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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
LOYAL.

The time has fully come, when
the conductors Of the public Press
should read to their readers a plain
and practical lesson. 1t is an easy
thing for men to impose both upon
II.themselves and others, by substitu,
'1tiug f4llacies for logical reasoning,
.4soand judgment, and historical
truth. We hear now a Gays, of
'iof Loyal men, Loyal Leagues, and
LLoyal newspapers, and all in Re.
, publican America clear it, o.!
heavens, ard be astonished o.!
tarth!yIl agat .v .ya is.n 3"
Thccyord Loyal is a concrete.
term, and embraces more than it
expresses, What does it mean ?
The ItAHan language has it, lfGf-
loyal 10 q king, The French, Toys
ales means substantially the. same
tbing7rlQyal TO a prince or king,
The term, or word loyal was, adopt
ed inp2 England, during the reign OF
King Charles 4, The king, as is
wei known, Basaaa great tyrant,
AND with bothRIIousesS of Parlia'
mept, trifd his hand at the lgame
ofneWlsA he people grd AeF liber-
ticS.anThei nationy became ekasper.
ated,I the peoples patience had It'll
Limits, and the immortal Cromwell
w~qsifounl TO be the man TO hea'
and leadthemauIle sprang into hi
saddle, with sword iii hand, rouse'
the country TO a real sense of it
dangers, gathered an army, ant
marched to give the king and hi
army battle. The two armies met
Cromwell and his "Rourdheads,,'
asthey we're nickhamed, beat tn
lOyaldftb mny y,laau and 4 its tS ylrqqpappiicall King
Here I'VE have the true--tRe onl
trhe definition Of the word "loyal;
which means, and always ha
meant-ioyalty to price or kinG
Let those who may ldispute gu
definition of the word, see Wei
ster's Dictionary, onthc true NEAR
ing Of the word loyal Any ma
whoIis the eeriesttyro in litcratnri
mast know that the multitude al
noto at liberty to twist and wre
words ont Of their proper place
the vocabulary of language Cd
we have iloyaEsts in America, v
ask themnto inform us, whsris the
prince or king; for itisto one
toobnth OF these potentates, al
tlfsir, exclusive Rdherepts, that 4
vordrLoyal applies. a hddtetmah
n65 Cuisines mo place.: o. thhsattp1g
of an Americah.i Cromwell was
Republican, and lis followers We
all Republicans, or "Roundhead'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
Administrators Sale Of Real Es'
tate. haago ylb.a o
Skinner Jordan, Admir- of)o5 ,ol3 5.T
Henry Parish, DECD, H. lrrfblsO
Mary Jane Parish, Court
and others. - w

III pursuance Of M ordee ofaSh'oTgranted
" tae Probate Court uof Frehlc coun.
y, Ohio, | will offer for sale at public auo7
ton, s..t. iIls 3. 1y Ii
On Saturday, September IL, 1868,
AT ono Q o'clock p, NJ, on the premises, Of
a mile South Of Winchester, on the Middle
town Pike, the following described RealEs-
|tntc, situate in tile, county Of Preplo and
State of Ohio, to wit; Being a part Of the
Northeast quarter of Section No. 10. in
Township NJ, A., Of Range No, !, kast, IS,
and taken on. of the Southwest ,corucr of
said quarter beginning at acorner on, the
old Soxington Road, thence South Sl1p West
LIS poles 10 a corner, thence South 8 East
| Is poles and > links, 70 Squire ittel decd
4 corner, thence North So, East To o, corner
lin the old f9ad, thence North a. West to
the place Of beginnins. Containing seven
.tacres OF land be thbc same more or less, Jsd
I Said premises are we'll improved, having
\ thereon a good2 st9ry hopec, good barn
.fbrick shop aud other improvements, being a
avery desirable situat5oM y SIllS
Il Appraised al 1850. 20 gshoot @Ae3
7 Terms of Sale N0he1lird 'cash.ih shaud
one third in nnS Syear, esndo onelthirdoin tye
years FROM tue day Of sale, With interest
4ithc payments tdbc secured y mortgsSe y
SKIENERJoRDAMaa 10
" Aim Of Henry Parish decd
y Gilmore & CampbellXAttIis
v August 8, l8sS-7iys b Mia r. Rf f $Si %
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27

