The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-08

severely wounded. Once when lelt
upon the field, he brdyely crawied
from that bloody field into the hnes
OF his comrades and was conveyed to
one of the hospitals located IN heo-
kuk and was nursed into conVales-
cence and discharged for disability,
but he again entered the service as
captain of Company A, Twenty-n1tl
Iowa infantry. and in 1865 was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel. He par
ticipated in the battles of Shiloh
Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas POST. as
sault and siege of vicksburg. jackson
AMI Canton, was in the campaign
from Memphis to Chattanooga ana
Shc,mans march to the sea. the cap
ture of Savannah and the campaign
through the Carolinas. Colonel Pal
mer has been somewhat prominent In
the politics and civic affairs OF the
state and was one Of the presidential
electors in 1884. In 1891 he was cleo
ted to the state senate from the DIS
trict Of Henry and Washington coun-
ties, in the tweny-fourth, twenty-nith
and twenty-sixth general assemblies,
succeeding Senator John S. Woolson,
who was appointed by President Har-
rison Judge of the United States court
for the southern district OF Iowa. In
1895 he was elected state railroad
commissioner. was reelected continu-
ously and his terms in that position
will close on the first OF January, next.
On the field Of battle or along the
paths OF peace Colonel Palmer has
held the confidence and esteem OF his
comrades and fellow citizens as
man of heroic courage and OF the
st,ictest integrity. Genial and COM
he is always approachabie
and besides he possesses strong
personality, a firmness OF purpose
which directs him along the line OF
correct principles which he accepts
and holds to with frmness. These
are some of the characteristics OF his
notable career that have brought him
to high position among iowa people
and his comrades in broad circle
extending over every state and terri
tory of the union. This last deserved
honor was worthily bestowed. The
insignia of command, the highest
honor the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie can bestow, could not have been
bestowed upon nobler chieftain, and
Colonel Palmer, adopted son of the
state. and among the noblest Romans
OF them all. will bear the tonors SOL
dierly and judiciously, and when his
term ends will return his badge of
Office. bright and shining, his sword
untarnished, and not blot upon the
book of the law. Colonel Palmer and
the national encampment are both TO
be congratulated. Communications Of
the one is a commentator of the
other: and II is predicted that the
present administration will reflect the
highest honor on the commander and
splendid credit upon the wisdom Of
t. encampment for the Judgment
and patriotism it displayed IN placing
this true and tried soldier at the head
of its organization.
Peace has her heroes TOO as well
as war-one. may be hero in both.
And the administration OF Colonel
Palmer may prove a glorious realiza-
ton of the fact If there SHOULD come
call for heroic deeds during his
term, for either physical or moral
heroism, the encampment could not
have transferred the badge Of author
itv to ADLER and safer hands than by
placing the mantle of leadership about
the manly shoulders Of the knightly
Colonel Palmer of Iowa