The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, &c.,., Part 24

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The suggestions of the foregoing article were heartily seconded by several papers of the State, and especially by the Iowa Farmer and Horticulturist, at Burlington.


No definite action was taken until the 14th day of October, 1853, when at the close of the Second Annual Exhibiton of the Jefferson County Agri- cultural Society, that Society met for the election of a board of officers. At this meeting C. W. Slagle offered the following resolution:


Resolved, That the officers of the Society be instructed to take immediate steps to effect the organiztion of a State Agricultural Society and use their influence to have said Society hold its first exhibition at Fairfield, in Octo- ber, 1854.


This resolution was adopted, and on the 21st of November, a notice signed by P. L. Huyett, C. Baldwin, and J. M. Shaffer, was issued to the different county societies, inviting them to send delegates to a meeting to be held at Fairfield, December 28, 1853, to take part in the organization of a State Society. Pursuant to this call, the meeting was held, and delegates were present from the counties of Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren and Wap- ello. Communications from officers of societies, and one from Hon. James W. Grimes, were read, heartily approving of the movement. D. P. Ins- keep, of Wapello county, was chairman of the meeting, and David Sheward, of Jefferson county, secretary. A committee was appointed which reported a constitution for the society. The society was duly organized with the fol- following officers: Thomas W. Claggett, Lee county, President; D. P. Ins- keep, Wapello county, Vice President; J. M. Shaffer, Jefferson county, Secretary; C. W. Slagle, Jefferson county, Corresponding Secretary, and W. B. Chamberlin, Des Moines county, Treasurer.


In addition to the above officers, the following were appointed a Board of Managers:


Lee County .- Arthur Bridgeman, Reuben Brackett, and Josiah Hinkle. Van Buren County .- Timothy Day, Dr. Elbert, and William Campbell. Henry County .- Thomas Siviter, Amos Lapham, and J. W. Frazier. Jefferson County .- P. L. Huyett, John Andrews, and B. B. Tuttle.


Wapello County .- R. HI. Warden, Gen. Ramsay, and Uriah Biggs.


Mahaska County .- Wm. Mckinley, Sr., John White, and M. T. Wil- liams.


Polk County .- Dr. Brooks, Thomas Mitchell, and William McKay.


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HISTORY OF IOWA.


Des Moines County .-- J. F. Tallant, A. K. Avery, and G. Neely. Louisa County .- George Kee, Francis Springer, and Joshua Marshall. Muscatine County .- J. H. Wallace, James Weed, and John A. Parvin. Dubuque County .- W. Y. Lovel, Orlando McCraney, and L. H. Lang- worthy.


Johnson County .- R. H. Sylvester, LeGrand Byington, and C. Saunders. Scott County .- J. A. Burchard, James Thorington, and Laurel Summers.


A resolution was adopted providing that the first State Fair be held at Fairfield, commencing Wednesday, October 25, 1854. A resolution was also adopted for the appointment of a committee of five to memorialize the General Assembly for pecuniary aid, and the following were appointed: George W. McCleary, of Johnson county; George S. Hampton, of Johnson county; David Rorer, of Des Moines county; Ralph P. Lowe, of Lee county, and George Gillaspy, of Wapello county.


At this meeting the following fourteen persons affixed their signatures to the Constitution, agreeing to become members: Charles Negus, J. M. Shaffer, D. P. Inskeep, Amos Lapham, J. W. Frazier, Josiah Hinkle, J. T. Gibson, Stephen Frazier, Evan Marshall, Thomas Siviter, John Andrews, B. B. Tuttle, Eli Williams, and P. L. Huyett.


This meeting was held in the court house at Fairfield, and was not very largely attended, for at that time there was not a mile of railroad in the State.


THE FIRST STATE FAIR.


