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Tho three grandchildren Of '.Ironquill."
With whom he expected to romp and
play the remainder Of his days.
sent With other troops TO suppress .
determined and desperate uprising Of all
the Indian tribes In the western terri
tory, east OF tho Rock mountains.
This Indian army numbered many
thousands. was well armed and led by
able commanders. Ono tribe alone. the
Missouri river Sioux. had about six
thousand warriors. 1t was this tribe
which afterward massacred General Gus
ter and his men In the Little Big Horn
mountains.
Captain Wares company won distinc-
ton and was named in official reports
for desperate courage in hand to hand
battles with these Indians.
He lost sixteen mon killed in these
fights with the red skins. a fearful per-
cent from one company. actually killed
in battle In any war. He remained in
these alarrassing campaigns until June.
1866. Q full year after the civil war was
over.
His long experience In this Indian war
fare enabled him to be OF great service
on the staff OF General @. NJ. Dodge in
the later campaigns which finally broke
the backbone of this last great Indian
war.
Tho last literary work Of Eugene r.
Ware was a book entitled THE Indian
War OF 1884" not yet off the press.
When the Seventh cavalry was mus
tered out in 1855 Ware homesteaded a fine
section Of land near Fort Scott, Kans..
built a cabin OF walnut logs and began
farming in a primitive way. As pass
time he read law Of nights and rainy
days. and for recreation wrote rhymes
which were printed over tho name OF
.onquill."
His quick mind and great ambition
opened the door TO learning and prac-
teal information. In time he became ono
Of the most distinguished OF western
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Our Whole Union Was Title of One
Sheet Paper Which Had Been
Abandoned by the
Owner.
IN KEoKUK
comrade Clifford of erinnelI, Attend
Ing the Reunion Has Copy of
This interesting
Sheet.

GRINNELL, Ia. Aug. s.-To the
Editor of The Gate City, Keokuk, la.
Dear Sir: In view of the reunion TO
take place in your city on the 10th
instant, held by the survivors of the
First Iowa Infantry Regiment of Vol
unteers in the civil war in remem-
brance of that fateful day at Wilson's
Creek, Mo-, in 1861, it has occurred
to me that the following sketch may
be of interest to your readers. The
Iowa First, that has rendezvoused In
your city, left there on steamer at :
o'clock in the afternoon of June Is
and reached Hannibal about midnight
The next day it moved on by rail to
Macon City, Mo, where it went into
camp for five days. At that place was
found newspaper office that had
been deserted by its proprietor Of Sc
cession procliyities, whose name was
Johnson. The following general orde,
from the colonel of the First Regi
ment will explain itself Special or
der No. Headquarters First Regi
ment Iowa Volunteers, Macon City
MO- June 16, 1861. A secession print
ing ofhce, press and materials havine
peen seized at this place, now, there
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Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer Colds
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E. M. Stewart. 1894 Wolfram St.,
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fore, In order to aid this department
in promulgating orders and for other
purposes, it is ordered that the publ
cation of daily paper be Immediately
commenced. F. B. Wilkie is appointed
editor, Cy D. Fletcher and E. NJ
Newcomb, foremen, who will be assist
ed by Geo. H. Ballou, Samuel T. Orr,
Emerson o. Upham, Thomas ]. Marsh,
0. P. Eads and o. ". Bennett. J. F.
Bates, Colonel
II. B. Clifford Of Grinnell, Iowa,
member OF Co /. recruited at Dubuque,
has in his possession copy of the
only Issue OF this paper, the editor of
which was member of his company.
1t was a single sheet with the union
heading Our Whole Union" above the
old one OF "The Missouri Register"
Following is a part of the spicy "Salu-
tatory:" Upon arriving in this place
we found fine printing office laying
around loose and not at all fulfilling
the great end to which all printing
offices are destined. The proprietor
and editor, as We learned, had broke
for some neighboring timber-or. per
haps impelled By the exigencies OF
some passing necessity, had departed
no one knows withdrawing
types and presses mute and disconso-
! late.
A printing press has no more right
to be idle than pretty woman has to
remain unmarried; and particularly
should the press be active when there
are wrongs to be righted, information
/ disseminated, truth separated from
falsehood and rightful issues present.
ed in contradistinction to false. Such
state of things was in existence
here-hence one reason why the idle
press should be started"
The paper also contained a procla
nation to the people of Missouri from
Colonel Bates, a history of the move
ments up to date of the fst Iowa regi
ment, graphic account of the recep
ton OF the regiment by the union yo
men and old men left in Macon civ
the bringing out Of the numerous nm
ion flags hidden away when the seoes
sionists We're in control of the CITY
: the making of a large flag and T.,
: presentation and raising to the ton n
: the huge pole the soldiers had provId
ed, by the loyal women of that CITY
part of the speech of response mad
by the witty and eloquent Henri,
: lo'Connor of Company A, and touch
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delightful afternoon at the country
home of Miss Gussie Hart last We'd
nesday.
Wayland B. Robinson left Monday
to look after land interests in Idaho.
Before returning he will visit his Sis
ter, Mrs. Jessie McMahan at Seattle.
Washington.
Chautauqua opens Friday, Aug. II
and successful session is anticipat-
ed, as the program is filled with the
best talent that can be procured.
Mrs. Phoebe Stark is at home after
an extended visit at Golden.
Mrs. George Pomeroy and children
returned Tuesday from visit with
relatives at Memphis, Mo.
Mrs. Robert Gayley is a LaHarpe
visitor this week.
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point and Rolla- Two days later. when
the regiment had bivouacked for the
night. nondescript conveyance-a
lean old horse, too poor for secession
use. dilapidated family carriage. a
part of harness supplemented with
ropes and broken straps-and two
badly wounded union soldiers who
preferred to die while trying to keep
in sight of their retreating comrades
rather than fall into the hands of the
men in gray that swept into Springfield
after the Boys in Blue" had vacated
it, came into camp. That was the kind
of pluck that saved the life Of many a
wounded soldier In those days Of hor.
ror.
HENRY A. FIELD,
Co. e. First Iowa
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HAMILTON, ILL
. = . . . = = . . = . . =

