Johnson-Linn County IA Archives Military Records.....Prisoners Of War April 1, 1862
Civilwar - Letters 14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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Prisoners Of War
Western College Reporter, April 1, 1862 

OUR BOYS PRISONERS 

Quite a number of our boys from Western and Shueyville were taken prisoners at 
the battle of Pittsburgh Landing. Among those that are taken, we have the 
names of Thomas Graham, A. M. Baker, B. F. Ransford and William Walt. It is 
said they were surrounded three times by the rebels, but fought their way out. 
The fourth time they were surrounded, they attempted to fight their way out 
again, but did not succeed on account of their ammunition running out, Though 
they are now in the midst of rebels, we know they will talk union in spite of 
their enemies. They are not union men for the money-they are union men out of 
principle. It would do our very hearts good if we could only whisper a few 
words of encouragement to them in the midst of their trials. 

Since writing the above we have been permitted to make the following extract 
from a letter written by Mr. Runyon to his wife in Shueyville. 
“Our Regiment was taken prisoners the first day, and nearly all our boys that 
were able to go out were either taken prisoners or killed. We do not know how 
many of our company were killed-B. F. Jacobs was found among the killed-this 
was a hard stroke on Mrs. Jacobs, and it goes hard with us, for we all liked 
him well. Frank Zike was shot in the leg, and was taken prisoner. The 14th 
Regiment fought well, they cut their way through the rebel ranks twice before 
they were taken, and had their ammunition held out, they perhaps would have 
made their escape. They were taken about three o’clock in the afternoon on 
Sabbath. John Hill, Sam Hodge and myself are all the Shueyville boys that are 
left, and we owe our escape to sickness. Of the Western boys, Wambaugh, 
Blouvet, Legore, Richardson are sick.” 




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