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The Guards were called upon late in 1854 to control marauding Indian bands in northwestern Iowa. When called there were only about twenty men in the company. This eventually reached sixty. They quit their businesses, drilled, and hired teams but were not required to leave the city. Later the men presented claims for payment which were scaled down by the Iowa Legislature and later paid. | |||
By 1861 the City Guards were nearly defunct with those interested in enlisting for military duty increasingly joining the [[GOVERNOR'S GREYS]]. | |||
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OLDT, Franklin T. ''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa''. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association. pgs. 253-254 | |||
Revision as of 19:31, 14 July 2011
DUBUQUE CITY GUARDS. The Dubuque City Guards were organized in July , 1851 but they had no uniforms. They were finally uniformed and paraded in full dress for the first time March 17, 1854 under Captan M. M. Hayden.
The Guards were called upon late in 1854 to control marauding Indian bands in northwestern Iowa. When called there were only about twenty men in the company. This eventually reached sixty. They quit their businesses, drilled, and hired teams but were not required to leave the city. Later the men presented claims for payment which were scaled down by the Iowa Legislature and later paid.
By 1861 the City Guards were nearly defunct with those interested in enlisting for military duty increasingly joining the GOVERNOR'S GREYS.
OLDT, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association. pgs. 253-254