Extract from letters written by Captain Duncan to his wife Captain William M. Duncan to Mary Morgan Duncan , September 7, 1862 Captain Wil...

Springfield Sept. 26th. I am in excellent health; am heavier than I ever was before; weigh a hundred and sixty eight lbs. of nice clear me...

Sept. 21st. Our Reg. is still working on the fortifications, and the work goes on well.   The Gen. is building five forts at this place, w...

Sept. 15th We removed from our camp to Springfield yesterday.  This is a beautiful place for camping.  I really don’t know how many troops...

Sept. 10th We are camped on Sac River, some four miles from Springfield   It is a beautiful camping place—rive on three sides, that afford...

Springfield, Sept. 7th.   I never had better health in my life, though we had a hard time[.] While marching from Sedalia to this place—a dis...

CAPTAIN WILLIAM M. DUNCAN, deceased, was a gallant and faithful soldier during the war of the Rebellion. He enlisted in the defense of his...

The Eighteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was organized under authority of Special Orders from the War Department, dated May 21-23, 18...

COLONEL, EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY. John Edwards was born the 24th day of October, 1815, in Jefferson county, Kentucky, and lived with his paren...

. . . of the 18th Iowa, dated Aug. 1st, says the Reg. is at Clarksville Ark. – and the boys from this quarter all well. In the Publication o...

H’dq’rs. Co. C, 18th Iowa. Ft. Smith, Ark., Nov. 30th, 1864 Mr. Caverly:– After wishing you, and all the citizens of Clark Co. good luck, I ...

A letter received by Mrs. Duncan from the Captain, dated Fort Smith, May 31st, says the health of those of Co. B, who are at the Fort was to...

A late letter from Capt. Duncan , Co. B. of this reg ., to Mrs. Duncan, says the regiment was at Boonville, near the Red River, marching on ...

Captain, Co. B, 18th Iowa Infantry The son of James & Margaret Duncan, he was born Aug 14, 1828 in Kent County, Kentucky. When he was si...

Springfield, Jan. 10 1863 My Dear Mary: - As you will doubtless hear of the Battle that has been fought in this place before this reaches y...

We are permitted to make the following extracts from a letter written by Capt. Duncan to his wife: - It looks distressing to see so many lar...

Mr. Addison Parrish arrived home yesterday from Capt. Duncan 's company in 18th Iowa at Springfield Missouri, he reports the health an...