Annals of Iowa, Vol. 2
Author | : Charles Aldrich |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2017-07-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 0282417729 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780282417727 |
Rating | : 4/5 (727 Downloads) |
Download or read book Annals of Iowa, Vol. 2 written by Charles Aldrich and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Annals of Iowa, Vol. 2: A Historical Quarterly; April, 1895 At the same time three regiments of infantry were rendezvousing at Burlington. They were wanted for immediate service in the field, and much solicitude was felt for their efficient organization. In company with Mr. T. W. Barhydt, now president of the Merchant's National bank of Burlington, M - r. Corse visited Governor Kirk wood, at Des Moines, who appointed him Major of the Sixth Iowa. The regiment was mustered into the service of the United States on the 17 th of July, and embarked on the 3d of. August for Keokuk, where a detachment of the regiment was at once sent to reinforce Colonel Moore at Athens, Mo., who had been attacked by a rebel band under Colonel Martin Green. The rebels, however, had been defeated before the arrival of the detachment upon. The scene. That was the first Union victory of the war. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.