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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. H. 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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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. Slaw 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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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
139th Iowa Infantry
933
2d
1,247
40th
900
3d
1,074
41st Battalion Iowa Infantry
294
4th
1,184
44th Infantry (100-days men)
867
5th
1,037
45th
16
912
6th
"
1,013
46th
892
7th
6
1,138
47th
60
884
8th
1,027
48th Battalion
346
9th
1,090
1st Iowa Cavalry.
1,478
10th
1,027
2d
1,394
11th
..
1,022
3d
1,360
12th
981
4th
1,227
13th
989
5th
1,245
14th
66
1,196
7th
562
16th
919
8th
1,234
17th
956
9th
1,178 93 87
19th
985
Co. A, 11th Penn. Cavalry
149
21st
.
1,008
3d
66
142
23d
961
4th
152
24th
979
1st Iowa African Inf'y, 60th U. S.t
903
25th
995
Dodge's Brigade Band
14 10
27th
60
940
Enlistments as far as reported to Jan.
2,765
29th
1,005
Enlistments of Iowa men in regi- ments of other States, over.
2,500
31st
977 925
Total.
61,653
33d
66
953
35th
984
Additional enlistments
6,664
36th
986
37th
914
38th
910
Grand total as far as reported up to Jan. 1, 1865
75,519
18th
875
Sioux City Cavalry t.
20th
925 980
2d
123
26th
919
Band of 2d lowa Infantry.
28th
956
1, '64, for the older Iowa regiments
30th
978
32d
985
Re-enlisted Veterans for different regiments .
7,202
* 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.
840
6th
1,125
15th
Ist Battery Artillery.
22d
:
34th
e
184
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.
First Cavalry .
1
2
2
2
121
12
25|
3
45
Second Cavalry .
3
3
2
4
5
5
9
9
391
1
63
Third Cavalry ..
6
8
7
31
2
55
5 4 COACTHE 8
3
1
1
4
·
4
34
3
46
1
2
3
3
Fourth Cavalry ..
2
2
1
1
6
6
35
1 .
1
15
2
21
· ·
15
6
23
.
.
2
2
10
10
23
1
41
22
2
2
Seventh Cavalry .
3
1 3 182.
1
1
2
2
6
10
casu alt's
rep.
Artillery, First Battery.
1
1
2
4
1
8
1
1
Artillery, Third Battery ..
1
1
.
4
5
First Infantry
6
2
23
23
25
61
1
1
8
9
3
3
3
.
1
1 ..
1
3
6
..
4
4
.
34
40
81
8
2
2
Third infantry .
2
3
2
5
1
16). .
16
34!
59
Fourth Infantry ..
17
17
28
63
7
3
3
1
6
2
4
6
·
18
32
2
67
2
1
1
Fifth Infantry ..
2
3
1
4
22 1
23
37
3
73
6
4
4
3
3
6
4
3
3
1
4
5
2
2
4
14 . .
14
30
2
57
12
1
3
Eighth Infantry.
6
6
7
2
9
1
3
5
24|2
26
26
72
..
Ninth Infantry. .
6
6
Tenth Infantry .
81. ..
8
25
3
19
1
45
3
3.
1
8.
9
.
2
211
4
31 ..
19 .. .
1911
3611
1
65 !!
4
...
4
Thirteenth Infantry.
·
3
2
1 1
4
1
3
4
16 . .
16
32
....
58
1
...
·
4
5
5
Eleventh Infantry ..
22|
1
1
11 2
13
Twelfth Infantry ...
2 7 ANCTWONON.
2
1
1
Second Infantry .
1
1
1
1
35
2
.
.
5
5
Third Veteran Infantry ..
5
18
Sixth Infantry ..
7
1
7
Seventh Infantry.
.
9
6
6
1
1
4
4
...
9
1
1
Second and Third Infantry (consolidated).
2
2
Eighth Cavalry ..
3
2
25
30
. ...
Ninth Cavalry ..
1
Artillery, Second Battery.
1
Artillery, Fourth Battery ..
ـ٥
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
STATISTICS.
Corps.
ment.
REGIMENT OR BATTERY.
Total.
Total casualties.
5
5
2
.
51
1
1
Fifth Cavalry. ..
Total.
Total.
un-
known.
.
2
Sixth Cavalry.
No
Second Veteran Infantry.
5
. .
...
47
STATISTICS.
1/1
35 !!
