The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-13

nlENLA, MISS. Ccpt. ous AooH.
Ed. CouRrER lin my leisure moments,
though but few, take up the pen to address
a few lines to the readers of your paper, in
regard to the whereabouts and condition Of
company X, and the regiment to which 1t
belongs. The regiment is encamped near
Kienzi, Miss, thirteen miles south Of Corinth
on the Mobile Railroad. The camp is pleas.
antly situated in large grove, with all the
facilities useful in q camp life, such as cook
ing, baking, washing, &c. We are now
temporarily attached to the command Of
Gen. Gordon Granger, commanding 9th Di.
vision, COL Greieell commanding ID brigade.
The numerical force of the regiment is not
more than one half its former number. One
fourth of this number are on detached SER
vice, besides the men that are employed at
the commissary department and regimental
hospital, leaving but three hundred and
fifty men for duty in the regiment. The
few remaining are all though ones" They
are neither afraid Of rebels or rebellion, and
are all eager for the coming contest not .
heartier, healthier, or better looking set of
men were ever marshaled for the fray, than
the I'd Iowa Infantry, If . member Of the
regiment does say il. '''''
Mr.. Editor, I would say that very few
copies of the COURIER ever reach Company
K. We used 70 get one or two copies q
week when the "PEouAwxEr BoY' was wri-
ting those interesting communications. A
copy Of the Mercury finds its way here every
week, but its columns are read with very
little interest I am sure that the members
Of company X, have never expressed any
degree of thankfulness to the proprietors Of
the rebel sheet, for their generosity, and il
is the opinion Of the Co., that it has ahout
played out" as well as the editors them.
selves. lrfu,a,e- HQell I'd 'o a"S't
Never since the organization Of this com.
pany, has the health and spirits Of the boys
been better, than at the present time. They
are all gay and cheerful, and in high hope.
Of soon being relieved of the tasks and bur
dens of war. Our company officers canno
| be excelled in the service. Capt Masticl
is liked by ali that have made his acquaint
ance he is kind and generous to his subor
dinates, and always ready and willing t
obey his superiors. el l,Ha 1iaro.r q
Our LIST Lieutenant, John E. Mobley, hal
lately returned to the company, and thu
boys seemed to be overjoycd at seeing job,
with them again. He has nearly recovere,
from his wound, received at Shiloh Apr
9th. srnsrH zc JGt haa 2a'i1si
/ Lieutenant Blake is the best drilled Office
in the regiment. He has proven himself a
such on company and battalion drills, an,
in the discharge of his duties as officer oft
day. He has acquired . thorough know|
edge of military tactics, by constant study
practice and experience. .}ei 81" 'a'
|, We are looking forward with eagernes
and anxiety for the end Of this rebellion !; "
feel confident that with the aid Of the ne,
levies now entering tie field, and by putin
in force the law of conHscation and emanc
patton, foraging on the enemy, &C., we wi
soon compel all traitors to hay down thei
arms, disguised at fighting under the ur
mistakable characters, G: S. A. But in til
coming conflict some of Us must fall who's
lot it will be, the mysteries Of the futur
alone will unfold "A. great many too. wi
a young man of our regiment not long sine,
No mother was near to anticipate and ad
minister to the wants of the suffering 80
der; no sister stood by that humble cot I
sickness, to wipe away the dew of death, a
it gathered on that manly brow and h
sank away in death, like the falling Autumn
leaf, soon to be lost sight of and forgotten
among the uncounted millions strewed alon
the dusty pavement of the tomb. S. X.
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