George Childs (1832-1904)

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Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/20/2019 at 14:49:58

George Childs was born in Bath, N. H., December 15, 1832; he died in Nevada, Iowa, March 9, 1904. He settled in Nevada in 1854. He was elected sheriff of Story county in 1857, and reelected in 1859. He held this position until he resigned to go into the army. He helped raise Co. K, of the 32d Iowa Infantry and was elected Second Lieutenant. During the time he was in the army he served nearly two years in garrison duty at New Madrid, Columbus, Island No. 10 and Ft. Pillow. He participated in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Nashville, Mobile, Tupelo, Spanish Fort and Ft. Blakely. He returned to Nevada in the autumn of 1865. The Representative pays a fine tribute to the excellent qualities of this pioneer settler and soldier. Says Mr. W. 0. Payne—"Real ability, kindness and integrity, were notable in all his life, and for them he is and will be affectionately remembered."

Citation: "George Childs."The Annals of Iowa 6 (1904), 478-479.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.17077/0003-4827.3074