Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-03


shells, the whining bones of unburried
= horses and the many graves which are
found on the ground.
A lady told me at Newton,s chat the
. larger portion Of the soldiders who are
buried here are Iowsps. Their graves
are mo.t plentiful wherever any Of Us
! have been as yet. 1t may be that 10
other parts of the field those Of other
States prcdominate.
1t is we'll to march the men Of Iowa
over such fields as Wilson's Creek and
Pea Ridge. II anything will stir their
blood to prouder pulsation, and warm
their patriotism 10 q more fervent heat,
it is the sight Of the places which have
already received the baptism Of 10 va
blood and witnessed the valiant end u
rance of Iowa troops.
i We are now encamped, IL IL said, q
the very ground occupied by Geners
Curtis when the enemy attacked him
Not far from US is breas, work partial
y completed by him, on every hand are
seen souvenirs Of that dreadful fight,
and the infantry regiment which is tue
right wing of our brigade was in the bat.
tie and afterwards guarded our wound.
ed at CassviIle.
Cen the Goth ask for mora incentives
to bravery than those which now sur.
round u.l
Would YOU like our offices to be pre-.
sen,ed to your We'll, here they are:
FIRST comes Acting Maj. Gen. Scho- !
field he is a man with black b air and |
eyes, not at all handsome. moves abont
among US without putting on style, has
no distinctive marks of ranks, rides his
horse rather slonchingly, but always has
the air Of a man who understands his
business. lie is commander of all the
forces 10 this yicini'y, and is the same
MAJOR Schofield whose name was conn.
led with that of Lycn on the of arch
triumph erected in honor Of Company
G, Iowa lst on their return from vii.
sons Creek Isst year.
Next is Brig. Gen. Tottep, who com.
mands our division. Except that he is
light complex;oned, he is much the
same as Gen. s. He, too. was at vii.
sons Creek, and, like his superior Off
Ger, be has wonderful bull deg lock.
guess he knows how 10 gst good
hold OF his euemv, and then keep il.
Col. Dye commands our brigade. He
seems to be . very quiet mar, though .
am told that he knows how to speak {
right to the point. on any occasion. l
"lle to him" all the time.
Since 1t. Col. Leake Joined Us at S..
Louis, be has been constantly in com
mand OF the regiment. He is a jolly
man, aud his eyes twinkle as merrily !
and so kindly wlthall, that it is a real
pleasure to receive command from him.
tic has been unceasing in his endeayors
tor the welfare Of his command. and
i the goth bears a name for proper
conduct, second to none in this army. 81
it Is owing to his efforts no less than
to the good moral character of the men.
Maj. Thompson has endeared himself
o us all by bis kindly courtesy on al,
occasions. have been often indebted
o him for acts of kindness. He is a
,ood man for his place.
Capt. Torrey sustains the character
)r industry and thoronghness in =. ~
he discharge Of his duty, which he q,
l"ays has borne in Davenport. His
nen are much attached to him. We
eft Lit. Brooks at Cassville, not very =
ick, together with several others, Who q,
'erenot we'll enough to stand he march. be
We expect them to join rs soon. lie
}, in my mind, the best drilled officer.
his rank. in the regiment, and as for -
marley Squires, there's not man Of Us 50
ho would part With him for bis weight 80
, gold. TuoxAs.
PEA RrDcs, Oct. 90. kn