Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
THE LAST REBEL RAID INTO IOWA.

Press reports OF the deatH OIL -. ~.
Moore, a prominent legislator and
lieutenant colonel OF the Forty-fifth
Iowa, recalls by his connection with
it, the last raid into Iowa by Missouri
guerllas, during the civil war. This
took place in October, 1854 The his
torical account of the raid is interest,"
ing, especially to the younger gener-
alton.
On the morning of the 18th Of Oc-
tober, 1864, twelve young men, dressed
in federal uniforms, and mounted on
good horses, entered Davis county, in
the highway at a rapid gait, began to
plumber the farm houses and people
they met on the road. They seized such
arms as they found and destroying
them, took some of the citizens pris-
oners. Their leader was Lieutenant
James Jackson, who sent out small de-
tachments on intersecting roads to
bring in plumber. The point at which
they entered the county was about six
teen miles from Bloomfield, and as
they advanced with large number of
prisoners, they presented a formidable
appearance that so terrified the inhab-
itants that is was several hours before
the news Of the raid reached the county
seat. The first man killed was Thomas
Hurdy, a farmer, who refused to give
his wagon, and robbed his body Of
about $500. The next man killed was
returned soldier from the Third Iowa
cavalry, Eleazer Small, who was shot
by the leader, who dismounted and
coolly rif1ed the pockets Of the dying
man. At Springfield, the marauders
went to the residence of Captain Philip
Bunce, an officer of the Thirtieth Iowa
infantry, who happened to be at home
on visit. They robbed him of his
uniform and were about to shoot him
when he walked UP to the leader. and
in low voice, that he might not be
heard by his terrified family, requested
that he might not be killed in the pres
ence of his wife. He was accordingly
taken several miles from home and
brutality murdered.
When the news of the bloody raid
reached Bloomfield, the county fair
was in session. The men rushed to
the arsenal where arms and ammunit-
ion We're hastily distributed horses
We're taken from the wagons and
mounted, Col. j. B. Weaver was called
to the command. A company of noun
ted men was soon organized, and, led
by Weaver, started in pursuit of the
guerrillas, while Lieut. Col S A.
Moore took command of the militia to
protect the town. The party under
Weaver struck the trail of the outlaws
at Hurdy's and followed it with great
rapidly Nntil the place was reached
where Captain Bunce had been MUIR
dered. 1t was now midnight, they
were Ill missouri anu i've HOURS Ue-
hind the raiders, as they learned from
the citizens. 1t was impossible to
track them In the darkness, and in
a region where the raiders knew every
bride path and We're among their
friends, who would give no informa-
ton to the pursuers. 1t was useless to
proceed further and Weaver's party
reluctantly turned back, taking the
body of Captain Bunce. On November
Z, while three men in Davis county
were attempting to arrest suspicious
characters, one Of them, William WAL
lace, was shot by the raiders and kill
ed. During these troubles in that
county, thirteen of the guerrillas were
captured by the militia and delivered
to the proper authorities.