Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-09
STATE OF IOWA.
AnJrTAST GRvERAL's OFFICE,
CLINTON, August, jth, 1860.

AnJrTAST GESERAIs 5 OFFICE.
CLINTON, August, jth, 1864.
CIRCULAR
II Is very important to the soldiers Of
Iowa who have been in the United States
service during the past folr years, thai their
record il this oilice should be male as per-
feet as possible.
In some cases men have been credited
10 the county from which they did not en-
list. was compelled to follow the returns
OF companies and regiments. Soldiers would
frequently gives post-officc address Of an
other county rs their place of enlistment,
while their intention was 70 give the nearest
post office address. This has doubt not led
to injustice, and while cannot correct all
the errors of returns, | may make such
notes on the page of my rosters, as will ena
Bile me TO aid soldiers and families in the
search Of history, or certificates, or evidence
hcnafNr ,.f t ..H sAf s4t
Wounded and sick soldiers have been sent
home on iurlough and have di.l while at
home There are cases where soldiers una
Bile to move from their sick l,e,is have been
reported as deserlers. In most Of these
cases officers have been unable 70 report any
thing as they have not been furnished will
any evidence Oi the facts In some cases
have not sufficient evidence TO ehab.e III,
even to make note Of the facts which may
hereafter lead to important results.
! Iowa soldiers have dtod Out of the State
al rcsilenc, of flienas or relatives. ! want
\ the best proof of death, and the cause, ;4ue
date Of dca,ll thal can bc furnished
Many reported as missing in battle O
prisoners who have returned to th,i
homes or who have died in prisons or Al
/ home While absent from their regiment,
have never been reported to this Office OF
nywhere else. In many eases no reports
have hccn made by any Office. from the lack
of information by such officers who would
report if they had the facts.
Original rolls have been returned. "a thi,
Office with the names of towns only, wler,
the company was composed of men from
two counties, and where hoth cor,itir.
i ubNt ~WtoHfPs vi VIII sdllc lhIIle.
want the name Of the county In whicl
the man resided at the time of en-
listment. Names have been misspelled
want all such cases corrected
wish all County Clerks, all citizens ar,
all returned officers and soldiers to int eres
themselves in these matters, and give me al
| the evidence and information they have il
their possession. My reports for 1862 1856:
and 1864 will be found at the County Sea
of each county The report for 1865 will
soon be delivered
would further ask that commanding Off
GERS Of regiments furnish this office a list 0
Stations occupied and OF battles in wh:cl
regiments have been engaged.
If cannot enter all these corrections as
part of my record, car uakc such cntrie
as will be OF great benefit to those most con
cerned and shall.thercby furnish the links q
evidence that will enable thousands to b,
benefited hy the libcrality of the Republic
N. b. BAKER
Adjutant General of Iowa.
Editors of all papers in the State are re
qicsted to insert the above once, at cxpcns,
Of State and call editorial attention to tn,
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