St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-22
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Letter from the Army.
Camp Williams, Co X, Sd Reg, l. S. V.
CHIILICOTHE, Mo, Aug. Z, 1861.

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| CHnLICOTHE, No, Aug. Z, 1861.
FRIEND EDITOR We are still in the
land of the living, at Chillicothe, on
the line of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad, going through with our dai.
ly routine Of drill and other things
pertaining to camp duties and a SOL
dier's life. Sometimes an incident
will occur which serves to vary the
monotony of the proceedings.
A short time ago our Colonel recciv.
ed news that there was quite band
of rebels at little town named Spring
Hill, having in their possession am
munition, supposed to be destined for
Gen. Slack and his forces. In the
evening men were chosen from the
different Companies to make up the
number of 200, who Immediately set
out for the town.
doubt not the citizens of Spring
Hill retired to their couches to dream
of seeing the great Slack coming
with his blood-bought trophies" and
marching in triumph through their
streets-after the manner of the old
Roman Consuls, who entered, through
laurel-crowncd gates, within the walls
of the Eternal City ;!
"Phancy their phelinks," in the
morning, when they found Uncle Sans
boys in their midst The male gen.
ders were soon pretty scarce, but the
women remained, and nearly every
one was as brave as an African lion
ess. They were loud in their cries for
jeff. Davis. Each one had Just so
much to say, and fancicd she had but
little time to say it in.
But, alas ! despite their talk and
tears, !.cir homes were searched, and
soon our officers were compelled to
order team to haul the articles TAX
en- by the boys.
understand that some of the BOYS
from the little town of Floyd, Iowa,
performed at least one daring feat. 1t
is reported that they made a despe-
rate assault on milk house and took
it by storm, without the loss of a
man on their side, though l believe
the milk, cheese, butter, pies, cakes,
&c, were not so fortunate on the side
of the besieged.
know not how the truth may be.
tell the tale us twas told to me-
The boys arrived at home the next
day, bringing quite quantity of ri
fies, shot guns, pistols and munitions
of war.
Many, many thanks for your kind
ness in promptly furnishing us the In
telllgencer. l receive the papers all
right. Every time they come the boys
all crowd around to learn the news
from home. Verify, it is like "pure
water to thirsty soul" We learn
by the paper that the Lincoln Guards
have gone in the 7th Regiment, and
according to the Times are the finest
company in all the regiments that
have passed through Dubuque ! Now
with all due Difference to the Times,
and friendship for the Guards" let
me say think that statement is part
ly meal" Company X all enlisted
knowing they acould be called upon to
go out Of The State, and they went and
allow me, for the sake of those who
are left behind, to say that there is
not in the Sd Iowa Regiment better
disciplined, or more thoroughly drill
ed Company than X, and the Third is
as good as any Of the Iowa regiments
that have gone to the defence of the
Union. We think we can do as much
hard acork, if we cannot make as SOL
dierly appearance" as the Lincoln
Guards. Yet we do not wish to dis
parage the Guards, and hope that with
so many lawyers, doctors, editors, ex-
office holders and gentlemen" among
them they will prove worthy of all the
encomiums they write of themselves,
or others write for them.
We have very good health in our
Company, although some of the Com
panies have quite a number in the
hospital, owing to the extremely hot
weather The thermometer, yester-
day stood at 1902 in the shade
Every week we get on the cars and
go to Grand River to battle. There
is sutler with us, but he is what We
used to call "a stand up in the corner
and tell his mother Il WON'T" In
other words, he just cuts the boys
threats when they trade with him.
There are plenty of persons in and
around camp selling milk, apples, pc,
tatocs, and every thing which they
can trade off. We have three who
are very intimate. They have passes
from Col. Williams to come and ped.
die off their wares, and get washing
from the boys. They go by the names
of Horace Greeley, N. p. Willis and
James Gordon Bennett.
We were little surprised when the
news came into camp that the Federal
troops were repulsed at Manassas, yet
no one doubted for moment the ulti-
mate success Of our arms.
One soldier of Company B was ac-
cidentally shot few days ago. He
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