20|
311
2
1
3
Fourteenth Infantry ..
Fourteenth Residuary Battalion.
6
6
2
5
3
3
6
2
21 . .
$211
13
....
69
14
·
2
2
Sixteenth Infantry .. ..
2
2
3
1
1
1
19; 1
40
....
33
5|
5
5 . .
Eighteenth Infantry ..
5
5
1
2 . .
3
2
2
7 . .
7
181
1
36|
12
3
3
Nineteenth Infantry.
1
.
1
3
1
4
2
3
5
15 .
11
26
1
48
1
2
2
Twentieth Infantry ...
56
5
4
4
2
2
2
..
4
9 . .
9
27.
47|
...
54|
4
1
1
7
7
2
4 . .
6
1
....
1
19
19
24
1
49
2
2
Twenty-fifth Infantry ..
2
2
4
4
8
4
2
6
22
22
28
66
3
1
1
Twenty-sixth Infantry ...
3
3
2
3
5
7
.
.
4
16 .
16
21
1
50
4
1
1
Twenty-seventh Infantry ..
4
2
31.
5
2
2
8 . .
8
...
1
·
46
Thirtieth Infantry. ..
2
2
381
5
1
1
2
Thirty-first Infantry.
3
3
2 ·
8
1
9
26|
42
1
1
4
4
Thirty-second Infantry .
4
1
3
3
281
..
1
1
1
2
2
25
.
27
23
1
1
Thirty-fifth Infantry ..
1
6
2
3
·
·
21
3
27
2
2
Thirty-eighth Infantry,.
2
2
3
9
12
2
2
18
1
35
1
·
1
.
1
1
Forty-fourth Infantry.
No
casu alt's
.
Forty-fifth Infantry ...
2
2
..
.
·
·
.
. .
..
. .
.
.
.
.
·
11
3
16
·
1
First Colored Regiment of Iowa (60th U. S.) ..
Total ..
133
135
88
115
2051
51
80 132 565 8| 566 1225
56/ 2321 241
41
105| 109
..
5
1
3
1
17 . .
17
23
..
Twenty-fourth Infantry ...
2
2
4
..
7
17
32
2
2
Twenty-eighth Infantry .
1
1 ..
2
3
5
8
17 .
17
27
581
Twenty-ninth Infantry .
4
5
2
9
8
33
1
2 .
2
3
4
7
9
9
13
1
·
1
Thirty-third Infantry ..
1
2
1
1
. .
4
1
.
1
2
2
12!
..
4
4
...
11
·
3
Thirty-seventh Infantry.
29
3
1
1
Thirty-ninth Infantry ..
2
Fortieth Infantry.
1
1
..
·
.
1
1
Forty-sixth Infantry ...
1
1
·
·
.
Forty-seventh Infantry ...
....
·
.
Forty-eighth Infantry (battalion) ..
· ....
·
.
·
·
2
2
35
Thirty-fourth Infantry.
Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] consolidated.
1
Thirty-sixth Infantry. .
5
15
· .
25
39
2
1
3
3
22|. .
22
26
1
331
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
6. .
6
20|
· .
1
2
·
.
2
Twenty-second Infantry.
2
2
3
2. .
Twenty-third Infantry ..
·
..
1 ....
·
·
5
5
22 . .
22
27
1
62
5
. .
47|
15
....
2
2
Fifteenth Infantry ..
20| 5
20
5
Seventeenth Infantry ..
2
1
·
.
185
6| . . 1
6|
22|
1
1
.... ·
..
5
16
...
1
Twenty-first Infantry. ..
5
186
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AMONG ENLISTED MEN OF IOWA REGIMENTS DURING THE WAR.
TRANSFER'D.
REGIMENT OR BATTERY.
In action.
Accidentally.
Total.
Of wounds.
Of disease.
By suicide.
By drowning.
For disability.
Cause
Total.
In action.
Accidentally.
Total.
Missing.
Captured.
Corps.
ment.
Total.
34
8
42
20| 187; 1
4
312||
187
16| 203
81
3
84
21
543
21
14|
22
36
First Cavalry. .
37
3
40
28
191.
3
222.
140
29
169
158
3
161
101
602
73
26
11
Second Cavalry ..
58
4
62
19
224
2
245
220
85
305
155
2
157
1
770
141|
24
7
31
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
7
127
1
2
137
172
51
223
47
3
50
452
209
14
3
17
Fifth Cavalry ..
