The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-08
Corresnondence Of the Guardian.

March Gath, 1862 {
FRIEND RrcH Whatever is attached
to New Madrid, considered either in a
military or stragetcal point OF view,
your readers have, no doubt been appri-
sed, long ere this. Sickness and other
causes have prevented my writing for
some time, but l will now endeavor to
give you brief synopsis of what has
passed, and you can draw your own con-
clusions. Our company, and indeed
might say the whole regiment, are in The
deepest state of dependency over the
untimely death of our gallant Lieut. Jor.
dan. The blow came upon us so sudden
and unexpected, that we can hardly re-
alize, as yet, that he is lost to us. Pune
tilious in business, untiring in his efforts
to promote tie health and comfort of his
men, kind. brave and patriotic, lie was
always found at his post. On the march
from Boonviile TO st. Charles, he over.
done himself and laid the foundations Of
the fearful disease, Typhoid Pneumonia J
which ultimately swept him to the grave
On the last days march from Sikeston
to this place, he insisted on leaving the
ambulance and travelling with the com.
pany, as the prospect for fight was
good, and his adventurous and daring
spirit would not allow him to remain be .
hind. Fatal error.) From that mo-
ment he grew worse. appetite failed.
weakness increased, and he was finally
taken 10 the hospital. While there, he
was surrounded with every attention that
the kindness of loving friends could sug-
gest, and the physicians We're untring
in their exertions to afford him relief.
Some one of the boys were constantly
by his side, and to one of them, while
bathing his feverish temples, he remark.
ed: :" / may die, but l mean to keep
up good spirits" On the morning oil
the 10Th inst, went over to the hospit-
al, and found that he was sinking away
rapidly. His sufferings at times were
acute, but he bore up under them with
the calmest resignation. But l will not
pursue the recital Of his sickness fur
ther. do not wish to lacerate anew the
hearts Of those who were so dear to him
at Independence. AT 12 o'clock on the
night of the Goth inst, the king Of ,errors
came. and the man who had led us in
our long marches over Missouri. partici.
pated in all our movements, and infused
within us share Of his own courage aud
patriotism, yielded to the summons and
departed for that better land where ambi-
ton leads not lis host of fools forward TO
the slaughter, and the petty tolls and
strfes of this ephemeral life of ours is
unknown. And still the gay scenes and
festivities, gorgeous pageantry reviews,
drilling, shout and song Of the camp,
went forward the same. Though one had
disappeared forever from the assembled
thousands. he was not missed The
stern realities of life here must be met,
and weeping confined to those who have
time TO indulge in fond remembrances
The heart Of the faithful wife may still
retain the impression, and an aching void
be left which years cannot wholly fill.
But time is great consoler. and the SEN
sibiliiies gradually become toned down
to kind Of calm Indifference. Roman
tic was the gathering of the company
around the camp fire. for the purpose of
testfying in series of resolutions, the
high regard which they entertained for
their late commander. In a strange land
far from home, they met 10 bestow their