Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
AUDUBON COUNTY'S SOLDIERS.
Who They Are and What We Know
of Them.


dubon county soldier boys who have
quilted their homes here and gone out
40 our country's cause, we have prepared
sketches of as many of them as we could
3earn about. These young men ars
some at San Francisco, some in Virgin.
ia, some at Jacksonville and some at the
gates of Santiago. They are all ready
and eager to follow the line of march
against the enemy and to help carry
forward our country's and humanity s
cause to a glorious end. Audubon
county people will watch their careers
closely and will expect them to act the
part of courageous men. Many of them
have left homes of comfort and love
here and kind hearts daily yearn for
their preservation and welfare. May
they be protected and sustained and
may they all return to their friends
when a glorious peace is achieved!
BERT HARDENBRooK, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hardenbrook was born in
Jasper county but nearly all his early
life was spent at Extra where his father
was a druggist for many years. About
eighteen months ago he enlisted at FIT.
Reno in the regular army and is now
hospital steward in the 10th Inf. and is
at the front at Santiago with his regi-
ment.
JAMES GALLIGER is another member
of the 10th Inf, regular army, and is in
the great movements around Santiago
now. He is musician in the regimen
tai band He lived in Audubon for six
or seven years and was leader in the
band here. He was born in Pittsburg,
Pa, and is about 81 years old He en-
listed at TT. Leavenworth, Kas., five
years ago, and was since transferred to
the 10th regt.
Gus KEITH is son of j. G. and Mary
Keith. He was born in Mahaska coun-
ty and is a little past Is years old. He
came here with his parents in 1882. He
graduated in the high school class Of '95.
In May last year he went to Minnesota
to obtain employment. Later he went
to st. Joe, Mo, and few months ago
enlisted there in the 4th Regt. No. Vol.
He is now with his regiment at Camp
Alger, Falls Church. Va.
Ed. ELLET, another army boy from
Audubon, was born in Boone county
twenty.one years ago. For several years
his mother lived east of town, but now
lives in Guthrie county. His father
lives near Perry. Ed. is brother of
Patience Ellet who graduated in our
high school few years ago. He went
70 Minnesota some months ago Joining
Gus Keith there and went to st. Joe,
Mo, with him and enlisted with him in
THE 4th Mo. Reg't.
SAMUEL KRELL, son of Adam and
Christina Krell, was born i'll Madison
countyin 1856. When he was about
two wears old the family removed to Ohio
but came back to Iowa again when he
was ten years old. Besides attending
common school he attended short
time at NaperVille, Ill.,, and at Simpson
College, Indianola. He commenced
preaching at about twenty-five years for
the Evangelical church on the Cedar
Rapids Circuit. He was married about
this time to Miss Barbara Shaw. He
also preached at Thayer and Ringold
but had to quit because OF poor health.
They then moved on their farm in
Madison county and he farmed and
taught school for several years, at one
time being principal of the Mackspury
high school. In 1890 he commenced
preaching for the M. E. church since
which time he has preached at stanton,
Carl, Stuart circuit and has been TWO
years on the Audubon circuit. Mr., and
Mrs, Krell have a very nice family OF
four boys. Mr.. Krell enlisted at Des
Moines in Co. X, 5lst. Iowa volunteers
and is now at Camp Merritt
HENRY A. JOHNSON, is son OF ". A.
and Mary f. Johnson. He was born IN
Jasper county. near Newton, and VIII be
q Years old the Dist of next month.
The family came to Audubon IN 1881:
Henry attended school here until about
two Years ago. He clerked in the Park
hotel for about year For the past
six months he had worked in the office
of the 4 udubon Advocate dong work as
news reporter and as composltor he
enlisted at Red Oak in Co. l., 81 La. lnl'
CLYDE w. BAKER, is the only son OF
Up and Augusta Baker. He was IL
Years old the 25th of last March. he
was born in Viola township but his pa
rents moved to Audubon when he was
nnIv three weeks Old. Clyde attend
cd school here until last year. he en-
listed at Red Oak in Co. L. of the DIST
Iowa Regt, and is now at San Francis
co.
WILLIAM G. WnsoN-son OF ID. b. and
Kate G. Wilson. He was born IN AUDI
hon eighteen years ago last April and ne
has always lived in Audubon. he at
tended high school up to tins spring
He took a big interest in drilling ane
was drilling a company of high schoo
boys under the approval of Prof, Hooker
Ne enlisted in Co. L, 5lst Iowa lnf.ran'
10 new at San Francisco awaiting order
70 90 to the PHILIPPINES. The thret
Wilson. johnson and Baker enlisted a
Red Oak on June IA, after the regimen
had left for San Francisco and wer
started west the same day they enlisted
Ed, ELwooD hurriedly left here JuI
15th-,enlisted in the 5lst. Iowa reg
and left at once for San Francisco. t
IS about 80 yearsseld and came 1rG
near Prairie City. For some years
clerked in a store in Bayard. Last WI
ter he worked at the barber trade
TL:oo act snrinp he was employ