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UNION GUARDS. Organized as a military group in 1856 as tensions rose toward the [[CIVIL WAR]], the Union Guards were organized by [[LORIMIER, Peter | UNION GUARDS. Organized as a military group in 1856 as tensions rose toward the [[CIVIL WAR]], the Union Guards were organized by [[LORIMIER, Peter|Peter LORIMIER]]. They appeared at nearly all outdoor public functions with the [[DUBUQUE CITY GUARDS]]. By 1859, however, there were four military companies in the community and the Union Guards was not among them. | ||
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Revision as of 01:30, 15 July 2011
UNION GUARDS. Organized as a military group in 1856 as tensions rose toward the CIVIL WAR, the Union Guards were organized by Peter LORIMIER. They appeared at nearly all outdoor public functions with the DUBUQUE CITY GUARDS. By 1859, however, there were four military companies in the community and the Union Guards was not among them.
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, p. 253