The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-02-06
Correspondence of the Upton Advert'ser.J
Letter from the llth OwH) Regiment


FRIEND DANIELS:
Since my last, our division 600 men
have been on several scouting cxped'-
tions. Sometimes We were almost sure
Of getting to try the nerve Of the secesh,
but like the aspen leaf, they are moving
all the time. But we never fail to take
prisoners and contrabands on every scout.
We are quartered at present at Fulton,
Galloway county, in the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. Here, too, is the Luna,ic Asy-
lum. Both are splendid buildings aud
tell we'll for Missouri. The Lunatic Asy
lam cost s5O0,O00, and the other cost
$40, 900. Last spring Governor Jack.
sou marched body Of troops here
and robbed both these institutions of
their 1edding. They took the lead pipes
out, and caused suspension of business
in fbo,h-thc inmates went to shcir re.
spectiyc counties. All this was done to
accomplish his traitorous designs, and
now the people Of Missouri see where
they have been led by such leader
Many are returning home from the rebel
army. saying, sit don't pay
Part of the Iowa Sd cavalry are with
US. They find a home in the court house.
There is not an officer in this county
Tn ,rc were two printing Offices in Ful-
ton, but both have been coniscated and
This county has done as much for the
South as any one in the State; but it is
rcpcnting now to its sorrow. Before the
war, land sold for $50 per acr,-now
cannot be sold at ALL We have mum.
Der Of prisoners that were engaged IN
burning bridge on the North Missouri
Railroad. would sooner step to the
music of the Union than the music they
will follow.
| heard man say. the other day.
Before the war h"cen thought myself
wealthy but row | do not know as am
worth anything, but all have | will
give to see it settled This is the feel
in. of-he great mass in Missouri
Las, week scouting party wen. to
tax" man upln w'";n suspicion rested
as bein. one Of i'ricc's agents. but when
W. fonnd his plantation he had abscond
ed. Since, all his property has been
roniscated l2O mules and horses, 800
sheep, 100 hogs. wagons, buygi"s, &c.
The whole is cStmntcd at 500 600 One
Of our company has just gone and taken
misunderstanding to the stock
\ word in regard to volunteers from
Cedar county Many look upon i; as
one not furnishing more than two COM
plniss for the defense Of our Union -
This is mistake In the llth it has
ono whole company, aud is largely rep
resented il three others. Company |
oc Muscat;ne holds eighteen brave sons
of Cedar; Company X, Of Mt. Vernon,
has a goodly number; the Wilton Com.
pany is the protection of more than forty
of the braves of Cedar Among them is
\. Walker, Second Lieutenant-a man
who has the confidence of the entire
company-bcing gentleman to tho men
is the cause of it, Men from Cedar are
to be found in the 18th and l4th, and
in the ID cavalry. All summed up it
would amount to four companies
cannot harbor the idea that any Of them
wished to do the county any injustice by
e"li,'ing where they did they were
prompted by the heroic spirit of &c, and
wished to suit themselves for the great
struggle they saw in the future.
No telling how long We will stay here.
1t is rumored that our regiment will go
with Gen. Lanes bri gade This peases
all the boys-all are anxious to move
south, for there is but little apprehension
of danger in this State.
Last week we had splendid treat up
on the reception Of the friendly Adrer.
tiser. 1t is welcome messenger to Ce.
dar county boys, who are deprived of
their former pleasures. We complain
not Of hardships our motto is, "Vic,ory
or Death
J. D. n.