The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-08
Letter from the 9TH Cavalry.

CAMP NEAR OMAHA, May 90, ga.
Times Office We received yours of
April 22d, few days since, but not until
Lieut. Brewer had carried it for a week or
more after he overlook us at Des Mones,
at which place recruits for the 9Th were
detained upon their arrival there from Day.
export on their way to Omaha, to take
horses through to Sioux City for the 9th
but Lieut.. BIS arrival there saved some of
US FROM that roundabout way Of reaching
Omaha. After a journey Of two days and
nights by stage from Des Moines, we
arrived here about 10 days since, and i'm
mediately went into camp with the LIST
Battalion Of the Nebraska Cd Cavalry,
said Battalion being composed of the most
motley crowd Of "humans" ever saw to.
gether- Kansas "Red Leg" "Nebraska
Jayhawkers," the "Noble Savages," and
last though not least, in the estimation Of
some, a fair proportion of American citizens
of African descent. At present there are
some 80 recruits here for the 9TH, awaiting
the arrival Of those who went from Des
Moincs to Sioux City, when they will all
be assigned and forwarded to the differ
ent companies.
The Bounty question has been salts
factorily settled, and all recruits for the
18th, enlisted before April 18th, will receive
the big bounty, the decision of Col. Grier
to the contrary Notwithstanding; and those
who only received $25 when mustered,
will receive the balance Of the $73 next
pay day. This was brought about by the
untiring efforts Of Col. Summers, who is
universally beloved by the boys, and who
is not above speaking to a man who wears
the uniform of private soldier-in a
word, he is MAN in every sense of the
term. Gen. Mitchell arrived few days
since and assumed command Of the DIS
trict Of Nebraska, relieving Col. Summers,
who has for some time past been in COM
mand of this District, also Of the Regt
and the Post he now commands the post,
and the headquarters of the Regt. are also
here.
Lieut.. Brewer left for Cottonwood week
since, where Co. f is now stationed, and
where it is decided by the powers that
be it shall remain for the summer, at
least; this arrangement meets with the
hearty approval of all of us who are as.
signed to that Co. There is a rumor here
that ten soldiers have been killed between
Ft. Kearney and Cottonwood, belonging to
Co. f, but it has not been confirmed, and
l am inclined to think it is canard
Have not seen copy of the TINES since
we left Des Moines-where do you send it,
or don't you intend to send it until you
hear from US? Please direct to Cotton.
wood, for it is very uncertain how long we
shall remain here but if we have reason.
ably good fortune, We may expect to reach
there by January next. We have very
pleasant time here-our duty being light
drill a short TINA every day, stand guard
about once week, and 60 down town
whenever we please. | have found several
old acquaintances in the different printing
offices, and also an old typo friend who has
a farm (strange as it may seem for printer
to have farm, but it is a veritable fact,
| nevertheless,) who insists upon our visiting
him daily for milk, bread, butter, &c, and
for which he will not accept of any pay
the result being that 'our mess" the 4
McGregor boys and some or others,
| live on the top shelf and for which acts OF
| kindness he has gained the everlasting
gratitude of us all. Another attraction for.
the boys to visit our typo friend is, that
they have to pass Female Seminary on
the way, and are made glad by sight of
the students at the windows or promenading
the grounds about the Seminary, the rules
of the Institution prohibiting them from
holding converse with any outsiders,
Tp rr - REISSG!sfihS s
the boys by graceful bow, or the waving
of kerchief, which is acknowledged in
the usual way. Our stay here, be it for a
longer or shorter time, will be remembered
by our mess as one bright spot in their
lives while soldering.
Met Doc. Parker, of McGregor, in town
Yesterday, he being Oh his way to Califor-
mia. He visited our camp-had a sociable
time with him, as a matter Of course, treat
ed him, not with the usual beverage
when meeting an old friend, but with sal
phur aSater, our camp being close to large
spring of the Kind, this being the best we
could do for him in camp. Success attend
him to the Golden State, and may his
shadow never be less.
The boys are all well, that claim Clayton
and Fayette counties for their homes, but
would like to hear from there occasionally,
some Of them not having heard word
, from home Sicra thav left