In accordance with the arrangement made at the organization of the So- ciety, the first annual fair was held at Fairfield, commencing October 25th, 1854, and continued three days. The number of people in attendance was estimated at the time at from 7,000 to 8,000. The exhibition was consid- ered a grand success. All portions of the State at that time settled, were represented by visitors. The fair was held on the grounds which have for many years been occupied as the depot grounds of the Burlington & Mis- souri River Railroad. "There was a fine display of stock, agricultural imple- ments, farm products, and articles of domestic manufacture. In the ladies' department there was an attractive exhibit of their handi-work. The nat- ural history of the State was illustrated by Dr. J. M. Shaffer's collection of reptiles and insects, and by a fine collection of birds shown by Mr. Moore, of Des Moines. The dairy was well represented, and a cheese weighing three hundred and sixty pounds was presented to Gov. Grimes by his Lee county friends.


The most exciting incident of the fair was the equestrian exhibition by ten ladies. This took place on the afternoon of the second and the forenoon of the third day. The first prize was a gold watch, valued at one hundred dollars. It was awarded by the committee to Miss Turner, of Keokuk. One of the fair contestants was Miss Eliza J. Hodges, then only thirteen years of age. She rode a splendid and high-spirited horse, the property of Dr. J. C. Ware, of Fairfield. The daring style of her riding, and the per- fect control of the animal which she maintained, enlisted the favor and sympathy of the throng present in her behalf. The popular verdict would have awarded the prize to Miss Hodges. A purse of $165, and some other presents, were immediately contributed for the "Iowa City girl," as the heroine of the day was called. Provision was also made for her attendance,


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free of all charge, for three terms, at the Ladies' Seminary at Fairfield, and one term at Mt. Pleasant, all of which she gracefully accepted.


George C. Dixon, of Keokuk, delivered the first annual address. Thomas W. Claggett was re-elected President, and Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Secretary. The second annual fair was appointed also to be held at Fairfield, commencing on the second Wednesday in October, 1855, and continuing three days.


Such is a brief account of the humble beginning, and first exhibition of the Iowa State Agricultural Society, which has since grown to be one of the important institutions of the State, attracting to its annual exhibits many thousands of people, not only from all parts of Iowa, but from other States.


THE FISH COMMISSION.


The Fifteenth General Assembly, in 1874, passed " An act to provide for the appointment of a Board of Fish Commissioners for the construction of Fishways for the protection and propagation of Fish," also "An act to pro- vide for furnishing the rivers and lakes with fish and fish spawn." This act appropriated $3,000 for the purpose. In accordance with the provisions of the first act above mentioned, on the 9th of April, 1874, S. B. Evans of Ottumwa, Wapello county; B. F. Shaw of Jones county, and Charles A. Haines, of Black Hawk county were appointed to be Fish Commission- ers by the Governor. These Commissioners met at Des Moines, May 10, 1874, and organized by the election of Mr. Evans, President; Mr. Shaw, Secretary and Superintendent, and Mr. Haines, Treasurer. During the first year the Commissioners erected a "hatching house" near Anamosa, and distributed within the State 100,000 shad, 300,000 California salmon, 10,000 bass, 80,000 Penobscot salmon, 5,000 land-locked salmon, and 20,- 000 of other kinds.


The next General Assembly amended the law, reducing the commission to one member, and B. F. Shaw was appointed. During the second year there were distributed 533,000 California salmon, and 100,000 young eels; in 1877, there were distributed 303,500 lake trout in the rivers and lakes of the State, and several hundred thousands of other species. During the years 1876 and 1877, the total number of different kinds distributed, and on hand, was over five and a half million. The Seventeenth General As- sembly, by an act approved March 23, 1878, appropriated $6,000 for con- tinuing the promotion of fish culture in the State. B. F. Shaw was con- tinued as Commissioner.


STATE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION.


