Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-22

AN IMPORTANT STEP-A Commission
SESr Our TO Vmn OuR ABSENT VOLUNTEERS =
For some time past complaints have reached
the Governor and Adjatsnt General Of this
State. concerning the condition Of our soldiers
away on duty; and Gen. Baker. In order 10
make bis forthcoming report to the State -
complete and Ineligible - It shonld Be. bs.
came convinced Of che necessity Of procuring
more direct ard foil information concerning
the absent regiments. than hs has been or viii
be able to procure through indirect ehannela:
therefore with view Of eneompassing both of
the above objects. and such other matters Of
interest % the War Department of Iowa may
sish to BE- informed upon. . commission With
foil power to investigate has been appointed
and cent forward. This sommission is mads
up Of Surgeon General Hughes. whoss partic.
ular province Il will be 70 look into and report
upon the sanitary condition Of sseh regiment.
the locality Of their enesmpmsnts. the medical
care they hsvs been receiving. etc.; also Of
Hon. James J. undlsy and Geo. H. Parker.
Esq. Of this city. whoss:: duty It is made to
visit each regiment wherever they may be.
and report concerning its general condition,
how it 10 clothed and fed. whsrsia the Govern.
msnt hes failed to do its dsty eonesrning them.
what the real causes Of complaint are. and also
- to what changes have been made among
the of6esrs-in short. al things connected
With the condition. position and general vel
fare Of the regiments. 10 TO Be reported upon
BY this commission, 70 Adjutspt General Baker.
The idss 10 espitai one, and the . 20 chosen
By the Govsrdbr TO carry it out. ere lminsntly
qualified tx the position. ssd together they
will give the meter gsssrsl ovsrhssling and
Icy the eass 10 its true shape and form before
The Military Dspsstosst Of The State.
This movement will have good influence
upon our soldiers sbrosd - we'll % those Who
ere 1t homo It h . certain indication to them
that vhen oct Of eight they ere not out Of miod;
but that Iowa is determined 70 look after their
interests aad veil bsisg. We make no dosbt
but what those regiments vhich veat out frat
lay up to the Ssvsnth. have not been treated
- veil - they should have been. They have
good groonds. NO doubt. for eonplaist. in sss.
tain ioseaness-indssd Il vould b strange II
they had not, ssd 70 these gsntlsnss Who have
been sent 70 visit them they can dissloss their
grievances vith The asurssss that they will
es promptly looked sitsp and rsdrssssd.
The gentlemen Who have been selected by
Gov. Kirkvood and Gen. Baker. for this rsspoa.
''ols sad labosioas service. win. ~ have every
reason 70 believe. disshases their duties With
the utmost seal and fairness, The soldiers
.ey ret assured that II their jadsmsst lssss
q s'shsr direction. Il will be in thsis favor.
1hsy..havs . job before then that il 10 sisssuss
~ say mssse. end oes that will take them
'sv weeks 70 discharge NJ. 1sdley bsisg
eonvsr'snt With tAs highwsys asd By ~sys Of
The Aissoari. 10 precisely the man for the
vork. and he other tve essslsnse sse like
wise we'll selected for the dsty. They LEFT
ysssssday 0eesiag. and vill fsst visit ~
ssgimssts usdse the iaosdiats eeoms,d Of
Sss. trsaest. sits vhish they will proceed
- nay = tAsa sssa oest psepas-aakise i,as
eossadssssin pssssaal ss5say ssd sapsdlsaes.
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