Monday, 25th—The Eleventh Iowa Regiment was today sworn into the United States service for three years or during the war, and now we are a veteran regiment. Our company had an election of officers, but it did not amount to anything, as it was vetoed by the colonel, and men of his own choice were put into the offices. The role of officers as elected is as follows:[1]
Captain …………………….…….S. S. McLoney
First Lieutenant …………………….…….William Spencer
Second Lieutenant …………………….…….Joseph Tomlinson
First Sergeant …………………….…….Lewis Elseffer
Second Sergeant …………………….…….David Huff
Third Sergeant …………………….…….Hiram Frank
Fourth Sergeant…………………….……. John A. White
Fifth Sergeant …………………….…….Alexander G. Downing
[1] The men had been promised the right to elect their own officers if they re-enlisted.—A. O. D.
