Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-27
WHAT IOWA SOLDIERS ARE
PLOTTING FOR.
Patriotic Address of the Town
Brig ado TO their Fellow Citi.
Gems mt Home.

CAMP AT LAKE PROVIDENCE, La,
March 7, 1868.
AT meeting of the field officers of Crock
er's Iowa Brigade, held on the evening Of the
Sd inst, COL Hugh L. Ried, of the 10Th Iowa,
Sanders, of the 10th Iowa, Secretary.
Col: M. M. Croker, commander Of the
brigade, briefly stated the object of the meet
ing was to consider the propriety of calling
meeting of the officers of the brigade, for the
purpose of drawing up statement to be sent
to Iowa expressive of the views of the officers
and soldiers of the Iowa Brigade in regard to
the war. ta'.. @i. ".
On motion, it was resolved to call meet
ing of the officers of the brigade, on the 9Th
inst, and committee was elected, consisting
of Col. Croker, of the 18th Iowa, COL Ried
and Lieut.. Col. Belknap, of the 10th, to pre-
pare an address to be submitted to said
meeting. 'Ht4'a 1861.
In accordance with the call, large meet
ing of the officers of the brigade was held at
Lieut. Col. Abercrombie's headquarters, on
the evening of the 9Th inst. With some in
troductory remarks, Col. Crocker, chairman
of the committee, submitted the following ad-
dress, which after general discussion, was
unanimously adopted, and then signed by
nearly all present. H
On motion, it was requested that all the
newspapers Of Iowa publish the address, and
that the commanding officers of the regi-
ments Of the brigade present the address to
the soldiers Of their respective commands for
approval. The meeting then adjourned, sine
die -'' ' '-.'''
CAMP OF THE Iowa BRIGADE,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La, :
March 9Th, 1868.
To tho People of Ioaoa:-The officers and
men Of Crocker's Iowa Brigade, citizens of
Iowa, in view Of the apparent division of the
public sentiment at home and the many mis-
representations there current in regard to
their condition and sentiments, we deem it
proper to make the following statement:
First-That we now entertain the same
views in regard to the business of the cause
for which we are fighting, and the unnatural
wickedness of the rebellion that induced US
to volunteer and leave our families and homes
Second.-That in spite of all hardships in
the field, reverses and discouragements, we
still feel unlimited confidence in our Govern
ment to suppress the rebellion, and instead of
desiring peace or truce, we, on the contrary,
are unalterably opposed to making any terms
with armed rebels, and will not willingly con-
sent to peace or cessation of hostilites short
OF the complete restoration of the authority
of the Government in all the districts now in
rebellion against it.
1hird.-1hat we regard the existence in
our State Of the bitter party spirit by which
men with loyal instincts, and naturally patri-
otto feelings are induced to express sentiments
of hostility to the Government, and to them
doubts upon the business of our cause, and
and ability Of the Government to suppress
the rebellion, and We wholly ignore and repu-
date all such party spirit, and avow our in
tention to cheerfully support the Government
in all measures and orders tending to the sup
preston of the rebellion without regard to
former political associations.
