Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa July 16, 1870 THE NELSON TRIAL Agreeable to the instructions of Coroner Thomson, Marshal Kaufman proceeded to file and information yesterday afternoon before Justice Peters, in accordance with the verdict returned by the Coroner's Jury. The preliminary examination was set for 10 o'clock this morning but by mutual consent of the attorneys, the case was adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday morning at which time it will be tried by Justice Peters; probably at the court House, as his court room will not be large enough. Messrs. Martin & Murphy appear for Nelson and J.B. Leake on the part of the State. The victim of the tragedy, William Donovan, was buried yesterday afternoon under the direction of Mr. Boies, undertaker. The memoranda found upon his person, and portions of his clothing were retained by Coroner Tomson in the hope that they may serve as guides to the dead man's identity. There seems to be a considerable discussion as to whether William Nelson, charged with killing Donovan would be entitled to bail if the magistrate should, on preliminary examination, bind him to answer at the District Court for killing. Without expressing any opinion upon the merits of this case, as to whether murder in first or second degree, or manslaughter, we may state the law in reference to bail, as settled by the statutes of Iowa is as follows: Soc. 4962, Rev. of 1808, provides that "all defendants are bailable, both before and after conviction, by sufficient surety, except for capital offenses, where the proof is evident and the presumption great." Now, unless the offense committed by Nelson was murder in the first degree, it is not a capital offense; and in order to constitute the killing, murder in the first degree it must have been a willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing. If upon examination, the proof should not be evident and the presumption great that the killing was murder in the first degree,-if the evidence should make it appear the killing would probably only me murder in the second degree, or manslaughter, then the defendant would clearly be entitled to bail. The following testimony was elicited at the examination of witnesses during the inquest yesterday: Gus Schnitger sworn-...[part missing] ;when I saw him he was lying on the floor; he was alive at that time but did not speak; I was sitting at the corner by the First National Bank; heard the report of a pistol and saw two men run into Nelson's saloon; I then went up to the saloon and found this as previously described; I saw a bullet hole in his right breast; I inquired who did it and Mr. Nelson stepped up and said he did it and asked me to arrest him, which I did by virtue of the authority of my office as Sheriff of Scott county. Signed. Gust. Schnitger. J.W. Green sworn- I saw the person whose body lies here, yesterday between four and five o'clock; he was lying on the floor of the saloon of Mr. Nelson, near the door; Dr. Watt, and old lady, Major Schnitger, Mr. Dittoe and a lady with a red shawl were the persons present, the person who laid on the floor said "arrest that man;" he died I think in about ten minutes after he was shot; I had seen the same person in Nelson's saloon about an hour previous; he was then standing by the counter making considerable noise; he was talking with some other gentlemen; I did not pay much attention to his remarks but recollect him saying that there was some "truly fighting men there" the man he was talking with was a stranger; I did not see him drink at the bar, I think that he was under the influence of liquor at that time. Signed. J.W. Green. W.T. Dittoe, sworn- At the time of the report of the pistol, I was standing with Schnitger and Green at the corner near the First National Bank. We all went up to the saloon together when the shot was fired. I know nothing more than has been stated. Signed. W.T. Dittoe. C.W. Watt, sworn-I was in Mr. Nelson's saloon yesterday afternoon between four and five o'clock; when I first went into the saloon Mr. Porter, of Joliet, Ill., went in with me. Mr. Nelson made an apology to Mr. Porter that he had such a character there that he could not get along with him; he said that it was not usual to have such characters in his place; We passed through the saloon into the back room; when I went into the saloon there were several in there but they soon went out. The man whose body lies here was in the saloon with his coat in his hand and talking quite loud, but was not directing his conversation to any one in particular; he was intoxicated; I passed through the saloon into the back room and seated myself before the door and could see into the saloon; the man threw his coat down; Mr. Nelson picked it up and handed it to him and told him he must go out. He then put him out. The man then came back and swore that he would have a drink; Nelson put him out again; the man then came back like a mad man; he went for Mr. Nelson and struck at him 3 or 4 times. At this time, Mrs. Nelson, the mother of Mr. Nelson came in; the man was still fighting Nelson; the old lady ran up to the man and told him to "desist and not strike her son;" at that moment the man snatched my cane from my hand and made a lick at the old lady. Mr. Nelson grabbed hold of the cane. The man took the cane away from Nelson, and raised it again at the old lady; I said to him, "Oh don't-don't." Nelson had then left the man; he passed me in a hurry, and immediately I heard the shot, and see the man fall; the man was very angry because Nelson had put him out and would not give him any drink; I think at the time the shot was fired that he had his arm raised to strike; after he was shot he said, "You have done it. I am a dead man." I think there was no one else in the saloon at the time except Mr. Nelson and his mother, myself and the deceased. I did not see Nelson do anything but in self defense; I have known Mr. Nelson about two years; have never known of his having any trouble in his saloon previous to this time. Signed. C.L. Watt Dr. W.F. Peck sworn-I am a physician and surgeon. I have examined the body of the deceased. There was an orifice just above and to the left of the right nipple. Dr. Maxwell and myself made a post mortem examination. We traced the orifice through the upper portion of the second and the lower portion of the first lobe of the right lung. It also pierced the large blood vessel which carries the blood from the heart to the lower extremities. The ball passed into the bone of the spinal column. We found this ball (showing small leaden ball about 1/4 inch in diameter to the jury) in the spinal canal in the body of the eleventh vertebrum. He died from hemorrhage and the shock produced by the laceration of the above named tissues. The injuries were such that he could not live but a few minutes. The right side of the chest was full of blood in quantity of about three quarts. Signed. W.F. Peck Dr. A.S. Maxwell, sworn- I am physician and surgeon. I assisted in the post mortem of the deceased: I have heard the testimony of Dr. Peck. The injuries were such that his arm must have been raised at the time of receiving the shot. I agree with Dr. Peck in his statement of the post mortem appearance and that the injuries were the cause of his death. Signed. A.S. Maxwell. C.L. Watt (at his own request) recalled.