Private, Co. F, 17th Iowa Infantry
Keokuk National Cemetery
Keokuk, Iowa
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Hugh Thompson Reid
HUGH THOMPSON REID, born October 5, 1811, near Liberty, Union County, Indiana. Died August 21, 1874, at Keokuk, Iowa. Educated, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and Lane Seminary, near Cincinnati, Ohio. Degrees, A. B. and A. M. Occupation and position, attorney at law. District Attorney of Iowa Territory. Visitor to the West Point Military Academy. Member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Colonel of the 15th Regiment Iowa Volunteers. Brigadier-General of Volunteers, (1861-65). President of Des Moines Railroad Company, Keokuk, and of Hamilton Bridge Company. General Reid was in many battles, during the civil war. At the battle of Shiloh, he received a wound in the neck, which induced paralysis and Bright's disease, of which he died, — at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Had command of Post Bolivar, Tennessee; Cairo, Illinois; Lake Providence, Louisiana, and the battle there, and also, at Hatchie. He gave information to Admiral Porter, which led to the capture of Yazoo City, Mississippi. When commanding the port at Columbus, Kentucky, he caused the arrest of the Knights' of the Golden Circle. General Reid was a successful prosecutor and land lawyer. He was the attorney employed in defending Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader, when he was assassinated. General Reid may be said to have been the builder of the railroad, from Keokuk to Fort Dodge, (near 250 miles). He was also, a vestryman in St. John's Episcopal Church.
SOURCE: Theophilus Adam Wylie, Indiana University, Its History From 1820, When Founded, To 1890, p. 178-9
Battery "K," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in December 31, 1861. Moved to Cairo, Ill., February 7, 1862, thence to Columbus, Ky., March, 1862. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., to November, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, to August, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, August, 1863. Post of Natchez, Miss., to October, 1864. Artillery, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. Unattached Artillery, District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Columbus, Ky., till June, 1862, and at Memphis, Tenn., till August. (1 Section to Fort Pillow, Tenn., June, 1862.) Return to Columbus, Ky., August. Duty there and at New Madrid, Mo., till November. Expedition from New Madrid to Clarkston, Mo., October. Actions at Clarkston, Mo., October 23 and 28. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., November, 1862. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Duty on Memphis & Charleston R. R. till February, 1863, and at Memphis, Tenn., till May, 1863. Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., May 13. Siege of Vicksburg May 22-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Assault on Jackson July 12. Moved to Natchez, Miss., August 20, and garrison duty there till October, 1864. Expedition from Natchez to Gillespie's Plantation, La., August 4-6, 1864. Expedition from Natchez to Woodville October 4-11 (Section). Action at Woodville October 5-6 (Section). Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., October, 1864, and mounted. Expedition to Yazoo City November 26-December 4. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., arriving December 11. Grierson's raid on Mobile & Ohio R. R. December 21, 1864-January 15, 1865. Egypt Station December 28. Duty at Memphis till July, 1865. Moved to Chicago, Ill., July 6-11. Mustered out July 14, 1865.
Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 10 Enlisted men by disease. Total 11.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1042
Noah H. Griffis
Noah H. Griffis, of Belleville township, enlisted in Co. C, 15th regiment Iowa Volunteers in 1861 and served four years and two months; was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Iuka, Atlanta, Ezra Church; Bentonville, North Carolina, and marched with Sherman to the sea; was first sargeant [sic] of the company, afterward promoted to lieutenant and was in command of the company for one year.
SOURCE: Isaac O. Savage, A History Of Republic County, Kansas, p. 300
The Brave Western Troops
Some of the papers are claiming all the credit of the Fort Donelson victory to the Illinois troops. True, the regiments in action were chiefly those of our State, and they all fought bravely and nobly. But while praising the gallantry of our brave Illinoisans, we must not omit to award full credit to those regiments from other States which fought equally well.
The 2d Iowa was one of the bravest and most effective of the regiments engaged, and was the first to mount the enemy’s works. The 12th, 7th and 14th Iowa were in the thickest of the fight, and acted nobly throughout. – Chicago Journal.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
An eminent mathematician . . .
