Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-10
OUR ARMY c0RREsPoNOENcE

|ouR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
FORSYTH, fancy Co, Mo-, March 16.
SIR:-Our regiment (the 10th Iowa. ant
companies b and NJ of the 1st Iowa Cavalry
are stationed at this place, which is forty five
miles from Springfield. 1t. COL Kent is ir
command Of the regiment, Col. Crabb having
gone home on account Of his health. Adjt
Bennett is Adjutant of the Post of Spring
field. It. S. B. Guernsey is acting Adjutan'
of the regiment.
From all indications we will remain here
for some time Two large ferry boats were
built, but while crossing the river with a
heavy load, one broke, causing the death ol
six men. A stockade is being put up around
the Court House, under the supervision O
Capt. Gray, of Washington county. As
sistant Surgeon D. A. Hurst, of Bloomfield
has resigned, owing to poor health. He was
universally esteemed, and his loss is deeply
regretted.
Our forage trains have to 60 fifty miles for
forage, and on the day before yesterday when
it was within twenty miles of town band Oi
near four hundred attacked it, but the escort,
amounting in all to about one hundred ard
fifty, drove them off without loss.
White river, beautiful clear stream, on
which we are, abounds in fish, a fact not only
known but acted upon to the great improve
ment of our bill of fare. The surrounding
country certainly looks unpromising, farms
laid waste and homes deserted amply testify.
ing the destruction of war. The location has
proved healthy, there being but few cases in
the hospital! Last week Mr.. A. Abbott, Of
Co. c, died Of typhoid fever, making the
third only who has died in the hands Of our
own Surgeons fact that speaks we'll for
them. Abbott was true soldier and loved
by all.
The mail is received here every few days.
We await with intense anxiety the result OF
the struggle impending before Vicksburg.
submit copy Of the resolutions adopted
by this regiment. lC oH ,s' ~
At meeting of the officers Of the 10th
Iowa Volunteers, held on the 10th day of
March, 1868, John Bird, Captain of Co. F,
was chosen President and It., B. Guernsey
was appointed Secretary. if. o..
Col. Kent stated the object of the meeting,
viz; To give expression to the views enter
tanned by the officers and men of the 'regi-
ment in regard to the war policy of the Gov
ernment and the efforts of the partisans in
the North, and in Iowa particularly, to Grip
pie the Government in its efforts to put down
the rebellion. an. -
On motion Of COL Kent that a committee
be selected to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the, meeting, the following Off
GERS were made such committee: Capt. John
Bird Of Co. F, 1t. John NJ Woods of Co. 3,
1t S. B. Guernsey Acting Adjutant.
On motion of Capt. A. NJ. Taylor the meet
ing aljourned till tomorrow at o'clock P. NJ.
FosYTH, March 18th, o'clock P. NJ.
Officers met and the meeting was called to
order. There being several officers present
belonging to Cos. B and NJ, 1st Iowa Cavalry,
on motion of 1t. B. F. Wright, they were in
yited to participate in the meeting. 1t. S. B.
Guernsey from the committee on resolutions
reported the following: .. ...
WHEREAS, Our Governments putting forth
most gigantic efforts to crush the rebellion OF
the Southern States in order to preserve the
the honor and integrity of the nation, an OBJ
ject sacred to every American citizen, and
thus continue to us the rights and privileges
handed down to us by our forefathers, which
y e now being imperiled by the armed rebel
lion of ofsouthern traitors, who have forced uo-
on us causcless and bloody war, for the pur-
pose of destroying the Union for their own
ambitious ends, and to show to the civilized
world the impracticability of free people
governing themselves; and
WHEREAs.-We behold with shame and
regret, partisan feeling in our cwn State,
having sympathy with our enemies, by re-
sisting and crippling the Federal State Gov
ernments in their efforts to suppress this in
famous rebellion. Therefore, g.... -.
Resolvei, That the object for which we en-
listed, and for which we have endured the
hardships of the field, and for which we have
faced our enemies in battle at the peril of our
lives, has become uppermost in our hearts
and resolves, and that we look upon all in
the North or in our own State, who are striv-
ing to fetter the Government in its policy
and measures for the purpose ofputting down
this rebellion, and advocating peace without
establishing the supremacy of the Govern
ment, thus bringing disgrace upon our arms
and our names as Americans, as our enemies
and traitors of the worst possible character,
deserving the execration of every true heart
ed American citizen.
Resolped, That we believe it to be the duty
of all men of whatsoever political creed they
may be, to ignore all partisan feelings, and
Join hand in hand for the vindication of our
Government, and the undisputed right of our
flag to wave over every foot of soil within the
limits of the Union, and that having deied
our Government, insulted our flag and mpr-
dered our brothers in arms, we will not con-
sent to a peace with these Southern traitors
that will not bring with it honor to our arms,
and the restoration of our Government and
its laws over all the States and Territories be-
longing to the United States.
Res0lved, That we have the fullest conf
dence in the wisdom and patriotism of the
President and his Cabinet, and are willing to
intrust to their selection of the policy and
measures which are best calculated to accom-
plish the restoration of the Union, respect for
our Government and the re-establishment o1
law and order. II 4R z9a
Resoloed, That these resolutions be read to
each company Of this Regiment and submit:
ted to vote of the same, also to the detach.
ment of the 1st Iowa Cavalry composed ol
companies B and D, on duty at this station
and the commanding officers of each be re.
quested to report to the Secretary of this
meeting the result. That these resolutions
be published-copies be sent to the Bur
lington Ha,okeye, Gate CI,y, &C., with the
request that the papers throughout the Isl
Congressional District publish the same. Is
On motion of Col. Kent the resolutions
were unanimously adopted and signed by al
the officers with the command. 5a..
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