The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-15
CANP REED, April 2, 1868.

| since, and mentioned the circumstance Of
the train from Memphis to this place being
attacked, thrown off the track, and some.
60 or 20 persons, officers, soldiers and citi
zens, taken prisoners, among whom was.
our acting quartermaster, Lieut.. Sherburr-
think also intimated my fears that three
men Of my company were Of the number
taken, and some of their friends may, per
haps, be uneasy about them. I can now
say that were not taken prisoners, and that
cur Q. NJ. has got back, BY making hs
escape, as he represents, by wading through
water and mud up to his chin. He is more
fortunate than his ilustrious predecessor,
for he has not got back yet.
Speaking of quartcrmasters, remind.
me that l read letter in the Pocket City
Ne'es OF March Oath, over the signature Of
u. P. M.," claiming to have been acting
a. quartermaster for a detachment of the
9th, under Maj. Howard, at Henderson,
Station. Now, Messrs. Editors, I take cx-
ceptions to his letter, where he states that
resolutions, which he sends, were unanil
mously passed by the detachment. also
take exceptions to that part of his letter
where he says, 1.-The boys consider the let.
ters written by G. c. Wood, and some olh.
ers, and published in the TINES, as q libel
on the regiment, and would all, with the
exception Of The traitors themselves, utter.
ly repudiate such SANDERS" &C., following
which he goes on to say that if there arc
any more written by these parsons. that the
boys (meaning, I suppose, these 9. M'sl
will publish their views, etc.
Now, Messrs, Editors, l was with my
company Go. E, at Henderson Station
during the time that this A. @. NJ. waa
there, with the exception of part of two
days, and saw no resolutions offered. Now.
cannot say that this A. @. NJ. did not send
set Of resolutions to be printed in ths
Pocket City Ners, and that they may not
have been sound resolutions, but one thing
l do know, and that is, that they were nos
unanimously adopted by the detachment,
and have my doubts whether they wero
ever read before the whole detachment
If they were, it was in my absence. Thst
resolutions were got up and sent home for
political purposes have no doubt. but [
could tell how these resolutions, or any
other resolutions, are passed in the army,
if it did not take too much time. Enougla
of that.
Now for the Wood letter would say.
and believe that every honest man in tho
9th regiment will say the same thing, that
what Wood said is the Truth, and no exas-
geration. I tell you, Messrs. Editors, these
men do not want the truth to be told hence
this A. Q. NJ. thinks 20 bluff off small fry.
Perhaps 1t would be we'll to let you know
who this A. Q. NJ. is; will tell you as far
as know. From his own account, you.
will first notice that he is graduate of tho
Oberlin College, Ohio; scholar who be-
lieves that the bible is farce and too
ridiculous for sensible man to believe, %
he says. He is gentleman, because every
other man that thinks different from him..
is traitor or copperhead; gentleman,
because he could cheat the poor soldier out
Of several days rations whilst on this for
aging expedition, Of which he writes so
interestingly. At the same time he was
penning this fine letter, zoe were foraging
our own meat, or doing without it, while at
the same time he was drawing meat rations
from the government fer US. I will not
say what was done with them. but we do.
know that we never got but $40 to offset
about four bbls of good pork, worth here
sls per bbl. could tell you more about
these A. @. Ms, but will stop for the pres
en,. may have occasion to notice them
at another time .@1 -
Our regiment is improving in drill, and
health; still we have quite = number on
our sick list, and occasionally . DEATH
To.day,a member Of Co. ~" Elias Pea.
body, Of Rossville, Allamakee Co.. died:
have not learned his disease. under.
stand he leaves wife and children, who
will sadly feel their loss. They have our
sympathy. s s. Isl @.a .s
We have had cool, windy weather Tor
tho past two weeks, with pretty heavy
frosts am afraid it has spoiled the peach, ,
crop, the trees having been in full bloon..
We have chased after q fight long enough;
now we, the 9th, are going TO let the reb-
els come to US while. Still We are ready
for = move, if needed. Our regiment is
now ono of the best in this district, and
our officers are popular with the men. Our
Colonel is getting to be . favorite with AL.
There is no kinder hearted man in ths
army, than he. asgaa zi4as 3 .....
am looking every day for Miller, Scarf,
and BROKER. think they will b here in
a day or two.
Co. E. is doing pretty well at this timc.
Most Of those sick are getting we'll. think
there are but two who are very sick, and
expect to have them discharged soon; they
are Charles H. Reed and John VI. Lee.
Hoping to hear Of the taking Of vieks-
burg before write again, l will bid you
goodnight.
Tnos. G, D1,PA