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obert Johns//(wawas drummerRegimentBy Jack BrumbackMemphis, Mo.When President Lincoln called for 30,000 more volunteers in July, 1862, Iowa orThe regiment’s strengtli at Field Musician, Robert John-KEOKUK, IOWA(Tl]r Daily (Sale CityWEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 196223Hindman’s Confederate force, to see a old buddy. It was a Here the regiment met with very hot day and the heattwo tragedies, their commander was killed. Colonel McFarland and the old drum receiv-muster was 983.Left Sept. 2-ton of Birmingham, Iowa.ed a direct hit by a minnie-ball. Robert Johnston thoughtHe related one time that as much of his drum as a manheiin the regiment didfrom 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 01 his’asked to place the old drumon September 16, 1862,The name of the camp at marched 125 miles in one linejr^e’ an(' w^en it was put out m {he state Historical Depart-!ganized the Nineteenth Iowa Keokuk was “Camp Lincoln” 0f march. When they reached of order he was without a best ment at Des Moines, but he]Infantry. There were ten com-in honor of the president. The their destination they were ’friend- The drum being re-|refUsed. He said he wanted itpanics selected to compose regiment left Keokuk fully just put in charge of guardingiP^acec^ new heads, it went to remain in Van Buren coun-|the regiment and was ordered equipped on September 2,1 rebel prisoners. From this throughout the war with no ty as long as there were cldinto quarters by Governor 1362. The commanders were p]ace they marched to Cass-;more mishaps. The regiment soldiers whom it would stirKirkwood between the dates Colonels Ben Crabb of Wash- v*lie, Mo., and was assigned was Clustered 0l)t at Mobile, recollections.ington, Samuel McFarland of to the Army of the Frontier, *'Mount Pleasant, and Daniel commanded by Brigadier Gen-Kent of Keosauqua, Iowa. eral Harron, also from Iowa.the first months'From Cassville to Prairieof August 1 and 19, 1862.assembled at theTheydesignated rendezvous, Keokuk, and w'ere there mustered into service of the UnitedAla., July 10, 1865,Organized bandson,After Mr. Johnston died his RobertAfter the war he returned drum inJr., played the the martial band.Duringthey 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 many drum they marched into theirto Iowa and organized a martial band at Birmingham,Now the drum is the property of the old drummer’s greatIowa, and one time while the grandson, Keith Johnston ofl band was at Keosauqua. he Keosauqua. Mrs. Jack Brum left his drum outside the Man- back of Memphis, Mo., is a!23rd days of August, 1862.[miles 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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