The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-11
18th Iowa. Attention,

Gen Belknap, the former Colonel Of the 18th
Iowa. handed to US this circular:
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 20, 1886.
To the Members Of the 18th IOWa:
The lamented death of Gen. J. NJ Hedrick,
which occurred at Ottumwa Iowa. on Sunday,
Oct. 3, creates q vacancy in the Presidency of
the Association of the 18th Iowa Volunteers,
and renders it necessary that the undersigned,
as Vice President, should issue this circular.
1t was cherished wish Of Gen. Hedrick that
every officer and enlisted man of the regiment
should have the opportunity of having a like
ness of himself in the history of the regiment
now being prepared. Consequently he made
arrangements prior to his death to notify the
members as follows:
The history Of the regiment WILL it is ex-
peeted, be ready for distribution at the Re-
union of "CrOcker's Iowa Brigade" to be held
at Davenport, Iowa, on the third Wednesday
and Thursday in September, 1887, Sept. 21 and
%.
The size of the book will be about six by nine
inches Each officer and enlisted man who so
desires, can have his likeness in the work on
payment therefore as follows:
Large size-One page-S15. Small size-with
five or seven others on page, So.
Therefore, every officer and soldier OF the
regiment who desires that his picture should
appear in the book, should Immediately send a
draft or postal note for either one or the other
of the above amounts, together with a good
Photographic likeness of himself, to Mai. III. c.
Macarthur, Secretary, 18th Iowa Volunteers
Lincoln, Neb.
This must be done by or before Feb. 1, 1887
Photographs received after that date will not
be used.
The photographs viii be copied by promi-
nent lithographing establishment in Chicago.
The book itself will cost $I.50 per copy anC
will be printed and bound in the best style
| Persons having their Hkenesses therein viii
therefore pay the above price of SIS or S6 as thC
case may be- in addition to the price Of th'
/ book
1t is suggested that photographs taken dur
| ing or soon after the war be used, but that i
left to the discretion of each person. The like
nesses of such members as send their photo
/ graphs and the money by Feb. 1, 1877, will b.
| inserted in the book, but none others.
Members will therefore respond promptly ol
! time.
The book will be historically correct, ant
! will be very valuable; the likenesses of bri
gade and division commanders will appear il
it.
The members have been very slow and neg
lectful in responding to previous circulars as
their military history during the war and thei
civil history since. This last request is there
fore made of them in order that the record ma
be full.
The character and interest of the book de
pend on the men themselves 1t will be
great value and most interesting in its details
1t is therefore expected that every membe
will order and pay for at least one copy. Th
circular will be sent to all living officers an
soldiers and to the friends of the dead, as ia
as their names can be ascertained by Maj. L.
Tyler, of Co. III, now at Salem, Mass.
That the work may be expedited, it is urge
that all members Of the regiment, who hay
not done so, subscribe for the book at once an
send the amount (s1.5O) to Maj. III. @. McA
thur. Treasurer. Lincoln, Neb.. immediately
whether they intend having their likeness
inserted or not. NJ A. HIGLEY,
Vice-President,
18th Iowa Vet. Inf Association
III. G. MCARTHUR, Cedar Rapids, low
Secretary and Treasurer
Lincoln, Neb.