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Associate Judges .- Joseph Williams; Thomas S. Wilson, resigned Oct., 1847; John F. Kinney, June 12, 1847, resigned Feb. 15, 1854; George Greene, Nov. 1, 1847, to Jan. 9, 1855; Jonathan C. Hall, Feb. 15, 1854, to succeed Kinney, resigned, to Jan., 1855; William G. Woodward, Jan. 9, 1855; Norman W. Isbell, Jan. 16, 1855, resigned 1856; Lacen D. Stockton, June 3, 1856, to succeed Isbell, resigned, died June 9, 1860; Caleb Baldwin, Jan. 11, 1860, to 1864; Ralph P. Lowe, Jan. 12. 1860; George G. Wright, June 26, 1860, to succeed Stockton, deceased; elected U. S. Senator, 1870; John F. Dil- lon, Jan. 1, 1864, to succeed Baldwin, resigned, 1870; Chester C. Cole. March 1, 1864, to 1877; Joseph M. Beck, Jan. 1, 1868; W. E. Miller, October 11, 1864, to succeed Dillon, resigned; James G. Day, Jan. 1, 1871, to succeed Wright.
SUPREME COURT, 1878.
James H. Rothrock, Cedar County, Chief Justice; Joseph M. Beck, Lee County, Associate Justice; Austin Adams, Dubuque County, Associate Justice: William H. Seevers. Oskaloosa County, Associate Justice; James G. Day, Fre- mont County, Associate Justice.
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION. UNITED STATES SENATORS.
(The first General Assembly failed to elect Senators.)
George W. Jones, Dubuque, Dec. 7, 1848-1858 ; Augustus C. Dodge, Bur- lington, Dec. 7, 1848-1855; James Harlan, Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 6, 1855-1865; James W. Grimes, Burlington, Jan. 26, 1858-died 1870; Samuel J. Kirkwood. Iowa City, elected Jan. 13, 1866, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of James
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Harlan ; James Harlan, Mt. Pleasant. March 4, 1866-1872 ; James B. Howell, Keokuk, elected Jan. 20, 1870, to fill vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Grimes-term expired March &d; George G. Wright, Des Moines, March 4, 1871-1877 ; William B. Allison, Dubuque, March 4, 1872; Samuel J. Kirk- wood, March 4, 1877.
MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Twenty-ninth Congress-1846 to 1847 .- S. Clinton Hastings ; Shepherd Leffler.
Thirtieth Congress-1847 to 1849 .- First District, William Thompson ; Second District, Shepherd Leffler.
Thirty-first Congress-1849 to 1851 .- First District, First Session, Wm. Thompson; unseated by the House of Representatives on a contest, and election remanded to the people. First District, Second Session, Daniel F. Miller. Second District, Shepherd Leffler.
Thirty-second Congress-1851 to 1853 .- First District, Bernhart IIenn. Second District, Lincoln Clark.
Thirty-third Congress-1853 to 1855 .- First District, Bernhart Henn. Second District, John P. Cook.
Thirty-fourth Congress-1855 to 1857 .- First District, Augustus Hall. Second District, James Thorington.
Thirty-fifth Congress-1857 to 1859 .- First District, Samuel R. Curtis. Second District, Timothy Davis.
Thirty-sixth Congress-1859 to 1861 .- First District, Samuel R. Curtis. Second District, William Vandever.
Thirty-seventh Congress-1861 to 1863 .- First District, First Session, Samuel R. Curtis .* First District, Second and Third Sessions, James F. Wil- son. Second District, William Vandever.
Thirty-eighth Congress-1863 to 1865 .- First District, James F. Wilson. Second District, Hiram Price. Third District, William B. Allison. Fourth District, Josiah B. Grinnell. Fifth District, John A. Kasson. Sixth District, Asahel W. Ilubbard.
Thirty-ninth Congress-1865 to 1867 .- First District, James F. Wilson ; Second District, Hiram Price; Third District, William B. Allison ; Fourth District, Josiah B. Grinnell ; Fifth District, John A. Kasson ; Sixth District, Asahel W. Hubbard.
Fortieth Congress-1867 to 1869 .- First District, James F. Wiison ; Sec- ond District, Hiram Price; Third District, William B. Allison, Fourth District, William Loughridge; Fifth District, Grenville M. Dodge; Sixth District, Asahel W. Hubbard.
Forty-first Congress-1869 to 1871 .- First District, George W. Mccrary ; Second District, William Smyth ; Third District, William B. Allison ; Fourth District, William Loughridge; Fifth District, Frank W. Palmer; Sixth Dis- trict, Charles Pomeroy.