John Brown PrebIs Common
Eli Brown st. ] eerti,iou
TINE above named asfsnHi Eli Brown,
i William Brown, Hepty Der and Ma
ry Housef bis wife, Sarah Rex James Alex
ainder and Hetta AlexAhder BIS wife, vii.
liam Bante, Michael Bantay Jacob TRACER
and Rachel TRACER nis wife, Joseph Banta,
Sarah Cooper, George OF and Mary OF his
wife, Frederick Brown, Eli Lock and Sarah
Lock his wife, George W. Brown, Jesse OFT
and Docia OFT his wife, Thomas CAT and
Alpha Gaff his wife Nilllzm Brown, 0safE
hart Brumbaugh, and Hetta Brumbaugh
his wife, Daniel brown, john A1OEEHi6br
Sarah NJ. -CrisleftiL EfmihR erisleti, AAEary
Crislnr n minor, William Pc EtsisFaFmiuof,a
and Mildred Brown, widow Of George Brown
'' %re hereby nStid,a1HeSs "a the IG laMof
August, A. D., 1863; the above named petit
toner John Brown fled in tho Clerks Or
fee Of the Court, q Common PIeas Wthin
and for the County pt, PEeble, md Stkts %
Ohio, his petition against you as defSn-
dants; wherein, the petitioner dehsndR pAss
tition Of the following Real Estate situate
in the county 0 fPfsble, and State fgf Qhio,
and described as Follows to.wit!
The east halko fthSN N ffGscAak qhSkter, Of
Section, number twelve kA21t JIM sEnsbip
number nine (9),inf range pppber two r.
east, &c; excepting oheeAere ofland out OF
the west side thereof conveyed by Michael
Brown in his lifetime to- George BrowhSGha
l which is more particularly 1iscrihed mesaid1
deed ofeonSefMn CO., Md Axeeptihx also ~
strip of land one aAdred feeti1 widlh, COM
m~encing on the south side ,ofithes DgtoRR
and Western KaIl k9s$ ] q hPC.St on tn. the
road crosses said ling, and eSteqdlhg;thepce
eastward along the south sidO Of said
roadeight hundred feet, and which said
tract Of land EaA.c dsby-ihs-said Nil
chael BreTSin kislReiPstg thSegqPanN
cd in the deed of 6onycSadca a4a &etpinki
also about one half Of orPaasre psglNnayop
the North side OFFEND OIL Sold h~alfsduhrter
convgsds5y tue sailNiclssf Br9sa,s deed,
in his lifetime to Joseph Brown and particu.
larry doscgibodf i'm Nsiddeed ee~cppygsance,
THO said, half OF said quarter Containing,
after dcductihg said EXCEPTED pdrts, seFsenfJf
nine acres Of land, more " less ~ ~,
Also the Northwest fractionai |, 1artcf 'of
scetonNo seven ~ inTTownshipNE HVL
en- Coin range No. three ~ East, .&fSe E.
~ccp)inTgt5n ncres Of Of the East side Ahere
Of, conveyed bysthe said Michael Brown
deed, IN his Lifeline TO- William Brown, Esd.
particularly described in said deed ofcohfeyF
-itafcc, and cortafni afser delGctinSI Safd
excepted tract, one hundred aid WENT.
~scvcn acres OF land, more or4GSs.A 1PhG ssid
+, two tracts containing III tho aggregate, 7oveF
and above said excepted tracts, two hundred
and six. acres Of Iaad, mote Sor k& SAud
also for the assignment Of the dover pftbel
said Mildred Bow, in the f9rs seventh Pot,
of said lands, in case the Court shall lind
that the said Mildred is entitled, thereto. asJ
2 And the said defendants are further mott,
fed, that the said p~etiIi9nersst the next
term Of said Couv: w1lAPiHy FOR an order
IpartiGoap made aGcbSFai hHgtttpVd tE61
FG0S 4 STEPHENS.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
sNt6 AS6sttistnettss
NOTTOE

HAVING this day sold, out my Grocery
IL to MeSsrs Hulburt & Plummer, /
have placed my Books in the hands Of Esq.
Banta, for settlement. All persons knowing
themselves indebted, will please call and
settle, Immediately, to avoid further pro-
ceedings' PETER SHAFARR.u
} August q, l8G3-tf
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
MASS MEETING.

