977,334 G132T R ALLY DIE 1MB GALENA CIVIL WAS CENTENNIAL mm mmm survey Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/rallyonceagaingaOOgale 5/V-/oA -» * ** ^ * »<~ GALENA THE FACADE OF THE PAST "Jowns were never intended as objects of worship, we believe. Surely ours was not. But, if it were possible to have such gods, and if we were compelled to worship none better, we should choose one with a marked character in appear- ance; of hills and valleys, of beetling cliffs and d[uiet dells, far rather than a city of tame curvatures or of a level plain." — Editorial, Qalena Daily Advertiser, 1 856. x x We whose lives have been shaped against the background of Galena's past may be inclined to accept our birthright as a matter of course without fully realizing that our little town has national significance as a unique bit of Americana. We have come to regard Galena and its romantic past — its aging buildings with their wealth of architectural treasure — as our personal prize when as a matter of fact it belongs not only to us but to America. We of Galena are merely its custodians, holding it in trust for future generations and for the world beyond these rolling hills. In this sense we welcome all those for whom Galena has an aesthetic or an historical appeal. i It is with a thought of helping to preserve for ourselves as well as for the State and the Nation a vivid realization of the part this city played in the winning of the West and the salvation of the Union that the Galena Historical Society has sponsored this Civil War Centennial. In this, our official Program and Souvenir Booklet, we feel that the truest picture of Galena's past can be found in the original words of those who lived it. From old letters and diaries, from travellers' journals, and from brittle newspapers have come these selections which permit us to see our town as others saw it. May you enjoy Galena; may you learn from its past; and may you come back often! GALENA CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE i i x Galena 18£0 In the beginning there was lead . . . 1687 — "Travelers who have been at the upper part of the Mississippi affirm that they have found mines of very good lead there."— Jontel, French Jesuit explorer. 1700 — "La Riviere de la Mine" (Galena River) "comes from the north at its mouth, and flows from the north- east. Seven leagues to the right there is a lead mine a league and a half inland. This river, except the first three leagues, is only navigable when the waters are high; that is to say, from spring to the month of June."— Charles Pierre LeSueur, discoverer of Galena lead mines. \fe5srs. £01115 Saintange de Bellerive, Captain -Commandant of the Illinois, and Joseph £a Buxiere, Attorney of the Attorney- Cjeneral, Judge, etc., of the Royal Jurisdiction of the Illinois for the Jrench-. Sirs: — Martin Miloney Duralde, inhabitant of St. Louis, has the honor of exposing to you that he has been informed by several traders of a lead mine in this French country, on the borders of the Mississippi, 160 leagues from this village . . . your petitioner prays you very earnestly, Sirs, to grant him the conces- sion of the said mine ... in order that he might explore it, make a garden, and procure himself the neces- sary fuel for his hands ... St. Louis, July 5, 1769." — Miloney Duralde, recipient of first concession of land for a lead mine in the Upper Mississippi country. 1796 — "£f Baron de Carondelet, Spanish Intendant and Q over nor - Qeneral of Louisiana-. The very humble peti- tioner of your Excellency, named Julien Dubuque, having made a plantation on the frontier of your Gov- ernment, in the middle of the Indian people, inhabitants of the country, has purchased from them a tract of land, with the mines included in it, and by his perseverance has overcome the obstacles so expensive and dangerous; and, after several misfortunes, become to be peaceable proprietor of a tract of land situate on the western part of the River Mississippi, to which tract he has given the name of the 'Spanish Mine/ prays you to be so good as to grant him the peaceable possession of the said mines and lands." — Julien Dubuque, grantee of concessions for his land west of the Mississippi. 1819 — "In the Fall of the year 1819, our old friend, Capt. D. G. B. (David G. Bates) started from St Louis, with a French crew, for Fever Riviere Upper Mississippi lead mines. His vessel was a keel, the only way of conveyance then of heavy burthens on the Upper Mississippi, and the boatmen, in those days, were some of them, 'half horse and half alligator/ But the merry French, after arriving off Pilot Knob, commenced hunting for Fever River. After a search of three days, they found the mouth, and, on the 1 3th of Novem- ber, after pushing through the high grass and rice lakes, they arrived safe at where Galena now stands, where they were greeted by some of the natives, from the tall grass, as well as by our old acquaintances, J. B. (W.) Shull and A. P. Vanmatre, who had taken to themselves wives from the daughters of the land, and were traders for their brethren. Capt. B., after disposing of, or leaving his cargo in exchange for lead, fur, etc., returned to St. Louis for another cargo." — from Qalena Sentinel, 1843. 1827 — "Dear Brother-. I received, by the last mail brought here by steamboat 'Josephine/ a newspaper from you, on the margin of which were endorsed the following words: "Write a full account.' I was rejoiced to see once more a Massachusetts paper, and presume you meant by the endorsement, a full account of 'Fever River.' This would puzzle me or any other person on the River. It is a nondescript. It is such a place as no one could conceive of, without seeing it. Strangers hate it, and residents like it. The appearance of the country would convince any one it must be healthy; yet, last season, it was more sickly than Havana or New Orleans. There is no civil law here, nor has the Gospel been yet introduced; or, to make use of a common phrase here, 'Neither law nor Gospel can pass the rapids of the Mississippi.' The country is one immense prairie, from the Rock River on the south to the Ouisconsin on the north, and from the Missis- sippi on the west, to Lake Michigan on the east. It is a hilly country and abounding with lead ore of that species called by mineralogists, 'galena,' whence is derived the name of our town. The lead mines of the Upper Mississippi, as well as those of Missouri, are under the control of the Secretary of War. Lieutenant Thomas is superintendent. He resides at St. Louis: a sub-agent resides at this place. Any person wishing to dig gets a permit of the agent to do so, by signing certain regulations, the principal of which is that he will sell his mineral to no one but a regularly licensed smelter. He has all the mineral he can raise, and sells it at $17.50 per thousand (pounds), delivered at the furnaces. Any person who gets a permit stakes off two hundred yards square. This is his lot so long as he works it, and no one can interfere with his dis- coveries. Any person who will give bond to the government for $5,000 can have half a mile square, on condition that he employs 20 laborers, and pays government ten per cent of lead made from mineral raised on his survey, or sells his mineral to a public smelter. The public smelters, of which I am one, give bond for $20,000 to pay government one tenth of all lead manufactured. They buy mineral of any person who has a permit to dig, manufacture it into lead, pay government one tenth, monthly, and are the great men of the country. The mineral, lead, and cash all go into their hands. H. Newhall & Co. got their furnace in operation 1st of Sept, 1827. I made, by the 15th, twenty tons of lead. My men became sick, and I made but 14,000 pounds until 1st of November, since which time I have manufactured about 17,000 