The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-19
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| H1OuA t"C vVAOutcOTSs
| BY the politeness of Mr.. Brown, who 7
, turned on Sunday from Kcokuk, we ha'
the following brief notice from "Dick ;"
explains itself:
kEoEuK, June 10Th, 1861.
EIs. Times Look for letter from n
next week.
Big drill to-day.
Obsequies of Douglas were celebrated yel
terday by the three regiments.
d. to pay all the while
Town fall of 'sogers.'
The Clayton Co. Volunteers were swor
in OH Saturday. Onl; one gray back finch
ed. Poord- We groaned him until RI
pose was something prcposterous with hin
Our drummer hands this to you. II
leaves us because remarks were made res
pecting his disability on account of age.
We send two men home to-day-Connel
ly and Kennedy.
Our boys have the reputation among tn
citizens of being the best behaved of an,
volunteers who have come here, and tn
other evening as we were marching to ou1
drill grounds there was knot of gentlemen
standing on the corner, one of whom re
marked in the hearing of our LIST Lieut-a.
the last section came along: "Therc! til,
best company that has ever come to town.
You may take this for what it is worth.
Excuse me for not writing before but I
delay in order to sec who arc to be our re.
gimental officers-they arc to be appointed
this week. Our Captain SLADpEx is
strongly urged for Major. Capt. Heron Of
Dubuque for Col. I'd regiment goes into
camp this week. LIST already in camp about
a mile from town
Our uniforms are to be Of fine grey and
are expected here next week.
Excuse this in a big hurry. DICK.
"Elkader writes to the Press under date
Of the 9th, and states that the Clayton Co.
Volunteers are Company c. of the Sd regi-
ment, and that they carry the Regimental
Colors-this is the post of honor. Right
here we regret to mention that a writer in
the DEBORAH Republic INDUCES in very
unsolderlike complaint because the McGre-
gor Company had precedence of the Deco
rah boys. If little jealousy of this sort
exists it should not be sent home. North
ern Iowa looks upon all her companies as
creditable to her and they arc regarded all
as one family. We know they will do their
duty.
"Elkader" says Company G. is quarter.
cd in large brick building in central part
Of the city-thcir blankets are received
Many Of the soldiers are Good TempMrs.
'Camill'' from the town of Elkader declined
to take the oath. The officers of the Com
pany are Capt. Sladdcn. First, Second and
Third Lieut's., Leffingwell, Call and Shroe-
der. Sergeants in their order, Hooper,
Moe, and Gebby; Corporals in
their order, Coleman, Bates, hurry, Ben
Hunting, Dix, Ball, Sparks and Mitchell
In conversation with those who have re-
turned to McGrcgor, we learn that Norris
enlistment as private made him hosts OF
friends and it was thought he would be made
Regimental Standard bearer: this position
ranks above that of Captain and the hume.
rous friends of "Bill" will be pleased to
hear confirmation of the report.
WLxIE, the correspondent Of the Du-
buque Herald, writes splendid letters from
camp and we think our readers will thank
is for cleaning and clipping literally from
his last
l must say that the friends of all the COM
oanies are extremely liberal in one particular
well as many Othtrs-and that is in
sending in supplies OF liquors. Every express
hat comes in-every company that arrives
brings kind messages from home and-a big
supply OF drinking materials. Half, or more
Of the carts in Keokuk are constantly engag-
ID in hauling these supplies into camp. They
come in the shape of ten gallon key of whis-
ky-a "choice bottle of old brandy"-a "nice
bottle Of cocktai,"-a couple of kegs of lager
lin short in all shapes from all parts Of the
tuCIC 10 COuStdutiy AudiCiluk upou Tic
camp, an ARM more hostile, more deadly than
The keen sabre bay. nets of battn lion OF fierc.
est chasseurs lie .ifriFue-and strangest thing
Of all this army is lifted out and sent against
Is by our friends
As it poor weak human nature isn't going to
III fast enough on its own account without
being assisted thitherwards BY Friendship -
Every citizen Of Keokuk visiting the camp, If
ne wishes to do his guests particular favor
puts under his arm bottle of sold Bourbon"
-or If unable to come himself, he sends it up
y servant with his compliments.
A few books and less c. cktaiIs-m0re pipes
md tobacco, and fewer bottles Of seine old
brandy" more edblcs and clothing, and less
X. G. Whisky, would not merely be more ac-
:eptable. but positively conducive to US moral
y and physically. 1t il q positive shame to
poison the pure air that sweeps over this beau
.iful location, with the foulness of 50 ma,iy
tainted breaths-it does not harmonize with the
aroma Of flowers aud sweet scents Of summer.
Pray good friends at home dom send us any
more of this rest robbiDg, feverbreeding devil
"A hot climate, the casualties of war and dis.
Ease, are risks enough to be run by our gallant
men.
The Burlington Zouaves and the Cover
nor's Greys got into muss about their
right OF position on Dress Parade. Adjt.
ordered Capt. Streaper of the
Zouaves to take his proper place-the Capt.
Bates then ordered the COM
pany from the ground-this order was
obeyed. Capt. Streaper afterwards saw his
error and apologized to the Colonel. VIII
kie says:
During all the night following the first Dress
Parade, the Zouaves were in the highest degree
abusive to the Governors Greys, grooming and
hooting like crowd OF plug uslies, and threat
ening 10 attack the Greys and take away their
arms. They would. however have met with
warm reception, AS the Grcys had sixty revoiv-
ers distributed through their tents.' which if
would have been used unsparingiy,
10 the extent # RIDING the regiment OF q large
number OF rowdy nuisances.