The first legislative act in Iowa designed to promote immigration, was passed in March, 1860. The law provided for the appointment by the Gov- ernor of a Commissioner of Immigration to reside and keep an office in the city of New York, from the first of May until the first of December of each year. It was made the duty of the Commissioner to give to immi- grants information in regard to the soil and climate of the State, branches of business to be pursued with advantage, the cheapest and best routes by which to reach the State, and to protect them from imposition. To carry out the objects of the law, the sum of $4,500 was appropriated to be ap- plied as follows: for the payment of the Commissioner two years, $2,400;


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HISTORY OF IOWA.


for printing documents in English, German, and such other languages as the Governor might deem advisable, $1,000, and for office and office ex- penses for the Commissioner, $1,100. Under this law, Hon. N. J. Rusch, of Scott county, who had previously been Lieutenant Governor, was appointed Immigration Commissioner, and in May, 1860, established an office in New York. The object of the law seems to have had special reference to foreign immigration. The Commissioner in his report to the Governor, in Decem- ber, 1861, gave it as his opinion, that the establishment of an agency in New York was not the most successful method of inducing immigration to a particular State. He thought far more could be accomplished at less ex- pense by the distribution of documents. In February, 1862, the law was repealed, and the office of Commissioner of Immigration was discontinued May 1st of that year.


The next effort put forth by the State to promote immigration was under an act passed by the Thirteenth General Assembly, in 1870. Hon. M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county, had at the previous session introduced a bill in the House of Representatives for the purpose, but the measure did not then succeed. At the next session he renewed his efforts with success. The law provided for the appointment by the Governor of a Board of Immigration, to consist of one member from each Congressional district, and the Gov- ernor, who was ex-officio President of the Board. It also provided for a Secretary, to be ex-officio Commissioner of Immigration, and to be chosen by the Board. Provision was also made for the appointment of agents in the Eastern States and in Europe, and for the publication and distribution of documents. To carry out its objects an appropriation of $5,000 was made. This was designed to pay expense of documents, salary of Secre- tary, and compensation of agents, the members of the Board receiving no compensation, except mileage for two meetings each year, to be paid out of the general fund. Under this law the following persons were appointed by Governor Merrill: Edward Mumm, of Lee county; M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county; C. L. Clausen, of Mitchell county; C. Rhynsburger, of Marion county; S. F. Spofford, of Polk county, and Marcus Tuttle, of Cerro Gordo county. At their first meeting, held in April, 1870, they elected A. R. Fulton their Secretary, and authorized him to prepare a pamphlet for dis- tribution, in the English, German, Holland, Swedish and Norwegian lan- guages. Many thousands of copies of a pamphlet entitled "Iowa: The Home for Immigrants," were printed in the several languages named, and distributed throughout the East and in European countries. Many other pamphlets and documents were also distributed, and several agents com- missioned. So successful were the efforts of the Board that the next Gen- eral Assembly appropriated $10,000 for continuing the work. The amend- atory law, however, reduced the Board to five members, including the Gov- ernor. The Board, as reduced, was composed of the following members: M. J. Rohlfs, of Scott county; S. F. Spofford, of Polk county; Marcus Tuttle, of Cerro Gordo county; C. V. Gardner, of Pottawattamie county, and the Governor. The new Board continued the former Secretary, and pursued its work by the distribution of documents, through agents and by correspondence. After four years existence the Board of Immigration was discontinued, but not until it had doubtless been the means of inducing thousands to find homes within the borders of Iowa.


STATISTICS.


NUMBER OF TROOPS FURNISHED BY THE STATE OF IOWA DURING THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, TO JANUARY 1, 1865 .*


No. Regiment.


No. of men.


No. Regiment.


No. of men.


1st


Iowa Infantry


959


39th Iowa Infantry


933


2d


1,247


40th


900


3d


1,074


41st Battalion Iowa Infantry


294


4th


5th


66


1,037


45th 66


.6


912


6th


66


60


1,013


46th


892


7th


1,138


47th


66


884


8th


66


1,090


Ist Iowa Cavalry.


