MAJOR JOHN L. YOUNG , of Leon, is one of the oldest practicing lawyers of Decatur County, having settled here in the fall of 1859.  Judge S...

Beautiful day. 28th Wis leave this morning. A. M. in town for hinges for co desks. P. M. in camp. Evening in quarters. Sergt Killenbarger o...

JAMES C. PAINTER, proprietor of the flour-mills at Osceola, is a native of England, born in Berks County. He came to America when quite you...

CALVIN R. JOHNSON died at his residence in Washington, D.C., May 21, 1879, in the sixtieth year of his age. he was a native of Portage Cou...

GREENE C. ADKINS, son of the late Wyatt Adkins , was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, September 1, 1837. He was reared on the homestead f...

The law, banking, insurance and public service claimed the attention and energies of Edgar Tarbell Ensign through a long and useful career c...

This was the last Iowa regiment raised under the call for three years troops. It was organized at Davenport in November, 1863, and had nearl...

During the war Jasper N. Marsh, the son of Isaac L. and Martha A. (Williams) Marsh, enlisted in Co. E, 16th Iowa Vol. Inf., and veteranized ...

Private, Co. H, 9th Iowa Cavalry

NINTH CAVALRY. Matthew M. Trumbull is an Englishman, and about thirty-eight years of age. Of the date of his immigration to the United State...

. . . is still at Monroe, Jasper county, lingering with serious sickness. From last accounts, he was not improving. We regret to hear this...

Organized at Davenport and mustered in November 30, 1863. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., December 8-11, thence to Benton Barracks, Mo., December 1...

Benton Barracks St. Louis Mo. Jan. 15th 1864. Friend Caverly: Sir Below is a letter that was picked up by a member of Co. H., 9th Iowa Cav. ...