Mrs Laura Pratt OF Benson, Mimi,
is visiting at the home OF her brother
j. H. Berry.
Ed Jolidon was in Arkansas last
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Howes and chill
dren of Peoria are visiting relatives
In Hamilton.
Mrs. Peter Stamm of Holland.
Mich, and Mrs. Jos. Asbury of
Springfield. H., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Parsons.
Ralph Long of Springfield is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox OF this
place.
Mrs. Robert Watson and Mrs. Hen
ry Ridgeley were called to Center
vile Saturday by the death of an
uncle, Max Graham.
Only four weeks of vacation re-
main before school days begin.
The Royal Neighbors spent most
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government has now on foot mas never
before known without soldier In 1t but
who had taken his place there Of his own
free choice. But more than this. There
are many single regiments whose mem
oers one and another. possess full prac-
tical knowledge OF all the arts, sciences
and professions and whatever else,
whether useful or elegant, is known in
the whole world: and there is scarcely
one from which could not be selected a
president. a cabinet a congress. and per-
haps court. abundantly competent to
administer the government itself"
The First Iowa regiment was q con-
spicuous illustration Of Mr. Lincoln's
statement. In Its ranks. with rnuskets in
their hands, were scholars, classical stu
dents, men Of high standing In all the
learned professions. as well as expert
artisans in all lines.
AT Mason City. Mo. there was q new
railroad running south, supplied with
only two engines. The enemy had taken
one and disabled the other. The boys
made new valves. rebuilt the engine and
hitched on freight cars to carry the regi-
rnent
So we started south with an engineer
Of our own and young Ware as a brake.
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man on top OF freight car with the bull
lets whizzing from every thtcket. In re-
1erring to this incident he said: II lay as
fiat on that car roof as sheet of tin
and was frightened every time the whistle
sounded brakes for I had to sit UP and
take notice and twist
After joining Lyon and his forces at
Bonneville, the army marched south to-
ward Springfield. On this trip the first
Iowa men by their rapid marching at
tracted Lyons attention and he called
them the Iowa Gray Hounds But
General Sigel, who was annoyed by
Wares company constantly singing the
Happy Land Of Canaan" would say as
they passed along singing yer goes dot
tam Happy Land OF Canaan company
It is said they started the habit Of sing
ing that piece after the distribution Of
the blackberry brandy and kept 1t up to
the end
Some Of the boys were lucky enough to
find darby cook who was anxious to 60
along with the "Linku1n" soldiers and
cook for his keep. Young Wares mess
secured a real character. called "Old
Mace" All he feared was capture. He
said: They wont kill me. they'll cap
ttvate me 1se wuf two thousand dol
Lars Ise done sold for that mon wonce.'
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! themselves according to the yaMs Of
actual sales.
On account Of the bravery Of OH MAO.
In foraSing for chickens on the Forsyth
campaign. the mess voted to promote him
70 the rank OF 'Corpular," as he called
Il After supper they mads him kneel
down and Ware took the mess irving
pan ana struck him hard on each Shout
DER and said in true knightly style. .Y
dub thee Corpular.''
When our army reached Grand river
we found 1t full to its banks and running
like mill race.
Eugene F. Ware, who was raised on
the shore OF the Mississippi river and
known TO be an expert swimmer OF great
caring. was selected by General Lyon to
swim this turbulent stream and carry a
rope by which to connect the river
banks and furnish way to transport
the troops with RATS to be made by the
men, The undertaking was accomplished
put with the loss OF six men by drown
ing
The subject of this sketch did his part
IN making the career Of the First Iowa
a brilliant example and inspiration to
regiments from the state. He was with
MS company in the battles of Dug
Springs. McCalla's store and was at the
front on the charging line in the battle
OF Wilson'S Creek. Mo-, Aug. 10, 1861.
Immediately after the muster out Of
the First infantry Ware enlisted in the
Fourth Iowa cavalry regiment as pri-
vate and took part in the noted battle
Of Pea Ridge. where General Curtis.
General Dodge. General Heron and other
Iowa officers and their commands added
to the fame Of Iowa valor.
Later he was transferred to the Sew
enth Iowa cavalry and made captain of
Company F. That regiment in 1854 was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-10

