The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-31
Ths first Csvairyg neginens.
CAxp WARaEs, BuaL.norox, I
lAuauak Doth. 1881. (


Of nsrshing orders, have almost compelled
me 80 rssraot the promises 10 all ny friends,
| snd you among the rest, bat shalt try TO do
better hereafter. We are ssill 10 Camp w ar
rsn, waiting orders from headquarters and
hoping 10 be fully equipped aud uniformed
before leaving Damp. II will be interesting
TO orr friends to learn that We are By no
means idle, a. the programme Of each day
win demonstrate. Is.isAs follows Rsvsille
u sounded 10 the morning 1t 5 O'Clock when
i've minuses srs allowed . fall 10 rank for
roll call, which al msnbers Of the company
chserfaIly do, rather than be known ~ tar
dy soldiers ssd b pus on double duty. Il
would amuss tho friends pf our company TO
witness tho s6orts Of some Who do not
arouse themselves 1t the bugls call, bat who
arc determined not to DO on double duty -
they come rushing into the ranks 10 the DIFF
fersnt phasss Of ~ unfinished toilet, and
respond there" to CAL, - II nothing -.
usual bad occurred. At Sis .. n, stable
call, followed BY feed and forage duties -
Breakfast call at 3 .. n. Water call o. 7.
Sick call and ot6esrs' drill At :. m. Guard
mounting es9. Company drill as9A. Din
ner At IL m. Squadron drill as n p. NJ
Company drill 1t 4 .. m. Water call At S
p. N. Supper .. d o'clock. Dress parade
- tbs. Tattoo u 81 p. y.
ThAss calls 10 duty being attended to. .he
soldier il sxpesssd 70 6ud time 10 cook, clean
Up camp. attend bis orsa, aod do ANY %.
eesssry dutiss not spsnerated when called
spss. The camp psesests quite busy ap-
pearance, and under the supervision Of our
Colonel, begins 70 strengthen ito posts - il
ia an enepy's country, md We hops will be
ready, when ealied upon, 20 reuove to any
post designated.
The regiment hss been formed and posts
Of companies, BY squadron, arranged - FOL.
lows: Coapsoiss A sod r, Captains W. N.
g. Torrencs and |. g. Cover, form tho fret
squadron; companies B spd q, Capsains
Lefinguell and j. D. Thoppson, form The
second; companies Z and II Captains Chase
and Anderson, form the third, or color
squsdron; companies d and |, Captains p.
Cad Bryan and Caldwell, form the fourth
and companies = and X, Cspsaiss William
Thompson - Nj. Pleasant and Freeman Of
McGregor, PORN the eth squadron, or ex-
trsme left squadron Of the regiment. The
first nsmei captains OF each squadron Icing
senior captain, or commander Of biareepec.
tive sqsadron. Captain Terrence u senior
oaptsin VI the regiment, being commander
Of the frst squadron.
Our horses were appraised By board OF
commissioners, and the appraisal gave gen.
srsl satisfaction, although the prices ruled
lower than some Of our men hoped they
would. The average will be about 800.
On yesterday ws were ordered out to re-
osive the gsIlsnt boys Of the lss Iowa Regi-
ment Of Volunteers ct one O'Clock p. M,
vAsn - formed on the Lsvee and escorted
them amid hearty cheers to the Barrett House,
where they we're formally welcomed in
"spread eagle" speech by &. Ben. Darwin,
wac usea uf very i.ske iiss ju.s.., u,
and drew heavily on the superlAtive Adverbs.
The brave soIdiess-of The Iowa FIRST receiv-
ID the charge with soolness, and responded
10 is With enthusiasts. May The Fire. Iowa
Cavalry Regiment meet che sesoy 40 brave
" ~ did the Ii. Iowa Infantry - Spring
Acid, No.
Our friends 10 Lee county are - aside
Gus - svsr in ansiospasiog or wesss. We
sscsised lot Of to~sls from Mrs. Geo. B.
Suysh and a.so fron Rev. Ssltss Of Bur.
lingson. A boz. Of lint snd bsndagss rs
received through Mrs. CLARK Of ksokuk for
orr company. We ere daily in receipt of
psskAges Of provisions fsr our. company
God bleas I'll our frisnds, Tor " can make
% rssara except TO give ous thanks, which
are always warm and cordial.
q We ass equipped rssdy for arms and uni-
form, which " hope to raosivs before 70
lsavs camp. Our Celossl 10 comnssdinx
hinself 70 the regiment BY biz pronptnsss,
energy and love Of order, and ~ill no doubt
mako - slhoisat eonnAndlf.
Our ooupaoy Ass uess on the sick lie.
sxeeps 9. n. Lyon, Who renaius uudcr
charge Of Dr.. Knotles IS Ksokuk, Who kind
II furnished him home and I'll the wants
OF sick eanldier, der Which vsptAask him
sn1 bic family. leur, II faaa r.
8aH - sf8AsF* s4as@
DRMING nOUsE AnRGvALs.
b Campbell, Gaiena. Capt r. Cnmmius, ist Reg.
Frank Honig, DEWITT 10. Patterson, BridgepSt o.
] y Weaver. lows. ~ q Hill 4 Wife, Ind.
btout Aechanicsyilie, To- AeBurne, Wife Chi
A II Glett. do fdren, Cincinnati, O.
Munson. SEYMOUR O hkiaeton, No.
p l. Awo~t, Chicago, Mrs Scott, 81 Louis.
"A II Holt, lst lila Cavalry. Mrs Clark, do
L Torrey, indianapolis, A KEEL, Davenport.
J Sheppard, Iowa City. CIV SiagIe, Fairfield.
II W 0rinfths, Des Names. n Robinson WIFE, Fair
9 = LearnArd Boston, Mass Ineid.
J n Crane FAirneh. Grady OtsumwA.
John Rider. do n q Murray, No.
. Pigrusrty, 40 Ispi. huIaru, steam
Norwood Alves, Monmouth, Ter Metropolitan.
Col @ Russey, Bloomfield. . Frazier. Winchester.
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