The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01
Vinaic.sion of Colonel Stone.
AGENCY CITY, Iowa, Aug. 4, ls'

AGENCY CITY, Iowa, Aug. 4, 1865.
EDITOR E:-Sir-Since came
North on short leave of absence, 1 have
heard for the first time that Col. VIM. NJ.
Stone is a coward. Something man would
never hear in the army, especially II he be-
longed to Col. Stones regiment, the I'D
Iowa.
Now, sir, I am no politician, and when l
last voted, was with the Democratic par
| ty, and ex pect to vote for the same princl-
pies when Byington, Mahony IL Co., are ST.
| fenced, and traitors are either hung or con-
verted and the Stars and Stripes float over
our whole country as of yore-When Cop
perheads will have their right name, Tory.
Then, and not till then, do ] expect to mix
with the politics of the day. But wish to
say q word for Col. Stone and the I'D Iowa.
| In the Mississippi Campaign, at Port
Gibson, he commanded the End Brigade of
| the 18th Division. 1 believe no fault was
found with him in this fight. The next
battle we were in was Champion Hills, on
the 10Th of May. In this fight our Brigade
| was in the reserve, until in the afternoon,
when we went in on the left Col. Stone in
command of his regiment. He led his reg
| iment into action, but the enemy COM
menced retreating. The next day, at Big
Black Bridge, our Brigade took position on
| the extreme right 1t was here that our
Brigade Commander. Gen. nj. Il. LaWler,
gained the confidence of our whole brigade.
1 n
| the enemy, ordered charge and carried
| the enemy's rihe-pits, amidst the victori-
GUS shouts of our entire army AT this
point Gen. LAWYER selected Colonel Stone
| for the Reserve. The Colonel wanted TO
lead his regiment to the charge, but the or
der WAS peremptory, and the Colonel is too
good a soldier to disobey orders.
Since that time l have oonversed with
the General in regard to the same charge,
and he invariably told me he selected Col.
Stone for the Reserve, as ono OF the best
men in the Brigade. And all military men
know that the Reserve are always selected
| from the best and safest troops.
! Our next fight was the siege OF Sioks-
| burg. On the ed of May, as long since
published, charge was made on the rebel
| works. 1t has been asserted that Colonel
Stone here showed the "White feather
which is untrue, as he led his regiment in
the charge and was wounded very near the
rebel works shot through the arm-not
! mere scratch, rs has been asserted by de-
serters, traitors and towards, who were
safely ensoonsed at home. Now, sir, know
what say when tell you that Col. Stone
| is a soldier and a gentleman, far above the
base, malignant towards and traitors who
would sell their birthright and bring dis
grace upon their children. They have not
the courage to take up arms and defend
their treacherous principles. All they have
the nerve to do is 10 Islander the defenders
of our country.
| give you the above in defence of Col.
Stone and the ed regiment, who have left
the comforts of home in defense of the old
flag. The time is coming land soon) when
| Rebellion will be crushed out and tho SOL
diers return home TO rid our beautiful Iowa
of villains who have been firing In our rear
and giving aid and comfort 70 our common
enemy.
have been acting on Gen. LAWYERS stat
rs Brigade Inspector, in all of the above
named battles, and have been on the field
and watched with interest Col. Stone and
the ed, AZ am identified with that regi-
ment Respectfully yours,
\ Z. G. WHITE