The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-05-19

w Williams. d. thigh. severe fractures W
II Thompsoo. @, right thigh, severe kac.
ture; Truman Gilbert. I, abdomen; w Fisk,
6. right arm. severe; D NJ Wallace, E. lungs
died 29fh; n @ Brown, B, forelarn. flesh
wound; Ely BRYANT G, asft arm snd b,th
legs; Samuel Pugh. I. lungs. died 21tt; Jno
Gilbert, g, right leg, severe; q w Phillips,
e. thigh and tesiicles severe; Uriah Serik,
G. right thigh, severe; VIM Hudsen, II. right
thigh. severes Levi Gates, b, hip. severe; P
Warner, D. leftsthigh, severe; Isaac Smith,
G, left arm, slight. sl.i',smmf
ai .sori FrOm the lSsk 'EoNa. '''
pnCAxr 18TH vErrRAx voiuxTtERs.
/ Birds Point, Mo-, Nay LIST, 1854.
Editor Courier ~ 20 asS f.is' 9a'-fR
just before leaving Keokuk fos TIE front,
the following remarks Of the "Gate City,
were appended to . notice Of the Courier an.
nouncing the departure Of Lieut. Col
Hsdrick, Capts. Porter and Hearick, Of the
18th. and Lieut.. Warden, ofshe sch from
Ostumwa: Az II oliqG7uf ed re- 40 4
%TAEY Ant GorHe To morrow. Lint
Col. J. n. Hedrick and, J. 3. Porter OF
the 18th. and Lieut.. r. H, Warden Of the
36th, together with several other members
Of those regiments, ~ this city and vicinity,
leave us for the seat ofuwar.oI We cannot
say how they have enjoved their visit to
their homes, but we say that it has .teen .
great satisfaction to their friends to have
them for even so brief period with az.
We believe. however. they all hal = good
time. God bless them and be with them
wherever they 60. Is the fer~ent wish OF
muititutles OF friends and relatives in again
bidin. them adieu May they soon have the
satisfaction of aiding TO put the finishing
stroke to the rebellion and speedily return
70 us to GO no more hence to war forever
E-fOttumwa Courier.
Tn the same mail with The Courier con
tanning the above, we, received : communi-
cation from disabled soldier complaining
bitterly, and in 4 complimentary terms Of
the citizens Of Ottumws, on account Of their
utter neglect Of the returned veteran vol
unteers Of the 18th regiment residing in
that town and vicinity. ,a,r,, Ez,,tgs
The Courier is the, proper medium in
which 70 stir up the people Of Ottamwa 70
sense Of their duty 70 tho patriot soldiers
q the country, and we mu-t refer our cor
respondent to its columns to vent his natural
indignation against the derilict,on Of duty.
Of which he accuses that community.--
Gate City. ~ 3.o,
Also the following remarks made BY the
Editor Of the "Keosauqua Re .ulican"' at
the c..ose Of . long communication in
that paper in reference to the splendid
reception given tn. returned veterans Of
the 18th at Keosaaqua. I'D, E.g,4 !, !,
The services rendered by the 18th, reg
iment, as we'll a. every other in the Union
cause.-the cause which should be held
dear and sacred 10 everv American citizen
should upon, every fitting occasion he
. acknowledged by some little mark Of atten.
tion that may be treasured up in memory
when they return to the the scenes OF dan
ger. probably many never 10 return!D To
know thst they have kind friends at home,
whose warm hearts sympsthiEe with them,
and who know how to appreciate their serv
icss, will tend IN alleviate IN anne measure.
the tolls and hardships incident to asnldier'a
life or cause them to-, BE- endui ed more
cheerfully. aDd win encourage him in the
fierce h0dr OF conflict.
After their reception In Keokuk and
elsewhere, the hSvs OF tho 16th1an the
trierds s, elsewhere will y learn II with
regret and modification the manner that
the returned veterans or the 18th have
bsen trsAasd By the citizens Of Wapello
couniy."o16l suoiaonaTi tilrE cHiiiti
As member Of the 18th interested IN this
matter, Idssire to;say. that after diligent
enquiry ] am satisfied that the article I'D.
dressed to The ''Gate City" svas never
written by veteran volunteer OF this
regiment, and that the remarks Of the
Keosauqua Republican sss ensiaeIy grstuit-
ons and uncalled for. a-- Iio7 Unnu Shi-7rs Y
! II is true that the returned veterans Of the
18th consisting Of Company d commanded
by Capt. Porter sad Lisuts. lBuchsnaa an
Gebhard. and part ef Company K com.
mauded BY Capt. Hsds:ck arrived ut Ot.
tawws without any freoeption, or notice 10
either pf ths papers. and that athey 'so"k
thsir msn to Hotels and paid their bills
while awaiting transportstioa to their
homes. and further thatthsy were not the
secipisnts Of any public acknowledgement of
their sssvicss By the citiss0s Of yOttunws,
.Wpsl,o County. and while II is equally
true that grateful appreciation Of his
services. end; sacrifice. IN the Geld, has .
powerful eject to stimulate q Soldier to
brsve and endure the dangers md hardships
Of the Camp, Z am perfectly satisfied ttat
these complaining articles are stimulated
by outsiders to make unlavovsbie compa'r.
Isacons9s nA srs n,s indorssd W : ny Of the
shsniin osr Resiocht9 'sdi 'dsfea + ? T
: TIE ssth mad mAgniAcisnts reception
u 81 Louis snd Keokuk going up end the
odisrs were sgain entertained 1t 3 public
banauet Is .Keokuk. while ennrout TO- the
Aeld, 9 sndl IAN informed thSt . pub
Nc rsssptiss ~as tsshdessd by the citizens
II Ottumwa sJand declined BY certain
olicsss oe the regiment on account Of sur.
4less Of such astsntions. s'siiV' Po5 i''.t q
ua make this public explanation Of the
snimus Of tbs affair. so'sst0 the goud people
.of my own town right b.fors the public.
and ~ assure thsm that the officers and
'uen from Ouumwa and vicinity remember
With The liveliest satisisction the uniform
Kindness end consideration shown them BY
shss fsisods n, boms, bssid ~ II The lstsics