Gilmore, C. H.

GILMORE

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 12/18/2008 at 14:06:12

C. H. Gilmore

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.24, Council Bluffs)
C. H. Gilmore, news and notions, Council Bluffs, started in Council Bluffs only a short time ago in his present news and notions business. he was born in New Hampshire in 1849, son of W. H. Gilmore, who is still living in New Hampshire, on a farm, part of which is a part of the old Franklin Pierce place. Until 1866, Mr. Gilmore lived on the farm and attended school, going to Philip's Academy at Francestown, N. H., but in 1866, he ran away from home and enlisted in the regular army, in the Second United States Infantry, most of the three years which he served being spent at Louisville, Ky., Gen. Thomas' headquarters. In 1869, the army consolidated, and the regiment was sent into Alabama, Mr. Gilmore's company being sent to Guntersville, Ala., where they were discharged. S. W. Crawford was their regimental commander. After being discharged, Mr. Gilmore re-enlisted at Louisville, Ky., and was sent to omaha, but on account of ill health, was discharged after serving one year of the second enlistment. Since that time, he has made Pottawattamie County his home, teaching school for the first two years in the eastern part of the county. He then came to Council Bluffs, and has since remained here. In the spring of 1877, he went into the Sheriff's office, and has been in the court house ever since, with the exception of two years, when he was City Constable. He is at present Assistant Recorder. Although Mr. Gilmore has just started in business, he is doing well, and his location, 212 Main street, gives him one of the best situations in the city, and, as he continues in business, he will gain the patronage he so well deservess, being so well and favorably known in the city.