Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-24

Ar. Brown, Of A abams. 10 ready TO fill sny
eng sgements TO speak for the Uuion sntil the
4th Of July. Letlsrs addressed TO Ar. Alex
andsr Steel. Of Rock Island. or DR.. Gee. Vim.
cent. ., Hampton. will meet With promp, st.
tsntion.
Take our advice and stick to lssturing.
Brown It 10 your bee. holt. 1t saords .
wide field for you to exhibit your splendid
qualities Tor " doing " the hu.sa rass. Dos,
be discouraged because you slipped up 10
thsss parts try somewhere else. ia will
never do TO give it ny 90. Mr.. Brovn."
TKuE MEKIr APrREoIA1Kp AND Re-
wAapEp-THE CASE OF Sssar jos. L. Gslp.
acts Of bravery OF come OF our Hawksy boys
on the 1sld Of battle, and It makes our hear,
glad when ws hear that their devotion TO their
country and her glorious old flag has besu sp.
precia,sd and rewarded. A Gaze has just come
under our notice in which young man-Serg'.
Joseph +. Grifith-exhi bited an act OF brave.
ry which brings fresh 70 ones mind nany =
tale Of Grsciau hero sm. Ws cannot do bet.
Ter than to allow his commanding General to
tell the story
HEApauARrERs 2D BRloApK. l4,H DIV.
Near Vicksbarg, May ~, 1853.
IT, Cor. Jons A. Raw L,ks., A. A. G.:
!Sr-l take great pleasure In calling your
attention to the brsvs aud gallant conduct Of
Ssrgt Joseph 4. Griffith. Co. l. 22d Iowa Vol
who ia the contest OF the 22d inst. with IL
others from the came regiment, scaled the
H.. n( h. far Al ts,
engaged in . hand to hand contest with
twice their Numbers Of the enemy, ovsrcans
them. killing and wounding Is aud compelling
the remainder. enc Lieutenant and IL men 10
surr.nder But their victory was dearly
bought. BY IL O'clock Serg't. Griffith and pri.
vsts David X Train. OF same company, alone
rsmsiasi OF the IL men who first went in.
By the explosion Of hand grenade about IL
o'clock ths Sergeant vas koocksd ssnssless and
remained so for ut least IN hoHr. Recov sring
he ordered his prisoners to follow him ssd
With them passed safely over the walls OF the
fort into our linss, and dslivered them into my
hands. such determined bravery II seems 10
ms IL worthy prompt and speedy promotion.
and ~ there ars two vAcsncies In the company
tho Csptain's and ist Lieut's posit,on-I
would respectfully recommend that I'd Ii
Wesley W. Morssmen for meritorous conduct
bs 1t once promoted TO be Capital and Sergt
CIR fifth ls. 1t Of Company ], 22d Iowa Vol !.
70 rank from the day Of the charge, May 22d.
1868. am sir. very respectfully.
NJ. X LAwLEs.
Brig Gen. Com
This letter with the following endorsement. i.
from Genls. Grant Carr and McCiernand wa q,
once transmitted to Gov. KIRK wood
HEADouAGrERs l4lH DIV. +, May "a, 1868.
This Sergeant 10 unqnestionably entitled to
q reward Jor HE neritorious conduct.
Respectfully submitted.
L. A. CARR,
Brig Geo Com
uBADQUAKTKRs 13im AEMY Cosrs.
Camp near V.cksourg Msy "a, 1863
most cordially concur with Gen. Law Isr In
recommending sergeant Griffith for promotion
His conduct was brave and gallant, being 40
eye witness VI his charge.
JonN A. MoCLssNASp.
Maj Gen Com.
HEADeuARTrRs DRrAR1SXSr or THE Txss, J
In the field near Vicksburg,
May 29th, 1868.
Respectfully forwarded to His Exeellency.
Gov. Kirkwood. Of the State Of Iowa, and =.
commended. Conduct in the line Of duty 90
marked and esllsnt - was displayed ~ Ser
gxsut joseph L. Griffith, Of company /, 22d
Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers. In III.
sssault on Vicksburg on the 22i inst, 10 %
sor.bv Of recognition by immediate promo
tion. that feel ths, His ExceIienoy need only
ne made acquainted with the facts to %
cure his promotion and commission to dsts
from the 22d inst u = Gassr
Msjor General
1t 10 not often that . recommendation 1.
p, omote soldier from the rsnka to Lisuten-
sncy soms' signed by t.o Major Generals end
two Brisadisrs and Gov K,rkw Cd at once
Instructed Gen. Baker 10 issue the commission
% asked for The Commission itself is q besu.
tiiul piece Of work. executed by Mr Frank
Sutton, Of G.n. B.kers corps Of Clerks. and
vill no doubt bs treasured Tor all time to come
by the honorsd recipient Of the document,
We hope ere long to chronicle smother upward
step taken on the military ladder, BY our
brave young Lieutenant, and II an opportuni.,
10 prsssn'si ios him TO yin the eagles, we feel
cure ve shall not be disappointed.
MOONLIGHT ExCURsIoN.-Thc Rock
Island ferry boat will mako = pleasure trip by
moonlight. down the river, next Thursday (io-
morIow) evening The obi sct Of the excursion
10 TO raise money TO liquidate . debt on the II,
brsry Of the school Of the N. f. Sunday School
Of Rock leland. Strasssr's brace band will
accompany the excursion. Tickets will be 25
cents each person. A general invitation 10 ex
tended to the public. Tickets for sale .,
Gresnss Nsw' Depot and Plummers Book
Store.
q q 60 ST n ~.
voR TIE WEEK ENDING JUNE 81. 1858,
" meteorological observations. undeythe direction
y the Smithsoni0n Inaitutiom made at Gris~oid
College, " VIZ =. DUNwooDY, Latitude, Al. 80
North Longitude, 3.89 WeM; Hciqht aLors The