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The Organization Is Formed.The Governor’s Greys was first organized April 7th, 1859, in the office of W. W. Heath, who was the chairman of the meeting, and W. Hyde Clark, secretary. The first officers of the company were: President. J. F.Bates; secretary, C. X. Clark; captain, J. M. Robinson; first lieutenant, F. J. Herron; second lieutenant, John B. Smith; orderly, Geo. W. Waldron.The Armory’ was in the rear of the Sanford block at Eighth and Main streets. The officers remained unchanged until Capt. Robinson resigned, when, on Aug. 10th. 1860. the follow ing were elected: Captain. F. J. Herron; first lieutenant, J. B* Smith; second lieutenant. W. H. Clark. On Nov. 30th. Mr. Smith resigned and Mr. Clark became first lieutenant and F. A. Doolittle second lieutenant.The following is a complete list of the active members of the Governor’s Greys, from the time of its organization In 1859, till the breaking out of the war:Jno M. Robinson, W Hyde Clark. F. J. Herron. J. F. Rates. S. F. Osborne. J. C. Van Pelt. J. R Smith. J. B. Howard, Amos Russell, Henry Curtis. W. T. Ros-sltor, F. T. Goodrich. S. E. Booth, W. C. Friend. C. T. Shields. G. V. Smock. H. C. Paxton. David De Lormler. Dr. Spottsaood. Chan. N. Clark, U. 8. Gilbert. S. C. Bennett. W. W. Wormood, A. Walter, E H. Voore, E. M. Newcomb, J. K. Graves, C. R. Morse. Chas. Gilman. Warner Lewis. Jr., C. W. Arthur. D. E. Morgan. Jno. Bostater. D. R Herron, Geo. B. Smith H. B. Gifford, E. Wright. Jos. Rolisnn. Geo. W. Waldron. M. Allison, J. M. McDonald. F. A. Doolittle, N. W. Smith. W. W. Mills. G. H. Gros-aenor. II. Lh Farquharson. J. Steele, S. M. Pollock. V. J. Iavtd, J. K. C. Hayes. Chas. Rartleaon, A. Williams. Isaac Bren-son. Sol Turck, J. S. Sutkamp. Win. Luther, Abram Evans, Wm. Becker, W.CAPT. W. H. THRIFT, ^Afteryards Adjutant General, the Most t Popular Commander the Company Ever Had. ieerry 25; W. FT. Cunningham 22; JosephCasnet, 21; James Collins. IS; tfopkinton. La. Stephen P. Collins, IK. Hopkinton. la,; Wm. P. Dickinson, 1S*. Henry C. I^nrrah, 19. Nathaniel E. Luuc«n. 25, John F. Edwards, 19. Anthony Emily, 22, Berrv. Wts.; Theodore E. Eason. 22, Dy-ersville, la.. Robert Fish el. 23, Coleshurg. Ia ; T»avid Greaves. 24. Lewis .1. Germain. 45. Wm. H Gunn, IS John W. Gift. 21. Delhi. Ia.; George C. Germain, 1 *. Charles Gould 21; Camma Gregory. 19; iwvid B. 3r«»n. 30. Rt. Louis. Mo.; Edward F. Houghton. 29; Alexander J. Hill. 22; Geo, W. Heath. 18. Henry C. Johnson. 19; John H. Johnson. 30; Henry S. Kelly, 32; William K*-lly. 29; Shephard C. Lally. 22; Wm. H. Iorrlmer, 19; John I.eary. 21; Charh-s R. Morse. 2.3; Silas W. Mattis. 28: Levi J. Moreing. 21; Chas. W. Moreing. 21; William R Mathes. 18; .latnes B.Morfan, 21. Hopkinton. Ia.: John L. Martin, 19; Augustus Monroe. Monticelio. la.; Hubl ard Muncratch. 19; Edward S. Milton. 19; Wm. H. Mobley. 29; Joseph II. McHenry. 25; James McDonough, 18; Andrew' G. McDonald. 27; Robert M. Mlt; Kin-lay, S4, Michael Miller. 20; rfenry H. Northrop. 22. Anamosa. la.; J..me* O’Grady. 30; George S I'ierce. 30; Horace Poole. 24; Edward K. Parris. 21; Elijah B.Quigley. 18. Andrew. Ia.; A. J. RRton-house. 28; Charles A Reed. 20. Epworth, la.. Charles P. Redmond. 27; T. A. 8pottswood. 30; Loyd E. Spear. Hopkinton, Ih. ; Samuel Smith. 19; John Htrat-zei. 21. Charles M. Smith. 21; John W. Taylor. Jr.. 21; Edgar Tisdale. 23; Frve W. Thompson. 27. Keokuk, la.; JohnTurner. 25; Charles J. Weigel. 19; Ijiw-rence Webb. 21. Hopkinton. Ia.; George Westlake, 1R. MMIbrook. Pa.; Janies Williams, 30; James W. Wall. 21; Francis M Wall, 24; Melville C. Wright. 19, Delhi, la.: Ralph D. Zublin. 22.Officers. 3; sergeants, 4; corporals. 4; privatvs. S3; total rank and file, 94.The following members were rejected at the time of muster on account of sickness: Silas Bardin, Thomas Cien-
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