pounds every week. I have a store of goods, in Galena, for the supply of those with whom I have dealings, and never sell anything for less than 50 per cent advance. My furnace is on the Sinsinawa River, three miles from Galena, a stream navigable for boats to my furnace . . . The privilege of working these mines, you know, was first given by the government to Col. Johnson, of Kentucky, five years ago (in 1822) . He did but little and sunk money. Not much lead was made here till last year. There were then four log build- ings in Galena. Now there are one hundred and fifteen houses and stores in the place. It is the place of deposit for lead and provisions, etc., for all the mining country. There is no spot in America, of the same size, where there is one fourth of the capital, or where so much business is done. There was manufac- tured here, in the year ending September last, five million seven hundred and forty pounds of lead. The population consists mainly of Americans, Irish and French (that is, in the diggings) . There are but com- paratively few females. Hence, every female, unmarried, who lands on these shores, is immediately mar- ried. Little girls, fourteen and thirteen years old, are often married here. Three young ladies, who came, fellow passengers with me, in June, and the only ones on board, are all married months since. At the mouth of the Fever River is a trading house of the American Fur Company. Their trading houses are scattered up and down the Mississippi, on the River Des Moines, St. Peters, etc. Their capital is so large, and they gave such extensive credit to the Indians, that no private establishment can compete with them." — Letter from Dr. Horatio Newhall to brother Isaac of Salem, Mass., written Nov., 1827, from Qalena, Jever River Lead 'Minos, Vpper "Mississippi, Supposed in Illinois. "We, in Galena, enjoyed ourselves well during the Winter. There have been ten or twelve balls, the last was on the 22nd of February. At noon a salute was fired from the cannon received during the Winne- bago War. In the evening a ball was given at the Cottage Hotel, in a hall sixty feet in length, ornamented with evergreens . . . There were sixty ladies and ninety gentlemen present. The ladies were elegantly dressed, and many of them were handsome. The ball was managed with a degree of propriety and decorum scarcely to be expected in this wild country. Had I been suddenly transported into the ball-room, I should have imagined myself in some eastern city, rather than in the wilds of the upper Mississippi. Little should I have dreamed that within five miles was the home of the savage, and that only twelve miles off is a large Fox village, where I have witnessed the Indian dance around a fresh taken scalp." — Dr. Newhall to his brother, March 1, 1828. 1832 — "The miner, the smelter and the merchant all transact a cash business. Fine farms are to be seen in every part of the country. Mills are built on almost every stream. Machines are in operation for the rolling of lead and for the manufacture of leaden pipes. A shot tower is being built at Helena. Laborers receive from $15 to $20 per month and their board. There are three churches in the town of Galena — a Catholic, a Methodist and a Presbyterian. There is a temperance society of seventy-five members, and a juvenile temperance society of forty-five members. Education is encouraged and promoted. Justice is regularly administered. Numerous crimes common in older settlements are here wholly unknown. Most persons sleep with unbarred doors, and sleep in safety. Ajail has been finished three years, and during all that time has not been occupied a single week. The people of Galena are generally well dressed, polite and sociable, and if there is a place where a respectable stranger finds pure, unalloyed hospitality, it is at the Upper Mississippi lead mines. One hundred and two steamboats and seventy-two keel-boats have arrived in a single year, and the annual product of lead has increased to 13,343,150 pounds." — 7be Winers Journal, May 9, 1832. 1836 — "We congratulate our citizens upon the organization of two fire companies. The meeting on Tuesday night last was well attended and great unanimity of feeling prevailed in the election of officers, etc. Both engines are well manned, and by men, too, that can be depended upon in case of fire." — Ibe Qazette and Advertiser, Nov. 12, 1836. 1 840 — "We were going down long hills into the far-famed Galena town, built, as my father used to say, like Rome, on seven hills. Through this valley ran the LeFevre River, French for bean, but soon changed to Fever River. On either side this river rose high hills, almost mountains . . . Houses built on either side of this river were on hillsides so steep, they were, some of them, reached by long flights of steps. These hills were beautifully covered with trees . . . Great wharves crowded with millions of dollars worth of lead ore. This wharf was lined up and down with great wholesale stores, which distributed their goods to the far Northwest, also distributing stores for Forts and Indian goods to the northwest frontier. Here were gath- ered all kinds of people, speculators from the east, men from still further west, which was a virtual wilderness, in buckskin clothes, miners, Indians, so many French from St. Louis; such a promiscuous crowd, climbing the hills, jostling one another in the narrow streets, only two principal streets really, Main and Bench, one above the other, then side streets running up ravines. What a town! A veritable metrop- olis. It was surely the metropolis of the Northwest." — Autobiography of Clarissa Emely Qear Tiobbs. HONORABLE A. LINCOLN SPEAKS... GALENA JULY 23, 1856 THE REPUBLICAN PAPER SAID: "This gentleman spoke from the balcony of the De Soto House, on Wednesday evening, to a large and attentive audience. His speech was almost wholly argumentative. In a clear, connected and masterly man- ner he traced the history of slavery aggression from the commencement to the present time, and pointed out, like a true statesman, the conse- quences of permitting the curse to spread itself over our immense terri- tories. He spoke like a patriot who felt what he said, and his words were powerful and strengthening to the true and earnest friends of Constitu- tional Freedom, and of the highest interests and vital welfare of the Country. Mr. Lincoln commenced by tersely portraying the greatness of the American nation, and the wonderful rapidity of its progress, and establishing the fact that, though the Union and the Constitution were indispensable instrumentalities, the principles of freedom were the Cause of this greatness and progress — From this impregnable point he advanced with his argument, with a closeness of reasoning, and clearness of illustration, and compactness of logic, such as has been seldom ex- celled. We will endeavor to give to- morrow, as near as memory will serve, Mr. Lincoln's answer to the charge, that the election of Fremont will divide the Union." — Galena Daily Advertiser, July 25, 1856. DE SOTO HOUSE 1856 HON. A. LINCOLN SAID: "We, the majority, would not strive to dissolve the Union; and if any attempt is made it must be by you, who so loudly stigmatize us as disunionists. But the Union, in any event, won't be dissolved. We don't want to dissolve it, and if you at- tempt it, we won't let you. With the purse and sword, the army and navy and treasury in our hands and at our command, you couldn't do it. This Government would be very weak, indeed, if a majority, with a disci- plined army and navy, and a well- filled treasury, could not preserve it- self, when attacked by an unarmed, undisciplined, unorganized minority. "All this talk about the dissolution of the Union is humbug — nothing but folly. We won't dissolve the Union, and you shan't." — Galena Daily Advertiser, July 