The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-10


The 37th Iowa, now doing guard duty
in this civ, Us Il II Z we'll Known, II regi.
men. Of exempt fe~, il any Of 10 mem.
bcrs being under forty-five years ofssge.
and many Of them over eighty. Take
them all together, they are band OF
hardy veterans, whom the exigcncies Of
THE situation have fred with jealous
patriotism we'll worthy of imitation by
younger men. But the most remarkable
mcmbcr ofatAis regiment is . private of
company H, named Curtis King, whose
history and description is truly curious.
He is over eighty-one years Of age, nix
feet two inches 10 height, of brawny and
stslwart frame, barring his bosom 70 the
cold winds of winter without endsngering
his health and moving in his round Of
duties with the ccierity of youth Of
eighteen. Owing 10 his great ago, and
the fact Of his being blind 81 IN eye, he
found great difficulty, when the regiment
was forming, in, getting psFmissioa to en-
list, two or three companies refusing TO
take him but be was at length success-
full, and since the regiment has bean on
duty he has proved one Of the most eff
cient men 10 it: He h, and has been
from his youth, Democrat of the old
jackson school, and even now INDUCES
industrious invective against the Adolf
tionists. He was born in Culpepper Co.,
Va, and claims to be lineal descendant
OF peeahontas and this statement is YER
flied by his physiognomy, which betrays
the characteristics of an Indian. He has
been twice married, f6rst when only Is
years Of age and is the father Of twenty
one children, one Of which was, tvt
weeks since, only fifteen months old
hen IL died. He claims to be able t,
repeat every word Il the Bible from TIL
beginning Of Genisis to the end Of REEVE
lAti0ns, aud can neitker read nor sssits--,
daughter having read the book to him
his wonderful memory allowing him i
retain it after committing it to mon,ory
The daughter commenced her reading I,
him At Eve years Of age. he being thel
|twenty-six. In 1915 he emigrated Il
Ohio, resided there some tWeuty -fiy<
years, and thAn renewed 10 Wapsllo coun
Ity, Iowa, where his homo now il, and
1ltAie lseenhstsl. III. Kl1k4 t4ahi1 3
somewhat celebrated for longevity, hi,
mother having lived to the age Of los
and one grandfather to .l05 years. Rao
| The history ,of the saanatYy is familiar
to him, and, his. CITATIONS Of historipa
points and the. connection with them O
great men who foarisbsd during the las
ter part Of the last century, are wonder
fully accurate-remembering. ~ hs does
Washington, Jeteroa, Randolph, an,
The Adamses, &c. He has often $50,
Warrington, and remarked A. oharso
tesistic OF the "Fsther Of his Country. :
that be never saw him smile that h
seemed 10 have little sympathy in Ri
snjoyments Of other men. The lathe
bf Mr.. King was soldier Of the Revolu
TEboat avsniy II Mr.. Ks grandson
| and some fonr Or 6ve great grsndsons ar
nov in The United States service, and th,
old uaxn mdnlgeS : laudsbls pride IL ii.
fact that not one Of bis family ID disloysl
Eleven Of shis grsndsons responded to i,
| 6rst call Of the President for voluntsers
One Of his daughters, who resides in Ohio
weighs 325 pounds. He himself nevsl
took dose Of medicine from D doctor. no,
did any one Of his family whils fhAy ~
MANNED under his control, b bsiak NJ
2 caiied : s'root do1tos,s an4 kAyiaa
done the physioing Tor Els own psopl,
~ the use Of herb and Fpos taae; So
l"pnctice, > too. was succsasful. I
N spinion Of this 49, NseoeaaynSpy
tie war, though he givesit Ia : aolnarkal
homsly and antique figure Of speech, i
not 70 ~ Ignored - devoid 81 good fouu.
dation. When asked his idse = to the
result Of the struggle. hsrspked: wei,
IL think tho longest pole will knock tbs
Persimhon. e miy ako ! long 'tin9 |;
bus the North has rot TIN mosk 4aaxd IA