The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-05

mand, the 18th Iowa was called for, and
,bnvely and nobly did The msn, undsr the
gallant Logan, meet his expectations.
Perhaps NO other regiment did more to
whip the rebels in Mississippi and open
our majestic river to the commsrse Of
the world. To-day Iowa has clear VA
ter transit to the Gull, and Iowa can say |
to the Crescent City and 70 the world,
"My sons did much of this"
The 18th Iowa went to war 900 strong.
1t lost but few by disease, but it now
numbers only 24O effective men. And
whore sleep the other gallant men? At
Iuka, at Corinth, at Champion Hilis, at
Jackson and at Vicksburg, and such pla-
ces in history will be like the sacred spots
Of the Revolution.
These noble men, although asleep, are
not forgotten. To-day they are fixtures
in the memory of the loyal men and wo-
men ofthe country, and long after this,
when traitors will be despised and treated
with scorn, when rebel sympathizcrs will
be Kissing and by-word. these noble
dead will have history and q remem-
brance logically growing out of the noble
cause in which they embarked their lives.
The Iowa 18th, to-day, stands high in
our affections. No regiment is before it
in hard service, and on battle-felds.-
The officers and the men are entitled to
our gratitude, and we take this occasion
to display it. We present to the noble
l7th Flag of "Stars and Stripes" with
Iuks, Corinth, Jackson, Champion Hills,
and Vicksburg on its silken folds. This
flag is testimonial Of our appreciation Of
that Regiment, its excellent officers and
its noble, enduring and fighting men.
| While we remember the officers, We do
not forget the private soldier who is SO
often overlooked in the distribution oil
: glory. Accept this hag-take it with
you until the rebellion is subdued. Bear
it as you bore your old regimsntal flag
and when you return it, full of holes from
rebel balls, as it may be, return it to nj
and we will leave it in the State House
monument of your valor, and as the
means of melting others to initiate you
heroic example.
God grant that the war may soon end
that you may return to your homes ant
!, follow your former peaceable avocations
: God grant that the Union may be re
!, formed in all our hearts that over u
may again float the same old banner, ant
that united people may march forwart
to the highest attainments of peace ant
! the glorious fruits of purified, Christia
civilization.
The ladies of Keokuk, in pressntin
this banner, accompany it with the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Is
lie dies of Keokuk are hereby rendered t
~ the Iowa 18th for noble and daring cor
: duct on many battle.felds.
2. That We present to the Regiment
Il banner of our country, on which is in
D. scribed the names of the battle-felds wher
,r the 18th achieved its greatest conquest
= aud most enduring fame.
IL
3. That the Regiment be requested t
J, receive the same. and that the gallant Co
onel be asked to say to his manly soldier.
ar as we'll as to his noble officers, that i
b. Iowa they are seen in the affections of III
;. people.
= 4. That we pledge to this Regimen
g and to alkIowa soldiers an abiding regard
r and, also, profound assurance that Will
{, they fight our bitter, unrelenting foe i
10 the field for liberty, for law, and for GU
l. flag, we will not cease TO bitterly hate th
= rebels at home, and all the rebel symps
~ thizers. There are bat two parties
70 patriots and traitors
ID Mrs. j. w. RANKIN,
ID d. B. HILLS,
y !" GILBERT CoAsrocK,
Miss ELLA CREEL,
, BETTE PARRorT,
u On behalf of the soldiers.
To the Ladies of Kcokuk:
b You have presented national flag I
N the 18th Iowa. As the Colonel and rer
to resentative Of that Regiment, accept thi
i. beautiful emblem Of our country, as
OF was, when peace shed its glory Ger til
in land, and commerce and trade ran riot i
il, prosperity, "when pleasure upon ever
a side, unbidden rose, and happiness reigr
tie ed supreme.
| accept this flag, and promise to marc
" under its folds until this rebellion ia crush
IN ed; till law and order have been restore