16]
19
5
59
2
4
70
70
16
86
15
3
18
193
1
5
6
Sixth Cavalry ..
371
8
45
2
92 . .
7
101
228
18
246
4
1
8
402
3
5
8
24 3
27
9
91
4
104
49
15
64
75
2
77
2
274
237
20 .
20
5
1
6
10
162 .
3
175
54
8
62
13
2
15
258
1
10
1
11
71.
7
3
51
54
25
9
341
28
1
29
124
3
·
5
1
6
1 .
1
1
29|
30
16
..
23
3
26
15
1
16
79
2 1
3
1
5
1
6
11 .
11
Artillery, 4th Battery. .
7
7
·
·
..
* Independent Company Sioux City Cavalry ...
1
4
4
3
3
3
.
·
·
12
12
5
7
1
13
128
137
191| 328
244
1
758
13
9
6
15
Second Infantry.
11
11
3
27|
27
14
14|
28
8
8
67
18
5
3
8
Second and Third Consolidated Infantry. ..
749
85
13
4
17
52 3
55
28
99 .
163
67|
230
333
2
335
10
28
23
· .
.
·
290
152
146
298
319
322
5
973
44
30
2
32
57
1
58.
51 237 ..
2
102 . .
102
301
124 .
.
2
172
180
108
288
328
3
331
885
73
15
7
22
94 . .
94
35|
135.
137 .
208.
1
266
243
26
269
354
5
359
973
23
24
.
5
48
T'enth Infantry.
56| 1|
57|
35| 134|. .
1
170
137
115| 252
257
4
2611
739|
16/1
41|
382|
21
13
34
49 1
50
44
1 182
245
63
308
210
4 214
8
Ninth Infantry.
76| 2
78
57
90| 1
120
222
15
237
278
4| 282
699
96
45
2
47
Fifth Infantry ...
59
1
60
29
.
154
211
47
258
331
4 335
3
855
54
7
....
7
Sixth Infantry. ..
Seventh Infantry ..
761
Eighth Infantry ...
24
STATISTICS.
. .
·
.
.
..
5
·
·
.
t Company A. 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry ... Dodge's Brigade Band.
137
137
3
165
First Infantry.
55
58
17
107
4
11
14
2
11
3
41
41
69
1
Second Veteran Infantry ....
4
4
.
·
..
. .
2
129
1
...
1
· . .
. .
17
1
9
10
Third Veteran Infantry.
2
2
Fourth Infantry ..
. .
Artillery, 1st Battery.
16
14
1
15
62
1
Artillery, 2d Battery ..
331
34
Artillery, 3d Battery.
17
...
...
..
Seventh Cavalry ..
Eighth Cavalry ..
· ..
Ninth Cavalry ..
3
..
Total casualties.
To Vet. Res.
appoint-
un-
known.
Total.
DISCHARGED.
WOUNDED.
KILLED.
DIED.
By
37
.
·
·
245
..
..
..
Third Infantry ..
17
. .
1
·
.
...
·
3
..
....
11| 37
54| 1|
55|| 30
25| 148]. . ] 32
1 1
124
133
77
137
53 4
321
302
392
2| 394
7
1029
78
13
14
27
57 .
57|
32
217 . .
249
160
49
209
289
1
290 225 74 191
14 8
614
242 264 63
23 5 27
5
53 ..
53
33
91
6
130
183
5
188
73 190
1
...
562
204
13|
8/
8
51
130
Z
142
157
6
163
43
3
46
359
10
36
2
38
Twentieth Infantry
37
1
38
29
157 .
2
188
139
14
153
147
150
2
531
20
49
5
54
Twenty-first Infantry .
53| 1
54
52
126 .
2
180
150
8
158
245
245
634
79
40 41
1
42 42 54
Twenty-third Infantry ..
1
59
53
197
3
253
200
4
204
240
3
243
761
72
48
6
69
39 .
39
22|
199
· ·
204
3
236
140
1|
141
140
3
143
..
530
32
40
5
45
7 . ·
.
7
14
162 .
4
180
134
68}
202
132
3
135
6
52 .
52
241
180| 1
1
166
16|
182
242
4
246
10
89
33
10
43 37 47
39
1
40
24|
233
257
129
13
142
202
3!
205
646
19
46
72
11
.
.
33
203
1
237
156
10
166!
132
133
589
93
27
6
33
Thirty-second Infantry .
25| 1
26
37
166.
