Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-24
TWENTY-ElGHT IOWA SOLDIERS
IN CIVIL WAR HoNoRED
FOR BRAVERY.
COMPLETE LIST SECURED
FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
Some Of Awards Recently Made For
Deeds Performed Many Years Ago
Majority Of Medal Winners Privates
or Non Commissioned Officers
State Military Department Issues List.
Special to Times-Republ.can.

oellion to the number Of twenty eight
have received medals OF honor awarded
by the war department, since the be-
ginning OF the war. Provision was
made very early for the award Of these
medals. Many OF them were given
during the war. Others have been as
signed since and a few in recent years.
The Iowa military department hav-
ing occasion to investigate as to the
number OF Iowa soldiers receiving
these medals secured from the war de-
partment complete list from which
Thomas L. Stephens, of the record di
vision. has compiled the list as fol-
lows:
Bates, Norman F., sergeant Com
pany E, Fourth cavalry; issued June
IT, 1855: place Of action, Columbus.
Ga, April 10, 1855. capture Of flag and
bearer.
Bobb. Edward J.. private Company
D, Fourth cavalry; July Il, 1855: Co
,eAumbus, Ga, April is, 1865, capture Of
nag.
!. gsrdsall, Horatio L., sergeant Com
pany B, Third cavalry; June II, 1855;
columbus Ga, April Is, 1855, capture
ssof flag and bearer.
ID. First infantry; FEB. IS, 1887: VIII
sons Creek, No, Aug. 10, 1861. To,-
unfairly left the line Of battle and, ex-
3posing himself to imminent danger
1from heavy fire OF the enemy, as
Ssisted in capturing -ide-less horse a:
large between the lines and h!-ch!ng
him to disabled gun, saved the gun
from capture.
Bras. Edgar A, sergeant Company
K, Eighth infantry: June s. 1865;
Spanish Fort, Alabama, April 8, 1865,
capture Of flag.
Cosgriff h, private Company L,
Fourth cavalry; June u, 1865; Column
bus, Ca, April Is, 1865. capture Of flag
IN a personal encounter with Its
bearer.
Dunlavey. James, private Company
D, Third cavalry; April 4. 1855; Usage,
Kan, Oct. Is, 1854, gallant.y in cap
turing General Marmaduke.
EIson, James NJ, sergeant Company
&c, Nlntht infantry: Sept. II, 1891;
v,cksburg, Miss. May %. 1863: carried
the coiors in advance OF his regiment
and was shot down while attempting
to plant them on the enemy's works.
flaming, Nicholas. private Company
B, Fourth cavalry; June II, 1865; Sell
ma, Ala, April 2, 1865, capture Of silk
confederate flag and two staff officers
Cooley. Leonidas N. first sergeant
Company e, Twenty second Iowa:
Aug. 8. 1897: Vicksburg Miss. May %,
1853: led his company in the assault
on the eneny's works and gained the
parapet- there receiving three very se-
we're wounds. he lay all day in the SUM-
was taken prisoner, and had his leg
anputated Hithou anesthetics,
Hays. John H., private Company F,
.tourth cavalry; June II, 1885, Colum-
bus Ga. April Is, 1855, capture Of flag
ana bearer (Auscin's battery, c. s, A.
Hea1y, George W., private Company
e, Fifth cavalry: Jan. 13. 1899; New
man. Ca July %, 1854; altho nearly
surrounded by ths enamy, captured a
-4eonfederate soldiers, and with the aid
of a comrade who Joined him Iater
captured four other confederates, dis
armed the five and brought them all
into the union lines.
harrington, Pitt B., private Com
pany E Eleventh infantry; Nov. 81.
1899: near Kenasaw Mountain. Ca.
June Is, 1854; with one companion and
under fierce FIRE from the enemy at
close range, went to the rescue Of 4
wounded comrade who had fallen be-
tween the lines and carried him to a
place Of safety. +.-f.ysIcg
on aer Y,n,, Franss ,isuts,.ant,
Pea Ridge Ark, March I, 1852: wa
foremost in leading his men. rallying
them to repeated acts Of daring, until
himself disabled and taken prisoner
Hill, James, lieutenant Company I
Tuentv-Arst Infantry: March * 1898
Champion Hill, Miss, May Is. 1863; by
skllful and brave management cap
tured three Of the enemy's pickets
Kettenbach. Luther. corporal Com
pany r, Twelfth infantry: Feb. "a
1865; Nashville, Tenn, Dec. is, 1884
capture Of flag supposed to be OF the
Fifth Mississippi infantry, c. S A.
May, William. private Company H
Thirty second infantry; Feb. "a, 1865
Nashville. Tenn. Dec Is, 1884: rar
ahead of his regiment over the enemy:
works and captured from its bearer
the flag Of Bonanhads confederate
battery.
Mayes, William B., private compan!
X, Eleventh infantry: Nov. 81. 1899
near Kenasaw Mountain, Ca. June Is
1854 with one companion and under {
fierce fire from the enemy at clos.
range, went to the rescue Of a wounded
comrade, who had fallen between th'
lines and carried him to place o
safety.
Miner, JdHleS r, private >oL4Pdiy l.
Fourth cavalry: June II, 1865; Selma
Ala, April 2, 1855, capture OF stand
ard Of the. Twelfth Mississippi cavalry
C. ga
Morgan; Richard H., June II. 1865
Columbus. Ca, April Is, 1865; captur
Of flag inside the enemy's works. con
testing for its possession with it
bearer.
Power. Albert. private Company A
Third cavalry; March s. 1899: Pei
Ridge, Ark. March Z, 1852: under
heavy IRE and at great personal peri
went to the aid Of dismounted com
yade who was. surrounded by tn
enemy, took the man up behind min
on his horse, and carried him to
place Of safety.
Swan, Charles a. private Compan'
n, Twelfth infantry; Feb "a. 1865
Nashville. Tenn, Dec. Is. 1854. captur
Of nag.
Smith, Henry ]. lieutenant Compan!
5, Sev.nttna ..ss: .H.:::.::sS; Sept Z. 1894
B1Ack River. N. c., March Is. 1863
.volunfafiIy and under IRE rescued
comrade fs~m deafh by drowning.
Swan Charles A., private Compan1