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Iowa county was represented in company D.
COMPANY D.
Chesley S. Jennis, first lientenant, Sept. 2; promoted to captain Oct. 22, 1863.
Jolin W. Barnes, second lieutenant, Sept. 5.
Franklin B. Havens, second sergeant, Sept. 2. James A. Paine, fourth sergeant, Sept. 5. William H. Gerrard, second cor- poral, Sept. 8.
*Enlisted in 1864.
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Horace H. Hull, fourth corporal, Sept. 8.
Samuel J. Murphy, sixth corporal, Sept. 3.
Amos B. Hancox, seventh corporal, Oct. 3.
George W. Cook, eighth corporal, Oct. 8.
Isaac W. Baird, musician, Sept. 8.
PRIVATES.
Burnell, Freeman, Sept. 8.
Bacon, Edmund, Sept. 18.
Clark, Joseph L., Sept. 2. Clark, Amzi B., Sept. 27. Cole, John D., Oct. 22; died at Koszta, Iowa, Sept. 24, 1862. Elder, Thomas R., Sept. 8. Elliott, William. Sept. 23. Enyler, Henry, Oct. 1. Farley, Jack, Sept. 15. Flesher, John, Sept. 18.
Hessey, Charles, Sept. 3; discharged Aug. 17, 1864.
- Hurley, William, Sept. 16. Irwin, James, Oct. 3. Loomis, Hiram, Sept. 25. Leathers, Isaac, Sept. 10. Laughlin, Geo. L., Sept. 8. McFall, William H., Sept. 11. Powell, Peter, Sept. 3. Raff, Christian, Sept. 18. Ray, Moses, Sept. 18. Scott, Andrew. Sept. 12. Schelleuher, Michael, Nov. 20.
Shellady, Samuel, Sept. 15.
Trump, Leinhart, Sept. 2. Trout, John, Oct. 4.
Wilson, William, Sept. 28.
Wiles, Henry C., Sept. 29.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Jones, Ezekiel, Jan. 2, 1863; dis- charged May 8, 1863. Magoon, Timothy H., March 18, 1863. Trieny, Patrick, discharged Nov. 18, 1863.
FORTY-SEVENTH. (ONE HUNDRED DAYS:)
This regiment was one of the ten tendered by the government to the War Department, under the call for eighty-five thousand men, for aid to General Sherman in his campaign of 1864. The offer was accepted, and at the close of the term of one hundred days President Lincoln, in a special manner, returned thanks to the regiment for the efficient service rendered in the brilliant victories over Hood and Johnston in Georgia. The regiment was mustered into the United States service June 4, 1864.
Iowa county was represented in company G.
COMPANY G.
Jeptha Rathburn, fourth sergeant, May 26; reduced to ranks at his own request June 29. Henry M. Davis, first corporal, May 16; promoted to fifth sergeant June 29.
PRIVATES. Coover, Edward, May 9.
Gurkee, Henry, May 21. Holderness, William, May 11. Holderness, George, May 11. Moomey. Henry, May 16. Miller, William K., May 11. Street, Henry R., May 9. Wilson, John F., May 17. Williams, Washington, May 26.
SECOND CAVALRY.
The Second cavalry was organized in August, 1861, mustered in Angust 30, and began its active operations at Bird's Point, where it arrived Febru- ary 19, 1862. On the 27th it began the pursuit of Jeff. Thompson's army
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toward New Madrid, scattering his forces in all directions. Its principal service was in Tennessee, northern Alabama, and Mississippi, and under its gallant colonel (Hatch) acquired an enviable reputation for its dash and heroism. During the summer of 1862 it was attached to the cavalry bri- gade of Gen. Phil. Sheridan, with headquarters at Rienzie, Miss., and at Farmington, Miss. May 9 had a sharp engagement with the enemy; also at Coffeeville, December 5. In November it moved to La Grange, Tenn., and from that point moved out with Grierson on his wonderful raid throngh Mississippi, to destroy railroads, bridges and property, to create a diversion in favor of the army moving to the attack of Vicksburg; the Second being detailed to make a feint in another direction to draw the enemy away from the main movement, the enemy attacked it as though they believed it were the main column. The Second carried consternation with it, and fought right and left. It started with seventy rounds of am- munition, and had two left on getting to camp. It had two hundred and fifty horses, worn down with fatigue; they broke down the second day. Train mules and borrowed mules were taken to remount the men. On ar- riving at camp the mules were returned and the men remounted. Fifty prisoners were taken, one hundred of the enemy wounded, and the bar- racks, stores and ammunition for 5,000 men destroyed.
