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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1910

Page

2

Shiloh Battle Flag Returned to Iowa History Society

During a reunion of Crocker's Brigade veterans an elderly veteran recalls fife music and camaraderie. Samuel G. Bridges of Keokuk presented a finely crafted silk flag to the Fifteenth at Shiloh, honoring officers and men. The old flag, riddled by bullets, survived to be sent to the Iowa Historical Society. Color-Corporal Black fell mortally wounded at Corinth while still clutching the banner.

Corinth Samuel G. Bridges Keokuk Shiloh Reid Iowa Historical Society Rood Army of the Tennessee Kepler Bushnell Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska Dodge John Henry Smith W. P. Keeler Chicago Frisbie Godfrey N. H. Sanders Memphis Tenn John Hayes Seattle Peter Kinney Dubuque Simon Cassidy Gordon Jack Stibbs Larrabee Adams Dyer Iowa G. A. R Chas. W. Clark Baptist Church Colonel Rood Samuel Steffy John R. McClusky W. P. Muir W. H. Tedford Wesley H. Norton Col Ben Beach Oscar E. Stewart C. W. Fracker C. E. Putman David King Connie Lemon L. 8. Tyler John Letts

Crocker's Greyhounds of Iowa Brigade Gather in Washington

Survivors of Crocker’s Iowa Brigade converge in Washington to honor a unit that answered Lincoln’s call, served from Shiloh through the Atlanta Campaign, and culminated in a grand Civil War reunion. The article traces the four regiments Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa, their mustering dates, battles including Shiloh, Vicksburg and the March to the Sea, and lists dozens of veterans registering in four companies with many accompanied by wives.

Crocker Iowa Washington Lincoln Shiloh Hamilton M. M. Crocker Eleventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry Camp McClelland Davenport St. Louis Abraham Hare Muscatine Pittsburg Landing Thirteenth Marcellus M. Crocker John Shane Oglesby Fifteenth Fremont Camp Halleck Keokuk Chas. J., Ball Savannah Grant Hurlburt Wisconsin McKean Col. H. T. Reid William Dewey William Belknap Pittsburg McClernand Jones’ Field Sherman War Department Army of the Tennessee Iown McPherson Black River Johnson Vicksburg Pioneer Corps J. B. McPherson Seventeenth Corps Mound City Tennesee River Greshan Hall Atlanta Andersonville Columbia South Carolina Bolivar Jula Corinth Monroe Mechanicsville Jackson Meridian Kennesaw Nickajack March To the Sea Pomutz Beech Hickenlooper Crocker Brigade

Regimental Officers Named for Four Iowa Units

The article lists officers for Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Eleventh regiments. Presidents include J. T. Parker and W. L. Kissick. vice presidents Captain Wm. A. Shirk and Captain Lemmon. secretaries and treasurers include DPD J. Eichelberger Major H. C. McArthur and JL. N. Carr. Permanent secretary-treasurer to be appointed.

Thirteenth Regiment J. T. Parker Sigourney Wm. A. Shirk DPD J. Eichelberger Washington Fifteenth Regiment Wm. P. L. Moir David E. King H. C. McArthur L. 8. Tyler Sixteenth Regiment W. L. Kissick Oskaloosa C. W. Fracker G. B. Pray Eleventh Regiment Lemmon McKinney JL. N. Carr

Jubilees Plan For 1911 Brigade Reunion Decides September Meet

Veterans from the Eleventh to Sixteenth Brigades outline a semi centennial reunion to mark fifty years since enlistment. The gathering includes regiments from Linn Marshall Scott Washington and others with regimental color processions and speeches at the Commercial club. Committees form on time and place programs orators thanks and acknowledgments and officers.

Crocker Wesley H. Orton Rood

Smuggling Debate Highlights Wealthy Women Critique

New York telegraph column notes Collector Loeb blasting wealthy women for smuggling as criminal acts. He urges equal enforcement of laws against all savers and cites fashionably dressed offenders boasting of evading customs. Case details include Mrs Mayne McKenna of Chicago facing charges over jewelry from Mauretania voyage and Paris gowns.

New York Loeb Sam Mr. Loeb Europe Mayne McKenna Chicago Mauretania Paris

What Wisdom Is by Landor

A concise reflection on wisdom as choosing and pursuing what leads most surely to lasting happiness and glory rather than accumulating knowledge alone. It emphasizes steadfast follow-through over breadth of information.

Landor

Bridge Whist Sparks Conversation After Match

Conversation hubs around bridge whist with a woman dismissive of ecards and Miss Cayenne noting the lively remarks that follow a game breakup. The exchange hints at social dynamics and evolving use of electronic cards in leisure settings.

Miss Cayenne

Mexico City Prepares for Diaz Birthday Independence Jubilee

The capital overflows with visitors from all walks as Mexicans and foreigners join a nationwide celebration. Tomorrow marks the eightieth birthday of President Diaz and the centennial anniversary of Mexican independence, with a grand pageant featuring floats from every U.S. state and a display of the nation’s history.

City of Mexico Diaz Capital City Manana Tomrow

Foley Kidney Pills Ad Claims Health Benefits

Ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache nervousness loss of appetite and general weakness linked to bladder or kidney issues. Mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy and Elhinney Drug Co as distributors in the article's context.

Foley Lemmon's Pharmacy Elhinney Drug Co

Eight Scottish banks form a single banking system

Principal Scottish bankers based in Edinburgh or Glasgow meet to fix loan discount rates and deposit interest. They set rates about half to one percent higher than the English level, creating a unified yet costlier Scottish banking market.

Scotland Edburgh Glasgow

Reliable Foley’s Honey and Tar Medicine Claim

An advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe children’s remedy without opiates or harmful drugs. It urges purchasing only the genuine product from Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhney Drug Co.

Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhney Drug Co

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