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and J. E. Fleming, Co. B, Quincy, ILL.,,
were appointed such committee. The follow
ing comrades were appointed an auxiliary
committee, to act in conjunction with the
above committee, in getting up history of life
in rebel prisons by members of the regiment,
and to hand the manuscript to o. NJ. Frost ::
Adam Curry, chairman; Joel t. Booz, John
See Marvin I. Brown, and Austin Lem1Dg.
committee of ten on time and place to hold
regimental Reunion in 1884, was appointed as
follows: ]. T. Daugherty, chairman; |. n. Van
Hoesen Samuel A. Holmes, Christian Hoppel
W. F. Thrush, James B. Logan, James Kay, W.
F. White, J. M. London, and Russell I. Stokes.
permanent organization of the Seventh
Missouri cavalry was effected, with Major David
Mckee as chairman, and d. w. Swartz secre-
tary David Mckee, Gem, Mo-, was elected
president; C. Il. Coombs, Memphis, vicepresi-
dent; j. W. Scott, Bentonsporte, Ia, secretary,
and d. W. Swartz, Keokuk treasurer. Execu-
tive committee, Captain T. C. Harris, Kinks
vile; Henry Hofeditz, Nauvoo, ILL.,; Harry
Taylor, Gem, Mo-: J. c. McCray, Bentonsporte; (;
D. w. Swartz, Keobuk.
At a meeting of the Fourteenth Iowa an or
ganization was effected by electing the follow
ing officers: President. Colonel w. T. Shaw
vice-presidents, Major Warner, Captain Camp
bell, Captain Il. ID. Emerson, Captsin j. Agey,
John Mitchell, Lieut. Hutfbower, Lieut.. w. III.
Dodge, Captain Lucas, Lieut.. King, Captain
Davidson; corresponding secretaries, e. S. Rog-
ers, J. S. Agey, and W. A. Bohrer. 1t was de-
cided to hold Reunion at time and place to
be fixed by the officers.
A novel meeting was that of the Second bri-
gade, Sixteenth Army Corps, General j. A.
Mowers command, only three members OF
which were present, viz; Thomas Carroll, OF
the Eighth Wisconsin Eagle regiment); David
Burden, of the Eleventh Missouri infantry,
and Joseph T. Ingrim, of the Second Iowa bat
terry. The fights of FredericlStown, No. 10,
New Madrid, Pennington, Corinth, Vicksburg,
&c, with the incidents of the march, camp
life, foraging, &c, were all revived and re-
counted over again. The only regiments not
represented, the Forty-seyenth Illinois and
Fifth Minnesota infantry were also in the
same brigade. 1t was decided to, in the near
future have a Reunion of the brigade, and
| David Burden, Salem, Iowa, was elected CORE
spending secretary to secure that result.
The officers and members of the Seventeenth
Iowa infantry volunteers in attendance at the
Reunion participated in grand banquet at
the Stanleigh House, given by Colonel d. b
Hills, Thursday evening After a most en-
| joyable round of feasting and toasting, the
members proceeded to organize the Seventeenth
Iowa Infantry Association by the election OF
the following officers President and treasurer
Colonel d. B. Hills; secretary, Lieut. ID. n.
Gorgas. Committee of conference the president
and secretary, and Captain George w. Deal
Captain w. f. johnson, and w. NJ. Pixley.
NOTES.
The only incident that occurred to mar the
pleasure of the Reunion was the killing Of
| Charles Phillips by premature discharge Of
the cannon used in firing the sunrise salute.
The following letter was received by Secre
tary Seaton from Aunt Becky, nurse during
the war:
DEs MONIES, Oct 2.
Comrade SEAToy
DEAR SIR: Your kind invitation came on Satur
day, and ] had thought until to-day to accept, but
sickness In my daughters family Will prevent
Nothing would give me more pleasure than tc
meet with the soldiers. God bless them all anC
give them strength TO hold the fort as they die
tweuty-one years ago. Many thanks for YOU
kindness in thinking of me. Yours in thought,
AUNT BECKY,
Or, Mrs. D. G. YoUEG.
Company Cs flag, Nineteenth Iowa, wa;
about the worst tattered banner in camp. II
was made in Washington, Iowa, taken out in
! 62, and lost at MorganZa September %, 63
! In '64 it was recaptured, with a number o
| other Union flags belonging to New York regi
ments, from a slliff by q United States gunb0at
! while the former was crossing the Mississippi
| River near Natchez.
| ]. III. Layton, Nineteenth Iowa, had with
him his overcoat which he wore through The
/ service. 1t contains nine bullet-holes
/ f. w. Meers, sargeant-major of Bashore Post
! No 122, believes he is the only member Of tht
East Gulf blockading squadron present H
also served under Farragut
! There were many Grand Army Posts in at
! tendance who were Hospitality received By
| Terrence Post, of Keol1uk, whose headquarter
were established just within the entrance tx
| the camp-grounds.