Bullet moulds (2). Buttons (16). Cap box. Cleaning rod. Commissions J. G. Lauman, date October 2, 1845, done at City of Burlington, as Frst Lieutenant of the "Burlington Grays," 1st Regiment, 2d brigade, and 1st division of militia of Territory of Iowa. Signed by John Chambers, Governor, and O. H. W. Stull, Adjutant General. J. G. Lauman, date January 22, 1856, as Aide-de-camp to the 'and Commander-in-chief of Iowa, George W. McCleary, J. G. Lauman, date January 20, 1859, as Major of the First J. G. Lauman, date July 11, 1861, as Colonel of the 7th Iowa J. G. Lauman, date March 21, 1862, as Brig. Gen. U. S. Volun- J. G. Lauman, date March 13, 1865, as Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. Confederate Flag-Red, white and red, captured by Iowa troops. (Captured in the Fort. The troops at Ft. Donelson either destroyed or secreted their flags, as none could be found.— J. G. L.) Contract-Between J. G. Lauman as agent for the State of Iowa, and Linsley Teedrick, for feeding and lodging troops. Date April 23, 1861, at $2.25 per week. Court Martial Proceedings-Reviewed by General Lauman-printed. Gen. Ord. No. 24, Hdqrs. 4th D. W. 16th A. C. Memphis, Tenn. Epaulettes. Field Maps-Memphis, Perrine's pocket map, illustrating the seat of war. Gauntlets-Dress gauntlets, white kid. General Order No. 60-Adj. General's office, Des Moines, Jan. 8, 1862. Signed N. B. Baker. Printed. Hat Ornament-U. S. in wreath. Hat Plumes-Three double, black plumes. Knives Hunting knife, present from Gen. Rawlins (Grant's chief of staff). Pocket knife, tortoise shell, marked J. G. Lauman, present from Gen. W. Q. Gresham. Minie balls and buck and ball from Shiloh. Newspaper "Lauman's Own," Vol. 1, No. 1 (copy), printed and published by men of the 7th Iowa Infantry while at Ironton, Mo. Pass-J. G. Lauman and staff, Vicksburg to Natchez, Sept. 26, 1863. Permission-To J. G. Lauman to send shotgun north. Office Pro. Marshal, Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 13, 1864. Signed Geo. A. Williams, Capt. 1st U. S. Infantry, Provost Marshal. Photographs-Barnes, Lieut. Thos. N., A. D. C. Bronze tablet, "Return of the Victorious Troops," on Iowa Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at Des Moines; photos not mounted. Grant, General. Gumbart, Capt. G. C., Artillery. Lauman, General, at Memphis; in General's uniform; with staff-separate photos, autographed (3). Logan, General. Logan, Colonel, 32d Ill. Infantry. McKee, Major Geo. C., 11th Ill. Infantry. McPherson, General. Mattheis, General. Meade, General. Pugh, Col., and staff, 41st Ill. Infantry. Wallace, Gen. W. H. L. Webster, General. Unidentified (2). Daguerreotype-Charles S. Sherman, Private Co. E, 7th Iowa Infantry of Keokuk, Gen. Lauman's orderly, known among the soldiers as "Old Beauregard;" standing. Picket Plat-4th Div., Holly Springs, Jan. 7, 1862; ink sketch, signed Horatio H. Virgin, Maj. 33d Wisconsin Volunteers, Officer of the day. Prayer Book-General Lauman used this throughout service and read burial service from it over our soldier dead; autographed. Descriptive note by Mrs. Lauman. Reports-Morning report, 7th Iowa Infantry, Benton Barracks, November 26, 1861. Revolvers (2), captured at Ft. Donelson, replacing those lost at Four-shot Derringer, Sharps handle engraved "James M. Porter." fantry. "Oct. 3-4 Corinth-received 6 wounds but would not leave the field." "Promoted 5th Sergt. from Private for good conduct on the field."-Adj. Gen. Reps. Iowa. Rowels, Mexican-Present from General Rawlins. Saddle Cloth-Regulation U. S. Border, Colonel's eagle surmounted by star of General. Saddle Cloth Ornaments-Probably used before U. S. Reg. prescribed plain gilt bands,-oak leaves, eagles, etc. Scabbard-Nickel. Shell-Piece of shell from Shiloh. Shoulder straps-Brigadier General's, 1 pair. Sharpshooter's or Squirrel Rifle Captured at Shiloh, given to Charles N. Lauman. Spurs-Gilt, present from General Grant. Sword and Scabbard. U. S. Shield-Bone, small, colored, made by soldier in Libby prison. Col. Seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, July 14, 1861. "For conspicuous gallantry at Fort Donelson." Brevet Major General U. S. Volunteers, March 13, 1865. "For gallant and meritorious services during the war." SERVICE. Organizing regiment at Burlington, Iowa, June-July, 1861. Mustered into U. S. service, July 24, 1861. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., August 6, stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Pilot Knob, Ironton, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Norfolk and Birds Point, Mo.-Cairo, Ill.