The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

D11ko V0Ms O0ooD 0C8 ne A1C6eSK
This brave and distinguished officer
of the eth Army Corps, consisting Or the
5Oth Indiana, 9th and 18th Wisconsin, and
Goth and $50 Iowa Infantry five as fine
regiments as ever composed Brigade,
and Capt. V0eglers Battery, left this morn.
ing for his residence in Iowa. Hereceived
a scalp wound at the battle of Elkins
Ford, on the Little Missouri, on the Ath Of
ued on duty, without internission, with
the exception Of q few minutes occupied in
dressing it. He was also severely wound.
ed in the battle of Jenkins Ferry, Ark.
on the Both April, 1864, in the right foot, ne
ball passing through the foot, driving the
buckle Of the spur before it, just under the
instep and little in front of the ankle.4aI
had rained in torrents the afternoon and
night previous and continued at intervals
during the day. He had slept but little for
twenty -four hours, but at early dawn WAS
in the saddle, gathering his command -
gether, and by 6 O'Clock q. M. had 1t formed
in line Of battle, awaiting the approach Of
the enemy. The battle commenced Few
minutes afterwards and ragged with una
bated fury until half past II o'clock M
During the last charge of the enemy, while
riding briskiy along the line to the left, be
was wounded and taken from the field
With due Difference to the claims OF other
commanders, impartial history will pro.
nounce him the hero of this bloody and
well-fought field.
Gen. r. possesses some rare Qualifca-
tons rs military man, far SURPRISING the
expectations of those who knew him in
civil life. There is none Of the 6luSte5s or
dash about him. He is courteous and Dir.
nified, but not arrogant. Brave, delib(F.
ate, .vigilant and decisive, scrntinizihg
closely the plans and suggestions OF mill
tnry men, promptly describing empty and
doubtful theories, he adopts only such
rules and principles as are adapted to the
present emergency and Of practical utility
in the suppression Of the rebellion. He i
rigid disciplinarian, and acts upon tho
well-founded assumption That an army
when marching through an enenIy's coun-
try is always in danger, and that the only
fe-guards against surprise and disaster
are to prevent struggling, keep every o0.
Ger and man at his post, and the necessary
scouts and skirmisbers properly depl0yed.
Though thus exactiDg, and sometimes ap-
parently severe, he is held in the hiehGgt
estimation by mis- entire command, He
has no idle hours. Much Of his time il
spent in the personal supervision Of Every
thing that pertains TO the welfare and o@-
cheney of his command. His leisure mo-
ments are devoted to the examination of
the reports and works Of the best military
authors. Il 6aG iaafa
He was in nearly all the fights and Skin
mishes that occurred during The campaikn
and performed; successfully, every duty
assigned him. On all these occasions ~
was actively engaged in directing tho
movement Of his troops, and though oflen
too much exposed for . general officer, ~
his courage and composure inspired his
rendered il invincible. he was verv 81.
ticular about the execution of his 0rdces-
ono Of the most essential traits in the char.
acter Of Q Communicated was never sAl-
isfied unless he had the fullest assurance
thai his instructions had been fully oo1-
piled with. Many Of our disasters dullie
the progress Of this rebellion are attribuf
bic to the absence Of this precautiOn on ~
part of commanding officers. Gen'l Rice
had much less cause Of uneasiness on tAiD
score than most commanders, from the 1T
that he had well selected stat. who weeo
unceasing in their efforts, regardless o.
danger, to communicate promptly and s1-
plicitly his wishes to his subordinate o.
enough TO say that these young o61cen
have won golden opinions for the courtesy,
energy and fidelity, with which they Per
formed their duties, and the two noble
States they represent, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Will honor them for it. ,ss,a,
This brief sketch is not designed a.
put for the benefit OF the ofIcer Whose
name heads it.. To one who has served hle
country so faithfully and 60 efficiently, and
who has endured 80 many privst3ons and
hardships in its defense, mere ncwspapef !
pun would simply be an insult II . but
just, though imperfect tribute toa gallant
commander, whose elevation to sphere Of
more extended usefulness would subeerve
the best interests Of the government, ana
be hailed with JOY By all who have served
under him. JENxINs FRR1Y.s,
LITTLE Rock, May 18th, 1884
The CRIPPLED HEROES. Every soldier
who loses . limb in the service Of his coula-
Try Will ultimately be supplied with an ar.
tlnc1al one. The contracts which the gov
eminent has made with the manufactures
OF artificial lImbs are being carried ont @
rapidly as can be. Every crippled soldier
receives from the medical director Of tte
department for which he enlisseo
or was drafted, an order on some manu-
facturer with whom the Government be- ?
contract, to make good his missing nmDs
For leg or An'arm, made in the best stylcs
The Government pays to the maksr 49,
The applicants are 80 numerous tnat
makers are nearly six months behind ~
filing orders. This is partly explained
BY the fact that there is no such thing -
ready made leg or arm. Each customer
has to be measured with anatomical. accor9
racy. The wooden leg must be dnpii.
ate Of the sound one In length, size, ana
,eneral shape. The fook must b Of the
anne shane and angle in itA relation to the