We understand hat there will
be Mass Meeting Of the Democ,
racy, at L~ewiAburg, On the 9Th Of
next month. Hon. q. E.. Pugh,
and others, will address the meet.
ing. Weyore unabicto give further
particul ars, the committee having
failed to give us any information
on the subject, 40.
Bd~ Accounts Of immense Mass
Meetings of the Democracy, con-
tine to pour in from=ailparts of
the State. Keep the ball rolling
pa.Thete wiltbe d Democratic
Mass Meeting in Eaton, on septem'
Der 10th. ~na1,og0rl2E l-eI a-E b ngI
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27


keeps; being nothing less than
"the ladies'" and Elk, full grow
preach fsTWell, the Editor ard
his party friends, preachersihclu
ed, always did wear good clothes
and were good judges Of whisk
but, from the very commencement
of their party organization, there
has been something in both theig
faith and practice, that-though.
certainly not disloyal = was not
very highly appreciated by men Of
even reasonable responsibility. II
is recorded in an old book that /
nave seen, that while they yetbore
their maiden name Of "Scribss and
Pharisees,"5 being then also as now,
Empower, and, their faith and pra
tice being under Consideration, a
Fgreater than even the Editor of
the Register, spoke # them to the
multitude and to his disciples say,
ing: .... s.. ...H7o.a.
"The Bcribes and the Pharisees
sit in Moses ssat: All, therefore,
whatsoever they bid you observe,
that observe and dos but do nos ye
after their works; forthey say and
do not. For they bind heavy bur.
dehs, and gricvcus to be borne, and
lay them on mems shoulders but
they themselves will not move
them with ore of their fingers.
But all their works they do for to
be seen of men; the make broad
their phylScterieE, and enlarge the
borders of their garments, and love
the uppermost rooms at feasss, and
the chief seats in the synagogues
and greetings in the markets. and
to- be called of men Rabbi, Rabbi
And, Notwithstanding the many
changes of name that the party
has undergone, it has'kept up tlt
most remarkable identity of prin
ciplc and pretension. They are
still disposed to "say and-do aot );
to "bind heavy burdens aud griev
Gus to be borne, and lay them OIL
mems shoulders. but, they them
selves will not. movethem with on
of their fingers :. to have their
work "to be seen ofmen;' to ''mak'
broad their phylacteries, and en-
large the borders Of their gar
Inlents; J" to "loye the uppermos
Lr6oms at feasts, and the chief seat
in the synagogues, and greeting
in the markets" and TO be calle,
y Generals and Doctors of Divinity
and to be Army; ehaplains, an
! beef and shoddy contractors /; an.
to enable them to subscrvc thes
purposes, the war must, of cours'
be kept up, and every MAN VII
doubts the propriety of it, must b
denounced as q b%ulternnt, a traffic.
! as. aislpyal to Diigoyernment LII
> coln,jr aud sympathizer with tn
. South. 1t is true that some thin
this a cheap. way Of manufacturing
r. traitors, but Others, again, thin
J. she patriotism that dictates it
, still cheaper. Indeed, many vel
honest people consider tabout IL
Q last resort Of s,oundrels, and, pc
e liaps may as vel say tllat, vii
your pormissipu this view is shart
To- in by lE4 j.. M.lo,s .QUlLP,
in ID acknowledgements NJ
M &S- Latest news from Charlest(
reportthat Fort Sumter is}a ma
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
,oRokDSoFqcgn

NoTICE is herebgy given llbat petition
IN EiI.bparrssp9ttfsIlJf ID the cqlpRaaSifsiyo@ psffS
Of Preble County Ohio qt their sHRHPber
Session, asking Aahhl 2 Gelasd nay 55e laid op!1
and constructedf@n epeipt 2lnm lLbbei ssoad
leading west frolNEaIoab it6spsad from
Charlottesville SSu@, e9npepIs Whit az fbe
corner Of DiEM NORTHUMBERLAND
,as nearly as malle foapa yPFaqlsaIie s9H
the line bStNesnAsl pwgshlP apt tfs t9Epj,
ship of WashaWt@ ejsFe s4iIsoloTI I tbherAAS,
bouts Joga bne lifq,dyhconstrpelsd pEpo aaldd.
Tow I hip line, TNogtA and fSolAh.A bio 5oirod'
VI MANY PETITIONERS i
.Lnlv gu. laG2- II
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
,,lIagSGA9{A Ease.
!Apsns ! 4 MIHI1
EXECUTORS SALE. ...,
gayisE Ssd.E9ra0EIRJOM

