William Wallace Street (1924)

CROSS, JORGENSEN, JUSTICE, STREET

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/6/2010 at 09:32:55

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 21, 1924
Page 3

William Wallace Street, son of David and Amanda Street, was born in Wayne county, Indiana, Nov. 9, 1842. In June, 1854, he moved with his parents to Jasper county, Iowa and lived on a farm near Colfax. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 13th Iowa Infantry and served until July 25, 1865 when he was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ky. After the close of the war, Mr. Street returned to Greencastle, Iowa, and on March 19, 1867 was married to Nancy Cross. To this union were born seven children, four of whom have preceded him in death.

Nov. 18, 1892 he was united in marriage to Anna C. Jorgensen, and to this union were born two children, Fannie A. Justice of Des Moines, and James O. Street, of Peru.

Mr. Street was a charter member of the E. D. Duncan post, G.A.R. at Colfax. His life was one of active interest in public affairs, and he was always willing to serve his town and community in any way that might be requested. He was a kind husband, an indulgent father, a good neighbor and a patriotic citizen.

He became a member of the Christian church at Savannah, Mo., in 1913. He departed from this life Aug. 5, 1924, at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 24 days.

Those left to mourn his departure are a loving wife, five children, three sisters, one brother, two stepsons, and one stepdaughter. He will be missed from the streets of Peru where he was a familiar figure, respected by all who knew him.

The war experience of Mr. Street would be very interesting if it were possible to give it in more detail than space will provide. He enlisted in the 13th Iowa Infantry and was drilled at Davenport. In the spring of 1862, his company was sent to Jefferson City, Mo., to guard bridges in that vicinity. From there he was sent by boat to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. His company went almost immediately into the great battle of Shiloh, which lasted for two days. From that time on, the pursuit of the enemy was almost continuous for three full years. After the surrender of the Confederates, these Iowa troops marched to Washington and were in the grand review of the Union army. In all this experience, Mr. Street was never wounded. It is easy to record these events in a general way; it is impossible to read between the lines all the minor things that are of such tremendous importance to the individual. The bravest heart has its time of fear and anguish. The body fails under the tremendous strain. Long marches, nights of watching cold rainy days and colder nights, short rations, loss of sleep, fatigue that seemed beyond endurance and then to go on. In addition there is the loss of a comrade that have been by your side in the hardships. Little wonder is there that these men should be zealous patriots in their later years. The real wonder is that there is the degree of forgetfulness and that a generation has seen the passing of the hatreds that were developed then. One by one these veterans pass from our midst, but the deeds which they have done will live while history is read. We are the heirs of their accomplishments, and must pay to our posterity the debt that we owe to them.

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