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Remembering those who have served in the Military Service during the Civil War, Spanish–American War, and World War l.

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The following surnames are those who were listed as serving in the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
The sources used in this surname index are:
1.” They Called It Meadow Grove”,
2. “Do You Remember”,
3. “Tilden, Nebraska centennial book”,
4. “Newman Grove, Nebraska centennial book”.
In the sources used it was stated if a veteran was missed, it was not intentional.  Some of the names are listed more than once. In these cases it could be due to more than one person in the county over the years with that name. It may also be due to the fact that a person may be mention on several pages in a source. The Madison County Genealogical Society has the complete list complied from the above sources showing which war each served in the military.

Some of the names may be from outside of Madison County.  The area covered by the Newman Grove book covers part of Platte and Boone Counties as well as Madison County.  The area covered by the Tilden book covers a part of Antelope County as well as Madison County.

The listing below is in 3 columns with Last Name, First Name and middle initial or name if known.

The Veterans of the Civil War:

Allen, David                    Alyea, Robert                    Ames, David
Askwith, John

Balzer, August               Brager, S. A.                     Brinkman, Chris
Brown, Leonard             Brown, Leonard

Carpenter, C. W.           Church, Ira                        Cloyd, W. W.
Collins, Mon                  Coltman, William               Coltman, William
Crook, John                  Crook, John                       Cunningham, W. S.

Decker, Thomas          Deuel, S. W.                     Deuel, Squire
Dresser, Albert

Evans, Charles

Fagan, Owen               Flarity, J.

Grant, J. L.                   Grant, S. H.                      Gray, Charles
Green, Charles R.       Griffin, William

Hale, M.                      Hannen, Tobias                   Higbee, Tyler
Holbrook, H. W.          Hurd, Reuben

Johnson, Otis

Kerle, R. J.                Kilmer, F. A.                      Kilton, Grandville
Knudson, Ole

Lewis, V. B.

Mahin, John                   Martin, James                 McCartney, J.
McCormick, George      McCoy, C. H.                  Miller, Thomas
Mock, Dan                    Monson, H. A.                  Moon, C. B.
Moon, K. G.                  Muffly, C. T.                      Muffly, C. T.
Muffly, Charles Timothy     Muffly, Joe                  Muffly, Joe

Nye, Henry

Oleson, Oley              Olin, T. M.                         Olson, Olof

Palmer, Francis          Peterson, Gustaf               Phillips, David
Phillips, John              Pryor, Rufus

Rouse, R. E.

Saare, Herman            Schlanbusch, F. L.            Scott, James
Sessler, Zed                Sheets, Jacob                   Shippee, Geo. W.
Slocum, A. J.              Soderstrom, Andrew          Spangler, W. H.
Spohn Joseph            Stewart, George W.            Stone, William Nelson
Switzer James

Terry, T. N.

Ulry, L. C.

Wells, D. D.              Wells, Eric G.                   Wheeling, John
Whited, Harry            Worker, W. W.

The Veterans of the Spanish-American War:

Andrews, R. W.

Baker, M. D.                Bohlsen, Meno                Boss, Frank A.

Church, E. V.              Church, J. R.

Dales, C.                     Damon, H.                    Danes, C. W.
Dauphin, C. D.            Denney, H.                    Dredge, J.

Fields, Jesse              Foss, J. W.

Goodrich, W.

Hart, O. A.                  Heckman, Samuel             Henricksen, Carl C.
Holdrege, D. M.          Honeysett, G. W.

Ikenberg, A.

Jockins, George

Larson, Claus              Larson, Claus E.                 Larson, Gustaf A.
Livingston, W. H.

Mayes, George               McGowan, _______         Mills, George S.

Newhoff, George            Nisonger, A.

Oelsligle, K. H.

Parker, W. P.

Rahder, Peter

Saare, Alfred                Snider, John L.

Thompson, Henry

Ward, A.

The Veterans of World War I :

Alyea, Lee                     Alyea, Lee                          Anders, Warrick A.
Anderson, Carl             Anderson, Clark Cecil        Anderson, Ray Mitchell
Anderson, Vester M.    Andreasen, Andrew W.       Anson, Lyle
Anstine, Reed              Arland, Gus                         Arrison, Burton
Ayers, George             Ayers, Will                           Ayers, William
Ayes, George

Bayes, Walter               Beech, Edwin                 Bellar, John H.
Berg, Oliver                  Bergstrom, Carl              Blecher, Guy
Broberg, Alfred N.        Broberg, Arthur J.            Brogan, Anne
Brogan, Charles          Brogan, Ellen                   Brogan, Leo Francis
Brown, Carl                 Busteed, W. C.                Butler, Ralph
Butler, Ralph

Caparoon, Robert        Carlisle, Charles               Carlisle, Floyd
Carmody, Clifton          Carr, Clifford                      Carr, Monte
Carrico, Leo                 Church, George                Clausen, Karsten
Clausen, Peter             Cloyd, William                  Cole, James
Corkle, Charles J. L.     Crook, Ralph                   Cue, Roy C.

