The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-21
THE GATE CITY.
A CsHperhsaA Megsmsnt a.a iss
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A CsRRerheaA Regiment anA iss
1t seems that there hos been one reei.
ment In the par ot the Unitsd States,
which was distinguished for its Copper.
headism. II was the i2s,h Illinois, and
was raised in Egypt portion Of tha,
State. The following documents tell its
history: sa85 ijat3 3a9i5f
From The State tiilinoas1 Register xov,s. 1853.
SOLDIER VOTE.
As We noted some days ago, the SD
Regiment [now i28lhl Col Hundley,, at
camp BuIel we're prevented from go;pg
home 10 vote. by the intrigues Of the pow.
srs that be. They wsfs not mastered ia
until yesterday; though it Was managed
to send of the Hecker regiment the day
: before that they might be enabled % vote.
The Hecker regiment wss ordered to
Washington. ty roy of Chieogo' to carry
out THIS plan.
As they were denied the privilege
granted to others. the l25lh decided 10
express their preference where they are,
and vote was taken which stands:
For the clear democratic linton and
Constiiution tichti, 1911
For tie Abotil.oa ticket, NOME
The following Order issued at Cairo,
: April 5sh, BY Adj. Gen. tt onlas, 2. 8. A..
furniahcs the sequel:
Specioi Order 40, III
The l28th Regiment Illinois Volun-
teers having, in ashors period Of service
Vt Less than I've months. been reduced
from IN aggregate Of $50 10 l6l, princi.
pAiy b. desertron, and there having been
an utter want Of discipline in II, the FOL.
lowing officers are hereby discharged from
the service Of the the United States, to
take effect on the 4,h inst, viz:
Col. Robert Hundley, 1t. Col. James
D Pulley We o@s. the bss~.es u the
oficsrs' names. The few remaining men
will be consolidated into etacLme mt
under lst Lieut.. WIN, f. I.nume. Nm II.
Cooper, and Asst. s.seoA George w
krsach, 70 be Gsasisrrsd 70 some other
Illinois regiment. - be designated by
Maj. Ger. Giant, commanding the Dept
Of Tennessee.
Brig. Gen. Asboth. commanding the
District Of Columbus, X, :. will order an
ofaess u the regular army to this place
to critically inspect the detachment, and
~ muster out OF the service sHcL old NE o
aud others. Who BY reason. Of defects
should not have been mustered into the
service.
By order Of the Sccretary Of War.
l.. THOMAS, Adj. Gen.
Gen. Buford issued an order tina, Off
GERS thus dismissed from the service leave
the Department to-day noon, which they
did.
There is anything in this brief histo-
~ that the opponents Of the Governmen,
in the North can take pride in. We al, az
able 10 discover il Contrast It's career
viii thst OF the l4th Ohio. a large por.
tion OF whose members have served two
years. and done GLORIOUS work for their
country. That regiment, tbeueh com
manded chiefly since its outset by Demo
cr1ts, and its rank and 6ie made up IN
great measure from the same party, nov
with but 8 dissenting voices out Of 6OV OF
200, enthusiastically sustains the Go, srn-
ment and rebukes the dsmsgoeues under
whose auspices the l2s,h uiinoas was led
toden rslza'ion. disgrace and extinction
We refer To the l4th not because it il
more loyal or patriotic than ether Ohio
regiments. but because it is the orly one
which has given detinhe statement Of the
sentiments of all its members. Many
Others might be nsmed which are equal.
ly decided for the riyht.-[Tolsdo Blade