Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
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% Iowa CAVALRY, BENTON BARRACKS, NO.,
Eohr,orv A 1890 (

% Iowa CAVALRY, BENTON BARRACKS, Mo.,)
February 4, 1862. !
1t will soon be two months since the I'd
Cavalry came into this camp. Having since
mad daily drill, it is now the best drilled reg
iment in camp.
To-day, for tho first time, we had a spice
Of variety. 1t was a beautiful day-brlght
sunshine, and just warm enough to be pleas
ant and at Con. Halleck's request the regi-
ment marched to the city for review. The
column passed down Biddle street to 9TH,
alo.g 7th to Franklin Avenue, down the
Avenue to Fourth, along Fourth past Gene
rails Head Quarters to Market, up Market to
Seventh, along Seventh to Washington Ave-
nue., and up the Avenue and back to camp
again. Marching in column, it extended
| about half a mile, and with sabres drawn and
at a carry, presented a very fine appearance.
It was preceded by the band, d'scoursing
music most of the time. Thousands tiocked
| from all sides. and the streets through which
| the column moved was lined with men, wo-
men and children. On the walks, at the
doors, windows and on the ''house tops" at
least five hundred banners, with the Stars
and Stripes, from the smallest typical en-
blem, to the grand and largest size were wav-
ing.
Troops are leaving fast of late. To-
morrow morning the 14th Iowa leaves for
Cairo, which will leave but two infantry regi.
ments here. We intend to stay here unit
we leave, but shall not be surprised some
time to find ourselves on the "Old Kentucky
Shore"
Since coming here foIty-one men have
died but the health of the regiment j!
now rapidly improving. Company A ha:
lost three men Leslie Moore, B. F. Finn ant
Hugh Lynn. Capt. Frank Hatch has beer
seriously ill, for some three weeks past, par
tally resulting from injuries received at tn
battle of Bull Run, but happily he is nov
convalescing.
Last weak Capt. Lundy's friends wer
congratulating him on having taken a ''sec
ond growth" the sequel of which is tn
gallant Captain is atoning for the omission
Of childhood by having the 'mumps' now.
5 learn from Company A that a box Q
) Injuries for the sick, from friends at home,
has been received, a receipt of which the.
gratefully acknowledge, and for which, to tn
; generous donors, they tender their heartfelt
{ thanks.
cannot close without rendering unit
. C9eZar the tnlnSS tnat are SteLaIS. u. 1sce
der, by his constant care, and watchfulness
; his thorough knowledge of his profession
and the zeal with which he has devoted him
t self to the interests of our suffering sick, ha
not only endeared himselfto his own regimen
but has elected the praise of others who hav
, witnessed his devotion and zeal. l hear
some time since, from a stranger, but VIII
{ has a general oversight of affairs %connecte
with quarters and hospitals here, that to hi
knowledge for three nights in succession dr
= ring the general sickness in the regiment h
had not had his clothes off, and that he wa
the best surgeon Of his acquaintance.
: In a cause where every one is not wha
t he should be, when one is found as worth
as Surgeon Reeder, it is only right and PROF.
J, er that the facts should be known. In hi
arduous duties he has been ably seconded b
Assistant Noyes. For two surgeons to d
g more would be among the impossibllites.-
May their shadows never grow less, and the
n due time ~''receive the reward of the righ1
~eous." Yours, truly, DIFF.