Officers Named For Eleventh Regiment Veterans Group
A large crowd attended the Eleventh regiment reunion at the Commercial club gym. Officers elected included President Captain W P L Muir of Bonaparte Iowa and Vice President Lieutenant David E King of Adel Iowa. Members discussed surviv ors, death notices, and expenses as regimental reunions followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. L. Muir
Bonaparte
Iowa
David E. King
Adel
L. D. Tyler
Keokuk
H. C. McArthur
Washington, D. C
C. E. Lanstrom
Galesburg
Eleventh Regiment
Commercial Club
C. Lemon
Regimental Association
I. N. Carr
Wellman
Capt. C. Lemon
Guthrie Center
General Marcellus Crocker and Crocker’s Iowa Brigade
A biographical tribute to General Marcellus M. Crocker born 1830 in Franklin Indiana. It details his rise from law practice to West Point, command of the Second Iowa Infantry, a key role in Sherman's March to the Sea, and leadership of Crocker’s Brigade. The article recalls battlefield praise from opposing general Irving A. Buck and notes the unit’s reunion badges honoring McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcellus M. Crocker
Withalso
Crocker
General Crocker
Franklin
Ind
West Point
Illinois
Jefferson County
Iowa
Des Moines
Attorney Crocker
Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Decatur
Alabama
War Department
New Mexico
Washington
Willard’s
War veterans of Crocker’s Brigade gain fame in civil life
A list of Crocker’s Brigade veterans reads like a civic hall of fame. Capt A G Studer served as consul at Singapore and Brams Germany while serving Sorento Italy. John Y Stone rose from private to lieutenant and Iowa attorney general. Lieut Col George Pomutz became consul at St Petersburg and Kronstadt. Private Ben Johnson became consular agent in Honduras. Sergeant William Christy rose to captain and served twice as Iowa state treasurer. Lieutenant Isaac Cooper founded Glenwood Springs Colorado after amassing wealth. Captain J F Day became a judge and later Iowa chief justice. Oscar BE Stewart led Iowa Lines of Burlington railroad. Baren R Sherman served as Iowa auditor and later governor. Fred F White sought Iowa governor and U S senator. W H Michel advanced from clerk to Congressional Directory compiler and state department chief clerk. W O Mitchell became speaker of the Twenty fourth Iowa assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker
A. G. Studer
Fifteenth
Singapore
Bram
Germany
Sorento
Italy
John Y. Stone
Leutenant
Iowa
George Pomutz
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Ben Johnson
Honduras
William Christy
Isaac Cooper
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
J. F. Day
Iowa Supreme Court
Oscar Be, Stewart
Burlington Railroad
Baren R. Sherman
Thirteenth
Fred FE. White
Company 1
U. S
W. H. Michel
Eleventh
Congressional
Washington, D. C
State Department
W. O. Mitchell
Company C
Fought Valor and Prayers Mark Crocker's Brigade in Atlanta
The article recalls Crocker's Brigade near Atlanta on July 22, 1864, with high casualties in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa units. It recounts vivid clashes, capture incidents, and a coffee canteen wound that was actually hot coffee. Stories of discipline, marches totaling 4200 miles by land and 5300 by water, and Gen. O. O. Howard’s command during the Atlanta campaign are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crocker
Army of the Tennessee
Atlanta
McPherson
George J. Reynolds
Fifteenth Iowa Veteran Infantry
Reynolds
Frank P. Blair
Georgia
Fifteenth Iowa
Sixteenth Iowa
Picture and letter bring memory of William Gemmell to veterans
A letter from Mrs. Mary M. Gemmell of Council Grove Kansas to M O Loughlin recounts the death of William Gemmell in 1909 after long illness. She asks for the Company K reunion details and asks that a 10 year old portrait be shown to the veterans, noting Will's affection for his old comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O'Loughlin
Council Grove
Kansas
O'Loughlin
Washington
Iowa
William Gemmell
Company
George Wilson
Mary M. Gemmell
Kan
Reunion Officers Chosen as 50th Anniversary Looms
The meeting elected next year’s officers for the brigade with Col. H. H. Rood of Mt. Vernon Iowa as President and Capt. J. T. Parker of Sigourney as 18th Captain. Delegates discussed invitations from Sigourney and Clarinda, and Fred White of Webster City was named orator for next year’s reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rood
Mt. Vernon
Lowa
T. McKinnie
Afton
J. T. Parker
Sigourney
E. Lanstrom
Galesburg
W. Fracker
Des Moines
W. Kepler
D. W. Bushnell
Council Bluffs
J. W. Cheek
Chariton
Clarinda
Vitation
Tedford
Corydon
C. Glasgow
Fred White
Webster
Iowa
Congress
Rood
Kepler
Ida Hare-Warfield
Ladies of the Crocker Brigade
Association
Granville M. Dodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX & Dewey
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brigade
A Ida Hare-Warfield
Abraham M. Hare
Muscatine
M. Flora Evans
Davenport
Bertha Wolcott
W. W. Belknap
F. M. Ohmart
Grinnell
Gard
Cedar Rapids
Linville
North Dakota
Hayes
Seattle
Brunt
Buck
Cleburne
Balknap
Irving A. Buck
Belknap
Lampley
Forty-fifth
Forty-fifth Alabama
David E. Cocklin
Mr. White
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Edisto River
Cocklin
van Hoesan
Elrod
Company I
O. O. Howard
Howard
Iowa Infantry
Sicourney
Washington Band
Citizens Bank
Washington Street
Geo. Peck Corner
Main Street
Commercial Club Gymnasium
35Th
22Nd
Iowa City
George Hall
Lima
Ohio
George W. Crossley
Webster City
E. L. Hart
Centralia
Hamil
Graham
L. S. Tyler
John Hays
Wash
J. W. Anderson
Marshalltown
Ben Beach
John W. Meeker
Cranston
J. D. Richards
Wayland
Simeon Meyers
Buffalo
Philander Newton
Nichols
T. S. Meeker
Grand View
J. B
Tiptor
J. W. Batdorf
Wellsville
Kans
J. H. Bolden
Tipton
J. H. Eldridge
Corning
E. G. Jackson
Olds
P. van Winkle
W. I. Williamson
Knoxville
S. S. Lytle
J. L. Riley
Columbus City
J. C. Purvis
Wm. McKinster
Waterloo
Henry Repenn
Tama
August F. Burger
van MeteMb
J. M. Parker
Park Ave
Sta
T Maines
David B. King
George D. Washburn
We HL. Brown
Rosehill
R. H. Dickson
Illing New
Keck Floral CO
Thomas
All Electric
Equipme
Mutual
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