Heckard Heads Old Soldiers

Wheatland Man is Named Colonel of County Association

Col. J. H. Heckard of Wheatland was elected colonel of the Clinton County Soldiers' and Sailors' association at its closing session here today, and Wheatland was chosen as the 1914 meeting place. Other officers named were:

Lieutenant colonel -- I. W. Harmon of Grand Mound
Major -- Warren Walrod of DeWitt.

The offices of adjutant and quartermaster will be appointed by the colonel. Commander Baldwin of Gen. Baker post reminded the veterans at the close of the business session that a program for the entertainment of old soldiers will be given at Mount Pleasant park Saturday afternoon.

The Business Session.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rumble. Adjutant George Drake read the minutes of the meeting of last year which was held at Lost Nation. Mr. Drake also read the list of those who have died since that meeting as follows:

Aaron Record, private, Co. B, 12th Michigan Infantry
Thomas Rogers, private, Co. A, 26th Iowa Infantry
Joseph Conway, 1st lieutenant, 2d Iowa Infantry
Wesley Hunt, private, 21st New Jersey Infantry
William McCutcheon, seaman, U. S. navy
James Jordan, private, Co. A, 25th Wisconsin Infantry
Jeremiah Kilmer, private, Co. M, 1st Iowa Infantry
Mark Matthews, sergeant, Co. G, 20th Iowa Cavalry
D. W. Utts, private, Co. B, 13th Illinois Infantry
Thomas Wilkenson, private, Co. A, 33d Wisconsin Infantry
Joseph Adams, private, Co. M, 2d Ohio Calvary
William Taylor, 2d Indiana Battery
Louis Cavallier, 2d lieutenant, Co. K, 92d Illinois Infantry
Oliver Smith, private, Co. F, 6th Michigan Infantry
Steven Morgan, private, Co. F, 26th Iowa Infantry
John New, private, Co. C, 10th Iowa Infantry
John Waters, 2d lieutenant, Co. D, 9th Iowa Calvary
Alexander Baker (no data)
Jurgen Eggers, private, Co. H, 76th Illinois Infantry
Samuel Walters, coroporal, Co. B, 74th Illinois Infantry
Benjamin Butler, private, Co. A, 6th Iowa Cavalry
David Names, private, 6th Iowa Cavalry
Edward Christiansen, sergeant, Co. A, 8th Iowa Infantry
John Reifle, private, Co. K, 26th Iowa Infantry

Resolutions Adopted.

The committee adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we tender to the citizens and comrades of the city of Clinton our heartfelt thanks for their courtesies and generous action insecuring for our comfort and pleasures, for the freedom of the city, for the kind action of the Commercial club who made it possible for the very enjoyable automobile tour of the city and suburbs. To the officers of the city for their kind interest and action. Especially do we wih to mention the fire department andtheir intrepid chief, Thomas Price, and we also wish to thank all those who were instrumental inmaking the camp fire in the Davis opera house one of the finest we have ever been fortunate to be present at.
M. J. Mullett
Job D. Walrod
D. G. Butterfield
Committee

Source: Front Page, The Clinton Daily Advertiser, Clinton, Iowa, Aug. 22, 1913

Contributed by Nettie Mae Lucas