Dahlsten, Robert            Deuel, Alfred                  Dogan, Johnson
Duel, Earl                        Duhachek, John

Edwards, Conney            Edwards, Len              Edwards, Len
Eng, John                        Eng, Russell

Fisher, Carl F.                 Foltz, Elmer                  Fowlkes, Walter, Sr.
Freeburg, Arthur             Freeburg, Arthur F.        Freeland, Lewis
Freudenburg, Ernest      Frink, F. L., Dr.

Gansser, Edward             Garrison, Alma            Garrison, Orville
Garrison, Orville S.           Gerhart, H. L., Sr.        Gibs, Cyrus
Graves, L. C.

Hackler, Garnold              Hale, Lawrence              Hansen, Henry A.
Hansen, Louis                 Hansen, Walter F.           Harlan, Wm. B.
Harms, Rudolph              Harms, William, Jr.         Hauge, Emil
Havenstein, Anton           Hayden, Dewey              Hayden, Dwight
Hestekind, Timon            Hinman, Arthur               Hogsett, Jess
Housel, Harlan Verne      Hutt, Earl

 

Jacox, William G.            Jensen, Carl D.            Jensen, Sigurd
Johnson, Albert C.           Johnson, Anes C.       Johnson, C. J. G.
Johnson, Carl Fritz          Johnson, Ed               Johnson, Godfred
Johnson, John A.             Johnson, Lewis          Johnson, Stanley P.
Johnson, Victor E.           Jones, Evan               Jones, Floyd Elmer
Jones, Ralph Mitchell

Kaul, Charles A.              Kelley, Charles J.          Kernick, Everett
Kielty, Thomas F.            Kinne, Melvin                 Kirkpatrick, Wilbur
Kirstine, Henry                Kleinsmidt, Guy             Kohl, Oscar
Kouba, John                   Kralik, William, Sr.         Krause, ________
Kreger, Ernest

Larson, Arthur                Lee, Oscar                    Lenz, Carl
Lenz, Carl                      Lewis, Guy                    Lewis, Henry
Lindahl, Fred A.             Lundeen, Arthur             Lundquist, Niles
Luton, Perry                  Lyons, Harry G.

Mahon, Hugh W., Dr.       Mann, William              Mararity, Bert
Martens, Otto Wm.         Mather, John                 Maurstad, I. O.
McCartney, W. E.           McDaniel, Gilbert           McKnight, Albert C.
McKnight, John              Meidel, Frank                 Mills, Clarence
Mitchell, Harvey A.         Mock, Dan                     Moraavec, Frank R.
Moravec, Anton             Moravec, James            Morse, Charles M.

Nelson, Anton               Nelson, Elmer W.            Nelson, Hilding
Nelson, John                Newman, Ora                  Nore, Selmer
Novotny, Joe                Novotny, Joe                    Novotny, John
Novotny, Ludwig

Oehring, Aaron            Olnes, Nels                    Olson, Berndt
Olson, Harold G.         Olson, Louise A.             Otrodevic, Frank

Palmer, Harry Mere       Pearson, Wesley B.        Peterson, John
Peterson, Rueben        Peterson, Walter              Phillips, Walter

Radant, Oscar             Radke, Charles F.           Rajsky, August J.
Real, Charles              Real, George                   Real, George W.
Rees, Delbert Lee       Reikofski, Wm. F. A.        Ross, Ray W.
Ryan, Wm. F.

Samuelson, F. Leonard         Sanderson, Elmer          Sanderson, Emmons
Sauler, Walter J.                    Schinck, Frank J.            Schinck, Frank J.
Schleuter, Leonard                Scott, Robert P.              Sheets, Edward
Skrivan, Albert                       Solso, Arthur                   Stanton, Patrick H.
Sternberg, Fred Carl             Stewart, Gilbert               Stone, Maynard
Storek, Joseph                      Strand, Clarence             Strand, Martin
Sukhol, Joe                           Swanson, Leonard          Sweet, Hallie

Tesch, Ernest                    Thomassen, Arthur             Thorin, Arthur
Tisthammer, Bent              Tisthammer, Carl N.

