The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-18
VOL. II.


ton upon the Union ticket for the State SEN
ate. His acceptance of the nomination will
be found elsewhere in our columns. This
announcement will be matter of much graf
i6cstion to all the loyal voters, soldiers and
citizens, throughout the county Iowa fur
nished to the cause of the country during the
contest lately closed many good men,
many brave soldiers, many gallant and capa-
bic officers, but i'll each regard she furnished
none better, braver, or more gallant than
Gen. WEvER. He is citizen and soldier
whom our people may we'll and worthily de-
| light to honor.
Gen. W. was born in Jefferson county, New
York, on the 10th day of September, 1885,
being now, it will be noticed, just thirty years
of age. After reaching majority, he travelled
extensively through Texas and Mexico; re-
turning to New York, he remained there
until 1858, when he came West. In 1862, he
entered the service as Captain of company
3D." 18th Iowa Infantry. Accompanying
the regiment South, his history, and that of
| the regiment for the next three years, was al
most identical. His efficiency and gallantry
| early attracted attention. In October. 1862,
he was promoted TO Lieutenant Colonelcy,
and upon the resignation of Col. HILLS, to
| the full command Of the l7th To the many
who watched with mingled anxiety and pride
| the career of the 18th Iowa, the military re-
cord Of Gen. WryEa, after his promotion to
| Colonel, need not be chronicled. In the ter
| rible contest at Fort Hill, when Gen. LOGAN
| sought By the explosion of that fort to pene
| trate PEaBERToN lines, and where nights
| darkness was joined to the booming Of artil
lery. the roar of musketry, the screaming of
shells, the bursting of hand grenades, and the
loud cries of the wounded to make moro ap-
palling strife where Federal and rebel sol
iiers were SO close together that they could
touch each other with the mnzzle of their
guns. In the march to Little Rock. at Look
out Mountain, and the hard fought battle of
Mission Ridge, aud the three days fight that
broke and routed BRAGG's forces, and in sue
ceeding service in Georgia and Alabama, the
| 18th was an active and marked participant.
| and Gen. W. was ever at his post planning
with skill, and leading with determined cour
age. In October, 1864, occurred the success
ful defence of Resaca by Gen. W.. heroic
deed which attracted the attention OF the
| whole country, and secured for the command
er and his brave handful of troops, large
praise. That post and Tilton were attacked
! at the same time. The latter place was de-
tended by our brave townsman Lieut.. Col
). NJ. ARCHER, and some two hundred men of
the l7th, but after heroic resistance. in
which these two hundred men kept at bay
not less than five thousand rebels for five long
lours. the gallant ARCHER was forced to yield,
| and the 18th was captured. Gen. NEVER
was at Resaca, which was attacked by Gen.
Hoop. We take the account of this engage
| ment from the sketch of Gen. W. in Capt.
STEWART S :. Lives of Iowa Colonels"
1.-The terms of surrender, brought by flag
of truce, to Colouel WEvER, were the same
as those accompanying the demand for the
surrender of Tilton; and Colonel VIEWERS
| reply was similar to that of Lieut.. Col. Ar
CHER - In my opinion he said, " | can
hold this post, if YOU want it, come and take
It." To defend the extensive works of Re
SAGA, Colonel WEvEg had only about seven
| hundred men. only enough when deployed as
| skirmishers, to occupy the entire line of the
works. But, in shrewdness, the Colonel was
more than match for his adversary for his
troops were deployed in the manner above
stated, and every flag and guidon that could
| be commanded was stuck around the
works in the most commanding places. The
ruse was successful, and after some skir-
mishing, and vigorous fire of artillery, the en-
emy retired. For his successful defence of
this post, Colonel WEvER was highly compli-
mented by Gen. HOWARD"
| Coming home on veteran furlough with the
remnant of the regiment in the winter of
of 1S64-5, Gen. W. returned in time to join
in SHERxAN's grand march through the Caro-
linas, during which he commanded a brigade,
doing good service, and distinguishing him.
self at Cox's Bridge and elsewhere, and Sc
curing the highest commentators for his
valor and skill from Gen. SHERMAN, Gen.
| LOGAN and Gen. HowAEp, and every superior
officer under whom he served. He was made
brigadisr General in February, 1865. Prior
to his promotion, n gentleman from our city,
who visited Washington, was informed by
the Secretary of War that Gen. VIEWER had
the best military recommendations Of any of.
6cer whose name had been submitted to him
for promotion.
| Such is the record and standing Of the man
now presented to the voters of Lee County
for their support at the ensuing election.
Well fitted for civil station by his varied ex
perience and his fine abilities, he will fill well
the position of State Senator. A man of
the strictest integrity and most irreproachable
character, capable and faithful, he will make
q public officer of whom the citizens of Lee
County and the State may be proud, and upon
whom they can rely. The heroes of GRANT
and SHERMAN will rally around him, and loyal
civilian voters will "fall in.'' Tuesday, tho
10th day Of October, which will witness an
overwhelming Union success throughout the
State, will witness, also, the election of Gen.
| WEvER by a handsome majority.
| Nashville, Sept. 10.