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Obituary

Captain Carlton Dryden, 89, a Civil War Veteran and Commander of the county encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his niece, Miss Mary A. Vinton, 804 South Garfield Avenue. Captain Dryden was born March 6, 1942, at Hillsboro, O., coming to Iowa with his parents in 1857. The family settled near Montezuma where he was living at the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted in company F, tenth regiment, Iowa volunteers. The regiment was organized at Iowa City in September, 1861, and went to St. Louis, Mo., and from there to Cape Girardeau, where it encamped. Captain Dryden participated in the Vicksburg campaign, took part in the battle of Mission Ridge and aided in guarding the railroad. He was thru the Atlanta campaign and while at Carterville, Ga., in November, 1864, cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln. He was with Sherman on the celebrated march from Atlanta to the sea and was in the engagement at Savannah and the different battles in the Carolines. Captain Dryden was in every state in the confederacy during the war, excepting Florida and Texas. Following the Grand Review he was sent to Little Rock, Ark., in July, 1865, to settle some difficulties there. He was honorably discharged in Davenport, Ia., August 31 of that year, serving during the entire war without being injured, although he took part in many important battles. After his discharge Captain Dryden went to Keithsburg, ILL., where he was married and lived several years. In 1869 he and his family came to Burlington where he lived during the remainder of his life. He was a carpenter by trade and worked independently for some time but was later associated with E. Joy and company, lumber merchants, and with the William Berry Lumber company. He was assistant superintendent of construction at the time of the building of the Burlington postoffice. For three years, he was with the police department and for one year served as police judge. After this he was with the Burlington Lumber company until 1911 when he retired. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the home of Miss Vinton. The time of the services will be announced later. Friends are asked to omit flowers.

Civil war veteran and head of Grand Army of the Republic, of this county.
Here his genial disposition, his many sterling qualities endeared him to all with whom he came into contact, and his passing, at the age of 89, will be sincerely mourned by many. At the time of his death he was commander of the local encampment of the G.A.R. and has always been active in the affairs of this organization. He took a keen interest in his city and community, in the welfare of the people and in politics. He had a keen and active mind, his advice was always welcome and could generally be relied upon a sound. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.