The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-26
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY fHE ah IOWA CiVlL.
EY, March 9Th, 1868.


mics Of the 9TH Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, on
receipt Of sundrv presents from the patriot
ic ladies of Ottumwa, and grateful for their
kind attentions to our sick comrades in the
no pitsl do adopt the following resolutions:
LIST. ResolDea that we publicly express
our sincere thanks to the. patriotic ladies Of
Oaumwa for their department to us as sol.
diers, and for their kind visits and gener-
ous contributions 10 our hospital since our
rendezvous at Camp Curtis.
3D. RESOLVED, that our wives, daughters
mothers, and sisters being women, we as
men and soldiers, will ever defend with our
| lives the virtue Of women, and the inno-
cence OF children. .l5....
3D. Resolptd, that next TO God, is our
country, and whilst defending her against
the assaults OF rebel murderers. who are en-
deavoring &c ruin our government, we are
assured that the prayers and hest wishes Of
the patriotic ladies Of Ottnmwa will ever
follow us, and We. "a men and soldiers are
determined that orr honor and valor shall,
merit for us worthy reception on our re-
turn. atf u
4th Resolved that the Ottumwa CoUR-
IER be requested to publish these resolu.
tiens. asra s.ss-
Tell us not that there is not hcroines
among women as we'll rs heroes among
men I Since the breaking out Of this worst
Of all and more than helish rebellion. how
many poor widows have given to their conn.
try their only sons. and babe them ''return
bearing their shield or upon them'' Look, If
you please, At that poor tsttered little group
ering over the embers Of the scanty fuel
collected by their mother on winter day.
Their "pa has gone to war - cold and hun
ger is pinching them some are victims OF
disease but their mother. poor woman, let
not the mnrderous Bntternut, or assassin
Copperhesd. approach the holy spot Let
angels keep their virgls with that heroine.
as she burns the midnight taper around the
couch Of her sick or dying child, and i'm.
press her with dreams Of q bright and ha
py future.
This is only one instance. There are
thousands Of similar ones. Many women
have distinguished themselves on the bat
tie field rs the %, svest of the brave
When bombs were piercing the hospital Of
the 7th Iowa, during the battle Of Shiloh,
woman was the last to leave it, and did not
until the sick and wounded were removed
to more secure locality.
For our part we are willing to award to
all our patriotic, sacrificing women, equal
laurels with our soldiers, and be our repu-
tation what it may, as IS a soldier of TWEEN.
~ months in service, our vile has mutually
suffered and sacrificed with Us in the cause
of Liberty and Patriotism, and we are will
ling that she shall be called the better sol
der Of the two. She is only one among the
the thousands who have made similar sac
ritices. and would sacrifice their dearest ties
of love and consansu;nity upon their coun
try's altar. But there are thousands Of 9TH
ers, equally patriotic, who have or have no
husbands, sons or brothers in the army.
who are rendering efficient service and are
imnortalizing themselves by labor and gen.
erous contributions to the various Soldiers
Aid Societies, for the benefit Of our brave
soldier boys who are sick and wounded in
our army hospitals. Mrs. Whitenmeyer
will. live in history through all future time
thousands more are equally worthy the
scroll thou IN they humb'y toll, stitch and
at home. for the common store,
for our suffering soldiers abroad Wo,nan's
tears are ghttering dew drops that Shall be
bottled in heaven. Tell us not that the nf
fections Of woman do not nestle round the
bleeding patriot on the battle a d, and that
her heart does not reciprocally bleed With
his. What! a woman copperhead p
Never 'a j. WILCOX.