Forty-secondt Congress-1871 to 1873 .- First District, George W. Mc- Crary ; Second District, Aylett R. Cotton ; Third District, W. G. Donnan ; Fourth District, Madison M. Waldon ; Fifth District, Frank W. Palmer; Sixth District, Jackson Orr.
Forty-third Congress-1873 to 1875 .- First District, George W. MeCrary ; Second District, Avlett R. Cotton ; Third District, William Y. Donnan : Fourth District, Henry O. Pratt; Fifth District, James Wilson ; Sixth District,
* Vacated seat by acceptance of commission as Brigvlier General, and J. F. Wilson chosen his successor.
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William Loughridge: Seventh District, John A. Kasson; Eighth District, James W. MeDill : Ninth District, Jackson Orr.
Forty-fourth Congress-1875 to 1877 .- First District. George W. Me- Crary ; Second District. John Q. Tufts ; Third Distriet, L. L. Ainsworth : Fourth District, Henry O. Pratt : Fifth District. James Wilson : Sixth District, Ezekiel S. Sampson : Seventh District, John A. Kasson ; Eighth District, James W. MeDill ; Fifth District, Addison Oliver.
Forty-fifth Congress-1877 to 1879 .-- First District. J. C. Stone: Second District, Hiram Price ; Third District, T. W. Burdick ; Fourth District, II. C. Deering : Fifth District, Rush Clark ; Sixth District. E. S. Sampson : Seventh District, II. J. B. Cummings ; Eighth District, W. F. Sapp ; Ninth District, Addison Oliver.
WAR RECORD.
The State of Iowa may well be proud of her record during the War of the Rebellion, from 1861 to 1865. The following brief but comprehensive sketch of the history she made during that trying period is largely from the pen of Col. A. P. Wood, of Dubuque, the author of ". The History of Iowa and the War, " one of the best works of the kind vet written.
" Whether in the promptitude of her responses to the calls made on her by the General Government, in the courage and constancy of her soldiery in the field, or in the wisdom and efficiency with which her civil administration was conducted during the trying period covered by the War of the Rebellion, Iowa proved herself the peer of any loyal State. The proclamation of her Governor, responsive to that of the President, calling for volunteers to compose her First Regiment, was issued on the fourth day after the fall of Sumter. At the end of only a single week, men enough were reported to be in quarters (mostly in the vicinity of their own homes) to fill the regiment. These, however, were hardly more than a tithe of the number who had been offered by company com- manders for acceptance under the President's call. So urgent were these offers that the Governor requested (on the 24th of April) permission to organize an additional regiment. While awaiting an answer to this request, he conditionally accepted a sufficient number of companies to compose two additional regiments. In a short time, he was notified that both of these would be accepted. Soon after the completion of the Second and Third Regiments (which was near the close of May), the Adjutant General of the State reported that upward of one hundred and seventy companies had been tendered to the Governor to serve against the enemies of the Union.
" Much difficulty and considerable delay occured in fitting these regiments for the field. For the First Infantry a complete outfit (not uniform) of elothing was extemporized-principally by the volunteered labor of loyal women in the different towns-from material of various colors and qualities, obtained within the limits of the State. The same was done in part for the Second Infantry. Meantime, an extra session of the General Assembly had been called by the Governor, to convene on the 15th of May. With but little delay, that boly authorized a loan of 8800,009, to meet the extraordinary expenses incurred, and to be incurred, by the Executive Department, in consequence of the new emer- geney. A wealthy merchant of the State ( Ex-Governor Merrill, then a resident of MeGregor) immediately took from the Governor a contract to supply a com- plete outfit of clothing for the three regiments organized, agreeing to receive, should the Governor so elect, his pay therefor in State bonds at par. This con-
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tract he executed to the lerter, and a portion of the clothing (which was manu- factured in Boston, to his order) was delivered at Keokuk, the place at which the troops had rendezvoused, in exactly one month from the day on which the contract had been entered into. The remainder arrived only a few days later. This clothing was delivered to the regiment, but was subsequently condemned by the. Government, for the reason that its color was gray, and blue had been adopted as the color to be worn by the national troops."
Other States also clothed their troops, sent forward under the first call of President Lincoln, with gray uniforms, but it was soon found that the con- federate forces were also clothed in gray, and that color was at once abandoned by the Union troops. If both armies were clothed alike, annoying if not fatal mistakes were liable to be made.