26, 1856. THE DEMOCRATIC PAPER SAID: "The reputation of Mr. Lincoln as a speaker did not call together as large a crowd as we supposed it would, at the De Soto House, Wed- nesday evening, and a large portion of those who were present were democrats. Mr. Lincoln had the good t?.ste not to indulge in the low abuse characteristic of some political speak- ers, and professed to address himself to the reason and judgement of his hearers. The gist of his speech was to the effect that the only question be- fore the people was Slavery — that the Republicans were the only party opposed to its extension, and that that friends of Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Buchanan favored it. He believed the slavery question would not be set- tled until the North or South were beaten — until one succumbed to the other . . . From this conclusion, we most decidedly dissent . . . The only practical solution of this slavery question, consistent with the con- tinued union of these States, is the one presented by the Democratic party ... It does not talk of Southern rights or Northern rights; but it is for preserving the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to every State in the Confederacy. It is the only national party of the country. Mr. Lincoln is about the only prominent "old line whig" in the southern part of the State who has joined the "fusion" ranks. Finding it impossible to con- vince many of his old political asso- ciates in his section of the country to follow him, he has come North on the same errand. We have not yet heard of any converts he has made in this vicinity." — Galena Daily Courier, July 25, 1856. THE GALENA LEVEE AS GRANT SAW IT J. R. GRANT, DEAI.FK IN SADDLERY HARDWARE, Shoe Findings, Pegs, Lasts, Plastering Hair, &c. No. 145 Main Street, I.Vw MilwaukK- Brick Block.) GALENA, ILL. * • • The Highest Market Price in Cash Paid for Hides. Skins and Pelts GRANT LEATHER STORE ADVERTISEMENT \ *VT" " To Galena... and a clerkship in my father's store " "l, in May, 1860, removed to Galena, Illi- nois, and took a clerkship in my father's store . . . While living in Galena I was nominally only a clerk supporting myself and family on a stipulated salary. In reality my position was different. My father had never lived in Ga- lena himself, but had established my two brothers there (Simpson and Orvil) , the one next younger than myself in charge of the business, assisted by the youngest. When I went there it was my father's intention to give up all connection with the business him- self, and to establish his three sons in it; but the brother who had really built up the busi- ness was sinking with consumption (Simp- son), and it was not thought best to make any change while he was in this condition. He lived until September, 1861, when he succumbed to that insidious disease which al- ways flatters its victims into the belief that they are growing better up to the close of life. A more honorable man never transacted busi- ness. In September, 1861, I was engaged in an employment which required all my atten- tion elsewhere." —Personal Memoirs of V. S. 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" A \j r . , t lbe three cfttt9t d » ll** B * 1 ?Ji. be •*** ■Jo*-""'' ^ \iher«te* be» be J\ . out *•«• •' . u , e i •»* bl ' o0 tl»e ^ p T o.chcdbttooo edecUoe d to P . . w, m ••**■. tte then re. ******** X*»«»* % \ riotio*. * ____ ■ — ' rf- f p^ — 7.— . \be v -°_, .„«.\©i •occ 0» » Vea* crw •»de R 6t»T br> c» »r C JO DAV DAVIESS COUNTY COURT HOUSE, BUILT 1839 TJ »o g* o ott »oey •e » nt' .e 1 «*ed«* loU . I •ckoo"} e *'- d before y^n W iAef erjP« lL « o f : p Or." 4 ' ln _ Sc \,oo\, ^ r6V ft oor; mber0 ^em.^ ^ St , 00 ,Ge 6 tr^-> „ Gr0 ot. G^tooU ci61 ST'scb-^^ M' - ir i»nm«*J pue V«mWJ -^S^^-&*«aSfe« toreomP r ^ oa0 , ^i^- lithto »» , im et>titbe« u a io« «- \, r «m \ n^» ■ UT olteulion ol *BU*ffgt. of o«J of » con u. t>e ro» ae ' *!» botb tef 1 ?" o0 rft»« «"«»• * bc ° *"**! i " rt „^ r« »•" de u — rci>"^ Mtb .,,. «Lb\ ^ e0 VC ' e 'beo »» A ^ well tbo»« W .^b.mo-taco^-;^^.;. M *- a ^l.B**^" k ^.Vfor6* utW* «"* 1« bt tbe rebe*** • ^ pI «eoc« 1 ^ A ooe«°° o*« »*f COMPANY! All taaae that are willing to volunteer, aad arr la favor of tar I MOV the eaforeeaieul of the Lawa, proteetion to our Finn, mid in re- ■paadiaa; to the eall of the Prenhlent of the Halted State*, la repreMMiufr rebellion, repell* laa; lavaMioBH, diwperwiag mob*, and in reeaptu- riag and proteetiafr Governnieat Fort*, prop- erty, £<".; and to form n Company for that pnrpaoe, and will hold thrmtelveN in readiiieHM, ■abjeel to a eall by the Governor, are reqaeitted to enroll their name* at my Oiler, oppoolte the Paat Oflee. Said Company, wl mi formed, will elect their own Officer*. B. H. HOWARD. Cmiemm, Aprii *•. 1801. "The ladies of Galena were quite as patriotic as the men. They could not enlist, but they conceived the idea of sending their first company to the field uniformed. They came to me to get a description of the United States uniform for infantry; subscribed and bought the material; procured tailors to cut out the garments, and the ladies made them up. In a few days the company was in uniform and ready to report at the State capital for assignment. The men all turned out the morning after their enlistment, and I took charge, divided them into squads and superin- tended their drill. When they were ready to go to Spring- field I went with them (April 75) and remained there until they were assigned to a regiment." — Personal Memoirs of V. S. QRAWJ POSTER FOR THE SECOND GALENA VOLUNTEER COMPANY m IODRTT KEVII1 ■i iicuin **Qa»*3~^ 45™ IL IM Washburn* Land In $175 IN ADVANCE! S100 u u*m as MastarW ia S75 LEAD MINE REGIMENT wioi (■ ■- j/ ■ douo hud LiUtM bioiet wid thetr oolora aaoa ■ II had tb« «i«UB('ii»k^ tenor accor4#4 it of 1 1 n Iff, «** ataBBBa M o ■*•( iron u* «mm W aW Oaaft Sanaa i • taaa Ortoaa «a of Jala 1Mb Ail pBTticulbn Riven «» lo Pay, ciotnwig tec. by calling ■* Oftoe No in L*8alie Street 2nd Floor JAS. J. PALMER, Capt, Ijlii III. iiifaulii HvcnuUai GRANT DRILLED TROOPS OIV THE LAWN OF THE E. R. WASHRURNE HOUSE "While this first company was being organized, uni- formed and sent out to join in freedom's battle against treason and slavery, others were forming* ... In a few days Captain Howard's company was full, and on the evening of the 25th of April proceeded to the election of officers. Captain Howard and his 'boys in blue' were not only ready but waiting for the summons to march against the enemy. They were soon ordered to march, and were escorted to the depot as the first company had been, with music, banners, and thousands of citizens." — History of Jo Daviess County, 1878 RY 1863 THE LEAD MINE REGIMENT NEEDED MORE MEN "Qalena Volunteers. — The Volunteer Company of this city is now nearly full. Adjutant General Mather has signified his acceptance of the com- pany, and requests that they report themselves at once." — 7be Qalena Courier, April 20, 1861 CAPTAIN GRANT LEAVES HIS HIGH STREET HOME "60... Your Country Calls You!" TROOPS LEFT FROM THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL DEPOT "Thursday, the 25th, this company left for Springfield, escorted to the depot by the fire com- panies, the German Benevolent Society and citizens en masse ... At the depot a flag was presented to the company by E. A. Small, on behalf of the ladies, accompanied by an appropri- ate speech. He also presented to Captain Chetlain a package containing $70, the surplus of the money subscribed for the purchase of the flag, to be expended as the company desired. The flag presentation was made in the presence of a crowd of 5,000 people, and was received by Captain Chetlain with appropriate thanks and fitting re- marks. After these exercises, and when the guards had formed in front of the depot, Mayor Brand presented the ensign bearer with