Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-24
NO. 45

iDr Tue Uoverhmeht. lhe troops who LETT
our State without uniform, left ina season of
the year when little clothing was needed for.
comfort and they Were provided with uni.
forms IN Missouri rs speedily and more
cheaply than | could have provided for
them. The regiments which have left the
STATE more recently havf. been furnished with,
good clothing by the General Government
before leaving. have not purchased for tho
State the arms contemplated by the law pass
ed ut the Extra Session, for the reason that
arms could be had only for money, and I
had not the money wherewith to pay Some
arms have been furnished by the General
Government, but 'art-.ufieient for the secur.
ty OF the State, AMI recommend the subject
to yonr careful consideration.
On several occasions during the past sea-
son when the Rebels had Or appeared likely
TO get control of Northern Missouri. much,
uneasinesS existed along our Southern bor-
der lest they should attempt an invasion Of
our State, which, for want of arms, our peo-
pie wer" not properly prepared to resist
Immediately after the close of the Extra Ses.
sion OF the General Assembly, I appointed
Colonel John Edwards and Colonel Cyrus
Busy my kfds, with large discretionary
powers, to act for the preservation of tran
guilty in the Southern border counties.
was well satisfied the peace of our State
would be more easily preserved by prevent.
ing invasion than rcpelling it, and therefore
while could not order our State troops be.
vond our State line, ! instructed Colonels
wards and Busy, and through them tho
troops under their command, that if at any
time the loyal men ofNorthern Missouri were
IN ril and called upon them for assistance,
they had as full authority rs could give them.
to Lad tn ir men into Missouri 10 the aid or
the loyal men. there. and my promise upon
their return that my power should be used
to the utmost to protect them il called in
question for so doing. Under these crcum-
stances, and in some cases at the instances
Of officers Of the United States Cooneis Ed
wards and Busy and Col Morlcdgc of Page
county, at different times led bodies of Iowa
troops into Missouri and kept them In service
there until their presence there was no longer
needed, and am well assured their services
were highly valuable not only in preserving
the peace of our border and protecting our
own people, but in supporting and strength.
ening the Union men of Missouri The ex.
penSes lnctrrel in these exped t 'ons arc, in
my Judgment properly chargeable to the
General Government, and am now seeking
their reimbursement
Great uneasincss also existed on our West
ern and Northern border, lest the Indians in
Dakota and Minnesota might be led by de-
signing men to take advantage Of the troubled
state public affairs, and commit dcpreda-
tons on our people in that region. The great
distance of that part of the State from The
place where my other duties compel me 10
keep my headquarters, and the want of the
means OF speedy communication Herewith
either by railroad or telegraph rendered IL
IN my Judgment, absolutely necessary that I
should confer on suitable persons the power
to act for me promptly in case of emergency
AS fully as if were present to act in person.
accordingly onferred such authority OF
Hon. Caleb Baldwin, f Council Bluffs, and
Hon, A. w. Hubbard, of Sioux City. Under
this authority b0di s Of mounted men were
called INTO service at different times for short
periods, an! ain happy to be able, TO state
the tranG l'lty OF that portion Of our State
mas been preserved. ' '' '.sb
cannot permit this occasion to pass with
out thanking Me&Srs Edwards, Busscy, Nor
ledge Baldwin and Hubbard, for their efi.
Gent and valuable services. .'
AT my request, tie S cr.tary of Whf AL
thorIzrd the enlistment of company Of Cav.
airy IN the service of the United States, cs- !
peciaI!y for the protection of the norlhwc stern
border. This company has been recruited
and mustered in, and hope viii be sufficient
'oi ,ho protection OF that portion Of our State.
Our troops IN MisSourfhave suffered great
ly fro!n sickness To $40 extent this is at
trbuted to the, want 81 .rhre and prudence
among the men themselves, to a change Il,
their mode Of life, o>xNeif eating badly cook
cd food, and to thS fatigue and caupox,rc Of
hard labor and srAt marches, an \ "a Slna,ch
greater extent. Is1he want ofpraper llog, As,
roper yom2rtfor the sick, proper. nurses,
and Snllicial rnxlical aid Depbtlsss expe.
rlence IN camp lifewillconviTT Vice our troops Of
the necessity Of guarding their health, adapt
mem 70 Their new circumstances and will
make them better cooks :-anlbf ardehtiy HOPE
inc une VIII soon come when those who have
the power so to do will provide that the la
Dor winch has Frustrated so many of them
snail DC dsnc by the Saves of those who have
forced this War tipa. ne country. Proper
hospitals ar now provided aid the woYneh~
OF our State, following the womarly instinct
10 care Tor the suffering have been engaged
IN making anJ forwarding to our troops those
dellcacies ga comforts not provided by tho
but so necessary and so cheering
to the sick. am decidedly of the opinion
that female nurses in our haspitals would
render Invaluable service; and earnestly
recommend that provisions be made for sec,l
ring such service for. the b ncGt Of our sick
and wonk1ed soldiers. af' ta
am well convinced that the medical staff
ga surgeon and Assistant Surgeon, now al
lowed by law to each Regiment, is INSULT
cieft, and have been corresponding with
the proper authorities for the purpose Of ef.
'ectlng change in the law | recommend
that power be given the Governor to appoint !.
an additional Assistant Surgeon for each al !
our Regiments in service, to be paid by the
atate :. IN case Congress shall not by law make
the necessary provision.
Inc law passed ct the Extra Session for the
organization of the Militia, is in many re.
spects defective AMI has been in my judgment
hlnderance instead Of an aid in raising
troops Tor the service of the United States.-
II the organization of the Militia is to be pro-
vided for by the State law, more full and
perfect system must be devised. But the
Congress Of the United States has power s.to
provide for organizing. arming, and disci.
plning the Militia, rcservin. to
me State respectively the appointment Of
Ofllcers, and the authority of tra;ninr tho