The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-10

80 f'o"Fs ~uu atAuUuA iaUOIs.
Deaths n General Military Hospital
May s, Jas. b. Jones, Go. e, 9th jill. ~
~ A-Jesse Randall, g B, 18th III Cav.
K, Mr.. P. 4 NJ. r. R.-The trains on
this road will resume their regular trips
through to Fl. Madison this morning,
AZ John Keppel Of Co. A, I'd Iowa,
died in st. Louis Hospital on the 7th.-
His remains arrived here yesterday, and
will be buried to-day, At II o'clock D. m.
Funeral from the residence Of his father
on Fourteenth and Palean streets. Friends
OF the deceased and Of the family are in
vitcd to attend.
UNDERTAKING. AGAIN.-Our readers
viii see by advertisement tina. Mr.. ]. W.
Johnston has again resumed the business
of Undertaken. His services Ia this line
IN former years are well remembered.
His promptness, urbsnity and kindness Of
manner were always pleasing and will
again make him popular. We learn that
Mr.. j. 3. Blair will continue with Mr..
johnson and will have charge Of the shop.
~Saulsbury, Of Delaware. proclaims
his belief that by the year 1870 all the
free negroes Of the United States will be
reduced to slavery in the progress of the
pro slavery reaction already commenced
by the V.llaodigham Democracy.
Latter frs. he lstA Rega.s.s.
Camp Of tho 18th Iowa Vols, 3Oth
Brigade, 9th Division. Arlil 20.
Near Pittsburg Tern
EDrroas Constitution:
GEHTLEAEx:-Yesierday the welcome
Eenia: and coxy countcnance Of our towns-
man Samuel @. Bridges. Esq, doomed up in
our camp, and a more welcome visitor never
came. Bridges IL brick and be proved
himself 80 to-day. The Regiment was
drawn up in line and the letter below was
read BY acting Adjutant H. G.. Brown to the
Regiment. The colsrs were unfurled and 4
more beautiful banner never Aoated. Il Il
the 'Stars and Stripes" made Of the most
costly silk. with the name OF the Resinent
emblsxoned in gilt on the bloc Geld, the
staff adorned with tassels Of white and blue
silk. and surmoonted BY beautifal gifted
Eagle. Col. Reid responded to the letter, 10
40 eloquent speech. three cheers were given
for Bridges; three for the dag; three for tho
6ag which has been sens to the Governor 70
b handed over to the Historical Society,
and three cheers and tiger By Mr. Bridges.
Mr.. Bidgss letter of presentation Il = fol.
lows
Camp near Pittsborg Tenn, April %.
Coz. III. T. Rem, CoHnAxDxc l5rn REor
NEXT Iowa VoLusrErss:-DEAR SiR:-I have
the honor and laks pleasure In prese atinx to
th~ Fifteenth Regiment, Towa Volunteers, Z
Get Of National Colors, 10 be carried BY the
Regiment In the great cause in sbich shey
are engaged. The intention q making
this prosecution was formed while the Fiji.
teenth was 1t camp Halleck Keokuk, and
the gallantry exhibited, and the hard lighting
done By the Regiment on the bloody field or
P,ttsburg, have sndesred them more to
my heart and to tho hearts OF ali their fell
low citizens of Iowa, and hare rendered
the performances Of this pleasant duty doub-
y grateful to myself. Men Of the F.fteentb
accept this Gift from one Of the hunbie citi.
gems Of the State which ve I'll love--from
one who trusts that under its bright folds
you will march forward to honor and to vic
tory, and that room BY the blessing Of God,
the battles OF the Union won, and the rebel.
lion overcome.
The following il the letter of Col. Reid to
Gov. Kirkwood transmitting the flag used
BY the Fifteenth in the battle Of April 6:
Battle 6eii near Pittsbura. Tenn, April 90.
To 8. j. KIHKwoop, GOVERNOR dr Iowa:
--DEAR Sra herewith send you tho Flag
Of the Fifteenth Iowa, which was carried Ia
the battle Of Pittsburg on Sunday the 9th OF
April. 1t was planted 10 tho midst Of the
enemy and supported and defended there for
two hours and triunphantly brought awsy.
TIE shot through the dag s,af and the eight
bsll holes through the flag sufficiently attest
the fAef that y bas boon among the sssnv.
! Also send with the Dag copy Of NJ o.
cial report Of The bnttls % fsr a. the Fiji
tssnth was engaged, both Of which hope
you will present 30 the Historical Society, .
evidences that the fifteenth has done ~ share