The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

IsSsSss law 0soS s0WO S0o0 o91ko2 TnOy nave
easy accsss through the lines ~ have abandon.
ID. From Memphis 70 Grand Junction ars 80
miles vacatsd-ftom Grand Junction to Corinth
are 30 more through which the rebels can pass
It their leisure. They hsve already captured
several teams loaded with commissary stores.
near Pittsburg Landing captured and destroyed
. large amount Of cotton in North Alabama and
Southern Tennessee captured and burnt one
Steamboat above, and one below Muscle Shoals,
and committed other depredations. There has
been lighting at Brownsville and Bolivar, Ten
uessee-and the Confederates seem to be stirring
: fuss all around US. Many fear that Memphis
itself viii soon BE- attacked, and even that the
Arkansas ra ram will come up the river and des-
Troy the town. It does not appear to me that
there Is any immediate danger. Il would Ger.
sainly DO bold move for the rebels to attack us
mere, and yet nothing would be more easy than
tor them to give Us great deal Of trouble. We
nave but two divisions here numbering not more
than II, 900 men and two or three gunboata-
The rebels, If reports be true, can concentrate
$4,000 or 10000 men in short time. The e.
cesh eidzsns say We viii be driven out within
60 day. Time will tell. % e9 40 s6
JULY s0.-Nothing new this mosning-svsry
thing quiet Our regiment the Iowa 9th, 10 TO
b The provost guard one week. commencing on
Friday next Yours very truly. 5a
i5 ----g 81 s,E,s5 b. II. Ros.a1a
" aaj 10 4 LxBAxos, No., Aug let, 1869.
G. DuxHAH, ESQ, 2L g
Editor Of Hask- Bye, Burlington, 6va.
When "went to war" there were two or three
things that wanted to know and would have
been glad TO have come across, just such an AZ
ticls % this. s..,. 81, .s
Soldiers, after joining companies, and before
they are mustered into service, will always be
treated to the best fare, Tor at least - good
as The circumstances and time win allow
while passing from their place of enrolment
70 tho place Of rendezvous They will draw
their pay from the day Of the organisation Of
tho company-Privstes SIS per month, Corpo.
rails 81, seryeants ST, First, or Orderly Ser
gsant, tso. Added to this il $s} per month
for clothing, Of which, If the soldier is disposed
to be careful, he can save 81 30 per month
which will be credited on bic clothing account
and ct 6nal settlement viii be paid 70 him IL
money. On the CONTRARY, should be overdrsv
his Is 10 per month, which is often the case, 4
will be taken out of his pay as the end Of ev
cry six montha HEa
should soldier lose bic life in the service
bis accounts will be settled, and Whatever 10 du,
him will be sent to his relatives. And II b.
mskes his will, - did, it will be divided as b.
thinks best.
! A ration, In every sense Of the word, is tn
amount Of GRUB" allowed one individual mar
horse, OK, or contraband, for one day. A ratio
for man is as follows:
i Pork II OF, or Beef 20 OF, Flour ~ OF, bean
64.l00 gills, rice 6.l0 OF, coffee 6.10 OF, tel
In place Of coffee, a4loo OF, sugar 40 o,
vinegar sa.loo gille, sperm candles ls.loo o,
soap s4.1o0 OF, salt 1000 gills. Dessiccate
potatoes and mixed vegetables are issued twic
per week.
This may look small 70 the uninitiated, but
have tried It for one year, and can eat "pov
en-" but have never been out On the contsar
our mess have sold enough Of our rations :
keep us In fresh butter.
Should our vigorous war policy b adopted
which is the only thing that win save the coun
try, We will have plenty chances to add to on
list Of rationa 4 secesh Turkey OCCASIONAL
without being put in the guard.house for It
TO Commissioned officers would say thu
your pay il enough; the lowest among you ar
reesiving over $50 per month, rations eommu
ted. Remember that your privileges AMI
chances for comfort are greatly superior TO tn
private soldiers. Deal fairly with them and yo'
will always have their support. Make it you
first duty to yourself aud TO your men. 70 get
copy of the Revised Army Regulations, stud.
shem and be governed BY them, and your mel
will never want for anything.
would also recommend to non-commissione
officers and privates, the careful study of th
Regulations, It 10 full Of such information q
you want and 10 your best friend In war. Ur
derstand them and you will not necessarily b
; troubled with drunken officers or suffer abus
Of any kind. TO vi Cd,
; Turn out, boys, and help Us put down this n
bellion. We have seen one year Of service On
. much better time than We expected. We fe'
confident that We can whip all of "9od's Gre
ton, and part Of the United States" and naed
to dot before burying the Ratchet
Another important idea is, when you lea,
your friends to battle for your country, NAL
choice Of good tone Union paper, such ~ Il
Missouri Democrat or Burlington Hawk. Eye, ~
q send it TO your folks for one year, OF, o. long
}. you are In tho service. This will enable 70,
? friends to keep track Of your whereabouts .,
!. give them better idea of military movement
y than al of the letters that you could write.
serg't KNAPP, Sd Iowa Cavalry.
!. How True Union Democrats Talk.
Extract from private letter.
CAMP NEAR CoRlNTH, Mss,
July 26, 1862.
e Mems minds have undergone radical chan
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