IMPORTANT EVENTS IN LIFE OF 

 JOHN F. LACEY 



Compiled by Harriette S. Kellogg 



Born at New Martinsville, West Virginia (Vir- 

 ginia) . 

 Family moved to Wheeling, West Virginia 



(Virginia). 

 Family moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa. 

 Attended Drake's Academy. 

 Family moved to farm near Oskaloosa. 

 Worked on farm in summer, at school in Os- 

 kaloosa in winter. 

 Taught school during winter months and at- 

 tended school in town during the intervals. 

 At school in town. 

 Enlisted as private in Company H, Third 



Iowa Infantry. 

 Left home for camp. 

 Mustered in at Keokuk. 



Taken prisoner at Battle of Blue Mills, Mis- 

 souri. 

 Nov. Paroled; returned to Oskaloosa; began study 



of law. 

 Nov. 7 Discharged under order of President. 



1861-1862 Read law during winter. 



1862 Feb. 11 Death of brother James. 

 1862 Spring Order for exchange of prisoners. 



Aug. 9 Reenlisted in Company D, Thirty-third In- 



fantry. 

 Aug. 23 Commissioned Sergeant-Major under Colonel 

 Rice. 



