The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-22

Early last Tuesday morning, in wag-
ons and basgies, foot and on horse
back, large hunters of people came
doqkinx lrto our. tovn wearing that
RensirS air, which would plainly i'll.
Aicats even to q stranger, that our
Town had been t;sited either by an un.
toward Providence, strange fatality
q stern neccssity. which invo!ved tia
separation or loss Of many near :.
dear friends The friendly bn. solemn
ana repeated shaking Of hands, With
qnits ! large na.ober who were similar.
lyarssed or uniformed, with slight
ssacst;on upon the condition Of our
coan,ry, assured ail.cvcn the mos. OBJ
suss, .hA come Of tho noble sons Of tn.
,na Comfy were "os1'ior tho wars" aud
that The most tr,ing-par'ing hour had
come. ssFaN in" was sung ont by the
Captain Al about3 o'clock, and prompt.
~ did OUT soldiers respond to the call
by forming a column Of a full company
Of over one hundred mcn--savc few
who were bidding "gooa by" to their
home friends and awaiting the compa-
NJ OH tic Inc Of the road. And now
came the test. Fathers and mothers.
wives, brothers and sisters, sons and
daughters, were there taking the part
III. hand with their soldier relations,
ana sobbing las. ''Cood by," with
tia. heartfelt grief which lssov,scs the
compressed Er, & ccnrsiag tear Such
universal softcnins Of human ,ature,w
have never before witnessed. All. crcn
tic few who had been suspected Of
having morclove for their distant south.
crn ncishbors, than their home friends.
recyiv.ri and Acknowledged the effects
ii The shock Of sympathetic grief, which
ran through 'i'ul large crowd. Nntwith-
standing many CT the s. 'aiers3 were
deeply affected ana melted into tears
by the sccne--f1r cold and rcr',!sivc
reckless and uafeeling, he'll born and
bound mus, be that hear. which would
not respond to tina. universal feeling
vet they bore themselves manfully ana
firmly. Al the closing of the roll call.
three. hearty cheers went mp f.om the
audience for our soldiers. and three
hearty cheers immediately camc echo.
lag from them Cor "thc friends We leave
behind" They were then marched up
u tie Cary Hoase, and addressed for
= few moments by the Rev. G. u. Ed
wards anil Rev. L. Dodd, bothof whom
badc them Gods speed in their efforts
to save onr country after which bibles
and tcstaments were distribu Ito tn III
~ our people had previously arranged.
Headed BY the Sax Horn Band, they
then marched t. the outskirts Of our
town upon the cast, where 4 Sufficient
number, of teams and wagons were pre-.
pared and in readiness to convey them
to Marengo,at which place they intend.
cd to take the cars for Iowa City, their
present place Of rendezvous.
Quite a large number of our people at.
tended them to the wagons and cheer.
cd then, at their final departure.
Sad and bitter was the trial Of part.
ing with our friends and ncighbors, and
We doub, not equally severe was the
test on their part. Yet this was thcywill.
ing to endure, and much more, the cx.
posnre of life and limb in their conntry's
behalf Let us then dear reader not
.tesget the debt Of gratitude we owe
these men for the nob'encss Of sool and
nnhinching nerve which they exhibit,
upon our behalf as well as their own.
for they have gone to fight our battles
as well az theirs. Let as see tn It their
families arc well supplied with whatev.
er will make them comfortable and
happy, until their rcturn-for 80 We
,nnst spcak-and in doing 50, considc,
j. not anaked charity bat a pleasant
and desirable daty.
!. Soldiers, you who were our friend.
our neighbors and citizens ofour count,
yon have been called npon to discharg,
= solemn and important duty, which i
Is rlot.the misfortune OF every genera
ton to perform. This government wa
'foanded in blood, our liberties wer,
pnrchasea.nt that price, ana they ar
now assailcd and threatened in man
.ner which, indicates they must be dc
Tended in blood Have you considcre,
fully tire magnitude Of the war, and
necessary are yan ready to be sacra
feed on the altar Of your country for it
preservation? Ifvou are ready thus t
he sacrafced You are full grown pa
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