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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
Communications.
From the 9TH Iowa Infantry.

Camp of Company B, 7th Iowa Infantry,
Pharr's Mills, Tenn, May D, 1863.
Mr.. EDroR:-As | seat myself up
on the old rough bench beside my
bunk, my thoughts are upon the war
upon the rebels of the South and the
North-and the latter, at this time,
the ,cort foes of the Government. The
Copperheads Of the North are the de-
testation of their Southern allies no
less than of the soldiers and all loyal
men. They are SO low, SO sncaking,
so vile, SO cowardly. so full of treason
able hate, that all other persons hold
them in utter contempt. They are
not fit to live in the presence of loyal
men. Traitor, or Copperhead, or To-
ry, or whatever name you may prefer,
| say to you that this is my sentiment
and the sentiment Of every soldier in
the service of the United States.
Even the black-hearted JEFF. Davis
loaths Northern Copperhead.
The people of the South are willing
to 60 into battle and fight for their
principles, but Northern traitors do
nothing but growl and play the sneak.
Why don't they pack up their duds
and shore for their beloved Dixie, and
when they arrive take up the musket
and fight? II they are too degraded
to eight for liberty. why don't they
fight for slavery Because they ars
sneaking towards. They love tht
Southern form Of Government-ther
why not remove to the South at once
and not longer pollute the pure air o.
the free North?
But what gals the Northern trait
ors the worst is, that If the war does
not abolish slavery. the Southern pco
pie themselves will free the niggers
and the niggers being the superior Of
Copperhead, these Northern sneaks
will sink even below the niggers
The nigs, quadroons and octaroons o.
the South are destined soon to taste
the glorious sweets of liberty. They
| Ijoyfully accept the privilege Of fight
ing for it-and this Northern rebe
will not do.
Who would have thought ten years
ago that the year 1868 would be the
year Of jubilee to the down-troddei
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

African of the Southern States (! thai
the negro would be educated SOL
dier, have arms placed in his hands
and told to fight in the cause of his
own and his nations liberty But such
are the mutations of time and oh
how rapidly is time Fastening his
work ..f .
"Truth crushed to earth will rise again;
The eternal years of God are hers;
While error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshppers %
The right will prevail over the
wrong in spite of the intrigues of Nor
thern Copperheads or the bravery OF
Southern tories and their Indian allies
One thing rejoices us: The lying
tongue of Vallandigham can harm us
no more. To a statesman (whether
assumed or really expatriation is one
of the worst of punishments. Val.
can now hold sweet communion with
spirits, and plot treason to
his hearts content.
The Northern soldiers have left
their homes and friends to fight for
the preservation of that great legacy
of freedom which their fathers SO
dearly bought. Thousands have al
ready yielded up their lives for this
glorious cause, and yet hundreds of
more are ready to take
their places and peril all for the
sake of saving the Union. Then,
is it to be wondered at that the SOL
diers should have their Indignation
aroused to SO high a pitch, when they
see their neighbors, whom they have
left behind, plotting against them and
laid and comfort to the
very foe we are striving to crush ?
We say, Death to all such cowardly
and if we ever live to reach
,ur homes We will render such men
scarce. ..r. a
Mr.. Editor, when reflect upon these
ihings, and find that men, whom we
nave left at home in the full enjoy
nent of domestic peace and social
blessings, are plotting against us.
while we are enduring so much hard
ship and peril. for their benefit, as well
As ours, | can hardly contain myself.
In giving this expression to my views
and feelings know that express
The sentiments Of all the soldiers.
Yours truly, ura ss
w. II. HoIsINGroN,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

The following bit of romance Of the
war is from letter dated at Lake
Providence, La: .r-
"The lst Kansas regiment, of which
have spoken before, is encamped
near us. One Of the members Of that
regiment, a sergeant, died in the hos
pital two weeks ago. After death,
his comrades discovered that their
companion, by the side of whom they
had marched and fought for almost
two years, was a-woman. You may
imagine their surprise at the discov-
cry. went to the hospital and saw
the body after it was prepared for
burial, and made some inquiries about
her. She was Of rather more than av-
erage size for a woman, with rather
strongly marked features, SO that with
the aid of mans attire she had quite
a masculine look. She enlisted in the
reigment after they went TO Missouri.
and consequently they knew nothing
of her early history. She probably
served under an assumed name. She
was in the battle of Springfield, where
Gen. Lyon was killed, and has fought
in a dozen battles and skirmishes.
She always sustained an excellent rep
utation, both as u man and q soldier,
and the men all speak Of her in terms
Of respect and affection. She was
brave as lion in battle, and never
flinched from any duty or hardships
that fell to her lot. She must have
been very shrewd to have lived in the
regiment so long. and preserved her
secret so we'll. Poor girl she was wor.
thy better fate. Who knows what
grief, trouble or persecution induced
her to embrace such life ?? a!a
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
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CAPTURE OF JACKSON. MISS.