- I wish to make a statement as to who was in the room at the time the shooting took place. A man came running in after the deceased came in the last time; I do not know the man's name; he is a hack driver. Signed. C.L. Watt Phillip Racquet sworn- As I was coming up Main street yesterday, about 5 P.M., I saw a man being pushed out of Nelson's saloon; the man got up and went in; after I had passed about twenty feet, I heard some one hallooing in the saloon-(sounded like a woman's voice), I then went back and looked in at the door; I heard the shot and then the man fell down; I then went in and saw the man lying on the floor. Signed. Philip Racquet. L.A. Pearce sworn- I was in Mr. Nelson's saloon yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock. The first I saw of any trouble, I was coming though the alley opposite the saloon; I heard a noise in Nelson's saloon; I saw Nelson put a man out of his saloon and into the street; the man said, "You s-- of a b----, I will get the better of you yet." this was said to Nelson; the man went into the saloon again; I tied my horses; after I had and while I was going to the saloon, Nelson put the man out again; I then followed the man in; after the man got in he said, "you s-- of a b----, are you going to give me a drink? Nelson told him, "You have a plenty; I want you to go out," and then went towards him; the man struck at Nelson three or four times; while they were scuffling Nelson's mother came into the saloon and cried out for them to stop. The man then snatched a cane from Mr. Watt, who was standing by and struck the old lady. After he struck at Nelson's mother Nelson caught hold of the cane and got it away from him. The man soon went for Nelson again and took the cane away from and struck at him again; then Nelson ran behind the bar and drew out a drawer and took out a pistol and shot the man as he was in the act of striking his mother. The man fell as he shot, and died within five minutes; the deceased seemed to be very desperate; after the man fell I asked him what his name was and he said "William Donovan;" I asked he where he was from and he made no reply; Mr. Nelson came to me after the man was shot and said, " I have shot him; am sorry; go and enter a complaint and have me arrested, and bring some doctors. If they can do anything for the man, let them do it." Signed L.A. Pearce Coming up next...the verdict... Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

NINTH CAVALRY Surgeon, Edwin Kirkup; quartermaster, Jesse J. Grant.  Company B-lieutenant, Hugh T. Holmes; corporal, Greenlee Wilson; privates, Thomas Brophy, Oren Dickinson, John Davis, William C. Greenlee, Charles Hale, William Kelly, John Luther, Phillip Parte, Mitchel H. Russell, Samuel Schmenkey, William H. Shaw, James Syms, Andy Smith, Josiah Stratten, William B. Williams. In Company A were John Blake and Eben B. Wellman; C. John Hagerty; D, Israel Crouse and John P. Stevenson; E. David Potts; G, Thomas Shropshire and John Spalley; H, Nathan J. Lamer; I, Charles W. Hagen; K, David Pelton and Ernest L. Kraemer; and in Company M. George Alton, Melven E. McMurry, Jeremiah Payne, Michael Higgins, James A. Reynolds and George W. Stennett. The promotions were Hugh Thomas Holmes, corporal to second lieutenant and captain; John Hagerty, quartermaster-sergeant to second lieutenant. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

EIGHTH CAVALRY Company C-trumpeter, George C. Hamlin; privates, Robert Alexander, Eli John Lancaster, Taber C. Hart.  Company E-lieutenant, Charles F. Anderson; privates, Herman Allen, Thomas A. D. Costillo, William England, Henry Henning, William C. Myers, William C. Johnson.  Company L-sergeant, Francis A. Nitsky; privates, William M. Lucas, Philip Coop, Walter Delano.  Company M-trumpeter, William W. Scott; privates, William Blood, Charles Rosenfeldt, Henry C. Wharton, Augustine Kremer, George Rook.  In Company D was Henry Hammann; F, James M. Gray; K, Thomas Mead and Henry Wincell. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

SIXTH CAVALRY Company A-captain, John Gallegan; sergeant, Henry Soedt; corporals, Scott Stevens, Gerhard Kleinhessling; teamster, Perry Moss; farrier, Frederick Wendt; saddler, Edward Callendine; privates, William P. Ballard, Henry Blunk, Patrick Bain, Philip F. Boyd, Thomas W. Baughman, Francis Butler, Jesse Davis, Niss Ingerson, Nathaniel Johnson, Hiram Jenks, Henry Kochler, Ludwic Lorenzen, John Moll, John Meyer, William S. McKenzie, Frederick Phillips, Andrew Seno; veterans, Henry A. Hopson, Thomas L. Reese.  Company E-Joseph T. Bren, William E. Cullers, Henry W. Finch, James M. Frank, Orin Dake, John Stephens, George Bachelor, Isaiah Pinkerton, William Peterson, John Wallace; company unknown, William Brown, Myron Bryson, Albert R. Bay, William Conway, Charles Edwards, Frederick Fellman, William McGinnis, Walter E. Truax, William J. Teague, Thomas R. Wamby. In Company C was private Frank Howard; in Company D, William Coatney; in Company G, Thomas Carlington; in Company H, John H. Fisher and Frank Gottslie; in Company I, Laurence Cassidy, Michael Dedy, James Call, Peter G. Henningson, James Miller and Lemuel Miller; in Company L, Clinton Clark, Michael O'Donnell and John Wilson; and in Company M, Corporal James McGuire, George C. Wright and Thomas Carlington. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

THIRD CAVALRY Company I-second lieutenant, Frazier W. Arnim; privates, Clark Brant, John C. Boldt, John Bald, Christian Barebe, John Courtney, William E. Cook, William A. Edwards, Joachim Fahrenking, Paul Frederick, Ambrose Fralech, Joseph Florine, Frank Hibler, Casper Hellmuth, Gottfield Hanson, George Hill, William Kelso, John C. Mersh, Lewis Mein, John J. Nett, Earnest F. A. Pruss, Jacob Pracher, Joachim Rolls, William Schuritz, Amos A. Whitney, William Clampet, Patrick Murphy.  John C. Crumrin and ______ Patterson enlisted in Company E. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Thursday Morning September 18, 1862 The Girls at Work.-The following note explains itself, and shows how much the juveniles can do when they try: Princeton, Scott Co., Iowa Mr. Eldridge, P. M., Davenport: Sir: We send one small box of lint and bandages gotten up by four small girls of this town. Their names are as follows: Mary M. Crouse, Mary J. Zimmerman, Fidelia E. Blackman, Rosa Warner. Mrs. Jane Warner, of Princeton, also sent two boxes of lint and bandages very nicely prepared for use. These were at once forwarded, with other supplies, to Mrs. Wittenmyer, at Corinth, Miss. Organize the Militia.-The Legislature at its extra session, as is known, passed an improved militia bill, but its provisions are not generally understood. The entire militia of the State are required to organize and drill themselves immediately, and the distinction between the active and reserve militia force is abolished. The Governor is authorized to issue a proclamation requiring the militia to assemble for drill at certain times. A failure to attend at such times, will be punished by a fine of one dollar. The Governor may authorize the formation of the militia into regiments, brigades and divisions, whenever he deems it necessary. It is thought the Governor will issue a proclamation in accordance with his bill, requiring a meeting for drill once in two weeks. Hon. James T. Lanes, of this city, is the author of the bill, which the Legislature didn't think they could improve on, and so passed it just as he introduced it, without a single alteration of any kind. Now that we! have the law, let us go to work and get up our companies right off. No time ought to be lost. Arrival of Prisoners.-The western train, last evening, brought in a number of persons arrested in the vicinity of Des Moines, on charges of disloyalty. They were in charge of Deputy U. S. Marshal Bowers. Their names are: C. C. Mann, John Galinger, James Naylor, John Beele, W. Evans, Jas. Evans, Vol. Gideon, Jack Porter, Joseph Gideon, ___ Knight, and Squire McCartey. They are said to comprise President, Vice President, Secretary and members of the K. G. C. Seven of them are from Madison county, three from Clark and one from Polk. The prisoners were escorted to Camp McClellan. The Exempts.