F0urth.-That we believe that this is Just
y termed the shareholders rebellion" and
that permanent peace with holders is
impossible. We, therefore, cordially approve
of the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President of the United States, and are in IA
vor of the energetic prosecution of the war
with all the forces in the Government until
the terms of the Proclamation are carried
into practical effect in every district now in
rebellion against the Government
FVh.-That we are in favor of the con-
script law lately passed by Congress, and
every proper law or order having for its OBJ
ject the better organization and discipline of
the army, and believe that the rigid enforce
ment of that law will give US an army fully
competent to suppress the rebellion, crush
armed rebels in rebel districts, confuse and
silence rebel sympathizers at home, prevent
desertion and force the return Of deserters
and skulkers to their duty
M NJ Croker, Col 18th, commanding Iowa
Brigade; H L Ried, Col 18th Add II San
ders, 1t Col 10th; John Shane, 1t Col 18th;
j c Abercrombie, 1t Col 11th; VIM w Bel
KNAPP, 1t Col 10Th; Chas Foster, Major 18th;
L Miller, Capt co. Q, 18th; Joseph Neal,
Capt; U j Kiff, Capt 18th; John Archer, Capt
18th; G E Lanstrum, Capt co G, 15th Jas
NJ Ried, Capt CO. X, 10th; Geo Hogin, Capt
18th; Henry Smith, Capt CO. A, 10th; Roger
kellogg, 1t co. B. 10Th; S S McLoney, Capt
co. E, 10th; Richard Cadle, LIST 1t and Q II
18th; Fred Hope, Jr, 1st 1t and Q NJ 10th;
E NJ Gebhart, I'd 1t 18th; c E Compton,
Capt 18th; Miller, Jr, Capt CO. F, 10th; j
7 Herbert, 1st 1t and Adjt 10th; M R Laird,
I'd 1t 10th; VIM Wylie, 1t co. A, 18th; S
Kynearson, st 1t co. C, 18th; VIM H Good
w
Capt co. H, 18th; John F Evans, 1t co. a,
10th; John G Brash, LIST 1t CO. 10th; N J
Rogers, Capt co. E, 18th; I H Hedrick, 1st
1t co. K, 18th; F Christofel, I'd 1t CO. X,
10Th; W S Muir, I'd 1t co E, 10Th; W II
Hoyt, LIST 1t CO. A, 10th; Greeley, I'd 1t
CO. B, 18th; VIM T Dayley, 1st 1t co. X,
18th; Henry Leefeldt, I'd 1t co. B, 10th;
Fred Dettmer, 1st 1t CO. G, 18th; Henry W
Lee, I'd Lieut. co. A, 10th; N W Pavey, I'd
Lieut. co. E, 18th; S B Krall, Asst Sur
geon, 18th; NJ w Thomas, Surgeon, 18th;
G W Kepler, I'd Lieut. CO. A, 18th; N H Plat
ner, LIST Lieut. co. A, 18th; NJ A Donahue,
list Lieut. co. F, 18th :; John Layport, LIST Lieut.
co. l, 18th; Leslie Bassett, 1st Lieut. co. K,
18th; Jas M Robb, LIST Lieut. co. H, 18th
Andrew Walker, I'd Lieut. CO. d, 18th; G
Cade. Jr., LIST Lieut. and Adjt 18th W Huff,
LIST Lieut. co. G, 18th J G Kennedy, Capt co.
A, 18th; A J Shrope, Capt co. D, 18th
Frederick Lloyd, Surgeon, 18th i; H He'd
rick, Capt 10Th George Mclaughlin, Capt
co. 1, 18th A Palmer, Capt co. G., 18th
John w Anderson, Co. A, 18th B r Sher-
man, Capt CO. E, 18th George W Barr, Capt
co. G, 18th Job Throckmorten, Capt co. F,
18th J G Marvin, Capt co. X, 18th !; Leo
Schumacher, Capt co. G, 18th E M New
comb, Capt co. A. 10th; John F Couyngham,
LIST Lieut. CO. I, 10th David Hgdson, LIST
Lieut. co. I, 18th H D Williams, Capt CO. 1,
10th; E S Ragsdale, I'd Lieut. co. 1, 10th
John G Miller, Asst Surgeon, 18th S Por-
ter, Capt co. D, 10th W A Walker, Capt |
co. G, 18th George D Magoon, LIST Lieut. co.
Fl, 18th E F Cassell, Lieut. co. A, 18th
George Pomutz, Adjt 18th J B Eyerley, 1st !
Lieut. co. B, 18th ; Cd Kinman, Acting Adjt
18th G Putnam, 1st Lieut. co. G, 18th
Alfred Carey, LIST Lieut. co. E, 18th VIM.
Spencer I'd Lieut. co. E, 18th.
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