The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-09-19

The Second and Seventh Iowa
, Regiments.
DRUMMING OUT OF CAMP.
, SECOND IOWA REGIMENT.
The special correspondent. Of the
Chicago Tribune, gives the following
description Of the second and seventh
|. Iowa regiments stationed at Caml
Jackson ten miles west Of Cape Girar
dean.
i Till the return Of Lieut.. Col. Tuttle
this morning, Major Croker has 70,
some time past had the command. The
regiment as yet has no Colonel aid wbe
is likely to be the fortunate man, we
did not learn. Under Major Crocke1
il has been brought under excellent 9is.
ciPline. 1t has in all respects a good
reputation, and the few skallywags, il
such there be, may as we'll make mp
their minds to be good soldiers; for
under their present officers, ssthe way
Of transgressors will be hard' OILY
yesterday, a private by the name Of
Dora Bell, was drummed out Of camp
for horse-stealing. lie plead in bar The
too frequent practice Of '.jirking" from
anybody, under the pretence that the
owner was "secesh," aud proposed to
do so whenever an opportunity was
offered. Major Crocker ordered the
whcle regiment on parade, gave them
= lecture on stealing in general, and the
wickcdncss Of $. l1ers' stealing in par
ticular, aud his determination to visit
perpetrators of the crime with the
<cvereSt punishment. 4 rope was then
put around the neck Of the culprit and
he was led to the tune OF the roeue's
march, before the entire command, and
ANONYMOUSLY turned l5ose outside and
bid to be gone from the camp he had
disgraced. Major Crocker's speech
and the entire performance were frc-
qnently cheered, showing that the sen,
timents Of the Iowa Second are decidedly
on the side of s'law and ORDER More
than two thousand spectators witnessed
the whole afiiair, and tic effect upon the
morale Of the camp Was most happy.
The regiment is full, bat only eight
companie. are in camp. Company D
and another were detailed for guard
duty along the Iron Mountain Railroad
They are expected daily BY steamer
from St. Louis The regiment is from
Central and Southern Iowa, and they
arc capital fellows in every respect.
There was considerable sickness among
them at Ironton, but their march seems
to have done them good, for they are
now much better. Their uniform, re-
ceivcd from the State, is considerably
worn; but they are promised new from
the Government next week. Most Of
their muskcts are of the old pattern
but they have two companies armed
with MINES for skirmish and guard
duty. On the right Of the Second Iowa
is the
SEVENTH loWA-coI. LAUMAN.
This regiment is mainly frcm south
ern Iowa. Col. Lauman is from Bur-
lington, and We much mistake if that
city does not have occasion to be proud
both Of him and his regiment. II is
composed mainly Of men OF property
and it is believed that at least one-third
Of them are members Of churches
Hence stealing and rowdyism Of al
kinds are at once frowned drwn, and
dare not show their hateful heads
Only eight companies are here, 3 and
II having remained stationed at Potos
to keep the rebels in check there. Ths
arms Of the regiment are good. Tvs
companies have MIME muskcts. In re
card to uniforms this command are IN ;
wretchcl condition. As soon as com
pl,tely organized they were ordered Of
{ on duty. After while they receivee
twelve pair Of pants to company
which were divided among the ragged
est as Col. Lauman with great goo'
humor expressed i; and fifty pairs 9
shoes to campany were bestowe'
, among those who were nearest bare
/ foot. To show the quality ofthe shoes