1,478


10th


1,027


2d


1,394


11th


1,022


3d


1,360


12th


981


4th


1,227


13th


989


5th


66


1,245


14th


840


6th


1,125


15th


66


919


8th


66


1,234


17th


956


9th


1,178 93 87


20th


66


60


925


1st Battery Artillery


149


21st


66


980


'2d


123


22d


60


961


4th


6 6


152


24th


979


1st Iowa African Inf'y, 60th U. S.t


903 14


26th


60


919


Band of 2d Iowa Infantry ..


10


28th


66


956


2,765


29th


66


1,005


30th


66


978


31st


32d


66


925


Total.


61,653


33d


66


985


34th


6 6


.


953


Re-enlisted Veterans for different regiments


7,202


36th


66


66


914


38th


910


Grand total as far as reported up to Jan. 1, 1865


75,519


·


.


875


Sioux City Cavalry t. . .


19th


66


935


Co. A, 11th Penn. Cavalry


142


25th


66


995


Dodge's Brigade Band


27th


940


Enlistments as far as reported to Jan. 1, '64, for the older Iowa regiments Enlistments of Iowa men in regi- ments of other States, over.


2,500


977


. .


.


·


·


.


35th


984


Additional enlistments


6,664


986


37th


* This does not include those Iowa men who veteranized in the regiments of other States, nor the names of men who enlisted during 1864, in regiments of other States.


t Afterward consolidated with Seventh Cavalry.


# Only a portion of this regiment was credited to the State.


1,184


44th Infantry (100-days men).


867


1,027


48th Battalion


346


9th


1,196


7th


562


16th


18th


1,008


3d


23d


NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS OF IOWA REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.


TRANSFER D.


KILLED.


DIED.


DISCHARGED. |WOUNDED.


In action.


Accidentally.


Of wounds.


Of disease.


By drowning.


For disability.


Cause


Total.


In action.


Accidentally.


Resigned.


Dismissed.


Captured.


To Vet. Res.


By appoint-


Total.


3


1


21


1


1


4


. .


4


34


3


46


First Cavalry .


1


2


3


Second Cavalry .


3


2


4


6


5


5


9


9


39


1


63


5


Third Cavalry


3


3


6


6


8


7


31


2


55


4


2


2


Fourth Cavalry .


5


5


2


2


4


1


1


6


6


35


51


8


... .


1


15


2


21


. .


1


1


2


1


· 1


..


15


6


23


. .


2


2


Seventh Cavalry


3


3


2


2


2


10


10


23


1


41


22


30


....


·


.


.


.


No


casu


alt's rep.


Artillery, First Battery. ..


1


1


1


2


4


1


8


1


1


.


.


5


1


8


9


First Infantry . ..


6


6


2


6


2


23|


23


25


61


HH


1


1


Second Infantry


2


2


1


1


1


3


·


·


.


·


34


40


81


8


Third infantry .


21


2


1


16


16


34


59


·


·


·


3


3


2


5


6


2


4


6


17.


17


28


1


63


.


.


1


1


Fifth Infantry .


7


1


2


3


1


4


5


18 . .


18


32


2


67


2


·


·


22|


23


37


3


73


...


4


4


3


3


6


4


5


2


4


14


14


30


2


57


12


1


3


4


3


3


1


7


2


9


1


3


5


24 2


26


26| 32


. .


581


1


6


6


3


3


2


1 1


4


1


3


4


8.


8


25


3


47


4


.


.


. .


3


3


1


81.


·


191. . 1


19|1


361


1|


651


4


4


4


Twelfth Infantry. .


21


2


4.


31. ..


9


11 2


13


19


1


45


22


1


·


·


. .


Thirteenth Infantry ..


.


.


4


4


.


·


·


1


..


3


3


9


.


1


1


Second and Third Infantry (consolidated) ..


2


2


·


·


.


5


51


Third Veteran Infantry


3


3


Fourth Infantry ..


