Description: FROM CIVIL WAR VET J.L. YOUNG, TO "COL." ADDRESSED TO JOHN F LACEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OSKALOOSA, IOWA. -- MESSAGE "CAPT. C.P. JOHNSTON CO A 17TH IOWA INFTY IS DEAD," -- SEE BIOS OF BOTH MEN BELOW !!! ---MAJOR JOHN L. YOUNG, of Leon, is one of the oldest practicing lawyers of Decatur County, having settled here in the fall of 1859. Judge Samuel Farrey preceded him, and with this exception Major Young is the oldest practicing attorney of Leon. He was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, June 30, 1833. He removed, with his parents, John and Nancy Young, to White County, Indiana, where his mother died in 1840, and his father in 1841. After the death of his parents he was bound out to a farmer in Warren County, where he remained until fourteen years of age, when, becoming dissatisfied with his condition, he ran away and apprenticed himself to the harness trade, at which he continued two years, when, again becoming restless under the restraints placed upon him, he left his employer and resolved to go elsewhere — in fact, had started on his journey when he was induced by a brother to return to Independence, Warren County, where he had worked. Up to this time he had received but little opportunity for learning, the extent of his education being his ability to read a little. It was now that he began to realize the importance of education. He worked at anything he could get to do that would enable him to earn a penny, even engaging as a boot-black and other menial services. But, fortunately, better opportunities were at hand for him. The man to whom he had been bound suddenly died, and his widow, a very estimable lady, and possessed of wealth, continued to manifest an interest in him, and proposed to take him with her to Kingston, Ohio, whither she had removed. Here he received excellent advantages, attending the academy at that place two years, and making excellent progress. The lady desired to have him study for the ministry, but this course was not agreeable to him. In the fall of 1852 he came to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and attended a normal school for some time, engaging as a student and teacher until 1855, when he went to Fort Madison and engaged as clerk in the penitentiary, and reading law at the same time with J. M. Reed, Esq. In March, 1856, he went to Bloomfield, where he engaged in teaching, and also read law under the instruction of Trimble & Baker. January 18, 1858, he was admitted to the bar in the Supreme Court, at Des Moines. He practiced at Bloomfield until November, 1859, when he came to Leon, as before stated. He immediately commenced the practice of his chosen profession with a young man named V. Wanwright. This partnership was formed in February, 1860. June 10, 1861, Edwards' Border Brigade was organized. Mr. young joined this brigade as a private, making several raids into Missouri, going once as far as Hannibal. He was made Quartermaster of this command, with headquarters at St. Joseph. In November of that same year he enlisted in Company A, Seventeenth Iowa Infantry, being the first man mustered in. He had raised twenty-six men for a Missouri cavalry company, but was prevented from taking his men out of the State, so joined the regiment above mentioned He served as a private three or four months, then came home in recruiting service. He was very successful in this undertaking, raising 104 in a few days. Upon the organization of this company Mr. Young was elected its Captain, serving as such until January 20,1863, and participating in the battles of Farmington and Iuka. At the last mentioned battle a large part of his regiment, including the Colonel, behaved in a cowardly manner. His company and one other remained unbroken, and he was ordered to take command of what remained of the regiment on the field of battle, and he acquitted himself nobly on this occasion. The Colonel was put under arrest, and Major Young remained in command of the regiment from that time, September 19, until the first of November. He commanded the regiment at the battle of Cornith, where it nobly redeemed itself from the disgrace of Iuka. For his services on this occasion he was highly complimented by