Vaage, Leonard                 Velder, Albert A.

Wagelie, Everett               Wagner, Roy                     Wallin, Detlof
Warrick, Clarence            Wells, William                   Werner, Evald
White, Grant                     Wiese, Harold                    Wiesel, Fred
Wilson, Fern L.                 Witt, Irving J.                      Wondercheck, W. D.
Wright, Garland                Wright, George

Zavodsky, Joe                 Zurcher, Gideon

Cemetery and Military Abbreviations

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CEMETERY ABBREVIATIONS

Am. Leg        American Legion

Am. Leg Aux       American Legion Auxiliary

DAR         Daughter of the American Revolution

FLT        Friendship, Love and Truth

GAR      Grand Army of the Republic (Veterans of the Civil War)

IOOF      Oddfellows (3 link chain insignia)

RNA       Royal Neighbors of America

Vet        Veteran

VFW      Veterans of Foreign Wars

WPA       Work Progress Administration Project 1938-1941

WRC        Womens’s Relief Corp (Auxiliary of the GAR)

WW I       World War 1

WW II      World War 2

MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

ARTY       Artillery

BN          Battalion

BRIG      Brigade

BTRY    Battery

CAPT     Captain

CAV      Cavalry

CO       Company

COR     Corporal

CPL       Corporal

ENGRS     Engineers

FA         Field Artillery

FLD ART      Field Artillery

INF          Infantry

LT        Lieutenant

LT       Light

MAJ    Major

PFC      Private First Class

PVT    Private

QM      Quartermaster

REG    Regiment

SGT    Sergeant

SQ    Squadron

Memorial Flag Folding Ceremony

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Meaning of the Folds

The flag is folded from the stripes toward the stars, for whereas the stripes represent the 13 original colonies that founded our republic and they are now embodied in the 50 sovereign states, represented by the stars so that the stars cover the stripes.

The first fold of our Flag is the symbol of life.

The second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.

The third fold is made in honor and remembrances of the Veteran departing the ranks, who gave a portion of his life for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world, not to have been in vain and shall never be forgotten.

The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, in times of peace as well as in times of war, it is to Him we return, for His divine guidance.

The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of the immortal Stephen Decatur, .Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right, but it is still our country, right or wrong.

The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our hearts that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her ememies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.

The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor our mother, for whom it flies on Mother.s Day.

The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, for it has been through their faith, love, loyalty, and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.

The tenth fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.

The eleventh fold, in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost.

When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, .In God We Trust..

After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today.

This explanation of the folded flag can take on a meaning for you when we honor veterans on Memorial Day along with family and friends who are no longer with us. To extend our thoughts further, If God be for us, who can be against us.

On Memorial Day let these words be a comforting reminiscence for you!

Source: Original  is unknown.  Excerpts from Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society, Inc. Grand Island, NE.  October 1999 and internet site http://userpages.aug.com/haywire/foldhis.html.

Guide for Hiring Women during World War II

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The following is an excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine. It was a guide for hiring women. This was serious and written for male supervisors of women in the workforce during World War II . a mere 62 years ago! Obviously, the intent was not to be .funny. but, by today’s standards, this is hilarious!

Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees: There’s no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has settled that point. The important things now are to select the most efficient women available and how to use them to the best advantage. Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject from Western Properties:

1. Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they’re less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn’t be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It.s always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

3. General experience indicates that “husky girls”, those who are just a little on the heavy side, are more even-tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.

4. Retain a physician to give each woman you hire, a special physical examination, one covering female conditions. This step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but also reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5. Stress at the outset the importance of time, the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6. Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they.ll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7. Whenever possible, let the inside employee change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9. Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms, Women are often sensitive; they can’t shrug off harsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman, it breaks her spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10. Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girls husband or father may swear vociferously, she’ll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11. Get enough size variety in operator.s uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can’t be stressed too much in keeping women happy.