. . . Professor of University College, Oxford, being challenged to find a rhyme to ‘Timbuctoo,’ promptly replied with the following irreverent verse:
If I were a cassowary,
On the sands of Timbuctoo,
I would eat a missionary,
Skin and bones, and hymn book too.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
Fort Donelson was named in honor of . . .
. . . the rebel General David S. Donelson, son of Andrew Jackson Donelson of Tennessee.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
Important Movement
On Sunday evening, at seven or eight o’clock, thirteen steamboats landed at Commerce, on the Mississippi, above Cairo, and disembarked a body of troops, supposed to be ten thousand strong. The Atlantic and Ben Adams, from Cairo, and Henry Chouteau and Northerner, from this port, were among the number. Destination of the troops supposed to be New Madrid and Arkansas.
When the steamer Continental passed Commerce, on her way to this port, at 8 o’clock on Monday night, four steamers were disembarking troops, and camp fires glared out of the scene for miles around.
The steamers Switzerland and Fairchild were close behind, coming from Cairo, with additional troops. The number was supposed to be over 10,000. It was rumored the number would be augmented to 40,000, and that the whole force were doubtless destined for New Madrid. – Mo. Dem., 26th.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
Battery "I," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in December 31, 1861. Moved to Cairo, Ill. Attached to District of Cairo to February, 1862. Flotilla Brigade, Affray of Mississippi, to April, 1862. Artillery Division, Army Mississippi, to September, 1862. Artillery, 11th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862. Artillery, 11th Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862. Artillery, 4th Division, Centre 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. Artillery, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, Reserve Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Artillery, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, to January, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Artillery, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Cairo, Ill., till February, 1862. Operations against New Madrid February 28-March 14 and against Island No. 10 March 15-April 8. Action at Island No. 10 March 15-16. Action and capture at Tiptonville April 8. Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April 13-17. Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., April 18-22. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Booneville June 3-4. At Big Springs June 14 to July 22. Moved to Iuka, Miss., thence to Courtland, Ala., and duty along Memphis & Charleston R. R. till September. March to Nashville, Tenn., September 3-12. Siege of Nashville September 12-November 7. Repulse of Forest's attack November 5. Duty at Nashville and Brentwood till June, 1863. Reconnoissance to Mill Creek November 27, 1862. Escort trains to Stone's River January 2-3, 1863. Stone's River January 3-5. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Battles of Chattanooga November 23-25. Mission Ridge November 24-25. March to relief of Knoxville November 27-December 8. At Nashville and in Wauhatchie Valley, Tenn., till April, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8, 1864. Tunnel Hill May 6-7. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap, or Mill Creek, May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Rome May 17-18. Operations on Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 14, 1865.
Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 10 Enlisted men by disease. Total 15.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1042
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
William Wallace Waldo
WILLIAM WALLACE WALDO, son of Jeduthan Gray and Nancy Rosanna (Newland) Waldo; born Nov. 25, 1838, in Franklin County, O. He left Ohio when nine years old and lived in Dallas Co., Ia., until 1887, when he went to California, where he has been a farmer, living, 1899 at Lakeport, Lake County. In 1861 he enlisted as private in Co. B, 15th Regiment Iowa Infantry and served for about two years, when he was discharged for disability. Late in 1863 he enlisted again, as wagoner in the 44th Regiment Iowa Volunteers, and served for one hundred days.
He married, Nov. 8, 1860, at Xenia, Ia., Julia-Ann, daughter of William Holmes and Frances (Marion) Harlow of Woodward, Ia.; born Oct. 10, 1843, at New York City; died Apr. 10, 1887, at Algona, Ia. He married secondly, Feb. 27, 1889, at Ukiah, Cal., Lydia, daughter of Green and Mary Ann (Stevenson) Hendricks of Lakeport, Cal.; born June 24, 1862, at Lakeport; living, 1890.
Children of William Wallace and Julia Ann (Harlow) Waldo:
John Norman, born at Woodward, Ia., Sept. 17, 1862; died July 10, 1863, at Woodward.
Nancy Rosanna, born at Perry, Ia., Feb. 22, 1864; died Oct. 18. 1890, at Covelo, Cal., unmarried.
Charles Wesley, born at Perry, Ia., Mar 23, 1866.
Jeduthan Arthur, born at Perry, Ia., July 27, 1868; living, 1899, unmarried.