won't forget US, will you? Keep us IN
mind, remember us in your prayers,
your evening prayers, and your morn
ing payers too, when you say them. II
you do say them; and, If you put up
petition at midday, don't forget us
then; or If you awake in the solemn
stiffness of the night and implore
benson upon the absent, remember
US then.
Once more Johnson-our heart
pains US to say it-that sorrowful
word-but, once more and forever,
Johnson, Goodbye! If you come our
way, call"
Comrade Clifford will have this copy
OF that earliest of war relics at the
meeting at Keokuk on Thursday of
this week.
The men detailed by Colonel Bates
to take charge Of the unionized paper
at Macon City, Mo-, were all from
Company I, raised at Dubuque, and
were, therefore, company comrades Of
H. 3. Clifford, the owner OF this copy
of the paper. Comrade Clifford relates
an incident Of the battle of Wilson'S
Creek and the retreat from Springfield
to Rolla that began under Siegel and
sturgis the day following the battle
Comrade George H. Ballou, one of the
printing force detailed at Macon City,
was severely wounded in the abdomen
at the Wilson Creek battle and was
left at Springfield when the retreat
began as too seriously wounded to be
transported over the 125 miles of
very rough country between that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-10

More people, men and women, are
suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble than ever before, and each
year more Of them turn for quick re-
lief and permanent benefit to Foley's
Kidney Remedy, which has proven It.
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remedies for kidney and bladder all
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F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-10
Open Meeting Of A. o. U. w. and De.
gree Of Honor Lodges to be Held
Here on the 9TH Of
September.
EXPLAIN THE RATES
Financial Representatives Of the
Mems Order VIII Meet During
Day and Open Session In
Evening.

An important, joint, open meeting
OF the A. 0. U. w. and Degree OF Hon
or lodges Of this city is to be held on
the seventh of September, arrange
ments having been made to admit the
public to the session which will be
neid on that day and evening.
Financiers of the Workmen lodge
VIII convene during the day, repre-
sentatives OF the state lodge to be
present. according to present plans.
The meeting OF the financial agents
OF the order is to be an annual one
In the evening, the new rates of the
A. O. U. w. lodge and auxiliary or
der, the Degree OF Honor organiza-
ton, will be explained by deputies
who will be present. The deputies who
will come have not yet been an
nounced.
The two orders in this city are at
tanning increasing prominence among
the social interests of the city and
the first purpose OF the open meeting
next month is to better prepare the
features which lend attractiveness.
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BIZ CAPT. ]. S. CLARK.

The sudden death of Eugene F. Ware
on hts farm in Kansas last Sunday was
startling news to his comrades Of the
civil war. Many OF them were planning
no meet him at the half century reunion
lot the First Iowa at Keokuk on Aug. 10.
tof Wilson's Creek. His own death was
beautifully described by his own pen,
Erecting the going Of N old soldier friend
i'm Kansas few years ago:
IAN aged soldier. with his hair snow
Sat looking at the night.
"A busy shining angel came. with things
4 Like chevrons on his wings
He said, The evening detail has been
Report to your brigade,
The soldier beard tho message that was
| sent.
As conrade OF his in the First Iowa
regiment, and personal friend Of his
later years. / submit the following Incl
dents OF his interesting career:
In ante-bellum days before railroads
had come into tho Mississippi. valley.
TRAFFIC was by steamboats,. The river
Towns In lowe were largely populated by
people coming from other river towns.
from the east and from the south.
I Hence when the civil war came on the
secession movement had many supporters
An these localities They were called
rebels and retorted by calling their ac-
cusars aboiittonists.
/, In this atmosphere, tense and electrical.
with social relations strained to the
breaking point. we find young Eugene F.
Ware working In his fathers harness
shop at Burlington during tho day and
drilling with the Burlington zouaves at
night.
When Lincoln made his first call for
troops the captain offered the zouaves
and began filing the company by regu-
lar enlistrents There were SO many
men older and stronger than Eugene
tina. his chances were not good Seward
had said that ninety days would finish
the job, and the rush to get Into that
first regiment, even as private. was 30
great that money was offered and family
and social influence resorted to. Eugene
was working like politician and might
have failed but for a lucky accident
He was looking for the captain one
evening and was told to 60 to the bill
Hard hall. As he went in wearing his
Eouave military cap. a big bury seces-
eionist confronted him and began to
abuse the Yankees: said they would not
light; that one southern could whip I'VE
OF them. Young Ware thought this rub
dect needed attention and squared him
self Tor action.
After few minutes time, two friends
OF the big secessionist were needed to-
carry him home.
The news spread and the captain
hunted Eugene up and enrolled him, IN
what became Company q OF tho First
iowa infantry. The regiment was soon
ordered to the frbnt and began . bril-
liant career With General Lyon in his
eight for Missouri
The first thing that happened to Ware
~
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Al In imaainatIon.

Al In Imagination.
II man were to place himself ir
an attitude to bear manfully thu
greatest evil that could be inflicted
on him, he would suddenly find that
there was no evil to bear.-Henry D
Thoreau.
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