The Dead Members

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The deceased members of Mathewson Post No. 109, G. A. R., are:

William Isham, First Michigan battery;
Maj. Joseph Mathewson, Eighteenth Connecticut;
James Pheasant, One Hundred ninety-first Pennsylvania;
John P. Sullivan, General Grant’s cipher clerk;
Daniel Desmond, New York Cavalry;
William Bishop, Illinois volunteer;
John Kyner, Seventy-third Ohio;
George Brady, company and regiment unknown;
Uriah Gregory, Forty-third Wisconsin;
W. H. Roberts, physician Twentieth Ohio;
John Bondurant, Fifty-first Missouri;
D. A. Amerine, Twenty-first Iowa;
Captain Plummer, Sixteenth Ohio;
Captain Hall, unknown;
John Geiger, Mexican war veteran;
George Gordon, company cook;
George Davenport, First Ohio light artillery;
I. W. Smith, Forty-second Ohio;
William Winter, unknown;
William H. Lowe, unknown;
Thomas J. Harter, Forty-first Illinois;
W. M. Robertson, Forty-second Illinois;
J. Romine, Seventy-third Indiana;
C. W. Braasch, Twenty-sixth Wisconsin;
August Bergmann, Twenty-sixth Wisconsin;
Fred Dedermann, Twenty-ninth Wisconsin;
W. S. Beels, Fifteenth Indiana;
O. P. Hirsch, company G, Ninth Pennsylvania infantry.

Charter members and the first officers were:

W. H. Widaman, commander;      A. N. McGinnis, senior vice commander;

F. W. Richardson, junior vice commander;      Al Bigelow, quartermaster;

L. C. Washburn, chaplain;      A. L. Macomber, surgeon;

Henry E. Davis, officer of the day;      Herman Gerecke, adjutant;

James Clark, officer of the guard;      Peter Schwenk, sergeant major;

E. R. Perry, sentinel;

J. A. Light, Walter Powell,      George Vinson,      W. H. Lowe,

C. W. Braasch,      D. W. Dean,      A. N. Yost,      H. Rightmeier,

J. B. Flemingan,      B. E. Reed,      J. S. McClary

Records of the adjutant of Charles Mathewson Post No. 109, G. A. R.
show the following members:

Iowa: J. A. Light, “H” Twelfth infantry
H. H. Miller, “E” Second cavalry
E. Ladhoff, “G” Eighth infantry
R. W. Mills, “B” Forty-sixth infantry
E. P. Weatherby, “C” Forty-fourth infantry
Charles Long, “B” Fifteenth infantry.

Illinois: J. S. McClary, “B” Thirteenth infantry
Dr. W. H. H. Hagey, “B” Thirteenth infantry
H. Warner, “A” One Hundred and Eighth infantry
W. J. Bovee, “E” Seventh infantry
C. P. Byerly, “A” Thirty-seventh infantry
J. E. Rouse, “K” One Hundred and Fifty-seventh infantry
W. R. Beswick, “G” Seventeenth infantry.

Wisconsin: Herman Gerecke, “C” Sixteenth infantry
H. C. Matrau, “G” Sixth infantry
Frank Krieger, “F” Second cavalry
J. H. Van Horn, “B” Forty-eighth infantry
H. M. Roberts, “F” Thirty-ninth infantry.

Pennsylvania: B. E. Reed, “I” Fifteenth infantry
Sam Park, “E” Eleventh infantry
M. J. Kennedy, “C” Fifty-second cavalry.

Ohio: W. H. Widaman, “C” First infantry, “B” Second infantry
A. N. McGinnis, “H” Eighty-second infantry
J. S. Morrow, “E” Sixtieth infantry
J. B. Barnes, “E” First light artillery.

Indiana:  Peter Schwenk, surgeon
N. A. Rainbolt, “H” Seventh infantry
George Dudley, “F” Seventh cavalry.

Michigan: A. L. Macomber, sergeant major, Tenth cavalry.

Nebraska: C. F. Eisely, “A” Second cavalry.

Approximate Ages of Ancestors Fighting in Wars in USA

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1st column indicates if born between the years,                                                                                           2nd column names the war,                                                                                                                   3rd column indicates dates of the war:

1600-1644   Dutch Indian War   1655-1664

1626-1656   Bacon.s Rebellion   1676

1639-1743   Inter-Colonial Wars   1689-1763

1713-1743   Pontiac.s Rebellion   1763-1766

1720-1750   Boston Massacre   1770

1715-1770   American Revolution   1775-1883

1740-1791   Indian Wars   1790-1811

1756-1802   War of 1812   1812-1815

1762-1812   Black Hawk War   1832

1780-1820   Texas War (Alamo)   1836

1796-1828   Mexican War   1846-1848

1806-1849   Civil War   1861-1865

1849-1880   Spanish-American War   1898

1870-1900   World War I   1914-1918

1900-1930   World War II   1939-1945

1910-1935   Korean War   1950-1953

1915-1957   Vietnam War   1956-1975