The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-02-09
Correspondence of the Guardian.
From the 5th Iowa.
In CAMP NEAR HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA,

IN CAMP NEAR HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
JANUARY 23D, 1864.
Mr.. EDITOR SO varied and chang.
able has been the lot Of the 9Th Iowa
since | wrote you last, and so precali9na
and uncertain our destination, and Sc
little Of interest has transpired under our
observation until the past few days tina,
] have not deemed il worth while to
trouble you with my scribblings, though
letter from you has been received ex-
pressing desire for me to write Oft
ener.
The most gratifying feature at present
is the enlistment of Veteran Recruits -
1t is quite apparent now that as many as
two thirds of The old volunteers will re
enlist in the service of their country.
desiring TO see the end of this mighty
revolution whose mission is fraught
with such momentous consequences.
And again poer Jeff is to be disap.
pointed in his calculations. You re-
member, doubtless. in his last Message
in his endeavors TO give encouragement
and hope to his responding subjects
says: Next Spring Lincoln will
loose all, or most ell, of his 6rst troops,
which cannot be replaced before we are
able to strike blow which shall restore
TO us all our lest territory" DC. Oh
may the good work 60 on until every
ves,age Of slavery is buried deep in the
grave OF oblivion, never again TO rise to
curse so fair a cline.
In the neighborhood Of two thirds oil
our regiment have re.enlisted in the
veteran service. All present Of Co. E,
save one sound man, and private Henry
Snyder, from a wound in the arm 70.
ceivej. | believe, at Champion HILL
was rejected. together with myself, on
account OF my old trouble. deafness -
Received as veterans % all told then
few men. ] believe. are expected who
are away on detached service. Il is
thought that the regiment may go home
to re,organize and recruit; II not the
companies will 90, so you must look out
for Co. E, before long. Well knowing
the generosity and patriotism OF oul
friends at Independence. and with wha,
warm hearts and open hands they sup
piled all our wants and fitted us out sc
nicely, even as though we were their
own sons and brothers, as a company
numbering os members, going forth full
Of vigor. love and patriotism. to fgh
for our glorious old flag. the enforce
ment of the laws and the supremacy o.
the Constitution. say the return Of this
company to your town after nearly three
years Of hard service, a service so meri
torious, cannot fail to cause a thrill oil
Joy TO vlbrate in every heart. Yes.
anticipate the event with pleasure. tho
will not be participant with them -
Fate has otherwise figured for me. bul
| mean not to murmer at all / only
thank God that il is as we'll with me as il
is. said the return OF this com pany.'
should have have said the shattered
remains Of that company But % Ell.
fective men left. and hardly one but
what can show an honorable mark. Oh.
l say, God bless them all. aud JOY 60
with them TO their homes, and may they
have grand good time while there
We hope soon TO hear OF the exchange
Of Major Marshall. and all the prisoners
Of company E. and of the entire reg iment
now a, Richmond. May they all meet
at Independence at the same time. is all
the honor wish them. Captain Lee
will go with the company. The brave
and faithful Lee. who has always been
at his post and done his duty. been in
some Of the hardes, fought battles Of the
war. fearing no danger. or sinking from