a beau- tiful revolver (Colt's pattern) accompanied with the following remarks : ' "Triends and Soldiers-. — The last links on which hung all my hopes of a reconciliation with- out a resort to arms is now broken. Virginia, dear old Virginia ! the land of my father, has deserted us in this trying hour. We have nothing now left but to unfurl the "Star-Spangled Banner," and to defend it with our lives. Soldiers! our Union is in danger! Let no one falter now — that "Star- Spangled Banner" must wave in triumph over the whole Vnion as long as there is one drop of blood in our veins to protect it. Soldiers! Go — your country calls you to duty, and in the hour of battle let your war-cry be, "The Union, the whole Union, now and forever!" ' 'Standard Bearer! On you all eyes will be turned, to see that "our flag is still there." Take this; it is all I have. Use it in defense of that noble flag you have the honor to bear.' ' — History oj Jo Daviess County, f s?s Overshadowed OCTET Grant had eight other residents of pre- Civil War Galena as company, if not com- petition, at Union general*. History might have been more generous with monuments and memories to this octet, had they been born elsewhere. However, they were thrust into the shadow of their townsman's military genius and record. Galena was a prosperous, important river and mining town when the war broke with the firing on Fort Sumter. Many merchants, farmers, fur traders, mine operators and pro- fessional men gave Galena a cultural and commercial flavor unequalled in Illinois, ex- cept by that of Chicago. Galena responded to the Union's call for men. There was a wealth of leadership here, so possibly the production of nine generals was not unusual. Two among the townfolk, John A. Rawlins and William Rowley, organized the first Illinois Volunteer Regiment. John A. Rawlins William Rowley At fifteen, Rawlins, the son of a wandering minstrel and part-time alcoholic, found him- self the sole support of his mother and eight brothers and sisters. He grew into a man of strong and straight character. His zeal and oratorical ability had made him Galena's city attorney, while yet in his twenties, and an elector on the Douglas ticket, in 1860. Though a staunch Democrat, he made a stirring speech to a Republican group in Galena which cemented the local war effort of both parties. Greatly impressed by Grant, he refused a commission as a major to become Grant's aide with rank of captain. A member of Grant's staff throughout the War, he became chJef-of-stafl" of the Union Army with rank of major-general. Grant, in turn, regarded him highly and was greatly influenced by him. Grant repaid his faithful wartime serv- ice and friendship by appointing him Secre- tary of War when he assumed the presidency. Rawlins was the youngest ever to have held that post, but due to ill health, died a few months after his appointment, at 37. His friend, William Rowley, left his job as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess County at Galena, a position he held for twenty years. Prior to that he had been the county's sheriff. He, too, left the Volunteer Regiment to become a member of Grant's staff. He was made a brigadier-general and Provost Marshal of the Union Army. Dur- ing the battle of Shiloh, he found General Lew Wallace and his division behind the Confederate lines, misdirected by a previous messenger from Grant's headquarters. Wallace had been told to move his division up to the right flank of Grant's army, and this error proved costly in Union casualties in the battle which followed at Pittsburg Landing. Rowley served with Grant until a severe rheumatic condition caused him to retire in the Fall of 1864. He returned to Galena where he engaged in the real estate business and practiced law. County politics called him again and he served nine years as a County Judge. His remarkable memory was a great aid to his close friend, Grant, who consulted and visited with him often while writing his memoirs. At the time of his death in 1886, Rowley had been recommended by Grant to President Arthur for the governor- ship of New Mexico. Augustus L. Che t lain Jasper Maltby The first man to enlist in the Volunteer Regiment originally formed by Rawlins and Rowley, was Augustus L. Chetlain, the son of one of Galena's leading citizens, and him- self a successful merchant. Augustus finished school, then clerked in a wholesale house in Galena. In 1852 he started his own store which prospered so well that he was able to sell out in 1859 to go to Europe for cultural interests. Upon his return in 1860, he be- came active in the political campaign then in progress. When the War broke, he was ready, for he had been hard put for some- thing new to do. Chetlain was made captain of the first company formed within the regiment. The very next day he was elevated to lieutenant- colonel in the 17th Illinois Infantry. Because of extended absence of the regimental com- mander due to unknown causes, command devolved upon Chetlain and he was pro- moted to colonel. His regiment took part in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, the battle of Shiloh, and the battles of Corinth and Iuka. The command of the post at Corinth was given him because of his ad- ministrative ability. This same ability moved Grant to have Chetlain appointed brigadier- general of Volunteers, in charge of recruiting and organizing colored troops in Tennessee and Kentucky. His post-war activities began as a Col- lector of Internal Revenue in Utah. From 1869 to 1872, he was American consul at Brussels. Upon his return to the States, he settled in Chicago and organized the Home National Bank and the Industrial Bank of Chicago. He was a director of the Chicago Stock Exchange and a member of the Board of Education. Poor health forced him to quit active business, but he continued performing philanthropic acts. John Eugene Smith had just finished a year's service as Treasurer of Jo Daviess County when Illinois Governor Yates mus- tered him into service as his aid and assigned him the task of raising a regiment. It was the 45th Illinois Volunteer Regiment, known as Washburne's "Lead Mine Regiment", in honor of another Galena resident. Smith had been a watchmaker and jeweler, a profession natural to his Swiss background. Just as natural was his military aptitude which he inherited from his father who had served under Napoleon. Smith had an able and enthusiastic assist- ant in organizing the 45th Regiment, in the person of young Jasper Maltby of Galena. Maltby had been wounded as a private in the army at Chapultepec in the Mexican War when only 17 years old. He was a gun- smith by trade, and the inventor of the tele- scopic sight for rifles. Governor Yates installed Smith as regimen- tal commander and Maltby as his executive officer. Their regiment was to participate in many actions and in Sherman's march to the sea. It first faced Confederates at Fort Henry. Both Smith and Maltby proved themselves able commanders. Maltby was badly wounded at Fort Donelson, and in a single day during the fighting at Fort Hill, sustained six more wounds. He was mus- tered out of the army as a brigadier-general and appointed military mayor of Vicksburg. He died in 1867, having never fully recov- ered from his wounds. John Eugene Smith became a major-general of Volunteers, trans- ferred to the regular army and retired in 1 881 . Ely S. Parktr John C. Smith John Dun The outbreak of the war found Ely S. Parker, a full-blooded Seneca Indian and superintendent of construction of govern- ment buildings, working and living in Galena. He had arrived in 18S7 to build a Custom House and Marine Hospital. Orig- inally he had studied law, only to learn that Indians were not admitted to the bar in New York. Thus he switched to civil engineering, studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He