Civil War Reminiscences, 1864.

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Civil War Reminiscences, 1864.

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This collection consists of a 36-page document where Bussey details his exploits as an officer with the Iowa Cavalry. Bussey refers to himself in the third person in this laudatory discussion of his experiences in the Army, including his involvement in the Battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg, as well as the occupation of Helena, Arkansas.

.21 linear ft. (1 document box)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7577697

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)

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Bussey, Cyrus, 1833-1915

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Bussey was born in Hubbard, Ohio, in 1833. His father, Reverend A. Bussey, was a Methodist minister. He moved with his father, in 1837, to Indiana. At age 14, Bussey began working, as a clerk, in a dry-goods store, and at age 15, he started his own mercantile business. He began studying medicine, at age 18, but realized that he did not want to go into that profession. In 1855, Bussey moved to Davis County, Iowa, and began another business. It was here that his political career would begin. He...