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In the 1840s pioneer family James and Martha Littleton moved from Maryland to Iowa, via Ohio. They were able to buy 200 acres of land near Toolesboro in Louisa County. James and Martha had 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls. Both parents died before the six sons volunteered to fight for the Union in the Civil War. Thomas, George, Kendall, Noah, John and William all fought, buy only George came home after being captured and imprisoned, and died soon after of disease. The other 5 died in battle and of disease and are buried near their battlefields. This is the largest loss of life known from any immediate family in any war fought by the United States.

Sunday, September 15, 2019, historian Tom Woodruff presented a program on the Littletons as part of the Iowa Files, a free public education series presented by the West Des Moines Historical Society Members, the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation and the Iowa Arts Council.