The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . e brave soldiers who went fromClinton County honored their State and their county, and made a gloriousrecord for organized and individual bravery, while hundreds laid down theirlives in defense of their countrys flag. Fourteen years have passed since the last foe laid down his arms; the greatarmies disappeared like the morning dew, and to-day we meet all about usengaged in the quiet avocations of merchant, professional man, husbandmanand mechanic, men who have pas
The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . e brave soldiers who went fromClinton County honored their State and their county, and made a gloriousrecord for organized and individual bravery, while hundreds laid down theirlives in defense of their countrys flag. Fourteen years have passed since the last foe laid down his arms; the greatarmies disappeared like the morning dew, and to-day we meet all about usengaged in the quiet avocations of merchant, professional man, husbandmanand mechanic, men who have passed unflinchingly through more terrific scenesof carnage than veterans of historic time and received more terrible baptismsof shot and shell than Napoleons Old Guard. The weeds of the widow,mother and daughter have well-nigh disappeared, yet thousands of hearts stillhold enshrined the memory of those of their household, who sleep in a soldiersgrave in cemetery or unmarked trench on Southern battle-fields. On Fames eternal camping-grounu Their snowy tents are spread,And glory guards with solemn round The of the 460 HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY. VOLUNTEER ROSTER. TAKEN PRINCIPALLY FROM ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORTS. . Adjt Adjutant Art Artillery Bat Battle or Battalion Col Colonel Capt Captain Corp Corporal Comsy Commissary com commissioned cav cavalry captd captured desrtd deserted disab disabled disd discharged e enlisted excd exchanged hon. disd honorably discharged inv invalid inf infantry I. V. I Iowa Volunteer Infantry kid killed Lieut Lieutenant Maj Major m. o mustered out prmtd promoted prisr prisoner Regt Regiment re-e re-enlisted res resigned Sergt Sergeant trans transferred veteran V. R. C Veteran Reserve Corps wd wounded SECOND INFANTRY. [Note.—The non-velerani of thit regiment were mutteredout in April, Mly aiirf June, ,. The veterann and recrnit*were contolidalel into Hecond Veteran Infantry. Lieut. Col. Noel B. Howard, ro
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