The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-24
Genl Warren,s Address to his Trooua
After the Battle Of Hartyille.
E1sO0UNMr vwO1Ds re DEoRRvINs,
TROOPS. - 900
HoUsToE, No., Jan. Is. 1868.
Editors Missouri Democrat.

xAutSOTS xNtSSOWTt AcNtOCfOts
GExTLsnEH. ] have managed 70 pro.
cure , copy of General Wafren's addresu
tohis soldiers after the battle Of Hartville,
and 1 now sead i 70 you. Il Needs nc
coumsnt. It t4lls its own storyin unmi,.
taxable terms. Had yon heard. as did,
the cheers aud the remarks which greeted
its reception BY the different camps, You
would have believed with me that THU
brigade appreciates the spirit Of it, com.
maadees md 'sesponds to il with An ssr-
nest, honest and enthusiastic devotion to
the cause for which W are all fighting,
and with Z total abnssAtion Of self in the
prosecution Of that cause to glorious sue
eess. The time is coming when such msn
will be appreciated. Truly yours,
OZARK.
oExRRAL wARRKx's ADDRsss.
HEADQUARTERS, HoUsros, Mo-,
JAN. Is. 1853.
SoLDT.Rs: You have fought one of the
6ercest battles Of the war. You have.
with 800 men actually engaged, met and
rspulssd 5000 Of the enemy. Against
their FIVE pieces Of artillery you had two.
They had their choice Of position, and
planted their guns on point which had
selscted IS being inpregnable. With :. 500
in full view. YIN Lnew tic odds against
you. Completely surrounded except on
one line Of retreat, you fought for six
hours, and then only fell back because
your artillery ammunition was falling and
your singlA outlet msnanced- Not IN AZ
tiole Of property was captured, and your
covering infantry held tho field after the
enemy had retired.
History. ia the latter battles of this
great rebellion, may make no full mention
of your name, but the truth that de-
termined column, more than halfof whom
were never before under FIRE, stood like
veterans without faltering or Ainching
before volley after volIey, and charge az
ter charge, viii be glorious memory to
thoe who love You, and IN honest pride
in your own hearts.
But must not fail 70 do justice TO the
Eve hundred who, knowing that the enemy
wore still In force below, rushed with me
70 give them battle again, and when
learned Of their flank movement toward
Houston, countermarched, making sixty.
four miles through mud and rain IN TWEEN.
ty-four hours, to defend your Damp. and
oil this in perfect order and discipline,
without . murnar or complaint.
Nor may pas without mention tho
cool and determined courage Of the weak
force left to defend. When nv courier
came in to warn Of the approach Of the
enemy, with N order TO hold to the last
extremity. ofiosn and men, invAlids and
eonyalescents, STOOD ready without panic
or alarm to defend TO the last.
Soldier! Your endurance and your
valor arc beyond praise your accom-
plishment worthy Of the highest commsa.
dation. Beyond the hope, Of reinforce
mont, you have held your position !;
fought the enemy; saved Lebanon and
kolla, with your post. from burning and
sack. 9
give you my admiration OF your hero
ism, and my thanks and gratitude that nv
name can be associated with this brigade
- The proudest memory 10 my future life.
FIrx HxHRY WARsxN,
Brioadier Gcneral.