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MILITAEY BEOOED
1861-1865

As soon as the call for volunteers was issued by
President Lincoln in April, 1861, a company of
volunteers was formed at Bloomneld; and of
this company James Baker, who had served in
the Mexican War, and James B. Weaver were
elected captain and first lieutenant. It was the
hope of these volunteers that they would be
included in the First Iowa Begiment. Immedi-
ately upon the organization of the company,
Baker and Weaver left for Burlington in search
of Governor Kirkwoocl to tender to him the
services of the new company. At Burlington as
they went on board the boat they met the
Governor coming off. They retired into the
cabin, where commissions were issued to
Weaver and others.

The Weaver commission bears the date of
April 23, 1861, the name of the company and of
the regiment being left blank. The First Regi-
ment being full before the offer was made, the
Bloomfield company became Company G of the
Second Iowa Infantry. To Weaver a later



	Ill MILITAEY BEOOED 1861-1865 As soon as the call for volunteers was issued by President Lincoln in April, 1861, a company of volunteers was formed at Bloomneld; and of this company James Baker, who had served in the Mexican War, and James B. Weaver were elected captain and first lieutenant. It was the hope of these volunteers that they would be included in the First Iowa Begiment. Immedi- ately upon the organization of the company, Baker and Weaver left for Burlington in search of Governor Kirkwoocl to tender to him the services of the new company. At Burlington as they went on board the boat they met the Governor coming off. They retired into the cabin, where commissions were issued to Weaver and others. The Weaver commission bears the date of April 23, 1861, the name of the company and of the regiment being left blank. The First Regi- ment being full before the offer was made, the Bloomfield company became Company G of the Second Iowa Infantry. To Weaver a later 26