The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-31
Letter from Rev. Mr. S,,.,

Letter from Rev. Mr.. Sloan.
HousroN, NO., Dec. 18th, 1862.
Written to tho Union Sabbath School o,
NcGregor.
My DEAR, FAITHFUL SCHOLARS AND
TEACHERS Your two delightful letters,
respectively of the 25th and 3Oth ult.,
reached me two days ago. Upon the re.
ceipt of them l read them with utmost
satisfaction, especially the last one. This
morning have read them again with un-
abated interest, and feel moved to reply to
them. 1t does nv heart good to hear OF
the renewed interest of your school, and
that you have secured the ministerial SER
vices Of so excellent man to assist both
in the s. s. and public worship. Be as
sured that according to your request I
shall ever remember you and fervently pray
for the divine blessing to rest upon you
and crown your efforts with complete sue.
cess.
Little of interest has transpired in camp
since wrote you last, except the sad event
Of the sudden death Of another Of our sol.
diers, member Of Co. B, Orien Fallen, of
Cox's Creek. He came in on the morning
of Friday, from standing upon picket guard,
sick, and died the following Sabbath of lung
fever. He was good boy Of 10 years.
Yesterday morning I received large
package of reading matter from the Army
Committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of St. LOUIS" for gratuitous
distribution in the regiment. spent most
of my leisure in distributing them through
the companies. The men seized it with
auidity and overwhelmed me with many
thanks. arm daily in expectation Of
another package, which am advised is on
the way.
The weather here is singula:ly warm and
pleasant during the day cold and sharp
during the night Yesterday at 2 o'clock
p. M, I suffered with heat in my tent with.
out any fire; at 70 O'Clock at night was
shivering around the stove, it being so cold
l had to forsake my bed.
WlNNEBAco, Ill.,, Dec, "a, 1862.
DEAR SUNDAY ScnooL:-At this point
my writing was interrupted by Sickness
Since then, until this time, l have not felt
able to resume it. have been obliged to
retreat from the climate of Missouri. For
weeks had suffered much from it, but
still hoped that I should recover my health
and be able to stay with my regiment, to
cheer and comfort the poor soldiers; but
found that | constantly grew worse and
was becoming unfit for any service, and in
danger Of being entirely Frustrated by dis
ease, therefore I decided to tender my
resignation and try change Of scene and
cline.
started from Houston, Monday, 18Th
inst; after two days hard riding, in com
pany with a cavalry escort, reached Rolla,
where | found Mrs. s. The following
morning we took the cars for st. Louis
where we arrived in the evening. There
We were obliged to lay over one day to re-
cruit little; after which we resumed our
journeying-reached this place last Satur
day. We are now with our parents and
kindred, who are using every effort to re.
cruit me and restore my health. We feel
very anxious to get home and see our dear
Sunday school and our good people. The
sight of your dear faces, and the notes Of
your familiar voices will do much of them
selves to cure sick person. Meanwhile
let me beg you to be faithful to yeur Sun
day school. Let us find it in the most
prosperous condition.
Many little things hope to lie able to tell
you about the wars, which have not had
time to write, but which We can talk about
at our leisure. Until then We remain very
truly yours, s. P. SLOAN.