The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

WHEREAS, On the 18th OF July, 1864, in
an engagement with the enemy near Love-
joys Station, Ga, IN which the company
was required to sS charge se saParloMT 1o5e
were killed; and; in an engagement with
the enemy near Florence, Ala, on the 30th
Of October, 1854, PTivates VIM. r. Jordan
and VIM. II. Swords were killed and
..sWHEREAs, We desire to express 10 the
friends Of the deceased the position they
always held In our estimation as soldiers
and companions, therefore
Resolved, That In their death the coun-
try has lost brave and dutiful soldiers,
pure. faithful, warm hearted companions,
and their relatives portion Of the fa:nily
whose record shall shine in the memories
Of the past, as do the names Of those who
in the first struggles OF our country for iti-
dependence vet shine, and protnpt us to
patiently endure their loes.
Resolred, That though 1t. Cobb had bnt
. few days prior to his death bees. s;lm.nis-
stoned. we always recognized in him snose
qualities essential to good other and n
genial friend; that we are assured his loss
must be sorely felt at home, as also in the
case of Corp'ls VIM. Mitchell and y. Van
Pelt, Privates w. X. Jordan and W.n. II.
Swords, whose devotion and patriotism
was no less ardent.
Resolved, That though we lnn.le on.
sympathies aud sorrow with thdr friends,
we ask them to let that sorrow iie initiga-
ted by the assurance that those feelings do
the more te60 to tune our hearts 10 press
onward the tanner under which they fell
until from every rebel rampar; tbs hreezes
of heaven shall watt to their ZONES the
glad tidings of peace, Justice, anti a united
and happy country, Tor which "ss'se they
died.
WHEREAs, In view of the resignation OF
RNN~ to- 80
which we canno! t.ontroi,
and Is il is out Of our power to :et!u.s the
cause Of this reault which We 81 niach re-
gret, but our wish that he mas sa1e with
him 70 civil life q record and relic from
his companions in arms; and,
WHEREAS, He has SO constantly ans;
faithfully been with US, and stool sst our
front through 80 many dangero,10s ocali-
ties and hard campaigns, that in his ABB
often the means Of making our situation
less tedious by Q courteous manner and the
example of q brave, cool and in licious
habit In action.
Resolped, That, as token Of OUR esteem,
We, the members Of Company &C.," 9Th
Reg't Iowa Vol. Cavalry, present 10 him
the remaining remnant Of our Co,h pany's
old dag, aud each voluntarily contribute q
sum, the total amount OF which sball not
which shail he nnrchaaed sword. ash and
hslt ~ : nronnrt;nnsfe vSIna ,.,a fn,, r.sr
"a ia am h}emstic Of the de,irn. NM; uron u
IL hilt the inscription, sPresen,eti 10 w.
L. NcCarron, late Let Lieut. Co ''G. Sth
Keg't Iowa Vol Cavalry, by the members
Tor esilsnt coHduct - ~, officer. aud tr,,e
dev6tion a. 4 friend: ~ ine thAt his frienGls
IN conntrv nav , rssd aF ifs Henry Enrr I
Donsidson. shiiSh. RsdosSv. vorneil;. Sta.
lion. Busssid's ,koost Nlton. '.lissaca.
Snake Car. Cossyiils' Burn, Hick@ry'
Mo,,na.,n ~ ehettshors.h;s nv 'M.snn os.
Chmrch. AtlSnta, InTeiov,s S,,tiar Nee.
NON. Nsshvilis. twice s Srife.er in south
srn prisons, aud b assured thai il these
Ne wish nav IS a 'inieIible ~. Is the n.
scription apau this hit: his.aw;.h the
Semnsnt al our Com ;,en. old asr' to lie
kebt 6v him "a .ssscred tokens.s And
NHsREAs. Our distspt situM%;on from a
c,tw r: T,c. s,;s
81 ihls g nre1ent thsrSre 1e /, ~ se'@'-'on
Rosojs,s1 TSsf frnsr H.. sx.S.ra, r,..,,arn.
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