The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-05
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We know what interest attaches to every
incident connected with the three compa.
mics now temporarily at McGrcgor, and i.
was our intention to gather up particulars
for this issue of our paper, which time
would not permit US to harvest for our Fri
days issue oil last week. But Fridays is
sue Of the g. xtra" has gone into the coun.
try, and in looking it over we do not SC,
where We could better that hastily written
export without making 50 long an article
that it would be unrcadablc. We therefore
resume the subject of army incidents here.
abouts by supplying omissions in former re.
port, and chronicling what has happened
since SO far as we are able to get at the facts
or runlors.
1t was our misfortune not to speak of the
West Union Band ut all. We owe tn,
leader OF that musical company and all it,
members an apology for the neglect, anu
we hereby make it. The truth is, the nois,
and confusion Of that day were such that il
required more senses, if not more sense,
than we pretend to to keep halfway up
with the current Of events then afoat.
While apologizing, We desire to say tina,
IN our allusion to the 'jolly time had by
the boys on the night Of the arrival Of the
|Decorah Guards, We did not intend to be
understood as meaning the Guards" tho
BUR language fairly implied it. There were
many other boys in town that night (scv-
eral of our own) who went in for conyiv-
al time as everybody knows who was up
lat II o'clock. The Guards were in quar-
tiers at y O'Clock as we knew, and hence We
could not have thought them OH ''sprec"
aowever the language we used justified thu
inference. TO Capt. Willet and his excel
tent company, we tender our regrets that
our pen was not more careful to carry our
meaning but "errors Of the pen" as well
as the press will sometimes happen and
lhis is an instance.
On Friday morning the DEBORAH Band or
sanized, took seats in their carriage; the;
Guards were filed along the street and lis
tened to farewell music that made the heart
ache while inspired every patriotic feeling
of which man is susceptible. Cheers, the
pressure Of hands Of warm friendship, the
waving of ''good-bycs" by hats and hand 4
xerchicfs, short escort march up the street
with the Band wagon, the final parting came
the "Guards" were marched back to-
Quarters and dismissed. The following are
the leading officers Of the Guards: G. r..
Willctt, Capt; Z. l.. Wciser, LIST Lieut.;
Ole A. Anderson, I'd Lieut.; Geo. Mckay,
Orderly. There arc So persons in the COM
pany,. averaging about % years of age, and
as soldierly-looking company as Iowa can
boast.
The West Union Company, "Fayette Co.
Volunteers" by courtesy Of Capt. Sherwin,
Of the .Alamakec, crossed the river on Fri
day, with Conkey's West Union Band.--
Our reporter did not accompany them, and
and we cannot detail their movements. on
returning to McGrcgor, Capt. Sherwin was
cheered with GA energy that told how we'll
tho Volunteers were pleased with the Mis-
sissippi commander.
On Friday night at II o'clock the CANA
DA arrived with orders to take on board all
three Of the companies and await advices
from Gov Eirkwood
On Saturday morning all the companies
were on parade to witness the departure Of
the West Union Band and the large deiega-
ton of citizens, male and female who &C
companied them to McGrcgor 1t was a
painful parting. The Fayette County boys
are nearly all Americans (Ohio and New
= England stock and are therefore more tied
up in relationships at home than are mem
bers of mixed nativites such as the Guards
and, to some extent, the McGregor Voldn-
teers.p 1t looked tough to see the eyes of
strong men filled with tears at bidding good
bye to wife, sister, sweetheart and friends,
but men of heart must feel, and those who
are "thc warmest in love arc the bravest inl
war;" we always respect those who have
not forgotten that they are MEN. After
playing Farewell, the Band moved slowly
out of town-thc Volunteers escorting them
short distance as was done on the morning
prsvicus by the Guards, and then that scene
was over.
The Fayetters average very large, and
when uniformed they will make most inn
posing show. Their cheers to their friends
at parting were proofs of stcntorian lungs
= and sound constitutions. The leading Of.
fcers are: Ex-Judge G. A. Newcomb,
Capt; Leroy Templeton, LIST Lieut.; Ex-
Senator Aaron Brown, I'd Lieut.; and J..
Aberhetby, Orderly.
y About 10 o'clock on Saturday, after the
departure of the DEBORAH and West Union
friends, the three companies were marched
on board the CANADA, Capt. PARKER, where
they are at present qamrtered as comfortably
as the limits of the boat will allow. Dur
ing the day they drill up the codlee, or
walk our narrow streets amusing them
selves. No effort to be severe in discipline
has been made by any Of the officers. The
captains arc all MEN, and we know that nc
unnecessary tyranny will be practiced to-
ward the rank and file.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Sloan
by invitation addressed the Volunteers on
board the Canada, in one of the best-timed
sermons, or talks, as he called it, thaswe ev.
er listened to. 1t will crafty us to publish
the outlines of his address when space per.