The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-20
raom THE 10TH IOWA.


Camp 10th Regiment Iowa Inf. Vols,
Dauphine Island, Ala, Feb. $3.50. J
DEAR GATE Tho present writing IL
induced By desire to make known to
your readers the part taken by this regi-
meut in raising funds for the permanent
establishment Of that great and most char.
liable institution, the Iowa Orphan Asy-
lur. The Rev. P. P. Ingalls,, Of Iowa,
who is General Agent of the association
which is perfecting the organisation Of the
institution, arrived with us on Thursday
last, esd. His mission was to present to
the Iowa regiments here the character
aud features of the institution, and to
solicit subscriptions thereto. A meeting
of the regiment was appointed for yester
day afternoon, and although the weather
was inauspicious in consequence of rain,
yet there was good attendance. The
meeting was called..to order, Lieut.. Col
Bruce occupying the Chair, and Surgeon
Sloanaier appointed Secretary. The Presi.
dent introduced Mr. Ingalls, and stated the
object OF the meeting. Mr.. ingalls, then
addressed the meeting with much warmth,
setting forth the Importance and necessi-
ty of such an Institution, and the inesti-
mable good it will confer On the orphan
ed of the State, and submitted the matter
to the consideration of the officers and
men OF the regiment. A committee was
appointed to draught serious of resolu.
lions expressive of the sentiments of the
regiment, who submitted the following,
which Was unanimously adopted
We have heard with grati6ed pride Of
the efforts making to establish the Iowa
State Orphan Asylum-an institution
which is specially demanded BY the
times, and which is designed to relieve
the suferings and mitigate the evils en-.
tailed upon society by the present war
That an Institution contemplating as
this does the maintenance and education
of the orphans of our fallen comrades, is
one of particular interest to us. and merits
our warmest sympathy and material aid.
In the devislng and Inauguration of
this scheme, we recognize an act of that
admirable benevolence aud magnanimitv
that cannot fail to gid the names and
embalm the memories of lis founders.
In the generosity and zeal manifested
nv mr. fr1n 4 ii
enterprise, we realizs an appreciation OF
the claims not only of the soldier, but of
his helpless offspring upon that Society,
10 the defense OF whose fresides and hon
or he has<fallen.
We commend this Institution to the
confidence and support OF our friends,
fellow-citizens and soldiers, and we beg
leave to present to every one who claims
pride at the gallantry of our soldiers and
the high position their valor has given
Iowa In the sisterhood of States thu.
this has been gained through The sacrifice
or many fathers whose orphan children
cannot ia homer be suffered to beg their
bread
And we hereby pledge our present and
and brothers in arms, in rearing thi.
great temple of love, which shall a. once
present monument OF the virtue and re.
fined sen',nen Of people whose deeds
In var history shall record, and an nina
mater from which men and women shall
60 forth thioagh successive ages, re-
reclaimed irc,n ? childhood of peoury and
want. fitted fer positions of honor and
trust;
That we tender our thanks to Rev
T. P. ingalls, f5r bis presentation of this
matter to us, with copy of tb 10 above, to
be used in such manner as be NAV deem
ior tne sdyancement OF the object sought."
john Bruce,
1T. Col. & President.
L. ii. SLoANAKEa,
Surgeon Il Sec'y.
After arrangements we're made for cir
onlating subscription papers among the
companies, the meeting adjourned 10
meet at 2 n. NJ to-day, when the result
of the subscriptions was made Known
The entire amount subscribed by the req. |
iment was 1898.
The following is the subscription of the
field and staff
1t Col John Brace $50 90: Major unr,, t5 90. ~ |
Surgeon Lewis II Sioanaker so 60 Cbs.1sf = n - ~
S25 CO. X q NJ james Bennett Ss5 90. So, NJ o
Burch SIS 90. q VI serrt Wiflieta n t y. al
coz ~ i9 'eo - "srfy, s<o W. fHe Nj James Payne
INC Following are the subscriptions of CD A:
Capt Thos l. Spratt SIS 90. 1t Iia,. !, q ur.
q 90; % Lieut Wa Ra.lnysr AZ IN It e., ri
Schrceder % CO. Serst Escens l. Kn;ebt IN M @ I,
10 ~ rg ~ TX som y Boyer CO.. John Chambers
: "a ~ u. ~ ns'es, ~ N. Clark fo Pence
z o. y n . nsson ~ W Towner, %: II q AdeiI
7 NJ ~ ,n w 4 Ano-s, 10 o IL Avis 10 90:
E.Ii.,,' ~ A. ~ "A bfcwn, Coz John Best 90:
s;lasssi a. a,.yef, . % SAINT COLE 10 Isaac
Iacob Ksisch o. ss.s oo Geo Hoffman % %;