St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-18
War Movements at Home.
MORE VOLUNTEERS.

Few, if any, counties III the state
have sent more volunteers to the war,
in proportion to population, than our
county of Floyd and yet there is no
company known as the Floyd compa-
ny. The reason Of this must be, that
Floyd county men do not desire Office,
and arc only anxious to serve their
country as high privatcs." Consc-
quently they have enlisted in whatev-
or ncighboring company gave promise
of being accepted and giving them
active service. More than fifty men
have left Floyd county-cnllstlng,
some in one company, and some in an
other. Fifteen enlisted in the Butler
county company, Capt. Trumbuli
Thirteen in the Cedar Falls company,
Capt Smith and twenty-four in the
Chickasaw county company, Capt.
Gardner.
MAKING UNIFORMS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Saturday last was an extremely
busy day for the ladies of St. Charles.
A despatch was received from Gov
Kirkwood ordering the soldiers oil
Floyd and Chickasaw to march forth
with to their place of rendezvous at
Burlington, and requiring them to be
L.. ii 81, t1,-n
shirts, one pair grey woollen pants
with black stripes on the sides, two
pairs woollen socks, one pair brogans
or laced boots, and one black or gray
) felt hat. The Board Of Supervisors
had appropriated money to purchase
material, but the making up of the
+ garments was a gratuity on the part
C of the ladies of St. Charles. Some
;, idea of the industry of the ladies may
d be formed, from the fact that all the
l. shirts and pants were completed and
= in readiness, for the soldiers ga in
e NUMBER to start on Monday morning.
d Companions" provided with thread,
1t needles, pins, buttons, &C., were also
d furnished the soldiers by the ladies.
u SERMON TO THE SOLDIERS.
" On Sunday, Rev. A. D. Bush preach
10 ed sermon to the soldiers. His tex
was from Deut. 23 O." When TIT
host goeth forth against thine enemies
then keep thee from every wicke'
r. thing" The discourse was able, elc
y quent and impressive. The soldier
DIS were dressed in uniform, and marche
'i- in procession to the church, carryin!
Us the "star spanglcd banner" whic
n emblem of our nationality was place
70 upon the platform, and seemed to Civ
"o inspiration to the speaker Rev /
he j. McLelland assisted Mr.. Bush i
al conducting the exercises. The hous
III was crowded with an interested an
nc thoughtful audience. When the preacl
" er addressed his remarks specially t
at the volunteers, exhorting them to b
a merciful as well as just, and pointc
III them to the perils they were about t
w. encounter as they go forth in dcfeno
'so of constitutional freedom, many wei
the fearful eyes that were visible j
ao various parts of the church. lib
nv scene was one which will long be rt
~ mcmbcred by those present.
o DEPARTURE OF THE SOLDIERS.
- On Monday morning all was bustl
-, and animation in st. Charles, as til
- volunteers were about leaving for IL
90 war. The soul-stirring notes of IL
VI fife and drum seemed to inspire Il
90 hearts of all. Numerous teams wei
,r provided by our citizens with whie
N to convey the volunteers to the railroa
m at Cedar Falls, whence they would ;
as once proceed to the rendezvous at Blu
lington. At an early hour the bra,
boys were ready. Friends came
from abroad to give the parting han
and utter the sad farewell. We pa
oi ticularly noticed one poor mother wi
It. had come in from neighboring tow
III and was sitting in the wagon viii
the soldiers were exercised in the dri
ioi Tears streamcd down her cheek
WIS when her stalwart son in the ranl
lp- turned his eye towards her, and h
el' manly heart was melted. Instant
III he dashed away the tears that uou
It. start unbidden, and turned his he;
n.y. away. Oh, the heart sacrifices W
wv man makes in these days of the Il
ch' TONS peril Could ambitious state
%. 81, men and corrupt politicians have h;
uo' realizing sense of the woes tn,
'h'' bring, they would pause long befo
''S precipitating the people into W
anu like this.
can Soon all was ready. The ba
eep struck up Yankee Doodle, the sta
Vi and stripes aoated gracefully upon t
pc breeze, and the soldiers, accompani
by numerous friends, proceeded
two their journey.
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