General Rosecrans. January 20, 1863, he resigned and came home. In August of that year, having recovered his health, he raised a company for the Ninth Iowa Cavalry, was made Captain of the company, and served in that capacity until November 18, 1865, when he was promoted to Major. This was after the close of the war, the regiment being stationed at Fort Smith, in the border of Indian Territory. While in the cavalry service his command was principally engaged in guerrilla warfare, in Arkansas, going into Fort Smith in September, 1865, where he had command of all the cavalry at that point. He as mustered out at Little Rock February 18, 1866. He then returned to Leon and resumed the practice of his profession. June 28, 1868, he formed a partnership with Judge John W. Harvey, which continued until 1869, when, through his efforts, a National Bank was secured, and he was made cashier. He retained this position until 1871. He then organized the People's Bank at Leon, which did not prove a successful venture. At the termination of its existence, however, all home creditors were paid in full. Mr. Young was then for some time engaged in traveling as attorney for Dood, Brown & Co., of St. Louis. In 1877 he came back and re-formed a partnership with Judge Harvey, which continued until the latter was nominated for judge, in 1882, when Stephen Vargo became associated him. The present firm of Young & Parish was formed August 3, 1883. Major Young was married October 19, 1863, to Miss Libbie Woodbury, who accompanied her husband to the army and remained until the company was ordered to the field. Later, with their boy, Lew, she joined her husband at Fort Smith. Mrs. Young is a native of Michigan. Her parents, James and Susan Woodbury, were from Sutton, Massachusetts. Their children are Lew H., Susie, Mollie, Carrie, Maggie, Helen and John Orr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN FLETCHER LACEY (MAY 30, 1841 – SEPTEMBER 29, 1913) WAS AN EIGHT-TERM REPUBLICAN UNITED STATESCONGRESSMAN FROM IOWA'S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HE WAS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF THE LACEY ACT OF 1900, WHICH MADE IT A CRIME TO SHIP ILLEGAL GAME ACROSS STATE LINES, AND THE LACEY ACT OF 1907, WHICH FURTHER REGULATED THE HANDLING OF TRIBAL FUNDS. AS THE FIRST FEDERAL CONSERVATION LAW, THE LACEY ACT OF 1900 REMAINS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF CONSERVATION LAW ENFORCEMENT.[1] BACKGROUND AND CIVIL WAR SERVICELACEY WAS BORN IN NEW MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA (NOW WEST VIRGINIA). HE MOVED TO IOWA IN 1855 WITH HIS PARENTS, WHO SETTLED IN OSKALOOSA. HE ATTENDED THE COMMON SCHOOLS AND PURSUED CLASSICAL STUDIES. HE ALSO ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS, AND LEARNED THE TRADES OF BRICKLAYING AND PLASTERING. IN THE SPRING OF 1861, WHEN LACEY WAS TWENTY YEARS OLD, THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BEGAN. LACEY JOINED AN INFANTRY IN THE UNION ARMY IN MAY 1861. HE INITIALLY ENLISTED IN COMPANY H, 3RD IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT. DURING HIS TIME WITH THE THIRD IOWA INFANTRY, HE WAS CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF BLUE MILLS. HOWEVER, HE WAS SOON RELEASED ON PAROLE. HE AFTERWARD SERVED AS SERGEANT MAJOR IN COMPANY D, 33RD IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT. ACCORDING TO THE NOVEMBER 1903 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY, LACEY WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT AND REASSIGNED TO COMPANY C OF THAT REGIMENT, THEN "PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL ON THE STAFF OF BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL A. RICE, AND AFTER THAT OFFICER WAS KILLED IN BATTLE WAS ASSIGNED TO DUTY ON THE STAFF OF MAJ. GEN. FREDERICK STEELE".[2] HE REMAINED IN THIS POSITION UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. AS THE WAR CONCLUDED, HE STUDIED LAW, WAS ADMITTED TO THE BAR IN 1865, AND BEGAN TO PRACTICE LAW IN OSKALOOSA. FIVE YEARS LATER, HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HE WAS ELECTED TO THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR A TERM BEGINNING IN 1870. HE WAS LATER ELECTED TO THE OSKALOOSA CITY COUNCIL IN 1880, SERVING UNTIL 1883. HE SERVED ONE TERM AS CITY SOLICITOR. ON APRIL 12, 1902, LACEY ACCEPTED MEMBERSHIP INTO THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB, A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT IN 1887.