The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-10
, 4,7s5 %, 1882
A few days In the Camps OF the Iowa
aI a,rs First Cavalry. g siei '''9s'
s' 'Eii BUTLER, Bates County, No. U.s.
.--n In - lINN3l April 26th, 1862 y.

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Editors Missouri Democrat 'Hi t's z"1s5 FHa
| As citizen and civilian of Iowa, feel some
pride in the gallant First Iowa Cavalry, Col,
Fitz Henry Warren, now stationed in this part
of Missouri. In officers, material, discipline,
equipment, efficiency, it is, in my Judgment,
surpassed by none in the service. Though sta
toned here upon police duty as IL were, while
others are permitted to participate in events
more stirring and achievements which soldiers
delight in, their services here are, if less con-
spicuous, at least not lundeserving Of honorable
recognition. ,yI1iai' t,i iql5'lssris'H 's.si'@'
The regiment embraces much of the flower of
lowa's most stalwart manhood; men of robust
health, OF smentalavigor and of high culture, not
few fitted to figure honorably in the legisla-
tive halls OF, any State. Naturally they chafe
at position where they are only conservators
OF the peace, ina district infested by 'predato.
ry Jayhawking bands, and where they operate
rather as detectives than a well organized and
thoroughly disciplined regiment. in every point
fitted to combat with the regular forces Of the
rebels ,, m irsH .-srl i9is,,st. slys er.,-7 s,il
Yesterday, for example, Col Warren, with a
small scouting party, brought into this post,
twenty three jayhawkiDg rebel prisoners, and
captures OF this inglorious sort are frequent -
The sub-district which is placed under the mill.
| tary surveillance Of Col Warren, properly EN-.
braces the four counties of Bates, Henry, Saint
Clair and Vernon, though detachments are also
stationed at -sedsli', Pettis county, and at War.
rensburg, Johnson county, The four posts
within the Di.trict are as follows :gqa7i - 4,'i
Butler, Bates oounty-Under command of
Col. Warren Lieut., iCressy, Provost. Compa.
mes +, Capt Wm. Thompson; l, Capt. j. w.
| Clinton, Henry county-Under command Of
! Major Cover Capt Heath, Povost Compa-
MES d, Capt. Anderson; D., Capt Bryan Ri.''t
Oceola, ST. Clair icounty--Under command Of
| Capt. 5Lefiingwell; Capt Freeman, Provost -
Companies b, Capt. Lef6ngweii; X, Captain
| Freeman. sysa fs,l5 ssitqs;re .il ,fp.p f tes
1 Aontecello, Vernon county Under command
of Capt Caldwell Capt.d Chase, Provost. -
Companies G, Capt. Chase !; n, Capt Ankeny.
Two companies-G, Capt. j. d. Thompson,
and +. Capt Elliots--are now at Sedalia and
two more--A,l Capt McQdinn, and Z, Lieut..
i Mclntyre--at Warrensburg, johnson county.
l Attached to the regiment are three ocompa.
nies Of the Twentyisixth Indiana, and battery
OF artillery under command OF Capt. Murfey,
formerly Of MI Pleasant, Iowa. These are EN-.
ployed chiefly as camp gsards while the cavalry
occurs the country and performs the more &C.
\ tive work. puibluaqH Ff0ttalt sdi as''i" bs@t
Col Warren is most VI the time in the field,
leading in person all the principal expeditions,
i during which times, Capt VIM. Thompson ID
lelt In command OF the post 7ll aUtih is' isl9t
j During my short stay here, have seen evi.
dences OF the efficiency of this military occups.
ton, and of the energetic policy pursued by
Col Warren, In the number Of men lately dis.
loyal, Who daily come ia to take che oath Of al
legisnceiand give bonds for their fidelity. They
are doing it. with cheerful alacrity.n Still there
are bands Of outlaws in the district Who un
der the guise of pretended military organixa
tion. seek opportunities 70 splhnder the peaceful
inhabitanta. sdl 90 sat5itfeFH nt s1s2aiy "a
Our State has q just pride In this regiment
and Its accomplished commander, who is one o.
her valued citizens. The duties assigned j,
here, though obscure, and not the class Of ser
vices they aspirsd 70 engage In, are onquestion
ably important, and they are most faithfully and
efficiently performed. Justice would seem ts
dictate that this regiment should now bs re
lievsd and permitted TO 60 into tho field, where
their soldieriy mettle and prowess may, be tried
Certain am Il will NOT 6e found wantiSg. ~ I, 4
& The country about here has been wofuIly de
lvastatsd BY Jayhawkers On both sidss. iThi
town Of Batter wrs burnt by Montgomery las
winter, and il now merely II camp, But the
country shout here, for natural beauty and patu
raj advantages, has no superior Id The West. 4,
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