But while engaged in these efforts to discharge her whole duty in common with all the other Union-loving States in the great emergency, Iowa was compelled to make immediate and ample provision for the protection of her own borders. from threatened invasion on the south by the Secessionists of Missouri, and from danger of incursions from the west and northwest by bands of hostile Indians, who were freed from the usual restraint imposed upon them by the presence of regular troops stationed at the frontier posts. These troops were withdrawn to meet the greater and more pressing danger threatening the life of the nation at its very heart.
To provide for the adequate defense of her borders from the ravages of both rebels in arms against the Government and of the more irresistible foes from the Western plains, the Governor of the State was authorized to raise and equip two regiments of infantry, a squadron of cavalry (not less than five companies) and a battalion of artillery (not less than three companies.) Only cavalry were enlisted for home defense, however, "but," says Col. Wood, "in times of special danger, or when calls were made by the Unionists of Northern Missouri tor assistance against their disloyal enemies, large numbers of militia on foot often turned out, and remained in the field until the necessity for their services had passed.
" The first order for the Iowa volunteers to move to the field was received on the 13th of June. It was issued by Gen. Lyon, then commanding the United States forces in Missouri. The First and Second Infantry immediately embarked in steamboats, and moved to Ilannibal. Some two weeks later. the Third Infantry was ordered to the same point. These three. together with many other of the earlier organized Iowa regiments, rendered their first field service in Missouri. The First Infantry formed a part of the little army with which Gen. Lyon moved on Springfield, and fought the bloody battle of Wilson's Creek. It received unqualified praise for its gallant bearing on the field. In the following month (September), the Third Iowa, with but very slight support, fought with honor the sanguinary engagement of Blue Mills Landing; and in November, the Seventh Iowa, as a part of a force commanded by Gen. Grant, greatly distinguished itself in the battle of Belmont, where it poured ont its blood like water-losing more than half of the men it took into action.
" The initial operations in which the battles referred to took place were fol- lowed by the more important movements led by Gen. Grant, Gen. Curtis. of this State, and other commanders, which resulted in defeating the armies defending the chief strategie lines held by the Confederates in Kentucky, Tenn- nessee, Missouri and Arkansas, and compelling their withdrawal from much of the territory previously controlled by them in those States. In these and other movements, down to the grand culminating campaign by which Vicksburg was
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captured and the Confederacy permanently severed on the line of the Mississippi River, Iowa troops took part in steadily increasing numbers. In the investment and siege of Vicksburg, the State was represented by thirty regiments and two batteries, in addition to which, eight regiments and one battery were employed on the outposts of the besieging army. The brilliancy of their exploits on the many fields where they served won for them the highest meed of praise, both in military and civil circles. Multiplied were the terms in which expression was given to this sentiment, but these words of one of the journals of a neigh- boring State, ' The Iowa troops have been heroes among heroes,' embody the spirit of all.
" In the veteran re-enlistments that distinguished the closing months of 1863 above all other periods in the history of re-enlistments for the national armies, the Iowa three years' men (who were relatively more numerous than those of any other State) were prompt to set the example of volunteering for another term of equal length, thereby adding many thousands to the great army of those who gave this renewed and practical assurance that the cause of the Union should not be left without defenders.
"In all the important movements of 1864-65, by which the Confederacy was penetrated in every quarter, and its military power finally overthrown, the Iowa troops took part. Their drum-beat was heard on the banks of every great river of the South, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and everywhere they rendered the same faithful and devoted service, maintaining on all occasions their wonted reputation for valor in the field and endurance on the march.
" Two Iowa three-year cavalry regiments were employed during their whole term of service in the operations that were in progress from 1863 to 1866 against the hostile Indians of the western plains. A portion of these men were among the last of the volunteer troops to be mustered out of service. The State also supplied a considerable number of men to the navy, who took part in most of the naval operations prosecuted against the Confederate power on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and the rivers of the West.
" The people of Iowa were early and constant workers in the sanitary field, and by their liberal gifts and personal efforts for the benefit of the soldiery, placed their State in the front rank of those who became distinguished for their exhibitions of patriotic benevolence during the period covered by the war. Agents appointed by the Governor were stationed at points convenient for ren- dering assistance to the sick and needy soldiers of the State, while others were employed in visiting, from time to time, hospitals, camps and armies in the field. and doing whatever the circunstances rendered possible for the health and comfort of such of the Iowa sobliery as might be found there.
"Some of the benevolent people of the State early conceived the idea of establishing a Home for such of the children of deceased soldiers as might be left in destitute circumstances. This idea first took form in 1863, and in the following year a Home was opened at Farmington, Van Buren County, in a building leased for that purpose, and which soon became filled to its utmost capacity. The institution received liberal donations from the general public, and also from the soldiers in the field. . In 1865, it became necessary to pro- vide increased accommodations for the large number of children who were secking the benefits of its care. This was done by establishing a branch at Cedar Falls. in Black Hawk County, and by securing, during the same year, for the use of the parent Home, Camp Kinsman near the City of Davenport. This property was soon afterward donated to the institution, by act of Congress.
