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obert Johns//(wawas drummerRegimentBy Jack BrumbackMemphis, Mo.WhenLincolnThe regiment’s strength at Field Musician, Robert JohnKEOKUK, IOWA(Tl]r Daily (Satr (EitgWEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 196223Hindman’s Confederate force, to see a old buddy. It was ahot day and the heatmuster was 983.Left Sept. 2President called for 30,000 more volunteers in July, 1862, Iowa organized the Nineteenth Iowa Keokuk was ‘‘Camp Lincoln-ton of Birmingham, Iowa.He related one time thathe!inlitre the regiment met with two tragedies, their commander was killed. Colonel McFarland and the old drum received a direct hit by a minnie-ball. Robert Johnston thought as much of his drum as a manveryfrom the sun expanded the heads and blew one of them out. When Mr. Johnston heard the explosion he knew at once what had happened.Years ago, Mr. Johnston was the regiment did of his I asked to place the old drumInfantry. There were ten comselected topames selected to compose the regiment and was ordered equippedon September 16, 1862,The name of the camp at marched 125 miles in one line Dfle, am- when it was put out jp f^g state Historical Depart-of march. When they reached of order he was without a best;ment at Des Moines, but hein honor of the president The (heir destination they were iriend. Die drum being re- refused. He said he wanted itjust put in charge of guarding Plac(?d wilh new1 heads, it went to remain in Van Buren coun-rebel prisoners. From this thr-oijghoiit the war with no ty as long as there were cldregiment left Keokukon Septemberfull v9into quarters by Governor 1362. The commanders were place thevKirkwood between the dates of August 1 and 19, 1862.They assembled at the 1Colonels Ben Crabb of Washdesignated rendezvous, Keo Kent of Keosauqua, Iowa.v'Jle, Mo., and was assigned ington, Samuel McFarland of t0 the Army of the Frontier,Mount Pleasant, and Daniel commanded by Brigadier Gen-marched to Cass- more mishaPs- The regiment soldiers whom it would stir;was mustered out at Mobile, I recollections.the firsteral Harron, also from Iowa, months From Cassville to PrairieAla., July 10, 1865.Organized bandson,After Mr. Johnston died hisRobertAfter the war he returned: drum inJr., played the the martial band.kuk, and were there muster- Duringed into service of the United!they did mostly patrol duty in Grove, Ark., the 19th Iowa States by Lieutenant Charles the southern part of Missouri broke camp many times and Ball, United States Army, on During this patrol duty, the keeping in time with the old the 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st and 19th Iowa marched manto Iowa and organized a martial band at Birmingham,Now the drum is the property of the old drummer’s great-1Iowa, and one time while the grandson, Keith Johnston ofbandwas at Keosauqua, he Keosauqua. Mrs. Jack Brum-drum they marched into their left his drum outside the Man-;back of Memphis, Mo., is a23rd days of August, 1862.jmiles behind the old drum of first battle against General ning House and went inside great granddaughter.
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Keokuk Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Iowa, US
Wed, Aug 22, 1962
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