The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-24

1hs Rasss 1sw< 0asllry.
Hnrnm, March 50, 1865.
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disciplined fsginslt. The olleeas n,
very s0sisas. and sst ID oospjsls Aarno'
~. Col p. n. Thenpaos spanasds,
and has proved hinsslf ! god olEess
end stands high With both eGlssrs ~
men. Il. Col. Mcqueen &lls his position
with great credit to hinself and ftissds,
and With efficiency to the service. He
has risen By actual merit il the Geld,
which il an evidence Of ability; Joined
with this i integrity Of character and
geatismanly conduct, which secure to him
the sstsem and affections Of the mon
These sans things are true Of Capt. Roy
holds ESQ. in the position which hs occu.
pies. They I'll gave me the most marked
attention in my representations Of The
orphan cause. Col. Thompson and Il.
Vol. Mcqueen followed me with remarks
which were sxcellent and 10 the point.
The entire regiment il Of ono mind 10
regard to this enterprise, a expression
Of which you will End in the following
action in relation to Il which commend
to the attention Of al the people.
p. p. IxGALIs.
At = nesting Of the officers and men Of
the lst lows cavalry, near Nemphis.
Tenn, March eth, 1865, the following
preamble and resolutions vere mani.
mously adopted:
Whereas, In the providesce Of God
compelled to fight for the maistaiosnoe Of
constitutional and religions liberty b. |
queathed to them BY tho heroes Of the |
revolution - heirlooms alike jnalienable |
to foreign foes Is faosious traitors 1t home. |
and
Whereas, In this struggle for tho
"green graves Of our sires many Of our
comrades have fallen, giving vp their
lives Is q manifest Of their loyalty and
devotion and,
Whereas, Iowa, frst in war, has re-.
solved to be first 10 peace BY the estab.
lishment of an asylum for the orphans OF |
her fallen soldiers; therefore,
Resolved, That - citiseps of Iowa ve |
are no less interested in such an enter |
prise than our fellow citiseos Who remain |
at home, and the erection and maintain |
snae Of such Q benevolent institution
meets with our hearty corporation.
Resolved, That ~ States are great in |
proportion to the education given TO the |
masses, We regard the institution in ques-
ton a. one of the means of rendering |
Iowa a. eminent and great 10 tho avooa-
tions OF peace - have been her heroes il
the conflicts ofwar.
Resolved, That in our opinion the Asy.
lum for the Soldiers Orphans shoald Be
held sacred = the monument Of Iowas |
loyalty and patriotism. and ve trust that |
it may be founded upon such principles
that the structure, when completed in oil |
its parts, may not be sseubstitute" for |
greatness, but greatness itself.
Resolved, That for the purpose Of ex-
planning more clearly our sentiments in |
regard to this noble institution, We sub |
scribe for the purpose of aiding in its |
maintenance the sum of 96,45s.
T. A. Bereman, Major.
Geo. w. Walker, Capt. Co. D.
A. W. Hosford, Capt. Go. G.
AN. Mccormick, LIST 1t Coli.
J. G. McChandlass, Sgt. Co. A.
c. B. Crane, Serg't Co. b.
J. L. Hill, Serg't 60. G.
II. Z. 4etealf, Herg,t Co. p.
Robt. Baxter, Serg't Co. Il.
P. B. Graves, Serg't Co. F.
J. b. Cowan, Serg't Co. 81.
Will. D. Earl. Serg't Co. l.
Oscar More, Serg't Co. Z.
J. L. Brown, Serg's Co. L.
Thos. G. Ella, Ssrg't Co. II.
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