-Commissioner Thompson and Dr. Baker have about finished up the exemption business. Looking over the list of those who have applied for exemption, we have been very much alarmed for the health of the community at the sight of some of the names which appear on the list-names of men who have always been supposed to enjoy their brags of how much they could endure, and talked patronizingly to weaker bodies. Now, when those men are too feeble for military duty, what must be the condition of the general health of the county? No wonder the doctors are all making money. We give below a tabular statement of the number of exempts in the county. D'port City Aliens Phys. Incap. Over Age Under Age Firemen Other 1st Ward 13 56 9 1 32 2d Ward 4 21 2 1 20 2 3d Ward 10 25 3 1 12 4th Ward 8 41 18 4 9 6 5th Ward 8 18 19 10 6th Ward 5 18 14 2 D'port Twp. 19 31 4 1 4 Pls. Valley 5 11 1 Rockingham 3 Allen's Grove 1 3 Hickory Grove 9 16 2 Liberty Twp. 1 Princeton 10 1 LeClaire 4 19 3 Winfield 19 20 3 1 1 Blue Grass 5 20 1 1 Buffalo 3 9 2 Cleona 4 Totals 114 325 74 10 89 10 ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES *RATHMANN

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township Davenport Township Outside the City Ade, Henry Archer, George Allen, Thomas Archer, Thomas Arp, Henry Archer, Richard Arp, Nicholaus Atwood, George Arbuckle, Alexander Ackerman, James Akely, John Ackerman, Harlow Archer, Chas. Allen, Theodore Ade, William Abel, Milton Alter, John W. Adams, Wm. Alter, William W. Alston, Albert S. Alts, Jacob Bird, Eugene Barnhold, Jochim Berl, John Barnes, Lewis Bren, Thomas Baringer, Joseph Bower, Fritz Brockett, Elam E. Brockman, Alfred Baker, Robert Brockman, Benjamin F. Ball, Thomas Blunts, John W. Broderson, Jacob Balluff, Edward Bolin, Hans Buckwaller, Sirus Broders, Peter F. Barry, Richard Burnside, Andrew Buckwalter, James Burnside, Robert Bull, John Burnside, Hugh Beenk, Hans Banrose, Fritz Beach, Herman Boursch, Edward Bryan, Alden P Bolderbecker, Chas. Boermaster, John Bludorn, Fred Burrows, David A. Bludorn, Chas. Brandt, Hans Birch, David Brugman, Albert Berger, Chrisen Belken, Charles Baker, James Barr, William-1st Baker, Oliver Barr, William-2d Behnhosts, Yeocum Bossler, Sam'l R. Bonholtz, Yeocum Burk, John Barmby, Wm. Borechlers, John Barmby, Robert Baulke, Joseph Benson, Stephen Barrowden, Herman Baumeier, Geo. Burmeister, A. H. Benka, Franck Bond, Edward Bradt, Aurelius W. Bornemann, Gust. Bailey, Harrison Bentien, Gottfried Burrows, Louis Baker, M. J. Barr, Benjamin Baker, G. A. Berrian, John Bassett, Edward E. Barron, James Brown, Gervose Bendize, Claus Bolte, Henry Jr. Bunning, Peter ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES *Rathmann

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township SIXTH WARD Continued Schroder, John Severon, Henry Schroder, Charles Schnickloth, Claus Skelly, John Schwine, August Slopkuhl, Charles Stanchfield, Daniel Scott, Wellington Schnell, Feldman Scholt, John Schobert, Ambrose Schmidt, Charles Saunders, Thomas J. Schmidt, Conrad Sears, I. H. Southwick, William Simpson, Robert Somers, Patrick Scott, Peter P. Stapleton, Patrick Smith, A. Judson Shelly, Daniel B. Shields, Jesse Squirses, Charles Shea, John Schwine, Charles Teterman, William Toompkins, Jones Thuenen, Henry Torris, Frank Turill Richard Tripp, Orlando G. Tegg, Patrick Tucker, A. G. Trainer, John Tracy, Patrick Taylor, R. W. Tress, Frank Taylor, R. F. Woolf, William Whitty, James Whitaker, Charles Whitty, Patrick Whitaker, John Widdington, Michael Williams, John Wowrth, S. Wright, Michael Weise, Henry Weise, Jechim Witt, Detlef Walker, Henry Weise, Paul Wagner, Casper Winkless, Thomas Weise, Cisus Weaver, Joseph Wendell, George Young David T. Yantle, John ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES *Rathmann

SECOND CAVALRY Adjutants, Gustavus Schnitger, Joseph H. Freeman; sergeants, Henry B. Ludlow, Melville B. C. True; hospital steward, Arthur H. Needham; bugler, John E. Williamson; surgeons, Robert J. Hunter, Thomas H. Jacobs, Walter H. Durand; band leader, Clement Brennan; musician, Nelson Macomber; Company C, captain, Henry Egbert; lieutenants, Joseph H. Freeman, Michael Conner, Benjamin F. Stiles; sergeants, Benjamin F. Stiles, Henry Babcock, John N. Davis, Henry B. Ludlow, Nathan J. McKelvey, Ezra Cronkleton, Samuel Spencer, Isaac Gilmore, Seth Hartzel, George R. Wick, Edwin E. Goddard; corporals, Moreau Carroll, Nelson Lovel, Dana O. Whitman, Edwin H. Hobart, Rudolph Snyder, Michael Trucks, Wash B. Leamer; wagoner, David Thomas; saddler Joseph S. Petts; buglers, Nelson Macomber, William Shaw, Alfred Wells, Delos Phelps; farriers, Walter M. Durand, John Parks, Truman B. Kelley; privates, James B. Armstrong, George W. Baker, Henry Babcock, Hugh Bares, Isaac D. Bard, Charles Becherer, William H. Carey, Marshal H. Dillon, Franklin Follett, Alexis M. Freeland, Henry Fuher, Adolphys E. Farley, John Fanning, James Gordon, John A. M. Hall, William R, Hyghes, Robert J. Hewriter, Joseph H. Hilbert, Thomas H. Jacobs, James Kizer, Hugh Kelsey, Ernst G. Kline, Ebenezer King, Wash. B. Leamer, Nelson Lovel, Sanford E. Lincoln, Alfred Linton, John Loftis, James S. Mason, Edwin D. Mason, Sidney Melton, Eugene P. Murray, Frederick Myall, Henry Milken, Daniel K. Mitchell, Henry McGee, Nathan J. McKelvey, Alvin McElvane, Delos Phelps, William Post, Henry Rea, Joel S. Stevebs, Charles Schlagel, Joseph L. Steel, Fidel Schlunt, Daniel Snyder, Rydolph Snyder, James Scales, William Shaw, Henry B. Ludlow, Michael Trucks, George Tann, John A. Wolfe, Lucius H. Wolfe, George R. Wicks, Thomas M. Wilds, John C. Welch; additional enlistments, William T. Connor, George F. Dunn, Joseph Glover, Samuel Kewett, usher M. Kesley, Ichabod Kilpatrick, James Livingston, Isaac Watson, John C. Church, James W. Davidson, William Gordon, Jamrs Gordon, Martin Hogan, William A. Jones, James Mann, Henry Melchard, James Middlemus, William A. Pope, John Parks, Francis Ross, James W. Safely, Marvin L. Simmons, John I. Wade, William Scarff, John Finley, James Taylor, Erastus W. Bennett, Henry Grace, William H. Hickson, James Porter, Thompson Murry, Henry Price, Edward Penry, William H. Simmons, Parmelee D. Strong, Daniel W. Ulam, Levi Wood, Lucian G. Winey; Company C, veterans-captain, Benjamin F. Stiles; lieutenants, Michael Connor, Henry L. Babcock; sergeants, Isaac Gilmore, Dana P. Whitman; corporals, Rudolph Snyder, Nelson Lovel, Michael Trucks; saddler, James S. Mason; privates, Isaac D. Bard, Hugh Bares, Charles Becherer, Moreau Carroll, John C. Church, Henry Fuhes, Samuel Hewit, John A. M. Hall, Edwin H. Hobert, Usher M. Kelsey, I. G. Kilpatrick, James Livingston, Sanford E. Lincoln, Edwin D. Mason, James Mann, James Middlemus, William Post, James W. Safely, Marvin L. Simmons, Alfred Wells, Isaac N. Watson; Company E-captains, Frank A. Kendrick, Gustave Schnitger; lieutenants, Anton Scherer, James P. Metcalf; sergeants, Hezekiah G. Dwire, Augustus Crone, Hiram H. Gardner, John Ackley, Perry L. Reed, Andrew J. Pierce, Augustus Crone, John Borchex, John W. Jennings, Nicholas Musfeldt, William Alrich; corporals, John Stouffer, William H. Alrich, Theodore Philloud, Arthur H. Needham, Frederich Potman, George Harbison.  