The next important move of the Second was that in pursuit of Forrest to Jackson in July, 1863. In the winter of 1863-4 the regiment re-en- listed as veterans, and after a furlough returned to Memphis, from whence it again joined in the pursuit of Forrest and in the operations against Hood in Tennessee. During the fall it had several severe engagments, and was constantly on the scout. Its officers were mentioned with high praise by commanders, for the condnet of the regiment during the campaign. It did not go with the march to Macon, Georgia. It was mustered ont at Selma, Alabama, September 19, 1865. The casualties will be found on page 184.
lowa county was represented in company H.
COMPANY H.
John N. W. Rumple, seventh cor- poral, Angust 30; promoted to sixth corporal August 30, 1861; to fifth sergeant Jannary 1, 1862; to second lieutenant November 21, 1862; to first lientenant March 25, 1883; to captain April 3, 1865. Isaac N. Wilkins, first corporal, August 20; promoted to fifth sergeant October 10, 1861; to fourth sergeant ; wounded at Farm- ington; promoted to commissary sergeant; died July 3, 1863, at La Grange, Tennessec.
Philetus M. Axtel, fifth corporal, Aug. 20; promoted to fourth cor- poral; promoted to farrier.
*Enlisted August 14, unless otherwise stated.
PRIVATES .*
Austin, Mitchell, veteranized March 1,1864.
Carson, John C., promoted to eighth corporal Feb. 12, 1862; killed near Blackland, Miss., June 4, 1362.
Dansdill, John M., discharged Ang. 21,1862.
Farnsworth, Seth, appointed bugler; . reduced to ranks.
Fordice, Amos.
Hallett, Marcellus C., promoted to corporal March 1, 1864; eranized March 1, 1864. vet- Harper, Samnel E.
Longwell, Henry H., promoted to seventh corporal June 17, 1862; veteranized March 1, 1864.
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Lonsberry, Nelson.
Piersoll, William, died at St. Louis, Feb. 25, 1862.
Rockwell. Harvey.
Stevens, Charles, discharged Feb. 20, 1862.
Swearingen, William D., discharged Oct. 8, 1862.
Utter, Alfred, died at Keokuk Nov. 6. 1862.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Horocy, Thomas M. D., January 4, 1864.
Neally, Charles S., Jan. 4, 1864.
Newmier, Henry, March 27, 1865.
Wade, William R., January 25, 1865.
Fry, Emanuel, Jan. 25, 1865.
FOURTH CAVALRY.
The Fourth cavalry was rendezvoused at Camp Harlan, Mt. Pleasant, and mustered into the United States service November 25, 1861. It was mus- tered out at Atlanta, Georgia, August 10, 1865; paid and disbanded at Davenport.
