The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-05
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Through your kindness I take this
method Of giving some desired infor-
nation, and o.lvrinG some suggestions
to tho friends of Go. i, 2sth Reg. in
regard to said Co.-AS the first III
qniry is generally with regard to the
health, l will first answer it as it was
on the 10th ult, when | last saw the co.
The following persons were left in
Hospital at Helena Ark: John Free
man. John w. Hiatt. Daniel l.. Finch.
John Fonts. Jesse G Hopkins. Joseph
S. Brandt and George Williams. al! of
whom except the last should on every
nniniou he aischarced-of these the
disability of the first three existed at
the time Of their enlistment, and the
others occurred since. am happy to
say that they were quartered in good
buildings, have good nurses, and an
attentive surgeon. Having a little
experience in the Hospital myself !
would say chat think as great want
rs is tc't by the sick, is properly: pre-
pared food and lack Ct variety. Other
wise the sick are as well cared for and
is comfortable as they can well fac
away from hone and fr!cnas-1 mus
here give my testimony as regard to
the Pas: Surgeon Dr.. Pease, who is a
hard worker laboring necessarily to
promote the comfort ofthc sick. He
is also what comet be said of the lar
ger part Il the army Surgeons, IA good
christian nan with al, eve sinele to his
'!uty--as to the health Of the balance o!
he Company, snl.ise it TO say that they
we're able TO 60 with the Regiment
Some were not in entirely good health
having recently lad the humps, others
had slight colis, whilst large part
were el.joying their u>u.l leal;f, ami
fe" others better than they have prove
on>ly.
How 10 tie Boys like Soldering?
] xii answer Ills question rs thoneh
nj Tres, cd to 'nyaelf bclievin. that in 50
doing | shal! answer for The larger
ma 'rty oftEe Company. While health
attends the s.llicr 50 that he can at.
tend TO his .'n;y he il c3aecrfnll IN con.
tented, not but lie snould rather if con-
sistert with his duty to his Country,
prefer to be anon. his friends, at home
enjoying its comforts, wrather than
endure tie hartlshirs Of camp and
march and battle, Yet there is a pleas
nre in enduring even these hardships
for the sake Of orr beloved country
that can nc realized in uo other way,
[ am proud To feel justified in saying
# the members ofCo i that they had
it the time al. their enlistment taxed
in their bill all these hardships
and made up their iainis as brave and
true men to their country to meet and
conquer them for It's sake. II any of
the Company feel that l do not an
sWer truly for them, enter their protest,
and if they can return and mingle
among tic 10, nj people OF Tama Go.
without TIE blush Of shame man,lng
their cheek, all have to say is that
do not envy either their sagacity OF
patriotism.
| must not be inferred from what
say that the soldier has no cause Of
complaint. Frequently he suffer an
Incredibly from real hardships which
might have been obyiatcd, and among
these may be mentioned the failure OF
the government 70 ply mp. It must
not be conluaed from this that the
soldiers patriotism is measured by his
pay or that he puts any pecaniary con
in the balance with his duty
ut it is hard for to have the fat star
ing one in the face that the loved ones
at home are suffering for lack Of the
money that is Justly their due and vet
utter no complaint. Another cause of
complaint is the failure on the part Of
neighbors and friends to look after the
wants Of his families which was sol
EMMY promised him in case he would
enlist. OF such persons it can only be
said that their patriotism was in pro.
portion to their fear of a draft, aud
when they have escaped that, their
patriotism and promises sink to level
with their own small selfish souls.
/ have heard that through letters re-
ceived here that the prisoners who were
taken prisoners on the 29tl, Dec. while
on ont post duty suffered themselves to
be cautllrcd for the p,lrnose Of beinr na.