Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09

Ideclined and insisted that LYON and
Blair should come TO the Planters
/ House. and the meeting took place.
History relates what occurred after the
meeting.
In October. 1851. he Lindsay par
| ticipated in the battle at Frederick
town brought on By the Rebel Genl
/ JET Thompson Col Carlin OF the
3Sth III. Regiment desired him 10 ae-
company the command that moved
from PILOT Knob 10 meet Thompson
he having lived there for number OF
years and being well acquainted with
the country and the people He did
so: volunteering for the occasion CO.
operated with Schofeid battery.
Thompson was quickly squelched and
put 10 flight
In June. 1861. he gave up the Quar-
termasiership OF the Sth Missouri. aud
accepted the appointment frnm Presi-
dent Lincoln as Register of Lands, with
an order 10 remove the Land Once
from jackson 20 Ironton, which he ex-
ecuted in July. The war being on and
no business doing. he got permission
10 close the Office and got leave 20 go
in March, 1862. with GenI Steele's
division on the White River expedition.
where q junction was made with Gen1
Cusiiss' division at BatesEiiie.
This army reached Helena on the
Mississippi river in August. when he
returned TO Ironton and in q short
time began TO recruit and organize the
6Sth Regiment Missouri Militia
(uountedl. became Colonel of il, en-
gagged Giles r. FIiiey. of the Excelsior
Manufacturing Company. 70 make him
those light caDDons TO use with the
! Regiment and paid for them out of his
own pocket, and used them on the
enemy with great effect
He was ordered by Genl Carr, in
command Of the Department of Mis-
souri,, in January. 1868, TO scout the
country rorfh OF Bloomfield and pitch
into the rebel maurader, but instead
he went with $50 men direct TO and
dashed into Bloomfield, routing a large
body of Confederates and captured
horses, saddlers; large amount Of
ammunition and as many prisoners as
they could conveniently carry TO Iron
ton and transfer TO Gratiot street mill
tary prison Among those prisoners
were E ". Hill. Provost Marshal
Of Bloomfield. q brother OF Sena-
tor David b. Hill. An account OF this
dash may be seen in the Adiutant Gen1
of Alssouri's report for 1868.
Without mentioning other occasions,
in September. 1858. at the time Of the
Marmaduke and Shelby raid into Mis-
souri-Genl Yanderver commanding
ordered him 10 charge the camp OF a
part OF Genl Shelby's brigade in the
night time near / o'clock. with his
battery company. which was promptly
executed supported by part Of the Sd
Iowa cavalry. under command of Maj
Caldwell. now Judge Caldwell of the
Z. 5. Circuit Court IL was Ia the
Poplar woods near Jackson. Missouri.
1t made lively, helter-skelter, topsey-
turvey scamDer.
Ia the summer OF 1868 the member
elect TO Congress from the Sd Mo. dis
trict died. and q special election was
ordered for November He, Lindsay
was the unconditional Union or Repub-
lican candidate. though receiving q
large vote. was declared by the House
committee on election TO have been
beaten by 81 votes.
In 1864 he was elected by the Joint
General Assembly of Missouri. for a
term of 8 years Curator of the State
University.
Col. Lindsay leaves q widow. 10
children aud several grandchildren
He was married twice: First az Mad
isOn county. Mo. where he mar
ried Miss Caroline Frier. and six chill
dren we're born 30 them. only three of
whom are living His wife died after
3 married life OF eight years. He then
moved 10 Iron county. Missouri. where
be settled down and married Miss
Geraldine Peck. who survives him.
Seven children we're born 10 this union,
ali Of whom are living.
Mr.. Lindsay held many positions OF
trust during his long and busy life
His earthly career now closed. he
sleeps awaiting the resurrection day."
beneath the sod of the Valley he so
loved that his eyes ever turned to il in
regreiful longing. Peace TO his asbesi