Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-16
Correspondence of the Cedar Falls Gazette.
2 Letter from thes3lst Iowa.

LCtttT IfOM lHcs0lSt IOWA.
LoU1svuJE, KY, June 8, '85
MEssRs. EDITORS Here we are in
camp in beautiful beech and maple
grove, with fine scenery, fine climate,
and first rate water, and every prospect
of being made happy in very few days
by receiving eight months pay.
+ We broke camp near Washington, OH
the morning of the S1st of May, after
about fifteen minutes notice, and march
ed, to the city. Immediately on our ar
rival we entered the cars to the tune of
35 to each box ear, and to onepassenger
coach that was attached to each train,
ns'many of the shoulder-strap gentry as
could make themselves comfortable
Poor fellows! some of them actually
We're broke of their rest. .Shdneful! -
As soon as loaded, off we started for
Parkersburg, u fine little town on the
Ohio river. Arrived in due time mot
the time due and at once embarked on
transports for this place; had splen-
did trip on the river, and arrived at the
landing in time to march out to Camp
Early in the evening.
Our leaving Washington on so short
a notice, we hardly expected that any
accommodation would be provided for
us; but we were agreeably disappoint-
ed, being supplied With hot coffee and
cooked meat twice 'on our route from
Washington to Parkersburg. Of the
good people of Western Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana and kentucky, eau only say
that my pen is wholly unequal to the
task of portraying the demonstrations
of delight and welcome Of the soldier
boys homeward. Good and true loyal
hearts. along the entire route ventilated
anew their.patriotfsm, from mansion,
cottage andscabin; old and young came
forth to salute the soldiers by swinging
handkcrchiefs and flags the same dear
otd .fag), and often, very often, sending
after us hearty and heartfelt cheers for
Sherman and his Army.
And we who know how badly Sher-
'man has been used by Stanton, Halleck
& Co., fully appreciate the feeling of
the people when they show such en-
thusiasm as they did on this occasion
for our iored ieader, Sherman. We feel
that he has place deep down in,thoir
hearts that will not be displaced by the
ropinionsl and intriguery of political
dcmagogues; and, for Sherman's boys,
Ill say to those fellow citizens every
where, Thanks, thousand thanks!-
We whoknow him better than anybody
else can know him, will, through evil
and good report, stand by him, even as
he has stood by us and the country
when danger mcnaced, and when trea-
son was boldly uttered in high places
want to tell everybody, but especial
ly all who ever belonged to the 3lst,
that Colonel Jenkins has just been pre-
sented by Governor Stone, of Iowa,
with a pair of beautiful eagles, one for
each shoulder, and lie carries them
gracefully. All the boys are proud of
1t; he should have had them nearly
three years ago, and had justice been
done him or the regiment he would
have had. ..---... ......-..
Our little Teutonic friend, Stunning,
also wears the silver leaf Lieut.. -CoL),
than whom none is more deserving.
Captain s. S.. Farewell, Co. Fl, has
also been promoted to Major. He is the
only one left of the Captains, who came
out as such, with the rcgimcnt-an ex-
cellent officer and a gentleman in every
respect. His promotion was well mer-
tied, and is a cause ofgreat satisfaction
throughout the regiment. aa
was a-going to tell you how Luther
Reed losta new hat swinging It at some
ladies, answering their salutes and
how Sigh Klay kept on signing because
nc lost something, to-wit: the approv-
ing smile Of a young lady after giving
her salute q la n1ilitdirc. 1T was too
bad, but | think she was looking at Or
derly Dan just then, for do know that
she actually offered him some ginger
bread lat 10 cents a hunk). He very
modestly said thank you, Dan is mod
est. Aud was going to tell you how
Meuser insisted ON singing When this
cruel War is Over" just as though it
wasn't over; and how J. J. VanOrden
insisted that his place was close by the
window, and that Raider had no right
there, as he said he wanted to answer
the salutes OF all the little boys and
u cc h. I,.' -
care about any only the little ones. In
fact, was going to tell you how Geo.
Anderson, Mr.. Berry, Brandon, Cum |,
mings, Eyestone,, Ovcrman, Griese,
Griggs, Heightman, Hoagland, Hum
bert, Hotchkiss, Harrington, Kinsey,
Fox, "20 mills" Ed Martin, McCarty, (
Montgomery, Prouty, Palmer, Phinncy,
Peterson, Parmenter, Rath, Rholeder,
Raider, Rockendorf, Ed. Smith, Cor.
smith, Shuckers, Stiteler, Schcmer-
horu, Vanderwork, Worcester, Chas.
aud Billy Webster, and Alfred Young
Il say was going to tell you how they |
all acted and what they said and did
but just as sure as / do it, I'll get re-
ported to Capt. Williams or Lieut.. Tom,
and then for extra duty and short ra-
tons. ThereFore most heroieally /
throw down my pen.
Yours, EAiDEh
THE envelopes prepared to order by |.
the Post Office Department.. with the
writer's address and the request to re-
turn the enclosed letter If not calletki'