| SENATE 41TH
CONGRESS, 2nd Session
RESOLUTION of THE LEGISLATURE OF IOWA The full payment of all back pay and allowances due Peter J Knapp, private Company H, Fifth Iowa infantry volunteers. March 7, 1870 – Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. JOINT RESOLUTION to Congress for the relief of Peter J Knapp, private Company H, Fifth Iowa infantry volunteers Whereas Peter J Knapp, a private of Company H, Fifth Iowa volunteer infantry, was captured by the rebel army at the battle of Mission Ridge, Tennessee, November 25, 1863, and remained a prisoner until nine of his company, captured with him, had died of want and exposure; and, Whereas the said soldier was recaptured in December, 1864, by General Grierson, at Egypt Station, on the Ohio and Mobile railroad, in company with the Union prisoners, who were then regarded as deserters and treated as such by our military commanders; but it being known that the said P J Knapp never took an oath of allegience to the so-called rebel government, and that his loyalty and fidelity is, and always was, unquestionable; and, Whereas the said Peter J Knapp has endured great hardships, and did honor to himself and flag on many a battle-field, both before and since his long captivity: Therefore, Be it resolved by the general assembly of the State of Iowa, That we instruct our senators and representatives in Congress to secure such legislation as will authorize the honorable muster-out of the said P J Knapp, and the full payment of all back pay and allowances due him as a soldier of the company and regiment above stated, and that the secretary of state be instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in Congress. Approved April 2, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original resolution now on file in my office. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State |