The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-26
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a. An affray occurred at the town Of War
| rem in Illinois, como rine or ten miles from
this city, on Friday last. Il grew out Of tn
poisoning Of dog. We know nothing Of th'
case. The result was the shooting ofa man b!
the name Of Hunt by a Doctor named Lawrence
Hunt was shot At three times, two OF the ball
taking effect, one in the arm and the other il
the hip. Hunt will probably recover. DR.. Law
renee has made his escape.
~ The Ttasca came up Sunday morning
bringing several wounded Capt. Abe Wilkiu
and Lieut.. Halliday came on her; also Captain
Moore Of Bloomfield. They are at the Wilkir
House. Neither of them is dangerously, altho
oil are severely wounded. Capt Moore is sho,
through both legs. Captain Wilkin through
the arm and Lieut.. Halliday in the thigh. Lieut..
Il. was prisoner with the rebels one day-says
there are a few among the secessionists who are
intelligent and gentlemsnly. but the great body
Of the rank and file are awful hard, the less that
10 said about them the better. While be lay up
on the field Beauregard was pointed out to him
by wounded rebel He saw Dr.. Edeliu and
DR.. Pendleton, both belonging to the rebel cav.
airy.
a. Ed. Barber, of the Sd Iowa, is at Mt.
Vernon, Ind. severely wounded. He was Sc
had but recently recovered when wounded
again at Pittsburgh. His mother has gone to
Indiana to take care of him and he is thus
certain to be well nursed. =
SrThe following persons are at Keokuk
wounded, but able to travel, and will soon be
with their families and friends: Benjamin
Davis and Aaron Clingman, Iowa 18th, from
Des Moines Co.; Henry Barroll, J. S. Warner,
j. NJ. Youngblood and David Hoff, Of the 18th
and J. s. Billings and James 8. Davis of the
9Th, all Of Mahaska county.
Gen. Beauregard issued an order to his army
before advancing upon Gen. Grants position at
Pittsburg Landing, to "aim at the feet" in .
fight The officers we're instructed to specially
direct the men to fire very low. This fact pro-
badly accounts for the very large, indeed dispro-
portionate number of our wounded. Our troops
on the other hand, fred high, and immense num-
head, and an unusual proportion of those struck
were killed on the spot.
TO THE SOLDIERS Alb SOCIETIES
OF IOWA.
LADIEs:-The severest battle ever fought on
this continent has just taken place. Thousands
of our brave men are wounded, and a vast
amount of hospital supplies will be necessary to
render them comfortable.
You have done nobly-have contributed your
full share Of hospital supplies and comforts; no
hospitals in the service have been so well pro-
vided for as those of our Iowa regiments, hut
our regimental hospitals have been broken up,
and our sick and wounded are being placed in
post hospitals, many of them unprovided for
mande upon ua.
This battle will be followed by vast amount
Of sickness, owing to the hardships attending
the battle, and the exposure consequent upon
heavy fall of rain for several consecutive days
since it's occurrence. Another battle is immi-
nent; if the Confederates do not attack our
forces, an advance will doubtless very soon be
made upon Corinth. Let US be prepared for the
result however fearful it may be.
arrived here Immediately after the battle
with about 81, 600 dollars worth Of your hospi.
tai goods Some generous friends in Cairo sup.
piled me with butter and oysterz, aud have
since sent me heavy shipment Of ice, so that
have had the means to accomplish vast
amount of good, and have done all that I
could do. Since my arrival here have worked
almost day and night, distributing goods, making
soup, and doing what could for the comfort of
our wounded, but my resources will very soon
be exhausted
Most of the wounded will be removed to the
loyal States, but in view of the number of sick
likely to accumulate here-the large number of
wounded at Savannah, nine miles below here,
and the battle in anticipation, would advice
that heavy lot of goods similar in character
to those you have been accustomed to furnish,
be at once prepared and sent to me, scare OF
Partrage Co., st. Lonis, No." who will for
ward them to me Immediately as may direct
Send bill of contents to Miss Lou Knowles,
Keokuk, Iowa, and place another bill in the box.
Mark Hospital Stores" on the outside of the
box, and also the name of the place from whence
they come. Address me "Cairo, Ill.," as my
mail is forwarded from that point. will make
a full report to you as soon es possible.
am, very respectfully, yours. &C.,
ANNIE WITENnYER,
Cor. See. and GEM Agent s. A. Society.
Pittsburg Landing, April 18th, 1862.
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