Captain SILAS D. PRIEST
Company I 26th Iowa Infantry

Enlisted August 9, 1862, Wheatland, Indiana
Mustered in August 30, 1862
Discharged Jane 6, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia
Silas served with Company 1, 26th Iowa Infantry in the Civil War.

After the war, Captain Priest was instructor, leader, and drummer of the Manning Drum and Bugle Corps that was organized by Alec Young in April of 1893.

McPherson Post 33 - joined December 28, 1880
Transferred Jefferson C. Davis Post 44, Carroll July 1, 1881

Born June 1845 in Indiana
Died Denver, Colorado August 1923
Wife Ellona Dickinson
Children Emma M. Priest
Ida or Ivah or Ivey born August 17, 1876 Carroll County, Iowa - she married Louis Krigbaum - she died September 15, 1970 in Evergreen, Colorado

A DRUM CORE was organized by Alec Young in April of 1893.
The money, to defray the expenses, was raised by subscription.

The core was composed of the following members, with Captain S. D. Priest, as leader and instructor:

Fifers --- Floyd Freelove, John Jenson, Charles Smith. Edward Breckenridge, Guy Jenson, Edward Garrels, Joe Ross and Bert Johnson

Drummers - S. D. Priest, George Dan, John Reimer, Edward Denny, Guy Marnett and F. Schoening.

Drum ---- Major Louis Knapp.

The core was organized for Decoration day exercises, and did considerable playing throughout the summer.

DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES BY THE HOWARD MORTUARY
Silas D. Priest, late of 757 Inca.
Services today at p.m. from the parlors of the Howard Mortuary.
Cremation, Riverside, Colorado.
Denver Post, Denver, Colorado, August 4, 1923

Silas Priest is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section B Row #40 south - north.