5


5


1


7


Seventh Infantry. .


72


9


6


6


Eighth Infantry ..


6


·


.


4


16


16


. .


.


Tenth Infantry ..


.


.


6


1


1


Ninth Infantry.


5


5


Eleventh Infantry


STATISTICS.


184


REGIMENT OR BATTERY.


Corps.


ment.


5


2


2


12|


12


25


3


45|


1


. .


..


Fifth Cavalry ..


1


1


Sixth Cavalry


2


Eighth Cavalry .


1


1


1


2


2


6


10


.


Artillery, Second Battery.


1


1


Artillery, Third Battery ..


Artillery, Fourth Battery


1


1


Second Veteran Infantry ..


2


4


4


1


35


25


3


1


2


.


·


1


1


1


·


:


Ninth Cavalry ..


6.


. .


..


· ·


7


6


Sixth Infantry. .


·


·


. .


4


. .


known.


Total.


un-


Total.


Total.


Total casualties.


1


3


Fourteenth Infantry ..


Fourteenth Residuary Battalion.


6


2


5


3


3


2


3.


1


1


1


19 1


20 5


40 20


5


33


5


5


Eighteenth Infantry. .


5


5


1


2


. .


2.


2


2


1


3


6 . .


6


20


....


1


1


. 3


1


4


2


3


5


15|


26


1


48 56


1


2


Twentieth Infantry . . ..


1


.


4


2. 3


2


5


2 1


3


4


22j. ... . . f 17 . . 9


26 27 23


47


54


4


1


1


Twenty-fifth Infantry ...


2


2


4


. .


3


3


2


3


5


16!


16


21


1


50


·


.


1


2


3


5


8


3


3


17 . .


17 8


33


1


46


5


1


2


Thirty-first Infantry . . .


3


2


3


4


7


9


9


13


1


38


Thirty-second Infantry .


4


1


2


2


8| 1


9


26


42


4


4


Thirty-third Infantry . ..


1


2


1


1


1


1


2


·


... .


Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] consolidated ..


3


1


1


1


Thirty-sixth Infantry. .


3


2


3


5 21


3


27


·


29


3


·


·


.


2


3


9


12


2


2


18


1


35


1


·


..


1


5733221 2 2 1


1


2


2


12


2


25|1


4


16


...


11


....


2


2


Thirty-seventh Infantry.


3


Thirty-eighth Infantry,


5


15


· ·


Fortieth Infantry ..


1


1


Forty-fourth Infantry ..


·


·


No


casu alt's


.


....


.


.


....


2


2


.


·


...


....


..


.


.


·


.


.


·


.


11


3


16


...


1


1


1


. .


·


· ·


· ...


133


135


88 115 2 2051


51


80 132


565 8| 566 1225


561 2321


241


4 105| 109


Total ..


31


·


3


2


1


..


3


2.2


22|


27


1


62|


5


5


5


..


2


21 .


211


13


....


47 69|


15 14


..


2


2


Seventeenth Infantry ..


3


..


· 2


2


7. .


7


18


1


36


12


3


3


Nineteenth Infantry ..


.


1


.


2


·


. .


Twenty-second Infantry ..


2


.


7


2


4 2


6 4


1 1


1


19 . .


19


24


1


49


. ..


2


2


Twenty-fourth Infantry . ..


2


.


4 .


8


4


2


6


22 . . 7. . .


22 7


28 17


32


....


1


1


Twenty-seventh Infantry ..


4


4


2


3


5


2


2


4


.


8 .


8


25


...


27


... ·


..


1


1


Twenty-ninth Infantry


4


5


2


Thirtieth Infantry. ·


2


2


2


2


·


·


3


3


28


35


1


1


. .


....


4


Thirty-fourth Infantry.


27


23


Thirty-fifth Infantry ...


1


6


1


1


Thirty-ninth Infantry ...


1


Forty-fifth Infantry.


· ·


...


