The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04

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and terror concerning rs, which the facts Will
not justify. It il not my intention to attempt TO
soothe the spxieties of our friends at home by
saving that We are all we'll Such is not the
case, but neither are all sick, and it il criminal
in nv estimation to SO misrepresent the facts ss
to deepen and intensity the anxiety which is
already felt by our friends at home, making
them dissatisfied, discouraging and dishearten-
ing them. It is criminal in another light; for it
is aiding and abetting the Copperhead traitors
Of the North in their attempts to demoraiize the
.rmy. break down the Government, and aid the
cause Of the rebellious traitors We are here to
fight.
will merely mention another matter TO which
one Of the correspondents Of the Copperhead
Organ refers. For nearly month previous TO
the battle OF Arkansas Post, We were on trans
ports. and the whole regiment we're more or less
weak and debilitated, and but very few were TT
ted for hard marching or fighting, but some OF
us did both, and l state the truth only, when
say that every officer who remained out Of the
engagement, with one or two exceptions) was
as able to do duty as those who did 60 into the
engagement. II strikes me very forcibly that
the correspondent who attempted. in the com,
muuication above mentioned, to defend or spol-
ogise for the non.combstants, was himself OF the
latter class. Another correspondent q am sorry
there we're troy writing January slst. says he
became dissatisfied before leaving Helena, and
would have resigned, had there been any chance
for his resignation to have gone through. Isqe-
pect he was afraid of being served as General
Rosecrans, the noblest Of Union men, served
some of the officers in his command, who resign.
ed because they we're "dissatisfed with the
Emancipation Proclamation" The service would
certainly not be materially injured If some OF
these dissatisfied officers we're safely at home,-
they are out of place here.
It would appear from the statements Of the
correspondents above mentioned, that our whole
regiment, officers and men, were all turned Cop
perheada This is libel upon the intelligence
and common sense of the men comprising the
25th Iowa Infantry-that is undeniable. The
regiment is now, as it always has been, firm sup.
porters of the policy Of the Federal Government
In prosecuting the war, and using every availa-
BILE mems for suhduing the Rebels. They Ger.
taiply desire peace, but not such as might be
made by the success of compromises, concessions
and divisions, such as the Copperheads would
make. They, (the 25th, like all other men, who
have volunteered in defence of the Union, desire
peace, on no other terms, than those Of complete
humiliation on the part of the South, and their
return to the allegiance they owe to the General
Government. To accomplish this We must fight,
and an immediate and vigorous prosecution OF
the war is necessary. This is the feeling that
animates rs all. The Emancipation Proclama.
ton of the President is one of the means Of
accomplishing the desired object, and as such We
heartily endorse it. All other effective means
used by the proper authorities to this end We
will as readily endorse and approve, believing
they will all work together for good to the cause
Of the Union.
In regard to local matters, there is but little
ne0 to communicate, except what might be con
sidered "contraband." viii therefore con6ne
myself to such items as do not come under that
head. We have removed our Camp from its
former location, near the "Ditch" about three
miles up the river to higher ground, and the re
gimept has been already much benefited by the
change. The work on the canal is still going
on, two steam dredge boats and some hundreds
of contrabands doing most Of the work. By
some carelessness on the part Of those in charge,
the dam at the upper mouth of the canal, gave
way before the work was quite finished, letting
in the water, and endangering our camp, hence
our removal; but the injury done lie by no means
and it is still considered success.
but will answer all practical purposes. The
success of the Lake Providence cut-off has not
yet been fully dernonstrated-at least no, news
to that effect has yet reached US, but in the opin,
ion Of river men, it will prove successful. We
had some very heavy firing at this place few
nights since. and a rumor is current in camp
that number Of our iron clads and rams ran the
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cannot state positively that this
was the cause Of the cannopadipg, but think it
the NOS: credible explanation yet offered. The
capture of the Queen of the West and Indianola
was heavy blow, and something ought to be
done to repair the loss.
The death of Adjutant Clark, official info,ma-
ton of which, has just reached ue, occasions uni.
versal sorrow throughout the regiment. BE was
a brave, open, hearted and faithful officer. and
was loved and esteemed by all with whom he
came in contact. The officers Of the regiment
hold meeting this evening, to pass resolutions
Of respect to his memory, and will delay mail.
ing my letter to furnish you copy.
First Lieutenant Sam. W. Snow, of Company
E, who has been discharging the duties of Reg