The battle of Jackson was won b,
a simple charge upon the rebel forces
The details Of the affair are as follows
The divisions commanded by Gen
Logan and Crocker marched iron
Clinton this morning at six o'clock
Gen. Crocker in the advance. We ex
pected to meet the enemy in force al
least FIVE miles from jackson. Oul
troops moved cautiously along, en-
countcring rebel cavalry pickets abou,
three miles from Clinton. The pickets
fell back rapidly until within three
miles of Jackson, when we came up
on their main force. The rebel posi-
ton was good one-on gentle
slope, with heavy timber in the rear
and on either side, their line was al.
most three miles long, of which the
l7th corps engaged about one half,
Sherman, on the right. giving his at
tention TO the other half. On ascer-
tanning the situation of the enemy,
Crocker ordered the first Missouri
battery, of four Parrot guns into
position to feel their artillery strength.
A reply from three batteries was elic.
tied before long, and an artillery du-
el commenced and was continued for
upward of half an hour, without any
decisive results to either side. The
infantry were now ordered into action.
The first move was signally success
fnl charge-a charge that should i'm
mortalize every participant, and fill
with pride the hearts of all who ad-
mire true courage and heroic devo-
tion to the cause of the American Un.
ion. No pen can reproduce the i'm
preston made upon the minds and
hearts of all who witnessed it. The
Imagination of the artist has equalled
it--never cxcelled it.
A mile of open space lay between
us and the enemy, every foot OF which
was controlled 10y the well served ar
tilIery of the foe. The task before
our brave soldiers was to form on a
hill in face of this terrific fire, and
move forward to victory or death.
The first brigade under Col. San
born. consisting of the 4th Minneso-
ia and 59th and 5Sth Indiana, and the
second brigade, under Col. Holmes,
consisting of the 10th Missouri, l7th
Iowa, Seth Illinois, and S0th Ohio,
were selected for the bloody work.
They formed in line and advanced
steadily. They had two hills to as
ccnd and descend The shot and
shell from the enemy's batteries fell
thick among them, threatening destruc-
ton to all. The lines began to wa
ver Some hearts began to quail as
they approaced the jaws of death.
They halted for few moments under
cover of hill side. Words of en-
couragement were spoken by the COM
officers-every man was
nerved to the struggle" Forward !"
and the long line of heroes
ascended heavy slope with colors
flying and voices shouting. Three
of double quicking, indiffer-
ent to an enfilading fire of grape and
canister, and the fire of musketry at
deadly range commenced. Another
minute and our men sent up the glad
shout of victory, as the defeated foe
left the field in panic-strcken haste.
All was over Nearly two hundred
Union soldiers had fallen, but the bat
tie was won.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
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Battle of Black River Bridge.

The following account of the battle
of Black River Bridge is given by an
eye witness
Twelve miles from Vicksburg the
railroad from that city to Jackson
crosses the Big Black, on a bridge of
tressel work for three quarters of
mile in extent. At this point the riv-
er makes curve to the west almost
semi-lunar A moat or creek, for it
is both natural and artificial, inter-
sects the stream to the north and south,
and is fed by it.
1t is probably a mile and half
long. Toward its northern extremity
the ground is covered with heavy tim.
Der, so dense as to make the land i'm
passable to wagons and even to horse
men. Another growth of forest skirts
the river in the other direction. Be-
tween these extremities, for distance
of nearly q mile, is tract of flat
open country, through which passes
the railroad and wagon road to Vicks-
burg. As our troops advanced the
skirmishers could see long, low line
of rifle pits, cotton brcastworks, the
mnzzles of cannon, and an abattis OF
felled trees. A single glance showed
that the position was one of great
strength. Before it was level plain
of quarter of mile in width, swept
by cannon and musketry. A more
formidable array of field works could
hardly have been devised. These works
were to be stormcd, and the task was
accomplished in q manner that will al
ways be . marvel in military annals.
Col. Mudd, of the Sd Illinois Caval-
~, having reconnoitered the works Of
the enemy from the top Of tree, dis.
covered that nearly opposite that brig
ade, and where the line Of ri6e-pits
touched the timber. they discontinued,
and that. by charging across the plow-
ed field upon that point. the works
might be entered from the end. Ac-
cordingly, at about nine o'clock the
order was given the General to charge
upon that point with his column.
Four regiments, amounting IN all to
not over 1000 men. we're drawn up
as follows The Esd Iowa in front (;
then the 2lst Iowa, the llth Wiscon.
sin, and the 22d Iowa. supported on the
left by the 49th Indiana. All things
being ready. the charge was made un-
der cover of heavy cannonade. But
for three hundred yards through the
open field the fire OF the enemy was
| murderous. There was q fire from
| the front, and an enfilading FIRE from
both sides. That from Aanking RI
fe-pit on our right was particularly
fatal.
Our troops, as ordered, charged
with loaded muskets, and reserved
their fire till Immediately at the ene-
my's works, when they poured vol
ley into the enemy, and rushed, pell-
nell, in broken lines, and almost by
push of the bayonet, through the creek,
through the abattis, and over the RI
fle-pits, into the works. Cheer after
cheer from one end of our line to the
other announced that the works were
ours. Nearly $500 rebels Immediate
ly threw down their arms and surren'
dered.
Col. Gates, Of the 18th Missouri Con
| federate Regiment, who was command
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