The personnel of this regiment was above the average. The schools of Mt. Pleasant were largely represented. It also represented, perhaps more fully than any regiment. the homes of the State. Its outfit was superior; its horses were unusually fine, its colonel being a critical judge of a good horse. The history of its first year's service is identical with that of the First cavalry-it scoured Missouri, sharing the same labors and trials. In May, 1863, it entered into more active and perilous service. It led the ad- vance of Sherman's corps from Milliken's Bend, Lonisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi, and was the only cavalry regiment with Grant from Grand Gulf to Jackson and Vicksburg. From Jackson it went to the rear of Vicksburg, operating on the right rear of the Union army and in front of Sherman's line on Big Bear Creek and Big Black River; thence returned with Sherman after the capture of Vicksburg to Jackson; thence with Bus- sey to Canton; thence with the expedition to Memphis, across the country via Yazoo City, Lexington, Granada and Panola. In September, 1863, took part in the diversion of the enemy from Sherman's movement from Mem- phis to Chattanooga. In October went with McPherson's reconnaissance toward Canton; led the van of Sherman's army in its rapid march from Vicksburg to Meridian. In the spring of 1864 re-enlisted as veterans, took a furlough, returned to the front in April at Memphis; thence, with Sturgis, made the expedition against Forrest; returned to Memphis, and in Septem- ber joined in the pursuit of Price; thence joined the Grierson raid from Memphis down the railroad to Okalona; thence to Vicksburg; thence joined the brilliant march of General Winslow through Alabama and Georgia to Macon. In all these movements the Fourth was a prominent actor, and several times distinguished itself for its bravery and skill.
In 1863, during six months, it took part in thirty different engagements, and traveled over two thousand miles. In 1864, February 4, at Tunnell's Hill, it fought Ferguson's rebel cavalry from sunset till nine o'clock in the evening, driving them ten miles over a mountainons country. In the chase after Price the rear-guard of his flying army was overtaken by the Fourth on the 27th of September and routed, but he subsequently took a position on the Osage, and in the glorions charge upon it the Fourth led. crushing his lines, capturing his guns, and ronting his whole army. For their bravery the regiment was ordered to inscribe Big Blue and Osage on their banner. In the Macon march, at Selma, where General Winslow
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met and whipped Forrest for the third time, the Fourth, in the final charge, rushed on the rebels like the whirlwind, scattering them in every direction. Forrest and Price had now learned to fear and respect Winslow's brigade.
During the campaign from Chickasaw, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia, in 1865, the regiment captured in battle 2,436 prisoners; including 146 com- missioned officers, 21 pieces of artillery, 16 cassions, 10 battle flags, 1,650 stand of small arms, 738 horses and 142 mules. It captured and destroyed a vast amount of government property, and the great military supply depot of the Confederacy. It was one of the most brilliant and important achieve- ments of the war. No officer and private failed to do his whole duty. If one gained more prominence than another it was because they happened to be at the right place at the right time. The Fourth never failed to do its duty, and the effectiveness of cavalry is in the promptness and celerity of its movements -- its vigorous dash. The casualties will be found on page 184.
Iowa county was represented in companies C, E and H.
COMPANY C.
Charles M. Robinson, first sergeant, September 9; promoted first lien- tenant April 15, 1862; resigned January 16, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Boham, Edwin L., October 15; wounded at Memphis August 21, 1864.
Brown, Joseph, September 25; trans- ferred to invalid corps March 15, 1864.
Condit, Samuel J., September 9; promoted to farrier; reduced to ranks.
Davis, Edwin A., October 15; vet- · eranized December 12, 1863.
Murdoch, Andrew J., September 18; captured at Little Red River, Arkansas, June 2. 1862; died at Keokuk April, 1863.
Magill, Patrick, Oct. 15; veteran- ized Dec. 12, 1863.
Miller, George W., Sept. 18; pro- inoted to bugler; veteranized Dec. 12,1863.
Quinn, John, Oct. 13; veteranized Dec. 12, 1863.
Robinson, Charles M., Sept. 9; pro- moted to first sergeant.
Hall, Milton W., Oct. 7; killed at Guntown, Mississippi, June 10, 1864.
Thornton, John H., Oct. 12; dis- charged June 21, 1862.
COMPANY E.
Nicholas F. Kime, Nov. 1; promot- ed to eighth corporal Nov. 1, 1862; to seventh corporal ()ct. 19; to fifth corporal.
