Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-24
Spleudid Tribute 20 Gen. CrOcket's Iowa
Brig sde.

Spleudid Tribute 20 Gen. CrOcker's Iowa
Brig sde.
We are permitted by Cen. Baker to COPY
from the official report. in HE office. the follow
Ing glo wing and deserved tribute TO Gen NJ. n
croekerr Iowa Brigade. The report 10 all the
more valuable coming. AS IL doss, from Mich
'gan othcer-laspeetor General Strong, Of tn.
18th Army Corp. More emphs;ieally cempli.
mentary language ccald not be used. and The
hearts ot Gen crocher. bic officers aud mon
must have swelled with homes. rridu
when they read the report. L. 10 sach soij-
the reputation Tor Iowa Of having ssnt to the
6sd the bravest aud most reliable troops In
the world Long may they wave:
HKApauAsrKss I'm ARnr CoRrs,
Lake Providence, La, March 10.
CsLosxL NJ. Al. CaoosxR. Commanding Sd
Brigade, 9th Division 18th &c:
have tho honor to herewith enclose to you
an extract hoin my inspection report OF tho
9Th Division 80 far a. Il rsetee to your COM
maud.
Iowa may we'll be proud of the I'D Brigade
Of the s.h division, Col. N n. Croch.r oom-
msnding. Il 10 composed OF the following
troops viz silowa infantry. 1t. Celonsl
Aborctombis commanding 18th Iowa Infant
~. 1t. Col. John Shane. commanding. 10th
Iowa int.ntry. Col. Reid. commanding. and
the 10th Iowa Infantry. Col Chambers. com-
msnding. II turned out for inspection ono
thousand nina hundred and tbirty five, rank
aud tls. II was Sigh. to pse. and . nigL,
seldom sarn. have no desire. nor il |. pro-
per To propouncs an suogy upon the 3d Brig.
ade, but ! would not be doing tho ii Brigad.
aud it's gallant commander justice did fail in
giving them the credit aud prsi.. which /.
Justly and honestly due to them. did i4i In
expressing. 70 far ne am capable. my aa,ts.
laa,ion and my admiration at tho manner Ia
whlch tia Brigade acquitted itssli through
out the entire inspection.
Since hay" bsen . soldier it hss go hap.
renee that l have seen many Br,g.1es Of
msav different srmr corps. both in tho Eastern
and Western armies. bat never have seen a
Brigade that could compete with this Iowa
brigade.
AIN Lot rejadioed in the slighted degree
never saw any oi the officers o. sodicrs OF
tho command. until the day ~ksn saw them
In line Of bate prepared for inspection
1t made my heart swell with henest pride.
and ensied the Colonel commanding tia
Brig ade and the commanding officers Of these
four regiments when | stood On tho right Of
their liuer. one after another, and raw taen
uril ana go through then different e,olut.oIs.
La the manual of ara,s every rihs flashed In
the sun light. and moved a. ono. When they
ordered arms it va ordered arms and nothing
ese. on. sound aud no more, When they
charged bayons.u ia line Of battle tho point
Of every tsyon-t wes ~ the Insight OF the sye,
nd i,n .f he 4
hip at .Iactly the sAms instant ~h.n they
broke into column Of companies. Sbseiing up
on fired r,vots. IT Was lik clock work perfect
10 every regiment viii he ssen many lsrg.
men, bot take this Brigsis together, md
never saw such q splendid body Of men.
passed down the ranks In trout snd rear
| ssw every man Ia the brigade, aad can
fully say that | ssw DO email. men no "pory
sysad the 4lth section Of every company
y as jpst % large o. the lst the guns. smmu>
rition. sccontetmen's. ard equipments. we're
In most excellent condition. Lothiag was nssd.
ed, everything Uas comp ete
l cannot say that any one regiment Of the
brigade appeared better than aDoth r. they ali
appeared 40 well the llth vas the strong.st.
|, had 523 enlisted men and 10 commissioned
cthcers present Tor duty. The 18th had 40
enlisted men, and ~ commissioned officers.
stoned oiiiesra. Jne 9Th had 4o3 eniistsd men
aud 33 conmi.eioned offiorrs Ia the entire
brigade there were not 10 exceed DOZEN men
unable to be present On insrection Ia the
different hospital i.Lie Of the brigade count
ed / m,n, and not one was confined 10 hi,
cot but appeared TO he having y holiday In
short wero conyaleeoenta Ia this connection
thets is one thing | wish TO mention. ard tha.
10 the intelligence ard ability of tbe line Off
cers OF the 81 brigade: every one Of them
we're fully posted knew all about his company
the number Of mon present for duty. the mum.
ber absent and where tbey were. the number
sick and those on detached service | shall
speak Of this for the reason. that neny Of tho
commanding officers Of companies whom !
have heretofore met on Inspection are not IN
the slightest degree acquainted with their
companies, know nothing sbont their com
manJs, ar5 oAnDst account for them mon
without reietrinG to heir orderly serganta. OF
.ho CAM the hospitals. The oomnis,sry aod
quartermasts = Departments. tho company ard
regimcDtal books. .he transportation etc IL is
Useless Tor me TO sag anything Look a. the ar.
my regulations and zee what Instructions are
laid down, and whit IL required Of troops in
the field. ami then you wisi know exactly how
found the % brigade o. The oh diyiion ofthe
l7th army corps.
Once more | say. that the 81 brigade com
msnded by Col. h. NJ. Crooker. ara az honor
TO the division AID Osrps to which they are
attached Al honor 10 the army of he 7srss-
ace an honor 20 the friends Al AT nons. TO ia cir
state. ord 10 thar constry. and know from
their record in tie iieli that thSy p,usf be G.
terror 70 the foe.
an Colonel very rssPec,faliv your "bedi-
en-. servant VIZ srscsG.
Insps Gen. nth army corps.
"OFr FOR TO Fisar."-Cspt. Litter