The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-20
Qrrr 4 nunber Il selaierr Il the Iowa seeond

| and seventh, some sick and others wounded nj
Belmont, have passed through town, on fnrlough,
recently
| We are glad 10 see that the principal hotels OF
the city make deductions from their usual bills for
private soldiers, OF from ene-third down to gratis,
according 10 the necessities of the case The ives
tern rairoad also passes soldiers at reduced rates
This y appropriate, generous and patriotic.
ForR COMPANIES Of the 18th Regiment have been
luttered, as follows
Co. A. Capt Kttle from Lyons and Cedar Rap
IDS
Go. Ii. Capt. Smith. from Des MONIES.
Co. G, Capt Sewers from Nahaska county.
CO. H. Capt Madison from Ottufiwa
Other companies will be lettered soon Lieut.,
Iiig!ey Of Company A. is the acting adjntant of the
| Regiment
The large building known as Stannas block on
the corner Of Fifth and johnson streets is being fit.
| ted mp, with tables the first floor and cooking
sheds in The rear. aud will hereafter be occupied "a
barracks bv the Regiment. The sheds Ut Camp
Rankin leak badly. and the boys have had \ hard
time during the late ram On many other accounts
Also, ii is better to move into quarters II is ex
pscted they will move to-day.
DIR BrssR and the nurses left here, Of the Thirl
Cavalry, went down 10 ST. Louis, YESTERDAY.
OF the Third Cavalry there now remain in the
hospital here under the of the surgeon OF the
| Fifteenth
Lucas Baldwin, Of company L-lyphuid fever
slowly recovering
Thomas Baldwin--sarne company, disease, and
condition:
I. George wipez, Of company E-tlphoid fever
conyaiescing;
Robert Hazard, II company D--typhoid fever
very slowly recovering.
n these w,ii be inrloughed home II desired, as
soon they able 20 30
or the Fifteenth Regiment there are now inthe
hosEatal
John Woods, Of conlpan, A--relnitient fever
! convalescing,
]. w. Pierce, company E--bihons eholi1--con
valcso.ngy
George Patton, company Intermittent fever;
james Getty, company A--q,iinsy quite seri
euslv ill.,
II ". II. Burnham, NJ d., pf West Point, in thi
county has received his commission an First Sur
gron of the 18th segment, aud entered upon th
discharg. OF his duties.
W, II. Ginbon, NJ d.. Of Charlton Lucas county
has received bis commission as Assistant Surgeon
: and has gone to St Louis. To make requis,ion 70
the medicines and hospital stores for the regiment
From the Th.rd aewn snranury.
Oar correspondent. writing from Benton Bar
racks, on the lbsh nays. that on the I5th during
I sham tight. in which the Third engaged, jaime
. MeMannus OF company A. shot through tn
I skull and instantly killed BY his rank man
e His skull was completely blown of, and piece
!, IL found nifty feet distant faom where he fell. A
strict orders gwen that soldier should car
. ~ ball 10 tie field there il suspicion Of fou
i p!sy, and iDe matter was undergoing examination
j NJ Aannus was antAceient soldier and an upr ri
: man, fom Dunleith, where n caves widowe
. mother 10 the death OF cherished son Hs
remains were "a be sent home
In the same sham fight, two men were thrown
: from their horses. One had his leg b, oxen, an
y the other frsm company NJ. Of the Iowa Sd Cava
nv was badly hurt.
, Cur correspondent adds .'The measles still COZ
= tiaue rage in Ike glnent and from two te
eases come down daily " it'll the exception OF ihi
\ disease olerahie degree 81 health predcninate'
l. The men who went home on inrloughs are dali
coming back and all unite IL saying their wish
n Of plea sure, and that their rlen think niue
- of the lows sd
10 Troops daily coming in here. There ar
/. about ght nine thousand here at present. Til
Iowa 9th is expected here daily.
The weather is very fine. We have had no raj
. here Ia long time. 4 slight shower would i
very acceptable now, the clouds Of duet a
" most insuhrrabe, when the wind blows.
Dodges Battery, Of the Iowa 4th, is here con
!. manded By Capt Spoor.