Philip Pfleuger is deserving of more than a passing notice, coming in quite an early day, comparatively, he accumulated a fortune. His sons, Philip and Adam are like their father, good substantial citizens.
The late Casper Steigelmeiere was another estimable and wealthy citizen. His son-in-law, Jacob Crusius and Henry Damman and his sons, Henry, John and Augustus Steigelmeiere are all valued citizens.
The War Record of Kappa would of itself fill columns, but suffice it to say that Kappa furnished as many and as gallant soldiers to fight the battles of their country as any village of its size on the state. Many, too many, never returned, but found a grave 'neath southern skies; others returned only to die at home and 'mid friends. "These heroes died for liberty. They died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlock, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep 'neath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storms, each in the windowless palace of rest. Earth may run red with other wars; they are at rest. In the midst of battles, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death." Nine gallant soldiers, laddies, receive their well-earned pensions at this place.
These long, drawn-out reminisences of the olden times, impress the writer with the fact that he is rapidly approaching the "summit level," and that in a few years at best the Kappa boys and girls will be old men and women who have made their record for good or ill, and who find their chief pleasure in retrospection.
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