The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-24
IOWA.

Brigadier-General Milo L. Sherman, special
Mastering Officer fredericksburg, Iowa, writes
as follows: Just a word to let you know that
j. V. Carpenter Post No. 104, accompanied me
to Waucoma, Fayette county, on the 5th, and
mustered rousing live Post of twenty charter
members. We opened in form and put the
new Post through in manner that seemed
very pleasing TO them and all present. The
officers were duly installed as follows: Com
mander, ]. E. Fitch; S. v c., Il. T. Blanchard;
J. V. c., A. Ives; Adj't, c. b. Chandler; O. NJ,
DR.. O. B. Dodd; Surgeon, g. V. Gist; Chaplain,
Rev. j. III. Seavey; o. D., VIM. Messer; o. g.,
P. Nauertz; S. NJ, E. Sabin; Q. NJ. s., G. G.
Kreuger.
On Tuesday, May 8, Chaplain Mitchell; o.
D., Captain Brace; Comrade Hedrick (Adjt,
G. NJ. and Lit. p. Il. r. at Lawler, and one of
the jolliest, best g. a r. boys in Iowa. and
myself visited DEBORAH, Winneshiek county,
where we had a rousing meeting-mustering
Colonel Hughes Post, with twenty seven char
ter members We reached DEBORAH just before
noon and were met at the depot by comrades,
some of whom had Travelled, in the rain, sew
enteen to twenty miles to muster-in with the
DEBORAH boys. AT $3.50 p. m. all were ready for
business The services were very impressive
and all seemed pleased and deeply affected by
the ceremonies. The following named COM
rades were elected as officers: Commander, G.
III. Hitchcock; S. v c., A. c. Ferren; J. V. c.,
IL LuSDCSlSUus aCl L, D. n. LcUudIty SuTSSOI,
r. Small; Q. NJ, j. Haas; o. D., I. Graham
o. g., r. t. Greer; s. NJ, E. E. Fields; O. NJ.
S., A. M. Perry. In the evening we met for in
stallation of officers, and Colonel Gardner re-
ceived the praises of the whole Post, by escort
ing to the hall the famous DEBORAH Drum Corps,
one of the finest Cf not the very best in the
Northwest. The corps entertained US for an
hour with some of the finest music to which
any of US had been treated since the " days of
amid lanr ~ and the vets arrreSSad their
admiration and appreciation of this welcome
visit by an old three times three and tiger,
which "made the torches flare around, and
shook the flags on high" On the morning of
the 9th, with many a hand shake and kind
word from the boys who met US at the depot,
we took the train for home, all feeling that
Colonel Hughes Post, of DEBORAH, will soon
take rank among the best in the State. But
our work is not yet done. Reports are con-
tinually coming in, showing that the counties
of Allamakee, Fayette, Bremen, Howard, Han
cock and Winnebago are waking up, and you
can just bet the northern part of the State is
not to be left out in the cold. Our Post will
observe Memorial Day, and Colonel j. s. Will
cox, of Elgin, Illinois, the commander of the
famous old Lincoln regiment in the war, will
be here to talk to US. More anon.
Comrade Harry Smith, Commander of Rob't
Anderson Post, No 6S, Waterloo, Iowa. writes
us as follows: Robert Anderson Post, of this
place, will observe Memorial Day by dedicating
burial plot of ground in Elmwood cemetery,
and also monument, of three condemned can
non, donated by Congress, erected thereon.
After this an Grafton will be delivered and the
graves of all soldiers in the four cemeteries
here decorated with flowers. A very general
and large turnout of the people is expected.
Our Post now numbers 140 members and we
have over sixty elected who are not yet mus
tered. We muster five to ten every meeting
night. We procured fourteen applications the
9th of April. The Post has ordered $50 Me-
mortal badges for Memorial Day, three new
drums for its use at muster and the members
are uniforming rapidly in uniform as adopted.
We played "The Union Spy" in April, and
have secured Colonel Temple to produce it'again
June IL, Is, IA and 10.
Comrade A. w. Watson, Red Oak, Iowa,
writes us that Post No. 81, of that place, has
made arrangements to hold grand Campfire
on May 80. An entertainment will be given
at night for the benefit of the Post. All old
soldiers are invited to be present. Comrade
Watson, who was o member of company *,
Nineteenth regiment, V. G. r., and participated
in most of the battles in Kentucky, Tennessee
and Georgia in '62 3, will be glad to hear from
any of his old comrades. He adds The Post
also reiterated its faith in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and appointed your servant as cor
respondent of the Post for the same. After all
business was over the Post was invited to par
take of an elegant repast, provided by the
ladies of st. John.
Comrade G. II. Burrows, Mondamin, writes