Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-06
LATEST NEWS.
LETTER FROM THE SIXTEENTH

LEI EN- NOM He MAI EEN IL
NEAR LAKE Providence, !
April l4th, 1868.
The Lyons Weekly Mirror, Of March
olst, 1868, has come into camp. and we
read the following on its first page, which
we copy
Army Correspondence Reese lntions OF
the Iowa BrIgsde.
CAEP NEAR LALE PRovIDEECE,
March 9th, 1868.
.Nessrs. Editors In order TO contra
dict the many scandalous reports of the
coppelhead Journals, that come to US,
stating that the army is dissatisfied with
the prosecution of the war, and especial
ly with the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation, and that We are in favor Of
peace on any terms, the officers of the Sd
Brigade, 9th Division, l6h Army Corps,
better known AS the ''lowa Brigade =
composed of the llth, 18th, 10th and
10th Iowa Volunteers, commanded by
Col Crocker, Of Des Moines, called a
meeting Thursday evening last, and
passed and subscribed to the enclosed
address to the People of Iowa." with
out dissenting voice, ETC., etc.
J. II. SMITH,
Capt. G. A., 10th |. Y.
Now follows the address "To the pco-
Pile Of Iowa. purporting to be signed by
the 10th Iowa Volunteers.
But, in order to establsh The truth,
and brand the falsehood which forged
itself into publicity, we will hereunto give
the particulars Of the affair polite, and
undeceive "the people of Iowa" reserving
the scorn for our abolition captain of Co.
A.
At the time Of dress parade on the 9th
OF March, when parade had been dismiss
ed by Adjt Hurlbut, the 1t. Col. San
ders, who reviewed dress parade, ordered
"Battalion, right wheel, into close order. "
The command being executed, the Lieut..
Colonel introduced end subsequently, read
the resolutions as printed in the Lyons
Weekly Mirror. These resolutions had
been adopted some nights previous by
some Of the officers OF the 10th, but new
er by the whole of them. After the 1t.
Col. got through reading the address 'ro
the people of Iowa. he said he would
call tor the aves, and for the NAYS. And
so he proceeded by asking first for the
ayes. But 10! there was not one word
heard. profound silence rc'gned. The
Colonel then asked for the nays: one
loud, laundering No rang through the
camp. The Colonel seemed pcrplexed,
awestruck. Boys" said he finally, :" !
didn't think that of you. | have always
looked out f,r the interests of the prl-
Yates as well as the officers. ] didn't
think that of YOU. don't know whether
could trust you any longer, if ! should
be called upon again to lead you into bat
tie There he quit The 10Th was then
dismissed and marched to quarters. That
evening was a very lively one in camp,
because comments were passed npon the
subject, and many good remark or joke
was displayed.
By noon of the next day several
Licntenan h drawn copies Of the res
olutions. and went about their respective
companies to enticc the men to sign the
"paper." But the result did not pay for
the trouble taken. Capt Smith, OF com.
panv A., had his men marched up before
his tent. and he read the resolutions again
10 them, because he thought his men did
not understand them, and had not the
opportunity to hear them read The Cap
tain, after reading the addre,s, called for
the ayes first; no mans mouth spoke
He then called for the noes, ani No was
the answer.
"WclI boys" said Capt. Smith, "lf
that is your sentiment, We then better
Law down our arms and go home" The
company dispersed, and the 10Th Resi-
ment, on that memorable day, gave re-
peatedy the testimony, and separately in
companies, that they were tired OF this
greatest humbug the civil zed world has
ever known. Ihose facts speak loud
enough and all the minions of the black
party cannot make unspoken the testimo
nv given by the 10th Iowa Volunteers.
Our war cry is: "The Constitution as it
Is. and the Union as it WAS We don't
want to free the negro! We wouldn't
fight with the negro y
Another interesting political feature Of
the war has made its appearance among
US. About IL o'clock A. N. the Iowa
Brigade" was ordered to pas "Grand
Review and was marched to town. Ad-
infant General Thomas. Gen. Crocker,
Col. Chambers, Col. Reid. and other dis.
tincuished officers were on the ground
The idea forwarded is, to raise two negro
regiments to each brigade, and have the
negro soldiers officered By white men.
| priyates or non commissioned officers, or
officers who want to pitch in, must for
ward their names to the General Com