Warner Behrens, Augustus Sharp, Nicholas Musfeldt, John Branch, John Ackley, Louis W. Coleman, Ferdinand Doflar, Frank Pilloud, John F. Fletcher, Jonathan Melvin, Charles Reese, Anderson S. Robinson; buglers, Herman F. Bonorden, Lorenz Miller, John E. Williamson, William Dunderdale; farriers, Frederick Potman, John Stouffer, Michael Schmidt, James Tarncrow; saddlers, George Stellar, Ezekiel L. Roberts, George Ruge; wagoner, Alexander C. Best; privates, John W. Arnold, Hiram Blackman, Henry Boerk, William Budde, Jacob Brockman, John Branch, John Bald, Alexander C. Best, William Bahl, Joseph Beike, Paul Champenois, Christian Clodt, William Dunderdale, Albert Downey, Thomas H. Davis, Charles Deadrick, Charles Eckhart, G. William Foster, Gustave Frederick, Elwood Finley, Daniel B. Ferguson, Thomas Faxon, Hiram Gardner, Truman Gilbert, Samuel A. Grant, George Hayward, Charles Hass, Isaiah Harman, John Hendrick, Henry Klughen, Henry Kirk, Daedlif L. Lamberge, George Little, John Libbig, George Loring, Thomas Leggett, Hans Lillinthal, Lorenz Miller, Nicholas Musfeldt, Peter Mumm, John P. D. Patterson, Peter Peters, Theodore Pilloud, Frank Pilloud, James A. Paden, Anderson F. Robinson, Adolph Ritz, John Ruckenberge, George Ruge, L. Roberts, Henry Schuning, Hans Stoltenberg, Andreas Seno, George Stellar, Charles Swein, Adolph Schroeder, August Schroeder, Thomas Smith, C. Scherchel, John Walker, Martin Wood; additional enlistments, Frank Bahl, Arthur Bogue, Henry Buck, Louis W. Colemann, John F. Felchner, Urias Harmann, James Dougherty, Henry Hener, Adam Hellman, Christopher Kulbert, George Luders, Peter Mumm, William C. Mordan, James McDonald, Asa Strubel, Peter Steffen, David L. Upson., John Ward, Christian Cruse, Emil Huckstaedt, Abner Hendrickson, Andrew Lineham, Joseph Linderman, William L. Livingston, Earnest F. Pruss, William Ruge, Michael Schmidt, John E. Williamson, William J. A. Fey, Peter Brekner, James Ruby, Lewis Gebhart, John Hassler, Lewis Drewing, Henry Dressen, Henry Lowe, Joseph I. McAlarney, Hans H. Moeller, Sebastian Scherer, Louis Haslar, James Riley, Henry Bahl, Young Dougherty, John Fedick, Frederick Mohlman, John Schluntz, John Priess, John Schroeder, Charles Schluter, Claus Tiedman, John W. Jennings; Company E, veterans-captain, Gustave Schnitger; lieutenants, James F. Metcalf, Augustus Crone; sergeants, John Brochers, John W. Jennings; corporals, Claus Hass, John F. Felchner, William Ruge, John Rechenberger; bugler, Henry Kluglein; privates, Perer Brehner, Henry Boerk, William Budde, Christian Clodt, Young Dougherty, Ferinand Doflar, William H. A. Fey, Gustave Fredericks, Elwood Finley, John Hendricks, John Lubbe, Peter Peters, John Schlunts, Henry Schuening, George Stellar, Charles Schlueter, Claus Tiedemann, Edmora P. Foster, Henry E. Gilbert, Christopher Gilbert, Leonard L. Heberling, Thomas Johnson, Nehemiah Zeigler, Dan C. Edkerman, Cyrus N. Earl, John W. Freeland, James W. Glass, Edward C. Grant, Samuel M. Gibson, Isaac H. Watson, Wilson H. Shaw, Tompson F. Murry, James W. Morrison, John D. McAlarny, Jos. S. Petts, George P. Russell, Adolph Reitz, John Williams, Thomas Walker, Jacob Hawk, Josiah Hawk, Samuel Hewett, Ichabod Kilpatrick, Usher M. Kelsey, James Livingston, Edward Penry, John Schlaus, William H. Yeerin, William M. Barr; Company G-privates, James M. Brady, John C. Bridge, Thaddeus O. Chase, Miles Ferry, John Hall, Sylvester Kresner, John Hancock; unassigned recruits, Charles H. Budd, Erasuts Bennett, Josias Japp, John D. Bingford, Leander L. Chapman, William Ryan, John W. Conley. In Company A were Captain William B. Brunton, Sergeant Amasa Kinnan and privates Thomas Stewart and James C. McNeil.  Company B-privates, John Connor, W. L. Tireman, Chruch Meigs, and David Hicks; in Company F, Sergeant H. G. Dwire and privares James W. English and Peter C. Frame; in Company Hm privares David F. Louper and Nicholas Fabricus; in Company I, privates William H. Record, William J. Dale and Thomas Kenley; in Company K, Lieutenant Perry L. Reed and privates Adam Frimwood and James Telfair; in Company L, Corporal Thomas Dulin and privates Orrin Brown, Frank B. Byland and Urban Chapman; and in Company M, privates John A. Smith, Melvin McMurry, Thomas H. Jacobs and William Oscar Hunter. The Second cavalry had a large number of representatives from Scott county and the promotions made were as follows:  Frank A. Kendrick, captain to major; Gustavus Schnitger, second lieutenant, captain and major; Henry B. Ludlow, quartermaster-sergeant to quartermaster; William B. Brunton, sergeant to second and first lieutenant and captain; Benjamin F. Stiles, sergeant to second lieutenant and captain; Henry C. Babcock, sergeant to second lieutenant and captain; Michael Connor, second to first lieutenant; Isaac Gilmore, sergeant to first lieutenant; Michael Trucks, sergeant to second lieutenant; Augustus Crone, sergeant to second lieutenant; Hezekiah G. Dwire, sergeant to second lieutenant; Perry L. Reed, sergeant to second lieutenant. 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FIRST CAVALRY Company B-Nichols Adams, Philip H. Bray, David S. Nullock, Samuel Barr, Hohn M. Chase, Michael Cunningham, George Rouse, William G. Tate, Oscar G. Williams.  Company F-Warren H. Clark, Enoch Goodwin, Stephen Hook, A. Hollingsworth, Benjamin Hollingsworth, James L. Mathews, Bryan O'Connor.  Company I.-farriers, George L. Richardson, Thomas Schadt; privates, Franklin Burnett, Martin S. Cisco, James A. Cisco, Milton Lilie, L. B. Manwaring, Daniel W. Mason, Henry C. Potter.  Company M-sergeant, Geo. McDowall; Milo D. Crawford, John Douglas, Thomas Gammill, Charles Hibber, Samuel A. Johnson, Jeremiah Kilmer, Abraham Murry, George McClintock, Henry J. Stoops, George W. Stoops, Joseph Stamper; recruits unassigned, Moses H. Amend, John L. Braden, William K. Brottorff, Philip H. Bray, Silas D. Crawford, John Cooper, Warren H. Chase, Ephraim J. Davis, Oliver H. Donnell, Francis A. Dory, William D. Earle, Albert Greeley, Joseph C. Harris, Edward Hite, Levi Hendricks, Cornelius S. Johnson, Joseph Jackson, Benjamin F. Leach, John Leacy, William Lewis, Benjamin T. Monroe, John Cook, James M. Calder, Eugene T. Mullen, James H. Phelps, Jerod C. Palmer, William H. Reiley, Robert Rundell, George Reminton, William E. Street, Americus C. Smith, Edmon Seeves, Walter A. Smith, Ed. C. Tompson, William Williams, Thomas Williams, R, A. Williams, Robert B. Baker, John A. Wallace, Charles E. Moss, William O. Burns, H. H. Huchins, Michael Casey, James Williams. In Company A, Scott county was represented by private Alexander Osburn:  in Company E, by privates Chandler W. Ellsworth and William D. Earhart:  in Company H by Sergeant David K. Webster. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Wednesday, Sept 12, 1900 IMMENSE CRIMINAL DOCKET The second day of the September term of the district court was a busy one. Judge Wolfe transacted an immense amount of light business such as probate matter, the taking out of defaults and other minor court cases. In probate matter the judge this morning adjudicated at many of the testaments filed by attorneys at least the number was six up to 10 o'clock, by appointing and confirming executors and administrators. The Prisoners Arraigned. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the prisoners held to the grand jury were arraigned before Judge Wolfe. Sheriff McArthur has filed with Judge Wolfe the following list of the prisoners in the county jail, who were unable to give bail for their release. Geo. Bowers-Burglary. E.J. Brown-Burglary. Eddie Stuart-Breaking and Entering. Charles Cosgrove-Breaking and Entering. Albert Evans-Receiving Stolen Goods. F. Skaes-Stealing from Person. J. Smith-Stealing from Person Joe Belt-Stealing from Person H. Auerochs-Stealing from Person M. Hackett-Stealing from Person R. Hauschildt-Stealing from Person Charles Heeny-Stealing from Person Fred Kuhr-Stealing from Person David Shea-Threatening to Kill Herman A. Ritza-Threatening to commit public offense. Herbert Whitby-Manslaughter Wm. Messenger-Rape Geo. Twiggs-Rape Link Roberts-Rape George Steffens-Rape Wm. Moore-Rape John Riley-Assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Harry Parson-same Pat Burke-Same Pat Mulligan-Mayhem. Awaiting Judge's Decision The following named prisoners are now in jail awaiting the action of the court: Edward Keegan-Vagrancy Nellie Quinn-Vagrancy. Those Out on Bail The following prisoners are out on bail and will appear before the court and grand jury when wanted: Ida Sears-Stealing from Person John Bullhaupt-Breaking and entering, $250 August Klaus-Breaking and entering, $250 Lew Pickens-Attempted criminal assault Pete Shaughnessy-Same John Poeltl-Threatening to commit public offense. Robert Schlemm-Adultery John Riley-Assault with Intent John Murphy-Intoxication J. Flourney-Concealed weapons. Grand Jury The grand jury was selected as follows: W.H. Seaman, Jas. H. Wilson, John LaFrantz, A.H. Marshall, Fritz Zabel, Rudloph Snyder and Henry Stoltenberg. Some Probate Matter. The following entries were made yesterday upon the probate calendar by the judge: Will of John B. Phelps probated. Fred Wyman and R.E. Lindsay named as executors. Will of Sarah Jane Wheeler probated. Peter Wheeler named as executor. Will of Frank Maas probated. May Mass appointed executrix. Will of Kensyl Reading probaged. Augustus Reading and Adeline R. Hurd named as executor and executrix. Will of Gottlieb Marsack probated. Letters issued to Theodore Marsack. Will of Henrich E. Harsen probated. Will of William Doennecke probated. Will of M.D. Snyder probated. Jennie Snyder appointed executrix. Will of Andreas Dengler probated. Ernest Dengler named as executor. Estate of Mayer Sohn, deceased. Order authorizing administrator to sell real estate. Estate of Bertha Sohn, deceased. Final report filed and approved. Estate of John W. Dow, deceased. Final report filed and approved. Estate of Paul Wiese, deceased. Executor's report approved. Estate of John Raap, deceased. Executor's report approved. Estate of William Renwick, deceased. Executor's eighth annual report filed. Estate of Jas. M. Parker, Jr. deceased. Application made to settle claims allowed. Estate of James Monroe Parker, Sr. deceased. Application made to compromise claims allowed. Guardianship of William Paul. Final report of guardian filed and approved. Estate of William Martin, decased. Answer of the administratix and Answers and Motions The following have been filed with the clerk of the court today: The defendants in the Fritz Pa?? vs. Mary B. Maines and Clarence Cahill have filed an answer in which defendants deny each and every allegation of plaintiff and claim that plaintiff's wife and son were guilty of contributory negligence. It is a case in which two vehicles collided. In the suit to recover property conveyed on verbal statement that defendant would keep her as long as she lives, entitled Susan J. Glaspell vs. Charles S. Glaspell, the defendant files a motion for a more specific statement. A motion for security for costs has been filed by the defendants in H.P. Reiering vs. Dr. D.D. Palmer. This is the case in which Reiring, who was a student with Dr. Palmer, claimed to have been falsely imprisoned on a warrant sworn out by Dr. Palmer as a means to intimidate him and stop him from securing $300 paid as tuition. In the divorce case of Mary S. Ritzer vs. H. A. Ritzer, the defendant denies allegation in petition of plaintiff in an answer filed today. An answer has been filed in the case of Eugene Murray vs. David and Henry Thomas a case in which plaintiff seeks damages for great bodily injury. The answer alleges that any force used by defendants was in self defense. In the guardianship of Michael Heffron, asked for by Mr. P. Bout, the defendant asks for a more specific statement. FOLLET'S STATION IS OPENED Today was a big day for the people near Folletts between Princeton and Camanche. It was the occasion of the formal opening of the new station at that place. The new depot is situated five miles from Princeton and is a neat structure sutiable for the conditions of the business that will be found there by the D.R.I. and & N.W. road. The opening is being celebrated by the people for miles around who have assembled to listen to the address which was made this afternoon by L.F. Berry, the general passenger agent. Besides Mr. Berry Auditor Roach and Engineer Finley are present at the opening of the station. Several thousand people are at Follets today. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Sep 25, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, SEpt 24- Clapp and Doty of Long Grove are doing some work for Dr. Kemmerer this week...Several from here attended the Japanese lecture at the church north of here Friday night...James Ross moved the cigar factory onto Henry Hahn's lot last week...Sadie, Lella and Chas. Kemmerer have returned to Iowa City where they are attending the State university...Eldridge will send a large delegation to Davenport Oct. 5 to greet Roosevelt...Mr. Greeve of Donahue has purchased Turner hall. Consideration was $3,700...Henry Weise attended the Democrat county convention Saturday...James Killpatrick and Patrick Duffy of Summit were seen on our streets Saturday... WALCOTT Walcott, Ia, Sept 25- B. Schwarting, Sr. has gone to Green Bay, Wis. for a few weeks visit this his sons...Mrs. John Stockdale is entertaining friends from Moline...Mrs. Ella Davis returned to her home in Malcom Thursday...Robert Beunewitz was confined to his home with illness last week...Miss Verne Stockdale has gone to Iowa City to attend school...Dixon Stockdale has returned to his home in Chicago...Miss Alma Sindt has been quite ill but is recovering...Mrs. L. Bennewitz is visiting with friends in Lake Park. DONAHUE ...Henry Greve has purchased the Turner hall and adjoining property at Eldridge and will take possession Oct. 1. G.F. Bennett will become the landlord here again on Oct. 1...P. Curtis, of Davenport, was out looking after the interests of his farm Thursday...H. Wuestenberg went to Clarence, Ia. today intent upon purchasing a clover huller. MAQUOKETA [Jackson Co.] ...John Sheldon of Welton and Miss Elizabeth Snyder, of Lost Nation, were recently made happy by Justice Ralston who spoke the words that made them husband and wife...The Republicans of South Fork township have named the following candidates for township offices: Loyal Goddard, clerk; John Crane, trustee; R.M. Jameson and Francis Wright, constables; D.A. Fletcher and Walter Moorhead, justices of the peace, WAlter Wyatt, assessor...Frank Brown and Mary A. Mueller, Alexander McDonald and Daisy C. Small, Jerry L. Miller and Lena C. Krabbenhoeft, Charles Kinney and Hattie Putnam are the latest marimonial candidates to be made happy by Clerk haney...Miss Veda Hamley returned home this morning from Davenport where she had been visiting relatives. She also stopped off at DeWitt to attend the fair..Mrs. S. Temple and children returned to Chicago this morning after a summer's visit with relatives...The Republicans of Maquoketa have nominated the following standard bearers: John Billups, clerk; James Miller, trustee; A.P. Simpson and Elmer Smith, constables; Wm. C. Kelley and F.C. Gregory, justices of the peace; Harry Wilhelm, assessor...Arthur L. Hamley departed this morning for Chicago to enter the state school of pharmacy...The Democrats of Jackson county have placed the following ticket in the field: Clerk, Joe Young; auditor, M.J. McCarty; county attorney, G.L. Johnson...Mrs. Getto Clark went to Chicago today for a few weeks' visit with her grand-daughter, Mrs. E.C. Hamley. STOCKTON [Muscatine Co.] Stockton, Ia. Sept 22- Miss Etta Hildebrand, of West Liberty, who teaches at Nolo, was visiting the Stockton schools on Monday afternoon...At the election on Monday Henry Broders was elected to succeed E.F. Jackheck on the school board. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Sep 20, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, Ia., Sept 17-Mrs. W.I. Quinn spent Sunday in LeClaire...Henry Hahn will move into his new building Oct. 1...George Steffe, of Summit, was here Friday...The McCausland Megaphone, a four page paper, made its appearance here last week...Some farmers have been offered as high as 54 cents per bushel for their barley. WALCOTT Walcott, Ia., Sept 19- Miss Young of Iowa City is the guest of Mrs. Kegel...Miss Olga Behrens was a Davenport visitor last Wednesday...Mrs. Wm. Schwarting has returned from a visit to Lake Park...John Bader is enjoying a visit from his brother and niece of Johnstown, Pa...Miss Nonie Stockdale came home from Iowa City Friday and spent Sunday with her parents...Mrs. Ella Davis, of Malcolm, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ben Schwarting...Mrs. Ben Schwarting celebrated her birthday Tuesday. DIXON Dixon, Ia., Sept 13-Charles Stephens left for Drake University at Des Moines to attend college...Miss Anna Treimer has departed for school at Iowa City...S.R. Crisp has departed fro Mancature, Minn. to visit his mother, whom he has not seen for some time past...Richard Schaffer of Davenport, came out to join the sports here for a hunting tour of Nebraska. He leaves with his brother-in-law, Will Carstens and Louis Michel. They departed last night for Burwell, Neb. They will go 70 miles north of that city to the Willow lakes. They expect to bag lots of game before they return.. Marshell Kane, of Big Rock, was in town Monday on legal business. FRUITLAND [ Muscatine Co.] Fruitland, Ia, Sept 18- Miss Rosa Doyle, from St. Louis, who has been visiting relatives here left this afternoon on the Firefly for Letts for a short visit with friends...Mr. Foster, brother of Mrs. C.S. Bird, arrived last week from Missouri for a short visit. He traveled the entire distance on a wheel...Mrs. A. Hopson has been suffering during the past week with a very severe attack of the quinsy...Miss Jennie Fitzsimmons, the accomplished school teacher, has begun her second year as teacher at the Gros?ean school...Emerson Moore has leased the George Fitzsimmons farm for a term of five years and will occupy the residence Nov. 1...Fruitland school opened Monday, Sept. 10 with Miss Myrtle Heinig, of Muscatine as teacher...Mrs. Mary A. Scull, of Nebraska, Mrs. Lydia A. Dodson and Frank and Mrs. Martha Dodson, of Wapello, met at G.W. Webster's Friday for a family reunion, the three ladies being sisters of Mrs. Webster...Miss Cora Fitzsimmons is yet unable to resume her school duties on account of severe sickness...Any party having a good cheap, driving horse for sale may do well by addressing B.F. Wilson. FAIRPORT [Muscatine Co.] Fairport, Ia., Sept. 17-While we have seen many fine specimens of corn we believe John Schellhorn has raised the finest or best field of corn on his farm adjoining town we ever saw...Mrs. Sarah Johnson took her departure for Muscatine Saturday evening to visit her daughter at that place...S.H. Croft says he contemplates visiting his home of 30 years ago (Canada) early next spring for the first time since leaving that country...Philip Hunn has hauled 700 bushels of tomatoes to marked at Muscatine thus far this season and expects to haul 200 bushels more. Philip is surely and up to date farmer...Thomas Sherry is at present making a prospecting trip in the west. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Sep 5, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, Sept. 3-C.F. Clapp, of Davenport, was here last week...Fred Walker of Summit was renewing old acquaintances here Thursday...Quite a number of people from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Ruch at Summit cemetery last Thursday afternoon...Henry Frank and J.C. Ruch and Mrs. McKee, of Cass county, came back to attend their mother's funeral last week...Charles Kroeger has rented Dr. Kemmerer's place, north of town...Henry Hahn has purchased the new store building recently erected by Dr. Kemmerer and will conduct a saloon and cigar factory in it. This will make four saloons in our little town...Eldridge was well represented at Buffalo Bill's show Monday. DIXON Dixon, Ia., Sept 3- Local stormes are welcome...Alvin Greve is home from the west for the fall...Rudolph Snyder has left for his studies at school at Ames college...School commences this morning. J.Q. Zuck, principal; Miss Mary E. Fitzgibbons, primary teacher. The term is 10 months...Frank Blackman and family of Big Rock, Ia. were on our streets Sunday...Miss Winifred Binford has gone to Cedar Falls, Ia. to resume her studies at the State Normal school...Mrs. Liddie Kendard, of Sabula, Ia., is here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Edith Hickson, one mile west of town...Sam Raboss, of DeWitt, Ia. was at the home of his sister, Miss Liddie Raboss, Sunday. BIG ROCK Big Rock, Sept 3- A birthday was held the other night at M.F. Blackman's. Every thing passed off quietly, a number of Big Rock people being present...H.B. Earling passed through our city last week in a special car...We hear from Grand Mound, Ia. that they have a case of smallpox. We hope, however, that they will succeed in controlling the disease...H.M. Moore shopped hogs to Davenport last week...G.B. Tolman is shipping ice to Toronto having sold his supply there...J. Hickson returned from Chicago all right, where he had been attending the G.A.R. encampment. He says he stood the long march all right. FRUITLAND [Muscatine Co.] Fruitland, Ia., Sept. 5- Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Webster spent Sunday at Letts visiting their son, L.L. Webster and family...Misses Eusler came from Muscatine Sunday evening for a visit with Ida and Flossie Mile...Miss True Carr has been employed to teach the fall term of school at Olive Branch which begins Monday, Sept. 10...C.S. Bird returned Friday from his trip to the Encampment at Chicago...Miss Jennie Fitzsimmons returned Saturday night from Brooklyn, Ia. where she had been visiting her brother, W.J. Fitzsimmons and family...Mrs. Eli Summers spent last week in Illinois, visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Shetler...Mr. and Mrs. Will Butcher attended the funeral of Mr. Butcher's little 2-year-old nephew in Musserville, Saturday...Mrs. Lulu Webster and children spent last week with her parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Fitzsimmons...Mrs. Edith Roberts, of Belmont, Mo. who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Elias Wolf for some time, returned to her home Thursday...Jake Hartman has the new house belonging to Jeff Chambers almost completed. They expect to occupy it in a few days...D.R. Parmalee arrived Saturday from Whitney, Ind. for a visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Parmalee. He is in the employ of the Standard Oil Co. of Whitney...Mesdames Henry Leonard and Louis Brel, of Sweetland Center, were visiting friends near Fruitland last week. TIPTON [Cedar Co.] Tipton, Ia., Sept 4-The B.C.R & N. sold 240 tickets yesterday from here to Davenport and return to people desiring to attend Buffalo Bill's show. The crowd of people who went from all points near Davenport was so great that many had to return without seeing the show except the street parade...Mr. Rochlk, of the McBirney dry goods house was married last week Thursday at Bennett to Miss Anna Russer. They have gone to housekeeping at once...Mr. and Mrs. Cawthron, the B.C.R. & N. station agent, are moving into the Frank W. Adams house. Mr. Adams moved to Mt. Vernon yesterday...Leitzinger, the noted Tipton photographer, went to take a view of Wild Buffalo Bill yesterday. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY Colonel, Stephen H. Henderson; lieutenant-colonel, Henry Egbert; surgeon, James Irwin; com. sergeant, Louis H. Fluke.  Company I-captain, Alphonso H. Brooks; lieutenants, James A. Ryan, Henry W. Bennett; sergeants, William Hazleton, William Foster, Solon H. Fidlar, Charles F. Wineman, Howard  M. Smith; corporals, Myron C. Pope, Will Blackman, Henry B. Jamison, Samuel R. J. Hoyt, Charles Bielenberg, Alexander Reid, Hiram Medley, Joseph P. Egal, Charles A. Atkinson; musicians, Peter Karst, Ivan D. Busch; wagoner, Archer Perry; privates, Frank M. Bradshaw, Henry Chaney, Ludwig Cabel, John F. Dial, Arthur O. Dickinson, William W. L. Dubois, Perkins L. Dow, E. H. Eddy, John Evans, George A. Fench, Theodore W. Fearing, Peter Fiekert, Levi Fenno, William Ed. Fowler, John C. Grier, Simon B. Grier, C. F. Hanemann, Joseph F. Harris, John V. Hoffman, M. V. B. Hogarty, William T. R. Humphrey, Nathaniel G. Hunter, Henry Haupt, Charles A. Illion, George W. Jamison, Andrew Jackson, William N. Johnson, Absalom B. Kelley, Kirk W. Kingsley, Adolph Krein, Joseph Koch, William K. Lindsay, John Lovell, Henderson Manners, William D. Middleton, Henry McDonald, Lawes McGregor, Lafayette Mitchell, Griffin Moore, Marion Morgan, Ed. D. Neidick, Richard N. Nickerson, Carl Peterson, Albert Read, Alexander Reid, Deidrich Regennitter, James H. Parks Robison, Joseph H. Royer, Charles T. Ryan, James Rown, Jeremiah Shuey, Samuel S. Smith, William A. Soderstrum, Franklin W. Stratman, George G. Squires, James Spear, John W. Tallman, William Tompkin, Nicholas Vonder Fecht, Luther Van Vliel, Amos Woeber, William F. White, Andrew J. Woodside, Benjamin Phelps.  Company K-captain, Thomas Wilson; lieutenants, John Ackley, James H. G. Wilson; sergeants, John Collins, Jacob C. Morgan, William Green, Samuel R. Lemmon, Lyman S. Peck; corporals, John H. Wilson, William H. Barbour, John H. Dart, Jr., James F. Shaff, William P. Tiffany, John A. Rowan, Lorenzo D. Cary, George W. Foster, Charles P. Beard, Arthur Twaddell, Henry Bode, Robert M. Cooper; musicians, William W. Parker, Fred P. Sackett; wagoner, Frederick Cooper; privates, John Adamson, William H. Anderson, James Augustine, Henry Bode, William Beohmler, John E. Barrett, Thomas Burns, John Broson, Charles P. Beard, Samuel Cartee, Jonathan R. Cartee, Timothy F. Cain, William Caldwell, Leonidas Creamer, Robert M. Cooper, Aisel Day, Francis W. Denne, Charles F. Doolittle, Oliver M. Evans, Joseph M. Ford, George H. Golding, Charles H.Groff, Alfred Gray, Frederick A. Hein, Henry Hanks, Lars Isaacson, John E. Jones, Meigs Kibbey, Alonzo D. Kanpp, Sylvester Kinney, Henry Kreoger, Robert F. Love, William Litz, Edward G. Medford, Robert H. McLoskey, Mace Morris, John McGuire, James McCan, Perrie H. McIntosh, John McClelland, John McAffee, Hermann Mueller, Sanford Mott, Robert Myerhoff, Stephen Messer, John I. Nelson, George Odenhimer, Johan Peters, Arthur Quigley, Andrew R. Rambo, David Rohm, Samuel L. C. Rhodes, Wakeman Sanders, Stephen H. Sanders, Joseph Scherer, Fred A. Small, Rheinhold Schwenke, Arthur Twaddle, Alexander Tilton, Theodore Todd, John H. Tucker, James Williams, Josiah A. Wilbur, Daniel Webster, George Ware, Thomas H. B. Yates, Mathias Zabel. In Company D was Corporal Frank C. Grace; in Company F, privates Seth B. Frisbie and Daniel E. Jones; and in Company G, private Alexander Haley. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY Company K-captain, James G. Crane; sergeant, Linus H. Miller; corporals, Philo B. Littlejohn, John S. Dawson, Sidney M. Eddy; musicians, Charles Pickens, Stephen H. Hands; wagoner, Joseph T. Sibley; privates, Benjamin Bowers, Adam Booth, Peter D. Bannigan, Theodore Bergamon, William Crouse, Henry Gan, John Hart, Henry Highley, Philip Michael, Patrick Martin, Walter Powell, August Piper, John Starkjohn, Johann Seigling, Stephen Vanfleet, George Ware, John Saengling. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY Company A-privates, Alfred Cousins, Franklin Cousins, George Wagoner.  Company H-privates, George W. Collamer, Samuel Bouslot, Alanson McLaughlin, Sydenham Morgan.  Company F-veterans-privates, William Blackman, Frederick Costan, Samuel P. Driskell.  Company G-veterans-privates, George Cauthhorn, Patrick Dolan. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

TWENTIETH INFANTRY VETERANS Company C-privates, Beecher B. Cochran, Daniel N. Howell, Hohn Hogan, John B. Hamann, Frederick Kock, Ezra Seamen.  Company D-privates, Thos. Leonard, John P. Risley, Jonathan Carter, William Carter, John B. Case, Michael T. Carter, Calvin Craig, John S. Congleton, John Delay, Hans Fohrmann, Robert L. Gooden, William Gray, Abraham Mulford, Isaac Morrison, Samuel L. Rodgers, Charles Sparks, John C. Ulam.  Company E-privates, Daniel R. Calder, Christopher Cook, Egbert Hill, Franklin Kindley, Daniel Moloy, William H. Osborn, Michael Timothy, Simpson H. Williams; companies unknown, Edwin Blackman, Edward Cunningham, Michael Carter, John P. Graw, William H. Guion, Henry C. Graham, John Hamilton, William H. Jones, David Little, William McCutcheon.  William S. Schemerhorn, Andrew Thompson, William H. Wells. In Company H was James McCormick, and in Company K John Voutine. Scott county was well represented in the Twentieth infantry, as will be seen by reference  to the foregoing names.  The promotions were as follows:  Joseph B. Leake, captain to lieutenant-colonel; Robert M Lytle, second to first lieutenant; William M. Johnson, sergeant to second lieutenant; Charles E. Squires, second to first lieutenant and captain; George W. Thompson, second to first lieutenant and captain; Thomas F. Allen, sergeant to second lieutenant; Edward E. Davis, second to first lieutenant and captain; Mendon F. Weller, sergeant to first lieutenant; Martin Rhomberg, sergeant to second lieutenant; Charles Altman, first lieutenant to captain; Frederick E. Starck, sergeant-major to first lieutenant; George A. Bennett, sergeant to second lieutenant; John W. Moore, sergeant to second lieutenant; Henry B. Doolittle, sergeant to captain; William J. Steele, sergeant to second and first lieutenant; Lyman L. Whitney, sergeant to second and first lieutenant; Joseph D. Barnes, sergeant to first lieutenant; Patrick Gaffney, sergeant to second lieutenant.  The Twentieth Regiment of Iowa volunteer infantry was mustered out of the service of the United States at Mobile, Alabama, July 8, 1865. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