A few years ago. little fellow was
taken by his father to carpenter, to
be bound apprentice to him, after the
fashion of old times. In settling the
business, the master, who was one oi
the stiff kind, observed "Well, my
boy. suppose you can eat most any
thing, can't you? always make my
boys eat what they don't like" ~
love everything but ninth and apple
pieth," lisped the boy.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
FROM FORT Randall.

Dispatches from the commandant Of
this post calls earnestly for immedi-
ate reinforcements. They state that
several hundred Brule Sioux Indians
have pitched their camps within the
grounds of the Fort, and insolently
defy the troops to remove them. Their
intent is evidently hostile, and with
out prompt assistance serious results
are feared. A second division Of the
9th Iowa, Major Shepard, under CON-
mand of Lieut.. Col. Pollock, have been
ordered to march at once to the Fort,
and left Camp Cook on yesterday morn
ing. Unless the Indians leave before
the arrival of Colonel Pollock's COM
mand, there will be some perforated
blankets.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

A correspondent. on hearing that
certain parties were mu:ilating the
copper cent by cutting out the head
aud wearing the same as a breastpin
or badge, at once suggested the follow
ing definition "Copperhead-one
who outrages the good sense (ccnts)
of the nation"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
RES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY JUNE H. 1863

Everything useful or necessary is
cheap. Walking is the most whole
some exercise water the best to
drink and plain food the most nour-
ishing and healthy diet. Even in
knowledge. the most useful is the ca
siest acquired. And just now, it is
the easiest thing in the world to go
soldering. -.......
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

An ill-bread fellow, who had sud-
denly risen to wealth by some profit
able Government contracts, stood up
at the opera with his hat on. We
must forgive the man." whispered a
bystander, "he has SO short time
been used to the luxury of hat that
he dosen't know when to pull it off,"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

A few days ago man named Van
osdal, recently discharged from the
United States service, was going
through the manual of arms at his
home at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, for the
instruction of ayounger brother, a lad
only twelve years of age, when the
gun carlessly left loaded went off, the
charge striking the young pupil in the
head. The wounded boy fingered a few
hours and died. .......
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

MAS.-Man is glorious poem each
life a canto, each day line. The
melody plays feebly at first upon the
trembling cords of his little heart, but
with time gains power and beauty as
it is swept onward, until at last the
final notes die away, far above the
world, amidst the melodies Of heaven.
.GOetke. j. -
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

An elegantly dressed young lady
recently entered railway carriage
in Paris, where there were three or
four gentlemen, one Of whom was
lighting a cigar. Observing her, the
Frenchman asked if smoking would
incommode her ? She replied, II do
not know sir no gentleman ever smo-
ked in my presence"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
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For the Charles City InteIligencer
THE TRIUMPH.

OSCAR c. COLE.
Tell me- winged winds Of even
On your pathway frpm high heaven,
Who shall check the stream Of sorrow that upon our land
doth pour,
When from mountain TO the ocean,
All is tnmult and commotion
Where gayy his eyry the eagle proud d soar
Cleaning sabre, booming cannon,
Bayonet and streaming pcnnon
show the horrd front Of battle where was in days
ofyore;
And the trumpet notes ascending,
With the dying groans are blending,
And the with life and being shuts the eye forever
more!
Noiseless, DER the dead and dying,
All the plaques Of defyng,
Angels halt upon their mission 10 the earth from heaven
door,
And the will Of Col presagng
That when has ceased its raging,
RiGur and Union will prevail ruling in days of yore
Once, when WASHINGTON was kneelng,
Angels to him revealing
That this great mighty nation should be vcxed and
weared sore;
But though iron hail should rattle
Der our land in days of battle.
Young America should triumph though with wounds Is
covered Ger.
And believing in the vision,
Coming from the % Land Eiysian."
We shall triumph at the ndle though land be sewu
with gore,
Then will people OF the nation
Give our land a coronation--
Land Of Liberty and Uaion shall be called foreyermore
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

All the gold in the world might if
melted into ingots, be contained in a
cellar twenty-four feet square and
sixteen feet high, SO small is the cube
of yellow metal that has sent the pop
ulation on the march, and reused the
whole world to wonder.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
Legal Notice.


