A History of the First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, from Its Organization in 1861 to Its Muster Out of the United States Service in 1866; Also, a Complete Roster of the Regiment by Charles H Lothrop (Paperback / softback, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...fund was created for the purpose of purchasing delicacies and such articles of food for the sick as are t furnished by the commissaries of subsistence, it was necessary to divert this money from its legitimate purposes at this time, tother amounts were expended for the same purpose afterward.) in order that the regiment should be provided with a supply of this indispensable article of medicine, in it march through this toriously malarial region of the South; made necessary because of the criminal negligence or igrance of the commanding General in such matters. On Monday. August 7th. in accordance with the following order. Surgeon Lothrop assumed charge of the hospital transport Starlight. which had been ordered to Alexandria for the purpose of conveying the sick and disabled of the division to the Sedgewick General Hospital at New Orleans: Headquarters Second Cavalry Division. Military Division Of The Gulf. August 7th. 186.ri. Special Orders No. 37. (Extract.) VIII. Surgeon Charles H. Lothrop. First Iowa Cavalry. is hereby ordered to proceed to Houston, Texas, via New Orleans, Louisiana, with the following named officers and enlisted men of this command: -- Surgeon Lothrop will be held strictly responsible that ne others than those named in this order accompany him. By command of Major General Custer. L. W. BARNHART. Assistant Adjutant tienerat. Hospital Steward Barron S. Edwards, of the regiment. was ordered to report to Surgeon Lothrop for duty. Assistant Surgeon.lames Hervey was w in charge of the hospital department of the regiment. with Geo. Delfelder as Hospital Steward. At this time (August 7th) general order No. 15 was promul gated, a copy of which has been inserted upon preceding pages. On the evening of the 7th the sick and dis...