the last VIII c' or PrcEIe county
David Davis, dee d. Dadi dfobato Court
Levi Davis, etFLEOfkI
IN pursuance Of an order granted By The
Probate G6rR4 81 Pfebl4i county 0hi0,1
the above causc,plk m0trtsfof t&leaat pAH
lie auction, aoni tie ,~pesrsscSi EHs SotSefss
Township, Preb!e county, 0hiosS Snni5 y1Ria'1
Saturday September F2,'lSss,s.s., 80,
at io'ekhk Z. ha &c saiddu Eahk following
described Real Estate,n itfA tsuimtheI chuntyGf
loi Preblc and Stat nbfs 0htl add dbscgib, doI
astGilows; Beingnneahundscdaa eigbtees&
acres Of land. otfboEtbea jhtSs zils1 Qfqthels
Northt ash quayteryqfS No qn(l, iW
az East, a&tcsy(LJ 8 3aOkItD'
Appraised at slA-casl . rat ,RVisE
! Terms of Sale :--Qnethird ci the par--
chase money CaslhiR,h han. oneihirlin .one,
and the rrsidhsin til. tS N10, ths2day
Of sale deiefrcd n leltk 10 epef interest,"
from day of1sele. ssesfedP- mort
gage on the premises. WMHs
OLSON DAVIS,
Exfatp hrHt wis. doc'd.
tSsss1s4'l i5b5 XII
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

We have to inform our country
correspondents, that We cannot
make room this week for their
excellental COMMUNICATIONS, but
will do SD as soon as possible. We
are rather suddenly Inundated
with letters and scraps. 1870 y.I.
For the Democratic Press.
y Mr.. EDlToE,- .l..' 4"','.- "
eff "QuiIp" and his milk and
water butternut brother who signs
himself "Republican''J in the last
Press, knew JUS, how much We
cared for their stuff. we suppose
they would never! comet out Of tn ell
sheds Register of Aug, 20
Id Withythe kindest imaginable in
acknowledgements the Editor of the
Register, Unjust be permitted to
suggest that theidea intended 5obe
conveyed by the foregoing quota
tation is badly expressed. While
it is undoubtedly truethat a certai'
amount of smoothness ard grac
may be impaired to compositio'
'1byq q successful combination o
dwords, it isuequally true that, t
'igiYesit any very insoful degree
|, force and power, athcte is nothih
seqnal to thorough c~oH6entfatio
Iof thought. Hence, 1 have AWAY
3 admired the manner In iwhichgth
. Indian, when aIIittle inflated Wit
r whisky, expressed the same idea
: eight! Bisaida he, rbig mahmet
:. The Editor says, r"Wuhold on,
4 selgcsqaborc, slpremelyo above
tory.HJ That / shall not pretend
dispute ; indeed, 1 am willing
t admit, if he wishes it, that gent
h men of his caste of morals llav
i by the mere additionIof &tsmf
G quaptitytof hemp, been frequent
n held, for a considerable length.
# timrr above even the very ear
d they had been wogt to, tread ppo
lei The Edit9Escems, boveFeFa not
be e%ontented With the conceded
Il humidity Of his PERSON. or eNspwi
a the elevation Of has POSITION y
Re- claims still additional considerati
y on account of the company
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27

AS- Latest news from Charleston
reportthat Fort Sumter is'a mass
of ruins, and the Batteries at Moul!
.trri}dl 5agro are sgillsnltctsaa. Shells are being.
,thfooTb into tHhSe asity,9A 9Il gol
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-27

D-DE Sprague's great speech,
an outline Of %1ishl5 win ,b9 found
on the outside rf this paper, on
the Abolition aquostio I'm is ousg pro-
found q proaaetiolp via ever been
delivered ah{ ElbIisheda Oh 4hc
continent nota;AmeFjfaodt Peleg
1,LtD DO Mas) am Anti-sia'
very man, bit an Intense hatereo u
I'VE tndOrscliis SER
tatf uotH ,lIh,JsiU .9Ily.Ut4aJ vol
mentsh gPrys II hif, oF'ie ra1J
company.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
CAMP NEAR HELENA, ARK 4
March 18th, 1863, (
EDITOR GUARDIAN