William Walter, born at Perry, Ia., May 20, 1874; living, 1891), unmarried.
Nellie May, born at Woodward, Ia., Dee. 19, 1876; living, 1899, unmarried.
Mary Josephine, born at Woodward, Ia., Nov. 24, 1878; living, 1899, unmarried.
Child of William-Wallace and Lydia (Hendricks) Waldo. Born at Lakeport, Cal.:
Ella Maree, born Sept. 4, 1891.
SOURCE: Extracted from Genealogy Of The Waldo Family: A Record Of The Descendants Of Cornelius Waldo Of Ipswich Mass. From 1647 To 1900, compiled by Waldo Lincoln A. B., Vol. 2, p. 671-2
The Confederate government. . . .
. . . follows Captain Cuttle’s advice, and whenever they find a piece of paper they “make a note of it.”
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
Battery "H," 2nd Regiment Light Artillery
Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in December 31, 1861. Moved to Cairo, Ill., February 6, 1862. Attached to District of Cairo to March, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., to November, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Army Corps, to June, 1863. 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Posts of Fort Donelson and Clarksville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 5th Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee., Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Cairo, Ill., till March, 1862, and at Columbus, Ky., till August. Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April 13-17 (1 Section). Expedition to Henderson, Ky., in pursuit of Morgan August 18. (1 Section moved to Smithland, Ky., August 18, and 1 Section to Fort Heiman September 4, 1862.) Expedition from Fort Donelson, Tenn., to Clarksville, Tenn., September 5-20. Riggins' Hill, Clarksville, September 7. At Clarksville, Tenn., till March, 1863. Moved to Fort Donelson, Tenn., March 8. Action at Parker's Cross Road March 8. Duty at Fort Donelson, Tenn., till August. Moved to Clarksville, Tenn., August 26, and duty there as garrison and on mounted scouting between Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and on Edgefield & Kentucky R. R. till July, 1865. Reenlisted January 1, 1864, and Veterans on furlough March 5 to April 9, 1864. Action at Canton and Rockcastle Fords August 8, 1864. Mustered out July 29, 1865.
Battery lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 23 Enlisted men by disease. Total 25.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1041-2
15th Regiment Complete
The organization of the 15th Regiment was concluded on Saturday last and Col. Hugh T. Reid, of this city, was sworn in as the Colonel commanding. The regiment number 1025. It is expected that they will leave in less than a week. – Keokuk Gate City.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 2
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Roster Of Field And Staff Officers - 15th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Hugh T. Reid, Colonel.
William Dewey, Lieutenant Colonel.
William W. Belknap, Major.
George Pomutz, Adjutant.
John M. Hedrick, Quartermaster.
William H. Burnham, Surgeon.
William H. Gibbon, Assistant Surgeon.
William W. Estabrook, Chaplain.
SOURCE: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Iowa to the Governor, for the Year Ending December 31, 1861, p. 21
The War News
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 1
From Cairo
CAIRO, Feb. 28.
I learn from a gentleman thoroughly conversant with Kentucky, that the rebels are dismounting their guns at Columbus and that the work of evacuation is still going on. Several transports are lying at Columbus to carry off troops.
Every man going into Columbus is inspected, even farmers with teams.
Several hundred negroes were sent into the interior yesterday. This is from a reliable source.
The rebel war department has called on Tennessee for thirty-two more regiments.
From rebel papers I learn that dispatches had been received at Nashville, from Jeff. Davis, addressed to Gen. Johnston, directing him to hold the city at all hazards.
The rebel army is now retreating towards Murfreesboro. The re-crossed the Cumberland, and would make a stand north of the city, at Fort Zollicoffer, which would be held against the gunboats if possible.
Official dispatches received at Knoxville, say that an ample force will advance from Richmond to protect East Tennessee.
Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, has taken the field in person.
Two spans of the Tennessee river bridge, at Danville, are no floating down the Mississippi past Columbus.
The report of Beauregard’s illness is unfounded. He left Corinth, Tennessee, on the 19th.
The State officers of Tennessee are hereafter to be located at Memphis.
Three hundred and eighty of the Federal Donelson prisoners had arrived at Memphis.