·


11


1


Forty-sixth Infantry ...


....


..


....


....


....


1


Forty-seventh Infantry ..


.


Forty-eighth Infantry (battalion).


First Colored Regiment of lowa (60th U. S.) ..


·


Twenty-third Infantry. . .


·


·


1 3


1


1


....


·


·


2


2


Twenty-sixth Infantry ...


....


4 2


39


Twenty-eighth Infantry ·


1


. .


3


3


1


1


STATISTICS.


11


35|1


20


.... ..


·


..


....


1


1


....


·


2


2


Fifteenth Infantry.


52 2


.


·


.


...


3


1


33


...


1 2


5


Twenty-first Infantry. .


4


2


.


....


1


..


..


..


58


9 . .


..


. ..


1


..


4 . .


...


11 22 9 17


....


Sixteenth Infantry .. .


·


2


1


5. .


6 . .


6


22|


·


...


1


.


·


1


2


.... ...


66


185


·


186


NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AMONG ENLISTED MEN OF IOWA REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.


TRANSFER'D.


KILLED.


DIED.


DISCHARGED.


WOUNDED.


In action.


Accidentally.


Total.


Of wounds.


Of disease.


By suicide.


By drowning.


For disability.


Cause


Total.


In action.


Accidentally.


Total.


Missing.


Captured.


To Vet. Res.


Corps.


appoint- ment.


Total.


34


81


42


20| 187| 1


4


312 1


187|


16| 203


81


3


84


2


543


21


14


22|


36


First Cavalry. .


37


3


40


28


191


3


222,


140


29


169


158


3


161


10


602


73


26


11


Second Cavalry.


58}


4


62


19


224


2


245


220


85


305


155


2.


157


1


770


141


24


7


3


Third Cavalry.


37


4


41


11|


186


4


201


151


82


233


108


4


112


3


590


90


25


8


33


Fourth Cavalry. .


36


6


42


127


1


2


137


172


51


223


47


3


50


452


209


14


3


17


Fifth Cavalry. ..


16


3


19


5


59


2


4


70


70


16


86


15


3


18


193


1


5


6


37


8


45


2


92


7


101


228


18


246


4


1


8


402


·


274


237


20


20


5


1


6


10|


162 .


3


175


54


8


62


13


2


15


258


1


10


1


11


.. ·


·


. .


1


1


1


29


30


16


16


14


1


15


62


1


5


1


6


23


3


26


15


1


16


79


.


. .


·


·


7


7


...


....


5


. .


1


4


4


.


...


3


.


.


12


12


5


7


1


13


137


137


3


165


. 13


9


6


15


55| 3


58


17


107


4


128


137


191 328


244


1


245


....


1


1


11


11


3


27


14


14


28


·


...


749


85


13


4


17


52 3


55


28


99


2


129


163


67


230


333


2


335


10


28


23


2


2


Third Veteran Infantry ..


57


1


58


51


237


2


290


152


146


298


319


3 322


973


44


30


2


32


Fourth Infantry.


59


1


60


29


90


120


222


15


237


278


4


282


699


96


45


2


47


Fifth Infantry. ..


102


102


30


124


.


. .


154


211


47


258


331


4


335


3


855


54 73


15


7


22


94


94


35


135


2


172


180


63


308


210


4


214


8


761


382


21


13


34


49


1


50


44


137|


.


1


208


1


266


243


26


269


354


5


359


1


973


23


24


24


Ninth Infantry ..


56/ 11


57


35| 134|. .


11


1701


137


115 252


257


261


·


739|


161


41|


... 5


48


Tenth Infantry. .


·


7


7


3


51 .


54


25


9


34!


28


1


29


124


3


3


Artillery, 2d Battery


.


2 1


3


1


33


·


.


1


6


11


11


Artillery, 4th Battery.


7


.....


Company A, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry .. Dodge's Brigade Band.


3


3


·


Second Infantry.


