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Old Fayette County Troops in the War
Old Fayette County recalls the Eighteenth Iowa regiment with John Edwards of Lucas County as colonel and a tale of campaigns from Clinton to Springfield and Fort Smith. It covers the Springfield battle, losses, long siege rations, and the 1865 supply arrival, ending with reflections on service and cavalry horse shortages.
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Old Fayette County
Iowa
John Edwards
Lucas County
Thomas F Gook
Hugh J. Campbell
Edwards
Legialuture
Honest John Edwards
Arkansas
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Highteenth
Clinton
Missouri
Army of the Southwest
Schofield
Springfield
St. Louis
Springteld
van Meter
Springfiold
Fort Smith
Steele
Shreveport
Louisiana
Moscow
Camden
Indiana
Poison Springs
Williams
Kaneus
Layoneta
Cutther
Little Rock
Thia
Blavery
Fort Gibson
Fort Scott
Kansas
Bert Gibson
Griend Edwards
Here
Dardanelles
Hoya
Leon
South Dakota
Ft. Meade
Ile
Dakot
Wyoming
Montana
Chicago
New York
Iomestead
Fayette County