[3] CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE.IN 1888, HE WAS NOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO CHALLENGE INCUMBENT GREENBACK PARTY CONGRESSMAN JAMES WEAVER, WHO WAS SEEKING RE-ELECTION TO HIS FOURTH TERM AS REPRESENTATIVE OF IOWA'S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. LACEY UNSEATED WEAVER. LACEY SERVED ONE TERM (AS A MEMBER OF THE FIFTY-FIRST UNITED STATES CONGRESS), BUT WAS DEFEATED IN THE 1890 DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE BY DEMOCRAT FREDERICK EDWARD WHITE. TWO YEARS LATER, HOWEVER, LACEY RECLAIMED HIS SEAT FROM WHITE, AND SERVED SEVEN CONSECUTIVE TERMS, AS A MEMBER OF THE FIFTY-THIRD THROUGH THE FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESSES. HE SERVED TWELVE YEARS AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, IN THE FIFTY-FOURTH THROUGH FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESSES. HOWEVER, IN 1906, WHEN RUNNING FOR A NINTH TERM, LACEY WAS UNSEATED BY DEMOCRAT DANIEL W. HAMILTON. AFTER LEAVING CONGRESS, LACEY PRACTICED LAW UNTIL HIS DEATH IN OSKALOOSA ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1913. THE LACEY ACT OF 1894CONGRESSMAN LACEY WAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC DEFENDER OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND IN 1894, IN RESPONSE TO THE INABILITY OF PARK ADMINISTRATORS TO PUNISH POACHERS OF THE PARK'S WILDLIFE, LACEY SPONSORED LEGISLATION TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AUTHORITY ARREST AND PROSECUTE LAW VIOLATORS IN THE PARK. ALTHOUGH ONLY KNOWN AS THE LACEY ACT IN THE CONTEXT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, IN MAY 1894 CONGRESS PASSED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, AND TO PUNISH CRIMES IN SAID PARK, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHICH BECAME THE CORNERSTONE OF FUTURE LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES IN THE PARK.[4] THE LACEY ACT OF 1900TODAY, LACEY IS MOST PROMINENTLY KNOWN AS THE NAMESAKE OF THE LACEY ACT OF 1900. THE ACT, WHICH IS CODIFIED IN AS AMENDED AT 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371–3378, PROTECTS BOTH PLANTS AND WILDLIFE BY CREATING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF VIOLATIONS.[5] MOST NOTABLY, THE ACT PROHIBITS TRADE IN WILDLIFE, FISH, AND PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY TAKEN, POSSESSED, TRANSPORTED OR SOLD. CONGRESSMAN LACEY INTRODUCED THE BILL IN THE SPRING OF 1900. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 25, 1900, BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY AFTER PASSING BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.[5] THE LACEY ACT OF 1907ANOTHER MAJOR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE—ALSO KNOWN AS "THE LACEY ACT," BUT APPROVED IN THE LAME DUCK SESSION AFTER HIS 1906 DEFEAT AND SIGNED INTO LAW IN HIS FINAL WEEK IN CONGRESS—MADE PROVISION FOR THE ALLOTMENT OF TRIBAL FUNDS TO CERTAIN CLASSES OF INDIANS. THESE PROVISIONS WERE PROPOSED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE BURKE ACT AND THE DAWES ACT, BOTH OF WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE ALLOTMENT OF RESERVATION LANDS TO INDIVIDUAL INDIANS, BUT NOT TO COMMUNALLY OWNED TRUST FUNDS. AFTER MUCH DEBATE AND SEVERAL OPPOSING ARGUMENTS, PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW ON MARCH 2, 1907.[6] THE ANTIQUITIES ACTLACEY IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT IN THE HISTORY OF THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT FOR HIS ROLE IN WRITING (WITH THE HELP OF ANTHROPOLOGIST EDGAR LEE HEWETT) AND ENACTING THE ANTIQUITIES ACT. THE ACT HAS BEEN PIVOTAL TO THE PRESERVATION OF MAJOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. ---- SEE PHOTOS !!! NO RESERVE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $2.00 IN USA, OR $4.00 FOREIGN. I COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE ITEM TO SAVE YOU MONEY.
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