The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-13

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rssinsot ~ 9 = ~ shssSe Captain I
Roger B. KeiIo& 11ket ol|peF . Bre. I
ivst Msjst Gsa. 0,los a. enitAsb sta6. Il
at Co. A, this reeineuk ID sdvansing ths1
skirnish line, ~ - 6ompany bsing 90
that duty. was shot, the BAH pen-
etrsliUG no6r the navel abd coming Oh -
his back. His wousd uas pronosnoed
mortal 81 once By Surgeon Ross, o5d In
diana Vols. His bowels protroded NON
The wouud sad we're perforated ~ the
bali He wss taken 10 Beaufort, twenty |
miles distant, ia "a ambulance BY Capt.
Miller, and died about three days after
wards, much regretted, - he was gal
Isat and meritorious officer. Entering
the regiment 10 Capt Kittls's old com
pany - Sergeant. be has been with ns
since the battle Of Shiloh, where well
remember his gallant conduct, whom alone
with him after our regiment wa driven
| from the field, whore We we're trying 70
rally the fugitivss. We still found on the
Geld from different regiments. But We
mi rht Just as well have tried then to turn
/ the waters Of the Tennessee river up
stream. We would get forty men togeth.
er, and starting to march them Oh AFTER
being formed, they would drop out, MAJ
by man, till on counting again, only
twenty would be left We continued this
operation several hours and finally joined
the largest detachment, commanded oy
German Captain, whose only exploit con-
sisted in marching bis men 70 little
stream, where they filed their cantesns
, With water, when We and our patriots, be-
coming disguised With him. lefi bin alone
, IN his glory, as We found he vas giofiousiy
! drunk.
The enemy is s,ilI 10 front Of our pick
, cts, about two miles from here. When
, We move again be will move too, or We
will know the reason. We will march
D from here on Sunday, parhaps for Charles
/, ton, only about As or SO miles distant
, Branchvills aud the railroads will doubt
less be atteeded to on the way.
; The weather is very cold. Our com
J. munication BY mail is very uncertain. w
nave had little news since leaving Allan
!. ia. Old papers aud letters dated in Go
,e tobsr, are nov coming TO us in booke'
g doses. Ny latest Keokuk papers are Dec
i, 2Sth. '64 Wives begin TO white to kno'
II If their husbands are1iead Soldiers CON
or rlain Of their sweetLesrts at home, an
IA swear they will not write any more ii
ct SHE il heard from We have nothin
re but shelter tents and no baggage, b.
il valises aud blankets Fejee Islander
ks never lived worse than we are doing
b. There is not much romance in this kin
OF patriotism, but there is no complain
&c GENERAL SHERMAN.
We Your readers have often been entertain
re ed with descriptions of Gen Sherman
ue personal appearance Some time ago
IL read notice Of him in your paper
Is, which be was described with dark ba
ne aud eyes, DC. He is what would ca
e, sandy complexioDed, with sandy hal
IN sandy whiskers and grey eyes.
or Those who have seen Pars on Umstea
on horseback. have seen gold represel
IS tstion OF Sherman on horseback. He a
% Ways reminds me Of the Presby,eris
TO Minister.
10. Mcpherson, who rode splendid hors
81 and was dashing but graceful rider, r.
c' minded one of the warrior days Of Chi
y airy. AT the tour Of inspection. by Gel
y, Hunter At Vicksburg last winter, all 4
VI Generals were on Nurse back, riding RAJ
idly. Mcpherson was the best horsema
;" Of the party.
Sherman always rides stopped over iii
u professor and rarely has his coat buttol
81 ed. He habitually wears . low roun
y. crowned black felt hat.
M His nose is what I'd call hawk billie
u. Some young ladies have an expreseic
o' which, one who don't care what he say
y would call 'skiss me ii you dare 2" We
10. then, Ito use the language Of one of Il
sweetest poets in America the Gsnsr
90 has ''singe cas" expression. Like cagt
~ lion, he is always moving about, exce
. when examining map. sitting down
= tree on the road, while the army is pa
y sing. He has no Fourth Of July. or s'dre
- parade about him, nor does be "snu
,se the battle from afar OF !" but whore II
= contest 10 hottest, and shelfs are burstinI
g. g he is there, as cool - frosty morning
=, Keokuk 10 January.
81 Some Generals ride about d II to sho
- the gi'ded trappings Of rank and the
.. good clothes, followed by . gay lootin
''s staff; if "Biily Sherman as be il off
called. even wore any "store clothes,
= To- DO looked stnwe have never seen the
except once on ssRsyiew." 1t Savanna
-, Fhst vas the only time We have ever &c,
!, Gfuersl Sherman ''dreesed up" No 0.
knowsin campaign what's next-but
:. Sherman ia with us it is ell right II
army sfgoes its bottom dollar 90 him