Carpenter, Don Alonzo: Died in Dayton township, Jan 8th, of chronic bronchitis, aged 34 years, Major of the 9th Iowa infantry, and Senator elect from Jones county. At the age of 16 he enlisted, without the consent of his parents, in the Mexican war. He was discharged on account of ill-health, but re-enlisted the following year, with the consent of his father, and served through the war under Col. Curtis, now Gen. S.R. Curtis. Major Carpenter was engaged in the battles of Pea Ridge, Arkansas Post, Duval’s Bluff and the first assault on Vicksburg; also in the effective raid into central Mississippi. Having lost his health about one year ago; he was obliged to relinquish active service, but retained his connection with his regiment until his decease. Some weeks before his death, he began to seek the lord with much earnestness, and cherished the hope that he had given his heart to God. How sleep the brave who sink to rest by all their country’s wishes bleat! The Tipton Advertiser, 21 Jan 1864, Vol. 11, No. 3

Ives, Wm. H: A narrow escape- Wm. H. Ives, who enlisted in the 8th Calvary from this township (Tipton, Cedar County, IA), and is now in the Army of the Cumberland, was taken prisoner by guerillas on the 20th of December. On the 25th, Christmas morning, he, with two other Federal prisoners, was led out to be shot. Probably for a Christmas sport. Ives was placed between the other two, and the order to fire was given, and obeyed. The two fell, and Ives started and ran for his life. Several bullets were sent after him, but he escaped and after wandering through the woods for three or four days, reached our lines with nothing on him but his shirt, pants, and boots. The Tipton Advertiser, 21 Jan 1864, Vol. 11, No. 3

Lucas, John C.: Married: March 29th, 1864th, by Rev. R. Carothers, at the residence of Cha’s Swetland, Esq., Serg’t John C. Lucas, of Marion, to Miss Louisa M. Swetland, of this place. The Tipton Advertiser, 31 Jan 1864, Vol. 11, No. 13

Sawyer, Fred. M.: Married: March 29th 1864th, by Rev. R. Carothers, at the residence of Cha’s Swetland, Esq., Lieut. Fred. M. Swayer, of the 5th N. Y. Cavalry, to Miss Minerva A. Garberich, of Wilton. The Tipton Advertiser, 31 Jan 1864, Vol. 11, No. 13

Unknown: Touching Incident: At the reception of the Iowa Ninth at Anamosa, amid all the cheers and cries of welcome, one man was observed to stand aloof from the crowd, not participating in the hilarities of the occasion. The question arose in the midst of spectators as to the secret of his quiet taciturnity; was he by nature destitute of feeling or by politics a copperhead? At last some one spoke to the old man to draw from him some token of explanation. The gray headed man replied that he did not feel as the rest did—he might be to blame, but he could not feel as joyous as the rest. The inquirer, our informant, ventured to ask him why? Then in simple but touching words the old man told how he had five sons, noble, manly boys; all enlisted to fight for the old flag—some with the gallant Ninth, some with other regiments; but all were gone; four of them had died from wounds received on the field of battles, and the last died in a Southern hospital; and now he was all alone. He might be wrong, he said, but he could not feel so happy as the rest when he saw the soldiers coming home, but no child coming home to him.--Dubuque Times. The Tipton Advertiser, 17 Mar 1864, Vol. 11, No. 11