The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-10
CAMP REED Feb. 22d 1863.
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wrote. Three companies here, with the
tents Of five others, three of which are at
henderson Station, and two of which are
at McNanie, all foraging. Companies
+ and X, are yet in Jackson, with their
tents and equipage, acting as Provost
Guard. Surgeon Hastings is at Hender-
son, with Major Howard's command
There Is daily communication between
the detachment and these Headouar.
tiers. Surgeons Sanborn. Boomer, and
Hunt, are here, where are also the hos
pltal tents. Number of sick decreasing
quite rapidly. Col. Gilbert is and has
been for several days, quite unwell, and
II not seriously SO, his indomitabe will
ands perseverance will in good time
throw off the unwelcome visitor, sick
ness
Our weather Is not yet spring like.
but quite unpleasant. The rains con.
tinue cold and drenching. The wind
blows strongly, and coldly The Ten
nessee boys who are here, fighting by
our side, say that the latter part of this
month is usually fair and warm, during
which time, the greater portion of the
wheat is sown. This Spring seems to
be an exception, the weather and the
condition of the soil both as yet being
totally unfit for the early successful toll
OF ihe husbandman.
We are drawing full rations, and have
plenty to eat. The companies have rails
ed their tents from one to two feet, bv
forming a square of logs, equal in size
to the tent, on which the tent is placed
and firmly stacked. Many of the boys
have constructed fire places at the doors
their tents. In these they cook their RAJ
tons, boil their coffee, and warm and
dry their chilled flames after night on
guard in the drenching rain Company
G and Company II are quite comforta-
bly, arranged in these respects Capt.
Noble, by a judicious use of the flag of
his tent, has quite pleasant and spaci.
Gus home. Capt. Miller, Lieut. Whitney
and Orderly Wilcox, have fine fire.
place in their tent, and also an extra tent.
in which their cooking is neatly and ex-
cellently done by Philip c. Smyser, as
my Judgment fully testiiies, after having
partaken OF an old fashioned chicken pie
(made of squrrels) upon the kind invita-
ton of Aaron. Ii Seward and Mercier
can enjoy their feasts and wines at
Washington, why may not the great
men of these parts do the same.
This is the Anniversary of the birth
OF Washington. The troops Of the Dis
uict of jackson were paraded under
arms at | o clock a. m, and the follow
ing extract from the farewell address of
the Father of his Country, read
To the efficacy and permanency OF
your Union, government for the whole
is indispensable. No alliances, however
strict, between the parts, can be an lie.
quate substitute. They must inevitably
experience the miraculous and interrup.
tons which alliances in all times have
experienced. Sensible Of this moment.
Gus truth, you have improved upon your
first essay, by the adoption of consttu-
ton OF government, better calculated
than your former, for an intimate Union,
and for the efiicacious management of
your common concerns This govern.
ment, the offspring of your own choice,
uniniiuenced and unawed, adopted upon
fall investigation aud mature delibera-
ton, completely free in its principles, in
the distribution OF its powers, uniting
security with energy, and containing
within itself provision for its own amend
ment, has a just claim to your conf
dence and your support. Respect for
its authority, compliance with its laws,
acquescnee in its measures. are duties
enjoined by Tie fundamental maxims of
true liberty. The basis of our political
system, is the tight ofthe people to make
and 10 alter their constitutions Of gov.
eminent. but the constitution which al
any time exists, until changed by an
explicit aud authentic act Of the whole !
people, is sacredly obligatory upon all
The very idea of the power and the right
of the people to establish government,
the duty of every individu-
al to obey the established government"
AT l2 a. m. a national salute of thirty
four guns was fred. This brigade was
reviewed by Col. C. l. Durham, Of the