The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-12

Our Colonel, A. B. Porter, was the Major
Of the First Iowa Regiment He was in the
memorable and bloody battle of Wilson's
Creek. where he displayed not only military
ability, but undaunted courage When he
returned home his services we so well APP
precated by our Governor, that he offered
him the Coloncy of the 18th Iowa Infantry,
but he declined the offer, and requested the
privilege ofraising regiment Of Cavalry,
which he has done, and is well liked by all
who are under his command oEG 3sr6
Lieut.. Col. Tho's Drummond is citizen
of Northern Iowa. He has formerly been
in the State Senate, and is well known over
the entire State. He was commissioned a
Lieutenant in the Regular Army, on the
Potomac, last spring, where he has been ar
duously engaged ever since. He was in
command of a companysof Regulars at the
Battle of Bull Run. He has been the prin-
cipal actor in inaugurating strict and very
good discipline. Some of the mcn think il
very severe and useless while remaining here
in loyal State but this is the only manner
our armies can ever expect to be. of good
service; everything depends upon discipline,
and here is the place to get inro the habit Of
conforming to it. Our men will all have to
become so accustomed to the rulest and ar.
ticles of war that they can and will say with
Tennyson, 5t s e letsa 5...
ut is not for us to make reply 4jz ga
Or ask the reason why, an3bSa ,d,}
But do or de-" + /.
We are now about ready to march, where
we do not know. We do not know when
we shall start; but from present appearan-
ces we will not 60 for some weeks yet We
supposed we were to go with Lane, but re-
port tells US that Lane will not accept the
Generalship, and if he does not the prospect
is that We shall go down the river. 4al
We were paid of in, January, by Major
Bundy of St. Louis. The sight of Uncle
Sans green money made the hearts ofiall
the men ito leap for joy, : and the most Of
the money has found its way to the families
of the soldiers. AN praise to them Jor. that!
They very wisely sent it home to their loved
ones to use or keep for them, instead of
giving it tor that enemy of the volunteer,
the Sutlcr. 1t is the wish of all our Reg't,
that Congress should pass bill to abolish
all right ofthe Sutler to their pay. If this
should be done great deal more money
would be sent home. a 10 a,.gtal III az
We have full uniform and full number
Of Sabres. We had the good fortune to get
good Sabres, as good lot as any regiment
has in the western department. Our Re-
volvers are daily expected. They are to be
Colts six-parrel, ten inch Navy Revolver. q
We are to have six barrel revolving Carbines,
but we will hardly receive them here. II we
get Carbines we will be the best equipped
Regiment of Cavalry that has gone from the
State Of Iowa. s,r5yrs ii efl 4as boon tog
Our mounted drill is not very efficient yet
as we have not had our saddles butia short
time! / cannot pass without saying aword
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