PRIVATES,
Hoyt, Jacob, Sept. 23; promoted to seventh corporal Jan. 1, 1864; to fifth corporal May 1, 1864; veter- anized Dec. 14, 1863.
Harrington, Clinton E., Oct. 19; vet- eranized Dec. 14, 1863.
COMPANY H.
Edward Blasier, second sergeant, Aug. 27; reduced to first corporal and veteranized Dec. 19, 1864; promoted to second lieutenant Nov. 29, 1864.
Eben P. Tufts, fifth corporal, Sept. 10; appointed saddler and veter- anized Dec. 19, 1864; promoted to seventh corporal Nov. 7, 1862.
PRIVATES.
Dodson, John, Nov. 14. Ellis, Thomas, Oct. 5; veteranized Dec. 19, 1864.
Fullerton, William, Nov. 14; died at St. Louis Jan. 16, 1865.
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Ogden, Hiram B., Oct. 9.
Poppino, Jesse, Oct. 8; veteranized Dec. 19, 1864. Stamm, Andrew M., Nov. 14; pro- moted to third sergeant; to first sergeant Oct. 1, 1862.
Waldo, Harmon, Oct. 28.
ADDITIONAL ENLISTMENTS.
Blasier, Henry S., March 31, 1864. Shockey, Samuel E., Feb. 8, 1864.
RECAPITULATION.
Iowa county responded nobly to the call for troops. She promptly sup- plied her quota, and sent and excess of 313. She was represented in twenty-six different regiments. The following is the list of staff and field officers, and miscellaneous enlistments:
STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS-INFANTRY.
Daniel T. Clippinger, band Fourth infantry; mustered out Jan. 26, 1882. Stubbs, Millin, major, Eighth.
Huston, Isaac M., surgeon, Eighth.
Mccullough' William, quartermaster, eighth.
Downard, William, quartermaster, Eighth.
Baldwin, Luke, Jr., quartermaster, Twenty-fourth.
Eshleman, Albert B., quartermaster, Twenty-fourth.
Lynch, Hugh, B., major, Twenty-eighth.
Simmons, John T., chaplain, Twenty-eighth.
CAPTAINS-INFANTRY. 1
Dillin, Columbus D., company G, Seventh.
Hedges, Christian, company G, Seventhi.
Stubbs, Wm., company G, Eighth.
Akers, Eli. I)., company B, Eleventh. Wilson, Joseph, B., company B, Twenth-eighth.
Dillin, Thomas, company G, Twenty- eighth.
Kerr, John B., company I, Twenty- eighth.
Kirby, Benj. F., company I, Twenty- eighth.
Riemenschneider, J. W., company I, Twenty-eighth.
Jennis, Chesley S., company D, Thirty-seventh.
. CAVALRY.
Rumple, John N. W., company H, Second.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS-INFANTRY.
Baldwin, Thos. C., company A, Seventh.
Dillin, John, company G, Seventh. Taylor, Win. B., company D, Third U. S. Sullen barger, C., company H, Thirteenth.
Layport, John, company I, Thir- teenthì.
Cothier, Nelson W., company D, Eighteenth.
Strong, James Wm., company E, Twenty-fourth.
Holmes, Willian T., company E, Twenty-fourth.
Sargent, Jamies T., company B, twenty-eighth.
Haverly, Charles E., company B, Twenty-eighth. Martin, Nathan C., company G, twenty-eighth. Kirby, Benj. F., company I, Twenty- eighth.
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Barker, Charles P. N., company I, Twenty eightlı.
Jennis Chesley . S., company D, Thirty-seventh.
CAVALRY.
Rumple, John N. W., company H, Second.
Robinson, Charles M., company, C, Fourth.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS-INFANTRY.
Baldwin, Thos. C., company A, Seventh.
McCullough, William, company G, Eighth.
Welch, Denel, company G, Eighth. Layport, Jolin, company I, Thir- teenth.