Dear Sir II have
just received a letter informing me oflhe
death OF Lieut.. A. b. Lewis, on the 25th
of February last. | have no doubt but
that the fact will be known to the most
of your readers before this reaches YOU,
but | cannot allow the occasion to pass
without paying some simple tribute to
The memory Of one so worthy.
After the intimacy that existed be
tween us for the last ten years, my re
gard for him resembles more that of a
brother than stranger. For three
years we sat together in the ,ame class.
met together in the same societies, room.
ed together and ate together, shared to.
geiher the tolls and enjoyed with each
other the pleasure of youth and all the
bright anticipations Of the great unknown
future that lay before us. Together
with hearts buoyant with hope and with
spirits light, and fee from care, we
launched our frail barhs on tie ocean Of
life. together we have wandered and
with each have mingled both in the
minds Of pleasure and in the sober reali
lies of life. In all places, on all occas.
ions, and under all circumstances he
proved himself the Same true and tried
friend noble. proud spirited and hon
orabli man. As n companion, a student
a lawyer, and soldier. he was governed
by the same high purpose, and never
stopped TO do base act. Frank, roner
Gus and sincere, he knew no deceit, con.
cealed no opinions for fear Of consequen
ces, and uttered no sentiments which
were not the honest convictions Of his
heart. A close and thorough student
he stood high in his class, and rose ran.
idly in his profession n high minded
and successful practitioner at the bar, he
won the confidence of the court and
community, and was an ornamen, TO the
profession a patriotic citizen, and a
brave and prompt soldier, he early an
swered the call Of his country, endured
the hardships aud perils OF the field
without murmur.. shunned no duty on
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
Correspondence Of the Guardian.

Correspondence of the Guardian.
CAMP REEp, Jackson TENN.
March nth 1863
FRIEND RICH Our regiment vet re
mains, but our ueighhors have gone
| wrote You in my last, that our brigade
was dissolved. and that we were ordered
to report TO Col NJ X. Lawler. com.
mandant Of the post. Col. Lawler a
that time was away in the direction O
Lexington The 50lh Indiana which
formed part of our brigade, was with
HIM lie was gone but three or fou,
days Saw nothing Of the enemy. Col.
LAWYER has n leave ofabsence. and leave.
the post IN command Of Col. James NJ
True, Of The 62l ILL., We shall report 10
Col True for the present. The lo3d
Ill, formerly encamped just BY Us. NOV
ed this morning Tor La Grange. The
5oth Indiana il is reported, move in the
morning II this be true. we will then
be lett about mile from any other
troops. But whether we sh III remain
here long, remains 10 be seen, corporal
Seth Wheaton
Another of Co. G has been detailed
from the company 10 net rs clerk AT
General Sullivan's Headquarters. For.
aging with us has ceased foe the pres
ent. Our regiment is engaged in picket.
ing. About two hundred men have been
detailed each day for several DAYS. for
that purpose. This duty together with
the duties about camp, call out tho men
about once in two days.
Our Suffers, Candy and Purcell, are
doing very good business, and are we'll
liked by the BOYS generally. Our ra.
tons are full. and good We are oui,e
comfortable, and Uncle Sans credit i,
considered good yet There is not n
man reported absent without leave, but
all like true patriots stand nobly up 10
the work, feeling that they arc sustain.
ing the honor of the nation, as soldier,
IN The army. which is beating back an
invading, and inimical foe. When the
present is past, and The future is come
we can look back with delight upon this
struggle. Then will il be known. and
admitted. that even the heroic DAYS oi
The revolution presented no brighter
record than the golden days ofsixty one.
two. and three. Our throbbiny hearts,
blended IN holy union. will gladden. nj
the trlnmphs achieved Oar numerous
bloody battle fields will remain enduring
monuments TO guide future nations in
the highway to prosperity
C.. III l.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
SIiEItIfF'S SALE.

