The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-15

From the Chicago times of the 9Th

From the Chicago Times OF the Stn, We chp
/. the following highly complimentary. and
truthful article, relative to Iowa. In one line
stating that all Iowa troops were "natives,'
there is mistake: they we're all, or nearly all
re.iden.s, but Iowa 10 too young to furnish
such . regiment As the Grey.Beards-men
over ]5l
Almost simultane ously with the close Of
1864, the State Of Iowa gives to the public it,
adiutant generals report for the year. The
fact that Iowa is the only state which has an
excess over all calls for men attaches peculiar
interest to its military operations, and the same
circumstance will warrant more than mere
passing allusion to the prominent share which
this gallant young state has taken in the con-
test.
In looking over the full and handsomely
printed report Of Iowaa citizen Of Illinois will
be mortified at the contrast rs he comp Tres II
with those of his own state. The entire mat.
ter furnished by General Fuller Of this state
with reference to all that has been done by the
great state Of Illinois does not include more
than a third Of the m liter that is contained in
the report OF one years doings BY Iowa. The
former is mainly complimentary document,
intended for the fulsome adulation Of Governor
Yates the latter has four lines Of compliment
70 the gubernatoriA power, and eight hundred
pages OF information for the people The one
Is eulogy Of our state authorities. with few
appended facts in relation to our soldiers the
other Is q document in no wise intended for
selectionecring purposes, Is devoted solely to n
history OF the military affairs of the state. 1t
may be remarked, in this connection, that it is
disgrace to our state that tn. only record we
have Of the prominent pait taken by Illinois
IN the struggle, is dry, official p implicit which
is confined to giving the names ahd regiments
Of those who have entered the service.
The Iowa report 10 ,nnse orsditablo to the
state. Iowa has voting population Of one
hundred aud twelve to one hundred and fifteen
thousand, and Of this sparse number, nearly or
7aite sixty thousand have been put into the
6eld. To-day number fully equal to one half
Of the voters Of the Hawkeye state are under
arms. Nor are the men who have been sent
to the field canailie. bought IL the social ken.
nels III Europe, or refuse negroes picked up
. are -" camrs. With the exception of a
single negro regiment. the Iowa troops are all
,tives OF the state ami, without exception,
every Iowa m IN il the service has been enlist.
ed for the full term Of "thrre years or for the
war;" While being entitled to the credit of
furnishing its men from its own soil, Iowa has
the further credit Of having placed such mum.
Der Of men in the field th,t it has not only an
10 respond to another call Of three or five hun.
dred thOrsand men without being under the
necessity Of furnishing an additional recruit.
These facts speak volumes for the patriotism Of
state to which the war has never brought one
dollar Of gain.
To the general reader, the most interes ting,
portion Of General Bakers report is that which
contains a record OF the operations Of every
Iowa regiment. Fully one.half Of the volume
is devoted to the history of the regiments in
the field, and It gives, either in an official or
narrative form. the performances of each reg;.
ment during the year. BY the employment
Of this plan record Of the troops is kept |;
the regiments are encouraged by knowing that
their labors all reach the public /; and further.
mre, a condensed account is preserved, which
only needs the application Of the author to
become history.
All honor to the enterprise and gallantry Of
Iowa. She has uncomplsiningly and unselfshy
borne more than her share Of the onerous
burdens Of the war ; and in the field her sons
have carried the stars and stripes well in the
front, and made the name Of Iowa soldiers
synonymous with heroism and invincibility.