up the company to the required number. These men should drill and be disciplined ready to enter into active service.
BY COMMAND OF GOVERNOR SHAW : MELVIN H. BYERS, Adjutant-General.
Active preparation for war was at once commenced. Drills were held at the Armory every evening and during the daytime, recruits were given instruction in the most essential elements of military duty. Arrangements were made to ensure the assembling of the company at any time, on short notice.
Orders to move the company to Des Moines being hourly expected. it was ar- ranged that. in case orders came, the fire whistle should be blown as a signal for assembly.
COMPANY C CALLED OUT
On the morning of April 26th, the expected orders came, the company was assembled and proceeded at once to Des Moines. The excitement of the community is well described by the Freeman in the following report :
They Have Gone! Company C Left for the Front Yesterday ! Go to Des Moines to Reenlist and Be Reequipped. The Whole City Turns Out to Bid Them Good-Bye! An Affecting Parting-Business Suspended. List of Those Who Went.
Company "C." Fourth Regiment, I. N. G., buckled on its modern armor, which consists mainly of a brave and willing heart, and left for the front yesterday
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Standing-Corporal L. A. Lehnhard, Corporal Ed. Carr. Corporal E. A. Glasgow, Corporal Frank Bonebright, Corporal Wyckoff. Corporal R. E. Towle Seated Sergeant E. O. Young, Sergeant J. C. Wyatt, Sergeant Earl Bowden, First Sergeant E. W. Howard, Sergeant John A. Dygert, Sergeant James A. White
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afternoon at their country's call to assist her in her hour of need. They took with them the blessings of the entire population of Webster City and their best wishes for guidance and protection from the vicissitudes of a soldier's life. They were given the greatest ovation that ever a crowd received from this town; and no one of all that crowd could help feeling proud of their soldier representa- tives-certain that they would be an honor to their friends and relatives, and themselves and to their country. During the last few days they have passed through an experience that none but a strong and loyal man could stand. They have shown that they are made of the same stuff as their fathers and uncles, who, in '61, dropped the regular lines of life, severed home ties, and marched away to uphold the nation's honor. The old veterans felt proud of their young successors who are but proving again the old boastful assertion that no country on the face of the earth but free America can make such a showing of young, brave hearts and willing hands in the hour of danger. Marching into battle will not be harder for these young men than was the parting yesterday. They had been in suspense since Saturday morning when Captain Lee received orders to keep his company within bugle call and in readiness to respond to telegraphic orders to move to Des Moines. The message did not come until yesterday a. m. and was heralded by all the whistles in the city. Business was practically suspended and the whole town turned out at noon to bid their young soldiers good-bye. The band tried to lend a little gayety to the occasion but did not succeed very well. The company were provided with a special coach for themselves and a box car for their camp outfit. After the boy's had been marched into their car their friends and relatives passed through, bidding each one good-bye, and pinning a red, white and blue ribbon to the coat of each soldier. The high school cadets and the whole public school were present, the cadets firing a salute. The special train with the Algona and Emmettsburg companies aboard arrived at 1:30 and Company C's car was quickly attached. As the train pulled out the soldiers cheered but the home crowd was not very responsive. They did not feel exactly like cheering. The band played "Annie Laurie" and the train went out of sight around the bend. We hope that the war will be short, that the boys will all come back and the home circles be re-united. The Freeman will endeavor to keep the community informed of the whereabouts, conditions, and circumstances connected with Company C dur- ing their absence from home. They will go to Des Moines and camp at the state fair grounds while receiving new and complete outfits, including late model rifles. Front Des Moines they will probably go to some southern point to be drilled.
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