Jacob G. Lauman papers, 1845-1864.

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Jacob G. Lauman papers, 1845-1864.

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This collection consists of papers related to Lauman's military service from Iowa's territorial days and during the Civil War including commissions, correspondence, special orders (1861), drawings for proposed winter quarters in 1861, and a morning report for the 7th Iowa Infantry (1861).

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)

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Lauman, Jacob Gartner, 1813-1867

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Lauman was born in Maryland and moved to Burlington, Iowa in 1844 where he worked as a businessman. In 1861 Governor Kirkwood appointed Lauman to the position of Colonel for the 7th Iowa Infantry. He served under General Grant and was wounded at Belmont in November, 1861. Grant promoted him to brigadier general and he commanded troops at Shiloh, Hatchie's Bridge, Vicksburg and Jackson. After the war he returned to Burlington and resumed operating his business. He died of lingering problems from ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...