3
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
221
22
Thirty-fourth consolidated Battalion Infantry ..
3/ 1
4
2
10
12
29
7
36
12
2
14
·
231
25
19
182 1
1
203
172
17|
189
93
93
510
15
511
14
65
Thirty-fifth Infantry ..
35 ..
35
24
226
1
251
187
4
191
142
142
619|
437
17
6
23
Thirty-sixth Infantry
31
3
141|
142
326
30
356
2
2
...
. .
....
1
3101.
1
311
108
9
117
2
2
431
8!
4
12
Thirty-eighth Infantry ..
33 1
34
21
119
1
141
89
34
123|
105
3
108
406
203
12
20
6
26
5
5
10
179 .
5
194
117
4
121
41
·
...
.
..
1
1
14
14
.
1
22
1
1
Forty-fifth Infantry ..
.
2
2i
1
17 .
1
19
·
1
21
28
Forty-sixth Infantry ...
2
2
1
231
·
45 .
1
46
·
.
.
4
Forty-eighth Infantry.
4 1
5
I
331
5
337
40
40
1
1
.
*Before transferred to 7th Iowa Cav. +Partial returns. 1940 78/2017. 1199 8695| 8| 109.10011 8005 1982 9987 8180 11218282|
115 !!
30394 4489|1264| 281 1545
187
STATISTICS.
4
610 768 852
59| 382
26| 19
3
22
Thirteenth Infantry ..
65
1
66
341
182 .
1
23
122
7
... .
Fifteenth Infantry ..
819
21
6 3
27 26 10 40
Seventeenth Infantry .
43
43
18
97
1
116
129
93
222 228
225 .. 1
26| 2
28|
7
109
3
119
222
6
171
6
177
123
3
126
570
3
39
39
30
196
2
228
219
120
18
138
162
2
164
4
564
17
16
8
69
40|
2
42
29|
17
248
1
117
7| 124
97
2
99
1
511
53
31
6 1
Thirtieth Infantry. .
11
16
261
277
137
38
175
77
77
540
13
72. . . .
...
Thirty-first Infantry
56
Thirty-fourth Infantry .
3
3
3
..
...
·
.
·
NON.
·
·
·
..
·
...
·
..
24
..
. .
..
.
4
·
·
383
1
First African Infantry [60th U. S.] .
30 . .
6
84 15
1 526
249
13
11
1
15 10 1
30 23 2
Fourteenth Residuary Battalion ..
52 . .
52|
78| 194 .
2] 274
270
174|| 121| 276 217 192 145
30| 151| 257
220 208
6| 226| 209 · .
A19
294 162
..
190 11
290 162
Fourteenth Infantry .
27| 1
Sixteenth Infantry ... ...
449
Nineteenth Infantry
3
..
..
Twenty-second Infantry ...
· 2
Twenty-fifth Infantry ..
562
24
69
....
Twenty-seventh Infantry .
696
Twenty-eighth Infantry .
19
2
21
Twenty-ninth Infantry ..
. .
·
.
66
Thirty-fourth [34th and 38th] Inft. consolidated
. ...
503
2
..
....
..
. .
15
Thirty-ninth Infantry.
361
2
Fortieth Infantry .
17
*Forty-first Infantry (battalion).
2 .
2
15
15
15
Forty-fourth Infantry ..
1
..
..
47
Forty-seventh Infantry
1
1
....
4
....
Thirty-seventh Infantry ..
1
...
..
41
. .
56
..
Twenty-fourth Infantry ..
581
Twenty-sixth Infantry .
206 266
2
...
3
6
·
·
28
243 .
Eleventh Infantry .. Twelfth Infantry . .
269
Eighteenth Infantry . .
2
2
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
1001
Chickasaw
1853
11400
10180
4336
2392
Clarke.
1851
10118
8735
5427
79
2213
Clay.
1858
3559
1523
52
868
Clayton.
1838
27184
27771
20728
3873
1101
5272
Clinton.
1840
34295
35357
18938
2822
821
5569
Crawford.
1855
6039
2530
383
Dallas.
1847
14386
12019
5244
854
3170
Davis.
1844
15757
15565
13764
7264
3448
Decatur.
1850
13249
12018
8677
965
2882
Delaware.
1840
16893
17432
11024
1759
168
3662
Des Moines
1834
35415
27256
19611
12988
5577
6654
Dickinson.
1857
1748
1389
180
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