The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-17

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months service will take some of that out
Of them.
must relate another "experiencc" in
this town. | happened to get into CONVEX
sation with an old soldier, whose head was
as white as my Fathers Grey Mare" and
the topic finally turned upon the war.
give it as near as can remember.
Najor--"It is la,ncntablc state of af-
fairs. killing so many of our people"
Witty -"Wal, who brought It on? They
brought it on their own heads and they
must suffer for it,
Major-"Ycs, but we are suffering equal
ly as bad. We are meeting with repeated
defeats now"
Whity-(spitefully) you're a secesh |!
You ought to be arrested! You are dis
couraging enlistments.'' r.E..
Mojor--(eloquently.) "If men won't
come to the rescue when their country and
their homes are in peril wouldn't give a
d--m for such patriotism" -'
Whity--(in a rage.) "You' have no
business to say that our army has been
whipped! 1t hasn't been and wont be,
unless such men as you do it. Tell me
where we have been whipped I.
Major--(calmlv.) 81 understand that
Banks is cut off. Pope is on the retreat,
that Stonewall Jackson is making demon
stations on Washington"
Whity--"Ifyou think so much Of Stone.
wall jackson You had better 60 and join
him. Pope amt on the retreat, he's only
falling back on Washington to protect IL,
and Banks is coming up in the rear"
Major-"Well. what do you think Of it !!
what is your opinion about the war and
how and where it is going to end?'
Whity--"Tt might have been ended long
ngo if our Generals had been anything but
secesh. Mcclellan is nothing but secesh
and Hallcck too We've got to make it a
war of extermination--we've got to confis.
ticate their property, shoot every man
caught in arms against the Government
and Law waste their country" (This was
got off in rage.) ..... ..... ...-.
Major-"When it comes to war OF ex
termination, a war Of murder. rapine and
devastation, I amt in. couldn't bear to
sec roof burnt over the heads of innocent
women and children" (This vas spoken
in feeling tonc.)
Whity-"I told you, you was secesh and
You had better 90 and join them. That
all I've got to say to you"
Major--(in a rage.) I'd id sight
rather join them, than any such blood
thirsty Williams as YOU, you hoary headed
old scoundrel You enlisted for pay,
Guessing at it) You enlisted as conva.
lesccnt have held your own as GONZALES
cent and will 90 out Of the service as a con-
valescent. I'll venture to say that you
never intend to be, but will use your mfr.
mites to shield you Were it not for your
gray hairs, brought on by your excessive
wickcdncss, I'd knock you to your base Of
operations" the scene ends and crowd
disperses.) This sample Of how a man
is used if he has the moral courage to speak
the truth. Any man that does utter his
sentiments that is not in strict accordance
with the humiliation and confiscation poll.
| CIV, would face the lion in his den I told
tho old man to 20 and tell them to arrest
me. I found out afterwards by soldier
who had talked with the old chap. that he
had son who was unfit for military service
and he being too old hiWself, that, as they
could get discharge at any time and could
earn jointly $4,000 per month, and the
county, they would both enlist. And ther
there was the bounty of 5000 jointly. which
would not be so c,arse either. Well they
III It'd, and they never have done months
duty since. They have been in the hospital
Jointly" eating the sweat meats sent by
the benevolent ladies for the use Of
poor sick and wounded soldiers. That
same old blood thirsty william and his puny
idotc son arc craming their maws with the
best "vittles" in the Hospital on account Of
grey hairs. .a E
I was called sccesh last summer by one
half of the regiment. because 7 told them
that orc of us couldn't whip ten rebels
and that they were not all pack Of COW.
ards, and that we would have a chance tC
fight yet, and opposed the burning Of
houses and laying waste the country. A
new song has been sung, and we find that
man is not considered disloya. now FOL
speaking the truth. When Milt Chapman
who is now in the Hospital at this place
secs this he will remember how he SANDER
ed me last summer because spoke agains
the murder at "Chariton Bridge" Others
will take notice and govern themselves &C
cordingly."
I.can't give you any directions whe.'
to send the Times, as | am not certain
whether will get to Corinth first or Mem
phis. 1t depends on information that re
ceive. When get fixed | hope to &c
your paper and until then you will oblig'
Inc by sending it to my girl at Yves
Union whose politics widely differs from
mne-she being Democrat. 'One Of tn,
oldest kind"
| have prolonged this letter far beyond
what thought had ability to do, ane
will be thankful if it finds favor in thy
sight.
God bless you as usual and by the time
this letter is in the hands Of the readers o
the Times, may We he hear of change ir
aspect of affairs and once more hear o
lively times on the Potomac.
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