The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-09
THE DEAD or THE IOWA FIFTH

THE DEAD OF THE IOWA FIFTH,
we feel that it is proper to make some
special mention of those members of the
Upton Guards who fell at Iuka on the
10Th September, in defence of their
country.
LIEUT.. SHAWL has been resident. of
this town for several years and had made
many friends. He was among the 6rst
to enlist, aad thin devoted himself to the
study Ct the art of war, in which he took
great interest. He was a, his post, doing
his duty when he received the fatal ball.
Tic leaves wife and three children, who
have the sympathy Of all our citizens in
their sad bereavement
JOSEPH r. Fobes, was known to most
Of our townsmen, although he came from
Clinton to enlist. He formerly worked
IN the Aau"t;ser Office and made many
friends by his numerous good qualities.
tie made several trips here from his then
residence to be sure and get in with the
Guards. lie made fine looking soldier
and we have heard many praises of him
from his associates as good man and
soldier. lie stood the test at the time
of trial and had his left leg shattered,
below the knee, so that amputatiou was
necessary. lie died three days after
wards. Why he died from his wound we
have not heard, but he is gone, and his
memory will be dear to many, many
friends.
JAMES EDGAR, was, as you might say,
the pet Of the company. He was not vet
seventeen when he left here to Join Com
pany a. which was then in Missouri,
and was advised by many friends not to
90, as he was too young to endure the
harlships Of soldiers life. He would
hear to no such excuses. His country
was in danger and he must 90. He was
very sick soon after he joined the Guards
but his Vi -orous constitution carried him
through and he was enabled to rcjoin his
company. OF the particulars of his
death we learn from Capt. Dean, that
"sonlc fifteen minutes after the battle
began ball carried away the lock of his
gun. He then got another and was soon
wounded ia the hand. He turned and
showed me his hand and ordered him
to go to the rear, and in doing so he got
a ball in his cartridge box which cxplod-
ed all his cartridges, and another in the
back which passed through his body
coming out at his breast, which must
have killed him instantly. He was not
found until the next morning. We were
forced back short time after he was
killed, and the rebels rifled his person
and pockets of everything. He was bur.
led on the battlefield and his grave mark
ed with head and foot boards lie did
his duty nobIy and fou ght brareiy till
wounded and We all sympathize with you
deeply in your loss
The following letter written by ore
who had known him long and well,
though not designed for publication, ex-
presses the feelings Of those who knew
him, SO well; that we publish it.
FosronlA, ONO. Oct. End, 1852.
DEAR fRlESD:
have just received letter from Mr.
Elliott. He says that JAMES EDGAR
~as killed at the battle Of Iuka The an.
nouncement gave me sudden shock. I
I felt that it would be sad news to you,
and your father, and mother. | deeply
sympathize with you in your bereave.
mcnt, and feel that your loss is my loss,
and our country's loss. 1t is satisfac.
ton to know that he fell as patriot falls
died to save his country. James was
probably the youngest member of the
company and it seems hard that one so
young. so full of promise should SO sud
denly be called away But God in his
infinite wisdom so ordered it. We must
be resigned to His will.
His career though brief, has been va
ricd At one time sec him the little
school boy, setting with bis First Reader
10 the brick school house on the prairie !;
at another see him following the rows
! of corn setting up the fallen down stalks,
which his fathers pillow had overth1own;
at another time, see him IN Upton
j Union School with energy pressing his
way through the Grammar Department
again, | see him accompanying his father
and brother to the Eastern Metropolis,
fred with high hopes; further on, | see
him in the Boarding School with his
Astronomy and Latin in hand, or accom-
panying his aristocratic cousins along the
crowded Broadway. After a few mouths
in high life, solitary and alone, | see
him taking leave of his aged, and doting
aunt, and bidding farewell to his gay
companions, vending bis way back to
the scenes of his childhood. Again, |
see him in Upton Union School, strug-
Cling with problems and sentences in the
High School Department. How we'll |
recollect the seat he occupied, twas the
back seat on the middle row next the
girls side,
"The seat without back
| 4 second time see him leave his youth
full companions, on his way to another
State. | see him land-he now fills
place as clerk in a friends store. In a
short time sec him again on his way to