14


2


1


3


41


41


...


..


·


. .


18


5


3


8


4.


4


..


27


·


·


1


9


.


. .


10


1


.


·


1


· .


· 5


.


. .


.


.


. .


.


·


76


2


78


57


182


245


108


288


328


3


331


885


. ...


69


Second Veteran Infantry.


. 8


8


67


Second and Third Consolidated Infantry. ..


·


..


Third Infantry ..


17


17


. .


1


·


7


....


7


Sixth Infantry.


Seventh Infantry. .


Eighth Infantry ..


·


..


3


5


8


Seventh Cavalry.


24


3


27


9


91


4


104


49


15


64


75


2


77


2


. ...


Eighth Cavalry. . .


. .


....


..


·


·


·


....


...


Artillery, 3d Battery ..


17


...


* Independent Company Sioux City Cavalry ...


First Infantry.


758


11


·


..


...


Sixth Cavalry.


. .


.


Ninth Cavalry .


Artillery, 1st Battery.


.


STATISTICS.


REGIMENT OR BATTERY.


un-


known.


Total.


By


37


·


..


...


·


5


34


. ...


Total casualties.


Eleventh Infantry ..


54| 1| 30 . .


5511


25| 32|


148| 243 .


174|| 276


121| 124


30| 151|1 133 257


220 208


61 2261 209


591 382


26| 19 15


11| 3


22


Twelfth Infantry ... Thirteenth Infantry.


65| 1


66


34


182 . ·


1


217


192| 137


77 53 4 32|


190


290 162


4 294 162


6 1


13 1


15 10 1


30 23 2 27


Fourteenth Residuary Battalion .


Fifteenth Infantry. .


52 . . .


·


·


·


57 43


32


217 . 97 109 .


· · 1 3


249 116 119 130


270 160 129 222 183


49 93 6


11 302 209 222 228 188


392 289 225 73 190


1


14 8


614 449 562


242 264 63 204


13 21 23 5


14 6 3 5


27 26 10 40


Nineteenth Infantry .


53 . .


8


5


130


6 7 142


157


6


163!


· 43


3


·


359


10


38


Twentieth Infantry . ..


37|


1


38


29


157 . .


2


188 180


139 150


14 8


153 158 177


147 245 123


3


2


531


20


36 49 40 41


2 5 2 1!


6


54


Twenty-fourth Infantry ..


58


1


59


53


197


3


2 228 253 219


171 200


4


204 138


240


3


· · 2


761


564


17


8


69 69 45


Twenty-seventh Infantry


7 ..


7


14


162


4


180


134


68


202


132


3 135


· 6


530


32


5


52 ·


52


24


180| 1


1


206


166


16


242


4


246


10


696


89


33


10


43 37


Twenty-ninth Infantry.


19 2


21


17


248


1


266 257


117 129


13


142


202


3


205


646


19


31 46


6 1


47 72


Thirty-first Infantry


56


56


33


203


1


237


156


10|


166


132


1


77 133


589


93


27


6


33


Thirty-second Infantry


25| 1


26


37


166


236


109


34


143


166


2


168 7


580


73


18


10


28


Thirty-third Infantry ..


4


4


2


228 1


231


286


27


313


13


13


561


3


22


. .


22


Thirty-fourth consolidated Battalion Infantry. .


3


1


4


2


10


12


29


7


36


12


2


14


66


23


2


25


19


182


1


203


172


17


189


93


93


3


510


15 51


14


65


35


35


24


226


251


187


4


191


142


142


619


437


17


6


23


Thirty-sixth Infantry ..


3


31


141


142


326


30


356


2


2


503


2


....


. .


....


.


310 .


1


311


108


9


117


2


2


431


8!


4


12


Thirty-eighth Infantry ..


33


1


34


21


119 .


141


89


34


123


105


3


108


406


203


12


3


15


Fortieth Infantry .


