. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . owa, then considered an xvest- xvith the vast tide of immi-gration which surged into theWest on the completion ofthe Union Pacific road andthe opening up to settlementof the rich lands it traxerses,Mr. Davis gave most valuableservice not only to the cor-poration employing him butalso to every nexv settler whohad dealings with him, andtheir name xvas l
. Omaha illustrated : a history of the pioneer period and the Omaha of today embracing reliable statistics and information, with over two hundred illustrations, including prominent buildings, portraits, and sketches of leading citizens . owa, then considered an xvest- xvith the vast tide of immi-gration which surged into theWest on the completion ofthe Union Pacific road andthe opening up to settlementof the rich lands it traxerses,Mr. Davis gave most valuableservice not only to the cor-poration employing him butalso to every nexv settler whohad dealings with him, andtheir name xvas legion. In1S78 Mr. Davis health beganto be impaired from oxer ap-plication to his duties and herrsigned. He established aiL al estate business in the cityill xvhich he continued up tothe time of his death, whichoccurred June 4, 1SS7. Inrecounting thus briefly career, omission mustnot be made of mention ofhis services as a member ofthe territorial Legislature, andalso as provost marshal atOmaha for txvo years duringthe xvar of the rebellion. was a conscientiousChristian gentleman, honor-able in all his dealings andrespected by all who knewhis faith in the citys future. His demise&3, Miss Sarah F. Dickinson of. for a peiiod of twclxe yeaisIt wasduiing this time thatMr Dax is became best knoxxnto the people of thL WestBiought into close lelationshim. He a quiet, conserwas generally deplored. HisSyracuse, New York.] Veteran Cavalry, and was commissioned as major commanding. This battalion was after-wards consolidated with the Nebraska First, which had returned from the South. The con-solidated organization was known as the First Regiment of Nebraska \eteran Cavalry. A battalion called Curtis Horse, consisting of four companies, was also organized,being principally recruited in Omaha. This battalion was consolidated with the Fifth Iowacavalry, the officers being : W. W. Lowe, Omaha, colonel ; M. T. Patrick, Omaha, lieutenant-colonel ; W. B. McGeorge, adjutant
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