Davis Co. Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society

Davis Co. Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society To honor and commemorate Davis County Civil War History Commemorates the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces.

On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson led twelve heavily armed Missouri Partisan Rangers dressed in Union uniforms in a raid through Davis County, Iowa, resulting in the murder of three local citizens.

You can't erase history, but you can learn from it.
07/05/2020

You can't erase history, but you can learn from it.

01/29/2020

Tune in for the KXEL Morning News Wednesday between 5 and 8 a.m.: 5:50–During a Science of Parenting Update, Cindy Thompson of Iowa State University Extension talks about paternity leave and the challenges some dads have when they try to take time away from work after the birth of their children.

11/07/2019

Iowa Author David Connon discusses his book on the 76 Iowans who served in the Civil War for the Confederacy, including the reasons for serving, the impact on the folks back home, and how J.B. Grinnell led

David has a book coming out Sept. 30th.  "Iowa Confederates in the Civil War"
08/12/2019

David has a book coming out Sept. 30th. "Iowa Confederates in the Civil War"

The bloodhounds are straining against the leash in my hand, yelping in the dead of night.  Turning on my flashlight, we plunge into the woods on a 150-year-old manhunt.  It’s anothe…

Thought it might be interesting to actually listen to David tell us this story rather than just share for a read.  You m...
06/24/2019

Thought it might be interesting to actually listen to David tell us this story rather than just share for a read. You may always subscribe to his emails or visit him on FB at https://www.facebook.com/confederatesfromiowa/

David Connon gave historical sketches of three Civil War veterans from greater Grinnell, Iowa. The stories came from early Grinnell history and Glenda Bradsh...

06/03/2019

Countless books have been written about the causes of the Civil War. Historian David M. Potter analyzes Republican decisions that contributed to the conflagration. Potter states: “The supreme tas…

05/06/2019

A coal miner, riding an elevator deep into a mine, looks for new veins of coal.  In a similar way, I have looked for things that other historians might have overlooked, and asked whether they …

I have several period pieces of clothing and accessories I am selling.  If you're interested PM me and I can get you pic...
05/03/2019

I have several period pieces of clothing and accessories I am selling. If you're interested PM me and I can get you pictures. This includes a hoop. I have women's size 18-22 and some older child size dresses (probably size 10-12), bonnets, and aprons.

03/12/2019

Hustling up to the front door, package in hand, I rang the doorbell. An older African-American man invited me in out of the cold. I stepped inside a small entryway and saw a painting of President…

03/12/2019

“The Heartland” conjures an image of waving fields of corn under wide-open skies.  True-blue Midwesterners enlisted by the thousands in the Union Army.  It’s also true t…

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