Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

/ Ties. mad they been permitted to live,
who can tell how much longer that
war would have been prolonged than
1t was, and how many more noble men
would have been slaughtered or maim-
ed In battle, than were. OF course, we
wduld have conquered in the end, had
even Mars himself been the command
er of the southern army. But have
you ever imagined. what would have
been the additional havoc had those
| two whirlwinds, Phil Sheridan and
Stonewall Jackson, ever met face to
face in battle with ANYTHING like
equal forces and equipments? And
| how much greater might have been
the destruction. had Sherman and
Thomas been compelled to contend
!against the splendid genius of Albert
Sydney and Johnston?
| Americas Position.
mo nation in all the family of ma
than does this nation. When our au-
thorities speak, the world profoundly
listens. All nations seek this nations
friendship. none but that would shrink
from attacking it. Eighty millions Of
| free people, united as one people, all
loyal to our republican form of gov
eminent. whereby the people really
govern themselves, and at all times
ready with purse and bayonet to de-
r
sailed from whatsoever source. Rus
STA maintains a standing army Of near
a million men; Germany Of a half
| million or, more; Italy, Austria, Eng
land,-indeed, all the powers main
tain enormous standing armies. l for
get how large our standing army IS,
but it is not more than about 100000
men. No, am wrong. We have a
standing army of millions Should our
country be assailed, millions of men, If
needed, would pour out from our fac
tories, stores, workshops and mines,
and would come from our farms, gar
dens and forests. and all would fly to
arms, ready for the shock Of battle.
Indeed, substantially, our standing
army takes in every man In the coun-
| try that is able to bear arms. All sec
tions are now loyal to the union, and
all are loyal to our republican insti-
tutions. Disloyalty is a thing of the
past in this country.
Eighty millions Of people united,
intelligent, Industrious, enterprising
and happy; natural resources spread
out before them, unbounded and mex
haustible; able to defend themselves
and their country against any and all
aggressions; under government, the
freest the world ever saw, and yet
more stable than could by any kingly
or autocratic government, because its
foundations are laid deep down in the
hearts of its Intelligent masses
"It would not have been as it Is, had
you failed to save the Union; had you
failed. and the country been disrupt
ed, God only knows what would have
been our present misery as compared
with our present happiness. What we
are we owe to the Union. When you
saved the Union. you made possible
our present greatness, wealth and
happiness. All honor to you."
Roster Of the Dead.
A complete list of the soldier dead
Ottumwa and vicinity follows:
ottumwa Cemetery.
Allen. John; e Co. T. ss 9TH 2o Iowa 7n Inft
Albertson, David.
Adams, Jno. r., 9th Iowa Cav.
Applegate, N. S.
Anderson, Geo.
Asbury. Benz, Co. E. 81 Iowa 1nfy.
Bishop, F. ].
Boughner, F. A.
Buckley, Thos. R., Co. NJ. Sd N. Y. Cav.
Burkhalter, j. H.. Co: D, 18th Iowa INIT.
Best Beso Ms'son g. g. 54t 47t 6bo Cav init
Boydston, B. r., Co G, 2sth Iowa Init.
Barkwell, Samuel, Mo. Init.
Bannister D., colonel ana paymaster U.
S. Vol.
Barnhart, Ira, Co. II. 124th N. Y.
INIT.
Buchanan. Samuel, Company D, 18th
Iowa Infantry.
Burlington, H. "
Burkhalter, L. f., Co. D, 10th Iowa Init.
Birdsley, Frederick.
Clark, Frank, Saith Illinois Init
Clifton, w. H., Capt. Co. H, Seth Iowa
Unfit
Clemmens, J. W.. 18th Illinois Cav.
Chapman, H. c., Co. A, 4th Iowa Unfit
Davenport, W. D.
Chaffee. G. W.
Coen, w. s., Co. A, 9th Iowa Cav.
Conn, Thos: q, g. 4; 7th Iowa Cay.
Cook. elisha. CO. B, 18th iowa INIT.
Dodd zaehariah, Co. c, 18th U. S. c. T.
G Giovtn;an a0n =. g., Capt. Co. x, I'd Iowa
Init
Caster.
Bsiy d4n 3D. e ep es it fe Ohio
Daniels. PAXTON.
Eastman, E. G.
Eckroat, Christian, Co. /, 18th Iowa INIT
Evans, S. B., Capt. 4th Ark. Cav.
Fulton, c. O., Maj Goth Ohio INIT
Fowler, r NJ, CO: L. 18th Mo. Cav.
Gibbs, b. M, 10th Illinois Cav
CRUDE. Oscar H., Co. g: 50th Iowa INIT.
Grebby, Geo, Co. It, 9th Penn Inft.
Gilbert Samuel
Goddard Edwin, Co. F, I'd Iowa INIT.
Goodell, VIM.
GGrebby W m, Co q K N; % IeTa rd Init
Gallagher, Calvin, Co. A It'll Iowa Cav.
Gallagher, VIM, Co A, It'll Iowa Cav.
To- q
Cooley, L. NJ, Co E, 22d Iowa Inf.
Goodali, W B., list Lieut. 9th Iowa Cav.
Gupton, Coger, 23d Missouri Infantry.
| Hahn, Henry Ien' Co. f, seth Iowa Unfit
| Hayne, n b., Co c, 47th Iowa INIT.
! Hawley, F. W., I'd Lieut.. Co. X. Cd Iowa
Hawley, Jas, Cd Lieut.. Co. c. 47th Iowa
INIT.
Hills, Levi, list Illinois Cav.
| Thomas, A.
| Holbrook.
| Hally, Ell.
| Hendricks.
| Hoffman. VIM. Pennsylvania Res.
| Hobbs, S. P, Co. II. 36th Iowa Unfit.
| Hnnes, Isaac, Co. r. 22d Iowa Init.
Huddleston, Jas. 4th Iowa Cav.
Hartman, VIM. H., 9Th Mo. INIT.
Hodge David. H. 1st Iowa Cav.