resigned his job when the war started, and obtained his father's permission to en- list. However, he was rebuffed by the Gover- nor of New York and Secretary of War Seward in his efforts to gain a commission. Seward's response was, "The War will be won by the whites without the aid of Indians." Parker persisted, and finally, in 1863, was made captain of engineers in the 7th Division, under John E. Smith of Galena. Grant then picked him for duty as a member of his staff. Parker was with Grant at Appomattox, where General Lee remarked to him, "I am glad to see one real American here." Parker replied, "We are all Ameri- cans now." Parker became a brigadier-general, and remained in the Army until 1 869 when Grant appointed him Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs. He was the first Indian to hold this post, and no Indian Wars occurred during his tenure. Slander and rumors of corruption brought him under investigation. Although his name was cleared, he resigned, broken- hearted. Joining friends on Wall Street as a broker, he did quite well until a decline in health and financial reverses ended this career. At the end, he held a desk job in the New York City police department. John C. Smith (no relative of John E.), a friend and assistant to Parker on his pre-war government construction projects, enlisted as a private in the 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Lincoln brevetted him a colonel for gallantry in 1865, and Johnson boosted him to brigadier-general the same year for meritorious service. Because of illness and a desire to remain in Illinois, he refused ap- pointments by Grant for duty in New Mexico and Mexico. He was elected State Treasurer in 1878 and early in his term, fifteen thousand dol- lars disappeared from a table in the Treasury. Smith replaced it out of his own pocket, and set up safeguards to prevent any recurrences of the incident. He was re-elected in 1882. In 1884 he was made State Lieutenant- Governor by popular demand, and presided over the Senate for four years. Least known of these eight generals was John Duer. His entire war service was per- formed as an officer of the 45th or "Lead Mine" Volunteer Regiment. Though both agree that he was a general, there is a great deal of discrepancy between army and local records as to the length of Civil War service of this townsman. All available information in Galena indicates that Duer was killed in the early part of the war. While recordi of the Adjutant General show him to have been commander of the regiment when it was mustered out as a unit in Chicago, July 12, 1865. A pact this octet made at the start of the war helped raise Grant to immortality, for they protected him from himself, slander, and the sniping of his enemies. Ironically, their lot is to dwell in the shadow of this man's stature, their own distinguished deeds eclipsed by his. "I am going too. ." CLARISSA EMELY GEAR HORRS "A stout, new dress, a pair of new calf skin shoes, some nec- essaries that could be thrown away if need be, a little roll of needles, thread and thimble, buttons . . . completed my outfit, which I placed in a satchel, and I was ready for my journey, I knew not whither." So equipped, Galena-born Clarissa Emely Gear Hobbs answered her husband's "Clara, I must go" with a determined "I am going too!" and enrolled beside him as a soldier of the Iowa 12th. Clarissa, daughter of Galena pioneer H. H. Gear, learned early to face the problems of the frontier — debt, death, and desperation, but wealth had arrived when her father struck a rich vein of lead. Given a "finishing school" education in Ten- nessee, Clarissa returned to Galena to meet, love, and marry young Dr. J. C. H. Hobbs. When the first guns of Sumter told of rebellion, Dr. Hobbs volunteered to serve as a private, receiving $13 and rations per month as a hospital steward. Clarissa signed up too and in her later years told her story: "Though I was recognized as nurse of Iowa 12th, so far there had been no arrangement made for nurses, so I never got my $13 per month, but then, I should never have gotten my pension ... if I had not been a nurse." In St. Louis Dr. Hobbs and Clarissa battled measles,- at Smithland, Kentucky, smallpox. In February, 1862, Mrs. Hobbs baked bread for the men as they prepared to fight with Grant at Fort Donelson. She later wrote: "The second day after the capture of Donelson we were ordered up there with our hospital force . . . Where they had rallied round the flag, the ground was Still red with pools of blood." That was the day Clarissa was given a china teapot which had been taken from General Pillow's headquarters by one of the soldiers she had nursed. At Savannah, Tennessee, Dr. Hobbs took an empty tobacco warehouse for a hospital: "There were no cots, so carpenters were detailed to put up bunks. Straw was brought in, blankets spread over the straw, the sick were brought from the landing, the nurses were ready, and the hospital running . . . The boys fixed us a bed in one corner, put in some clean hay, hung up some blankets for a partition, and grandfather and I were settled." During the battle of Shiloh Clarissa Hobbs was on furlough to visit her children in Joliet, while the Doctor worked to save the Iowa and Illinois boys wounded in the "Hornet's Nest." The strain of work forced Dr. Hobbs himself on the sick list so that he soon joined his wife for a rest in Galena. He returned to active duty with a commission as assistant surgeon and served until shortly before Lee's surrender. "I am so thankful that we had this experience, to be able, both husband and wife, to work side by side, to help our be- loved nation. I think we were the only instance. It was for pure love of country, for $1 3 per month could not compensate for skill and medical knowledge ... the long, weary days and nights as week after week was given to weary watching and trying to cheer and comfort 'homesick boys.' No, the hospital work was never felt burdensome, even when there was only a board with a blanket for mattress, or food — hard tack, bacon, and coffee — day after day, no pay, for no provision was made for that. It was a work for love and native land and humanity." fribune'a special sayTtno" *h»t the President would offer a genera amnesty to the rebel r a nj Lee's A*»y ! •"""D.r.Hm.'M War •yyuhington , Apr"' MB MB tUSL IWir. o(0>" •» ff** Qen. Grant on the U* J ^ „ ^ m 1 Grant Detail* «»U* g 1T , M .STA5T0S/ helper STEWAUTCBAWM»D,J. II. Hki.lmax. chaiiti The authorized capital of tho Ba of which has been pai W t h.R ebelIlont . n(i . ntIie ^ ; ,, t force of arms to the military United Slateg. power of the I P oW Kb Tii Able. (Signed.) $:;no,ooo, J 125,000. ( The officii s of the Hank are high cljamclfT and financial capacity, it starts with the full confidence oil community. »,. % Uoju. .1 ,.f l< The Her front of Mo whole of G Dauby' * M of the 21th to nrafth eccived v iath cor •,iant>* : — Allow tue to describe to oc ot the things I've seen and heard my trip down the river tlii. pla<-c on the packet, James on the the mom ni of one of tboae ul days we're had aince the Founb J ' just cool enough and just warm to suit the rao.i fastidious weath- itlor, while the cleans of blue xnniunioaled the sun's brightness lib the exception of am of ibuas lined clouds "thrown in," to relieve lotcry for variety's joke. eated ourselves with reading on the ide of the deck more to enjoy the rotld, aa it was there panned before any new theories or beauties, our Id in atore for 0a, und wished we oinebody" to help as enjoy it, aa your many readers doubtless would tixi other circumstances favoring enterprise. Occasionally we would ■atrial running between high bluffa r ti'le with island* ahead so nu- and ao heavily wooded that it seem- U.e river stopped and the end of Rightful traveling a, tut aurely be Still, having