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According to one tradition, Bruguier told War Eagle about a dream he had of a place where two mighty rivers joined near a high bluff. War Eagle told Bruguier he had been to that place and would show it to him. [3] In fact, both men had likely passed by this place many times in their fur trading voyages between St. Louis, Missouri and Fort Pierre.
This is a list of American Civil War units from Iowa which fought in the Union Army. A total of 48 infantry regiments, nine cavalry regiments, and four artillery batteries were raised from Iowa. A total of 48 infantry regiments, nine cavalry regiments, and four artillery batteries were raised from Iowa.
They married and she returned with him to Sioux City. In the 1860s, they settled on a 500-acre (2.0 km 2) farm in the Salix, Iowa area. On February 18, 1896, Bruguier died from pneumonia. He was interred at the Catholic cemetery near Salix. In 1926, he was re-buried near the grave of his first two wives and War Eagle. [1]
The 8th Wisconsin initially mustered 870 men and later recruited an additional 333 men, for a total of 1,203 men. [3] The regiment lost 2 officers and 53 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 2 officers and 219 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 280 fatalities.
Battles of the American Civil War in Iowa (1 P) Pages in category "Battles in Iowa" This category contains only the following page.
While 2022 was a record bad year for bald eagle nests in Iowa, signs point to improvement in 2023. Check out these spots to see eagles soar this winter. Iowa winters bring a surge in bald eagle ...
Sophronia Smith Hunt was an American woman who disguised herself as a man and secretly served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1] Her first soldier husband died of wounds received at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry. They served in Company C of the 29th Iowa Infantry Regiment. The regiment was mustered out on August 10 ...
A bolt of lightning struck near the nest, sparking a wildfire that burned for days, officials said. Wildfire scorches refuge but bald eagle pair refuse to abandon eaglet, Iowa photos show Skip to ...