Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-06-04
9 adar storp.
Wrltteh expressly TOT tv NnArHs SHy luteHIgc1Icer
MIR. HEZEKIAH PEABODY,
BY WINFIELD s. RIDER.

One evening in the month Of May,
1861, tall, lank person stood by the
yard gate, now, and then, looking up
the road, evidently expecting some
person along, for whom he was await
ing. This man was curious speci.
men of the genus homo. He was a
large, raw-boned fellow, with an abun-
dance of freckles and white tow hair,
yet he had good natured look withal
AS he stood waiting, lie began to So
liloquize in the following strain:
"rd like to know what Jim's wait
ing so long for, we will be late at the
meeting, and want to hear what the
speaker will say about the Rebellion,
and more than that, | want to enlist.
rather guess can fight. slightly, II
it has come to that These Rebels
have raised a breeze that viii blow too
strong for their boats, before the calm
comes again I Won't we make the
dry bones Of all traitors rattle !
think We will! .. '....F .....1 ...
"Gld Bnchanan kept telling us there
would be no trouble, only not be car
ricd away by excitement. Now they
have commenced the fight, and they
must see il ended. What an old liar
Buchanan was i believe he would
go mile in 4 dark night after a lie,
when he had the truth in his pocket"
Here our hero was joined by his
friend, and they went down to the
school-house, to the "war meeting"
Great was the excitement when the
speaking was done, and the call was
made for volunteers. A good number,
added their names to the roll. and
among them was our friend, Mr.. Heze-
kiah Peabody, as he always signed his
name. ~ " "
The regiment was ready to go.
Sad and brief were the partings, and
the band went forth, with music and
banners and shining steel,"a band to
strike for the Union.
All summer in Missouri !; and
what a long hot summer it was
Plenty of marching, and plenty OF
drilling yet they bore it with pa,
tience. They had gone forth, and
they would submit to any depriva-
tons, and call it nothing, so long as
they received the good wishes Of the
friends at home, and saw the good old
flag waving over them.
Gen. Price was in Springfield, and
an army was organized at st. Louis,
to go and drive him beyond the con-
fines of the State. In this army was
Mr.. Hezekiah Peabody. Along march,
through cold, snow, and mud a wea.
ry way over which they carried their
knapsacks and then it was rumored
that fight mi ght soon be expected
Each man was made to feel that the
result of that fight must be victory.
1t was now Spring. The sun once
more began to look cheerful aud the
starry sky to assume brighter as
pcct. One Spring night it was known
through camp, that the enemy was
| ahead, determined to test farther
advancement. All were ready for tht
conflict. es E.
On the 9th day Of March, the two
contending armies formed in order o.
battle, among the hitherto quiet
mountains Of Ozark. As they fronted
one another, with the rays of the morn
ing sun flashing cheeriiy over bayo
net and sword, and shimmering on
the grim cannon, the banners haunted
in the air, and the music OF the hosts
/ seemed playing PREDATORY requiem
| TO those who were to die.
| .."rwere worth ten years of peaceful life
One glance at their array
Upon the aanks Of the rebels, were
their Indian allie. all clad in wal
| costume, bedaubed with paint. and be
dizened with feathers, each graspine
the tomahawk or scalping knife.
Thus stood the opposing armies
when single cannon from the rebels
announced that the battle had com
menced. Another gun was fired b,