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History of Cass County, Iowa
Springfield, ILL.:
Continental Historical Company, 1884

  646-647

        WILLIAM C. BLACKLEDGE, an early settler in Cass county, resides on
     section 16, on the farm owned by GEORGE MOORE.  Mr. BLACKLEDGE for-
     merly owned the place. He settled here in March, 1867, being the
     first settler on this section.  Deer were quite numerous here at that
     time.  He was born September 11, 1842, in Jefferson county, Ohio,
     where he spent his younger days. In August, 1862, he enlisted in com-
     pany A, of the Ninety-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until
     the close of the war.  He was wounded at the battle of Perryville, by
     a fragment of a shell, but resumed his place in the ranks after three
     weeks. He was in the battle of Chickamauga, the campaign of Atlanta,
     and marched with SHERMAN'S army to the sea. He was also in the battles
     of Bentonville and Kenesaw Mountains, the latter engagement being one
     of the most important and desperate battles in which he participated.
     He was at that time under command of JEFFERSON C. DAVIS.  He witnessed
     the death of Colonel DAN McCOOK, who was killed with a spade in the
     hands of a private rebel soldier, as he leaped over the enemy's works.
     After the war he returned to Ohio, coming here, as stated, in 1867.
     Mr. BLACKLEDGE has been twice married.  His first wife was MARTHA JANE
     ADAMS, a native of Ohio, who died here in March, 1874, leaving five
     children — CORA, ORD, HERMINE, THERON and HARRY.  His present wife was
     IDA PARMELY, a daughter of DENNIS PARMELY.

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