ern Mississippi, and made a preliminary movement called "the Grierson Raid," until the arrival of a senior officer; this received a high compliment from Gen. Grant, and the Second Iowa played a large part in it. Col. Hatch then led other raids of importance, against Forrest and others in Mississippi and Tennessee. They were in continual use as the "eye of the army," and as strategists of great importance. They were at Memphis Camp in February, 1864, where a re-enlistment was made as the Second Iowa Cavalry, Veteran Volunteers, on March 28, and they went home on a furlough, and visited their colonel, then general, at Muscatine. April 15, at Davenport, Maj. Coon became colonel, and Capts. Horton, Schnitzer and Moore became majors. At the battle of Tupelo the division, brigade and regiment were commanded by officers of the Second. Their operations under Gen. Thomas were as remarkable as before, and they reached Nashville in December, where they were in the thickest of the fight, and their loss was considerable. Their remaining movements are of less interest. On their return to Iowa, in October, 1865, they received a royal welcome, as they deserved. Capt. Queal and A. M. Lee were the only Story County losses in this regiment.
The Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, largely recruited from the center of the State, were the heroes of the battle of Black River Bridge. They rendezvoused at Des Moines and were mustered into service on September 19, 1862. Their officers were: Col. William Dewey, of Fremont County, Lieut.-Col. William H. Kinsman, of Pottawattamie, and Maj. Samuel L. Glasgow, of Wayne. They left for Missouri very soon, and were engaged there several months in post duty. They were on the march from West Plains, Iron Mountain and New Madrid early in 1863, and soon pushed on to the region of Vicksburg under McClernand. They were at Milliken's Bend, Grand Gulf and Port Gibson, where they "were the first in the battle and the last out of it." Their losses were the heaviest of all the regiments in the brigade, and the wounded were largely Story County men, Lieut. Ballard being among the number. They were in the sharp engagement at Black River Bridge 'on May 17, near Vicksburg. Col. Kinsman was killed. The regiment bore the brunt of the fight and suffered heavily, the companies scarcely averaging a score each: "Gen. Lawler passed down the line and with speechless emotion seized every man by the hand. Thus, completely overcome, the brave man lifted up his voice and wept."* After guarding prisoners, they took part in the battle of Milliken's Bend on June 6 and 7, notwithstanding their reduced numbers, and again suffered, this time a loss of about fifty officers and men. Gen. Dennis gave special mention of "Col. Glasgow, of the Twenty-third Iowa, and his brave men." After this they were in the investment of Vicksburg, at Jackson, where, during August, they were transferred with the Twenty-second to the Department of the Gulf. They were in action in Louisiana, Texas, and spent the winter at Indianola. For awhile in the spring at Metagorda Island, Maj. Houston, of the Twenty-third, had command of the Twenty-second. In early 1861 they were with Gen. Warren up the Red River, in which Capt. Cree had charge of a part of the Twenty-second. After some charges, the Twenty-third was engaged in Arkansas, and early in 1865 was taken to New Orleans. In the campaign against Mobile, which followed, the brigade was under Col. Glasgow, and the regiment under Lieut.-Col. Charles J. Clark. Here its losses were great again, and it whipped the Twenty-third Alabama, which by strange