TWENTIETH INFANTRY Lietenant-colonel, Joseph B. Leake; quartermaster-sergeant, Patrick Gaffney; hospital steward, Lockwood J. Center; fife major, John DeLong.  Company C-captain, Mark L. Tomson; lieutenants, Oliver Harrison, Robert M. Lytle; sergeants, John P. Conner, William Hewes, Andrew L. Grace, Thomas Murry, Josephus F. Jacobs, Warren A. Oliver; corporals, Charles O. Blanchard, John V. Walker, William Watson, Thomas B. Winet, James H. Hale, Elisha M. Hummell, William Murry, Robert LeMarinel; musicians, Henry Woodford, Thomas Preston; wagoner, John C. Moore; privates, James L. Armel, Andres J. Blackman, Williard Baker, Frederick Berger, James F. Barrett, James A. Bentley, Edward Brannock, John W. Bell, Robert Chriswell, James Clapp, Thomas Cooper, William H. Curtis, Michael Conner, Nathan Davies, Joseph Davies, William R. Danforth, John Desney, Jasper Dow, Joseph Elder, Samuel French, Frank C. Grace, Leonard A. Greenleaf, Joseph Goerlich, Adam Hartzell, Gustave Haekling, Seneca Hurd, Andrew M. Hanlon, Martin Hanson, Rufus Pinkerton, Zebulon M. Pike, John Port, Oliff Peterson, Judson C. Stacy, William H. Stacy, James L. Sharlow, John Shannon, Edward M. Stanley, Stephen Sanders, A. R. Stringham, Lewis Underholt, John M. Van Duzen, Henry C. Wallace, John E. White, George Whitsell, John Wyman, James H. Wilson, Lyman L. Whitney; companies unkown, John Appleton, Daniel R. Calder, Samuel Caldwell, Christopher Cook, Sylvester Huss, Thomas Leonard, Franklin Lindley, G. C. W. Longworth, Loren L. Mann, Preston Mann, James McCormic, William H. Osborn, John P. Risley. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

SIXTEENTH ALWAYS ON DUTY The Sixteenth Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers left Davenport March 20, 1862, was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, April 6th and 7th, meeting with heavy loss; took part in the siege of Corinth, camped at Corinth from its evacuation till July 28th; marched to Bolivar, Tennessee; made a reconnoissance to Summerville, August 23d, returning to Bolivar on the 26th; left September 11th for Corinth, and thence was sent out to reconnoiter the position and forces of the enemy at Iuka, September 17, returning to Brownsville; were ordered to Jacinto, Mississippi, where they joined Rosecrans' command.  The regiment again marched on Iuka, was engaged in the battle of Iuka, September 19, 1862.  The regiment again arrived at Corinth October 2d; was engaged in the two days' battle of Corinth, October 3d and 4th, and pursuit of the enemy to Ripley; returned to Corinth on the 11th; was in camp till November 2d; marched to Grand Junction, camped till November 28th; marched to Holly Springs, passing through the town; arrived in front of the enemy's fortified position on the Tallahatchie river on the 29th.  The enemy was forced from its position November 30th.  The regiment crossed the river December 2d and went into camp; was engaged in guarding and building the railroad bridge across the river; marched to the south of Oxford, Mississippi, on the 19th; returned to Holly Springs on the 21st; in camp till December 29th.  Marched to Memphis, embarked on transports for Young's Point; arrived on the 24th and remained till the 29th; moved to Lake Providence, Louisiana, where the regiment remained till April 21st.  Returning to Milliken's Bend, marched by way of Richmond, Louisiana, to Grand Gulf, thence to Vicksburg; was engaged in the operations against the latter place May 22d.  The regiment was in the expedition to Mechanicsburg under General Blair; returned to Vicksburg, June 1st; engaged in the siege until the 23d; marched to Black river; guarded the crossing till the fall of Vicksburg; had a sharp engagement with the enemy July 4, 1863; part of the regiment having crossed the river and driven the enemy from his position on the opposite bank.  July 12th was ordered to reinforce General Sherman at Jackson and bring up an ammunition train. Jo. Johnson having evacuated Jackson, the army returned to Vicksburg July 28th; camped near Vicksburg till the 6th of August.  The regiment was engaged in the march to Monroe, Louisiana.  Returning to Vicksburg, remained in camp till the third day of February, 1864, when they started on the Meridian campaign.  After a march across the entire state of Mississippi, returned to Vicksburg March 4, 1864; left Vicksburg March 17th on veteran furlough.  The regiment again started from Davenport, Iowa, May 3d; arrived at Clifton, Tennessee, about the middle of May; marched to Huntsville, Alabama, arriving at the latter place May 22d; marched to Decatur, Alabama; thence across the mountains to Rome, Georgia, where they arrived on the 5th day of June.  Starting agian the next morning, joined the main army under Sherman, near Acworth, on the 10th; arrived in front of Kenesaw mountain on the 11th; had a sharp engagement with the enemy June 15th; the regiment was engaged in the attack on Kenesaw mountain June 27th, meeting with heavy loss.  The regiment was under the enemy's fire from June 14th to July 2d; moved from left to right of the line, meeting the army again July 4th; had another sharp engagement, driving the enemy.  On the 5th the Sixteenth again had the advance, driving the enemy from his fortified position and across Nick-a-jack creek; were under fire of the enemy until the 16th day of July, when the rebels were compelled to cross the Chattahoochee; the regiment was then marched to Rossville, where it crossed the Chattahoochee river and pushed on for Atlanta; was engaged in the battles of July 20th and 21st, meeting with heavy losses in killed and wounded and receiving General McPherson's special compliments.  July 22d, when Hood made his famous charge that opened the battle of Atlanta, the Sixteenth Iowa, flanked in the right by the Eleventh, on the left by the Fifteenth, with the Thirteenth Iowa in the rear, all forming "the old Iowa brigade," was at the main point when the charge was made.  The Sixteenth captured more of the enemy than it had men in its ranks, but was eventually surrounded and captured in turn and taken to Andersonville.  But in a short time, being exchanged, they rejoined the army under Sherman.  The regiment was increased by recruits and started from Atlanta, November 15th; marched to Savannah, before which place it arrived December 10th; after much hard marching, skirmishing, etc., drove the enemy behind their fortifications. At Savannah this regiment was the first to seize the Savannah & Charleston railroad, and under directions of Brigadier-General Belknap commenced destroying the same; was engaged in the siege till the evacuation of the city; marched to the suburbs of the city and went into camp on the 21st, where it remained getting ready for the next campaign.  After a review of the entire army by General Sherman, the Sixteenth was put in motion January 6, 1865, for Beaufort, South Carolina; marched against Pocataligo January 15th, the Seventeenth corps (to which the Sixteenth belonged) driving the enemy out of his strongly fortified position; remained here at Pocataligo until the 28th, when the new campaign commenced. Marching to Rivers bridge, on the Salkahatchie, met the enemy strongly fortified.  At this point the Salkahatchie forms an almost impenetrable swamp about two miles wide, which was waded by the Fourth division, Seventeenth army corps, on the 3d of February, 1865; drove the enemy from their position; continued the march, driving the enemy before them, capturing every place which they attempted to hold, and after encountering many hardships, privations and dangers, arrived at Goldsboro on the 22d of March, 1865.  Remaining at Goldsboro, North Carolina, until the 10th of April, the regiment was again on the march in search of the enemy.  Pushing forward the command entered Raleigh on the 16th; camped till the 2d of May. The war being brought to a close, the command marched for Washington, where it took part in the grand review, may 24th; left Washington June 7th and arrived at Louisville June 12th. During the period embraced herein, the regiment suffered severly in killed, died of wounds received, or of disease contracted in the line of duty.  It may truly be said of the Sixteenth, it was always at the front, oftener, perhaps, under order than it wanted to be, but never in battle or march did it fail in the performance of its whole duty. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L