Marches of the dragoons in the Mississippi Valley : an account of marches and activities of the First Regiment United States Dragoons in the Mississippi Valley between the years 1833 and 1850,1917.

Contains information of the marches and other activities of the First Regiment of the United States Dragoons between the years 1833 and 1850 with in the boundaries of the Iowa country. Written by Louis Pelzer.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, April 22, 2009

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. April 22, 2009 THIS WEEK: An excerpt of an article on Major Claude Stanley regarding his times with the Iowa Regiment, 168th Infantry, 42nd (Rainbow) Division during World War I. Stanley was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1932.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 9, 2012

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. March 7, 2012 THIS WEEK: Orgin of the Historical Department of Iowa BACKGROUND: Charles Aldrich Charles Aldrich served as Iowa Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives for the eighth (1860) and ninth (1862) general assemblies. He volunteered for the Union Army in 1862 and served with the Thirty-second Iowa Infantry for 18 months. Aldrich came to Webster City, Iowa, in 1857. He started the Hamilton Freeman newspaper. He was also involved in the publishing and editing of the Dubuque Times and Marshall County Times. In 1882, at age 53, he represented Hamilton County in the House of Representatives during the 19th General Assembly. He was appointed as the Curator of the State Historical Department at its creation in 1890.