Polk County IA Archives Obituaries.....SLATTEN, ANDREW  April 1862
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 "AMERICAN PATRIOTISM" OR, MEMOIRS OF 'COMMON MEN.'" by LEONARD BROWN, 1869
ANDREW SLATTEN
“The deceased was a native of the State of Illinois, born in McClain County, in
December, 1833, where he resided during the greater part of his youth. He left
Illinois in company with his parents in the year 1856, and located in this city.
His father sent him to college at Bloomington and Jacksonville, Ill., where his
love of study was gratified to some extent, and he acquired a good education. 
After leaving school he studied medicine for a time, and became a clerk in a
drug store. After he arrived in Des Moines he studied law in the office of Judge
Phillipps, and was admitted to the bar. He was elected Justice of the Peace. He
was also a member of the Christian Church in Des Moines, and was giving
considerable attention to religious matters when the war broke out. When the
call was issued in the spring of 1861, by the Executive of this nation for
volunteers to suppress this unholy Rebellion, and to maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution and laws of the country, the deceased was the head of a family,
having a wife and one child, who were, no doubt, dear to him as was his own
life, and here too were his father and mother, sisters and brother. But he
decided to give up all these, and to lay down his own life, if need be, for the
country. He volunteered as a private in Company D, 2d Iowa Regiment, in this
city. Andrew Slatten was wounded in three places - on the head, hand, and leg,
while fighting in front regardless of consequences. He would not allow himself
to be moved; but got out of the way himself. He lingered in hospital at St.
Louis until towards the latter part of April, 1862, when he died of his wounds.
His remains were brought home by his friends, and he was buried by the side of
Weeks and Doty.

Additional Comments:
This is taken from "AMERICAN PATRIOTISM" OR, MEMOIRS OF 'COMMON MEN.'" by
LEONARD BROWN, published by Redhead & Wellslager, 41 Court Ave.Des Moines,IA. 1869.
This book contains remembrances of fallen soldiers from Polk County during the
Civil War. This includes some genealogical material as well.

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