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" In 1806, in pursuance of a law enacted for that purpose, the Soldiers' Orphans' Home (which then contained about four hundred and fifty inmates) became a State institution, and thereafter the sums necessary for its support were appropriated from the State treasury. A second branch was established at Glenwood, Mills County. Convenient tracts were secured, and valuable improve- ments made at all the different points. Schools were also established, and em- ployments provided for such of the children as were of suitable age. In all ways the provision made for these wards of the State has been such as to chal- lenge the approval of every benevolent mind. The number of children who have been inmates of the Home from its foundation to the present time is considerably more than two thousand.
" At the beginning of the war, the population of Iowa included about one hundred and fifty thousand men presumably liable to render military service. The State raised, for general service, thirty-nine regiments of infantry, nine regiments of cavalry, and four companies of artillery, composed of three years' men ; one regiment of infantry, composed of three months' men : and four regi- ments and one battalion of infantry, composed of one hundred days' men. The original enlistments in these various organizations, including seventeen hundred and twenty-seven men raised by draft, numbered a little more than sixty-nine thousand. The re-enlistments, including upward of seven thousand veterans, numbered very nearly eight thousand. The enlistments in the regular army and navy, and organizations of other States, will, if added, raise the total to upward of eighty thousand. The number of men who, under special enlistments, and as militia, took part at different times in the operations on the exposed borders of the State, was probably as many as five thousand.
"Iowa paid no bounty on account of the men she placed in the field. In some instances, toward the close of the war, bounty to a comparatively small amount was paid by cities and towns. On only one occasion-that of the call of July 18, 1864-was a draft made in Iowa. This did not occur on account of her proper liability, as established by previous rulings of the War Department, to supply men under that call, but grew out of the great necessity that there existed for raising men. The Government insisted on temporarily setting aside, in part, the former rule of settlements, and enforcing a draft in all cases where subdistricts in any of the States should be found deficient in their supply of men. In no instance was Iowa, as a whole, found to be indebted to the General Government for men, on a settlement of her quota accounts."
It is to be said to the honor and credit of Iowa that while many of the loval States, older and larger in population and wealth, incurred heavy State debts for the purpose of fulfilling their obligations to the General Government, Iowa, while she was foremost in duty, while she promptly discharged all her obligations to her sister States and the Union, found herself at the close of the war without any material addition to her pecuniary liabilities incurred before the war com- menced. Upon final settlement after the restoration of peace, her claims upon the Federal Government were found to be fully equal to the amount of her bonds issued and sold during the war to provide the means for raising and equipping her troops sent into the field, and to meet the inevitable demands upon her treasury in consequence of the war.
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INFANTRY.
THE FIRST INFANTRY
was organized under the President's first proclamation for volunteers for three months, with John Francis Bates, of Dubuque. as Colonel ; William H. Mer- ritt, of Cedar Rapids, as Lieutenant Colonel, and A. B. Porter, of Mt. Pleas- ant, as Major. Companies A and C were from Muscatine County; Company B, from Johnson County; Companies D and E. from Des Moines County; Company F, from Henry County; Company G. from Davenport; Companies H and I, from Dubuque, and Company K, from Linn County, and were mus- tered into United States service May 14, 1861, at Keokuk. The above com- panies were independent military organizations before the war, and tendered their services before breaking-out of hostilities. The First was engaged at the battle of Wilson's Creek. under Gen. Lyon, where it lost ten killed and fifty wounded. Was mustered out at St. Louis Ang. 25, 1861.
THE SECOND INFANTRY
was organized, with Samuel R. Curtis, of Keokuk, as Colonel ; Jas. M. Tuttle, of Keosauqua, as Lieutenant Colonel, and M. M. Crocker, of Des Moines, as Major, and was mustered into the United States service at Keokuk in May. 1861. Company A was from Keokuk : Company B, from Seott County; Com- pany C, from Scott County : Company D, from Des Moines ; Company E. from Fairfield, Jefferson Co .; Company F, from Van Buren County ; Company G, from Davis County; Company HI, from Washington County ; Company I, from Clinton County ; and Company K. from Wapello County. It participated in the following engagements : Fort Donelson, Shiloh, advanee on Corinth, Corinth, Little Bear Creek, Ala .; Tunnel Creek, Ala .; Resaea. Ga .; Rome Cross Roads. Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Nick-a-Jack Creek, in front of Atlanta, January 22, 1864; siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Eden Station, Little Ogeechee, Savannah, Columbia. S. C .: Lyneh's Creek, and Bentonsville. Was on Sherman's march to the sea, and through the Carolinas home. The Second Regiment of Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers was formed by the consolidation of the battalions of the Second and Third Veteran Infantry, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1865.