much faun in our old hies, we hoped on, wondering why t the oftcneat aefc&ed the narrow- nncl to guide our "bonnie boat" ; but we comforted ouraclve* wiih ction that ''-till wattra nrn deep," taps theydomrt m>ke ao much ' aa their "aiiallower" relative*, te swamps which formed the shore, letely weened from our watching possibility ofany bluffs in thedis- tat "to Ibis day" we don't know if re any existence there ! ing Belkvue at nine A. M. we >ved off-no, it must have been ] thai shoved off— and left to ocr re- or iic?cssitiex, as tlie v-ase might watchful landlord soon seized us, iveni tho way of other traveler* — to I. ■■ loan of, ran* ny, fifteen huo- hahitanU, with a large portionvof rnian. It supports four churches, igregational, Presbyterian, Metb- 1 Catholic, with numerous outsid- icy have a graded school during of the year, and, I think, two se- oola during this vacation season. being studied some under the ea- of two surcew-ful gentlemen teach- re indebted to the boat Charier for our next ride on the river as far na. a pleasant uaa-age also, where 1 a larccr town with Uie no.sy bus- * a necessary comcomitant ofa town, doing more buaincs.. and get- er, and, we might say niorv in her I we not fear tbe jealous glances of sr town we had just If ft. nival at the dock was in time to ir«t planks let fall from the acauul- ilt fur tlic purpose of building in- liuge chimney of while brick. ITiVLIil 1A. L»cml .Itmttert. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST, 15. WATT. TO T TTE CHIEF Who in Triumph Advances I THE WELCOME TO THE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL Friday, Aug. 18, 1866. AT *■■*»: O'CLOCK P. M, I* A •rK.ULTBHV KUoldlK ((,0 A telegraphic despatch just received from iMroit announces, that Lieut. Gen. Gbsnt will reach hit home in Galena on Friday next, the 18th inst Ho will roach her* at three o'clock on that day in a I special train. The programme for the \ reception will be found in another column- Now let all the people turn out to welcome borne one of tho greatest soldiers of any age or country, the illustrious patriot, the intelligent statesman, the honest man. Detkoit, Aug. 14, 1805. To Hon. E. B. Wasbbiimb, Galena: Liiut. Gen. Obant dircelf. ine to inform I you that he will be in Galena on Friday, i the 18th instant. 0. E. Babcock, I.t. Col. and A. I). C. A CHAXD REfErTIOH By the loyal people of Jo Daviess coun ty will be extended to the Lieutenant j Genera] o.i his arrival at Galena. He will ' reach here by a special train from Chica- go, by three o'clock in tbe afternoon. PH04,H4.*.*IK The procession will be formed at two o'clock, precisely, at the De Soto House, consisting of mu^ie, military, and citizens generally which will proceed to the depot. Minute guns will be 6 re- 1 by the Key City Battery Capt. Shiraa and tbe Galena Gun Gen. Grant as the train approaches • BLa.Hr. Tbe loyal citizens of (talcna responding to what the* supposed would be the srnli ment of the loyal people of the county, in- riti-d our cotunry friends to participate IM the honor of his reception. It was justly thought that they would desire to be rep- rese;,tid on that great occasion and con- tribute to the ovation. Grn'l. Grant be- •onga to the county, aa well aa the city, and our country friends have tho same pride aad interest in hitn as we have. We are glad to know that lh«-« are determinui not to be UIiidcJ the rily in contribut- ing to make the reception worthy of our distinguished citizen and of ourselves. ■ One word as to the rrsiilcnre of Gen'l. Gkant in Galena. That is strictly a pri- vate • flair of sotne of our liheial and pstai otic citizens and no contributions for it are asked or received from any source. THIi DIBIqttHs KIHIMI Our Dubuque friends livid a tn Saturday evening to at range ing the reception we a Grant on his re of thirty live as a com »>c glad ' loyal toot TBta « •rat Crwa>. Ws never saw a better com crop than the one that is waving now over thou- sands of luxuriant fields. It baa becown, to Ih- the principal crop of tha eouatry.snd ao lar, hi. never proved a failure. ■■awAwar. A team of run-away horses created quite a sensation fhis morning bv running at full s,*«d through Market Square, cap •ixing market-wagona, and man, women, and children in a very unceremonious manner. Fortunately no one was Injured. Farmers should be more careful when leavmg their hordes unfastened. It wax not so nt-rcraaary 1,„, winter, |,„t horses (unhke sonic of our oat speculators) ap pear to have more vitality sine, the fall in oats. Twe itroai statu A p- nth man writi a us from Lena. Su-ph enson county, III .t in that vicinity the tain Monday evening did a great ^nagc. Considerable quar.ti 1 was carrie.1 off alone sevtrul hrul^cs • away. The ht he left e from w. cl, tV *< pa pe in, bo; ih. sh. to sn i-d, ( of Coi in , to K-| the 10 till wai bra dot di termination of the police to put fectual stop to all such proceedings Wclinrd The cars on the OuLcrjiic and Sioux City Raiiroaal are now running to a sta- lion twenty miles west of Cedar Falls, and j will, in a few dnys, reach Acklr, five miles further. It is the intention of the Company to push the road west without delay-tin- I inning it to Iowa Falls before the end of the year. the city. On the arrival of the train the Lieut. Genera), family and staff will be received by the reception committee consisting of the fallowing gentlemen: E. B. Washburne, H. II. Houghton, BR. StwMon r: n »c-„ ' Cigar TIa mi factor) Simorvt A Seeoid now havr manufactory ii> full blast. They h#«* e hands employed at manufacturing cigars and expect soon to increase the force. They expect to he able to supply the home market, and the Galena cigar dealers can- not do Utter than to I uy of them. Kn- cnursge home manufactory OeaCh of F.ioVL Qnlul), of Dubuque. Patrick Quigly, one of the oldest citi- zens, snd for s long time one of "the lead- ing public men of Dubuque, died in that City on Thursday morning la_st. after a I Bav Ball. 'The game of base ball seems to be growing rapidly into favor, and base bail clulx nrc being oigsm/.ed in nearly every large town in the country. In Kockford they have two clubs — the "l-orest City" and the "Sinnissippi" Freeport ul=o sup- poris r club called the "Empire." • •n Monday the im-.h till, the "F.mpirc Clu'i" of-Frecport went tn Ilockfnrd and played a friendly match with the "Forest City" in which the former were the vie- I tors- The affair closed up with a social t^ly and a supper at the Holland House, i »ich the victors and vanquished j irticinated with the best of good fillengs towards each other. The Oil Hefrton. A gentleman of this ril) has just return- ed from the till Ui gioiiN of Pennsylvania. lie de^nbes the scenes there as exciting beyond description. The extent and val tie of this business may be judged of in some degne by the following: "Already the oil production of Venango Co., exceeds tho whole value of the iTon fUM leat re.|i to r loa rect Mai Mat lieh gini Dor Aca ni ii W, hou few will T scrij Nor of I, na won izt'll men the the now and for a ban or « .