The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-13

Of camp life, and it evidently didn't agree
with him. His bile is stirred up. Ad-
hitting his grievances to be a. bad - his
own showing, which We don't do 1t sll,)
and be isn't subjected to half ss many
snnoyances as thousands Of our brave SOL
diers have borne for months without
grumbliug, bat they are sufficient to rile
Jones probably be is dyspeptic. At any
rate it was dusty, and Mormon Aiss
troubled him. and Camp Lincoln wasn't
as clean - the home he had left; and in
shipping the camp kettles from the Eass
they had bsen forwarded BY . different
route from the one ordered and were de
layed . couple Of days; and he is sub
jected to other infections too grievous for
the dyspeptic and choleric Jones to en-
dure, and he pitches into our surgeons
and our hospitals, and our post commits
sary, and the citizens Of Keokuk, and the
rest of the world in very bellicose man
ner. Jones makes direct specifications
of grievances endured at Camp Lincoln.
And first, be thinks our citizens who live
near the camp "unpatriotic" and sinter-
ested" in that they didn't throw open
their wells to the regiment, when the
season was very dry and wells nearly
exhausted, and when there was . person
regularly employed to supply the me with
water. Ii may be SO, bu. We couldn't
see it.
And, secondly, he complains that the
contractor for wood wasn't prompt, end
didn't furnish sufficient quantity, aud
yet he comedies that as soon as the a.teh-
ton Of the Post Commissary was called
to the matter the contractors we're at once
compelled to dance up"
He complains, thirdly, that be was COM
PEELED to drink "patent coffee" This
was most villainous outrage, to be sure.
But it is regular irst class hotel STYLE. and
We II have to submit, brother Jones.
And, further. Jones goes on to say:
1--WE call the attention of the public
to the further facts, that. when We arrived
at the dirty quarters known as Camp Lin
coin, there was neither straw, blankets,
fuel. camp-kettles. nor cooking vessels Of
any kind for our company, and only q
half supply for those already there; that
our men were not able to get anything to
eat from A. NJ. to 4 P. n, of the 18th
May, for the reason that some scoundreI
had failed to deliver these articlss Is or
dered, and the patriotic citizens of the
city were too busy making up the prices
of their wares to think Of the wants Of
only . thousand men,
And now Jones asks US il We will tease
our conscience by saying it was "ths
fault Of their officers" That's it, exact
". We do say if there is anything in
this last charge, it is directed against your
own company aud regimental officers
And that is bright idea of Jones in the
conclusion of the above extract. He
would have the whole population Of city
quit their occupations during the stay Of
regiment. Merchants should close their
stores, and mechanics their workshops,
and the ladies their household cares, and
everybody should be on hand at the camp
to see whether or not the soldiers get their
dinner punctually At IL o'slockl Our
people are patriotic, bat really, brother
Jones, they had thought heretofore that
there we're "Liutenants Of Co. D." and
other commissioned officers, whose duty
It was to attend to the wants of their
men.
The ''last swiodle of all,s' mentioned BY
Jones is the delivery of two-thirds
instead of whole days rations the morn.
ing the 45th left. The Pest Commissary
says the statement sis lie." We leave
It q question of veracity between Capt.
Shepherd and Lieut.. Jones.
The Lieatenaut next introduces him
self to Dr.. Taylor in style which the
saas csaottss of : Five Points mob would
greatly admire, and - the females that
frequent low haunss Of vice in cities wrap
themselves il The tattsred garments Of !
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faded gentility, and call themselves ia
dies, 80 Lieut.. Jones tells Us he feels
easy il the presence Of gentleman. =
and yet ne usss the ordinary language Of
Pinps, clowns and blackgnarda. .sTby
speech betrsyeth thss. Tho very mint.
les point he makes upon Dr.. TAYLOR i
foaadsd upon ~ error Of the coupo,itor
i printing Jsa. for June, = Il should
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capital Be ca naks satefif.
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