Rf VIRTUE of Special Execution is
ID sued out ofand under the Seal of the
District Court Of Buchanan County, Iowa. ~
favor of ID. j Millatd. & Co and against III 3
goods and ehattels. lands and tcnemcnts az
VIM flaming. as Principal. Clark Burnett
{. Cray. NJ. ID Smith, and W. j. Devine. as
Suret'"s. the following described property, viz ;
The Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Thirty-two, Township
Eighty eight, Range Seven also. the Solih.
east quarter OF the Southeast quarter OF Section
Thirty two, Township Eighty eight, Range
Seven; also, the East half of the Southeast
quarter Of Section Thirty .three, Township
lightweight, Range Seven also. the North
halt oi the Northwest quarter OF Section Tween.
ty-sN, Township Eighty seven. Range Seven ;
also, the Southwest quarter of the Southea Il
quarter Of Section Twenty-Five, Township
Eighty seven Range Seven, all in Buchanan
County, Iowa.
Which property. as above described. will
offer ior sale, NJ Public Auc ion. Al the door Of
the Shcirils Office, in the village of lndepen
denee on Saturday, tho 4tl day II April. 4 n
l@o3. Mt Two o'clock. Z. VI. OF said day. to the
highest bidder, 70 satisfy said Execution and
costs.
JOHN VI. WESTFALlASerif.
SHERIFF. Office. Independence, Iowa -
FEB. llth. !a63. I ~ 9w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24

WALLACE has just received the fines,
Assortment and qualities OF Perfumes,
splendid Presentation Boxes, containing
from s to IL bottles each Of Haniker.
chief extracts. assorted. such as Jockey
Z club. Musk Rose. verbenia Mignonnette.
Musk. DC. the boxes are gotten up in
fac style and colors for the toilet IA.
bles. The best assortment and quail
ties ever brought to this market. Also
new supply of Drugs and Medicines,
Paints. Oils. DC. also large assortment
OF Paint and White Wash brushes, for
sale cheap.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
Hospital Goods.

Ev Waterloo has sent 9 barrels. Q
kegs, and two boxes OF vegetables, TO the
Sanitary Commission. The only re.
spouse we have received at this writing.
to our appeal Of last week. is 81 in mon
ey from Mr.. j. B. ORpur, and the ex.
preston Of an intention by another gen.
tleman. to donate some four or five dol
lars worth of goods whenever needed for
packing. Have we lost all spirit. and
forgotten all our obligations TO our suff
ering soldiers?
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-24
Reply of Capt. II. w. Wright.
CAMP OF TuE 9Tu Iowa, BEFoRF1
Wick sburtr March d '63

CAMP OF TUE 9TiI Iowa, BEFoRF}
Vicksburg, March ID, '63S
Officers and men Of Company c., 9M Iora Vol
unteers:
1t is with extreme regret | am under the
painful necessity of resigning my commission
as your commander. During the long marches
OF the hot summer months. through dust ana
heat, over hills and through swamps, we have
marched together Also through the drearv
winter campaign, you have endured all like
true soldiers. For eighteen months We have
shared the fate and fortunes OF war | shall al.
ways look back with unmingled pride to that
period of my life which | spent with Company
&, 9Th Iowa Volunteers, as intlmrted in your
kind memorial, thatour suffering and depriva-
tons will not have been in vain but You are
entitled to a due share Of the laurels that have
been gained by the 9th Iowa Regiment on the
heds Of battle, wherever YOU have met the en-
envy Company 4 have always stood their
ground with undauntcd courage and bravery
can say with honest pride that the members
OF Company 4 are worthy a name in the bright
est page Of the history of this unholy rebellion
Let me remind you, then, that every loyal heart
IN Iowa feels proud of you, and when this war
Is over and YOU return 10 Your loved homes
your friends will reward you with their uu-
stiuted praise and aft elton. for your valOr and
heroism. The hardships, deprivations and
suIsrings, We have endured have bound us to-
getter like II band of brothers, aud when
think OF our brave comrades that are now sleep
ing their last sleep the diGtaut fields Of bat.
tie, my heart swclls with emotions too big for
utterance. For the manner You have conduct
cd yourselves while | had the honor 10 he your
commander, | cannot but regard YOU with the
sncerest respect, | shall ever cherish YOUR
memory and feel a deep solicitude for Your
safety IN the further progress Of the war |
feel confident that You viii DO nothing to de-
tract from the good name you have already
earned. therefore bid you farewell NAV the
God OF battles be with and bless you. and soon
restore you TO Your peaceful homes under the
protecting folds OF the Flag Of the Union