The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-27

1Hry.ueISSRE viva - 49, 1850 -
Curtis Headquarters, on Saturday even
ing, to present to Mrs. Curtis q noble
portrait of the General. Col. Chapman
made the presentation address, and alluded |
in fitting terms to the patriotic snd gal
LIANT conduct of the General during the
present war, and the glorious deeds which
had rendered his name illustrious and se-
cured him the confidence and. affection
both Of the army and the country.
Cen, Strong Ssespsndsd On .bchaN I'll
Mrs. Curtis, in = very appropriate and
feeling mAnners eos raasss5t faaa 4
The high estimation and warm friend
ship entertained in this community for
.hs1 General and Nrs. Curtis givssa psssI
sonal interest to such hattering compli-
ment paid them.
Col. Chapman spoke as follows,
MADAM: I have been chosen by my
companion and associate officers to pre-
sent you .his portrait 1t is pleasant,
yet delicate thing to speak in such pres
enoe of the feelings which prompt us to
make this gift. We have felt that there
would be double pleasure in it. It's .
faithful, life-like delinestion of your hus-
band and our chief ind believe me.
i madam, however much you may value
this gift, 1t measures not 1.-THE of the es.
timation in which your many virtues are
held by US. A.@ .AEf
! In this little social assembly of person.
al friends, We can speak without exposing
our motives to misconstrnction. | win
I therefore be pardoned for recurring !
moment to brief, but eventful past, in
which the subject Of this portrait has
made history FOR himself. and added :
lnslra To onr arms, OF which yeH and We
are justly proud. We will not soon for
get that stormy. turbulent session OF Con-
gress, the last held at our Capital BY !
unitea people, when treason was loud
mouthsd, and traitors :nsolently boldA-
the President an inlbecils-G part Of his
). Cabinet conniving ut the posntry's over
throw; brides, threats, every wicked in
fuence current in the streets of Washing
ton. poisoning the minds Of Congressman,
and polluting the very atmosphere which
surrounded them.
= AT this trying time none were quicker
, to take up the glove thrown down BY
Southern chivalry, or hurled back their
threats more de6antly than be of whom
! speak. But rebellion was feregone con-
clusion, and the tocsin soon rang out
arousing bewildered people to the ter
.. rible realization OF intestine war. He
hurried home to unite his fortunes with
Iowa soldiers, and was chosen, without 4
dissenting voice, Colonel Of the frst three
year regiment raised in the State. You
will remember the night he received his
first marching orders the. oooasioa W.
not unlike che present. sSidoA think
of that night without associating the
scene With one described ii IN old hmi-
liar poem-"when all went merry - .
marriage helk pstafs aaa4l att
Al the dispatch received that night has
beccns part Of the history of the warin
the West, will be allowed to read IT,: h
HEADQUARTERS DEP r OF THE WEsT,)
! Sr. LOUIS ARsExAI, June IS. '62.
q 10 Col. F. r. Smith, Commanding a
4 Quincy, ~:
Send by express tho following:
VI To Cot. s. r. Curtis. aKtol,~h, lopa.
/. Atsrrible secession novemsnt, headed
~ by Coy, Jackson, ha. commenced. Ivan
Il you to come at once with al the fora
yo1 can command to Hannibal, Me-, AMI
: move over the read from there to 81
Joseph, and put down traitors everywher
= on 18th -sides the road, and il possibl,
% strike down nP0u Lsxir g.op. !
J. il Brig. Gen. U. 5. Vols, Comd'g.
I'll This order Vas received ct half ps Do
one O'clock .. M. June 18th, and it Ton
o'clock the regiment was embarked al
Q on its way Dixiswsrd, leaving our goot
a frisnds Of Ksoksk dresming cvsr;ta1 N
. certainties Of war. This prompt actior
! thwasted the plot hid BY Gov. Jscksoa Il
destroy the Hannihai a s.. 10. Railroad,
and throttled 4 secession movement which
e weuh have easrisd With sit almost IN
v entire portion Of the State. But wide
field 81 action opened y him. A soldiaI
by education and instinct, tried and 10
l. found wanting, he was ssmong the 6rs
' promoted TO- Brigadier General, and sar
) ~ resigned his seat 10 Congress 70 Accep
~ that position. / remember with VIA,
q mingled pride and regret Ne Of the regi
ment hailed his promotion, feeling Viii,
t. we had Lost . gallant. veteran 6omman
der, the country had added anothsr % b,
higher and better officers. ass,
/ feel that must now and here mako
r the acknowledgment that M to . csrtaiu
'e memorable day in the history Of thst gio'
as rious regiment, designated ths ssbssvea,
ar of the brave" BY one who seldom ia
40 dulges IN usdeseved praise, il had nc
he greater prsstgs than that given Il by y.