Steamers are taking sugar from Memphis to New Orleans, where the article is in request.
The Memphis Avalanche says persons reported to have left Gen. Johnston’s command, say he entertained no doubt of his ability to re-enter Nashville whenever he wished to do so. The plan was to get Buell between Nashville and the Cumberland.
The same paper says Tennessee is bleeding at every pore; her former prestige is obscured, and she must arouse to arms and vindicate her chivalry, patriotism, and former renown, or be forever held with contempt by her soldiers in their race for independence and renown.
The Avalanche therefore advocates the formation of guerilla bands, armed with rifles of a long range, to establish themselves behind trees, logs and bends of the Tennessee roads, to pick off the Lincoln pilots, and that such a corps of sharpshooters will be as great a terror to the Federal steamers as their gunboats were at Donelson.
It estimates the Federal loss at Donelson at 6,000 killed and wounded, and places the Confederate loss at 1,500, and says the prisoners, 10,000 strong, passed Paducah for Alton in fine spirits, shouting for Jeff. Davis and the Southern Confederacy.
A battalion of Confederate cavalry, from Paris, Tenn., on a scouting expedition in the direction of Tennessee river, was betrayed by a guide, who led them into an ambuscade prepared by the Federal troops, but they escaped with slight loss.
On Monday, the day to which the Tennessee Legislature adjourned, the Memphis papers state that there was no quorum and difficulty was anticipated in getting an organization.
The stern-wheel steamer Dr. Kane, loaded with pig iron for Pittsburg and Cincinnati, struck a floating log while coming out of the Mississippi into the Ohio last evening, which knocked a hole in her bow, causing the boat to sink at the levee. No lives were lost, and the books and papers were saved. The cabin separated from the wreck and floated off in the direction of Columbus.
SECOND DISPATCH
The rebels having now concentrated at Murfreesboro, Tenn., the Tennessee troops are anxious to lay down their arms, but are prevented by regiments form Mississippi. Gen. Buell had surrounded them so that none could escape. The rebels offered to surrender the position if allowed to march with the honor of war, but Gen. Buell refused and demanded unconditional surrender.
He said he would allow them two days for consideration, and if the place was not surrendered at the expiration of that time he would open fire on them. The time expired this morning.
Nashville was occupied on the 25th by the Union forces.
Gen. Nelson’s brigade first entered, and the flag of the Union was hoisted on the State House by Gen. Nelson.
Many of the citizens are strong secessionists, but very many warmly greeted the flag.
The rebel army left on Sunday, and left behind 1,600 sick and wounded of the Fort Donelson garrison.
They destroyed bridges, burned all the steamboats but one, which escaped. This one came to Clarksville to obtain the aid of our gunboats and prevent the burning of the city.
The Texan soldiers fired the city in many places, but the citizens extinguished the flames. A great majority of the property owners remained. The excitement was intense. Gov. Harris made a speech to the people, saying he had done all he could and was going to leave, and advised them to follow suit.
The Legislature adjourned in the utmost consternation of the news from Fort Donelson. Harris fled with the archives, the Legislature with carpet-bags, and the whole concern was off in two hours.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 1
Legislative Summary
The County Court Bill was up again in the Senate yesterday. After the adoption of several amendments a motion was made to indefinitely postpone and upon it a discussion of more than usual interest arose and the motion was negatived by the decisive vote of 12 for and 30 against it; thus showing the strength of its friends in its present matured form, so great as to place it beyond the possibility of doubt.
In the House the Committee on Liquor Law presented a majority and minority report, each accompanied by a bill. The bill of the majority provides for a more stringent prohibitory law, that of the minority for a general license law. Both were ordered printed. Mr. Stanton introduced a bill on the same subject, repealing the Lager Beer clause of the present law. The bill providing for the compensation of agents of the State for reclaiming fugitives from justice was passed: also the Senate bill authorizing Boards of Supervisors to divide townships into election precincts in certain cases. The House bill authorizing the Auditing Board to send for persons and papers and repealing that clause of the law which outlaws all claims of three months’ standing was called up, and, after a lengthy discussion, laid on the table to give members an opportunity to examine the forthcoming report of the Board, before acting on the bill. – Des Moines Register, 28th.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 3, 1862, p. 1
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