Berstler, Joseph G., company I, Thirteenth.
Miles, Elum, C., company E, Twenty- fourth.
Gardner, James. M., company E, Twenty-fourth.
Wilson, Joseph B., company B, .. Twenty-eightlı.
Haverly, Charles E, company B, Twenty-eighth.
Drover, John P., company
G, Twenty-eighth.
McKee, William J., company G, Twenty-eightlı.
O'Hair, Michael, company I, twenty- eighth.
Watson, William W., company I, Twenty-eighth.
Barnes, John W., company D, thirty-seventh.
CAVALRY.
Rumple, John N. W., company H, Second.
Blasier, Edward, company H, Fourth.
MISCELLANEOUS INFANTRY.
Crawford, Stephen, company E, Fourth; enlisted July 15, 1865.
Houston, Oliver, company A, Sixth;
enlisted Sept. 13, 1861; promoted to corporal; died at La Mine Bridge, Missouri, Jan. 10, 1862.
Grinrod, Joshna, company A, Ninth; enlisted Aug. 14, 1861; veteran- ized Jan. 1, 1864.
Renftle, Michael, company A, Thirty .first; enlisted Aug. 10, 1862. Lang, Peter, company E, Thirty- fifth; enlisted Aug. 22, 1862; dis- charged Dec. 18, 1863.
Lang, James, company E, Thirty- fifth; enlisted Aug. 22, 1862; transferred to invalid corps Jan. 15, 1864.
Shea, John R., company E, Thirty- fifth; enlisted Ang. 14, 1862; transferred to invalid corps Feb. 15, 1864.
Woods, Jas. M., company E, Thirty- fifth; enlisted Aug. 15, 1862.
Paardakooper, William, Fourth vet- eran infantry, company I; enlisted Oct. 5, 1864.
Eli, David C., fifth sergeant, com- pany E, Sixth infantry, enlisted July 1, 1861.
Chamberlain, Henry H., eighth cor- poral, company E, Sixth infantry ; enlisted July 1, 1861; promoted to fifth corporal.
Sharp, Isaac B., company F, Sixth infantry; enlisted Aug. 29, 1862; wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864.
Swallow, Anrelins L., company B, Tenth infantry; enlisted Aug. 23, 1861; promoted to first lientenant April 27, 1862; to captain Sept. 4, 1862; wounded at Champion's Hill May 16, 1863; mustered out Dec. 31, 1864.
Bacon, Marshall, company I, Tenth infantry; enlisted Ang. 28, 1861. Bronse, Sanford E., company I, Tenth infantry; enlisted Aug. 28, 1861; wounded at Corinth; veteranized Feb. 1, 1864.
Replogle, John N., company I,Tenth infantry; enlisted Ang. 28, 1861; wounded at Vicksburg, May 20, 1863; died of wounds May 22.
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Eyerly, Wm. R., company B. Thir- teenth infantry; enlisted Oct, 5, 1861; wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 22, 1864.
Mullen, Matthew, company E, Four- teenth; enlisted Sept. 28, 1861.
*Barber, Abram H., enlisted Feb. 23, 1862.
*Carr, James M, Feb. 17. 1862: wonnded and captured at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864.
*Cowman, Thomas C., enlisted March 12, 1862.
*Clark, Willis P., enlisted March 12, 1862.
*Davis, Charles M., enlisted March 22, 1862.
*Darnel, William, enlisted March 12, 1862.
*Ellsworth, Edwin R., enlisted Feb. 10, 1862.
*Ebright, William, enlisted March 12, 1862.
*Frazey, George W., enlisted March 3, 1862.
*Harris, John, enlisted Feb. 26, 1862.
*Johnston, Samuel, enlisted Feb. 26, 1862.
*Merriman, Henry M., enlisted Feb. 15, 1862; was promoted to cor- poral; wounded at Pleasant Hill, Lonisiana, April 9, 1864; died o wounds May 10, 1864, at Mem- phis.
