Civil War Echoes From Waterloo Remembered Veterans
A Waterloo piece recalls the 1861 Lincoln call for volunteers and the 12th Iowa and Waterloo men in the Shiloh and Fort Henry campaigns. Letters from Henry Harrison recount dueling camps, siege memories, and the hoped quick end to war, plus Fort Donelson and Pleasant Hill memories and local casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Waterloo
12Th Town Infantry
Henry J. Harrison
Harrison
Henry
Courier
Elias
Wm. Haddock
Haddock
Shiloh
Corinth
Pittsburg Landing
Grant
Albert Sidney Johnston
Iowa
14Th
Towa
Tuttle
Col. Woods
John Elwell
8Th Iowa Cavalry
St. Louis
Dubuque
Regimental Reflections From Fort Henry Camp
A soldier recalls a rejected march from the landing below Fort Henry and explains why a companion could not join the fight. He notes lack of pay since Camp Benton, reflects on Donelson morale, and mentions pleasant Tennessee weather, peach blossoms, and cricket-like play in Company F as drills progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Barracks
St. Louis
Camp Union
Dubuque
Ewing Block
Dunleith
Argyle House
Renton Barracks
East St. Louis
Dan Toote
Curtis
Duin Foote
Waterloo
Gib
Bullock
St. Louie
Hartman
Henry J. Warrison
Towa
Haddock
Henton Barracks
Columbus
Cairo
Doll
Lile
May
George
Henry
Lne
Jones
Fort Henry
Paducah
Henry County
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Tenn
Smithland
Wille Haddock
Caaptain
Heutenants
Stok
Elwell
Donelson
Camp Benton
Tennessce, Co. F
Anglo American Cable suit details delayed
The Western Union and British government plans for cable service await Edward J. Hall's return before releasing specifics on the Anglo American Cable absorption. Affected parties include Western Union Telegraph and Anglo American Cable company with bond disposal noted in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Telephone and
Telegraph
Tecs
Western Union Telegraph
New York
Edward J. Hall
Anglo-American Cable T Company
Western Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dan Foote
Kansas
Gen. Curtis
Price
Cantain
Hentenanta
Fort Donelson
Dover
Cumberland River
Capt. Waddock
Henry Harrison
Tenn. River
War Office
Washington
Twelfth Regiment
Mall
W. Staddock
B&w
Liteuts
Willams
Dolph Eberhart
W. EL
Wis
Trubert
Peebles
New York State
G. W. Couch
Co. C
General Banks
Red River
Pleasant Hill
Ga. C
James Jl. Cooley
Geo
Clark
Alva Page
John la Barre
Zenas J. Duke
Levi Jobs
Duke
jTebel
Hubert F. Peebles
Lowa Infantry
Wm, Haddock
Co. F
12Th
Iowa Infantry
Iowa Cavalry
Povertt«Ment
Plana
Kansas City
Washington Post
Democratic Party
Chamberlain
Northey Manufacturing Co
Town
S. Northey
the Cement Products Co
Bath Packing Company
Lowa
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