Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-14
Bssrox BAaaAczs, sr. Lorrs, No. |
Nov. 1th, 1869.

BssroH BAaaAOzs, sr. L.euis, No. |
Editorial Correspondence.
Dean GAZETTE :-On the first inst. the Thir.
ty.frst Iowa broke Camp At Davenport and
by little after dark had bearded the " Sucker
State" for down the river. Here stick q
pin 40 something indicative Of the real start
ing point in my experience a. a private sol.
der. As soon ~ was fairly on board, be
ing tired and worn with the days hurry burly
and labor, l wrapt myself in blanket and
laid down upon the guards Of the boat, to
court and win the affections Of Morpheus.
The next day, Sunday we reached Mon.
trose, little ::village just above the lower
rapids, when the boat tied up for the night,
and the boys went ashore to cook supper,
and stretch themselves. The following
morning At o'clock the Regt. was shipped
by rail for Keokuk, the boat being unable to
run the rapids with her cargo. We stopped
in Keokuk till about the middle Of the after
noon when we were again on our way for
down the river.
There are now fourteen hundred sick and
wounded soldiers at Keokuk. The day be-
fore we we're there q U. S. Hospital boat
arrived with about three hundred sick, SUI
!ering with all the various diseases to which
tho soldier is peculiarly liable.
On Tuesday, the 4th inst. We passed the
Northerner," with four companies Of the
Thirty seventh Iowa, bound for Cairo.
The boys had taken complies possession Of
the beat, having been d'sgusted with its
management under the proper authorities, SO
I was told, were having gay and festive"
times, pleasing in all things their own in.
clinations.
About 6 o'clock Of Tuesday evening we
reached St. Louis. Whether we were to
stay or 60 on nobody could tell. Therefore
We laid on the boat all night, and all Of Wed.
ncsday-till night came on. when We were
ordered to prepare for march out to the
Barracks, four miles from the levee. We
reached the Barracks not far from o'clock,
and Immediately made our preparations for
making the " soft side of plank as com
Portable as possible. So here we are in tho "a
nous Benton Barracks. But as l write, here
in the kitchen, the cooks arc actively engaged
all about me in preparing five days rations,
and it is said that tomorrow we start again
for down the river.
Company B had a target shoot today,
each man having two rounds for that pur-
pose. NJ. l.. Tracy made the best single
shot, taking the target exactly in the center,
and Capt. Specr has the credit for the best
two shots. We have eight rounds still in
cur cartridge boxes, which are doubtless
dealt out to guard against danger in our trip
down tho river.
was much grat:ficd in meeting DR.. S. N.
Pierce. of Cedar Falls, who is located in the
General Hospital he,c. The DR.. has full
charge Of the Hospital now, and has one
hundred and six patients at this time. He
has very good success and is universally
liked. Long may he flourish.
Sergt. Rosenbau'n has just arrived. The
boys are all very glad to see him. and many
doubly glad by the letters from home which
he brings. Hope that he may soon become
as rugged and strong as any of US, and that
camp life and soldiers dict, may be as kind
ly in its treatment Of him, as thus far toward
your humble correspondent.
Meme on the sick list from company B.
Would that to the end of the campaign
could in justice Incorporate that sentence in
every letter. Every soldier should fear his
death from disease ten times over to that of
every casualty in battle. Co. l think I'M
derstands this, and guard their health jealous.
ly.
James Pattee, who was published as desert
ing the company at Davenport, las returned,
and says that he never had the remotest idea
Of desertion. He explains his absence on the
ground Of sickness in his family, and fearing
to ask for furlough, lest it would be denied
him and thinking his presence unnecessary
at that time, he concluded to 90 without re-
mark. He says he sees low hsw foolish was the
course he pursued but, what is must 10. He
argues hew foolish, IS he is situated, to think
of descrtion and makes out very clear case.
The Co. have, without exception Of a member
extended him the hand Of pardon and friend.
ship, and Jim is the same good fellow soldier
in all eyes that he was before confidence in
him was even disturbed. As the GAZETTE
has published him as dcserter consider
this explanation as just and due.
Our destination is still considered to be
Helena, and TO- morrow, or within few days
ut fartherest, we leave this boundary between
peace and war. to join our fresh hands and
strong hearts in the subjugation of this dam
nable rebellion.
GEO.
McCLELLAN,S FAREWELL.
The following is McClcllan's farewell order
to the Army Of the Potomac
HEADQUARTERS Army or TIE PoroNAc)
RxcTonrowN, Nov. {. !
Officers and soldiers of the Army of the
Potomac An order of the President devolv.
eS upon Major Gencral Burnside the com.