THE THIRD INFANTRY
was organized with N. G. Williams, of Dubuque County, as Colonel : Jolin Scott. of Story County, Lieutenant Colonel ; Wm. N. Stone. of Marion County. Major, and was mustered into the United States service in May, 1961. at Keokuk. Company A was from Dubuque County : Company B, from Marion County ; Company C, from Clayton County; Company D, from Winneshiek County ; Company E, from Boone, Story, Marshall and Jasper Counties ; Com- pany F, from Fayette County ; Company G, from Warren County; Company II. from Mahaska County ; Company I, from Floyd. Butler Black Hawk and Mitchell Counties, and Company K from Cedar Falls. It was engaged at Blue Mills, Mo. : Shiloh, Tenn. ; Hatchie River, Matamoras. Vieksburg, Johnson, Miss., Meridian expedition, and Atlanta, Atlanta campaign and Sherman's march to Savannah, and through the Carolinas to Richmond and Washington. The veterans of the Third Iowa Infantry were consolidated with the Second, and mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 12, 1864.
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THE FOURTH INFANTRY
was organized with G. M. Dodge, of Council Bluffs. as Colonel : John Galligan, of Davenport, as Lieutenant Colonel : Wm. R. English. Glenwood. as Major. Company A, from Mills County, was mustered in at Jefferson Bar- raeks, Missouri, August 15, 1861; Company B, Pottawattamie County. was mustered in at Council Bluffs, August 8, 1861 : Company C, Guthrie County. mustered in at Jefferson Barracks. Mo., May 3. 1861 ; Company D. Decatur County, at St. Louis, August 16th : Company E. Polk County. at Council Bluffs, August 8th ; Company F. Madison County, Jefferson Barracks, August 15th ; Company G, Ringgold County, at Jefferson Barracks, August 15th : Company HI. Adams County, Jefferson Barracks. August 15th : Company I. Wayne County, at St. Louis, Angust 31st; Company K, Taylor and Page Counties, at St. Louis, August 31st. Was engaged at Pea Ridge. Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vieksburg, Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca. Taylor's Ridge; came home on veteran furlough February 26, 1864. Returned in April, and was in the campaign against Atlanta, and Sherman's mareh to the sea, and thence through the Carolinas to Washington and home. Was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 24, 1865.
THE FIFTH INFANTRY
was organized with Wm. H. Worthington. of Keokuk, as Colonel ; C. Z. Mat- thias, of Burlington, as Lieutenant Colonel: W. S. Robertson, of Columbus City. as Major, and was mustered into the United States service, at Burlington. July 15, 1861. Company A was from Cedar County; Company B. from Jasper County ; Company C, from Lonisa County ; Company D, from Marshall County ; Company E, from Buchanan County : Company F. from Keokuk County : Com- pany G, from Benton County : Company II, from Van Buren County ; Company I, from Jackson County ; Company K, from Allamakee County ; was engaged at New Madrid, siege of Corinth. Iuka, Corinth, Champion Hills, siege of Vieks- burg, Chickamauga : went home on veteran furlough. April, 1564. The non- veterans went home July, 1864, leaving 180 vererans who were transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry. The Fifth Cavalry was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 11, 1865.
THE SIXTHI INFANTRY.
was mustered into the service July 6. 1561. at Burlington, with John A. McDowell, of Keokuk. as Colonel : Markoe Cummins. of Museatine, Lieuten- ant Colonel : John M. Corse, of Burlington, Major. Company A was from Linn County ; Company B, from Lueas and Clarke Counties; Company C. from Hardin County; Company D. from Appanoose County : Company E. from Monroe County ; Company F, from Clarke County ; Company G, from Johnson County; Company HI, from Lee County; Company I, from Des Moines County ; Company K, from Henry County. It was engaged at Shiloh, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas. Big Shanty. Kenesaw Mountain. Jackson, Black River Bridge. Jones' Ford. etc., ete. The Sixth lost T officers killed in action, 1> wounded; of enlisted men 102 were killed in action, 30 died of wounds, 124 of disease, 211 were discharged for disability and 301 were wounded in action, which was the largest list of casualties, of both officers and men, of any reg- innent from Iowa. Was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 21, 1x65.
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