The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-15
A nAsEIrsEL BRANDED.
He Apo'Rs Urn Iowa Inf. VOLS:
CAMP ON COLLEGE, HrrL,
CoRikrd, MISS, July 4. '63.

Editor Gate Cty:
Our attention has been called to LETT
ter published 10 the Fort Madison Plain
dealer copied from the Muscstine Cour-
Ter, purpor,ing to be private letter from
member of tho 9Th Iowa, in which the
writer not only casts slur on the kegi-
ment but puts forth the basest falsehocd
in regard TO men Of our Regiment that
have received commissions IN contraband
regiments. There are four men Of our
regimont, three rgeanis add one private.
who have accepted commissions IN the Cd
Alabama Contraband Infantry, and we
expect they can show better record OF
themselves than The wrtcr of that letter
can show Of himself. Ills generally con-
silered good sign Of a coward to hear
one mabiag such slancerous reports in
regard to his brother soldiers la order
10 prove that he has made false charges in
regard TO men who have accepted such
commissions we take the liberty TO copy
{ om the ofiiciIl reports Of the battle of
Cminlh now on file in the Adjutants Of
fee JAMES l.. Stevens, lst Sergeant Co.
D who with ais company through both
days engagement: did his duty well. was
slightly wounded on the 81 of October,
fret day OF the fight. j. G. Crookham,
lst S-rgea nj Co. c, performed bis duty
well-was slightly wounded the FIRST day.
David II. McFall, private Co. G., was
with his company during the entire en-
gsgcment. lst Sergeant Nathaniel Reed
Of compon L fought in both days en-
gageuenls with GOODNESS and courage
He was wounied in the arm on the Sec
ond day OF the battle. 1t is useless to
60 back through all the ditf rent engage
ments that they have taken part in and
give the details. II is enough 10 say tina,
they can be spoken OF as well in the bat
ties of Belmont, Donal>on and Shiloh
We brand his charge Of cowardice against
these men rs false. and would like to see
the writer bf that letter come out in an
article over bis own signature and prove
his assertions true. Ii he viii not do this
We viii have TO set him down, not only AS
sneaking coward, but ss traitor, un-
" orlhy place in the ranks of the Reci-
ment or which he claims TO be member.
And, 10 regard to the newspapers that
publish such documents as the aforesaid
letter. they are receiving at the hands of
the loyal people of the North better treat
ment than they deserve. They appear to
grab OF all such articles like drunkard
TO his glass. II one hundred letters usae
70 be written TO such detestable sheets as
the Plaindealer. ninet y-nine of them
good and loyal letters giving q true &C.
count OF the feelings OF The soldiers in
the field, on the conduct Of the war and
upholdins the Administration in its no
bic Efforts for the suppression OF the re-
bellion, and one to be from some poor.
whining, homcsick coward who would do
anything to get out of the army, sacrifice
all the treasure and brave lives that have
thus far been expended in this contest Of
Loyalty against Treason for the sake of
getting home. they would reject the
ninety nine and publish the one every
time.
Tie soldiers in The field, as far as our
knowledge extends, are 10 favor of using
every means IN their power TO crush thu
rebellion. II We have eight land no
soldier that 10 in for the purpose of crush.
ing the rebellion doubts the right TO use
his horses, mules and wagons, we have
most certainly right to use his negroes,
and IN any way that they will be of tile
most service to Government. That thew
will make good soldiers no sensible man
''''' ~ y IAS"t oohOt VIM has seen Ia 4
soliiefiy Daring OF regiment at this
place known rs the lst Alabama Contra.
brand Infantry We can say that we
never saw Camp Grant better DONE
Eserylhlng was carried through nee I'd
iog 10 Niles FOR guard duty laid down in
in The Army TX guiations. They all take
IN Interest "a tais matter. At the flag
presentation cf this regiment (the LIST AL
ALBANIA J there we're present at least 8 .00o
white soldiers, aud we do not think that,
had they been placed by the side of on,
regiment an Q light. that any one (as ih,
writer would make j. appear the Who'll,
regiment) wo MI have shot one of them
The reception speeches were made b,
private Reaben Campbell aud cornors
Sal Ivan company X. and the sroa.he.
were quite different from The croak,n,s J,
the Copperhead organs of-the North, ant
ns pcCpis are known by their willingness
10 do something, We would think then