Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-17
NUMBER H..
Communications.
LETTER FROM VICKSBURa,
HEADQUARTERS 17rH ARMY CoRps. }
Nicksburg, Feb. 23d. 1864

Vicksburg, Feb. 23d, 1864.
DEAR HuDRErH Tho one huudred
Father of his Country, was celebrated
in this city by grand parade and re.
view of all the troops, white and COL
ored, forming the garrison of the
place. -.. ..aG.t
The National salute was fired at
dawn, from two 20-pound Parrott guns
planted upon the hill by the Court
House. This salute woke up the sleepy
citizens of Vicksburg and afforded
ample work for some time to come for
GLACIERS. "..~. ..a..
At 10 A. NJ. the column was FORM
ed and marched through all the princi.
pal streets, thence past the reviewing
officer, Gen. Macarthur, who was ac-
companied by Gems. Brayman and
kiernan. The troops were then FORM
ed into hollow square, and listened
to the reading of the " Farewell Ad-
dress "and speeches from the Generals
assembled. The services of the day
passed off very pleasantly. .a~..
In the evening there was grand
supper and dance at the Court House,
all under the supervision of General
Macarthur. .# g.. oa
There might have been found all
styles of beauty, brunette, blonde, ro-
sy, sallow and corn color. There were
plenty Of handsome mustaches, shoul.
der straps aud red sashes. There
were ladies dressed in white. in black,
and in red. There were ladies' who
were handsome, ladies who had been
handsome and ladies who never were
nor never will be able to sleep with
out first applying poultice to their,
face to keep it from aching.
There was a good band in attend.
ancc, and they worked. The party
danced the Lancers, Money Musk,
Pop goes the Weazel. intermixed with
waltzcs and polkas. The supper was
glorious, everything come.at-able in
or around Nicksburg, was on the ta-
bic. | cannot say if any were "lit.
tie tipsey." but this is fact, no man
could tell his own hat. H ar5a
Previous to the ball. dinner was
served, up at the Head Quarters of the
Corps, and was presided over by Capt.
Taggart. Asst. Adj't. General of the
Corps. FL
Speeches were made, songs sung,
and toasts read, Of which / will give
you sample. ~
"The memory Of Washington"
Dirge-Band.
"Our ever glorious Flag-the Red,
White and Blue" aaa
Song Red, White and Mr..
Wm. A. Gordon. ...
"Jeff. Davis, the traitor-May he
wander up and down this earth for
sixty years, with no other spending
money but Confederate scrip, and when
he goes the way of all, may he be
chained in the Northeast corner of
the bottomless pit, and Southwest
wind blow ashes and sulphur in his
eyes for all Eternity"
Devils Dream, m,"-Band.
"Copperhcads-The blots upon our
loyal States, may the returning SOL
diers be the soap and sand to remove
those blots a."
Responded to by Capt Taggart,
who made one of the most eloquent
speeches ever listened to. He spoke
of what the soldiers, what every loyal
heart was trying TO do, and what the
copperLcads were trying to undo. He
, concluded by quoting from Tom Moore
the following passage:
"His country's curse, his children's shame,
.
May he, at last, with lips of fame,
On the parch d desert thirsting die,
While lakes that shone in mockery nigh,
Are fading off, untouched, untasted,
Like the once glorious hopes he blasted
And, when from earth his spirit flies.
just Allah, let the damn d one dwell
Fall in the sight of Paradise - ...
j Beholding heaven, yet feeling hell -
"The girls at home."
Responded to hy Mr.. Joy Ii. Saxton.
General McPherson-Were all
mankind deck of cards he would be
Ace of Hearts"
Responded to by w. s. Rider.
Capt. Taggart-Our boy, may he
, blessed with health, wealth and poster
ay."
. Responded to by Mr. A. P. Gilbert.
There was a general good time and
all was well. And yet we We're sad
dened 10y missing from our midst, one
who had been with us so long, who
had faced death upon many field,
and at last yielded up his life in hos
pital in this city victim to the small
pox, Sergeant VIM. l.. Caldwell, Co.
E, sth Illinois Infantry, formerly from
,, Iowa.
The small pox is raging very badly
here at present and strange fatality
attends almost every case. Two out