\ GALENA BUSINESS DIRECTORY A & P Food Store Aero Needle Company Alexander's Tavern Leo E. Allen, Atty. at Law Anita's Gift Shop Art and Kip's Service Station Art's Tavern Atlas Powder Company Auman, Inc. Bancroft Dairy C. A. Bartell, Podiatrist Ben Franklin Store Binniger Electric Blum's Bottling Works Bowl Mor Lanes Boze's Recreation Brimeyer Drive In Broadway Grocery Burbach's Cafe Burgess Battery Company Burke's Appliances Byrd Appliance Sales & Service Calvert's Garage Carroll News Depot Casper Motors Chestnut Hills Resort Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Chicago Motor Club AAA Service Station Clingman Pharmacy Collins Produce Culligan Soft Water Service Dahle's Electric Shop Dairy Dreem Daisy Mae Beauty Shop Davies Dress Shop Dellabella Implement Sales Demko Jeweler DeSota House Dick's Place Dick's TV Service Dillon's Tavern Durant's Department Store E. Wienen & Sons Eagle Pitcher Mining Company East Side Grocery Eberhard Barbershop Ed Mar Cafe Edmonds & Furlong Plumbing and Heating Edwards Barber Shop Frank Engel Repair Shop Esse Wholesale Company G. W. Evert, V. S. Farmers Exchange Feeley, Insurance and Real Estate Donald W. Fleege, Insurance First National Bank of Galena Flynn's Redimix Foecking Coal, Oil and Transfer Frank Molitor's Standard Service Station Furlong Barber Shop Furlong Beauty Shop Furlong Funeral Chapel Galena Body Shop Galena Cable, Inc. Galena Coin Wash-O-Mat Galena Corporation Galena Food Bank Galena Gazette & Advertiser Galena Heating Supply Galena Laundry Galena Lumber Company Galena Manufacturing Company Galena Supermarket and Johnnie's Market Galena Trading Post General Store Geiger Shoe Store Gibson TV and Radio Repair Gill Hotel Wm. G. Gilles, M. D. Gilbertson Badger Gas Wm. F. Golden, Optician Gold Room Cocktail Lounge Grant Hill Motel Grant's Bivouac Grantview Inn Green Shoe Store Greewald Insurance Agency Greyhound Bus Lines Gundry & Gundry, Attys. at Law H & W Motor Express Hahn Turkey Farm James R. Hansgen, Atty. at Law Harbin & Harbin, Printers Lawrence E. Harney, DDS Harris Upholstery Shop R. E. Hatfield, DC Helen's Beauty Salon Heron Insurance Service Hirst Clothing Store Holland, Plumbing Hoppe & Gray & Webster Beauty & Barber Shop Hudson Cleaners Hudson Meat Market Ivan Hunzleman, Optician Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Illinois Central R. R. Co. Interstate Light & Power Co. Iowa Oil Company J & D Sporting Goods & Marine J & M Tap Jo Daviess County Abstract Co. Joe's Place John E. Dewey, Insurance Johnson Ice Company Karberg & Simmons Construction Co. Keefe Paint Store Delbert L. Kern, Insurance Geo. Klein & Sons Implement Co. Koser Greenhouse 0. C. Kraehmer & Sons, Jeweler Kraft Foods Larey's, Office Equipment Leadmine Foundry Lehnhardt Meat Market Leo's Supervalue Little Chef Drive Inn R. E. Logan, M. D. Logan House Log Cabin Louis' Trenching Service Luella's Dress Shop Main Antique Shop Oscar Mayer Stockyards McDermott Welding Shop McLaughlin Coal & Oil Donald J. McNamarra, D. D. S. McNeilus Iron & Metal Co. Mearns Tourist Home Mercury Cleaners Metzger's Grocery & Market Millhouse Bros. & Co. Moes Drug Store Montgomery & Sons, Trucking Musical Tap J. F. Myers & Sons, Plumbing Louis A. Nack, Atty. at Law Nash Funeral Home Nath Garage & Welding Northern Illinois Breeding Co-op Norton Heating Company O'Dell's Bakery Old Rock House Antiques Fred Ortscheid & Sons Feed Palace Motel Pat's Beauty Salon Peacock's Barber Shop Pete's Tavern Petitgout Electric Phillips 66 Service Station Plymn's New Cozy Cafe Quality Hill Grocery & Meats Quality Hill Laundromat Railway Express Agency, Inc. Dennis Richards City Service James W. Richardson, Atty. at Law Robertson Drug Store Rocket Stage Lines Rodden State Line Music Co. Rodden Service Station Rosenthal Barber Shop Rosenthal Commercial Printing Round Up Tavern Francis H. Runde, D. D. S. Sally's Dress Shop S. & S. Shell Service Sanderson's Service Station Daniel Schamper VS Carl B. Schoenhard, Accountant Schmid's Men and Boys Wear Schuh Novelty Shop Schuster Ford Garage Schwirtz Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Howard R. Searight, MD Signcraft, Inc. Silver Dollar Tap Sportsmans' Tap Steakburger Inn Sunny Hill Home for Aged Swing Abstract Office The Old Store Tranel & McCarthy Standard Service Triangle Court Motel Tri State Zinc Co. Uehren & Furlong Furniture V & E Construction Co. Van Zile Paint & Wallpaper Co. James B. Vincent, Atty. at Law J. P. Vincent & Sons Monument Vincent Cleaning Service Wagner Shoe Store Welp's Ice and Grocery West Galena Dairy Western Auto Associate Store Western Union Telegraph Co. Westwick Foundry Willowa Engineering Co., Inc. Wise Oil Company 1 Chicago exhibit design & construction Arrow Paper Company 64 East Monterey Freeport, Illinois Dennis Richards Highway 20 and 80 Galena, Illinois Ofeorge P. Haldy Co. Beauty and Barber Supplies and Equipment Cedar Rapids, Iowa John Hugo Kahler Security Laboratories Burlington, Iowa M & W Twine Co. 106 St. Louis St. Joliet, Illinois Perfection Oil Co. Dubuque, Iowa Weber Paper Co. Dubuque, Iowa Gill Hotel 310 S. Main Galena, Illinois Central States Foods Inc. 90-98 Main Street Dubuque, Iowa Aetna Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut Roddens Truck Stop Galena, Illinois Sanderson Service Station Main and Spring Streets Galena, Illinois Bartels & McMahan Engineering Co. 206-209 Lincoln Building 8th and Locust Dubuque, Iowa Compliments of KRAFT FOODS Washington & Commerce Streets Galena, Illinois JLPJLgJULQJliULgJULflJL^ THOSE GOOD PRODUCTS ROSS WISE PHONE 220 GALENA, ILL. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^N^^^^^^^^^N^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^N^^^**N^^«^^^^^*N^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Vi V ^ v ^ BEAVER VALLEY Tri-State's Newest Recreational Area Offers Complete Marina Facilities Deep Channel Access to Mississippi River Gas and Oil Bait Weekend Cottage Sites Guide Service Picnic Area Hunting Fishing Year Round Home Sites Located between Dubuque, Iowa and Galena, Illinois on the west bank of the Sinsinawa River 7or further information write, wire, phone Beaver Valley P.O. Box 352 Galena, Illinois Compliments of Torbert Drug Company Dubuque, Iowa PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS 120 West 7th Street Dubuque, Iowa KRETSCHMER-TREDWAY COMPANY Manufacturer of PLUMBING PAINT HEATING GLASS HARDWARE BRUSHES \ S«e your local Dealer CHEMICALS Wholesale •nly Dubuque, Iowa FIBRE CLASS Compliments of Your Auto Parts Distributors in Dubuque, Iowa B & 6 Automotive Parts Dial 58-27276 Ridge Motor & Machine Co. Dial 58-2-3691 Sieg Dubuque Co. Dial 58-3-1701 CHESTNUT HILLS RESORT Northern Illinois 1 Newest Vacationland Open Weekends, Holidays, Special Occasions Available for Banquets, Clubs, Weddings, Etc. Winter • Summer • Spring • Fall CHESTNUT HILLS RESORT 1961, First Summer Season, Offering: Midwest's Most Beautiful Scenic View 28 Target Archery Range, Skeet Chairlift Rides Cocktail Lounge Picknicking Cafeteria CHESTNUT HILLS RESORT Winter Wonderland Man made snow 9 Ski runs Lighting on five runs General Admission: Adults $1.00 Children .50 "Everything for the Beauty Salon 11 Vincent Beauty Supplies, Inc. 716 W. Jefferson Street Rockford, Illinois Phone: WO. 4-6911 boo o o'o'o~b o c'fl'flTfl'o'o 80 o'o'ofl'o co"o"o~o'o"0"fl'o'o'o'a'o'o c o rcnrimrtTiavirtrinr^^ Compliments of KINNIRY OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 133 W. 7th St. DUBUQUE, IOWA yg g-B'gTnnmnmnrBTnnnr^^ rirtriririmrinmnmrrir)^^ Compliments of CORNBELT INSURANCE COMPANY and CORNBELT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Freeport, Illinois H. F. McCoy, Agent Galena, Illinois Sealtest Foods 4811 W. State Rockford, Illinois Compliments of ESMOND & BURTON DEAN MILK DISTRIBUTORS LENA, ILLINOIS PLUYM'S CAFE 129 S. Main Galena, Illinois Home cooked meals Fountain Service Air conditioned eN^oy Cool Refreshing Meadow Gold Milk and Super-Delicious Meadow Gold Ice Cream Meadow Gold Milk and Meadow Gold Ice Cream are served in the finer restaurants and clubs in the Great Galena-Dubuque Vacationland WESTMORELAND MILK GLASS REPRODUCTIONS IN COLORED GLASS, GIFTS, TOYS, SOUVENIRS SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES LAREY'S 219 SOUTH MAIN STREET GALENA, ILLINOIS Now As In 1852 GOOD OLD FOTOSI POTOSI BREWING CO. Potosi, Wisconsin REACH FOR ENERGY PACKED SUNBEAM BREAD "THE BREAD WITH A BONUS" SERVING GALENA SINCE 1928 TRAUSCH BAKING COMPANY DUBUQUE, IOWA Auman Inc, Beverage Control Consultants Auman's Keg Style Root Beer and Chipper Up Servicing drive-ins, cafes, bowling alleys, recreation areas 