The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-19
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IOWA N the WAR.
The Record ProoT that ~ Iowa
MAN rendered The First TroOpa
and Received the sword or the
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MAN Tcnderea The First TroOps
aoA Received the sword Or the
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WASHINGTON, April 3O.-A matter
Of interesting military history and of
some discussion is the offer Of the
first company of union volunteers to
the government. Claims have been
laid to this by several organizations,
the States Of New York, Pennsylva-
mia and Iowa being most prominent.
! have ascertained by inquiry at the
War Department that the following
correspondence settles this vexed
question. Secretary Of War, McCra-
ry, certifies, under the date of April
eth. 1877. that the following are true
copies Of letters on file at his depart
To the Hon. Jos. Holt, .Sec'y Of War:
DEAR SIR-At a meeting of the
Governors Grays, q regularly organ
lied and fully equipped volunteer
company of this city, a resolution was
unanimously passed that "the serv-
AsNo VI SbC WI Ps uC kSu0CIVu W luc
President of the United States for any
services he may deem proper during
the present insurrection In the South.
A the Captain OF the corps, l have
the honor herewith to make known
the sentiments Of my command. This
will be forwarded you by the Cover
nor Of the State of Iowa. l am very
respectfully yours, F.,J. HERR0N. a.
Nonfo1v. ENvne ~
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Jan. 18th, 1881.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. Sd.
SIR have to ack nowledge the re-
ceipt OF your letter Of the oath instant,
communicating the tender Of their
services by the Governors Grsys of
Dubuque. In reply beg leave to re-
quest that you will convey TO the
company the thanks Of this depart
ment for their patriotic offer, which
the government has, however, no
present occasion to accept.
Very respectfully, your Obedient
servant, J. HoLr, Secretary Of War.
To his Ercettency, Samuel J. Kirk
rood, Governor o. Io,oa, Iowa City:
There is no earlier application than
this on the department records. The
offer was made nearly seven weeks
before Mr.. Lincoln was inaugurated.
The company was first mustered in
the First Iowa Regiment Of which 1t
WAS the nucleOus. Its captain was
horn at Pittsburg, Pa. attended the
cadet school at Frankfort, KY, and
moved to iowsin 1854. He was twen-
ty-three years old when he made this
offer.
glexned from the official record
the following creditable story of the
young man, who thus made the first
application to put his company In the
field for the Union.
!. Captain Francis J. Heron, First
Regiment Iowa Volunteers, three
mOnths' men. The regiment partici-
pated in the battles under General
Lyons and served five weeks after
their time had expired. Captain Her.
ron was in the battle Of Wilson's
Creek, fifteen days after the expira-
tiOn Of their time, and his company
the regiment lost in proportion. For
80AsohtAy y oh thC lhCbus pIOilbOIeu.
Colonel Heron, Ninth
The Colonel, Vandever, Of this regi-
ment, commanded brigade At Pea
Ridge. The regiment was command
ed by Heron and lost nearly third
Of its number while defending the
road back to Springfield, the only
route Of supply and retreat. Colonel
Horpnn NuO tai a,@A
oner, and was exchanged for Lieuten-
ant Colonel Herbert, of Louisiana.
Promoted for distinguished services.
3. Rrigadier General Heron fought
the battle Of Paris Grove against the
whole army of Hindman. after march
ing la miles in three days to save
all day, and broke up the Confederate
Promoted for q decisive victory.
4. Major General Heron ordered
to Vicksburg, May, 1853, given COM
mand Of grand division Of the army
Of investment. At the fall Of the city
sent up the Texas river to destroy and
capture the forces and supplies there,
and Also sent to Port Hudson to rein
force Gen. Ranks. General Herron's
| NlV1OSV No VIC Hbbt LII WhI wuCU
passed from st. Louis through to New
Orleans.
S. Major General Heron, put in
command Of the Texas expedition,
effected the surrender Of the Confed-
crate army of the Trsns- Mississippi ut
Shreveport, receiving the surrender Of
about $4,000 men, under Lieutenant
Generals Price and BuckneT, COM
manding Kirby Smiths army. II
was this army which fired the last
volley Of the war.
Thus it appears that General Her
ron received the surrender of the last
Of the four great armies of the Confed.
erscy.
Robert +. Lees army surrendered
to U. s. Grant at Appomatox.
Joseph f. Johnston's army surreii-
w. T. Sherman in North
Ill. ~ .". "a Taylor's army surrendered
~. o,ha Candy at Mobile.
-. -. 6mith's army surrendered to
.,,,, "a }. Heron at Shreveport,
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