Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-13
70 Those Who Wore The Blue.
Communication of Interest to Members of
the 38th Iowa.

Communication of Interest to Members of |
the 3sth Iowa.
CoMRADEs:-It has long been felt |
by the men who served in the ranks
OF the Union army, and by loyal,
thoughtful people generally, that
there was a rich mine of historical
matter to be found in the personal
histories of the rank and file Of this
great struggle-the officers and men
who fought the battles of the re-
public. Realizing this, by a resolu-
ton adopted at the late reunion at
Cresco, Howard county, Iowa, Oct
9Th and 6th,a committee was appoint
ed from each company of the 3Sth
regiment Iowa vol. infantry, to carry
this purpose into effect, the under
signed was appointed for Co. l, to
solicit the personal records of all
living members of that company. l
have entered upon the discharge of
its duties and call upon all the mem
bers of Co. l, 3Sth Iowa regiment,
wherever they be living, to assist me
In making the work success.
Every soldier has q personal
history, the facts of which often sur
pass the imaginings Of fiction. The
committee desires to obtain these
narratives, which, after careful
writing, will be printed and put in
| form for ,rncorvetion
Soldiers, comrades, write the
history OF your service. What were
you doing when the call to arms came
Where were you living9 How was the
call received in your locality? What
meetings were held2 Who addressed
them? Who put down and when and
how2 Who enlisted from your town
What was your motive: in enllsting
What occupation did you leave t.
enter the service3 Where did yor
study the school OF the soldier? Whe
were your drill mastere? Where wer'
you mustered in, and under what cir
cumstances2 Where did you go from
camp of rendezvous, and what wer'
the incidents of the journey? Wher'
did you first hear the hum of hostil
bullets, and how did you feel? Di'
anybody run? Did you run? VIVA
battles, skirmishes and marches wer
you in7 What incidents; grave or ga
marked these campaigns7 How di
: you live; what were your tents, you
'grub," your clothingf What abou
the suffers; did you ever assist :in
raid upon those unselfish patriots
: What were the peculiarities of you
5 officers or your comrades2 What Sol
!. of people did you find down j
. Dixie? Did you have contraban
: for cook? Give instances whic
: came under your PERSONAL Observe
+ ton of individual heroism and dev'
: ton to duty. Under this head do nc
2 forget those brave and loyal one
4 who by reason of age or circumstan
c es were obliged to remain at HON
:, What has been your history since tt
Is war-your profession, occupation, ct
y All this, and more, we wand for OF
re- personal History of the War;" Wri
IT it out as best you can, or tell it
81 your son or daughter, or to gran
2. child who Is in high school, and ha,
b them write it for you. The conmitt'
J. and Historian, 8. E. Tubbs, of Supe
\, :. ior, Wis, will see that it is put
II proper form.
=. Comrades, the time Is short. ]
81 your part now. Do not wait for
o. more convenient season. We wish
ID report a great deal accomplished
ne our next reunion October, 1899,
= West Union, Iowa.
he Send in your report without del
10 VIM. H. PATTERSON, Cresco, low