404-406 So. Main Street, Galena, Illinois Phone 903 OPEN MID-SUMMER 12>G1 ANTIQUES, DECORATIVES US. 20 <4 PROSPECT THE 1840 HOME OFCAPT. D.S.HARRIS & ° VI V A Little Acres a restored house of the 1830s OPENTOTHE PUBLIC US. 20 at DlVISIOnSt. STFP5 Antique Dealers' Directory 1. LITTLE ACRES U.S. 20 AT DIVISION 7. THE OLD STORE U.S. 20, IN GALENA 3. STEAMBOAT HOUSE U.S. 20 AT PROSPECT 4. BARTSCH'S ANTIQUES 408 WASHINGTON 5. THE WHITE HOUSE 413 PROSPECT 6. MAIN STREET SHOP MAIN AT GREEN 7. THE CRACKED POT SHOP 116 SO. MAIN 8. DOWLING SHOP DIAGONAL STREET 9. TAYLOR HOUSE BENCH AT PERRY 10. THE ROCK HOUSE THIRD AT MADISON 11. ANTE-BELLUM SHOP MADISON AT FIFTH Something old, Something new! ... in antebellum mansion, eight rooms of antiques and gifts. TAYLOR HOUSE BENCH & PERRY STS. GALENA, ILLINOIS Bowling Shop > > Selected Country Antiques Early American and Victorian Lorraine McCaughey, Main & Diagonal Sts. Phones 1141 - 1049 Open 1-5 P.M. ♦ t % 4 ♦ THE OLD STORE ANTIQUES Rook House Antiques VIRGINIA FITZGERALD Galena, Illinois Open Daily — 1-5 p.m. Shop closed Sept. 1 7th thru 27th ON HWY. 20, IN GALENA Primitive Fine Furniture Brass, Copper, Pewter, Iron, Tin 4 <*©l the White House When in Historic Galena, don't fail to visit the White House, next to the Old High School. Known among collectors for its Unusual Antiques & Rare Glassware Charlotte Marsden 413 Prospect Phone 327R &&* A RESTORED flOUSE OP 1833 5WXPS0N P44.1272 ^VVWW^-" - Compliments of YAHB LANBE ROCKFORD DRUG, INC. 130 NORTH FIRST STREET ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Compliments of Dubuque Symbol of Flavor and duality DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY, DUBUQUE, IOWA Compliments of PATTEN TRACTOR & EQUIP. CO. U.S. HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH OUR BEST WISHES AND THANKS TO P.O. BOX 1614 Rockford, Illinois THE PEOPLE OF YOUR COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THIS 100th ANNI- "He was entitled to wear this VERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR. uniform, but he did not yet own it, and he hoped to return to Galena and buy one." Rex Wells, Sales Representative Magee-Hale Park-O -Meter Company Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . . . Bruce Cation CATERPILLAR NEW SUNT BILLS MOTEL Free TV Tile Baths Tri State View Vi mile East of Galena on U.S. 20 Tel. 116 #>»»«> » #< »» »»»»»»>»»»»i»^i»^i>#i#ii»i^^»»^»»»#»»#i»^»#i» ^ »i»i » ^^^^^»»»i»^»^^i»i»»»»»»»#i»»»»»»#»»»»»»i»»»»»»»»i»»»» Once a guest, always a guest AIR-CONDITIONED OR (il&flhS^ TELEVISION AIR-COOLED ROOMS NmSF FREE PARKING The historic Main and Green Streets GALENA, ILLINOIS 60 guest rooms Choice of modest to the finest— to meet the budget CENTRALLY LOCATED GALENA— The Ideal Spot for Conventions, Vacation and Weekends. Tourist Information and Convention Bureau. Write to V. R. Carroll, De Soto House, Galena, Illinois. ROOSTER FEEDS, INC. DUBUQUE, IOWA Pioneer 'Manufacturer of ROOSTER FEEDS "Sea-Powered" with MANAMAR And the many progressive Dealers in the area extend best wishes on GALENA CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL. For more than a half century Rooster has served agriculture in this area, and has lived and grown with the area. Let Rooster Feeds, Inc. and their Dealers serve your feed needs with modern — Rooster Feeds "Sea Powered" with ManAmar. For Fifty Years America's Best Gloves Work Gloves • Dress Gloves Galena Glove & Mitten Co. Dubuque, Iowa Compliments of VALLET'S POULTRY CO., INC. Route 2 Dubuque, Iowa Compliments of THE BORDEN COMPANY Eastern Iowa — Central Illinois Region Rock Island, 111. 7200-SI5 C BT CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL July 2- S, 1961 CITY OF GALENA. ILLINOIS GRANT PARK MUNICIPAL SWIM. POOL EVERSON CompUte SWIMMING POOL RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS FILTERS PUMPS POOL CLEANERS POOL FITTINGS ALL ACCESSORIES STERELATORS FOR CHLORINATION UNDERWATER LIGHTS AND OBSERVATION WINDOWS CJjy 07 QALE74A Congratulations on your Civil War Centennial commem- orating the 100th Anniversary of the Civil War. The Everson Manufacturing is also pleased to mention at this time that it has furnished the filtration and chlorinat- ing system for your Grant Park Swimming Pool that has given enjoyment to many thousands of persons using it since the opening in 1940. Everson Mfg. Corp 214 W. Huron St. Chicago, III. NEW PALACE MOTEL ULTRA MODERN 2 miles west of Galena, 111. Hyws. 20 and 80 Mearns Hotel 301 High Street Galena, Illinois Phone 675 An historic home over 100 years old. Parking in spacious grounds. All outside rooms. Come and sit on our cool, cjuiet Victorian veranda. Compliments oj M. P. Schneller and Associates, Ino, Water Well Service P.O. Box 1008 Aurora, Illinois ? : i K *n Civil War Veteran's Grandchildren Warn United States Must Remain Strong Sidney Ray Blackburn Oceanside, California Carol Sue Blackburn Brazil, Indiana As a nation we have come a long way. Our ancestors sailed the ocean, conquered the wilderness, fought Indians, climbed the mountains, and crossed the plains. We have established a heritage. We have engaged in wars to protect that heritage. In these wars, we have won because our cause was just and our strength was great. Actually, it took more than sheer strength to make this, our country, the greatest nation on earth. We have had faith in the Supreme Being and confidence in our Democracy and way of life. That is a combination that has led to the forging of the strongest country in the world today. Even now, the fight continues. Scientists in our laboratories make new steps each day to prolong human life. Our engineers perform miracles in giving us higher standards of living. No other people in all history ever enjoyed our way of life. As time passes, more comforts and luxuries are being furnished. No wonder Americans are envied! For this reason, this great civilization founded by our ancestors is being threatened. Jealous people, in other lands, wish to drag us down to their level, to cause us to be slaves, as they are. As we celebrate this great Civil War Centennial, we cannot slacken the fight which began in our infancy. It's a fight for each Galenaian, each American to help in the endless battle to keep these United States the mightiest nation on earth. As old historic Galena celebrates the Civil War Centennial, the nation's youngest Grandchildren of a Civil War Veteran join with them in sharing with all Americans this historic event. They are the Grandchildren of Civil War Veteran, Willis Edward Blackburn, who served with the Indiana Forces and was wounded in battle at Buzzard Roost, Georgia. THIS PAGE CONTRIBUTED BY MR. GAIL BLACKBURN, DUBUQUE, IOWA ^WflWHNfcV >a'. «: THE BATTLE €K\ Yes, we'll rally 'round the flag, boys, we'll rally Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom, We will rally from the hill-side, well gather from tl Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. Chorus: The Union forever, Hurrah, boys, Hurrah! Down with the traitor, Up with the star; While we rally 'round the flag, boys, Rally once again, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. We are springing to the call of our Brothers gone before, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom, And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million Freemen more, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. Chorus: The Union forever &c. We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom, And although he may be poor he shall never be a slave, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. Chorus: The Union forever &c. So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom. Chorus: The Union forever, Hurrah, boys, Hurrah! Down with the traitor, Up with the star; While we rally 'round the flag, boys, Rally once again, Shouting the battle-cry of Freedom.