The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-07-18


Of the 6rst gun, foreign powers who b
l!cved al governing powers belong
the low, readily gave them their sympa
thy, aud negotiated losns with ther
payable after their independence wa
declared, and their government estar
1ishcd. Great Britain the strongest gov
crnmenk0f the old world freely tender
ed the sgInpathy and built them vessels
ct theif own docks, and armed then
with British guns and manned then
with Bfitish men, without the mos
remots idea they would ever be called I
an account for % doing.
An ssaristoorattc officiary of tn
regular army turned their back
upon asenerous nation that had educa
ted and supported them long aud well
and gave their, military skill for til,
benefit Of the rebels, and attempted thu
destruction Of a nation that gratitude
and patriotism should have led them t.
defend with their own life blood. The
insurrectiOnists were well supplied with
arms, while the armies of freedom had
to wait hong before they could procure
them. With this disparity we cannot
wonder il ut the outset the rebels were
wonderfully successful. Our undisci-
plined men and inexperienced officers
were driven in confusion and panic
stricken nom the. sanguinary field of
Bull Run. There lay in death many of
the Republic, and even before this our
noble 1st Iowa had been almost decima-
ted by the murderous fire Of tho enemy
ut Wilson . creek, and the gallant Cen
'cral Lyon falls as he is leading them
into the fatal fray. But rcverses did
not intinidato them, but they sang all
over the land,
Tjsfcn vonnr heroes yonr r,,un ire is calling
Time strikes the hour for the brave and the
Now ', While the foremost are fighting and
liup the ranks that are vacant for you.
Nobly did they respond to the call.
They came with sturdy frames and bril-
liant minds; perhaps the most intelli-
gent soldiery that ever went into the
field. They comprchcnded the issues,
and laid down their lives for success.
The South placed the strength and
flower Of their army before the national
Capitol, and held this position with
great firmness for four long years; and
frOnted them without success, they were
ever nervcd with endurance by the
righteousness of their cause
But it was the part of the Western
soldiers to feed the nations hopes NY
their brilliant deeds as they carried the
nations standard DER the various fields,
and planted 1t in triumph on the heights
of Wilson's Creek, TT. Henry, TT. DON
elson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Corinth,
Stone River, Chattanooga, Mission
Ridge and Lookout Mountain, aud at
every one of them the Iowa boys were
in the front. But to save the ruined
cause of treason, and to counteract the
influence the Western soldiers were ma
king on tho world, General Lee, on the
Potomac, determined he would make
one bold stroke that would decide the
issue, and bring the acknowledgement
Of the S0tfthcrn Confederacy from all
the leading powers of Europe; and that
was his campaign into Pennsylvania.
An eye witness related to ME that he
saw this wonderful army on its march.
II was the object to surpass even the
splendid march afterwards made by
General Sherman with his Northen
boys to the sea. They were splendidly
equipped, $4,000 strong, with sufficient
artillery. They were whole day pass
ing single point, and there vas not a
single straggier in the whole army
The time selected for the campaign was
amht tanqi1flns rAutSfhs sff arm army had Just
expired. and had been recruited with
nnd1lied men. The commanding Cen
cral Of the Union forces had inst been
displaced and an untried man placed ut
their head. The march was to have
been through one Of the most fruitful
regions Of the country, and beautiful
fields Of golden gain was Just ripening
10 harvest. Not man i'm that vast ar.
my but what fully expected to plant
their Aa.s Ia triumph over rhiiadei-
pliia and New York, debating terms Of
peace In the metropolis of the nation.
But God said thus far shalt thou come
and no farther, and after three days of
the most terrible carnage, on the 4th of
July. 1863, that proud army fled to the
south again without round of ammu-
milton, leaving their dead upon the
field; and on the same day our victori-
Gus Grant marched his Western heroes
into Vicksburg, and thus again saved
our country, and opened our noble
mississippi as the great thoroughfare of
this nGttpn forever. and rendered still
more sacred the natal day of our .Ameri-
can Independence.
From that moment the fate of the
Coniederacy was sealed. They gradu-
ally decreased while we steadily in
until by the deatl-dcaling blows OF
Grant in front, and Sheridan on the
Hank. the surrender came and the whole
rebellion collapsed, and our national
standard lioated over every inch of our
territory In triumph and was honored
by the entire world. Then was right
triumphant and wrong put to confusion,
. defiant and cruel foe humbled and dis
armed, our national honor vindicated.
and Its glory unimpaired; then we saw
more clearly the spirit of the terrible foe
from which We had been delivered.
They had abused even the laws IF war !:
the bones Of our heroes had been
wrought into trophies and relics, and
the scenes Of Libby and AndersonviIie
VIII ever stand recorded among the
darkest deeds Of even savage warfare
ever Inscribed uFql the PAGES Of history
but we mast hook upon the grand re-
suits Of this war 70 learn our great .s-
dcbtcdncss to these faiaeu heroes. !}asfr
struggle has marked me n ss.& 2seaA
epcchs on the great dial plate - fss..s,
In their success r. ~ rs6s a-asp ssgatgsss;t
the destiny oftsts aag4sg. aag sls. YEA.
or voc Of civil 4sasss9 sss&,.ss 5s.osa s44.s
world. Had o.. asssasGs4t.s tni.n tt,ss,see~
cred, civil liberty uasats ssap,e tsrs,:iaar..
shock from which ii u,aasa ase, kssee
recovered, perhaps Il. .el4t.ea.s sgge-
~ crowned head q. esarls e;pasa assFs<
felt more secure apoa sRs ssatssas. 4ss4
downtrodden huniaD9s@ wsaaata have
sent up ono pitcoue wal ~ s.Exves4
How long! Oh Lord, how long. How
n1AuV rIY.ivofs went nm far ,.ur s.u,,.raa