*Miller, Richard K., March 14, 1862.
*Pitt, William A., Feb. 18, 1862; promoted to corporal; wonnded at Pleasant Hill, April 9, 1864.
*Pitt, George L., Feb. 14, 1862.
*Phillips, Julius M., March 1862.
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*Prentice, Thomas J., Feb. 27, 1862. *Preston, Geo. R., March 20, 1862. *Pendroy, John W., Feb. 27, 1862. *Smith, William W., Feb. 15, 1862.
*Tngha, Thomas, March 21, 1862; wonnded at Pleasant Hill April 9, 1864.
*Wilkins, Samuel A., Feb. 21, 1862; killed at Pleasant Hill April 9, 1864.
* Winters, James, March 18, 1862.
*Zyke, George W., Feb. 26, 1862.
* Matson, William, Feb. 26. 1863.
*Phelps, James M., March 21, 1862.
#Messenger, Nicholas C., captured at Vicksburg.
¿Archer, Benjamin F.
tArcher, William G.
#Archer, John, discharged Feb. 29, 1863.
¿Berry, Henry G., Aug. 18.
#Berry. Jacob, killed at Spring Creek, Illinois, Sept. 3, 1863.
#Booth, Benjamin F., captured at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864.
#Carr, Thomas, captured Nov. 24, 1863, in Louisiana; wounded at Winchester, Virginia, Sept. 19, 1864; discharged May 25, 1865, for wounds.
#Cornell, James.
¿Henkle, John, discharged Aug. 15, 1863.
#Mullen, Edwin W., wounded at Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864; died of wounds Sept. 25, 1864.
¿Manle, Edward.
Moffit, Henry, discharged Nov. 25, 1863.
#Sineil, James S.
¿Small, Christian, wounded at
Vicksburg, May 22, 1863.
Smith, Henry V., company K, Twen- ty-second, enlisted Feb. 25, 1864; died June 15, 1864, at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Jordan, Jas. W., company G, Thirty- ninth; enlisted Sept. 20, 1862.
Murphy, Samuel S., company H, Forty-fifth; enlisted May 2, 1864. Cheneworth, J. W., company G, Eighteenth Missouri.
MISCELLANEOUS CAVALRY.
Hambrick, John, company G, Sec- ond; enlisted December 23, 1863.
*Company F, Fourteenth.
#Enlisted Aug. 25, 1862, in company I, Twenty-second.
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HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.
Sprague, Jonathan, company H, Sixth; enlisted August 10, 1862. Barber, Wanton C., company un- known, Sixth; enlisted February 3, 1864.
Barber, Merritt W., company un- known, Sixth; enlisted February 3, 1864.
McMurray, S., company unknown, Sixth; enlisted February 3, 1864. Spicer, John L., company unknown, Sixth; enlisted September 9, 1864. Stinson, Alson, company unknown, Sixth; enlisted October 27, 1864. Williams, George, company un- known, Sixth; enlisted October 27,1864.
Brill, Jacob M., sixth corporal, com- pany I, Sixth; enlisted October 4, 1862.
Convers, Erastus, company I, Sixth; September 19, 1862.
Convey, Michael, company I, Sixth; September 19, 1862.
Miller, William, company I, Sixth; December 29, 1862.
Hasson, Dennis, teamster, company M, Sixth; August 15, 1862.
Duffey, John, company M, Sixth; October 4, 1862.
Clark, George B., company G, Seventh; June 1, 1863.
Downard, Albert, company B, Ninth; November 2, 1863.
Dany, Alonzo F., company B, Ninth; November 2, 1863.
Lyon, Joseph B., company B,
Ninth; November 2, 1863.
Turner, Andrew J., company B,
Ninth; September 10, 1863.
Todd, Thomas, eighth corporal, com- pany E, Ninth; October 1, 1863. Cole, Zachariah, company E, Ninth; October 1, 1863.
