Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-14
QUA WAR CONTEMPORARIES
NUMBER l.
In osAassas ~ KBoGuE.
vhursoav. Nav .. 1851.

DRAR DDCI 81 had . JeSseS ptSPes~ '~'
YOU before nov, but did not sspd II. thinking
it best 70 vsit siIl I'll eenpsniss had reported
themselves at the rsndesvous This morning
the lsst thres eompsDies csr,s in, cad oov ~e
are complete and ready 10 BE- mustered 's.o
| sctivs service. Let us have arms s0o ns'o
eauipnsOts, cad vs ere ready - naseh 70 sns
tight.
You readers know BY this time when vs ar
rived here. We we're we'll provided for on the
Hswksye State. Capt Gray and let Cisrk
MeLess, and the other of6sess. dssssss sss
thanks Of our company and that Of the eitissns
Of Davenport for their most kind snd geo''s'
manly behaviour towards The soldisss o. board
We met With rsthsr . cold reception on
Monday morning, but It 10 attributable to our
unexpected arrival and ths earlinsss Of the
hour. Our breakfast vas good. our dinr rsr
Abouioatis, but BY taking dstsroinsd stand.
our worthy captain procured us good aud
wholesome meals. and 10 that line ws ere no"
veil oG, half Of our men being quartsrso -
Henry Schuler's. and the other halt ~ bssui.
garsner's. They are both hosts Of the genuine
rsutoois school. Before proceed Any faFthsr'
l must tender the most sincere sLd heartfelt
thanks Of our company TO those citizens Of Dav
export Who, not withstanding the heavy ram,
accompanied ~ to the bost. First 70 shs
lsoies. forever nay We deserve the gtod
wishes vs we'll know ws take with ~. sIso
to the various Militsry Companies. to the
Home Guard, Turner's and various Fire Com
paniss. and in particular. TO Capt. Stuhr sLd
! his Guards, who wetted their jackets tor the
purpose Of see.Dg their fellow citizens snd
countrymen off, We sincerely hope the Cap
tain will not have caught cold. Our quasters
are % good 20 soldiers can expect. bot We
would have preferred straw 10 timothy hsy /;
| The duet makes 10 snsexs more than k4ppss.
since ws arrived here. We have been put
through steady drill and kept to strict military
rules the boys behave like soldiers, ere hear
ty aud ful. Of life aud am authorized to s,y,
from we'll gathered authority that we stand
behind none Of the Companies in the appear.
ancs - make whilst marching. The other
companies also look we'll and are we'll drilled.
In fact, lows's fret regiment 10. and still will
be, lowa's pride. Your papers arrived to-day
and their co.umns we're devcured with sviditJ
aud it vas truly = stirring scene to look n the
| boys when the mali was distributed amongst
those that We 90 fortunate as 70 receive letters
| from the dear ones At home. ! had the pleas
ure Of meeting Col Bates, this evening. lie
feels confident Of Obtaining the suffrsges Of
| our companies for Colonel Of the Regiment.
know not how the election will result. bu.
| every candidate may rest assured We will vote
for the best military man.
EvEnma.-I send you herewith, the order
| Just read to US and to the other companies.
from the Adjutsnt General. Please insert it.
it will explain itself:
lCopy
REGIMENT Ri ECTION.
To Captains Cummings, Mahsnna, Mason, Ma
thisseD, StrIeper, Wise, " ents, Gottschalk, Her
ron and Cook
You are hereby notified that ON Saturday, the
lth day Of May, A. b., 1861, at the hour Of ten
o'clock A. H., at the Court house, in the city of
keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, an election will t-ks
place for the following Off .ers for the First kegi-
ment Of Iowa MliLis, under the call Of the PIesl-
dent of the United states for $1,000 men Of the
date Of April 10Th:
Ist-One Colonel.
2d-Ono Lieut.. Colonel.
3d-uno Major.
The following judges and clerks are hereby ap.
pointed to conduct the election
Capt. I. l.. Cook, Cedar kspids,)
A. Wentz, Davenport, Judges.
I. N. Wise, Mt. fleasant,
Private II. Robinson, Rurlington,l 1,l
Ensign-Chas. N CLARK, ,DAvenpost,I
The votes will be counted immedia tey after the
allsting ceases, and the certified results under
the ha Ids Of the judges and clerks will be for
warded 70 Jesse bowen Adjutxnt General OF the
State Of Iowa, vt the Dsmng house, in the city OF
Keokuk.
Each Captain Of the Company 10 directed to
read this to his Company on this 9th day Of May,
A. D., ls6l.
In temporary command Of the Regiments.
am afraid I'm trespa ssing ON yoLr co.,
cmns. and will s.op ior tonight After our
election will give You i'm medietsly the result
and also any further news. l may pick up.
Pity there Is no Telegraph here bot Keokuk IL
behind the ,imes. Nor amon.
Yours, Mac.
NUMBER H.
In QUARTHRs at Aeokuk,
Nay IL. 1851.
DEAs DIcx Bur dit says must write 10
You today, although did not intend TO write
till the Regiment had been duly mustered. yet
not to let him GO back empty handed. l dot
down these few lin e.: cannot % fully give
you oil tie news - desired to. on account Of
the excitement and noise reigning In our quar-
ters, caussd by the arrival Of our friends irom
Davenport. Your correspondent 10 authorized
TO express the th snks Of the boys to al the
GOOD friends Who came down 10 see us. They
vill eommsniests to you ssd TO The citissns Of
~sr beloved city more BY word Of mouth than
I On. do under th . exis,irg circumstances
Our s~lec.ion wss held yesterday. and ths
greatest escitemsnt reignsd in the Fret Regi
msnt. Alter deliberately considering and ear
vsssing the quSS6 S6essions Of the different can
didstss. vs and ioss other companies eonelod
I'd % vote ior Col. IN; Bates. 5or Colossl; G.
L. Hs.thies. for lieut. o>loasl. ssd Mark Cus
minge, for Aejol-, and ~ eoafdently hoped
70 see tAst siskst carry The dAv. Rvssy nen-
Der Of sseh socspasy u the Rssinsnt voted.
and military order and discipline eQvsrned The
election. The couatibg Of the votesvss fis-
ishsd yesterday shout o'clock = A.(sa =
our astonishmsnt ssd Of the majority d tAs
msmbers Of our regiment Col Bates was ~
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