-Fort Holt, Mayfield Creek, Camp Crittenden and Fort Jefferson, Ky. Assigned to Second (Oglesby's) Brigade, District of Southeast Missouri, October 14. Expedition to Belmont, November 6 and 7. Battle of Belmont, November 7. Severely wounded by musket ball in thigh. Absent on account of wounds till January, 1862. Reported for duty at Benton Barracks, Missouri, January 1, 1862. Demonstrations against rebel defenses at Columbus and Fort Henry, Tenn., January 10-22. Third Brigade, Second Division, District of Cairo, February 1, 1862. Tennessee Campaign, February-April. Operation against Fort Henry, February 2-6. Capture of Fort Henry, February 6. Commanding Fourth Brigade, Second Division, District of West Tennessee, February. Investment of Fort Donelson, February 11-16. Capture of Fort Donelson, February 16. Temporarily in command of Second Division Army of Tennessee, March. Assigned to command of Third Brigade, Fourth Division Army of Tennessee, April 5. Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7. Assigned to command of First Brigade, Fourth Division Army of Tennessee. Siege of Corinth, Miss., April 30-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville, march to Memphis, duty along Memphis and Charleston R. R., with headquarters at Bolivar, Moscow, and Memphis, till October. Commanding expeditions to Grand Junction and LaGrange, September 20-22. Near Middleton, October 4. Battle of the Hatchis or Metamora, October 5. To Memphis and assigned to command of Sixth Division, right wing, Army of Tennessee. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign operating on Mississippi Central R. R. from Bolivar to Coffeeville, Nov.-Dec. Commanding Fourth Division, Sixteenth Corps from December 24, 1862. In command of line Memphis and Charleston R. R. from Mexico to Colliersville, headquarters at Memphis, till March 9, 1863. Duty at Memphis till May. Ordered to join Grant's forces in rear of Vicksburg. Seige of Vicksburg, May 25-July 4. Bolton's Ferry, July 5-6 (Big Black River), Clinton, July 8. Placed on waiting orders till November. Ordered to Philadelphia for duty as Provost Marshal, November 23. Relieved and ordered to report at Memphis to General Sherman, commanding Department of Tennessee, December 7. Placed on waiting orders at Burlington, Iowa, January 13, 1864. Mustered out August 24, 1865. Died February 9, 1867. GREAT ICE AGES IN IOWA. From a scientific angle the enlargement and improvement of the Capitol grounds promises to give prominence to a unique circumstance in the history of our State. Because of the fact that one of the now most famous soil-sections in the country will be completely destroyed, it is worthy of special record at this time to note the bearing which this soil-exposure has had on the establishment of one of the great geologic generalizations of the century, and the part which one of Iowa's most distinguished sons played in this singular scientific achievement. This great geologic discovery, made within the borders of our State, with its world-wide interest, relates to the conclusive evidences obtained for the first time pointing to the complexity of the Glacial epoch, or to a succession of Great Ice Ages instead of only a single one as was generally held to be the case. Around this question centers one of the most bitter and prolix of controversies. In former allusions to the subject the arguments for a dual Glacial period, and at the time of its proposal for a multiple Ice age, were based mainly upon the fact of the presence in some till-sections of thin black soil-streaks, replaced here and there by thick peat-beds. That there might be extensive interglacial sands or clay deposits was not thought of. Yet these very phenomena were actually recorded and fully described a full decade prior to the time when their true significance was pointed out. Such an inter-glacial deposit, sharply intercalated between two wide-spread tillsheets, is the one on Capitol Hill in the city of Des Moines, described in detail by the late W J McGee in 1882. It seems to be the first instance ever recorded the stratigraphic relations of which were unmistakable. The spot where the depositional proofs of the complexity of the Glacial epoch were first obtained is for several reasons of unusual interest. The section, originally well displayed, is now fast disappearing. It is also this section which later gave the first intimation of the eolian origin of the American loess-loams. It is here that was found the first clue to the wonderful interlocking of the continuous southwestern loess deposit with the northeastern glacial tills. This locality |