Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

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MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
1t was Appropriately Observed by Vet.
Grams at Klrkville.
Kirkville, June 5.-Memorial day was
very appropriately observed here Sun
day before Decoration day by union
service at the Presbyterian church.
Rev. A. G. Alexander preached the
memorial sermon, which was indeed a.
good one and much appreciated by the
large audience present. Rev. Caughlan
assisted in the services. Closely fol-
lowing this service was that of Decor
alton day. The program as published
was fully carried out. Messrs. Work
and Lewis, of Ottumwa. were present
and delivered addresses. The former
speaking first and almost wholly and
directly to the old veterans present.
Eulogizing in beautiful words the
bravery of those who fell in battle or
lost their lives in their country's cause
as well as those still living who yet
remain to tell the story of the great
est civil war ever fought. At the close
of the services at the church the peo-
pie proceeded to the cemetery, where
the beautiful service of decorating the
graves of our fallen heroes was done
by twenty-six little girls each with y
they laid upon the graves of the sleep
ing heroes. Following is roster of
the old veterans still living and present
this decoration day, residents of this
vicinity: David C. Dinsmore, born
December, 1880, enlisted June 13,ls61,
in Company I, First Iowa Cavalry. He
was promoted later to captain OF Lis
company; was mustered out of service
September 81, 1864. Henry X. Kirk
patrick, born in 1912, enlisted January
25, 1864, at Ottumwa, in Company II,
Capt. S. A. Swiggett, 36th Iowa Infan-
try. Taken prisoner at Marks Mill,
Arkansas, April 25, 1864, and mustered
out September Z, 1865. G. II. Spurloek,
born August, 1893, enlisted December
10, 1862, at Oskaloosa, in Company d,
under Captain w. d. Fouts, of the nth
Iowa Cavalry, mustered out January 3,
1866. Samuel HI. Fullmer, born July,
1896, enlisted July 25. 1861, ut Citve-
land, O., in Company !, End Ohio Cav
airy, mustered out December 25, 1865.
John Ross, born January, 1874, enlist
ed May l, 1864, at Eddyville, in >cm-
pany c, under Captain Miller, 18th
Iowa Infantry, mustered out August,
1864. Thomas j. Calvin, born October,
1s4S, enlisted in February, 1864, at OF
tumwa, in Company l, under Captain
Zanthy, Iowa Cavalry, mustered out
August, 1865. Samuel ]. Myers, born
April, 1910, enlisted March, 1862, at
Chlllicothe, in Company C, under Cap
tain Archer of the 18th Iowa Infantry.
Taken prisoner at Tilton, Georgia,
1864. mustered out June, 1865. John
w. Woods, born 1882, enlisted August
1862, at Ottumwa, in Company b, under
Captain Z. L. Joy, 36th Iowa Infantry.
Taken prisoner at Marks Mill, 1864,
mustered out September, 1865. a.
p. Canadian, born 1874, enlisted Sep
TENDER, 1861, at oskaloosa, in Company
F, Captain Winslow, 4th Iowa Cavalry,
out September, 1865. James
Houser, born October, 1s45, enlisted
%, 1864, at Oskaloosa, i'll
Company B, Captain John Wilcox, 18th
Iowa Cavalry, mustered out November
20, 1865. John Pike, born November,
1928, enlisted October IL, 1861, at Mt.
Pleasant, in Company f, Captain Wins
low, 4th Iowa Cavalry, mustered out
January 20, 1865. John j. Owens, horn
November, 1922, enlisted in August,
1862. at Ottumwa, in Company B,
Captain Joy, 36th Iowa Infantry, mus
tered out September, 1865. Joseph
Briggs, born January, 1926, enlisted
August, 1868, at Hartland o., in Com
pany G, Captain Mccormick, 166th o.
Infantry, mustered out September 1s,
1864. William Boyd, born January,
1886, enlisted August 8, 1862, at Os-
in Company K, Captain Nc
Intosh, 33rd Iowa Infantry. mustered
out August 1865. Milton Spnrlock,
born August 1874, enlisted July, 1853,
in Company !, Captain Ben. S. Barber,
18th Iowa Infantry, mustered out Aug
ust 6, 1865. George w. Kirkpatrick,
born August, 1s45, enlisted November
13, 1861, at Osceola, in Company /,
Captain L. D. Simpson, 18th Iowa In
fantry, taken prisoner at Canton, Miss,
February 20, 1864, exchanged March i,
1865; mustered out May Is, 1865. VIII
son S. McLain, born October, 1912, en-
listed September 10, 1861, at Ottu,n-
wa, in Company D, 18th Iowa Infan-
try, wounded at battle of Atlanta, 1sh4;
and taken prisoner there July %, 1864;
out June Is, 1865. N. L. s.
Rubel, born November, 1s43, enlisted
August 4, 1862, at ottumwa, in ON
pany B, Captain E. L. Joy, LIST Iowa
Infantry, taken prisoner at Marks
Mill, Arkansas, April, 1864, mustered
out September Z, 1865. Charles TEAL,
born February, 1916, enlisted January,
1862, Rochester, N. Y, United States
Seaman on steamer Nymph, mustered
out July, 1865.
Thru the kind providence Of the
"Great Commander" the lives of these
few old soldiers have been spared an
other year, but ere another year passes
out who knows but one or more az
these will be mai!shalled with the
hosts above and his grave be decked
with flowers. But few years will ell
apse now until the last one will have
passed away and future generations
will strew their graves with flowers.