5


5


10


179


194


117


4


121


41


41


361


2


20


6


26


*Forty-first Infantry (battalion) ..


15


·


. .


·


· ·


17


1


19


1


22


1


1


Forty-sixth Infantry.


2


2


23


24


·


·


. .


. . .


·


· ...


4


First African Infantry [60th U. S.] .


4 1


5


1


331


5


337


40


40


1


1


383


1


1


*Before transferred to 7th Iowa Cav. +Partial returns. 1940 78/2017 1199 8695! 8| 109:10011| 8005.1982 9987 81801


112182S2


115!


30394 4489|1264| 281 1545


.


. . . 52 ·


· 78


194 . . .


2 274


Sixteenth Infantry ...


431


·


·


26| 2


28 53


33


91


.


. .


·


39


30


196 ..


.


39. ..


39


22


199


.


·


204


3


236


140


1


141


162 140


3


562


24


....


Twenty-sixth Infantry .


40 2


42


29


24


233!


..


11


11


16


261


277


137


38


175


771


....


...


540


13


72 ;. ·


..


·


·


.


.


3


3


3


...


3


6


..


..


..


·


·


2


2


15


15


...


17


Forty-fourth Infantry ..


1


14


14


Forty-fifth Infantry.


2


2


. .


..


·


·


45|


1


46


Forty-seventh Infantry


1


1


. .


.


4


.


·


. .


· .. .


.


·


4


.


· ·


. .


145


.


7


·


2| 394


7


· 78


Seventeenth Infantry


... 1


1


... ...


81 ·


Twenty-first Infantry ..


53 1


54


52


126


2


Twenty-second Infantry ...


... 3


46 150 245 126 243


634 570


79 3.


42


Twenty-third Infantry .


72


48


120


18


182 124


97


2


99


1


511


53


2


Thirtieth Infantry ..


39 1


.


....


.


3


· ·


·


...


..


· . .


·


. .


...


....


...


.


·


11


....


1


.


·


30


.


·


27 1


28


23


122| .


Fourteenth Infantry . .


·


411


1


....


610 !! 768 852 526


84 249 11 1029 819


290 225 74 191


Eighteenth Infantry .


27


13


54 42


Twenty-fifth Infantry .. ·


164 143


4


16 69! 40|


STATISTICS.


187


37


1


· ·


11


3


. .


·


...


.


21


23


47


·


Forty-eighth Infantry . .


·


1


.


..


2


Thirty-seventh Infantry . .


1


.


...


Thirty-ninth Infantry.


5


·


Twenty-eighth Infantry .


Thirty-fourth Infantry .


Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] Inft. consolidated Thirty-fifth Infantry ..


1


1


5


6


39


2


7


40


18. 7|


.


.


1


269


57


188


STATISTICS.


TABLE.


SHOWING THE DATE OF ORGANIZATION, AND THE POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF IOWA, FOR THE YEARS NAMED.


COUNTIES.


Organized.


1875.


1870.


1860.


1850.


1840.


Voters.


Adair.


1854


7045


3982


984


Adams.


1853


7832


4614


1533


Allamakee.


1849


19158


17868


12237


777


3653


Appanoose.


1846


2370


16456


11931


3131


527


Audubon


1855


17405


1212


454


Benton .


1846


28807


22454


8496


672


4778


Black Hawk.


1853


22913


21706


8244


135


4877


Boone.


1849


17251


14584


4232


735


3515


Bremer.


1853


13220


12528


4915


2656


Buchanan.


1847


17315


17034


7906


517


3890


Buena Vista.


1858


3561


1585


57


817


Butler.


1854


11734


9951


3724


2598


Calhoun.


1855


3185


1602


147


681


Carroll.


1856


5760


2451


281


1197


Cass.


1853


10552


5464


1612


2422


Cedar.


1836


17879


19731


12949


3941


1253


3934


Cerro Gordo.


1855


6685


4722


940


Cherokee.


1856




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