CITIES, TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS. 1
CHAPTER I.
MARENGO CITY.
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THE NAME.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, in the spring of 1800, swept down from the Alps like an avalanche, and with one stroke destroyed the Austrian armny in northern Italy. That terrible battle was fought on the plains of Mar- engo June 14, 1800. Bonaparte had led his gallant troops up the awful steeps of great St. Bernard; his cannon dismounted and placed on half hol- lowed pine logs, were drawn to the summit by the soldiers, and ere the Austrian general was aware the French were in the valley of the Po, with artillery limbered for battle. The fray was begun and for nearly a day the French army was beaten, but when Melas, the Austrian general, was prepar- ing to strike the decisive blow and win the day, Bonaparte, who, like Sheridan at the beginning of the battle of Cedar Creek, was " twenty miles away," came to the front, rallied his troops, and with the gallant charge of Keller- man's cavalry the tide of carnage was changed, the Austrians were driven from the field and the great battle of Marengo won. From the name of this plain near Alessandria, Italy, Marengo, Iowa, was christened. There are, however, other Marengos besides the two mentioned above. A county of western Alabama bears that name; Marengo is the name of a township and city post-office in McHenry county, Illinois, and there being a bank at that place called the " First National Bank," letters designed for that bank often come to the " First National Bank" here, and vice versa. Marengo is also the name of a post-office in each of the following States and Terri- tories: Marengo in Crawford county, Indiana; Sumner county, Kansas: Calhoun county, Michigan; Wayne county, New York; Morrow county, Ohio; Mecklenburg county, Virginia; Columbia county, Washington Territory; and in Jackson county, Wisconsin.
LAID OUT.
The original town of Marengo, Iowa, was located as the seat of justice for Iowa county, August 13, 1845, by the three commissioners appointed by
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the Territorial Legislature: Thomas Henderson, of Keokuk county, Luman' M. Strong, of Linn county, and Stephen B. Gardner, of Johnson. The original plat was near the center of section 25, township 81, range 11, and recorded May 24, 1847.
Crenshaw's Addition was made April 8, 1857, by B. F. Crenshaw, consist- ing of nw qr of se qr sec. 25. township 81, range 11.
Flangher and McFall's Addition was made April 8, 1857, by Joseph R. Flangher and W. H. McFall.
McConnell's Addition was made March 31, 1858, by J. C. McConnell. Gardner's Addition was made , January 17, 1859, by John Gardner. B. C. Campbell's Addition was made July 15, 1865.
McKee's Addition was made September 20, 1855, by Robert McKee, on the east side of the original plat in the nw qr sec. 30, township 81, range 10. There seems to be some incompatibility with the date of McKee's Addition and that of the record of the original plat, but perhaps it is explained by the fact that the addition, though made later, was recorded before. The town with all its additions includes about 500 acres.
The original plat was entered by one E. C. Lyon in his own name, while pretending to act for the county. After having done this he offered to. deed it to the county if they would pay him ten per cent on his money and give him half the lots. The people were much displeased and finally set aside the previous survey, and Cyrus Saunders was employed to survey the plat anew. At this time there was not a building on the town plat, McKee's house being just east.
INCORPORATION.
The first movement toward incorporation was made in the spring of 1856, and on the tenth day of May, 1856, there was an election at which "for incorporation" prevailed. J. C. McConnell, W. D. Loveredge and Jesse Burrey were judges, and C. H. Holbrook and F. M. Connelly were clerks of the election. Again, pursuant to an order of court by Judge William H. Wallace, an election to decide the question of incorporation was held on Monday, April 5, 1858, and it was decided to incorporate by a large majority. Why it was necessary to again petition and obtain an order from court to hold an election the third time, to decide the question of incorporation, is not known. There might have been some illegality in the former procedure making it necessary to start anew. The incorpora- tion was not effected till the election of city officers, Nov. 12, 1859.
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