To Daniel Shook, and Elizabeth A. Shook.
principals, and William Wait, executor of
the estate of Morris Waite, deceased, and
guardian of the property Of Ellen Z. Waite
minor heir of said deceased, and Harriet
Waite, widow of said deceased, subsequent
incumbrancers
You are hereby notified that, on the first
day of June, 1868, there will be on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court. Of
Floyd county, Iowa. q petition of L. l. Bald
win, claiming of you the foreclosure Of a
mortgage executed by Daniel aud Elizabeth
A. Shook to said L. ]. Baldwin on the w Of
the E /, and N E of the s e of Sec. "a.
and the N w of the N e I Of Sec. Is, all in
Township 80 North of Range Is West, in Floyd
county, Iowa, and claiming Of Daniel Shook
the sum Of 500, 90 and interest ut six per cent
from May 26th, 1864, a. money due ON said
mortgage-and that unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the 7th day Of
July, 1863, that being the second day of the
next term Of the District Court of said county
default will he entered against y0u, and jndg-
ment and decree rendered thereon as claimed
in said petition. STARR & PATTERSON,
2lwAo Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

At Bristol, England, a tavern keep
er, uniting business with patriotism,
hung out a banner, on the Princes
marriage day, inscribed A Sand.
wich and glass of beer for Sd. Bless
them BOTH"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Printers are sometimes wiser than
they know. A political paper in noti-
cling demonstration of its party once
said 1.-The air was rent with the
snOuts of three thousand people"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

They debate strange questions
down east. The last was |; What is
the difference between the bridge of
sighs and the size of a bridge 7" The
next is to be /: The difference be-
tween facsimile and a sick family"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Epitaph on the author of Pickwick
Rare Charles Dickens heavenly dweller!
You found us weii, but you left us Weller.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Apology is egotism turned wrong
side out. Generally the first thing q
mans companion knows of his short
comings is from his apology.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Most men are minors who have not
yet come into possession of their own,
or mutes, who cannot report the con-
versation they have had with nature.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

We award the palm to charity and
to self sacrifice but, above all, let
Us award it to moderation, for it is the
great social virtue.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

To love something more than ones
self-that is the secret of all that is
great to know how to live for 9TH
ers--that is the aim of all noble souls.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

No pains will be spared" as the
quack said when saving off poor
fellows leg to cure him of the rheuma-
tism.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Life is burden, but it is imposed
by God. What you make it. it will
be to you, whether mill stone about
your neck or a diadem upon your
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Death has consigned many a man
to fame, when u longer life would
have consigned him to infamy.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

The world may not have improved
much since it was made, yet every
spring it turns over a great many
new leaves.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

" John, did you ever bet on horse
race 7" "No, but l have seen my
sister Bet on a mare"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
CARTER HOUSE,
HNL L.. WYLCOY PROPRIETOR

MAIN srREET, CEDAR FALLS,
adck HACK County. ............Io, Io,cd.
,is house having changed hands, and un-
one q thorough refitting and remodeling,
" ready for the accommodation of the
ic. 1t is situated in the business part of
Falls. The proprietor pledges himself
no pains will be spared to make his
ts comfortable Stages leave this house
for the North, South and West. v.5:37
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

A Missouri paper says that the Dig.
ger Indians are never known to smile.
They must be grave Diggers.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

When the rebels asked Uncle Sam
to let them alone, he wouldn't do it /;
but when they asked John Bull to let
them loan, he foolishly complied.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

A man without credit finds it har-
der to get into debt than others to
get out.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Let no man who has neglected to
improve his mind in youth complain
that he is made drudge OF an undur.
ling in his maturer years.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Many women think Of nothing but
dress. To them the horizon is but
the blue crinoline of creation.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

"Mrs. Dobson, where's your hus.
band ?" He's dying marin, and /
don't wish any body to disturb him."
A very considerate woman, that.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

Why is this Unsuitable craving for
riches Does man drink more when
he drinks from large glass?
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11

The Democratic party. in laboring
to dissolve the Union, has done a bet
ter thing dissolved itself.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-11
FLANDERS HOUSE,
Cnrv~ar <.f Main and Haurth Stra.tS

ureSOr, ,.............. Iowa.
.ssengers arriving by the cars, can give
r checks to Mr. Mason, who will always
hand and convey their Baggage direct
ne Flanders House
oommodious Stable adjacent to the House,
attentive OstleB will take good care of all
oala put In their charge.
ages leave this House for all points.
I" Try the Flanders House. McGregor.
m3 OF g. H. FLANDERS.